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Okay, been meaning to get to this. XD; I actually owe for two feature memes. So I'll be taking the first 30 (or you know, however many of you post before I get around to making the feature entry). Man, that'll be a massive post. e_e;

I'm already featuring and , since they featured me :3

Oh yeah, since I can't actually post thumbnails I'm going to do something slightly different with these features, but you'll have to wait and see what that is!

(I just get the feeling that the "[link]" you get with URLs just doesn't work so well as thumbs for people actually checking stuff out.)

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In other news, I've been playing video games like crazy lately X__x; WTF? In the past month or two I've plowed my way through three or four video games (that I'd never beaten before), probably more . . . but I can't really keep track of time that well. The latest was Kingdom Hearts 2.

Also still working on my honors project. It involves finding ways to combine text and visual images (comics *would* be one example of this, and I will be doing at least one for it). So yeah, if you guys can think of any neat work that meets that criteria that could be inspiring feel free to send it my way! I know a few of you have already helped me some (via LJ) with idea generating :3.

The gaming has probably been to escape working on school . . . ah haha >_>;

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lololol, maybe I should actually try one of the *drawing* memes sometime? XD;

This was taken from several people XD

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Why did you join this site?

It was easier than maintaining a website and I liked the setup better than Elfwood. I found it through people on the AVA board I was frequenting at the time, but I didn't join because of them . . . .

What does your username have to do with you? Is it a combination of your favorite things, or a character of yours?

Since I've had other DA accounts I'll explain them too!

~exiled-darkness -- my first one, this was just pure teenage emo. I was fond of just meshing together words I liked at the time; I tended to like dark words. One of my domains bloodied-eden is also from around this time.

~susukeru -- my first change XD; I actually still use "susukeru" in some places (like my email). It's uh . . . also a emo teenage thing. It's a verb that means to be stained. Oh gods, the angst of the teenage soul!

I've moved on a bit . . .


~some-art-bum -- where we are now. Following the failure of/boredom with previous usernames I wanted something that might stick longer. So I thought I'd go descriptive.

... I'm currently a college bum living with my parents. So yeah. I'm just "some art bum". >_>;

~l-g-h -- the newest account for doll photos. It stands for Looking Glass House, which is the name of the doll website I have as well . . . .


What is your current icon of?

My High Priestess on Rebirth RO XD; Her name's Valyntine. *raila did an RO icon and I made one to match it out of silliness.


Do you have more than one account?

Uh yeah, see previous. Only two are active, though.

Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA.

But I want to plug more than three :< And so I shall!




What deviant do you admire because of their personality?




How many people on here do you actually know in reality? Post their avatars.

First, two who I have met but I doubt remember me XD;



And now to people who I've actually talked to more.



[I may have missed some of the Cinci doll people crew who have accounts, though . . . ]


Do you comment, fave, or both?

I try to comment, but I'm not very good at doing it. I almost always comment if I am going to fave though. I don't fave stuff often though, I try to be picky.


What do you typically post on deviantart?

CG or photography mostly. Cause I don't really have a good scanner and bad lighting setups to photograph natural work.

Do you participate in clubs or contests here on DA?

I'm inactive in a few clubs XD; And am currently a co-Admin of the =bjd-club.

What is your most popular deviation?

The BJD stamp. Seriously. [link]

It sorta makes me sad :<

What's your favorite submission in your favorites gallery?

adgjearjae;swdhg;aoesifjdlskjgfa;ldkfj I can't pick one.

Between these: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link]

What are the things you wish you could draw better?

Animals. I should probably try.

Are you a subscriber?

No, money is tight. But I have been before.

How many hours a day do you spend on DA?

No idea, I stop in on it every once in awhile.

Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?

I believe I tested circa 70 WPM last typing test I tried.

What is the most annoying thing people ask you?

I don't really get asked questions on DA?

What is the most annoying comment you get?

I've actually had pretty good luck with the few comments I do get.

What inspires you?

It's really random. Almost anything can. I just have to be in a mood where I'm open to stimulus.

Do you use any traditional media?

I've done *some* traditional photography before. Ink and colored pencils are favorites of mine~ Especially iiiiink.

Do you associate people online with their icons?

Sometimes? If it's distinctive enough.

Have you ever suggested a Daily Deviation?

Not yet.

Everyone has considered leaving DA once or twice. Have you? Why?

I don't think I actually have. Though I've gotten to periods of inactivity before. I have a tendency to get in several month-long art blocks.

