So I know I've heard of a lot of people who are critical of this movie, or expecting it to bomb or do terribly, or be nothing like the original show...


but I mean c'mon, IT JUST LOOKS SO COOL!

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1933509657/

Update: If you look closely at the upper left hand corner between 0:09 and 0:10, you'll see a sky bison, Gheeeeeeee!

I love these.... and I never realized, but I do kinda say "I" like "ah" sometimes, how about that, haha.

So I realized today........... detail isn't worth crap if you can't solidify the basic form of your subject.


Ok I've probably realized that before XD but it really sunk in today! I need to start backing up and taking my ideas down to their bare bones of simplicity I think.

This is also spawning from me realizing I have a current style that does not make good comics at all. It has no life, it's so blah, and I really want to learn how to do fun cartoony stuff, as well as the detailed epic paintings. Because I saw some people with cartoony styles today, and their stuff kicked ass... mine was epic failage.

So my arts going to be aaaaaalllllll over the map this quarter. Weeeeeeee!


Intro to Sequential Art is turning out to be an awesome class :D

So I went to Wolf Creek on Thursday with my Dad, and I'm really glad we made it a half-day instead of going in the morning, because that meant we got to be around when the sun was setting and some really dramatic shadows were showing up.



( Of course I took my camera... )

Christmas was good, up until the end when there was drama between sister and her fiance/boyfriend/Idunno.... I still don't know what happened, but trying not to get too worked up over it.


Omg got some awesome things! Art of Kung Fu Panda book! So sexy... Burn Notice Season 1! love that show! Now I need season 2 XD what else umm.... some D.Gray-Man manga, a carrying case for my external hard drive, a cool game from Senaru, LOTS OF CANDY, and I think that's it.

Also gave myself my own present in the form of torrenting a crapton of Marvel comics. Gheehee, I'm so naughty... stuff like runaways, young avengers, x-men, got all the civil war comics (so I could finally find out what happened) and now I want more deadpool comics because those cracked me up to no end.

I still feel like a sack of chewed up meat, which is making getting art done difficult. But I've got a ski-trip to Wolf Creek planned on thursday, so hopefully that'll lift my spirits a bit! Now I just need to find someone to drag along. And here's hoping the weather is good.

The house is officially on the market, and the parents have started hunting for things in Canyon City, at least to rent for now, so they can just get themselves over there so Dad can start his job, and then look to buy later. So I've just been working on getting the reptile stuff in order for an easy move.

Flying back to Savannah on Jan 2nd, can't wait! I'm almost missing cafeteria food even XD

Ok so even though the month is almost over, I'm offering discounted digital commissions for the month of December! And I'm spreading around the word to the different places I post to make sure plenty of people hear about it :)

You can find all the details here in my journal on deviantART: http://86caskin.deviantart.com/journal/29001027/

I might stretch these out into January, just to make it more of an actual month's time of discount. But yeah, still plenty of slots open! I've barely even got a list started (only 5 people interested so far) and I've knocked things about 30% off too, so there's some great art deals in there ;D

I so want a scanner as large as the ones SCAD has.

( This sketchdump comes to you 100% digital free! )

This is just so I can get myself organized. Will be added to and updated later.

( Sketch/Idea List )

New USARK alert is out.

Please join the Reptile Nation in a Congressional Call In Opposing HR2811 aka The Python Ban November 2, 3 & 4. If you value your Boas & Pythons you will participate and encourage your entire sphere of influence to do the same. There is a Hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism & Homeland Security scheduled for November 5th. Please call in and OPPOSE HR2811.

As originally written HR2811 would add the entire genus python to the Injurious Wildlife List of the Lacey Act. This would effectively end the Import, Export and Interstate Transport of any animals listed. In July USARK was successful in narrowing the scope of the bill by removing most pythons with an amendment offered by Congressman Tom Rooney. The amendment would limit the bill to the Burmese Python and the African Python. In addition committee staff agreed in principle to further amend the bill to allow the captive bred trade in these two snakes to continue. To date this promise has not been kept and the HR2811 has not been amended to allow for captive bred trade.

Meanwhile the USGS Risk Assessment of 9 Large Constricting Snakes has been released. The Humane Society of the United States is lobbying hard to have HR2811 amended to include the entire genus python, as well as the four species of anaconda, and Boa Constrictor referred to in the USGS report. Do not assume that HSUS will not be successful in getting HR2811 amended to reflect these changes. Only USARK and the Reptile Nation stand between HSUS and the destruction of our community.

Our science experts have done a cursory analysis of the USGS report and characterize it as “…loose with numerous mistakes and inaccuracies. It is an oversimplification of a very complicated topic.” The bottom line is it is not the solid piece of science HSUS wanted to use as a tool to break the back of our community. However that has not stopped them from mischaracterizing it as just that.

