I've got a friend on the Regretsy forums who's asking for one of the most interesting commissions ever, and I thought one of you might want to jump on it! Here's her request:

I am looking for something quite specific. I was hoping to get my two friends, who are getting married, made into a Star Wars portrait... with her as Leia and him as Boba Fett... just the tunics, and him with no helmet on or what not. I was hoping for a graphic image that i could print onto a canvas or something, but i wanted it to kind of look like a fancied-up painting portrait. I have no clue what this would cost but let me know how much money i should throw at you and we may have a deal. If you could show me some samples, that would be FANTASTIC... i would link you to their engagement photos as reference. Oh my GOD i hope this isn't weird. They like Star Wars, i swear (they're even getting married on May 4th.. May the Fourth. Get it? Okay..). THANKS!!!

Give me a shout if you're interested in it, and I'll link her to your dAs. Do me a favor and spread the word?

edit: Okay, I'm now TRIPLE-tagged, so I'm back-tagging , too. I imagine us all in a room together, with everyone pointing guns at everyone else!

Yes, tagged me... how very cruel!

Here's the bullcrap part (rules are for shmucks, so I edited these a bit)
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1. You must post these rules (very, VERY Important )
2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create seven new
questions for the people you tag to answer.
3. You have to choose 7 people to tag and post their icons on your journal.
4. No crap in the tagging section about "you are tagged if you're reading this."
You legitimately (AKA, really, truly with all honesty) have to tag 7 people
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1.) Who's your fav SRAMZ OC and why?
I'm a fan of Valence. He's crazy, strong, fatherly, and immature. Somehow, all of those traits manage to coexist quite nicely. Oh, and he has a beard, so there's that.

2.) Which is better: Pokemon or Digimon?
Is Digimon still even culturally relevant? NEXT!

3.) Does the dark side REALLY have cookies, or is that a lie to fool people?
Oh, it really does. Boyfriend is convinced I went to the dark side when I bought my new iPhone. I keep trying to tell him it has so much more than that. Cookies, muffins, donuts... and boobies. Lots. Oh. It also has Words With Friends, which is the most amazingly addictive game ever, and you should all play it with me.

4.) Do you know the muffin man?
Who lives on Drury Lane?

5.) What's the tastiest ice cream flavor?
Do I have to pick just one? D: Mint chocolate chip, Cherries Garcia, and Neapolitan are all amazing. Not to mention the Birthday Cake flavor from Coldstone Creamery. But real banana splits are the best of all.

6.) Would you rather be an incredible singer or dancer?
Dancer! I absolutely LOVE the art of dance. If only I could. I can do the white (wo)man shuffle and waltz, and that's about it. I'd love to learn to tango, though.

7.) Altair or Ezio?
Ezio, of course. Mmm, beard. Mmm, not having any fingers missing.

-- tagged me out of spite, too! --

1.) Who is your favorite OC of mine and why?
A toss-up between Ryo, who may be the only annoying bad guy OC I've ever had the hots for, and Jhonen, who has an amazing, very in-depth character design.

2.) If you could make any movie a reality, as in that world's reality would become the real world's reality, what would it be and why?
How to Train Your Dragon. How awesome would that be? Friends with dragons, badass women vikings~

3.) If you could salt and burn one subject in school, what would it be and why?
MATH! Because I'm terrible at it. Dx And it has absolutely no relevance to my degree, but they make me take it anyway.

4.) Say you can eliminate one aspect of a movie (blood, action, sex, romance, etc.) - what would you pick?
The "sparkle" aspect~ that is, that super feminine guys are somehow attractive to women. Maybe they are, but not to me. Manly men, yeah!

5.) Favorite character from your favorite tv show, book, or movie?
Rapunzel from Tangled (movie), Kestrel and Bowman from the Wind on Fire trilogy (books), Snow White from Once Upon a Time (show).

