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maxmillean
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[2006-08-24 10:15:54 +0000 UTC]
"The lurker at the threshold"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 775; Deviations: 71; Watchers: 61
Watching: 272; Pageviews: 19808; Comments Made: 4503; Friends: 272
# Interests
Favorite movies: Too many to listFavorite writers: Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft
Favorite games: Mortal Kombat, Runes of Magic, Arkham Horror, Descent, Age of Empires, Borderlands, League of Legends, Star Wars: The Old Republic
Favorite gaming platform: PS3
Tools of the Trade: Photoshop CS3, Bamboo tablet, PaintTool Sia
Other Interests: Anime, airsoft, robotics, snowmobiling, rock climbing, video games, music, guitar, drums
# About me
I'm your run of the mill nerd-artist. I love video games, anime/cartoons, fantasy/scifi movies, and get very jealous of those who can draw better of me and wish I instantly had their skill.In the summer of 2009 while working as a groundskeeper at a cemetery I came up with the idea for a webcomic. This idea eventually led me to download a "how to draw Manga" book and see what I could do. I never actually read the book, just took tips here and there from it and in late 2009 I came up with my first drawings. A year later I dropped the comic idea didn't like keeping myself to deadlines and really wanted to just focus on improving and began just trying to get better at drawing. I then came up with my current batch of OCs who make up pretty much all my drawings.
I've never taken a class or any lessons on drawing. All I've learned has come from reading through different books own 5 now, talking to artist who have been inspirations to me to get tips and tricks, and a whole lot of trial and error.
I'd love to hear your feedback on my work. Though try not to be too harsh...
# Comments
Comments: 209
Thanks! It wasn't too eventful since I was working for it and it's in the middle of the week. I'll be celebrating it more this weekend with a bunch of friends!
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That's not bad at all! Hope you have fun regardless the time you celebrate
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I had a complete blast! We were going to go to this awesome bar in downtown LA. It's called the Edison and is located in the basement of this old building and has a bunch of old generators and machinery. I love it. Though it turned out to be closed for a private event, so we all just hung out and played boardgames instead which was equally as fun! How have you been lately? I've been really bad with keeping up with anything on here >.<
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That's great to hear! I am sure that LA has many treasures to offer :3 Board games are nice
I'm good! It's already time for me to do my diploma project and I am very stoked (and very very nervous... but my boyfriend helps me keep my mind off it). I am also getting a graphics pen display because my wrist hurts and makes weird noises...
It's only understandable, worry not :3 I'm sure you're quite busy now... how's everything else going?
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That's awesome to hear! Good luck on that project, I'm sure you'll do just fine on it.
Everything is going fine on this end. In a bit of debt, but have been working fairly steadily the past months so that helps.
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Thanks... I'm doing my best!
Ohh... well, I am sure that you'll be okay despite the debt, especially with a steady job...
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well my work isn't quite steady. I'm more freelance with the occupation I have now so we'll see what happens when this job finishes.
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Yo! Happy Birthday! Hope you have a really nice one and you're
having fun :3
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Aww, thanks. You're a day early, or at least you are via my time, but thanks anyway. Sorry I haven't been around that much either.
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Lol, yeah. Especially that I moved 3 time zones west it has thrown me off a bit more.
I have been working on a drawing, just really taking my time with it.
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Ooohhh... How's it there?
I've been working my way out of my inconsistency... still not going anywhere *throws pebel on the wall of the well she's trapped in*
Got several commissions, so that's nice.
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It isn't bad. I don't have a job yet and the starting date for my school got pushed back so I"m sorta mostly just sitting around not doing much. Great places for hiking out here though.
I'm sure you'll be able to break free. You're a smart girl and will figure something out. Good to hear about the commissions.
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Ohhh... I see. Well. Nothing bad with having some extra time to spare. Hope you find a decent job soon, too.
thank you. ATM I can't do much tho : ( my diploma year is aproaching and I need to work harder this year... Worse part is I tend to forget that.
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Thanks. I hope so as well, or at least something to help pay rent.
Ahh, well good luck with your diploma year. You just have to keep focused, though I understand how hard that can be
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no problem :3 I will be opening regular commissions soon, hopefully I'll get a buck or two.
yes... Hard as it is in a school that sucks. The older I get the more I don't like it. Even though I have some interesting classes this semester ; animation, graphics design and drawing as per usual... More interesting drawing assignment this semester, too.
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Wish you the best. If I was working I'd try to grab one from you. I just don't draw quickly enough where commissions would be possible.
Wish you the best on those classes, they do sound fun.
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Thank you, you too! Well, my commissions will be open for quite a while, was just updating the prices. Oh... I see.
Thank you!
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Also forgot to thank you for the watch, fave and comment.
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You're welcome. You are a great artist and I was absolutely blown away when I saw that drawing of Ryuko. Made me super jealous of your talent. Keep up the great work and I look forward to when you open commissions again because I would love to have you draw one of my OCs.
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*blushes* thanks! Well it really is practice and passion for art! 
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No need to thank me so much, I only speak the truth and you're right. With practice I will get better. I just wish I had more time to work on practicing my art. Though I doubt I will get better than you. Will keep an eye open for when you open commissions again!
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* and for the watch! 
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Oh, almost forgot. The sketch is great, though I would advise that, since you exaggerated with the bust --as I recall, due to the character's design--, you should try doing that with the hips, too... Slugbox's a good example for that ^///^' and... Since what she's wearing is a bit tight on the bust, I would erase the line under the V formed in the cleavage. But that's entirely up to you, others like it and others don't.
I've been trying to exaggerate with such proportions lately xP they're really challenging...
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Huh, I will give changing the hips a try now that I know how to modify lines in photoshop fairly easily. I haven't looked at Slugbox's stuff in a while...but I have an idea on what you mean. As for the line, not sure if I'll change it or not. Looking at the drawing again I actually think I made her breasts too small....
It is tough to exaggerate the breasts and hips of a character and still make them look appealing....
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Looking forward to the result!
I like some of his stuff, but I think he exaggerates tons with the breasts... And it's a bit hard to me breasts big in anfacé , especially if you don't want them to drop from gravity...
Yeah... And in the coloring, proper palettes, shades... Ecchi and hentai are hard to draw after all.
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That's ok. I'm sure that I'll have more of them.
thanks for the watch!
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hehe i'm sure to join for the next ones, and no need for thanks
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Again! I still haven't done the last thing you tagged me in. Maybe I'll actually do this one (still haven't got around to working on the last one)
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This one is writing, so you actually don't need to work on it^^
and get well soon =[ roughly went through whatever i could see from your journal entry...
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