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EDIT: "Ear"! It's supposed to say "ear" up there! ^

Ok, It seems as though I'm barely alive. I have zoooo much to do, and thank good I have 2 weeks off after this week. That means I can catch up to all I need to do. That Includes the doujin.

Well it was decided in the poll that I post my pages when I get photoshop sorted, which I have yet to do. Therefore you guys will have to hold up a little more.

I have been busy doing a lot of traditional art for my art AS-level coursework and I am deliberating whether or not to post some stuff up. We'll see... I think I might link you to a picture of how my coursework pages turn out in the end but that gives me a month or more to think about!

Still it seems like time is slipping through my fingers too quickly.

Ok, I'm off to study for a mechanics test tomorrow in maths, before I procrastinate. AGAIN!

But before I go, I'd like to say THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS DEARLY FOR IT!!!

I'm really sorry for not being having read all comments and giving you all your monthly kiss () but things have been so hectic - I desperately need this break next week!

Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH! the 6000+ pageviews really make my day! THANKS!

_Clubs...
]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/17072802/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/17072802/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:12:32 PST

WORD OF CAUTION! Computer crashed causing what I wrote to be -ehem- gone with the wind, so if I seem snappish, I do apologize. You know how computers suck your life.

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Yes, the title is flabberghasted.
You may interpret it any way you want.

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I have slowly tiptoed my way into dA. 70 deviations jumped at me. dA can be scary... But I suppose that is the punishment for neglecting your account.

Why have I been off so long? Well first off there was half-term where I went snowboarding with the classmates. It was awesome!!!! (I X3 boards on snow..!)
And then the week after me, ~Raelyyn and the Dad went to London. Also super-duper-truper trip. I miss holidays...!!!

So now I'm back. Yah
I'm back, but with a cold. Boo
I feel craptastic.

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Comfort me people!!!

So anyway. I'm going to be really busy nowadays because of my Art AS-level. (I just got the topics like yesterday. Suckish but I'll cope...I hope.) It may leave some traditional scraps pop up here though. Wouldn't that be nice?!?!?!

Aaaaaand, no digital pieces in a while because my computers fucked up again. Sigh and sniffle. Technology hates me...

And the doujin. Well I'll try my best to do something on it, okay? I feel really bad concerning it so don't worry - sooner or later my guilt will get the better of me.
Though concerning the editing (screentones, flashy-manga-fonted text etc.), well I don't know. If I get something done, what should I do? Wait until I can access photoshop again or wut...???
I'll set up a poll to see what me groupie thinks!

So as a summary: I'm not dead.


_Yet

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/16638248/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/16638248/ Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:33:40 PST

Soo... I starting to get back on track. At least I hope so...

My lappie is fixed! I reinstalled the system but instead with the old Windows XP, I got Windows Vista Business!!! I have to say that I prefer it, probably because it's basically microsofts mac wannabe. And since I am a PC-user since forever, but still admire the mac, it's perfect! Though it is seriously over-protected of me; it wants me to confirm its every action for gods sake! But still X3...
What's wierd though is that my mom called Dell and asked for drivers for vista, and they said that vista is not compatible with my comp (prob cause its only got 500 mb RAM or w/e it is...) but still it works! and we didn't even have to get the drivers as even Internet works marvellously! (Internet was the problem which I think I said in an earlier journal...)

Anyway, I've still got a long way to go with it, ie. programs etc. (I've been sorting out my iTunes libarary for days now! I really can't wait until the iPhone comes out in spain, as then I get 8 Gb music not lousy 4 Gb on my iPod mini!)
I have to sort out Photoshop ASAP... that is what worries me most (and you guys to I should imagine cause without it no doujin or other digital art... )

Watch this space!!!

Other than that, Exams (and study leave for that matter *boohoo*) ended like a week ago, so I have more time for Art! However, I think I will get the titles for my Art AS-Levels like next week, and then I have to concentrate on getting the prep sheets ready for that exam...
We'll see how things go...

