May was crazy, as Mays usually are at Soka. This year's finals seemed to be prolonged for an additional week--my last paper was due 4 days before the graduation ceremony! And I was an emotional wreck during graduation--that's another story all together. It was incredible watching my peers in 2011 walk the brand new, waxy floor of the Performing Arts Center in their gowns and blue sashes and from the seats I felt like I was walking beside them, too. But I've overcome my bitterness about not graduating this year--as a matter of fact, I'm quite excited and honored that I get to stay at Soka for one more year. I'm able to take all these courses that I otherwise would never have had time for. And guess who's learning cello next semester, too!! :D So I see my status as a "supersenior" a privilege. And hell, I am in no way ready to be stepping out in to the workforce.
So that's that and I'm at home in Japan now, with my darling family and my getting-kinda-senile-there cat. I've got this month in Tokyo to prepare for my big trip to Europe in July. I'm just in the process of finishing up commissions.
Oh, also! I was recently asked to illustrate for fmylife.com! I was so thrilled so I jumped on the opportunity to illustrate my favorite FML:
Today my friends took my phone and changed all the contact's names to characters from Harry Potter. I have over a hundred contacts and no idea who I'm talking to. I've been texting Draco Malfoy for 4 hours now. FMLHere's what I came up with:
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So that was a ton of fun. And I was so amazed to find out that this got over 40,000 hits in two days. Thank you everyone at DeviantArt and Tumblr!! :D
And here are some more Howl fan arts I've done over the past two weeks:
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| 「消えて行くハウル」("Vanishing Howl") |
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| The Water Ring |
Also, I finally finished a second paper doll. After posting the first one of Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) from 500 Days of Summer, I got a great number of replies on Tumblr asking for a Summer version. So here it is! A Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel) paper doll!
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Finally here's some Potter Crack I drew as a post script in a letter I wrote to a friend.
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That's about it for now! Sorry this post was so image heavy! Good day!
welcome back. I sometimes wonder how you could ever get bored when you have the ability to draw these fantasy worlds that, prior to seeing your drawings, were reserved for dreams.
ReplyDeleteAww thanks Eric! I love the way you phrased it.
ReplyDeleteI swear, a huge source of my creativity is the internet.
My tendency is to get bored of doing the same stuff. Most of my drawings on my computer are unfinished. :1
Haha, I just saw this FML and thought it was really cute, and then I saw the name and was like "WAIT I KNOW THIS PERSON." I think you tackled that story visually super well; love it!
ReplyDelete@C Bernard: Aww thanks Courtney! I'm glad you think so!
ReplyDeleteWow, your FML comic was so brilliant I just HAD to come to your blog and let you know. No, seriously. I especially love Draco's supremely holier-than-thou look, and the slightly manic glint in Harry's eye.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it would be kinda awesome to have a Potterific list of contacts. I'd love to be able to truthfully tell people I'm txting Draco Malfoy.
P.S. The Howl fanart is amazing!
@the scarecrow: Thank you for going out of your way to tell me so directly! It really means a lot to me and I appreciate you compliment! I'm pleased that you enjoyed it so! I, too, would even pay for such a prank to be pulled on me! Thanks again!
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