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Freaky violent bastards, stealing my loo.

]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/11639546/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/11639546/ Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:10:51 PDT I'm with you. I love this song, I had no idea who it was or even who does it!

I really love this song. Music video is odd.



I wish I had my straight hair back, instead of this random stuff on my head. I wanna look like her! Heck, I wanna BE her!!!

She's amazing!

]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/10983803/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/10983803/ Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:10:24 PST Before the 18th of December:


1. Finish colouring Front Cover design (about 1/2 done. Might scrap it in a year.)

2. Finish pages 8-10 and send pgs 1-10 to Jenn to update twice a week.

3. ZOMG I totally forgot to do the last two panels of the flash ad for FS!!!

After the 18th:

4. pages 11-15 (minimum) sketched and inked

5. Panda-thing for

6. @ least 7 character sketches for Kid Fiddle

7. Sketch (clean?) for dog portrait.


All this must be done before the end of december. After that I'll prolly have a new set of hecticity to attend to. Whee.

]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/10889286/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/10889286/ Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:45:27 PDT
Just because I am a tall, muscular girl does not make me one.

Just because I have never had a boyfriend does not either.

Nor does the fact that I and my best friend are so comfortable with each other that we sometimes act like it for shits and giggles.

Nor does the fact that I am just as comfortable taking the protective part in a friendship as the supportive one.

Nor does the fact that I AM FRIENDLY WITH GIRLS AS WELL AS GUYS!!!! I don't flirt with anyone. Or perhaps I flirt with everyone, but that's beside the point.

Just becuase I think certain women are beautiful and I'm not ashamed to say so,

DOES NOT MAKE ME A LESBIAN!!!!! Or lesbinan, if you're my next-door-neighbor.

I like men. I am not a lesbian. END OF STORY.

If I was in denial, pretty much everyoe would know it from my art. Meaning that it would be nothing but boooobies!

Get over it, peoples!!!

]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/8734688/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/8734688/ Sat, 20 May 2006 15:04:35 PDT
If you would like me to do a piece of artwork for you, I am now accepting commissions. Requests for digital or traditional artwork can be sent to: amberfalkner (at) gmail (dot) com. I'm crap at backgrounds, but if you want it, I'll try.

Artistic nudity is perfectly fine. I draw my figures anatomically correct, but I don't draw or paint porn. Hardcore, softcore (WTF?), heterosexual or homosexual or whatever else you can think of.

I will do:

1. Huge watercolors (they're really pretty big)

2. Page-sized watercolors.

3. Graphite (or charchoal, whichever) on paper.

4. Inked on paper.

5. Sketches.

6. Digital b/w.

7. Digital color.

8. Chibis.

9. Designs or tattoos, similar to [link] (I know it's rough. Cut me some slack here!) and [link] (copyright and avatar)

10. Celtic knots

11. Some more stuff that I haven't thougt of but you probably have.

Artwork will be done simplistically, realistically, stylized, or manga-fied, as per request. Supplies cannot cost more than the actual piece itself.

Comment or email me with a request, or just something you'd like to see me do, and we'll arrange something. My prices are, shall we say, modest, if existant.

Thanks!
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Commissions I've accepted:

Hampster Wheel Productions Logo for Finished!

Box design for 's card game. It's awesome. So
professional, I'm sweating bullets. Gonna be working on this for a while.

Gryphon w/ paws for my friend Nicole, (no devart account that I know of.)

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I belong to:

and ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/8137673/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/8137673/ Sun, 12 Mar 2006 09:02:56 PST [link] ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/7983251/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/7983251/ Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:23:36 PST
All she ever says is "aeow" in the smallest voice possible. At about seven at night, she gets really skitterish and dashes about the house acting like she's running for her life. She'll even spit at the dog, who's about five times as big as she is. It's hilarious! Apparantly she finds my socks to be rather aggravating, so she tries to kill my feet whenever I wear them. Go figure. So I have taken to barefootness in winter to avoid scratches.

Psycho killer attack kitten! Rawr! Even though she's technically a cat, she acts like a kitten, so there! I should make a sign for the house. "beware of attack kitten." She's got the most hilarious attitude, and more pride than she knows what to do with. Which means when she falls on her tail, she is highly offended when we laugh at her.

Oh, and she's a complete spazz. ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/7639269/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/7639269/ Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:57:15 PST ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/6956509/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/6956509/ Mon, 29 May 2006 14:45:51 PDT ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/6938339/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/6938339/ Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:59:21 PST ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/6050822/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/6050822/ Wed, 27 Jul 2005 17:33:39 PDT
Well, I am the moth. ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/6023047/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/6023047/ Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:28:11 PDT
Violins, violas, cellos and bass (with bow) all have this effect on me.

