✖ KAKI ✖ ([info]nativegirl) wrote,
@ 2009-10-13 22:18:00
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Wanderlust & Photos

SIT STILL, MOMO!


Mark & I liked this photo a lot - it looks like a cheesy 80s glamour shot of Momo, which, combined with her ugliness, is like an old greasy man trying to cover up his stench with perfume. And Momo even looks like an old man! It's not edited at all except for color correction & resizing - she was moving around a lot and this is what I happened to get.

I'm having terrible wanderlust at the moment. Ever since a dream the other night in which I met up with [info]hanaagogo to see some concert (I can't remember the band), I've been dying to drive up to Chicago. Before that, it was LA (thanks to Vanishing Point). I would like to do Chicago in the winter, but obviously that's a terrible idea, so perhaps in the spring. And LA in the summer DEFINITELY around Expo, with a Grand Canyon detour.

Small Picture Post





I finished my painting "on beauty". Well, it's not completely finished but this is what I turned in last Thursday. Critique was successful. Wish I'd put more time into the figure but ah well.


My favorite corner of the picture - the nightstand with books. I should've chosen the color of the top book more carefully; I'm not altogether happy with it.



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[info]mushabooms
2009-10-14 03:45 am UTC (link)
Wow! This painting is so beautiful. Do you sell any of your art?

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[info]nativegirl
2009-10-14 03:49 am UTC (link)
Thank you! I don't, mostly because I'm a *complete* amateur. I basically started drawing/painting seriously a year ago. I have started looking into how people sell their art, esp. on the internet, so hopefully soon I will have a good enough amount of work under my belt to sell small prints and stuff within a year or so. But so far, I've never sold anything!

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[info]mushabooms
2009-10-14 03:50 am UTC (link)
Let me know if you ever get around to setting up an etsy shop or something. I LOVE the style of this painting and would die for something similar to frame. At the risk of sounding vain I'd love to see myself drawn in the same style. >.>

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[info]nativegirl
2009-10-14 03:54 am UTC (link)
I will definitely let you know! I would love to paint you - you are so pretty have so many nice photographs that I could choose from! Unfortunately I probably wouldn't have time until the summer (I have at least one painting due every week ;_;) but I am sure I can get around to it once my schedule slows down!

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[info]mushabooms
2009-10-14 03:57 am UTC (link)
Awesome, I know you've been so overwhelmed lately. I would love to be your first commisioner (is that the word?). Speaking of being crazy busy, did you have any luck with realtor websites?

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[info]hanako
2009-10-14 04:14 am UTC (link)
i love the painting! the girl in it reminds me of you.

and the description of momo's photo makes me laugh SO MUCH. XD

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[info]nativegirl
2009-10-15 08:14 am UTC (link)
thank you!

she is the craziest dog ever!!

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[info]palais
2009-10-14 04:24 am UTC (link)
You are adorable as always, and I love the painting!

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[info]nativegirl
2009-10-15 08:15 am UTC (link)
thank you so much, Angela~ <3

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[info]rebelwings
2009-10-14 04:32 am UTC (link)
HAHAHAHA oh momo.

and i love your painting a lot! it's very calming.

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[info]nativegirl
2009-10-15 08:15 am UTC (link)
thank you! :)

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[info]the_park
2009-10-14 06:36 am UTC (link)
WOW!

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[info]aphoriste
2009-10-14 06:40 am UTC (link)
wow, i really love your work. i wish i could be so talented. \o/ i'm especially horrible with watercolors. eurgh, i hated it in high school and i still don't have a fondness for it. :P

AND! your hair is gooooorgeous!

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[info]happenings
2009-10-14 11:12 am UTC (link)
Wow I love that painting! The look of it is so beautiful. Like [info]mushabooms, I would be really interested in buying it!

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[info]atomicwhisper
2009-10-14 03:21 pm UTC (link)
Nice painting :) I like the girl's hair color and her pose.

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[info]spanishtofrench
2009-10-14 03:37 pm UTC (link)
Sweet painting!

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[info]canusdirus
2009-10-14 05:14 pm UTC (link)
That painting seriously reminds me of those gentle illustrations from childrens storybooks. Which is a compliment btw, lol. The style of your art makes me feel nostalgic.

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[info]nativegirl
2009-10-21 07:58 am UTC (link)
Thank you! That is a huge compliment. :)

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[info]pirategenevieve
2009-10-14 10:26 pm UTC (link)
you are so talented!

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[info]nativegirl
2009-10-21 07:58 am UTC (link)
ah I wish! but thank you!

btw, love your icon!

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[info]crabbit
2009-10-16 12:35 am UTC (link)
Love it.

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[info]nativegirl
2009-10-21 07:58 am UTC (link)
thank you!

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