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....I can't believe this is 8 years old.
...I can't believe it's still here.
....GOOD GOD I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW I WAS WHEN I WAS YOUNGER ASDFGHJHGFDFGH
Oh so embarrassing.
Yeah, I'm kind of back, and I have ALOT of different art this time. I haven't been doing as much anime sort of stuff (no patience) but I have been doing photography of fish and some pics centered around words and song lyrics, which someday I will be putting up here slowly but surely.
And yes, it's really Ari. Really.
Thanks to all for stopping by, +fav, +watch, comments and such. <3
...I can't believe it's still here.
....GOOD GOD I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW I WAS WHEN I WAS YOUNGER ASDFGHJHGFDFGH
Oh so embarrassing.
Yeah, I'm kind of back, and I have ALOT of different art this time. I haven't been doing as much anime sort of stuff (no patience) but I have been doing photography of fish and some pics centered around words and song lyrics, which someday I will be putting up here slowly but surely.
And yes, it's really Ari. Really.
Thanks to all for stopping by, +fav, +watch, comments and such. <3
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Bad news - EDITED
2 min read
I no longer have access to a scanner. So anything artistic that I have been working on is on indefinite hiatus. Sorry everyone.
I'll still be drawing though, so when I do get access to a scanner, I'll be sure to update.
Also, as of October 30, 2009... have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I have been in alot of pain and extremely tired recently.
I recently spent my first completely symptom-free (after days of preparing and doing alot of things that aren't practical everyday to do, like sleeping 11 hours straight because kiddo was at her grandparents) day seeing Ensiferum, Blackguard, and Ex Deo (my first metal show). Oh, and I met Petri Lindroos! TOTALLY. MADE. MY. LIFE. Thank you so much for talking with me, Petri!! (I also met some of Blackguard too, they are absolute sweeties, and do check out their music, they are awesome.)
Of course, my fibro roared back and hasn't left yet, but that one day without it, being able to forget how sick I am was totally awesome, I will never forget it!
To whoever I promised the Norther pic to - I still want to do it... and I haven't forgotten about it.
Love you all and thanks for checking out my page!
I'll still be drawing though, so when I do get access to a scanner, I'll be sure to update.
Also, as of October 30, 2009... have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I have been in alot of pain and extremely tired recently.
I recently spent my first completely symptom-free (after days of preparing and doing alot of things that aren't practical everyday to do, like sleeping 11 hours straight because kiddo was at her grandparents) day seeing Ensiferum, Blackguard, and Ex Deo (my first metal show). Oh, and I met Petri Lindroos! TOTALLY. MADE. MY. LIFE. Thank you so much for talking with me, Petri!! (I also met some of Blackguard too, they are absolute sweeties, and do check out their music, they are awesome.)
Of course, my fibro roared back and hasn't left yet, but that one day without it, being able to forget how sick I am was totally awesome, I will never forget it!
To whoever I promised the Norther pic to - I still want to do it... and I haven't forgotten about it.
Love you all and thanks for checking out my page!
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Where are you, Ari?
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.... I haven't been feeling well lately.
I am going to try and finish the one WIP I have (Norther w/Petri Lindroos) by November.
Complete:
Alexi kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/COB-…
Janne kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/COB-…
COB - WIP kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/WIP-… Final kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/Chil…
Scrapped:
Cuteness of Bodom kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/Cute…
As always thank you for visiting, thanks for the comments, +fav, and +watch and hopefully I will be feeling better soon!
Oh, and btw, I might not reply to every comment, or reply quickly, but I do read them ALL.
I am going to try and finish the one WIP I have (Norther w/Petri Lindroos) by November.
Complete:
Alexi kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/COB-…
Janne kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/COB-…
COB - WIP kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/WIP-… Final kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/Chil…
Scrapped:
Cuteness of Bodom kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/Cute…
As always thank you for visiting, thanks for the comments, +fav, and +watch and hopefully I will be feeling better soon!
Oh, and btw, I might not reply to every comment, or reply quickly, but I do read them ALL.
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WIP and stuff (Updated 7/28/09)
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I don't have a scanner or tablet so it's gonna be awhile before you see these here...
