Woahhhhhh

So.... Hey! Haha. My ol' 5-year-old iMac, Beatrice, finally kicked the bucket a bit ago, so I haven't been posting -- half her screen is now dead pixels. However, I just got Ramona Quimby, my new MacBook refurb, in the mail!!! I'm really gonna try to post some more from now on. Promise. Gonna work on BwL tonight, too, and try to get back into the swing of art. I've been travelling and working a bunch, too.

So, for now, here's a WIP I drew on the airplane. I'll post more later ;)

♥ Rosie xoxo

Tattoo commissions are proving to be popular..

That's right, I've finished one tattoo commission and immediately got one more, as well as prospects for up to three additional ones! Who knew tattoo design would prove to be where the bulk of my commissions come in. Here's the one I finished for a friend; she wanted a shooting star with a little UMPH:

Aaaaaaaaaaand, just because you blog-followers get more stuff than the people who only watch my art site, here's the initial four I designed for her:

(And, in regards to the blatant watermarks -- yes, I went there. If anyone steals any of these designs, I will SO cut you. They are for her use only.) Anyway, tattoo commissions range from $5-10 for a small one with minimal detail, $10-20 for a large one with a medium amount of detail (the one above was $20), and $30-40 for a large one with complex details (I have a 30-dollar one in the making at the moment). For more info about non-tattoo commissions, check out my post here.

I also finally finished that totally awesome super secret picture I've been working on! And heeeeeere it is:

(Click to enlarge, "dirty" version here.)

I lurve it so~ ;_; I'm thinking about adjusting the size (adding some thick borders to the top and bottom) so it can be made into a poster for my room (the original image is definitely big enough). It even got front page on SheezyArt, despite not being anime. Golly!

In addition, I'd like to say a HUGE congratulations to my amazing boyfriend Jay -- he graduated with his Masters in accounting today!!!! I love him so much and I couldn't be more proud. I drew this cheesy facebook graffiti for him at like 4am:

I think I just may have a future in the greeting card industry. Come on, super proud, and he's a super hero. I THOUGHT IT WAS CUTE, OKAY? Look, I even gave him the beady Marvel eyes and pointy Marvel nose. Btw, his "cape" is actually the olive drab hood that he had/got (depending on your view on olive drab and hoods) to wear to his graduation.

So, tattoo business, greeting card business, or relying on my boyfriend with his fancy degree in accounting. Looks like whatever happens, I'm pretty set. ;3

♥ Rosie xoxo

Oh, to be young and ready to work.

Been super busy learning to drive (yes, I am almost nineteen -- 23 more days -- and I still can't drive), picking up job applications, going to the gym, and hanging out with my mom (who also happens to be one of my best friends)!

I have had time, however, to paint a ceiling tile for Tijuana Flats, which is this delicious Mexican place I'm applying to. They give out their ceiling tiles for people to paint so when I asked for an application I asked for one of them! I have a good feeling about that place, btw. Anyway, here it is:

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Señor Squid. Omg. I'm kind of obsessed with it. Like a lot. I almost don't want to give it back, but that is bad art karma!!! Have some details:

The colors are more accurate in the first picture, by the way. Not sure what happened with the closeups!

Anywaysssss, one thing that Señor Squid did teach me is that I'm actually not as terrible at painting as I thought! It turns out the quality of paint I was using before was just... not right. I'm not sure if it was a lower quality (it was more expensive than the ones I bought for this painting), but whatever! I've found a brand that works, so expect more paintings from me in the future!

I alsooooo took a WIP shot of the piece I'm workin' on:

Flowers and legs and tentacles, oh my! Still gotta shade it and finish up flower placement, then I can show you guys. Stoked!

Anyway, that's it for now~ Buy commissions; I'm workin' on em now!

♥ Rosie xoxo

Caution: Post may be long and include BOOBIES!

Gosh, it is nice to be home. A queen sized bed, all the coffee I can drink, an actual freezer, palm trees -- I missed it so. What more can a girl need? Oh, right, a job. But I'll start working on that next Monday.

