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omg thats so awesome!!!! im so glad you had a good time!! and wow, i bet meeting mark was fantastic 8D the pictures are so cute omfg. eeeee im so happy for you <3333

I definitely had an amazing time! And now I've gained a new family member who is super-awesome and I'm so happy for my brother! But yeah, PAX was an absolute blast and meeting Mark was irreplaceable. He's just as cool and goofy of a guy as he makes himself out to be. It was magical and only inspires me all the more.

I hope things have been going well for you, too! Two weeks isn't necessarily a long, long time, but I hope your life has been going well. : )

OMG first off those pastels are gorgeous and might I add those pieces particularly of Chase: HM and Fakir are so sexy<3 Also I am so glad to hear you were able to go to the wedding AS WELL AS meet Markiplier ;D Ugh glad you had a fantastic as well as nostalgic time^^ I am so glad you got the chance to hand Markiplier your fanart as well as the fact he inspires you to be better, how wonderful : D Overall just so happy for you^^

Thanks a lot, Kairi! Chase and Fakir are probably two of my favorite male characters to draw in general. Hehe. The wedding was very small, but very, very lovely. Stef looked amazing and even my younger brother managed to look good! Hahah, I'm kidding, but it was pretty awesome. We also got some pictures taken with the whole family and with all four of us siblings when we haven't been together in the same place since we were really, really young. Still waiting for all the pictures to be released by the pro photographers that did the wedding, but honestly, LOOK AT HOW AMAZING their work is: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNIP5XnU8AAyDFW.jpg

They looked like a fairytale couple and I'm so happy for them. <3

And wow, PAX was overwhelming to the nth degree and crowded everywhere, but it was so much fun. I was so nervous about meeting Mark, but Stef pushed me all the way up there and encouraged me to go for it, so I seized the day. And now I have memories I'll treasure always. I'll post the fanart I gave him up here soon. It's nothing spectacular, but I couldn't do anything digitally since I didn't have a way to print it and hand it to him. He still thanked me nonetheless and smiled that huge goofy smile of his, though, so I don't think he'd have cared even if it was a stick figure. He'd appreciate it anyway. He's just that kind of guy. : )
 
You're quite welcome^^ I love seeing your version of Chase and I must say I think I prefer your version over the games lol, he looks like some smoldering sexy guy I could actually like (Luke is my favorite shhh xD) and as for Fakir all the pieces I have seen have made me fangirl<3 I adore those tasty moments as if we see a side of Fakir we normally wouldn't be able to ; )

And oh my that picture is absolutely GORGEOUS *_* I agree when a wedding photo looks that beautiful you know it was worth it : D Again so glad you were able to travel to the wedding; it sounds like it was incredible^^

That somewhat sounds like fate haha like you were meant to get that fanart to Markiplier 8 ) And frankly I would love to see the piece if you have a copy to upload, I agree he really seems from what I have seen to be such a wonderful guy, I saw a couple of videos with him and his dog and oh gawd I melted xD Overall sounds like you've been in a good place and I am very happy for you : )
 
You're quite welcome^^ I love seeing your version of Chase and I must say I think I prefer your version over the games lol, he looks like some smoldering sexy guy I could actually like (Luke is my favorite shhh xD) and as for Fakir all the pieces I have seen have made me fangirl<3 I adore those tasty moments as if we see a side of Fakir we normally wouldn't be able to ; )

And oh my that picture is absolutely GORGEOUS *_* I agree when a wedding photo looks that beautiful you know it was worth it : D Again so glad you were able to travel to the wedding; it sounds like it was incredible^^

That somewhat sounds like fate haha like you were meant to get that fanart to Markiplier 8 ) And frankly I would love to see the piece if you have a copy to upload, I agree he really seems from what I have seen to be such a wonderful guy, I saw a couple of videos with him and his dog and oh gawd I melted xD Overall sounds like you've been in a good place and I am very happy for you : )

Ahh, thank you! I'm glad you like my version. Hahaha. (Luke is great, though, and hilarious!) And I'm glad you enjoy the Fakir ones, too. : )

I know, right? The photography they had done at the wedding was just incredible. She (the bride) has been posting one each time the photography company releases them and they're all stunning. The most recent one of them looked like something straight out of a fairytale! And the wedding was definitely full of memories that I'll treasure. I'm so happy that they're together and their life together is really taking off. I love them both dearly.

