A Christmas Gift (Bat-kun and Birdie-chan)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Wish you all the best and God bless!!!

Running from Fear

I know that I do not constantly or actively post something or anything in my blog. Even though I gave reasons of being too busy at school midterms or finals, school activities and, reports and presentations, or household chores, there was this simple reason of why I haven't done anything much: 

I was scared. 

I was scared of drawing again because I was fully aware of the young(er) talented artist surrounding me. I was fascinated by their art styles, observing their ways, wishing that if I could be as half as good as them and regretted of not taking the opportunity I had when I was younger. It later made me become more insecure of my abilities to draw.  (<-- Reason why i don't have DeviantArt and not claiming myself as an artisit) 

I was scared of pursuing my dreams knowing that I have to work on a company or an orthodox office soon after graduating to a course that is far different from my passion, reality wise. 

I was also scared to tell people of what I wanted to become, not taking it seriously or telling me to stop chasing my childish dreams and get a real goal or job that would earn me a profit. 

It was a bit of an internal struggle for me because I wanted to draw something, I wanted to take pictures, I loved doing these things but I was clouded by these thoughts and thought that it was impossible and I had to give up. 

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As time passed by, I was reading several testimonies from several artists of DeviantArt. They shared their experiences with their struggles and how they were able to pursue their dream despite the concerns of their family for not having a "proper" job. Some also shared their insecurities of their art which they were comparing it to other people. But these people didn't gave up and continue to do what they love to do.

This made me realised that I cannot be happy or satisfied with my work if I compare my art with other people. I know that it's "basic" common sense but it wasn't easy for me to understood why until now. Each and everyone has their own unique style of expressing their art. They, too, started from the bottom and was able to reach the level to where they are now and they're still growing! It may take years but constant practice will soon pay off. It wouldn't be possible unless I try. 

And even though I would soon be working in the Business Communications field of work, it doesn't hinder me from doing the things I love to do. I can still draw, I can still take pictures. God gave me these gifts and I shouldn't put them to waste. 

I do not want to run from this fear anymore....

Mob Psycho 100

Two new stories, five new OCs

I know, I know..... I haven't done anything Crystalist-related but other stories kept popping up on my mind so I decided to draw them as an introduction to you all.

Gakuen!Shinsengumi

Kondo, Hijikata, and Okita, do any of their names ring a bell? That's right! These three are loosely based of the Shinsengumi's Kondo Isami, Hijikata Toshizo, and Okita Souji and so on with notable members such as Hajime Saito, Yamazaki Susumu, Yamanami Keisuke, Todo Heisuke, and others! 
((I just chose these 3 cause i read an article that they are quite close to each other))

The story goes as the school that they are attending is located at certain area where it is known to have lots of delinquents/gangs and is still increasing in numbers! The school, with the permission of the police force, recruited and/or assigned students with some fighting "gifts" or "talents" to defend the school and its students from dangerous people in and out! And so the school established a group called The G.S. or Gakuen-Shinsengumi..... ((it sucks, i know))
The story will be both action pack and comedy, but I haven't quite arranged the story outline yet.

Bat-kun and Birdie-chan

'Bat-kun and Birdie-chan' is basically a bat and a bird been personified as humans!
There won't be a standard story outline since it will be a somewhat-random comic strip that has both educational facts and comedic stories of these two's unique friendship. 

To be honest, I seem to have dedicated most of my drawing time on these two since their drawings, personalities, and stories are quite easy to make-//shotsfiredbyotherOCs
But really, I have drawn quite a lot about them both on paper and on graphics...

 

(Bat-kun and Birdie-chan in the "sunset")

(Bat-kun's profile)

(Birdie-chan's profile...well, some of it ._. )

Aside from The Crystalist, there are two other stories that i drafted with... I should start focusing on one story first then the other...

((I can feel the hatred aura from The Crystalist OCs))

Redrawn: His awesomeness

Aaaaagggggghhhhhh! It's been almost a year or more that I haven't drawn anything through my G. Tab! I somehow and miraculously able to had the opportunity to draw once again! But- Ugh.... I got used to draw with 3 layers limited and the art style form the Tab/smartphone that I thought as an alternative way to draw digitally...I really need to keep in touch with the G. Tab no matter what time or how late it will be finished! > <

I was supposed to draw a new story of mine (just a short web comic) and planned to make as their official debut but t'was difficile beaucoup >A< SO- I ended up redrawing my O.C., Ian from The Crystalist, as a- how do you say it....a practice? A head start? Or something...

But I was also inspired and encouraged by other great artist out there with their Redrawn posts.
They too started from scratch and made their way to a pro level! ^ v ^

I never really knew how much differences it made in almost 5 years o.o I always thought that my art is still the same and my skills haven't improved much. But looking back at it, you started to realize how far you've went through and when you looked forward, you still have a lot to catch up to. I'm kinda happy and felt blessed about this :)

I wanna do this again sometime and hopefully be able to make an official and proper web comic!

Btw, you might wonder why Ian's eyes were changed from full dull sky blue to blue AND red. Well, there were changes in the story that I drafted which caused him and his twin to have this but I can't spill it out for you yet! ;)

Au revoir mon ami!

Ooh La Nya~!