6.) If I were to write a story of any RP we've done, what one would you want me to do and why?
Either the Amazon, or some fantastic Chaosfall stuff, which, hey, you've already written, and they're amazing.

-- 's questions --

1) Who is your favorite OC of mine, your favorite OC pairing of ours, and why for both?
Baredo, Baredo and Ana, and their children. Baredo is such a gentle, kind spirit... possibly the only character ever to have "tamed" Ana to an extent, and the RP was a perfect venue for helping me shape her personality. Her aunt, Prismene, became her eldest sister in her future story, and the world that they lived in was more defined and fleshed out through this, the original story. Pent... what can be said about Pent? So sad... but I love he and his sister dearly.

2) Who is your favorite Pokemon?
The eeveelutions and the dragon pokemon. ^_^ Those are always my two main teams. I also adore Persian.

3) Have you read any of the Redwall Series by Brian Jacques? If yes, which is your favorite? If no... GO READ ONE.
Yes, when I was very young! I can't choose one!

4) Do you talk to yourself, and if so, how? (do you yell at yourself, argue, discuss, encourage?)
I imagine discussions with other people in my head... like I'm running through how they could go. So my friends tell me that sometimes I nod or shake my head, or they see me mouthing words.

5) Who is your favorite Lion King character and why?
Nala! Every hero needs a leading lady, and it's Nala's support, friendship and love that guides Simba into realizing that he can't abandon his people.

6) What's your favorite Disney movie?
TANGLED! I can't even tell you how much I love this movie. Flynn has to be the sexiest "prince" of all time.

7) How much do you adore me? XDDDD
THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS much?

My new questions~

1.) Where do you see yourself ten years from now? Where do you WANT to be in ten years?

2.) If you could be supremely talented at any one thing, what would it be?

3.) Which video game, book, or movie would you love to be a character from, and why?

4.) What is the most delicious beverage of all time?

5.) What one thing (besides people) could you eliminate from the world and not miss at all?

6.) Hack-n-slash, archer, mage, or healer?

7.) What's your fondest memory, and why?

I tag:






and, just out of spite,

:iconShadow-T-Matsumoto

I spent the morning moving a bunch of pieces I'm sick of looking at into my scrapbook. All links to them should still work since I didn't put them in storage, but it just cleaned up my gallery a bit. Fall cleaning. Feels good, man!

Edit: Oh my goodness, did you know deleting a folder deletes all the pictures inside? I figured it'd just toss them back into my gallery. So , if you have the jesters pic of Pluto and Valance that I did for your birthday, I'd love a copy!

..of why I let my best friend draw the gentlemen, and I stick with the ladies.

[link] [link] [link]

Oooh, my goodness, she does have a way with the boys, doesn't she? Go give some love. She deserves it!

I'm thinking...
Of making a dress-up game. >_>

Oh, don't give me that look, I know at LEAST five of you who would love to see me make one! So, because of that, I've got a few questions for you.

Would you like to see any of the following?
- Classic DnD race dress-ups (which races, specifically?)
- WoW dress-ups (which races or NPCs?)
- Ultra-customizable dress-up, and in particular...
---- What sort of wardrobe? (Fantasy, modern, fashion)
---- What sort of style of mine would work best?
---- What pose would you love to see?
- What's more important - hair and model customization, or a broad range of clothes and accessories?

One of my friends, , colored an old line-art of mine! They aren't my best lines, but I'm so flattered she wanted to color them xD

It's a good excuse to go check her out, because her gallery is full of wonderful things and I ADORE her coloring style.

Gogogo!

[link]

My hometown - Grand Rapids, Michigan - made world news today.

After being named one of the top ten dying cities in the U.S., they decided they wouldn't take it lying down, and broke a world record showing their dedication to their city.

They made a music video to the classic song "American Pie".

I've never been so proud of where I'm from, and I've never felt so homesick. Go check out the video - it's pretty awesome.

