I should really update this thing more often, shouldn't I? >.>; I've been drawing a lot lately, and even coloring some things, but I somehow never think to upload them here. Maybe I just don't think they're good enough to show? *shrug* I'll upload some of my TL poses sometime, 'cause there are a few of them that I am ridiculously proud of. XD

In other news: I am sick. *plague cough* x.x My brain is full of hurt, and my sinuses are clogged with ew, and my throat is made of deth. D: Wish I didn't have to work tomorrow. I should not be allowed around small children with this.

...but I can't.

But maybe someone out there who watches me can. *hopeful*

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1) Be one of the first 18 or so people commenting on this journal entry, and I will add you to the Promotional List

2) For each of the 18 first people answering this journal I will put his/her avatar and the three deviations I like most from his/her gallery on the list.

3) If you answer, you'll have to do the same in your journal, putting me on the first place, completing this way the list with 18 people. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone.

4) Per popular idea, I'm doing my friends and favorite artists (aka people who need pimpage) first. (If you're not on the list, please don't take it personally. I love you all, but I have my reasons). Everybody else can have the rest of the slots. Also I'm putting reasons for what I chose and/or summaries of why I like so-and-so's art.

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I know it's a collab, but it's still such an awesome concept/composition.

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So pretty. <3

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XD

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I've always loved this print. Ever since it's sketch/concept phase.

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I derive great enjoyment from both this sculpture, and it's presentation (the actual deviation's composure, etc...). I don't know, it sorta rings little bells somewhere at the back of my head.

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I'm sorry. XD I can't help but crack up whenever I see this and think of the goat-boy doing this dance. *snorffle*

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It's just so Cute!!! @.@

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I will always love this one. X3 Such an awesome job with the photomanip! And such an awesome concept!

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LOVE.

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I cracked up so hard when I first saw this one. XD Had to share it with my roommate.

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Really am rather in love with this one. I'd totally buy a print of this, if it were available. *.* (I spent much of Otakon searching for something like it in the dealers room and artist's alley, and found nothing. *sadface*)

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I love how dynamic this image is. Wish I could pull something like this off myself. (Also, it reminds me of Bleach, which is love, so... yes. )
Also, it must be noted: Dude, if you had more recent KH or Hellsing fanart, it would totally have gotten in this list. o.o Somehow. I would've made it fit.

Today is my birthday.

I brought tiny chocolate donuts and cupcakes to work with me. <3 The donuts were for some small children in one of the two classrooms I work, and the cupcakes were for the teachers in the other classroom. Because the other classroom has babies, and they can't eat cupcakes. Or donuts, for that matter. XD (Oh yes, I forgot to mention I work in day care. Oops. Well, now you know.)

Aaaand.. I hafta go get ready for a class my roommate signed me up for. Sigh. Oh well, at least I get some form of exercise. (It's a pilates class. Argh, my muscles!)

Alright guys, it's come to the point where I need to replenish my diminishing monetary resources. I only have -just- enough to get me through two more months paying for my phone bill, and then I'm broke. I've got my other account, but that money's strictly for moving with. And I'm not sure it'll be enough to get me and Bel(l)a and Riva across the country.

So here's the deal. I can sketch, I can ink, I can paint. I can even mat and frame. Question is, how much are you willing to pay for said services?

Sketches: Will probably cost about $5-$10 if people don't mind just getting the digital scan. Probably around $15 if they want the real!media copy. 'Cause I hate giving up the real thing. x.x;;

Ink: Um. Again, if it's just the scan, likely $10-$15. I've got a couple of inking styles, too. There's the clean style that I use for things like this, or this (I love working in that style X3), and there's the sketchy style, for which I have no good example scanned at the moment. ^.^; Will have in a sec. <3

Paint/Illustrations: Er. Not a clue. >.>.. What do you think? There's no way I'm doing a full painting/illustration for less than $15 though. *blink* Hopefully I can get more than $20. Anyone think $30 is too much to ask for a painting about 8.5" x 11" in size? Obviously simple/no backgrounds will be less expensive than fully rendered/detailed backgrounds, too. Here are some examples, if you haven't already taken a peek at my Flickr gallery. I'll do the paintings, or the black and white illustrations, or the light-on-dark illustrations.

Mat/Frame: It usually costs somewhere around $100 to mat and frame a picture at a store, even if you already have the frame. I'm willing to do the same job (and pretty darn well, if I do say so myself), for a fraction of that. If you send me the picture and ask it be matted and framed, I can probably do it for around $20-$30, plus the cost of the frame you want (or the cost of wood + labor if you want a custom frame). You can even specify colors and style stuff just like a normal framing place, too. I've only got two examples right now, but I'm working on a few more to show soon, with various 'effects' and whatnot. ^.^;

Wow, did you actually read through all that? *impressed*

Well now. What to do? Should I post a poll asking for a price range? I think I'll x-post this to a couple other places, too, while I'm at it.

What do you think about all this?