DoA 5th Anniversary Arts

[aimeekitty]

Dec Arts Day 9!
On DA

This was a collaboration image done by Aimee C.(armeleia) and I for Den of Angels 5th Anniversary. Den of Angels is the largest English community for asian ball-jointed dolls. I was one of the founding members of Den of Angels and it's admin for a long time,... and eventually I retired and Aimee C. took over (along with the other volunteer moderators), so it's fitting that we do a collab for the anniversary!

The top figure with the blonde hair and dress was drawn and colored by me, and the lower figure with blue short hair was drawn by Aimee C. I meant to post this a while ago, but the file somehow got lost in my inbox.

You can get some t-shirts with the design, here.

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COUPLE UNRELATED THINGS:

♥ in lieu of that meme going around, how bout you just ask me questions and I'll answer. <3
or you can do it on twitter. By the way, I haven't had time to follow everyone and keep up with twitter and facebook, but if you @aimeekitty on twitter or you reply to a post on facebook, I -will- read it and respond where appropriate. <3

♥ Would you guys like to see a video demo on how I use COPIC markers or draw? (or would you like to see other types of videos...? Mitch is barred from answering this question.)
EDIT: I'll definitely do some drawing and marker tutorials then, when I get some time to figure out my setup, etc. :)

♥ If I did an art show, is it acceptable for me to do it with marker work? Or would I have to use watercolor or gouache or something? The reason I ask is that I've heard some people say they were worried about marker permanence over time? But I don't really know much about this. (I haven't noticed the colors fading, but I haven't really done a study.)

Comments

[april-art.livejournal.com]

Markers, like many inks, tend to be somewhat fugitive. But some fade more easily than others, so it really depends (most companies will have some info on lightfastness listed somewhere).

While it's true that some buyers in art shows positively freak about archival-ness of the materials used, that doesn't mean you can't use markers. I certainly know of artists who have used inks and markers on art in art shows--indeed, almost anything goes in some shows, although some have stricter rules than others. Just make sure you note it down on the bid sheets (or whatever price/info sheets they are using--there is usually a place to note down the medium used) and at least the buyer won't be able to say they weren't warned.

I love that DoA image, btw.