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Aphie  

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So I have this dream

Journal Entry: Wed Oct 3, 2007, 6:07 PM
that one day an anthro artist will be so inspired by my description of myself as a bellydancing hippo, that they'll draw me as one. Or even just draw me one.

BUT

Like that's ever going to happen.

Meanwhile, my own traditional art skills are limping along in the background - I've been forced to begin reviving them lately, since picking up calligraphy and illumination for my Medieval group, but it's not proving to be all that easy. Lack of practice, motivation, and all that stuff.
Maybe one day I'll be good enough to try my own hand at it.

But can you imagine trying to explain to other adults* exactly WHY I'm attempting to improve my traditional skills again?


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*nope, don't really mix in furry circles, some of the people in them freak me out a lil to be quite honest - the bellydancing hippo is a METAPHOR not my "spiritual self" or whatever**

**I get my rocks off by dressing up medieval, not in fur ;)

  • Mood: Cheerful

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 25
  • Current Residence: Not London England anymore
  • Interests: bellydance, beading, photography, literature, clothing & costumes
  • Favourite movie: Amelie
  • Favourite band or musician: Tori Amos, Lamb, Rasputina, Dead Can Dance, Roisin Murphy
  • Favourite artist: Ursula Vernon
  • Favourite poet or writer: deLint, Nin, Plath, Pratchett, Wharton
  • Favourite photographer: Howard Schatz
  • Favourite style or digital art: photographic portraiture
  • Favourite game: The Sims 2
  • Favourite cartoon character: Jeremy MacConnor (Platinum Grit)
  • Personal Quote: I'm A Star and So Are You
  • Tools of the Trade: Photoshop, Optio Pentax 330RS, Needle, Thread, Sequins, Sunlight, Beads

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Devious Comments

~Kathelyne:iconKathelyne: Nov 1, 2007, 4:55:41 PM
Hello! thanks for the fav and the friend!
~LalaAdanwenB:iconLalaAdanwenB: Oct 29, 2007, 9:35:13 AM Mood: Joy
Thanks a lot for the fave!! :hug:

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*Artwyrd:iconArtwyrd: Oct 9, 2007, 11:20:03 PM Mood: Love
Thank you for adding some of my jewellery to your favourites. It's much appreciated :)

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Unique textile jewllery, drawings, watercolours, bespoke stories/poems for sale at Artwyrd - [link]
*Pocket-Zoo:iconPocket-Zoo: Oct 9, 2007, 10:01:20 PM
thank you! :bug:

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*amentospook:iconamentospook: Sep 29, 2007, 3:00:40 AM
Just thought I'd come by to tell you that I've created another account, one for just photography [link]
if you'd like to add me there, I'm just using this one for manipulations

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[link] - My photography account :nod:
*kinkei:iconkinkei: Sep 17, 2007, 5:59:20 AM
thanks 4 the fave!!

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*sphinxmuse:iconsphinxmuse: Sep 15, 2007, 2:08:01 AM
Thank you for visiting. You have a lovely gallery.

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original ACEOs for sale
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~crushedstars:iconcrushedstars: Sep 13, 2007, 3:06:47 PM Mood: Love
hurrah for your new camera darling! :)

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~saint-or-sinner:iconsaint-or-sinner: Sep 4, 2007, 9:10:51 AM
Your floral photography is really amazing.
Thanks for the favorite.

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*larkin-art:iconlarkin-art: Sep 2, 2007, 11:22:56 PM
Hi Aphie:D
thanks a lot for the favs and the kind words:aww:

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~mermaiden:iconmermaiden: Aug 30, 2007, 2:55:04 PM
I live near Sydney, in a city unpronounceable to un-Australian tongues. It's called Wollongong.

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~leviniatjie:iconleviniatjie: Aug 23, 2007, 1:52:29 AM
hey, sorry couldn't help to see ure from australia?? Im coming there soon to check a few things out, were in aus are you?
~mermaiden:iconmermaiden: Aug 15, 2007, 10:47:05 PM
Thank YOU for writing it! One day I shall get around to using it! ^-^

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*barninga:iconbarninga: Jul 29, 2007, 12:06:29 PM
hi, thanks a lot for the :+fav: on my DA journal CSS tutorial!

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~Airion42:iconAirion42: Jul 28, 2007, 3:06:18 PM
Thanks for the fave :heart:
~mtavb:iconmtavb: Jul 20, 2007, 7:42:44 AM
thanks for the fav. :)
*Janes-Wardrobe:iconJanes-Wardrobe: Jul 19, 2007, 9:28:45 AM
thanks for the :+devwatch: :D

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Website [link] Check it out, I'm available right now for corsetry, costume and bridal commissions.
=Petronieska:iconPetronieska: Jun 23, 2007, 6:47:12 AM Mood: Love
Hello! :wave:
Thank you so much for the fav! :hug:

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~spasticpez:iconspasticpez: Feb 19, 2007, 3:16:53 PM
thanks for the fav! :hug:

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~mermaiden:iconmermaiden: May 30, 2006, 12:04:54 AM
I do commissions - just still building my clientele. :)
I'm also trying to branch into beaded bags...

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