gone awol

[balaa]

Its been almost a year and a half since I saw my mom..the reasons are a big mess that seems to be my life of running into bad luck and yet more bad luck.(I think I attract the negative O_o ) I couldn't even bare to talk to her for nearly half a year...maybe this will help? I haven't a clue..I feel quiet around her..like I tend to be around new people. It's as if I'm afraid to say the wrong thing. Maybe thats not it. I get to see my kitty, he's gone wild...but after a few minutes of eyeing me warily he seemed to have remembered who I was. I wished I could have taken him with me when I left..but..I couldn't..too many reasons to list off. I also got to see our iguana..he has gotten to be nearly 6 feet long and as mean as he ever was. Hint to anyone ever deciding to get an iguana..NEVER buy a farm raised one. Third I saw Jimmy and Shardai, our parrots..both of whom remembered me at once and Jimmy promptly ruffled his feathers and whistled excitedly. SO I went and spent nearly a 100$ on new toys/minerals/treats for all of the gang. Mind you I can't really spare that but I haven't seen them in a year, I feel somehow I owe them.

and now some WIP's

I worked on the saber kitties some more..the fur is taking an ungodly long time. Im switching up techniques and trying new things, thats probably why its taking longer. As for how I work, actually I tend to stick with an avg of 2 layers, one for the bg and one for the subjects. I just can't 'paint' with a buncha layers. Though sometimes I break things up if im trying something new and know I will make mistakes XD!. BUT ya otherwise usually just a few layers. I need to get more ram so I can work at bigger resolutions. Currently my avg resolution is around 200 dpi.



He is still unfinished, the teeth arent done and more work needs to go into the fur and adding a bit of color contrast.

Thats all for now :).

Comments

[suzidragonlady.livejournal.com]

Pets are just great! I even start to miss my kitties when I'm away from home for just a week. It must have been really hard to leave them.

The drawing looks just awesome! I can't wait to see it finished! *the fluffiness*

Eh, I know that thingi with the RAM, I got the same problem with my computer. It is really not a bad one it could only need more RAM, so I also would be able to work with bigger sizes and resolutions.
I think to double the RAM costs here aprox 120-180$. That would be worth it.

Good luck on every thing! ;)

[nanook123.livejournal.com]

*LOVES ON* I SO TOTALLY MISS YOU MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!! *snoogles on*

Wonderful WIP as usual :3~

Have fun at your mom's, I request a full report upon your return :D

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

*gnaws on your femur bone* O_o...what? you still need that? XD!

I MISS YOU TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..this town is a ghost town..all my old hs friends moved away..so its just eerie O_o.

*continues to gnaw heedlessly on your bone* GNArrrGNARRscrapeGNAR

[wicked-sairah.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

Are we still on for tomorrow or will it be Thursday now? hehe

Either is fine with me! Just let me know.

Glad you saw your kitty and other babies. I'm sure they missed having you around.

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

looks like i'll see you tomorrow..not sure when I will leave here but choo are stuck with me at least in the evening. FEAR TEH horror that is Balaa!

[banzai555.livejournal.com]

*speechless*

Looks awesome. Can I have some of your talent, please? :-)

[banzai555.livejournal.com]

Oh oops...and, of course, good luck with your mother.

I feel like I might be going through some similar stuff at the moment...I posted earlier that my mom got engaged, and since then she's been doing weird stuff...i.e. e-mailing my dad, asking him to leave her alone, which totally isn't like her...I'm starting to feel estranged from her...more and more like an orphan. But anyway, the point is... maybe I don't know exactly what you're going through, but if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask. :-)

[synnabar.livejournal.com]

Hi Balaa! Eeee! Saber-kitties! Your WIP is just beautiful!!!! I absolutely love your big cats, and your saber-kitty's just the icing on the cake (I've long been interested in prehistoric big cats). Beautiful markings, too! Wow!

P.S.: *wishes you lots of good luck!

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

YES I like Saber kitties too..though I dont know why I didnt think to draw them before O_o...but I have a few idears of other paintings with saber kitties I hope to do after this un.

BTW love the icon, VERY intimidatubf that! Can ya imagine those jaws coming at you?? And thank ya for the well wishes and kind comments on my work *rabid fangirl squeel* ;)

[bagheera.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I am glad the visit went well... fill me in on the details later! :D *wants to meet your parrots xD*

I love birds, really! but shhh, it's a secret. x)

[nanook123.livejournal.com]

not a secret no more *sicks killer...i mean...not killer parrots on* X3

OHNOESTHEBIIIIRDS!! *flees in terror*

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

Im still at their house XD...and the parrots are not friendly x.x..Jimmy an African Grey was smuggled into the country by the previous owners..my parents took him in when I was 9 and we have had him ever since. He still doesn't talk :(. Shardai is special in the head and doesnt like females..she only likes males for some reason O_o..and I dont like her back XD because she bites me when she gets the chance.

*noozles*

[lazalanti.livejournal.com]

Are you still going to visit at all? I only have Thursday and Friday off.

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

awwr..yar im visiting sarah tomorrow and probably staying the night there and leaving sometime thursday. *tickles your scrumptious pickle*

OH nooo I so went there. *nooggieeess* I MISS MA HICK MAMA!!!

[lazalanti.livejournal.com]

Ah, well, I could see you a little on Thursday then. I work all day Wednesday.

It seems like we'll need pickles.

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

well that bites...I could saty here one more day but this town is so boring x.x..and though I love my mom..I still feel awkward here which I feel bad about but what can you do? x.x

*gnaws on a pickle* I finished my jar at home..sooo depressing XD!

[lazalanti.livejournal.com]

I would come up after work but there really isn't enough room for two people to stay the night. I'll come up for a little on Thursday, though. I'll bring Two so you can meet my evil dolly.

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

YAY DOLLLYYYYY *plots to kidnap* O_o what? who me?? kidnap..NEVER *whistles innocently*

K and I hate you..the more you talk dollies the more I want one :P..EVIl baaaaaaaad jennifer >O..bad hickmama :P. *rubs against your sexy pickle..ooh baby.

[black-atolm.livejournal.com]

Sinply wondering, what is your technique at the fur really? *is doing the ape and dolphin cards*


~Atolm

[kathy-kat.livejournal.com]

Wow, i love your animals eyes drawing, do you have some tutorial? Can you make one?

Awesome work ^___^

[sandboa.livejournal.com]

Hey there friend!

Nice to see you get to visit the rents and she your old pets! Sorry to hear they are not to freindly towards you! Aw well they are still pets non the less!

Nice progress on the kitty pic! I love the cute kitten! Keep it up girl!
Hope this crappy weather is not getting you down friend!

Well take care and have fun with your friends while your up there! God bless you always and keep you, yours and all your friends safe always! ***Friendly hugs and nuzzles to ya!***