http://browse.deviantart.com/journals/?order=5&q=by%3Aalexds1 deviantART RSS for in:journals sort:time by:alexds1 en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Sat, 25 May 2013 09:01:32 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Thanks-for-the-DD-278841034 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Thanks-for-the-DD-278841034 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:01:50 PST Thanks for the DD! nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2012-2013 `alexds1
Thanks so much to :devjcroxas: and :devdust-bite: for suggesting and featuring Angora! It's my first DD for a straight-up page out of the comic, so it means a lot to me. I also have more DDs than any human should so I apologize for that. My mom (:devemerald753:) for one is not happy about this disporportion XD

Exciting stuff has been going on with me and I have a lot of work on my plate, but I talk about all that on my Tumblr so I won't bother you with it here. Instead I'll take some time to appreciate lovely Meek fanart from the last few weeks, since I haven't done it in a while. Thanks again to everyone for continuing t ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Carve-pumpkin-get-stuff-257739988 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Carve-pumpkin-get-stuff-257739988 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:24:11 PDT Carve pumpkin, get stuff nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2011-2013 `alexds1
meow ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Thanks-for-the-DD-252309718 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Thanks-for-the-DD-252309718 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:37:00 PDT Thanks for the DD! nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2011-2013 `alexds1
I've been somewhat absent from dA (and the internet) lately because I am working full time B] Like a boss. Well, like a contractor. But it's ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/FAMINE-and-COMISSIONS-218474879 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/FAMINE-and-COMISSIONS-218474879 Fri, 27 May 2011 23:44:56 PDT FAMINE and COMISSIONS nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2011-2013 `alexds1
I am there, tomorrow (Sat), because I am cool like that. I won't be there the rest of the con, but my bud :devyuumei: will be, and she is right next to me so you can visit her and check out her awesome prints.

I will also be doing awesome low-price sketch/ ink commissions at the con because sitting is verryy boring without having something to do. So if you are going, come by and give me some money in exchange for a drawing, okay? There will also be Meek merch there and of course my horrifying smiling face.

4DE and friends are at tables 307-312 in the crapass section at the back of Artist's Alley, just put your hand on a wal ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/BOOBS-BOOBS-BOOBS-219806606 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/BOOBS-BOOBS-BOOBS-219806606 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:28:58 PDT BOOBS BOOBS BOOBS nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2011-2013 `alexds1
Hopefully this message is tasteful enough, I tried pretty hard. ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Why-harro-there-219874461 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Why-harro-there-219874461 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:24:45 PDT Why harro there nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2011-2013 `alexds1
I'll write a proper journal later, but some things!

WONDERCON Be there. Especially April 1 from 3:30-4:30, since I will be in a panel with the amazing :devtracyjb: and :devyuumei: answering questions and being generally winsome. If we fill the room we will be giving out a free download of things so I am hoping that we are a ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/You-are-lovely-222847191 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/You-are-lovely-222847191 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:11:29 PST You are lovely nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/I-like-Deviantart-223313795 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/I-like-Deviantart-223313795 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:59:32 PDT I like Deviantart! nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
However, today I found out about repeated gender insensitivity on the part of the staff here... you can read the article for details about what happened.

I know that gender issues aren't as srs bsns to some people as, say, race or sexuality issues. I'm sad to say that I receive fairly insensitive and sometimes angry notes and messages regarding my gender on a weekly basis. I have gotten used to the fact that many people are only comfortable when they're able to fit people into distinct categories. It would be nice, though, if this could change. I can understand i ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/APE-bday-work-223697862 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/APE-bday-work-223697862 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:46:16 PDT APE, bday, work nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Commissions-Status-SO-CLOSED-224326361 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Commissions-Status-SO-CLOSED-224326361 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:58:56 PDT Commissions ! [Status: SO CLOSED] nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
How much:
$15 or $20 USD, PayPal only

What you get:
A sketch! It's a choice between either a detaily sketch bust ($15) or some kind of fun emotive full body sketch ($20)

Style:
B/w sketch style, just like the recent Meek ones to the left side of my front page (except... less stupid, haha)

