Month: April 2013

guuuuys I stayed home from work because I am sick as a dog today. And am talking to Icka about Conan. And wanting to buy Conan on itunes even though I own all of the American release 3 times over. 

…so here is a thing I drew yesterday. I know, I know, it’s not Conan Sunday but it’s fun. And I’ll probably repost it when I color it later on for a CS. 

Hakuba with his black eye, Aoko, and Kaito at school! good times.

artist-confessions:

Some words to artists out there.

1) Tablet is just a tool, it’s not necessary for improving your art skill
2) Artists in real life doesn’t always use digital media. Some can still draw greatly even with just traditional art.
3) If you usually use pencil to draw, it’s better to not jump immediately to tablet. If you do it, it’s going to take longer time for you to get used to it.
4) You can still do digital art even without tablet. So don’t be discouraged when you want to draw digital art but you don’t have a tablet.
5) If the reason you want a tablet is to do digital painting, do traditional painting first. This is done in order to understand the basic of painting first before jumping to digital painting.

If you insist on buying tablet then it’s understandable, it is your decision. However, you need to consider these things first before buying it.

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lol artists in real life. I see.

A tablet is just another tool. It’s just as valid and legit as any form of real media. Your tool is mostly a preference thing. A great artist can produce great things with whatever they’ve got… crayons etc, just as a good tool in the hands of someone who isn’t experienced… won’t instantly produce good art. 

I figure… use whatever you want to draw as long as it makes it easy for you to draw and draw a lot. That’s the only way you’ll get better. It’s got nothing to do with what you use, but how you use it. 

When I’m out and about, I draw with a ballpoint pen 99% of the time. At home, it’s digital sketching. But sometimes I like drawing in brush pen. Or mechanical pencil. 

blahblahblah anyway

Digital art IS real art. So is traditional. It’s all good and wonderful, just keep creating.

…maybe they meant “artists in real life” as in professionals in a given industry…? idk

ravivkit:

gabapple:

“I won’t make the same mistake.”

…

Oh hey look, it’s the premise of the Epic Conan Fanfic in a nutshell! Yes, friends, this is what Call of the Raven is all about.

I’m particularly fond of the pencil rendering in this. Cardstock and .5 mechanical pencils are my allies. 

<3<3<3<3<3

This is beautiful! and the epic fanfic!!!  I miss reading it.  

I’m really hoping we can send (and post) more soon!!! <3 thanks for being an amazing alpha reader!

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t pleased by the reaction to the fic. 8)

thank you guys <3 I was SO NERVOUS to be posting my writing!!! 

“I won’t make the same mistake.”

…

Oh hey look, it’s the premise of the Epic Conan Fanfic in a nutshell! Yes, friends, this is what Call of the Raven is all about.

I’m particularly fond of the pencil rendering in this. Cardstock and .5 mechanical pencils are my allies.