Technically speaking, I am not supposed to be drawing anything until December 18th, but for some reason I just decided to procrastinate big time this weekend and draw. Then again, I only had one easy homework and my last Russian essay....

So here's Sailor Kakyuu, done for Sakky's contest over on DA. I would upload it there, but I think some people would be mad at me for having broken my "not free until Dec. 18th" promise -- with GOOD reason, hahahahaha (not like I haven't worked on my trades, I have). But it turned out so pretty, I want to show it in some way before that date....

If anyone watches me on DA, you'll see it a bit bigger, dont worry. I decided to draw her because there's very little fan art of her as a Sailor Scout.


Ironically enough, my most viewed piece on DA is a Golden Age Sailor Moon pic that I did with around 560ish (maybe?) and yet it has only about 10 comments....which I usually don't mind, but DAMN! I'm happy it's been viewed a lot :D But at the same time, I kinda wish people would comment a bit more if it was so high on the viewing scale...Ah, pfff :3 I should get back to working on those -- too bad I lost my sketchbook with everyone's designs at house. I have to draw Venus, Jupiter and the outer scouts again xD

At the same time, it's funny how a piece of fan art is viewed more than my original art and my most faved piece is a FABLES fan stamp of Bigby Wolf. Speaks volumes about DA and/or the Internet, don't it? ;D

...you want to stop doing your current comics and instead start a new one because that's what you want to be working on preferably. AGH.

Seriously, I want to work on this new story, because I want to, and I think it's an interesting story because I'm answering (mostly to myself) questions that occur to me whenever I'm watching anime and its "lovely" plot points that nobody knows (don't worry, that sentence wasn't supposed to make sense.) It's also a possible new genre. (That or just crossed-genred...that, is, not a real word. I'm a linguist, sue me xD)

The only way I'll be able to work on it naturally, is if I drop the other two and leave them to die a horrible death and pick them up in the near future again. But I don't want to! I want to keep working on them too, but for some reason I'm not into drawing /finishing them lately (I lose all will to continue inking my current page of A&C...I've only done 2 pages out of the buffer of about 10 pages for now T_T ) I want to be able to FINISH something too, something that I want people to know about. I've only finished the one-shot posted on my DA and even then, I kinda want to remake that, because of glaring errors history-wise. I wish I had money so I could either a) clone myself an army of comickers or b) hire an artist xD


Which is why I'm also been contemplating whether I should just write up the new story as a novel or something. It'd be quicker for me, really to write and put it out there. But I want to do it as a comic too...



Man, I can't wait until I graduate. At least I'll have some free time to do more comics until I decide what's my next step. (maybe I should do like yamiloo or ogawaburukku and submit to a foreign company or something from here. Yeah, I just totally admitted my ulterior motives xD I'm honest like that.)

Hopefully the schedule I planned for when classes start will work for me. I'm usually not that organized when it comes to stuff like this xD I have to finish a Secret Santa, two (or three, if jateshi finishes her part before I have to color it) art trades, a possible commission (if the guy gets back to me :3), a contest entry for ogawaburukku and two new fan art. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! XD


Ha.

You people are getting tired/annoyed of my constant comicking whining, aren't you? ;)

Because hell if I'm editing this journal again -- everytime I did yesterday, it would mess up the part with the videos and eliminate some parts that would be in the edit part but not in the published version, so screw that! xD

 

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Actually, it might be the official version because there are other videos where the song version I have in the previous journal is posted.

....Um.


At least enjoy the pretty PV?

• I need to get on track and finish up art I owe people
• I owe an essay to that comix community on LJ...
• MAN! I forgot how awesome Johji Manabe was...*nostalgia lane with Caravan Kidd and Drakuun*
• I wonder what he's doing now *Googles*
• Aw man, he's a doujinshi artist....and a hentai one at that >x<;; (It's not like Drakuun DIDN'T have some sex scenes but you know...at least there was a bigger plot where sex wasn't as important)
• He uses his own characters in those books too...The Outlanders 25th anniversary book, eg
• I don't know what to think about that xD
• I wonder why in that book's case, since it was published by a official company, they didn't publish it when the time came.
• Unless he wanted some stuff in there that was only possible via doujinshi
• I kinda feel sad that he makes more doujinshi of that subject matter than "normal" books -- his stories were neat and complex at the same time
• His art's still awesome though *q* Though I preferred his old art, he still blows me away!
• His blog pics scare me though xD He's a loli fan (though he likes his military tanks too)

