Start of 2009-2010 sketchbook

It hasn't stopped snowing yet, so I am trapped in the house for a while, an advantageous position for someone who hasn't updated her blog.
This post begins my 11th grade sketchbook. I have mixed feelings about this one. The good stuff is okay and everything else is, well, meh.

I don't have enough brain power today to make up captions. Sorry!

Second Post!

I figure that if I continue to read 20 pages of the textbook everyday, I will complete the entire semester's worth of reading in another 8 days or less. In a way, getting locked out of that final has been a blessing, but I want to sincerely thank my prof for allowing me to write the exam when I return from the US.

I haven't scanned in any pictures of my art-attack yesterday because I am too lazy to walk up the stairs to use my scanner... and my dad wants me to stay from stairs because of my apparent tendency to take a tumble every once in a while. I think my pain reaction of laughing unnerves him, but that could just be me.

Anyway...

Coupla crew parents chumming it up at the NJ crew meet. Additionally, I really loved crayons in 2008.

Hoss, hoss, hoss. Done with sumi ink and a brush.

One of the ugliest concepts for Accel's armor. I am SO glad this one didn't last for very long :<

I'm pretty sure this was the first time I drew Zero in his MMZ armor. Considering that graphite is one of my least favorite mediums, I think this turned out pretty well...

She actually has a forked tongue. There is also a caption at the bottom of the picture that reads "The Face of Insanity." Nuff said.

Now I have to start painting some Christmas presents. Painting is actually not something I will willingly do unless I am in the mood to paint. It's tricky like that. :/

Good Ride

Today was pretty relaxing. I'm making good time studying for my "new" Biology final, which is very encouraging. I got to go take the wee-man (Willie) for a walk. He was very good, like usual.

Awww! *insert baby talk*

I then took my friend's new horse for a spin. Poor little me, I failed completely at mounting up. You know what's harder to fail at? Dismounting. Yup, failed that too XD   I had a nice ride, though. It definitely made me realize how spoiled I'm becoming by riding Dama (the Icelandic Horse). You know what? Have a picture of her too.

I'm feeling generous today!

The weather quickly turned from overcast to snowing to crap, so here I am, tucked away in my little corner trying to stay warm and avoid any semblance of "work".

Whatever the weather, I am devoting tomorrow morning to art. I might share some of my art-attack with you, if I'm not feeling to lazy to scan in some stuff.

Pictures:

Rather unfortunately, it seems that my scanner particularly dislikes colored pencil :(  The colors of this floaty-head thing are much more vivid in person.

Edward Elric, from Full Metal Alchemist. The proportions of the face are off a bit, but when I remember how proud I was of this picture, the feeling stays and my criticism flies out the window.

I have to do some more of these chaos pages. I find that they are a very nice exercise for refining ideas. Even the doodles help!

The inner-workings of the human ear, because I was a very strange 15 year-old.

Ouroboros. Wondering what's in the center? Call me when you find out; I'd like to know too!

That's it for tonight. I'll have to scan in a surplus of pictures so I can continue to update when I head to the States.

Quick post!

Today in summary:
Angry morning (GO TO WORK!)
Sulking at noon
Chase the chickens
+ Bill gets stuck in a bush
   - Hilarious "I think he's dead... Mmm. Dinner," moment.
Visit Willie
+ Wants to eat grass so badly that he lies down to eat so I can't move him
+ Feel much better after horse-walk
Dinner/chat with pseudo-grandparents
Read entire chapter of Bio
Another dinner, this time with dad
Waste time on internet
Writing blog post

Fun with date-stamps. I like the textures here.

MMXCM version. I always meant to color this, but once I'm finished with a sketchbook, I never mess with any of the pictures.

Axl being badass. Looks like he's going to pull some kind of Matrix stunt.

The neck. Oh god, the neck.

This is definitely one of my favorites. Sometimes a very simple composition is the best way to do a subject justice.

This finishes the upside-down sketchbook! No worries; there is more to be had. :3

I'm Incredibly Busy.

HA! Fooled you >:D
My vacation has officially started. I've been chowing down on Sour Patch Kids (100 candy box? Challenge accepted.), painting (I don't even feel like painting usually), taking Willie for a walk (best tiny horse EVER), reading, watching youtube videos, sleeping like a fiend, and... studying.
Yep, that's right folks. My last exam was yesterday.
Supposedly. >:(
   I got stuck behind a tractor hauling hay on the way to campus, and hit every single red light on my way to town. I parked the car at 2:00, got to the building at 2:05 exactly, and no one would let me into the gym. So I left as a wreck, and wrote my prof an email explaining what happened. I now am going to write the exam the day after I return from the US. *le sigh*

I need to write a thank you card for this person:
   Before I went to the library, I went to the student building to sit alone and calm down for a bit. However, there was a little table set up, and the lady manning the table offered me a free coffee. I normally despise coffee, but they had run out of tea, and if I didn't get something into my systems, I was going to... I don't know. But anyway, the lady made the mistake of asking how my day was. I told her. Normally I try not to get other people down, but I felt compelled to tell her what happened, so I did. She felt so bad for me that she bought me a cinnamon roll to go with the coffee and talked to me for a little bit to try and cheer me up.
   Coffee-lady, if I ever find you I will give you a better thank-you than a sniffle and nod. I promise.
... the coffee was delicious, too. Thank you for your kindness! ;_;

Pictures for today:

This sketchbook had a bunch of helmetless Reploids. I was trying to get comfortable with that idea, but fortunately it didn't stick!

