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mini update - for those who asked for panda prints; tiny, medium and large sized is on [link]? and [link]? c:


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>> Cat and a Box << CLICK to watch video! this is like a warm-up/opening video to this channel, for fun :} later i'll make sure to post some recorded speedpaints and what not!


[ previous journal post. ]

about the app/game in works, at the moment it’s a small personal project which consists of 3 parts: a screensaver ( so far for windows only ), a little flash based game and a short animation ( a subject to change ). two latter should be for free while the screensaver would go for a symbolic pay per download (im guessing $0.99?) So far the screensaver has progressed the most and i approve – it does look magical already :] *i literally looked at it like zombified lol* even thought it’s not even in alpha phase. so far by a default this project features two characters – black cat Yin and  panda ( name is unknown ). when does it all comes out? no specific date/order on this... whenever it’s ready! around spring time, maybe.

writtings feature! a short story [link] by ~Eowyn-Saule, inspired by 'marching on' image and a poem [link] by ~xglide, inspired by 'i be firefox' image ...go a check them out, short and beautiful reading material!

also im slowly compiling more complete FAQ ( feel free to ask any questions in journal comments which you think should be answered in FAQ ) which should be on in a few days, just like the soooo prolonged speedpaint video like coming soon forever... and thank you for all the uplifting, in-depth comments and support in general *group hug* :]

damn, whenever i write new journal i tend to forget something! right, not to worry, more wallpapers will come :}

last but not least, the petition against cats abuse (which seems already ended) [link] ...just keep an eye on and do support such petitions, the least thing one can do. thanks to =Rueme for letting me know.

early happy new year, everyone!

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just in case if anyone wants to see how my 'cats' calendar 2011 looks in real life (every single part of it!) [link] ...thanks ~DesertSkald for your effort :]

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my first daily deviation! [link] ...it does feel special thanks to all of you who suggests DD, supports or are simply around here :] should we do a group hug? ;D one more wallpaper coming up as a little thank you (most probably last work from me this year, except tutorial and speedpaint video) and later im thinking to do some features or kiriban dA points giveaway hmm~

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i was wondering if anyone who got (whenever you receive it) calendar 2011 (the one made by me) could possibly sometime later post/share some pics on how does it look in real life? on your wall, desk, ect? that would be amazing, i'd appreciate that :] i can't have it myself, dA doesn't ship to my place :/

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updates on quick sketches, works in progress, reminders and randomness... i'll try to stuff it all there on twitter. how to paint water tutorial and speedpaint video, im slowly working on it!

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useful info - [link]

commissions / trades / requests / F.A.Q. >> [link] <<

i have been thinking about creating a background story ( more like ideas which im trying to compile together ). about the ever mysterious 'black cat' with or without smoking eyes... depends hmm.

*Andaelentari thank you for a sub! :] somehow before i wasn't able to see 'who gave it'.

last but not least, THANK you for all the support, comments *still going through them* and input... much appreciated :] p.s. F.A.Q. and commission info is about to be updated.

AND a song of the day for ya [link] ...love it ;D


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[october 11th]

this is it! *likes to say 'this is it!' ...enjoys all the nice bday wishes* thank you all amazing, inspiring people here at dA *group hug!* :] some people even sent me dA points, thank you too! (you know who you are). having a bit busy second part of this mounth so im hoping to be back with more decent works by the end of october!

other than that i'll put up more prints in the coming days, mostly for the few last works (many print requests!). will try to re-organize 'useful info' part in a seperate journal AND i should update f.a.q.!

also, i watched Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole! all in all it's worth seeing; it has its special moments with beautiful animation/emotion/etc while it also has few 'holes' (weak spots?) within few scenes like some happening did not convince the viewer at all (not at least an adult viewer) and left with "umm ok..." it's not a new epic 'lion king' for the new generation yet animation, soundtrack, visuals wise - it is must see! 8/10

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useful info - [link]

commissions / trades / requests / F.A.Q. >> [link] <<

~Stichflamme gets 400 points as she was the fastest one to note/link me with the closest kiri. congrats :]

also, i think someone gave me an extra 3 month subscription! i'm not sure who hmm... but thank you, i appreciate that :]


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check new links below (under 'new links'), some real good stuff - learnign wise.

useful info / links

i have this idea for a while now to post some good useful links i have stumbled upon during unknown time of period or lately i guess (tutorials on how to draw all kinds of anatomies, painting techniques or even artwise theories in generl - mostly videos thus having more in-depth understanding). if you have any good stuff to share you are very welcome to do so :]

[ new links ] :

[link] - marco bucci youtube channel; i personally watched through 'painting fundementals' [link] video tutorial which gives a lot of useful tips, and 'warm up sketch' [link] - inspired my last deviation (thought i always wanted to find a good lightning/shadow technique for town-scapes)

[link] - another youtube channel; want to learn draw human figures, hands, etc? that is a place to stop by. it wont probably show hot to draw beautiful beauties YET it covers the basic fundementals/tips.