A quick crossover art between Neko Atsume: Cat Collector and The Miraculous Ladybug and Chat Noir! 

(And no, I haven't watched the series yet, just heard of it.)

Catching up?

It felt like a year that I haven't properly drawn anything good. My hands aren't responding nor doing what my brain wants them to do. I'm loosing my touch!

I tried a couple of doodles using my phone's app called the Sketchbook pro or something...
It looks okay, but I miss drawing in the computer and the graphic tab DX

No doodles, no study :/

I know I'm supposed to study hard since it's the final exam for this semester but I can't relax without doodling or drawing something, no exaggeration! 

So I end up drawing a random guy.

...He's not bad though...

These two below are kind of a new OCs of mine. They're space pilots with a cat-dog-like relationship, a story that was based on a creepy dream I had. Too creepy that I had to milk it a little bit.

After this, I promised myself to sleep.... but I got too carried away and end up drawing the random dude digitally...

Hence, I created a cheap otome game XD. (The brown text box with a tree isn't mine. Credits goes to the owner!)

Better to be safe than sorry!

Today's the middle of Songkran day and I've noticed in the pictures that Police are everywhere patroling all the locations of this festival making sure that everything and everyone is safe and secured. 

I'm pretty sure they don't mind getting soak with water.
((The drawing is for entertainment purposes only ;)  ))

Forget Me Not event

Cybird released a story event for Midnight Cinderella a week ago and the first thing I noticed was the title "Forget Me Not".

It may seems nothing out of the ordinary but for Filipinos, well, it does.
Dr. José Rizal, the Philippines' national hero, wrote a book called "Noli Me Tángere". It's was a fictional book with a hidden message of the idea of opposing against the Spanish rule during his time. 
What relates to this is just the Title: "Noli Me Tángere" which means "Forget Me Not" in Latin and the story event of the game was about the Princess had an amnesia and her "prince consort" is internally asking her not to forget him,. Quite interesting though XD .

International Women's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day 2k16

Valentine's day is here yet all i could see in the net is that singles complain for not having someone to love or cuddle with. Hey, it's okay to be single! We just need to wait for the right one in the right time rather than to go overboard and end up with the wrong one, right? 

For now, celebrate this event with your friends and family :) 

By the way, this is Okita Sojirou from Cybird's new game: Destined to Love.
Quite a cheeky git like Nico Meier.

soonnn

Happy New Year!

I'm no longer able to draw on the PC through the graphic tab but something gave me an alternative way to draw digitally. 

AutoDesk Express is an app both for iOS and Android, it's kind of like a mini Photoshop or Paint Tool Sai except that it only allows 3 layers for free... (unless you could pay money and get more extra layers and tools... tsk) 

I tried a couple of drawings, it was hard at first since you're using your fingers or pen but you'll get used to it later :)

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The end results :)

Although, I am not certain that I can use this app for the web comic... =___=*

What's your name?

  It has been 70 years since the end of WW2. I know, it's not something pleasant to celebrate nor to remind people of due to traumatic events that have happened for the generations before us but it did changed the world; however, WW2 would have never happened if it wasn't for WW1. The great icons of WW2 like Hitler, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Churchill were  students of war somewhere in the 1914 to 1918. WW1 changed them, so they changed the world in WW2.  

 (Entschuldigen Sie = Excuse me)

One thing that I also learnt was that Hitler had a very hard and tough life before he became the Führer. He was an orphan, a drop out and an outcast. 

He was also heavily rejected by some art school,

so heavy that he didn't even get to go inside the school! 

He was also rejected as a volunteer soldier in Ausrtia so he went to Germany 

(because they needed all the help they could get) and was able to enter.

But even in the battle field, he was still treated as an outcast and suffered the gas bomb that 

cause him temporarily blind, had a respiratory problem, and some other illnesses.

There, the way he saw the world became different.......

I'm not idolizing Hitler or anything, but I'm just saying that you wouldn't understand why he did all
the inhuman acts without understanding what he had been through..

think about it. If his parents were still alive and had a happy stable life, he wouldn't end up being  what he was in WW2

Practicing the macro view thingy

Nico Meier's Debut!

Yes! It's here! It's finally here!! Nico's route is now and officially open!!!!
I'm gonna choose him right after Louise's route is done (I finished Alyn's route btw)

Leo Crawford: Just a quick drawing

Yes, this guy is new and No he is not my OC. Leo Crawford ,here, is a Wysterian Bureaucrat  from an Otome Game called "Midnight Cinderella". Yes, I'm ashamed to admit it that I have been playing this dating sim game for a month now and it's kinda addicting to be honest. Not just the gameplay but the story of each and every suitor (there's 5 or 6 of them btw) is also very intriguing. Some of them are (too) sweet and two or three of them are bitter-sweet. Although there are several "adult" scenes that I wished to skip. As of now, I'm playing with his twin brother (SPOILER ALERT), Alyn Crawford, as my MC's suitor. I'm hoping to go through the walkthrough of this bureaucrat and a Duke named Louis Howard. But I am quite excited for the new route/suitor, Nico Meier. 

For the art, I was thinking of a little comic with my thoughts and encounter with this game...chibi version! However I'm not entirely sure if I still can. Hopefully I have time to do it but... I'm starting to lose the flexibility of drawing on the graphic tab.