http://browse.deviantart.com/journals/?order=5&q=by%3AKiriska deviantART RSS for in:journals sort:time by:Kiriska en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:01 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/A-kon-hotelspace-Also-AnC-review-369138333 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/A-kon-hotelspace-Also-AnC-review-369138333 Wed, 01 May 2013 18:37:50 PDT A-kon hotelspace? Also: AnC review nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
So A-kon finally finished sending out Artist Alley confirmations last night, but unfortunately, my hotelmates were not among those that got in, so I'm out a room for the con at the moment. Who did get in? You guys got space for one more? ;__; I'd really like to stay in the Hilton Anatole if possible. I'm not a big fan of needing to go back and forth from the con hotel and somewhere else, especially since I hear parking is going to be a huge ordeal at the new hotel this year. The Doubletree is apparently on the same block as the Anatole, so that's cool too? I'll be keeping most of my stuff in AA, so I won't take up a lot ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Con-reports-and-updates-366415873 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Con-reports-and-updates-366415873 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:26:46 PDT Con reports and updates nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
FIRST UP. Late con reports. ECCC report is HERE: http://kiriska.com/blog/2013/04/con-report-eccc-2013/ (6700 words) and Sakura-Con report is HERE: http://kiriska.com/blog/2013/04/con-report-sakura-con-2013/ (5900 words)

SECOND. I got into A-kon, so my next conventions are Comicpalooza and A-kon back-to-back on Memorial weekend and the weekend after, in Houston and Dallas respectively. Come see me, Texas, 'cause I won't be back until IKKiCON!

I do really, really wish A-kon would finish sending out Artist Alley confirmations though because while I know I'm in, I think only a third of notificati ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Sakura-Con-361932764 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Sakura-Con-361932764 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:48:09 PDT Sakura-Con! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
I'll be at Sakura-Con this weekend! Here's how to find me! (Click to enlarge)

A lot of other cool people are going to be there too, including :devdr-kara:, :devtorikat:, :devdauntingfire:, :devsakkysa:, :devfinni:, and A LOT OF OTHERS I should just give up trying to list hahahaha. 8_8

New prints include:

:thumb354007621: :thumb360224060: :thumb358229550: :thumb358707953: :thumb360190427:

The original drawing for Jack will also be for sale in the Art Show, along with Celestia, Nightmare Moon, and a few other older pieces. I don't think I want to part with the originals for Cadance or Twilight just yet, but we'll see, haha.

ANYWAY ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Emerald-City-Comic-Con-356814556 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Emerald-City-Comic-Con-356814556 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:52:40 PST Emerald City Comic Con! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
ECCC is this weekend! Here is how to find me amidst the hundreds of other artists and shiny things there! x___x (Click to enlarge)

I didn't get as many new things done as I would have liked, but I will have prints of the below, as well as new buttons of Eeveelutions attacking.

:thumb352495941: :thumb352308755: :thumb352308076: :thumb325176474: :thumb314597882:

If you're in town for the show, be sure to also visit the Ltd. Art Gallery on Friday night for the MINTCondition #2 gallery opening~. Limited edition prints and the framed originals of these will be for sale there:

:thumb351177223: :thumb351175566:

If you're hol ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/2013-Con-Schedule-350381647 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/2013-Con-Schedule-350381647 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:29:08 PST 2013 Con Schedule nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Last week, I finally finished my amazingly late con report for Aki Con. It's 8200+ words long, but only the last two sections are really important. The tl;dr version is that Aki Con is a shady business that doesn't really care about its customers, and I hope people think twice before supporting them in the future.

I also finished my IKKiCON report, which is far less drama-filled, but still manages to be 4000+ words. I think IKKiCON is the convention I've gone to the most number of times (3 as an artist, 4 total). It's kind of nice to have that since I've moved around too much in the last few years to make any ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/dA-s-new-commission-system-is-crap-347983051 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/dA-s-new-commission-system-is-crap-347983051 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:46:40 PST dA's new commission system is crap nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Warning: opinions ahead.

So, by now you might have heard about deviantART's new commission platform. The news article is hilariously vague about the details of commissioner/artist interactions and how the whole thing works, but the whole thing screams terrible anyway.

In the first place, 20% taken off the top is outrageous. There isn't even a better percentage for premium subscribers (though let's be honest, the "better" rates subbers get on prints are still outrageous). The $40 USD cap on commission costs is a bit hilarious to me. On one hand, since the 20% fee is outrageous, ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/FakeLemonade-com-Post-Otakon-318624457 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/FakeLemonade-com-Post-Otakon-318624457 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:47:37 PDT FakeLemonade.com, Post-Otakon nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2012-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
So my webstore, FakeLemonade.com, has actually been properly up and running for a while, but I've been really slow and lazy about adding items, so I never bothered to mention it, haha. And I'm STILL adding things, but a majority of my con table offerings are up now. I have some button sets I won't add until my stock comes back from Baltimore, but other than that, it's just pages and pages of original drawings and ACEOs that I would like to get rid of. XD So yeah! Check that out?