[link] - lots of techniques/tips; stumbled upon this in a serach for landscape sketching [link]. good stuff, still have to look through it~


just in case, i have a growing interest in doing some more collabs (not now! sometime soon) :]



livestreems (artists paint, draw, sketch) - [link] . [link] . [link]

youtube (theory, learn wise) - [link] . [link] . [link]

blogs (sketch, draw, paint) - [link] . [link] . [link]

[link] - actionscript 2.0 basics
[link] - anatomy books
[link] - AquaSixio tutorials
[link] - sketchbook at conceptart.org, must check!
[link] - food :]


commissions / trades / requests / F.A.Q >> [link] <<

~AinaShadox, the one who managed to capture the closest kiri number! (+300 dA points)

interesting, i didn't even devwatched her before, but somehow managed to check her work regulary :] DO check her dA page [link], it's a kitty paradise (and not only) blooming with colours and passion~




...and a lot more! give her a hug, llama, watch and all that possitive vibe ;]





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also got a tumlbr now! [link]



useful / info

i have this idea for a while now to post some good useful links i have stumbled upon during unknown time of period or lately i guess (tutorials on how to draw all kinds of anatomies, painting techniques or even artwise theories in generl - mostly videos thus having more in-depth understanding). if you have any good stuff to share you are very welcome to do so :]

livestreems (artists paint, draw, sketch) - [link] . [link] . [link]

youtube (theory, learn wise) - [link] . [link] . [link]

blogs (sketch, draw, paint) - [link] . [link] . [link]

[link] - actionscript 2.0 basics
[link] - anatomy books
[link] - AquaSixio tutorials
[link] - sketchbook at conceptart.org, must check!
[link] - food :]


commissions / trades / requests / F.A.Q >> [link] <<

no privacy? just spreading the word! must click and read [link] ...and for a general taste [link] - nothing new, just a reminder. stand up for your rights!




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also having a taste of tumblr thing, a blog~ will be posting much more there later :] [link]

tagged by liiva,ten random things about me tag!

*likes cycling!
*has a really good eyesight "i seeee YOU!"
*sometimes follows iJustine on youtube <_<
*has an artblock thing, actually being busy with work atm
*watches Nodame Cantabile (thanks to the one who recommended it!)
*appreciates all the input/comments from the other artists/people here on dA :]
*likes interesting discussions~
*has an urge to create, art-wise or v.v.
*enjoys lots of other artists' works or approuch!
*watches lots of porn! jk, can't think of one more ;]


photoshop cs5

finally tried photoshop cs5! yes, the very first thing to play with is the 'content aware fill' - it does its job great yet i don't find it quite useful (while people who work with photo-manipulation probably finds it like a god like tool). another thing is the new brushes; I can't really put a finger on how these are more useful hmm. I skipped cs4 so 'canvas rotation' is something I miss in cs3 (yet I find it at 'sai paint tool')... and colour picker tool has an excelent way to pick another colour while seeing previous one. overall (by side of my needs towards software) cs5 is something to skip as cs3 and sai pain tool does it's job good and even better, that is in my humble opinion~ AND thank you  for all anime recommendations so far! :]

also I edited/added F.A.Q and info [link]

as for the new things, MEET MELINE : THE 3D ANIMATED SHORT FILM (by Sebastien Laban & Virginie Goyons) ...must see! [link] very beautiful piece of work. you can also find 'Making of...' which is very inspiring :}


useful / info

i have this idea for a while now to post some good useful links i have stumbled upon during unknown time of period or lately i guess (tutorials on how to draw all kinds of anatomies, painting techniques or even artwise theories in generl - mostly videos thus having more in-depth understanding). if you have any good stuff to share you are very welcome to do so :]

livestreems (artists paint, draw, sketch) - [link] . [link] . [link]

youtube (theory, learn wise) - [link] . [link] . [link]

blogs (sketch, draw, paint) - [link] . [link] . [link]

[link] - actionscript 2.0 basics
[link] - anatomy books
[link] - AquaSixio tutorials
[link] - sketchbook at conceptart.org, must check!
[link] - food :]



commissions / trades / requests / F.A.Q >> [link] <<

quickie feature!


somehow similar style/sense/approuch to mine (not to mention some nice skillz), both really worth following :]



i have this idea for a while now to post some good useful links i have stumbled upon during unknown time of period or lately i guess (tutorials on how to draw all kinds of anatomies, painting techniques or even artwise theories in generl - mostly videos thus having more in-depth understanding). if you have any good stuff to share you are very welcome to do so :]

livestreems (artists paint, draw, sketch) - [link] . [link] . [link]

youtube (theory, learn wise) - [link] . [link] . [link]

blogs (sketch, draw, paint) - [link] . [link] . [link]