Anyway!!! I set up a Livestream account the other day!!! I've broadcasted twice now; one was a test broadcast and the one I did last night was... well, just like a free-drawing session. I sketched some stuff:

I alsooooo made some cute little graphics for my channel:

(Banner)

(Logo)

I also started a new piece last night involving a girl, a squid, and some flowers. I won't show you guys the composition on here 'cause it's gonna be a surprise, but I dooooo have some work in progress shots for you:

 <-- Girl. NAKED!        <-- Squid. Also naked, I guess.

By the way, the squid's name is Sir Squidly III Esq., and I currently have a tattoo of him on my left shoulder blade. He is a love squid.

I also got some new shoes:

(Click to enlarge.)

Admit it, I am adorable and a little corny.

I will leave you with a facebook doodle I drew for Jay of him and his friend George. Jay's the cute one with the green shirt.

♥ Rosie xoxo

One more Sharpie doodle!

I drew this for my friend Sarah because she was having a bad day:

You can't tell 'cause it's a webcam picture, but she is wearing an Arcade Fire tank top (she loves them), and around her are a plate of sushi, her boyfriend, a chinchilla, and a Grizzly Bear CD. It was fun to draw; she's a sweetheart. :3

I also started doodling a Draenei today to test out how a video of me drawing would look -- I doodle them a lot, but for some reason (probably because of my facial structure experiment doodles of yesterday) I decided to play around with her features to make her look more child-like. Keeping with that, I decided to give her teeny horns, too!

Isn't she cute? :3 Perhaps I'll finish her up in between essay-writing and light studying tomorrow. (By the way, in case you're wondering for some reason, the video of me drawing didn't go well... Copernicus crashed when I tried to stop recording.)

Anyway, to bed with me! Night~

♥ Rosie xoxo

Documentaries are fun!

So, I found this site called Documentary Heaven that has hundreds of free, one-hour documentaries. Soooooo addicted! I've watched three today: one on this psychological experiment about isolation and sensory deprivation, one on meth, and one on RealDolls. How varied! Haha.

Anyways, I've been in the mood to doodle in Sharpie a lot lately, and I've been wanting to practice neatness (I'm a messy, messy artist!), so I doodled this little thing last night:

And there I am, peekin' at you. c; Expect some more in an update later, as I am off to do even more Sharpie drawings instead of studying or writing my mini-paper that's due tomorrow at 11 pm~

♥ Rosie xoxo

Practice? Me? :o

So, don't laugh, but I love drawing characters from World of Warcraft. It's really fun to draw all the different species because they all have different facial structures, and I wanted to practice varying my humans so I can give more unique traits to my characters, so I drew a female of every species! :>

(Click it to enlarge it, but watch out: it opens in the same tab!)

But, yeah, I just wanted to share what I did all afternoon. :D

♥ Rosie xoxo

What are updates?

Ahh, hello, little blog. I've been jam-packed with stuff (such as visiting my amazing boyfriend Jay, doing tons of class work, and playing WoW) so I've neglected posting!

Anyways, I haven't drawn a ton of stuff lately, but I do want to share something I made for Jay for his birthday.

(Click the image to full-screen it in the same tab.)

He asked for his five favourite female singers.... Can you guess who they are? :) I'm sure you can.... Okay, okay, just incase you don't want to guess or can't, from left to right and bottom to top, they are Jessie Evans, Katy Perry, Maja Ivarsson, Lady Gaga, and Chibi. Took me for EVER and I couldn't be more proud. :D

Commissions are still open and empty, btw. Just saying. ;3

Anyway, I'm in an art mood, so I think I'll go doodle or something. Be good!

♥ Rosie xoxo

Greetings!

