DEADLY PREMONITION
This is a birthday gift for Lowtax, my favorite employer. He is 4000 years old today so be extra nice to him.
WHY I DRAW WITH A MOUSE
People ask me what programs or tablets I use to do animation. My answer is always very simple. I animate in Flash with a mouse. Oh sure, I do actual physical drawings with various pens and paper and cardboard, but when drawing digitally the mouse has always been my device of choice.
“That is completely insane” they say. “How can you draw with a mouse!”
I learned. I learned very early on.
I always knew I wanted to make animation. More than comics, more than painting, I wanted to make art that MOVED. The main obstacle there was that I came from a poor family. Getting an expensive video camera was out of the question. I didn’t even have a computer! The first computer I got was a Commodore 64, well into the 90s when better computers were already out (but that’s another story.)
What I did have was a Super Nintendo. I got very lucky and the very second game I had was Mario Paint.
Mario Paint was an important tool for me. I learned how to make the most of my limitations. It taught me how to draw digitally with a mouse. I hooked the Super Nintendo to two VCRs and filled tapes with silly animation loops. I would use what little money I saved to buy a RadioShack audio/video mixer for 60 bucks and added music and voices to the short animations. These cartoons looked and sounded terrible, but I still pushed on. In high school I did science and book report presentations on VHS tapes using these tools. I knew I’d have to retire Mario Paint eventually though. I pushed every ounce of possibility out of that cartridge.
In the early 2000s I got Flash (from a generous donor) and I’m still learning many things from it. I use it to make nearly all my animations and I’m still drawing with a mouse. I’ve been mouse drawing since I was a teenager. It’s a craft I’ve perfected and only gotten speedier at. At this point a tablet feels like it would just slow me down. Even if I were to get a Cintiq, which I could quite possibly afford now, I know I’d still go back to the mouse for little things now and then.
I love the mouse. It’s so bad.
Before I explain the rules, I just wanted to express how much this blog means to me. I wanted to share Zelda with everyone and I really wanted friends who also genuinely loved Zelda. SO, getting back to the point, I can’t help but want to do this giveaway now.
THE RULES (are really simple)
- Reblog & Like this post to enter (the more you reblog the better your chances!)
- I won’t force you to follow me, but it will enter you for another chance to win, and I’d really love to make more Zelda friends! :D
- Make sure I can reach you if you win! Leave your ask open and be prepared! I’ll need your address to ship your prize. I will ship internationally!
- The winners will be chosen on May 31st! Go go go!
“WinnerS?”
TWO winners will be chosen!
1ST PLACE
You will receive an Ocarina Song Ring of your choice, your very own copy of Hyrule Historia and an art commission by e-hima! (Art commission will be for one single character OC or fanart) These rings are made by Peregrine Studios and come in sizes 6 – 13, your choice of stainless steel, gold plated or antique bronze finishes. There are thirteen different ocarina songs to choose from: Zelda’s Lullaby, Song of Time, Saria’s Song, Song of Healing, Epona’s Song, The Sun’s Song, Song of Storms, Prelude of Light, Minuet of Forest, Bolero of Fire, Serenade of Water, Requiem of Spirit, and Nocturne of Shadow
E is my roommate and has agreed to give out one free single-character commission to the winner. More info about E and her commissions here.
2ND PLACE
You will receive a Skyward Heart pendant by The Pixel Smithy in your choice of gold or silver finish! Unbelievably beautiful necklace modeled after the heart container from Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
THE WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN MAY 31ST!
Good luck, everyone! :D
Drawn in 2009. I keep coming back to this picture! I really want to draw the rest of the koopalings like this…Hm!
Since my eyes couldn’t handle the 3D of a bigger screen (and I do cherish my old 3DS too much), I’ve decided to make someone on tumblr happy with their very own Pikachu Limited Edition 3DS XL! I’m really excited to be doing this, and I can just hope it will make someone smile.
No, I won’t be selling it. I am not obligated to answer why, because if you honestly want me to sell it, my answer won’t be sufficient for you. Message me off anon if you’re really dying to know.
Now that the boring parts are over with, let’s go over even more boring stuff, shall we?
- Reblogs and likes both count and will combined give you two entries.
- You don’t need to be following me. However it would be nice to meet new people, and I do post a lot of Pokémon.
- I’ll ship internationally, but the system is European.
- No giveaway blogs.
- Have your ask box open so that I may contact you.
The giveaway will end on May 10. Have fun, okay? (◡‿◡✿)
Picked up this Ulises Farinas original for a steal. The artist is selling his originals to pay for a medical expense. Click here to see what’s left in the sale.
Just a reminder that THE LINKCREDIBLE GIVEAWAY ends in 5 days!
The results will be announced between the 25th of March till the 30th of March, and the video of the lottery draw will be uploaded on approximately the 30th :)
ANYWAYS
if you have reblogged the giveaway post from two weeks…
I always hate to do this, but since I’ve had to switch to a gluten/dairy/sugar-free diet my grocery costs have doubled and I’m really broke right now (like $12 in my bank account.) My job barely covers anything, so here’s a reminder that I have prints for sale! I’ve got a few more up from last time, even.
Click me for prints! (◕‿◕✿)
Please have a look, I’d really appreciate it. And if there’s some piece of mine that you’d like as a print but don’t see it on the website, send me a message and I can make one.I am also opening up commissions, similar to these: x x x
$20 for a full colored one, $10 for a sketch
add half the amount for more people (ex: 2 people colored would be $30)
Message me if you want something more complicated/simple and we’ll talk :)Thank you thank you!
you guys should commission my girl noni, she does great shit!!! DO IT
I always hate to do this, but since I’ve had to switch to a gluten/dairy/sugar-free diet my grocery costs have doubled and I’m really broke right now (like $12 in my bank account.) My job barely covers anything, so here’s a reminder that I have prints for sale! I’ve got a few more up from last time, even.
Click me for prints! (◕‿◕✿)
Please have a look, I’d really appreciate it. And if there’s some piece of mine that you’d like as a print but don’t see it on the website, send me a message and I can make one.I am also opening up commissions, similar to these: x x x
$20 for a full colored one, $10 for a sketch
add half the amount for more people (ex: 2 people colored would be $30)
Message me if you want something more complicated/simple and we’ll talk :)Thank you thank you!
you guys should commission my girl noni, she does great shit!!! DO IT