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/16309699/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/16309699/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:29:56 PST

Phew! I finally got off my christmas-stuffed, lazy ass to actually get this journal's css sorted. Even though I cheated and used the generator [link]
Anyways - you like my PP?? (Plum Purple style ya kno XD)

Urgh, I've got evil exams that have the joy of strangulating me with a cordless telephone. Well at least it feels like it. I have business studies and maths as-level exams on wednesday, ie tomorrow. (OMG freakmodefreakmode...!!!!) and then a week later I have physics.
Basically I have timed murder. ¬.¬
I'm already shitting myself of nerves. Oh joy.

So that might explain why I have my head glued to a few books and pieces of paper instead of using the glue, books and paper to create artsy partsy paper mache. (ok, at least art)
Please forgive me, even though it is not my fault that the government thinks exams are a good thing. Heavens knows why.

I shall gloom you even more by saying that even though if I did have the time I couldn't update the doujin anyway, as my lappie is kaputt. *sniffsniff* So until I get everything sorted, the only thing I could offer is traditional art.
We'll see what happens with time and my life. (well time is obvious, it keeps on ticking no matter what you do! Believe me - I've tried...XP)

Ok, on a much happier note: IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!!!!!!!
I'm 16 at last (finally caught up with you BB!)

So yeah. Yah for me.

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/15818667/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/15818667/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:11:46 PST I haven't updated in a while, so maybe it was about time.

Well I have suckish news. My laptop has got something wrong with it so it rejects all internet connections and says "STOP! I'm in anti-social mood! Therefore you shall stare at the Blue Screen of Doom until you get that connection out of here!".
in other words, I get a blue screen whenever I connect to the net.

Dell said that It's best to reinstall the operating system, so I guess I'll just have to do just that... i was super-drama queen for a few days bout it but then I realised I'm still going to have my comp in the end.

Anyway, I think I will be spending most of the time doing the lineart for the doujin, and otherwise doing traditional art...hmm...

On another note: for many days now I've had this craving to do art, however I just don't know how to get started. It's like...I don't know how to explain it... I guess I feel too blah...

Anyway, I promise to snap out of it and become real nice and active!!!

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Oh and thank you soooo much my dearest watchers!!! Your support is da bomb!!! Can you believe it - soon 5000 pvs!!!

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/14630750/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/14630750/ Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:06:31 PDT First off I just wanted to say thank you so much my watchers and all the commenters!!! Your support really means a lot to me! So much, I've even continued on the doujin! Do I hear a w00t in da house?!? (and 2 pages in one go! RECORD!)



I'm pissed off at myself right now as I just realized I forgot my inking apparatus i.e. black pen and black felt tip at my dads, so I have to wait until tomorrow... Grr. Just when I was in the mood!!

Anyway, today I just finished my first week in Sixth Form. Tis scary but seems so much cooler than year 11. Year 11 sux.
We have a new Art teacher who is really the eccentric-artist-type, but is so damn cool because of it! She's like "I've got this black card on the walls, so feel free to write some quote or anything on it"! Hell yeah!

Otherwise I'm adding finishing touches on my website - ok, that's a lie. Main aspects.
I think I can make it ready soon though.
I have to prioritise a realistic digital art portrait I'm doing for the Pixelbrush Forum competition. Deadline is tuesday and I'm stuck in lazy-ass mode. You have no idea how much I piss myself off.


_{P.S. I finished watching season 3 of The OC Season 3 just yesterday (Yus, I am x-tremely behind). OMG! I almost cried at the end! Marissa!!!}

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/14481128/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/14481128/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:05:04 PDT
I passed 3000 PAGEVIEWS w00t!!! but I didn't make a big deal of it as I'm saving my enthusiasm for the ultimate number... 3333!!!!! (Ok the ultimate number is actually 33333333333 but I'm no where near that... Come on ppl! Watch + fave me!!!)
I have a special little thing for you doujin-lovas to comerorate (sp??)this awesome time. However, you'll just have to wait until I've finished it...

It's being a bit neglected for the time being as I've joined this uver-cool digital art forum (or maybe it can be any media i dunno...) and I've decided to enter there latest event/contest. The forum is PixelBrush.net, so if your a digital artist, get your butt ova der!!

On another less happy note, I'm starting school on monday... doom!!! For my A-levels I'm doing Art (besides my dads wishes...), so you'll probably see more traditional stuff up here. But I'll try my best to squeeze in my personal art.