So sorry about the lack of updates... I really haven't been drawing or even thinking much as of late because tonight, I'm getting on a plane to visit my boyfriend, Jay!!!!!! However, he's my biggest fan so I'm sure I'll be drawing while I'm there, even if only with traditional media. I've made a couple sketches I'd love to share with everyone, and I'm bringing my camera to his house, so I'll be sure to post those... For now, here's a short story I wrote about one of my characters (Veroica Stoppe) and one of my friend's characters (Cecil). I wrote it quite a while ago, and it is somewhat like a first chapter, of sorts. Enjoy!

     Tssss. Veronica Stoppe crushed her then-lit cigarette under the toe of her jet-black stilettos. Taking a deep breath and straightening her small, black skirt, she pulled her Tommy Gun towards her. Sighing, Veronica stood up from the rickety, wooden bench she was perched on. It was time. Sweeping her ginger red hair from her eyes, Veronica stepped inside the bar. She was obviously the picture of confidence.
      Some lowlife mob (a rookie, Veronica assumed) had been leaking. Bragging was, of course, strictly frowned upon in the Mafia. Cecil Thomas, however, was guilty of just that.
      Holding her gun erect, Veronica shouted rather loudly, "You lot! Pay the fuck attention or I'll shoot your brains out!"
      The entire bar went silent, the few patrons turning around, terrified, at Veronica's crisp, firm, English accent.
      She assessed the situation. Veronica had a maximum of five seconds to bark another order before giving off the impression that she was an incompetent Muscle. There were seven people, it seemed, in the bar that afternoon: a stunned barkeep, who was pausing with his finger still depressing the button that controlled the drink hose. A large, rotund man, pasty but tainted pink, whose glass was overflowing with seltzer due to the barman's shock. Two cocktail waitresses, both blonde, both trembling, clutching their trays in mild horror. Two more men, construction workers, with their yellow, plastic hard hats set on the bar, their orange vests still on their sweaty backs.
      And then there was him.
      One last man, with his back to her, that prick. He had silver-white hair, but looked (even from this view) to be strikingly young. A trail of smoke drifted out from his silhouette, presumably from a cigar or cigarette. He as wearing a sleek, black, tuxedo-esque suit, and there was a small handgun on the bar next to him.
      This, Veronica conjectured, was the big-mouth. This had to be Cecil Thomas.
      Veronica sucked on her teeth, then spat, "You! Turn around."
      Cecil Thomas turned around. His face was boyish; he was probably a rookie. He wore neither a look of terror nor one of glib calmness. He was grinning rather largely, in fact, and Veronica noticed that he was not holding a cigarette, but instead had a red sucker that somehow emitted fumes from the stick end. How did that work? A smoking lollipop. What the hell was going on?
      "Cecil Thomas?" Veronica inquired roughly.
      Cecil Thomas's expression brightened even more, if that was at all humanly possible. "Oi, so you've heard of me?" he asked her eagerly. Veronica remained silent. Cecil Thomas stood up and spread his arms. "Cecil Thomas, oi," he sing-songed haughtily. "Best mobster in England. Been in the mob eleven years, you know, oi!"
      Veronica clenched her fist. Not only was this Cecil Thomas incredibly pretentious, but his Cockney accent and gruesome overuse of the interjection "oi" was getting on her nerves.
      Cecil Thomas continued to grin cockily at Veronica, looking her super-toned body up and down. "Oi," he said in an exceedingly peevish voice, "you know, mobsters make great lovers."
      That was it. Veronica spat again, and took a few steps toward the dunderhead. "Cecil Thomas," she growled through clenched teeth, "you've been found guilty of leaking Mafia secrets." She pointed the bulky Tommy Gun at him, glaring.
      Cecil Thomas narrowed his eyes. His grin turned into a scowl and he placed his smoldering lollipop into his mouth. He sucked on it for a few moments, and cherry scented smoke billowed out the end of the stick. He looked at Veronica for a few moments, and then (ever so furtively) at her gigantic weapon. At length, he finally said, "Oi... who the hell are you?"
      Veronica peered through the thick, noxiously sweet smoke into Cecil Thomas's muted-yellow eyes. "I'm Veronica Stoppe," she announced. "Senior mob Muscle."
      She expected Cecil Thomas to stop glaring and drop his stupid lollipop on the ground. She imagined it would shatter, revealing its inner workings (How did it smoke like that?), and she imagined that Cecil Thomas would quiver with trepidation and turn himself in. Much to Veronica's surprise, none of these things happened, and Cecil Thomas simply took the candy out of his mouth and then cracked a smile. It was not some devilish smirk meant to taunt, but instead, a twinkle of pure and genuine amusement. Cecil Thomas giggled. His giggle then intensified, and turned into a laugh. He was laughing. He, Cecil Thomas, was laughing at Veronica, Tommy Gun and all.
      "A girl!" he squealed in delight between guffaws. "A girl! In the Mob!" He laughed some more, then shouted, "Yeah right! Oi!"
      Both Veronica's glare and her hatred for this Cecil Thomas intensified with each passing second. He was still giggling. Now, the two construction pigs were chuckling as well. At her.
      Dropping her Tommy Gun and taking a step back, Veronica suddenly ran at Cecil Thomas with a flying kick. The heel of Veronica's stiletto connected satisfyingly with Cecil Thomas's stomach, and he was launched backwards in mid-chortle. He flew over the bar and crashed with a loud tinkle of breaking glass into the display of bottles behind the counter. Bits of broken bottles now littered Cecil Thomas's Italian-made suit, and spilled Congac worked its stains into his starchy, white shirt.
      The construction workers were no longer laughing.
      Neither was Cecil Thomas.
      Veronica walked around the bar and toed Cecil Thomas in the head. He groaned. "Come with me," she directed. Cecil Thomas looked up at her. His scalp was bleeding slightly. She bit her lip and looked at him, actually feeling a bit sorry for the kid.
      Cecil Thomas squinted at her. "Girl in the Mafia, oi," he said thickly with a bloody grin.
      Veronica's sympathy vanished. She grabbed Cecil Thomas by the tie and pulled him up. "Let's go," she commanded. "The Boss wants to see you."

