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@pachi:
when does fandoms nOT take up your time?!?!?!
I've beeennnnn kinda shit? Like my arm,hand,neck injury got worse about 3 weeks ago so I've been recovering from that and have only been able to draw again in the last few days haha

I'VE BEEN READING BARE BOOKS
Your colours are so vibrant they're gorgeous
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@pachi:
ayyyyy long time no seeeee
and thank you so muchhh
o///v//o<3333
Only 1 piece recently and that's secret santa art!!

@xvz:
Again with my slow replies, so sorry!!!
My necks been playing up which screws with my arm pain.

Happy new yearr!!!

I haveeee! I think my most recent one was lord of the rings.
I've not done many but I have a bunch saved to do more screen shot studies as I love colours and compositions from a lot of movies. I'm forever watching a new movie going ''that'd make a good study'' xD
Have you done many?!

Oooo two moon mystery sounds so interesting! I'll definitely check that one out and braiding sweetgrass by robin wall kimmerer sounds right up my ally!!! I usually stick to fantasy but recently have been branching out and love ittt~

I live in London (south) and a lot of my country has gone into lockdown now. Super annoying but at least I live with family so could celebrate with them :)
Hope you had a wonderful christmas too!

Yess!! I like to look at drawings I've finished and pick out bits I can see aren't working/need working on but I usually won't fix or work on it again once I've considered it done otherwise I'll forever be going back to old drawings instead of making new ones and learning from my mistakes. :)
Posted in Kinda-sorta new? Posted 4 years ago
@chronicdreamer:
So sorry for the late reply!!! I've been having issues with my neck injury recently so took a few days break ;w;

Haha I did the exact same thing with animal crossing! I played it religiously for a month + and then didn't touch it since. It's such a time investment and I'm so bad at building things from scratch (the island) so it kinda stresses me out. The mini tasks are fun tho!
That's so cute you guys play together!!! Maybe one day I'll convince my partner to go full nerd with me >:333
For now I play online with friends as I have no nerds IRL to bully into letting me join! I still love and I have a big campaign coming up this new year~
@xvz:
Thank you so much!!! I really worked hard on the colours/shadows/light so I'm flattered you like
;w;

Yeah maybe it's a standard art project! I remember it being one of my first intro projects for University.

Oooo I didn't know murakami had magic. I assumed it was like historical fiction.
The book explores exactly what you're asking, haha! It looks very specifically at different types of impact humans have/had on the world from our housing to subways to bringing different plant life and animals and their impact on the ecosystem. I found it fascinating but it is very info heavy so may not be for everyone if that's not what you're after.

Speaking of Covid getting worse;;;;
My area just locked down AGAIN after announcing Christmas plans they've already changed them...twice in a week and now supposedly you can't see ANY other households on Christmas day. Ffhdskfhdkshjf

I find the opposite, haha!
I love the process of taking a drawing from flat to fully rendered! The ending bit always gives me anxiety as I always find issues with my art after I'm done and have to move on but look back feeling a bit letdown by my own skills xD
I hope to work on that;;;;
Posted in Kinda-sorta new? Posted 4 years ago
welcome!!!... back??


Lovely to meet a fellow nerd, especially an drawing nerd uwu!
I'm hoping to find more time to play animal crossing this winter after I finish my current art commissions!!! That's so cool to hear you and your partner play D&D together, that's so cute!
Posted in Adulting Posted 4 years ago
@goblinsandtea:
You did amazing!!!
Mad respect to you for not giving up. You're doing great!
Posted in Adulting Posted 4 years ago
Congratulations on adulting!!!!
I totally understand the final release of pressure when you get your first job out of university.
That's the exact same time I also improved my phone call anxiety and it's a great feeling to feel even just that little bit more independant!

Sounds like you have a great plan to work towards!
Wishing you all the best~
Art commission for a friend, Forelle

@xvz:
So sorry for the late reply!!!
Lucky me got to be stressed out all last week with work. I get to the weekend to celebrate my free time and don't you know it, I get a FULL BLOWN COLD LOL.
I'm still recovering but at least can work, if not very slow and sleepy xD

It's pretty cool seeing them in advance, especially having access to see the amazing pixel artists discuss colours and ask for reccs ect. They always come out so nice!

Oh my god! I think we read that book for an art class and we had to do a project where we drew one of the cities. You just gave me mad nostalgia as I'd never have remembered that :O!!!!

Oh damn, you're reading a lot of classic literature, do you study? or do you just enjoy the classics?
I've heard good things about iq94 by murakami but none of the others. Though saying that I do love speculative fiction. One of my favourite books is The World Without us a speculative fiction book about what the natural world would be like if all humans disappeared one day.

That's good to hear you're settling in okay, I hope you've settled in even further now it's been a few days!!
Can I ask are you staying with family or just on holiday alone/with a partner? :3

Haha! I rememberrr, I have both images saved you did for me. You've definitely come a longgg way even in just a few months but I still kinda love the ones you did for me too * 7 *
''Ugly stage of paintings'' MOOD. IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO REALISE I COULD PUSH PAST THAT. It takes a lot of effort and not crying over it being shit but doesn't it feel so good when you finally get past it?!?! ahhhh!!
Good luck with your shop, Kairu!!!!
Everyone with the funds should defo order!
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@xvz:
Not this winter I think! I don't want to take on too much just yet and I still have the 3 new crate arts to do so for now I'm just excited to see what the artists draw up for the Christmas event!
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My most recent reads were The Long Earth by Terry Pratchet and Stephen Baxter, The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winters, If On A Winters Night A Traveler by Italio Calvino (I gave up half way through as I wasn't enjoying it;;;), Blackwing by Ed McDonald.
I'm currently reading The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch and loving it so far. :)
Do you read? what have you read most recently?!

Oooo you moving just for christmas or for good??!
I hope the journey goes smoothly! Sounds exciting, if a bit stressful , haha!
and yesssss, I just looked in your shop and your most recent work vs the first drawing I saw of yours is such a massive improvement. You've been doing amazing stuff lately :D