Haha, yeah, it did kind of feel that way! I didn't go with high hopes that I would actually get the opportunity, but I did have a dream the night before that I got to meet him (although in the dream, it was at a signing and not at the bottom of the stage). He really is a very nice guy, incredibly wonderful to his fans, and I just want to grin every time I think about him. (I love the vids and vines of him with his dogs, too! They're so full of cute and you can just tell his dogs adore the heck out of him!)


Anyway, so as not to merge posts and such, here's the fanart I made and handed to Markiplier in person at PAX Prime:

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Caption from tumblr: This was the fanart I handed to Mark in person after his panel at PAX Prime, which I scanned before I left for Washington. I’m extremely happy and grateful that he accepted it. I don’t do semi-realism/realism at all, so this was pretty difficult for me to try, but I didn’t have any way of printing digital art at the time, so all I could offer was something drawn by hand with pencil.

It was my first time ever doing Markiplier art, and that I actually got to hand it up to him on the stage and gift him with it was a priceless feeling.


Overall, I was pleased with it. Realism is NOT my strong point, by any stretch of the imagination, but I felt like I wanted to go outside of my comfort zone to make it extra-special for something to give to Mark and hopefully to have something that resembled him more than my anime drawings would.
 
Wow, that's amazing (both the story and the fanart)! It's awesome that you got this opportunity and that he accepted the drawing. It looks great, so you should totally be pleased with it; I hope he liked it as well :-]
 
Wow, that's amazing (both the story and the fanart)! It's awesome that you got this opportunity and that he accepted the drawing. It looks great, so you should totally be pleased with it; I hope he liked it as well :-]

Thank you very, very much! : ) I really am fortunate to have had such an opportunity. Looking back, it still seems surreal to me in some ways. But it was an absolute honor to have him accept the art in person, even when he was so rushed for time. And his thank you was very sincere. He's just such a genuine guy that I can't help but adore and admire the heck out of him.
 
Oop, forgot to post this here:

I created one (of possibly many) Splatoon OCs! And her name is Filanni!

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Filanni is spunky, sometimes more than a bit on the bossy side, loves to wear girlier clothes with huge shoes/sneakers of all shapes and colors, and adores all types of roller weapons. She believes teamwork is key, and talks too much to the point of having a bad habit of getting splatted by the opposing team when lecturing her own team.

Her base color will be purple and I hope to eventually design a full squad for her to interact with!
 
Oop, forgot to post this here:

I created one (of possibly many) Splatoon OCs! And her name is Filanni!

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Filanni is spunky, sometimes more than a bit on the bossy side, loves to wear girlier clothes with huge shoes/sneakers of all shapes and colors, and adores all types of roller weapons. She believes teamwork is key, and talks too much to the point of having a bad habit of getting splatted by the opposing team when lecturing her own team.

Her base color will be purple and I hope to eventually design a full squad for her to interact with!
 
Annnnnd more Splatoon OCs:

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I’ve always wanted to have an inkling pair with a big size difference, because I LOOOOVE height/size differences. So I’ve created Tyna and Dius. She’s on the shorter/smaller end of inkling sizes and he’s on the taller/bigger side. And I thought it would be funny if she uses something huge like the Inkbrush for a weapon, while he uses a little N-zapper.

She also has a massive crush on him that he does not really get yet. :)

I haven’t decided if they’ll be on team purple with Filaani or not. It might be cute to have them on opposing teams as my sister-in-law Kris mentioned, but I’d also have to come up with that many more characters to fill the team… so at this time, undecided! But I’m pretty happy with their designs.
 
wowwww, super cute stuff!! the picture of mark is so lovely, omg!! and the squid kids are rly cute too, i love the new pairing. HEIGHT DIFFERENCES ARE 10/10 I AGREE WITH THIS. TOL AND SMOL FTW ((is guilty of having tons of height difference OTPs))
 
Bippidity bump for Manda!!