If you're friends with me on facebook (which I think all of you are at this point), you may have read it before. If not, hope you liked it! I have a bunch of never-before-seen short stories I might post in the near future, so keep an eye out!

Oh, and here's another cheesey Photoshop job for you. I do these in between classes with my mouse when I'm bored~

(Original is here; click the above image to make it bigger!)

At any rate, I've gotta down this coffee, take a shower, and go to my last class before leaving for a fantastic, fun-filled Spring Break with the man I love! See you in San Antonio, folks!

♥ Rosie xoxo

sleepinessss

I've been quite sleepy lately.... and haven't been drawing. However, I always know when a creative streak is about to hit, so I should be really productive soon!! :)

In the mean time, have a cheesy Photoshopped pseudo-ad for a MAC eyeliner. (Click it to make it bigger.)

 

Lollllll. ;3

Anyway... More art soon. Promise. :3

♥ Rosie xoxo

Commissions: OPEN.

♥ Commission and Print Information ♥
I will now be opening commissions and selling prints of my existing art! Why, you ask? Because college is expensive. No, I'm not planning to receive enough commissions (or even draw that many in my entire lifetime) to pay for tuition or housing; that's ridiculous. Bluebooks, pencils and pens, and my unhealthy addiction to coffee, however... Yeah. It adds up.

I never thought I'd really open commissions. My traditional art lacks a certain something, and the concept of drawing something for someone online without them actually being able to hold the product in their hand, well... it just sits funny with me. Then, I discovered a print shop on campus... But more on that in a different section. It's important to me for my potential customers to be able to hold the product they pay for in their hands.

♥ How to Get Some Art! ♥

Confused by this wall of text? Here are some simple, step-by-step instructions to order some art:
1. Choose either a custom commission (guidelines below) or a print of my existing artwork (from facebook, deviantArt, etc).
2. Choose your print size (guidelines below).
3. Read the terms of agreement (below).
4. Fill out the order form and send it to me (both form and methods of contact are below)!