Format:
100% Digital, I'ma email a high-resolution image to you when it's done

How to ge ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/26-224518126 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/26-224518126 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:03:47 PDT 26 nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
Thanks to my mom, :iconemerald753: for taking 22 hours to give birth to me (Labor Day) (get it), I'm sure I have been an adequate return on your investment as I eat all your food and waste all my time. If you approve of my existence you can go leave a llama on her page, I'm sure she would appreciate that. Or you can look through her gallery, she has been working hard on learning floral photography and I think she is doing an excellent job so far :)

Thanks too to all of you for your love! I just realized I have like 100 messages saying "Happy Birthday" and even some dA cake XD XD You guys are the ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Q-Why-is-a-raven-like-a-writing-desk-225081699 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Q-Why-is-a-raven-like-a-writing-desk-225081699 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:41:50 PDT Q: Why is a raven like a writing desk nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
But here are some things I DO know (best segue ever):

I am in the midst of signing and sketching preorder comics. Thanks so much to everyone who got one, now my publisher won't beat me with a length of rope soaked in seawater for being a massive failure. Even if you didn't get a preorder, you can still buy the first chapter right here.

The interesting part of all of this preorder love and madness is that I have to sign/ sketch about 500 comics, hahaha... hah actually in my brain it looks more like:

so I'm going to go as fast as I can while doing a very good job on each sketch. Thank you all so much for your pa ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/SDCC-225404542 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/SDCC-225404542 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:40 PDT SDCC nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
- - - -

If you are going to SDCC this year, be sure to stop by the 4DE booth! Some cool people and myself will be there. From the :devteam4d: announcement:

"This coming week is San Diego Comic Con! 4th Dimension Entertainment will be there, so if you are, we would love t ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/BALAMUTHIA-225583509 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/BALAMUTHIA-225583509 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:18:25 PDT BALAMUTHIA nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
Balamuthia's first fanart

In other news, :iconMeekery: concluded its awesome Dagre month! You can see the beautiful entries at the journal on the home page :) The randomly picked winner of Dagre month won a feature in my journal such as this one... Oh wait, actually it is this one. The winner is :devkwillow:!!

:thumb169276457: by :iconkwillow:
:devKwillow:, also known as Katie, has been a deviant fo ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Chapter-1-Preorders-225978691 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Chapter-1-Preorders-225978691 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:24:49 PDT Chapter 1 Preorders!! nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
DAT COVER

Okay, so I have not taken even a tiny break since I got out of school(s) because... I've been working on this!!! The revamped Chapter 1 comic! Here are the gritty details:
- 50+ luscious pages of stuff
- entirely redrawn/ repainted cover (the other one had... issues)
- 45 fully re-edited pages with color adjustments, detail additions and fixes of small things that were really bugging me
- inclusion of new story elements like DATES hey wow continuity
- ALL NEW non-online bonus comic that gives you more things to ponder about the Meek world
- production arts
I won't be putting any of these edi ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Okay-226167290 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Okay-226167290 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:08:58 PDT Okay... nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
1):devdragonack27: [portrait]
2):devNot-Quite-Normal: [comics]
3):develviella: []
4):devbashtal: [bust sketch]
5):develemental-magus: [chibi]

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to play and say meow :D

:thumb167262085: ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Kiribans-for-people-who-hate-kiribans-226167846 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Kiribans-for-people-who-hate-kiribans-226167846 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:07:51 PDT Kiribans for people who hate kiribans nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
The Number:
1) The first three digits are 100
2) the next pair of digits is a two-digit prime number
3) the fifth digit is a multiple of 7
4) the last two digits are the most recent number of pages I'm up to in Chapter 2 of The Meek, divided by 4 and plus six.

The kiriban will stop once we hit past the last number that follows these rules.
The Prize: Your choic ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/KIRIBAN-TIME-edit-good-lord-226188092 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/KIRIBAN-TIME-edit-good-lord-226188092 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:49:20 PDT KIRIBAN TIME *edit* good lord nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
Because I am fabulous and because I feel pretty bad that probably everyone who wasn't online for the last 40 mins did not get a chance to participate, I'll do another small one tomorrow. TOMORROW AT 10AM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME okay so if you want to play there will still be a chance! and with some real advance notice.

Thank you again for sharing that crazy number with me XD

I just ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Fanime-etc-226376740 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Fanime-etc-226376740 Thu, 27 May 2010 17:22:15 PDT Fanime, etc nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1 If you know anything about me, this will sound very strange. But I will in fact be attending and tabling at Fanimecon this weekend, courtesy of my friends at :iconteam4d:, and doing varied Things. I don't know what Things. It is a mystery. If you are going, please come by and say hi, I will be somewhere in the Artists Alley, selling god knows what.

