tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63617617732313820242024-03-13T11:48:35.863-07:00ART is FuN! =^.^=This blog is a journal of my continuing journey to become a better artist while keeping the fun in art making. I've posted class assignments, personal, and professional work. In every piece of art I make, no matter whether the goal is academic, personal, or monetary, this blog is a reminder to myself to make sure I always enjoy the process. After all, why should any of us bother pursuing such a hard field to get into as art, if we're not having fun with it!Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-77757399575496168532015-07-01T22:32:00.002-07:002015-07-01T22:32:46.051-07:00A Fresh Start Hi Everyone,<br />
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For a long time now I've been considering ending this blog, and I feel the time has come. With tumblr, facebook, pinterest, and twitter, there are now so many more platforms for sharing my work, my original use for this space now seems redundant. This was my first blog, I learned a lot from it, and I'll be applying that knowledge moving forward. I'm starting fresh with a new blog that will also serve as a newsletter, so you can stay up to date on my events and projects. Please do subscribe to the mailing list!<br />
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The new blog will be here: <br />
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You can also visit my main site for links to all my social media and everything else.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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It's been a great run!<br />
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-Monica Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-46689628459003256462015-05-20T22:27:00.003-07:002015-05-20T22:27:53.937-07:00Comic Book Sketch Covers Last weekend I set up a table at the MSP Comic Con for the first time. It was my first time setting up at a large Comic Convention, and I was really excited to be there! I don't often do fan art, but a friend encouraged me to give it a go, so I went crazy doing some on comic book blank variant covers. I still have some left that are waiting to go to a good home, they're all up on ebay now, here:<br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-48279907511730314522015-04-22T20:16:00.002-07:002015-04-27T12:26:59.777-07:00The Forever Girls! <div class="tumblr-post" data-did="4612d5580a10224a6c2d938fe31f9547bf1baccd" data-href="https://embed.tumblr.com/embed/post/yzd4Y8bBprQOCjRj18apGg/117056470643">
I've been working on a comic for girls! Check it out and let us know what you think, on tubmlr!<br />
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<script async="" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/post.js"></script>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-26976988907562523822014-06-25T14:03:00.001-07:002014-06-25T14:03:35.624-07:00Summer 2014 UpdateHi Everyone! Guess what, I've been busy, busy, busy as usual! Here's an update on the exciting projects I've worked on recently!<br />
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I illustrated another children's book, and it's out now ! You can buy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K0NGYKC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00K0NGYKC&linkCode=as2&tag=novelchara-20&linkId=2YKPYCPC5OZRLUUV">Trouble in Ippy-Tippy Town</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=novelchara-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00K0NGYKC" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> as an ebook or in print! Isn't that exciting?<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986053104/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0986053104&linkCode=as2&tag=novelchara-20&linkId=TBADRSOSMNIX7WZQ">My Many Hats, Sketchbook #1</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=novelchara-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0986053104" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> a collection of my personal sketches plus an exclusive comic is for sale (Limited to 100 Signed & Numbered Copies) snag one now before they're gone! You can purchase a copy through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Many-Hats-Sketchbook-1/dp/0986053104/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403728612&sr=8-1&keywords=my+many+hats+sketchbook">amazon.com</a>, or from my Etsy site <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/subarashii?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Subarashii</a>. There's lots of fun random drawings- even a few sketches of my most popular Subarashii characters Penguin & Peep!<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jn9fzCDIYTM/U6s1Y95lcGI/AAAAAAAAEmE/MEP63-WrpaY/s1600/10252117_502537676541673_438273261039083711_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jn9fzCDIYTM/U6s1Y95lcGI/AAAAAAAAEmE/MEP63-WrpaY/s1600/10252117_502537676541673_438273261039083711_n.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a>As I mentioned in my last post, most of my blogging energy has been going to my other blog: Novel Characters <a href="http://ncharacters.blogspot.com/">http://ncharacters.blogspot.com/</a> Through the blog I was able to connect with Best-Selling Author Deeanne Gist and work on a project featuring characters from her two latest books: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Happened-at-Fair-Novel-ebook/dp/B008J4RS0E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403728826&sr=8-1&keywords=it+happened+at+the+fair">It Happened at the Fair</a> & <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fair-Play-Novel-Deeanne-Gist-ebook/dp/B00DPM7YPO/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403726786&sr=1-1&keywords=fair+play">Fair Play </a><br />