• I'm thinking about making a fan-art project for myself (unless someone asks about it and wants to join :P)
• INFLUENCE AFFLUENCE
• Ooh, that's a nice title
• The Linguist in me is happy xD
• This is Johji Manabe's fault for making me wax nostalgic about my childhood xDD
• Hyper Dolls, Magical Mates, St. Tail, Sailor Moon, Ririka SOS, Hime-chan, Ghost (not movie) Caravan Kidd, Drakuun, Oh My Goddess
• Pepper Ann, Pepper Ann, Marching in her own parade, Pepper Ann -- she's like one in a million! Pepper Ann, Pepper Ann, much too cool for 7th grade, no one's cooler than Pepper Ann -- she's her own biggest fan, Pepper Ann -- catch her if you can, Pepper Ann!
• I miss the 90s :(
• I want to work on my love letter story to the 90s now, dammit.
• Oh, I'm so screwed for my Russian class, I haven't done anything.
• I want to write/draw chapter 4 of Ara & Celi already -- so much cultural analysis in there :3
• Tanare is neat to write
• My proper real first fan art of Sailor Moon will be EPIC. ALEX ROSS epic. Hopefully. Can't work on it yet : <
• I want a boyfriend? At the same time, I'm quite content being single, hehe ;D I don't think any other man can with/understand me, other than my best friends xD Plus, I'm selfish and prefer to work on comics and school/career than pay attention to a guy.
• I need to go to Design this week without fail and print Juno's promo cards for the Hub. I have no time tomorrow but hopefully later I can go. Go to support Absinthe Junk!

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Created with angelamaria's Icon Table Generator @ Bauble

Icons #1-4 are different versions, despite being the same image. Fonts and font color are different as well as image effects.

Icons #5-6 moon symbol in background is different.

Icon #25 is a bit of a inside joke too, if you've seen SMA.
Icon #32 is even MORE of an inside joke xD SMA too.

Icons #33-38 were all done for the May Monthly Icon Contest -- and I actually won first place with #33! O: :DDD I really impressed the judges with this one, so they tell me <3 They're the only animated icons I've done (so far)
33's quote and icon "Story" was based on the lyrics of Tarja Turunen's I Walk Alone. 34 is the "plural" form of the same quote. (song)

Icons #35 and 36 are based on the song Send Me An Angel by Real Life. 35 is Neptune Version and 36 is Uranus Version. (song)

Icon #37 is based on Sarah Brightman's Italian Version of Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On, Il Mio Cuore Va.

Icon #38 is based on the lyrics of EPICA's Illusive Consesus. (song)



I'll be uploading more icons, not from SM though :) They'll be a separate entry (not this one edited and all that jazz) coming in a few minutes (or days, depending eheh)

Because I think I'm going to need one here xDD

Since I mostly buy, please leave feedback here! If possible, also include what items it was in the subject line (not really necessary, it's just for me to remember! xDD)


Thanks <3~

EDIT: And I realized that I did not post my e-mail DDDD:
**I am über-busy with college, so be warned. :3



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1. CLOSED FOR NOW
2. CLOSED FOR NOW
3. CLOSED FOR NOW

Rules

1) The normal stuff: NO reproduction, redistribution, blah, blah, blah, you-already-know-this- sell it without my consent of my artwork. NADA.

2) Personal use allowed of course, provided that, if on web, you CREDIT me.

3) Copyright of said art is mine, ©Nancy A/.NAAN/JR Studios. HOWEVER, original characters will obviously not be copyrighted by me. I.E. the idea for the character and everything related will obviously be your idea, but the art is mine. That’s it.

4) I accept only money orders. If you want to pay through PayPal….sorry, not for now :C

5) I reserve the right to deny your commission.

6) PLEASE tell me beforehand whether you give me permission to upload your commission on my Sheezyart. Don’t worry if you forget though, ‘cuz I’ll be asking anyway xDD

7) Follow the rules.