---> [link] <---

A little extra background - Michigan is fiftieth in the U.S. as far as economy goes at the moment, because most of their revenue in the past has been completely based off of the auto factories found there, like Ford. Because most of these factories have been going out of business lately or outsourcing, many, many people have lost their jobs.

This is definitely the story of a little city (though still second largest in the state) that decided they weren't going to take the news lying down. Grand Rapids, I love you.

As a side note, my subscription ended. D: RIP.

Our friendships don't have to end just because everyone's at a different college.
I NEED you guys to figure out that just because we're apart... DOESN'T mean we're not still 'there' for each other.
I know you feel neglected, and alone, but guess what? You're not the only ones.
This is the last time I'm going to mention it, because I'm sick of talking about my personal problems to others. But I'm not a bum just because I'm still at home. You complain about lack of friends... I have ONE real life friend I can visit right now, and she goes to college, too. One single friend. But you know how I get over it? By talking to YOU guys, my other real BEST FRIENDS, online.
Stop wallowing in self-misery about your problems. You don't need that right now. None of us do, and by talking about it you're making everyone who reads it put up with your bullcrap and selfish misery.
I'm there for you whether you want to acknowledge it or not. Sure you might not be able to physically touch me right now, but that shouldn't change a damn thing, and shame on you guys for trying to let it. True friends are friends for life, regardless of physical proximity.
That is all.

Tagged as I am, I reluctantly present: THE SURVEY.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

[1] I committed suicide:

[2] I said I liked you:

[3] I kissed you:

[4] I lived next door to you:

[5] I started smoking:

[6] I stole something:

[7] I was hospitalized:

[8] I ran away from home:

[9] I got into a fight and you weren't there:

What do you think about my:

[1] Personality:

[2] Eyes:

[3] Face:

[4] Hair:

[5] Clothes:

6] Mannerisms:

Other:

[1] Who are you?

[2] Are we friends?

[3] When and how did we meet?

[4] How have I affected you?

[5] What do you think of me?

[6] What's the fondest memory you have of me?

[7] How long do you think we will be friends or enemies?

[8] Do you love me?

[9] Have I ever hurt you?

[10] Would you hug me?

[11] Would you kiss me?

[12] Would you devirginize me?

[13] Would you marry me?

[14] Emotionally, what stands out?

[15] Do you wish I was cooler?

[16] On a scale of 1-10, how nice am I?

[17] Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.

[18] Am I lovable?

[19] How long have you known me?

[20] Describe me in one word.

[21] What was your first impression?

[22] Do you still think that way about me now?

[23] What do you think my weakness is?

[24] Do you think I'll get married?

[25] What about me makes you happy?

[26] What about me makes you sad?

[27] What reminds you of me?

[28] What's something you would change about me?

[29] How well do you know me?

[30] Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?

[31] Do you think I would kill someone?

[32] Are we close?

[33] Are you going to put this on your journal and see what I say about you?

Examples updated 12/5/10

As many of you know, I've been having some big success with commissions over at Gaia. Because of this, I've decided to open a few slots here on dA.

Examples:
❃Colored:


❃Greyscale:


Base Pricing (Sketches)
❃Head shot: $1
❃Choice of bust, waist-up or knee-up: $3
❃Full body: $8
❃Chibi: $1

Add-ons and penalties
❃Coloring: $2
❃Line art: $1 (Line art money will go to , whom I'm enlisting for this job)
❃Cluttered avatar penalty (only applies to Gaia-based commissions, goes without saying): $1

Some things to know:
1. Real life commissions will ALWAYS have priority over Gaia commissions.
2. I do not necessarily do commissions in the order they are received, but look at what seems best to do next (ex. I won't color over at a friend's house, but I will do all my sketches).
3. Once your image is created, that image is yours to do with as you see fit, but credit must always be given. Never remove my signature, never claim it as your own work.
4. I have rights as an artist. These rights include using your commission as example artwork for my portfolio, displaying it, etc. I will never sell your commission to anyone but you.