International customers! Unfortunately, the store isn't set up to handle International shipping right now and it will be a while before I' ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/11-days-to-Otakon-314985234 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/11-days-to-Otakon-314985234 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:47:27 PDT 11 days to Otakon nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2012-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Ahahaha I am so tired of stressing over this con. D; But just about everything is done I think... just some art show pieces to figure out this week, and then I'm flying out to Baltimore on the 23rd and hanging out with :devmiyukitty: a few days before the con.

HERE IS WHERE TO FIND ME IN ARTIST ALLEY. Click to enlarge.

HERE IS A BUNCH OF NEW STUFF I WILL HAVE.

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I sent in my print order before I finished these, but if I can, I migh ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Summer-cons-roommate-hunt-307864463 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Summer-cons-roommate-hunt-307864463 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:36:11 PDT Summer cons, roommate hunt nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2012-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Thanks to everyone that stopped by, chatted a while, or bought things from me at Comicpalooza and A-kon~. Things were pretty hectic while I was in Texas, but it was a good time all around and worth the trouble, I think. The two cons are back-to-back next year as well, so hopefully I'll be able to do both shows again. :3 My Comicpalooza report is HERE, but it may be another week or two before I can finish my A-kon report. Stay tuned~.

My next convention is Otakon, and I have a billion things I want to go between now and then. Still super excited about that since I haven't been on the east coast at all since I g ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Double-dose-of-conventions-304093807 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Double-dose-of-conventions-304093807 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:29:44 PDT Double dose of conventions nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2012-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
If you didn't already know, I'll be at Comicpalooza in Houston this weekend! Here is a map (click to enlarge).

And I will also be at A-kon in Dallas next weekend! Here is another map!

I have new things!

:thumb301749238: :thumb302454457: :thumb301965485: :thumb301813859:

I will also have some pieces in the A-kon art show, so if you were interested in owning the originals for any of these, be sure to check that out!

:thumb140478935: :thumb294262467: :thumb294267435: :thumb294262762: :thumb294101755: :thumb294101008: :thumb303194838: :thumb288611007: :thumb291823511:

I won't be back in Texas again until Ikkicon i ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/tl-dr-Con-Reports-ANN-guest-comics-296315233 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/tl-dr-Con-Reports-ANN-guest-comics-296315233 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:16:28 PDT tl;dr Con Reports, ANN guest comics nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2012-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
My Emerald City Comic Con report is HERE and is 4915 words long. The tl;dr version is that it was fun and I spent too much money.

My Sakura-Con report is HERE and is a mind-numbing, record-shattering personal best/worse at 8628 words. The tl;dr version is that it was okay and hanging out with :devwhiteoblivion: was awesome and lol I watched all of Tiger and Bunny in three days.

Also, I never mentioned it here, but I've been doing guest strips to Anime News Nina, Anime News Network's webcomic, for March and April. Four of the six strips I did are up, and the other two should be up by the end of the month. I'll prob ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Go-to-ALL-OF-THE-CONVENTIONS-292133030 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Go-to-ALL-OF-THE-CONVENTIONS-292133030 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:49:08 PDT Go to... ALL OF THE CONVENTIONS nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2012-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
2012 CONVENTION SCHEDULE
(This schedule is on my main dA page, where it's always up-to-date, btw)

:bulletgreen: ECCC (Mar 30-April 1: Seattle, WA) -- Attendee ONLY
:bulletgreen: Sakura-Con (April 6-8: Seattle, WA) -- Attendee, Art Show ONLY
:bulletgreen: Comicpalooza (May 25-27: Houston, TX)
:bulletgreen: A-kon (June 1-3: Dallas, TX)
:bulletgreen: Otakon (July 27-29: Baltimore, MD)
:bulletyellow: Kumoricon (Sept 1-3: Vancouver, WA)
:bulletgreen: Jet City Comic Show (Sept 22: Seattle, WA)
:bulletgreen: Aki-Con (Oct 26-28: Bellevue, WA)
:bulletyellow: IKKiCON 7 (Dec 28-30: Austin, TX)

(:bullet ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Convention-news-287931660 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Convention-news-287931660 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:03:13 PST Convention news! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2012-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
I'm still a bit wired and jittery from the whole thing, but I got into A-kon's Artist Alley! If the confirmation number is the same as the order of sign-ups, then I was 8th. Not bad, considering I was so frantic I forgot how to copy paste things. I look forward to being able to sleep at night again now that this is over. Artist alley is serious business, guys. Congrats to everyone else that got in! And good luck to everyone on the waitlist!

Since A-kon's confirmed, I'll also be doing Comicpalooza, which is the weekend before, in Houston. See, look at me still doing shows in Texas even though I don't live ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Seattle-IKKiCON-report-280804087 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Seattle-IKKiCON-report-280804087 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:28:57 PST Seattle, IKKiCON report nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2012-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
WHY HELLO.

