Moar Shtuff

     Sharing some more cards since I have a few days break before I need to start worrying about exams. Again. So, without further ado, numbers 6 through 25:

6-10

11-25



     I've also managed to find time to do some water coloring (ad apparently break my m key...). She's Our Lady of Owls.

     I'm going home this weekend, and hopefully will be able to fix my laptop, no one here's been able to help me :(
     Until then hot tea and leftover ofenguck, toodles.

Another adventure!

     So between all of my school work I've decided to help my mom with a project she and a few other wonderful ladies have been doing the last few years. Starting in late September they start making these cute little bags (My mom's planning on making a whopping 200 of these!) which are then filled with small gifts and closer to Christmas are given to children who have to spend the holidays in the hospital.

This is only half of the cards, the other sheet needs to be cut up yet. Might make little bookmarks with the scraps.

 

     I'm making 132 (potentially more if there's a need and if I don't go crazy) art cards. Starting from a huge sheet of poster board. Each sheet gives me about 65- 66 cards. It's a pain to draw straight, parallel lines... Guess what I'm not good at! But I' hope they turn out well in the end.

 

     Here are the five I've done so far using colored pencils. Since these are the most portable medium this will be common. Going to see if I can amp up the colors though... It may just be the light but they look rather pale on this end. I've got another month to do this so there will be time to figure everything out.

     My goal is to do between 5 and 15 a day depending on my schedule. I'll post group pictures here and on my Deviantart, maybe individual photos of the nicer ones here (My printer still isn't working! So still no scans)

     And here is the finished painting I mentioned a post of two ago. I added some gold pencil work to it this morning and it make a huge difference. It showed up really nicely on the for once not "waxy" black background, and I'm envisioning other pieces with this effect. :D It still needs some work-- what doesn't?-- but It'll be Finished, completely and totally soon I hope.
     I'm still working on that dratted Magician. Think it's telling me to master my use of time. And patience and not freak out about everything.
     Time for cookies here I think... It's going to be a long week.
     Peace out lovelies.

Wow

Yesterday was the best day I've had in awhile between midterms and endless quizzes and whatnot.
One World concert features not only some absolutely wonderful performers, but a talk by the Dalai Lama himself.
Let me say, there's nothing quite like being pretty much made to sit down by His Holiness (some of us would have stood up the entire hour and a half he talked!).
It was fantastic, but unfortunately I was unable to bring my camera. Sad face. Also, there was the ignorance of some people of the significance of this event. I overheard many comments about how boring his speech was, and a few people wondering when Counting Crows would be preforming.
How many times in your life are you given the chance to see the Dalai Lame in person? (Of course these were probably wealthier folk from my college's sister university, where I'm pretty sure the average income is much higher; maybe they can afford to see him whenever they want? I'll try not to judge.)
Unfortunately, I think this is a sign of the times. Stateside, disrespect for elders, and other such people of wisdom has diminished, and if you have to, heaven forbid, wait for something, people get angry.
But, I digress. If ever given the chance to see him speak, take it. His laugh and unfathomable energy will make you feel like you're five again.
And in other news, my printer/scanner died, so I won't be able to post any quality pictures until that gets fixed. I have one new painting and am plotting another. Hint: you can tell it's getting colder and darker here! But I'll get them up as soon as I can (and maybe some video of the concert if I can, it was PHENOMENAL)
Breebird out, dearies :) 

Shh, don't tell...

...But I'll have some new stuff to post soon, it's been crazy here between exams and quizzes and the like.

Some pages from my mini-sketchbook that I carry with me everywhere just in case an idea hits. What we have here is a poem/short story idea and a painting that I've started (I've missed my water colors!).
I'm going to do some deer and smammal (small mammal) trapping this weekend, which should be exciting. And hopefully after that I'll have some photos and finished works to present (coughtigernandmagiciancough). If entomology lab doesn't take up too much time.
Wish me luck!