Oh and the doujin - well I'm going to try to be better at updating that is for sure, and I just looked over the plot and I added a few more pages. I like it (even though I find the whole doujin, especially the current part, full of cheese + fluff and loads of silly stupidity. )

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/14222466/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/14222466/ Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:35:13 PDT blackhorsewhispers said only retarded braindead people repost this kinda stuff, I'm here to prove a point...


<sub>1] What was the highlight of your weekend?
I think it was riding on Tuesday...we'll it's memorable at least!

2] Who's car were you in last?
Mom's...

3] When is the next time you will kiss someone?
When I start cuddling Gucci-booney

4] What color shirt are you wearing?
Urm...pink - BUT It's with grungy text! I promise! :S

5] How long is your hair?
Little shorter than shoulder-length

8] Last movie you watched?
Started watching Korean movie but was soo bored so stop... otherwise The Lion King 3! Ha!

9] Last thing you ate?
I AM eating japanese cocktail mix ie nuts and stuff...

10] Last thing you drank?
Glass of water - ain't I the good girl?? XP

11] Where are you going to sleep tonight?
Actually on my dad's boat...

12] what are your initials?
O.S.T. - oh yes, spells "cheese" in swedish, my worst nightmare.

13] Are you happy right now?
I'm content, yes.

14] What did you say last?
You get paid to do it." to my work-complaining mom. "

15] Where is your phone?
Behind me.

16] What was the last museum you went to?
An art gallery in Sweden.

17] What color are your eyes?
BLUE!!

18] What color is your hair?
Blonde, and blonder now in summer.

19] Any object near you?
You want a list?

20] When was the last time you had your heart broken?
Have I?

21] Who/what do you hate/dislike currently?
That lady over there ->~Raelyyn XD

22] Worst injury?
Prob breaking my little finger by catching a basketball. By CATCHING a ball. How pathetic!

23] If you could have one thing right now what would it be?
My GCSE results - oh no I don't, but yea I do - but I don't - but - but....
Let's just say the strive to make sure I finish projects shall we? *coughartcough*

24] What is your favorite scent?
Washing powder. What? It smells clean!

25] What kind of shampoo do you use?
The best I can find in the house

26] What were you doing at midnight last night?
Reading

27] Do you have any tattoos?
No... I I dont THINK I will get one...yet...

28] What are your bad habits?
Besides being a lazy-assed-arogant-naive-self-obsessed-bitch? I don't think I have any.

29] Do you watch reality T.V.?
Only the good ones

30] Are you left-handed?
Yes - except for the fact that I use ONLY my right hand...

31] What color are your sheets?
White - representing the pure me... oh my, my nose seem to have grown...

32] What's for dinner tonight?
I think I have the honour of eating out actually

33] What is the last alcoholic beverage you had?
Shandy or some wine I spat out

34] When (if ever) is the last time you had a cigarette?
I read the packets, you know the big letters spelling out "SMOKING CAN KILL"

35] When Is Your Birthday?
8th of Jan, why? You planning a suprise party??

36] Who was the last person to send you a text message?
BB!!! aka ~Raelyyn

37] When is that last time you were in a swimming pool?
At BB's on Tues.

38] When is the last time you ran a long distance?
Hello?! We're talking about ME here!

39] Where was the last place you went shopping?
Supermarket?

40] How do you feel about your hair right now?
<... ]]></sub> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/14219731/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/14219731/ Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:46:35 PDT
Well I'm really really really sorry about the doujin standing still at only page 3! Urgh - I hate myself for it! I think it's because lately I'm either out and about or in front the comp 1) On dA 2) doodling in photoshop. Mostly 1)... (I give you permission to hit me)
Don't worry I will update soon. For a 2 page update I have one done... I just need the other one...

Other than that I have a few traditional art projects I wanna finish. eg. I started this oil painting on canvas which has been left untouched for far too long! (I give you permission once again to hit me harder this time)

Ah, yes I have at least 2 digital pieces that have been started on, which take a g e s to do like a hair.

That is probably why I don't finish anything, as it takes such a damn long time!

I will though I will.


<sub>P.S. Your support may speed it up. *hinthinthint*

P.P.S. Wish me good luck!