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I know I just posted one of these yesterday . . . but I really liked this one too ^_^;;;

Taken from =Bonhwa, who I don't know personally but watch XD;

◆ Your name?

Casey.

◆ If possible, your age?

23.

◆ When did you start drawing?

My parents claim I have since I was old enough to hold something to draw with (I don't remember myself, so this is probably close to truth if not literal truth). I didn't get serious about it till I was in High School though. So . . . I would have been about fourteen?

◆ Which hand do you use for drawing?

Right. I don't have fine enough motor skills in my left.

◆ Which is easier to draw - male or female?

“I started out drawing women, albeit anatomically incorrect ones, thanks to most of my childhood being obsessed with Lara Croft. Evidently, I've concentrated more on drawing men. Women these days are such foreign territory (ironic, coming from a lesbian).”

Oddly enough Lynsey's answer almost works exactly for me lol. Though calling myself a lesbian is simplifying things, and I've never had an obsession with Lara Croft. I started out drawing women, and then concentrated on men so that I didn't draw men who looked more girly than my females! (Though this does still happen sometimes.) This means I saw drastic improvements in drawing male anatomy . . . but still have problems with females sometimes.

◆ Which is easier to draw - long hair or short hair?

I find medium length hair easiest to draw really. Really short hair gives me problems in how to make it fall sometimes, long hair is just a bother. But I love drawing long hair all the same.

◆ Is it easier to draw the head facing towards the right or the left?

I can draw facing the left, and make myself do so at times, but I tend towards right facing. Oddly enough, sometimes when I flip it horizontal it looks *better* facing left than right. Oi.

◆ Is it easier to draw the side view of the face or the front view?

Front probably, the forehead will usually get me on profile (not that I can't fix it, I just have to work at it). I tend to favor 3/4 ish angles, even though I think those are the hardest to draw!

◆ What do you have problems in drawing?

I cannot draw animals. At all. And I have problems with backgrounds. Not because I can't draw the stuff, but because I can't think of what *should* be there (does this make it a problem with creativity?). Background composition + me = fail.

Feet are also difficult unless I can get a good model. You can't really use yourself to ref for feet. I've tried.

◆ What do you like to draw?

I've found that I like drawing sad people. It's mostly that I like drawing emotions, but I'm not good with angry expressions (should work on that!), and for some reason I don't think that I really do emotive happy pictures. At least, I certainly feel the emotions in my sad or wistful drawings more than the happy ones. That could just be something in myself as well, though.

◆ Are you a traditional artist or a digital artist?

I do both! I'm really fond of colored pencils :3 And anything ink.

◆ Where do you start drawing from?

The head, but I should also say that I really start drawing (normally) from either a gesture sketch or some other quick sketch to get basic proportion and pose down.

◆ What is your drawing habit that you are aware of?

Uh. I draw in what most people would call anime? I draw feminine men? (I'm sorry I have pretty characters D:! I swear I can draw men who look like men!)

◆ Any tips for coloring/shading?

Experiment. Find what works for you. If you don't have an idea of how it should be draw from real life and study what other people do. Learn how shadows and highlights work, and how they define objects.

All the technique in the world won't make you good, it's just building blocks. Seriously, even in art classes, in the end it's all about what *works*. And do something that you're pleased with, even if it doesn't make you popular. Your art should be something you can be proud of personally.

[And this applies for general style as well.]

◆ How long does it take to finish a piece of art?

Depends on how I'm doing it. It's usually just digital inking I get hung up on. Or I'm a bit ADD with stuff, I tend to get bored and wander off with almost anything I do. So what might take two weeks to do really may only have taken me 10 hours. (Traditional works these days are often faster than digital because I don't like digital inking so much so it takes even longer because I can't keep myself going on it.)

◆ What music do you listen to while you draw?

I don't usually listen to music actually. Which is odd, because I feel a deep draw to music. My attachment to music is tied to emotions, so unless I feel something strongly I don't usually feel compelled to listen to music.

That said, I guess I should say: whatever my mood dictates.

◆ How long does it take you to come up with an idea?

I don't. Or rarely do. That's why I have nothing spectacular in my gallery. I just start doodling and maybe end up with something I think I can finish. I wish I came up with ideas, good or bad.

◆ Your favorite drawing utensils?

Pens. :3 Well and pencils. But I also like to just flat out draw with pens, and especially ballpoints.

◆ Your favorite color/the color that you use a lot?