2. :iconemerald753:
My mom, :devemerald753: is on dA. I'm sure she'd appreciate it if you dropped by and said hi or sent a llama her way!

3. Comiccsssss
Today was the last day of school at the high school I've been teaching at. My first teaching year is over! It was a lot of work, bu ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Cool-things-Bolded-for-your-convenience-226799310 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Cool-things-Bolded-for-your-convenience-226799310 Sun, 02 May 2010 21:03:31 PDT Cool things! Bolded for your convenience nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
This also means that I am not going to be selling my own merch anymore! Instead, you'll have to check back at 4DE to see what new things will be in development, and there will be some... The extra cool part is that I won't have to worry about buying and producing and shipping and will ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Google-Sketchup-227031446 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Google-Sketchup-227031446 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:34:21 PDT Google Sketchup? nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
Want to answer some questions about it? Any comments or opinions you have on any of the following would be much appreciated:

~ if you've learned how to use it, would you say that it was difficult to learn? How long did it take you to become proficient?

~ do you know of any good tutorials for learning it?

~ have you ever modeled something in sketchup? If you have some good examples in your gallery, feel free to link!

~ have you ever used Sketchup for a school assignment? Or even if you haven't, can you think of a way you might use it in school? (esp in science? ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Google-Sketchup-227031450 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Google-Sketchup-227031450 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:33:03 PDT Google Sketchup? nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
Want to answer some questions about it? Any comments or opinions you have on any of the following would be much appreciated:

* if you've learned how to use it, would you say that it was difficult to learn? How long did it take you to become proficient?

* do you know of any good tutorials for learning it?

* have you ever modeled something in sketchup? If you have some good examples in your gallery, feel free to link!

* have you ever used Sketchup for a school assignment? Or can you think of a way you might use it in school? (esp in science?)

* do you know of a ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/That-day-of-the-year-227565378 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/That-day-of-the-year-227565378 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:21:32 PDT That day of the year nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
With a stupid comic. (and some other stupid stuff).

I've been SUPERR busy lately with school and... other school. LAME. But on the plus side I am getting near the end. On Friday I have to turn in the giant thing that decides if I will be a teacher or not. And the day after that is my day to go to...

WONDERCON! Yay! Are you going? I am going. In fact I am going to be at :devteam4D:'s table (booth 814). If you are going to Wondercon you might be heade ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/oh-my-god-you-guys-227761169 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/oh-my-god-you-guys-227761169 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:55:20 PDT oh my god you guys nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
I'm too macho to cry but my eyes are on the verge of sweating if you know what I mean. Again, THANK YOU!!!

Some updates:
I'm running my comp to backup my files and its not shutting down, so I'm now thinking that running photoshop is part of the problem. Then I realized that I have 9.84gb free out of my 74.5gb drive, which pro ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Emergency-journal-227763201 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Emergency-journal-227763201 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:11:33 PDT Emergency journal nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2010-2013 `alexds1
*edit* if it is a power supply issue, which I think it might be since I turn my comp on and off every day and have been since 2005, does anyone have any recommendations for fixing and replacing it? What info do I need to buy another one? And how the fuck do I install it?

More infos:
- Probably not heat related
- Comp is 5 ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Meekery-229527442 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Meekery-229527442 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:12:04 PST #Meekery nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
One quick piece of propaganda news, I made a group for the comic!

:iconmeekery:

Big icon... hells yeah. I'm going to start uploading comic pages there from now on, I think. If you'd like to become a member and submit any fanart that you've made to the group, please feel free! ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Dear-Smeg-229618378 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Dear-Smeg-229618378 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:46:52 PST Dear Smeg, nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
:thumb44795496:
When I was in high school and needed a really good friend to talk to, you were always waiting with a smile for me. Thank you fo ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/No-time-left-for-anything-229642612 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/No-time-left-for-anything-229642612 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:15:37 PST No time left for anything nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
Ugh, these next couple of months are going to be so stressful. Most sane people would probably drop one of these balls to keep on juggling the other ones, but I'm going to attempt to get everything done even if it kills me. That includes
- getting a teaching credential
- keeping with my once a week update schedule on the comic
- finishing a 15+ pg comic for an anthology for next year
- ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Set-your-damn-clocks-back-230127119 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Set-your-damn-clocks-back-230127119 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:08:41 PST Set your damn clocks back! nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
I'll start off by saying hi to all my new watchers since my last (srs) journal. I'm actually going to try uploading new art this month, since I've been stagnant/fail for a while.

