http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:krazykrista&section=today deviantART RSS for by:krazykrista en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:37:32 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27996166/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27996166/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:24:46 PDT
I need to know whether I need this desperately or not...

EDIT: Nevermind. Just found the stylus for these. I think it would be like drawing with a dull crayon. We all know how that is.

Looks like I'm sticking to the DS version of Colors! a while longer.

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27654170/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27654170/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:30:27 PDT [link]

Got any articles/vids of the sort? Post 'em!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27561141/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27561141/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:09:23 PDT
As you probably know, I've been doing a ton of speedpainting and sketching lately, along with several more polished pieces.

Sometimes it's pretty obvious that something should go directly to scraps (do not pass go, do not collect...well, you know the rest), whereas finished/polished paintings [or sculpts, etc] obviously belong in the deviations category.

All well and good...but what of speedpaintings? The beauty of those, at least in my mind, *is* their roughness, and the fact that they complete an idea with minimal brush strokes [that is to say, "work"]. If they're successful (I realize very often they aren't ), I feel like those belong in the deviations folder along with the polished pieces.

I've been feeling pretty eclectic lately too...trying different things from the usual, for better or worse. Sometimes it makes it hard to decide which folder those go in.

Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts (or rants, if you've got 'em...I'm sure I've ticked some people off with my posting of late!)

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27448862/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27448862/ Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:54:48 PDT
Firstly, I could have sworn I'd put this on youtube before. "The Tree Eaters" is my college senior capstone (thesis), dealing with the idea of freedom, and how once given up it's very difficult to regain.

I'm submitting it as a film to DA (or at least, to be reviewed and hopefully accepted...) Might just try and post it as a flash video or something. For now though, youtube! (CLICKCLICK!)



[link]

As I said, *animatic*, not full-on animation, though parts of it certainly are animated.

All the art, editing, storyboarding, character design blah blah was done by me. The excellent soundtrack was done by my friend ~Utomato (who, by the way, would likely be interested in doing YOUR soundtrack stuff for the right amount of chee$e... )

Enjoy!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27304728/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27304728/ Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:20:23 PDT
]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27229527/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27229527/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:04:11 PDT [link]

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27199632/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27199632/ Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:39:41 PDT
1) Lava is excellent (even if you don't get to see it flowing...) Pahoehoe FTW! I mean, just look at it! [link] (Not my photo...but it illustrates my point. )

2) Hilo (eastern part of the big island) has seriously one of the BEST botanical gardens I've ever seen. Holy Banyan, Batman! If you make it there, DO NOT MISS IT. I wish I could have spent a week there just drawing....

3) The sun is hot and burns me.

4) I did a few sketches, but nothing terribly remarkable (see scraps section)

5) Went to a store where they sell hula dancer bronze lamps. Ordinarily this would probably not be worth mentioning, except THEY MOVE. TOTALLY retro and TOTALLY excellent. This is the website of the place that sells them. Wish I could afford one.... [link]


In other news, I'm embarking on some new projects, which I'm not ready to reveal yet. Hopefully I'll have something up [with regard to them] by the end of the week or so.

In the mean time, I'm HUNGRY! Cheers!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27041471/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/27041471/ Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:04:50 PDT a) looking at things with my EYES
b) sketching more

...so I'm bringing my DS and hoping for some time to chill out and paint. That should be delightful.

Hopefully I'll have some stuff to post when I get back!

[also, trying out a new journal skin...I'll see how I feel about it when I get back ]

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/26618769/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/26618769/ Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:23:21 PDT
I just found out that this year's Gathering of the Gargoyles (in LA, next weekend) will be the last. I've never made it to one, but I desperately want to....


...so I'm dropping everything and flying down to LA. (Still have to book my hotel tix...)

Is anyone else going? I feel like I should be finally meeting tons of people...but since i literally realized this was happening just last week, I have no idea what's going on!

Anyway...hope to meet some fun new people...

Cheers!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/26303835/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/26303835/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:11:41 PDT
Nanovor is an online battle game where you collect, evolve, and battle your team of monsters (called nanovor) against those of your friends! Check it out!

[link]

...and check out our animated episodes too!
[link]

Cheers!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/26289128/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/26289128/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:57:35 PDT
So did my cat.

So did my sculptures.

...the Blue Angels are practicing for Sea Fair on Saturday, so I attribute the dissipation of the "STABLE AIR MASS" to them. As if I needed more reasons to love them...!

Anyway, thanks to everyone for your support and suggestions!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/26262809/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/26262809/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:41:44 PDT Apparently the temperature here has never topped 100° Fahrenheit. Until today, when it hit 104.
That wouldn't be so bad, except that nobody, myself included, generally has air conditioning. So I'm spending my evenings--no, not drawing, not scripting--coming up with creative ways of staying cool.

Idea #1: Fans. 3 of them.
Result: Moderate success. Moving air is good.

Idea #2: Opening Windows.
Result: FAILED. Outside temperature is, in fact, much higher than inside temperature, resulting in a lot of outside temperature and no relief. Recommend waiting until outside temperature drops below inside temperature to do this.

