http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:run-by-hugging&section=today deviantART RSS for by:run-by-hugging en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:18:14 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/25633834/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/25633834/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:33:33 PDT
I don't think my deviant inbox has been 100% empty in nearly 3 years.
GO ME!

In other news, my comic is alive and updating and at the last friggin' page of chapter 2, and I'm still taking commissions. Want one? I put down kinda high prices, but I usually stick to the lower end of the scale. So really, they're cheap unless you want 13 naked ladies by a pool with 2 naked boys peering through the bushes. *coughfreedoodleforthefirstpersonwhocannamewhatI'mtalkingaboutcough* Buy one! Put me through school!

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Magnetic North :: have you read it yet? http://www.magnorth.net
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Commission slots!
1. spclwerido - paid
2. Chris - working out details
3. open
4. open
5. open

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/25472111/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/25472111/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:19:22 PDT Backstory:
I moved to Portland OR about 3 months ago. The aim and goal (other than getting out of the backwoods I've grown up in) was to go to culinary school. I'm taking commissions to make the load on my wallet a little easier :3


What I am willing to draw
I'm willing to draw just about anything that isn't pron--you can ask for it, but you're only going to get me blatantly making fun of it without even a naked boobie to assuage you. But fanart, your original characters, my original characters (for some reason, it's literally all I've ever been commissioned to do), furries, anthros, teh gays, non-sexual nakedness, you got it. Just no prons.

Or excessive disgustingness.

C'mon, I work with food all day and still have to eat at some point. And I've got a real weak constitution when it comes to that stuff.


Prices:
Rough Sketches: $1
These are literally just rough sketches. Little doodles of a character or two done in pencil. Construction lines are left in. Since I scan them and send them through email, I'm willing to throw a color gradient over the lines if you'd like.

[Example]

Pencil sketches: $3
Same as the above, but with a little more effort and with the use of an eraser (no construction lines for you :3). $3 for two characters, maybe a prop or two, no background. For an extra dollar, I'm willing to add a bit of marker shading. Can ship to you for 54 cents (cost of an envelope and stamp).

[Example 1]
[Example 2]
[Example 3 (with marker shading for reference)]

Pencil commission: $10
A refined version of the above pencil sketch, you'll get as true a background as I'm capable of and full shading. Colored pencils might be negotiable. Bristol paper.

[Example 1]
[Example 2]

Pen and Ink: $20-40
Line weight, shading, one-two people, props. Extra 5 dollars a person, four people max, backgrounds. Drawn with Copic archival quality pens on Bristol paper. Cost is dependent upon complexity of characters/scene/background.

[Example 1 (cost about $35)]
[Example 2 (cost about $25)]

Cell-shaded CG: $20-40
This would be anything you see in the comic: fully colored characters (up to two included in the base price, an extra $5 per person, up to five total--more are negotiable though) and props. Backgrounds are optional, and will be painted. These can be full color or black and white. Original line art will either be hand drawn on paper or as a digital sketch on a separate layer, depending on the complexity of the piece and my mood about it. Again, cost is dependent upon how many characters/intricate details/backgrounds/etc.

[Example 1 (cost about $20)]
[Example 2 (cost would be $20)]
[Example 3 (cost would be about $35)]

Painted CG: $25-50
Slightly more expensive than cell-shaded, in respect to time. Two people are included in the cost, but you can have up to 5 (this number is negotiable, however) for an extra $5 a figure. Full color (or full greys), with props. Backgrounds are optional. Original line art will either be hand drawn on paper or as a digital sketch on a separate layer, depending on the complexity of the piece and my mood about it.

[Example 1 (cost would be about $35)]
[Example 2 (cost would be $55)]
[Example 3 (cost would be about $40)]
[Example 4 (cost is $25)]

Shipping
I'm willing to ship traditional and digital commissions alike through the mail. Shipping is a flat $4 for postage and envelope, unless previously stated. Digital commissions will run an extra $4 for the initial print, and $3 for a... ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/23563755/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/23563755/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:01:49 PST little comic for 4 years, and as it's the single longest running (and active, I should totally mention that it's still ACTIVE) project I have, I thought I'd throw a little contest.

And I totally should have mentioned this here weeks ago when I started the contest, but if enough people complain (and are actually going to enter), I might push back the deadline. To the point!

There are two contests. The first is a fanart contest--fanart, fanfiction, guest comics, cosplay, stick figures that vaguely resemble the characters, anything's welcome. I has to have it by Saturday at midnight* however (like I said, I'll fudge the deadline if enough people are interested). Winner gets the original sketches, line art, and a full color print of a secret illustration that I've been working on for a while, mailed to them free of charge. Runner-ups get doodles of their choice.

The second contest is to tell me who your favorite character is, and why. Winning character gets a pinup wallpaper. Also, seriously feel free to babble about WHY you love that character so much, because whoever has the most awesome** reason gets a little sumthin'-sumthin' of their favorite character as well. This one's due on Sunday at midnight***.

In'nerested? Wanna enter? Either note me your entries or send them to runbyhugging@gmail.com
Or bitch in the comments about how I totally gypped you all on time. :3




*By "Saturday at midnight", I technically mean early assed Sunday morning. Which also means you can technically turn it in up until about 8am on Sunday.
**Level and reasoning of awesomeness yet to be determined
***By "Sunday at midnight," it means early assed Monday morning. Which also means if you're willing to push it, you have until 6am Monday when my alarm goes off.

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/20502704/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/20502704/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:08:40 PDT here, if you're interested you can email me or note me), of which are purty cheap, I'm also taking chibi commissions. 5-10$ based on complexity, full inks and colors.

Examples!
link! link! link! link! link! link!


Any takers?



Full commissions
1.
2. open
3. open

Chibi commissions
1. open
2. open
3. open
4. open
5. open

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/20006260/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/20006260/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:37:12 PDT my comic's back on track and I've been updating a few weeks steady.

Also, the latest kiriban has come and gone and no takers. So, next number is 4797.

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/17752708/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/17752708/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:03:35 PDT Next one is at 3545.

I goes back and works on comic now...

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/16222694/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/16222694/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:16:05 PST Kiriban's at 2869.
If you get 2869, I draws stuffs for you.

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/15598254/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/15598254/ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:27:47 PST I have two computers, my PC, and my apple laptop.

The laptop (Sabriel), I use for emergencies, school, writing, and I'll dink around on it in photoshop if I have no other choice, because I typically have to go back in and re-calibrate my colors afterwards since if I nudge the (small) screen even half a centimeter, the entire color dynamic changes. Usually when I'm traveling I'll use Sabriel, but she's not my favorite thing to work on unless I have the opportunity to jack into a second monitor.

My PC (Torrigan) is my work horse. Because she monopolizes my desk, I typically use her for all of my comicking/illustration needs. As well as all my other daily needs. As I'm not going to be able to use her the first few weeks at the new place (as I won't have my desk with me), I set aside my weekend (yesterday and the day before) to back everything up onto my external so that I can have all my info with me to use on Sabriel. But just like every time I set aside a day to back shit up, something goes terribly/irreversibly wrong...

My PC has been infected with the *(#&ing Trojan.vundo, dammit!
Literally, I woke up yesterday with every intention of making the transfers (which takes a while since she doesn't have firewire capabilities), to learn she'd been compromised. I know which partition it's settled into, and I'm not worried about my magnorth files (since I typically keep those backed up to snuff), but STILL. So on top of packing and moving, I have to back up what I can salvage, wipe the system back down to nothing, and reinstall everything from the OS up, as I won't have access to most of the programs after moving. (I'm sure there are ways to get rid of the virus, but I need to rebuild her anyways....just wasn't planning to yet.)

Weeeeeee.
This takes precedence over comic. I'm going back to school to be a digital media major, and I NEED my workhorse. Until I can get her up and running again, there's no point in having moved to go back to school, since I'm going to have to do a lot of my rendering at home (<--loves having legal copies of uber programs).

Weeeeeee.
Comic's on hiatus until further notice. Fanart/guest strips would be greatly appreciated and will be much loved.

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/15495074/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/15495074/ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:13:45 PST
If you get a response to a journal you posted in july, or to a deviation, it's just me digging through the 1380 deviations in my watch box and the 300+ journals and an oddity of old comments.


Oh god, I have no idea where to start.




Also, magnorth has been updating on a fairly recent schedule of late, though I'm in the process of moving so it's going to slow until December. Also, I are taking commissions. Rawr, off to grocery shopping!

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/14795681/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/14795681/ Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:58:22 PDT

linky linky linky!


Also, the sheer number of deviations and messages in my inboxes terrify me. (834/272 as it stands, respectively.) I really need like, 5 hours and a paid account to sit down and go through them all.


linky linky linky!

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/13077293/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/13077293/ Thu, 24 May 2007 14:41:52 PDT
Anyone willing to give suggestions or to help, on my friends list or passing by, please note me so that I can send a preview image to get your feedback on.


PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me out here guys.
Thanks.

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/12787206/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/12787206/ Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:54:57 PDT link

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/12612338/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/12612338/ Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:34:14 PDT
Onward to the Magnetic Center of the Universe! Magnetic North

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/12462936/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/12462936/ Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:16:37 PDT 97 bottles of beer on the wall... :: Nothing ever goes wrong at the totem ::





So today makes my 3rd aniversary here at deviantart; and here I am with nothing worth uploading for it. Hell; I feel like I've forgotten how to draw over the last four days. I only remembered to look at how long I'd been on da on a whim. One of those random thoughts that sneak up on you in the middle of class during a discussion on something that's vaguely important. And it just happened to be today.

I still draw my heads too bit like I did 3 years ago, but overall, I'm pretty sure I've improved.

Anyways, that's about it, really. I've got projects in the works, and another photoshop class at school, probably my last one. My comic's still coming along, and hopefully I'll be able to work on it this term, without putting it aside like I typically have to.

Wish me luck on that last part.


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1. forums sisters
2. old skool NES match done
3. winged avatar with bloody sword
4. Seresse in a dress done
5. angel done

Trades
1. it's a surprise!
2. OPEN note me if you're interested

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/12143351/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/12143351/ Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:12:30 PDT 97 bottles of beer on the wall... :: Nothing ever goes wrong at the totem ::



So no one caught the last kiriban. Oh wells. Gives me more time for comicking.
And working on all those other projects I've been neglecting... :looks at homework:

I'll make the next Kiriban...2868 just for the sake of the random numbers I've typed.
Not like I'll get there anytime soon

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1. forums sisters
2. old skool NES match done
3. winged avatar with bloody sword
4. Seresse in a dress done
5. angel done

Trades
1. it's a surprise!
2. OPEN note me if you're interested

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/11685394/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/11685394/ Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:24:12 PST 97 bottles of beer on the wall... :: Nothing ever goes wrong at the totem ::



It's less than 100 pageviews away; whoever hits 2050 send me a screencap and get a free kiriban.

(and yesh; I'm still working on trades, requests, and comic pages)

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/11529709/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/11529709/ Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:36:34 PST 97 bottles of beer on the wall... :: Nothing ever goes wrong at the totem ::



So about those requests...and my trade with ...and my comic and my art in general...yeah. I went and smashed my finger this weekend something awful. So school has become a priority. So that...you know, I can keep attending and thereby graduate and all. Anyways, yeah. Smashed my finger; get to go find out in 30 minutes if I get to keep my fingernail or not. I'm hoping keep, but I'm realistic and figure I'll be leaving the Health and Wellness Center with at least a hole drilled through it.

But I'll be alright. I have a BFS concert to go to tomorrow night and vicodin at home. Just need a bit of patience on everyone's part regarding trades and requests.

On the plus side, I've found my camera ^.^


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1. forums sisters
2. old skool NES match done
3. winged avatar with bloody sword
4. Seresse in a dress done
5. angel done

Trades
1. it's a surprise!
2. OPEN note me if you're interested

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/11212876/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/11212876/ Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:13:53 PST 97 bottles of beer on the wall... :: Nothing ever goes wrong at the totem ::



I'm feeling a bit giving, so I'm going to offer up free sketches to the first 10 people that respond to this entry. Maybe if I'm lucky, it'll get me off my butt and working on my pages for next term.

1. forums sisters
2. old skool NES match linky!
3. winged avatar with bloody sword
4. Seresse in a dress linky!
5. angel linky!
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/11181831/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/11181831/ Sun, 24 Dec 2006 22:30:34 PST
-Run

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10867214/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10867214/ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:02:29 PST 97 bottles of beer on the wall... :: Nothing ever goes wrong at the totem

***

The first ten people who reply to this journal get put up here, along with three of my favorite deviations by them.

But you have to put this in your journal as well, so no cheating!

1.
Save Me
Breathe In, Breathe Out
Find the Memory
2.
Deranged Artist
Celebrating Spring
Fountain
3.
slip out the back
old 'kaki: coral yoshi
old ark: peace?
4.
Frog in a bottle
Onigiri snack
Snack Time
5.
eager beavers
regroup
i bless you madly
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10851883/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10851883/ Sun, 26 Nov 2006 02:13:30 PST
When the terms over though...New Apartment! Closer to school even!

Oh. Yeah. And there's a page up here: magnorth.net. I'm itchy for any feedback I can get on it. Or even just to know if people read it... :\

Yes. Run away!



100 bottles of beer on the wall...

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10590962/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10590962/ Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:25:46 PST
It's actually incredibly frustrating and disheartening.

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10243267/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10243267/ Sun, 01 Oct 2006 02:42:45 PDT Magnorth.
Ye gods...I may finish chapter 2 by the end of the comic's second birthday *brain fart*

As always, incentives are up, and it's the beginning of a new month so the lists reset.
Heh...I'm kinda curious as to how everyone's feeling about the comic so far...

And as school started last week, I may or not be uploading much for the next few weeks...not like I'm really all that good at uploading real projects anyways.... :shifty:

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10177569/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10177569/ Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:39:27 PDT pee-jay for getting the 1407 kiriban (and for whoever asked why that number, it used to be my old phone number, and 14 and 7 are two of my 3 lucky numbers). So tell me what you want, already darlin'.

Next kiriban at 2050.

Anyways, yeah, that's about it. For anyone who's interested, my comic's been updating pretty regularly of late - and the pages actually have words on them there
magnorth.net


Oh, yeah, and school starts tomorrow. FINALLY. One more year and I'm doooooooooooone....

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10107500/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/10107500/ Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:06:18 PDT here for those who are interested, and twill be another on Tuesday.

And don't forget - whoever hits pageview #1407 and gets me a screenshot gets a free kiriban. If no one gets it, then whoever gets closest. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9842291/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9842291/ Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:50:02 PDT ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9812578/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9812578/ Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:02:47 PDT Mah comic has been updating on a regular basis most of summer, so there are a buttload of new pages--as well as the current stasis of my artistic style and abilities.

I'm too lazy to post any of the pages here because that's not what this account is for, but if anyone want to leave me feedback (and I realize my cell-shading needs surgical help, I'm working on it), I'd love ya for life.

But yeah. Sleep now. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9751856/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9751856/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:27:03 PDT The Rules don't say I can't do that

Anyone who's up for this, note me or leave a comment and it'll be ooooooooooon

(P.S. Remember, Kiriban at 1407)

*******

the point of this challenge is to test and improve your skill as an artist. After 100 pics who wouldn’t be better. Please forgive me if this in any way excludes you from taking the challenge.

The rules

1.) Make 100 pics each pic having a theme listed below. Each pic should have ONE and only ONE theme to it, for it to count.

2.) No time limit so have fun

3.) The main picture should be drawn but not limited to. for all fair purposes, people are allowed to use their paint programs and photo shop to create the pic.

3a.) pics should be of own artistic ability. You may not edit photos, or break any other rules set out in the Da etiquette policy. Your pics can be anything from sketches and doodles to great master pieces. Just have fun with it.

4.) The list below is to be placed somewhere in your journal for others to see that......
A.)You are in the challenge
B.)What you have completed

5.) make sure to update this list and check off what is done and make a link to the pic

6.) In the comments for your art work note if it is part of the list and what ONE theme it is.

Now the good part. CHALLANGE YOUR FREINDS. PM ME IF YOU WISH TO CHALLANGE ME.

THE LIST
1. Introduction
2. Love
3. Light
4. Dark
5. Seeking Solace
6. Break Away
7. Heaven
8. Innocence
9. Drive
10. Breathe Again
11. Memory
12. Insanity
13. Misfortune
14. Smile
15. Silence
16. Questioning
17. Blood
18. Rainbow
19. Gray
20. Fortitude
21. Vacation
22. Mother Nature
23. Cat
24. No Time
25. Trouble Lurking
26. Tears
27. Foreign
28. Sorrow
29. Happiness
30. Under the Rain
31. Flowers
32. Night
33. Expectations
34. Stars
35. Hold My Hand
36. Precious Treasure
37. Eyes
38. Abandoned
39. Dreams
40. Rated
41. Teamwork
42. Standing Still
43. Dying
44. Two Roads
45. Illusion
46. Family
47. Creation
48. Childhood
49. Stripes
50. Breaking the Rules
51. Sport
52. Deep in Thought
53. Keeping a Secret
54. Tower
55. Waiting
56. Danger Ahead
57. Sacrifice
58. Kick in the Head
59. No Way Out
60. Rejection
61. Fairy Tale
62. Magic
63. Do Not Disturb
64. Multitasking
65. Horror
66. Traps
67. Playing the Melody
68. Hero
69. Annoyance
70. 67%
71. Obsession
72. Mischief Managed
73. I Can't
74. Are You Challenging Me?
75. Mirror
76. Broken Pieces
77. Test
78. Drink
79. Starvation
80. Words
81. Pen and Paper
82. Can You Hear Me?
83. Heal
84. Out Cold
85. Spiral
86. Seeing Red
87. Food
88. Pain
89. Through the Fire
90. Triangle
91. Drowning
92. All That I Have
93. Give Up
94. Last Hope
95. Advertisement
96. In the Storm
97. Safety First
98. Puzzle
99. Solitude
100. Relaxation

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9610222/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9610222/ Sat, 05 Aug 2006 17:42:40 PDT

Anyways...not much going on in the world of Run; workin on my comic (you should all be used to me pimping this by now ), visiting friends, avoiding my parents at ALL COSTS o.o ...

Yeah, that's about it. Been approved for need-of-surgery on my hands...don't know when that will be going on.

Oh. Yeah. Anything in my gallery I should be offering a print of but I'm not? ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9498587/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9498587/ Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:20:44 PDT
But yeah. I'm tired of looking at the weepy entry. Things are panning out slowly and that's enough right now. I'm just stoked because I finally finished the first chapter of my webcomic. (www.magnorth.net :imp pimp pimp: Seriously, 14 months to do 25 pages and a cover? Guh. School can bite my ass.

But yeah. I'm all bouncy now. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9296269/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9296269/ Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:13:04 PDT
So here's the deal. I've had carpal tunnel since high school; I've done the physical therapy thing several times, and I've given up music and video games to stave off the pain. While doing some work for my parents last week, I fuggered my hands up badly enough that my parents are in the process of getting surgery for them set up for summer, which is a serious yay.

The problem, however, is that I won't be able to work a steady job this summer, which leaves me with zero income. So here's the plea. Commision me, buy a print, anything. If there's one you want that isn't offered, just let me know and I can make it available. Leave a comment or note me if there's anything you can do to lend a hand and we'll figure something out. I'm not expecting any charity here, I'm totally willing to sing for my supper, I just need a song to sing.

And if nothing else, thanks for reading. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9079798/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/9079798/ Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:46:52 PDT
One more final and I'm done for the summer, and then all I have to do is worry about money. Wee. I'd rather worry about homework. Nah, not really. I've got a number of artsy-fartsiness things that have been lying around here half finish, and I have every intention of finishing them in the soonness. Unless I get distracted by the uter cuteness of my kitten again - gods, I'm one of THEM. Despite the fact that he's possessed half the day and night...

Had a birthday, had some cake...mmm...cake...


One more thing. Whoever hits page view number 1407 (I know, it's a serious number a ways), note me or something with a screencap. Number 1407 gets themselves a purty picture request.

yes. I'm whoring myself out for pageviews.

:flee: ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/8597704/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/8597704/ Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:36:12 PDT Teh heh heh...I'm serious. I want all three if I can get 'em. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/8422225/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/8422225/ Sun, 09 Apr 2006 21:51:36 PDT

New ID, new hair, and nothing else, really. Just a little announcement since I know there are at least two or three people here on DA that read it: my webcomic (which is active again ^.^) is nearing the end of the first chapter, so I'm doing a kind of call for guest strips to run for as long as I have them, one a day. So if you're interested, just note me for the details; there are a couple of weeks yet.

In other news, spring term has started and I'll be lucky to survive it. Hopefully I can keep up with some artsiness and said comic. I'm on top of things now, but it's only been a week >.<

Back to the comicking with me, then. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/8142767/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/8142767/ Sun, 12 Mar 2006 19:00:39 PST Mood: mneh
Listening to: Zeromancer - Send me an angel
Reading: too many textbooks
Watching: like I have time for those >.>

Kris is dead...gone...the file system had corrupted and he was refusing to boot. We got him to boot one last time, but he froze before I could transfer the files. So I guess they're lost to me...at least I uploaded the looksie-jpgs...I can always retrace Too Much and draw it again, I guess.

Working on another illustration at the moment, on the very-much-more-stable Mac...almost done with that one, and I've got it backed up already - I'm all paranoid now.

and I are in the process of rebuilding Kris into something better - I had her built last night, no problems, she booted fine, but the software's being stupid. That's not my fault though. That's Microsoft's ;3

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/8101806/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/8101806/ Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:15:39 PST Mood: freaked
Listening to: Unwritten Law - Actress, Model, Dancer
Reading: too many textbooks

Shit shit shit! Shit - okay...soooo yesterday I was seriously all artsy fartsy and put up six-seis-six and Too Much...both of which I'm extremely proud of, even if I had issues with the latter that I was planning on fixing today between papers (since I'm already failing the classes anyways).

My PC's refusing to boot!!
I still have my mac-top, but the files aren't on Sabriel, they're on Kris - they aren't even 20 hours old yet, I hadn't backed them up! I was going to rebuild Kris tonight, into a nice shiny new case with a new motherboard and led fans and RAM times deux - BUT I CAN'T GET TO MY FILES!!!

*freaking out*

Okay...wait for geekboy-boyfriend to wake up, and make him fix it. Work on papers in meantime. Wait for geekboy-boyfriend to wake up....

I'm going to cry.



]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/8068031/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/8068031/ Sat, 04 Mar 2006 18:48:15 PST Mood: content
Listening to: Parents watching something
Reading: The Theory Toolbox (for school)
Watching: Ultra Violet

Anyone remember me mentioning a photoshoot I did with my sister back before New Years? Yeah...I just got the photos. I ended up leaving to head home to Oregon before without them...and as I'm back in Cali this weekend, I set out to liberate them from my mother's computer.

So I should actually have some new stuff up soon ^.^

In other words, not much. Other than the fact that I went with a group of friends last night to see Ultra Violet and DEAR LORD.

I am a happy happy kitty.

The ending was a bit weak, and as I know nothing of the comic books, I got majorly lost at points.

But Milla Jojovich is sexy as all hell, I want her hair and her jacket and her belt and her bracelets...and there are just some of the BEST lines in that movie.

As stated...I am a happy happy kitty.

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7901639/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7901639/ Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:23:04 PST Mood: reflective
Listening to: Fiona Apple: O' Sailor

It's amazing how powerful a motivator melancholy can be.

The last few weeks have put me in a state of mental and emotional turmoil; and I finally got some relief yesterday after getting in touch with an old friend. So I've basically been in this melancholic and reflective state for the past day and a half.

But I spent all of today either studying, or drawing, and I'm rather pleased with myself over the outcome...I have my peace and stability back again, and for the first time in a long time, i feel truly accomplished.


Except for the fact that I forgot to call Newegg and verify my address so that I can rebuild my computer before the USB ports stop working completely and so that I can have enough RAM to run CS....

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7444362/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7444362/ Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:08:04 PST
Spent most of the last two days scavenging consignment stores or returning Christmas presents with the boyfriend. As a Christmas/Early birfday present for my big sister, I found two very nice dresses, one an abandoned prom dress sorta thing, the other a stainy black evening gown, because I've been dying to do a make-shift photo shoot with her, especially as I have a half empty room with a huge wall to turn into a backdrop.

Which is how I spent this evening: throwing the sister into dresses and spending 2 hours curling her hair with a dinky curling iron. Twas won'nerfull

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7425812/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7425812/ Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:58:14 PST
<--EVERYBODY LOVE HER

Girl bought me a print account for Christmas...and someone got me a subscription. Not sure if it came with the account as a trial thing, or if someone else loves me, but I am one happy kitty

]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7206229/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7206229/ Fri, 02 Dec 2005 18:32:45 PST
I'm not complaining. I just find it amusing.

Art's a hobby - words are my life.
This just goes to prove that I have what it takes, so long as I apply myself.



But yeah - two new poems. One written today, the other a few weeks ago for one of my classes. Don't expect author's notes on them. I'm a firm believer that explaining a poem takes away any meaning that the reader could get out of it.

Expect more over the next month. I'm always introspective this time of year. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7163526/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7163526/ Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:56:15 PST
Especially as I have papers due tomorrow.... ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7105652/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/7105652/ Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:36:52 PST got me missing my purrbox; that paired with my inability to focus on one thing for longer than three days got me off me bum and putting up new photos.

Dilerium and a cancelled class provided the new id.

Yeah. Run hasn't slept in a while.

And my little sister's on DA now ^.^ she's a hottie. go give her love for me.




Psst...go here...I'd love feedback and readers. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/6836116/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/6836116/ Sat, 22 Oct 2005 11:11:41 PDT
In my defense, the linework I got done last night made everything worth it. 'Specially since it was my first serious attempt to do my "inking" in photoshop with my tablet...the gift I got from my photoshop teacher last term - I LOVE YOU JIM, YOU'RE MY HERO! - becaus I was "so damn vocal" about how mice are potatoes and tablets=love...ever.

So...yesh. Back to work.
Probably won't get my comic done this week, but anyone who reads it will get other goodies.
Like last week's page if you missed it. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/6681825/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/6681825/ Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:23:53 PDT
Thus, photos.
The poor people in the next dorm over...watching me take photos of myself watching them...

They don't keep their drapes open anymore.

In other news, I'm still wondering why men have nipples. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/6449018/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/6449018/ Thu, 08 Sep 2005 09:41:28 PDT
So I spent sometime last night scouting around under my desk, unplugging the old monitor, the new one put together on an old table I've been forced to use for drawing and that I keep my photo paper in and some old B&Ws that I took in high school. And then I pulled the old monitor forward so that I could unplug the power cord and move the behemoth, my hand fumbling around in a tight space between my monitor, the wall, and the shelf attacked to my desk.

Fumbled...fumbled...searched...eh!?

On a whim, I plugged the cord back into the surge protector and pushed the button...

The blasted thing had come unplugged! Which just pisses me off, because that had been one of the first things I'd checked when it hadn't turned on; I reached behind my monitor and made sure the power cable was in place, because it'd come unplugged on me before, and it had been. I guess just not all the way.

So now I have two working monitors...and I'd set myself up a dual screen set up, except that the old monitor literally took up a third of my desk. So I've just moved the old one to my old drawing table and set up my new screen, that I really hadn't been able to afford when I purchased it.

Not that I'm complaining...I have a new monitor, even if it was expensive, and I have my desk back - a good 12-14 inches between the monitor and the edge, and another foot behind, where I've decided is a better place for all of my DVD and CD rs. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/6437628/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/6437628/ Wed, 07 Sep 2005 01:03:00 PDT
My silence of late is coming to an end; I have a wireless modem, and I just got my brand new 17" LCD flat panel. I have no excuses about how I can't tell if my blacks are really black or not anymore. I know exactly what colors I'm using. Which means I have a monitor again; my last one just died on me a few weeks ago - I didn't even get the satisfying *fzzt* sound of shorting circuits and *beweeeeew...* of dying tubes.

Oh damn, this means I have to get back to work again.
*sigh* ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/5453888/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/5453888/ Wed, 25 May 2005 02:40:26 PDT
I have more...lots more...just nothing else on my flash drive at the moment. I twill be posting more on a somewhat normal basis now.

But then, I always say that ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/4417742/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/4417742/ Wed, 26 Jan 2005 06:48:14 PST
Yeah. That's part of why it's taken so bloody long. That and work.

And good old fashioned laziness boiled down to its purest form that I'm addicted to like crack.

But this semester? Holy shit. The class I'm signed up for is complete digital art in photoshop (picture manipulation, mostly, but still). There WILL be stuff posted on this account in the next few weeks.

Just give me a chance to figure out how to turn on the mac. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/4373072/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/4373072/ Thu, 20 Jan 2005 21:28:39 PST ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/3991251/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/3991251/ Sat, 04 Dec 2004 22:39:37 PST ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/3962175/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/3962175/ Wed, 01 Dec 2004 06:59:08 PST
Expect stuffs by Friday. If not, poke me with sharp objects. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/3861074/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/3861074/ Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:35:31 PST
Oy. Yeah. It'd be a lot easier if I had access to a tablet.

*goes to talk to Santa* ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/3248742/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/3248742/ Mon, 30 Aug 2004 16:12:41 PDT
So...I went and splurged on some Micron's for myself.

I've been using decent flow pen pen's for forever...holy monkeys of God I understand why people pledge alligance to the honors of the Micron. o.o

Soap, well, I've got some new "doodles" to put up. Actually, that's crap. I put a lot of work into these little bastards, but and I actually have to alter Jack a bit in Photoshop because he didn't come out quite right and my table buddies were shaking the table. So he needs some minor surgery. Chi just needs a little bit of clean up, once again because my table buddies were shaking the table. So I'll have those up before Wednesday or so...it's a pain in the butt because *my* computer, Kris, has the scanner and the photoshop capabilities...but the *family* computer, Phil, is the only computer with internet access.

I really need to figure out what's going on with my router and do something about it. Then I'd actually be able to use this account thing 'ere.

But, yeah. Masterful inks up soon.

Oh, yeah, and the best part is, I can use them for my art project ^.^ ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/2393021/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/2393021/ Sun, 09 May 2004 15:04:24 PDT
yeah, all my final projects are due next week. I'm such a perfect student, ne?

I think I can actually manage to say that and get away with it because most of what I'm uploading I finished a while back.

But yeah...finally got my avatar uploaded. Wooness. Now I must get to work

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kinda. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/2351174/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/2351174/ Mon, 03 May 2004 13:13:37 PDT
Heh. But yeah. I was havign problems with the lighting on the picture I mentioned before, so i busted out the pen, and ditched the pencil lines. Didn't really want to do that, but I figured I probably should. Anyways, I've got it colored ^.^ Mostwise; still need to figure a background and stuffs, but it's mostly done.

So yeah...back to the school work I haven't touched all day. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/2320804/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/2320804/ Wed, 28 Apr 2004 22:57:56 PDT
So I'm curious; if I posted a work-in-progress sorta thing, would anyone mind helping me with the lighting? Because my comp and DA dont' get along at all. But I really wanna get this picture right...

yeah. I leave now and hope this one actually adds. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/2320792/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/2320792/ Wed, 28 Apr 2004 22:55:30 PDT
It stopped being a doodle around the first hour.

Anyways, I shaded it and it's all sketchy...so when I started coloring it in photoshop it got really nifty lookin' because of the implied textures; I'll be working on it between classwork this week. Think I wanna turn it into a desktop, because for once I drew a background, kinda. I dunno. I'll see how it turns out once I shade it; I'm having light source issues, so it'll be a while. But I just felt like announcing it (to myself?) before I forget and don't have access to the wacom tablets anymore; lab closes in 2 weeks and 2 days, so I need to have it done by then. Along with all the rest of my homeworks >.<

But if anyone would be willing to help with my lighting issues, I'd be appreciative? *hint hint nudge nudge* I'd post a in-progress of it and stuffs....yeah.

Ok...bed. ]]> ~run-by-hugging http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/2310416/ http://run-by-hugging.deviantart.com/journal/2310416/ Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:41:30 PDT
Anyways, since Phil (the family comp) is allowing me to upload again (finally) I'm gonna give another shot at uploading my avatar. Doubt it'll happen, but ya never know. ^.^

Arg...now back to my cartoon animation homework that I haven't started yet. ]]> ~run-by-hugging