[link] - actionscript 2.0 basics
[link] - anatomy books
[link] - AquaSixio tutorials
[link] - sketchbook at conceptart.org, must check!
[link] - food :]



commissions / trades / requests >> [link] <<

click! [link]



[your motto]
so, i'm sure everyone has some tendency while doing art, working on it, thus leading to a motto(?) like "i take my time in a name of quality" or "art is time, time is money, i do it fast" or even "only traditional!" etc etc... So, just for fun, what's yours? ;D

mine could be "do more with less" like why would i need a new software if the old one still does the job just fine ...and so on~


inspired! just something to share- inspiration of the late night; something you cannot not to be inspired by... damn his hands moves lightning fast and the composition itself mmm :]

[link] -scroll down at the VERY bottom

Contact me

- dA note : note me, that's the fastest way to contact me!
- e-mail : apofissgm@gmail.com


Commissions status: [ CLOSED! ]



- - - By commissioning me you automatically agree to all terms and conditions written bellow! - - -



- At the moment I accept:

# full body personal commission works of digitally painted cat with a simple background - €69 ( or USD $90 )

# at this time I won't accept multiple cats per single image.

SAMPLES - [link] . [link] . [link] .


- How does it work? Send me a simple description of your idea ( overall colour mood, happy/sad, a pose you would prefer ), if Im okay with your idea then I'll make a quick sketch, afterwards I'll send you a sketch for a confirmation ( can make quick/final changes )... then I'll wait for a full payment to my paypal account ( I will let you know my paypal account ) and afterwards I will finish the final image and send it to your provided e-mail ( please provide me with your e-mail beforehand, make sure it is correct ). Final image size - around A4 in *.jpg image format, max quality/300dpi.

- For all personal commission works I keep the rights to publish ( or not ) it on dA or if otherwise asked by a commissioner. Personal commission works are ment for a personal use ONLY - may not be used for a commercial use.

- Payment : I accept Paypal only.

- Terms and conditions : to finish the final image it may take from a few days to a few weeks. Normally it takes a week or two.



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- For any other business matter or commercial offers contact me via apofissgm@gmail.com


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General Rules of Art Use

* All my works are for a personal use only ( or if otherwise stated by me ).

* I allow to use my works for avatars ONLY in size smaller than 128x128 pixels. Also giving credits is appreciated - ©apofiss.deviantart.com

* You may not alter, edit or copy my works ( cropping or down-sizing my works for avatars is fine )

*Also I don't allow to use my works for mobile/etc device applications ( using my work as a static *.jpg image format wallpaper for your device is fine - for a personal use only ) or as a background image for any kind of web-site, forum, social network, themes/skins or alike is NOT allowed.

*I do not allow to use my works as timeline backgrounds on Facebook ( as it would directly infridge Facebook T&C ) or repost on deviantart.com itself ( including dA journal skins ).

**For all the wallpaper websites - I allow you to host my wallpapers yet I DON'T allow to alter my works ( wallpapers ). DO NOT remove original credits/watersign from my works.

**You may use my artworks ( wallpapers ) on youtube - within music/composition videos as a static background image ( you still may not alter or edit my works used within your video ). Also you must provide written credits, link back to the original image. See example - [link]





F.A.Q!

1. Me elsewhere:

* society6 ( Laptop and iPhone/iPod Touch skins ) [link]
* youtube [link]
* tumblr blog [link]
* twitter ( active ) [link]
* facebook fanpage ( active ) [link]
* vk.com ( active ) [link]
* android market apps [link]

* shadowness ( inactive ) [link]
* cghub ( inactive ) [link]


2. Tools of trade:

* Photoshop CS3, SAI Paint Tool, Google Sketch
* Wacom Intuos 3 tablet, mouse
* Pencils and paper ( for a traditional approuch )

3. Tips and tutorials

* My own tips and tutorials [link]
* Recorded speedpaint [link]

4. Requests and commissions:

* Check 'info' on the top of this journal weather I am open for commissions, art trades or anything else for that matter.

Other FAQ

Q: what types of brushes do you use?
A: the default brushes

Q: how do you paint / draw?
A: click [link]

Q: are you open for requests?
A: I'm not.

Q: are you open for interviews?
A: mostly not, depends.

Q: how long did it take for you to get as good?
A: there is no direct answer to that; few years or few weeks, depends on how you look at it. some parts of 'skill' takes longer to develop ( like a sense of artwork as whole ). the more you draw, the more you love what you do the better results... it all comes down to each and everyone individually.

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