Yes. Yet again I am calling on you, my beloved dA buddies. A bunch pf you know that I have a little shop type thing going on called Dorkside But, while I love the name, it's not very original and I need something that stands out in a crowd. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to come up with a new name. Any suggestions are welcome. You may want to follow these links to see what we're about [link] [link]

I'm going to run this as competition too! So, if you are the genious who comes up with the new name, then you will get a great big goody bag!

Ok then. Right now I have no job, I refuse to tidy the house before my family begin to make an effort, I have no orders coming in and my creativity is hanging by a thread. I have nothing to do. So I dare you to challenge me.

While I do not claim to be a great artist, it would be silly of me to say that I have no artistic abilities at all (in fact, I'm sure saying that would infuriate a lot of people). I want to build on what I have and expand and just generally become better. But I don't know where to start.

I want you to challenge me. It could be a fashion design peice, painted work or just an anime style request. I'm open to anything non-pornographic. Just comment here...or somewhere else....or note me or something and set your challenge! Just be sure to include things like references, photos, descriptions. For example, if you want a painting of a photo you have, I'll need the photo....or if you want a pencil sketch of someone...you get the idea. I'll list the challenges here and keep them updated.

Chi x

Challenger Draw Maleficent.Whatever style suits best. Plenty of detailing
Challenger His own OC whom he has trouble drawing himself o_O
References: [link] [link] [link]
Challenger: not really a proposed challenge but I've been having trouble drawing his OC for so long that I will do it!
Challenger: Design a lolita outfit using black/neon green/neon blue
Challenger: Try drawing the piano man (change what you like but the teeth must stay!)
References: [link]

Hey guys! How are you all doing?

Been having a weird day...a dizzy day...made weirder by the fact that I felt compelled to paint. Paint!! I'll try and showw you guys ASAP how that went!

My arty improvement to-do list is currently sitting at 24...and that's just the stuff I remembered to write down :sigh: In a serious creative slump right now which is annoying the heck out of me! Especially seeing as i have nothing else to do with my days right now because I'm out of education and out of work Oh well.

My subs guna rin out soon Guna miss it...I might renew it but honestly I'm more likely to sub ~x-DorkSide-x because it's more...business orientated whereas this is just me...this one doesn'y have to look all snazzyful and whatnot.

Also! I've just changed the website a bit *dun dun duuuun* Yeah, it's not black anymore...i think it's smarter and easier to read but please head over there and let me know what you think. I still haven't reached ten members yet so sign up too! You don't have to anything apart from put your name and e-mail in the box at the bottom of the homepage (might change where it is though...) [link]

And I actually have things in my Etsy store now so head over there too, it's a nice site to poke around anyhow...I'm a tiny bit addicted



DorkSide [link]
Etsy [link]

Hi guys! *is on a sugar high* o_O

I'm on an advertising mission right now!

First off, please go and visit my Dad, be friendly n_n He's just started a dA account for his photography and he's really good...especially if you like wolves, huskies and landscapes n_n ~Cayugawolf

Next, don't forget about ~x-DorkSide-x I need loves there too and you'll find stuff there that you won't find here!! (I'm taking commissions for clay things too so...yeah)

Now, go check out my website [link]

Do you remember my textile peice? I uploaded it a little while ago after spending forever working on it. Well whether you remember it or not, it's going to be exhibited again! I know that very few of you will know the places that I'm talking about and hardly any of you will be able to go and see but I will try and get photo's so that you can have a little look. It'll be displayed at Woodhorn Museum, which is where the whole thing started out a year ago n_n and in January it will be at Alnwick garden, the back yard of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. I'm dead excited!



Now then, life in general. I am currently obsessed with making lists. Lists like, things to buy before I move away, things I want to take away with me, things that I would consider neccessities, things that I need to do to improve my artwork...then there is the all important Christmas list. Now for children this is a list of things that you would like to receive but as I've grown older it's become a list of things that I would like to give. This year I want to start good and early. Not to beat the Christmas rush but because I want to give everyone something handmade, something that I have put a little of myself into.

Chi x