Speed Painting Video

For all of those who are interested....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcDBIR6pXBQ

I made a new speed painting video on how I draw and paint eye's.. if your curious to see, then please watch and fav. Although I will say the video didn't stay in wide-screen so if it looks squashed up.... thats way!

Links just don't seem to be working right for me recently T____T

More Speed Painting Video's

Hopefully this work this time.

Eye's
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcDBIR6pXBQ

Skin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJUgXzBDui4

Please comment and fav!

I know the piece isn't finished yet, so please don't tell me that the hair and clothes aren't done yet. I'm showing the piece as it progresses.

The person, for all you ONE OK ROCK fans like me, is the fabulous and cute Toru Yamashita.

Ever Changing

So Its time for a change again. Now this site of mine has moved to a new host and finally being arranged in a more suitable fashion for a homepage/blog site. I think its some that show progression at least. It might not seem like much to other people but to, its something to call my own. Although it did take a while to finally get round to sorting it out the way I really wanted it. The current product is very satisfactory. Something that is simple and easy to navigate around. Hopefully without any confusing menu's or links.

I do think its about time to stop with the student attitude and mannerisms that I seem still to be holding onto. I don't know why but I'm still someone who spends most of their time asleep or drawing. I don't watch anime as much as I used to. But that is mostly because I've managed to catch up with the anime's I really want to watch and I'm always in constant search for new series. I do also go to work although I only work four days as week. So its hardly going to take up most of my time. But I would love to have more hour's. I just don't want to seem pushy so I'm going to patiently wait for my next review about my work hours and job prospects.

Why is it that as soon as January starts to change to February, that I suddenly think of new years resolutions? Its not really much of a new year if the first month is soon to pass. Its just going to be a new goal right? Well... I've decided that I not only need to start loosing weight and go back to wearing size 10 clothes (which still seem to fit me, which is a little strange....). I also need to really start thinking about waking up more at proper times. Waking at 12pm isn't really healthy. I have been going to sleep around 2am but waking up almost 10 hours later.... Surely must not be helping me either. Hopefully when I start being more active and really focusing on loosing weight at getting to 8.5 Stone or 9 Stone. Something that is more of a reasonable weight. But I really need to be focused on reaching the goal. I don't want my boyfriend to marry a fat, horrible little me.

New music, New me

Well recently I've been listening to a lot of Japanese Rock. Some of the bands are really really good



ONE OK ROCK

Taka - Vocals

Toru - Guitar and Vocals

Ryota - Bass

Tomoya - Drums

My favourite tracks by then are; Wherever you are, Lair, My Sweet Baby,  Yume Yume and Nobody's Home. I dunno how I suddenly decided to see what they were like but I'm so glad I did. Their latest album Niche Syndrome (2010) is definitely the best so far in my personal opinion.

I think the reason for liking them is because they don't sing just random words in English/Engrish but whole verses and choruses. It makes a change from hearing some tracks where there is only a few occasional words in English and the rest in Japanese. So it makes a nice change. But they have a really great sound that makes me want to listen to them over and over again!

They also make me want to start my own band where I can hopefully play bass and sing.. so if anyone is up for it.. LET ME KNOW! I also play piano too if that will spark your interest :P



Abingdon Boys School

Nishikawa

SUNAO

Toshiyuki Kish

Shibasaki Hiroshi

The first track I fell in with from ABS is Howling, which is the OP to Darker Than Black, one of my favourite anime's and really did love this track! And then when I heard the other tracks they did for Anime's, I just had to listen to their albums and Love it!!  Abingdon Boys School Abingdon Road is my favourite album with the tracks From Dusk Till Dawn, JAP, STRENGTH, and Kimi ni Uta. Although Fre@k Show from their teaching materials album is another one of my fav's.

They might not sing many words in English but their sound is one that is easy to love and love. They are also the first Japanese band that I decided to listen to. They opened up my musical vocabulary.



