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Oh lordy how did I not know you went to CMU?! You've been such a huge influence on me artistically; I think I had every single thing you'd ever posted on DA saved in a folder when I was in high school. I can't believe you went to CFA!Just so you know, nothing's changed (I'm in Drama, but its still a Fine Arts degree). I'm having a huge struggle finishing because I feel like the only thing I'm learning is how to be pretentious. My professor claims everything I draw is anime and unacceptable and I'm banned from using digital. The only medium we're allowed to use for renders is watercolor, which I despise with a passion. I get so caught up in trying not to fail out that I've been in an artistic rut for years. I'm sorry someone as talented as you was treated so terribly. It really seems like CMU can't appreciate anyone who deviates from their narrow worldview.I was in CS before I was in Drama and don't get me started on that....ug.

Well I gotta say I'm not exactly forthcoming on the internets about rough times in my life nor am I keen about turning this blog into incandescent rants about my thoughts on the structure of modern art schools... aha. But. That divide between fine/"high"/contemporary/SERIOUS art and design/commercial/art-as-trade/"low" art is unbridgeable in an academic setting. I certainly didn't know anything about any of this at the time, I'd already been burnt out from attending an extremely competitive high school, and I just didn't have the confidence to turn down such a great opportunity in order to find my own way (and find a school that was a better fit). The irony is still that I do take my art very seriously, just not in the omg-I-am-so-deep-and-challenging kind of way that professors want at critique time where developing any kind of technical skill is an afterthought. I had nothing against the art that goes in contemporary exhibits that make you feel like you're being trolled (if you don't find this pile of broken glass on the floor to be the most deep and mind-blowing work of the year you are a PHILISTINE) if you don't "get it" until I went to art school. Its the environment of insisting that true art is anything and everywhere and all points of view are valid when they clearly aren't just... made me so sour yep I'm ranting

Deep down I've always known what kind of artist I was/am and as a square peg being told I could fit into that round hole if I only tried harder!! well its no huge surprise that didn't work out. I do want to finish college someday but I'm interested in biology/medical illustration due to it being the best way to combine my love of art and science :D Also I just really really really want to take lifedrawing classes where you observe surgery instead of models! 

I wouldn't take any of it back since I learned so much from it, I just also hope one day to have learning experiences that are hmmm... more enjoyable lol

creepyeverything:

villainry:

a day to discuss and ask about your and your creative-type buddies’ stories, characters, concepts, the whole shebang! get talking, ~get inspired~

my ask box: here

reblog with your own!

I know it is not Wednesday anymore but I will remind myself to...

HEY I want to do this too! Worldbuilding is my favoritest topic of anything of all time so yes please, ask me stuff kthxbye

What college did you go to to learn how to be such a fantastic artist? And what was your major?

ahaha I don't know what you're talking about, I was a fantastic artist way before college *snortsnortsnort*

In SLIGHTLY more seriousness, I never finished college and part of the reason was because I felt like I wasn't learning anything (except how to be pretentious), I had professors looking at my work and asking me why I was bothering, and struggling with a severe depression ended up losing my scholarship, the only way I could afford to go to such an expensive school (Carnegie Mellon University).

... Though hindsight is 20/20 and honestly my mistake was majoring in Fine Art, it was a terrible fit. Still dealing with some residual bitterness to this day, for an idea of my Opinions on the matter I recommend the movie Art School Confidential, it mirrors my experience pretty accurately!

I got a book on artistic printing a while back and it really spoke to me, especially the slightly bizarre compositions... I think of it as roughly the design era that happened just before art nouveau, it has a little more anarchy to it that I totally love. Then my awesome friend gave me a book of clipartprinting press designs from 100 years ago, I spent 2 days scanning my favorite designs and converting them to vectors (arrrugh that was so much work ahaha) and I still only converted the stuff I wanted to use right away. AND I have been working on a new look for my website that is SUPER influenced by that design era, see?? SEE?

Since I want the title bar to look like moveable type I think I'm going to go all the way and flip them, it'll be extra cheeky that way, oho.

Oh man so I don't pay much attention to top 40 so it took me forever to discover that I... LOVE... Katy Perry's style. Her and Lady Gaga THERE I SAID IT. It just makes me so happy that they like to be so so weird. Anyways just watched KP's new video and am going nuts over her outfits, found a blog posting of photos from one of the people who worked on the wigs augh omg, omg clothes, etc

...I'm a little mad cos recently I doodled a new character that looks WAY too much like Satyr!Katy but she looks so awesome that augh its hard to stay mad when that sort of thing happens if its awesome so brb I have to go draw 10 pages of clothes in my sketchbook now

Hi! Your art is amazing! If you don't mind me asking, where are you getting your prints done?

Zazzle! I've been eyeballing their services for ages since they offer SO many different products (even speakers soon, so crazy awesome), and it was learning that they can print GINORMOUS posters that convinced me to give them a shot. I can't wait until I have the money to buy a huge print for myself, lol

Couldn't resist, yo. Art by Tom Rhodes widgets made by me with Samurize.

BEHOLD.