I finished my super late IKKiCON. It is somewhat shorter than usual at 3,500 words, lol. I just couldn't remember as much since I waited so long to write it. I updated the front page of my dA and the conventions page of my website with my tentative convention schedule for 2012, which is hilariously still filled with Texas cons. If things go as planned, I'll be back in the south for Comicpalooza, A-kon, and IKKiCON again.

I'll also be looking more into getting some stuff into the art shows at cons I can't attend though. Has anyone here done stuff for art shows before? Especially for cons you're not ac ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/IKKiCON-New-Year-etc-276002973 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/IKKiCON-New-Year-etc-276002973 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:54:30 PST IKKiCON, New Year, etc! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Hey! IKKiCON is this weekend! Where did all the time go?? This will be my last mid-sized Texas anime con, so come visit me! Here is a map of the AA and where my table will be:

I am definitely going to gun for a table at A-kon, and if I manage that, I'll probably also come back for Comicpalooza, since they're back-to-back weekends, but otherwise, my time on the Texas con circuit has been pretty short, huh? I'm moving to Seattle literally the weekend after IKKiCON. XD

Unfortunately, I was not able to procure a table at SakuraCon, but I will prooooobably end up going as an attendee? Maybe? Honestly, I don't know what I'd do wi ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/The-Black-Cat-264980154 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/The-Black-Cat-264980154 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:48:00 PDT The Black Cat nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
If you remember, last year, I promised I'd draw a 24 page comic in the month of October as a sort of make-up for not really being able to do 24hr Comic Day. The resulting comic was The Z Train.

This year, still not really in a position to attempt 24hr Comic Day, I wanted to do the same thing, but I don't think it's really gonna work out. The story I was going to do is written (let's call it "DCBH" for now), but I want to do a better job with the pages than I could in the two weeks of October I'd have had when I finished it.

So instead, I'm going to re-tone/clean-up an 8 page comic I drew for class in March 2010 ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Some-updates-257463336 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Some-updates-257463336 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:50:56 PDT Some updates nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
So! It's been a little quiet here lately, but here's some of what's going on.

EDIT: Oh, I forgot! I mentioned to a few folks that I'd be reviewing some new pens I got to experiment with. That review is here.

:bulletgreen: I started a sketch Tumblr. There will be one post a day there, and if there isn't, then someone can get a free sketch. It will have mostly studies for now because that's something I really need to get back into, but there will probably be miscellaneous character doodles as well.

:bulletgreen: Starting on the 17th, I will also be posting one sketch a day to Sketchbet, along with 24 other artists. It is b ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Jan-Sapan-is-over-252628793 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Jan-Sapan-is-over-252628793 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:27:28 PDT Jan Sapan is over! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
My teal deer San Japan report is HERE for anyone bored enough to truck through it! On the bright side, I took a lot more pictures than usual, even if most of it is buried at the bottom? XD

Thank you to :iconjohnyume: :iconcinnamoron: :iconchrislea: :iconblix-it: :iconwarhound-cmp: :iconjonstantenople: for helping me sort out all my last-minute accommodations for the weekend. You guys are amazing, and I really appreciate it!

Random shout-outs to :iconladre: :iconwhiteoblivion: :iconmossi-mo: :iconwicama: :iconradiuszero: :iconameart: :iconuknownprincess: :iconsilvernomiko: :iconalicechan: for just being awesome, ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Er-lol-San-Japan-245719611 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Er-lol-San-Japan-245719611 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:27:21 PDT Er, lol, San Japan nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Er, so apparently I'm going to, and will be tabling at, San Japan. It is this coming weekend in San Antonio. o_o

If anyone has room for one more in their hotel room and/or wants to carpool out of Houston, lemme know? o_o Thaaanks.

]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Here-is-a-journal-245565159 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Here-is-a-journal-245565159 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:55:40 PDT Here is a journal nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
First off, here is my Anime Overload report that I totally never linked here.

Second off, there's a Camp NaNoWriMo now, and I'm giving it a shot -- you?

Third off, look at all the pretty things I've commissioned from other people recently (okay, some are more recent than others, derp)! They are pretty awesome.

:thumb245538971: :thumb245521354: :thumb243841760: :thumb206887527: :thumb197159310: :thumb195974255:

Fourth... I dunno. I haven't drawn much lately. :c I guess I should get on that. What are you guys up to? (Partying hard at Otakon, no doubt.)

]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/The-Really-Long-A-kon-Report-215547084 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/The-Really-Long-A-kon-Report-215547084 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:30:36 PDT The Really Long A-kon Report nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
The A-kon report is HERE. It is really, really long for no reason (seriously, this is 6,800+ words), but I have lots of pictures to make up for it, as usual?

