Wizard of Oz Sketching

‘Ello GGG chaps,

Listening to: No Surprises – Radiohead

Since I could remember, I have always loved sketching. Mainly, using pencil and paper as my medium. My father is an artist, typically a painter – his website http://www.dunluna.com. I unfortunately, don’t have the skill that he has…

But I wanted to share with you two sketches I had done in 2010. I’m one who has difficulty with drawing from imagination so, these illustrations are not my original characters but from a graphic novel called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum, Eric Shanower, and Skottie Young. These however, are my original sketches!

1. Media: pencil, pen, and pencil crayon

2. Media: pencil and pen

 

In future posts, I will be updating my sketches from time to time. Good day folks!

“Bad artists copy. Good artists steal.“ – Pablo Picasso

Shyvana Cosplay Part 5

Hello Everyone!

Click here for Shyvana cosplay Final Photos

See  Shyvana Cosplay: Part 1 (Helmet and horns)/Part 2 (Arm pieces) /Part 3 (Top armor) / Part 4 (Sewing)/ Final update (everything without paint)

20 days left until Anime North! It is also the countdown to when you will see all of our GGG’s cosplays done! That’s Katarina, Riven, Annie, and Akali. I hear strange whispers of darkness! Hmm, what could that mean? I gotta get going on this cosplay, I’ve been taking my sweet time. Here is my progress update:

Here is how my bottom armor is going, I’m having a hard time figuring out how to attach things and make them close to my body as possible. I really don’t want these armor pieces floating on my body, hopefully I can figure something out that it stays on top of my thighs:

Here are the shyvana accessories! The gloves are hard to make out, but they are definitely are there. I got the gloves from Value Village for $3.99! I will be cutting holes for the knuckles and making it as close as possible to the in-game model’s gloves.

Value Village is decent second hand store to find cosplay accessories or help with the start of a prop. You can be ether really lucky, or find nothing at all. Here are the boots I found for Shyvana’s boots. They were $12.99 and are actually really cute. I’m pretty sad I’ll have to cut them up and paint them over. I think I’m going to use foam board and Instant mache for those detailed lines.

Shyvana’s make up: Graftobian Make-Up Company

As I mentioned from the last post I ordered make from the  Graftobian Make-Up Company (USA Website)  recommended by Makeup Disguises. I was at first disappointed because the website wouldn’t accept my credit cards, so I messaged the company from their “contact” section. I tried to order on Saturday, so I got a reply in the morning of Monday. They were prompt, understanding and very helpful. Apparently I was suppose to order from SKS Makeup (Canada Website) because that is the Canadian supplier. Usually they send the products to these locations in Canada, and then you can pick it up there. I was very stressed out by the whole process and I mentioned I was in a rush. They gave me a one time favor and sent it directly from the distributer and it came within 2 days! I am completely satisfied with their customer service and felt like a valued customer. So far, for their customer service I recommend them. In total it cost me $48.44, but with shipping $63.61. I think that is a very reasonable price for everything I got. Keep in mind that I also got too much setting powder.

This is the body colour I need:

Here is what the test colour looked like. I was very pleased because it actually looks like the colour off of the site. I hate when you see a nice colour online and then it looks completely different in person. I was even more lucky that they had Shyvana’s colour. Sorry the colour doesn’t show very well in this photo:

Once I try out the product, I will do a Makeup review for  the Graftobian Make-Up Company. If I am happy with the product I will also explain in detail what I used and how much I used.

That is all for now. If you are bored, check out this video of this gliche that keeps happening to me in League of legends! It’s been happening to me ever since the last patch. Grrr! I hope all is well for all of our followers and  visitors!

Stay tuned <3.