Happy New Year!

Well, it's the end of 2013.

...

I repeat, it's the end of 2013!!! Can you believe it?!? Where did the time go? *freaking out here*

Okay, okay, I'll calm down. I have some cool end of the year blog stuff I'd like to share, but first! 

A chibi:

Yay! It's Jack Frost!

(He's awesome. Also, he's wintry... therefore he's in this post. lol. ;])

Now, my End-of-the-Year-Blog-Report-Thingy.

Blog Began: January 2013

Total Posts: 45

Total +1's: 126

Total page views: 2,500+ (Not including mine)

Countries who have visited my blog (in no particular order):

*takes a big breath*

United states, Germany, South Korea, Japan, United Nations, Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Romania, New Zealand, Sweden, Belgium, Russia, Mexico, Algeria, Ireland, Guatemala, France, Venezuela, Botswana, Vietnam, Cyprus, India, Singapore, Morocco, Kuwait, Spain, China, Hungary, Trinidad & Tobago, Canada, Dominican Republic, Columbia, Suadi Arabia, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Barbados, Israel, U.A.E, Singapore, Serbia, Nepal, Ukrain, South Africa, Peru, Namibia, Finland, Libya, Italy, Georgia, Norway, and Czech Republic...

Aaand in case you totally skimmed that whole paragraph, (like I would...), that was a total of  58 countries!!!

XD

This is crazy guys! When I first created this blog, I was expecting only my friends and family to know about it/read it. So I was totally not expecting this, and am so, SO excited! *squeals* God is so cool! 

To all who have visited this blog: THANK YOU!

Спасибо!

 Salamat sa iyo!

¡Gracias!

Danke!

 Terima kasih!

감사합니다!

Děkuji vám!

 ありがとうございました！

Takk skal du ha!

Merci!

Et cetera... ;D

I hope you will continue visiting this blog, and enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy creating it!

And as always:
I LOVE your comments!
Be it flame or praise, I'll take both! XD
(I actually greatly appreciate criticism-it helps me learn what areas are *cough* lacking in my art...)

AND

I LOVE your commissions!
It's (should be) really easy to commission me now that all you need to do is fill in a form...[LINK]

In this next year, I will be trying to work on/(greatly) improve my coloring skills and digital artwork. Maybe then I'll have some cooler stuff for you guys! (Or just some wonky pictures...*giggles nervously*... I seriously need to take an art class...;])

Anywho, Thank you to all who've stuck with me this far. I hope to continue to see you throughout this coming year!

*hugs*
HAPPY 2014 EVERYBODY!!!

Copic Markers

Wow. Three posts in one week! What has gotten into me? ;)

Anyway, for Christmas, I received a set of Copic Ciao markers. *squeals* So exciting!!! (For an artist...;]) I was trying them out today and after *ahem* quite a few practice "sessions", 

(Example:

Supposed to be Orihime from Bleach. Her mouth went wacky...)

 I created this little picture:

Isn't she adorable?!?

 XD 

Obviously, there is A LOT I need to work on. (Example: how to keep those colors from bleeding outside the lines!) But I think it's a decent beginning. It would be better if I had more colors... but Copics are quite the investment. O_O

This drawing is an original. Please do not use without permission. Thanks!

I will be posting an End-of-the-Year post for New Year's.

Until tomorrow!

My Grandpa

Hello again everyone,

And here I thought that the Holidays were going to be giving me a break... sheesh! 

This year, I wanted to make more of my gifts for my family. My Grandma also requested I draw her a picture for her gift. So, I drew her a portrait of my Grandpa, who passed away in 2007.

An early base sketch:

Creepy... I know...

Da finished picture:

The original:

Isn't he handsome? :)

I have to admit I am quite happy about it! ^_^ There are still quite a few areas I need to improve on, but I'm working on it.

Adios amigos!

Merry Christmas!!!

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

From yours truly's favourite white-topped dude.

Yay! Digital art! 

Though... I need to get a tablet that works with my manga software, this was done on my Dad's Samsung (using Microsoft One Note...). *Sigh* It's not the same... ;) 

Anyway.

Merry Christmas!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

"Let them give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for mankind..." 

Psalms 107:8

I told myself I was going to draw a Thanksgiving-themed chibi and so I drew this today... ^_^ Aren't they cute?!?

*squeals*

The pilgrim boy on the left is holding a pie, the girl in the middle is holding an apple, and the indian boy on the right is just being cute. :3 Which one is your favorite?

A few things I am thankful for this year (among many): my best friend Grace, my drawing pencils (*wink wink*), and of course, my amazing God. 

I hope you have/had a wonderful Thanksgiving too!

Maximum Ride: Ari

Hello again world!

I am so happy! The latest Maximum Ride manga (vol. 7) came out last month! I think I am obsessed with NaRae Lee's style of artwork...it's beautiful!!! 

Constantly, I am trying to draw the characters in her books in the hopes that, one day, I'll be able to draw like her on my own. Example:

This young man is Ari.

He has a tough past that I don't want to get into right now, but this is actually one of the only, (if no only), times I think he truly smiles. That's why I loved his expression so much. It's a look of innocent, unforeseen happiness. Isn't he cute?!?
At the beginning of the series, however, I must admit I hated Ari... he was horrible. But now, I finally started liking him a bit. T-T ... R.I.P. Ari.

I like how this drawing turned out. (It actually fills my entire 8.5 by 11 inch sketchbook sheet and continues a bit onto the page next to it with his jacket and shoulder.) Drawing his hair was a lot of fun. ^_^

*Sigh* I wish I could draw like this from memory...

Well, this artist is tired out.
Ciao!

Here there be dragons...

 I know this is really soon to post again, but I was so excited, I just had to:

I actually drew a dragon that doesn't suck! 

*squeals*

Isn't it cool? ^o^ I usually cannot draw dragons to save my life, but I started doodling ragged wings, and Wah-La! A dragon! (The smoke was darker in the original.)

Anyway, this is actually a testament to how distracted I am during school... it being in my Chemistry book and all...*cough*

;)

That's all for now,

Adios amigos!