High Ate Us

You may have noticed that there have been no sketches up the last few days. I've got too much going on in my life right now, to many things to get done and too many decisions to make.
So I'm taking a break. A hiatus if you will. For about two weeks - I should be back just after good friday.

Until then, keep safe.

- Nat

It works nicely with the mud

Just a very quick sketch to try and shake me into action. Not really working.
Nothing to say.

Later

-Nat

Trying not to compensate

So this is a re-concept (I don't know if thats even a term) of Neil's character. This is drawn by hand instead of straight onto PC. By god; this Neil has a square jawline.
The object on his shirt is a pig's bladder/skin quaffle - the original type that the game was played with. The word on the shirt is queerdich which is from queerdich marsh where the earliest games of quiditch were played and where we today adopt the word from. I'm a nerd and at one time I was a huge Harry Potter nerd; so I know these things.
I don't know if I like the way the cloak turned out. It's supposed to be Wizarding Casual, instead of a button you just slip it on. Meh.
I've still got to get Neil's opinion on it; I made the fringe longer, but is it long enough? Much longer and I may as well just draw him in traditional NQC fashion.
Neil's wearing his wand in a type of holster at his leg; I don't know if thats clear at this resolution.

I got the results of my quiz today. Apparently my house is Ravenclaw and my wand is willow 9.5 inches wih a Hippogryff feather core. And acording to cannon 9.5" inches is a VERY short wand. I'm trying very hard not to feel offended.

Work was hell today. And it's going to be worse next week. I'm working til 11 and then I have to be up and 6 the next morning. NOT FUN.

Later

- Nat

Run away it's the IPA

Just a quickie tonight. Some early concept art for Neil's AMA characters. I'm not sure how I feel about this, but then I very rarely like what I sketch straight into the computer. Some of it's good at will probably stay when I do the full sketch. Most of it'll go.
Neil likes most of it, but we've resolved, after brief discussion, to have his hair come down more over his eyes. I'll get some more prompts off him later.
And I won't bore you with all the problems I had with getting the full shot to look 'kind' of decent.
It's amazing how different this Neil is to NQC Neil. Once I make the hair longer it should be better though.

Sorry about no update last night; I went drinking with mum and dad after work and once that was done I couldn't be bothered updating.

No long rant tonight because I have to go watch DVD's with the parents.

Mum picked them - ones of them's a crappy Ben Afflek film - I'll probably start bleeding from my eyes. Fun!

Later

_nat

The hogwarts anthem was only sung in the first book. It was never mentioned again. True story.

So what I have to share today is some really, really early concept art for a project I’m working on. I’ve just gone ahead and signed up to the Hogwarts Art School, a club on deviantart, and while I haven’t received conformation I’m pretty sure I’ll be in Ravenclaw. One part of joining the club is to draw your character and his/her possessions up in the room/bed you’ve chosen.
This is me just throwing around some idea’s and practicing for the eventual final project. I quite like them both, and I enjoy the idea of making them ‘interact’ with the background because I don’t/can’t draw background usually.
Just to make it clear, this background is one provided by the club and IS NOT drawn by me. Only the two crappy sketches belong to me. I’ve faded the background at this point to make the sketches more obvious.
I still have to decide on the characters age/ school year and the other important things which will be interesting.

I don’t have much to say. I’ve had very little sleep last night, a bit of a big day, and now I’m feeling like the world has taken on a fuzzy, embossed kind of effect.
I’m sitting in the lounge room watching lost and not feeling particularly interested in anything at all today.
There’s an advanced screening of Frank Millar’s ‘300’ in a few weeks that I can get tickets too, I have to talk to friends and family and see if they’re interested. The tickets are 16 bucks a piece but the environment should be worth it.

Hmmmmmmmm… Lost is just full of twists and turns tonight. It’s actually very interesting. Ben’s a great man/Ben’s a liar. Cool stuff.
I’m glad I’ve stuck with this show even when everybody else was bad mouthing. It’s very political this season, and maybe that’s why people have been sick and tired of it.

Interesting that Julie should say that the film she’s made, telling Jack to kill Ben, (or Benry as lost nerds call him) is “To Kill a Mocking Bird”. This show alludes to a lot of literature and films. Second year they referenced ‘Turning of the screw’ which is about creepy children who may or may not have magical powers – and that summed up Walt’s storyline (and one of the main threads) for the rest of the season. ‘Mockingbird’ of course is ultimately about taking the lives of those who are innocent – so maybe the show is suggesting (for the literary savvy amongst it’s fans) that Ben is the ‘Mockingbird’ of the others.