Also, I am rewatching all the Harry Potter movies ahead of the eighth movie's release. Naturally, this is another excuse to write disorganized essays about my goddamn Opinions (~1500 words). There will be more such entries in the coming month as I go through each movie. I won't mention them here again though, probably. ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Quick-A-kon-Shout-outs-217936933 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Quick-A-kon-Shout-outs-217936933 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:00:52 PDT Quick A-kon Shout-outs nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
I will write my usual tl;dr con report full of pictures and stuff eventually, but right now I am being bombard with work stuff, so it may be a week or even two before I get to write about the craziness that was this past weekend. ;____;

HOWEVER, I did want to send some quick shout-outs to:

My hotelmates, who were tidy and sweet and all-around awesome: :iconsilvernomiko: :iconzimmay: :iconchrislea: :iconmeomeoow: :iconxanseviera: and :iconladre: even though he got sick and couldn't make it! (Hope you're feeling better!)

My carpool party, who put up with my obnoxious singing for a total of nine hours roundtrip from H ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/BTW-A-KON-IS-THIS-WEEKEND-218149222 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/BTW-A-KON-IS-THIS-WEEKEND-218149222 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:55:34 PDT BTW A-KON IS THIS WEEKEND nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Ahahahaha, did I ever mention this here? I can never remember. But hey, A-kon is this weekend and I will be there! I'll be in the upstairs Artist Alley (near/outside the Dealer's Room)? There's no official map out yet, but there's only two islands of tables, so it shouldn't be that hard to find me even if the islands are pretty big. O: Just look for the big FAKE LEMONADE STAND banner as usual. :3 See here for a list of other dA artists that will be there!

After A-kon, I have Anime Overload in Austin, July 8-10, and I think that might be it until IKKiCON over New Years... most of the cons in between July and Decem ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/AggieCon-report-etc-219584240 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/AggieCon-report-etc-219584240 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:21:35 PDT AggieCon report, etc nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
I finished my AggieCon report and it is HERE. It's ~3800 words long, but the short version is basically that it was awesome. My first sci-fi/fantasy convention was lovely, and I would love to go back. C:

Thanks, :devwicama: / :devlucubro-insomnis: for being an awesome neighbor, entertaining me all weekend, and sharing food! And thank you, :devdr-kara: for letting me sleep on your couch! :heart:

My next convention is Comicpalooza in late May. I had been planning on re-opening commissions in the meantime, but I changed my mind. I haven't had a chance to just do whatever for a while. This doesn't usually ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Anime-Matsuri-report-219858771 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Anime-Matsuri-report-219858771 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:06:31 PDT Anime Matsuri report nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
My very long-winded con report for Anime Matsuri is HERE. It is very tl;dr at 6400+ words, but I felt it necessary to report on a lot of issues and drama in addition to my normal recounting of events.

The short version is that I had a good time, but this was in spite of everything that the convention and hotel threw at me, and I do feel that I was very, very luck to have had a relatively okay experience overall. I feel like I'm in the minority, especially amongst artists. There were a lot of problems, most of which stemmed from poor planning and the absurd unprofessionalism on the part of the hotel staff. I'm disappointed t ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/STAPLE-Anime-Matsuri-more-cons-etc-220081364 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/STAPLE-Anime-Matsuri-more-cons-etc-220081364 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:45:28 PDT STAPLE!, Anime Matsuri, more cons, etc. nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
My con report for STAPLE! is HERE.

The Pokemon Mall Tour in Dallas this weekend was pretty awesome, yes. If you saw someone with an Ivysaur hat on, that was me, even though I only wore it for about an hour and half overall because it was so damn hot. The rest of the time I was wearing a kamikaze bandana. If you weren't there, you can still totally pokewalker/battle/trade with me at...

Anime Matsuri this coming weekend! Aaaaaaaaaaa. Kind of anxious about it because parking information is all over the place and they still haven't told us when AA set-up is and whether tables will be first come, first serve, or assigned, or w ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/lol-MARCH-220620983 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/lol-MARCH-220620983 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:07:38 PST lol MARCH! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Don't think I mentioned here that I had to skip Ushicon because the roads were iced. I was pretty annoyed/bummed about it. ...So to make up for missing out on my only February convention... I'm doing three conventions in March. 8| Plus the Pokemon Mall Tour. Because I'm a dork.

March 5-6: Staple! (Austin, TX)

March 12: Pokemon Mall Tour (Dallas, TX)

March 18-20: Anime Matsuri (Houston, TX)

March 25-27: AggieCon (College Station, TX)

I had originally missed registering for Staple! because I was indecisive about it. But :devbigbigtruck: was looking for someone to split her table with... *3* How could I not jump all ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Clearing-Shelf-Space-221020242 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Clearing-Shelf-Space-221020242 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:58:34 PST Clearing Shelf Space nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
I'm still trying to get rid of as much excess stuff as I can, and I really, aside from the boring things like clothes and (way too many) messenger bags, the only things I own are 1) toys, 2) art supplies, and 3) art. The last post was mostly selling toys. I think I sold most of my excess art supplies before I moved out of Savannah, but I haven't really gone digging through that yet. I am running out of shelf space though, so I think it would be fantastic if I could get rid of some of my old art... including tons and tons of inked lineart for commissions that the commissioner didn't want mailed to them, the original ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Please-Buy-My-Stuff-o-o-221376319 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Please-Buy-My-Stuff-o-o-221376319 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:37:04 PST Please Buy My Stuff o_o nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
In anticipation of moving at some point this year, I have excavated my closet and am getting rid of a considerable amount of things I own. A lot of it just going straight to the trash or Goodwill, but a few things I figured I'd list online first.