Idea #3: Ice water bowls in front of fans.
Result: Minimal success. Need bigger bowls. Recommend filling tub instead and sitting in it. (Note: Cryo chamber!!)

Idea #4: Blankets behind blinds to preserve "night" temperature in apartment during the day.
Result: EPIC FAIL. Upon returning home, temperature inside was higher than temperature outside. Insulation which was supposed to keep cold air in trapped hot air instead. Recommend HIDING ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HOLD HEAT. (Note: Cat is still alive.)

Idea #5: Freeze blanket, blow fan through it
Result: EXPERIMENT STILL UNDERWAY (results later)

Idea #6: ______[insert your idea here!]______

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/24317165/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/24317165/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:28:03 PDT
Necessary evil.

Anyway. Revising my script for Endi.

Yes, again.

And yes, that's all I really had to say (but I needed to get that off my chest).

(What, you were expecting actual content here?)

Ok, um. You know the fluffy cloud things you get at Dim Sum places? (If you've had them, you know what I mean.) Yeah, those are awesome.

Also, I'd REALLY like to find a kickass blacksmith to make a unique weapon for me. In case anyone knows one. Emphasis on the kickass.

Okay, go back to enjoying your spring/fall.
Hopefully I'll have more informative news later.

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/22269081/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/22269081/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:02:48 PST
Green. Subtle. Maybe a little patterning, but nothing blatantly geeky. Allows wearer to blend in well in Seattle. Mildly form-fitting to one with a small girly figure.

Should one be found or made, please inform me.

In the mean time, I'll just freeze.

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/21890950/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/21890950/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:57:05 PST 1) Prints have been updated (a few removed, a few added)...all of them should work now. Please disregard the mugs; they'll be coming down soon.

2) I've finished the initial storyboarding pass on scenes 2-8 of Endi. (And upon watching them, I desperately want to start the second pass...at least for some.) Anyhow...things are progressing nicely.

3) Hope everyone has a happy holiday season for those celebrating holidays! Safe travels to everyone!!

That's about all for now. If you have print requests, I'm open to them!

Until next time...

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/20968476/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/20968476/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:36:46 PDT
I'm also in the process of working on my Iara costume (this one: [link] though the design is changing slightly from this...) and I definitely *will* post that once it's done. It's a big project, and I definitely don't know what I'm doing, so it might take a bit to get that one done. (Those are the BEST projects though!)

Anyway, that's the scoop! Hope everything's well with you guys!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/19846770/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/19846770/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:12:55 PDT
or, we hope, tonight.

aspect ratio: 1.85:1
film length: 1-1.5 hours (??? to be determined )

<3

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/19691253/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/19691253/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:11:13 PDT
Dying to finish Endi script and F-I-N-A-L-L-Y get to storyboarding.

Driving
Me
Crazy

Do
Not
Like
Writing

Ugh.

Will report back when there's actually something to report.

Or not.

Sorry.

I like strawberries.

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/18397393/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/18397393/ Mon, 19 May 2008 11:22:55 PDT

I WILL take speedpaint commissions however-- $20 and I spend roughly an hour on them. Mood, pose, scenic and portrait pieces will work best (this may not be the best medium for "precise" full-body character sketches) but I'll give whatever a shot, certainly.

I accept paypal for these only! Just drop me a note saying you're interested and I'll send you the info. (I'll begin painting after the $20 is deposited.) I should be able to do roughly 1 or 2 a night, depending on my schedule.

Thanks guys! This really helps me out--I'm in need of freelance work [read: money] at the moment! :]

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/18334366/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/18334366/ Thu, 15 May 2008 10:30:48 PDT
EDIT: I'll happily take $20 speedpaintings as well--meaning I spend roughly an hour on the painting, but it means it's cheap for you! Portraits/mood pieces (meaning the emphasis isn't on the details of a character so much as the environment, pose, lighting, etc) work best, but I'm open to trying things!

-----------------------------------------------

Hey guys! I'm in need of some freelance work at the moment...

So if you're in need of digital paintings, sculptures, pixel art, animations, obscure tribal jewelry...well, you know what I do, I expect. Drop me a note or email and we can discuss prices!

I'll take 3 for now and will possibly (probably) take on more later.

1) ----------------

2) ----------------

3) ----------------

Thanks, guys! This is one of those times when working in this industry is rough... :\

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/16968307/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/16968307/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:40:58 PST
So as some of you may already know, I'm a game artist for Nightlight Studios, a small but kickin' game company in Seattle. Today marks the release of the first game I've been a part of: Pirates of the Caribbean: Aegir's Fire for the iPod! So like, give us some love! It's been rated as one of the top 3 iPod games out there...and from what I've played of it, it really is quite fun. (Seriously, all bias aside ...though the water textures and special effects are, of course, superb... ;D )

so....

GOHEREGOHEREGOHEREGOHEREGOHERE!!!!!!!

--------------------> [link] <--------------------

and download it! Only $5 US for it (veritably a steal!)



In other news, I'm on draft 3 of Endi. So far, positive feedback from those who have read it! <3

Oh, and come to the lounge. It will be awesomer with you there! >>>> [link] <<<<

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/16739609/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/16739609/ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:58:45 PST
Holy cow, it's soooo coool! And surprisingly user-friendly too! I'm hoping (perhaps vainly) that my DS arrives today so I can take it with me skiing tomorrow. How cool would that be--sitting on a mountain, drawing away on my "portable cintiq"?

