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Lack of updates? No just been busy.

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Not really a lack of blog updates, just been busy getting things together for upcoming conventions. I’ve been at my computer cleaning it up, drawing new images, and planning for the next and upcoming events, all while tending to a 7 year old, and dealing with 3 dogs. It’s been a crazy 4 months since I last posted and the last post was about a convention I had been in Artist Alley for. 

I attended FreeCon earlier in April and did decent for the most part. I did make my table money back which was good and did see foot traffic. As the tables were assigned not like the last convention I went to, I was put  next to an old acquaintance, that I met while I was in Orlando. Most people would know her as NEN. I know her as Amanda or she use to be mythchan on deviantart. The story of all that happenings can be found here.

So now I am preparing for the third con of the year. Hama-con. Yeah I am doing the little anime cons this year until I am able to have enough to try for a big con. Although the big con I am trying for is AWA. I’ve put in an application for it when it was out for process and here’s hoping I get in. I probably won’t considering there was about 250 applications. I’m crossing my fingers in hopes though. If not I can always try again next year. Possibly by then I will have a bigger portfolio to show on my deviantart. I have been trying to post new images as soon as I get them done. Not trying to rush them so much but trying to get enough done so I can make a batch of prints for the next con which is coming at the end of May.

I would also like to say how psyched I am for November’s convention choice. What is it? Why? It’s BLIZZCON of course! Last night my husband and I got our clicking fingers ready for the first batch of ticket sales and I was at 2500 at 13 mins when I clicked. My husband was at 4000 or something. Of course I got us the tickets at 29% but we are so excited to have gotten our tickets for our 4th Blizzcon trip. Our rooms are booked already, and we’re still debating on flying or driving there. I like the drive though I know it’s very tiring for my husband. Plus we might be carrying  some extra luggage due to my husband wanting to the costume contest. Which we are going to get started on sometime next month. Or the month after. There’s a lot of planning to do for the costume.

I should get back to making Circle Lens reviews and such. Well at least I updated. Probably will update more when the time  comes. 

My daughter’s art of Mario.

Sunday, February 19th, 2012

We are on our way into town because my daughter she wanted McDonalds so she can get my little pony toys from the happy meal. While in the car she has been playing her Nintendo 3DS and she decided to do this lovely cute artwork of Mario on her 3DS.

I figured I shared this with all of you because I had my phone on me and remembered I can blog on the word press app while I am out and about.

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Comic Creators For Freedom Work in Progress.

Friday, December 16th, 2011

I’m pulling this post from my comic website at Decimated Eden.com

For those of you who doesn’t know, Lora Innes of The Dreamer Comic is leading the Comic Creators Alliance again this time with a new name. The CCA is now known to as the Comic Creators for Freedom (CCF) and all information about this event is located at their website.

The CCA was created to help fight human trafficking and many of us comic creators have joined with Lora to make a huge digital wallpaper for the cause. Those that have chosen to donate will receive a digital download of the wallpaper for their desktop. I believe there are other ways to support the cause to stop human trafficking as well like buying prints for those that want to have a physcial form of the themed wallpaper.

Two years ago the CCA had raised up to $10,000 for the both Love146 and Gracehaven, last year $5,000. With over 100 comic creators participating last year an about 80 the year before. I would like to spread the word to my fellow comic creators or even ARTISTS out there that may be interested in joining. You don’t have to be a comic creator to join I don’t think, but it would probably be preferred since it requires you to have a female character to participate in the themed wallpaper. If you don’t have a comic but a character I’m sure it would be fine to use a link to your art portfolio or something. You might have to email the head director in all this to find out.

This is also a good way to get exposure for your site and it is for a good cause. You may also learn a thing or two about the cause and why organizations like Love146 and Gracehaven was formed.

Well I did get started on working on the image for the CCF yesterday and I’m pretty say I’m happy how it’s turning out. Although there are issues to the pose and stance that kind of bothers me. Especially the perspective part on one of the legs of the character. There is a 1 hour video posting of it on my livestream channel to see the process of the image piece. Though I doubt anyone would want to sit and watch how slow I draw for an hour. The image is at the stage of coloring right now and trying my best to make it look nice. Here’s the work in progress.

So far that is what I have. Hopefully I will get it done before the end of the month. I might have to bring my tablet with me to get it finished up or work on it with my old graphire tablet. I’m not very keen on bringing so many electronics to New York / CT with me though but if I have to get things finished I may have to.

Artwork Update.

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

So I have been spending some time on my webcomic, Decimated Eden and I was doing great for updates even though the updates were a bit delayed until midday, but it was getting updated. However my AC decided to fritz out and the past two weeks we have no AC and I’ve been trying to cut down on the heat in the house by not working at my desktop for long periods of time unless the house was cool; which some days it was cool. At least it’s transitioning into the fall season where as if it was in the summer I’d be dying in the house for it would be like 99 degrees or something. 

Well this week I got the chapter three cover completed for Decimated Eden. Well as complete as I was going to get. I need to practice on my background painting  and coloring again. I suck at backgrounds now. I guess unless I sketch it. I’m also working on a pin up of Kurashu Hime no Yume which is posted as a picture up above. More of a screenshot but something I am working on. A new coloring technique. I’m also debating on whether or not to make Chapter 3 in color. I know it would take more time  to complete but maybe color comics will bring in more readers that are interested in it? I don’t know. I can’t do  such an experiment on it without knowing  what will happen. So maybe I’ll make my side project in color or poll it for the readers. 

This is the work in progress image for the Chapter 3 cover. It is actually completed compared to this image but I can’t post the completed product up yet until Chapter 3 is ready to go live. However, though I might have to tweak the cover a bit cause I’m not sure I like how it looks. I went back to doing the border thing around the background but I think that’s so old school. I mean would you guys prefer something like this?

 

Or something more like this?

I’m not too sure on what I want to do although I could use the character bio template and alter that a bit to fit the cover. I also need to redo the logo to something suitable. I still want to do the cursive “de” thing with a nice font and the ball but I want it to look recognizable you know. 

Urg well I got more to blog about so this is just the first of many many posts to come.

I know I’m not a very good blogger and it seems I’ve neglected  my duties here but of course  with the few readers I have I’m not in a hurry to update. =3 I guess I should probably post my giveaway soon. That could get some people interested. 

 

 

 

 

The Digicon

Friday, September 9th, 2011

Well I will be participating at the Digicon this weekend. WiProbably doing livestream drawing or video chatting with fellow artists. You’re probably asking “what is digicon?”

Digicon is an online convention, created for those that couldn’t make it to big cons like SDCC. However it is not made to replace any actual convention. It’s more like an artist alley gathering online.

So if you’re interested in this and want to chat with other webcomic artists or want to learn a few thingd from them please do stop by and check it out.