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DO
1) Original Characters (OC) – REFERENCE PICTURES NEEDED.
**EDIT, May 20, 09: By OCs, I mean characters that you have created yourself. 
2) Related to above: NO hentai/yaoi/yuri OCs, please. Maybe some mild shounen/shojo-ai. Ask first.

DON’T
1) NO Fanart. (unless I really REALLY want to do said series’ fanart; maybe you should ask first)
2) Anthro
3) NO hentai/yaoi/yuri, like mentioned above.
4) Everything else that I may have forgotten xD

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TYPES of COMMISSIONS Available:
Headshot
Waist Up/Half body
Full body
Chibi

TYPES Available:
Sketch
Lineart
B&W
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PRICES (ranging from $1-12.50)
SKETCH:
Headshot -- $2.50
Waist Up/Half body -- $3.50
Full body -- $4.50
Chibi -- $1.25

LINEART -- $1 (no matter what type)

B&W:
Headshot -- $6.50
Waist Up/Half body -- $7.50
Full body -- $8.50
Chibi -- $2.25

CG:
Headshot -- $10.50
Waist Up/Half body -- $11.50
Full body -- $12.50
Chibi -- $3.25

Additional characters: $3 per type.

**If you have a complaint about these prices, too bad. Sorry, but I feel that these are actually cheap prices compared to other artists (especially with CG pieces).


Instructions for commissioning:

1) Send me an e-mail at revolutionmillennium AT yahoo DOT com (you know, eliminate what's unnecessary) with “COMMISSION” somewhere in the title with the following info:

a) Your name and e-mail.
b) What character(s) do you want
c) Headshot, waist Up/Half body, Full Body, or Chibi
d) Sketch, Lineart, B&W, CG
e) I’LL decide whether it requires a background or not. But you’re welcome to suggest.
f) Reference pictures, as well as maybe a BRIEF description of some things.

2) After receiving your order, I’ll tell you if I accept and then discuss minor details.
3) I’ll send a sketch first. If you like it, send the money order (and in the meantime, I’ll be finishing the commission). NOTE: If you do not answer my e-mail within a week, I’ll finish it and send it to you, no questions asked. I’ve other stuff to do, too.
4) I’ll e-mail you the watermarked finished product. You like it? Good. I’ll send you another e-mail with the original large pretty file.

***When paying with money order, pay everything after a week of me showing you the sketch. Example: I showed sketch Tuesday, you send me money order next Tuesday. HOWEVER, this only applies to B&W/CG comms. Obviously, sketches and lineart will run as originally stated above. |33 If you want to send it earlier, you may.

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1) If you decide to cancel your order, you must do so before I send you the preview sketch. If you decide to cancel AFTER that, you WILL NOT get a refund. Why? Because I took time doing the preliminary sketch instead of doing something else.
2) If for some reason, I cannot complete your commission and decide to drop the project, you will get a full refund, regardless of how far along I am on it.

In a land where, for the past week, people have been clamoring about the 5th movie of Harry Potter, and the climatic last book of him, one girl dares to write about....the new musical movie Hairspray.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA~ >:3

Anyway------

I just saw it and it was AWESOME. I even dare to say that it is the Grease of my generation, i.e. something that my generation can finally be proud of.


Hence.....yeah, I'm just basically say my thoughts on this, comparing to Grease too, and maybe some other stuff.


The Movie:

Basically it is a mounatin of joy and fun. The songs are reminiscent of the 60's and are upbeat and catchy to sing too. Nowadays, we need more music like that, instead of songs that are gritty, grim, or just plain hedonistic. I mean, we get enough of that in real life. Music and the movies are forms of escape from the real world, and if they begin to NOT provide us escape, then what's the use? Of course, some movies do have necessary stories to tell, but that's another story for another journal.

Nikki Blonsky is so cute and happy as Tracy Turnblad, and you can tell that at some point, you do believe that a person who likes things because of how they're really like, instead of letting the outside judge your actions, really does exist. (all in in the appropriate time context, of course :3 although nowadays it does seem like there's nobody like that anymore....)