I might just hafta steal a DS from work for a day to facilitate this. Anyway, thumbs-up from me.

(For those unfamiliar, Colors! is a homebrew/free program you can download and run on your DS to paint as you would in Photoshop or Painter... check it out here: [link] )

I'm posting my first 10-minute sketch in my scraps, hehehehe.

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/16411190/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/16411190/ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:50:34 PST
I'm going to make a point of doing a speedpainting every day (weekdays at least) and posting them both here and in the Everyday Art thread in my forum, the Tenth Orbital Lounge:
[link]

If anyone cares to join me, they're absolutely welcome! I anticipate everyone will try their best, but i imagine everyone will create both good stuff and bad--it doesn't matter, so long as you're making the effort!! (At least, *I* will create good stuff and a fair amount of bad...and post both to my own chagrin, hah!)

Anyway, it should be a good time. I hope you all come join!

No artistic quality pressure--only that which you impose on yourself.

The link again: [link]

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/16344024/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/16344024/ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:32:33 PST
[link]

splllth!! 8O

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/15885599/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/15885599/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:40:14 PST
2) Make toki costume

3) Pay bills

4) Scan 's pic, for crap's sake...it's only been what, 6 months now? Lame!

5) Remember that quote you were going to include the last time you wrote *this* journal entry, before the *&$#^@ popup blocker reloaded the *&$#*^#% page.

6) Yeah, like this journal entry was worthy of a rewrite...

7) Finish buying xmas gifts

8) Make feather wig

9) Finish painting [link]

10) Do not play WoW...it is not February yet.

11) Work on Endi

12) Watch movies you should have seen when you were 8...but didn't

13) FOCUS!!

14) You are at work. It is 1:41 AM. Shouldn't you at least be working?

15) Practice Judo

16) *optional: Practice Judo...at work?

17) Investigate purchasing realistic rubber hands

18) Copy this entry before adding it so you don't (*&$#^@ lose it again...

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/15329321/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/15329321/ Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:13:12 PDT

So!

I assume you've probably seen this dude:
[link]
and this lady:
[link]

For my purposes I'm more interested in the Toki, but the Bryce pic gives a better idea sorta what I'm after for the feather-hair and the ears.

1) Now...I've been hunting around for long pointed ears like that, and I did find these:
[link]
(G)
But they seem like they'll be too round at the end.
Is there *anywhere* else I might find those? At this point I'm too lazy to make them myself, especially if I have other optioins...

2) I picked up some of these:
[link]
just to play around with them and see if they'll work as "hair". If they will (as in, they're flexible enough and long enough), I still need to figure out how to create a wig out of them. (Something tells me i need to move to Japan...) I'm open to any ideas you've got on the matter...!

I'll probably have other questions later, especially if this proves to be something that's actually feasible

Thanks in advance for your help!!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/14446813/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/14446813/ Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:20:05 PDT
'cause it is.

I've been alternating between busy and lazy, and while I don't have much to show for any of it at this point, I am indeed working on stuff. (Just....take my word for it. )

I most likely won't be posting for a while...I still need to nurse my desire to do digital paintings back to full health (I don't know if I burned myself out, or if my previous lack of an inspiring job sucked it out of me or what...) but sooner or later, i'll probably have.....something.

In the mean time, take it easy!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/13522931/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/13522931/ Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:54:55 PDT
I got back from Greece just the other day--it was awesome. It's one of those places that (at least in the 'states) you don't hear of many people vacationing to, but I think it's a place everyone should visit at least once. It's just amazing--and the people are so very hospitable. My biggest regret is that I was thwarted by the powers that be every time I tried to go to the Archaeological Museum in Athens--the first time I'd have had just an hour to see it (for 7 euros) so I elected to go the following day......but then there was a strike, so that didn't happen either

Well, I guess I'll just have to go back

Some highlights:
-Had a view of the Acropolis/Parthenon from my hotel room balcony, watched the sun rise over it the first day I was there

-Visited the Parthenon (wow)

-Saw the temple of Poseidon at cape Sounion

-Visited a nunnery, spoke candidly with a nun for a while about her monastic lifestyle (with my group) and had greek coffee...very interesting. Not the life for me.

-Went to Corinth

-Went to Epidaurus - the theater there is AMAZING! I think it seats 30,000 people or so, and they still put on shows there. (It was built in the 6th century BC) If you're on the back row and someone on the 'stage' says anything in a normal voice, you can hear as though they're right in front of you. Perfect acoustics--really amazing

-Went to Nafplion, hiked the 900 steps to the fortress on the hill overlooking the city, had a snake fall on my arm and slither away (no harm done, just odd )

-Visited Mycenae, veritably walked into Greek Mythology. (<3!!!)

-Went to Olympia, ran the length of the Olympic stadium--the museum there is small, but really good

-Went to Delphi, consulted the oracle, she said "Know Thyself".
Ok, only kidding. But the site there was really fascinating. I ran the length of the stadium there too. Oh, and I bought a limited edition replica of a dagger they found in Sparta from the Mycenaean period (1500BC). Neeeat!

