crimsonian-leviosa

Okay, first of all, I'm back baby! Laptop charger was finally found hiding in my Mac computer unit in school by my lovable friends <3 
Sore eyes gone and I'm recovering from fever already. 

Congratulations to Patrick McHale's Over The Garden Wall for winning the Emmy for Best Animated Film!    

You guys truly deserved it! For 10 years, you have created one of the best animated series! And as a new fan, I'm so happy for that! 
I was on the verge of screaming but I remembered people are already sleeping so I channeled my fan-girling to keyboard mashing. 

Once again, CONGRATULATIONS!    
You guys deserve it and it's a rock fact!  

Hi. I doubt anyone would read this but spare me a moment to update myself to my watchers and all. 
Some people have asked me why I shifted from anime to semi-realism or cartoon- some actually complained but some are okay with it. 

The reason is this:
Anime isn't really that welcome in my art school. My major is Advertising Arts and quite frankly, anime art style of drawing is frowned upon. I'm not saying it is to me, but majority of my professors in school is STRICTLY banning anime art style especially when doing plates. It is highly believed that anyone can do anime - the sharp chin, box eyes, one line for a nose, shiny hair etc. Frankly, I don't believe anyone can do anime but they are my professors, so I have to adapt. 

And I realized that I need to broaden my horizons. There's so much more art styles I've yet to see; I don't wanna be contained in creating anime. I've started to watch western cartoons and I realized that they can be pretty good in terms of art. Semi-realism and realism form comics too have so much to offer that I've started to draw in that style. 

Don't get me wrong; I still love anime. It got me to where I was right now. If it wasn't for anime, I'd never be able to practice perspective and anatomy. But three years in art school, where people have different art styles to offer, it kinda raised my standards... That's why I kinda get weirded out now when I watch anime with big eyes, small mouth and line for a nose. (except seinen genres) #imo 

So 'm going back to Hetalia fanart? I think..? I don't know. 


Coming soon.

It's been a while since I've updated my journal. In the middle of semester break in our college. I just got my grades and I passed art school (wOOP! WOOP!). And I was actually thinking that I kinda am regretting slacking off this sem. haha.I'm starting to look for potential advertising companies that I could intern to for college credit. And ugh, it's a pain in the ass, but what the hell, I have to do it.  And my professor got my portfolio to show it to the accreditors in our school and it's to be used in Sir's orientation in the few years to come YAAHS! *ehemfutureclientsehem*


I've been asked to draw a potential tattoo design for somebody, it's supposed to be in vertical rectangle ish form so I am guessing it's gonna be put on an arm or back or whatever. Mehp, still in the process though and I'm trying hard to put into images his concept. (And i feel like I'm a contestant in Best Ink.)

Speaking of which, I should get a tattoo. Hmm...


Been practicing more on semi-realism rather than anime these past days. I've been trying to improve drawing noses and shading the proper contours of the face... Hmm, so far, it's been okay. I guess? Haha. Uhh, what I drew here is Elizabeth from Bioshock Infinite, Tambry from Gravity Falls and Belarus from Axis Powers hetalia 





Hmmm.. That'll do for now. 
Cheerio. 

Looking back at my previous drawings last year and comparing it to my latest ones makes me feel accomplished as an artist. I'm nowhere near as the bestest artists here but to see myself compete with myself and improve, it makes me feel really happy because I know I'm getting some improvement over here. I don't compete with others, I compete with myself. 

School is going to start again and I'd say I'm kinda prepared with the lessons (except photography 1) but I think I'm really gonna be happy with Figure Anatomy I. <3 Human drawing is always my favorite and it's really fun to finally have a formal lesson about it. 

I'm not sure I'm gonna win the Steamtalia contest but I'm glad I participated. That probably created the big break for me.
Commissions are still off, by the way. Still have some commishes to finish and my inner muse to tame.