It's still cool out, have some art :D

[balaa]

Doodled last night before bed in oc and some color thrown on quickly in ps. The design is actually inspired by a zonkey (a zebra donkey hybrid). I think I'll give him another go sometime and mess around with the markings more since I am not completely won over by these. The body build was aimed more at looking like a snow leopard or lynx. I love big fluffy floppy paws and thick coats x)...and add a prehistoric twist and I am a happy camper.



So I was gonna hold off sharing him until I got the costume done, but meh. I can't seem to find any red/brown furs that are perfect for a st. bernard...so it may still be a while. I grew up with St. Bernards as a kid back in Russia. When we immigrated we somehow managed to bring a puppy (Pillar) with us to the states. Considering how hard it was for us to escape the USSR(at the time) as it was, I am surprised we managed to get her over here with us. I remember us hiding her in our train compartments xP. I also remember how heartbroken I was when we lost her in the states due to heartworms, which we never knew existed (since we never had problems with them in Russia). To this day I still love St. Bernards and so 'Up' is my homage to that love and to the furry siblings I shared my childhood with. The name has an obvious inspiration...but also just an abbreviated version of pup='up.


'Up with his patch bandana; the patches from the various places he's gone on adventure to.

And I finally dug up the second dinosaur riding picture doodled in OC with Bagheera. The way I figure it, my dinosaur ate the utahraptor :D...raawr.

Comments

[henriekeg.livejournal.com]

Baawww, Up is so cute! I'd love to see more :)
I really dig the colors in that first drawing, you've got such a great eye for those.

[weaselpard.livejournal.com]

Marks mom had a St. Bernard named Max. He was Liams best friend, if a bit drooly. Sweetest dog in the world, I loved him to pieces, called him my Pupparoo. Poor guy ended up getting cancer in his leg that spread so fast he had to be put down about 5 days after it was found.

I had the displeasure of designing a St. Bernard Fursuit too that was commissioned at AC when I whent with you and Baggy. at the time the characters name was gandalf, but the owner changed it to Neon. Thanks to him I refuse to take on ANY fursuite design requests.

Up is adorable! And I love the smilodon..lol you know my love for Snowy pards :D

I have a sudden urge to ride a dinosaur now too.

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

did you get a new LJ O__O or am I going crazy-er?

[(Anonymous)]

Long story involving a friend of my mother in law who delighted in starting fights between my mother in law and me. She copy and pasted some of my journal entries into an e-mail to my mothe rin law, changed a bunch of wording and made it seem like every journal entry I did was Bashing my mother in law and calling her horrible names.

Drama ensued, I showed my mother in law the real journal entries online. Friend got in trouble yadda yadda. And I deleted my other LJ account because even with security measures I was still nervouse said friend would somehow manage to get through. So here we are :D

[theassassinnox.livejournal.com]

I adore the costume concept! <3

[trufflehog.livejournal.com]

D:


you must make a color ref of him right now!

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

I seriously want to commission you later for a badge of him for the suity. I actually was thinking about that when I first started drawling him...that he would look awesome in your style :D!

I willl work on a color one of him..been meaning to anyway D:

ALSO, just to throw this out there..*flails fangirlishly at* and now you know 8D

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

8| I have a million and ten things I should be working on, so obviously I had to color this instead. It made complete sense.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/xxbalaaxx/art%20for%20lj/sketch-009-copy.jpg

[trufflehog.livejournal.com]

SPLENDID. HERE HAVE THIS.



also. i totes would love to do a badge for him some day 8]

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

@________________________________________@!!!! I am speechlesss!! I..OMG..just omg!! You drew him sooooo precious!!! augh..I seriously spat chocolate milk through my nose!!!

I want to give you something awesome for this..*FLAILLSSS and just continues to spaz out* THANK YOU!!!!!

YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO DO THAT THOUGH >8[. *just stares stupidly*

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

(http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/xxbalaaxx/art%20for%20lj/?action=view&current=LilThistle.jpg)

I will do something better when my brain is not dead 8[. I always think of being a kid back in Russia when I see your work..and it especially makes me recall vividly playing in the forest and picking mushrooms with my parents...and those BIG poofy bows I had to wear in school xD. So I hope you can forgive Thistle having them forced upon her.

[trufflehog.livejournal.com]

AHHH. THIS IS ADORABLE.
i am glad it makes you think of those things. though, i'm sorry you had to wear big poofy bows. ugh i love the butt spots and different types of mushrooms everywhere. haha she looks like hse got caught reading something she's not supposed to. THANK YOU MADAME 8D

[espfox.livejournal.com]

The prehistoric kitty and st bernard are <3!

[redra.livejournal.com]

The zonkey kitty is really pretty! I like seeing colored art among the sketch work.
Infact I think that's my favorite of the bunch considering I actually have seen the rest...;D

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

YOU CHEATER <3!

[redra.livejournal.com]

Bawaaaaaa draw more lemurs.

I feel all lemur-y lately. I almost got a lemur plush today. :E

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

LEMURS! I bought one this week xP. I think I now have most of the lemur plushes ever made o_o;...or..at least a fair few.

I shall plant this lemur suggestion into my brain. You should draws more and post more too 8[

[victorygallop.livejournal.com]

I'm loving seeing all these sketches. I love every picture. And I love how you do dinosaurs!

I've been seeing your horse sketches lately, and I think you are too hard on yourself, because they're pretty awesome. If you'd like some help on their builds, conformation or anything else, I'd be happy to give you some pointers or redline some of your pictures if I'm allowed to *blush*

Just offering, I think you're doing just fine in your own right and you are pretty much my favorite artist. :)

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

Oh I'd love feedback..I reallly want to continue to grow and though I mostly focus on the shortcomings in my work as is, I am sure there are things I miss along the way that someone else may pick up on. And certainly I welcome pointers/tricks on better grasping anatomy of animals and such ^___^. Thank you for offering. I will admit I am very very much a n00b at horses, last I drew them was probably in middle-school and Im sure those sketches looked nothing like real horses xP.

[myenia.livejournal.com]

Wow! I didn't know you went through that when you were younger. That's really fascinating, and amazing that you were able to get her over here like that!

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

It's a fairly involved story and most of it isn't a really fun story, but at least I can say it's different, if nothing else!

Also I didn't mean to not return comment to your last comment. I think it's absolutely wonderful that your boy is so talented..and haha I would boast too!!! And it's also refreshing to meet someone with more eclectic taste. I grew up listening to the three tenors...when most kids my age just listened to New Kids on the Block xP. I am not sure when I stopped, but It took me a while, as an adult, to truly give classical music a real chance. I am glad I did as it has truly opened up whole new worlds to me...and there is still so much out there to explore and enjoy yet!

[myenia.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it wasn't fun, but things like that make you who you are.

Oh, it's ok! Well, if you have any suggestions, let me know! I could probably hook you up with some great tenor recordings. As a personal suggestion, I'd say you should hear Shostakovich's Piano concerto no. 2(its with orchestra if you're not really into piano...you'd like it anyway)or the Age of Gold. If you'd like me to email it to you (or anything else you may have been looking for), I've got a pretty huge collection plus access to the largest college of music's (in the US) recording library. Its fun to share music with someone who hasn't been exposed to exactly the same repertoire as me- not something that comes along much when everyone you know is in music for a living.

[daanzi.livejournal.com]

haha, i picked a good time to become active on lj again. woot! i love seeing all these wips and doodles from you lately <3

*squishes*