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I haven't updated very much recently, not due to any particular reason other than I feel like life hasn't been very . . . update worthy? Or the stories I do have to tell all require to much backstory, too much personal history, and too much knowledge of Avery pychology for public consumption. I have been good, at least. Spring is such an amazing, fantastic, inpiring season this year. Usually I'm not much a fan, but this spring has been stunningly beautiful . . . and I can smell summer around the corner.

I've been INSANE busy. I mean, seriously, April has been nuts. Thankfully, whiel stressed, my sanity has not been stretched, despite the drama, the homework, and the general life crazy. One of the things I've actually been most busy with is art-- but not any of my digital stuff. I actually fell head over heels for someone else, and took a mistress--- pen and ink. Oh my god, I'm loving this medium so much.

Art news is really the reason for this post. Aside from having new and shiny things to show off, I finally, finally, FINALLY have a portfolio that is ready for showing off. Once I finish *one more* ink piece and photograph some of my better Fine Arts stuff, I have somethign I can show off professionally (starting with your contact, [livejournal.com profile] princess706!) Holy crap! This means a whole lot more work, as I now have to write a cover letter, a resume and develop a semi-professional website-- but it's work I'm excied about doing! Career work! Whee!

On that more professional note, I actually have a question for you all. See . . . summer is breathing down my neck. And while this is generally good in most ways, it means no more student monies for my living expenses . . . which means another job. However, this year, I'm really wondering if maybe, just maybe, I couldn't maybe supplement my income with my art instead of waiting tables. Which is where you guys come in. See, I'll be toiling away all summer posting incessantly on message boards and trying to network, but those aren't guaranteed any turn around in the commissions department.

So, my questions to you . . .

[Poll #714516]

Please take these seriously. I'm going to try DAMN hard this summer to make this work out. And who knows? Maybe by the end of it, I'll have a professional gig . . .

Also, for any of those things, do you guys have any ideas for images that you'd like to see as prints/posters/tees? Anything I've done previously?

Okay, yes, there is a payoff for this money-whoring. New art below the cut!






Date: 2006-04-21 07:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] d-c-m.livejournal.com
Grrl, Hubby and I are ready to pay you for a BEE print/poster!! Just let us know when. :)

Date: 2006-04-21 08:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tooth-and-claw.livejournal.com
I can do it next week-- I just have to get to the library!

Date: 2006-04-21 08:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] d-c-m.livejournal.com
Ghee!!!! Ok!! Give a call and let us know. hee hee hee he eheeeee!!!! I am soooo excited!! I can't wait to frame it and hang it up!!! Wooooot! That pic is my desktop BTW. Of course!!

Date: 2006-04-21 08:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarcastibich.livejournal.com
Once upon a time you had posted a black and white drawing that had a strong chiarascuro aspect. I don't remember the title, but it *might* have been "Nightmares"...or maybe "sluagh." Anyways, it was a very strong image for me, one that stands out in my mind and I often think of when I think of your work. Financially I cannot commit to buying anything from you, but I encourage you to consider that print for tshirts or prints if you are going to market your work.

Date: 2006-04-21 08:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tooth-and-claw.livejournal.com
Was it a little doodle, or something more elaborate? I draw a million sluagh . . . they're too much fun.

Date: 2006-04-21 08:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarcastibich.livejournal.com
not sure. I'll find your deviantart page and see if it is up there.

Date: 2006-04-21 08:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarcastibich.livejournal.com
Found it!
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/18721306/
Bump in the Night.

Date: 2006-04-21 08:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ombriel.livejournal.com
I just wanted to say wow, those are lovely. Wowowowowowowow.

Date: 2006-04-21 08:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] danielmc.livejournal.com
lovely.

you might want to post your talents (via deviant art or your own website) to some of the online world board. WoW, CoH, etc.

people pay money for hero portraits.

/geek

Date: 2006-04-21 10:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] princess706.livejournal.com
::YIPPEEE::

Date: 2006-04-21 11:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gollumgollum.livejournal.com
Um...i believe i've commissioned one (if not two?) pictures... (;

Date: 2006-04-22 11:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tooth-and-claw.livejournal.com
You have indeed commissioned one.

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