Speaking of new art, you can snag a free Meek wallpaper this month by voting for the comic! (something I'm sure you do regularly anyhow right right)

The chapter is finally getting close to the point where things start flying around so I am happy about that.

Did I do an APE recap? I don't think I did. Suffice to say it was wonderful, and I met a lot of great DA folks. Thanks for stopping by and saying hi, it was very nice to meet you!

Since I talk ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/A-poem-230196642 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/A-poem-230196642 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:27:29 PDT A poem nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1 in a column
and break it up

into weird shapes
        like
   this
it automatically
becomes

       an
artsy

poem ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Help-Alexds1-do-some-homework-230448686 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Help-Alexds1-do-some-homework-230448686 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:19:31 PDT Help Alexds1 do some homework nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
Every time someone fills out this quick questionnaire, an angel/kitten/angelkitten gets its wings

This post will self-destruct in a day or two.

Thank you! ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Ain-t-no-doubt-about-it-we-were-doubly-blessed-230543185 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Ain-t-no-doubt-about-it-we-were-doubly-blessed-230543185 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:09:26 PDT Ain't no doubt about it, we were doubly blessed nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
Sorry I haven't been posting here much, I've been pretty busy doing things. Mostly school and comics. At school I am kicking ass and taking names, at comics... well, wish I was updating more but what can you do. Speaking of comics you could vote for it, if it isn't too much bother! I'm still updating the incentives every day.

The big thing coming up that I'm excited about is of course APE, which is the only con I go to! No new mincomics this year, but I will have all of the previous minis and stickers in stock... and some super nice copies of The Meek chapter 1 and the Meek poster. I haven't posted the poster image here yet, because ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/XXV-231020887 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/XXV-231020887 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:53:29 PDT XXV nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
Things are going to be sort of slow around here (all commissions from me are on hold until further notice, thanks very much to those of you who responded to my notes in a timely manner). This is going to be the busiest year of my life or something awful like that so I might not have time for much extraneous art. If I do manage to barf something up I guess you'll ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Last-chance-for-commissions-before-I-die-forever-232253894 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Last-chance-for-commissions-before-I-die-forever-232253894 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:44:11 PDT Last chance for commissions before I die forever! nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1 ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/so-much-COMICS-232499607 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/so-much-COMICS-232499607 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:30:22 PDT so much COMICS nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
Okay, now thats out of the way... lots of cool stuff happening to me! In terms of getting on with my life and having a respectable career and everything. I'm excited. I'm also doing some fun stuff with the comic lately. Just got an adbox up... If you advertise on Project Wonderful, you might want to place a bid on one of my ads around... now-ish... Its super cheap!

Additionally, I'm going to be posting comics to DA more often. I need to catch up and close the gap, so I'm going ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/May-Meow-Journal-232921891 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/May-Meow-Journal-232921891 Fri, 01 May 2009 08:01:10 PDT May Meow Journal nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
Thank you *grovels* I had my best vote month ever last month and want to see if it can be matched... there's a good incentive today too (and tomorrow!) so you might as well...

Yeah, the comic is going great so far, I'm enjoying updating twice a week instead of once. Sort of kills me but my eyes are on the prize (getting to chapter 2). (or 3). (not that I don't like this one but yeah).

In other news, barring any last minute dream-crushing, I got into SFSU's teacher credential program! I'm very ex ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Kiriban-chat-reminder-233318531 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Kiriban-chat-reminder-233318531 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:34:17 PDT Kiriban/ chat reminder... nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
600,006: :devangelac:
601,106: NOBODY D:
602,206: :devdeer-in-headlights:
603,306: :devkaisaris:
604,406: NOBODY ;__;

The kiriban day is ended, thanks for playing everyone :)

PS: Check this tutorial out, it kicks thousands of asses: http://fox-orian.deviantart.com/art/Perspective-Composition-Pt-1-118068853

Happy April! I was going to post a journal yesterday until I remembered how bullshitty April 1st is.

