It's barely anything, but it's something!

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"So far, the basic flow of the Zelda games is you’re exploring a field, you go to a dungeon, you conquer it and return to the field. We’re looking at altering that traditional flow."

- Eiji Aonuma

Aaaaand here's a better pic of the shot there in the article: [link]

Dude...duuuuuude...I'm hyped 8D

Some more articles on Zelda Wii from IGN.com : [link]

Now for an artist meme stolen from =pettyartist

◆Your name?
Melissa, Melzor, Missy, Melly-bean. Lots of names, really XD Some people call me Lock XD

◆If possible, your age?
21. And a half.

◆When did you start drawing?
Ever since I could hold a drawing utensil. Crayon, marker, chalk...I believe one of my first drawings was a thousand legged spider on my mom's hallway wall :3


◆Which hand do you use for drawing?
Right! I've tried left once. Took an entire hour for what would be a three minute sketch with my right hand.

◆Which is easier to draw - male or female?
Female by far. Guys that lack muscle mass aren't too hard, but most of my fav characters have a good bit of muscle mass to them XD


◆Which is easier to draw - long hair or short hair?
Both. I have no problem with hair either way. It's coloring it that kills me.


◆Is it easier to draw the head facing towards the right or the left?
More so to my left/their right. 3/4 view.


◆Is it easier to draw the side view of the face or the front view?
3/4 view almost always. Though...I kind of enjoy side views :3


◆What do you have problems in drawing?
Mecha/technical/rocks/buildings/machinery/cars/scenery/extreme detail


◆What do you like to draw?
Video game, anime, and comic book style art, characters, more characters, even more characters, dynamic poses, dragons, strange creatures, wings, maps, clothing styles.

◆Are you a traditional artist or a digital artist?
Both. Love drawing, love layers, love pencils, love filters, and all of that.

◆Where do you start drawing from?
Head, skeleton/pose, body, face, details.

◆What is your drawing habit that you are aware of?
I sometimes make the same expression as the people I'm drawing of take on a face that represents the overall feel of the picture. I usually furrow my brow in a dark or angry picture, I look longing or worried in a sad pic, sometimes I start grinning like a moron for a happy or funny pic, etc.

◆What do you keep in mind when you do lineart?
Mostly don't screw up the edges. I only have one kind of pen because I can afford it, and it's awesome. But one slip, or let it bleed too much, and the whole thing's destroyed. Mleh.

◆Any tips for coloring/shading?
Contrasting colors are great for shading.
Crayolas are not prisma, but are just as awesome.
Good old fashioned children's coloring books are awesome practice.

◆How long does it take to finish a piece of art?
Depends. Most are sketches/pencil work, take like 5 min to an hour, depending on the detail. Full color character, 20 min for sketch and ink, half an hour to an hour for color. Full everything pig ol' picture...probably at LEAST three days.

◆What music do you listen to while you draw?
Depends on my mood, the mood I'm going for in the pic, or if I don't know what to draw, set up a playlist and go.

◆How long does it take you to come up with an idea?
Pft, come up with one? It usually just hits me and boom, there it is. SOMEtimes I think up ideas, and getting them to flow properly takes either the inspiration to do so, or some sort of music related atmosphere to be set.

◆Your favorite drawing utensils?
No. 2 mechanical pencils, pilot ultrafine pens, crayola colored pencils, tablet, photoshop CS2. All depends on what I feel like doing.

◆Your favorite color/the color that you use a lot?
Greeeeeeen Though most time I use just about any cool colors most.

◆Your favorite style(s)?
Mmmm, I still have a love for the anime style, but I lean more towards American comic books and video game concept art.

◆Are you satisfied with your current art?
Always room for improvement. Always. I'm happy when something turns out nicely, and I'm way proud of even old drawings, remembering the effort and time I put into it, but there is ALWAYS room for improvement.

◆What kind of artist are you aiming for?
One that never stops learning and constantly moves forward, improving myself for as long as I live. Oh, and the kind that gets to work either in animating, concept work for video games, or as a college professor :3



One more thing to say for today: Nina and Mikey found an old drawing book of mine from 2002 with a couple scattered pics from '03 and '04.

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DAAAAAAAAANG I could NOT draw! BUT, I used to do a lot more background and colored work back then than I do now O_o;

I looked at some of them...well, ALL of them and laughed, but some I am STILL proud of TO THIS DAY because I remember how much I sucked and how much fun it was when I got a masterpiece finished 8D

I need to get them to a scanner asap so I can create a collage of them and show them to you XD See where a good 7 years has taken me XD

Embarrassingly enough, I can safely say I am well versed in the way of the magical girl >_> *blames Sailor Moon*

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