http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:radeona&section=today deviantART RSS for by:radeona en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:33:40 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/17423568/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/17423568/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:48:51 PDT I've tried to make things of myself that I cannot be...
I know who I am now.

Which is why I am here...

I've seen the works other people have done and it both inspires and discourages
me. A fabulous artist by the name of louisalings has really captured my
imagination.



I decided I want to try and create artwork every day.
I want to force myself to become better than I ever have before.
I want to use those messy charcoal pencils and create the darkest shadows.
I strive to be a famous artist... not popular, but known.
I want to build my own website.
Be able to do commissions for people all around the world.
I wish to use my talents for the best that life has to offer us.

There are limitations though...

Money is sparse.
My job doesn't offer much, it does offer, but not much.
I can lend from others of course but I hate the burden of owe.
I must work hard in order to achieve the things I dream.

It's funny, the things that I dream are already real things to others in the world.
I want you to know that you have an amazing gift... keep it safe.

I'm serious when I say I want my art to take me somewhere in life.
Maybe telling myself i'm not good enough, you need to work harder, is a blessing instead of a curse.
In a way it is, but the curse will always be that you never feel as good as you can be, even if you already are.

I guess i'll find that feeling someday soon...

Expect lots more work
from me in the future.
I don't expect you to
comment or favorite me
in return, but any critique
and opinion is more than
just words to me.

I had purchased AdCast
for my work, in order
to be known you
have to get your name
out there... somehow...
so in a couple weeks
you might see me
all over the internet.

Wish me luck.
The road to accomplishing
your dreams
is never easy. ]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/17375627/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/17375627/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:35:18 PDT
I FINALLY got a digital camera so I can take pics of drawings and such. Lots of things have changed since last year - I moved out of my moms' house, living with my boyfriend now, will probably get married soon too - got a couple of cute pets, two girl gerbils: Pan and Rosie. Rosie doesn't like people very much but Pan is the cute and curious one. Other small things like a job, my boyfriend bought a huge entertainment center, etc.

I haven't done too much artwork honestly, I haven't been too much in the mood. Oh lately, I tore up my back. The muscles in my upper back started getting tense about three days ago, then it just went downhill from there - and now it's been a road to recovery for me. Painkillers & heating pads, yep.

But I DO promise you more stuff since I finally have something to take pictures of my work so I can post it here.

Expect to see more in the future!

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/13538925/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/13538925/ Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:25:02 PDT
But I don't know what to update it with! Hmm...

Well, here's what's going on so far. I'm planning a big birthday, move-out party at SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA in July for me and my friends! Woo that'll be fun. I'll be 18! HOLY FAT 18!!! And that following weekend will be the day I leave my home and my family for my future... wow.

Sadly, no updates on artwork yet. I've been lazy with my art, been too busy sorting through these parties and trips for my last days here under my parents' wing. Actually it's not even that because my parents are divorced and I hardly see either of them. Anyway, I'm really thankful I still have friends here, and don't worry all -

I haven't forgotten about you.

AS PROMISED! New work will be emerging this August. I'm going to search for a full / part-time job out there in Cleveland first, then of course, stay as a part time artist at home, trying to create works and perfect techniques, all that stuff. Things will be HECTIC in the next few months. But I know I have my friends and family here to support me!

BE PATIENT! Great works are well on their way.

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/13151884/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/13151884/ Wed, 30 May 2007 14:00:49 PDT

Today was the day for the awards ceremony. Teachers from each department give out awards for achievements throughout the school year to a couple of students from each grade in their classes. Point being, I wasn't chosen for the art award. But that's not even what upsets me.

Have you ever wanted something, even for just a second and not even expecting it, then have it being taken away from you because of something you didn't even know you did? Or because it was given to a person other than you? Or have you ever heard of something that made absolutely no sense to you, yet there is nothing you can do about it because what's done is done and people wouldn't want to care to hear what you have to say?

At first when my name was not called I was thinking "Wasn't expecting it anyway" but then subconsciously I start comparing myself to the other girl who won the award. She won it two years in a row! I couldn't believe it, I kept thinking to myself, what does she have that I don't? What did I do that made me undeserving of this? Surprisingly all my friends were upset about it too saying "You deserved the award more than she did!" and "That was a load of ----!" lol. The teachers announced that the award was for PROGRESS. Well... what the heck is progress? Progress of what!?

Ugh, and people came up to me saying "I can't believe you didn't win that!" almost making me feel worse about it, because it was almost as if I should have won... Just to go up in front of the school in the big gym, accepting the award, thanking my teachers who I actually like so much. Yeah that didn't come. And it never will.

The AP kids have a little art show coming up, where we set up our artworks in displays and even sell the originals. I went there and looked at my work, and just felt like crap. I felt ashamed. Of my ART! Of the one thing that I feel is true about myself! The girl that won the award is in my class too. She's nice, don't get me wrong, but... I don't know. Comparing someone is never a nice thing to do. Especially when comparing artwork.

