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= my Gaian art account


Wow, I haven't updated in a long time! @ @;

Sorry about that, guys. RL's been eating my face.

Anyways, I've:

put up a new rant

updated the to-do list

put up two new RL commission options for Oekaki lineart pics and paintery CG.

been working on a lot of new art. Lots of oekaki stuff, if you're into that. XD


[ Commissions Info/Prices ]

[link]

[ Art Trades/Collabs ]

[link]

[ Art To-do list ]

[link]

[ Rant ]

[link]



]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/6936496/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/6936496/ Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:30:30 PDT = my account for Gaian art.

: (( j o u r n a l )) :


Okayyy, I've been secretly messing around with a lot of my DA stuff, and just chose now to announce it. XD


Prices have been updated! Black and white section and lined chibi prices have been added in. And most exciting of all, there are now some examples of old commissions up for you to see what kind of art you can get for the price, instead of just imagining it. XD

To Do list has been updated! Old customers that haven't responded in months or years have been cleared off the list and onto notepad until further notice. Those that haven't updated in awhile are just pending again, but will remain on the list.

Collabs are now open! ^ ^ please just link me to some of your work in that journal, and I'll get back to you if I'm interested. XD I really like pchat a lot.

Another gallery clean! Moved a few to scraps.

New scrap! And with that, I now have more scraps than deviations. XD Scraps will now be used for my regular work, and don't quite fit with the deviation pattern I have in my main gallery. And therefore, I'll be updating scraps more often than my main gallery, by far.

I taste like rainbows. * O *


[ Commissions Info/Prices ]

[link]

[ Art Trades/Collabs ]

[link]

[ Art To-do list ]

[link]

[ Rant ]

[link]



]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/6936485/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/6936485/ Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:49:09 PST [ Rant ]


Every so often, I'll have something that I just need to get off my chest. ; o so this area is reserved for it. <3

Rant # 3 : Age/Race/Nationality/eye color/whatever ridiculous other reasons, in regard to art.

This one just baffled me for a long time.

People are often under the impression that they should be competing against artists that are of x years old (ex: 18, 21, etc ), or at least y number of years older than them. oh but wait! If that other artist is of z nationality (ex: canadian, japanese, etc), obviously they're going to be so much better! And for the hell of it, if they have h eye color, they'll be better too. Nature is obviously against people who can't fit x, z, and h.

Or some mess like that.

Er, what now?

While certain factors might have some small effect, it's mostly going to change the amount of free time or social pressure the artist has, which affects how much, how, and where they can practice their art. For example, some people can't draw in school, some can. Others that have outside art classes or artistic friends can become more subjected to art that way. But as far as saying they've reached 18 and their magical hazel-eyed asian blood blooms into full gear and they're now an art guru... sorry, life doesn't work that way.

Whining and putting the blame elsewhere only wastes time that could be better used on oh, I dunno. Practice, perhaps.


Rant # 2 : Art programs; they are not your fairy godmother's magic wand.

This is a pretty common misconception, so common that I didn't even think of writing about it for awhile. @__@; But really, just because a certain art artist uses a certain art program does not mean that program necessarily special, or more importantly, that it will sprout out magically brilliant pieces of artwork.

It doesn't matter if you're using real media, digital, or any kind of art. You need to know the basics, and you need to keep in mind that what you do should depend on your skills and hard work, not by relying on special tools. I've seen many artists freak out when they're separated from their favorite brush or don't have their tablets to draw with or anything like that.

I like to mix things up whenever I can. I draw with my mouse monthly to stop myself from being too relient on the tablet, and I do trad. media pieces just as often as I do digital, even if I don't show them on DA. And I honestly don't think it matters if I have a lot of art programs, since I don't know how to use more than half of them, and the ones I do know how to use, I only ever use 3 or so tools on them- two being pencil and eraser.

So this pretty much why I dislike being asked what art program I use. I don't stick to any in particular. I have favorite, sure; almost all artists do. but it doesn't matter much because I try to keep my art simple enough so that I can reproduce the effect on any program. A lot of the times I get asked about art programs, it's because the person believes that if they get the program they can draw like any artist they wish that uses it, or that their skills will magically go through the roof.