Please see GENERAL SALES here, including plush, manga, doujinshi, CDs, and other random things!

Please see POKEMON-RELATED SALES here, including auctions for most of the rare Eeveelution canvas plush.

Other than that, I'm working on an 8-page comic that will be done by January 31st. I'll be at Ushicon in Round Rock, TX, over February 4-6, and I'll post the entirety of t ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/IKKiCON-Report-and-2011-Con-Schedule-221744861 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/IKKiCON-Report-and-2011-Con-Schedule-221744861 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:22:57 PST IKKiCON Report and 2011 Con Schedule nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Hey~. Happy New Year, guys. Got back from Austin and IKKiCON. The full report is HERE.

Shout outs to my awesome table neighbors for the weekend for being rather awesome. I hope to see all of you at future conventions!

:iconladre: :iconyanimator: :iconwhiteoblivion: :iconjohnyume:

My confirmed con schedule thus far for this year includes:

:bulletgreen: Ushicon (February 4-6: Round Rock, TX)

:bulletgreen: Anime Matsuri (March 18-20: Houston, TX)

:bulletgreen: Comicpalooza (May 27-29: Houston, TX)

In case you didn't already know, this list has been on my main dA profile for ages and is always up-to-date.
]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/The-Z-Train-223015639 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/The-Z-Train-223015639 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:48:22 PDT The Z Train nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Oh hi, I'm not dead! I've been busy okay. :c

So this year, I ended up skipping out on 24hr Comics Day. To make up for it, I promised Twitter that I would finish a 24-page comic by the end of October (otherwise I'd owe my followers a sketch by the end of November**). So it's not really a 24-hour comic since I had all month, but you get the same product, I guess. Except it would, theoretically, be of better quality since you know, I had all month. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. THREE WEEKS INTO OCTOBER, I kind of sort of have some thumbnails of an idea. Kind of. So yeah, despite giving myself the month, I ended up drawing the ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Late-Con-Reports-and-Other-Stuff-224107355 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Late-Con-Reports-and-Other-Stuff-224107355 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:34:29 PDT Late Con Reports and Other Stuff nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
My con reports for Anime Overload and Delta H Con are HERE and HERE respectively. I had the AO one written in the week after the con, but wasn't able to get to the DHC one until today because some crazy shenanigans hit a day and a half after the con and took over my schedule for two insane weeks.

During those two weeks, I closed commissions. I have a small queue I need to start working back through now that most of the insanity has passed, but I'm not sure when I'll be opening them again since my schedule's still a little up in the air right now. At the very latest though, I hope to be able to do some holiday deals and stuff ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Here-Have-Some-Updates-224959765 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Here-Have-Some-Updates-224959765 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:04:08 PDT Here, Have Some Updates! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
My shipment of Rainbows and Rainclouds arrived over the weekend and I packed everything up today. The books will be in the mail either tomorrow or Wednesday. :3 Let me know when you get them!

I finally, FINALLY received confirmation for my table at Delta H Con, so that's a done deal. If you're in Houston over August 13-15, come by the University of Houston for a good timeee~. C: :devliabra: should also be hanging out with me for that weekend, so even better.

Still waiting on a confirmation from Anime Overload, which is the weekend before in Austin. Hopefully they'll get back to me soon because I may just not go if they don't tel ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/TWO-DAYS-left-to-preorder-225155907 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/TWO-DAYS-left-to-preorder-225155907 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:17:45 PDT TWO DAYS left to preorder! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Preorders for Rainbows and Rainclouds close this Sunday, July 11th. Please get your orders in as soon as possible! I can't delay ordering them since I'll need the first shipment in at least before I head to Delta H Con and Anime Overload in August and maaaaaybe Anime FEST in September.

Technically, I haven't received confirmations for either DHC or AO though I mailed in registration forms and payment weeks ago. I'm pretty frustrated with the incredible lack of communication with these cons and the lack of information on their websites. I've never dealt with such sloppy management. Even the tiny college cons I've gone to -- like N ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/PREORDER-Rainbow-and-Rainclouds-225373187 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/PREORDER-Rainbow-and-Rainclouds-225373187 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:51:19 PDT PREORDER Rainbow and Rainclouds nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Yes, finally, after a crazy month of raging at printers and fussing over quality, Rainbows and Rainclouds is finally ready for preorder. Click the adorable baby griffin for more information.

