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Longtime, no see!

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 Wow it's been years since I've added anything to this account! Decided to start doing fan art again just not anime related anymore. I'm working on realism trying my hand at drawing real people which is hard! Current Obsession is the new TV show Outlander. I've been reading the books since about 2002, I really didn't expect much from a TV adaption. When I originally looked at the cast my reaction was, "Absolutely not! That person’s too small, this one’s too big, that one’s too old, he's not old enough." So I like many others figured I would just ignore it as I've ignored Game of Thrones. But then I came across a Buzzfeed that stated all the reasons why Sam Heughan makes the perfect Jamie Fraser and I found myself thinking "...maybe." So when I saw Starz was offering the first episode for free at the beginning of August I gave in and gave it a try.

I was totally and completely blown away! Caitriona Balfe NAILED Claire so completely, perfectly capturing her sarcastic witty nature and her wonderfully expressive face. Tobias Menzies was almost scary in his transformation between loving sweet Frank and the monster that is Black Jack Randall. Sam Heughan, OMG SAM HEUGHAN!!!! Needless to say the man is more than big enough for the role! While there are lots of big good looking men in the world who would have looked the part, I believe few have the comedic timing and delivery of lines that Sam has. Sam and Cait together are everything I think the Outlander fandom could have wished for! They have such great chemistry, made me fall in love with the story all over again. The rest of the Cast is amazing too not one complaint about any of them, could not be more pleased with this production! That being said as part of my jumping on the Outlander Fan Art band wagon, I'm doing a sketch a day of the cast of Outlander as a way of improving my drawing skills and specifically my people drawing skills.
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Sadness

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Robert Jordan "James Oliver Rigney"  writer of the Wheel of Time series passed away yesterday not many famous peoples deaths upset me but his does his journal postings online where touching and his fight against his disease was inspiring.

he will be mourned
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Otakon!

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  Well Otakon was incredible, although I could not have done it without encouragement and help from brandiyorkart and druihd they both totally rock my world!!!!!!   I can't say enough about what an incredibly invigorating experience it was to have people actually spend money on my art work it was just an amazing feeling.

  At one point PZB grinned at me after I had signed a print and pointed out that few people can say they have ever been asked for their signature I think I probably just grinned like an idiot the whole time.  People even walked up to the table and asked for me to look through their sketch books and give them advice which in reality most of the sketches were either just as good if not better then my own, but still uberly flattering.  A few people looked at my artwork and recognized it from online, which was cool!

  Granted I didn't make a lot of money but then again my artwork tends to be Inuyasha oriented and right now it's kind of a dieing fandom there is not as much interest in it as there was a few years ago.  And I only had 8 prints I think if I had more images I would have done a lot better.  But over all I think the whole experience was so gratifying that I can't complain it was well worth it and I would love to do it again.  If for nothing else being able to sit and chatter with PZB and Druihd made the trip well worth it.
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OTAKON!!!!! and stuff!

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So I am shelling out the money and headed to Otakon!!!!!  Not sure if I should do this with my current moneys but hey there are soooo many people I will get to meet there if I go!!!  I plan on hanging out with :iconbrandiyorkart: and :icondruihd: again cause they were such a blast at Sakura con!!!! And hopefully I will get an opportunity to meet many other peoples there too!!!!

Other news I think I am going back to school  **scary**  I already have a BA but I think I would like to go back for graphic design and illustration I have been trying to get a job in the field without the degree but have not been having much in the way of luck so maybe some school and someone to point me in the right direction and help me figure out what I am doing wrong will help!

I am thinking about trying to sell some original art online or maybe selling original fanart pieces off my website you know painted by hand sorts of things just to help cover the bills.  We shall see how that all goes!  I'll post more about that later for those that are interested.

I also think I may have my own original idea for a comic....  I am far from being a storyteller but the idea is interesting to me but it's FAR from a finished idea I need to do some research and really sit down and think about the plot.  But yay!!!  STORY IDEAS!!!

Not much else I am horrible about these journal things I try to update occasionally I am just teh lazeh!!!  Oh well I suppose I should drag myself out of bed and be productive today!  I need to go out and buy pants.  I hate spending money!

My club icons of DOOM
:iconclubinuyasha: :iconthattime: :iconallhailtotheferrets:

Because joo KNOW Jaken sama is teh SMEX!
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TAGGED!!!!!!!!! :D

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The things we do at work when avoiding what we are SUPPOSED to be doing!  :D

I have been tagged by Kitsune-Ryune !!!!

teh RULES!

1. The one tagged with this will say 6 weird habits/ things about themselves.
2. The Tag'd victim/player must Tag another 6 dA members with this in the journal entry, and leave a comment in the guestbook/userpage saying that they've been tagged.

1.  I chew on my tongue when I am concentrating really hard.  When I was younger I used to get sent to the office for chewing gum even though I explained I wasn't chewing gum I was just chewing on my tongue LOL the teachers always thought I was trying to pull a fast one on them.  XD

2.  I call my older brother Fuddy!  His name is David but for some reason, that I don't remember, I have called him Fuddy since I was a child.  I even have his wife calling him fuddy.  ;)

3.  I have only ever dated and kissed one guy in my life......  and I am not a teenie bopper!  So that can only mean one of a couple of things I am either A. extremely hideous B. a total looser C. I just don't get out enough.  LOL I tend to be extremely painfully shy around guys so it's probably a combination! :D

4.  Coffee is my life blood I drink like a gallon a day!  I would not survive without it!

5.  I own a zoo!  LOL okay maybe not but I DO have 1 dog (blake) img.photobucket.com/albums/v42… a cat (akiko) img.photobucket.com/albums/v42… and two ferrets! (spookey) img.photobucket.com/albums/v42… and (boo)  img.photobucket.com/albums/v42… was not allowed to have pets as a child so I tell my parents that I am making up for it now!

6. Spelling and Grammar sucks I hate it!  and I suck at it!!! :D

now I tag.......

:iconrurounitriv: :iconinuyoukaimama: :icondawnfire84: :iconbrandiyorkart: :iconfoxy-gabi: :iconthe-heaven:


My club icons of DOOM
:iconclubinuyasha: :iconthattime: :iconallhailtotheferrets:

Because joo KNOW Jaken sama is teh SMEX!
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