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Yeah, I've been inactive.

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 9:19 AM


Art is of no interest to me right now, sorry! :D

Long story short, I have my own bird at work now. And working with him is taking up my free time.

He's a European eagle owl called Arran. :heart:

(Those who have me on Facebook will have seen him already!)



> More about Arran and work <

So angry.

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:08 PM


One of our Harris Hawks died.

Because some idiot shot him while we were out flying him.

I am SO fucking wound up right now.
Why? Why would you do that? What sick fuck does that to a majestic bird of prey?



RIP Ramsey. You were the king. You were amazing. I loved you. You taught me as much as I taught you.

You didn't deserve to die in that way. :heart:

Love you, big boy.

Commissions In Progress...
-None!-

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Real-Life Superheroes

Wed Sep 14, 2011, 9:31 AM
I think you should all go and praise the following people. They're amazing.

:iconbecsparrow:  :iconenaxn:  :iconmichelle-harvey: :iconexileden: :iconpinkponyfarts:
*BecSparrow  =Enaxn  *Michelle-Harvey `Exileden ~PinkPonyFarts

Without you guys, I may have done something I would have horribly regretted. I may have made a mistake that could not be forgiven. I may have done something that had the potential to hurt other people, as well as myself.

You were there for me; to give me your advice and kindness which I so desperately needed. I don't know what I'd have done or where I'd be without you.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. :heart:

DD?!

Sat Apr 30, 2011, 6:14 AM


Holy cow, woke up this morning to more messages than I normally get and fjdkfj.

A Daily Deviation?!



This just...made my day so much. ;___;

Many thanks to ^KovoWolf for suggesting and `Nyiana-Sama for featuring!

And of course, to the wonderful =Enaxn...with whom without, this piece would not exist!
Now let's go take over the world, beb. :3

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Ask me a question...

Sat Apr 23, 2011, 4:00 AM


...and I'll answer with a drawing. :D

Actually, it doesn't have to be a question. I'll just answer ever comment with a muro drawing until I get bored.

:iconimhappyplz:

I don't have access to Photoshop for a few hours because a technician is running a healthcheck on my PC. XD So MURO IT IS.

EDIT: No longer have time to reply with drawings. XD Sorry! Thanks to everyone who commented in time. :D

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Tumblr!

Mon Apr 18, 2011, 9:00 AM


So...I caved and got a Tumblr. XD;

> [link] <

I'll be posting lots of WIP's, sketches, photos and any basically any stuff I find interesting/inspiring!

If you're on there, give me a shout/follow me! :D (And I'll follow you back, if I know you! XD)


Will link it to my Twitter...and possibly my Facebook. I never use Facebook, so I guess that would...actually make it active? |D;

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'Free Commissions'

Wed Mar 16, 2011, 4:11 AM


It seems some people are a little confused, so I hope this journal clarifies things! :D


There is no such thing as a 'Free Commission'!

That in itself is an oxymoron!



Commissions are typically done for some form of payment, whereas 'free' art (Gifts or 'requests' as they are called on dA) are done free of charge at the descretion of the artist.


To put it simply: if you did not give any form of 'payment', you are not owed anything.

If they choose to not do your request, then that's ok! It doesn't make them a terrible person. It doesn't mean they don't like you! It just makes them human. Maybe they just have more important things to do - life can be very busy! :nod:

If you really want some art from a person...save up to purchase a commission! That would be much nicer for them, and you would get the artwork that you desire! That's a great thing, right? :D

NOTE: just to point out; this journal isn't talking about 'art trades'. That's a little different, imo!

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Commission Information - USD ($)

Wed Mar 9, 2011, 5:52 AM


Commissions are currently: :bulletyellow:  OPEN  :bulletyellow:


----------:star: ~BASIC INFORMATION~ :star:----------

Payment by Paypal ONLY.

I will not start work on a commission until full payment has been received.

Commissions without backgrounds will either include a stock texture, a gradient, or will simply have a transparent background. Please specify if there is one of these you would prefer!

You will receive a sketch once I've started, so you can tell me if you want changes!
When the commission is complete, I will e-mail you a hi-res unwatermarked version for your enjoyment!



:star: My full Terms Of Service can be found here! :star:
By commissioning me, you automatically agree to these terms!

Please note me if you have any questions, or want me to quote you a price! :heart:

----------:star: PRICES :star:----------

All prices are in USD ($)!
These are approximate conversions from GBP prices as of 1/Jan/'12.

To see prices in GBP (£), please click here!

:bulletyellow: ~ Currency Converter ~ :bulletyellow:


Sketch - $5
+$3 for characters with Wings/Extensive Details.



Icon - $10
+$2-5 for Animation.

For more examples, see here: [link]


Coloured Sketch - $15
+$5 for characters with Wings/Extensive Details.
+$5-15 for a Background.