P.P.P.S. OMG! Getting my GCSE results next week! Though I dunno if it's on Monday or Thursday...hmm...

P.P.P.P.S. You GOTTA wish me luck for THAT one!</sub>

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13572414/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13572414/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:30:47 PDT I have come to a point in my life where I am confused, and not that teenage daily confusion but something dug a little deeper. Therefore I have decided to step back from the manga art for a bit.

I consider manga a form of art, don't get me wrong! I still apprieciate it very much so, however I want to go more traditional (not necessarily media). I think I want to learn from drawing realistic again, and I can't really relate manga with drawing from observation (eg still life).
I think part of this decision is because recently I have realized that I am loosing my touch for drawing realistically, and that scares me as I treasure that skill.

I guess this means I will withdraw from fanart for manga/anime, unless I suceed in converting the character away from their manga aspects. Though I know I have a few linearts lying around that I might want to cg and then post it, but here I'm talking more about starting new projects.

I think the only thing I will continue manga-wise is the Doujin, as that is a relaxing process for me.
I feel a bit sad in this decision also as it includes my manga (I have come to a point where a find it embarassing in talking about it as I have browsed the idea sooo much for sooo long and no progress has been made. (and none of you understand a word I am saying as I have never revealed anything about it) I think that is another reason for this change : to see if I really want to carry it out, and will I be able to? I do not want to create a few chapters and then forget about it. No - it needs to be completed in that case.)

The combination of all I've said above and the fact that I have realized I'm a little lost, has made this decision.
All my life I have been 105% certain about what I want to do in my future, and now when the time has come to live to those "expectations", I doubt them. And that is very scary for me, as I have always been so secure with countless plans, and now they all seem to be slipping away due to my own thoughts and feelings. (yes, it makes me feel a bit guilty)



Therefore consider this a warning for change in ElgntDrgn's account. ]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13493624/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13493624/ Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:09:05 PDT

Obviously that Kiriban thingy in the last journal didnt really work but oh-well...
I will do something for the kiriban, some sort of comemoration (sp?).

About the doujin I have drawn 1 more page though I want to update pages in pairs so you'll have to wait a bit more...sorry...

I don't know whats worng with me right now I suddenly felt so urgh... so I apologize sincerely for the depressing journal.

Long Live the Summer!!!

(Oh and the Llamas, Angie! )

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13433290/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13433290/ Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:11:22 PDT
Anyway I just wanted to spread the word about that as I think it is kinda cool... (well actually hot as the sun is burning the Earth extra long today...)

Oh no - not only that but... I soon have 2 0 0 0 pageviews!!! holy WoWzEr!!!
Of course I want to do something extra special because - well its a big deal - at least for me.
So I need suggestions! Anything! A huge piece with absolutely too many characters or simply a serene sky stating "2000", I dunno. PLZ HELP ME!!!


...


Ok, I'll make it more interesting - the one that gets the Kiriban (ie the exact no. 2000) will get to request a deviation done by me!
Simply take a screenshot of the page if you get it and note me with a link to the image.
If no one gets the Kiriban the one closest to it will get this "prize"!

Good luck! And remember to suggest a 2000 pv pic!

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13337651/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13337651/ Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:21:11 PDT

So excuse the hyper-randomness, I'm just very relieved.

The strange thing is, now I wake up and I think "What shall I do today?" as if I had nothing to do! That is a lie of course. I have hundred and sixty thousand things to do (mostly all relating to art ) and I want to have them completed before September, when I start school again.
Though I am going to Sweden for 2 weeks with my dear , but as we are art fanatics we'll probably spend the whole time drawing anyway.
I just realized that sounds a bit sad (or maybe not) that the only thing I do is art. But I've realized, as other people in my class go partying with alcohol and drugs, I will always feel an outsider if I join them. Why? Cause I just don't feel like it. I mean I haven't gone to one of these partys but I have hung out at day with those people and they only do one thing then - smoke while talking bout how drunk they will be at the next late party. That's not for me.

Besides, discos cost money you know.

Anyway, this wasn't supposed to be a rant but I guess I can't stop myself. So basically I will do more art since I have more time.
Makes sense no?

EDIT: I totally forgot to post my new scrap: [link] Totally rocks no?

