I’m finally posting art! I made a resolution/goal to work on art more this year. Since I won’t have anymore commissioned art soon, and I’m out of school, I feel like I’ll actually be able to do it.

So, anyway, this is the sister of my main character in a story that I’m collecting in my head. I’m actually not the greatest writer, so the idea just kind of floats in my mind, wishing to be written. Drawings will have to do for now.

This is a colour experiment. I rarely ever use warm bolds/brights in my artwork. I like it, but I have to learn to equalise; bright colours in the background tend to ‘burn’ colours in the foreground.

Oh, man.

So, in my absence, I have moved 2,000+ miles from home. It was not fun. Originally, I was supposed to have flown on 1 July from Dallas, TX to Seattle, WA. I had everything packed up and gone: my clothes, furniture, bed–everything. But things didn’t go as planned. Naturally.

I was notified by my school that I wasn’t cleared to graduate because my academic advisor told me to take a course I didn’t need and didn’t count toward my degree. So… I had to take another month of class at my own expense because of their mistake. I’m not as mad about it anymore because that’s a huge waste of energy, but still, I’m out $2K because of my school’s mistake. That’s money I could really use now that I’m moved in a new state and unemployed.

Anyway, the grad ceremony was uneventful. I graduated .04 points short of graduating with honours, and that upsets me more than anything. Can’t they round up?? Ahh!!! Oh, well. Now, I’m in Seattle in unpacking limbo (I’ve been here for 2 weeks, but don’t have enough furniture for everything) and studying computer languages so I can get a job!

Haven’t been knitting or doing anything much, but I have lots of stash so I will probably start on my Christmas knitting in October. I really want a DSLR these days because Seattle is so green and gorgeous with wild berries and flora I’ve never seen before! And hopefully I will get gift certs to fabric stores so I can start on my sewing! I have a few things that I’m really wanting to make.

I leave off with my current project:

My sister made a table in one of her classes and since it’s pretty plain, I’m decorating it. I’m still not sure if I like this drawing on top, but I’m only good at drawing people and fail pretty spectacularly at anything unique and graphic. I’d have liked to do scrolls and flowers and all, but I can’t draw things like that. :(