Sorry loves, but that's just not how life works.


Rant # 1 : Art Theft; the Internet is not always your free clip art gallery.


I have always been vehemently against art theft. It's disrespectful, stupid, and shows more weakness in the thief's character than any fault of the artist's. Now with the internet, it's almost too easy to just yank an image off of Google Images or a DA gallery.

Digital artists have their advantages, sure. It's a growing field, and the art programs provide the lovely tools of Undo and Layers. But most decide to share it ( surprise, surprise ) over the lovely internet, opening themselves up to a variety of art theft risks.

That having been said, how many people think about the people that drew the images they take, and how they would feel about their art being used like that? The whole "ask for permission before you use" rule is hardly ever followed by a majority of people. How much easier is it to just right click, save, than to go through the tedious process of e-mailing the artist and then waiting for a reply and abiding by their rules?

While I try to believe in the best of humans, I also understand human nature. I cannot /expect/ people to follow the rules and standards I have set, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't LIKE for them to.

I like to display my art ( and there... ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/6936475/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/6936475/ Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:39:50 PST [ Art Trades/Collabs Info ]

I favor collabs a lot more than I do art trades. ^^ So if you're going to ask for an art trade, most of the time by default my answer will be no. It's just really.. impersonal to me. And I like communication, and getting to know the other person. :3

If you do a collab with me, the whole lineart/color thing doesn't tickle my fancy. It'll have to be paintchat or OC1 networking, because I much rather prefer working at the same time and chatting all the while.


If the list is open, just send a few samples of your work through any messenger or PM ( 'cept Gaia. I will 'eatchu xO ) and we'll talk it out from there. ;3

[ Art Trades ]

---- Closed


[ Collabs ]

---- OPEN 4/20/06! <3

]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/6936442/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/6936442/ Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:36:10 PST [ To Do list ]


NOTE :: the list ( for now ) is always open! By getting onto the list, you are merely securing a place in line.

( I don't know why people always say my list looks long. Most of these commissions listed here are FINISHED pieces, and have no effect on your place in line. Please don't get scared off or anything silly like that. :3 )


~ Gaia

----- N / A


~ DA


[ o ] KristaDarkAngel- [ CG 3/4 body ] - OC

[ x ] Mirashi--- [ 3/4 body CG couples RL/Avi + BG ]

[ o ] Davidtres28- [ 3/4 body CG ] - avatar

[ x ] [reserved for Seki/french vanilla ]


_____PENDING
(( haven't confirmed, but noted me saying they want one ))
(( removed long inactive ones as of 4/20/06 ))

[ o ]AnimeMachoFae- [ shounen ai| waist up CG ] - [ on hold ]

[ x ] Lull - [ need to sort things out ] - noted

[ o ] WBR * - [ need more refs/outfits ]

[ x ] Ilusen/Mellymeep - [ bust ] - [ NEED PICTURES ]

[ o ] Nessephanie - OC + avvy - [ will inform when list clears up ]


~FINISHED

[ x ]Tiranaki -[ CG headshot ] - [link]

[ o ]Meisekimu / French Vanilla - [ waist up or 3/4 CG with slight BG ]- [link]

[ x ]fruitpopsicle/oddgreyone - [ couples 3/4 pencil sketch ] - [link]

[ o ] Zara- [ wings tattoo ]- [ DONE. can't show ]

[ x ] sccoral headshot x 1 - [link]

[ o ] Kaze1981 - [ waist up + headshot ]- [link] + [link] + freebie: [link]

[ x ] tiranaki - [ pencil 1/2 body ] -[link]

[ x ] kokoryta - [ 1/2 body pencil OC ]--[link]

[ o ] InsaneMamimi- [ CG headshot ] - [link]

[ x ] MerrieVanille ( sai ) - [ halfbody pencil/pen ] - OC -[link] === unpaid; uncertain.

[ o ] Presca- [ headshot/bust ] - [ Avatar; shiny style ] --- [link]

[ x ] Kaze1981 - [ CG waist up ] - OC ----[link]



--- if I forgot your name in any part of this, please remind me!

]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/6936383/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/6936383/ Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:25:29 PDT [ Commissions ]


First off, thank you for taking an interest in my art, and (possible? XD ) commissioning!