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13285525/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13285525/ Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:51:15 PDT Itachi's b-day!!!(from Naruto)

Happy belated birthday!


I should do something probably... thing is I don't have time... Urgh!



We'll see.

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13211635/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13211635/ Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:49:45 PDT )
Finally I've got a good-ish plot. Well it's really cheesy and stupid but I think I will enjoy doing it. It'll only be short and a nejiten. I know there are hundreds better plots with hundreds other pairings but I won't make it too mushy... Remember this is only an experiment for me.

Well I've planned and just need to get cracking! (Well I've got the "little" hindrance of Science GCSE... No comment - I've made too many already.)

Watch this space!!!

FIRST PAGE HERE: [link]




P.S. I got the mangas I ordered from Amazon!!!
I'll review them later...

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13120186/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/13120186/ Mon, 28 May 2007 02:08:42 PDT
I read the preview on Tokyopop.com a few months ago, and I thought that was it. Either you but the manga or that's it. Story out of the window.
At that time I thought it was about a girl who adored Avril but had a sucky life but one day met her and her life turned around...

But the other day I found it's website. They had made videos of the manga with the background music of Avril (instrumental versions sound much better!), i.e. you could read the manga, in a way. So I started to, and I have got to say: Never ever ever make a decision on your first impression!!!! The story is just so unpredictable, and really - the drama...*sniffsniff*

So yeah I want you guys to go and check it out. You can find it here: [link]


So other than that manga I want you guys to check out Yonen Buzz. I read the preview on Tokyopop.com and instantly fell in love with it! I've ordered the first volume, so when I get it I'll post my review of it here.

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I've only got 3 GCSE exams left!!! 1 each week for a 3 week period, so it's pretty tranquil here at the mo. (Of course I have to study but not that stressful!) I've suddenly got an Inspiration burst so I want to take advantage of it. Though it's leaning towards traditional art strangely enough... W/e Art is art, and Art = Life. :wink:

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/12886891/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/12886891/ Tue, 08 May 2007 10:59:11 PDT It has been a long time since I updated my journal I see... I'll tell you what has been going on in my life then.

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For those who check my gallery frequently, you may have seen that I have been on a deleting spree. I don't know if I'd say it's a spring clean up or anything, but I do know what triggered it.
One day dA wasn't working properly. It said I had only 1 message though still 118 or whatever that number was. Anyway, with computers, despite how much I lurrve them, I demand top notch quality and especially speed. What did I do? I deleted al of my messages. I realized later on, that if I had just been patient dA + my messages would have been fine... I'm not that smart. Though I made it into my advantage - this is my fresh new artistic start!
That is why I am cleaning up my galley, because like all other dA newbies, in the beginning I totally splashed out and uploaded anything I could find. Err - no...

I see dA as a mock portfolio. Sure you have fanart and stuff (something I would definitely not show to colleges when applying... Well only if it is like-OMFZG-aMaZiNg-faint good...), I don't want intermediate trash - that is scrap-quality. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm cleaning up my gallery...

I have so many ideas I want to put across onto paper, trouble is time (dAMN exams starting... OMFG!!! Friday! Shock! Horror!) and inspiration. I can easily get inspiration, however I can easily loose inspiration... A big inspiration booster I only found out about yesterday is the weekly video journals of valsartdiary. (Find her site here: [link])

So I guess I should stop rambling and go do some art, and study of course... but before I leave you to do, well whatever you were doing before you were so kind to read this journa *hinthinthintwatchers* , I want to tell you about the club I recently joined called Anime-Manga-Artists. It's a fairly new, but very cool club which I suggest as many manga-artists as possible should join!
I am currently member of these clubs:




P.S. Am I the only one longing for the summer so much it hurts??

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I will not be too active the next few weeks, but don't worry, I've got breaks between my study sessions, so work will still be done! Hopefully...

Wish me luck!

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/12388841/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/12388841/ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:58:29 PDT
And also another great thing is that I'll have two weeks of free time to try it out! Yup, I've got two weeks of Easter holidays. Though I will have to force myself to study loads too 'cause I've got my GCSEs very too soon. e.g. my spanish + french oral straight when I come back from the holidays. Oh and also ICT practical but a computer nerd like me can handle that.

