It's day 3 of hot weather and evening thunderstorms...I can't wait for summer, I love sunny days, even when it's 30'C outside. Mwahahahahaha.

I'm extra careful of my eyes and skin though. You have to be in Australia.

I had my final cervical cancer vaccination the other day...and it stung like nothing else #_# the nurse must've hit the nerve, coz I left the surgey with a burning elbow and fingers. But yay, I'm vaccinated now

This week's gonna be so busy and expensive (I'll need to watch myself)! I'm going to see Avenue q on Thurs, I can't wait!

Artwise, I'm still working on velvette stuff. The CD cover is almost finished, and I'm just waiting on info for the booklet.

I'm so nerdy I've been reading one of my biological anthropology texts - but I've missed the subject soooooo much! It's been almost a year since I graduated from uni, and I've been thinking about what my next step will be (the purpose of this year was to take a break from intense work). I might go back and do a graduate diploma to further my qualifications, but I'll need to save up the money to study first.

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I've been sick for a week now =_= I can't wait to go back to work! I mean it XD

In the meantime I was tagged by

◆Your name?
Lisa H

◆If possible, your age?
24

◆When did you start drawing?
When I was little...I was into animals, both cartoon and realistic. I started anime-style drawing about 9 years ago.

◆Which hand do you use for drawing?
Left

◆Which is easier to draw - male or female?
Definitely females, coz they're nice and curvy.

◆Which is easier to draw - long hair or short hair?
Either...but short hair is quicker

◆Is it easier to draw the head facing towards the right or the left?
Either.

◆Is it easier to draw the side view of the face or the front view?
Frontal is easier than from the side.

◆What do you have problems in drawing?
Architecture! Inanimate objects such as furniture, vehicles etc. Anything 'geometric' tends to be difficult for me.

◆What do you like to draw?
I like drawing females, animals, cute things, fantasy and sci-fi. Painting skies is fun too.

◆Are you a traditional artist or a digital artist?
Both...I'm more experienced with traditional media than digital...Pencils and inks are my strength, and I'm only half-familiar with photoshop 7, LOL (all you people using CS4, you're so lucky!)

◆Where do you start drawing from?
The head or face.

◆What is your drawing habit that you are aware of?
I put love hearts in everything and I like drawing curves.

◆Any tips for coloring/shading?
Try to look at things as a whole rather than individual parts...by roughly assigning colour, light and shade. I've found saving details to last is best.

◆How long does it take to finish a piece of art?
A lonnnng time. I don't always get around to finishing things. It's usually because I'm out socialising or at work, or tired from both lol.

◆What music do you listen to while you draw?
Everything, but it depends on what kind of drawing I'm after. I use music mainly to help me chill or set a mood.

◆How long does it take you to come up with an idea?
I'm so busy I don't always have drawing ideas on my mind! So it usually requires a bit of thought.

◆Your favorite drawing utensils?
Pencils, fineliners (currently using copic), copic markers and my sketchbook.

◆Your favorite color/the color that you use a lot?
Varying shades of pinks and blues maybe?

◆Your favorite style(s)?
Manga/anime style

◆What kind of artist are you aiming for?
I would love to be an illustrator or comic artist.

◆Thank you. Now please fill in the next columns by writing the names of the artists that match the criteria. Artists tagged must fill in this baton.



Cool:

Cute:

Unique:

Stylish:

Moe:

Tasty: lol :3

Smart: - writes really good literature!

Sexy:

...I watch so many people it was hard to decide!

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Previously I've mentioned my on-going work for Velvette, a funk/soul/rnb band from Canberra. And I have great news! A free preview of their upcoming album VELVELUTION has been uploaded to their myspace. You can access it here. Feel free to let us know what you think

I'm so proud of these guys!... and I hope that my designs complement the feel of the album. I've been working on this for quite some time now...unfortunately I'm unable to upload any works relating to it at this point.

In other news I've just finished my commissions from SMASH! con and will be mailing them out this week.

Hope you're all doing well~

-Malawai

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Wow, it's been ages since I last updated. The lead-up to SMASH was so hectic, and up 'til now I've been busy getting a website done for VELVETTE. My bf's a part of it, and it's one hell of a band...they blend the flavours of funk, soul, rnb and hip hop to create music that is chilled back and fresh ^^ I'm just waiting for the web host to be ready, but in the mean time you can check out their myspace here which is still in the works.

Anyways, about SMASH!

The event was good, although having the artist circle in a room meant we didn't get as much traffic flow as last year. I loved all the art on display ~ and we sold a few things. As an event it was HEAPS of fun and well organised, with access to food being the only problem (I ended up buying those fundraising chocolate bars to get me through the day lol XD)! I was stuck at the table all Saturday taking commissions so I didn't get a chance to see any of the events except cruising round the art stalls. I ended up getting a little tsukasa phone charm off Nekochii and this cute little fluffy cloud charm from Kawaii Fortune ^^ At the anime stalls I bought a Konata figurine and a trinket box with Jiji from Kiki's Delivery service on it ^^

Edit: In my haste I forgot to mention these awesome guys me and liam were sitting next to: and . Be sure to check out their galleries, they're very talented!

Personally, I believe it would have been better for prices in the artist circle to have been higher...with everything being so cheap, it was hard to sell high quality prints without going below cost. I've noticed over the years as the number of participating artists grows, competition has increased...but its become anti-competitive with artists putting in so much effort only to be underselling their talents! There should be a standard on the amount of time and effort you put in across all artists, but I doubt people will understand and take this on board for the benefit of everyone.

Anyway, we left SMASH! on Sat afternoon...once we FINALLY got back to the Hotel (which was lux as) me and liam went out for a romantic dinner at Darling Harbour The food was soooooooo nice! We then spent the rest of the evening at Star City - best casino ever! We had what I would call 'responsible' fun and didn't overdo it on roulette XD

We checked out of the hotel on Sunday morning, hoping for a sunny Sydney day, but it was just overcast and freezing. Man, it felt like we hadn't left Canberra at all! And being the sunshine loving girl I am, I didn't have a jacket to wear, so I was freezing! So we spent the rest of the day in the QVB and other shopping malls, avoiding the cold. We saw some nice things, with liam getting bargain Hoodies and myself getting a bargain cashmere/silk/wool long-line cardigan to keep me warm. Yay!

So that ends our little holiday ^^ can't wait for the next one!

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