Well anyway, I guess this journal is useless. Except for the fact that it is here to express thoughts and feelings. Boom here they are. If you expected there to be a moral of the story or an inspirational ending, I am sorry to disappoint you.

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/13110610/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/13110610/ Sun, 27 May 2007 08:15:34 PDT
I've been in a rut lately, alot of crap is going on right now with school, graduation, family and stuff. I keep forgetting to pick up a camera to take pictures of my new work, but I have a couple that I want to post.

Things will get worse over the summer, I promise lol. By the beginning of August, I will have a ton of work to post because I wont have any way to submit pictures before I move into my boyfriends' house.

Be patient! I guess i'm still new here so things will be slow anyway. It's not like I have to meet the demands of my adoring fans or anything lol. So keep an eye out! You haven't heard the last, even the SECOND to last of RADEONA!

*croud cheers!*

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/13039143/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/13039143/ Mon, 21 May 2007 14:21:40 PDT [link]

1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
'And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones , and made an heap: and they did eat thereupon the heap.' -Genesis 31:46

2.Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
Okay, I did, now what?

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Where Are They Now? Reality stars after the show

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
3:50

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
4:12

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Filter - Take my Picture

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
About five minutes ago. Parking my car.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
DeviantArt

9. What are you wearing?
PJ's

10. Did you dream last night?
Yes.

11. When did you last laugh?
With my friend at her house.

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
A calendar, a poster, a framed artwork and some CD shelves.

13. Seen anything weird lately?
Yeah, videos on YouTube about Dr. Tran! LOL

14. What do you think of this quiz?
Odd

15. What is the last film you saw?
The Last Samurai

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
I would give small but fairly large amounts to all my friends and family, leave most of it to my boyfriend and I, and probably plan on buying a house for our future together.

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know.
I believe I can sing fairly well, although I never actually sang seriously in front of my friends... I get too nervous.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Get rid of mankind. We're not helping much. Then again... the world wouldn't be the same without us. So nothing.

19. Do you like to dance?
I try but i'm bad. Depends on who its with.

20. George Bush:
Tacos rule.

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Sarah.

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Nathan.

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Don't exactly know what that means.

24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Anything.

25. 6 people who must also do this in THEIR journal:
I don't know how to link icons! >

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12989651/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12989651/ Thu, 17 May 2007 13:39:01 PDT
She begins to scream but not a whisper comes out, for the possessed doll tells her to be silent with the movement of a finger.

So the scene is a lady freaking out (drew that part already) and a baby doll floating above her saying "Shhh" with her finger. Now here's YOUR job:

I need you to reply a picture to me of a porcelain doll of a baby so that I can draw it in this featured picture. I never really drew babies before, let alone floating ones lol, so any ideas or pictures you link would be VERY helpful.

Much appreciated!

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12966148/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12966148/ Tue, 15 May 2007 14:03:12 PDT
It's kinda like exercising, you don't get faster or stronger without practicing and working out. I've been in a kind of rut lately too.. it's hard to commit to something when you know you wont produce fabulous pictures every time you draw or create.

Oh whatever, life is like that. And I still don't know how to display a 'Website Button' on my user page! Gah! Can someone help me out? Every time I try to load one, nothing shows up. Maybe i'm electronically hated by all the internets.

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12951295/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12951295/ Mon, 14 May 2007 09:38:39 PDT
Took me 3 days to post these pictures. But I FINALLY DID! Thanks to school! Okay my minions, look at them AND ENJOY! OR ELSE! I'LL SICK MY DEMON CENTAUR ON YOU TO TROPHY YOUR HEAD BEFORE A DUDE THAT MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO KILL HIM!

HUZZAH!

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]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12920358/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12920358/ Fri, 11 May 2007 19:53:00 PDT
I tried getting on the internet during school today, and thank the lord that 500 school computers are all hooked up to one friggen server that can't even produce the capacity for the internet to work on three. Eventually the signal came through, after about 45 minutes of refreshing the damn page, leaving me 2 minutes to actually look at the website, when it gives me the message of temporarily unavailable; please come back later!

Man not only did I not get to see the site, but I didn't even know WHY it was down for so long!

Man the internet was NOT made to go slow. It's made of electricity and the speed of light and energy and neurons and all that crap, why does it take forever to load a dang page? Haha.

On a more serious note, I think they should take the money they get from artists' commissions and spend it on more bandwidth so people can actually be reassured that you wont get boned in the ass for trying to submit a 45MB picture.

Thank you for listening to my rant.

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12918438/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12918438/ Fri, 11 May 2007 05:21:49 PDT
And remember this: if you don't post this in your journal, I'm not going to put your art up.

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

I wasn't sure which part of the message you wanted us to post in here, but please feature me! LOL

@kamikazesouljah

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12901459/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12901459/ Wed, 09 May 2007 15:16:24 PDT
Right now I take pictures of my work through the school cameras and printers. We're graduating in less than a month. I wont have any way to buy a camera or scanner for any work I would make over the summer! DARGH!