(By the way - you may have noticed that I have uploaded my two final pieces for Art GCSE:
[link] -Observational ~*~ [link] -Interpretative

I'm getting off the point of my personal "happy rant" for my dearest little readers/viewers/watchers*! No must'n do that... Oh yes, I will try to get up at least my manga's prologue during this period, therefore I will have to get up the site. Thing is I haven't decided on a domain yet. It will have to be a subdomain of my website berriesandpalms.com.
This is where your help comes in: Since the manga is called "Earth's Heiress" should the domain be:

www.eh.berriesandpalms.com

or maybe:

www.manga.berriesandpalms.com

Or if you've got any other suggestions, that would be superb! Remember it's gotta be rememberable...

So if you could help me out with the domain name that would be great! Simply tell me what you think!

* Woot! I'm sooo happy for the watchers I'm getting! It really makes my day/week/month! keep 'em coming!

P.S. I'm so happy happy! For my tablet tablet!

EDIT: I ended up going for www.manga.berriesandpalms.com

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/11622306/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/11622306/ Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:32:00 PST Well what's been up? I've (finally) got my Adobe Photoshop CS up and running, and have found it EXREMELY fun to colour in stuff, especially speed painting! So you'll see more of that soon.

Talking about soon, I have given myself a plan for me to follow so I get my manga finished for once...(!) I have it all planned out, I just have to actually draw it, which btw is like 15 pages! I've also gotta get my site ([link]) organized as just the other day I put up the temporary under construction sign up. I've got the new re-vamped design ready, I just have to transform it into html and dreamweaver hates my guts... And then I changed my blog space... I don't know if that was good or not. Before I had it on blogspot, but then it seemed as though everyone recomended wordpress, and wordpress offered the service of transferring all my posts from blogspot to wordpress - a service I took. But I then realized that wordpress gives very limited layout options. You actually can only really create your own banner, and my first attempt was pretty screwed up. ([link]) I'll give it another shot soon...

Back to my comic. I will start designing the websites layout soon (in between finishing the pages of course ). I think I will zip the files and then let it be downloaded, is that safe/comfortable/ok with you aka. the public? Or do you only support online reading? Also another thing I want a response for:- the domain [link] is that memorable? Or can you think of something catchier? (I think that domain isn't taken...at least last time I checked...)
You know I feedback!

Fanart - the ever favourite among deviant. Actually I have quite a few ideas, all concerning my favourite anime/manga Naruto. I'm thinking Kakashi, Gaara, maybe some Kimimaro... I'll try to work my ass off for you guys, and maybe if your lucky I might be able to produce some more work to post this week...!

(Don't hold your breath though... Dang! There went my hard-working motivation...Oh poo...)

EDIT: OMG! I just saw! I have just exceeded 1000 pageviews! EEEEEEKK! I lurve you guys soooo much! Thank you! Maybe I should do a thank you deviation... WTH shuld I draw?? I'll think of something...

P.S. I also need a new avatar... I had to change my winter one and now the Gaara one - yeah sure, it's cool but I haven't done it... My to-do list is becoming longer than Santa's!

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/11272111/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/11272111/ Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:37:01 PST But 2007 will be the best!!! I'll make sure it will!

Of course I've got New Years Resolution to follow (I know I might seem perfect, but I'm not. JKJK!!! )
One is to be better organized, the other is to be less lazy, and both tie in to the grand resolution...*dundundun* To complete ALL my art project ideas + concentrate on art in general more!
You see where the first two come in now? If I can master those, I will master the GRAND Art related one. I think if I put my into it it'll be no problem - its just, you know, bad habits e.g. commenting loads here on dA but not doing any art myself.

So be prepared for a busy year!!! (at least I hope so...)

HOPE YOU HAVE THE BESTEST YEAR YOURSELVES!!!

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You can check out my account here: [link]

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Anyway, re-writing that... and I'm gathering so much "research" for writing by reading some of the best fan-fics our time I'm currently reading this one called "Ripple Effect", soooo good! (Find it here: [link] )I'm like obsessed with it! (Also read "Loophole", it's another one of our best! [link] ) Yeah... so I'm reading like mad which is good, only I have to spend some time writing too!

