EDIT: Submissions are officially closed, due to overfilling. If I contacted you already before writing this journal, you still have a chance to contribute.

Hey! Forgot to mention, when you're done with your piece, send me a link so I can feature it here.

Hey guys! In celebration of Wind Waker HD coming out soon for the Wii U, I've decided to host a Wind Waker art jam/collab of sorts! Basically, Anyone can contribute to this art jam by drawing a character, enemy, or boss from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker or Phantom Hourglass.

So far, the following characters have been taken:

1) Miniblin

2) Sue-Belle 

3) Tingle

4) Bomb Shop Owner (Broken-Wavelength)

5) (Tetra)

6) Linebeck

7) King of Hyrule

8) Wizzrobe

9) Fairy Queen

10) Helmaroc King

11) Link

12) Stalfos

13) Medli (everydaylouie)

14) Oshus (eggnbacon)

15) Chuchu

16) Bokoblin

17) King of Red Lions

18) Aryll

19) Phantom Ganon

20) Doc Bandam

21) Komali (Fungii)

22) Maggie (Dustinssmellyart)

23) Seahat 

24) Darknut (teh-ray)

25) Ganondorf, Moblin

26) Fado

27) Princess Zelda

28) Quill

29) Phantom from Phantom Hourglass

30) Tott

31) Zauz

32) Cyclos, Bombchu  

33) Ivan

34) Diabolical Cubus Sisters

35) Makar

36) Zuko

37) Princess Zelda (Four Swords version)

38) Keese

39) Niko 

40) Floormaster

41) Mila (rich version)

42) Bubble

42) Man of Smiles

43) Valoo, Salvatore

44) Ciela, Neri, Leaf

45) Mila's Father 

If you wanna contribute some art for this art jam, let me know which character you're interested in drawing and I'll gladly add you to the list!

The deadline for art entries is July 20. The art jam will officially close then.

Hope this art jam sails smoothly!

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Alright, I've got tons of cool ideas from you guys, as well as a lot of tools and sources of inspiration. Thank you so much!

Now to crawl back into my hiatus hole.

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I'm trying to organize a few projects I wanna work on, and I need help with one of them. I'm not gonna say what it is, but it requires a lot of art. Now, I'm the worst when it comes to coming up with original ideas and character designs, so I was wondering if you awesome people could suggest a few ideas? Specifically, I'm looking for:

- Different kinds of outfits (male and female)

- specific traits for characters (short, chubby, tall, lanky, cute, etc.)

- character ideas at any age (child, teen, older adult, middle-aged, etc.)

- Any sort of character is fine (human, animal, alien, talking rocks, whatever)

I don't want any existing OCs, as this project will be going public at some point. What I'm looking for are ideas and suggestions for characters which can get my creative juices flowing. I won't post anything about this project online until I have it almost done. Note me your ideas!

Any help is appreciated. I know you guys are infinitely more creative than me.

EDIT: Just to clarify something, I'm not back from my art break yet. I know I posted up that King Harkinian pic (seriously, did you guys read the title at all!? XD) but that was only so the guy who I did it for could access the pic through my site.

I'm still gonna be gone for a while guys. Sorry. I'm far from organized.

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Now that I've got all the art that I had due finished, I would like to take a long break from dA and tumblr.

The fact is that I've got a lot of things going on in my life right now, the bulk of involving school-related stuff like clinicals, classes, studying, and some important tests that are coming up. In short, I'm extremely busy, and I don't want to be distracted at this important time, since I'm very near to graduating and I have to get everything right in the next couple of weeks.

Another reason for this break is that I feel like I haven't been progressing as an artist recently. My skills have remained more or less the same for the last couple of months, and I haven't been able to concentrate on my personal projects due to other projects taking their place, from commissions and art trades to the storyboarding job I had a while back. I would like to take this period of rest to organize and develop my personal projects. While I won't be posting anything online for a while, I'll be very busy behind the scenes, and I'll try to have something to show when I come back.

I don't know how long this break will last. Maybe two months, maybe until the end of the year. As long as it takes for me to organize my thoughts and stabilize myself.

I'll still be responding to comments, notes, and asks while on hiatus, though not as frequently. Also, I know that I joined an OC pageant a while back. If that starts up during my break, I'll have to post stuff for it, but only that.

Hope you guys have a good rest of the day, and I hope to have something cool to show you guys when I come back.

-David

I've been frequently inquired about requests and art trades these past few weeks, so i feel like I should update you guys on my current status.

First off, I am NOT accepting any requests or art trades. I will VERY RARELY accept requests, but if I ever do, it would most likely be in a livestream or something.