Another thing that pinned me about this movie is the era, the sixties. My generation, so stoned and high on technology and everything new that comes out of its wazoo, has absolutely NOTHING to protest for, to fight for. They're all too busy talking on Facebook to people whom they see everyday (and don't tell me you have long distance relationships too, because I have them, and I use e-mail or MSN Messenger; besides, I've seen this phenom) at school, work, etc., and are trying to figure when to hook up. Oops, I mean, get together :3 However, the previous generation, our parents, and maybe even our grandparents, they all fought for something. Whether for freedom, civil rights, peace, the falling down of communism, they had SOME REASON to go and change the world. The great century that is the 20th century. I think the most thing that my generation has to be proud of is the fact that we have Paris Hilton, who's finally been liberated a la Nelson Mandela. I hate my generation. I am ASHAMED to be considered part of this generation, who's even earned the nickname The Hedonistic Generation. This movie made me want to create a time machine, and go back in time, and experience every change, see persons that changed the world for the better, and be a bit more proud of society as a person.

Also, on that note, Adam Shankman, the director and choreograoher, must have a time machine, because this movie got the sixties flavor all around it. I thnki he did make it in the sixties, even though I saw the truth on HBO's First Look xDDDD. Especially the ending with credits and all, which alludes to the olden days of bright and gleeful openings of the fifities and sixties, music and all. 

The Actors and Actrresses:

Nikki Blonsky -- Tracy Turnblad = First of all, Nikki is SUPERB at this role, and she's cute too. She has a wonderful singing voice, and she makes you feel...well, happy! She's the Olivia Newton-John here, definitely (or somewhat). Sadly, Hollywood is a very hypocritical sad place, and even though right now she may be enjoying the limelight, when the time comes, she'll be rejected. When she'll want a part and audition for it, she'll be rejected. And the answer's obvious: because she's FAT. She's beautiful, healthy compared to stars her age, but she's FAT, and in anorexic Hollywood, that's a big NO-NO. Of course, that should mean that Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell should be eliminated from Hollywood history for even having meat on their bones. But Nikki has an advantage: she can sing AND act, so if she decides to continue acting and that doesn't work out, she might consider a singing career. Oh yeah, definitely the Olivia Newton-John here. :3

John Travolta -- Edna Turnblad = DANNY ZUKO IS BACK! In women's clothes, but HE'S BACK~! For those who were waiting for what seemed like an eternity to see John Travolta singing and dancing (and acting!) in a role that made you remember Grease, oh, you are so going to be happy. Especially near the ending ;-D Anyway, Travolta is convincing as a woman, changing his voice to the falsetto, but not so much that it looks like a parody of women. And it's scary how much of a woman he does act like in this role 0_0;; Musicwise, again, Danny's back, boys and girls. Now would be a good time to have a Grease reunion xDDD

Michelle Pfeiffer -- Velma Von Tussle == Look, the surname says it all. Von Tussle? German descent. So, obviously, the character is going to be a Nazi (because quite frankly, that's what most German and/or German descent characters in movies are....I think). Michelle certainly made this role villainy (and somewhat goofy nearing the end, but good), and she did a very good job of it. I don't know about her singing skills, since she's more actressy than musically (some word that applies to Travolta, basically), but she seemed to sing good. But is it me, or was she a bit...ugly in her close ups? Of course, that could be make up, but you know, she's not getting younger. And her eyes were SO red D: That could be contacts, but.....Plastic surgery, you screwed up. AGAIN. If it was.....

James Marsden -- Corny Collins = If they want to do Bandstand again, and Marsden acts in real life somewhat like Corny, then they have a perfect match. Plus, he can sing pretty darn well, and he's handsome |D I thought Ryan Seacrest would be the "unnamed" succesor to Dick Clark, seeing as how he's been the one at the New Year's thing more than anyone helping Dick host it, but you know....Marsden really, REALLY, would be a better choice, again if he does act somewhat like Corny in real life. He's definitely one of my favorite characters here, exuding the Dick Clark essence of a Bandstan-like essence in a Bandstand-like show. And better yet, the character knows that not everything can remain white forever, and he accepts everybody. I mean, if it weren't for him, Tracy wouldn't have danced on the show, and we would have wasted 5 bucks for the movie xDDD

Elijah Kelley -- Seaweed T. Stubbs = Sammy Davis Jr., welcome back from the grave! *excited*.....Oh, wait, it's not you. It's Elijah, who is one of the great actors in this movie who seems to have a bright future in dancing, musicals, movie, or anything else that he might want to pursue. And yes, he does look like a young Sammy Davis Jr. Hell, he even seems to act like him already, so if there's a Sammy movie in the works, he needs to be the top candidate! And he's funny too! I loved this character too, especially his fierce dancing and the atmosphere he gave.