By the way, thanks for all the feedback on the price VS quality issue. In the end I went ahead and opted for quality because the pages and colors on the cheaper version were seriously driving me nuts. So I hope you guys won't mind spending a few extra bucks for much more accurate colors, much sturdier pages, and just a nicer job in general. :heart:

Also, sorry for the lack of activity around here. I swear I've been working on things -- I'm jus ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/This-Summer-225851136 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/This-Summer-225851136 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:47:51 PDT This Summer nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Heeeeey, so I graduated SCAD summa cum laude with a 3.96 GPA. Now let's see where that gets me.

I've reopoened my COMMISSIONS so I can hopefully have some income while I work on a slew projects, both for myself and for others. One of the first things on the list is a number of portfolio websites from former classmates and friends. I'll be setting up a specific page with info on commissioning websites from me eventually, but I'd like to get through my current queue so I have some more examples handy. In the meantime though, if you'd like a personal website -- especially a portfolio website -- feel free ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/I-made-some-pictures-move-226003815 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/I-made-some-pictures-move-226003815 Tue, 25 May 2010 11:52:10 PDT I made some pictures move! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
I made an animated short featuring Dicorn Boy. It's pretty boring, but I like it anyway. :3

In other news, I'm officially 100% done with all of my schoolwork. Classes aren't out until Thursday technically, but I don't have to go in if I don't want to, lol. So yeah.

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For those of you who don't keep up with my Twitter or my art blog, I finished coloring Rainbows and Rainclouds last weekend and sent it out to Lulu to print. The book came in this morning. C: You can click through the image above to the aforementioned blog for details, but basically, it's awesome!

This was just a test copy, so as soon as I get a few minor things fixed up, I'll order a small batch to sell. Unfortunately, since it's full color, I can't really sell it for less than $20 + shipping. If you're interested, do let me know. You don't need to commit to buying a copy yet, but I would definitely appreciate ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Rainbows-and-Rainclouds-226370666 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Rainbows-and-Rainclouds-226370666 Mon, 03 May 2010 18:09:08 PDT Rainbows and Rainclouds nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Hey~, so I finished all 40 pages of inks for my Senior Project, Rainbows and Rainclouds, and have started coloring. The first six COMPLETELY FINISHED pages are HERE. They'll be the only finished pages I'll be posting, though I'll probably post the cover when I finish that.

I'll be finishing the rest of the pages in the next couple of weeks. EXCITING.

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Okay, so I probably should have mentioned at some point that I was going to Nashi-Con and Kami-Con -- well, actually, I did, but I guess I could have mentioned it more prominently or something. I'm really bad at updating my dA journal when I also update my website blog and my LJ. ;__; SORRY.

But yeah, I'm back from another pair of back-to-back conventions with a SCADCon in between. Both were pretty awesome and I had a good time hanging out with :develdanis:, :devliabra:, :devchewibunny:, and Meg. The staff and con-goers at both cons were also fantastic for the most part. c: Detailed reports with photos can be found HERE ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Grains-of-Salt-in-Tokyo-226897951 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Grains-of-Salt-in-Tokyo-226897951 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:07:49 PDT Grains of Salt in Tokyo nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
So back in January, I was finishing up all of my homework from the Japan trip in December. I had taken two classes in Japan, Cartooning and the general Sequential Arts in Tokyo class. For the latter, I did an eight page comic entitled 狼来了 (the wolves are here) which really had nothing to do with Japan other than having some generic Asian elements and a stereotypically named Japanese protagonist. It isn't available in its entirety online, but I've had a few copies at cons thus far this year and people seem to have liked it okay. o: The comic will also be included ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/MomoCon-amp-FWA-Reports-226986529 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/MomoCon-amp-FWA-Reports-226986529 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:05:45 PDT MomoCon & FWA Reports nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Well, all things considered, working back-to-back conventions could have been much worse. I think I managed okay despite the chronic lack of sleeping and eating that seems to accompany convention weekends. My full con reports for MomoCon and FWA are on my website blog HERE and HERE respectively. Both are around 3500 words long but interspersed with photos to make it easier. XD

I don't have any conventions this weekend! EXCITING. But I have a lot of other work to get done. Hopefully I'll manage this and be able to fight the urge to just play Pokemon for hours and hours and hours because that woul ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/2010-Con-Season-Iminent-227245417 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/2010-Con-Season-Iminent-227245417 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:14:33 PDT 2010 Con Season Iminent nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
So I really wanted to get all my merch straightened for a preview post posted a reasonable amount of time ahead of the con, but I vastly underestimated how insane finals was going to be so I got really behind on even doing con stuff. :c So I've spent all spring break working and you've seen the gigantic bobbleheaded chibis and such that resulted. Hurray!

See, look at me working!

