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Seriously guys Moon Light Down is a very strange song, it makes no sense.. I do not know if I like or it sucks.

I think the dvd cover is cool, but I strongly dislike the red hands addition to the original 3 piece artwork. Looks cheap. At first I thought it was just some fan edit.

Today ~

Oh hi there!
 

Went downtown for dinner and a Shonen Knife concert. We got asked about our Halloween costumes a lot. We dress like this year round. 
 

I know that I need deadlines to push the best out of me. I get stuff done otherwise too, but having less time to finish things does wonders for my work. No matter how "artificial" those deadlines might be. I guess part of the reason is that I have to commit more time to painting in a shorter timespan, so I reach a certain flow state easier. When it comes to challenges like inktober, you know it's only one month, so that may make it easier to push yourself to work every single day, where as normally many might take days off.
 
Then there is also the community aspect to inktober too, which I love.
 
Having said that, I didn't take part in Inktober, I knew from the start of the month I was gonna be too busy for this : / Respect to you guys for going through it! plastic_rainbow. I've been following your stuff on tumblr and you've got some amazing pieces done! ^^ Hakoniwa, I like your stuff too. That portrait with the sunglasses is my favourite. Mario's expression is pretty sinister too

I know that I need deadlines to push the best out of me. I get stuff done otherwise too, but having less time to finish things does wonders for my work. No matter how "artificial" those deadlines might be. I guess part of the reason is that I have to commit more time to painting in a shorter timespan, so I reach a certain flow state easier. When it comes to challenges like inktober, you know it's only one month, so that may make it easier to push yourself to work every single day, where as normally many might take days off.
 
Then there is also the community aspect to inktober too, which I love.
 
Having said that, I didn't take part in Inktober, I knew from the start of the month I was gonna be too busy for this : / Respect to you guys for going through it! plastic_rainbow. I've been following your stuff on tumblr and you've got some amazing pieces done! ^^ Hakoniwa, I like your stuff too. That portrait with the sunglasses is my favourite. Mario's expression is pretty sinister too

I know that I need deadlines to push the best out of me. I get stuff done otherwise too, but having less time to finish things does wonders for my work. No matter how "artificial" those deadlines might be. I guess part of the reason is that I have to commit more time to painting in a shorter timespan, so I reach a certain flow state easier. When it comes to challenges like inktober, you know it's only one month, so that may make it easier to push yourself to work every single day, where as normally many might take days off.
 
Then there is also the community aspect to inktober too, which I love.
 
Having said that, I didn't take part in Inktober, I knew from the start of the month I was gonna be too busy for this : / Respect to you guys for going through it! plastic_rainbow. I've been following your stuff on tumblr and you've got some amazing pieces done! ^^ Hakoniwa, I like your stuff too. That portrait with the sunglasses is my favourite. Mario's expression is pretty sinister too

I agree with everything @Hakoniwa said.
Even if you consider yourself an artist and love drawing, there are always times when your juices run dry and you don't draw for days, weeks, or months. The way I mostly see it though, these kinds of challenges give way to trying new things and going out of one's comfort zone, which is always a good thing. It isn't just an excuse to draw. It's a way of exploring further with what you can do with your skills. And it can be all very fun in the process!

Hmm, I get your point, but why is that a bad thing? A "lame" excuse can also be turned into a reason for drawing daily and it becomes motivation. I can't see how that can be bad in any way. You're right that drawing doesn't require monthly challenges or even requests from others, it's something to do constantly and because you want to. Because you like to draw, because you need to draw, because you know how practicing is important if you want to improve. All that.
 
Monthly challenges such as Inktober are not "nothing" though, they are a way to share the same experiences with a large group of people, during the same period of time, some who may not find their motivation so easily. It's a way to challenge yourself. And while I'd like to believe that loving to draw is enough motivation, life sometimes gets in the way and it can make you stop doing things you once though as important as breathing. I can tell, I've been there. Extra motivation is never a bad thing. It encourages them not to only draw and ink it, but also to share their experiences online - and that changes things a lot imo. In this case, aside from being a way to motivate people to draw, it directs them to something else than pencil sketches or digital art, the latter being something a lot of people are focusing on right now. Inktober is all about the ink itself, so digital art wouldn't work here. Of course people can continue practicing doodles, digital art or not, or whatever else they wish, nothing changes there. It's not a matter of needing the challenge or not, but being part of a global event that involves doing something you love. And that's fun.
It's my first time participating in Inktober, but it's not my first time watching people do it, and I only saw good things come from their experience. It's a win-win situation really. That said, each person participates in it for different reasons, but whatever the reasons are, the important thing is to have fun (always).

I've been keeping my hair tied in a knot most of the time lately. It has resulted super curly hair when ever I open it. Curls even last for a day or so.. yay ^^
 
 

I agree. The whole episode was psychological torture. (some physical too) He is a villain and a bad man for sure, not denying that.
 
But if you think about the situation from Negan's point of view. Rick and co. came out of nowhere. They might as well be some barbaric band of raiders and looters killing bunch of Negan's people and raiding their safehouses. There are probably many people among the main characters that would do horrible things to Negan too after witnessing events of the last episode.  In that sense Negan's actions seem somewhat understandable too. (still sick as fuck.)
 
It's pretty cool gray area, the show is at.

Killing a bunch of Negan's men with a rocket launcher is pretty savage, though.
 
On another note, it may not be today, or tomorrow but I can't wait for Rick to bury that axe in Negan's head. : 3

@DarkWater, no worries DW, I've been mistaken as a girl many times too. Just take it as a compliment. It's fun to mess with people's preconceptions : )

Often I don't want to look like a woman!
 

I've been keeping my hair tied in a knot most of the time lately. It has resulted super curly hair when ever I open it. Curls even last for a day or so.. yay ^^
 
 

I've been keeping my hair tied in a knot most of the time lately. It has resulted super curly hair when ever I open it. Curls even last for a day or so.. yay ^^
 
 

Oh Ken, I'm having so much fun! 

lol I just realized how horrible this is:
 

 

lol I just realized how horrible this is:
 

 

Me ><

Conventions are where I can dress in a way that I really feel like myself
 

haven't posted here in a while. have me looking stupid with snapchat filters:
 
 

not digging this song yet but i guess i'll give it a few more replays and see how it goes lol