Last year, after I watched Tsuritama for the first time, I bought a sheet of pretty glittery vintage fish and thought it would be awesome to do a fanart with it but then never did. Now, after Chala and I rewatched it I thought I should finally do a Tsuritama fanart and use my pretty fish. When I finished the characters I realized the fish don’t fit the picture at all, so I removed them again :| … (I guess that means I’ll have to do another fanart so that I can use them :>?)

I’m happy I finally did a fanart for this show because I don’t only love the characters, the story and the weird humour, I also love the artstyle and colours so much!

Hello :>!

I’m a bit inactive at the moment as you might have noticed, so I thought I show you what I’m up to at the moment.
1) Today I finally planted some flowers in front if our window! I’ve wanted to do that since we’ve moved here - and that was 3 years ago. The old lady who runs the flowershop around the corner is awfully nice, I guess I’m going there again :>.
2) Still busy with my bachelor work, though lately I spent more time on my other illustration course (I’m not sure if I’m allowed to talk about it online, but we’re (that is our course) doing an awesome book with a really awesome publisher and it will be awesome!). Also, Advanced Norwegian has finally started and is taking some of my time as well. But yes. Have a little Roman time-travelling dog :>!
3) I started sewing on my cosplays for the May conventions and I already finished Leah’s dress. Woohoo!
4) I bought myself a toy piano ;v;. It’s been bothering me for a while that I’m not playing an instrument anymore. I learned the guitar for 1-2 years, but it wasn’t really my instrument. So I did some research to find an instrument that I’d like to play and I fell in love with the Celesta. Of course I’ll never be able to afford one, so I searched some more and discovered the toy piano which has a similar sound (more like a Glockenspiel than a piano). I love it’s sound :>! It’s sound rather cute and a bit creepy and a bit nostalgic and a bit dorky but also pretty at the same time. Now I just have to search for someone who teaches me how to play it. (Or rather teaches me how to play a proper piano). Until then, I’ll teach myself.

I hope you’re having a nice April as well! I’m so happy spring has finally come.

My bachelor project will be a children’s book about a time travelling professor (who doesn’t have a name yet) and her dog (who also doesn’t have a name yet). Because basically my motto was: “Fuck it, this is my last project, I do what I want.” And I mean literally. Most of the times I started with an idea I generally liked but then it turned into something I still liked but not that much anymore. So after some time I didn’t dare to do things I really like anymore. But now I’m working together with a different professor who really encouraged me to do something I just really like and enjoy drawing. So yes. Finally. This will be great :>.

The Jay.

I should start working on my bachelor project instead, but I had three characters in mind so I had to draw the third one as well :|.

I had to draw a full-body picture of my Magpie.
I’m a bit amazed to have found a way to do a complete picture on the computer by simply avoiding the outlines (I absolutely can’t draw digital linearts, I always have to draw and scan them).

When I had my lunchbreak in a little café some while ago, a story suddenly popped in my mind and within an hour, I scribbled pages of notes into my notebook. I don’t know what to do with it yet, maybe I’ll tell it in some way, maybe I won’t.

Anyway, I’m trying to find some designs for the characters and I wanted to try out working without outlines. I’m quite happy with what came out :>.

I felt like sewing a little plushie for some while now, so today I grabbed some materials I had at home and sewed this little fellow. The colours are a bit nicer in original, I should really get a good camera.

He got a bit flat, so I guess I’ll put some more wadding into him soon.

So I just finished reading JiM and had to do a quick drawing :|.

Another book I bound for Shiho :>

That one was a lot easier as the fabric was self-adhesive.

I’ve always wanted to do this one and when I finally get it I’m wearing the lamest clothes ever. Good. At least my sock aren’t matching :|.

(Source: zeekayart, via iknut)