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[2007-08-17 20:32:35 +0000 UTC]
"With a dreamy far-off look..."
(Canada)
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I did this cus i saw your drawing!
adamantiel.deviantart.com/art/β¦
And didn't know it was Paul Peter Rubens. I love that guy.
I did this so fast I made the top thumb look so big. DON'T CARE! XD
Oh well. I'll do better next time. I didn't know Rubens did anatomy too so I am going to do some more of those. Thanks for helping me find these drawings! Woo hoo!
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Wow, this turned out great! I really like the energy that you have in your lines--adds a certain fluidity to the limbs. 
And yeah, Reubens' is known for his paintings of er... very distinctive looking women, but I really enjoy his anatomical studies!Β
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Distinctive looking you say? Hm hm hm!
Oh goody fluidity. I can draw!
I want to do more anatomy from him.Β
Nice ID picture too, I mean the one that shows up in the icon.
I just looked at your page and did not know you were from Quebec! Are you from Quebec?
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Weird. Me too!
Have you ever had grand-pere?
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Pardon? Not sure what you mean.
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Oh, it's a dumpling in sugar recipe.
allrecipes.com/recipe/55150/grβ¦
My parents always called it just "grandpere."
Oh man, I can just imagine what you must have thought if you never heard of that before. "Let's eat grandpa!" XD No, just dumplings haha.
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Just updated it. Looks ... so so!
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You're very welcome! Your historical photography is stunning.
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We are also on facebook if you fancy!
www.facebook.com/SpeculumHistoβ¦
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Wow you are so talented have a llama OMG YOU ARE FROM MONTREAL?? Cool me too!Β
Can I ask what program you use? Do you have any tips? and did you ever take drawing lessons if so where?
and do you have any recomendations?
Thank you!
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Wow that's a lot of questions!Β But first of all... Thank you very much! And yes, I'm from the area, so... bonjour! Haha. (Je devrais demander maintenant si vous prΓ©fΓ©rerez parler en franΓ§ais... Dans tous les cas, je suis correct avec les deux!)Β
I primarily use Paint Tool SAI for sketching, inking and colour flats, and then Photoshop to use special brushes, effects and touch-ups. Otherwise, traditionally I like a plain old HB or blue col-erase pencil for sketching. As for tips uh... I have a plethora of resources in my "Tutorials" resources folder, so feel free to peruse through those and go crazy! Aside from that, I think sketching every day from your imagination and from a real-life source (objects, friends, family, pets, etc.) is really helpful. (That said, I'm a bit of a hypocrite for suggesting this as it's been a while since I've drawn on a daily-basis, too. 
I stillΒ primarilyΒ consider myself as a self-taught artist. I started an arts program in Cegep, but I'd already learnt a lot of the basics by then-- what that gave me was moreΒ practice and the incentive to try out new subjects, themes or mediums that I wouldn't have otherwise. The educational programs I'd recommend are the Illustration or 3D Animation programs at Dawson College, however, if you're willing to pay very high tuition and go to Ontario, there's always Sheridan College's highly-reputable animation school. Finally, there's this centre in Montreal I've head people talking about which offers drawing classes on various subjects which are also tailored to different skill-levels. It's pretty pricey but well worth the trouble-- I'll try asking a friend for its name!Β
I hope this helped. Bonne chance et Γ plus tard!Β
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I just realized I had never given you a llama. So I gave you a llama :3
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Right back atcha, hon~Β
Though personally, I wish they were alpacas. Alpacas are adorable.Β
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oooooooh yusss. We can always pretend <3
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Thank you very much! (Apologies for the late reply.)
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Woah, that's a lot of colour! Thank you very much~
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Oh most definitely. So did you have fun with family and friends or all alone?
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Just me and a couple of besties (whom I've been friends with since childhood) and a nice quiet dinner.
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Sounds simple and quiet, just how you like it I'm sure.
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Thank you so much, Kat! Augh, I feel terrible for being so neglectful of dA and the lovely people here (yourself included.) I hope you've been faring well!
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HHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPYYYYYYYYYYYYY BIRTHDAY!!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3
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THAAAAAAAAAAAANK YOOOOOOOOOOOOOU~
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Hello~~ Someone told me you were looking for me after Otakuthon today but you already left! (I'm assuming it was you or one of the others at your table!) Sorry we couldn't finish our trade! Maybe we'll find each other at another con someday! 
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Yes, that was me! Unfortunately we had to leave a bit more hurriedly than expected. I also hope to see you at another con-- it was lovely getting to meet you even for a short while. It's always nice to find people with similar interests (and even better when they produce such beautiful art based on said interests) so I'll definitely be following you as well!Β
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Haha, that's all right! Will you be at either Fan Expo or Montreal Comicon? Those are my last ones for this year. And yes it was great to meet you and all the other artists there! It's always my favourite part! (aside from the making money of course lol)
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Unfortunately I won't be at either-- I think I'd like to have a *really* successful year at Otakuthon before I ventured to other conventions' artist alleys. Hope those other cons go really well for you!Β
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Then hopefully I shall see you at Otakuthon next year if I'm lucky enough to get a table! Thanks
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You've an amazing artgallery! Im watching you!
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Oh, wow-- thank you! I really appreciate it.
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thank u very much for the fav ^^Β
you are very beautiful drawing!
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Thank you very much!
Your photographs are beautiful as well.
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You're very welcome! I'm quite fascinated by your pyrography; it's not a medium that's terribly well-known where I'm from.
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