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There's a thin line between that and tragedy.

What I mean to say is that I have to send in my laptop to get the inverter/backlight replaced. And JUST when I had  solved the crisis with Adobe no longer supporting my old-ass version of photoshop. I woke up last week to find it completely deactivated, and after jumpin ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Old-Art-New-Art-Red-Art-Blue-Art-332688312 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Old-Art-New-Art-Red-Art-Blue-Art-332688312 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:28:16 PDT Old Art, New Art, Red Art, Blue Art nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2012-2013 ~nataliatherese
Anyway, there are some pieces I can't stand looking at anymore which are favorites of my watchers and other visitors. C'est la vie. Don't worry... I not going to wreak indiscriminate havoc on my Gallery. What I am thinking of doing is taking down some of those old sketches, and reuploading them as a collage. I might also be reupoloading other old stuff in the next week, for which I apologize. It will all be to ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/I-can-t-remember-how-to-draw-325450469 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/I-can-t-remember-how-to-draw-325450469 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:46:01 PDT I can't remember how to draw. nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2012-2013 ~nataliatherese
My tablet and I are going to have to get reacquainted before I can work  on Chapter 2 of PV. In the mean time, go support :devraspberry-mocha:'s Herculean effort of posting the new and improved Weaksauce! http://raspberry-mocha.deviantart.com/gallery/32734022

It's going to end with something you'll really like!...

:thumb324844493: ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/I-have-now-orbited-the-sun-23-times-312215201 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/I-have-now-orbited-the-sun-23-times-312215201 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:50:17 PDT I have now orbited the sun 23 times! nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2012-2013 ~nataliatherese
Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! It means a lot to me, really. I've always been a little weird about birthdays. This year the pharmacist at walgreens was the only one able to wish me a happy birthday in person. (Okay, that's not as depressing as it sounds... I was able to celebrate a couple of days ago with close friends and family, before driving back to campus to put my nose back on the grindstone.)

Anyway it's been a great year here on dA! I know things have slowed down art-wise, and it looks like that's how it's gong to stay for a while. Renaissance faire season is coming up, I'll be at another conference in She ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Not-Actually-Dead-301548093 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Not-Actually-Dead-301548093 Fri, 11 May 2012 20:14:17 PDT Not Actually Dead nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2012-2013 ~nataliatherese
I'm alive and well, I've survived another semester, recollected myself, and embarked on an awesome new project for you all. I  hope this explains my long absence. This time I really want to devote energy to it before I post it here, so it may be a few weeks before you see the fruits of my labor. In the mean time, here's an easter egg for those of you who read journals:

:thumb301547064:

Cheers!
-nataliatherese ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Obligatory-quot-time-to-update-my-journal-quot-J-286427501 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Obligatory-quot-time-to-update-my-journal-quot-J-286427501 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:36:59 PST Obligatory "time to update my journal" J nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2012-2013 ~nataliatherese
Who would cross the bridge of death must answer me these questions three:

What is thy name?
What is thy quest?
Does the following work as a format?
:thumb286424425::thumb286425223::thumb286425484::thumb286426058:

I've been getting a lot of messages lately from fans of either the DBV fanfic or it's short-lived doujin, wanting me to continue work on it. Where we last left off, the comic/manga format was... not working. Not for me anyway. But I still see pictures as an important part of the project, and I think many readers related better to the story that way. Also, I'm a huge Neil Gaiman fan, and the illust ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Na-na-na-New-Year-277792164 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Na-na-na-New-Year-277792164 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:56:12 PST Na-na-na-New Year! nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2012-2013 ~nataliatherese :
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What will natalia be up to in the next few weeks?
-Did you know I have over three hundred watchers?! True fact! And also, something which I'm completely blow away by! I was thinking of the best way to give back, and my mind immediately landed on doing some sort of sexy Vegeta fanservice for all you wonderful friends of mine! I just cannot draw that man with a shirt on ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Comment-and-I-shall-272499585 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Comment-and-I-shall-272499585 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:05:31 PST Comment and I shall... nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
2. Tell you a color you remind me of.

3. Tell you my first memory of you.

4. Tell you what movie, tv, or video game character you remind me of.

5. Ask you a question, and you must answer.

6. Tell you something I like about you.

7. Give you a nickname.

8. Tell you the object that is to the left of me.

9. Dare you to post this in your journal.

from :devssj4synfulvegeta: ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/November-and-the-Favegeist-266043382 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/November-and-the-Favegeist-266043382 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:52:08 PDT November, and the Favegeist nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
Here comes the dreaded month of November... end of the fall semester, and T-minus 5 papers before I can work on any new DBV chapters, pages, or illustrations. Hope you'll all bear with me like always, I really appreciate the support! :heart: But there's still a lot going on around dA, so here's what you may need to know:

Bulma, Out of Character Contest
:iconbulmafanclub: is hosting it's first contest! Check it out here
The deadline is February 1st, so plenty of time!