-Went to Naxos, tried the Kitron Schnopps, saw the temple of Demeter there

-Went to Delos (if you take the roman forum and drop it on a small island, that's about what Delos is...only Greek of course. There's literally one tree on that island. It was very hot.)

-Went to Mykonos (very shopping and tourist-centric. )

-Went to Thera/Santorini. Really interesting, but...4 days was a bit much for me, not being much of a beach or shopping person. Still, I did get a free tour around the island by a very generous Greek guy. Many thanks to him if by any random chance he sees this. We went to the volcanic island in the center of the Caldera and swam in the hot springs too...pretty crazy! FYI, some people believe Santorini is where Atlantis would have been located before being destroyed by the volcanic eruption of 1500BC or so.

That's it in a very, very small nutshell. I may post some pictures (or rather, a link to them) once I have the time and get settled in Seattle. (I'm moving there for a new job!) So...wish me luck! It may be a while before I get the time to post again.

Take care guys!!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/13232250/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/13232250/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:18:48 PDT
Well, the time has finally arrived...almost... Thursday I'll be off to Greece to soak up some mythology, some sun, and yes, some delicious authentic gyros. <3

When I get back at the end of the month, I'll be packing my bags and heading to Seattle--permanently--for a new job (yay! no more web design!!!), so I may very well be incommunicato for roughly the next month or more--we'll see.

And when the dust clears and I've become not a nervous wreck after all this madness, hopefully I'll continue getting some Endi Prologueage under way for you too!

So...take care! I'll post a link to my pictures when I get back! Forgive me if it takes a while to respond to comments!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/13085463/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/13085463/ Fri, 25 May 2007 07:07:46 PDT
Just wanted to make a quick post to say that I've finished the first draft of the Endi Project's Prologue!

Ok, so maybe it's not THAT exciting, but progress is progress right?

For those who haven't seen the art I posted a couple days ago, the other news is that I've decided to let Endi be a graphic novel (for now at least), as it will be far more manageable than an animation for me to do solo. In doing so, I won't have to 'dumb down' the art style...so it can be as dark and somewhat gritty as I want it to be.
(style sample: [link] )
(woo!)

That's about it for now! I'll be off to Greece before too long! o_O

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/12455888/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/12455888/ Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:35:24 PDT
I would just like to say...



AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



That said, I'd like to mention my Speed Painting Commission call again, as this is going to help make this trip (gulp) affordable! Details are as follows:

------------------- ~*~ --------------------

I'm accepting Speed Painting commissions, meaning paintings that take no more than 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete. (As these are supposed to be quick to accomodate my already insane schedule, I can't spend more time on them than that--WYSIWYG )

Each piece is $20 USD

Creatures, Objects and Environments work best, but I'll accept character commissions too. Keep in mind, these will all be sketchy, but hopefully interesting for their sketchiness.

Some examples of previous speed paintings:
Temple Morning: [link]
Black Stallion & Flame: [link]
Barren: [link]

I retain the right to print the piece and/or show it in my portfolio at my discression. You can post the art on your website and/or use it for your personal projects, so long as you credit me for the work wherever the art is posted.

Barring unforseen circumstances, I should be able to get your painting to you within a week if not just a day or two.

If you're interested, please drop me a note, email me, or Private Message me through my forum [link] (whatever's easiest for you). I'm only accepting PayPal for these commissions, paid up front.

------------------- ~*~ ------------------

Note: Print sales will also go toward my trip!

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/12368915/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/12368915/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:20:39 PDT
I'll charge $20 USD per image, but I also would retain printing rights and can use whatever work in my portfolio if I choose. (You can of course use the art for your projects, reposting, etc. so long as you credit me wherever the art is posted.)

Would anyone be interested in taking me up on this? Drop me a private message if you are.

*I'd especially like to do multiple pics for one person, but that doesn't mean i'm going to turn one-offs down. The more creative freedom you offer, the more likely I'll get uber excited about taking you on!

--------
Oh, and Gargoyles Comic #3 is out in stores today!!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/12334596/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/12334596/ Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:23:18 PDT
I try to make an effort to thank people for all the 's I get...I appreciate them all, and it seems like the least I can do.

However...

It takes about an hour or two to go through them when they pile up (as they have now...I've got about 196 sitting in my messages right now...oof).

So my question is...do you prefer to be thanked for the art you added to your favorites? Do you see it as a genuine thanks or just shameless self-promotion? (I hope not! ) Do you reply to all your 's? Should I focus on just responding to my comments?

If I had all the time in the world, I would continue saying thanks for all of them...but as it is, I'm way behind on my commissions and haven't even touched my taxes yet (eep)...nevermind Endi.

Let me know your thoughts!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/12284736/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/12284736/ Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:02:28 PDT
However, you should definitely make a point of checking out this article. Whenever something mentions Greg Weisman, Gargoyles, and Spider-Man in the same sentence, they have my undivided attention.

Seriously...someone could probably knife me and I wouldn't realize it until they were done talking.

Ok that's a bit extreme.