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to finish things early enough to order new button stocks in time for MomoCon (this weekend!) or FWA (next weekend!), but I finally made my print run this afternoon and here's some of the shiny stuff. Lamination ma ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Miscellaneous-Updates-228141917 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Miscellaneous-Updates-228141917 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:00:52 PST Miscellaneous Updates nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2010-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Ahahaha, man, I really am bad about updating this thing, but I guess that's why I took it off the front page of my dA. x3 I like making lists, so here are a few quick updates on what's going on.

:bulletred: My confirmed convention schedule for this year so far includes: MomoCon, Furry Weekend Atlanta, and Nashi-Con. Unconfirmed is Anime Weekend Atlanta. Since I'm (most likely) going to be moving out of the area when I graduate in spring, I don't know how plausible it'd be for me to attend AWA. Bums me out 'cause of course, as soon as I win a free table, I can't go. ;( Dunno how soon I'll kn ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/BRB-GOING-TO-TOKYO-229279489 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/BRB-GOING-TO-TOKYO-229279489 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:51:35 PST BRB, GOING TO TOKYO nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
HI. So I totally never mentioned it here because my silly dA journal is the most neglected of my ridiculous multitude of journals. Here are some fine bullet points for you!

:bulletred: I am leaving on a plane for Tokyo in about nine hours! I am going with 39 other SCAD kids, four professors, and three guest artists, including Stan Sakai and Bernard Chang! Many shenanigans will undoubtedly ensue and lots of monies will be spent at the Pokemon Center! I'll be back December 12th!

:bulletred: I am not bringing my laptop and will be penny pinching the whole time so no Internet cafes either, most likely! ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Post-AWA-Conreport-and-News-230244869 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Post-AWA-Conreport-and-News-230244869 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:03:20 PDT Post-AWA Conreport and News nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Soooo, I'm back from AWA. We had a pretty decent weekend all around despite the pouring rain and the flooding that happened as soon as we left? My full con report is here complete with lots of pictures of awesome cosplayers (including a ton of Pokemon gijinka) and some of the commissions I did over the weekend. You can also see the ridiculous comic :devliabra: and I did over the weekend here.

:devliabra: and I have also decided that we'll be attending EXPCon on October 9-11 in Jacksonville along with :devchewibunny:, :devmukki:, :devjuliejubz:, and maybe a few others depending on how willing peopl ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Anime-Weekend-Atlanta-2009-230357967 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Anime-Weekend-Atlanta-2009-230357967 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:31:13 PDT Anime Weekend Atlanta 2009! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
lol, so it's super late, but here is a quick blog post and preview of some items I'll have at AWA this weekend! I will be tabling again with my roommate :devliabra:! For fanart, I have a TON of Pokemon bookmarks and buttons, including a bunch of new designs. I'll also be retiring my older sets (1st gen starters, eeveelutions) after this run, so if they sell out at AWA, that's it! I also have a lot of character badges, ACEOs, and old prints. For original work, I have a few miniprints of the watercolors I did over the summer, as well as a bunch of original drawings (as in, they're not prints), not to mention my fancypants crane c ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Too-Many-Ways-to-Say-231009515 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Too-Many-Ways-to-Say-231009515 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:21:40 PDT Too Many Ways to Say nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Hey, guys, long time no journal update here. You might have noticed that I took the journal off the front page of my dA account and replaced it with a Twitter feed. I figured it's much better than keeping month-only, out-of-date journals in view, especially since I tend to update my Twitter at least several times a day. My tweets are a bit all over the place, but general cover the realms of new art updates, new artblog entries, new anime blog entries, one-liner commentary on anime I'm watching at the moment, random other commentary, and cool stuff I find on the Internet. If you're interested in that smattering of useful and ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/100-Free-Sketches-232052046 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/100-Free-Sketches-232052046 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:14:42 PDT 100 Free Sketches nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
1. I've revamped my website again and it now includes a blog that you should all subscribe to.

2. I'm going to do 100 Free Sketches. You can read all about how to get your character drawn HERE on aforementioned blog!

That is all. ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/The-Problem-232356594 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/The-Problem-232356594 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:24:37 PDT The Problem nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
The problem with having my journal on the main of my dA page is that it bothers me a lot when it becomes outdated, but I don't really want to take it off because I really love the gigantic side menu that's attached to it. The problem with the gigantic side menu is also that I always feel compelled to make entries long enough so that the menu does not seem disproportionately long even though it is.