Update! July 28, 2009
Alexi Laiho - kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/COB-…
Janne (from COB) - kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/COB-…
ETA 5/8/09!!
- Children of Bodom - How could I not draw my fav band ever lol kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/WIP-… Work in progress
- Petri Lindroos and Kristian Ranta (Kride) - I just got into Norther/Ensiferum/Wintersun a bit ago, and I was looking at pics of them and they look like they would be fun to draw. Might do the rest of Norther too, depending on if my artist block decides to stop.
Complete and Needing Scanned
- Flashback!Dei
New: I also uploaded a mess of CS -Concept Sketches-for the "untitled angel story" check 'em out in the Gallery, I'm not gonna link 'em all here.
I'm also introducing a new feature here: OLD ART IS OLD ... I'll be posting my old art inbetween new uploads, so stop back and see how my art REALLY used to suck back in the day!
Oh... and thanks for 10k+. It means alot to me
Thanks also for +fav, +watch, comments, and stopping by!
p.s. The "nii-woosh and Tony Kakko" thing... lol. It's how my daughter says "Nightwish" and "Kakko" (Sonata Arctica is too much for a two year old to pronounce yet.)
Update! July 28, 2009
Alexi Laiho - kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/COB-…
Janne (from COB) - kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/COB-…
ETA 5/8/09!!
- Children of Bodom - How could I not draw my fav band ever lol kyuubi.deviantart.com/art/WIP-… Work in progress
- Petri Lindroos and Kristian Ranta (Kride) - I just got into Norther/Ensiferum/Wintersun a bit ago, and I was looking at pics of them and they look like they would be fun to draw. Might do the rest of Norther too, depending on if my artist block decides to stop.
Complete and Needing Scanned
- Flashback!Dei
New: I also uploaded a mess of CS -Concept Sketches-for the "untitled angel story" check 'em out in the Gallery, I'm not gonna link 'em all here.
I'm also introducing a new feature here: OLD ART IS OLD ... I'll be posting my old art inbetween new uploads, so stop back and see how my art REALLY used to suck back in the day!
Oh... and thanks for 10k+. It means alot to me
Thanks also for +fav, +watch, comments, and stopping by!
p.s. The "nii-woosh and Tony Kakko" thing... lol. It's how my daughter says "Nightwish" and "Kakko"
(Sonata Arctica is too much for a two year old to pronounce yet.)
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100 Questions
8 min read
From bigbigtruck & ahohesensei
1)General stuff
Q1: What's your HN(handle name)?
Which one? I have a million lol
Saru-ichi (meaning monkey + one in Japanese, said sah-ru-ee-chee)
Ari (said ahh-ri, means lion)
Q2: Why do you call yourself that?
Saru-ichi started out as a joke. If you actually know what it references....
Ari because it was going to be my Hebrew name (Ari b'Eliyahu)
Q3: Do you use a Mac or a PC?
PC - Kubuntu Hardy Heron LTS
Q4: What program do you use to do your pictures?
Uhm... I'm not really doing CGs at all.
Q5: Do you use a tablet or a mouse?
My bare hands
Q6: What colours do you use a lot?
Black, red, purple
Q7: What area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
Eyes
Q8: About how long does it take you do finish each picture?
Depends on how much detail it is. I'd say I average 2-3 hours for a sketch
Q9: Do you keep your rough drafts?
Yes, I try to
Q10: What special effects do you often use?(photoshop)
I don't use photoshop
Q11: What size do you colour your pictures in?
Whatever size the paper is
Q12: Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Listen to music
Q13: About how many pictures do you draw in a month?
10-15 if I am lucky
Q14: What paper do you use to draw on?
Plain old paper
Q15: What material do you use when working on paper?
Pencils, eraser
Q16: How long does it take to ink something?
an hour
Q17: Do you do doujin's?
no, I can't draw that good. I wish lol
Q18: What did you like most about doujin?
----
Q19: Ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Nah, I was rejected from my school's litmag though in high school
Q20: Did any of those submittions go through?
nah
2) Things you like
Q21:Favorite artist?
Masashi Kishimoto. Taro Okamoto. Not sure if he counts but Deidara lol
Q22: Favorite anime/manga?
