Some more stuff from Jafax

This is just something I drew before Jafax to show the different types on commissions I was doing while I was there. I like the inked version best, it's so clean and I love hatching. I haven't used my colored pencils in forever so it was kind of a blast from the past to use those again.

This is Misty from Pokemon that I drew Sunday morning while waiting for anything at all to happen at Jafax. Did you know that it is really hard to draw somebody holding a beer? Did you know it's especially hard to do it without a reference? Anyway, she is totes hipster in this pic with her Kanye shades, PBR and super low-rise shorts.

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Jafax was all sorts of cool. I had a great time meeting people and selling artwork. I am so crazy tired right now, otherwise I would gab about it more.

I think I want to do it again, and I definitely have a better idea on what to sell and how to organize my table. Sitting all day is surprisingly tiring.

I did two whole commissions, one full color, the other just ink. I only took a picture of one (my bad), but I requested a photo of the other on the Jafax forums so hopefully that'll pull through. I actually do not love the full color commission, but the girl who ordered it did, and that's what matters, right?

There was a lot that was wrong about Jafax, but nothing I wont get over. Overall it was more positive than negative, so I am not complaining.

Commission

I finally have been commissioned on DA! The very, very sweet SunGodAmaterasu commissioned me to draw her persona, Riku.

I just stayed up a little too late working on this tonight. It's almost 4am. Once I start something, I can't stop until it's done, so it's my bad. Whups.

Next I get to finish a collab with Fluttur and do some commissions at Jafax. *fingers crossed*

But next-next, I get to catch some Z's.

PS my birthday is in two weeks. :X

Remember these? I finally scanned them. Going to Holland, adios!

Nightmare + Job

I had an awful nightmare about 20 minutes ago. It was just the worst, weirdest thing. I hate nightmares more than anything. Especially ones that continue to give me the heeby-jeebies long after I have woken up.

Anyway. Time to shake it off. Hrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrb.

One good thing about waking up at 4AM was that I got an e-mail response to a freelance job from a job I applied for, illustrations for a card game. I have been in a slump and unable to sell my talents online for a while so this might be the boost I need. I need to do a 'test illustration', which I'm usually pretty wary about, but even if this turns out to be a scam, it is something to do, dammit, and I'll put it on my resume anyway. I'm so fracking bored.

I am ultra excited about Jafax, too. I am going to be selling commissions this year, something I have not done for a long, long time, and I really hope my not-anime style will still be palatable enough to the Jafax crowd that they will want to buy something. I have to make more than $60 to make a profit. Yikes! Two years ago I did original anime prints (not fan art) and did not do commissions, and I barely broke even, so we'll see what happens this year.

Anyhoo! It feels lame to post a journal entry without a picture so here is a pic of my business card for Jafax that I never uploaded.

Tron 2

Today Case and I went to go see Prince of Persia at the movie theater. It was a special discount movie, otherwise we would have been waaaay too broke to go. Anyway, the movie was kind of fun, but the Tron 2 trailer was attached to it, and everybody who knows me knows that Tron 2 is just about the one thing I am looking forward to most movie-wise. Well, it's close between The Last Airbender and Tron 2.

I always want to do some Tron fanart, but I never get around to it, so here is some Tron inspired art.

It is a little lazy but I like it for the most part. I used this photo for the pose reference.

Oh, and I did get a super cool Tron shirt from my boyfriend as kind of an early birthday present. It glows in the dark! Will definitely be wearing it to the Tron 2 midnight show- in IMAX.

Chhhharms!

Mmmmmm I have a major headache so I don't know what to say about this. These are the cell phone charms I made for Jafax. They all have little lanyards, and I made a display frame for them, and I think they are pretty cute. I especially like Happy Cat and Companion Cube. They are made using Photoshop and Shrinky Dink inkjet paper. Mmmmmmmm I am so headachey.

I wish I were feeling better, but I am extremely happy.

This is Niknak, my new kitten: