http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:shanku&section=today deviantART RSS for by:shanku en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:58:26 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://shanku.deviantart.com/journal/28750559/ http://shanku.deviantart.com/journal/28750559/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:48:53 PST So much work to do!!! *head bangs the table* It's that time of the year part 1 - everything is due and so little time.

Hopefully I get to upload some of my own and sketches soon. I haven't pulled so many all nighters in my school years until now. So on the verge of turning myself into a panda (note the eyes) also losing health due to the work strain - aka eating so much junk food to keep myself alive during the all nighters.

Despite of doing all nighters, it was fun having friends doing it as well. Random cracked jokes + funny video + ridiculous laughs really brightens up the mood during the time. For those who are curious of what I'm working on. Take a peak at my cyberninja, now think... 3D awesomeness. X'D;;

Cya soon!

]]> ~shanku http://shanku.deviantart.com/journal/28133407/ http://shanku.deviantart.com/journal/28133407/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:28:41 PST
-- Line Arts --

I remember back when I always do line arts, I had no sense of structure, anatomy, composition, anything. When I went into college, art exposure came to be and hit me as if a mountain fell on me. OUCH. So many awesome artist out there, both in school and outside the world. I remember I always sucked at drawing character in proportions, proper anatomical structures, or even draw neatly or do good clean up. Damn, thinking back. I SUCK. I even asked some artist if they want to color my art, they refused. Their excuse. It was too messy. I'm like, OK. So I worked hard in making clean art. Then I asked some other artist about my art. They said, it lacks structure and anatomy. I'm like, alright. I went and try to always do fixes and corrections to make sure that I get things right.

What did I learn?
Never give up to improve. Accept criticism as harsh as it is.

-- Painting --

I remember when I first started to paint. I hated it with a passion. I stopped painting because I despised it so. I never was able to get what I've wanted nor did I ever find it that great. Yet I look at other artist in awe... D'aawww!!! I still hated painting, but as I learned how to draw better, I started experimenting with coloring. I still look at others in aw. How nice theirs look. I look back to mine, how bland it is. Deep inside, I kinda cried a bit. So I kept painting, trying to understand it and keep going at it. Now I love every bit of it, and I am even willing to go push myself and explore more.

What did I learn?
Never hate or give up something that you barely started. Understand it before hating it.

-- 3D --

I remember when I first started 3D. It was helluva confusing. Yet, I liked the technical aspects of it. Even then, i hated and hated every single mistakes I made. I wished I've done it better. I wished I learned different approaches. I stared at the awesome game cinematics, movie CGs, and it struck me in awe. Look at how beautiful they look! Someday I said, someday I'll reach there. Maybe. I worked with organic modeling, I hated it with a passion. My lack of anatomy knowledge bested me. So I gave up on it. I took the other way, technical modeling. I loved it with a passion because I understood the every aspect of modeling, texturing, rigging and such. With that base, now I tackle organic modeling with my experience that I've gathered through the years.

What did I learn?
Your base skill is your foundation, the most important part of all. Without it, you can't reach high.

-- Overall --

I noticed in my past yrs, I've taken everything too easily. Never put an effort into things. Maybe I'm still like that. I like to have fun. It feels rock climbing now. I'm enjoying it as much as I am pushing hard on myself now. It's like while climbing up, you want to try to reach with your hand to the furthest and steadiest rock and pull yourself higher. Pushing myself in a project is like me reaching out, and me finishing a project is like pulling myself a bit higher to reach to the top.

Anyone feel like that sometimes? ;D



PS. Hmm, I've posted that I was open for commission for 2 months. No takers hmm? Oh wells. It's okie. Time to kick my skill set a couple of knotch higher. Muwhahaha! *climb climb*

]]> ~shanku http://shanku.deviantart.com/journal/27800695/ http://shanku.deviantart.com/journal/27800695/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:01:45 PDT ZXZXZX___________ UPDATE ______________ZXZXZX

Yay! I've been painting stuff more often now. And fairly busy still. Oh well. I'll keep working on it!! I've been drumming on Rock Band 2. So much fun!! Must get better at drumming... and painting! LOL!

ZXZXZX________ SELF-PROJECTS __________ZXZXZX

Current self projects during spare time (updates fairly regularily):

EM - Mage Knights
Original concept [link]

I'm revamping all the characters design of the Mage Knights.

Mage Knight Iris - Stage: redesigning
Mage Knight Len - Stage: redesigning
Mage Knight Spry - Stage: rough drawn concept idea
Mage Knight Azure - Stage: rough drawn concept idea
Mage Knight Regn - Stage: rough drawn concept idea
Illustration piece - Order of the Mage Knights - concept idea

ZXZXZX_________ COMMISSION ____________ZXZXZX

I'll be taking in commissions now. Grab them while there are spots left. I'm opening up for 3 spots at a time just to be more realistic to my time and schedule also it just means that I can spend more time working on them. You can view my gallery to see what I have but you can always toss me something's that's outside of my normal drawings to spice things up.

%% Sketches %%
$5-15 - Depending on that it is ;o

%% Extra %%
Insignia/Design Emblem: +$20

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

Note me for commission with a simple form would help a lot:

What type of Commission:
How many people:
Total price:
Your E-mail:
paypal e-mail/name(to know who paid):
Commish Info: references or detailed description or both would be preferable.

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

%% Waitlist %%
1. -- OPEN --
2. -- OPEN --
3. -- OPEN --

]]> ~shanku http://shanku.deviantart.com/journal/26996026/ http://shanku.deviantart.com/journal/26996026/ Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:43:17 PDT ZXZXZX___________ UPDATE ______________ZXZXZX

I've been jamming to a band called Té (official site here: [link]). They're a band (no vocals) that plays awesomely with just their instruments. If you like hearing music that mainly just has drum, guitar, bass, omit vocal then this is the stuff for you. It serves my music craving while working/painting etc.

ZXZXZX________ SELF-PROJECTS __________ZXZXZX

Current self projects during spare time (updates fairly regularily):

EM - Mage Knights
Original concept [link]

I'm revamping all the characters design of the Mage Knights.

Mage Knight Iris - Stage: rough color
Mage Knight Len - Stage: rough lines
Mage Knight Spry - Stage: rough drawn concept idea
Mage Knight Azure - Stage: rough drawn concept idea
Mage Knight Regn - Stage: rough drawn concept idea
Illustration piece - Order of the Mage Knights - concept idea

ZXZXZX_________ COMMISSION ____________ZXZXZX

I'll be taking in commissions now. Grab them while there are spots left. I'm opening up for 3 spots at a time just to be more realistic to my time and schedule also it just means that I can spend more time working on them. You can view my gallery to see what I have but you can always toss me something's that's outside of my normal drawings to spice things up.

%% Monochrome %%
Headshot: $15 +$10 for another person
Waist-up: $30 +$25 for another person
Full-Body: $40 +$30 for another person

%% Full-CG %%
Headshot: $30 +$20 for another person
Waist-up: $50 +$40 for another person
Full-Body: $65 +$50 for another person

%% Warbattle %%
To be dicussed - I love battle scenes!

%% Extra %%
Simple Background Environment: +$10
Insignia/Design Emblem: +$20

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

Note me for commission with a simple form would help a lot:

What type of Commission:
How many people:
Total price:
Your E-mail:
paypal e-mail/name(to know who paid):
Commish Info: references or detailed description or both would be preferable.

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

%% Waitlist %%
1. -- OPEN --
2. -- OPEN --
3. -- OPEN --

]]> ~shanku