Please read through these notes first! :

[ I have the right to decline any requests I find unsatisfactory in depth of info or overcomplication of characters. ]

If you want a commish, you'll have to send me a -DeviantART note-. That's how I keep track of things. ^^ I don't check e-mail often. You can contact me through AIM or MSN, but it won't count until we arrange a final way for a DA note to be sent. I can send it through my alt. account if necessary, but I can't keep constantly doing that. ^^ ((My email and contact info are on my profile :3 ))

You may NOT change commission subjects once I receive the note. I don't like having to switch gears three times for a single commission. What you decide to have me draw on the initial note is what I will draw. Please understand, as this makes it much easier on both of us. ^^

You may pay via Snail mail or Paypal. If you use a credit card or other form of money transfer on paypal besides a bank account or paypal account, please add in an extra 3-4% to your estimated price to account for the fee.

Please use this to calculate the fee :

[link]


B/W and CG prices are listed here, but if you want something different, please feel free to note or IM me and ask. ^ ^


[ Prices subject to change ]
(( Examples =/= guarantee of identical product. ))

[ !! ] NEW [ !! ]

Not sure how long I'll keep these up, but you can now buy oekaki and paintery CG pieces.

Oekaki/ Microsoft Paint [ lined ] :

[ headshot ] - $13-15 [link] +[link] +[link]
[ bust ] - $16- 24 [link] + [link]
[ waist ] - $25- 34 [link] + [link]
[ 3/4 body ] - $40+

Paintery CG/ OC:

[Range]
Headshots - minimum of $30
3/4 body- minimum of $100
Everything else = try a price inbetween.

[link] *+ [link] + [link] + [link] + [link]

*detailed ones like this require a bit more than the range. Sketchier/rougher ones like the fourth ex. might be cheaper.

( and yes, I realize they're pricey. They're also very time consuming. :3 )

:: CG ::

[ headshot ] - $25- 34 [link] + [link] + [link] + [link] + [link] + [link] + ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/4329051/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/4329051/ Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:40:03 PDT [ Recent News ]


= my account for Gaian art. :3


Deviant ~thespatulaqueen has 5,706 new messages ( 35D, 4850M, 818C, 1J, 2N ) | Logout

dammitdammitdammit. XD

=@*

Mmkay. New scrap, uploaded a few days ago, if you guys haven't seen it.

New deviation uploaded today. Not what I had planned, since I can't seem to motivate myself to finish the one I did start. @_o;

Will be updating soon with a few finished commissions! ^____^


and thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. ;D It was so nice to see the comments. <3


[ Kiriban ]
--- removed --

Both will send me a note. I'll pick which request I'd rather do.

Kiriban for 44,444/50K is still being decided. I really don't have the TIME to do it, but I'd feel bad if I didn't celebrate it somehow. :/


[ Real Money Commissions ]


I will be listing CG prices for now. If you want a sketch or Black and White or pencil/pen, etc, send me a note on DA or if you're not on DA, MSN or AIM. :3 They might cost more or less, depending on how complicated it is.

[ I have the right to decline any requests I find unsatisfactory in depth of info or overcomplication of characters. ]

[ Prices subject to change ]

::CG::

[ headshot ] - $18-20
[ Bust ] - $22-34
[ waist up ] - $35-49
[ 3/4 body] - $50 +
[ full body ] - unavailable

+ BG= + $5-$30+ depending on complexity. (( I hate BGs. T__T ))


** forgot to mention. If you want a commish, you'll have to send me a -DeviantART note-. That's how I keep track of things. ^^ I don't check e-mail often.

.___ I've decided I'm not going to do prints. My work isn't print-worthy @__@;; nor do I really care for DA taking 50-90% of the money. which means all the commissions will be digital transfers only- I don't have the means to make prints and ship them out. If you really really want one, I suppose we can talk something out, but I'm not too terribly eager to do that.

