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# Statistics
Favourites: 1660; Deviations: 203; Watchers: 380
Watching: 356; Pageviews: 34404; Comments Made: 5278; Friends: 356
# Interests
Favorite TV shows: Doctor Who, FireflyFavorite bands / musical artists: Armin van Buuren, Jars of Clay, Coldplay, ATB, Dash Berlin, Sunlounger, Tiesto, Keane, the Afters, Red, the Beatles, Bill Whelan, Loreena McKennitt, Newsboys, Sanctus Real, Hans Zimmer
Favorite writers: (In no particular order) Desmond Morris, J.R.R. Tolkien, Bruce Coville, Rudyard Kipling, C.S. Lewis, James Herriot, Ursula K. LeGuin (Catwings!), Mark Twain, Clare Bell, Clarissa Pinkola EstΓ©s, E.G.White, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack London, Madeleine L'Engle
Favorite games: Pictionary, Boggle, I dunno... I'm not really a gamer!
Tools of the Trade: Sketchbooks, oil, acrylic and watercolor paints, Wacom Bamboo tablet, iMac, oodles of graphite pencils (of course!)
Other Interests: social work, biology/ecology, writing, social justice, prehistoric mammals, photography, psychology, outdoor activities
# About me
I make art because creating makes me a happier person. I do it because I must! I can't always control it; can't force myself to make art when I don't have it in me, and I can't help but stay up until 3 a.m. sometimes when I'm inspired. Art is not my chosen career, but it is what keeps me sane. For the past year+ I have been working full time in a helping profession. I'm married to a sweet, brilliant guy.
Obvious things: I do both traditional and digital art and am working hard on improving my skills. I love cats. I enjoy drawing things with wings. Also, nimravids and prehistoric cats.
# Comments
Comments: 874
Verridith [2020-03-10 02:28:02 +0000 UTC]
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Verridith [2017-01-31 06:48:26 +0000 UTC]
Ayyy I miss you tons! Let me know how you're doing, ok? <3
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graphiteforlunch In reply to Shadi-Carcer [2014-12-04 05:54:53 +0000 UTC]
Awww! -glomp- I love the art you have of your fursona! Your icon and the stuff on your profile = amazing!!!!
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graphiteforlunch In reply to ARVEN92 [2014-05-19 03:35:54 +0000 UTC]
Anytime! Your work is lovely!
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ARVEN92 In reply to graphiteforlunch [2014-05-19 21:49:46 +0000 UTC]
My, thanks again, I'm honoured you like it! <3
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msfowle [2014-04-01 21:59:04 +0000 UTC]
Thank you and welcome to
We look forward to seeing more of your beautiful artwork in our galleries!
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Kaiser-Jarvis [2014-04-01 19:51:36 +0000 UTC]
Thank youΒ for the watch! Welcome. Do you read fantasy? Feel free to mail me anytime, my cat loving friend.
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Kaiser Jarvis
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Woozles-Wonders [2014-01-13 05:12:29 +0000 UTC]
Wonderful art you have there! And thanks for the watch too!
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InstantCoyote [2013-11-28 02:35:00 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much for watching me! It means a lot to me.
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graphiteforlunch In reply to InstantCoyote [2013-12-09 03:23:59 +0000 UTC]
Aww! You are so welcome! Β Your work is so consistently lovely and just the sorts of things I love! I just had to watch you! And thank you so much for the watch back. Whoa, I was not expecting that!
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InstantCoyote In reply to graphiteforlunch [2013-12-12 06:39:17 +0000 UTC]
Awww. I'm so glad you feel that way about it. :3 And I really enjoyed your gallery so how could I not watch you?
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graphiteforlunch In reply to Jenny2-point-0 [2013-11-24 02:38:07 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome! Your stuff is cute and I hope if/when your commissions open up again I am quick enough to grab one!
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Jenny2-point-0 In reply to graphiteforlunch [2013-11-24 14:17:30 +0000 UTC]
awwh thank you ^^ i do plan on reopening them, just not sure on when [= I cane note you to give you a head up if you'd like? i was planning on taking some over the Christmas break coming up but i dont think i can. but one day they shall reopen! haha XD
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graphiteforlunch In reply to Jenny2-point-0 [2013-11-26 04:30:47 +0000 UTC]
Ooh, that would be lovely if you gave me a heads up, thanks! Someday! Thank you!
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Jenny2-point-0 In reply to graphiteforlunch [2013-11-26 17:09:35 +0000 UTC]
sure it's no problem ^^ haha yeah Β
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graphiteforlunch In reply to MysticalMysticism [2013-11-11 05:10:46 +0000 UTC]
Hey! Yes I am! I hope you are doing well yourself!
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MysticalMysticism In reply to graphiteforlunch [2013-11-11 12:26:30 +0000 UTC]
Heya! yes I am!
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graphiteforlunch In reply to MysticalMysticism [2013-11-12 02:26:48 +0000 UTC]
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A-Sweet-Wolf [2013-06-27 15:16:35 +0000 UTC]
hey Graphite XD it's been ages since we last spoke C:
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graphiteforlunch In reply to A-Sweet-Wolf [2013-06-28 00:54:22 +0000 UTC]
Krazoa! Wow, it really has! So great to hear from you! How are you?