Someday I will find the original picture of her. This is Phix. She was my very first MM fan-character, and still a favorite of mine.

Hoss hoss hoss

I want this. If any mechanical engineers are reading this, please build me one for Christmas, okay?

This one actually looks a lot better in person. It's still charming, though.

This sketchbook was the earnest start of coloring in marker for me. Before, I viewed markers as childish, but actually playing with them again completely changed my mind. In fact, the only reason that I was excited at all to go to University this year was because my mom bought me a 90 pack of Crayola markers. Aww yeah.

The End and Misc.

The mini book was just that: mini. This post is the end of that tiny book, and the beginning of another sketchbook that I tore pages out of (what the HELL was I thinking?!). I'm pretty lucky that this stack of pictures managed to more or less stay together, but I still cringe at what I might have thrown out during one of my "MY ART SUCKS" cycles. ;_;

My 9th-10th grade science teacher was always sitting at his computer. This was an attempt to capture its charms, I suppose. Also: more highlighter!

Sayaka the ninja, again, as well as a page of history notes. Read if you dare!

Inspired by contour drawings. Kind of neat.

New pages! I truly love drawing Accel. You will be seeing A LOT more of her around (as if you haven't already).

Don't mess with me man... I don't play!

200 chickens

THAT is a lot of KFC.
Yes, that's true. However, I was eating feeding my neighbor's chickens for her while she was gone. The first day sucked, the second day was slightly better, and by the third day I finally had a routine down.
Today... today was different.
I entered the barn through the dairy. The lights were on.
"Huh," I thought to myself, "that's strange. But no biggie. Carrying on!"
So I wandered into the main part of the very dark barn, and tried to find the power strip that controls the lights. Well find it I did, much, much higher than I left it, and, being 5'2, it is not generally in my best interest to put things up where I can barely reach them! I pressed the button, voila, the lights go on. But so does the milk hose! 
I turned the freakin' thing off before something could have happened, which meant, of course, that the lights went off, too. I stood still to let my eyes adjust.
All was silent.
I turned.
She scared the hell out of me! ;-;
Apparently my neighbor had come home this morning, and my mom failed to inform me of her arrival. Anyone who knows me well knows that I can be a little jumpy sometimes. I'm just glad I don't have any super powers, because kid, I'm tellin' ya, she would have been toast before I'd even register who it was!


Okay, on to the pictures!

That horse is making me want to use versatile wax sticks crayons again.

Hippo-face and purple hair guy.

Accel and cool pose guy.

The left side creeps me out o.O  The right side is kind of cool, though!

Wall climbing to practice a bird's eye view.

Yarp.

T-minus 16 hours...

... Until we have American Thanksgiving! We've been cleaning and cooking all day in order to have a proper Thanksgiving with some of our Canadian friends. It will be quite a bit of fun!
I'm trying to get my chemistry and biology assignments done before the meal, but I seem to be suffering an acute art-attack. Every time I sit down in front of my computer to do some work, I end up moving it aside and pulling out my sketchbook instead. As a result, I have been abnormally productive art-wise, and sadly lacking in the science department. Can't say that's a bad thing, though!

Based on official MMX Command Mission art. Fun fact: the scarf in this picture glows in the dark!

Sorting out hairstyles from various sources.

My favorite part of this? Baby Signas. :3

Dynamo, Vile, and Lumine: the three coolest, baddest villains. Just sayin'.

Title of this was "English Pig-Dog." I'm quite fond of this odd creature.

Practice inking. Freehand from official MMX8 art.

More practice inking. Freehand based on official MMX art. I love how crisp the lines are!

So there's your update! Hope y'all have a good night, ya hear?!

It's Official.

I'm very tired. Still in a good mood, but the spectre of my "dropped" stopped showing up Calculus class is back to haunt me.
Screw Calculus D:<
On another note, I completed my final biology lab today. YUS. I never have to deal with that nonsense again... or at least until I regret my decision to switch into Arts, but hey.

Sesshomaru from InuYasha. He is a real pain to draw, even today :/

I guess I really liked the idea of black and white hair!

This horse has the worst conformation. EVER. Decent inking with a nib, though.

Trying to practice some kind of movement. Not too shabby!

Alia from MMX5, minus the toilet paper tube hair curler.

Take a nap? Sounds good to me! :D

Aw, yeah!

I've been having an excellent week so far. This is an amazing thing, because I had an amazing week last week, too. The Irish in me is going nuts because something has to happen to balance out the goodness. However, I would like to say a big "SCREW YOU!" to badness, and just enjoy my week. :)

On to the pictures~!

This captures the foreboding mood all children experience when facing a dark hallway. Too bad I forgot her own shadow.

X is looking a little downcast :(

Still life. My mom taught art lessons for awhile. I was the cheeky (read: unhelpful) assistant.

Another character o'mine. I never could get her face right, so I left it. HAH.

Above character's horse. I actually drew a background, which is something I could stand to do more often!

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