You wouldn't be able to tell, but I really favor desaturated colors/browns. I often have to saturate my works when I'm done because of this tendency. It doesn't really go well with my subject matters XDDD

◆ Your favorite style(s)?

Uh . . . I have very high admiration for the Asian aesthetic, which is why I am so inspired by manga artwork. Recently I am more drawn to mangaka that draw on the more realistic side of things, though. My personal favorite is Obata Takeshi. Though I like pretty too e_e
Also, I really like sketches. Quick, gesture-y stuff especially. Uh, most people don't consider that finished art for the most part, however, so you don't get a lot of it. I've really considered commissioning artists for this type of stuff. Just like . . . a sketchbook page or something. XD;

◆ What kind of artist are you aiming for?

I'm not sure what this question means exactly? I just aim to be myself, whatever that may happen to be. Of course, I discover new things about myself constantly. So this means that my self-perception is ever evolving, much like I see a mature artist doing in relation to their art. I have no defined answer for this question, whatever it may be aiming at. I go where life and inspiration take me :3

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On another note . . . . for Ponyo on the Cliff~

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Taken this time from =cloudnagkasalaangel, though I have done this before. Awhile ago. I had a lot then too. [I've also got a feature meme I took from her going on at ~l-g-h, but no one really posted much for it, so I'll probably do it over here soon-ish.]


WIP MEME GO!

["Post a single sentence from each WIP you have (or as many as you want to pick). No context, no explanations. No more than one sentence!"]


1. Kelly had always been something of a night owl; sneaking out of the palace at night had been one of the first acts of mischief he had mastered as a boy.

2. Androgyny is not everything it's cracked up to be, no matter what the tabloids may have told you.

3. “If you weren't male, I'd be saying 'I love you' right now.”

4. And then his body was gone, leaving only a vague outline of his body in the snow and blood, like the imprint of a fallen snow angel.

5. It was a good way, he reflected sourly, to get killed and he sorely hoped he had learned his lesson this time around.

6. He'd tried to compensate by breaking things every so often, but all he ever got was scolded and punished.

7. That he wasn't even worth a cheap fuck, that stung even worse than his unrequited feelings.

8. The soft breeze coming in from the sea felt like it was trying to comfort him, and for the first time in his twenty years he found himself wanting to cry.

9. He could dance those primordial dances himself, as could all things who knew how to survive the searing sands, and in doing so become part of the pattern set by the sand, wind, and sun.

10. Because broken things have a greater beauty than those which are whole sometimes, sad as that may be.

11. The temple was every bit as old and decrepit as the book had suggested, and maybe even then some, since at least a decade or three had passed since the book had been written.

12. I like to think I'm smarter than destiny in that, the nap would have benefited me much more in the end.

13. At least when spoken by the natives, Jere had the suspicion that he sounded like nothing better than a duck when he tried his hand at it.

14. "If it bothers you that much you can always go pee in the rubble."


. . . and these are just the WIPs with actual text written to them X__x Not sure most of these will ever get done.

Challenge for you *raila, there's a Dami quote in here, two lines from Damien-centric drabbles, and then a line from the story Satoru and Damien come from. Can you identify them (two of them you should have read before)? >D [That's her favorite character of mine, evidently, for the rest of you who were wondering.]

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Changed my dev icon to match *raila in her geekiness X3 We are RO dorks.~ Except my computer still works atm (but uh, I really shouldn't risking jinxing that considering how it's not been really behaving the best lately), so I can still get on while she needs a new computer before we can party and unleash our super-special guild on the world of [rebirth]RO!

See, we match-ish! Sorta. Well, I had more stuff on my head I didn't want to cut off . . . so mine ended up smaller XD; It'd be a crime to decapitate the chicky hat :< (it's animated IG, btw . . . hops on my head XD)



The character is one of my High Priests, Valyntine. She is . . . uh . . . super-cute. It feels weird to play a character this cute. (My other High Priest is the gayest male HP ever. Seriously. He wears the decorative bells. It started out as a joke and . . . stuck.) [Yeah, he's the one in that RO art I drew recently. I've got him in red robes there, but he's in pink and brown IG.]


Aaaaand . . . got to see Miyazki's newest film today (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea). It was so cute~ ~moonlove and I both agree our favorite character, for some reason, is Fujimoto >_>;

Wow, this is my last week before going back to school. Hope it ends up being a good school year. This also means I really need to get some doll heads I have lying around painted this week. Less distractions during the school year = good (but we'll see what actually happens).

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