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I was so excited to discover that Deeanne had a piece of my artwork printed in <i>Fair Play</i> where she mentions the video adventure we worked on together. You can now view the adventure on youtube & the mobile site: <a href="http://rompthrough1893.com/">http://rompthrough1893.com/</a><br />
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I've started a Drawing Night in Eau Claire, WI so if you're in the area come join us! It's once a month at The Local Store, usually on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Checkout the facebook page for all the latest info: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eau-Claire-Artists-Drawing-Night/1430251067215249?fref=ts">Eau Claire Artists Drawing Night on Facebook</a><br />
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More photos are online at the The Local Store's Site:<a href="http://volumeone.org/sites/storegallery/photos/sets/2014/05/26/2459_eau_claire_artists_drawing_night">May 22nd Drawing Night Photos</a><br />
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In between all these big projects, keeping up with all the social networking sites has certainly kept me preoccupied! If you're missing updates from me, you can follow me on:<br />
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Humm.. looks like I was a little lax in posting last year! 2013 Was a busy year with a lot of changes. I got to work on a lot of fun projects, and going forward now in 2014, I expect to be working on even more! Sometimes I find myself feeling I like haven't accomplished very much, those are the times when I need to go back and think about what I have done. Here's a few of the projects I didn't get the chance to post much about:<br />
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I've been putting most of my blogging energy into the new blog I started last March. <a href="http://ncharacters.blogspot.com/">http://ncharacters.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<u>Interactive Animated Adventure for Deeanne Gist</u><br />
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A Romp through the 1893 World's Fair.<br />
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This was one of the most fun projects I worked on last year. Soon to be available for online viewing, you can sign up to be notified when it's released, here: <a href="http://www.rompthrough1893.com/">http://www.rompthrough1893.com/</a><br />
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As more information about it is released, I'll be able to share more.<br />
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I even did a little subtle promotion for the trailer while I was at Comic Con San Diego last year! I got to wear the main character Della's outfit. I also featured some of the production stills in the art show!<br />
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I created several new pieces featuring a couple of my favorite characters Penguin & Peep! Prints are available in my etsy shop: <a href="http://www.subarashii.etsy.com/">www.subarashii.etsy.com</a><br />
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Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-16714842665888801642013-12-31T16:55:00.001-08:002013-12-31T16:56:03.689-08:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-69312082913061369772013-06-05T20:31:00.001-07:002013-06-05T20:36:36.765-07:00Me-Chan's SearchI'm so excited to share with you, "Me-Chan's Search" which I've been working on since last year! It's finally finished and up on youtube! The project was done specifically for children who experienced the 2011 tsunami in Japan, and is currently only in the Japanese language. The story is about a little lamb who's surveying the aftermath of the tsunami. Nothing is left except for one large heart shaped rock. This rock reminds us that even if everything else is washed away, God's big love will remain.<br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-78590979712343673092013-05-24T15:13:00.001-07:002013-05-24T15:15:14.971-07:00My 1st Published Children's Book Illustrations!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Earlier in the year I was hired to illustrate a children's book on a very serious topic, but the story has such a wonderful message of hope and is written by the sincere heart of a child who misses his father. It was a privilege to illustrate this book for K.J.<br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-60121522833476289892013-04-26T11:58:00.001-07:002013-04-26T12:56:47.586-07:00Kansas City Zoo SketchingI think the last time I'd been to a zoo (before this past Saturday) was about 2 years ago. I love zoos, I even used to work at one, so it seemed like a really long time since I'd been. I was near Kansas City, MO house/kid sitting for my brother over the weekend and thought going to the zoo would be a fun Saturday outing. I'm so glad that we went! I was able to take some nice photos, get in some sketching time, take some video, and keep the kid happy~!<br />
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I don't remember what these birds are called, but they sure are neat animals! <br />
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The Polar Bear was just chill'n...<br />
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Red Panda, one of my favorite animals!<br />
