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Elleanior wrote on 2013-11-23 20:46
Quote from Taycat;1172511:
I won't cry foul at that retort, but you better realize hoo you're dealing with.
I won't cry fowl about it either.
She is just too cute!
<3
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Murasaki wrote on 2013-11-23 21:33
Quote from Taycat;1172538:
Hoo are you talking to?
I'm just continuing on about your new little mascot.
Kinda reminds me of that one anime with the penguin lady....sorta.
OMG I see it. If you're talking about Penguindrum that is.
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Murasaki wrote on 2013-12-09 21:57
[Image: https://31.media.tumblr.com/09c309702f6f55657f6123fe8104e0c3/tumblr_mxk7kuGbt71rek492o1_500.png]
My newest personal piece. The next two will be commissions but I need painting breaks here and there so...YEP.
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SlurpTASTY wrote on 2013-12-09 22:39
Oh my that is amazing.
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Yoorah wrote on 2013-12-10 00:51
Quote from Murasaki;1176795:
[Image: https://31.media.tumblr.com/09c309702f6f55657f6123fe8104e0c3/tumblr_mxk7kuGbt71rek492o1_500.png]
My newest personal piece. The next two will be commissions but I need painting breaks here and there so...YEP.
Insect eyes. @_@
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Elleanior wrote on 2013-12-10 02:49
Quote from Yoorah;1176832:
Insect eyes. @_@
Kaleidoscope eyes!
[SIZE="1"][S]lucy in the sky with diamonds[/S][/SIZE]
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Murasaki wrote on 2013-12-10 02:53
Quote from SlurpTASTY;1176809:
Oh my that is amazing.
Thank youuuuuu
Quote from Yoorah;1176832:
Insect eyes. @_@
No-! ;;
Quote from Elleanior;1176859:
Kaleidoscope eyes!
[SIZE="1"][S]lucy in the sky with diamonds[/S][/SIZE]
I have a song stuck in my head and it is your fault. YOU FOR BAN.
(but yes her eyes are weird on purpose lol)
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Elleanior wrote on 2013-12-10 03:14
Quote from Murasaki;1176861:
I have a song stuck in my head and it is your fault. YOU FOR BAN.
(but yes her eyes are weird on purpose lol)
Please! Not the bans! ; A;
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Murasaki wrote on 2013-12-19 22:32
Redesigned my Mabi character to be an OC
[Image: https://24.media.tumblr.com/1f75b0df03d98c5a6ccc4ab43dcc3da5/tumblr_my2rw6Ft8s1rek492o1_1280.png]
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Elleanior wrote on 2013-12-19 23:05
Quote from Murasaki;1180198:
Redesigned my Mabi character to be an OC
[Image: https://24.media.tumblr.com/1f75b0df03d98c5a6ccc4ab43dcc3da5/tumblr_my2rw6Ft8s1rek492o1_1280.png]
Too gorgeous for my eyes to comprehend! ; W;
[S]Ayeaye dat long hair[/S]
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Murasaki wrote on 2013-12-19 23:46
Hopefully it's that, and not that it's actually incomprehensible. lol ;;
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Yoorah wrote on 2013-12-20 00:15
That looks pretty professional. Are you working as an illustrator for a video game studio yet, or still selling juice or w/e? :0
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Murasaki wrote on 2013-12-20 00:52
I moved up to selling glasses! 8D lol
I lack the money to actually finish the last semester of school so I'm not there yet. ;;
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Yoorah wrote on 2013-12-20 02:29
The thing is, experience is more important than a degree. And the quality of the portfolio is arguably more important than formal experience. (I hope you have a professional portfolio!) You should complete your education, but I don't think it should stop you from working on something (art related) seriously in the meantime.
I knew this girl who was planning to go to art school, but ended up working as a freelancer until one day, when one of the people who commissioned her to work on a project ended up hiring her full time. It was just a startup, but it's still pretty cool. She ran into them on Craigslist or Reddit... I don't quite remember.
Consider researching the indie video game scene if you haven't already. I've quit game development quite a few years ago, so I don't know what it's like these days. That said, I'm fairly sure that back then, someone with your level of skill would have been valuable. Also look into mobile games, as it's a fairly new and growing industry. These games as easy to publish, and they're mostly simple games with graphics and artwork being a key differentiator. There's even games based on nothing but the collectibility of character artwork cards.. and this stuff manages to sell. wtf Unfortunately I don't have any real industry contacts in this area, so I don't know a whole lot asides from this, but I'm sure you could find all you need to know if you looked into it.
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Murasaki wrote on 2013-12-20 02:55
I've been working on building my portfolio these last few months since I feel like I'm getting the hang of drawing for myself and others more. I've started figuring out more efficient ways to go about doing things, and practicing so that I can get better. It's a matter of time, I guess. I've also been drawing more to get more exposure online, and that's slowly helping more and more.