Yes, I've got issues. So sue me. [link]
But seriosly! Can anyone deny that he looks completely in love with his instument??? It is beautiful and sad.


Oh, and WTH is up with the bunnies?? [link]

And also, a very amusing avatar. Don't know this person personally, but the avatar is wonderful. ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5984132/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5984132/ Wed, 20 Jul 2005 06:49:44 PDT ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5889474/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5889474/ Sat, 09 Jul 2005 20:27:14 PDT

Working on the lemon now, I promise. MAAAAAJOR lemoniness. Of the DNAngel variety. Actually, just gonna tack on the lemonade to what's already there, along with a few improvements (I hope)and extentions.


So. . . for and here is my attempt at a fanfic [link] If you don't know what shonen-ai or yaoi are, or don't care for them, run away screaming at the top of your lungs. And BTW, that is perfectly fine with me.

Female only, except for , who is welcome anytime. ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5780444/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5780444/ Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:24:50 PDT
Mood: Unloved.
Listening to: Paint it Black cover by Vanessa Carlton
Reading: none
Watching: none

I have also noticed something else. Almost all of my artwork is
1. Black+white
2. NOT IN COLOR
3. Uncolored by me
4. Unfinished
5. Unpolished
6. Uninked
and
7. Unfinalized.

Therefore, I will not submit any of my new artwork or rediscovered old artwork until I have finished at least seven of my unfinished projects, such as (but not limited to) "Random Pointy sword thing", "Me", "Reach", "Agony", and "Kestral ap Gryphotha", to name the oldest. There are numerous others, believe me. I've really got my work cut out for me.

I fell in the pool on the job yesterday. Go me. I had to walk around wearing a smallish white towel and an extremely faded reg. shirt all that shift, and the towel kept slipping off my hips, which was uber bad. Fortunately, I had a swimsuit under it, but still!!! Kinda skanky *shame* ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5526222/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5526222/ Wed, 01 Jun 2005 22:07:20 PDT VERY happy thoughts there!!

Monkeys!!! I'm a bad person. ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5484595/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5484595/ Sat, 28 May 2005 10:47:59 PDT , and I can't go buy watercolor supplies with my grad money, and I WANT TO PAINT!!! I am deadly.

Here's my little multiple choice thingee that I made up. I'll post the answers later.

1. Amber is obsessed with 2 foods. What are they?

a) Ramen and Cheese (not together)
b) Rootbeer Floats and Sushi (again not together)
c) Apple JollyRanchers and steak (ditto)


2. What type of animal does Amber specialyze in (not as in painting)

a) Birds
b) Reptiles
c) Mammals

3. What causeless explotive are you most likely to hear from her?

a) Monkeys!
b) Rawr!
c) Eeeep!


4. Amber sees a good friend in a public place. What is she most likely to do?

b) Glomp them
c) Sneak up behind them and pretend to bite them on the neck
d) Wave

5.What is Amber's profession of choice?

a)Wildlife Biologist
b)Watercolor Artist
c)Field ornithologist


6. Amber notices a freshman being harassed at school. What does she do?

a) Ignore
b) Bully the bullies and adopt the freshman
c) Join the fun


7. Where would Amber most like to live?

a) South America
b) The midwest (USA)
c) The Northeast (North America)


8. Who is Amber's best friend?

It aught to be obvious, so I'm not going to bother with options.


9.Which character from UC does Amber like best?

