So if you guys don't know by now (which I assume some of you don't since you're not all fans of the show), Dan Harmon has been fired as show runner on Community, the show he created and obsessed over, making it into his exact artistic vision. He found out the same way everyone else did- from a blog post. He wasn't called ahead of time, allowed to prepare for this. He was just axed like that, from the show that he has put so much of himself into.

( A bunch of personal blather about my Community feelings )

So, hanachan01 is now cherrycoloured. I'm still getting used to it, but I wanted something more mature sounding to put on my business cards. I chose hanachan01 as my online name in the eighth grade, so changing it now, after my junior year of college, is a really big step for me. I know that sounds silly, but that name has been a big identifier for me, so this feels like a new chapter in my online life. The past few years, I have wanted to change it, but couldn't think of a good replacement. However, I have become a big Cocteau Twins fan since I began listening to them last spring, and I thought the title of Heaven or Las Vegas' first song, "Cherry-Coloured Funk" suited me. Unfortunately, that phrase is too long, and cherrycolorfunk is taken, so I decided on cherrycoloured. I love the cherry imagery, since I think it suits the softness I try to portray in my artwork, and hopefully it will make people think of Cocteau Twins!

Also, a question for all of the readers of The Hunger Games on my f-list! I am doing bookmarks for the convention, and I want to do one with Katniss, Peeta, and Rue since THG is a popular book fandom. I draw the characters in animal pajamas on my bookmarks, but since I've never read the books/watched the movie I don't know what animals to use. Any ideas would be really helpful!

I'm mostly on Tumblr now, aren't I? STill I should update LJ as it is great for getting out and organizing my thoughts.

First off, my completed thesis is being posted online here on Smack Jeeves and here on Tumblr. So far twelve of twenty-two pages are up. They go up one a day, at three PM EST on SJ and a half hour later on Tumblr. Please check it out!

So, if you don't follow me one Tumblr, you probably don't know that I will be doing Artist's Alley this year at AnimeNEXT! ANEXT was the first con I ever went to, as a high school freshman with her mom, so to sell at it is really amazing. I will be with the lovely and talented mydarkloard and beejkitty, and will be selling pins and prints as I do at NYAF, but adding in copies of my comics and hopefully some stickers!

I'm trying to add in some new fandoms, and it'll be interesting to see what sells! Unique to this con (and online, when I set that up) will be pins of the Berryz Koubou members in their "Ai no Dangan" suits, to celebrate their performance at AnimeNEXT. I am also doing pins of Community, Batfamily, One Direction, and The Hunger Games (though I haven't read/seen it yet, I just know Katniss and Peeta pins will sell xD). Also, my Big Bang set will finally be finished (I only did GTOP for NYAF), and I am adding some more Doctor Who and Sherlock designs, as those fandoms are my big sellers. For prints, new fandoms will be My Little Pony, as well as maybe Community, Gorillaz, NMB48, and Criminal Minds.

I will be doing some cosplay as well! My first costume is of Momoko from Berryz Koubou in their "Genghis Khan" video. Since Berryz will be there, I have to do some cosplay of them, and the "Genghis Khan" outfit is simple and fun. Another cosplay I will be doing is off a human Pinkie Pie from My Little Pony. Yes, I've been sucked in xD She's so cute and fun, so dressing up as her will be exciting. Lastly, I will be doing a repeat of my Kaede from Tiger & Bunny outfit from NYAF, but fixed up for the rushed version I wore there, with new socks, shorts, and wig. I also have a pink bunny plushie to carry around, like the one from episode five, since I bought one at MangaNEXT.

Lastly, I went to a Childish Gambino concert on Monday with 1863_project! Being the obsessive Donald fangirl I am, I waited two hours on line so that I could have center barrier. It was totally worth it though, as being so close to him was just...hruopejgbuojlnhioknfigjk. Donald is even more beautiful in person! Even seeing him sweat under the bright lights made me flaily, since he felt more real, I guess. I'm no longer making sense. Still, he was great, even if I wish he would perform more Culdesac songs. He did all of the Camp songs I like though, and none of the ones I hate, so I guess that is good! I did make some Community pins for him, but he didn't come out to see the fans. He is not obligated too, and we weren't waiting long, so I'm not really annoyed at him, but more at the security guards who wouldn't give Donald what I made for him and his cast mates. Still, it was a really amazing concert, and he will come back in June, so I don't care! xD The only really negative thing is that Steph got a mild concussion from a crowd surfer being passed over us, but she is not too bad off :)

So I handed in my thesis today. It's all over. Thesis is done. All I have left to do is help with set up for the show. It been a really weird, awesome trip, and while I think every moment of it was important and often enjoyable, I'm glad it's done.

