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Art

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Model Sheets

Please note that these date quickly, so they might not reflect my current designs.

(June 29, 2012; printing paper, scanner, Photoshop Elements 8, Wacom Bamboo Capture tablet) Sturied's model sheet. The only poses I'm halfway satisfied with is the sideways and lying down poses. Eh.

(July 20, 2012; printing paper, scanner, Photoshop Elements 8, Wacom Bamboo Capture tablet) Konch's model sheet. I like the profile view, loathe the 3/4 view, and everything else's just 'meh.'

(July 31, 2012; printing paper, scanner, Photoshop Elements 8, Wacom Bamboo Capture tablet) Kliegaer's model sheet. I don't particularly hate it, but I don't love it either.

(August 14, 2012; printing paper, scanner, Photoshop Elements 8, Wacom Bamboo Capture tablet) Hienka's model sheet. (lol how do I camouflage markings)

Manipulation

(January 16, 2012; Photoshop Elements 8) Someone on the Neopies board had commented that somebody needed to Photoshop a Neopie into Gavril's hand due to Krawk Island's disappearance winning the 'Best Site Event' trophy. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. (February 27, 2013; Photoshop 5) Made for the Zafara digger meme. I'd suggest you step back a bit. (February 26, 2012; Tablet, Photoshop Elements 8) The designs by Noth (Dingohybrid) and Cajes (mistress_of_undead) for a Cosmic paint color and others can be seen on Ztiq's petpage. This is my own interpretation. Created from a Red Eyrie. UC Faerie Gnorbu, edited from this shopkeeper image: http://images.neopets.com/new_shopkeepers/2135.gif

Traditional Art

(May 31, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil and Ebony pencil on art book paper) A rejected piece done for the Art Gallery. Mutant Pteri's are one of my favorite Neopets.

Digital Art

(December 29, 2013; Scanner and Photoshop Elements 8) The (late) Art Gallery entry I did for Ogrin Day 2014. Originally started as a sketch which can be found elsewhere on this page.

Sketches

(June 4, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) The back of the Xweetok from the Happy Xweetok Day #2 Neogreeting is just not right, so I traced the rough shape of it and edited it to be correct/consistent with the species. In the end, most of it ended up being my own art, rather than traced.

(June 5, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) A quick sketch I did of Hienka sleeping. He always rests curled up. (No camouflage markings, as those are added while coloring.)

(June 11, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) A quick sketch of a Gelert. Gave them a bit more of a greyhound-like anatomy.

(June 15, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) A quick sketch of a Zafara. I gave them a somewhat kangaroo-like anatomy. The hind legs look a bit odd, but I'm reasonably happy with everything else.

(June 15, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) I made the wings bigger than usual, because there is no way a Uni can fly with the size wings Neopets usually draws them with. Also, I couldn't figure out how to connect the wings with the body. Eh.

(June 15, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) This was really fun to draw, except it looks less like it has a mane, and more like its back is on fire. :/

(June 16, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) An art trade I did with June_scarlet of Wanmei, her Striped Meerca. Isn't she cute? I left a bit more white space on this one to emphasize how small Wanmei is. I didn't even try to give Meerca's anatomy. :P

(June 18, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) Hienka's Faerie Vacana, Clipper. I'm actually somewhat fond of this one - or at least, I don't loathe it. This is a bit chopped up, because I did a lot of digital adjustments to the anatomy.

(June 25, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) A sketch that I actually like? WHAT IS THIS MADNESS? I might actually clean this up and submit it to the Art Gallery in the future.

(June 26, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) Konch's White Primella, Shimmer. The fins are lighter than the body because they'd be transparent if I was coloring this.

(June 28, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) Sturied's petpet, Eruo the Doglefox. This one's just... okay. Fun fact, I loathe drawing dogs/cats sitting from the front and drawing puppies. You can imagine how much fun I had drawing this. :/

(June 30, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) Kliegaer's Black Gruslen, Tusk. I'm pretty happy with this one.

(July 8, 2012; #2 mechanical pencil on printing paper.) Casandia's one of my favorite Faeries. She's less than perfect, and I can relate to that. Also, she's holding that Snowbunny wrong.

