*RANT*

I do not like the new "clubs". I think it's a neat idea, but in reality there needs to be a moderater or two for each one. I am sorry but when I log on each morning while enjoying my cup o' tea I can't help but get a little grumpy because I am searching through some 200+ deviantations for things from people I actually know, or things that catch my eye. Don't get me wrong I love seeing new art but when you have a club for pencil portraits I DO NOT want to see your id's or wips...I want finished products. I liked these places before they were clubs when they had one or two or three mass submissions for a day that way I can see everything, on a smaller scale...but it makes it so much easier. I hate having to delete more than half of my deviantations and not even finding something intresting. I am not being mean by any means. But I think people need to think a bit more conscientiously on what they submit.

*END RANT*

Okay okay I'm done. So my uh scanner finally had it I guess. I've had it for five years and it ate it the other day, but I have such an amazing dad that he bought me a new one for Christmas and it's not your basic scanner oh no. It's not quite an industrial one, but it is bigger than most scanners so I can scan my pictures without doing it in pieces. Also it prints much larger too and in various sizes so I can do my own prints but I don't think I will be doing those anytime soon.

Ah Christmas is getting closer...and I got all my shopping done about a week ago. I spent waaaay too much. Who cares I'd rather give than get any day of the week. Anyway I have to get back to wrapping and drinking my tea, I give everyone my holiday blessing and wish you the Merriest of Christmases.(sp? lol) Cheers.

I absolutely loathe christmas. I like the music. I like the treats. I hate the hype of it. I hate going out and fighting crowds just trying to get a few groceries. I hate trying to shop for everyone and get the gifts right. I hate that if it's not expensive people could really give a shit less about it. I hate all of it. It's annoying.
End of rant. lol.

How is everyone? I am doing very well...staring at a pile high of nearly 15 commissions I must ship out tomorrow. I am rather proud of myself. I did VERY well with them...and I have plenty enough more to do till Christmas. I can't show most of them because they are private and I don't want to spoil some peoples surprises but if I can show you them I will post them after the first of the year!

I post some new work thats actually older! haha just thought you guys might like to see some of it, I rather like them both!

Gosh I'm sleepy...thats makes me random.

I think i'm done and going to bed *yawn*

Hi Hi there! How are you all? I hope the Fall season is seeing you well, it is my favorite time of year which is probably why I have been kinda absent from dA lately. No worries. I still drop in to peek at everyones work, but haven't been getting back to people much as of lately. I'm sorry.
SO Thank you everyone for the favs, and a special thank you to my new watchers, I always enjoy new friends. Feel free to write me, tell me about yourself. I like getting to know each and everyone of you!
I'm sick right now, and I have no idea what it is, feels semi-flu-ish but kinda part-cold-ish. Bleh this damn congestion. I have a few projects I am working on atm, but surprisingly they aren't drawing. I am still finishing up my baby present for she is having a little boy Miles! I'm excited for that. I am also sewing a dress for my friends little sister winter formal. It's very fairy like, I shall post the design and pictures of it later. I also have a design project going on with but I seem to be stuck on that...hopefully I'll muster something up soon. But I do have a question for everyone...what shall I DRAW next, I need some ideas...other than Twilight, sorry folks.
Also my sub is running out...so very very sad. Dunno how much I will be on once it does, hopefully I can buy myself one soon.
Hope you are all well.
xoxox
Love,
Stephie

-Clubs

A few months back this awesome kid named Joshua said he wanted to interview me for his school project, so I let him. I even sent him some of my real art and prints in the end, for free. I'm so nice. Here is that interview.
Thanks Josh
Questions about you and your art.

1.How long have you been doing your "thang"? About five years.

2.How many drawings have you done in the past year? Oh gosh...finished ones around 25, unfinished 102085395823502359703572390billion.

3.Do you upload all your work to dA? Oh no, no no no. I get self conscience, and don't. I have so much you have never ever seen.

4.Who or what inspired you to start drawing? Hmm my highschool art teacher. I was a pottery and sculpture student for two years and he always thought I could draw...I never tried really, but when I did it kinda came natural.

5.Have you taken any art classes? Just pottery in high school. I've always been somewhat artistic though

6.Do you display your art at home, school, office? I have some hung up in my house due to parents being proud, and in my room because it is marilyn monroe themed, and I actually have a piece of art displayed at the rocky mountain college of art and design...and I have NO idea where they got it...really. I don't, I didn't go to school there. Though in reality I don't typically like to look at my art I see all flaws...I guess thats a normal "artist" thing though.

