A day in avondale

My friend Natalia got me to post some pieces for this art day in Chicago! It was my second art showing with mostly past works.
It has been a while since I have had my works up!

Natalia Virufuentas' art

Natalia S's Art

oct 14

I have taken a break from my beloved fashion and make style (for the most part). I am almost done with school, going to be looking into a completion of a lot of projects that I could not finish, and then, "graduate " from the youthfulness of the gal scene, to really be able to join the ranks of the best. :B Or at least have the time to really participate in things again gal event wise.

My mind is not focused, but I am getting there. I have gotten a lot of inspiration and day by day , I can get a little energy to keep going.

Thank you for reading my blog when you come across it. I appreciate it!
I hope you take the time to look at the art work I have put up on my links on the left side!  comments and critique would be lovely! Art is my one true passion that I am working back on,and I have been a little ADD if you will, with my pieces and projects. I have to get some more pix up soon and release more things!!

Thanks you all.

W.I.P. and Sketches

I have been working on way to many projects this summer, and most of them involve art and portfolio work. I also got to show off some pieces at an art show in Chicago called Girl Talk at MultiKulti.

Purin portrait
Digital sketch+colour layout

This piece is based on a picture I took of Purin when we were working at Acen this year. I thought she looked super adorable with her bear hat and stuffed llama doll, and wanted to do a portrait for her. It is incomplete, but I will be getting back to it once I get some other things finished up.

C2E2+AfterParty!

Working hard!

So, very early Saturday morning (til about 12:30am) I helped a few new cosplaying friends as a volunteer who are apart of Club Adventure. They all create and collaborate on making cardboard Transformer's gear. I got to meet them, and also lend my painting skills to help them edge their project along. They were all working so hard when I got there, and even though they had movies playing in the background, Club Adventure or "The Transformers" (they are known for their costumes at conventions in Chicago) were so productive and dedicated to getting their cosplays done!

Character reference for painting parts.

Even though I had work at 10am-3, I made it to C2E2  at 4 to network, and also talk about my blog, Midwest new gyaru-sa: Gal*Luxy, and how we were trying to bring the Gyaru Culture, a fresher and more positive one, to the Midwest.


After I left the SugarGamers booth at C2E2, I went to the After Party at Sakura Lounge where we held a raffle there and gave away some cool prizes.

My big sister Ashley A. Woods and friend Shomari. 

tri-artist power!!!

Dude! Why are you smiling?! Hopefully he is nervous!!

r2d2 was my fave. random fact... I had an r2d2 tomogotchi :P

The booth I was working at. 

Cute couple! ;)

I played this as a kid...

Jumpin for joy at the C2E2 AfterParty with Keisha Howard of SugarGamers

@Sakura Lounge in Chinatown!

I had quite a few pix, but editing them all would have been way too much with all the work I have to do!

April gets~

So got quite a bit of stuff ~ Well... not alot of clothing related stuff, but still fun shopping for stuff.

my drawing tablet! whee~

stones~

i think i will get another turquoise and get it made into jewelry

boots, 50 and 48 bucks!

and i bought these from Pin!

I love them! thank youuu!

i want to do some printmaking!

lino board and water colours~

I also bought my maid dress and a sailor fuku too. I will also be buying final fantasy 8 for my laptop cuz that is my GAME! so many memories!! I think I would seriously cry if Square did a redo of the graphics for that game! I would be in HEAVEN

Art Post

3portraits and 1ink drawing:
Mana(Malice Mizer；watercolour),Hidenori(20 yrs ago;watercolour,present), Julie(chalk pastels,present) ,and a character i made up.



Some time ago,before studying and lack of sleep, I had this rush come over me.
I want to work even harder to get to my goals.
I want to go somewhere out of the USA;Japan,London,Norway,etc.
And also become an artist as well.
Not one of those artists where you look at their work and go " THIS is art?" and the only reason why they are famous is because they just have connections and/or money.
Ive been looking at my options and trying to see what will work the best for me; teaching/studying/working in Japan just to be able to get there,etc.

Also,Im even going to make a new blog JUST for my art and made things....or should i just have them posted here since I already have a nice follower base?? :x hrmmmm
Still on the topic of art, I LOVE seeing people's faces when i give them a portrait of them, or when they see it the first time.
Like when I showed Julie the portrait that i was working on. She was quiet! I thought she thought of me as a freak for using her photo w/out permission, or that it was ugly lol. But she loved it. C:
Or when I sent my honey a phone pic of the portrait i did for watercolour practice purposes, he was too happy! The piece now sits in his apartment ♥
I just have to get better,stay motivated,and get more materials too.

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