♥ The Products ♥
I will be selling both custom commissioned art (that is, art that I create specifically for you) and prints of my existing art. Since the commission prices are more complicated, I'll cover those first, and then I will cover print prices.

♥ Custom Drawings ♥

There are several reasons why a custom drawing might be a good choice for you:
...♥ It is of whatever you want! Roughly. I mean, if you're buying my art, I trust you to know what my strengths and weaknesses are. I won't refuse to draw anything I normally wouldn't, but let me politely tell you that if you want a realism portrait of you and your favorite pet dog overlooking a detailed babbling brook in a meadow of daisies, you are ordering from the wrong girl, and it will probably turn out like, frankly, crap. This is not to say I am afraid of a challenge! But, come on, I'm a cartoonist; you all know what I do. ;)
...♥ It guarantees you shared rights to the image. You can use this image wherever you want, as long as you don't lie and say that you drew it yourself. Hell, you don't even have to tell whoever asks that I, personally drew it. Just don't remove my signature and don't claim you drew it. If you were to just buy a print of my existing art, you would not be able to have shared rights for it.
...♥ Commissions are very versatile. Use them as gifts (Buy your friend a commission of them for their birthday! Everyone loves cartoon versions of themselves.), as framed art, as posters, even as references for your own characters or art.

♥ Prices And Descriptions ♥

...♥ Sketches — After much consideration, I decided to sell sketches as well as other things, so people who don't want to spend a lot of money can still buy my art. My sketches are not like ordinary sketches. They are not considerably messy; they are just less smooth than my line work (see below). They will not contain a background. Sketch prices are as follows:
......♥ Up to two characters: $10
......♥ Each additional character: $5
...♥ Line Art — Simply lines with no colors. My line art, if I may brag, is crisp and bold. Feel free to print and use your commissioned line art as coloring practice, or for anything else you might want to. Like sketches, line art pieces will not contain a background.
......♥ Up to two characters: $15
......♥ Each additional character: $5
...♥ Colored Commissions — These are what most of my art is: full-colored pictures. There are a few things to be noted on these. First, unlike sketches and line art, if you order a colored commission, buying a print of it is mandatory. As I said above, it is important to me that my clients be able to hold the products they buy in their hands, especially a product so in-depth as a fully colored and shaded picture. Another thing to be noted about these is the information about backgrounds. Unless specified, your picture will have a background of patterns or designs that compliment the image. Take a look through my various art pieces and you will see what I mean. Another important piece of information concerns pricing. Since these pieces are much more in-depth than even line art, the base price is different, and only includes one character.
......♥ One character: $20
......♥ Each additional character: $10

♥ Notes on Commissions ♥

...♥ References — If possible, please provide me with a reference of what you want me to draw. I don't mean objects, like a violin or a bicycle, I mean people, such as yourself, a friend, or a character. If you are using a custom commission as an illustration for a fictional character and you don't draw often and therefore do not have a picture for reference, never fear! As long as you tell me what the fictional character looks like in detail, I can draw it for you, no problem.
...♥ Posing — Please, please, PLEASE tell me what pose you would like any people to be in. This doesn't just mean what the people are doing; I also need to know if you would like a head shot, full body, torso-and-up, etc. By default, I will draw people in a casual pose from the waist up.
...♥ Creativity — If you don't have a specific person, character, etc in mind, don't worry. I can totally just have you say "draw me a girl with a green mohawk" and I will go completely wild and make you the coolest damn mohawked girl you have ever seen. In fact, those are the commissions I love best: being able be totally creative and have tons of fun with whatever simple guidelines you give me.
...♥ Demand — Due to how in-depth these can get, I will only be working on five slots at a time. You can still order a commission if all the slots are filled, but I won't start working on yours until all five current projects are done.
...♥ Digital Copies — When you order a commission, even if you order a print of it as well, I will e-mail you a high-resolution digital copy of your completed commission, unless you prefer me not to.
...♥ Other Commissions — In addition to my illustration, I also do a bit of graphic design on the side. Logos, banners, backgrounds, tattoo designs, magazine covers, even something cool for your school or work projects. Tell me what you want and we'll work out a price together! :)