My masterpiece 8D Well, defining masterpiece as a project that incorporates all the art skills one has learned up to that point. So considering how long ago I started this and how long I sat on it after finishing (sorry about that, the internet), this is no longer a masterpiece as defined as a showcase of current mad art skills. OHOHoo that's right, I have other projects in the works as we speak

Anyway, since Errikan is my bb I owed him a big sexy hero image, and the size is inspired by the time I went to the Mucha museum in Prague and realised HOW HUGE his art really was and ever since I knew that I just had to make really really big art. And I finally found a printer that does huge art at accessible prices :D

the paladin - 26x52"

And of course, there's also 8x16" and 15x30" for people who don't want a door-sized picture of an adorable elf guy embarassing their roomates :D

BUY MY ART if you want to!

omg you punk i didn't know you had a tumblr

it's new! New ish! I promise! Augh I am making an effort get off my ass, woman

How do you come up with awesome clothes? :O

Research! I have a disgustingly huge directory of photos, historical drawings, reference for shoes, hairstyles, etc etc etc. There's no trick or secret, just lots of studying, knowledge of how clothing is constructed, and how individual pieces work together to make an outfit.

I'm happy to answer questions and give art advice but I have to admit I do better with ones that are more specific, heh!

jakface:

It’s DONE! Click to see the larger version on DeviantArt.

The Hero of Ferelden

You can buy a print of it here in a bunch of different sizes: http://www.zazzle.com/the_hero_of_ferelden_poster-228881620247935266

Please reblog and show the Alistair love <3

I hijacked this before it was finished and attacked it with my personal clip art collection to aid in MAXIMUM NOUVEAU \o/ I can be very... enthusiastic about such things. I love so much how it turned out, WE MAKE GOOD TEAM <3

I love animated music videos and I love 70's inspired graphic design and I love clever combinations of 2D and 3D animation and I love this!

Ohhh my gosh I love your art KEYBOARD MASH MASH MASH do you ever think you'll do commissions again?

I am IN FACT taking commissions at this current juncture in space-time! $33 icons, $66 portraits, $88 3/4 body pinups! 30 dolla up front for latter two, paypal only, email aysha.shehim at gmail dot com. Please provide a staggering wall of text description and ref images if possible.

Feel free to help me be a slightly-less-starving artist. It's slightly less cliche! D:

Finally got my friend's scanner working on my computer (drivers were NOT cooperating) and so now I can share random sketchbook crap! I've been teaching myself Arabic calligraphy, its super difficult because derp I don't know any Arabic :p but it's also so gorgeous so I keep at it! The top one is my name and the bottom is Katherine ("Kathni" in Arabic), both written in fancified Kufi cos that's my favorite form. Eventually when I know what the hell I am doing (so, very eventually, also I'd like to find someone who can spell check for me lol) I would like to offer people's names in Kufi as a commission service... thing. Cos its SO PRETTY omg.

Um. Some fuzzy fox people. Yup.

Oh wow, I had no idea you had a tumblr! Your art has been some of my favorite for years and years. :'D /creeper

The tumblr is new! Also, WELCOME CREEPERS, come one, come all!

A commission of a glaaaamorous elf lady. If you can't tell I like adding neon colors around ears way too much!

This drawing is old!  I feel like sharing it cos I still love it and is stupidly still one of my favorite portraits I've ever done, because real people are so firetrucking hard to draw. Hng. Plus Bob and Harry (from the Dresden Files) made the most adorable odd couple on tv (more than the actual original one /blasphemy). I'm a horrible person who actually preferred the tv show to the books, even though I love both, but honestly I think Paul Blackthorne's Harry is so much more likeable and it just took me FOREVER to get over book Harry's long black trenchcoat, being one of the things that makes it really impossible for me to like urban fantasy very much LOL

Plus I mean HELLO Terrence Mann, the tv writers giving Bob an awesome human backstory, making him fussy and English, FTW. Also since I'm already opening myself up for some flames I might as well add that Jim Butcher's potrayal of female characters is kind of... gross. THERE I SAID IT

Oh god I'm really rambling here.

Hooooly shit, okay, I love your art a LOT./creepin

Thanks! I don't mind the creepin, I thought that was what the internets were for? 8| Trust me, if I didn't want to share my art I'd be ALL the way under my rock instead of just partially!

Once in a blue moon some characters will suddenly pop into my head and I have to DROP everything and DRAW them OR DIE (no I won't).  Its true that sinister carnies will always and forever be overdone but do I care? (I don't care) The adorable Sue Carver; ventriloquist, petty criminal, with Peggy and Woody; lackeys, dummies. OR ARE THEY? (yes they are)

I regret nothing!

"Would you like a second opinion? You are also UGLY!"

HEHEHehehe for the katyamola who I <3 very much. How much? THIS MUCH (I may have overdone the blood but I don't know what I'm doing and too scared to look for realistic ref 8<)

Also OHMYDEARGODFINALLY. "Soon". Ahaha in valve time.

A crooked crook with a crooked grin >:D Hurr. I gave up on trying to be efficient with my work, it's just not me. Well, I GUESS I can make it me if I have to, but I don't have to like it! Pattern from squidfingers.

oceanmaster:

This is how 3D animation should be.

Ohmanomanoman, this is exactly why I love 3D, it can make animation like THIS possible. I'm still waiting for people to get a least a little more bored with realistic rendering styles so we can have more THIS. THIS. <3

Another commision, D&D Tiefling! I was torn between overdoing the fog and... not overdoing it. Did I succeed? Psh I dunno, I like it though.

Ahaha I'm making an effort to post art and have a for-reals art dedicated blog, crazy I know. Here's a fanart-request commission I did with a really self-indulgent coloring job (my favorite color is RAINBOW), naturally I chose the Howl with the goggles. Sometimes I sure wish I could live in a Miyazaki movie. Specifically the world of Kiki's Delivery Service :B

chepeng:

I decided to post some unfinished stuff that is floundering on my hard drive!

And to buck the trend of overambitious fanart that I lose interest in when 80% complete or so…. have one actually finished picture :D

the doctor is always worth it