Slots: Opening three for now to test the water.
1. Open
2. Open
3. Open
Gaia gold commissions: [link]

Pay with PayPal or credit card:
[link]

We watched the movie all snuggled under the blanket and rested our heads against each other. And then he worked up the nerve. c: Baby steps. !

I got my beautiful magenta dress and a tiara to match- I'm really excited! Now, there's just all the PLANNING... So if you're part of my prom group, read on to see what's up!

The Kentwood prom is on June 4. This means we have two months from Friday to get everything done... and after April, there's going to be a HUGE rush to get all the planning done, so we should get this finished as soon as possible!

Buca di beppo, the Italian restaurant in Seattle, was our top pick for restaurant, but my parents (who have tried just about everything in Seattle, so they're experienced) said that it was average Italian without a very 'prom' environment. They also predict it will fill up fast and be very noisy since it's a well-known establishment. Here was their recommendation. I've looked over everything they have, and it's so cool: live entertainment (including trapeze artists who swing ABOVE the tables and music), tarot card reading, and a formal dining experience. The restaurant's name is the Pink Door and you can find their website here: [link] or, to skip straight to their menu, go here: [link] . I'd like to make reservations in the next week, so please contact me at (253) 217-6437 via text or call about your opinion and if we can count on you to attend dinner. Thanks!

Sorry if I'll be spamming your deviations lately. I've got linearts that literally go all the way back to last summer lined up to load onto my new computer! I now have a fully decked-out gaming desktop in my room, WITH my tablet and Sketchbook Pro on it and the scanner hooked up, so there's no excuse any more!

That being said, I need something to keep me sane during Senior Hell Week- the week our presentations decide whether or not we'll get to walk!

Ten free sketches (some might be paper, some might be tablet) for those who do the same in their journal (in whatever their medium is, so no excuses writer SRAMZ!
1. - JhonenxMelissa: [link]
2. - Surprise!
3. - Steampunk'd
4. - Valuto
5. Open
6. Open
7. Open
8. Open
9. Open
10. Open

I think I've got my costume figured out! Now I just need to collect the pieces.
I'm going as Monk (Takigawa) from Ghost Hunt, in one of his most well-recognized outfits: [link]
Jacket: [link]
Wig: [link]
Vest (yes it's women xD): [link]

I think that should just about cover it. I have the jeans and brown shoes, the Buddhist beads and I'll probably end up buying a set of double hoop earrings. It all comes out to just over $80. I think I'd better get a job!

I hardly ever post about this sort of stuff, but this new message center crap is really pissing me off. How the HECK do I just delete ONE journal or art entry without it asking me if I want to remove ALL the art from that person? That's the freaking STUPIDEST thing I've ever heard of, I mean, put it under the arrow or SOMETHING.

When my parents were out today, Lexi (my Akida/Border Collie mix) was attacked by two pit bulls in our back yard. I rushed outside in my pajamas and beat them back, but they kept lunging at her neck, chest and foot. At one point I managed to get my arm between its face and Lexi (who wasn't fighting back at all and in fact trying to claw her way back inside the house...), but got injured myself. I started screaming for help and the kids who owned them- from the drug house across the street- came and picked them up. We got inside and I called 911. Two minutes after the paramedics came, and her mom showed up. She'd heard me scream on the phone and it'd gone dead as I dropped it... so they came over to check on me. I have the best friends ever .

Mom and Dad got home about a half an hour later and I was taken to the hospital, and Lexi to the emergency vet. I got a stitch over the puncture wound, x-rays taken, five shots and lots of antibiotics and vicaden... but it's Lexi I'm really worried about. She is currently in surgery for badly torn muscle in her chest. She's at an age now where the doctors say there's a risk she just might not wake up. Please... keep her in your prayers. I've never been so upset.