http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Ethenae&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Ethenae en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:42:24 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/27057867/ http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/27057867/ Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:16:25 PDT
So there was a shootout at my city at a street that's near the border (click for the news [link]) and the university decides to close the entire campus for 3 days until the next day after labor day. I had a painting due Wednesday and I almost panicked when I heard the news. I then sent an email to the professor asking for an extension, and we all got it (thank God! lol).

Although it was for our safety, I think this closing of the campus for 3 days was a bit exaggerated. At least they could have closed the entrance to the southern area of the campus instead of it all. But oh well, it's all for a greater good. At least I have time to work on my other non school-related artwork!

]]> ~Ethenae http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/25648581/ http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/25648581/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:31:32 PDT . I was able to sell most of the things I did. I had made 4 hair clips, 4 shikon-no-tama (from inuyasha) necklaces, 4 kyo (from fruits basket) bracelets, 2 yuna (from FFX-2) earrings, 4 onigiri earrings and 6 onigiri necklaces. From all that, I was only left with 2 kyo bracelets, 1 yuna earring, and 1 onigiri necklace!! . It all went very awesome for my other table partners, who were selling their own stuff too. One was selling her homemade onigiri plushies, another one was selling bookmarks and pins, and another one was selling food, drinks and candy xD. I think the food one was the most successful one because it was SO DARN HOT!!! x___x.

Anyway, it went really awesome for all of us ^^ I can't wait for the next one! (and this time I'll get prepared with more shikon-no-tama necklaces xD those sold really quick!)

]]> ~Ethenae http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/24759771/ http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/24759771/ Thu, 14 May 2009 19:01:16 PDT
In both Printmaking and Ceramics II, we had to present all the works done during the semester. Both were very successful not only for me, but also for all my classmates . Both teachers were very happy with all our pieces and said it had been one of the most successful semesters in a while .

As for Painting II, the final assignment was to do a landscape, and so I presented my "Bridge to Education" painting. I didn't really receive the feedback I wanted from my teacher. He only said that I had overused the white but he appreciated the effort I put into it. Pretty lousy I must say.

Still, it was very fun to paint that landscape . I would have liked to spend more time in it and give it more details to the foreground (it was the last thing I did, and I kind of rushed it in the end to finish it.) It was very fun because I had the experience of having to take the easel, paint, brushes, and my stuff from inside the painting room all the way to the location where I was going to paint (which was the hallway on the second floor of a building, meaning I had to take the elevator). On the way I had to cross a street twice and bear with the noise made by the wheels on the easel rolling over brick paths, as well as strong wind. It was quite an adventure!

Well, now that I'm done, I'll have to find the time to get to do some more artwork since I'll start helping my mom with her business full time(she runs a bead shop). I want to at least get to do a good bunch of business cards during these summer vacations .

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]]> ~Ethenae http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/22829498/ http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/22829498/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:40:47 PST

With the beginning of the new semester, I started to feel artsy and creative again especially because now I'm taking classes that have to do with art and ONLY art. It's been a little while since I submitted something, but trust me: the wait will be compensated .

Right now I'm taking 3 studio classes: Printmaking I, Ceramics II, and Painting II. God, it's so much fun! I'm being very productive, especially in Ceramics II and some surprises will await you later on (when they're done ).

I'm in very high spirits now woot!

...and I think I might be starting to know what my style and "artist's path" are ...

Stay tuned for more art ;D some of my WIPs might be finished sooner than expected!

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]]> ~Ethenae http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/22342049/ http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/22342049/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:43:54 PST Hope all your wishes come true and that you accomplish all of your goals.

This new year celebration was pretty tranquil. I went to an aunt's house. It was her family and mine only. We were about 10 people or less hehe. It was nice anyway .

For the past days I wasn't feeling too creative, and was pretty much submerged with surfing the internet. So, for this year, I'm gonna get active and start drawing once again. Whatever comes to mind, I'll do it (ideas are accepted too! xD).

I was having trouble starting to create something new because I have been way too accustomed to deadlines and school projects. This made me think that I could do art as long as I had a purpose (for a project, a commission, a contest, etc.). Then I saw that some of my schoolmates were working on anything they could think of just for practicing and for not being idle. This, and the phrase "Live a life you're proud of" (from the movie The Curious Life of Benjamin Button) touched me and really got into me. Nothing in the movie made me cry until they said that phrase, because that was the "push" I really needed. I have been feeling so... unfruitful until now (thanks to those mental thoughts that blocked me), but now I'll get active, and start working for real .

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]]> ~Ethenae http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/21708951/ http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/21708951/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:23:52 PST
Well, I know it's been a while since I uploaded something but I will asap! It's just that I keep on forgetting to bring the camera with me. >.<

So yeah, I have 3 pieces I still have to upload ^^ (one of them still not finished, but I'll upload the WIP). I feel very very proud of these works and I had a lot of fun doing them xD. Hopefully, if possible, I'll upload the 3 pics tomorrow.

In other news, my laptop is sick x_x (some virus screwed it up ) and I think I'll have to reformat it. Byebye photoshop and my 1-week-of-work WIPs (I had a contest entry there x___x).

*sigh*

Oh well... at least I still have other resources (aka. mom's laptop xDDDD)

For now, time to sleep... (it's 3:23am i got caught in the work of one of my pieces xDDD.)

Take care!! ^^

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]]> ~Ethenae http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/21235548/ http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/21235548/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:30:13 PDT . I think it is waaay more fun than throwing . Both have their pros and cons, of course, but I do prefer handbuilding.

For the model of the head I decided to do the woman in the "Absinthe Robette" art nouveau piece. I just love the way the hair of the character flows, and thought it would be really fun to do the hair and the head overall in 3D.

I'll post it here when it's done and you'll be the judges .

]]> ~Ethenae http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/20414559/ http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/20414559/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:05:25 PDT I'll post the work when I take a pic of it (I forgot to bring the camera lol). Details will be given with the pic ^^ what I'll tell you for now is that it is also a big picture (almost the size of my Self-portrait). So stay tuned!


Oh yeah, and today's (more like yesterday's) lesson: NEVER go paint right after a ceramic's class!!! I ended up kinda dizzy after doing around 4 small pots for almost 3 hours, and still went to paint. By the time I came back home, my mind was completely blank x___x.

]]> ~Ethenae http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/20296534/ http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/20296534/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:41:01 PDT

About a week ago I submitted my Self-Portrait for an Art Contest at New York . It's going to be for an art show called "A Show of Heads", where the artists submit their different perspectives of the human head. The prizes are a 2-page spread on an art magazine for the first place, and for the 2nd and 3rd a one-page spread. I'd be very happy if I were able to get into the show, but winning one of the prizes would be amazing!

In other news...

I'm working on my first project for the Studio Art class ^^. It's going to be a flower made with oils. I decided to do that because I wanted to see how were my skills with oils after using the makeup for quite a while. You'll soon see the finished piece, so stay tuned!

]]> ~Ethenae http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/20128163/ http://Ethenae.deviantart.com/journal/20128163/ Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:32:49 PDT

This is the first journal I ever do in this account. I know it's been a VERY long time since I signed in to dA and still not having a single journal, but back then I didn't have time to upload all my stuff (and also I'm not the blogger type of person ).

Well, for this first entry I would like to say that last wednesday a new college semester started . For art classes I'm taking Ceramics I and Studio Art. Like recently, I'll be uploading the finished works I do during the semester . I hope I can show you works of more quality, and also more experimentation with makeup .

Thank you for reading, and please enjoy my current jobs while I create new ones .

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