♥ Examples of Types of Commissions ♥

...♥Sketches — 1 2
...♥Line Art — 1
...♥Colored Works — 1 (head shot) 2 (full body) 3 (waist/torso shot)

♥ Prints of Existing Artwork ♥

Just as there are several reasons why a custom commission is for you, there are also many reasons to buy a print of any existing artwork I have:
...♥ If you have a favorite piece of mine, you can get a print of it.
...♥ They are (much) cheaper than custom commissions: you pay only for printing, postage, and a usage fee.
...♥ If I have previously done a request for you, you can order a print of it instead of paying for a commission.
...♥ They are much faster, as I am not drawing anything new.
...♥ I will often make art that is meant to be a poster; that is, it is designed to look great on anyone's wall.
...♥ Although I only accept five commissions at a time, I accept an unlimited amount of print orders.
...♥ When I say any work of art, I mean any work of art: even my traditional pieces. Please note that I do not do traditional commissions.
...♥ Note: For Prices of Prints, see "Print Pricing," below.

♥ Print Suggestions ♥

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♥ How I Print ♥

Above, I mentioned that I was inspired to finally open commissions because I found a print shop on my college's campus. This shop, called The Spot, is amazing; everything there is excellent, from their paper choices and their friendly employees, to (of course) the sheer quality of the prints they produce. They make things super easy to do, and I can't stress enough just how high the quality of their prints are. I felt it was important to include this and produce a link to their site so you all can get an idea of the quality your prints will be; I'm not just buying paper and printing them out on a sub-par home printer.

The paper I print on is extra-heavyweight, glossed paper. The colors show up very richly and, unlike photo paper, the surface is not "sticky" and does not yield to fingerprints easily. For comparison, the paper is a bit thicker than posters you'd buy to hang on your wall, and has relatively the glossy finish of a photograph without the "stickiness" that photo paper brings, as I mentioned. In addition, I draw on extremely large documents to assure no loss of detail or stretched images during the printing process.

In addition, if you want any type of special printing, such as on canvas, vinyl, or art paper, include that in your order and I'll price it out for you.

Also, please note that I print per order. This is what makes my prints so special. I don't print twenty or even ten prints of a single drawing at a time, I print one, just for you. I am, quite honestly, not interested in selling my prints in bulk. I want my art to be something special and quirky; a nice conversation piece in your home that nobody else will have! :) I also sign and date the back of every print that I ship out.

♥ Print Sizes/Prices ♥

...♥ Small (8.5" x 11")
......♥ Commission Print: add $3 to commission price.
......♥ Print From Existing Artwork: $10
...♥ Large (13" x 19")
......♥ Commission Print: add $5 to commission price.
......♥ Print From Existing Artwork: $15

♥ Posters ♥

If you would like a poster that is larger than 13" x 19" (which makes a pretty good sized mini-poster typed thing), tell me the dimensions you would like and I will give you a price! :)

♥ Payment and Postage ♥
I have never actually sold art before, so I'm not sure what payment and postage plans will work best for me. These plans are apt to change based on how well they seem to work for both me and you.

♥ Payment ♥

Payment, for now, can be done one of two ways for commissioned work and one way for prints of existing artwork. I will primarily use Paypal Invoices as payment methods. The way this works is, at the time of ordering, you will give me your email address, and I will send you a secure invoice through Paypal. On the invoice will be a link that will take you directly to the place you need to go to pay. For more about Paypal and about how secure (very, fyi) their payment methods are, go to their website by clicking here. Note: If you really, really, REALLY have a problem with Paypal or paying online in general, include that in your order and we can work something out.
...♥ Commissioned Work — One way to pay for commissioned work is in two phases. The first phase will be a pre-payment. As soon as you fill out the order form, I will send you an invoice for approximately half of the total payment. I do this for several reasons, including security of artwork and ability to pay printing and shipping phase. After I send your artwork, I will send you an invoice for the remainder of the payment, which is phase two. The other way, which may be easier for you, is just to pay the whole amount up front.
...♥ Pre-made Prints — All pre-made prints require payment before the art is shipped.

