The Swirly J Blogs
Hello! My name is Jennifer G., but you can call me Jenny! I am a bit of a nerd and have a huge love for video games, anime, comics, animated films, ect. My passion is creating in a 2D format and telling stories through illustration. I am learning everyday and I plan to keep it that way for the rest of my life! Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog! :)
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Busy busy busy
Heya~ I have been really busy lately with little freetime to myself. Mostly, art related. The top picture I made last week after I finished puppy sitting for a week as a Birthday Gift for my vocaloid friend, we are dorks together. Then I got a project to do, finished that, THEN the holidays! The lower picture is something I just scribbled in 30 minutes. I have a twitchy eye right now so I best just go to sleep...bugh...but yeah whatever just a balls to the wall sketch. ~_~ Im so weird when im tired. Anywho, Goodnight!
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Acylic Painting and Hands study
Hello all! Sorry for the update gap. This past week I was watching over a puppy. The week before I was doing some acrylic painting. I have a few projects I will be doing so I gotta get on these commissions here in a bit. ;) Expect another 2-3 paintings and some Digital Ink work. to be popping up within the week. :D Of course any new pictures I draw for fun as well.
Friday, November 30, 2012
GIMPshop playtimes
Playing with GIMPshop...and coming down with some sore thoat/cough thing. ughhhhhhhhhhh but must draw a little bit at least everyday~_~ I've been painting with acrylics lately. Hopefully, I can get some nice pics of what I painted soon. :)
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Busy weekend~
I did these within the past week or so, but this weekend has just been SO action packed and busy. Next weekend wont be an exception with Turkey Day and all that fun jazz, so I am gunna art it up a bit tonight, tomorrow and Tuesday. Hopefully, Weds. before or after I finish baking the pies for Turkey Day, because I also love to bake. I'll bring my sketchbook Thursday so if I get time to sketch I will. :) Went to CTNx today, with hardly no money to spend! You have NO idea how hard it was for me to not buy so much beautiful artwork and support artists. One day, I want to be among these great artists and talk to other people about art and listen if they have any stories to tell. If there is someone, that is like me, lacks confidence, has a brain that is constantly telling them they can't do it. I will tell them, never give up. If this is your dream don't ever back down. If you are afraid and lack confidence right now, don't stop. Even if it takes you a week or two to overcome your fear to start again, you are continuously trying and that is what matters. If I can get there, so can you! I know one day, my constant chipping away will get me there. No matter how dark, I will eventually always see a light.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Lasso Tool fun
Detective~
My current image is the detective girl and the monochrome is something I did in a short time... The bottom one is just a quick sketch from a little while ago. :)
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Commissions
Hey everyone,
I am terribly sorry for the lack of updates, but things have been very hard. The oncoming stress of ONCE again being unemployed during the holidays is really getting to me so I am opening commissions. I never have much luck with this sort of thing, but I am trying again. Commissions are open and now I have a page to show what I can offer you. Please help me get some funds for the Holidays! Any little bit will help me! If you like my stuff and would like one then please email me at jenniferleeg (at) gmail.com with what you would like. If there is anything you want to ask me about regarding other projects please e-mail me as well. Title the e-mail Holiday Commissions. If you know me then feel free to pass this memo along people you know that would like unique artwork hanging in their homes, because I can also make VERY nice prints for an extra $5. Thank you! :)
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
flirty mermaid?
so it started off with that girl sketch. but I want to turn it into something more. I was like yeah blah sexy mermain thing. I am gunna keep the ideas turning in my head during dinner! Haha maybe a fisherman will be passing by and he doesnt see the scary-ness underwater. Thats my idea...haha. The lower part of her is gunna change a lot more.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Liberation
Hey all! Been a little while! Recently I lost my job so I was a little inactive having some fun and playing games and stuff. Day one after job loss I was upset for about 2 hours. Seriously, two hours. I got over it and quickly realized "Hey that isn't where I wanna be!" I am trained to work long countless hours, to put out a game. A game that others will play and hopefully enjoy. I will continue my fight to be a character artist, because there is no doubt in my mind that I HAVE the passion for it. It is just finding my style and getting my method that has been a challenge for me. While many peers, have a lot of confidence and assistance I have been working on my own out of school. The only thing holding me back is my own fear. One day, I hope to soon conquer it. I am hoping my continued weight loss regimen will continue to improve my mental state and my confidence. I will be able to step on that fear and tell it to "shove it!" and when that happens I am sure everyone will be surprised by my true powers. :) My website will be updated to look like a character artist site hopefully in a couple of months. Of course, my illustrations will still be there, but I will add a characters page.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
some angst art and a fan art
yes yes I know. I know the whole thing you want to say to me. Things just arent good right now and im trying to deal with it atm. so have a couple of angst drawings and a fan art of Len I did a while back, because he makes me happy. Time to go eat, because I havent eaten today.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Tumblr and GW2 get
YEah I have been posting to tumblr lately and playing GW2. It is my nerd explosions so if you don't like that sorta thing don't go there haha. I have been drawing Ill post a few sketches here that I have done. I think there is a couple more images I have done since the last post but those are probably at home. haha. will update again tomorrow.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Lunchka and surprise mermaid
Yesssssssssss MORE UPDATES! I did a couple of tweeks to luka nothing major. Wanted to most leave her as a sketch then I did this here mermaid in an hour I guess. I was just drawing random shapes and it came to me as I was doing them. Lasso tool = great fun! Ok time for the hubby candidates.
