Kris' Ramblings

So, life has been a little crazy lately with getting a new job and finishing up everything at the old one. But, around all that, I've been brushing up a bit on my Illustrator (the program) skills. So, have a random kitty face.

So, this weird little drabble is all mintysage's fault.

( Monster Movie Madness (SWAT Kats) )

So, yes, this is a crazy in-joke that somehow took on a life of its own after Sage and I watched some really hilarious monster movie reviews. And then, I took a fatal step and watched an actual Gamera movie, 2006's "Gamera the Brave". ...It's actually a really, good, sweet movie. There's no silliness like the older entries, and the special effects are done well. And, I'm a sucker for the "A Boy and his X" storyline. If that's not your thing, there are three other newer Gamera movies made in the 90's that are also well worth watching. I've made my way through the first two, "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe" and "Gamera 2: Advent of Legion". The second in particular is a fun, sci-fi monster movie. So... yeah, I might own a few Gamera movies now.

Look, you already knew I was weird!

It's a very small update, but there is one new piece of art up on the SWAT Kats Fan Art Page.

I also gathered up some art of my own in this collection of sketches. It's mostly Fullmetal Alchemist (*cough*mostly Ed*cough*) and Ao no/Blue Exorcist, but a random Darkwing Duck slipped in too. Plus a little sketch of mine and mintysage's Ao no/Blue Exorcist fan character, Ayame. (The squeeing girl with what are meant to be fox ears.)

Yes, the SWAT Kats Fanfiction Archive has come out of its dry spell and seen an update. There are two new, complete oneshots now posted for your reading pleasure.

As for art, I've been working on re-doing my old image of London!Ed. Here's the current linework. I think it's a definite improvement, but I'm not sure if it's quite there yet. Any suggestions are welcomed.

Website Updates: Yes, the SWAT Kats Fanfiction Archive has been updated again. Not a major update, but there are two new fanfics to read as well as new chapters for two existing stories.

Art Post: Nothing big here either, just a collection of my most recent Ed sketches with random commentary.

Project Updates:Yes, I've been quiet lately, but I have been working on things!

Firstly, my illustration for jordannamorgan's fanfic Family is coming along. Slowly, yes, but coming. I'm not sure if I'll keep the tinting. It's something I'm toying with.

Then, a little sketch for mintysage because I promised her kittens. I, of course, know absolutely nothing about this having anything to do with any cracktastic crossover RPG's.

Writing-wise, I've been working hard on my Fullmetal Alchemist multi-chapter fic "Nameless" (yes, that's its real name). It's about ten chapters long now. I'll probably start posting it when I get through what I consider "Part 2".

In webpage news, I have no submissions at this time for the SWAT Kats Fanfiction Archive, which is why it hasn't seen an update in a few months.

Blargh! I've spent the last few days half out of it thanks to allergies and such, but I think I'm finally winning. That or there's a lull in the pollen. But, I can work with that!

The allergy energy drain has made for very unproductive days, but I have gotten some sketching done. Mostly attempting to illustrate this little scene from jordannamorgan's fanfic Family. Please, please feel free to point out all eleventy billion things wrong with it. Al is slowly driving me to distraction since I know there's something wrong, just not exactly what. And, something weird is going on with the angles of Ed's book, but I can probably badger someone into holding a book for me.

And, of course, I finished "Inuyasha: The Final Act". And, the finale was everything I wanted. ( More fangirl babble behind the cut... )

Website Updates: At long last I've updated my Inuyasha website, Gone to the Dogs! I've posted one new-ish sketch (okay, I've posted it to the LJ before, but it has been tweaked) and the revised second chapter of "The More Things Change..." One largish passage has been added since I posted the rough draft here. Additionally, I've added a couple of drabbles that had previously been posted here. Yes, most everything generally does get put up here on LJ first.

Wow... It's hard for me to believe that Inuyasha (the manga) has really ended. I don't think I've ever followed anything that managed to last so long. And, I missed the first several years of Inuyasha's run. I just came in in 2001 and had to catch up. Still, it's been a great ride, and I'll miss my weekly Inuyasha fix. Anyways, comments on the finale will be behind the cut. First, in honor of the end of Inuyasha, an Inuyasha sketch post:

Catch - Inuyasha catches Kagome as she trips. Edit: I made some changes to this one and reposted a corrected copy.

Smile - I think this was originally supposed to be another sketch based on "After the Bone Eater's Well" of Six, one of Inuyasha's clones. After all, how often does Inuyasha smile like that? Still, it's cute.

Grip - Inuyasha in modern dress catches himself after being blasted back.

Delivery - From an idea that might eventually become an AU fanfic. Miroku and Sango encounter some trouble while trying to return a lost sword. I like the style I used here, but I can't quite seem to get Sango right.

( Inuyasha Finale Comments - May contain some spoilers )

Website Updates: And, Kristen's SWAT Kat Gallery is updated at last! I'm keeping my Christmas image up for the moment since I posted it so very late. (I'm also still tweaking its full-size version.) Otherwise, there's one new pic and three sketches from me this time. The What's a SWAT Kat? page has also seen several updates as felonykat gave me permission to use her scans/photos of the "Toon Magazine" article on the SWAT Kats and the SWAT Kats White Castle toys. And, as always, the links have been checked/updated.

Now, I just have to figure out what's up with my scanner as all of my latest scans have looked rather bad. I'm not sure what it could be. It's picking up too much detail (paper texture/wrinkles, etc.). There's always been a little of that, but not to this degree. I thought maybe it was just my new monitor allowing me to see more detail, but I can look back at older images and they still look nice enough. So, hopefully, it's just the software settings. My hard drive is looking at a reformat anyways, so maybe I can start fresh with the scanner software.