.___Prices changed on 4/10. It takes me WAY too long and way too much stress to keep doing them at that price. ~__~; All people who ordered before this though, will pay the old price. :3 or what they offered. Thanks to everyone for the generous tips! ;___; <33

*NEW* .___You may NOT change commission subjects once I receive the note. I don't like having to switch gears three times for a single commission. What you decide to have me draw on the initial note is what I will draw. Please understand, as this makes it much easier on both of us. ^^

*NEW*.___Real media (( pencil, pen, marker, etc )) will take a MUCH shorter amount of time to complete. Er.. it just is a faster process for me, at least, because I finish it in one sitting. ^^ Just a small note.



[ To Do list ]


~ Gaia

- sccoral x2 [ Finished 1 || waiting for second ]
- monthly pen drawing
- auction winner with frej - [ coloring || sent to frej ]


~ DA

- Tiranaki -[ CG headshot ] - [link]

- Meisekimu / French Vanilla - [ waist up or 3/4 CG with slight BG ]- [link]

- chibiusa98 - x2 busts- [ will inform when... ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/4278068/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/4278068/ Sun, 09 Jan 2005 13:18:01 PST
got a new account just to put my Gaian art.




It's gonna be really old stuff for now, but I'll work up to the new stuff. x3 hehe, so there's something to check in on when this file doesn't update. XD This is my main one, so all my "better" and more random/general stuff will be here, and Nyome will be strictly Gaian art. :3

hope that's better. XD double the art or something silly like that. ;

[ kiriban for 10K hits. ]



It won't be a full out piece I'm afraid. Just not enough time. x___X I'll try to make it all pretty and whatnot though. Most likely a sketch. >_< we'll see~~

Not a big fan of OC's, but on deviantART there's not much else to draw. XD

Probably best to have a girl in mind, and prepare to have a few backups~ Not to be troublesome, but I want this to turn out best for both of us. ^_~ ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/4186308/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/4186308/ Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:13:47 PST
Since I am a lazy lazy spatula queen, I forgot to update. But..

MERRY ( belated ) CHRISTMAS!

and a happy new year, in case I forget that. XD


===

Yes I have a late christmas picture in the making. ; I feel bad for updating so little. I haven't forgotten about you guys,and I'm gonna get to replying to stuff as SOON as I can. patience~~~~


==

Um, I might start up real money commissions later. ~_~ I don't know. I'm not all that confident in my abilities yet, but I've been asked enough times to make me consider doing it. @___@ am I crazy? XD


==

Oh, and after I slowly wind down my Gaian art, I should be able to take more kiribans and collabs on DA. fun ne? ^___^

[ kiriban for 10K hits. ]



It won't be a full out piece I'm afraid. Just not enough time. x___X I'll try to make it all pretty and whatnot though. Most likely a sketch. >_< we'll see~~

Not a big fan of OC's, but on deviantART there's not much else to draw. XD

Probably best to have a girl in mind, and prepare to have a few backups~ Not to be troublesome, but I want this to turn out best for both of us. ^_~ ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/3777898/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/3777898/ Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:09:20 PST <-- that'll do until I get a spatula emoticon. =.= ==

Oh my goodness. O_O;;

I got a subscription~?! Why am I always so late to find out!? @_@ gosh, I come to DA and I click my messages ( all 104 of them. e__e ) and suddenly I get hit by deja vu of those lovely thumnails, the wonderful options and and... *goes off ranting* ^0^

oh, and I checked my email for the lovely culprit.


my love to you. ^_____^


what a lovely season it is. <33

== kiriban for 10K hits. ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/3424028/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/3424028/ Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:51:07 PDT most of these are from Gaia, but they're all lovely and vague images ^-^;; the links should have the person's name in as the title.


[link] :: ^_^ quietsnooze

[link] :: AD~~

[link] :: axel

[link] :: freyja/xarche, my best friend. XD

[link] :: this was from Piney in p-chat X3

[link] :: Piney again XD

[link] :: AC

[link] Ladylu

[link] :: peachie


that's just the spatula queen stuff. XD too much of my avvy to loaddd~~ ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/3335774/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/3335774/ Fri, 10 Sep 2004 21:53:50 PDT It's called stupidity. I was blessed with it.

