Oh yes, I do love Christmas. Presents are nice, but more, I love having an excuse to buy things. I love the lovely lights in all the evergreen garland. I love staying up late at night and reading by the light of a Christmas tree (try it sometime, it's incredibly warm and cozy--but make sure you've got loads of lights). I love all the decorations that make my normally bland, boring home come to life, looking fresh and new to me. I love the smells that remind me of being a little kid at my grandparents' house. I start being Christmasy as early as possible (right after Thanksgiving if I can manage it), so that I can wallow in the spirit of the holidays.
So a Merry Christmas to all!
Okay, time for snow! Where is it already?
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Wonderful Holidays!
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Well, Christmas is over. Mostly. I still consider it the generic 'holiday season' until after New Year's. 
I like the old Medieval idea about loads of excuses for mid-winter parties.
My Christmas was absolutely wonderful. Not much in the way of goodies, but that's alright. I got to see EVERYONE! And my dad gave me a cool, useful gift, which is great because it means he's actually thinking of us! (I love my dad, but he's...not the best at fathering).
Anyway, Cheers and a Happy New Year! Start it out the right way by being generous to others. I'm sure that's good luck.
I like the old Medieval idea about loads of excuses for mid-winter parties.My Christmas was absolutely wonderful. Not much in the way of goodies, but that's alright. I got to see EVERYONE! And my dad gave me a cool, useful gift, which is great because it means he's actually thinking of us! (I love my dad, but he's...not the best at fathering).
Anyway, Cheers and a Happy New Year! Start it out the right way by being generous to others. I'm sure that's good luck.
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Yaaa, Christmas time!
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I am lazy.
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Hey, check it out. The header and footer stay where you put them. (You probably already knew that.)
These people who have the patience to paint each delicate blade of grass and glistening strand of hair amaze me. Myself, I'm afraid of detail work in my own art. Thus, when I see it in someone else's, I sit there going "oooh, ahhh!"
I have no patience. I get partway through the picture, think, "Gee, it'd look nice if...," and then laugh at myself because there's no way it's gonna happen. Most of the time, I get too lazy to even do a proper background.
But I wonder...some of the artists on here are so prolific! I see people like Pu-sama posting these fantastic, intricate pieces, with a comment like, "Took me 6 hours." It takes me days to do something that's half as complex! It makes me wonder if there are tricks I'm missing, but I'm sure it's just a matter of skill and familiarity. I'm self-taught, so I lack a lot in the way of technique that probably makes life easier for professional artists.
But still. You guys are marvellous. Hear me? I am in awe of you!
Edit: It's weird. I usually do my own stuff, but lately for some reason I've got all these ideas for fan art for a game no one else has ever heard of. I hope you don't mind. There are just a few more, and then I'll be back to normal.
Okay, time for snow! Where is it already?
These people who have the patience to paint each delicate blade of grass and glistening strand of hair amaze me. Myself, I'm afraid of detail work in my own art. Thus, when I see it in someone else's, I sit there going "oooh, ahhh!"
I have no patience. I get partway through the picture, think, "Gee, it'd look nice if...," and then laugh at myself because there's no way it's gonna happen. Most of the time, I get too lazy to even do a proper background.
But I wonder...some of the artists on here are so prolific! I see people like Pu-sama posting these fantastic, intricate pieces, with a comment like, "Took me 6 hours." It takes me days to do something that's half as complex! It makes me wonder if there are tricks I'm missing, but I'm sure it's just a matter of skill and familiarity. I'm self-taught, so I lack a lot in the way of technique that probably makes life easier for professional artists.
But still. You guys are marvellous. Hear me? I am in awe of you!
Edit: It's weird. I usually do my own stuff, but lately for some reason I've got all these ideas for fan art for a game no one else has ever heard of. I hope you don't mind. There are just a few more, and then I'll be back to normal.
Okay, time for snow! Where is it already?
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Yay, 100 Hits!
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Hey, check it out. The header and footer stay where you put them. (You probably already knew that.)
Ooo, 100 page views already. Yes, I know, it's not that big a deal. But I'm easily impressed, and it motivates me to do some kind of celebratory artwork. Except...uh...well, I don't have any with me at the moment. I do have a half-done colorized Knight of the Faith on my drive at home. Of course, since I was working on it anyway, I guess it'd be kind of cheap to use that.
Maybe I'll have to settle for polishing up Yuri until I can get something better.
That's done, anyway. Have I mentioned that I frequently have nothing to do at work?
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I want a vampire smiley-face.
Ooo, 100 page views already. Yes, I know, it's not that big a deal. But I'm easily impressed, and it motivates me to do some kind of celebratory artwork. Except...uh...well, I don't have any with me at the moment. I do have a half-done colorized Knight of the Faith on my drive at home. Of course, since I was working on it anyway, I guess it'd be kind of cheap to use that.
Maybe I'll have to settle for polishing up Yuri until I can get something better.
That's done, anyway. Have I mentioned that I frequently have nothing to do at work?
>
I want a vampire smiley-face.
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Well, now that that's done...
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Oooh, cool. Wonder what I'm supposed to put here.
Just joined DeviantArt, and am now settling in. I doubt I'll have much to say in this journal in the future, but who knows? Like most people, I enjoy talking about myself more than I probably ought to. And it might make a nice space to keep notes to myself...
Edit: So, I have a question. Does the thumbnail server ever work for more than 10 minutes at a stretch? Or did I just come at a bad time?
??? >
I want a vampire smiley-face.
Just joined DeviantArt, and am now settling in. I doubt I'll have much to say in this journal in the future, but who knows? Like most people, I enjoy talking about myself more than I probably ought to. And it might make a nice space to keep notes to myself...
Edit: So, I have a question. Does the thumbnail server ever work for more than 10 minutes at a stretch? Or did I just come at a bad time?
??? >
I want a vampire smiley-face.
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