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Elephants are always entertaining! The elephant in this photo I took and the elephant I sketched below are in the same pose, but they are actually two different elephants. The one I sketched was missing a tusk.<br />
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My favorite exhibit was the kangaroo exhibit. Once inside the gates, there were no barriers between the animals and the guests. They were just free ranging! I got to sketch them and also take some reference that would be great if I ever want to animate a kangaroo!<br />
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I wasn't sure the original version of my "Fireworks" print fit as well as it could with the other Penguin & Peep illustrations I'd done, because the colors are bolder and the strokes not as delicate. So, when I went back to tweak it I softened the fireworks, made the sky more purple, and added flowers to the bushes. I also enlarged Penguin & Peep a bit. Looking at them both together, I still like them both, and I think version 2 just looks a little more girly. In the end, I'm not sure if the result was better, or just different. What do you think?<br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-48720907963755703952013-03-29T18:14:00.004-07:002013-03-29T18:14:57.849-07:00Novel Characters BlogI'm starting a new blog! I will still be updating this one as often as I can, but I will also be updating (hopefully weekly) character illustrations and book reviews of my favorite characters from novels. It's called Novel Characters! It's my... uh, <i>novel</i> idea! ;-) Check it out: <a href="http://ncharacters.blogspot.com/">http://ncharacters.blogspot.com</a><br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-37352892872675238092013-03-10T20:20:00.001-07:002013-03-10T20:21:42.926-07:00MeChan's Search Trailer One of the projects I've been working on over the past year is almost ready to be released. Check out the trailer for MeChan's Search! Japanese Language with English Subtitles!<br />
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Back in November, I had a piece up at the Marvel Tribute Show in San Diego, CA which was organized by a good friend of mine. I'd been wanting to post about it, but didn't get a chance to until now. For my illustration I worked in photoshop like I often do. I didn't even get to attend the show in person, but my friend printed it out and framed it. You can see it on the wall in the pic below and I think it came out looking good!</div>
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I have a really hard time drawing anything that isn't cute, so I when ahead and embraced the cuteness, picking May Parker as my heroine. I decided to portray her rescuing cats who might have landed on their feet anyway, but appreciate not using up one of their nine lives regardless.<br />
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Below you can see my original sketch. I usually start out pretty lose like this and do a lot of the real drawing and refining directly in photoshop. I work with a wacom intus tablet.<br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-90038861785617002182013-03-07T18:28:00.001-08:002013-03-07T18:41:35.328-08:00Logo Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I actually did this logo for Libertyburg last year, and I'm glad to see it in use on their twitter page!<br />
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I've been a member of the SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators) for a few months now, and they have some great awards and scholarships to apply for. I recently applied for their mentor-ship program and today I turned in a submission for the Tomie dePaola Award. The winter will get to attend the Winter Conference in New York for free. With 300 entries last year, I'd be very surprised to win, but no matter the outcome I had so much fun with this challenge. For this piece I had a choice between 3 novels to pick an excerpt from to illustrate in black and white. I picked "Little Women."<br />
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Joe kitty sleeping.. I love how relaxed he is. This was a really quick sketch done on the closest scrap paper I could find. I just couldn't resist capturing this pose.Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-75204566214339887442012-12-02T18:21:00.000-08:002012-12-02T18:21:35.402-08:00Black River Falls Christkindl Market<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sat. Dec 1st, 2012 I had a booth at the Christkindl Market in Black River Falls, WI. It was a wonderful event with music, dancers, food, horse-drawn wagon rides, reindeer, and even a camel for the kids to pet! Unfortunately sales weren't that great and I about broke even including what I spent on gas and lunch. It was a long, hard day! Still, it was great to see so many happy faces of people genuinely enjoying themselves. I wasn't sure I should have put up my "Subarashii" sign, thinking it didn't really fit in a German inspired festival, but they belly dancers preforming and polish sausage, so adding something with a Japanese flare couldn't have been that bad. I even made up some special cards with Christmas greetings in German thinking it would be cool for the event, but I only got lookers, no buyers. They're up for sale on the esty site now instead!</div>
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Along with my art prints and cards I brought the Christmas ornaments I'd made a few years ago but never sold. I even made a few new ones like this cute little Musketeer here. I'll be at another event this weekend, if I don't sell any of these ornaments I'll probably just give up on it and keep them for myself. They are really fun to make, but a little time consuming. <br />