Enough babble...read the article...there are more nuggets of joy than what I've mentioned here!!

[link]

On an unrelated note...I'm coming back off my short artistic hiatus (really)...will have some more stuff soon.

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11874842/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11874842/ Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:34:59 PST
And no, I won't be posting it until the whole thing is ready!!

Juuuust thought I'd let you know. I AM working on it! Really!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11744351/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11744351/ Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:22:44 PST
Slave Labor Graphics has delayed the publishing of Gargoyles #3 until March. Here's an excerpt from their Live Journal:

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Unfortunately, it looks like that with the approval wait and printing time we'll be looking at March for this issue, but know that the release date is close! In good news, issue four is already going into coloring, so I hope we will be ahead of the game for that issue and able to make the release date in May.
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Read More/view "teaser" pages: [link]

So I guess we sit and wait.

In the mean time, for anyone who hasn't already but <3's Gargoyles (who doesn't? honestly!), GO BUY THE DVDS!! I want disney to release the second part of season 2 for crap's sake!!

Allow me to simplify the process! (Thank you Amazon!)
[link]

And of course, both pages have a "buy both together" option, which I'm completely a fan of if you don't have either.

On an unrelated note, but as a reminder...if you don't see my art pop up on DA at least once a day, you should check out my forum; my Everyday Art is always posted there, and you're most welcome to join in and post your own art as well! (The more the merrier!)
Head here for the Tenth Orbital Lounge: [link]

Head Here for the Everyday Art Thread:
[link]

Take care!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11617664/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11617664/ Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:36:20 PST
So um...if any of this sounds innane, it probably is.

oh yea, the topic:

SPEEDPAINTING SUGGESTIONS! (Dance with me! )*

Does anyone have ideas of what they'd like to see me do a speedpainting of? Broad, general ideas would be ideal. (And of course, if anyone else wants to mooch off what people post for their own inspiration, DO IT!! (and um, post a link in here of what you come up with too! yes!)

No guarantees I'll take them, for the record, but I am open to them certainly! (I must follow where my muse leads. He is quite fickle, and a wee bit shy around other muses. He also likes feral chickens.)

*WHY AREN'T YOU DANCING?!

Ok, i think i should sleep now.

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11605271/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11605271/ Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:43:03 PST
I do occasional [anal-retentive] illustrations that take anywhere from 25-40 hours to complete. Lately I've been doing more speed painting type stuff, that isn't as polished, but in some ways is more "fresh" than my longer paintings.

So my question is this...
Should I put my speedpaintings (if I think they're solid, anyway) in with my normal illustration stuff? Or should I keep them as scraps? Perhaps I should be cruel and only post them in my own forum [link] as I make them so that they likely never see the light of day?

Let me know your thoughts. Surely some of you guys have had this quandry as well...

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A Follow-Up To the Last Journal...

I lied. I'm playing my other hunter on Medivh-- Valkia (n'elf).
It's true...I'm addicted to playing a hunter.

'Til next time...

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11530372/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11530372/ Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:38:47 PST I'm addicted to being a night elf hunter in wow.

There, I said it!!

If you happen to be on Medivh playing on the alliance side, say hi if you see me. My character is Iara.

This is not to say I'll be disappearing from the art world (again)...I'm actually probably not going to be playing too much.

If you're wondering what I'm up to, swing by the forum on my website--the Tenth Orbital Lounge: [link]
I'm doing daily art, so you can see some works in progress (including, occasionally, some Endi art for those who are curious) and sketches and things.
Join me in staying MOTIVATED!!

And for the record, if you haven't started playing World of Warcraft yet, don't start...it's a horrible time-eating addiction. I won't go into my story with it, but suffice it to say, it's better to play games you can pause.

That is all...take care!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11355128/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/11355128/ Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:13:33 PST
Thank you.


I'm working on putting things back in order after the holiday chaos, so with my portfolio revised and my job hunting resumed, I'm getting back in action--working on commissions and Endi and stuff.

In the interest of staying motivated, I've started a new thread in my forum [link] where I'll be posting daily art. Odds are most of it won't appear here on DA, so if you're interested, take a peek and check it out.

Feel free to join me if you're trying to keep yourself inspired as well! Read up on the details in the thread: [link]

Commissioners: I'm working on them again! Fear not!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/10618609/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/10618609/ Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:13:14 PST
If you need me, I'll be on a beach nursing a Mai Tai and watching the surfers.

Who knows? Maybe I'll meet Craig Mullins.

That'd be sweet.

Catch ya later...

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/10129616/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/10129616/ Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:34:57 PDT
Which is why I'm going to do it more. (I've said that before, I know, but I mean it this time!)

So if anyone else would like to join me, I'm going to redouble my effort to do at least one speedpainting a day and post it in my forum ( [link] ).

So come! Join me in craptastic speedpainting madness...or just come and blow my pants off with mind-boggling speedpainting deliciousness! At the very least, it's another place where you can post your art and get a bit more exposure and feedback!

Again, the link: [link]

And if speedpainting's not your thing or you're not willing to disgrace yourself (unlike me ), feel free to post your finished art in there for C&C or just chat about stuff. I like stuff.

I eat stuff for breakfast.

