Vengeful-Spirit

Holy cow. It's hard to believe I got this DA back when I was a junior in high school, and now it's two weeks until I finish my Junior year of college. Time flies, and as I look back on my old artwork, I have to smile, because every piece of art reminds me of the phase I was going through (mostly my naruto fandom, haha). It looks as if most of my art is going to be symbolic more than literal, and that's due to the phase that I'm in now...

lets just say, this coming friday (4-20) is going to be a very artistic day for me

I know I said most of my artwork is going to be military themed in my last post. Unfortunately shortly after I made the post, my boyfriend (at the time) and I broke up.

I'm now dating someone new, and things are great. He's always encouraging me to draw and loves to see what I can create. He and I are both Computer Science majors, absolute nerds, very similar in our views, hobbies and interests. And we both like green stuff...a lot

While as to not knock the earlier heartbreak I felt when Eric and I broke up (I was devastated, and it took quite a while to get over it), I realize why it happened, and I'm glad things have worked out the way they did.

But anyways, this time for sure you will see a lot of art coming out of me, and even a few comics of our shenanigans.

Its been ages. I've updated my profile, and truthfully, I've done some art in my beautiful purple sketchbook (Its so pretty and big ), but I don't see myself posting much here in the future.

However, I do have some art I'd like to upload over the winter, and I'M STILL OPEN TO COMISSIONS! SO, if you'd like to get some art done, let me know in a message After December 14th I'm officially done my fall semester of Junior year.

Has college really gone by that fast?

It has. But I'm not done. I finally changed my major from Microbiology to Computer Science. I fit much better with fellow nerds on a computer. Why did it take me so long to figure that out? I would only spend HOURS programming CSS and HTML for layouts and websites when I was a kid. Thanks to this delay in realizing the inevitable, I'll probably be going to school for another year & a semester. But still, knowing the end is near...I'm really happy.

I've also found someone. Finally met a guy who is reliable, loves me for me, loyal, smart, funny, and most of all, encourages me to be the best woman I can be. And really, I think that's the most important part of a relationship. So many past relationships I had only brought me down.

We've only been dating for a couple months but we've known each other for 2 years. He's in the army reserves and currently doing his MOS training, while I, am here finishing my degree. We haven't said anything directly about it but...I think he's the one. Meaning, I think if this lasts for at least two years, I wouldn't be surprised if we got married after I graduate.

The two of us are really like a Taylor Swift love song, it's so disgustingly cute. :thumb149303339:

He comes back for Christmas exodus on the 19th, and I'll see him on the 21st. This means...You won't be seeing me online after the 21st very much

Also, my art will probably be taking on a more "I miss you" or military theme. Just 'cause that's what I'm going through, obviously

Alright, first off:

Y'know all those times I said "I'm not dead, wah wah"? I lied. I really am dead. >> ...

Actually, I am, perhaps, THE MOST swamped I've ever been. swamped to the point I finally have time to breathe at about quarter of 1 AM.

Furthermore, certain little demons have been sneaking up from my past and into my life again and it's starting to drive me nuts the same way it did before I exorcised them. guh. (I even ventured back to twitter, and good lord, RoosterTeeth, just to see if i could find some answers. THAT was an unpleasantly familiar feeling.)

I have a midterm that's composed of writing three essays, each about 2p ages each. really, it's not that bad, all things considered. It's just a F***ING PAIN IN THE ASS. I'm done my last midterm exam, however, and I just have a project to do for tuesday. but the essays are due monday, and EVERYONE wants my attention.

There are good things with this little demon being back: 1. it insipres me to finally write my story as HE is the main villain/evil dudeman. Though if he finally bucks up and apologizes/says hello instead of stalking my forum profile (EVIL GLARE), I'm not quite sure if I'll end the story the same way...maybe I'll make an epilogue of some sort...

I also want to draw. my latest submissions are just scans that I was too lazy/didn't have the resources to lineart and color. I was over at my friend's house (Sick-little-Wolfboy) and I scanned the pictures there. I want to fomrally lineart them, especially my aummarie character concept. I have so many thoughts about how to make that better...

finally-- COSPLAY.
So Con-nichiwa is coming up SOON, and I need to make a cosplay! I'm trying to decide whether to do Medusa or Marie from Soul Eater, or Sheba from Golden Sun. (OH THE F***ING IRONY). Sheba's cosplay would be relatively simple. The most expensive part would be the wig, though I think I know someone who would have one I could borrow. I'm also thinking it would be relatively simple to find a floor-length black skirt SOMEWHERE, and so my main issue would be sewing on a yellow part in the pattern that Marie has it, and sewing a black blouse together. Medusa would be even more simple (and not to mention even more kick-ass.) But I have the exact body type for Rangiku. Strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes, and...cleavage XD. But the costume would have to be made from scratch and thaaat's a little out of my range of abilities . of course one day I will be Cissnei from Final Fantasy 7, as that's my standard character ^^ I just need to make Rekka (the shuriken).

any advice for sewing, supplies or general cosplay tips are appreciated! Thanks for reading this...I really don't know why you would, but thanks!