Naruto, cheesy bishounen melodrama like Weiss Kreuz, uhmm... Death Note...I dunno what else I've seen so much
Q23: Any characters from those anime/manga that you really like?
Deidara! Words cannot explain how much I love him.
Q24:An artist that you'd like to draw like?
Q25: Any magazines that you buy a lot?
Cosmopolitan
Q26
ooks that have been used as a good reference?
Surprisingly magazines like Elle and Glamour
Q27: Any video games you enjoy?
Super Mario, Guilty Gear
Q28: A character from those games that you really enjoy?
Anji Mito!
Q29: Favorite writer?
Tamora Pierce
Q30: Any books you really enjoy?
The Immortals, my Kabbalah books
Q31: Do you write your own stories?
Yes, have been doing so since I was 12
Q32: Any music that you often listen to while drawing?
Lately it's been Nightwish and Sonata Arctica
Q33: Any songs/music that you'd recommend to others?
Nightwish! Idan Raichel Project!
Q34: Any websites that you totally admire?
Not at the moment.
Q35: Any sites that you go to every day?
Livejournal, dArt, Cafemom, Narutoforums (oh the wank!)
Q36: What kind of webpage do you wish you had?
Something with my art on it, something clean looking and exciting
Q37: Do you like your own art?
Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't
Q38: What do you enjoy watching on TV?
Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy
Q39: Favorite celebrity?
Whoever turns up on TMZ
Q40: Favorite colour?
Black, Purple
3) Your opinions
Q41: Favorite food?
Uhm, challah
Q42: Favorite drink?
Starbucks mochas
Q43: Any stores you visit often?
Walmart. So much so that my daughter starts screeching "Walmaaa" at the commercials lol
Q44: Do you like to cook?
Sometimes when I have the energy to
Q45: What mailing service do you use?
You mean email? I use gmail.
Q46: What kind of computer do you use?
My Misa-Misa was a basement rescue, I don't know what she is
Q47: Would you like to be a professional artist?
Yeah
Q48: Any other jobs you're interested in, besides an illustrator?
When I was little I wanted to be a meterologist
Q49: Any other hobbies besides drawing?
Writing, sleeping, crochet
Q50: Do you like movies?
no
Q51: What's your favorite movie?
----
Q52: What do you use to colour your pictures when it's on paper?
Colored pencils
Q53: When did you start drawing seriously?
When I was about 13
Q54: Have you ever entered art contests?
No
Q55: Anything that you often use as a reference?
Nah
Q56: Do you have many online friends?
Yes
Q57: Do you have many online friends who like to draw?
Quite a few
Q58: What time of the day are you usually online?
When kiddo is sleeping, late at night
Q59: Do you go to chatrooms a lot?
Only on Cafemom lol
Q60: Do you have your own computer?
Of course I do, her name is Amane Misa.
4) Thoughts
Q61: What would you say to the person you admire?
Words cannot explain how much you have inspired me.
Q62: At what kind of situations are you glad you were able to draw?
High school
Q63: Situations where you aren't glad that you liked to draw?
Art classes
Q64: Do you have many offline friends who like to draw?
Some
Q65: Where do you like to hang out when you're with friends?
Uh.... I don't really hang out much anymore
Q66: Do you have any artists that you don't like too much?
Nah
Q67: Situations in which you really don't like being online?
nah
Q68: Situations in which you like being online?
Anytime I get to go online
Q69: Something that makes you really glad that the internet exists?
Youtube, because I don't have cable tv
Q70: What about things that make you NOT glad that the internet exists?
Youtube, it sucks up so much time
Q72: What's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online?
Probably one of Airinn Narani, one of my characters
Q72: Do you still have that picture?
Somewhere i do
Q73: Has your drawing style changed a lot?
Yes
Q74: How does it usually change?
My bodies got better, my faces got better
Q75: Have you experienced artists block before?
yes
Q76: How did you escape from it?
uhmmmm I haven't
Q77: What happens when you have artists block?
I get reallly frustrated
Q78: Any artists that have influenced you a lot?
Masashi Kishimoto
Q79: What made you like drawing?
Drawing fanart
Q80: What made you want to get a website?
When my dad brought home a giant scanner so I could share my art
5) Finally...
Q81: Why did you name your site what it's called?