Why that just bums me out incredibly. Of course I could go up to my family and say HEY! I need a camera for a graduation gift! PRONTO! Yeah right, why would ANYONE do that? I mean yeah it's a celebration which calls for gifts but my family's not rich. I'm definitely not rich either. Had 2 jobs and spent all the money I had from both, so I have nothing to show for it. (Yes, I am a lazy bum)

I could go to a local computer shop but how would I be able to pay to get my pictures scanned on a memory card? We don't have enough money to even buy milk every two weeks. Mom's never home so I don't even bother asking her for anything.

She's the type of person (or at least used to be) who would do a favor for you once in awhile but then when you owe her something she hangs that favor over your head and pulls you down to the bottom of the earth with that guilt trip she's so good at. I don't really care anymore. Supposedly she has a boyfriend, but good for her, they can move in together when I move out.

Back to current situation! I wish I could submit my work all the time like I do now but I just might have to wait until August, lol. Damn myself... if only I was good at digital art, this would be so much easier. But that story is saved for another day...

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12877154/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12877154/ Mon, 07 May 2007 14:45:08 PDT
I really needed to use the bathroom, but I had no pants on. I thought to myself, why should I put them on when i'm just going to take them right back off again? I have to walk around with pants on in my own house? Ridiculous! So I walk to my door but then I remember... My brother's home, ughh. I put on my pants because I have to pass his room to go to the bathroom, then as I walk towards the bathroom door, he's not even in his room! All the while I REALLY had to #2! LOL, so I get in there, talk off my pants and do my thing, and run around in the hallway with my undies on.

Seriously there should be a national take off your pants day. Pants make me so mad. They are just like bras. You should be able to roam FREE! WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS! No im not talking nudist colony here but come ON! It would be a great day because it wouldn't be awkward - it would be comfortable! Yeah and i'm ranting all of this just because I had to put my pants on to use the bathroom.

Well that is exactly my POINT! I had to put my pants ON to use the BATHROOM!? HUH! I want to be able to roam free without pants and clothes and dance and sing on the couch. Yeah I said it. I miss running around my living room with undies while eating a muffin and rocking out to U2. Them were the days.

k, i'm done. But yeah there's my Thought of the Day.

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]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12853847/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12853847/ Sat, 05 May 2007 15:39:05 PDT
My boyfriend is coming to graduation (Hooray!) and my mom wants to invite him to a graduation dinner (Boo.) and when I told her no, that can't happen, she goes into one of her fits again and yells about how Matt and I need to get over this whole family deal and just accept the fact that he needs to face her again one day.

I'll try to summarize the last four years for you: Girl meets boy. Parents get divorced. Girl grieves. Girl loves boy. Mom lives with girl. Girl fights mom. Boy loves girl. Girl grieves because of distance from boy. Mom fights girl. Girl defends. Girl fights mom. Mom defends. Now you know.

My mom and I have never gotten along. Yeah you figure, oh she must come from a great and loving home to make such cool drawings and be such a cool artist. For those who think so I am sorry to disappoint. (This journal is my opportunity to express my feelings. No one is home, boyfriend is at the movies, and no one's online. Time for loneliness!) All the fights and tears i've been through, so has Matt. As if he was there comforting me from all the pain.

So now, I guess I don't blame her, my mom wants to hold this big dinner for all of us and get together with my boyfriend Matt for the first time in a long time. (He lives in Ohio, I in Wisconsin) But emotional pain does not heal easily. So I told her mom, no, Matt would be really uncomfortable if he were to be around you and the family. He knows how you are. And she explodes.

I can't wait to move. August 3rd or so is the day (The first weekend of August) and sad to say but, I wont be seeing my family for a long time. I love them but, scars on the outside heal faster than on the inside. Know what I mean?

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12843483/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12843483/ Fri, 04 May 2007 18:21:16 PDT
I love all the positive regard for my work and its giving me so much inspiration to do and make more drawings. But I don't want to make -too- many works. I'm not sure what to do. Should I keep pumping more artwork into the gallery? Or wait and get a 'name' out there first before I do any more?

I'm new here so i'm not sure what I should do. From an experience standpoint, that is.

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]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12831809/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12831809/ Thu, 03 May 2007 18:35:00 PDT
I loved dragons ever since I was a little girl. Animals were my favorite, and dragons got refined from there. I've made all sorts of kinds of pictures, good dragons, bad dragons, flying dragons, fighting dragons, all sorta stuff you could think of. I have artwork at my school I have to take pictures of yet, and I will promise you... you will see much more work coming from me!



Your +fav's do well in return, that's for sure!

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12657637/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12657637/ Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:36:51 PDT
All I want to accomplish by making it through DeviantArt is that I want people to know that traditional styles of art like drawing and painting can be as beautiful, if not more, than technological styles.

I think that technology is all the hype nowadays, but I want to show you that it's not just about the click of a button, or the movement of the mouse. It's about the feeling and the mood you get from a mysterious painting or the warmth of a watercolor about sunrise. I love photography and computers as much as the next person.

But I want to create art that can excel the expectations of those who love modern art over old.

]]> ~radeona http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12115461/ http://radeona.deviantart.com/journal/12115461/ Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:59:25 PST
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