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Woo, it worked!  :D

It’s kind of a boring drawing orz ;;;; but I didn’t want to do something super involved or whatever in case it didn’t work, since I’ve never done something like this before.  

I start with a rough sketch, refine details a little, then do preliminary lines, then erase most of the sketch, then start coloring in/shading (usually I’ll start adding the darkest areas first), then go over the lines again when I’m done (because they often get smudged/blurred/touched with the eraser a little) and add some highlights with the gel pen.   This took 20 min originally, then I sped it up 8x.

Materials: White printer paper, mechanical pencil, eraser, white Sakura Gellyroll gel pen.  

Recording setup:

I stood 2 binders up on the table, laid a USPS cardboard shipping box over top (with a hole cut in it), and put my camera on top of the box with the lens poking through the hole.  Then I shone a lamp through the open side opposite me, so the drawing would be lit up enough to see and so my hands wouldn’t block the light.  Super simple!  I got the idea from watching other DIY recording setups on Youtube.  

I shouldn’t be drawing until my wrist is 100% but I couldn’t help doodling a little….

I’m so excited to say that I’ve been accepted to LAMEcon 2016′s artist alley!!  :D

In addition to the kinds of things I had last year (at-con sketch card commissions, traditional drawings, letter-sized glossy prints, costume tails, and glossy stickers) I’m going to have a whooooole bunch of new stuff!  

I’ve created a new folder in my DA gallery to showcase everything convention-related:

http://gaz-monster.deviantart.com/gallery/57581207/Convention-items

I have all my current prints + pillows + stickers up right now, but I’m working on adding a lot more.

This year I’m planning on more super-soft-and-cuddly pillows, more stickers, more pre-made sketch cards, more traditional pieces, postcard sized-prints, laminated badges, and (potentially) some keychains!

Happy #Inktober! :D

I was looking at the 30-day Monster Girl challenge earlier and decided to do a Harpy, since I usually shy away from feathers. I’ll color her at some point! I’m really surprised how good she turned out.