http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress this Wordpress blog records Artistique Ilustra's exploits in design & illustration or just about life in general online & offline Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:55:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have just added a new section to the site! Now you can watch kawaii videos of my Hamsters & others. Here is one I made of Biscuit sleeping & dreaming. http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2008/10/01/videos/ I surfed through the San-X website & :idea: discovered that they have just introduced a new character! I never thought they could come up with one more kawaii than Rilakkuma :eek: but they just did! I can't tell whether she's a Pomeranian or a Chow-chow :???: puppy ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2008/09/23/homekoro/ I've completed & inked my fairy prince illustration! I chose the first gargoyle (thank you everybody for your suggestions :grin: ) but stripped off the wings because it would have "competed" with those the subject has on. I'm relieved it was approved without question because I doubt I can ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2008/09/12/drawingdesign/ I'm working on a new drawing for an experimental manga publication ( :wink: I can't disclose a title). The main illustrator is confined in the hospital so I'm filling in for him. He won't be able to make the deadline. I'm the fallback :oops: but I'm fortunate to be ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2008/08/30/the-cute-the-scary/ I'm at CWC (Camarines Sur Watersports Complex) in Camarines Sur, Naga (Philippines) right now. It's about my 4th time here. Though I'm not into Wakeboarding - they terrify me :mad: , frankly, it's a joy to just relax, get a tan & a massage. Would you believe it? It's about ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2008/08/17/on-vacation/ I'm a Redwall fan so I have just about every book in the series by Brian Jacques :lol: ! Redwall is a bestseller series with stories told in the style of "Watership Down", but even better! Jacques' world is made up of: animal babies who are delightfully funny, animal scholars who are ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2008/08/08/mad-about-otters/ It's saddening to find out that several websites connected to Artisitque Ilustra have shut down - I can only hope that one day they would re-open :sad: . To fill-out "dead spaces", I am looking for new affiliates & hostees. So, come one, come all! :wink: http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2008/07/27/newsflash/ Jujubear has inspired me to draw Treasure Hunter. As I was fantasizing about what to draw at my table, I recalled that he was quite fond of digging holes in the soil to hide piles of goodies ( his "secret emergency stashes"? :???: ). He was a very smart ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2008/07/24/treasure-hunter/ My dear Pandabear "Jujubear" Jr. passed away today. He had been sick the other week w/ the flu & then diarrhea but with patience & medication he got well another week after. Then this morning, I found him in his cottage asleep forever. But oh, he looked so peaceful ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2008/07/16/goodbye-jujubear/ First off, :grin: Jujubear has recovered! Yes, he is alive & well. Today's the last of his antibiotic treatment. He's already regained his normally huge appetite but I will play safe by feeding him exclusively w/ grain & fruit. You see, I've read somewhere that there are some ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2008/07/04/jujubear-mephistopheles/