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Akiso ♀️ [2863864] [2006-07-25 00:24:30 +0000 UTC] "slowly but surely" (United States)

# Statistics

Favourites: 278; Deviations: 125; Watchers: 26

Watching: 355; Pageviews: 14359; Comments Made: 256; Friends: 355

# Interests

Favorite visual artist: Michael Turner, Dan Leister, Vincent VanGogh, Bev Doolittle, Norman Rockwell, Daisuke Moriyama
Favorite movies: too many to choose from
Favorite TV shows: Firefly, Alphas, Elementary, Sherlock, The IT Crowd, Monday Mornings, Longmire, Copper, Ripper Street, YuYu Hakusho, Mushi-Shi, Vikings, Suits, Gargoyles, South Park, Perception, Necessary Roughness, Stargate SG-1, Samurai Jack, etc.
Favorite bands / musical artists: again, so many to list
Favorite books: too many
Favorite writers: Mary Shelly, Novala Takemoto, William Shakesphere, Oscar Wilde, Natsuo Kirino, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jun'ichiro Tanizaki, etc.
Favorite games: the few card games my Russian roommate taught me
Favorite gaming platform: what?
Tools of the Trade: pencil, paper, ink, an outdated version of photoshop
Other Interests: drawing (duh), tech theatre, swim, soccer, comics, sci-if, all things pretty, good food, good music

# About me

Yeah, I am rather dull...

# Comments

Comments: 81

Ludimie [2016-02-22 08:46:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the watch ^^

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ArtOfBenG [2015-09-27 12:43:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch! Much appreciated :D (Big Grin)

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Yokoboo [2015-07-14 23:53:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch!

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Lujordis [2015-06-25 21:45:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch! :3

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Lunareth [2015-05-28 13:40:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for watching me! Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart

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samspade-uk [2014-12-02 19:24:15 +0000 UTC]

Can you talk a bit about your workflow for your images, I'd be very interested in some insights into your method?

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Akiso In reply to samspade-uk [2014-12-02 20:38:57 +0000 UTC]

Sure. I typically draw and ink my pieces traditionally. I then scan them and clean up the lines Photoshop, occasionally I will color the lines. I then paint the flat colors (one per layer), sometimes I make a layer or two with a gradient. When I am satisfied with my overall color scheme, I then top everything with some textures in soft light/hard light/overlay/multiply/etc. and my final top layer is usually a color with another effect to tie the whole piece together.

I usually grab textures from these awesome sites, all are royalty-free:

www.cgtextures.com/

mayang.com/textures/

lostandtaken.com/

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samspade-uk In reply to Akiso [2014-12-04 07:13:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks :-) (Smile)

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KisaraelElementum [2014-01-14 07:23:33 +0000 UTC]

Have a magnificent birthday!

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Akiso In reply to KisaraelElementum [2014-01-17 20:04:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~

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hachiko [2013-04-26 08:48:37 +0000 UTC]

ah sorry I thought I read "french" on the header but it was on another page ^^!
so ..."thanks for the watch!"

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Akiso In reply to hachiko [2013-04-26 20:26:41 +0000 UTC]

Nothing that google translate could not help me with. :) (Smile)

And yes, fan of Rakiah. Love how simplistic yet detailed her work is.

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hachiko In reply to Akiso [2013-04-27 08:56:04 +0000 UTC]

thanks google /o/ XD !
It's funny, you are more influenced by her old style than the new one !!

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Akiso In reply to hachiko [2013-04-27 21:12:11 +0000 UTC]

All of her work is gorgeous, but I like her older stuff just a tiny bit more than her current style. Must be the full lips~ :D (Big Grin)

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hachiko [2013-04-26 08:41:51 +0000 UTC]

Merci pour le watch!
Tu as l'air d'être fan du boulot de rakiah lol!

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ooneithoo [2013-04-19 09:06:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch :D (Big Grin)

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giz-art [2012-01-27 17:27:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the watch ! Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart

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KiraMizuno [2012-01-27 07:36:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch ^^

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Acesulfame [2012-01-26 08:25:50 +0000 UTC]

Hi and thanks! :P (Lick)

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yasa-hime [2011-01-31 05:44:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch! ^-^~*

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janey-jane [2010-02-28 13:24:49 +0000 UTC]

*does a dance for the watch* Heart - :heart:

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white-angel-ariah [2008-04-17 15:19:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch! :) (Smile)

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avodkabottle [2008-03-24 00:35:33 +0000 UTC]

-seizures on your page-
ahwaefhghehee :D (Big Grin)

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Dyemelikeasunset [2008-03-10 06:38:43 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the watch :D (Big Grin)

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avodkabottle [2008-02-02 20:54:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch!

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Ammotu [2008-01-14 05:25:23 +0000 UTC]

thanks much for the fav :) (Smile)
comments are always appreciated though

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kitsunedajfox [2008-01-10 00:29:53 +0000 UTC]

thank you for the watch!~ :D (Big Grin)

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faestock [2008-01-04 09:28:43 +0000 UTC]

Hi, much love for adding me to your Added to my devWatch! Here's a kiss for you, my love!
-jess

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ChiChiRoma [2008-01-01 18:12:28 +0000 UTC]

Happeh new years! 8D

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Samurai-PET [2007-12-19 21:49:35 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the watch :) (Smile)

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et149 [2007-12-07 18:59:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav ! :) (Smile)

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Celsa [2007-12-06 17:12:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you a lot for watching me and for the fav :D (Big Grin)

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hyunit [2007-12-01 23:43:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the add ^^

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DracheaRannak [2007-11-23 13:57:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the watch!!!

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et149 [2007-11-19 22:48:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav ! :) (Smile)

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naamviprit [2007-11-17 18:25:14 +0000 UTC]

Nice gallery, thanks for the favorite!

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Astellecia [2007-11-15 18:17:31 +0000 UTC]

thankz for the devwatch!!

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sonialeong [2007-11-14 12:26:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch! ^_^ I love that pencil sketch of the big spotty cats <3 My cat is spotty too, though not as big - she is half bengal XD

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ChiChiRoma [2007-11-13 10:00:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the addddd <33333

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keelerleah [2007-10-29 04:02:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch! Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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AvalonStarlight [2007-10-08 18:51:11 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful gallery!! <3

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Akiso In reply to AvalonStarlight [2007-10-11 06:31:30 +0000 UTC]

Thankies~

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Seitou [2007-10-05 22:16:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the watch Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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ClaireJones [2007-09-27 21:04:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav on Essence. I really appreciate it! Aww Aww Aww Aww Aww

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Akiso In reply to ClaireJones [2007-09-27 23:39:21 +0000 UTC]

Hee~ its really pretty and I love the detail of it~ Houw could I not put it as a fav?

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CathyStephens [2007-09-12 17:11:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch :) (Smile)

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KyraShangea [2007-09-10 23:01:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch~

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et149 [2007-09-01 08:09:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav ! :) (Smile)

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Jlemonie [2007-08-27 17:07:01 +0000 UTC]

hey girl thanks for the watch

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emmil [2007-08-15 09:35:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot for the watch! Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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