For more examples, see here: [link]


Flat Colours - $18
+$5 for characters with Wings/Extensive Details.
+$10 for Additional Characters.
+$5-15 for a Background.



Cel Shaded - $25
+$10 for characters with Wings/Extensive Details.
+$15 for Additional Characters.
+$5-20 for a Background.



Detailed Shaded - $30-70
+$25-65 for Additional Characters.
+$5-25 for a Background.
Note: Price varies depending on the detail of the subject / character!


CURRENT COMMISSIONS
1. -OPEN-
2. -OPEN-
3. -OPEN-

:bulletyellow: To see my progress on your commission, check my most recent journal! :bulletyellow:

I hide a lot of comments on this journal, as some are from way back in '06!
This just helps me keep track of things I need - please don't be offended if I hide your comment!

Commission Information - GBP (£)

Fri Feb 25, 2011, 8:05 AM


Commissions are currently: :bulletyellow:  OPEN  :bulletyellow:


----------:star: ~BASIC INFORMATION~ :star:----------

Payment by Paypal ONLY.

I will not start work on a commission until full payment has been received.

Commissions without backgrounds will either include a stock texture, a gradient, or will simply have a transparent background. Please specify if there is one of these you would prefer!

You will receive a sketch once I've started, so you can tell me if you want changes!
When the commission is complete, I will e-mail you a hi-res unwatermarked version for your enjoyment!



:star: My full Terms Of Service can be found here! :star:
By commissioning me, you automatically agree to these terms!

Please note me if you have any questions, or want me to quote you a price! :heart:

----------:star: PRICES :star:----------

All prices are in GBP (£)!

To see prices in USD ($), please click here!

:bulletyellow: ~ Currency Converter ~ :bulletyellow:


Sketch - £3
+£1 for characters with Wings/Extensive Details.



Icon - £5
+£1-3 for Animation.

For more examples, see here: [link]


Coloured Sketch - £8
+£3 for characters with Wings/Extensive Details.
+£3-8 for a Background.

For more examples, see here: [link]


Flat Colours - £10
+£3 for characters with Wings/Extensive Details.
+£6 for Additional Characters.
+£3-8 for a Background.



Cel Shaded - £15
+£5 for characters with Wings/Extensive Details.
+£10 for Additional Characters.
+£3-10 for a Background.



Detailed Shaded - £20-45
+£15-40 for Additional Characters.
+£3-15 for a Background.
Note: Price varies depending on the detail of the subject / character!


CURRENT COMMISSIONS
1. ALCaPWNy (FA) - Icon Commission
2. -OPEN-
3. -OPEN-

:bulletyellow: To see my progress on your commission, check my most recent journal! :bulletyellow:

I hide a lot of comments on this journal, as some are from way back in '06!
This just helps me keep track of things I need - please don't be offended if I hide your comment!

WHO WANTS A LLAMA?

Journal Entry: Thu Apr 1, 2010, 1:22 PM








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Just gave out a few to people MUAHAHA.

Give them to me and I'll give them to you in return! 8D

HAPPY APRIL FOOLZ GUYZ. :heart:

PS:

TEAM GAGA FTW.

EDIT:
LOL SOME PEOPLE.

ARE ALREADY GETTING CRANKY ABOUT THIS.

WIN.


EDIT 2:
YAY I REACHED OVER 100 LLAMAS.

THANKS GUYS ILU ALL.

I know some people have loads moar. Don't burst my bubble, betches. D<


  • Mood: Big Grin

London devMEET 2009

Journal Entry: Mon Jun 15, 2009, 8:48 AM
  • Mood: Happy
  • Listening to: Shake It ~ Metro Station


Header Image By - ~Whivit
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London was incredible! Who went? Do you have photos? Shout out your usernames here! XD

If anyone saw me and didn't realise, I was the brown haired girl with the super duper red/black backpack with a skull on! 8D

Here's how the day went:

:bulletblue: Met ~ValkyrieSorrows at King's Cross before making our way over to the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens.

:bulletblue: Got a little confused as to where everyone was, so I rang `maxwell-heza...only to find out that we were standing right next to everyone, LOL! How could we miss this lot?



:bulletblue: Met $Heidi who gave us all name tags! :D

:bulletblue: Sat down and spoke to a few awesome people who were all buzzing around, including ~kafine and ~TicChallis.

:bulletblue: Noticed two people seemingly looking lost, so I took my chances and called out 'Dani, Livvi?'...yay. 8D *HybridAlchemist and *MintyMaguire were so amazing, not only had they made sexy badges of their characters, but they had brought along some arts for me! ;.; Gosh I felt so bad for not doing them anything...so as soon as woke up this morning I started doodling. XD

:bulletblue: We all looked through each other's art/sketch pieces, became jealous of each other's skills, and learnt about *MintyMaguire's obsession with licking objects.