♥ Postage ♥

All prints are shipped ground with UPS. After you place your order and give me your address, I will inform you of how much postage will be... Shouldn't be more than a dollar or so, depending on the size and quantity of the print(s) you order, and it should take no more than a few days to ship. :) Please note that, as of right now, I am only selling prints and non-sketch/line art commissions to US citizens, until I figure out how international postage works. This, however, could be very soon!

♥ Other Miscellaneous Information ♥

♥ Alerts ♥

I will keep you posted on the progress of your commission. At the end of this note I'll have a little progress list for each current order. I will email or message you when your commission is done, and after I have sent it.

♥ Disclaimers ♥

By ordering a commission or a print from me (herein referred to as the seller), you (herein referred to as the buyer) agree to the following restrictions:
1. The seller has the right to post the commission that the buyer has ordered on any art communities or sites, providing that the seller give credit to the buyer for ideas in the case of any original characters the art contains, unless the buyer specifically requests the seller not to post said artwork anywhere.
2. The buyer may not re-sell or use for profit any artwork created by the seller unless the seller gives explicit permission to the buyer.
3. The buyer may use custom commissions on any non-profit common as long as the seller's signature is not removed and the buyer does not claim creation for the art. The buyer may not, however, use non-custom artwork for any reason except for strictly enjoyment purposes.
4. The buyer may not alter the seller's artwork in any way and then present it as the buyer's own creation.
5. The buyer must pay the seller in full by the agreed upon date.
6. The seller is not responsible for any damage that befalls the prints due to the fault of the postal service. (This includes bending, folding, loss of mail, et cetera.)
7. The buyer must be aware of the fact that these terms are apt to change whenever the seller sees fit.

In addition, by me (the seller) providing my service to you (the buyer), the following requirements must be met:
1. The seller must alert the buyer of all costs in the invoice sent to the buyer.
2. The seller must provide a quality piece of art. The seller recognizes that the word "quality" is very objective, and must listen to the buyer's claim if the buyer feels that the product is not satisfactory.
3. The seller must complete the art in a timely fashion as specified by the buyer's and seller's order/agreement. If the seller, for any reason, has a delay on art production, the seller must notify and receive approval from the buyer regarding a new date of completion for the product.
4. The seller may not claim creation of any content or ideas included in the commission that belong to the buyer or anybody else.
5. The seller must produce artwork, period, after receiving any payment.
6. If a print gets lost, stolen, or destroyed in the mail, the seller must, upon request, produce a receipt for the shipment and production of said item to prove to the buyer that the product was made.
7. The seller must alert buyers and potential buyers of any change in policy or pricing to the best of the seller's ability.

♥ Placing an Order ♥
So you'd like to buy some art? Awesome! Clear and fill out the form and choose a contact method below to send it to me!

♥ Order Form ♥

1. Name: Your name.
2. E-Mail Address: A valid e-mail address THAT YOU REGULARLY CHECK. Even if you order through facebook, AIM, or even over the phone, I still need an e-mail address, as this is where your invoice will be sent.
3. Order Type: Commission or print of existing artwork?
4. Commission Type: Sketch, line art, complete colored piece, or something else? If you're ordering a print of an existing piece of art of mine, skip down to item number seven (7).
5. Commission Description: Tell me exactly what you want! :) This is where you would tell me if you wanted something besides an illustration. This is also where you should provide links (or attachments) to any reference you want to include.
6. Payment Plan: In full or in parts.
7. Print Size: 8.5" x 11", 13" x 19", OR a bigger poster size for which we will discuss the pricing. If you are not ordering a print, skip to item number ten (10). Please note that all complete colored pieces must be bought as a print, but you can buy prints of sketches and line art as well.
8. Mailing Address: Self-explanatory.
9. Mailing Notes: If this is a surprise for a friend and you need it quicker, you can specify overnight delivery. Other than that, other notes on shipping go here.
10. Miscellaneous Notes: This is where you would specify any publishing preferences (ie, me not posting your commission to facebook or other art sites), different paper preferences, etc.

