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Altaris ♀️ [496769] [2003-09-05 15:52:11 +0000 UTC] "The Cynic" (United States)

# Statistics

Favourites: 16; Deviations: 81; Watchers: 42

Watching: 22; Pageviews: 12863; Comments Made: 210; Friends: 22

# Interests

Favorite visual artist: Jean-Leon Gerome, Caravaggio, Larry Elmore, Wayward.
Favorite movies: Either Dead Again or Amadeus. Or Withnail & I.
Favorite bands / musical artists: David Bowie, Pulp, the Pogues, early Dylan
Favorite writers: Keats, Dorothy Dunnett, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
Favorite games: I don't play video games.
Favorite gaming platform: I still don't play video games.
Tools of the Trade: Mechanical .5 pencil, Rapidograph technical pens, acrylic ink, watercolour, Photoshop
Other Interests: Sandman, Hellblazer, cheap Australian Shiraz, Dunhills, high heels, other peoples' money

# About me

Current Residence: A horrible fourth-floor walk-up apartment. Now mouse-free!
Favourite genre of music: Anything except rap, hip-hop, country, and candy-pop like Spears and Aguilera.
Favourite photographer: Not really my thing. Helmut whatsisface was delightful, tho.
Favourite style of art: I love pen-and-ink stuff, but I really, really love computer-coloured comic art, cos I can't do it.
Operating System: Mac OS X Tiger
MP3 player of choice: iTunes
Shell of choice: Not applicable.
Wallpaper of choice: Haven't got one now.
Skin of choice: Not applicable
Favourite cartoon character: Sod, that's hard. Toss-up between all the Megatrons and all the Starscreams.
Personal Quote: "Striving for perfection is the easiest way to ensure perpetual disappointment."

# Comments

Comments: 45

Scream01 [2009-02-11 05:09:57 +0000 UTC]

SEE WHO YOUR SECRET LOVE IS FOR VALENTINES. I JUST FOUND OUT MINE.

CLICK HERE TO FIND YOURS

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Citizen-Cybertron [2008-02-14 13:03:40 +0000 UTC]

Greetings and salutations!

This generic notice has been submitted to your personal community message board on account of your having exhibited an enviable flare for artistic delivery through use of your gallery space, in conjunction with a presumed affinity (to a certain degree) with the enduring Transformers franchise. As one might credibly discern from my elected pseudonym, I am something of an unabashed Transfan, myself!

So why the impromptu dissertation, you might well ask? Simply put, I am seeking to make new acquaintances, through the basis of common interest. With the protracted Hollywood Writer's Strikeβ„’ now reportedly brought to an acceptable resolution, production on the Dreamworks picture, "Transformers 2", seems good to go. Whether this is a good thing or not, however, remains to be seen... Which would bring me to my primary contention: upon its much-anticipated theatrical release, I (foolhardily?) instigated a quasi-official discussion thread with regard to public impressions of Michael Bay's take on this beloved premise. The forum in question can be conveniently found here: [link]

Please rest assured that one needn't feel compelled to digest the entirety of my long-winded review (I do admittedly comport a tendency to WAFFLE...!). Rather, I'd just like to hear what you may have thought of "Transformers" (the movie, the mythos, the merchandising), what you might conceivably be expecting of "Transformers 2" (hopes, fears, rumours), hell, even just what you might happen to think of "Transformers: Animated", for that matter! The topic is open of interpretation (within reason), so feel free to swing by and have your say.

Hope to hear from you soon!

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yumegari [2006-03-15 23:30:41 +0000 UTC]

Hullo, ish just me, Yume. *sits in an out-of-the-way place and watches*

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vicas-fawx [2006-02-23 22:37:35 +0000 UTC]

I love your art^_^
(keee. I found you offa Metaquots. May I be permitted to friend you??)

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vorkosigan [2005-09-20 00:25:17 +0000 UTC]

Excellent art. ^,^

(sez the Augie-mun. heh.)

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yang [2005-09-20 00:17:18 +0000 UTC]

Hey, it's you! YOU! *points*

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bitesthesun [2005-09-04 18:07:58 +0000 UTC]

Just saying hi. LOVE the new high-contrast style work.

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Altaris In reply to bitesthesun [2005-09-15 13:23:49 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks. It's dead easy, actually. Just looks all charcoaly.

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morbidillink [2005-08-31 21:02:45 +0000 UTC]

Love Your Gallery
Your newer stuff is real Cool

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thethirdtwin [2005-08-30 15:48:58 +0000 UTC]

AHAH. Nadez. I have found you. You are being stalked by a lizardman. be wary, lest his mun eats you.

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Altaris In reply to thethirdtwin [2005-08-31 18:11:28 +0000 UTC]

Why Novak, I didn't know you were here too!

Were the people delicious and fun to eat, then?

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thethirdtwin In reply to Altaris [2005-09-01 03:23:54 +0000 UTC]

They were totally tasty.

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disgruntledlemur [2005-04-03 03:13:02 +0000 UTC]

Well, this is going to sound strange, but I know you from Sages of Chaos.

I LOVE your gallery, it's amazing, especially the Constantine comics - very well done.

Yes, I will comment on your actual art, but at the moment I'm in kind of a hurry - just wanted to stop by and add you to my watch list.

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ironbite4 [2005-03-18 02:42:11 +0000 UTC]

Hey Ali....I think I know of a problem.....

IM me on AIM on ironraptor4. I think we have a problem.

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chaosphaere [2005-02-18 16:10:58 +0000 UTC]

Greetings!! I followed you over from LiveJournal. (Same name there)

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Altaris In reply to chaosphaere [2005-02-18 18:53:45 +0000 UTC]

Welcome! Love your art, by the way; very skillful, and very atmospheric.

