a-ahh.. I'm participating in a secret santa event. I guess it's safe to say that what I really want for Christmas is...

nice teeth

Dear secret santa, I hope it is ok for me to request such a thing! It can be a fan art, your original character, or any characters from my gallery. As long as it has nice teeth in it. Whoever you are and whatever you draw, I will be forever grateful! T___T

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I started university in september. Gosh life as a dental student is very fun, but hectic at the same time!

behold my study table at my dorm


y-yes those stacks of books are my textbook for sem 1. (ohh! I can't wait for sem 2 btw *faints)

We haven't started microbiology and biochemistry...
And we have to study the stuff medical students have too such as gross anatomy, physiology and histology too wthhh do not judge us doctors! We can save life too!! theoretically!

all this is hurting my cerebrum. It feels like my saggital sutures are coming apart. I could swear, just the other day, I had Hydrocephalus and CSF fluids leaked from my nostrils.

Lectures on the other hand, are like roller coaster rides, many of my coursemates go home with severe Subdural Hematoma, torn pia mater, and crushed pons.

I'm falling so behind! I dunno what to doooooo ;o;

Perhaps, I should blame my daily dinner for my lack of brain-power...


I-I need more brain food... but we can't cook at the dorm and the cafeteria food is damn expensive!

Are any of you living in a dorm? How do you survive??

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ahh also,
the other day I got invited by as a guest artist for a basara anthology book.

Was supposed to send in a preview of my full work today...
b-b-b-b-b-but truth be told, I...... haven't started on it am still working on it ooohhhhh!! *shot*



It feels a bit weird to draw realistic looking macho men in my cartoon-ish style.

please do not worry! This is not the actual preview/picture! (it is just a silly doodle)

*clings to kou-chann's feet* I-I'm sorry! OTL OTL OTL ;;;;;;;;;;;






...
so how has everyone's life been?

I just spent my last 6 hours reading 'Letter Bee'... woooow...



However, the main purpose of this journal is not to rant about how cute Lag Seeing is, or to discuss whether Gauche Suede is more mysterious than Gérard([link]) of Fairy Tail
(gosh I read too much manga)

Instead, let us dwell in a more 'intelligent' subject such as 'fear'.

Fear comes in many forms. For the typical shounen manga hero, it's either a fear of saying goodbye or losing someone.

I for one, am not a hero from a shounen manga...

Back in my childhood days, when computers were relative new and games came in 2D, I used to have a great fear of pac-man



I thought that it was the most terrifying thing on earth. Especially when the monsters come after you.
I would scream while I played it... and that was after I've gotten enough guts to click 'start'.

10 years later, I find that I still haven't gotten over the fear of it. It's kind of pathetic.

On second thought, I am actually really pathetic. I don't dare to play resident evil or fatal frame (or any scary games of that sort) alone.
In fact, I even cover my eyes when my brother/friends are playing it... and that is 'I' cowardly hiding under a blanket or hugging a huge pillow.

My heart will beat fast and I still get frighten despite constantly telling myself that 'it's just a game'.

I have such a fragile mindset lol.

To date, the only games I've played are Pokemon, Professor Layton, Phoenix Wright, and Disgaeaaaaa hahahaha T___T



so do share with me,
How is it that you're not afraid of scary things?

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note regarding commissions/art trades : I'm terribly sorry for the delay! Don't worry, I haven't forgot about it yet!! Will get to your requests asap >m<

thanks for the amazing picture! TwT


thankyou!

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Life lately is pretty much hectic. I've just started university 2 weeks ago and I hadn't been able to get online until today. I apologize for any unreplied comments/notes. I will get to them asap!

ahh I haven't drawn anything for 2 weeks!! My daily life is pretty much wake-up > school > back to dorm > study > sleep

How I miss college life / the holidays!

Dental 1st year is great so far~ Most of my coursemates are really nice and helpful!
There are girls who read manga and watches anime too in my class! haha~ yaaaay~~

And they are so creative!

Even when it comes to reading an advertisement on the newspaper, they managed to come up with the most random things!

Our professors are cool! However, our lecturers require us to look and act professional so we have to be closet manga fans and wear formal clothes to school.

I never knew collar-shirts and slacks could be so uncomfortable! I miss casual t-shirts/hoodies and baggy jeans. T___T

oh, another interesting thing...
in my class, there are only 4 guys.
and 21 girls.

Studies on polls also show similar percentages/results on DeviantArt.
Are boys getting extinct?