I brought me my comics today and so far I’ve read ‘Fantastic Four the End’ and the first half of the ‘Fantastic Four’ 45th anniversary addition. Fantastic Four the end was great; from the first comic in the series I knew how it was going to end, I knew that either Reed or Sue would find a way to bring the kids back. By the second it was obvious Sue would do it.
In the end it turned out to be a nice, cheesy comic where the family fell apart but was eventually brought back together and loved each other still. I’ve always loved that about the fantastic four, and it’s the one element most people can’t stand. FF is like the 7th heaven of the comic world – and that’s what makes it great. Everything about it I love, especially the Richards couple and their kids. And I can’t be the only one who thinks like that since the comics lasted 45 years. Anyways, it was nice to see the FF together and happy in the end, several hundred years from now, reunited with their children and friends and contented to finally live in peace. That last corny moment (where the entire Marvel-U was standing together) was especially moving with everything that’s been happening in main 616 continuity, mainly civil war and the death of Captain America.
I think sometimes, in these rough and awful times, we need to be reminded that sometimes the good people do win, and sometimes being there for each other IS enough.

Lost took an ‘oh dear – that’s black and deadly’ turn … awesome. But Echo’s with his brother now – and that’s cheesy and corny and great. See, I’m a sucker for family’s being together; even if it is in death – sometimes even I, cynic that I am, need to believe in that.

And that’s a wrap (I accidently lied at the start when I said I had nothing to say)

- Nat

The interweb play's cat and mice wit me...

So I think I've mentioned once before (but I could be wrong), that sometimes I like to get an old drawing and redraw it to see how far I've come. I mostly do this when I'm feeling either particularly talented or uninspired and untalented. Today is a mesh of both.
The image on the left is of my character Nathan Khan. I drew it around when I first got my PC tablet (I've just checked when I uploaded it to deviantart then and it was 7/18/05, so thats even earlier than I thought). Although the date makes sense since I was in media production 2 at that point... gah.
I remember randomly drawing something Khan and it then turning it into the animation that was 'Khan Cries'. I followed the exact same process today, just two years on. I randomly started drawing in Flash and just kept going. It was quicker, and it looks a damn sight better. Even the coluring tech used is the same.
So I'm still not where I want to be, but seeing this makes me feel so much better about how far I've truly come. I should have drawn Khan in the exact same pose to be fair, but I wasn't really planning on this.
Both new sketches took me about ten minutes all up. Colouring took probably fifteen on top of that.

So I went to upload this about ten minutes ago. I hadn't done all the shading on the two new poses because I was being lazy. But then the net wouldn't work so I decided to finish the colours and wait for dad to come home since I couldn't make the nets work again.

The second I'd saved this in final colour, the internet reconnected.

I almost fell off my seat.

I think something's playing with me; or maybe the universe is just a fan of Khan artwork.

Who knows.

Not much to say.

Heroes tonight. Watch IT. Or Sylar will GET you.

Thats a fact.

Night -

Nat

(wow, I'm early again today ... GO ME!!!!!)

Mid day post

rape is not sexy by =joteivv on deviantART

This is a mid-day update, because I think this is something important. And I think if you have a blog or some public place on the intenet you should share this with others.

As I said in the comments for this work:
"I agree with this so much. As a comic reader, I'm sick and tired of rape being nothing more than a tragic back story for female heroes. Stories written by men who think it's erotic to have innocent female characters or superheroins bound and raped.
"And then me, as a person, with friends who have been raped or suffered sexual abuse, I'm sick and tired of people making excuses for it. Or even worse, people who BLAME those who get raped and abused. It's not on."

WE should all share these sentiment around and become more aware and active in preventing rape. I can't do much, but I can throw this image up in my blog and on my devart page.

So if you have the inclination visit http://www.rainn.org/donate/index.php right now and buy some of the stuff. If you can't afford it, find some way to share this about.

"No beer make nat go something, something" "Sober?" "AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

So, today is another day in the 'Year of Drawing The Dragon' or, as I like to call it, 'Nat can't be bothered coming up with anything original Year'. Hate everything about this, but I wanted to get it done before we went to the films.

