Went to one today. I wanted Hands On because it involves a lot of different mediums (media? is art psychic???) which is good for developing skills/pieces for a portfolio, but because of that it was full three days after registration started. -_- So I chose encaustic painting because I did NOT know what it was.
It's basically painting with melted wax and mixing said wax with colour (in our case, oil paints and ground up graphite). You melt the wax yourself. Yes, Sven, it involves burning. And flames and explosions if you do it on the stovetop and screw up royally. But you'd be the one on fire/exploding, so don't do it. Another plus is that it dries quickly so you can get a lot of stuff done...HONESTLY, they would dry in like 3 seconds. NOT KIDDING. I'm a slow worker though, so I only got 1 completed panel finished, and I've got a sheet of watercolour paper that's primed and has a transfer on it....the paper's hard and waxy so I couldn't even get it all off before the clinic ended. XD I'll upload them someday.
It was actually pretty fun, and after 4 straight hours of being in that room (with a 5 minute break), the smell of burning wax fades...I want to set up some encaustic at home, but the only place in this house that can hold a studio doesn't have a window, and ventilation is key. AND I WANT TO FINISH THE SECOND PICTURE DDDD':
oh yeah and the instructor and assistant were pretty great. the instructor's quite the art teacher though...if you know what I mean... and the assistant had 78 gigs worth of pretty good music (Gentleman Reg, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Peaches!!!) and goes to gigs...(woah woah slang for gigabytes = slang for rock concerts) seeing as he downloads all his music I can see where the money for all his gigs and shirts go to...XD (Apparently Gentleman Reg sold him a shirt. /random)
I may go to a second one in January.

In other news, I iz needz studio. Basement only choice. Want oil paint. Pastel pencils. Watercolour paper. Basement window. Easel? Not used to those...My mom's thinking of getting me a drafting table someday....someday. My birthday's coming soon but I'm asking for a portable hard drive, possibly covering my birthday and Christmas, depending on cost. I thought I asked her for something else. Or she was planning on something else. Maybe I'm delusional.

Why did you join this site?
MY FRANS. from neopets. -faceslam-

What does your username have to do with you? Is it a combination of your favorite things, or a character of yours?
It's an anagram that Muse used in 2005 during the US campus tours. In hindsight, I should've chose something shorter...

What is your current icon of?
Circlesquare logo from one of his albums. 8D

How many watchers do you have and how many people are you currently watching?
er how do I Go about finding this
I am watching 48 people..I don't know how many are watching me. XD


Do you have more than one account?
No.

Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA.


What deviant do you admire because of their personality?

Lol, it said one but I've got more than one = u =

How many people on here do you actually know in reality? Post their avatars.
(well we met once XD)

Do you comment, fave, or both?
I'm antisocial, I usually fave but if I have something to say then I'll comment.

What do you typically post on deviantart?
whatever i come up with...?

Do you participate in clubs or contests here on DA?
I tried. I'm too slow. :'D

What is your most popular deviation?
THAT SOREN WALLPAPER I DID IN 5 MINUTES WHYYYY

What's your favorite submission in your favorites gallery?
...this question's too hard :'D


What are the things you wish you could draw better?
everything XD

Are you a subscriber?
no

How many hours a day do you spend on DA?
<1

Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
fast

What is your favorite emoticon?
ascii ones? :'D <- like that

What is the most annoying thing people ask you?
I'm too intimidating. /false

What is the most annoying comment you get?
ones I can't understand because they're in chatspeak D:<

What inspires you?
music, other art, people, society, etcetc.

Do you use any traditional media?
pencil, pen, paint (although no deviations I have up right now have paint in them), whatever I have to do in art class..., pastel, eventually I'm going to experiment with marker 8D

Do you associate people online with their icons?
erm, I suppose so

Have you ever suggested a Daily Deviation?
no

Everyone has considered leaving DA once or twice. Have you? Why?
not really, I'm not on here enough to get addicted, and I don't go on forums and chat so I don't get harassed. I'm just sort of floating around XD

I SHOULD be sleeping. It WAS a good day.

I knew that I'd be holding back on spending (I would've bought out the artist alley if money wasn't so important LOL) but food and TTC prices are so ridiculous that what I spent on those two combined was almost half of the total amount of money I spent the whole weekend. -_-

Itemzzzzz:
A print by I just had to. She is an AMAZING artist and I'm probably not going to get another opportunity for a print of hers.

A print by I saw her at Anime North and pretty much fell in love. So I bought another print I don't remember seeing before. And she signed it ;_; <3

Hibari cellphone strap. It was cute. Bad reasoning, common reasoning. It's probably going to hang off my pencil case because it'll get destroyed hanging off my cellphone, which would result in Hibari destroying me. :'D

Iron Man pin. AWESOMEEEE

Pencil case/pouch thing. It was pretty -_____-. But the pencil case I'm using now is starting to fall apart ;_; so I bought a backup. Plus, it's pretty. /shot

Donnie Darko poster. This was the only thing I bought from the Dealers Room, because I usually buy keychains and necklaces, etc. but they were either not my thing or pricey, so I decided to buy something from something that wasn't anime for variety. This was kind of expensive though. I didn't even notice the awesome posters until I ran into some friends (and their friends whom I don't really know) and saw one of them with a Donnie Darko poster. I was stuck between that, 28 Days Later or the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Next year. Always next year. XD

Seriously, I bought a water bottle and a wrap for $9.31. That was ridiculous. And a single sandwich was $7.50. WHYYYY


Itemzzzzz that I really wanted but decided against with both good and bad reasoning:

Several Iron Man prints.
Watchmen print. I would've bought it over the Donnie Darko poster but it was sold out ;___;

There was an artist who had a lot of Star Wars posters and a Beatles poster + White Album artwork interpretation or some sort book, and I wanted one of his prints, didn't matter which one...but decided against it.