Hope to see you guys!

]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/10050172/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/10050172/ Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:15:10 PDT


(Ok, so maybe i just wanna see all their neat icons together too, eh? Hah...whatever...these people are awesome!) ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9974858/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9974858/ Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:21:27 PDT
As you guys may have noticed, i've be woefully uninspired lately, but I've been painting the last few weeks (digital painting, that is) and with that painting's end in sight, I want to be sure I have something to follow it up.

So!

I am taking A commission--one!-- that involves one character on a simple background, for a measly $10. (I think it's been about 8 years since I took a commission for $10!)

Of course, this can't be something you intend to reproduce or use for commercial purposes.

**Suggestion** If you've been wanting your World of Warcraft character drawn, I'm your girl, and now's your chance!

PLEASE DON'T claim your spot as a response to this journal...send me a note instead. If you have questions about this though, feel free to post them here.

I'll post a reply to this journal when I've taken one. ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9836479/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9836479/ Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:10:34 PDT
From the Sierra Club website [link]:

In a huge victory for the Giant Sequoia National Monument, the Sierra Club won two court orders today declaring the Bush administration's management plan for the Monument "incomprehensible" and halting all logging ongoing within the Monument. Judge Breyer found that "the Forest Service's interest in harvesting timber has trampled the applicable environmental laws." Giant Sequoia National Monument boasts more than half of all the Sequoia redwoods in the world, with most of the remainder found in the adjacent National Park. The popularity and awe-inspiring beauty of the Sequoia forest and its wildlife led President Bill Clinton permanently protect the forest as a National Monument under the Antiquities Act. Today's critical legal victory is a huge step in the Club's efforts to promote the transfer of Monument management into the National Park Service and away from the logging-friendly Forest Service.

(For those who are unaware, these are my favorite trees and have inspired a number of my paintings. If you'd like to know more about them, visit them! Or just read the Wikipedia article here: [link] )

[Krista is happy today.] ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9628638/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9628638/ Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:31:45 PDT
I had posted previously that I had begun production of "Chapter 1" but I've since decided to call that the Prologue, as it really functions as backstory more than anything.
Details, details.

The important news is that the storyboarding process is underway--right now I've got about 1/3 of the prologue storyboarded, and of the 4(+?) scenes, the first two are almost complete.

Some of you might have noticed the recent images in my gallery of the toki: [link] and the completed maquette of her: [link] . These are the first completed character designs for the story, and I'll continue to post them as I make them. (Though likely I won't have additional ones until I begin working on the first Chapter.)

Just to reiterate, I'm going to need some help along the way, mostly from willing animators and a sound effects people, though I'm determined to do it myself if I must! At this point I'm planning to keep the voice acting to people who live near me so the sound quality is consistent and people can interact when reading lines.
If you're interested in helping me out, please drop me a line and send me some work samples! (Remember, this is all volunteer work unless money miraculously starts dripping from my showerhead, in which case someone will want to call the hospital for me.)

THE OTHER UPDATE........

I've decided to take on one or two commissions if anyone is interested. If you've visited my site, you're probably more aware of the different types of art I do--Digital Painting, Flash Animation, Interactive Flash pieces, and very infrequent 3D work. I'd be happy to do any of these! (I'm actually looking for reasons to do some more stuff with 3D and learn it a bit better, so I would not be charging as much for it as a digital painting for example.) Please email me krista at tenthorbital dot com if you're interested!

And for some post-educational learning, information on growing bonsai!
HGTV (for growing advice): [link]
Weyerhaeuser (for some nice photos of their bonsai: [link]

'till next time! ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9498790/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9498790/ Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:46:08 PDT [link] ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9374975/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9374975/ Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:46:25 PDT
I'm generally a very tolerant person--it takes a lot to get me royally pissed off, but I for one completely wanted to throw my fist through one of those screens--and I was in an excellent mood before stepping up to pay for my DVD. I'm not a fan of having anything forced on me--I'm quite capable of deciding what I do and don't want to buy or watch or do; I don't need a grocery store television to ram it through my skull and I don't suppose you guys need that either.

So to make a long story short, that was the last time I'll be shopping at Meijer. I used to like the store--they have the stuff I need all in one place, but they've clearly stopped respecting me and thus have lost my respect for them. ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9134473/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9134473/ Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:38:32 PDT
[link]

Give Gargoyles some love! Greg Weisman is writing, and from what I've heard, the series will ignore Goliath Chronicles and pick up where season 2 left off.

(AWESOME!!) ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9133928/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/9133928/ Wed, 21 Jun 2006 06:09:34 PDT
[link]

Perhaps I've been living under a rock for several years, but my initial reaction was "What the hell, hasn't this ship sailed already?" I thought the US and North Korea were at least on ok terms--not on "let's play chicken with missiles" ones. This seems like the most immature, meat-brained dick battle approach to coping with differences of political opinion.

If it's a matter of trust, which at least to an extent I can see it being, I don't blame Korea for not trusting the US. We [the US] apparently couldn't leave our war with Iraq in the 80's; we're bullies of course, and are apparently proud to strut it before the world. So what do we do? For the sake of pride and vendetta, good ol' W (that's "dubb-ya") went to tie up loose ends in a war he felt was incomplete. Is it any wonder Korea wants to shoot test missiles?

