Timekeeper101

If you haven't noticed, I'm not really on dA nearly as much as I used to be.  I'm mainly hanging out on tumblr, now--username zjtimekeeper, or my art blog, timekeeperart (also tumblr).  Look me up if you want; I post art daily there and I reblog other fun things.  A lot of Sherlock.  But that's not all.  Warning, because it's tumblr, swearing and curse words are prevalent (since I know a few of you are sensitive to that sort of thing).

And besides that... um... well, I'm still going to post things here occasionally (I need SOME place to store my high-res art examples), but since I'm more on tumblr, now, don't be surprised if I don't respond here very quickly.

Whether or not 2012 is going to include the apocalypse, I plan to end this year in style.  I've got an Artist Alley table lined up for ACen, and we'll see how profitable that venture will be.  (The table at the comic convention didn't go AS well as I'd hoped--I made back my table cost and then some, which was good, but it turns out fat 50-year-old geeky men don't like to buy comics from small 20-year-old geeky women, for some strange reason.  I could rant about my theories on why that is, but I'm not going to.)

Anyway, this is going to be the year of success.  I am resolved to make this year one of artistic growth and excellence, regardless of how much financial success I have.  I spent one year practically on the sidelines, and that isn't going to happen again.  More artwork, more mediums, more styles, more subject matter.  I'm going to make the most of what I have and what I can do!  More specifically, I'm going to create some absolutely stellar fanart of various shows which will be for sale as posters and prints, and see if I can't finish (in black and white, only) Heart #2 before ACen.

That having been said, anyone wanna commission me for sketches, chibis, or paintings?  Or cosplay outfits/props?  Cuz I do need money.   I would like to live through the year without having to starve, if possible.  (If anyone IS interested, the price range would be anywhere from $3-50 for art, depending on what you want, or $50+ for cosplay stuff.  If anyone IS interested, I'll make a separate journal entry with further details.)

(Okay, so I'm not as cool as any Strider I know of in fiction, whether it be Bro, Dave, or Aragorn.  But still.)

But I am going to be (marginally) pro.

On December 18th, I will be selling volume one of the new and improved Heart at the Ash Comic Show in Indy.  If you can't make it but still want to buy comics (please do!!), lemme know and we'll figure out Paypalness and shipping.  It's 22 pages long, black and white, dimensions 8.25x10.5 inches.  Also will be selling sketch commissions.

If all goes well at Ash, I'll be trying to get tables at other cons around the Midwest, since I need the cash.  And I'll be selling:
  handmade leather-and-clockwork steampunk goggles
  fanart posters
  Heart posters
  more sketch commissions
  small top hats (potentially)
  commissions for costumes, plushies, accessories, etc.
  later volumes of Heart, as they slowly get finished!

Doesn't that sound exciting?   Whether or not you think so, I'm sure excited!  I'll be semi-pro, gettin' paid for my work and all!  Yeah!

If I were to offer softback copies of a REVAMPED (like seriously... you don't even know how super-stoked I am for this newness and brilliance) version of Heart of 22 pages each for $3-5 apiece, would you buy one?  I may potentially also offer them IN COLOR for a couple bucks more.  MAYBE.  We'll see.

Would you?

Also.  News.  You are going to be getting my zombie comic Dead White as well as the updated and vastly improved Heart this semester.  EXPECT GREAT THINGS, PEOPLE.  Or at least things that are better than they have been in the past.

I blame Amkii.

Retired (for now, anyway):
Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Remus Lupin (Harry Potter)
Kisuke Urahara (Bleach)
America (Hetalia Axis Powers)
Ling Yao (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Haruhi Fujioka (Ouran High School Host Club)

Current:
Toma (Aquarion)
Finny (Kuroshitsuji)

In the Works:
Walker (Durarara!!) - finished
Black Star (Soul Eater) - started
John Egbert, wise guy slime suit form WITH Wrinklef***er and bunny (Homestuck)

Possible Future Cosplays:
Amaimon (Blue Exorcist)
Amelia Earhart (um... history, I guess)
Tavros Nitram OR Karkat Vantos (Homestuck)

My budget won't fit anymore future cosplays.   However, we'll see where I am in a year's time and go from there.  I oughta have a job at that point, so money won't be as hard to come by.

ALSO!  Trying to get a booth at Artists' Alley with Amkii and YangWarrior at Sugoi Con.  Anyone going?  You should totally stop by and buy a poster from me.  And jewelry from Amkii.  And... something... from YangWarrior.