Black-petal

This gallery was originally started on a purely recreational basis for my own amusement as a hobby artist. Since then a lot has happening, such as the fact that I have now started studying to become an illustrator professionally, as a result of this I have been feeling that I have 'outgrew' this gallery and parts of the content it holds quite some time ago. Leaving it no longer representative of me and my work.

As a result this gallery is, and have in practice been for quite some time now, dead. And I plan to shut it down and remove its content and start a new, more updated, selective and (at least somewhat) more professional gallery either here or on another site.

However before I do this I wish to respect and thank at least some of those who has been so kind as to responded to my work here, but who I have yet to acknowledge or respond to due to my longstanding absence. Therefore I will wait until I have got the a gallery up and running, and have spent some time responding to the messages left here before shutting it completely down.

I cannot yet say when I will have a new gallery ready, but I will make journal posts on this jounal with updates as I make progress.

Me again. Just popping in to reassure everyone that I'm still alive.

I've been neglecting this site lately. I can't guarantee that that will change anytime soon but I'll try to be a little better about it.

My life is currently pretty busy. I'm juggling being both a full-time college student and having a part-time job and is currently trying to find a balance. Sadly that combined with my unusually low energy level (even for me and I've always been quite 'reptile like' in that aspect) and possibly partly 'burn-out' has lead me to lag somewhat behind all the different stuff one has to keep up with and maintain. Some more than others.

To put it short I currently (with the exception of some guilty creative splurges) don't get all that much drawing done and believe me it's just as frustrating for me as it is for you guy's. I'd love nothing more than to spend my whole day lazing about and drawing, but "sight". It's not to be. At least not without falling even further behind and the guilt that brings.

I'm currently getting my 'health' checked out and if I'm lucky they might find (stumble across) the reason for my low energy levels and hopefully have a way to improve it.

My current goal is to get enough stuff done that I get ahead and can take some time off to just draw with free consciousness. Wish me luck (I'll probably need it...).

Well here's the deal. Up until Decemder 7th I'm crazybusy (end of term assignments), after that I'm FREE (unless something comes up, knock on wood).

I might submit some more photoes before that, but I'll have no time to finish pics. After the 7th, I promise that I'll soon have some new artwork up, both original and fanart, including a new Akatsuki Flower episode. So please have patience.

I've now bought/ordered a new tablet that I should recieve through the mail sometime within the next week.

I ended up buying a Wacom Bamboo Fun medium. It's drawing area is smaller than my previous tablet and will probably take some time getting used to but hopefully (I really hope so) this tablet will prove better and more reliable than its pedecesors. Considering what I've heard about Wacom, my hopes will hopefulle not be in wain.

First pic up:
I have a Sakura pic lying on the computer that is almost done and that I hope to finish soon after recieving the new tablet. It's a xxxHolic inspired pic and only needs some more coloring and small touches. It's a trade pic depicting Sakura as a geisha/maiko/oiran/tayuu (mixture) and I can't for the life of me remember who the trade was with (it's been a while). I remember that I requested a pic portraying Sakura performing genjutsu in return. If that person reads this give a shout.

I have many more partly done pics that will come next. In periods when I'm not overwhelmed my all the pensum that I have to read...

Well my tablet is being as moody when it comes to drawing as me and that is not a good thing. Whenever I want to draw it doesn't agree, so I'm considering buying a new (this time proper) one, even if this mean that I'll have to spend most of my birthday money and live of instant noodles for the next month. (P.S. This is probably the main reason why I've lately only posted photos, those I can finish with only the use of a mouse).

Do you guys have any suggestions for good ones? I've heard some people recommend the brand Wacom, is that a good one? Would any of you recommend any particular tablet.

As soon as I get a properly working (and hopefully better) tablet again finishing my pics will go so much smoother.