http://browse.deviantart.com/journals/?order=5&q=by%3Aeclecticmuse deviantART RSS for in:journals sort:time by:eclecticmuse en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:10:15 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Holy-cow-submissions-352927296 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Holy-cow-submissions-352927296 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:32:53 PST Holy cow, submissions! nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2013 ~eclecticmuse http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Commissions-229707792 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Commissions-229707792 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:06:03 PDT Commissions ... ? nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~eclecticmuse
I've been mulling over the concept of opening myself up for commissions for some time now. It would present a challenge for me, a way to stretch my artistic boundaries, and hopefully make someone happy in the process. It would also be a way for me to earn a little cash for some side projects of mine (namely some small decorating upgrades to my house!). So my questions for you guys is this:

1) What is a reasonable price to charge for commissions?
2) How would I go about setting one up? (I have a PayPal account, for whatever that's worth)
3) What's a good method of doing commissions in the first place?
4) Blah?

I dunno. I feel ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Dragon-Con-2009-230491693 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Dragon-Con-2009-230491693 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:27:10 PDT Dragon*Con 2009 nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~eclecticmuse
I'm just really excited because not only will I have a Fifth and Sixth Doctor to bounce off of, someone is dressing up as Sharaz Jek!! I cannot wait for that photo opportunity.

My sister, who is going as Amy Pond (complete with someone else as Eleven) is coming to grips with that fact that her face may be all over Flickr by Mo ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Zing-Goes-the-Inspiration-231065116 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Zing-Goes-the-Inspiration-231065116 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:11:13 PDT Zing! Goes the Inspiration nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~eclecticmuse
When I was young, I was drawing all the time. Constantly. It was something more than normal childish scribbles--I remember writing and illustrating a rather macabre story when I was about 7--but I loved doing art. I was OCD even then about my coloring (pencils and crayons and markers) and always tried to stay in the lines.

When Allison and I were about 9 we somehow stumbled upon a particular style of drawing people. I hav ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/All-s-Well-That-Ends-Well-231523279 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/All-s-Well-That-Ends-Well-231523279 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:03:15 PDT All's Well That Ends Well nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~eclecticmuse
In the meantime I probably won't be doing much illustration, but I will be playing around with some photographs I've taken recently, as you c ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/The-end-of-the-tunnel-232916785 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/The-end-of-the-tunnel-232916785 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:24:19 PDT The end of the tunnel? nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~eclecticmuse
To be honest, I'm just thrilled at the prospect of having my widescreen monitor back. Call me spoiled, but I find it almost impossible to work in Photoshop with a 15" square monitor where my toolbars take up 80% of the available screen area.

I keep meaning to bring som ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Ten-Doctors-Update-233454855 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Ten-Doctors-Update-233454855 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:42:16 PST Ten Doctors Update nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~eclecticmuse
One day, if Rich finishes his awesome saga and I catch up with coloring it all, I am going to print him out a nice copy, bind it, and mail it to him.

Also, I actually need to get involved in the community here. It looks like fun. ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Ugh-233744383 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Ugh-233744383 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:40:13 PST Ugh. nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~eclecticmuse
I suspect the file is corrupted somehow and that it happened at home. UGH. ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/10-000-Pageviews-233781309 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/10-000-Pageviews-233781309 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:07:13 PST 10,000 Pageviews?? nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~eclecticmuse http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Another-Computer-Update-233983752 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Another-Computer-Update-233983752 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:49:43 PST Another Computer Update nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~eclecticmuse
Hooray!

So now I have access to all my art, music, resources, etc. I even worked a little bit on Page 6 of The Ten Doctors while I had some downtime at work on Friday.

(Not that I mind, and all credit should still go to Gorpo, but it' ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Public-Service-Announcement-234620616 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Public-Service-Announcement-234620616 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:24:09 PST Public Service Announcement nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 ~eclecticmuse
Nvidia and Microsoft have gotten me unholy pissed off.

