Te has lavado ya los dientes...? / Have you brushed your teeth...?

Esto es sólo un pequeño dibujo que acabo de hacerme para my fondo de pantalla - para recordarme que me lave los dientes despues de cada comida (porque a veces lo olvido).

Lo que pasa es que las dos últimas veces que me hicieron la limpieza profesional en el dentista me dolió bastante porque tenía las encías inflamadas. X_x
Así que me propuse que no dejaré que eso vuelva a pasar, y haré lo que pueda para evitarlo.

El perro es my perro Kevin. <3
Era un perro genial. Murió hace ya dos años, pero él ya tenía 18 y había tenido una vida muy feliz, así que está bien. =)
Siempre estará en mi corazón.

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This is just a little pic I just did for my desktop wallpaper - to remind myself of brushing my teeth after every meal (because sometimes I forget).

Thing is, last 2 times I got my teeth cleaned professionally at the dentist's, it hurt a lot, because I had gingival inflammation. X_x
Now I told myself I won't let that happen again, so I'll do everything I can to prevent it.

The dog is actually my dog Kevin. <3
He was a great dog. He passed away 2 years ago, but he was already 18 years old and had a very happy life so it's alright. =)
He'll always be in my heart.

Sharon Agathon

Hemos estando mirando Battlestar Galactica estos días, y como tengo un montón de tiempo libre ahora mismo pensé que podía probar a hacer una ilustración semi-realista del personaje de Sharon.
También quería probar algo nuevo, así que hice el color siguiendo este tutorial de Sakimichan en DeviantArt.

Creo que salió bastante bien, teniendo en cuenta que fue mi primer intento de pintar así.
No estoy del todo satisfecha con el resultado. Tal vez aún intente mejorarlo - eso es lo chulo de Photoshop, que en cualquier momento puedo volver a abrir el documento y seguir retocando.
Pero por ahora lo dejaré así.

Ah y por favor, nada de spoilers sobre Battlestar, apenas hemos terminado de ver la segunda temporada!

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We've been watching Battlestar Galactica lately, and since I've got a lot of free time on my hands right now I wanted to try a semi-realistic painting of Sharon.
I wanted to try out something new as well, so I did the coloring following Sakimichan's Tutorial on DeviantArt.

I think it turned out rather nice, considering it was my first time coloring like this.
I'm not completely happy with it.
I might try and improve it still, that's the cool thing about Photoshop, you can just go back and continue where you left off.
But for now, let's leave it like that.

Oh and please, no spoilers about Battlestar Galactica, I only just finished the second series!

Black is for Beginnings is out!

Copying from the Flux website:

The fifth chapter in the story of young spellcasting lovers Stacey and Jacob is here. Black is for Beginnings—a graphic novel—was released into eager hands today as Flux took its first excited step into the graphic novel market. We are as excited as you, believe me.

The fifth installment offers both a new format and never-before-seen details behind Stacey's past, and what lies ahead for her and Jacob. Remember, the last time we saw Jacob, things weren't going so great for him. Ever since he lost his memory, Jacob hasn't been able to remember Stacey—his own soul mate. He leaves Massachusettes, returning to his childhood home in Colorado, hoping to jog his memory. What he remembers is Kira, his ex-girlfriend. As Jacob works to piece together his past, will there be room for Stacey in his future?

Black is for Beginnings has gotten readers, reviewers and booksellers talking....and anticipating its much-speculated ending. To celebrate this debut, you may have noticed your local Barnes and Noble Booksellers carrying displays that feature the entire Blue is for Nightmares series in the YA section. Yes, that's right—at Barnes and Nobles across the country, Stacey and Jacob are sulking at the end of the aisle, just daring you to sink your teeth into the series.

Laurie F. Stolarz poses with B&N display

Wow! "Black" copies

Acabo de encontrar esta entrada en el blog de Flux, la editorial que sacará "Black is for Beginnings". Es una pasada ver todas esas cajas y pensar y contienen copias del cómic!

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I just found this entry on Flux's blog, the publisher for "Black is for Beginnings". It's incredible to think that all those boxes contain copies of the comic!

LOOK! They're heeeere!