But yeah, things have been going great lately. Some awesome things that have happened in March:
- got my sixth (yes, sixth) DD! For this piece, suggested by :devgermancitygirl: and featured by :devkatmomma:. ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Free-stuff-it-could-happen-to-you-EDIT-233692943 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Free-stuff-it-could-happen-to-you-EDIT-233692943 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:15:03 PST Free stuff- it could happen to you!! *EDIT* nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1 :thumb114881098: :thumb114876895:

If you seriously want either of these to become a shirt, please please fav or comment on the deviations above! (Not the ones from the deviations from my gallery, those are not counted in the contest). If people like them enough, one of the may go on to be printed as a real devwear shirt :D If, for some crazy reason, one of these designs is selected as the winner I will buy someone a free shirt. I am the cheapest person on earth, haha, so this is somewhat ooc for me. But if one wins I'll seriously just go through the favlist on the above deviation page and ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/WHO-DID-THIS-etc-edit-234159973 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/WHO-DID-THIS-etc-edit-234159973 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:13:49 PST WHO DID THIS etc *edit* nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1 :c

I've been like soo busy lately. Maybe it just feels that way in comparison to the holidays being over, but I suspect that I am actually really busy. In between works and the comic I haven't had much time to draw anything else (or sleep, haha). On the one hand its nice to have stuff to do, but on the other hand I'm stressing half the time XD Also I don't have the time to be online responding to people as much as I enjoy, which sucks, but I'm giving it my best shot! Sorry in advance if it takes a while for me to write back to anyone.

Comics wise, things are going super well 8D The Meek got up ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/THE-MEEK-resolutions-and-crap-like-that-234628580 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/THE-MEEK-resolutions-and-crap-like-that-234628580 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:16:18 PST THE MEEK + resolutions and crap like that nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2009-2013 `alexds1
:iconexcitedplz:Yayyy Meek site:iconexcitedplz:

This project is my baby, and I am going to be doing the best job I possibly can on it. Like everything on there is my cumulative knowledge of arts and comics and story and all the crits I've gotten over the past year and a half working on the sketch comic. My goal for the new year is to get it as many readers as I can, so I could really use your help! I know there's only one page up at the moment but if at some point in the future you decide you like it, please ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/THINGS-edit-234942199 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/THINGS-edit-234942199 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:31:34 PST THINGS!! *edit* nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
1. "What's this?? Your Pokemon is evolving!"

I have a thing ;___; that little ` thing, its amazing. The stupid part is I can't tell anyone irl, they'll think I'm a dork for caring so much about a tick mark on my name on a website... but jeez guys, it really means a lot. I'm assuming its my tutorials that got me the recognition, and possibly my sexiness diffusing down a gradient into the computer, but whatever the reason I really must thank all of you for your support. ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Decemberrrrr-r-D-235029091 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Decemberrrrr-r-D-235029091 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:05:37 PST Decemberrrrr r D: nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
First off, hello new watchers! There are a fuckton of you so I can't really do more than thank you personally for your watch, but I do appreciate it a bunch. And thanks very much to :devZnow-white: for making this a DD the other day, it was quite the surprise! and yes I'm sure some of you want to strangle me for getting recognized so frequently. If it makes any difference I'd like to strangle myself too sometimes, so we're all in the same boat.

Thankfully I am sort of on track to getting where I need to be "career" wise, quote marks cuz I lol when I think of myself ever getting a s ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Back-on-track-235411338 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Back-on-track-235411338 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:13:24 PST Back on track nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
Now onto other stuff! So since finally my time is restored to me, I am going to be spending the next month or so getting The Meek comic si ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/APE-commissions-etc-235439353 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/APE-commissions-etc-235439353 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:18:09 PDT APE, commissions, etc nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
APE!!! Its tomorrow! In case you're not sure what it is, its the Alternative Press Expo in SF, which means lots of smaller/ possibly handmade comics and some of them are made by me 8D And a lot of other things. I am tabling with :devArmadaRyu:, and we are at table 553! Nearly the same spot as last year, if you saw us last year. Please drop by if you're around, APE lasts all weekend so even if tomorrow is too wet for you there is still Sunday :) Here's some stuff I'll have:
- Snowball issue 1 ($1)
- Snowball issue 2 ($3)
- The Meek prologue comic ($2)
- stickers ($0.25/ $0.50)
- whatever ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Sad-235616030 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Sad-235616030 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:45:06 PDT Sad nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
I'm going to work in a few minutes. If you want to comment something uplifting so I can read it when I get back, I would be most grateful.

