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hawkeyemaverick
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[2013-07-25 01:38:31 +0000 UTC]
"is a figment of the imagination"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 1532; Deviations: 462; Watchers: 57
Watching: 50; Pageviews: 22848; Comments Made: 5663; Friends: 50
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: dA artists and Van GoughFavorite movies: Dragonheart, Stardust, Tangled, The Iron Giant, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The Emperor's New Groove
Favorite TV shows: Masterminds, Heartland, Mythbusters, History Detectives, Leverage, Storm Hawks
Favorite bands / musical artists: Owl City, Tobymac, Hawk Nelson, FallingUP, Josh Groban
Favorite books: NIV Bible, Sherlock Holmes Volumes, The Great Escape, The Chronicles of Narnia, Redwall series
Favorite writers: C.S Lewis, Brian Jacques, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Favorite games: Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Twilight Princess, Sonic Unleashed, and Ocarina of Time
Favorite gaming platform: I don't think I can pick without being torn apart by fan groups... (But I do have a Wii, 360, and a PS2).
Tools of the Trade: Prismacolor/Copics, pencil, ink, graphite, colored pencils, paint, random junk, a Canon camera
Other Interests: Christianity, Sonic, biology, dragons, kung fu, writing, lurking, contra, sleeping, outdoor stuff, tea, coffee
# About me
Open Monday-SaturdayClosed on Sundays
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Metals Account: Nine-MileStudios
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Artist Statement: As an artist, I believe it is my responsibility to project/create clean, wholesome art and address issues (moral, justice, or otherwise) present in the world in light of the truth from the Bible, while also showing Christian character and struggles through the interactions of my own characters.
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Quotes:
"I found being famous online doesn't work. Looking for the praise of others is an empty echo. Be an influence and an encouragement for others." ~Me
"You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." ~C. S. Lewis
"Yep. Life can be messy. I'm not perfect, I struggle a lot, and it makes me feel down sometimes. But at least I have Jesus. That keeps life going." ~Me
"Even a penny is too high a price to pay for personal integrity." ~Me
"All art thieves deserve a swift kick out the gallery door. So don't do it." ~Me
"If there is no basis for morals, no guide, no solid foundation, then the concepts of good and evil and the basis for morality is lost." ~Me
"Many things—such as loving, going to sleep, or behaving unaffectedly—are done worst when we try hardest to do them." ~C.S Lewis
"Love really takes work, perseverance, and energy, so it shouldn't surprise me that to love Jesus it is going to take work, perseverance, and energy." ~my roommate
"Biblical success shows nothing of being perfect; rather it is the humble acceptance of God's grace in admission of sin and failure. That is step one. Step two is living a life of obedience out of love, revealing an effort to emulate godly character. It is a process of relationship, striving, and refining." ~Eric Alexander
"Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better." ~Andre Gide
“What makes art Christian art? Is it simply Christian artists painting biblical subjects like Jeremiah? Or, by attaching a halo, does that suddenly make something Christian art? Must the artist’s subject be religious to be Christian? I don’t think so. There is a certain sense in which art is its own justification. If art is good art, if it is true art, if it is beautiful art, then it is bearing witness to the Author of the good, the true, and the beautiful.” ~R.C Sproul
"Why is the world messed up? God made people to be loved and stuff to be used but people love stuff and use other people." ~My dad
"Fear enters our minds and begins to take over when we cling too tightly to those pictures of what we think our futures should look like, elevating them to idolatry status and diminishing the Artist of those very pictures." ~Pete Wilson
"If we worship money, in other words, we'll become a greedy person.
If we worship sex, we'll become a lustful person.
If we worship power, we'll become a corrupt person.
If we worship accomplishment, we'll become a restless, frantic person.
If we worship love and acceptance, we'll become a slave to others.
If we worship external beauty, we'll become shallow.
And worshiping anything other than the true God, we'll make us something other than what He created us to be." ~Pete Wilson
"Tolerance now demands an affirmation of virtually all behavior, no matter how immoral, unnatural, and bizarre." -Erwin Lutzer
"For He claims all, because He is love and must bless. He cannot bless us
unless He has us. When we try to keep within us an area that is our own, we
try to keep an area of death. Therefore, in love, He claims all. There’s no
bargaining with Him." -C.S Lewis
"Stop trying to perfect it. It won’t be perfect. You’ll be able to draw or write it even better ten minutes from now, tomorrow, a year from now. Forever. What you create in this moment is just an artifact of who you were at that moment in time. Don’t hate your old work because it’s bad...you’re better now than you were then." -Matt Kindt
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Brief Info:
You can call me Hawkeye or Maverick. I answer to either one. And there's not much to know about me. I primarily do traditional art, illustrations, comics, ceramics, 3D design, Metalsmithing (metals account: Nine-MileStudios ), and some (but not very much) photography.
Concerning my art, it takes me a while to come up with anything and even then it takes me forever to draw it. I'm working full-time and trying to start a metalsmithing business. I could be putting up two in one day or two in one month. It all depends on my schedule. And trust me, it's busy.
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Other quick things to know:
I do appreciate constructive criticism and comments. It helps me to become better at what I like to do. I'm willing to critique art. You can see my critiques here as examples what I do for a typical critique: hawkeyemaverick.deviantart.com… PLEASE NOTE that I do have restrictions on what art I will critique. I will not critique:
Yaoi/Yuri or any other sexual pictures, nude art (personal issue), extremely violent art, art with male or female characters having terribly enlarged anatomy, or any "fetish" art (inflation, bondage, gender blender, vore, torture).
I'm very hard to keep in contact with...your best bet is leaving a message on my profile. And if you want it private/a quicker response, send me a note. 
