hellos @_@ so finals went decent, and we are on break and my best friends are in town and i am all split and stretched out, but i don't have time to hang out anymore, time to get down to business, i have like a zillion things to do for my portfolio to graduate in june and i need to finish commissions and i needs to respond/thank lots of people @_@ i might do that tomorrow if i am not forced to attended my best friends' new years eve thing and ughh so tiredddd, i need to color, roughly, the characters for our short, and then i'll probably use them in my port if i like them enough and i need to build at least ONE model in max and zbrush this break, sooooo next week and a half....yeah, i think i need to make a schedule so i know how many drawings i need to finish a day.
well to get back into the coloring and the drawing spirit outside of school work i have a few things to post...well lots of things, one or two sketch dumps, maybe a few rough paintings, one full, character roughs, commissions, lots. soooo i should be doing that through out the next week and stuff...i hope.
in other news, my new computer is now hooked up to the interwebs and my old virused up dead computer...is virused up and mostly dead. but yay for new computer that can deal with max files that have like 35383638239028476489394 polies
i got into avatar: the last airbender, my friend let me borrow the first season and now am watching the rest online it's amusing, plus i like things being in english so i can work during them.
not much new, our outside cat had kittens some months back and we need to peoples to take them, they're a bit feral because my dad wouldn't let us bring them in much when they were younger so now we have to trick them to catch them -__- they're cute though.
meh so this ish life *sign* how are you guys?

Rules:

1. Post these rules.
2. Each tagged person should post 8 facts of themselves.
3. Tagged people should write a journal\blog about these facts.
4. In the end tag and name 8 people.
5. Go to their dA pages and comment saying that they are tagged.

8 facts about me:

1. i am freakishly honest, i can make you cry, so when asking about critiquing art or opinion on stuff, tell me to make sure i sandwich things or sugarcoat them or just say what i think lightly...

2. i lately have been having problems seeing in social psychology, though i do sit in the very back row with ~curry23 and the rest of the animation kiddies, it's never been a problem before so i am hoping i'm just overly tired or something, it's REALLY weird for anyone in our bloodlines to get glasses before they are like grandparents.

3. i might seem really intimidating when you first meet me, but i am a dork, especially when i lack sleep and food. i am cold or indifferent towards those i don't know well or get a weird vibe from and when you piss me off, game on : )

4. the MAIN thing i look forward to when i get to school is COFFEE O_O i am SOOOOO much nicer on it.

5. i tend to stand up to people, and argue with them, even though i can tellll i am pissing them off, but things needs to be said and points need to be made.

6. i am so taking this from Christina, buying things like pens and erasers and paper and stuff like that just makes my whole week, i spend like half an hour looking for the perfect drawing pen, or awesome new pencils to try out ^_^

7. things are getting on my nerves, if one thing is taken care of, another one seems to need to pop up, they aren't serious problems and i'll take care of them, but i am tired of petty drama, i usually walk away from it until the person grows up, but it's a little hard when i have to work with people continuously and they keep wanting to get pissy, ugh Ai is starting to feel like high school should have -__-

8. hmmm eight... well i love to look at art, that use to be a daily thing for me when i had time and you know, when my computer worked right, but i seriously have thousands of artists saved on my computer <3


i tag:








i guess just the 7.


anyways life -___- well my computer is like HORRIBLY virused up and dying and a good 80% of my programs have un-installed themselves, and a good 50% of those won't let me reinstall them back... good news, i got a new computer, it's a 64 bit system which means i will suck it up and deal with it being a Vista....bad news....my wireless router won't work with it because the drivers are 32 bit and the ones i find online don't work and well i really don't want to spend more money, so when i need the interwebs, i get on to this horrid virused up computer that i need to finish transferring stuff over from, but i'm always busy with school, work, and homework and most of the time i go home, and an hour later i have to go to bed *sigh* i can't wait for this quarter to be over.
school is...decent? a bit stressful maybe? but i am trying to not let it get to me, group project...i'm trying not to let it get to me, like 85% of the stuff i have been drawing alll goes towards it. so commissions are kind of in a stand still, and i want to redo the ones i started because i know i am better.
but yeah, tired, sleep deprived, food deprived, meh my classes are going to be easier next quarter but i still need to figure out good times for my work next quarter, so i might still have to go in more days...well time for bed i guess, though it's only 9pm here -__- i have to be up at 3:45 am so i can leave at 5 and get to school around 7 for work and then i don't get home until 10:30pm T______T tomorrow is my longest day. boo.

commish:

(paid) - redoing
(paid) - redoing
(paid) - redoing
(paid) - redoing
alex (paid) - sketching.