Lunchka
Yup its a Luka sketch that I drew during my lunch. Guess all those Luka songs finally affected me. Not super detailed just wanted to draw something in about 45 minutes. Rofl.
Sakura-chan
Fffff! I am sorry for the lack of update! A heat wave hit and if you haven't tried drawing while sweating at a computer desk, let me tell you how uncomfortable it is! The temp is finally going down so my drawings are full speed ahead! Ahem, Here is wifey canidate #3. SAKURA CHAN! She is super cute, energetic and a sweetheart. She can also cook and has great courage to her. To top it off, she gets the best kinda man any girl wants. Syaorans love is so immense you always just FEEL it. The amount he will go through to protect Sakura chan is downright sweet. They are def. my favorite anime couple! :) Next up is the fictional hubby candidates! :D Woohoo! MAN PRACTICE!
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Aerith
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Gil and the Zombie
Hello all! I did quite a few changes I am sure you can tell! haha. I will be walking away from this piece now! Time to move on, but I hope you will enjoy this! :)
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Gil and the Zombie -part 2
Working my way through this image. Taking a lot more time then I want it to. Tomorrow will be the finished piece. Hrmm...gotta rework that drool...the background is still getting worked on. ;)
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Gil and the Zombie
Trying to do some moody and environment stuff. Clawing up that mountain that is art. Ugh! Still gotta add in all teh gritty details and what, because I just started on that part! Update later!
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Sailor Jupitah~
I have decided to go back to my roots. What really got me into drawing. Other then my sister, anime and video games motivated me a lot to draw. I got so attached to characters and felt something...even though they aren't real. At that time in my life, they were more real then anyone in real life. Other then my dear friends that have stuck with me. I've had a lot of issues that I have had to over come and I feel that anime and games helped me immensely. Over the next few posts, it will probably be fan art of my favorite characters. I still want to bring characters to people, but I am realizing I have an EXTREMELY dark sorta style. When originally, what I wanted to do was to tell people that "it will be ok" and bring them happiness...As cheesy as all of this sounds you have to really know me to understand. I am afraid right now and still give up on my art pieces due ot low confidence, but I really want to prove myself. In the end I wont give up.
Prisoner
I am trapped in my own head facing my own demons. The words "You will never be good enough" go through my head every time I work. How many pieces of artwork will I begin then give up on? I have a whole folder full of them. Confidence? How do I attain that? Its easy for people that work and others notice and give advice and compliment. Its harder when you receive nothing for work you do. When everyone has abandoned you. I have no one to talk to when it comes to my art. I am invisible and even now, I still dont have my own color. Time allotted-30 minutes.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Character Sketches Conclusion
The exciting conclusion to character sketches. Time to start dwindling them down to my favorites! :) I tried giving all of them different personalities...well most of them haha. :)
Monday, July 2, 2012
Best,
Jenny
Thursday, June 21, 2012
I freaking Love Sana!
A quick little sketch of Sana-chan. If you know me well, then you know that I love Kodacha! I just adore Sana-chan! Maybe in the future I will draw a picture of her and Akito, because I love them together! <3 This series is great and i hope if you haven't seen it you can check it out soon!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Its colder then usual...
The Farm
Zombie Donkey will come and get you with the radioactive carrot! ;) I finally have a new setup and I AM working on some art! updates will be coming back! :D Mostly character stuff because thats what I still wanna be duh! :P Have a good day all!
~Jen
~Jen
Monday, April 30, 2012
I smell human meats!!!
Hello! I am not dead. I have done lots of art, but can't show it all. Also, waiting for my new computer ot get built so that I may do art at home more comfortably. I have also been very busy on weekends and have had almost no time for art. le sigh...hopefully soon my weekends and nights will clear up so that I may art more. :) laters! In the mean time enjoy this preview of a zombie I am working on! :D
Friday, April 13, 2012
The Experiment
Thursday, April 12, 2012
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