Alice in Avalon

This is a cosplay from 2012, although I've finally had a place to put the few progress shots I took. I had recently gotten a smart phone after hiding from technology for ages, but the best plus is having a camera on me nowadays while I work. It was planned and finished (the new before, of course!) for Comikaze 2012, in Los Angeles, California. I went with my friend Kureno after deciding to just go for the day and then meet up with some wonderful friends afterwards for dinner. Originally since it was a comic book convention, I wanted to respect the whole trend and considered a superhero cosplay around August. My instant choice was a Batman Beyond design, although I sat and sifted through a number of possible ways I could do this. I felt though that it'd be a tough decision considering what I wanted was more complex. Somewhere there, I settled in going with something classic. I love Usagi and Sailormoon, so I figured it'd be a wonderful time to work on her ...

  Pokemon Heroes Year: 2007 Medium: Thin Sharpie Liner with Crayola Colored Pencils I posted this out of nostalgia since I posted the other Pokemon artwork I did not too long ago. This was made back in 2007, and around 2008 I made some other pieces for a fanfiction I started writing. Growing up with Pokemon, this was my favorite team. Don't ask me where Haruka/Kasumi/Takeshi were. I was so fond of Kanon that I wrote one too many stories of this trio.  I didn't own any fancy markers, colors, and liners until college, so this is pretty much a good example of my work. I also wasn't much of a shader until I started practicing more. You can also find this artwork posted under the name Kanon at The Pokemon Tower.

Pokemon Heroines featuring Beru, Moe, Haruka, Kanon, and Kasumi Year: 2012 Medium : Sakura Multiliners, Copic Markers, and Prismacolor Pencils I admit that I have watched Pokemon since its first season airings on television, and my brother and even my younger sister now too, and I regularly watch the new episodes on Saturday mornings like the good old days of Kanto and Johto. Pokemon's been a huge part of my life, and it's one of the anime I attribute my growing interest in drawing too. I used to pause some tapes I had of it to stop and draw characters like Erika or Kasumi. My favorite character from Pokemon is the obscure Kanon, who only appeared in the 5th film of Pokemon: Guardians of the Water Capital - Latias and Latios. She's an artist from Altomare who paints pictures and spends time playing with Latias, one of the guardians of the water city. From time to time, I seem to like drawing either her or Kasumi often. I started with just Kasumi, and...

Name: Red Haired Stranger Year: September 2012 Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils on Sketch Pad Paper Whenever people ask me who this is, I sit there thinking that it's either Jean Grey or Merida. Originally, it was supposed to be Jean Grey when I started since I had bought a 24 pack of colored pencils during the school supply sales. I like usually blending types of colored pencils, and I started making her locks until I noticed I made them a bit too curly. I brought her to my students where I work at and they called her Merida, so I decided she'd be Merida to them, red-haired girl to everyone else, and Jean Grey to myself.  I have to admit that I'm not fond of the mouth. You can tell it's darker than the rest of the sketch because I accidentally plucked the wrong color. ^^; I do like the graduation of the locks however!    

Kosaka Mayu - Gokkun Pucho! Year: 2012 Medium: Medium: Ballpoint Pen (Lining), Copics, Prismacolors, Watercolor Pencils on Plain Copy Paper I love Gokkun Pucho! as one of my gauilty pleasure shoujo manga stories. xD My aunt showed it to me on Christmas years back and I thought it was ultra adorable. I have all three tankoban for it, although there's a dearth of full-color illustrations for it in the book.  I started practicing on other poses, including side poses and I began doodling with a pen. Eventually I figured to draw a girl, and immediately when I think of a cute girl and a style that's similar to mine is Mayu, and then before I knew it, I was scouring online for some reference colors for the uniforms and it was coming along! I also tested a little the skin color with watercolored pencils.  

Kaname Madoka - Puella Magi Madoka Magica Year: 2012   Medium: Copic Multiliners and Copic Markers on Ink-Jet Paper Madoka is one of the saddest anime you will ever watch, but it speaks volumes to you. It spoke to me in several ways, and I can't help but love cute little Madoka! I was intent on drawing fan art since I'm not the first to do it and am usually swamped in other projects, so I finally sat down and took a day to draw her freehandedly with only a small picture guide for what colors to use on her properly. Earlier that day, I had purchased some new Copic Markers in red and pink hues, so it was a great chance to try them out. I ended up drying out my Light Tea Rose. D= My favorite part however are her eyes, since I love the depth in them. I'm still working at it. ^^; This is a great step though, and I'm happy it captured her well! 

Batman Beyond feat. Batman and Bruce Wayne    Year: 2012 Medium: Copic Markers on Canson Illustration Paper   So to kick off my love for fan art (and Batman!), I am posting my Batman Beyond sketch. Originally, I had purchased illustration paper on a trial basis to see which one would work for a particular project. To not waste the paper entirely, I decided to make a test illustration, and chose Terry McGinnis' design in Batman Beyond. I absolutely love this series, as it is one of those good old nostalgic shows. I also think it's got that deeper, darker, cyberpunk flair from the 90's that I appreciate and still love in older anime and cartoons.  I admit that I had to look at a few reference pictures for these, as you can obviously compare them to the originals. I did love taking up the challenge of creating shapes out of shadows only, which is the essence of the animation alongside its blockier shapes. Little presketching was done, and the Bruce was done on...

This is the type of artist I am — I treasure any kind of medium, no matter how simple, frugal, etc., it’s all still perfect for artwork! I also treasure my collection, having built it from one marker a day to some smaller groups and sets as I have gone throughout the years. I’m very thankful for my markers. <3   And that one Art History textbook there! ^^;

I want to start off by apologizing if I rarely ever post, as it takes some getting used to. If you find my Livejournal (or check the side links), you can see that it’s the most updated. I admit I spend too much time on the Internet, but I don’t post a zillion things, nor can I can get into the reblogging process too much. I’m sorry! ^^; This art blog was in the making for some time, although I never had the guts to really sit down and showcase my work around. I used to present some graphic design work back on DeviantArt, but I wasn’t too fond of it. I may start one soon, although I find this being a little more personal. My friends have inspired me to start organizing my doodles into something fun and able to be enjoyed by other fans. I do like using this as a free-talk corner and a place to showcase my artwork at various ranges and mediums. I have some experience and am attending the university for even more. My skills range from traditional artwork, using Copics, Pris...