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[2007-05-27 10:06:23 +0000 UTC]
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# Statistics
Favourites: 73; Deviations: 9; Watchers: 17
Watching: 40; Pageviews: 4597; Comments Made: 227; Friends: 40
# Interests
Favorite books: The Coma (Alex Garland), Scalped (Jason Aaron/ R M. Guera)Favorite games: Street Fighter, Uno, and QWOP (hardest game in the world)
Favorite gaming platform: Sega Dreamcast
Tools of the Trade: Ink, Tempera Paint, Markers
Other Interests: art, music, photography, kung fu flicks
# About me
Traditional ArtistFrom: Cathedral City, CA
Currently living in: Yokosuka, Japan
Instagram: expansions_760
# Comments
Comments: 55
You're welcome, great work!
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Keep up the good work, and thanks for faving mine!
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Thank you, and no problems. ^.^
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I thank you for looking for me! I am real grateful for the Watch.
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Oh, of course! I was impressed by your work when I first saw it. Maybe we can do an art trade sometime 
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Oh, I never have done one before, but yeah that would be fantastic.
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Cool! When you think of something you'd like for me to draw, let me know, then I'll do the same.
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Once again, thank you for your favorite. ^.^
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Once again, thank you for favoriting my picture. ^.^
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You're welcome! I'm a big fan of 2 things: patterns, and piecing together multiple ideas. I was impressed when I saw the picture itself, but even more so when I read about the dream and all. It's great.
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Oh, thank you very much. ^.^ That was one of those drawings I really am proud of, I actually spent two days straight drawing them, with no sleep, because once I had an idea of what to do, I was already ready to go. I used patterns to fill the spaces because I wanted to make something a bit more... Original than just drawing things around. I wanted to give sort of that dream-like feeling to it, without using stuff like fading to white, besides that I wanted to get a bit creative around the textures... Well, I'm glad you were impressed by my drawings, once again, thank you very much. ^.^
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Wow, two days straight? Now that's dedication, I could hardly put in a few hours before resting. And it's even more awesome that we have the same exact idea about filling spaces with patterns to make a sharper connection than to just fade everything together. If you see a lot of my work, my style developed because of this. I've always wanted to do a piece that involved dreams I've had, but I just couldn't put it into action. So seeing the idea actually done with your piece is very cool.
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Heh, I mean, it was unusual, though, I usually am not the kind who spends much time in one drawing, I get bored before my muscles get tired.
And yeah, I mean, I don't always use patterns (also because I'm lazy and it's already pretty incredible when I manage to finish a drawing 
And I really only drew dreams because I had no idea of what to draw. And, I mean, I do tend to remember a lot of what I dream, but some dreams, I remember (and also they bug me) for years, it's mainly my nightmares and those dreams that fall in between, the weird dreams, that leave a lasting impact on me, and I mean, I had been planning to do something about them for years, so... I took the opportunity, since I had no ideas.
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Well, I've seen your style, and the way you draw already looks good even if you don't add patterns. At least we know that you're able to pull it off when you do decide to use them. I appreciate your comment on my drawings. Once I get a pattern going, it bugs me if a space is left blank sometimes, or when one side is heavier than the other. Balance is very important to me, but it's also very difficult to achieve.
Yea, dreams can be pretty harsh. I like studying them and reading stories about them. As a matter of fact, one of my favorite books, The Coma, by Alex Garland is about dreams, and it's written like a dream, and it caught my attention quick. But anyway, I hope they eventually fade away like they're supposed to. Did drawing pictures about them lighten it for you or help you out?
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Oh, thank you very much for your compliments. And you're welcome, too, I really mean it.
And that sounds like an interesting book, probably should look it up some time.
But no, I mean, I don't really forget a dream, once it left such an impact on me, but yet... I mean, is it bad, though? I don't know, I do remember some dreams even from when I was a kid, it's not really something that I eventually forget.
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Definitely. And if you do check it out, please let me know what you think. I like trading titles and talking about them.
Nah, it's not bad. Memories of strong dreams I've had still stick around, but whatever impact they had on me just fades away after a short while. On the other hand, there are dreams that I wish I would remember, since they have such a positive impact on me, but can't dig them up.
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Alright-o.
Oh, yeah, I mean, yeah, most of the time, the emotional impact is gone.... There are literally a handful of dreams that I can still sort of feel like I felt when I first dreamt it, but that's because they really made a mark, like this nightmare I had some months back, that I woke up sweating cold. Although, I still remember most of my dreams.
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Don't worry about it. As long as you enjoy the book. Maybe later down the line you'll find something you start to get into, you can share then.
Wow, that's quite an experience there. I can't say that it's ever happened to me, though I've had some pretty crappy dreams before. Your memory is pretty good though. On a lighter note, I notice by your drawings and your user name that you're inspired by Sailor Moon? Do you get into a lot of anime?
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Yeah.
Well, I mean, I do have quite some vivid dreams, so they do end up like, saving like an actual memory, basically.
And yeah, I'm an anime fan, not the biggest around, but I do spent some time every so often watching it, and I do get involved with the anime fan community and stuff.
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Awesome. I look forward to the things you'll put out!
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Welcome! Great piece. By the way, Animaniacs is an awesome show! (if that's the connection)
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Yep. And I like that cartoon show and anime
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Welcome! Sharp pieces you got there, and I love Nintendo
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