Monoral

AniSS - Vocal, Guitar, songs, arrangements

Ali - Bass, Guitar, songs, arrangements

Now I first heard their track to Ergo Proxy when I watched it years ago and Loved it. Of course, that anime has a great soundtrack anyway. So of course the OP track is also going to be awesome! Their track Kiri and Perfect Gold are probably one of their best tracks but then all of their other tracks aren't that far behind. They are really a relaxed rock type duo but are still great to listen to.

Again, if you like listening to a band that sings in English, then they are another band you should listen to. I don't know what else I can say about them really. Just that you wouldn't really class them as a Japanese band if you heard their tracks but as long as they are great to listen to, then thats all that matters right???


Dir En Grey

Kyo - Vocals

Kaoru - Guitar

Die - Guitar

Toshiya - Bass

Shinya - Drums

Now I don't listen to Dir En Grey much but when I do, I can not complain at all! They are probably one of the best Alternate Metal Japanese Band. They might have a very metal style compared to the other bands I listen but it doesn't make me like them even less. Its also really hard to pick out any favourite tracks. They are all great to listen to so picking out the best is really really hard.

UVERworld

Takuya∞

Katsuya

Akira

Nobuto

Shintarō

Now they might be most well known to anime lovers as a band who has done a few tracks for Bleach. But once you start to listen to their albums... oh boy! Definitely a must listen to band. I only started to listen them like a few weeks ago so trying to pick out a favourite track is again hard. But the albums AwakEVE, Timeless and Proglution are my faves to listen to.  Always good to listen to in the same playlist as ONE OK ROCK.

So I can't really complain about that :P I really am a rock chick who can just simply listen to this band and know I've chosen well. Totally can't find anything bad to say about them. But once I really listen to them more I'm sure my favourite tracks will pop out and I do promise to post them here!
Coldrain

Masato - Vocals

Y.K.C (Yokochi) - Guitar

Sugi (Kazuya) - Guitar and Backing vocals

RxYxO (Ryo) - Bass and backing vocals

Katsuma - Drums

Only started to listen to this band last night and DAMN! If you prefer to listen to a band that sings in English, like ONE OK ROCK, then this is the band for you! Totally an amazing band! I really do like their cover of Stacy Orrico's STUCK. A by far better rocky version! I don't think you can wrong with this band.

All of their songs from their two albums (well the two I have) are amazing! I really don't know what else to say apart from the fact that you just have to listen to them!



Pay Money To My Pain

K - Vocals

PABLO - Guitar

JIN - Guitar

Tsuyoshi - Bass

ZAX - Drums

I've only just heard their tracks and although they are really a screamo band, still a great band to listen to. I did notice that their tracks are also a really decent length. You don't see many tracks that like 5 minutes long any more. And I guess that also helps them create really great music. Although I only started to listen to them, their track HOME... just has to be my favourite! Its a totally amazing song that really is one to listen to!

Have to let this out...

Happy New Year to all my friends who read this  ^___^ thank you so much for all the support you've given me over this past year and helping me to grow more and more in love with Art!! I really wouldn't be able to say I've improved immensely without you. So thank you from the bottom of my heart!

I hope you all started off the New Year well, start as you mean to go on!

For my new years resolution I'm going to start saying how I truly feel. No more worrying about what other's think of me but being who I truly am. So far so good at the moment. I've already got a few heavy weights off my chest. Although some might seem as a little harsh but I go by the moral philosophy of "Treat others as you yourself wish to be treated". If your kind to me, I will be kind back. However, if your bitch to me, then expect the same in return. If you can't understand that, then why are you talking to me. If you can't take what you dish out then why say it in the first place? Don't play the victim when your the person who started it. It just drives me insane when someone does that. What's the point of saying something so hurtful to other but you can't take it.. Its like your bullying other people because you don't want to appear too weak unless someone stands up to you and then you start showing how weak you truly are.