7.Are you strictly a one artform person? (By this I mean do you ONLY draw, paint, photograph ect..) Oh no no no. I like to dabble in everything! Recently I have been trying my hand in fashion design its an area I have ALWAYS been interested in, but never took the leap to do it, and really I am quite good at pattern making, draping and sewing...natural I guess. I am helping my friends little sister make a dress for homecoming and its just how she pictured it. I can't wait to see it all finished, we even found the perfect shoes to re-do and that has been a blast! I also love photography, not very good at it though.

8.Have you ever finished a piece of art and was completely satisfied? YES! That is an amazing feeling, and it doesn't happen so often, which is sad, but it happens! I am my own worst critic.

9.Have you ever wanted to stop doing what you do? Yes, and I did for a while this past summer...I just didn't feel it, I was heartbroken, depressed and lazy. But I have been feeling a lot better and now drawing pretty much daily for at least 20 mintues or more.

10.Are you particular about your materials? I am...very. After my friend Christina bought me these magnificent staedtler pencils, I won't use much of anything else. Although I am really bad about losing stuff :/ I need a better work place.

11.What is your work space like? Ha...my bed, couch, dinning table, or an airplane. Thats my workspace. Its nothing special.

12.What is your favorite thing to draw? I like to do portraits! And snazzy handsome men in suits...particularly striped suit and striped shirts. Ohhh they also should have facial hair. ...my boyfriend gets annoyed with the amount of Johnny Depp portraits I do. haha.

13.Do you make money off your art? I do...but I haven't for awhile...I haven't really had my heart in it to do commissions, they really do bore me. Sorry!

14.How do you pick your subjects? I draw who I like and what I like. I also take into account the photograph and how clear it is. I like to be able to see details...I was never very good at making that stuff up :/ wish I was. But I have been getting better!

15.What makes you draw? I just had a conversation with my boyfriend the other night, and he helped to me remember that I draw for me and no one else. I do it because it makes me happy. Of course people like to look at it and that makes me feel good if it pleases them but in the end its all for me.

16.What is your biggest annoyance when it comes to your art? I am not all that fantastic with skin texture, or texture in general thats why I like to draw on watercolor paper it adds that bit of texture, but lately I have been practicing. And this sounds stupid but my signature bugs the crap out of me...I see all these artist with neat signatures and mine is just...bleh, looks crappy.

17.Can you list all your materials in which you use, also on average how big do you draw? Surely. For pencils I use such a variety of wicked things...mostly staedtler pencils, some mechanical pencils too, I like to use 4b a lot. I use different types of water color paper...usually the cheap ones , tissues, q-tips, make up sponges, fingers, kneadable eraser, tons of erasers...hmm charcoal, and chalk pastels. I normally draw 12x15 inches or less.

18.What is your favorite art piece that you have done? Hmm, probably my Mr.Depp one. [link] . It has all my favorite components for drawing. A man, a suit, stripes, fantastic hair, and Johnny. I also really enjoyed doing my Key Largo piece [link] I am a fan of classic movies and that one was just fun with the different shirt textures. It was also on grey toned paper so my white charcoal shows up really well on the original piece.

19.Do you tend to gravitate to men or women in your drawings? Men definitely. I like the ridgid hard lines and geometic-ness of their faces and bodies. I know other people like to draw women for the exact opposite reason they like those organic shapes and thats cool too, but I can't find many women I actually enjoy drawing.

20.Who do you look up to when it comes to your art? Everyone, no seriously everyone. I get a lot of people that come to me and say "I wish I could draw like you" and really when I look at their art I see things that I wish I could do, or they have some sort of technique I wish I knew, even if their drawings aren't executed perfectly I still can find something about them that makes me look up to them.

21.Has anyone ever given you crap for your age or being a woman when it came to your art? I get a lot of that, "Oh my, I thought only men could draw like that." Or "I thought you were much older." Mostly I get "shouldn't you be left handed? ALL great artists are left handed." No sorry I am a 21 year old Female that is right handed. Doesn't bug me though, just breaking the stereotypes.

22.If you could do another type of art what would it be? Photography, hands down. I love it.