I haven't played Splatoon for like a month now, but those squid kiddos are cute *^*
 
wowwww, super cute stuff!! the picture of mark is so lovely, omg!! and the squid kids are rly cute too, i love the new pairing. HEIGHT DIFFERENCES ARE 10/10 I AGREE WITH THIS. TOL AND SMOL FTW ((is guilty of having tons of height difference OTPs))

Thanks a lot, Shiroooooo~! I'm glad you liked the pic of Markiplier and the inklings! I had fun with all of them. : ) AND MAN, DON'T GET ME STARTED ON HEIGHT DIFFERENCES. So many of my OTPs have big height differences. I love the contrast and it just makes me really giddy to see short/tall pairings and how adorable they look together. Makes for some interesting scenarios for art, too. Height differences are great! <3

Bippidity bump for Manda!!

I haven't played Splatoon for like a month now, but those squid kiddos are cute *^*

Thanks, Hyogo! I appreciate the bump and the sentiment about the inklings! I'm having fun creating some OCs and such for a change and exploring different styles. Always feels good to branch out a little. :3 Fakiru Week is coming up super soon, though, so I need to get cracking on that.
 
Wow, I could have sworn I responded to these, but the post isn't here, so...

wowwww, super cute stuff!! the picture of mark is so lovely, omg!! and the squid kids are rly cute too, i love the new pairing. HEIGHT DIFFERENCES ARE 10/10 I AGREE WITH THIS. TOL AND SMOL FTW ((is guilty of having tons of height difference OTPs))

Thanks so much, Shiro! I'm glad you liked the picture of Mark. I really went out on a limb to try something far outside of my comfort zone so it would be special and really one-of-kind for him to have, even if it wasn't my normal style. And I'm glad you like the squid kids/inklings, too! They're so fun to draw.

Oh man, don't even get me started on height differences. They make up my LIFE in shipping, for the most part. Something about it is just so aesthetically appealing to me and it makes me all happy and giddy to see pairs like that.

Bippidity bump for Manda!!

I haven't played Splatoon for like a month now, but those squid kiddos are cute *^*

Aww, thanks for the bump, Hyogo! I appreciate it!

And I'm glad you like the inklings! Splatoon is still high up on my 'recently played' list. Can't get enough of those salty squids! Hehe.
 
I have a lot of art to update with eventually, but for now, here's my most current:

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Thumbnail version for my LP on Youtube.

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Full version.

I'm loving the heck out of Undertale. And if you like RPGs and would enjoy a fresh new take on them, complete with memes, puns, great characters and more, I highly recommend buying the game. It's just $10 on Steam or for PC/Mac.

I'm only a couple hours into the game, though, so spoilers, please! I want to continue to be surprised and knocked out by the hilarity of this game as I play.
 
I have a lot of art to update with eventually, but for now, here's my most current:

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Thumbnail version for my LP on Youtube.

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Full version.

I'm loving the heck out of Undertale. And if you like RPGs and would enjoy a fresh new take on them, complete with memes, puns, great characters and more, I highly recommend buying the game. It's just $10 on Steam or for PC/Mac.

I'm only a couple hours into the game, though, so spoilers, please! I want to continue to be surprised and knocked out by the hilarity of this game as I play.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that's just precious and the colors are so lovely <3 <3 And that is one game I shall have to check out when I can! Still slogging enjoyably through the Witcher 1>2>3 haha this'll take some time xD But gosh such a cute little couple : D Hope it has a good story as well, I just love a great story-based RPG^^
 
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Manda! OOOHHEMMMGEEE! I just love the sketch of Mark! At the end of the day, pencil and paper shows raw talent. Period. Did he provide any feedback? How did the rest of PAX go??

How is your fall so far?
 
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that's just precious and the colors are so lovely <3 <3 And that is one game I shall have to check out when I can! Still slogging enjoyably through the Witcher 1>2>3 haha this'll take some time xD But gosh such a cute little couple : D Hope it has a good story as well, I just love a great story-based RPG^^

Thank you kindly! The game is AMAZING. SOOO GOOD. I'm not even finished with it yet, since I'm recording the blind playthrough, but it's so much fun, the characters are fantastic, the battle system is really interesting (I'm going through the whole game without killing a single monster) and I can't wait to see how the story ends up. I've been completely caught up in it since I bought it. lol Got a lot more art I've been making of it too that I need to get around to posting sometime. Anyway, hope things are well with you! If you're interested in Undertale, it's a great investment, in my opinion.