What can I do?

***November 2,3 & 4 Call In and Fax the Subcommittee and voice your opposition to HR2811. Be polite & professional!

Script:
My name is____. I oppose HR2811. It is overly simplistic and politically driven. It is poorly thought out and sacrifices good science for political expediency. The negative economic impact for my family and business would be significant. Please oppose HR2811. Thank you for your consideration.

Call List:
Sponsor:

Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Sponsor
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4506; fax 202-226-0777
Miami: phone 305-690-5905; fax 305-690-5951

Cosponsors:

Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-1313; fax 202-225-8398
Ft. Lauderdale: phone 954-733-2800

Congressman John Lewis (D-GA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3801; fax 202-225-0351
Atlanta: phone 404-659-0116

Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3001; fax 202-225-5974
Boca Raton: phone 561-988-6302; fax 561-988-6423

Congresswoman Mazie Hirono (HI-2)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4906; fax 202-225-4987
Honolulu: phone 808-541-1986

Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5792; fax 202-225-3132
Punta Gorda: phone 941-575-9101; fax 941-575-9103

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism & Homeland Security:

Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-8351; fax 202-225-8354
Richmond: phone 804-644-4845

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3072; fax 202-225-3336
San Jose: phone 408-271-8700

Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3816; fax 202-225-3317
Houston: phone 713-691-4882

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-2201; fax 202-225-7854
Los Angeles: phone 323-757-8900

Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3265; fax 202-225-5663
Memphis: phone 901-544-4131

Congressman Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-2615; fax 202-225-2154
San Juan: phone 787-723-6333

Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5431; fax 202-225-9681
Roanoke: phone 540-857-2672

Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5716; fax 202-226-1298
Gold River: phone 916-859-9906

Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3035; fax 202-226-1230
Tyler: phone 903-561-6349

Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-6565; fax 202-225-5547
Beaumont: phone 409-212-1997

Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-6365; fax 202-226-1170
Chesapeake: 757-382-0080; fax 757-382-0780

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5635
New York: phone 212-367-7350

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-7931; fax 202-226-2052
Pembroke Pines: phone 954-437-3936; fax 954-437-4776

Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-6616
Brooklyn: phone 718-743-0441

Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4061; fax 202-225-5603
Chicago: phone 773-267-5926; fax 773-267-6583

Dominating dominating dominating dominating dominating dominating dominating


Anyone else catch the Storm Chasers premier tonight????? o3o



Also wow, it was like.... kinda chilly today, I had to put on a hoodie when going outside.

So I doodled these yesterday....

( Two sketches... )

I think I may be trying out a new sketching style in the days to come :)

And I'm still horribly addicted to Atoijans XD haha

My friends page is filled with so much sad these days :c



Ok so it's been..... what, two weeks? something like that? I honestly can't tell, it feels like it's been two months for me already, and that I have so much more to do. I love my drawing II class to pieces, the teacher is so cool and has lots to teach us, my first ever charcoal still life is turning out really good too :D I can't wait 'till we move on to pencil.
Color Theory has me confused at times, but I think I'm doing good.... lol.... I have to have a color wheel finished by Tuesday, charcoal drawing has to be done by monday, rough draft for my Composition paper has to be done on monday.... AUGH, i wish these things were staggered instead of all being due at the same freakin' time. Then I could devote a whole bunch more time to each one instead of having to juggle it all over a single weekend.

I still haven't seen the ocean :c although me and Hannah and her hubby went out to the Oatland Island Wildlife Reserve last saturday which was loads of fun :3 Sorry if I was so quiet! lol... I was enjoying just letting myself relax and unwind after the first week hooblah. So yeah, that was a real treat :D thanks for taking me guys!

Been meeting lots of people, lots of new faces and names to remember (some random person said "HI!" to me the other day and I was like "hi?......", I felt so retarded XD) We've been having fun though! Like going to Fuddruckers and enjoying their amazing burgers and playing pool afterwards, having a big Heroes watching party in our dorm, etc etc.

They're playing Star Trek for us at the Trustee's theater tonight... I'm so going!

And I think I've bought more art crap in this past two weeks than I have in the past two years... ugh.

Finally in Savannah

All my stuffs in my dorm (exact organization to be determined later)

College is awesome :D

( Here's that Sketchdump I promised... )

So I've been trying to work up a sketchdump for you guys before I take off, but I keep getting distracted with either the internet, or wandering off to do more packing. I got a whole bunch of sketches set aside though! Hopefully I'll be able to get it together when I'm not writing up reptile/mealworm care info for my Dad.


Speaking about packing, I'm pretty much entirely done I think.... except for things like clothes and hygiene stuff which I'm still using. Other than that I'm all ready to take off early on the 9th for the big drive out to Savannah.