Color Improvements

This is where I take a released painted Neopet and attempt to improve it based on the general consensus. Suggestions are welcome.

Edits made: Bouquet removed, purple tint added to eye

Edits made: Color changed to be green & tan

Edits made: Bones removed from nose and ears, eye sockets shrunk, skull detailed. Nose bone taken from Transparent Elephante.

Edits made: Right eye socket removed, left eye socket shrunk and repositioned, bone in dorsal fin removed, curve of beak added, teeth realigned, jaw shape changed, nostrils removed, bones removed from tail

Edits made: Added wafer ears and wings, added design on body, added licorice tail and candy corn tip

Edits made: Underside changed to yellow, first set of wings removed

Edits made: Gradients on ruff, tail, and underbelly changed

Edits made: Stripes changed, eye recolored, beak recolored

Edits made: Mane flames changed, flames added to arms, legs, and ears, eye changed to gold, body color darkened

Edits made: Body color desaturated, eye color changed

Edits made: Mane and tail changed to plates, claws changed to hooves, side marking changed

Transparent Lineart

Free transparent line art garnered from Neopet's official art. Credit is appreciated, but not necessary as long as you don't claim you created the line art itself.

Neopian Times

Published Works & Commentary

The Top 10 Rarest Items in Neopia

I don't have much to say about this one, other than the fact that it was my first NT entry.

It's also worth noting that which item's the rarest can be debated; which would be rarer, an item that was released three times but no longer exists or an item that was released once but still exists? Therefore, the order is subjective.

The One Who Opted Out

This was my first short story in the NT, and the first front page entry.

When I wrote this story, I was unable to find the quote that I wanted for the beginning; therefore, I just paraphrased what I could remember. After the story was submitted, I located the quote, which was as follows.

It was here that they were told why they'd been summoned and given the option to leave. Only one candidate opted out; he was sent on his way after downing an elixir that erased any recollection of the encounter.

I do regret not doing my own coding for this, as originally I had all his thoughts and memories italicized, which made them easier to separate from what's happening at that moment.

The following quotes from Kaljinyu nicely summarize up anything else I could say about this story.

He's fighting through the memory erasure potion, like a hard drive that won't boot, but the data is still there. It's like, the data is all there! It's just a matter of... arranging it, or routing the path that your brain takes through its memories to find it! But you did something stupid and overwrote the partition table of your mind. And now you have to do whatever you can to at least get back to booting ground, whatever you can to get back to your right mind.

It feels like part of his frustration about not being able to remember what happened was because he's upset about his past and how he opted out. It's like, I dunno, maybe if he hadn't opted out Rutu wouldn't have died. It doesn't sound like it makes sense at first, but guilt can make an explanation of anything.

The Most Notable Trophy Designs

My first submission to earn me the Quote of the Week.

This was originally rejected when first submitted. After having the lovely user June Scarlet proofread and critique it, it was held over for several weeks and then accepted.

Oddly enough, my title was actually changed - it was originally called 'The Most Notable Trophy Designs (Or Something)', but the (Or Something) was removed when the article was published for unknown reasons. I also had a section for the Bouncy Supreme trophy that was removed from the article a few weeks after publication.

Submission Statuses

Key:
Thought out: I've thought through the submission and have decided things like the style, concept, and basic idea. Nothing has been written down yet, however. I may or may not actually write the story at this point.

Typed up: I've started to type out the submission. I've researched and looked up information about my subject, and the ideas are being fleshed out.

Proof Read and Checked: I've checked for grammatical errors, had other people read it over, and have everything the way I want it.

Submitted: The submission has been finished and entered into the Neopian Times, but I have yet to hear a response.

Rejected: The submission has been rejected.

Held Over: The submission has been held over for a later issue.

Accepted: The submission has been accepted and should be published soon.

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The Most Notable Trophy Designs (Or Something): Accepted

A Study on the Destruction of Maraqua*: Typing up (temporally putting on hold)

A Discussion of Ethics*: Thought out

Your Uncle Albert*: Thought out

Of Dice and Men*: Thought out

Stressed*: Thought out

Programming NPV2*: Thought out

Note: * means working title

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