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/10525733/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/10525733/ Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:11:04 PDT
Anywho, GUESS WHAT?!?!?! I have holidays now! Yippee! For a week too! And even better news! I have just bought My Chemical Romance's new album (which is sooooo good!) so my inspiration levels are at the top! You know what that means? More artwork for you to enjoy!

Hear from me later!

P.S. It's halloween soon! Cool-i-booney! How am I going to celebrate...?

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Yes, I don't have anything of value to say... except to recite a little "script" I mentally made up for like a few minutes ago!

And since I have just realized not only am I ONLY a Gaara fan but actually a Sand Siblings fan!

Well you see I saw the second movie of Naruto and saw just HOW cool Kankuro is! With Temari I'm such a romantic so I couldn't help falling in love with the ShikaTema pairing! (Note the ShikaTema "collage" I have in my gallery ) And Gaara, well how can you not love this "eccentric", red-haired, murderous and distrubed 12-year-old?! (I just found out Gaara is 12 years old!!!! I hate you writers... > (at least in the anime for now...))

Maybe I should get to the point and just recite the little "script"..??

Characters involved : Kankuro(K), Temari(T) and Temari's female friend (F).

~~K leaves T and F after briefly saying "hello"~~

F: Hmm... Kankuro is looking better and better everyday... Hey, Temari do you mind maybe helping me hook up with your brother?*

T: Well... Except for the standard "If-you-hurt-him-I-will-beat-the-living-shit-out-of-you" sister talk, I will give you a word of caution...

F: *gulp*...

T: Kankuro really is a sensitive guy. I know he walks around in black (even though we are in the boiling sunlight at all times) and might seem tough because of that, but he is soft. (Check out the costume-ears for Christ sake!) What I'm trying to say is that you can't just have a one-night-stand or something. He definetely doesn't do relationships with no strings attached!

*NOTE: People don't say that! Temari get non-retarded friends, ok?

Yup! That was what I was building up to. It seems kind of pathetic now when it's written... Oh well, I still like the punch line!

Don't worry I'll post something good soon! ... someday...

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/10162354/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/10162354/ Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:07:54 PDT ) Well basically I'm working towards a GCSE exam (british), where I can chose two exams out of five: Observational, Interpretive, Design, Coursework, or Written. I am very keen on Interpretive but we'll see what happens...

So now, because I have a new Art teacher, we are being introduced to Design which for me is simple advertising. Well anyway, our final piece will be an advertising that we come up with, for anything we desire to advertise, but the dominant feature is a hand. (just my luck as that is my predominant weakness... )

Well the preparation for this is sketching from observation our own hands plus researching about hands in art and actual advertisings, and also creating a digital version of the advertising. For me this sounds very fun, except for the research bit as I am very useless at that...

P.S. I've join Check it out, seems very promising!

]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/10079394/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/10079394/ Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:46:21 PDT :)" title=">:) (Devil)" />
I've got a new art teacher who has introduced a new project to us which sounds really intresting. I'll give you guys the details in another entry (i.e. when I know them myself ).
Well anyway I'm in a very good writing mood nowadays so basically I spend my free time typing away furiously on my fan-story "Akemi". I don't know how long it's going to be but oh well...! ]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/9997616/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/9997616/ Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:08:53 PDT Please comment and say what you think, I feel like I need the critique...
Well today was my first day back in school, and all I can say is that I feel it's going to be a repeat of last year, but only far more tougher when concerning schoolwork... But nothing can stop me being here on deviant! Muhahahaha! ]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/9908368/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/9908368/ Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:01:43 PDT [link]
But i might submit it here on deviant... I doubt it, but we'll see! I've got loads of pages left to draw though so don't expect anything soon! Especially as school is right around the corner... *shudders* The 7 August to be precise...
Oh god... ]]> ~ElgntDrgn http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/9835520/ http://ElgntDrgn.deviantart.com/journal/9835520/ Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:54:46 PDT Anyway I'm soon posting new stuff on here and if I find some older works of mine that I think are good enough I'll submit them. Anyway, if you browse my favs you will notice that Im hooked at certain characters from the anime naruto... Err- yeah Im addicted...

So the point Im trying to relay is that I gotta keep on with my art, and start some new pieces. Ive got loads of ideas but Im just really lazy...! ]]> ~ElgntDrgn