Or maybe I am. Maybe those last three days and Phoenix Saboten-Con did kill me. Maybe the lack of sleep, malnutrition, dehydration and damn-near heat stroke did kill me. Or maybe I'm dreaming...


This was my first con, and it was absolutely amazing. I will be posting some pictures from it later, and probably another journal with links to other cosplayer's photos from our photo shoot.

We organized a HUGE 30 or so person photo shoot of all the Final Fantasy cosplayers. I was Cissnei and... nobody really even knew I belonged... v.v but regardless, if Sky (Rufus Shinra) allows me, I will post some of her photos (technically the ones she's in were mine..I took them with her camera).

Our small cosplay group consisting of Rufus, Reno, Rude and I had our own small photo shoot.

Needless to say, this weekend was epic.

Also, I'm not sure about my artwork . But after going to con and seeing all the money I could make with my own table and and selling random goods (art, jewelry, cute clay scupltures) I'll probably start making stuff. I have been busy as hell with school, "Friend" drama (even in college, it still goes on), fighting with my parents and searching for a SECOND job, I've barely had time to catch up on the naruto manga, and I'm about 6 episodes behind on the anime.

It's been about 2 and a half years since i started liking naruto, and that's how long my fandoms usually last. Since I became really close to sky and Reno this weekend, I have a feeling my new friends will be fostering a new obsession with Final Fantasy...I always get in on the bandwagon a couple years late ^^'

Well that's all, hope you all are doing well. Remember, I'm still doing comissions, so if you're interested, scroll down, because I've reduced my prices:


COMMISSIONS

I did a poll, asking people if they would buy commissions if I sold them. Apparently I have a lot poor watchers XD. Alright, I understand. I don't buy commissions for the same reason, plus, y'know, I can draw whatever I want to. Having someone else draw something I requested is just kinda a blow to my art pride x.x

I am going to offer up commissions though, should people desire, starting cheap!

    

    * Full body lineart $8.00 USD
      -Full human body drawing sketched in pencil and line-art edited.


    * Portrait lineart $5.00 USD
      -Portrait of the human face sketched and line-art edited. Extends down to shoulders.


    * Portrait Colored 10.00 USD
      -Portrait of human face sketched, line-art edited and colored. Extends down to shoulders.


    * Full body colored $15.00 USD
      -Full human body drawing sketched, line art edited and colored. Note that the face is less detailed because to fit the whole body, the picture is zoomed out.


Send me a Note detailing what you would like, a picture reference or detailed description. I will let you know if I am able to complete your request and when it should be available.

Sorta. Okay, so here's the dealio:

my last like "omfglifesucks" journal was because of one reason: I had the douchiest boyfriend who broke up with me in the douchiest way, and his douchey-ness upset me on such a frequent basis, it distracted me majorly from my studies and I -FAILED- a college class. Yeah, ouch. that pretty much meant my scholarship was done for, which meant -I- was done for with my parents, and I pretty much was a wreck.

Well along comes alternative #1: run away. I knew i couldn't save my grade, and i was going to lose my scholarship, so, I decided that when the year was done, I was gonna just leave one morning and never look back. I even was about 5 seconds away from buying my ticket...until the person i was going to stay with told me they didn't want me to stay with them. It wasn't for bad intent. He actually didn't want me to get hurt and think it was a good idea. I still could have left but...I would have no place to stay and that didn't sound too smart.

So it's the middle of may, I'm back in the same rut, with absolutely no idea what to do with my life or how I'm gonna break it to my folks that I failed my class. End of may rolls around, they find out, bitch my ears off and then we find a solution: summer classes.

Alternative #2: I take 2 summer classes to bring my GPA back up to the requirement for my scholarship, and all is well. however, one of said classes is the same class I failed...condensed in to 5 weeks. Currently, I'm 4 days away from my final, 2 days away from the unit 3 exam, and I'm worried but...I think I'll be okay. I've run into a few guy-related issues in the past couple of weeks but they're mostly resolving now, and I think I'll be happy with the outcome.

In terms of my artwork, I've been doing a lot of work in my sketchbook, but I've been too busy to scan any of it. I'm also not into scanning rough sketches and calling them deviations. I feel like they have to be AMAZING pencil drawings or digitally colored in order to be submitted as a "deviation". I'm looking forward to when this class is over and I can sit at my computer and just DRAW.

Oh, and I finally decided what i'm doing with my life: microbiology major, and Vet School for my masters . I want to specialize in feline care, and to walk in to work every day and take care of kitties? Heaven!