Amanda Bynes -- Penny Pingleton = First time I saw Amanda's hair for this role, the first thing I thought of was her as Ashley from her All That days. In other words, she was going to ace this. And I thought she sang pretty good. I also just realized that she might be Frenchie from Grease here. She was pretty funny, and I kinda identified with her being the daughter of a severly over protective religious racist mother. Okay, maybe not that much, but I really liked how Amanda acted, so that's good.

Zac Efron -- Link Larkin = I only knew Zac from High School Musical, and from seeing his goddamn face on every Teen Beat, Tiger Beat, or whatever they call it nowadays teen heartthrob magazine out there. Look, the kid was ugly for me. And yet in this movie, he swooned me. And it's because of his hair. The way it's styled in this movie, it looks better on him than that ragmop of hair he has in real life. Why? Because it brings out his beautiful baby blue eyes. If he has his hair styled somewhat like in this movie -- polished, slick, whatever -- then he's got my heart |D But otherwise, yeah, he's sickening xDDD Anyway --- he sings wonderfully here. It's a mini Elvis! Forget High School Musical 2, go into singing songs like these! (or somewhat...) Great voice that sholdn't be wasted.

Brittany Snow -- Amber Von Tussle = Brittany is one of my favorite actresses, ever since I saw her on the great-but-NBC-canceled-because-they-wanted-more-West-Wing-stuff American Dreams. I've been checking whenever she appears in something and I've seen it all, except John Tucker Must Die. Not a great choice for a movie, Snow! I didn't even go and watch it, because I already knew that it was a utter flop. Of course, with Hairspray, she pardoned herself, and I think she might have a solid career now. Even before I knew more about the movie, I was already going to see it, because of her :D I already knew she could sing like a 60's girl, but I didn't know she could be so...mean ;_: I was saddened, of course, to see one of my favorite actresses doing this role, but she didn't disappoint me in doing it bad. She was awesome and funny as the Heather-like girl here. xDD

Queen Latifah -- Motormouth Maybelle = Queen Latifah used to be a rap star, if I'm not mistaken. I never heard her old songs, but she always shown that she has a wider range of vocal chords that I think didn't even existed, much more than your typical singer. She's big, beautiful, and she always has something nice to say. She's a terrific person. And in this role, she works just as hard as anyone, bringing great singing and acting once again to the woman version of Dick Clark, albeit with some other changes (such as attitude). I lovd this character, and I was rooting for her in the movie all the way. The song where they're marching, she sings it with a sadness and pride of her race that I have not seen in a long time, and it's good. She's awesome as the Sixties Token Black girl, who seemingly being more oppressed by the white man, is more accepting than the white man.

Christopher Walken -- Wilbur Turnblad = It was creepy seeing Walken married to Travolta 0_0;; Of course, all in due roles, of course, but still...I mean, dancing Flamenco?! xDDD That's a Kodak moment right there! He was funny, I loved his scene with Michelle where she's trying to turn him on, and he's taking it as a "Oh, you'd like this magic trick then" type. And then with Travolta/Edna: "It took me 5 years to realize you were flirting!" xDDD He needs more roles like these, he's pretty awesome.


Verdict:

I think I'd watch it again and again and again and again. Just for the music. Memo to self: Check eBay xDDD



http://www.hairspraymovie.com/

So, yesterday, I see the JUICE newspaper on the bench at the bus shelter. The only reason I only ever pick it up from the bench almost every Friday is for the comic strip Theater Hopper by Tom Brazelton. It's genius, it is. So, imagine my surprise when I read this particular strip: 

http://www.theaterhopper.com/index.php?date=20070409

I was surpised to see him here! : 

Sure, he actually wrote it as a critic for having remade Hitchcock's Rear Window as Disturbia, but for my argument, I'm taking it from...the collective unconsciouness point of view where people get their ideas from. I wonder where is that located?........>8 )




More to come....

theaterhopper