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A-Sweet-Wolf In reply to graphiteforlunch [2013-06-28 13:24:57 +0000 UTC]
I'm not too bad C: been happy with my art lately and it's just really good to be actively posting on here again xD
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graphiteforlunch In reply to A-Sweet-Wolf [2013-07-06 05:54:22 +0000 UTC]
Yeah! That's a great feeling, eh? Glad we're both sorta kinda around here now!
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A-Sweet-Wolf In reply to graphiteforlunch [2013-07-06 18:54:48 +0000 UTC]
Hehe yep C:Β
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graphiteforlunch In reply to MysticalMysticism [2013-04-06 17:26:50 +0000 UTC]
Happy even more belated thank you! And same to you!
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MysticalMysticism In reply to graphiteforlunch [2013-04-06 19:43:03 +0000 UTC]
haha! <3
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Gironimo [2013-03-18 07:39:59 +0000 UTC]
thanks a lot for adding me to your watchlist I am happy you like my drawings!
Have a nice day
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graphiteforlunch In reply to Gironimo [2013-03-25 04:30:08 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome! I love your drawings! Thanks so much!
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mea-tulpa [2013-03-14 21:07:36 +0000 UTC]
Hi, love your work. Just thought I should tell you that I've shamelessly purloined your 'winged liger commission' for my band's facebook page (found it on a google image search for 'liger'). I've given you all due credit, but I can't give you any money for it - I'm poor and we're a brand new band, sorry. We're called skyligers.
Out of interest, how much do you charge for commissions? Maybe we could throw some album art your way at some point in the future...
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graphiteforlunch In reply to mea-tulpa [2013-03-14 22:20:44 +0000 UTC]
Haha, thank you for letting me know. Purloin away! I'm really glad that Facebook icons are small and that it's most visible in its... small form. I'm rather embarrassed by the winged liger now because it is quite old. I created it when I was still just figuring out digital artwork. Normally I'd check with the commissioner to be sure it was ok to use, but I know for a fact that the dude I did it for wouldn't mind. He'll probably be thrilled when I let him know. It was a quick real-life commission, half as a joke, for a silly/tiny amount of money. And awful photoshop painting skills. xD
So, use it for free; you have my permission! Your due credit was thorough and I was impressed.
I am honored you'd consider me for album art! I have to warn you, though, I'm not a pro and because I have a really full schedule I'm not that cheap. It's really quite sad.
My commissions (which are closed at the moment) vary depending on how long that I estimate they will take me. I'm pretty efficient at felines and wings. I *like* doing felines and wings, but I've got a regular salaried job that pays around $17/hr. I do art for less than that because I don't consider myself pro level. I've found that much less than $10/hr burns me out and makes me sad, though, especially if the commissioner is picky. It has to be worth my time because, normally, I do art to take care of myself. When I am doing art for other people that doesn't inspire me, I'm just doing more work in my time off and not getting that "me-time," and my me-time is really limited. It's why my commissions are closed.
Uh, hmm. examples:
[link] took me around eight hours.
[link] took me around 15-17 hours due to the complexity of the image and some problems it gave me. Maybe more time if you count the time I spent finding references and pausing Youtube clips of birds to get the dang feathers right.
[link] Eh, 3 hours tops, probably. The vague background, lack of shading, lack of wings, and simple pose made it super easy.
If you wanted something like a full-on realism painting that is full-color, full-body with wings, detailed fur/shading/background, we're getting closer to the 18 hour marker if you are picky.
Something more like the winged liger you used (with HEAVEN HELP US much better art skill from me), with a nice sky background, wings, but not photorealism, would likely take around 4 hours. xD
I know what it's like to be starting out penniless and having no money and trying to get your name out there, so wish I could just do it for free! Sadly, taking on too many free/underpriced commissions has literally driven me to depression before, so I try to avoid doing that these days.
(Who knows, though... you have stoked my fires of imagination and I am remembering how fun it was to draw a winged liger! I'll send you a note if I happen to churn out anything fun and free that you could use in my "me-time.")
Good luck with your band! I 'liked' it on Facebook. Hopefully you have great success!
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MysticalMysticism [2013-02-27 22:40:25 +0000 UTC]
Hey you, your stealing ma stamps again XD
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graphiteforlunch In reply to MysticalMysticism [2013-02-27 23:05:57 +0000 UTC]
It's weird which ones show up on my front page. Oftentimes they all seem related! Sometimes I refresh and they almost ALL have to do with animals/big cats, or ALL have to do with art trades/requests, or quotes, or emotions, or whatever. It's weird! It doesn't seem like they are really random!
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MysticalMysticism In reply to graphiteforlunch [2013-02-27 23:19:06 +0000 UTC]
XD hmmmm thats interesting!
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melfurny [2013-02-24 22:06:12 +0000 UTC]
You have very lovely art. .
Would you like to join ? We would be glad if you could! All you need to do is make a character! If you have any questions just ask!
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graphiteforlunch In reply to melfurny [2013-02-27 21:13:54 +0000 UTC]
That looks really neat! The only thing is that I am so crunched for time that I wouldn't be able to do anything with it once I made a character. I am so behind on so many things. ;_; Thank you for the invite! I will keep an eye on you guys in case I get more time!
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MysticalMysticism [2013-02-14 14:13:12 +0000 UTC]
Happy happy belated birthday to you, happy birthday!
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