PS THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE ADDED ME AND FAVED AND COMMENTED, WHEN I HAVE TIME I WILL TRY TO THANK EVERYONE INDIVIDUALLY ^_^

---Katia

Hiiii guysss and gals
Ugh so my computer isn’t liking me the last month or so, DA will not load fully so it’s a hassle sometimes when I need to check thing also a hassle since I can’t really get back to anyone right now, but I will when it stops being retarded >< so thank you every who has commented, faved, and watched my work
In other new, FINALS ARE OVER! Though classes start up on the 6th and I’ll be in Dallas 4 times a week @_@ but I got a job at the print lab there, so that will help me save up, especially since now my computer is acting up and taking forever with 3d max -___- memo to self, must buy a new computer who isn’t being spiteful against you
Well I am off this week so I am working on commissions, and studying things up a bit, and you know eating and sleeping since I have time for it now, last week took me by surprise, particularly the beat boards we had to do and then the final pitch to the animation faculty @_@ but we did really well even though I was having a heart attack the whole entire time my director was pitching.
Next quarter will be busy >< I’ll be in a character modeling class, which means I need to go watch my modeling tutorials just in case, also have environmental design, which I’m hoping I’ll be able to model our group’s environment @_@ I’ll get everything done, cause I’m persistent, also being able to draw right now feels nice, you know, drawing things without a time limit
I want to go huggle someone but they are at work T_T boo.
Anyways I need to finish things and scan them in and maybe do some sketch dumps or something...

Commission INFO *still doing 5$ sketches* - Commission Journal

(paid) - redoing
(paid) - 100%
(paid) - 80%
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(paid) - 75%
(paid) - 40%
(paid)- 100%

Okay so I sat around looking at emoticons today (when my computer let me that is), cause it made me amused, so have another one ^_^

*spread the word of my 5$ sketch commissions if you love me and want to help and I will love you forever* ^_^

(paid) - redoing
(paid) - 100%
(paid) - 80%
(paid) - 85%
(paid) - 75%
(paid) - 40%
(paid)- 100%


I am doing 5$ sketch commissions full body or half or whatever you want, no backgrounds though unless you wanna pay extra because it will take me longer.
*if you don’t care why I need the money skip down T_T *
I’m trying to move out of my parent’s house and I need to save up and I’m looking for jobs already but I still neeeed to be making money while I wait to get hired. This will also help with school because since I don’t drive my parents have to take me to the trains and only when they can and since one goes to bed early and one works at night I can’t take evening classes which is kind of a must so I am in a pickle -__- yes I said pickle, buuuut since I am moving out with my boyfriend, he doesn’t mind picking me up from the train station later at night meaning I can take allll my needed classed ^__^
Oh and I will be able to work in peace after we move out because people will stop bugging me for retarded things like letting the dogs out while they are like 2 feet away from them and me being across the house -___-
I seriously need like 100 every month to survive parent-less living

These are sketches:




***Anyways yes sketch commissions for 5 bucks a character FIVE DOLLARS people help the little blond girl save up money so she can move away from her crazy house and be able to finish college and POST more ^__^
At the end I have written out stuff about how the process goes, since these are sketch commissions all you really need to do is:
* send me a note with the character’s description and what you want (5$ sketch commission)
*I’ll message you back so you know I got the note and accepted it
* you send money through paypal or check or money (make sure money is in a card or in between some paper since it gets stolen a lot) and
*message me that you sent it
*I’ll message you once I got it
*then I’ll send you the sketch commission as soon as I am done.