23.When it comes to your "fans" or watchers do they ever annoy you? No, not really. I appreciate all of them, I really do. I am not "dA famous" so its not like I have thousands a day buggin' me. I have some very loyal watchers and ones that look up to me and ask questions. I LOVE that. So questions...ask away!

24.Have you ever drawn what you thought was popular just to get popular? Lol no...if I wanted to do that I would be drawing Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. I have drawn Harry Potter, but I am indeed a Potter fan. I have drawn Edward Cullen but it was for a friend, and like I said I draw what I like.

25.Do you have any weird quirks or techniques when it comes to your drawings? Oh Lordly, yes. Yes I do. I always start with the hair, then I tend to work on bottom of the face or body...eyes always seem to be last! I love drawing eyes though. I really think they have a HUGE effect on how the drawing will turn out, they can make or break that realistic look.

26.Any good advice you can give to people that aspire to draw like you? Don't give up, make it your own, experiment, and never ever let your cat eat your kneadable erasers, thats a whole nother story.

27.Has your cat REALLY eaten your kneadable eraser? Yes. twice. I get up to go do something and she steals them, runs away and I find it half eaten in the litter box. It is bad and disgusting.

28.What is your favorite tool you have? Hmmm...the pencil? Or the eraser...probably the eraser.WAIT I have this nifty brush to sweep away all the debris...that. lol.

29.Are you planning on ever making a career out of what you do? Probably not, it'd be nice but I just don't see it happening...sadly. *crosses fingers* maybe someday.

30.Lastly, what can we expect from you in the future? Nothing! lol jk, I want to get more into drawing things without a reference photo, things from my head...I'm not the best at that. I also want to do more backgrounds and more than just those pretty fog/cloud ones. I wanna use charcoal more and draw bigger.

-Clubs

What is the worst thing about hugs?
People smell funny.

Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
I will, soon as he gets home. he's my love bug <3

What candy can you eat a whole bag of without getting sick?
Cow tails.

Did you talk to anybody random today?
Lots of people. I have been commenting back today. lots.

Did any particular thing brighten up your day?
burning the shit out of my pancake. haha.

What is the stupidest thing you have ever done?
hmmm lost my virginity to someone I didn't love.

Did your last outing involve the police?
I don't leave my house.

If you could hug anyone right now, who would it be?
Hmm my mom. r.i.p. mommy.

Do you make every decision as if your parents are watching you?
I try to take into account how they would feel.

When was the last time you were grounded?
Honestly? Never...

Do you love anybody more than words can say?
Family, friends and my love bug.

Have you ever gotten the butterflies?
and weak in the knees.

What were you doing at 12am four days ago?
I can assure you I was passed out. I go to sleep early.

Do you sleep with shoes on?
wtf? Who in their right mind sleeps with shoes ON?

Do you bail on people often?
No, not really.

Does anyone think you are a bitch?
Hahah she's a cunt.

Why did your last relationship end?
Well this is round two for us...it ended because of a dirty bitch the first time.

Do you consider your best friends attractive?
I have one, and she is beautiful!

When was the last time you went skating?
Feb. It was ice skating.

Is lying ever ok?
not to a lover, or any dying persons. or best friends.

Is your best friend a girl or a guy?
Girl.

Are you registered to vote?
Indeed. They came to my house about 10 times last year to make sure. Seriously you ppl were creepy and you smelled...

Who was the last person you hugged?
Teven!

What was the last thing that made you smile?
Myself...haha I'm special.

Have you ever been fired from a job?
Never.

Someone trips in front of you- what do you do?
help them up, laugh uncontrollably, and then run away.

A random person you don't know says they like you-you:
ask why, and then leave.

What is your favourite thing to do while watching a movie?
USUALLY watch it, unless i don't understand it. then i ask a fuckload of questions.

Do you enjoy cuddling?
With one and only one, well jess too, when she sleeps over hahaha.

Have you ever woke up next to someone and smiled?
I get to do that every morning.

Are you a good speller?
I've won seven spelling bees- beat that, illiterate slut!

What is or was your best subject in school?
History and earth science. English too.

Your friend is pregnant- you say?
I knew that already

Can you speak another language?
Russian, minmal Japanese too.

Do you remember the name of your 3rd grade teacher?
Mrs.Webb.

How much did you weigh at birth?
6 pounds.

Do you plan on dressing up for Halloween this year?
I wanna be something...dead.

Favorite Disney movie?
Lilo and stitch!

-Clubs