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I've decided to discontinue this account, and start over with a new account.

It has been a fantastic two years plus here with everyone, and the DA community has been an amazing support for my art.

I've decided to move for a few reasons: This account is quite unfocused, and my new account will be entirely drawing-dedicated, in a bid to improve my art further.

I've also accumulated a massive backlog of unread messages and deviations, and I'm sorry to everyone about that. I do greatly appreciate all the faves and comments and watches. Thank you all for everything.

Hopefully, with the start of a new account, I'll be able to better keep track of everything and everyone. I'll be slowly adding watches and faves over the next few weeks... Assignment crunch time atm.

So...so long and thanks for all the fish...

Thank you thank you all for everything!!!

...and see you on the other side...

[NEW ACCOUNT]

]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/13552255/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/13552255/ Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:35:18 PDT
Vista is pretty cool, but eats up too much processing power, so I'm having it run in minimal mode.

Now to save up for the bag and peripherals, and in the long run, a tablet.

I'll be getting Photoshop CS2 from a friend tomorrow. After that, the serious learning and improving begins.

After a semester of creative writing class, I'm kinda sick of it all, especially since creative writing is highly subjective. I did learn quite a bit though, but for now, short snappy journalism writing shall be my focus. One sem left before I'm out in the scary world!


On another note...I'm having trouble dragging fellow friends to this year's Wai-con. Meh.

Keokepa (no DA account, although he does lurk) will be going back to Singapore this year, and there goes the only big enough geek I know in Perth who would go to Wai-con.

And oh the audacity...but I was hoping to trade this year IF I can make enough high quality pieces in time, now that I have the processing power...

Most of my other friends are either going overseas or are too "normal" to attend these type of conventions... *sigh*

And if Keo decides to make props for me to trade, I'll wail, because how can I find fellow traders to man the stall if I can't even find people to go?

Oh wait. I can think of two or three people who WILL go. I'm going to harass them for the next few months to make sure they turn up muahahaha.

Half the year's gone... Happy mid-year, everyone!

Okay, I need to reacquaint myself with the emoticons and formatting on DA...

]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/13480813/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/13480813/ Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:06:20 PDT
Thank you to everyone who've watched me/faved me/commented on my stuff while I was gone. I LOVE you all so very much. I really do. All your comments/faves really encourage me to keep on going as an artist.

Anyway, my current computer is reaching the end of its lifespan, and I'm here typing hoping that it won't crash on me in the next five minutes or so before I click the publish button.

My current PC is four years old and very limiting anyway (Celeron Processor... 256 RAM...), hence I cannot run Photoshop on it.

And...I'm getting a brand new laptop soon!!!!!!! WOOT~ Being employed part time and still near broke(bills bills and more bills), I now love my parents very much.

The new laptop I'm hunting for WILL definitely be capable of running high end graphics programs, which means that I can finally get started on Photoshop for real. I know...I'm lagging behind with the rest of the digital art world...

Plus...I'll finally be able to finish Warcraft 3 because I won't get a lag at crucial moments... Heh...

Whee~

I've started learning how to use Photoshop on my uni computers, so a new picture will be up in about two or so weeks. Prelude to a webcomic I'm starting when I get all my tools up and running.

Until then, domo arigato minna-san for still being here even though I know I haven't.

]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/11071315/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/11071315/ Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:43:33 PST here.

So here is what I thought of Wai-Con in the shortest way I can think of.

It was my first ever convention. Yes, I was a noob there. If only Kuching had this kind of stuff... It was interesting to see many people who are so into anime and manga gathered in one spot. And with so many people like that around, it's finally normal!

Geeks galore. I like that.

Plenty of artists. It was pretty cool to meet some people I've saw around DeviantArt in real life. It was even cooler to find out that there are plenty of people who are JUST LIKE ME! Whee~

Plenty of cosplayers.

The Kingdom Hearts group were COOL. Very COOL. Awesome costumes, awesome props.

The FF7 group were also COOL. And they make great art too. I think I spent the most money on their stall. And their mock FF style battle was hilarious.

The Naruto group was not bad too. Rock Lee was female, but also very very cool, especially on Day 2, when she did an individual performance that involved doing martial art moves to music. That was awesome, and beats the official martial arts presentation anytime.

And I was like "!!!!!!!!" when I actually recognised the techniques that Rock Lee used. It's been ages since I saw my style of Taekwondo being presented so neatly.

It was kinda like watching Rock Lee's match against Gaara in the Chuunin exam and feeling as if I understood the logic and philosophy behind it because I used to do martial arts.

And whee~ I entered the Impromptu Art competition on impulse, and got Honourable Mention (2nd place. The prize was a Gundam Seed Destiny DVD, and a Wai-Con cap. Hehe, happy happy. Didn't expect to even get that, because there were quite a few kickass artists there.