My subscription runs out in...10 minutes. ; it was AWESOME while it lasted, really. I want to thank SO MUCH for buying it for me. I honestly can't thank you enough and tell you what this has meant to me. n_n no one has ever been so kind as to spend their money on -me-. >_<


surprisingly, it runs out on 9-11. Oo;;


I really don't want to rant about the twin towers. >_< I don't deny that it was tragic, but I'll be remembering them while I'm doing my 7 hours of homework. n_n some things just need to get done. it's not disrespect. ;_;


I updated a new deviation today, probably just to amuse everyone with the shiny. ^_^ I bet it's not gonna stay very long but... meh. I was playing around with some tools. I really like experimentation. :3




your friendly neighborhood spatula queen X3

for those of you who don't really know me and what kind of artist I am, I highly suggest you go read this journal first :: [link] :: ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/3217797/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/3217797/ Thu, 26 Aug 2004 14:14:09 PDT It's called stupidity. I was blessed with it.

; yup, ish my birthday today.

august 26th. X3



I don't think I told anyone, mainly cuz I didn't see a point. ~.~;; so why this journal? not sure. I guess i'm selfish on the inside and like to share random bits of information with everyone.

enjoy? ^_~;;


I'll try to get something up today. I'll drag it from my laptop. After i'm done with homework..>_>;;

for those of you who don't really know me and what kind of artist I am, I highly suggest you go read this journal first :: [link] :: ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/3012109/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/3012109/ Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:50:53 PDT It's called stupidity. I was blessed with it.

no 5K kiriban, as much as I'd like to give one. -_- I could whine your friggen ears off about my work, but in the end, all it'd be is whining, and I don't think that's gonna get any pity/sympathy, just annoyance, so I'll shut my trap, and hope that most people will believe me when I honestly say I wish I could do it. *sigh*

and 5K was special too. T_T not like I'd reach 10K.
--

!!NOTE!!: these questions were never asked, let alone frequently. X3 too bad.

~*@*~


Q Are you REALLY the spatula queen? >_>
-->A *smacks* -_-


Q Do you have pet penguins?
-->A er...doesn't everyone? ;_;


Q Where do you live anyways?
-->A on the lovely continent of Antarctica. My home is the second glacier past the broken down ships and man-eating mutant otters, take a right on the gigantic red glacier and ring the penguin to get in.


Q How do you draw those shiny pictures of yours?
-->A Simple! pixie dust X3


Q Is it true you talk and give names to inanimate objects?
-->A yessir/ma'am! They like to be talked to! my lamp especially loves chatting. ^_^ and *points to her ceiling* Joe's pretty good about it, if I don't stare at him for too long..


Q How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?
-->A what does this have to do with me? o_o and the answer is 247. >_> I got reallllllllly bored one time

Q Pie?
-->A Ooo yes please




and that was completely uninformative and a waste of your time!^_~ I was feeling silly, yesh yesh.


(( got some questions for spatula queen? ask away! ))


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for those of you who don't really know me and what kind of artist I am, I highly suggest you go read this journal first :: [link] :: ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/2572909/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/2572909/ Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:01:07 PDT It's called stupidity. I was blessed with it.

~*@*~


pageview gift for 5000


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rant space:


News: New icon (( *GASP* and my first ANIMATED one O_O)) made by the talented much to ya ^^ really~


also changed my featured deviation. has anyone noticed that in all the time I've been here, the only TWO featured have been "when the imps took over" and 'mushroom"? yeah, they're the only two I've EVER put there. cept now..;_; it is time to change.


not starting, doing, ANYTHING. @_@ no time. don't ask. please.

QUESTION: : now I didn't wanna go screaming my head off to the mods or anything >_0 so I figured I'd ask my friends first. I tried uploading a picture to be my website button ._. but it's not showing up. I'm pretty sure it's small enough, and it's a JPEG.. >_0 wonder what's wrong. spatula queen is so ignorant

--

Finished and soon to be uploaded


-Betsy ( upload for the 5th time)

-amna


Currently Working on


-comissions from Gaia ( 20 ) finished 6. go me.

-Angel for Hope



Waiting list


-do all those comissions count? that's gotta be a month's worth..