New Year's Eve Ball Collab Art JamNow that's a mouth ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Still-alive-260329399 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Still-alive-260329399 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:16:14 PDT Still alive! nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
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:thumb260325618::thumb260325315:

Hopefully this phil-language paper doesn't burn me out, so that by the weekend I can catc ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Watcher-drawing-winner-Believe-it-256177486 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Watcher-drawing-winner-Believe-it-256177486 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:30:53 PDT Watcher drawing winner. Believe it! nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
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And there's still time to think about joining the :icondbz-collabs: contest! Lol, we're working out the kinks…

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All right, I bloody well BELIEVE it already!

That is, I'm finally getting around to watching Naruto… I know I know, so sue me! But if I could offer a word in my defense, I got hooked on Dragonball from a very young age, and so I tended to ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/COLLABORATION-CONTEST-255110982 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/COLLABORATION-CONTEST-255110982 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:34:37 PDT COLLABORATION CONTEST nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
In other news... I'm calling us all together! The villain lovers, the Namekian lovers, the V/B supporters, the V/G supporters, the G/C supporters, the side-character and GT enthusiasts, the role-players and OC creators, the mangakas and fanfic authors … (This bit of social deconstruction should not be new to anyone, lol.)

Yes, this means you!

I'm super excited to unveil a brand new DBZ collaboration group and I want all the fandom factions to be a part!

:icondbz-collabs: will sponsor art jams and contests focused on collaboration and strengthening the ties between us. Maybe it will fail a ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/quot-fall-cleaning-quot-253516205 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/quot-fall-cleaning-quot-253516205 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:55:26 PDT "fall cleaning" nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
UPDATES
DBV chapter updates on dA and FanFiction will begin with Chapter 7 this Saturday, and regular readers will be happy to find Chapter 9 continuing Monday at dragonballv.wordpress.com.

Also (surprise!) I'm starting a DBV doujinshi! It was the plan all along, and I think I'm finally ready to tackle it! But, lest I get too far ahead of myself, I can only produce about a page or two a week unti ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Summer-Break-244954680 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Summer-Break-244954680 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:07:13 PDT Summer Break nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
Yeah, in addition to composing most of my writing on a word processor (I abandoned my notebooks a long time ago but I still feel dirty about it XD) and recently converting to digital art, most of my readings for class are given in .pdf format nowadays. This is a good thing! We are saving a ton of paper by not photocopying 90 page treatises on the morality of disgust, lol. But all this screen time is not good for the wrists, back, or eyes.

But mostly, my family has been shouting at me a lot, asking when I'm g ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Underrated-Week-217672996 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Underrated-Week-217672996 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:37:09 PDT Underrated Week! nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
1. RADITZ CONTEST!
I hope you already know about this Raditz Contest because the deadline is July 15th and the prizes are amazing! (including a copy of Manga Studio holy crap!)
I was thinking real hard about entering, but I don't think I have the time to turn out something I'd be really proud of... that and there are so many entries already and I have my money on some to win! Let's have dA show strong people!

2. DBV CHAPTER 9
will start this Friday over on my site http://dragonballv.wordpress.com/
And guess what comes with Chapter Nine?! That's right! VxB romance!
I'm act ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Birthday-216264338 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Birthday-216264338 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:13:26 PDT Birthday! nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
I just want to give everyone a sincere thanks for all the recent birthday wishes and presents!
Expecially :devniamhbrennadarcy: who drew me a beautiful dAMuro cake, and :devsevsgirl42: who wrote me a one-shot! http://sevsgirl42.deviantart.com/art/Mira-trunks-has-a-jar-of-dirt-215974716 Thanks for helping make this year so wonderful! I made this VxB wallpaper for you:

:thumb216151878:

It's sized to my laptop, so let me know if you'd like a different size.

Are you all enjoying DBV? I hope so! Ask me a question, send me a critique, let me know what you'd like to see and how I can give back!

:ic ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/It-s-fun-to-color-WINNER-218426888 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/It-s-fun-to-color-WINNER-218426888 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:44:36 PDT It's fun to color! WINNER!!! nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese :iconkamikaze-666: for her beautiful color of kid Goku and Chi-Chi:
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Congratulations, Kami, please send me a note for what you'd like for your free commission!

And thank you to all the contestants, you really showed me up! I'm inspired by all of your work!
~nt
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I'm having another coloring contest! The rules are simple:

1. Choose a deviation from the coloring book to color.
2. Send a me note with a link to your beautiful color to enter, and remember to link me in the description.
3. profit!

The deadline is June 20th at which point I will choose one lucky entry to receive a ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/DBV-and-Me-218081041 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/DBV-and-Me-218081041 Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:19:27 PDT DBV and Me! nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
Well… give the people what they want! You heard right! I will now be releasing DBV chapter by chapter on Saturdays both here and on fanfiction. If you already read my story, please help me spread the word! All the support really helps! :heart: And ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/ILLUSTRATIONS-218628488 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/ILLUSTRATIONS-218628488 Thu, 19 May 2011 23:05:29 PDT ILLUSTRATIONS! nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
I would like to do more fanfic illustrations like this one: :thumb208876894:
Would you like to commission me?