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I apologize for being really inactive lately. Nevertheless, I still read and feel grateful to all the comments/suggestions/criticisms I receive! I-I-I-I don't deserve this *sobs*
Thankyou!

I'll try to clear as much messages as I can over the weekends (and work on commissions) OTL

once again thankyou!

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you've probably seen this post from other super talented artists... I am so late in posting this.



Main artists:

Guest Artists:


Contact for more information~

requested by

I'm afraid I can't really explain how I draw anatomy... but here, you can easily see that I work from a basic 'stick-man', adding depth as I go.






This is the first time I'm trying this sort of style in Photoshop CS4. I think it's much 'cleaner' than my usual digital style with quick, random brush-strokes.

Those who have seen me work with pencils will notice that I tend to draw eyes/head first. However, when it comes to digital I like to work on the 'overall' image first before adding in details like eyes and such.
This is because, while I'm able to picture a "body base" on paper, I am unable to do so on the computer monitor lol... Working like this allows better control of drawing anatomy as I can easily spot any errors I've made... I think...

Nevertheless, the best way to study anatomy is to observe the people around you. It helps by carrying a pen and paper around so you can quickly sketch up 'stick-people' of interesting poses that you come across.




and finally




I like to draw and experiment a little too much. Many times I find myself with more doodles than actual 'refine' works.


my study table ehuehue~

This is how I study anatomy. (I'm forced to in order to pass my exams)


ahh... a quick note : I really don't think I qualify to upload download-able tutorials on DA without proper art education... my stuff are all trial-and-error/experimental see... but if there's anything you'd like to see, you may request so in a note/comment and I will try my best to provide it.

Then maybe everyone can like... share and discuss drawing techniques? OTL

so...
What 'style' do you use to draw anatomy? Do you use reference?

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haaaaa... you've probably seen this post from other super talented artists... I am so late in posting this.




INFO:
Full color inside and out
Size: 7.5" x 10"
Pages: 80
Pre-Order Price:$23
Pre-Order ends on Sep. 30

Main artists:

Guest Artists:


Order DOGS arbook at [link]



c'mon guys! Where else can you find an artbook with so many godly artist (excluding me) in it?!

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bought me a sub! thankyou!! TwT I'll get to your commission asap!

thanks everyone who wished me a happy birthday! ;m;




gifts I got:

[link]
~!!!! T____T
(I hope I didn't leave anyone out?)



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bought me a sub! thankyou!! TwT I'll get to your commission asap!

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here are some old sketches





speed-sketch practise for an on-the-spot character design competition at a local comic convection. However I couldn't make it at the last minute lol..

I recently got a macbook pro~ I'm still learning how to use it. I keep getting confused over the position of key short-cuts. Like when I revert back to my old Acer laptop(with Windows installed), I hit the alt+z key instead of ctrl+z... and vice versa when I'm on my mac.

Also... there is no openCanvas or SAI on mac! T___T I am forced to learn to use Photoshop and Painter.

Painter is seriously cool! I feel like I can never use openCanvas again haha.. it has so many functions! *__* I...wish I had more years/experience with it though... I'm not entirely sure how the layers work. And it seems that the colours blend differently with different 'tools'... I am entirely lost!

I like the oil pastel brush!



(Doodle of 's Leo ... I apologize for the messed up and entirely inaccurate colour scheme. Somehow I tend to read yellow/blonde/green as light-blue/gray... I didn't realised it until I saw other fanart of him T__T )




I think the colours blend more naturally than in openCanvas, as seen here of a doodle I did with 's Farant.





ahuehue sorry for experimenting with your characters donguri and mooffin ;o;
I think LeoxFarant (notice how Farant is bottom here) is super hot

but I will restrain from saying anymore because I suspect a stalker (or several stalkers from school) who I know in rl that have found out I can draw and are on a mission to trace all my works. I'm kind of afraid they will find things they shouldn't see and think of me as something weird OTL;;;;

Oh haaay if you're one of those people and reading this, I'm really a kind-hearted person who likes to rescue strays.
Really!!

I don't read p0rn I'm not into this kind of stuff.
Don't google my username anymore.


Lately my internet is really retarded... my line keeps disconnecting OTL

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haaaaa... you've probably seen this post from other super talented artists... I am so late in posting this.




INFO:
Full color inside and out
Size: 7.5" x 10"
Pages: 80
Pre-Order Price:$23
Pre-Order ends on Sep. 30

Main artists:

Guest Artists:


Order DOGS arbook at [link]



c'mon guys! Where else can you find an artbook with so many godly artist (excluding me) in it?!