a) Naim
b) Ikku
c) Nicodemus

10. DNAngel?

a) Sato
b) Dark
c) Dai ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5484374/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5484374/ Sat, 28 May 2005 10:36:35 PDT 's journal.
Perhaps it'll help me know myself as well as I aught to.
1. Who are you?
2. Are we friends?
3. When and how did we meet?
4. How have I affected you?
5. What do you think of me?
6. What's the fondest memory you have of me?
7. How long do you think we will be friends?
8. Do you love me? (wow that's straightforward.)
9. Do you have a crush on me? (eeep. )
10. Would you ever hug me? (I hug everyone.)
12. Physically, what stands out?
13. Emotionally, what stands out?
14. Do you wish I was cooler? (This is a really retarded question.
15. On a scale of 1-10, how hot am I? (why the heck is this here? Please don't answer.)
16. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
17. Am I loveable? [no. duh T_T]
18. How long have you known me?
19. Describe me in one word.
20. What was your first impression?
21. Do you still think that way about me now?
22. What do you think my weakness is?
23. What makes me happy? (besides socks)
25. What makes me sad?
26. What reminds you of me?
27. If you could give me anything what would it be?
28. How well do you know me?
29. When's the last time you saw me? (if ever)
30. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
31. Do you think I could kill someone?
32. Do you think our friendship is getting stronger/weaker/or staying the same? *siffsob*
33. Do you feel that you could talk to me about anything and I would listen?
34. Are you going to put this on your DA and see what I say about you? ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5422915/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5422915/ Sat, 21 May 2005 17:23:03 PDT
First off today, I woke up and coughed up about a pound of crud, then de-goopied my eyes 'cuz I couldn't open them. I swear, my body is trying to kill me. I have not had more than a week of full health since mid-december when I caught bronchitis. I lost a lot of weight that winter (yay bronchitis!!!) And then I caught this funky flu thingee that gave me really bad aches and made me hurl and faint alot. Lost even more weight! Yay again! Then it was just a cough and that was actually kind of nice in comparison. Now I'm just getting over something that had symtoms EXACTLY like streptococcus, but of course the strep scan came back negative 0.o What's up with that!? So of course whatever it was has now migrated into my left eye for a nice little dose of pinkeye and into my entire respitory and every thing connected to my head, so that it's just kinda ikky now. I have a headache that would kill a horse, and my muscles ache like I'm cold, and I am cold but my core is burning up, but of course I don't have a fever 'cuz I never have a fever. I swear, if I'm not better by this summer, I'm gonna be seriously ticked. And I'm kinda the opposite of a hypochondriac, so it's definitely not all in my head. Oh, and I fainted during my graduation practice. It didn't last very long, and I didn't hit my head, so nothing major. But, as always when I'm sick, I am breaking out like crazy and I feel like a zit on the earth. It's not near as bad as when I was going through puberty, but I still feel ugly.

Anyway, on to the fun stuff. After that dad took me to A&W 'cuz I was feeling REALLY anemic like I might faint again. So we had a burger and fries (which were both really good) I couldnt' eat most of it though. So of course we each got a rootbeer float, and I went back for about three refills of diet 'cuz I could get icecreamy sasafrass flavored carbon for no extra calories, and I didn't have to feel fat. So I was in heaven. I think I'll finish the burger for supper, 'cuz I'm really not ever hungry anymore since december.

So when we got home I took some asprin 'cuz my head had been killing me. I was sick of staying home, so I grabbed my next-door neighbor Kitty to go for a walk. It's a long story, but her actual name is Katrina. We took a long walk and I found some pretty sweetpea flowers. I picked some and asked Kitty if she would marry me (no we're not lesbian) and she picked another and asked me to marry her, then we kept walking and every time we saw another type of pretty wildflower, we did it all again and giggled and talked about whatever came to our minds. I was feeling weak again, so we headed toward 7-eleven for some water after about half an hour. By that time we had agreed to get married about seven times, so I suggested that instead of getting devorced and remarried over and over again, we just renew our vows six times. After buying some water at the gas station, I handed the cashier a flower and invited her to our wedding and started laughing hysterically. Kitty didn't want to be left out and gave her one of hers. We were in fits of laughter when we left 'cuz there were two thirteen(?) year old girls behind us who were looking at us like we had just grown an eyeball out of our foreheads, and I had to sit down outside I was laughing so hard. They happened to be going the same way as we were, so we had to follow them. They kept looking behind them at us and walking faster. I think they thought we were creeply lesbians stalking them. I felt kind of bad. They sat down around a corner, but when they saw that we were still behind them, they took off looking scared. It was saaaaad!

Then there was a woman sprinklering her grass (which by the way could land her a largish fine since water is still rationed in Colorado Springs and this was NOT a watering day) so I stuck my head in the water and Kitty yelled at me, and I said it's not like the grass needed the water. I was dyin' here!!! And the woman glared at me and I shook my head like a dog and fell down. Furthur down the road was a small tribe of children and adults with watermelon and this little inflatable slide with water spouts built in and Kitty and I were really jealous. Then even furthur down the road there were about seven kids filling up water balloons. I was almost crying, I wanted to join them so badly! I want to be a kid again and play in the sprinkle... ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5401154/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5401154/ Thu, 19 May 2005 10:48:22 PDT I want more socks. We should have a sock party!

I have a sock fetish. Humor me.

Heehee! Socks. . .

The local Merlin is having fun with the thermals today, and I am therefore high on happy. ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5366593/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5366593/ Sun, 15 May 2005 17:15:35 PDT
I know that the guilt I feel is baseless, but it is endless. My remorse for that which I do not know never ceases. I am forgiven of the guilt of that which I was born, yet I have no peace. Though He can forgive me, can I forgive myself? What is it that I have done to feel so guilty for? Why do I feel this way?

I am the worst person I know, but I don't know why. I'm frightened and I don't know where to turn. I'm eating myself from the inside out, and I don't know how to stop. ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5305061/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5305061/ Sun, 08 May 2005 18:45:49 PDT
Is that all I am? ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5130313/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5130313/ Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:03:49 PDT

During lunch yesterday I got brownie in my lungs.