Flux is extremely excited for its first ever full-length graphic novel and the continuation of our #1 bestselling series. Pictured below, you can see the enormous shipment of finished copies that arrived in-house today. From left to right, our publisher, Bill Krause, Art Director Lynne Menturweck and publicist Marissa Pederson made sure to give the historic arrival a warm welcome!

Hisui + Ryuki illustration... version 2

Oootra versión diferente de la misma ilustración. Y es que tenía la tinta escaneada, tiempo libre y el programita "Art Rage" por ahí, y tenía que probarlo.
Creo que ha quedado... bien, en general, aunque me parece más frio que lo pintado a mano. Fue entretenido hacerlo, aunque tardé muuuuucho más que pintando tradicionalmente. No será nada para hacer regularmente, pero de vez en cuando puede estar bien variar un poco.

Y nada de fondo porque ahí no me salía nada decente con el programa. XD

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Aaanother version of the same illustration. I had the lineart scanned, free time on my hands and this program called "Art Rage" recently installed, so I just had to try it.
I think it turned out... rather nice, really, though I think it lacks the warmth traditional pieces have. It was fun to do this, but it took me muuuuch longer than painting by hand. It won't be a thing to do on a regular basis, but I might use it now and then for a change.

And no background because I wasn't able to do anything decent with that program. XD

Hisui + Ryuki illustration

Sí... Soy una cansina, ya lo sé.
Me apetecía dibujar algo por diversión, y sobre todo PINTAR, y no se me ocurría nada original, así que terminé haciendo a estos dos. Estoy jugando "Disgaea: Hour of Darkness" (gran juego!) estos días, de modo que tenía ganas de dibujar a Hisui y Ryuki porque pegarían tan bien en ese mundo. ;)

Pero pintar esto fue un poco horrible. De hecho empezé a pintarlo dos veces porque las anilinas no dejaban de manchar y salirse de la línea, y creía que me había cargado el papel al borrar el boceto.
Pero ya que el segundo intento no salió mejor está claro que el problema era otro. Al final caí en que había cogido el papel equivocado - parecía el papel para acuarelas que uso siempre, pero evidentemente no estaba pensado para acuarelas...

Bueno, no me quedó otra que tirar adelante y terminar la ilustración, aunque al final salió muy guarro y manchado. :( Lo limpié un poco en Photoshop, así que espero que ahora no se vea demasiado feo.

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Yeah... I'm boring, I know.
I wanted to draw something just for fun, and especially PAINT WITH WATERCOLORS, and I just wouldn't come up with anything original, so I ended up doing these two. I'm playing "Disgaea: Hour of Darkness" (great game!) at the moment to I felt like drawing them anyway cause they fit sooo well in that world. ;)

Painting this was a bit of a pain, though. Actually, I started painting this twice because the watercolors kept blotching and bleeding out, and I though I'd messed up the paper when I erased the pencil lines.
But that wasn't the problem, cause the second intent didn't turn out much better. In the end I figured I'd taken the wrong paper - looked and felt like the watercolor paper I always use, but it obviously wasn't meant for watercolors...

Well, I just went through with it an finished the picture, although it did turn out reeeeeaaally blotchy and dirty. :( I cleaned it up a bit with my friend Photoshop, so I hope it doesn't look too bad.

Ya está! / I'm done!

Pues eso, que hoy he terminado "Black is for Beginnings"! :D

Ahora, vacaciones hasta julio (bueno, alguna prueba o diseños para el siguiente proyecto tendré que hacer, pero vamos, nada a jornada completa). Tiempo para hacer arreglos para los que nunca encuentro el tiempo, quedar con amigos, dejar arreglar mi pobre ordenador, tener de visita a mi hermana, e ir yo a Alemania tambien.

Y luego, a por lo siguiente. :)

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That's right, I finished "Black is for Beginnings" today!

Now I'll have my well-deserved vacation until July (okay, I'll have to do some sketches and designs for my upcoming project, but nothing full-time at least). I'll have time to fix all those things I never get the time to fix, hang out with friends, get my poor old computer repaired, have my sister here for a visit, and visit my friends and family in Germany myself.

And after that, on to the next project. :)