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[jakeish]

2011 marks ten years that I’ve been on LiveJournal and that is ridiculous. Some of you have known me since I was fourteen and I hope you don’t hold it against me

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[rainbow_gash]

*swoon*

tmi but I bet changelings are... interesting... in bed. >_>

[jakeish]

oh my god did you just change your name or have I been reading your posts without even noticing it?!

[rainbow_gash]

I changed it like THREE MONTHS ago, but it wiped all my friends-of, I clicked the wrong box, yes I am pro. :D

[wolvenillusion]

Those self portraits are amazing. I'm a huge sucker for anything toned paper, and you've made all the shading and highlights that you've done so smooth looking!

[jakeish]

I don't know why this posted with a link! What I typed was: As far as real media goes, colored pencil on toned paper is my favorite favorite

[wolvenillusion]

I became hooked on toned paper after my first toned paper sketchbook and now it's like, all I buy. D: I love colored pencil or pastels on it. <3

[jakeish]

I have one of those brown recycled paper sketchbooks but I don't think I've ever used it, actually. SKECTHBOOKS MAKE ME NERVOUS, IT'S LIKE THE PAGES ARE FULL OF EXPECTATIONS

But my most favorite toned paper to use is Canson Mi-Teintes, though I don't ever have reason to go buy it anymore.

[air_and_angels]

Briscodo is still a joy to me.
The coloured pencil on coloured paper work reminds me of the style a friend of mine uses for her Ben Linus fanart: http://somethingtookish.org/FART.html
She is pretty amazing and as you can see she likes her red-ink blood splatters. (I wish I could get her into Star Trek because she'd draw amazing androids and Cardassians and things but I don't think it will ever be her bag, alas.)
But she doesn't have a casual carefree approach to art either - and I think most of the people who produce work I like don't, because they are meticulous and detail-oriented and will spend ages getting the balance right between the reflections on the lenses of tiny sad Ben's glasses and the reflections on the tears in his eyes.

[jakeish]

I've looked at her stuff before and I like it a lot! Technically excellent, of course, and I also really enjoy her style.

One of my professors once said, in reference to a still life of mine that was up for critique, that calling me meticulous is like calling Hitler a grumpy old man

and

I guess

that's a compliment?

[air_and_angels]

I wish I had a magic wand that would zap my friends who are good artists into actual good arting jobs.