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chaosphaere In reply to Altaris [2005-02-18 23:19:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I haven't looked at your gallery yet; doing so now!

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tsukechick [2005-01-12 23:11:58 +0000 UTC]

Hey! It's yooou! I didn't know you were on DevArt! +friends IMMEDIATELY!!!11!1!uno!

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Altaris In reply to tsukechick [2005-01-17 19:18:11 +0000 UTC]

Welcome to my twisted little corner of devArt!

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kotonori [2004-11-03 15:34:13 +0000 UTC]

Found you through your ff.net profile.. I like your style. Very cool gallery!

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ForestSpirit [2004-09-24 02:29:28 +0000 UTC]

Nice gallery!!! just looking through your stuff..i like it though...

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LagunaL8 [2004-09-23 06:06:16 +0000 UTC]

OMG >< your the one that did that Mary Sue story! I love that story >< *sees your purple lady pic*

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Altaris In reply to LagunaL8 [2004-09-23 16:10:41 +0000 UTC]

You like it? I'm finally working on the end of that story. Finally.

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Altaris In reply to Altaris [2004-09-23 19:51:26 +0000 UTC]

Here you go.

All my fics, for your amusement.

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LagunaL8 In reply to Altaris [2004-09-23 16:33:49 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I like! >< I just cant find the link anymore *cries*

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LagunaL8 [2004-09-23 05:51:55 +0000 UTC]

OMG thanks for the fav ><

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Enyahs [2004-09-22 00:45:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank, you for your kind words on Stoned [link]

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Jaylyn [2004-09-21 20:28:43 +0000 UTC]

Heya! Didn't know you were here (since you generally post direct linkses to your pictures... and I'm too lazy to really look around). Thanks for the watch (and returns).

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Enyahs [2004-09-21 16:05:42 +0000 UTC]

Just took a look your gallery, you have some AMAZING stuff

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Sunstars [2004-09-21 11:41:51 +0000 UTC]

thanks for adding me to your friends list )

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shiftymoof [2003-12-05 11:13:54 +0000 UTC]

Woo! I -finally- found your DA place. I should have asked someone for it sooner. --; Bah.

Well s'good teh see yeh 'round, Alex! Haven't heard from ya in a loooong time. :3
Hope yeh dun mind if I devwatch yeh an all. I still love yeh freakin' art ta death.

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Altaris [2003-10-20 18:18:02 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I'm banned from deviantArt from my home connection for some odd reason (apparently someone else using my ISP has been naughty, and they don't have a way of differentiating me from whoever that is, which I don't understand). I am apparently able to get on from my work connection, though, so will still be able to post things.

*hates being banned for no reason*

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Candy2021 [2003-10-17 22:47:22 +0000 UTC]

hey alex. i heard divient dident let ya on for a lil wile. great ta see ya back again. great gallery. about time deviant saw some real telent.

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Altaris [2003-10-17 15:02:18 +0000 UTC]

Current music drifting through the Multi-Head:
"She's uncertain if she likes him...but she knows she really loves him...it's a crash course for the ravers; it's a drive-in Saturday..."

Lord in a bottle, I LOVE my Wacom tablet!!!!!
Love Photoshop too. Mmm, photoshop.

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Schneeflocke [2003-10-16 18:35:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for commentary! It's pleasant to me that you like my work

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Altaris [2003-10-08 20:29:54 +0000 UTC]

Oh-kay. California is now under the iron fist of the Governator, I had a very vivid dream about Starscream last night, and it's full moon. Time for something interesting to happen.

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ginaniccals [2003-09-13 15:34:11 +0000 UTC]

Wow thank you for adding 2D's sock fetish to your favourites! You got some nice art there! Keep it up!

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Altaris In reply to ginaniccals [2003-09-15 15:38:52 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. I love your stuff--2D just looked so very adorable in a heap of pink socks, I had to add it. There was a time when I tried to do Gorillaz-style art and failed miserably, so I went back to semi-realism--but I still envy and appreciate those who CAN draw 2D as he should be drawn. (For an example of how he shouldn't be drawn, have a look at my Stu and Alexandra pic.)

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cynical-parasite [2003-09-13 00:45:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the Comment. It was much appreciated. I see you're a science fiction writer, but I see no writings, I don't know if you just quickly picked anything. Your sketches are quite nice, but you should consider making backgrounds for the characters.

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Altaris In reply to cynical-parasite [2003-09-13 05:00:23 +0000 UTC]

I would if I could but as I say in my profile I am unable to do computer art, due to a combination of lack of skill, lack of software, and lack of hardware. And it's far too much of a bitch to have to lay in complicated backgrounds with watercolour because it always, always, always messes up the original figure which I have spent some time on. So....imagine the backgrounds, if you can. *grin*

Re comments: you're most welcome.

Writings aren't here, they're at ffnet.

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krimsonflux [2003-09-11 15:49:18 +0000 UTC]

comments always appreciated
*admiring the title "stargrave"

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Altaris [2003-09-11 02:27:05 +0000 UTC]

Am trying to think of something other than the strong desire to drink acrylic-polymer catalyst liquid. Hmm.

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naphtali [2003-09-10 13:19:17 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks for all the comments!

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Altaris In reply to naphtali [2003-09-11 02:28:23 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome. I really like your line art and your ability to letter cleanly and consistently. Keep it up!!

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Altaris [2003-09-05 16:26:19 +0000 UTC]

Ah, yes. The Purple Mary Sue is the one I use for my avatar at ffnet. Seems to have a large fan following, mostly due to her anatomical improbabilities.

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