To check out all photo sets, go to my Flickr sets here:
Wai-Con Day 1
Wai-Con Day2

A variation of this post has also been put up on my main site, with thumbnails from my Flickr.


Going to Wai-Con really inspired me. I want to be a better artist and really focus my own work. I also want to be a better (and more organised) writer, so I can do a proper write-up on the next convention, and maybe get that pitched for publication.

And next year, I'll be prepared with batteries for my camera, so I won't be like "ARGHHH" when they die on me because I forgot to recharge them.

Also, I'm thinking of trading with my friend at next year's Wai-con. I'll probably just do prints (not of any of my stuff that I have here at the moment, because they're all really unfocused and unpolished), and my friend is thinking of selling minature display props.

I asked about it on the forums here, but I wanted to know if there would be a market for this minature props. He'll be making stuff like minature weapons from games and animes/mangas, and he's up for commission too. I've taken a look at some of his old props, and he's not bad.

So haha, do you all think that there would be a market for this kind of thing?

]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/11036005/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/11036005/ Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:28:55 PST

So I disappeared for another few months. Been awfully busy with uni, clubs and all, especially since I had a few shit-hit-fan things happen, and had to overload in uni. But all good.

Andandand, I went to Wai-Con 2006! Twas my first ever convention (coz I hail from a city that's pretty lagging behind in stuff like this), and it was a pretty awesome experience. I'll post up a link to the pictures soon, and a post on it, once I get down to getting those done.

The only place I've been active online is my main site, but the template for that is entirely gone now that I've upgraded to Blogger Beta. Am doing the background graphics for it right now, so hopefully the site will look just as pretty as it once did on the old Blogger.

I'm just happy to be back on DA. One awesome thing about going to Wai-Con was that I get to be surrounded by people just like me! It's just great to be around people who dig anime, manga and drawing. And that made me miss DA so much that I decided to make time in my busy life to come back.

I've been experimenting with a lot more inking in the time I was gone, but I haven't really produced any fantastic stuff worthy of posting up lately. But I'll upload some of the better ones in a while.

And I'm SO GLAD TO BE BACK!

]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/8680518/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/8680518/ Fri, 05 May 2006 10:29:20 PDT

I've been gone from DA so long, I had to search around for a few minutes to figure out how to use the journal feature again.

But, I'm back! Tentatively.

I've been crazily busy and preoccupied with many many things to draw seriously for the last few months. I get burnt out very easily, and being part of multiple online communities is draining for me. I'm not a design student, so other things take priority in my life >.< Sorry if I haven't commented on anyone's stuff, although I have come back once in a blue moon to surf DA and glean info for certain things. This is a veryvery informative community indeed.

I just wanted to say a beeeeeeeeeeeeg thank you to everyone who's commented/faved/watched me in the long long time I was gone. It's much appreciated, and I am extremely grateful, even though I don't leave individual replies. I will try to do so from now on.

I'm sad to say that I might not post that many drawings from now on, although I WILL do my best to. And I do have some things that I've done in my long hiatus that I've yet to upload.

Btw, I am finally the proud owner of a digital camera after many extra shifts and much saving up. As a journalism student, I have a feeling that it'll come in handy someday.

Haha, who am I kidding? I just really wanted it because I wanted to dabble in some photography. It feels like I've just grown an extra limb when it comes to the creative arts.

So that means that more photos will go up in the near future!

With much love,

Me ]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/6145893/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/6145893/ Fri, 05 Aug 2005 22:39:46 PDT
I know I'm very late in throwing in any support, but I hope that all of you who read my blog and haven't been keeping up with the Malaysian blogosphere will lend a helping hand to those in need.

The 2005 Blogathon kicks off tonight Perth/Malaysia time at 9.00 p.m. Bloggers who are participating in the blogathon will thus be blogging non-stop for 24 hours, either as individuals or as groups, in the bid to raise funds for their chosen charities.

This and this and this will provide most of the information you need.

Plenty of Malaysia's blogging heavyweights will be pitching in to do their part tonight, so everyone, please lend a helping hand by pledging your donations!!

Edrei will be running a one man show tonight and blogging for 24 hours straight. SO everybody, SUPPORT HIM and pray that he doesn't collapse on his laptop before time is up.