♥ Contact Information ♥

...♥ E-mail: rgrossblatt@gmail.com (note that this is different from my leisure mail account)
...♥ facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/rosietheposie (note: please do not comment me with an order form. message me instead!)
...♥ AIM: guilty scapegoat
...♥ MSN: honeysuckle_tea@hotmail.com
...♥ deviantArt: http://clonie.deviantart.com

btw

no keyboard; be back soon!

I've peed like six times today; I think it's the caffiene.

I couldn't sleep, so I made some doodles for you guys.

Click it to make it bigger.

Also, what the fuck, my Troll's name is definitely Darjeeling. Dyslexic, much? The backwards "G" was intentional, though.

♥ Rosie xoxo

Of watermarks and names.

So, I've never been a huge fan of watermarks. I've always liked signatures better. I just think watermarks look tacky. But for some reason, today I really felt like making a watermark that could double as a signature.

Which brings me to something I don't ever think I've explained before: what the hell a "reaper cat" is anyway.

As I recall, it all started in around seventh grade. I needed a new e-mail address. (What the hell was my e-mail adress before, come to think of it? Hmmm...) I was vacuuming (vaccuming? vacuming? vaccumming? vaccccccccummmmmmming?) my room, and all of the sudden the screen name "reaper_cat_two_oh" popped into my head, so I made it my email. For all I know, "reaper_cat_20" was available. I mean, hell, "reaper_cat" was probably available. But for some reason I really had my heart set on this "two_oh" thing. Oh, and I have no idea where "reaper cat" came from. I liked cats and I liked grim reapers, I guess.

At any rate, I got that e-mail address, and started adding little cats with scythes to my art. My original thingy looked a little something like this:

'Cept worse.

I gradually stopped using it because it didn't match the more feminine quality that my art now has, but I've always wanted to use the whole reaper cat idea again. I'd meant to draw a "cuter" version of it, but I guess I just never did.

So, today I made a watermark. I'm not sure if I'll ever even use it, but at least I have one. And here it is:

I guess it's not so bad~ I'll probably just use it as a signature or something. I have to keep the opacity down so it doesn't look all "HEY I'M A WATERMARK." And I'd do it in black, not red. I'm not really sure why I drew it in red. My art is clearly superior to everything, ever. I mean, look how happy that doodle of me is!

Oh, here's a close-up of it:

I think it's kinda cute. I wanted to make the cat feminine without making it... weird and furry-like.

Hey, two updates in one day! I'm on a roll with this blog thing.

♥ Rosie xoxo

Helloooo~

Well, here's my little blog... And here is my first post.... I'm not quite sure what to put here. An introduction? Something quirky? A (gasp) drawing of some sort? All three? Well, okay.

--Introduction--
I had another blog, once. It was "Playing With Fire: Dating a Blood Elf Mage" and it consisted of cute little comics with crude WoW-themed innuendos on them. Being a Gemini, though, I am exceptionally bad with projects, so after about seven updates, I didn't touch it again. So why this one? Well, I'm hoping that without a "title" or clear "project" in mind, I won't loose interest. So, if this isn't a project, then what is it, you ask? (Or, y'know, don't care about, but I'll answer anyway.) The answer is, I'm not quite sure. I'll post writing, plot developments to my miscellaneous stories and comics, doodles, works in progress, maybe even just how I'm feeling that day. So, what is this? We'll find out.

--Something Quirky--
I used to eat whole ketchup packets in seventh grade. But not the plastic. Okay, sometimes.

--A Drawing of Some Sort--

 

The startings of a Valentine's Day card for Jay, my boyfriend. :)

As for updating schedules.... "Whenever I feel like it" is how often I'll update. Maybe five times in one day, maybe nothing for two weeks.

Let's see how long I can keep this up.

♥ Rosie xoxo