So I went to the movies this very evening with my mother and father. We saw 'Wild Hogs' with Jon Travolta and Tim Allen. It wasn't a shining example of a film, it didn't really bring anything new to my film going experience, but it was fun. It delivered everything it promised it would. And I didn't hate it. If you want to go see something and you've seen 'Ghost Rider' then I wouldn't tell you not to see this film.

It had a lot of laughs in it.

I found what looks to be a great Harry Potter club on DeviantArt but I just don't have the time or energy to pump into something that detailed right now. But I have been inspired to draw some new AMA (Australian Magic Academy) fanart. And that never hurts.

I also want to draw a picture of Nath smelling his feet. Honestly, that particular inspiration I'll never be able to explain.

I have an essay proposal due on friday afternoon (but I'll have to put it in on thursday just to be safe); something about Good and Evil in Sacred Japanese Architectural Design. I got four book and I hope they help. I've got most of tomorrow to work on it, but lets be honest, I probably won't put in the effort required. Thats just how I am.

Well feeling kind of out of it again today.

Transmission Out,

Nat

Monday nights alright for frightning

A bit of pokemon fanart for you all today. Pidgey came up well, everything else sucks.
I'll scan this is at a higher quality and ink it when I have time.

Well, it's monday night, so no time to chat. Gotta go watch Supernatural. Best show on TV next to Heroes. Sammy and Deany and Demon's oh my...

I'll catch you at some more oppurtune time.

Peace out

-Nat

Now for something completely different

< Look, new layout I'm so exciting :D

And on to business:
Sorry for the lack of an update last night. I went to skyfire with my family, Emily, Chris and Neil. It was a really nice night but we ended up back at my place and spoke until 1:30 in the morning which was nice but left no time to throw up a sketch. I think it's good for me to have some time off from this whole blog thing because I've been really frustrated lately with drawing and been unable to push past it. I feel like I should be writing when I'm drawing and when I'm writing I start drawing because I don't put any pressure on my drawing. And when I'm doing anything I know I should be catching up on the school work that I haven't done and that's going to cause trouble come friday and the deadline.

Oh well.

Anyway, it's always really nice having friends over. But as Chris said, whenever he comes over here it takes hours to get away 'cause we end up talking and not stopping.

Todays picture is random, it's a throwback to my pokemon drawing days merged with my love of all things comicish. I really like the pose, its very dynamic compared to most things I draw.

I found a bunch of sketches from year's 11 and 12 yesterday because I was showing the others the original NQC concepts. It's pretty cool how far I've come in 2 years. I'm still not real great but looking at old stuff sure makes you feel good.
I often forget Neil, Emily and Chris were at a different college for 11 and 12. I just assume they were there. Goose and Adam were always being shown the NQC stuff when I was coming up with it as were all my other friends so when we started talking about something last night I just assumed they'd seen what I was talking about. They hadn't. So I dug up the shocking old art diarys.

The last few days I've been feeling like I want to give everything up. Especially school and drawing. Chuck everything in and go get a public service job and kill my mothers heart. Luckily enough, my cooler temprement has stopped me openly declaring these things in a dramatic fashion. Hopefully it will prevent me from making any stupid decisions.

Until then, I'll sleep.

-Nat

Champion above all losers

I drew about six different pages of scribbles tonight and couldn't come up with anything I wanted to share. This is the best I came up with and its still craptacular.
And yes... I know the eyes (especailly her's) look funny. What can I say? I'm a no talent hack :D.

I'm broke, I'm tried and my colds come back with a vengence which isn't as much fun as it sounds.

I'm going to go and watch some TV or go to bed or something. Something other than TRY to draw. Because obviously thats not going to happen tonight.

I'm all about good, wholesome, storytelling

So this is just a really quick two sketches that I’ve thrown together. They’re supposed to be of the Scarlet Witch (from Marvel). And yes, they really are dodgy. But I don’t have any time or energy to invest in them.

I’m putting them up early because I’ve got to go to work tonight after being out at uni for most of the day. It’s only for three hours but I’m not really looking forward to it. I'm kind of tired.

And thats about all I have to say. If there's anything else to add, I might add it once I get home.

- Nat

On a wing and a prayer

GAHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the awfulness that is my art. Not even going to talk about how awful this is today.

A friend of mine has made a big decision that I wish I could make. Unfortunatley I'm not as brave as he is. Oh well.