:bulletblue: After talking for a while, we proceeded to draw on each other. Who needs paper when you have skin. 8D;

*MintyMaguire drew an awesome wolfie on my left arm!



And then *HybridAlchemist drew a dragon which curled around my right arm, followed by a lion on my right hand! XD



:bulletblue: ~ValkyrieSorrows 'stole' a picture of Axel from *HybridAlchemist, and proceeded to drool upon it. XD



:bulletblue: $pachunka then came over and told us they were going to take the group photo. +spyed gave us a quick speech, and then the photo was taken:



:bulletblue: We were then split up into a load of categories; digital art, photography, traditional art and so forth. :D In the digital art category, $pachunka started talking to us and then fled. Rarr.

:bulletblue: *HybridAlchemist and *MintyMaguire proceeded to pounce upon me after apparently getting bored of the traditional art section? XDD

:bulletblue: Met ~FennecWolf and ~OceanRed (I THINK LOL), who we all started drawing with...and holding up signs. Yup. Also due to my magic powers of the pen, *MintyMaguire incredibly managed to grow a moustache and goatee. Fantastic!



:bulletblue: We got bored of sitting down, so decided to go over to +spyed's little group to see what they were nattering on about...I think we annoyed a few people. We talked a bit too loudly ROFL.



:bulletblue: And then we all said goodbye and left...not before the crotch photos and the man hugs, eh eh eh? :P



:bulletblue: But before going home? Me, ~ValkyrieSorrows and Vinny all stopped off at Burger King, LOL! XD

Thanks for the fantastic day guys! Wouldn't have missed it for the world! :heart:
If Dani or Livvi want the pictures I took...don't hesitate to ask. ;DDD

Also, if you read all that, I thank you and give you as many hugs as you desire. c:

Traydes?

Journal Entry: Fri Mar 7, 2008, 11:39 AM
  • Mood: Content
  • Listening to: Last Of The Mohicans Theme
  • Reading: What I'm Writing
  • Watching: Storm Hawks
  • Playing: Jak X




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Lol yes.

Might take a few more.

As always, not first come first served, due to time differences and to give everyone a fair chance. XD

...And no, I don't care if you've already traded with me once. |D;

Post a comment here, and a character link, if you're interested. :)

Also, if you're interested in a spam trade OR a full trade, please say! I'm always happy to accept spam trades. :3

Catch: You must get yours done, or I must see that you've started, before I start mine.

I'm still owed one trade from almost a year ago. Lmao.



OMFG STORM HAWKS MARATHON WEEKEND TOMORROW.

FKJAFHDJKHSJHFFSK

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Critique vs. Criticism

Sat Jan 26, 2008, 1:49 PM
Writing this because of many comments I've had lately.

For example:

'Wow, that's nice but -thing- looks off.'
'Cool, I like the -thing- but the -thing- looks really odd.'

K, how nice for you.

But I honestly don't care if you just write that. :)

It is CRITICISM.
AKA: Disapproval of the piece.

Not CRITIQUE.
AKA: A review of the piece, telling people how they can get better at some parts, how they're improving at others, etc.

It's annoying, most of the time, and very disrespectful. Not just to me, but to any other artist who receives a comment like that. You're basically telling the artist 'OH U SUCK LOLOLOL!!!.'

Yes, even if you're polite about it and give a slightly positive remark within the comment, it is almost always taken the wrong way.

Why?
This is the internet, not real life. People only have text to go on, no expressions, tone of voice, nothing. Zip. Nadda.

The artist may be rude to you if you place a criticising comment like this. Personally? I don't blame them. So don't get offended, just re-think what you wrote in the first place to cause this.
REMEMBER: We're only responding. We didn't write the bad comment to start with. ;P

I read *Nestly's journal (Here: [link] today, particularly the part on 'Non-Constructive Criticism'
I'm just going to copy/paste this, for those who are too lazy to find it on your own.

To avoid having an artist snap at you or get all defensive when you were trying to help, try following these three basic guidelines.

#1-For every negative comment, give two positive comments.

#2-Go into detail with your criticism! I know this may not seem like a good idea, but the more an artist knows how they could fix or make better they're art, the less they can get on your back about it, and understand where your coming from.

#3-Make sure you give helpful hints, if you have any. Before you say, "The hand looks bad." Try, "The hand looks a little off, maybe try pointing the fingers more and making it a little bigger?" Remember, this is the best way to help an artist and for them to notice you helping.


IF I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU THINK SOMETHING IS ODD, WEIRD OR OFF...

Then guess what?

I can't do anything about it.

I don't really care if you're just trying to help. Because unless I can read that you're trying to help, I will not be polite to you. Guaranteed. ;)


That is all. Feel free to be all 'LOL I H8 U' at me. I need something/someone to laugh at right now. 8D

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