Manda! OOOHHEMMMGEEE! I just love the sketch of Mark! At the end of the day, pencil and paper shows raw talent. Period. Did he provide any feedback? How did the rest of PAX go??

How is your fall so far?

Hey, hey! : ) And thanks! I wish I'd had time to do something digital, but you're right, it does mean a lot to hand him something that came straight through my hand without digital enhancers or special effects. He thanked me for the drawing, but he was really, really pressed for time. I would have gone to his autograph session, but it was already booked solid to the limit even WHILE the panel was going on. The rest of PAX was a great experience. I had a wonderful time and it was something new and fresh that I've never done before. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Doubt I can routinely make plane flights out there to go, but it was nice to experience it at least once.

It had a rough start, honestly. After I got back from my trip, had a lot of issues at work and a lot of frustrations. Things have been up and down. Riding a big up right now since I have a solid schedule at work again and I'm enjoying the heck out of playing Undertale and involving myself in the fandom.

How've things been with you?
 
Well, with the weather changing here, I am stiff and sore just about every day. Ugh! I am finding it increasingly difficult to engage in my hobbies due to aches and fatigue. It sucks getting old! My job has been very busy, which means I have been working over 50 hours per week... Considering that I am a nurse, I know that means someone else is having it harder than me, but, I am trying my best to not complain.

I am enjoying the new Chibi Robo game! OMG, he is SO cute! Have you played it before? It has a Kirby-like feel to it, I think. Also been dabbling with HHD. Its cute, but not as fullfilling as a "real town", ya know?

Are you currently working on anything? My daughter has been trying to perfect hands and eyes. LOL I keep telling her that some of the best artists in the world don't "do" hands...but that isn't stopping her. She is a perfectionist and she is spending hours with paper and an assortment of pencils. She is working on her portfolio for an art-based high school in our area. She "only" has 4 months to get her pieces ready.

Oh, the stress of being 13...
 
Thank you kindly! The game is AMAZING. SOOO GOOD. I'm not even finished with it yet, since I'm recording the blind playthrough, but it's so much fun, the characters are fantastic, the battle system is really interesting (I'm going through the whole game without killing a single monster) and I can't wait to see how the story ends up. I've been completely caught up in it since I bought it. lol Got a lot more art I've been making of it too that I need to get around to posting sometime. Anyway, hope things are well with you! If you're interested in Undertale, it's a great investment, in my opinion.



Hey, hey! : ) And thanks! I wish I'd had time to do something digital, but you're right, it does mean a lot to hand him something that came straight through my hand without digital enhancers or special effects. He thanked me for the drawing, but he was really, really pressed for time. I would have gone to his autograph session, but it was already booked solid to the limit even WHILE the panel was going on. The rest of PAX was a great experience. I had a wonderful time and it was something new and fresh that I've never done before. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Doubt I can routinely make plane flights out there to go, but it was nice to experience it at least once.

It had a rough start, honestly. After I got back from my trip, had a lot of issues at work and a lot of frustrations. Things have been up and down. Riding a big up right now since I have a solid schedule at work again and I'm enjoying the heck out of playing Undertale and involving myself in the fandom.

How've things been with you?

You're absolutely welcome : D
Well sounds like a fantastically fun game, will definitely put this on my ever-growing to buy list LOL oh the woes of being poor xD Cannot wait to see more game depictions from Undertale will be thrilled to comment as this game looks so darn unique and that always piques my interest : ) Also as for being well definitely been better, had to sadly make numerous doctor visits for different problems haha, fortunately I am at least keeping up with my health and trying to stay on top of this stuff. Hoping it clears quick with these antibiotics : O But yeah otherwise feel good and hanging with my friend soon; definitely nice to have gaming in common 8 )
 
Somehow I knew you'd be loving Undertale when I saw it, I was literally like "Manda's gonna love the hell out of this game isn't she?"
And I'm glad you do, I haven't bought the game yet but I'm gonna give the demo a try eventually because it looks really REALLY promising and the music is just ever so good.

Loving the art, I hope you're having a blast with it!

EDIT: Scratch the demo thing and buying, my friend LITERALLY just gifted the game to me on Steam so I too can play a blind run myself.
 