With art trades, I'm only inviting others to do trades with me. Very rarely will I accept an art trade request, and if I do the artist who sent said request to me should at least know how to draw at a decent level. I know that may sound a bit harsh, but the fact is that the art trade gimmick is, sadly, often used to just get some free art from artists.

Also, I feel like I should state my current workload so you guys can have an idea on just how much work I have piled up to do:

- I've got 3 commissions to finish
- I have an art trade with
- I have a ton of personal projects I wanna get to work on after I finish all the art I owe.

And that's just the work that's art-related. With my school:

- I have to contact a nurse at a specific hospital to get in 120 hours of clinical practice (ten 12-hour shifts) and set up my schedule
- I have to study hard to pass the NCLEX-RN exam (which is mandatory to get my license) and the exit HESI exam (it's FLIPPIN' hard)

I'm sorry if I'm coming off as a jerk, but I felt like I had to state this. Sorry to waste your time, guys. Have a good rest of the day.

-David

Just wanna update you guys here on dA that you can now find me under two tumblr blogs: redblooper (my art) and redblooperstuff (my reblogs and non-art posts)

Hey guys! has started up his new comic named "Ms. Saturn", I suggest you all go have a look!

I contributed to his comic by drawing the title page, which you can see here:

Go have a look! He's asking for all the critique he can get to improve on his skills and make this comic go places.

Also, he's got commissions open, you should bug him about those too.

Now I don't have to be going to my local library every other day! Also, I want to update you guys who are expecting commissions from me. I'm sorry you've had to wait so long, but I'll let you know that you can expect to have your finished done and emailed to you within two weeks! I plan to use this self-imposed two-week deadline to get myself working on completing all the drawings I have due. So there you go!

Welp, I completely forgot about Amazon and it's ridiculously low prices. Thanks, !

EDIT: i just want to spread the word around that is open for commissions. He's a really cool artist, and he's offering tons of options, including animated icon backgrounds like his own for $30. Go check it out!

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Hey guys! Just want to keep you guys updated on what I'm currently doing and what I have planned to do.

I'm still in the process of completing all the art I have due. I plan to finish two art trades first (which I hope, crossing my fingers, that I will have finished those by next Sunday). After that, I'll start working on commissions. I really appreciate your patience on those, guys! I know I shouldn't be feeling so pressured because of awesome commissioners like you, BUT I DO SO ANYWAY. When I start working on those next week, I'll try my best to crank out 3 or 4 a week. However, I don't guarantee that all this will be done so quickly, considering the fact I've got finals coming up in two weeks, along with a  weekly day of hospital practice on this and next week. I also have to study like heck if I don't want to fail this quarter. Not to mention I have to complete a certain number of storyboards every week for my job. But I will try my hardest to get those drawings done and not have to let you wonderful people wait any longer!!!

Also, I've been juggling plenty of ideas for projects that I've talked about here and there, but I want you guys to know about all the potential projects I've been thinking about doing.

- First off, I want to open up a shop on either etsy or storenvy for art prints and original marker sketches. I've ordered a few supplies already to help me out with making decent traditional art, so this may come into fruition soon. I've gotta first come up with a few art pieces to sell as prints, and also draw up some good traditional stuff that'll catch peoples' attention.

- Second, I've been drawing characters and coming up with concepts for a potential video game idea I have. It'll be like a 2d platformer, but with plenty of interesting features like lock-on to enemies, co-op, and different characters to play as. I've gotta develop the visual style for this game further, but I'm certain I could design this whole thing by myself and provide the art. Now, what I CAN'T do is program and code. I also have yet to find a decent game engine that would easily support a game similar in design and concept to Rayman Origins/Legends, with a 2d art style and visuals. This isn't a priority right now, though. I'm more concentrated on getting to work on designing characters, enemies, bosses, worlds, the story, and plot. I've gotten some help with enemy designs already from some good pals of mine, but I've got plenty of things left to design.

-Third, I've stated how I've wanted to tackle the enormous project of making a Casey cartoon pilot. Now, after a lot of thought, I've decided that I'm going to treat it as a 7 or 8-minute cartoon. I personally can write the script, create the storyboards, and design the layouts for all the scenes. However, I'm not confident enough in my own animation skills (nor do I have the time to animate) to tackle the animation of this cartoon on my own. I'll also need voices for the characters. So when I have my parts done, I may make a casting call for animators, voice actors, and background artists. From how many people I cast into this project, I'll calculate the funds and also begin to start planning out how I'll save up these funds to make the cartoon. I may potentially launch a Kickstarter to fund this big project.