My usual mantra for times like these is "don't worry, the Sun will wipe the earth clean in a billion years," but at the moment that seems too long to wait.

*edit*
Thanks so much for taking time to respond, guys. Apologies in advance for the dearth of replying, but I read every single one. I am so grateful for all of your responses.

Sorry if it was ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/KIRIBAN-and-subbing-and-elections-o-mai-235753561 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/KIRIBAN-and-subbing-and-elections-o-mai-235753561 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:50:46 PDT KIRIBAN and subbing and elections, o mai nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/WEBSITE-omg-and-other-stuff-236068299 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/WEBSITE-omg-and-other-stuff-236068299 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:06:03 PDT WEBSITE omg (and other stuff) nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
Itsa Shingworks!
There's maybe one or two things there that you haven't already seen... but still XD It also took a lot longer than expected to finish cuz I had to redo it D: The first version was hella ugly. The best part of the story is my friend got this working and online in like 2 days or something crazy like that, not to mention he's like in the middle of law school so yeah he is nuts T__T *edit* My friend just noted that the images I used in the portfolio are a little big... sorry about that v___v I will try to get that fixed!

What else, what else. I'm basically not going to post muc ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/I-got-nothing-236514469 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/I-got-nothing-236514469 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:57:21 PDT I got nothing nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
How has your summer been? Mine has been mostly uneventful. Haven't done much but arting and plotting. Haven't seen any movies. Haha, I haven't seen a movie in an actual theater since Snakes on a Plane. It is liberating to not have to give a shit about all these Hellboy and Dark Knight and whatever posts... I dunno, 10$ to see a movie is just too much for my peanut-sized brain to handle. I refuse to pay to see anything other than 1) gratuitous atomic bomb movies 2) the hilarious silent film Safety Last 3) Avatar (?) (still have 2 years to think about it).

In other news, ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Kiribans-giant-chinchillas-ye-olde-assloades-236936104 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Kiribans-giant-chinchillas-ye-olde-assloades-236936104 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:30:50 PDT Kiribans, giant chinchillas, ye olde assloades nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
Holy crap, its almost that time again D: You know: multiple of 100,000 time!!! WOOOH but yeah, exciting. I have work coming out of my ass at the moment so there will be no obligatory commissions sale this round, aww :C But we are still on for K ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Appropriate-journal-titles-are-for-sissies-237283923 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Appropriate-journal-titles-are-for-sissies-237283923 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:19:41 PDT Appropriate journal titles are for sissies nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
Yeah well artswise things are chugging along, I'm trying to up my digital painting as I said I'd do in the beginning of the year, I think I'm succeeding to some small degree... other than that just regular stuff, man I shouldn't even like update this thing with what I'm doing, I'm hella boring.

In relatively non-boring-er news, I wrote an LJ about how to ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/We-can-mix-it-all-up-like-juice-and-gin-237660784 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/We-can-mix-it-all-up-like-juice-and-gin-237660784 Thu, 01 May 2008 10:49:32 PDT We can mix it all up like juice and gin nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
I guess thats it... So to fill up time/ space, a thingy I stole from :devasimplesong:'s journal because when nobody tags me, by god, I am going to tag myself.

.:Rules:.

1. Choose a few of your own characters. Five a ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Wear-them-apple-bottoms-honey-237898614 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Wear-them-apple-bottoms-honey-237898614 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:42:03 PDT Wear them apple bottoms honey nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
First, thanks very much to :devRainblossom: for suggesting and :devMisskittyoooo: for featuring I say as a DD last week! I was having a terrible time last week and that really made it bearable :heart:

Been busy with commissions and setting up this goddamn subbing job (also looking for freelancing >:C )... Finished sketching up Chapter 6 of my comic yesterday, bringing the total sketch pages to 265, holy shit!! Now that thats out of the way for now I am starting work on Snowball issue 2, so hopefully that'll be ready to go in a month or two. Also! website is going real well, its bought and some parts are already ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Nearly-200000-commish-sale-cakery-etc-238206746 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Nearly-200000-commish-sale-cakery-etc-238206746 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:02:54 PDT Nearly 200000, commish sale, cakery etc nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
Wow... 200,000. I have a screencap from about this time last year and it was only at like 30,000. What the hell happened? I'm not complaining but I don't remember what pushed it up that high, probably the fancomics *shame* but whatever, thanks to all for your wonderful support! The first person who catches and notes me a s ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/I-can-amp-039-t-think-of-a-subject-edit-238595015 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/I-can-amp-039-t-think-of-a-subject-edit-238595015 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:09:28 PST I can't think of a subject *edit* nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
[i.j.e.s.**: You eligible Americans had better've gone out and voted or I'll be angry.]

So... awkward internet silence... Not much going on, just messing around like usual. I think I seriously need to start exercising again, I'm starting to get jiggly around the edges. But its been too rainy to run recently :C And I'm a wimp. I don't really like any other cardio other than biking and stepping but again, rain, and I'm upstairs so any stepping around gets on other peoples' nerves. Not to mention it looks really silly and I'm afraid of ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Keepin-amp-039-it-real-folks-238930787 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Keepin-amp-039-it-real-folks-238930787 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:57:45 PST Keepin' it real, folks nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2008-2013 `alexds1
I had the scariest most awesome dream yesterday, it was rockin'. But as we all know, being subjected to someone else's description of an awesome dream is the most boring thing ever so... uh

Artswise, there are several things that will be accomplished for certain. Commissions, of course, because I slacked like no other over the holiday. Also trade with :devFalingard: which I totally have not forgotten about and am totally ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Important-things-239260016 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Important-things-239260016 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:39:52 PST Important things nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2007-2013 `alexds1 - great friends
- good health
- not being torn to shreds by dinosaurs
to name a few. Feel free to post some things you're thankful for! And in case you're thinking 'well Thanksgiving was like last mont ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/What-is-you-doing-239525890 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/What-is-you-doing-239525890 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:55:15 PST What is you doing? nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2007-2013 `alexds1
[insert noise of time elapsing]

Ok, so when I google 'conversation starters' it tells me to talk about the weather. You know what? Fuck the weather.

[...]

Ok, here is a 'sexy conversation starter', courtesy of Cosmo:
"When the gorgeous guy on the towel near you is smoothing on sunscreen, ask if he wouldn't mind giving you a dab. Rub it on your shoulders, then strain to reach the middle of your ba ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Milestone-12-hr-Commission-sale-meow-etc-239882480 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Milestone-12-hr-Commission-sale-meow-etc-239882480 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:29:27 PDT Milestone, 12 hr Commission sale, meow, etc nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2007-2013 `alexds1
*edit* Thanks for 100,000 pageviews guys :heart::heart:

Anyways, to celebrate (and because I need to figure out how to streamline my digital color process) I'm doing a commission sale!! Only $10 for a colored character portrait! 8D The catch is that I'll be coloring each one differently so I can't tell you what it'll look like. For example it might be done cell-style, painted, etc... but here's an example of the sort of quality if not the exact colo ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Things-240092875 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Things-240092875 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:17:38 PDT Things nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2007-2013 `alexds1
10 things about my art:

01) I hate calling my art 'art,' art is what you see in a museum, and this ain't it. I'd probably classify it more under entertainment since people seem to get a kick out of it and I sure find it entertaining to do.
02) I didn't attempt foreals comics until last December, but now I like it loads more than doing single illustration-type pictures.
03) I hate drawing for myself. My personal things always turns out shitty since I don't hold myself to very high standards. Doing art for others brings o ]]> http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Boring-update-desu-240332821 http://alexds1.deviantart.com/journal/Boring-update-desu-240332821 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:31:13 PDT Boring update desu nonadult journals/personal alexds1 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/l/alexds1.gif Copyright 2007-2013 `alexds1
I keep forgetting to mention, I got interviewed :D By a neat new blog, Rococo Flow, which is here if you want to read it... theres a bunch of other awesome DA artists up there already so you should take a look!

Man these squirrels outside keep eating our tomatoes, its so annoying. They like take a bite out of every other tomato, even the green ones, so they start putrefying on the vine. And that's terrible. Then again eating our tomatoes are probably the highlight of their lives so maybe I shouldn't be so hard on th ]]>