Oman I'm so nervous, but so excited at the same time.... Eeeeeeeeee....

Herp World Expo, Sunday day two in this post!

( I think I took even more pictures this day... )

Ok it's really late here, I just got back from flying and driving home, so I'm just going to leave this here and go to bed. I'll get you guys a better trip/show summary later on.

Herp World Expo in San Jose, CA. Day 1! I'm splitting these up because it'd be total photo overload otherwise.

I also just realized I might have saved these photos kinds of big 8x I hope I don't kill you guys... at least you get all the juicy details.

( Follow me to reptile land... )

This has been one freakin' insane weekend.... I'll have all the details later but I'm just chilling at my grandma's right now, her house is so soft and comforting overall, y'know in that perfect grandmaish way. It's really nice, especially after such a hectic trip so far.

Got tons of pictures... will post those later... from the reptile show, to a stop on the coast, to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and more.

Been a super fun trip but I'm definitely ready for home.

So I'm going to be heading out to Cali for a few days next weekend 8D Or to be specific... Aug 6th through Aug 12th.

Flying in to Sacramento to meet up with Senaru, and then it's off to San Jose for the Herp World Expo Aug 8 & 9! Fun times! And then I'm aiming to head back with time to visit my grandparents in Fairfield.

Anyone else live out there? I totally forget...

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In other travel plan news! My official "leave for Georgia" date is Sept. 9th. As in early early early on September 9th. Drive like demons possessed to Little Rock, Arkansas. And then make the final leg of our journey on the 10th with enough time to collapse at the end and be ready for orientation on the 11th. Fun fun fun.

Y'know the stupidest thing I'm worried about right now is losing my mountain lungs while I'm in Georgia... as in I'd hate to be sucking air when I come back to visit. 8E hah, I need to focus on important stuff like saving money (did you guys know I'm open for commissions? hinthint winkwink linklink ;D)

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Ordered a new tablet cord. I get to stare at a UPS tracking number for the next few days now. Scheduled delivery is august 5th (like the day before I leave, nice)

You guys like the new Makotu icon? I'm totally smittin' with it :)

E-mail I just got from USARK...

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DANGER: Python Ban Goes to Committee

HR2811 (House version of S373) Sponsored by Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL), will go to Mark-up (amendment) in a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday the 28th, and then to the full committee on Wednesday the 29th. This bill has been called the Python BAN. If passed as written, it will BAN the IMPORT, EXPORT and INTERSTATE TRANSPORT of the entire genus python. Once it passes Mark-up it will go to a vote on the floor of the full House of Representatives. Anyone who doesn't believe that this is an immediate threat to the entire Reptile Community has their head in the sand. If the Reptile Nation does not wake up and take massive and decisive action right now we could lose ALL pythons.

USARK has worked hard and spent a lot of money to make sure the Reptile Nation has the best information available regarding the fate of our community. We make our positions clear and operate with complete transparency. We have no conflicts of interest. Our only allegiance is to the Reptile Nation. We are asking you to TAKE ACTION NOW to save this industry. No one else can do this for us. We hold our fate in our own hands. That is why we created USARK, to take control of our own destiny.

We have the best lobbyists, contacts and strategy to address the situation. This is not the time to panic or get angry. It is time for calm deliberate action. We need to engage in a massive phone and fax campaign on Monday the 27th. Get everyone you know to call. Spread the word to every forum and social networking site you frequent.

Phone & Fax Campaign: Monday July 27 (call & fax ALL Congressman at ALL numbers)

Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL),

Washington DC: phone 202-225-4506; fax 202-226-0777

Miami: phone 305-690-5905; fax 305-690-5951

Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL)

Washington DC: phone 202-225-5792; fax 202-225-3132

Punta Gorda: phone 941-575-9101; fax 941-575-9103

Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL)

Washington DC: phone 202-225-3001; fax 202-225-5974

Boca Raton: phone 561-988-6302; fax 561-988-6423

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

Washington DC: phone 202-225-7931; fax 202-226-2052

Pembroke Pines: phone 954-437-3936; fax 954-437-4776

SCRIPT: My name is...... I want to register a NO on HR2811. If passed as written this bill will destroy thousands of Florida voters, their families and small businesses. There is not a shred of scientific evidence to support banning all of the different species in the genus python. Please amend the bill to address only the IMPORT of the Burmese Python. Thank you for your consideration.

Click here to donate $10 with dollar for dollar matching from Zoo Med

http://usark.org/donate.php



THIS MUST BE BIG!!! SPREAD THE WORD FOR MONDAY July 27th 2009!!!!!!

It's been a while since I did one of these...

( Sketchdump Inside! )