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Well, with the weather changing here, I am stiff and sore just about every day. Ugh! I am finding it increasingly difficult to engage in my hobbies due to aches and fatigue. It sucks getting old! My job has been very busy, which means I have been working over 50 hours per week... Considering that I am a nurse, I know that means someone else is having it harder than me, but, I am trying my best to not complain.

I am enjoying the new Chibi Robo game! OMG, he is SO cute! Have you played it before? It has a Kirby-like feel to it, I think. Also been dabbling with HHD. Its cute, but not as fullfilling as a "real town", ya know?

Are you currently working on anything? My daughter has been trying to perfect hands and eyes. LOL I keep telling her that some of the best artists in the world don't "do" hands...but that isn't stopping her. She is a perfectionist and she is spending hours with paper and an assortment of pencils. She is working on her portfolio for an art-based high school in our area. She "only" has 4 months to get her pieces ready.

Oh, the stress of being 13...

Aw, sorry to hear that! I hope you can find some time to take it easy and recuperate from all that working. I kind of have the opposite problem, to be honest. I'm getting my hours cut instead of getting too many. They've completely changed my schedule, too, which is also annoying. But that's nothing compared to 50 hours a week. Dayum.

I haven't played it, no! It looks cute, but not really my type of game. I passed on Happy Home Designer, since it takes away a lot of the really key elements that I loved about the series. I was never that much for decorating rooms, so it's not really up my alley. I'll just hold out for the (hopeful) Wii U full game in the future.

I'm doing a blind pacifist run of Undertale, so I'm working on that and update it every day. I've also been doing a lot of Inktober art (mostly Undertale too). I was going to open up commissions this month, but I set back because I've literally be consumed by the game and I want to ride the inspiration and motivation train after having like two months of art block, which was hell. And good luck to your daughter! : ) Haha, indeed, to be young again. When I was that age, I couldn't wait to grow up. Now the years go by so quickly that it's actually kind of scary.

You're absolutely welcome : D
Well sounds like a fantastically fun game, will definitely put this on my ever-growing to buy list LOL oh the woes of being poor xD Cannot wait to see more game depictions from Undertale will be thrilled to comment as this game looks so darn unique and that always piques my interest : ) Also as for being well definitely been better, had to sadly make numerous doctor visits for different problems haha, fortunately I am at least keeping up with my health and trying to stay on top of this stuff. Hoping it clears quick with these antibiotics : O But yeah otherwise feel good and hanging with my friend soon; definitely nice to have gaming in common 8 )

Haha, well, no pressure, then! : ) It's completely consumed me, to be honest. And I'm riding a great inspiration train with it. I did some short comic things and illustrations for it (that I've been inspired to do for certain scenes and things as I play) and tumblr seems to be enjoying the contributions. I've dragged a few of my friends down with me into Undertale hell, too. I've been blind Let's Playing it and it's just so much fun. Anyway, glad to hear that you're doing OK and I hope you stay in good health. This is a nasty season of the year for unhealthiness, so I wish you the best of luck in avoiding all the sickness. Hope your problem clears soon and enjoy hanging with your friend!

Somehow I knew you'd be loving Undertale when I saw it, I was literally like "Manda's gonna love the hell out of this game isn't she?"
And I'm glad you do, I haven't bought the game yet but I'm gonna give the demo a try eventually because it looks really REALLY promising and the music is just ever so good.

Loving the art, I hope you're having a blast with it!

EDIT: Scratch the demo thing and buying, my friend LITERALLY just gifted the game to me on Steam so I too can play a blind run myself.

Yep, without a doubt. It was inspired in part by EarthBound, so I had a feeling that I was going to adore it. It's so clever and well-written, the battle system is really different and fresh, and it breaks RPG rules left and right, which I get no end of amusement from. It's just fantastic. Not to mention the characters are SUPER GREAT. I'm going to love being part of the fandom (I already do love it, for how little I've even been in it).

Glad you're enjoying the art! I really need to post more of it here. I've been doing a lot over on tumblr.

Haha, score! Hope you enjoy the game! : ) I won't post any of my other fanarts here in that case, as they might indirectly spoil some silly things about the game.
 
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