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blindthistle
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[2005-06-19 03:31:28 +0000 UTC]
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 1423; Deviations: 367; Watchers: 357
Watching: 250; Pageviews: 73717; Comments Made: 1543; Friends: 250
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Erik JonesFavorite movies: Beauty and the Beast
Favorite TV shows: Lost Girl, Hell on Wheels, Deadwood, The Librarians
Favorite bands / musical artists: Kina Grannis
Favorite writers: Tamora Pierce, Garth Nix, Marissa Meyer
Favorite games: Final Fantasy X-2, Assassin's Creed
Favorite gaming platform: PS2 and PC
Tools of the Trade: Photoshop, Wacom Intuos 4, and other Traditional Mediums
Other Interests: Anatomy, Tattoo, Ranching, Ukulele, and Violin
# About me
Amanda Zito was born and raised in Western Montana and spent her childhood on her familyβs ranch, surrounded by the majestic Rocky Mountains. Like any wild child, she spent her early years running around butt naked. Her body of work clearly reflects her rural upbringing and down-to-earth attitude by utilizing warm color palettes, natural elements and embracing the nude. Her portrayal of women can be described as glorified, powerful and sexy. She makes use of her romantic-realist style to explore themes and feelings of nostalgia, western history, relationships and classic portraiture. Her work is digitally painted, highly rendered, and detail oriented.She moved to Portland, Oregon in 2010 to attend the Pacific Northwest College of Art where she Graduated with a BFA in Illustration in May 2014. She spends her free time driving as far away from the city as humanly possible and pining for home.
For commissions drop me a note, email me at blindthistle@gmail.com, or shoot me a question on tumblr.
Websites:
Facebook:www.facebook.com/blindthistle
Tumblr:blindthistle.tumblr.com/
Society6 Shop: society6.com/blindthistle
Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/blindthistle
Twitter: twitter.com/#!/blindthistle
# Comments
Comments: 247
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In a few days, it is going to be a relatively normal day...for most.Β But not for you.Β For on that day...it will be a good day to revel in the moment that you were cast down upon this Earth, summoned and placed here by the mighty Odin to share your talents and your creativity with all.Β Let thee rejoice and enjoy this time, and know you are wished a Happy Birthday!Β May many more follow!
Also, Odin sends cake, blessed by King Kong and delivered by Godzilla!
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A few days from today, the history books show an entry.Β An entry of mystery, and portent, as the great powers came down upon the Earth, and, in accordance with the wishes of the mighty King Kong, granted the world a boon.Β That boon was you.Β And lo, let it be said to all that you are to be wished a Happy Birthday upon that day, with the most excellent and amazing of cakes to partake in!
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<3 Thank you ! :3Β
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History records that, just days from now, a tremendous upheaval took place as the ground cracked and broke apart, tornadoes spun counter to their nature, and even Godzilla bowed as you appeared upon the Earth to grace us with your art. And so it is wished upon you to have a Happy Birthday on that day....and a most excellent cake. Β
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<3 Thank you!Β
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In a short time hence, may you have a most happy birthday, for that is the day that you descended upon the Earth in a shower of lightening! Β Also, have delicious that day!
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Happy early birthday! Β With many happy returns!
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You're welcome.
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Love the drawing of Queen Chanary!!!βΊοΈ
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Happy early birthday! I brings much in celebration!
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Love what you do. I wish I could make as much good pictures as you do.Β :3
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I have fallen in love with your drawing style and the ideas you've come up with! i would be honored for you to consider joining my contest to design a card to be part of a deck of unique travel themed poker cards! Prizes include points/$, free stuff, and premium memberships, as well a premium membership raffle for promoting this contest. Take a look, I hope to hear back from you
Poker Card Design Contest and Raffle *DUE JAN 3rd*EDIT 9/25/13: I realize that many of you are bogged down with other projects and school work this time of year (IΒ certainlyΒ am, good god.) and I'd really like to get as many submissions as possible, so that we can come up with a COMPLETE super awesome deck Β that all of us are really proud to be a part of 
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i all! I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes from this project as I have already put a lot of work into it and have become quite attached. My friend, Iain, and I have decided to travel for a year together. We both have always wanted to but have never had the opportunity for various reasons, but we've decided that there is no time like the present
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Happy early birthday! I brings the as tribute!
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Your artwork has been featured in Not So Traditional Tuesdays #19 .
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Um...Hello. Why was I blocked from Wreck-it Ralph-ships?
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You repeatedly uploaded to the wrong folder, and I received complaints about the number of submissions you recently uploaded to the group.
I'm sorry, there are plenty of other Wreck-It Ralph groups you are free to join.
I apologize for any inconvenience.
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That, and I was behind on submissions, and had A LOT to upload.
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Well, I can unblock you, but please keep it down to one submission per day and please make sure you upload to the correct folder.
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Will do. Thanks.
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Also, please note that pencil sketches should be submitted to the sketches folder.
The individual folders dedicated to specific pairings are for colored/finished images.
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No, I'm sorry. The wrong folder thing was a mistake. I hadn't figured out the group uploader (I was using the coontribute to this gallery button.) And I was trying to keep my submissions down to 20 per day.I'm sorry. It was me who messed up.
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Hello ^_^ great gallery!
I want to invite you at my page
I start a poll ... please vote ---------> [link]
And if you have time... a comment or a fave of my new draw [link]
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I really love all your lunar chronical art! 
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^u^ Thank you for the 
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You are so very welcome! ^^
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I presume you've read the brilliantly written fic called Upgrade on fanfiction.net? It's a really well done Ralph/Older Vel one. (sorry if you see this as spamming! 
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Yeah, same with uni! Constant work!
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Thank you for the fave! I'll be posting up more VxR soon. XD
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Thank you for the favorite! I lived in Corvallis (not OR) for a bit, but love Portland. Greetings from MT!
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You're very much welcome, and actually I'm from Corvallis, MT I'm just in Portland for School right now.
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I just want to say that I love you right now. I was begining to think that I was the only one that shipped Ralph and older Vanellope. Everyone at work pokes fun at me for it. I work at a movie theater. XP Anyways LOVE the art <3
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Aww I love you too
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XD
Ralph and Vanellope are just so perfect for each other. I can understand how her looking like a child bothers a lot of people but on the side of the console, when Ralph realizes she's not a glitch, you can see a more grown up version of her and she's beautiful. People just don't seem to realize that.
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