- big secret graphics project (( er..now postponed for a good half a year. ))


--

:: t r a d e s :: -closed-

:: c o l l a b :: -open- (( for now. depends when you ask ))

:: r e q u e s t s :: -closed-

--

for those of you who don't really know me and what kind of artist I am, I highly suggest you go read this journal first :: [link] :: ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/2492381/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/2492381/ Wed, 26 May 2004 13:08:23 PDT
o-o;; nobody claimed the 2000th pageview thingie. I guess that means less work for me! ^^

Pageview gift for: 3000

-- end random insertion--

Spatula lady's rant


There are certain "policies" regarding my art that I set up for myself. If you have a problem with any of these, I suggest you just skip over it. This is just to get out into the open what I truly believe in, and remember- in this world there are many opposing views. Be open-minded and take them as they come. besides, it's not like I write anything serious very often >_>


Learning art


I've seen more than my fair share of "omg omg me dun noe how 2 draw SOMEONE TEACH MEEeeeeeeE!!!!!!!" so forth and so on. All I have to say about that is: bite me.

Though I do regard my drawings as all anime, and it's true, i've been affected by the anime in GENERAL. However, that does NOT mean I have let myself be drawn to any particular artist and copied them. I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned how hard I try not to let myself and my artwork be influenced by anyone. I am -self-taught-

Really and truly now people, why in the WORLD would you want someone to teach you how to draw? Why would you sacrifice your own style, your uniqueness, your originality so carelessly? Don't you know how hard it is to get your original style back? It's one of the most horrible things I could ever imagine happening to me. And the whole "oh, it's my own STYLE i just got it from a lotta different sources and incorportated it..." excuse is total BS to me. -__-

I know it's hard not to use reference, not to copy art or poses, especially when they're right in front of you, there for you to use. But it's so satisfying when you look back on your art and say "I did that myself. I figured out the anatomy and lines all by myself." That is one of the best feelings for an artist, especially for myself. The sense of pride is overwhelming and I wouldn't trade the world for it.

I've often thought to myself- what if I had copied? what if I HAD used that pose I saw...Well, my art might be 10 times better than it is now, but I would be ashamed to look at it. The best compliment you can give me is to mention my originality. For that, I am eternally grateful and pleased beyond belief.


Fanart


Ah, so many different opinions on fanart. Readily accepted into the anime world, by so many fans, it has gone beyond our minds to even think about it much anymore.

For me, and alas I fear I am one of those few that feel this way, I cannot stand fanart. I've tried to see the point, but I really don't. I have many friends that do much fanart, and I don't hate them for it or anything, I just don't see why -I- myself should.

Fanart is you using someone else's idea.Copying straight from a reference is so horrible I won't even go into it. As for using a character and just drawing it from memory, it still isn't your own character. How one could go about using someone else's idea is beyond me. But then again, I am a very strange girl, with very strange morals.

There is too much to say in such little a space, and I don't really feel like getting into such a debate with people I care about. -sigh-


Dark Art/Happy art


Lastly, the subject that's brought about this whole rant thing in general- Dark art and "happy art"

I've always drawn more "happy art", as anyone taking a look through my gallery would notice. There's 2 reasons for this- first, I feel that it fits my name- "thespatulaqueen" and secondly- and this hardly anyone ever knew- my computer can't handle dark colors, so i'm half-forced to... ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/1507659/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/1507659/ Tue, 18 May 2004 15:29:27 PDT art trades


Done and submitted. >_>;; now, I'm just sitting around waiting for whomever gets my 2000th view. ^^ and if they forget to tell me, oh well, less work for me~



recent news


Finals are coming up, so there shall be a drop in deviations, so i'm trying to balance out the artwork i have right now, so i dont upload 3 in one week then the next like 2 months after.



Art request for view #2000



artwork status


Comissions: not accepting any except for the two I agreed to on Gaia. Those should be up in a few weeks, since I am a very slow drawer ;_; just keep updated.

trades: closed

collabs: closed ]]> ~thespatulaqueen http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/1438041/ http://thespatulaqueen.deviantart.com/journal/1438041/ Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:47:01 PST
knowing me i'll be sure to knock down a few barns and some cows along the way.

anywho, i'm too busy admiring my pretty avatar. which actually isnt completely mine. incredible cuteness lineart goes to and the crappy photoshopping that took forever is well, me. ...whoot. ]]> ~thespatulaqueen