I don't do art trades except for friends. As an extension of my 'Artist Statement,' I don't draw excessive violence, Yaoi/Yuri, fetish, or sex-related drawings. Why? I am a follower of Jesus and I promised God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit that I wouldn't. I believe that I am responsible for my art content before God. So don't ask me to do it, 'cause I won't. FAQ: hawkeyemaverick.deviantart.com…
(Although most of your questions are probably answered above)
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Random Info:
Current Residence: A Macbook
deviantWEAR sizing preference: Whatever fits, right?
Print preference: Whatever works
Favourite genre of music: Depends on what mood I'm in
Favourite photographer: The random DA photographers I follow
Favourite style of art: Almost anything. Just because I draw Sonic-like art and do a lot of metalsmithing doesn't mean I don't like other stuff!
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5.8!!
MP3 player of choice: I-Pod! Classic. XD
Shell of choice: Uhhh...green? With curls.
Wallpaper of choice: Something besides white and pink.
Skin of choice: Mine.
Favourite cartoon character: SONIC, SHADOW, KNUCKLES, AND SILVER!! Duh. Actually, most Sonic characters I likie.
Personal Quote: "If God's going to paint the perfect life for you, He's going to use some dark colors."
# Comments
Comments: 415
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Hey there. Haven’t heard from you in a while. Hope you’re doing ok. ^_^
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Hi there!
Been more than a year since I last talked to you, and that is a really bad shame. On my end. As such, I've resolved to communicate more with old friends so we don't forget about each other.
Anyways, I hope you've been well.
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Hi Eric!
It's fine! I've been busy as of late, time just seems to get away from me these days. Definitely haven't forgotten about you, we wrote too many stories back in the day for that sort of thing.
Been better than earlier this month! Hope you've been well-I see you've started posting stuff again.
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Yes, for the longest time I was in a major slump. Now, I’m trying to get back on track. New characters, new projects, even printed a test comic book.
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Sounds like you're headed in the right direction at least!
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Yes, I suppose that is something. But it's not easy to get back on track, mind you, after all this time.
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Looks like you're making the effort though, that's what matters.
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I am making sure my efforts don’t count for naught though.
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Hello. It's been a very long while since I last talked to you. I don't want you to think that I've forgotten about you, so I thought I'd drop by and say hello.
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Hey Eric! Thanks for dropping by!
I'm guessing we've both been pretty busy these days.
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It certainly does seem like it. Regardless, I hope you're doing all right.
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Doing well. A bit rough at work but handling it better than a few months ago. How are you?
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I'm relatively decent, all things considering. Loaded with personal projects and all that jazz.
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How are those personal projects going?
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Surprisingly, I'm making progress. That is a very good thing for me.
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You still considering printing comics and stuff?
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I like your art, can you draw me as a vet? My lifes dream is to be a vet tech,
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Good day, thanks for the compliment!
I'm studying to be a vet tech myself-it's a good career! Sadly, that leaves me no time to do requests (and never will since I work in emergency medicine).
Best wishes on your veterinary journey!
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Hey Loki! Good to see you!
Yeah, I'm still doing metalworks. Slacked off a bit since I'm building my own house right now but I'm still dabbling in it
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That's so good to hear ;0;
but you are building your own house?! That's news! Tell me all about it .0.
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What have you been up to?
Building my own tiny house because it was about...$9,000 cheaper than renting an apartment. Been working on it for over a year now. ^^ There's pictures and stuff here if you're interested: www.facebook.com/tighbeag/
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Just dropped by to wish you a happy early holidays.
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Thanks Eric! Happy early Christmas!
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*Drops by page*
Is that little orange and white star gone?
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Yep.
My membership ran out and I don't really want to divert funds back to it when I have a house to build :/
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Ah, so you noticed. Knowing how you come on here only a few times a week or so, I just wasn't sure if you noticed or not. XD
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Definitely noticed when all the stamps disappeared 
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I noticed that too XD And you're welcome.
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Awww...I missed your birthday!!!!
I'm so sorry!!
Happy Belated Birthday!!!
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That's okay, thanks for the belated birthday wishes!
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Hello Hawkeye!
Just letting you know that your third and final prize is here!
Thanks for waiting!
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No problem! Sorry it took so long to get to you.
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Oh no problem! It was well worth the wait!
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Hi there.
I just wanted to stop by and say hello. It has been a very long time since we last made contact; as such, you probably - and understandably- might have forgotten about me. Regardless, I haven't forgotten about you.
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Hey Eric! Good to hear from you!
Not a chance. We RPed and did art for years together, you're not easily forgotten! I still swing by your page every now and then. What's been new in your neck of the woods?
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Art has been non-existent on this site for three months, and I sometimes get frustrated trying to come up with ideas. Still, I have been getting more fresh air than I used to, I have been managing to work more, plus I managed to visit another Hawaiian island, so I can't complain.
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Sorry to hear about the frustration. Good to hear you've been getting out in the fresh air more often. And awesome that you got to visit Hawaii again. Which island did you go to this time?
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I can cross the island of Kauai off of my list. Very pretty (more so than the other ones I went to). Did not see the famous Jurassic Park waterfall, though; that was only accessible through helicopter, and those are expensive.
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Nice! Yeah, heli rides aren't cheap. And they're pretty loud. The one time I flew in a heli, it felt like it was going to rattle apart. Once it got away from the ground it got better but take off was pretty rough.
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Gotcha.
Other than that, I mostly did all the usual things that one would do on a Hawaiian island; luau, snorkeling, hiking, all that touristy stuff. It was very nice. If you can manage to get yourself over there someday, you won't regret it.
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Sounds fun.
I'd like to visit one day, my mum used to live there.
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