And on a somewhat unrelated note, I really wish Italy hadn't gotten that own goal. I'm tired of my country being cocky and arrogant about everything. -_-

That's it for now...pardon the ranting... ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8580860/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8580860/ Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:07:21 PDT
Just wanted to extend a quick invitation to anyone interested in having another place to post art & design for comments & critique. My forum (The Tenth Orbital Lounge) is back up and running with a new look. Come join in! We're nice people with a healthy sense of humor.

Hope to see you there!

The Lounge: [link] ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8518057/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8518057/ Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:48:57 PDT
But for those of you who like clicking buttons, this is the Journal Entry for you!

My boyfriend's band, Kamikaze Saucers, has a shot at playing in the Taste of Cincinnati festival...and they would muchly appreciate your votes.

Who are these fellows, you ask scrupulously?

Well, it would be best to let them describe themselves really. Here is the description they sent to Cin Weekly (a local paper) outlining why they should be in this contest:

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why we would be great on the big stage:
We would like to play at the taste of Cincinnati because the wonderful food of Cincinnati has touched each of our band members in a special way.

Drummer Steve fills his drums with goetta before every show. And he plays those skins so hot that when he's done…so is the goetta!

Front man Yusef doesn't eat pork but he does eat people.

Guitar Eugene used to work at Skyline. Until one day they caught him trying to steal the secret recipe. They assaulted him with a cattle prod. But you know what... he still eats skyline every Thursday (standing up). That’s just how much he loves Cincinnati cuisine.

Guitar2 Johnny P is the illegitimate grandson of Buddy Larosa. His mother was none other than Buddy's promiscuous daughter Slutty Larosa.

Matthew is actually the second bass player for Kamikaze Saucers. The original bass player was eaten by Yusef... in Cincinnati. So Matthew actually kind of got the job in the band because of Cincinnati Food. Matthew eats lots of pork, so Yusef can’t eat him, because that would be like eating pork in the second degree. Yusef says the former bass player tasted terrible.

Kamikaze Saucers have been setting the town ablaze with their upbeat alt-rock shuffles and hiding all of their Cinci funk roots behind loud power chords to make it all more appealing to the youngins that stay out too late. We’ve played all the cool spots around town, and almost made it to Lollapalooza that one time:
[link]

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They are indeed a special bunch of guys... 8o

The voting is here, and they will likely bestow virtual goetta upon you if you vote for them: [link]

And for those still looking for a reason to even go to the page, check out their picture on the above page... the dude with an orange shirt over a brak shirt wearing a baseball helmet and blowing a bugle is my boyfriend.

He doesn't play the bugle...but it looked pretty damn hilarious for the picture ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8361975/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8361975/ Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:02:11 PDT
So I pose this question:
What attracts you to one forum over another?

For example, is it the community, the quality of art found there, the person running it, the color scheme/icons it uses...? ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8235136/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8235136/ Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:39:43 PST
I'm happy to announce that I've gotten the ball rolling on Endi once more, and after finally completing the story's outline and the first chapter's script, I've begun production.

What is Endi, you ask?
Endi (formally known as 'The Endi Project') was a story i began planning and drawing and writing since 1998. The hold up has been my own incurable indeciciveness when it comes to nailing down a story.

That part is behind me now, though! I'm moving forward with character designs for the characters who will be appearing in the first chapter.

For those of you saying "hmm, Endi...endi....that sounds familliar, where have i heard the term before?" Well, I believe it might mean something in Spanish, but I have no idea, and if it does, it's nothing to do with my story I assure you.



Spanish aside, I do have several pieces in my gallery that have and still do function as concept art for it. Such as:
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]

I believe I have more images from the story posted on my site [link] as well if you're interested.

So...what will this thing be when all is said and done?
Oh yeah. Endi will be essentially an animated film, released as 5-10 minute chapters as often as I can complete them.

Who's animating?
For the moment, just me...and possibly one other person if he's still interested in helping out.

Do you....need more animators?
YES! YES! Dear God YES!
I'm bent on doing it all myself if I have to...I'm not shying away from the prospect...but if there are people of equal or (probably) greater animation skill than me who are interested in helping out, I'd definitely like to talk with you/them! I'll say up front though...this is a freebie project. If money is made from it at any point, those who worked on it will be paid based on their level of involvement. I don't count on that happening though, and neither should anyone volunteering to help out. Just mentioning...

What about voice actors?
I do need more voice actors, but I'm going to try and stick to people in the Greater Cincinnati area--mostly people I know--for as long as possible. This should help to maintain some consistancy in the audio quality. I'll post here if I end up needing out-of-towners though...

Sound guys?
Sound guys as in sound effects, yes. This is definitely not my strong suit, but again, I can manage it if it comes to that. If you're interested and have done this before (or at least have some sound work to run by me), please get in touch with me! My preference is for someone interested and willing to go out and record sounds rather than pulling from existing libraries. (This isn't a comedic animation/cartoon...it will be needing "natural" sounds, along with the occasional random ambient forest animal noises for good measure)

Have I covered everything? I'm not sure. Probably not. 7+ years of planning means there's a lot I've left out. I should mention...this is a Scifi-fantasy genre film. In case that makes a difference to anyone.

