Admin Post: Community Check-In for July 2018

[goss]

(Hello everyone. I'm still abroad, so communication is sporadic at the moment. Apologies for that.)

July ended earlier this week, and the summer is flying by. We'd love to have you check in and chat with us. How have things been with you this past month?

Did you sign up for or take part in any fandom activities in July, or have you been working on any personal art projects? Are you currently trying to meet a deadline? Feel free to share upcoming challenges that have got you excited, any frustrations you've been experiencing, possible goals for the next month, and so on.

Are you considering taking part in our current community challenge? You can share your thoughts and ideas here.

I would also like to especially welcome our new members to the drawesome community! Feel free to drop by and say Hi in the comments if you wish. :)

Comments

[darlingdeathbird]

Hi ya'll,
I've never posted here before, but I'm looking around and this seems like as good a thread as any to drop a comment.
For me, the summer is not flying by at all! If I had it my way I'd be hibernating in an air-conditioned coffin until October, with all the RL problems I'm having magically solved. I'm basically just trudging along with the Japanese-language Yu Yu Hakusho fandom on twitter and doodling the characters being cute, or sorting them into Hogwarts houses (http://darlingdeathbird.tumblr.com/tagged/my-art)... I have a penpal who doesn't speak any English at all, and she's really into stationary and nice pencils and stuff, so it's rubbing off on me. For a couple years, I've done almost exclusively digital painting, but I'm rediscovering the joys of traditional art and little cartoons and stuff. There's something soft and cozy about it. In a few weeks, I will hopefully open up art commissions and get to do more stuff like this for clients. (And god, I hope it cools down by then.)
♥, Jenny

[goss]

Yay, welcome to our community! Nice to know you're getting back into traditional art. :)

If you're ever in need of inspiration or just want to get in some drawing practice, we have lots of drawing challenges listed in the community Profile that are always open (meaning there's no deadline). Also, if you have any questions about posting here, you can always message me (goss) or mific. :)

[darlingdeathbird]

No deadlines are nice. ;D Thank you, I will.