So I barely even update nowadays. How do I live with myself?

...actually, I'm too lazy to scan, since the last time I tried, it was epic fail, and I need my tablet and my PC, but all I have is this laptop since there's no net upstairs.

By the way, I won't be posting photographs in this gallery anymore. Repeat: you will no longer see phoography by ~darksage29. Yeah. You got that right. All of those watching this account will never see pictures from me again.

...because I already made an account for my photography: ~yamisejiKISA. I will post all my obligatory camwhoring and artshots into that gallery, because mainly this gallery was built upon the ink and colors of manga art, and to spoil it with another artform seems, hmm, pointless?

..maybe not pointless, but distracting. I mean, I'm a manga artist, so if I ever do any sidetracking photography escapades, I don't think it's fair to be posting it here for my manga-loving audience.

...Plus, I'd like to expand my audience to fellow photographers(?). Note the use of question mark.

Enough of that. Time for the monthly feature.

This month's featured deviant is:

Lui was the first artist I met on dA. In fact, she's the first friend I ever met on the net. And I haven't even seen her in person. Our friendship started when she replied to a comment I made to her fanfic, and checking if she had any IM's, tried contacting her. There you go (She's three years my junior by the way, if you manage to get any ideas).

Anyway, like me, she hardly uploads anymore. But when she does, expect a shocker. Her colors are so lively and vibrant, and her style is so unique and fresh. A lot of my faves are her work... And she looking at her work taught me and pushed me to draw even better too. How's about that?

Will you be the next on my monthly feature? Check in next week to find out! (augh, that sounded awful!)

I'm back, people... Haha. If you've been wondering why I haven't been doing anything, it's because I'm too lazy . No really... I haven't had the will to touch my deviantart account for a while, mainly because the deviations keep piling up and I am compelled to comment on the ones I like, and I really don't have any new material to post here.

As you can see, most of my deviations now focus on photography. Although I don't have any formal training in this art (yeah, and I had formal training in manga drawing, when?), and my camera isn't actually professional-grade, some people say that my shots are pretty much stellar. Plus, photoshop is my best friend.

The thing is, I'm posting a lot of my artshots, including last week's "Visions of Manila" and "Artist at Work" minishoots since I don't have access to a tablet and I'm too lazy to fire up the scanner, because the internet in my main computer is busted. So I rely on the downstairs wifi using a laptop. So there.

I do, however, have plenty of new sketches on my sketchpad (autographed by too, ), which I am excited to share to he people who watch me.

And, speaking of which, I will start featuring galleries. Once a month, I'll feature an artist on my watchlist who, in my opinion, pretty much rocks. Okay.. here goes.

THIS MONTH'S FEATURED DEVIANT IS...


I met ~starlightinajar during the OMAKE maid cafe 19 months back. Back then, she was shooting her friends (she even got a couple of shots of me as a butler, if I remember correctly). Back then, I didn't really think she was approachable. But I was wrong. LOL
I started having discussions with her on what was going on here in the DA scene, especially photography dramu. She's my principal inspiration when it comes to photography, mainly because her work is just fantastic.

Her signature style creates atmospheric, to the point of dream-like pictures. She uses a variety of techniques (which I too am dying to learn ), and has a lot of models at her disposal (that, I DON'T have. ). What impresses me most is her ATTENTION TO DETAIL, as she would spend literally DAYS processing a photo (which, for me, would take around 5-10 minutes). I aplaud that, The mark of a true artist.

Watch out next month for my new artist feature. Who knows, it could be you!

CLUBS:

FRIENDS:


This one's slightly... overdue. Haha.I'm actually trying to give myself motivation to study for tomorrow's Biochem finals not that I won't pass anyway, LOL

I haven't been drawing lately other than minor scribbles. Seriously, my drawings have deteriorated in my opinion... I'm just not putting enough effort into art lately. I've been drawing the exact same things over and over again. Gah... Creativity has also gone down due to the influx of scientific knowledge.

To detoxify, though, I've been cosplaying more and more... And I may get the chance to have a photoshoot late this coming May, if permitted. I'm not shifting into photography or anything... But my aesthetic eye has far surpassed my wrist in terms of art.

Oh well, 'till the next update then.

Okay... My tablet just... died. Actually the pen is the problem... for anyone using a pen, you may know my dilemma: the freaking pressure sensor won't turn off, making your sketches trail even if the pen is not touching the tablet... So whatever the hell I do, it doesn't fix itself...

So basically I declare it to be officially busted. This means I wouldn't be submitting much art lately, save for traditional art (I still have my scanner... But I really suck at traditional), and some photography I've been working on.

Right now I'm trying to figure out how much a wacom costs. If it's below 3000 I'll buy it, since I have the capability of saving that much in the span of a month, so my bank account should recover relatively quickly (and also given that I already have costumes for my cosplay plans to last me around half a year). I don't want to ask for one of them during the holidays since my sister already told me I'll get an ipod or a camera for myself.

CLUBS:

FRIENDS:


If you saw this before I edited it, I'm gonna say NOWAIZ YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TROLLED.

'nuff said.

...The semester just ended for me. Out of the six finals I had to endure, I was exempted from four , which pretty much represents all the subjects I have which are available for exemption (Physics 71, )

This means, I can draw and cosplay all I want for the remainder of October all the Way until the 11th of November, where I shall face the wrath of the departments once again.

...Anyway, I'm working in collab with ~JE3 and an undisclosed deviant on a manga. You should see it hit devart real soon. I'm in charge of story, cover design, and coloring...

~tenshi-no-hana-chan, I promise I'll bring you your code geass tomorrow!

Projects Stats (Art) :
1.) Crimson Pain Cover: 20%
2.) Kuroi WINGS chapter 1: 15%
3.) Contest for ~seiracchi : 0%
4.) Layouting renders : 0%

Project Stats (Cosplay) :
1.) Lloyd Asplund (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch) : 90% complete. Wig styling required.
2.) Ukitake Juushiro (Bleach) :90% complete. Wig required.
3.) Watanuki Kimihiro (xxxHOLiC) :0%. Planning stage.
4.) Shimura Shinpachi (Gintama) :100% complete. waiting for OMAKE matsuri!