RULES
1. It's free! one illustration per story, and for now one story per author

2. Send me a note with:
the link to your storydetailed descriptions or references for any OCsinfo about what scene should be illustrated, if any, and any other guidelines
3. No promises about time frame >.< Only a genuine desire to read more fiction and create more art!

~nataliatherese
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QUEUE
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here's some work I've done so far:
:thumb209781601::thumb210037740::thumb211488501::thumb243738779::thumb253 ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/canon-and-controversy-218826431 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/canon-and-controversy-218826431 Tue, 10 May 2011 20:24:29 PDT canon and controversy nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese How do we feel about Vegeta's relationships prior to Bulma?

Someone just did a poll on this, but now I forget who. Personally, I think there's no way he made it to 30 still a virgin, especially as a prince. But still when I start writing scenes with him and other women it feels so wrong! And I really don't want people to panic when I have to start drawing it!

:heart:[edit: nm, now I remember, it was :iconosoroshiiyasai: http://osoroshiiyasai.deviantart.com/journal/poll/1984224/]

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ALSO I've been thinking recently that I want to try doing some commission work. Just a little bit, as a ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/15-dA-artists-who-continually-inspire-me-219128176 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/15-dA-artists-who-continually-inspire-me-219128176 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:30:11 PDT 15 dA artists who continually inspire me nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
DOUJINSHI
:iconvegetapsycho: was the first VxB artist to really inspire me. She doesn't update her account anymore, but her doujin Run From It brought me to dA all those years ago and inspired be to start DBV. Hopefully one day I'll have the skills to create my own.
:iconhoothemangaka: is the creator of Dragonball VB another great VxB doujin which is still updating ^^

STYLE
:iconarmell: / :iconarumise: has one of my all time favorite styles. And in watercolor O.o! so much talent! (She's hilarious too ^^)
:iconlolikata: is another all time favorite. She's talented, prolific, and practically a cele ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Tales-of-Interest-219402992 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Tales-of-Interest-219402992 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:43:46 PDT Tales of Interest! nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
DOES ANYONE WANT MORE LINEARTS?
I’m pretty open about what happens to my fanart, so please just ask and link me to your color ^^

SHOULD I GET A PREMIUM ACCOUNT?
Or start a donation pool?  I’m sort of on the fence about the benefits.

PRIORITIES—
DBV http://dragonballv.wordpress.com/ is still at the ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/update-219602359 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/update-219602359 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:00:23 PDT update nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
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Also remember there's a coloring contest (details here: http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/39118798/) with a commission prize from me. The deadline is April 15th.

:iconniamhbrennadarcy: has entered this wonderful color: http://niamhbrennadarcy.deviantart.com/art/Prince-of-all-saiyans-203980793

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Still working on my term papers! Regular sketches here and Chapter 4 of DBV at dragonballv.wordpress.com will begin appe ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/CONTEST-and-upcoming-schedule-220116369 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/CONTEST-and-upcoming-schedule-220116369 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:09:03 PDT CONTEST! [and upcoming schedule] nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
you can choose from:

King Vegeta and his Queen: http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/gallery/29131771#/d3bnbwn
A young Prince Vegeta: http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/gallery/29131771#/d3bncof
Miss Bulma Briefs: http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/gallery/29131771#/d3bnc7w
or Piccolo [and some other Namekians :)]: http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/gallery/29131771#/d3bncg9

The deadline will be a month from today, April 15th 2011. And the prize is a commission of your choice from me! Have fun!

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If you keep up with my fanfic [dragonballv.wordpre ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Would-anyone-be-interested-in-a-coloring-contest-220354996 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Would-anyone-be-interested-in-a-coloring-contest-220354996 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:50:04 PST Would anyone be interested in a coloring contest? nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese .< hehe

Leave a comment if you think this is a good idea, along with which works you'd like to color. I don't usually keep linearts of my sketches but anything else is fair game!

I'm excited to see what people some up with... there are some fantastic colorers and painters here with great styles! Prize would be... um, a commission from me of your choice!

cheers!
~nataliatherese ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/What-should-I-write-about-next-220544084 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/What-should-I-write-about-next-220544084 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:32:09 PST What should I write about next? nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
The upshot for all you lovely dAs is that you get to enjoy some nice illustrations of the characters who get chosen! Maybe there will be something lemon-y  ;)

Let me know, hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

~nataliatherese
dragonballv.wordpress.com ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Where-do-the-cool-kids-hang-lol-220762981 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Where-do-the-cool-kids-hang-lol-220762981 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:56:37 PST Where do the cool kids hang? lol nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese ~nataliatherese

[check out my fanfic DBV at dragonballv.wordpress.com] ]]> http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Want-to-see-my-fanfic-221152425 http://nataliatherese.deviantart.com/journal/Want-to-see-my-fanfic-221152425 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:33:01 PST Want to see my fanfic? nonadult journals/personal nataliatherese http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/nataliatherese.jpg?5 Copyright 2011-2013 ~nataliatherese
I hope you do! It's called Dragonball V (for obvious reasons) and I just opened a site for it at http://dragonballv.wordpress.com/

I'm so excited! Let me know what you think! ]]>