So yeah, I've got lots of things I wanna do! But one thing at a time! None of these project ideas are a priority right now. What matters most is graduating school, getting those commissions and trades done, and being productive in my freelance job.

Hope you guys have a good rest of the day!

-David

I just got this idea to pitch Catastrophe Casey as a cartoon. Since it's highly unlikely I'll be able to work on a full-fledged comic, it would be incredible if a CC cartoon were to happen. Anyone got any experience in pitching stuff for sites like MondoMedia and Cartoon Hangover? Any tips or advice would be GREATLY appreciated. This is just a quick idea I dreamed up right now, with the help of a follower over on tumblr. But who knows? It may develop into something BIG.

1) OVERDUE request. *DONE*
2) OVERDUE art trade
3) OVERDUE art trade
4) Mocking Bird Rayman boss
5) Golem Rayman boss
6) Commission
7) Commission
8) more Ebonies-related art
9) more Casey-related art
10) weekly storyboards for freelance job
11) Comic collab with

Oh boy, am I sure busy!

Thanks a lot, guys! I'll get these drawings done as soon as I can!

If anyone else is interested in a commission, note me up! If you want something different from the options listed below, I'll be more than happy to negotiate.

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Hey guys! I've received a few messages regarding commissions over the last few weeks, so I decided to open them up again!

I'm willing to draw OCs, fan characters, and trademark characters (yes, even Homestuck).

Alrighty, on to prices (I've updated them since last time)!

Busts (from the waist up):

- flat colors: $10
- colored and shaded: $15
-add a simple bg: $5
Example:

Full Body:

- one color: $15
-flat colors: $20
- colors and shaded: $25
 add a bg: $5
 additional characters: $10 each
Examples:

Model Sheet: $50
(Includes a full body (flat colors), 4 busts (flat colors), and 2 digital sketches)
Examples:

Sketch page:
-digital: $30
Examples:
-traditional: $40
Examples:
(I'll draw multiple characters in these sketch pages. Give me a good list if you're interested in this. Also, I'd be willing to ship traditional sketch pages to your address for an additional $5.)

Payments are through PayPal. I'll send you a payment request which you'll receive through your email.

Note me here on dA or on tumblr if you're interested, you can also contact me over at my email: davidzth13@yahoo.com. Be as specific with your request as possible. I like specifics. If not, I'll have free creative reign when drawing your commission.

These will take a while to finish, since I have a few drawings I have to do first. Thanks for your patience in advance!

Slots:
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5.
6.
7. Anonymous
8.
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11.

=in progress, payment not received.
=in progress, payment received
=done, payment not received
=done, payment received

I only have 4 more slots open, so reserve one ASAP!

~David

I'm contemplating doing so. But if I did,what would you guys like to see on it? Or, put it simply, what would you most likely buy from there? Fan art? Would anyone buy prints of my OCs?

Help me out here, fellas.

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Internet sucks too bad to draw, so I'm just doing Q&A.

Yesterday, while watching a rerun of Columbo on TV with the folks, I saw a commercial about how you can get your pharmacy prescriptions for free. Normally, I would have shrugged it off like I do with other commercials, but I suddenly got this slight feeling of depression or emptyness, I don't know how to describe it. I noticed how everyone with prescriptions in the commercial were seniors around 60 or 70 years of age. I began reflecting on my own condition. In case my new followers don't know, I have an autoimmune intestinal disorder called Crohn's disease. To keep it under control, I take a blue pill that's prescribed to me, along with an injection of another med every two weeks. Watching the commercial, I began to feel bad about my current state. I felt bad about having to depend on medication at such a young age, and felt a sense of emptyness. I've noticed that I have significantly less stamina than other healthy teens at my age, and that's made me feel empty, as well. Maybe it's because I feel sort of alone, as a result of my illness I'm different from others, and I feel alienated at times. It's strange, this feeling. It creeps up here and there when I least expect it, and it hinders my mood when I know I should be feeling happy.

Good thing I was able to shrug this feeling off after a while and get back to enjoying some Columbo.I shouldn't let something like this get me down, and I won't!

Hey dudes! is offering $5 sketch commissions! I'd get one, but I'm flat broke! So I need you guys to help him in my place! I would greatly appreciate it.

[link] Here's a link with more info!

Well, I finally turned 18 yesterday, but I don't feel that different....

I'm still busy with stuff, I still have life responsibilities, and I'm still going to school. Hmm, maybe I turned into an adult years back. Sure, I'm physically an adult now, but mentally I've been one for as long as I can remember. I grew out of my teenage tendencies way before they usually subside in most individuals, but I feel more whole as a person. I guess being an adult just means that you've matured on the inside, not just on the outside.

And that's what really counts.