Hey everyone. The 20k mark has been hit, and the screenshot was taken by ! Her piece she won should be up in about two weeks, so a completed piece will be added to my gallery. xD It's shocking.

Yep. I just went through my gallery, and put everything in new folders that are solely which year they were made. And as I did that, I was saying to myself things like "I did that that long ago?!" and "It's been that long since I drew that..?" ... And as a result, I have realized that I am wasting my life.

I haven't been practicing drawing things I am not comfortable with drawing.
I have not been looking towards an education for a career, be it in some sort of art or not.
I ... I just haven't done anything.

I've been coasting along, doing nothing. Time has just been flying by. And here I am, stagnant. :/

So... I've decided that I'm going to change that. I've had so many plans for things, such as drawing or becoming something, and I'm gonna take it one step at a time. My first step to do that is that I am going to make a list of things I need to improve on, art wise. I'm gonna practice backgrounds, animals, plants, scenery, and extreme angles. I'm gonna expand the body types I draw. I'm gonna write down some of my ideas, and you know what? I'm gonna draw 'em.

Then, I'm gonna figure out what I'm gonna do with my life. And if it's with art, great. I'll enroll in a college for art as soon as possible.

I know not many people care, but whatever. I'm telling you anyway. I'm not going to be stagnant any longer.

But at the very least, look forward to at least some new, different sketches.

_{Kiriban Information:
>> 2o,ooo PVs
>> Will be colored.
>> Will be just one character.
>> CAN be OC, Ragnarok, GaiaOnline, etc.
>> CANNOT be fan-art.
>> You can choose for it to be chibi-ish or not.
>> Chibi-ish will be full body, not will be half body
(unless you want to wait a few extra weeks).
>> No background, sorry.}

Okay, I hadn't realized I was already in the 19k PVs, and I have no information up about the kiriban unless you browse my past journals... But don't even bother with that, 'cause I've changed my mind on what the person is gonna get. :3

Instead of a sketch, they can have a fully colored drawing. Just one person/thing in it though... And it can be anything but fan-art. :3 'Cause if I wanted to draw some fanarts, I'd do it myself, and blah blah blah. Aaand... Chances are I'll end up putting it up as a lineart-base colors-shaded combo like the two recent ones I have in my gallery. Because I suck at backgrounds. ~_~; I guess you can choose if it'll be chibi-ish or not, but if it's not, I might not do a full body. :'D ('Cause I have a job, and unless you wanna wait a month and a half... >_o)

But, uh... Yeah.

_{Recap:
>> Will be colored.
>> Will be just one character.
>> CAN be OC, Ragnarok, GaiaOnline, etc.
>> CANNOT be fan-art.
>> You can choose for it to be chibi-ish or not.
>> Chibi-ish will be full body, not will be half body
(unless you want to wait a few extra weeks).
>> No background, sorry.}


Original Journal Entry:
_{With Minor Edit}

For various reasons, I need some help. ;D

Can you fill out this little thing and Note it to me, if you have the time?
Please refrain from posting it in the Journal comments, lest someone be offended. Thanks! ;D

<sub>QUESTIONNAIRE:
Section 1: The Fangirl
1a.) What is the most and second most obsessed-over anime by fangirls?
1b.) Do fangirls cosplay? If so, how?
1c.) How do fangirls usually dress?
1d.) How do fangirls usually act when obsessing?
1e.) How do fangirls usually act when not obsessing?
1f.) How do fangirls do in school?
1g.) What age are fangirls most ... fangirly?
1h.) What weight are fangirl usually?
1i.) What height are fangirls usually?
1j.) How are fangirls emotionally?
Section 2: The Fancouple
2a.) What is the most and second most obsessed-over anime by fancouples?
2b.) How do fancouples usually dress when together? When separate?
2c.) Do fancouples usually cosplay together or no? If so, how?
2d.) How do fancouples usually act when together? When separate?
2e.) How do fancouples act when talking about anime? When not?
2f.) Are fancouples usually in school, college, or out of?
2g.) What age are fancouples usually?
2h.) What weight are fancouples usually?
2i.) What height are fancouples usually? Boys taller than girls? Girls taller than boys?
2j.) How are fancouples emotionally when together and separate?
Section 3: The Trendy Fan
3a.) What animes do trendy fans obsess over most and second most?
3b.) Do trendy fans cosplay? If so, how?
3c.) How do trendy fans usually dress?
3e.) How do trendy fans usually act when obsessing?
3f.) When not obsessing, how do they act?
3g.) How do trendy fans act in school, if they attend?
3h.) What age are trendy fans, usually?
3i.) What height and weight are trendy fans, usually?
3j.) How are trendy fans, emotionally?
Section 4: The 'Brutal' Fan*
4a.) What animes do brutal fans obsess over most and second most?
4b.) Do brutal fans cosplay? If so, how?
4c.) How brutal fans usually dress?
4e.) How do brutal fans usually act when obsessing?
4f.) When not obsessing, how do they act?
4g.) How do brutal fans act in school, if they attend?
4h.) What age are brutal fans, usually?
4i.) What height and weight are brutal fans, usually?
4j.) How are brutal fans, emotionally?

* The 'Brutal' Fan is just a term I came up with for guys who generally like DBZ and other such animes and manga that are muscly men who fight a lot, or animes with a shitload of action in 'em.

As Callie Brought Up: This has nothing to do with the comic my friend and I are planning (since that's like, two or more years in the future--I gotta get hella better first). It's a totally different little side-project I'm doing for fun, and I want other peoples' opinions on exaggerated anime fans, in case I missed something or whatever.</sub>

Comment if you even clicked. I just want to see how many people actually glance at my journal every so often. xD (It's probably just Callie and ... well, probably just Callie. xD)

Anywho~.
I'm not "officially" back or anything, but I'm not "officially" on break either. I'm still not drawing, don't feel like it, blah blah blah. I have a job though, so I won't be doing commissions unless ... I guess someone wants to pay for my crap? ._o; Otherwise, iunno, free shit if anyone wants me to draw something and I find the time/want to do it.

But, uh. Hm. I totally forgot what the hell this journal was for. I think to put Callie's icon up next to mine like she has in her journal. I'mnotpositive. So I'll do that anyway.



Mwah.
Now... Happy birthday to Julia (2/9!)!
Happy verybelated birthday to Jonathan Davis (1/18!), not that he reads this, but I just want people to know that I know his birthday. 8D
And... That's it.

If it was anyone else's birthday recently, just tell me and I'll edit.

Yo. I'm still on my dA break, but I have a little announcement...

When I come back, I'm going to start selling sketch commissions. They'll be cheap 'cause, well, my art ain't worth much, but I will be doing them. Why? Oh, well, because no one will hire me and I need at least 250 - 300 bucks a month to pay my car insurance, cell, and some rent. I just need to set up a Paypal account and get some of my real life shit together, and then once that's cleared up I'll start drawing again and come back to dA and will set up my prices and what I'll draw and whatnot.

Until then, please Note me if you're interested, and tell me what sort of price range you think would be appropriate for what. Thanks!


(Edit: And Kiriban is still in effect.)