In any case, my dA subscription crisis has since been averted, though I still need to finish up my end of that. My vague notion of going to Otakon has also since been squashed, though I guess I'm not that upset about ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Subscription-and-Otakon-232629692 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Subscription-and-Otakon-232629692 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:26:48 PDT Subscription and Otakon nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
My dA subscription runs out in about a month and I haven't found many feasible contests I could enter to win myself more... T_T My original subscription was a gift, but I've just gotten so used to all the features and LACK OF ADVERTS that I've gotten lame and totally can't deal with them anymore, lol. I've been lucky enough to bum around and win/otherwise procure myself additional subscriptions since that original gift so I haven't had to deal with it, but every time the expiration date gets close again, I freak out. XD

So... anyone know of any good dA contests I can try and win before May 19th? It's particularly probl ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Miscellany-Updates-232903635 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/Miscellany-Updates-232903635 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:20:45 PDT Miscellany Updates nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
I thought it would be worth mentioning that I finally updated my website this weekend. Most importantly, it's no longer just a lame portal, and I've finally integrated the portfolio with the main of my site, so the gallery is super-pruned and will function as a portfolio. I also did some major updates to the commissions page, though they're not all that obvious. I know the website is kind of just an auxiliary thing to my watchers here, but I'm really happy with the rehaul. It makes me feel more secure to have an up-to-date website. XD

In other news... I have had this webcomic idea haunting me in my sleep for the last fe ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/MomoCon-2009-233096173 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/MomoCon-2009-233096173 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:09:59 PDT MomoCon 2009 nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Got back from MomoCon late last night, showered, checked some email real fast, then passed out around 2am. Slept until noon. So happy that it is Spring Break. Caught up on a few RSS feeds, but crawled back into bed around 3pm. ...Slept until eight. Went through the rest of my feeds and some other things, but definitely need to crack down on everything I plan on doing over break soon. One week isn't that long, and there's a tonnnnn I want to get done in these few days. D;

I've finished my con report for Momo though. I've also listed a bunch of leftover merchandise for sale since a few con-goers mentioned wanting ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/One-Week-to-Go-233228966 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/One-Week-to-Go-233228966 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:44:59 PST One Week to Go nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
I am smack in the middle of finals right now. I have at least four comic pages due by Thursday, among other things, but I haven't really started... I just can't get motivated it seems. I would much rather be doing all kinds of last-minute preparations for MomoCon next week... All the major stuff is done, I guess, and my main merchandise -- buttons and bookmarks -- came in weeks ago, but there is always more stuff I could be making... and it's more interesting to me right now than schoolwork. Here's a quick peek at the buttons. :3

Here's a slightly bigger one. You can see the Eeveelution bookmark designs below. Other n ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/100-Animal-ACEOs-for-Sale-233483420 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/100-Animal-ACEOs-for-Sale-233483420 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:35:30 PST 100 Animal ACEOs for Sale nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
So I'm finally done with the 100 Animal Challenge ACEOs. It took a bit longer than I expected, but it was an interesting project. I learned many things! ...Namely that I am suck at drawing large, leathery mammals like elephants, rhinos, hippos, and manatees. I already knew I liked drawing birds, but I reaaaaaaaally like drawing birds. XD I kind of wish there was a 100 Bird Challenge so I could go do that, but I'm too lazy to go look up a hundred different bird species on my own. :< Dinosaurs and reptiles are also fun, if kind of difficult. Amphibians are also neat. Fish are not so fun. Neither are primates. I hate ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/MomoCon-is-go-233779636 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/MomoCon-is-go-233779636 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:30:07 PST MomoCon is go! nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
Last night I confirmed and paid for a full table at MomoCon for my roommate :devliabra: and myself. Today, I booked our hotel and confirmed a series of other technical details, but all around, it looks like we're pretty much good to go. I still have a ton of leftover stuff from AWA, so I don't think I'll be making any new prints. I am hoping to have more Pokemon stuff though, namely the full set of Eeveelutions and possibly some Kanto legendaries and Jhoto starters... We'll see, I guess. :3 Buttons and bookmarks seem to be the way to go, so I'll stick with that. If anyone has any other ideas, I'd love to hear them.

So who el ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/daily-deviation-234077832 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/daily-deviation-234077832 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:49:15 PST daily deviation nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2009-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
What a peculiar thing to wake up to. 197 Messages. And a note. The last time this happened, it was because someone had featured this piece in one of dA's monthly news features, but the news section has since been collapsed into something less prominent so I wasn't expecting anything like it to happen again. I read the note first. Someone was congratulating me on my DD. Then my brain started "oh shit"-ing. It was really kind of amusing.

:thumb106744138:

But seriously, thank you guys so much for the comments, appreciation, and attention, especially, of course, :devkatmomma: and :devcooley:, who are both awesome, ]]> http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/banshee-242698487 http://kiriska.deviantart.com/journal/banshee-242698487 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:29:14 PST banshee nonadult journals/personal Kiriska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kiriska.png?7 Copyright 2008-2013 *Kiriska @kiriska
I made a minicomic for class. It's about a little girl that can see and talk to banshees. The story's about ten pages long and features guest art by :devjelly-fish: and :devdarkrhapsody:. I'm thinking of selling them for $2 plus shipping ($1 within the US). I don't have the copies I made with me at the moment though, so right now, this is just to test for interest. The soonest I'd be able to take payment and mail anything out is the first week of January.

So, uh... lemme know if you'd be interested in buying this?

I want to make another, possibly longer, minicomic over December, but I'm not really sure what to make one of right now ]]>