The following is a list I got from Edrei on the rest of the Malaysian blogosphere participants and the charities they will be supporting:

Dustyhawk - Dustyhawk: Broken Mirror/Unicef Malaysia

Ee Yean - reality really bites/National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia

Yvonne Foong, John Ling, Tan Yi Liang - YvonneFoong.com/Eden Handicap Service Center

Edmund Yeo - The Great Swifty Speaketh!/Book Aid

Nusayba - PrimaryBasic/National Cancer Council (MAKNA)

Reta Lee - fading sanity/PAWS Malaysia

Rajiv Perumal - Finnique.com/PAWS Malaysia

Suanie, Minishorts, Peter Tan, Kenny Sia, Shaolin Tiger, Paul Tan - Bloggers Are Morons/Hospice-At-Home-Programme, Penang branch (under the Malaysia National Cancer Society)


That's the list I have so far. I think bloggersaremorons have a lot more guest bloggers now, so what are you all waiting for??? Pledge pledge pledge.

I won't have time to blog, but I'll be pledging. ]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/5901675/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/5901675/ Mon, 11 Jul 2005 07:03:32 PDT

And now I'm back...from outer space....

Mood: Contemplative
Listening to: Open Up Your Mind from Gensoumaden Saiyuki
Reading: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Watching: The Fantastic Four

Whee~

I know I've kinda disappeared from DA for quite some time. Besides being busy with exams, I've also honestly been burnt out from both writing and drawing, and was refusing to anything related to it other than maintain my blog.

And now I'm back and I notice that I've been given a one week trail subscription!! Whoa..this sub is so coolll.. Too bad it's only gonna last for a few days. Maybe it's a sign that it's about time I came back.

I'm trying to go through everyone's deviations, but it'll take me some time, and I won't review every single piece.

Tonight I'll start off my posting a few new pieces I've been doing to get out of this block. Sometimes, I guess, it's just the pressure that stops me from drawing in the first place, so I guess I needed time off away from that.

Anyways, here are a few Deviants I think really rawk.



]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/5546715/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/5546715/ Fri, 03 Jun 2005 21:31:10 PDT
Exams are here. So much work.

Take care now, everyone. ]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/5408504/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/5408504/ Fri, 20 May 2005 03:20:08 PDT
I just want to thank everyone who's watching me, and thank you all for your encouragement.

Oh, and I've finally pestered my friend gambskit here to update his Deviations list, and he's finally given in. I love his latest pics, and they're making me homesick. If anyone is free, just pop over and check out his gallery, and pester him to update more.

And also, I'm just wondering if a normal account like mine would be able to post thumbnails in journals or not. If any of you know, please teach me how to. ]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/5174807/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/5174807/ Sun, 24 Apr 2005 09:32:38 PDT ]]> ~cynical-idealist http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/5086300/ http://cynical-idealist.deviantart.com/journal/5086300/ Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:15:07 PDT
I've just joined DA, and I'm really happy coz of all the great people here. It's amazing to suddenly find a community that cherishes creativity. Sometimes I find it kinda hard because most people I hang out with seem to lack that creative streak that Deviants have, so they can't really understand this side of me. It's been great going around DA and reading opinions that I can identify with, and the sheer amount of talent here is astounding. Some artists here are just plain amazing!

Thank you everyone who've been watching me and commenting on my work. It's a great encouragement for me to start drawing again. You've all given me a major boost to my creative morale.

I haven't been drawing seriously for a long time. When I first came to Australia, I intended to pursue a career in health sciences. After being here for a year, I've suddenly turned 180 degrees and gone into journalism. I guess being in a country like Australia has opened my eyes to the fact that I CAN make my way in the arts.

I am disappointed in myself for not posting more drawings. I intend to take some time out this holidays and brush up my long neglected skills, and also pick up some new ones in the process. I know that I suck in background and I never colour, so those are the fields that I should be working on.

And another thing.

I am a writer too. Although I haven't been drawing much, I've been writing heaps. My writings are all posted on my FictionPress URL [here].

I've been pretty active there, and my postings there consist of poems, short stories and several novels in progress. I'm not going to upload most of those works here on DA. The ones that I do upload will be the ones that I will do cover art for or I need major feedback in.

But, there IS one novel that is my pet project at the moment, and although it's still a working draft, I am very intent on getting it published when it's done. It's called Silverblood/Sableblood, and it's about a young girl who travels alone to a new city to look for three boys who are destined to awaken as earthbound angels. There is an ancient war raging, but the scales are being tipped off balance between good and evil. The girl all hit it off on the wrong note with the three guys when the she insults the class babe, but events rollercoaster as the innocent babe is revealed as a superbitch demon.

I've just finished the first arc of the story, and am taking a breather before I start on the second arc. The first arc consists of ten chapters altogether. One prologue and nine body chapters, and I'm going to upload them all onto DA over the next few days to get more feedback.

I would really appreciate feedback from anyone who has enough patience to go through that much prose.

And again, thank you all for everything on DA!!! ]]> ~cynical-idealist