I didn't really expect to be called "the bitch" so soon after the start of 2011 but to be perfectly honest, I'm kind of glad they did. I can take being called a bitch. Because some times, if someone pisses me off, then I really am a bitch. But when that person then has a tantrum because I said I can take it and then say how I feel about them. Is something one should expect from me. Call me a bitch and you called a bitch back. Although I wish I would have to result in swearing often as I only swear when I'm really pissed off, I would prefer to settle a matter in a more adult fashion and discuss more about the problems then to have a slagging match. But if the situation calls for it, then so be it.

You might be wondering why I'm saying all this. And it won't make much sense to you. So let me explain:

I don't normal speak what I really feel. I'm an introverted person who keeps to themselves. I don't tend to speak up to myself unless angry, which doesn't happen often. So I tend to just take what others say and then dwell on it later. I suppose, you could say I'm influenced by others around me. Always trying to be the way others expect from me. Not being truly honest with myself. So its time for the final change. No more want to please others. If they can't take me for who I really am. Then don't even bother wasting your time trying to get to know me. Because it won't work. But for those who do want to take the time to get to know me, then I really do appreciate your friendship :)

I'm Alive!!

Oh yes, I am still very much alive. Well at least I hope I am. Otherwise I'm sure thing are still going on fine without me. I've been so busy with my new Job that its very much a big part of my life at the moment. I'm working to help pay back my parents. And they are being supportive at the moment. I can't wait till I can fully repay them. But I still have to see if I am able to get more contracted hours at work first before I can be really happy. As 14 hours a week just isn't going to help much. Might pay back the mortgage, but that isn't including all the bills I am going to have to pay. But I am really enjoying myself. So I really can't complain. Everyone is so nice to not only the customers but other partners (its a working partnership company ^__^ ). So thats probably why everyone gets on and tries to do the work to the best of their abilities. Although there is some who still need to get used to things. But it will be easier come January, when we don't have to worry about the Christmas rush. oooooohhhhhhhhhh I got my first real Commission!! I'm so excited but nervous at the same time. I have a fellow partner at work who has giving me some photo's which he would like to be digitally re-do for him. He has very generously given me £30 to draw the image and is willing to pay for a photo frame on top of that too. OMG! I'm so nervous about doing it really well so he doesn't regret paying me to do it for him :XD: I really hope it doesn't result in a complete and utter disaster! I will be trying my best, I just hope I don't over do it! Its strange actually being paid for some thing that I wouldn't normally get someone to pay me to do. On here, DA, I'm used to just getting requests and not being paid to do it. I guess it really does make a bigger impact on how you go about things. I've started the piece but thats only the basic skin layer first. But I hope I can complete it before Christmas. Get the frame. And print it off at such a good quality that its worth £30. Maybe its just being really nervous about doing this project... My colleague did say, that I could make a living out of doing it. But being an artist, I am my worst critic and I don't think I'm at such a level where my work is worthy to be paid for. But I can't say that to a customer. I don't want them to lack faith in me. Thats just bad business XD Otherwise, sorry to those who usually read my KHR chapter journal entries, I have been reading but I'm working so much (did 45 hours at work last week :XD:) that I don't even have enough to catch up with the anime and manga that I'm following. I feel so behind on everything. I don't really know what to do with my spare time that I do have.

Its Sure Been a While

Well there has been a lot of things for me to deal with recently. And its finally caught up with me after so long of having been pushed aside. There has been a lot of personal problems along with some financial obstacles. But with one only being true to oneself, pushing things to one side and trying to avoid dealing with it has proven to finally come to a standstill. I've only been able to bury my head in drawing pictures and now its time to stop. If I could draw pictures for a living, then that would be great. But I lack confidence to sell any work that I do.

I've been looking for some kind of work. However, it seems that no one really wants to hire me. I guess my CV/resume must be really bad. Maybe looking for an office job was a bad choice. I should just do something I have experience in, which is either dancing or working at a restaurant. Not really much choice. But it seems that is no one who can really help me decide. I've become pathetic in my oldish age.

Once a loner, always a loner right?

Thats what it feels like at the moment. I know isolating myself in my own bedroom is really not helping but I fail to feel the need to do anything else when others don't seem to understand me that well. I'm not an open book that everyone gets. I'm strange in more ways than one.