Going to go wrap my brain in Hero's. Best. Show. On. TV

Oh Richie... you were doing so well

So today's picture is just a practice on backgrounds and scenery. Something I never work on.
My perspective is shocking and that is the reason I never draw background. THere are a few things I like about this, but everything else is shocking. This is one half of a greater picture, but I don't think its something I'll ever get around to finishing - I'm like that.

Finished reading Richard III today, I really liked Richard right up until the second last Scene where Richard woo's Queen Elizabeth's daughter Elizabeth - this is just after he has killed the two son's of Q.E. and the two brothers of the girl he apparently loves. So disturbing.

I didn't care who he killed, but trying to marry your teenage neice after buchering her infant brothers is disgusting.

I'm talking about it because I just watched that scene on film. The fantastic Ian McKellen adaption with all its Nazi overtones. Now I'm up to the ghost scene. Hopefully thats as awesome as I imagined when I read the play.

(Edit: No, No that scene wasn't as good as it should have been. Which is a pitty, 'cause every other part of that movie rocked)

Later

_nat

Who was that masked man?

Another early morning this morning; man they're awful; I look at my clock at twelve and realise I've already seen six hours when I should just be waking up :P. But by the time it gets to about four I'm ready for bed.
Ah well, at least now I won't have to do it for two more weeks. But with the essay plans and my Narrative project, I'm sure there'll be plenty to keep me buys.

So this is a picture I owe Chrissy from ages ago.

I drew the three boys as Kingdom Hearts characters based one four little sketches I'd did during a Scriptwriting session. The little sketches were of Goose, Nath, Neil and Emily (and Lienx, Neil's nobody). Chrissy stumbled across them and felt a bit ripped that there wasn't one of her.

The problem is that I didn't have a character design for her, and the one I'm using in NQC at the moment is still really rough.

So, enjoy this, I'm going to watch some TV and then fall into bed.

- Nat

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to Nat.

Didn't want to draw tonight. Couldn't come up with anything.
Warheads are good.

Now... off to bed

- Nat

Thats not right

Feeling really sick. Finally come down with the cold that I mentioned the other day.
Need a nap. Not feeling real good.
Read a lot of 'Richard III' today - feel like I'm thinking in shakespearian at the moment.


I might draw some more after I've had a break. But I'll probbaly just do school work.

... In case you can't tell, this is Sora from Kingdom Heats. I used my own colour palett since I'm limited to three colours when drawing in pen.

Enjoy

- Nat

Your results:
You are Apocalypse

Apocalypse 75% Magneto 65% Dr. Doom 58% Juggernaut 50% Lex Luthor 45% Dark Phoenix 39% Poison Ivy 34% Mystique 34% Venom 32% Kingpin 30% The Joker 24% Catwoman 22% Mr. Freeze 22% Riddler 22% Green Goblin 14% Two-Face 10%

You believe in survival of the fittest and you believe that you are the fittest.

Its a freaky friday

Thats right, its a very quick DBZ styled sketch. What are you going to do about it?
DBZ was one of the things that encouraged me to consider drawing as something that could be serious. I'm still along way from where I want to be, but I've come along way from the DBZ Trunks sketches I did in year 8.
Everything I used to sketch ended up looking like a poor DBZ knock off, at least now I'm finally starting to get my own style.

So today I spent a bit of time doing homework and the rest driving around with my sister looking for a new CD player because she's decided to do up her car. We walk in to the first shop and the guys like "What are you looking for" and her responce was pretty much "Something with pretty lights". The guys face was classic.

She ended up finding what she was looking for and settled for that.
Then we waited while mum went to the gym, Dad met up with us while we waited and we came home. Ate some rice-paper rolls.... I love rice paper rolls.

Okay,

- Later

I'm Thinking PASTELS

Okay, so this is up early. Very early for me. I didn't really have any ideas for todays sketch. I was just screwing aroud in paint and this is what came out. I do that some times.
This was so random that when I got to the background, I though, why not make it even stranger and add a Katamari? So I did.

I should not be allowd to play around in paint. Thats a given from here on in.

Anyway, enjoy. Tonight's a busy one for me, with Lost and Stargate on. Everybody's was complaining about the third season, saying it had grown old and tiresome, but I'm still enjoying. All though - with the young, fresh, sexy Heroes hanging around Lost is in for some compitition in my heart of hearts.

Later,

Nat