I was eating my lunch all nice 'n stuff and for some reason Jake, the boy sitting across from me, said "When I rule the world, I'm going to deport every person who's good at DDR and send them to a penal colony in Antartica." I burst out laughing around my brownie, managing to keep my mouth closed. After about 5 seconds, Jake figured out that it was the phrase "penal colony" that had set off my now hysterical burst of laughter. I may be a Senior, but I have the maturity of a middle schooler. He cruelly decided that his life would not be complete without furthur amusement, and proceded to find every possible use of the phrase "penal colony" that he could think of. I found myself physically incapable of NOT laughing, and ended up VERY red-faced and attempting to hack out the half of masticated brownie that mistakenly entered my lungs. It's still not out, and the phrase "penal colony," when spoken, still makes me giggle hysterically. ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5079746/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5079746/ Mon, 22 May 2006 18:03:27 PDT -----------------------
(scraps)
Kraoran w/ Dagger

Freakazoidity Without the words, of course.

Ian Vangerrin Char. Profile I love his exspression!!! So hot, so pissy. ^_^

Possible Cover 2 I actually plan on using this, so expect it to look awesome!! Heehee.

(deviations)

Ian the Bastard. Mebbie?

Suspicions Born I might just scrap this. Her character design has changed a lot, and, while this is good for a (vague) realism piece, it just doesn't fit anymore.

Kes Asleep ---Again---. Will definetely be using this. Let the colouration begin!

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To be cleaned-up and coloured
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Cover Redone. This is going to be the first thing people see looking at my project. IT MUST KICK MUCH ARSE!!

Alcolyte Uniform for CEA. I'm wondering whether to change this to "CMEA" for Cattamarsh Embyrous Acadamy, or just leave it, since "marsh" isn't really a seperate word.

Unsung. Aaaah! Boobery! Whee. Boobs. Anywhoo, I think something's screwy with the proportions. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Slacker. This pose is so Ian, so I'm using it, I just need to mess with his leg and colour it.

Hardcore Classical. As the amazing informed me, her arm is too long. And I wanted to remove the lines and colour it anyway, so here goes!

Lovin'. This is such a cute piece! It must be completed!

Oops. This is still fairly adherant to Kes' current character design. Not to mention it's just downright adorable. I've got a half-coloured version, but I don't like the colors and techniques I used, so it's getting scrapped.

Reach I love this concept, but this is desperately in need of an overhaul. Preferably with Adobe Painter, wich I don't have. *sob*

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Projects that I was too lazy to finish, but WILL!!
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Agony. I really, really love this piece. It's my first from-scratch PS piece, but I just can't seem to get anywhere with it! But I will!! I will beat it into submission.

Wings Color WIP. Well, it won't be a WIP much longer, will it?

Fanart for UC. Because nicodemus rocks my socks, and I feel really bad for not finishing this for and . They're soo good to not hurt me for it's crappy appearance at the moment.

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Projects that desperately need a complete overhaul. As in re-draw
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Pg. 1. As my friend Guarav (and probably a lot of you all, but I actually listened to hi... ]]> ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5072187/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5072187/ Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:18:22 PDT ~TheKestrel http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5070555/ http://TheKestrel.deviantart.com/journal/5070555/ Fri, 26 May 2006 16:47:27 PDT
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I usually don't do stuff like this, but it's all in good fun.

1. I don't like my coffee black. I don't like it brown. I like it soo light it's almost white, otherwise I just will not drink it!

2. I'm obsessed with strawberry flavoured anything. Milk, ice cream, syrup, candy, cough medicine, poky, you name it.

3. My friends used to call that little wigging-out motion, when you're walking along and all of a sudden one of your legs gives outand you sort of stagger, "pulling an Amber." This phrase was applied to pretty much any of the freaky things I do on a regular basis. So is the word "Amberism."

4. I go postal when somebody comes up behind me and I didn't know they were there. It's hilarious! I shriek and/or squawk, jump about five feet in the air, and usually end up cowering on the floor. I don't know why.

5. I have many favorite phrases. Amoung which are: "indeed.", "but I like being wierd!", "ka BOOOOM!", "Oh my GOOodness!" and "eeee-GAD!"

6. I hate ants. I loathe them with a fiery burning passion from the depths of my soul. If I happen to walk by an anthill on my way to work, I'll either grab onto whomever I'm walking with as if my life depends on it, or spend the next half hour meticulously killing every ant that emerges from the anthill. OMG I HATE ANTS!!! And of course I'll be late to work.

Dearest ,, , , , and
THOU ART TAGGED!! ]]> ~TheKestrel