I have no idea. I got my username here from the nine tailed fox
Q82: What do you think about net manners?
People need more of them
Q83: Have you ever been spammed?
nah
Q84: Ever thought about quitting your webpage?
yes
Q85: If so, why?
no time
Q86: About how much KB is each picture?
who knows
Q87: When creating your site, do you use a program or pure html?
I used to use dreamweaver
Q88: Do you have good eyesite?
omg no. I wear bifocals
Q89: If you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get?
Tony Kakko and Nightwish
Q90: Have you ever been asked for your autograph?
no
Q91: Do you have any fans of yourself?
I might, they just like to hide well
Q92: Do you like to oekaki?(paint-bbs)
I wish I could
Q93: Are you good at art(as in the school subject)?
no
Q94: Have you ever taken any art lessons, aside from school?
yes
Q95: Have you ever drawn comics/manga?
i tried
Q96: Any quotes that you like?
"I'm not afraid to say what I think or to fight for what I believe" (I think that's the quote)
Q97: Do you think your personality is different when you're online, from when you're offline?
no
Q98: Your goal?
to take care of what I need to take care of
Q99: A message to yourself.
Really, Ari, you don't suck
Q100: A message to the people who have read this.
thanks
1)General stuff
Q1: What's your HN(handle name)?
Which one? I have a million lol
Saru-ichi (meaning monkey + one in Japanese, said sah-ru-ee-chee)
Ari (said ahh-ri, means lion)
Q2: Why do you call yourself that?
Saru-ichi started out as a joke. If you actually know what it references....
Ari because it was going to be my Hebrew name (Ari b'Eliyahu)
Q3: Do you use a Mac or a PC?
PC - Kubuntu Hardy Heron LTS
Q4: What program do you use to do your pictures?
Uhm... I'm not really doing CGs at all.
Q5: Do you use a tablet or a mouse?
My bare hands
Q6: What colours do you use a lot?
Black, red, purple
Q7: What area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
Eyes
Q8: About how long does it take you do finish each picture?
Depends on how much detail it is. I'd say I average 2-3 hours for a sketch
Q9: Do you keep your rough drafts?
Yes, I try to
Q10: What special effects do you often use?(photoshop)
I don't use photoshop
Q11: What size do you colour your pictures in?
Whatever size the paper is
Q12: Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Listen to music
Q13: About how many pictures do you draw in a month?
10-15 if I am lucky
Q14: What paper do you use to draw on?
Plain old paper
Q15: What material do you use when working on paper?
Pencils, eraser
Q16: How long does it take to ink something?
an hour
Q17: Do you do doujin's?
no, I can't draw that good. I wish lol
Q18: What did you like most about doujin?
----
Q19: Ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Nah, I was rejected from my school's litmag though in high school
Q20: Did any of those submittions go through?
nah
2) Things you like
Q21:Favorite artist?
Masashi Kishimoto. Taro Okamoto. Not sure if he counts but Deidara lol
Q22: Favorite anime/manga?
Naruto, cheesy bishounen melodrama like Weiss Kreuz, uhmm... Death Note...I dunno what else I've seen so much
Q23: Any characters from those anime/manga that you really like?
Deidara! Words cannot explain how much I love him.
Q24:An artist that you'd like to draw like?
Q25: Any magazines that you buy a lot?
Cosmopolitan
Q26
ooks that have been used as a good reference?Surprisingly magazines like Elle and Glamour
Q27: Any video games you enjoy?
Super Mario, Guilty Gear
Q28: A character from those games that you really enjoy?
Anji Mito!
Q29: Favorite writer?
Tamora Pierce
Q30: Any books you really enjoy?
The Immortals, my Kabbalah books
Q31: Do you write your own stories?
Yes, have been doing so since I was 12
Q32: Any music that you often listen to while drawing?
Lately it's been Nightwish and Sonata Arctica
Q33: Any songs/music that you'd recommend to others?
Nightwish! Idan Raichel Project!
Q34: Any websites that you totally admire?
Not at the moment.
Q35: Any sites that you go to every day?
Livejournal, dArt, Cafemom, Narutoforums (oh the wank!)
Q36: What kind of webpage do you wish you had?
Something with my art on it, something clean looking and exciting
Q37: Do you like your own art?
Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't
Q38: What do you enjoy watching on TV?
Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy
Q39: Favorite celebrity?
Whoever turns up on TMZ
Q40: Favorite colour?
Black, Purple
3) Your opinions
Q41: Favorite food?
Uhm, challah
Q42: Favorite drink?
Starbucks mochas
Q43: Any stores you visit often?
Walmart. So much so that my daughter starts screeching "Walmaaa" at the commercials lol
Q44: Do you like to cook?
Sometimes when I have the energy to
Q45: What mailing service do you use?
You mean email? I use gmail.
Q46: What kind of computer do you use?
My Misa-Misa was a basement rescue, I don't know what she is
Q47: Would you like to be a professional artist?
Yeah
Q48: Any other jobs you're interested in, besides an illustrator?
When I was little I wanted to be a meterologist
Q49: Any other hobbies besides drawing?
Writing, sleeping, crochet
Q50: Do you like movies?
no
Q51: What's your favorite movie?
----
Q52: What do you use to colour your pictures when it's on paper?
Colored pencils
Q53: When did you start drawing seriously?
When I was about 13
Q54: Have you ever entered art contests?
No
Q55: Anything that you often use as a reference?
Nah
Q56: Do you have many online friends?
Yes
Q57: Do you have many online friends who like to draw?
Quite a few
Q58: What time of the day are you usually online?
When kiddo is sleeping, late at night
Q59: Do you go to chatrooms a lot?
Only on Cafemom lol
Q60: Do you have your own computer?
Of course I do, her name is Amane Misa.
4) Thoughts
Q61: What would you say to the person you admire?
Words cannot explain how much you have inspired me.
Q62: At what kind of situations are you glad you were able to draw?
High school
Q63: Situations where you aren't glad that you liked to draw?
Art classes
Q64: Do you have many offline friends who like to draw?
Some
Q65: Where do you like to hang out when you're with friends?
Uh.... I don't really hang out much anymore
Q66: Do you have any artists that you don't like too much?
Nah
Q67: Situations in which you really don't like being online?
nah
Q68: Situations in which you like being online?
Anytime I get to go online
Q69: Something that makes you really glad that the internet exists?
Youtube, because I don't have cable tv
Q70: What about things that make you NOT glad that the internet exists?
Youtube, it sucks up so much time
Q72: What's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online?
Probably one of Airinn Narani, one of my characters
Q72: Do you still have that picture?
Somewhere i do
Q73: Has your drawing style changed a lot?
Yes
Q74: How does it usually change?
My bodies got better, my faces got better
Q75: Have you experienced artists block before?
yes
Q76: How did you escape from it?
uhmmmm I haven't
Q77: What happens when you have artists block?
I get reallly frustrated
Q78: Any artists that have influenced you a lot?
Masashi Kishimoto
Q79: What made you like drawing?
Drawing fanart
Q80: What made you want to get a website?
When my dad brought home a giant scanner so I could share my art
5) Finally...
Q81: Why did you name your site what it's called?
I have no idea. I got my username here from the nine tailed fox
Q82: What do you think about net manners?
People need more of them
Q83: Have you ever been spammed?
nah
Q84: Ever thought about quitting your webpage?
yes
Q85: If so, why?
no time
Q86: About how much KB is each picture?
who knows
Q87: When creating your site, do you use a program or pure html?
I used to use dreamweaver
Q88: Do you have good eyesite?
omg no. I wear bifocals
Q89: If you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get?
Tony Kakko and Nightwish
Q90: Have you ever been asked for your autograph?
no
Q91: Do you have any fans of yourself?
I might, they just like to hide well
Q92: Do you like to oekaki?(paint-bbs)
I wish I could
Q93: Are you good at art(as in the school subject)?
no
Q94: Have you ever taken any art lessons, aside from school?
yes
Q95: Have you ever drawn comics/manga?
i tried
Q96: Any quotes that you like?
"I'm not afraid to say what I think or to fight for what I believe" (I think that's the quote)
Q97: Do you think your personality is different when you're online, from when you're offline?
no
Q98: Your goal?
to take care of what I need to take care of
Q99: A message to yourself.
Really, Ari, you don't suck
Q100: A message to the people who have read this.
thanks
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