misheru

OMG I've heard a few people say the Intuos4 isn't that great when compared to its predecessor but I LOVE it. I would seriously marry it if it were possible guys.

It's so pretty and easy-to-use and I tell you what - it's a million times better than the 5-year-old second-rate brand name one I had before this. Either way, I'm pleased.

I'm drawing aplenty these days but I'm stuck on taking waaay too long on my current picture. @_@ It's for one of my mangas that is yet to get started - Fate7 (formerly called Aishiteru! but changed due to that being such a generic name for a manga/anime). Once I get past this picture and submit it - I should be submitting a lot very quickly! I've got a lot of time to make up for. (My old tablet broke months ago which is why I had to buy a new one).

In the mean time, here's me coloring part of my current artwork - it's on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2TKbA…

Ta-tahs,
Michelle.

Count Spades.

I wanted this back - and tried my best to make it happen - and I've yet to see whether the comic will be as entertaining as it was, but why do I find the new character designs to be lacking? - Well, first off I find it hard to crush on a 10-yr old Count. He's supposed to be an adult but his height and broad chest seems to be missing in this version, which gets me down.

I know there's a reasonable chance that my idea to bring it back - redesigned - and the email I sent Antares may well have spurned this turn of events... but... I dunno.

Her style used to show skill and look appealing though it was simplistic - now, it still shows skill but she seems to have reverted to a child-like character style and I always tend to look down on those.

I know I'm being too critical and having a go at her when she's only just come back and really needs encouragement, but let's face it, she won't necessarily even read my journal and what you don't know can't hurt you.

All in all, I can safely say she's gained a lot more skill than she had and her attention to detail has much improved.
Lala is really cute. I don't mind her being younger too much - I thought the idea of having a young girl being much more level-headed and mature than an adult man would add more depth to an existing humor. BUT, she looks as if she's made Count Spades into a child-man (as if men aren't child-like enough already )

I'll stick around... I'll wait and see what it's like and try to keep an open mind to a change of my opinion... but if Spades is a child the story would have lost about 70% of its appeal.

Ta-tah. That's my harsh two cents when I should be happy about this. D:

I has one now. Visit it please for videos of me coloring and drawing the lineart for the manga I had up (StealMe)
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Sorry for the spam. Of course I'm lying, I'm not sorry at all! XD Mwaa haha!

OK. *heavy sighs* Just got a letter saying I have a house inspection coming up in a couple of days and I wasn't expecting it. I haven't started cleaning yet. I wish I didn't have to. D:
I also start my new job in just under two weeks.
I'm in a downer now. It's going to be ages before I can afford to buy another tablet ;___; Otherwise I'd start my new mangas. Yes, I realize that's plural. >.>

I'm also entering 's coloring competition. I was SO CLOSE to finishing - I just had the background to do - then photoshop crashed and it didn't save properly. Now I'm set back by about two hours because I couldn't retrieve everything I'd done.
*KILLS PHOTOSHOP WITH ICE PICK*

Everyone remember Count Spades on Smackjeeves?? I don't know about anyone else, but before the truth came out it was really fun to read. I MISS IT!! I used to sit in front of the computer and giggle to myself like a crazy because I just found it that funny. I didn't even get the opportunity to read all of what Antares had done (which still irritates me :/ ).

What do people think about the idea of re-creating the characters as they should have been - changing the storyline - but keeping the essence of the characters and trying to lure Antares back to help me continue. I was thinking even about making the it a collab - mostly for ideas for the storyline. I would just love to bring the characters back to life, so to speak.

I'm guessing a lot of people will not see the point in bringing back something that was copied to that extent and maybe we should just leave it be. I won't bother if people aren't interested - most of all, the old fans of the first version.

At the moment, I'm just having fun re-designing Count Spades and Lala!
But also, it would greatly help me (and make me happy lol) to see any pages people may have saved because I could use them as references. Mainly because I don't remember how Lala and the other characters acted, apart from Spades! -I know it's a long shot, but if you have anything that could be useful, please note me. I will be posting this same suggestion in the forums to get more opinions seeing as no one reads my journals... lol

Michelle

I won't dwell on the subject too much because I'm sure no one wants to hear it - but the end result of what was going on in my last journal was that I moved away and 'said bf' intends to move here with me towards the end of the year. Sweet? Yes. I'm happy

I'm doing a 4-year long course in Professional Writing and at the end I'll get an Advanced Diploma for it. It's going to take ages but it's worth it. I know that being an Author is what I want so I'll do whatever I have to to get it.
It means I'm going to have much less time for drawing and I apologise. I'll be taking down my manga STEALME, and needless to say that the plans for my other manga, Mr SHINE may not happen at all. I'm really sorry but I have to concentrate on my studies. If I find time I will definitely do Mr Shine but StealMe will be discontinued. -Better now than later on down the track when it seems more interesting.

Thanks, it was just a short note
luv Michelle