Anddddd if you feel like spending more:

Pencil: no background.
$6 : Portrait
$10 : Bust (chest up)
$15 : Half Bodish

$30 : Full Body


Full Color: no background.
$25 : Portrait

$30 : Bust (chest up)

$50: Half Bodish

$80 : Full Body

$50 and up: Character Sheet, starts off with base colors (no shading) unless you'd like full color and then the price goes up, includes two poses and a bust, more can be added.
$75 and up: Model Sheet, starts off with base colors (no shading) unless you'd like full color and then the price goes up, includes front, back, side, more can be added.

Extra Characters: For color.
$7 : Portraits
$10 : Bust
$13: Half Body
$25 : Full Body

Backgrounds:
not a fan of them, but will make an effort and i'll tell you if i'll be able to make them, costs extraaaa.



What I prefer not to draw:
I’d like to stay away from pure hentai/yaoi/yuri, however hintful play is fine, partial nudity is fine.
I will however NOT due anything sexually concerning children or a character that REALLY looks like a child.
I’m not big into mecha unless it interests me, so if unless it’s a small part of the picture where I barely have to draw it, it would cost more for me to do it if you really want me to.
Crazy crazy monsters, I’m just not a fan of drawing them unless you want to pay me extra and I feel like I can do what you are asking me to.



How this works:
1. make sure you are positive you want to commission me, than note me with all the details titling it COMMISSION. I want to know things like:

*if you don’t want to answer this please send me all the information I’d need to draw your character so you’d be happy*
Name:
Female/Male:
Age:
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Build: (female –slender teenage/adult/chest size. Male- kidish young build kind of lanky no muscles/ teenage or adult broad shoulders, muscles, what ever you think I would need to know)
Clothing: (what they wear, what colors)
Other: (if they have jewelry or have a sword or a scar anything like that
A little about themselves: (personality, happy go lucky/cold dark and mysterious/shy but really wants to be seen/ just things that would let me understand the character better)
References: if you have pictures of this character, awesome, link me or email me, if you have clothing or other stuff you want me to references from, link meeee so I can get this character to your liking!
(If there is more than one character, please fill out two applications for them, one note though. Also include height so I know how tall they are compared to each other)

2. Once I read over all of that and know I can pull off what you want me too, I’ll probably ask some more questions just so I can get a better image in my head. Then I will need the payment sent through PAYPAL or Mail (checks preferred since money gets stolen a lot unless you put it between a card or a letter) between accepted your commission to when I send you a sketch or sketches of what I will be working on, if you cannot pay in full then, please pay half or we can work something out so you can pay while I’m coloring it.

3. When I am done and payment fully paid, I will send you an email with a full 300dpi PSD version of your piece, or I can send it as a JPEG or TARGA, which ever you prefer. If you want the final result to be US Paper size (8.5 by 11) please tell me before I start coloring.

Payment: just to make things clear:
+ Please sent payment before coloring starts, unless you do not have the full amount on you at the time, then we can work things out.
+ Pay by PAYPAL please note me with email that is going to be shown when you make the payment.
+ By mail, I prefer checks, but cash is okay, just make sure you put it between a letter or card or something because it can get stolen.
+ I’ll note you when I received your payment and make a note of it on a journal.

I've had the hiccups like 3 different times today...I never have hiccups this much @_@

Ugh I am soooo close being done thanking everyone back but noooooooo seems I am a spammer because I do things too fast -___- I sometimes damn DA.
Also this new message organization system is ticking me off, because I have to open comments and favs in different windows and it won't let me do the "ctrl+f" find option to make sure I can find if the person commented me once of twice or faved or what not easier, but it won't highlight the names.
So I’ll have to finish this later after DA lets me comment again, but I wanted to say thank you to everyone who watches, comments, and favs my work, it really helps me want to keep going, you guys are awesome!

PS I am doing the whole kiriban thing at 10k, so free picture to whoever catches a screenshot of it, if not 10k then the 9,999 one ^_^


PSS if you live in the dallasish Texas area, my boyfriend's band, Shotglass is having a show on August 17th *which is a day before my birthday hint hint* and so we need to sell tickets (only 8$ if you buy them in advanced from me), so pleeeasseee click on the banner and visit their myspace and join us at the Curtain Club in Dallas, Texas.
Enter to win a Free Guitar...yeah they are seriously going out and buying a guitar to give away -__-

Also they are having a show in Coppell, Texas on the August 22nd. I won't be there because I will be fighting with 3d Max in class then.