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I'm not sure if I'll have a booth at the Christkindl Market next year or not, but if I don't I'll probably still go to check out the festivities because it really is a fun event!<br />
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About a week before the event, I found out that Eau Claire has a comic-con and decided to contact the coordinator on the off chance there might still be space left. There was one table available so I made it mine! This summer I've been trying to hit up as many venues as I can selling art prints, cards, and other items featuring my characters while I continue my job search. I'm so glad that I was able to attend the comic convention as it was a really fun day! I made new friends, and sold some art!<br />
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Aside from my prints I offered to do live sketches which brought me back to my days as a caricaturist. It was nice to have more freedom this time though, since I could just embrace my own style with the drawings. I was nervous, having not done any sketches in front of an audience for quiet some time, so I started with a few quick warmups to calm myself. It definitely worked.<br />
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The night before the con I had even practiced a little, trying to figure out which markers I wanted to bring a long. I used a black Tombow Duo Brush Pen (<a href="https://tombowusa.com/craft/detail/56581">https://tombowusa.com/craft/detail/56581</a>) for the outlines, and colored with Copic Markers (<a href="http://www.copicmarker.com/">http://www.copicmarker.com/</a>) and Woodless Colored Pencils aka Art Stix (<a href="http://www.utrechtart.com/Prismacolor-Art-Stix-Colored-Pencil-Set-Of-Assorted-Colors-MP33184-i1010959.utrecht">http://www.utrechtart.com/Prismacolor-Art-Stix-Colored-Pencil-Set-Of-Assorted-Colors-MP33184-i1010959.utrecht</a>). Below are a couple of my experimental sketches. The first is Catwoman inspired, the second featured Supergirl with my characters Penguin & Peep. I did another Supergirl drawing the night before which I ended up selling so I don't have a scan of it, but you can see a bit of it in the lower right corner of the photo at the top.<br />
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So, Saturday after warming up I got a couple commissions. I drew some kids as superheros, a fanart piece of the anime charcter Rena, and at the very end of the day, I drew a kid as a zomie which was a very fun piece. When I wasn't doing those, I kept on doodling. I didn't have reference for any of these fun sketches, so they were all purely from memory. Check 'em out:<br />
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When I look back on these drawings I'm surprised at how many I managed to draw throughout the day in between commissions, sales, and chatting with people. There are two more drawings I did that I don't have scans of, one was of Penguin & Peep which I drew in a little boy's sketch book, another was a sketch I gave to the coordinator of yet another Supergirl (I guess I really like drawing her)!<br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-10001330405009132212012-08-31T12:59:00.002-07:002012-08-31T12:59:40.811-07:00Going Batty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a small ACEO sized card I did freehand with copic markets. Reminds me of all the animals I would draw with caricatures when I worked at the SD zoo.<br />
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I've been packaging up other hand drawn mini cards like this one to sell online in my etsy shop & artist markets. They're great for sitting on your desk and brightening your day!</div>
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Today I felt like doing a new piece in Photoshop that I will sell as an art print. Would look great in any kid's room!Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-35201189857214713802012-06-25T19:41:00.000-07:002012-06-25T19:41:02.545-07:00Almost the 4th!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wishing everyone an early Happy 4th of July!</div>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-53556584527823373182012-06-21T13:11:00.002-07:002012-06-21T13:11:36.270-07:00Falling Leaves Tour 2012 Wisconsin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's quiet a ways off, but I've signed up to be a part of the Eau Claire area Falling Leaves Tour in October! If you're a Wisconsinite, stop on by for a chance to see my original artwork & even purchase a piece! <br />
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Saturday, October 6--9am to 6pm<br />Sunday, October 7--10pm to 5pmMonicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361761773231382024.post-3840640938067191662012-06-21T13:05:00.000-07:002012-06-21T13:06:40.707-07:00Monochromatic Monkey<br />
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So, here's my thesis project from AAU. It's no masterpiece by far, and I'm still calling it a work in progress because it's only half as good as I want it to be, but for now I'm just letting it be and I won't do any more work on it. I'm moving on to start some new animations! I learned so much working on this film, with each new piece I do I feel my skills increasing exponentially! I do hope you enjoy the short. I think the foundation is all there, I just would have liked to improve the lighting and animation a lot more. Perhaps someday I will.Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03842803676303067573noreply@blogger.com0