Mana's Gradu-art Job

Daydreaming

2008-09-01T15:24:00.000-07:00

Your result for The Perception Personality Image Test...

NBPC - The Daydreamer

Nature, Background, Big Picture, and Color

You perceive the world with particular attention to nature. You focus on the hidden treasures of life (the background) and how that fits into the larger picture. You are also particularly drawn towards the colors around you. Because of the value you place on nature, you tend to find comfort in more subdued settings and find energy in solitude. You like to ponder ideas and imagine the many possibilities of your life without worrying about the details or specifics. You are in tune with all that is around you and understand your life as part of a larger whole. You are a down-to-earth person who enjoys going with the flow.

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Snaaaaaaake!!!

2008-06-22T13:41:00.000-07:00

Wish me n' Teph luck! On Saturday we're in Newport competing in a Smash Bros. tournament!

2008-06-03T12:13:00.000-07:00

Went down to the beach this afternoon for some sun and sketching somewhere other than inside the flat. Here's the results:

And:

The first is Mana ready to face off against a creature from Shadow of the Colossus, and the second is a landscape inspired by the view of this particular hill with the mast on top of it, which is visible from the beach. I say "inspired by" because I rushed to finish the sketch as the incoming tide approached closer and closer, so more precise details were left out, and others (like, oh say, the planes shooting down Godzilla on the mast that stands atop the hill) were added because that's what I wish I saw every time I look at that hill.

It's about F***ing time!

2008-03-24T20:00:00.001-07:00

Well, I guess I shouldn't be too hard on Teph for missing out on Valentine's Day.

Looks like he had spent the majority of his month-long journey scouring American malls for the right ring. Hehehehe, we're engaged! ^.^

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-25T03:43:00.000-08:00

Just to show that I have been working on something lately, here's a Valentine "e-card" I made for Teph. He had been on a trip to America for the entire month of February, missing Valentine's Day in the process :P

How cute! (part 2)

2008-01-29T11:43:00.001-08:00

Yep, I had to color it in the end:

Aww, how cute!

2008-01-28T06:31:00.000-08:00

When I'm doing quick warm-up sketches, I try to do subjects that pose a challenge to me in hopes that it helps me get some practice before I spend the rest of the afternoon drawing things within my current comfort level. As you can imagine, not many of these warm-up sketches are presentable enough to post on this blog. Yesterday though, I felt it necessary to take a break from that and doodle something from my favorite subject - cute things. Behold, a baby chocobo:

Maybe sometime this week I'll give it an outline and some color, since it shouldn't take too long to do.

Baby Amaterasu (Ammy for short)

2007-12-17T03:39:00.000-08:00

Hi! Just got back from a trip to NJ for an early Christmas with my family. Unfortunately things were busy and I didn't get a chance to sketch anything of note. However, I thought this would be a good time to post a wallpaper I made for Teph's office computer a while back:

My inspiration comes from the game Okami, the graphics of which are entirely animated in colorful Japanese-style watercolors. Although it was a fairly simple project to make, I'm still happy with the results. And as I find it difficult to get back into art after an extended break, perhaps posting it here will get me back into the swing of things.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-22T14:35:00.000-08:00

Here's a little sketch I drew while on the phone to family back home today:

Happy Halloween! (belatedly)

2007-11-20T05:30:00.000-08:00

Teph and Mana head out Trick-or-Treating.

Welcome!

2007-11-13T04:08:00.000-08:00

Hi, and welcome to "Mana's Gradu-art Job"! I set up this blog in order to give myself a place to post sketches and colored projects I've done outside of my webcomic, Generation Minus One. I would love to say that this blog will be updated regularly, but that would most likely be a lie. While I do try to draw frequently to keep up my practice, you'll probably only get to see the stuff I like. I hope you enjoy it!

~Mana