So, during the last few weeks of thesis I was marathoning Criminal Minds as I worked. The story I was adapting for my thesis was The Little Mermaid. While browsing ONTD just now, I came across this, which I think might be the most accurate portrayal of my past few weeks.



UGH GUBES JUST BE MAI WAIFU ON THE ASTRAL PLANE ALREADY. HOW IS HE A REAL THING.

Also, also, also, last night's Community? UGH STOP MAKING ME HAVE ALL OF THESE TROBED FEELS OKAY. Okay, actually, continue. The drama is interesting and I think they needed it, as they were getting a little complacent and there had been some tension that I think they were scared to deal with. I've kind of gotten some Troy/Abed essay written which I just need to finish and edit, and I'll probably post it tomorrow after I rewatch the episode.

Title: Pretty Boy
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Dr. Spencer Reid
Rating: G for cuteness
Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds and I make no profit from this.
Materials: Winsor & Newton Black Spider ink, Copic Sketch markers, Bee Paper Super Deluxe sketch book.
Note: So, I do little chibi doodles when I first start inking for the day as a warm up before I actually work on my comic pages. Since I quite like how this drawing of Reid came out, I decided to color it with my Copics! So I guess this is my first official CM fanart? Enjoy :)

( Picture under here! )

Today, the chairperson of the Cartooning/Illustration department at SVA came in my class to look at our finished theses. When he came in at the end of last semester, he told me that he hated that I chose to adapt The Little Mermaid, and if I continued with it there was no way in hell I could get into the end of the year C/I thesis exhibition. So I tried a few other ideas, but in the end I went back to drawing my gay merman and decided to not care what he thought.

When comes in today, he seems to have forgotten about all of that, because I've been waitlisted for the show! This means that as long as the comic is completed by the 30th, I will (most likely) get into the show. Since it's like 99% done, this won't be impossible, so...um yeah, I will probably be in the end of the year exhibition, something that I accepted I wouldn't get into. The only reason I think that I might not get in even if I finish is because he suggested one change that I really disagree with, but hopefully that wont be too much of an issue!

I don't even know. I haven't slept in twenty-five hours, except for fifteen minutes on the train, so I'm still kind of like, "huh?" but it's cool so I'm not complaining. Really, I'm just proud of myself for persevering, sticking to what I felt passionate about, and being able to tackle a really ambitious project in a way that I'm happy with. Normally when I get a project done I'm just happy it's over and I just think of it as another job done that doesn't mean much, but even though I haven't completed it I'm already amazed at myself. I can't even anymore....

Also, for those not following me on Tumblr, I've become really obsessed with Criminal Minds recently. ( Criminal Minds rambling )

Welp, I'm going to chill after this non-stop work, and take a nap once I've calmed down a bit.

Title: I wanted to see you
Fandom: Community
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Troy Barnes/Abed Nadir
Rating: PG for cuddling
Disclaimer: I don't own Community and I make no profit from this.
Materials: Winsor & Newton Black Spider ink, Copic Sketch markers, Bee Paper Super Deluxe sketch book.
Note: This is just a doodle I did in class that I decided to ink and color. I made a few mistakes, since I was watching Documentary Filming: Redux at the same time and was a littel distracted, obviously. Still, I think it turned out kind of cute, even if I liked the pencils a little better. The title comes from the English translation of "aitakatta", like the AKB48 song, because I have issues with both titles and taste :|

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Title: Community Birthday Card
Fandom: Community
Character(s)/Pairing(s): The main cast
Rating: PG for a mild pot reference and manboobs
Disclaimer: I don't own Community and I make no profit from this.
Materials: Winsor & Newton Black Spider ink, Copic Sketch markers, Bee Paper Super Deluxe sketch book.
Note: This is a birthday card I made for my little brother, whose birthday was a couple days ago. He's the one who got me into Community, by getting me the first season DVDs for my birthday, so I thought I'd make him a card with the characters on it. My favorite one is Britta :3

( Hello during a random desert, the month and day of which coincide numerically with your expulsion from a uterus )

So I just finished Sherlock series two , OMG SO GOOD ;____________;

( Spoilers for all of Sherlock series two )

Give me a pairing and I'll tell you...

who is the big spoon/little spoon
what is their favorite non-sexual activity
who uses all the hot water in the morning
what they order from take out
what is the most trivial thing they fight over
who does most of the cleaning
what has a season pass in their DVR
who controls the netflix queue
who calls up the super/landlord when the heat’s not working
who steals the blankets
who leaves their stuff around
who remembers to buy the milk
who remembers anniversaries

I have really detailed Troy/Abed answers for this, so someone should give me them, just saying.