I wouldn't even know where to start this story, and the information I have found out since my computer troubles is so wide and varied that writing all I know would take up a novel-length tome. So here are the basics:

- I have an HP Pavilion dv9500 laptop, purchased in July 2007 for $2000. It came with Windows Vista and a Nvidia Geforce 8400GS 512MB graphics card. I didn't have any problems with it for over a year.
- At the beginning of October the LCD screen died. I was three months past the expiration of my warranty, so my dad had the LCD replac ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Possible-Ruination-Update-234874379 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Possible-Ruination-Update-234874379 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:06:50 PDT Possible Ruination: Update nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 ~eclecticmuse
The evil impatient part of me either wants Seth to go get it or Dad to come down here ("come see your grandson!") because I know I'll die of impati ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Possible-Ruination-235095481 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Possible-Ruination-235095481 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:15:37 PDT Possible Ruination nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 ~eclecticmuse
I'm just crossing my fingers (omgomgomg) that the hard drives aren't blown because ALL of my artwork, ever, is on there as well as all the resources I've spent years collecting, amon ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Good-lord-235229885 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Good-lord-235229885 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:59:31 PDT Good lord. nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 ~eclecticmuse
Just letting anyone who cares know that I'm not dead (yet!) and that I've got a couple of things on the way: Page 6 of The Ten Doctors is halfway done, and I've made up a tutorial for an image coloring I did as a template for an oil painting I'm fixing to start. (Yeah, I've taken up traditional painting, yikes.)

My schedule is pretty full now that I finally have an 8-5 job, plus a rapidly-growing toddler, so I don't have much time to be creative. I've been on an artsy kick lately though, so this should be a good sign. ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/OMG-YAY-237865026 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/OMG-YAY-237865026 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:32:54 PST OMG YAY nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 ~eclecticmuse
My joy is boundless. ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/State-of-the-Stephanie-238023104 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/State-of-the-Stephanie-238023104 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:09:02 PST State of the Stephanie. nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 ~eclecticmuse
My list of things to draw this year (bonus points if I actually complete them all before December 31st):

Moar, better Neville+Ginny
Neville and an OC of mine
Reyer and Christine illustrations for my sister
Tenel Ka (because I adored her so in my youth)
Doctor Who something
My WoW characters (all 7 of them)
My LoTRO character
Star Wars stuff, ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/A-whole-lot-of-babble-238145103 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/A-whole-lot-of-babble-238145103 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:09:20 PST A whole lot of babble. nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2008-2013 ~eclecticmuse
So pretty much no tablet=no real art, and though I have some sketchbook dumps I'd like to scan in, I dunno if my scanner (c. 2001) will work with Vista. I've yet to check HP.com for a driver, but the scanner's so old I doubt they would have updated their drivers for it. ARRGH!

So in th ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Blah-238544837 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Blah-238544837 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:36:50 PST Blah. nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2007-2013 ~eclecticmuse
In the meantime, I'm sitting on top of a mixed-media piece that I'm afraid to finish for fear of sullying it with colored pencils. (Also, my scanner is even older than my tablet and scans everything with a nasty yellow hue.) To be at least a little productive, I'm practicing figure drawing and doing some inking on future pages of the Ten Doctors co ]]> http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Old-Stuff-Ahoy-240424109 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/Old-Stuff-Ahoy-240424109 Wed, 02 May 2007 21:04:58 PDT Old Stuff Ahoy nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2007-2013 ~eclecticmuse http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/OMGWTFBBQ-1000-page-hits-240499641 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/OMGWTFBBQ-1000-page-hits-240499641 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:08:29 PDT OMGWTFBBQ 1000 page hits?? nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2007-2013 ~eclecticmuse http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/New-Artist-250019430 http://eclecticmuse.deviantart.com/journal/New-Artist-250019430 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 23:18:02 PST New Artist nonadult journals/personal eclecticmuse http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/eclecticmuse.gif?1 Copyright 2006-2013 ~eclecticmuse
Just a warning though, I am not a very prolific artist. > ]]>