That's all...next time I post about this, I'll most likely have some more concept art to show as well....... ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8081703/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8081703/ Mon, 06 Mar 2006 08:15:16 PST
97% of all comic book art looks the same.

Obvious, huh? Yeah, and while i'm at it, one more thing:

It really, really ticks me off when the cover of a comic book doesn't look a thing like the inside--not even stylistically.

I mean granted, i don't expect every page to be as fully rendered as the cover. I know that's impractical. And I know that the cover is just to sell it...it's all marketing. Duh. What gets me the most though is when the cover is say, in an art deco style and the inside looks like a bunch of 80's cartoons. Style people, style.

My next gripe, moving right along:

Why does all concept art have to look the same too?
You know, you go to craig mullins's site, see all his fantastic paintings, and that's all well and good...you see sparth's stuff, you see all these other guys (and gals), and they're absolutely great painters, don't get me wrong...but the style is the same! Textures are great, but i'd love even more to see them used in a new and different way. I'm getting sick of the same stuff over and over.

In saying this, i mean my own art too...my style is pretty similar to a lot of fantasy artists out there--highly rendered and as "realistic" as possible. My plan from here on is to make an effort to try different stuff in the future.

So yeah, "variety" is the word of the week...my goal is to try different stuff, and see different stuff. If anyone has some links to unique stuff and feels like posting it, it would probably brighten my day a bit. I just think people deserve more props for pushing the envelope...

That is all for now...have a good one! ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8028305/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/8028305/ Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:53:24 PST
[link]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read on only after you've finished jumping around the room (if you're anything like me, that is )

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So yeah, it's not the black suit we know and love from the comics...but i hold out hope that it will work just fine. Maybe it evolves into that. Even if it doesn't, i think that with the obvious exception of the green goblin's suit they've done a good job of "modifying" the costume designs...so maybe they know something we don't. *crosses fingers*

But...that aside, you know what this means.

VENOM.

That is all...have a great week!! ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/7609686/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/7609686/ Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:24:34 PST
The last few months have been 98% devoid of any creative output on my part...but with starting a new job and transitioning into the "working lifestyle", it's probably been a good thing for me.

The good news is that the end of the hiatus is in sight...I'm starting to paint again at least. We'll see what comes of it.

I'm not dead though. There will be stuff to come...but when exactly is anyone's guess.

Mean time, go and look at my friend Julie's stuff. She updates every day...which is something I admire go here: [link]

-K

P.S. I apologize to whoever I promised I'd do a gargoyles character pic for...that was a badly timed request for a request on my part. It was, after all, in the hopes of striking up my interest in painting at a time when I was losing it quickly. In short, I doubt I'll get around to doing it unless i get in a weird mood some day, so I'm sorry for not coming through on that. ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/6999005/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/6999005/ Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:04:26 PST

here: [link]

For anyone leading blessed indy lives and thus unaware who this is, it's Nickelback.

(barf.) ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/6989563/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/6989563/ Tue, 08 Nov 2005 10:45:16 PST
So this is my procrastination-oriented journal entry. Not that the others aren't, but this one especially is.

Today I will be browsing through the Emoticon Legend to see if I can find something unique and interesting to add randomly to my journal entries and possibly my sig. (Or not...we shall see.)

*clicks link for emoticon legend*

at a glance, we see lots of jark ...you know, the yellow alien who crops up around here now and then.
Then there are a number of ninjas ...and just below them, things start getting interesting.
this little guy is kinda cute. I might adopt him...or someone else.
There's also
this guy, but he looks a little mangy I think. Might have rabies or fleas or midgets or something. Best to be cautious...
Moving on...
There are of course the violent ones:

I find these disturbing. Yet still...there is admittedly a strange attraction to smileys finding random ways of killing or mutilating each other.
I like this one...it's ridiculous. Or rather, they are ridiculous. Hehe.

there's even which I find to be a nice touch. classic.

I'm not sure why there's an but...there is.

Hard to tell what this one is, but if you can tell, it's humorous. "Shit hits the fan" Heheh.

the obligatory toilet.

I find it a little odd that ("granny") and are on the list right next to each other. Creepy...

I love the "what the hell" look on the guy being petted. hahaha.
this one cracks me up too.
I like couches.
look at this little guy! I think i have a thing for creatures & people with big pointy ears
aka water.
GUMMYBEAR!!

Some people need to be reminded of this...frequently.
there is a MOO... ]]> *krazykrista http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/6978495/ http://krazykrista.deviantart.com/journal/6978495/ Mon, 07 Nov 2005 07:14:23 PST
Shameless bit of self-promotion here... (hey, I'm poor at the moment...gimme a break!) I brought the prices of canvas prints down well below the suggested retail prices in the hopes they might look more enticing. I'm eager to hear how they look too... I know that the matte print of The Rider I bought a while ago looked AWESOME when it was printed huge. I suspect the canvas prints will be even cooler.

Anyway, that is all for now. My prints of course can be found here: [link] ]]> *krazykrista