Stormtrooper figurine. This really wouldn't have been a good purchase, even if those flickr photos were genius.

Hi-Chew. Because it's Hi-Chew. Hi-Chew > Pocky.

Game Boy screenprinted bag. I assume it's screenprinted. It's made of win.




Never found Jordi on Sunday. :'( Found several other people, though. And met a Mukuro (I was Chrome lol), Brendan has a picture of us He also has pictures of us in Stormtrooper helmets ftw.

I'm sure most of my pictures are of the 501st Legion. XD

As well, I actually went to some panels WOW (FE doesn't have great panels in anime), but they were all in sci-fi. Two highlights were the Q&A with Billy Dee Williams aka Lando Calrissian from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi; he was just a great person and gave pretty down-to-earth and humourous answers. And noted the almost subliminal perversion in Return of the Jedi (besides Slave Leia, just think about it). He also yelled at us (it was a response to a question, he wasn't mad, but it was really surprising XDX) and randomly recited a passage of Shakespeare. ROFL...the other highlight was the Chad Vader marathon. That was strangely amusing.

Reborn photoshoot (I keep on typing photoshop -_-) on Saturday was...something new, obviously, as I've never cosplayed until FE. I had to wear my eyepatch, couldn't see a THING without my glasses ;_; and my lack of properly sized trident was a little embarassing when aforementioned Mukuro and I "attacked" Hibari. I might do Hibari for AN next year, or TASHIGI so I can wear my glasses. I doubt people will recognize me if I was Tashigi, though. XD Carrying a katana may help people think I'm not just some person in a Hawaiian shirt. XDDD Also, I can wear shoes that are more suited for walking. Seriously, walking in those boots made my feet, legs and bum sore for the whole weekend. And first time wearing a miniskirt in general public (I'm sad I know). It got comfortable after awhile XD

Also went to the masquerade on Saturday night, there were some EPIC entries (Haruhi/Grease crossover ftw; Power Rangers Rock Band; X-Men; "Dissidia Star Wars" (I like to call it that); and the Sakura + Yuuko costumes were amazing. I'm sure I'm forgetting A LOT of them.).

No Pedobear this time. -hoodoo whyy-
Oh and I got a free Green Lantern ring and Silver Snail button! And some pens...ohlooksomethingusefullolol


I still don't know what to do for Jahleel's birthday. ;_________;

Since when did I have 95 deviations?
-_-
Goes to show how much attention I pay to my own gallery...

◆Your name?
CLIVE

◆If possible, your age?
aldjfljdf

◆When did you start drawing?
1st or 2nd grade.

◆Which hand do you use for drawing?
Right.

◆Which is easier to draw - male or female?
Girls. Don't know why. =_=

◆Which is easier to draw - long hair or short hair?
Whatever seems to fit with the idea <<

◆Is it easier to draw the head facing towards the right or the left?
uh
<- that way. so the character is facing their right. =_=

◆Is it easier to draw the side view of the face or the front view?
Well side views I mess up the forehead, and the front views I have to make it symmetrical (usually)...-_-

◆What do you have problems in drawing?
Perspective, different expressions, feet. NOT HYOOMANZ. :<

◆What do you like to draw?
people...

◆Are you a traditional artist or a digital artist?
Both
Traditional's just messier

◆Where do you start drawing from?
Eyes

◆What is your drawing habit that you are aware of?
THE EYEBROWS NEVER CHANGE and I always make them black, although the hair colours always change. -_- And I can't draw menzly menz.

◆Any tips for coloring/shading?
Colour theory. Don't dodge/burn/blur/smudge, cheater (I was one). Use gradation unless it really has to be sharp. Undo is your best friend, digitally. XD

◆How long does it take to finish a piece of art?
I don't know. I work multiple days for one piece (ha), and I slack off a lot, too. So if I'm actually motivated (HAHAHA) it could take maybe 3 hours at least.

◆What music do you listen to while you draw?
I'm afraid putting Photoshop and Windows Media Player together will crash my computer :'> But when I do risk it it's whatever's in my library. If I don't, Circlesquare on Muxtape gives me a good few hours worth of playlist.

◆How long does it take you to come up with an idea?
=meronine : "I don't sit down and just.. think of one." This, pretty much. Ideas come to me in swarms though, so I have to jot them down. DX

◆Your favorite drawing utensils?
whatever I use. Pen tool's a ...well. >

◆Your favorite color/the color that you use a lot?
red-violet...if I can't think of anything else. But there're always a lot of neutrals, especially with clothing, because I don't focus on the clothing, rather than the idea. When it comes to non-graphic designy stuff, there will be quite a few things coming with a lot of blue (like Sub-Reminisce and Distance (After)).

◆Your favorite style(s)?
just looks cooooooool. and does cool stuff even though she's lazy and hides all her mistakes (so she says). but it still looks cool.
And, uh, I like surrealism. ._.

◆What kind of artist are you aiming for?
There's no endpoint, I just want to go on and on and get better.
durr
=_=