This Bird Has Flown

Call for Christmas Card Bids!

karthur — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:03:32 GMT

So, it's that time of year...the time of year I start looking for artists to draw my Christmas cards. I generally buy a couple high-end commissions, so if you're interested, I've listed what I'm looking for below:

1. Full color, 2+ character images in seasonal attire/situations. Descriptions and refs will be provided. Generally I go for fluffy images--characters hugging or sharing a kiss under the mistletoe.

2. Characters will be fan characters, so the artist has to be cool with drawing fan art from various game sources.

3. Artwork must be in my hands by December 1, 2010 so I have time to print and send the cards. Deadline is especially important this year because of my travel and family situation.

4. I'll need the artist to send me a high-resolution, digital copy.

5. Artist must be cool with me printing the image and mailing it on a card. Credit is given on the back and the images will then be posted to my LJ with full credit and links after the cards go out.

6. I'm comfortable with fronting money to artists I know. If I don't know you, I'd prefer to do half-and-half payments. Half when the order is made, and half when complete.

I'm leaving this post unlocked in case any artist friends want to link people to it. Contact me via LJ PM, comment here or email me at mathiusilverberg AT gmail DOT com

Please send me a general idea for a price of 2 characters in full color. Also, if you're coming in via a friend link, please send a link to samples of your work.

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Here are a few images from past years:

Mia and Nash by selie , 2006.

Chris and Percy (and son Ryan) by BellSandy, 2008

Peony and Nephry (and rappigs!) by straya , 2008

Schwann and Casey by maiji , 2009

Nash (Lunar), Shu (Suikoden II), Phoenix Wright, Jade (Tales of the Abyss) and Raven (Tales of Vesperia) by seta_suzume , 2009

Judith and Raven by swammi , 2009

middletails takes a humorous look at various Vesperia yaoi pairings, 2009.

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karthur — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:58:24 GMT

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karthur — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:42:06 GMT

Crimson flames tied through my years
Rollin' high and mighty trapped
Countless violent flaming roads
Using ideas as my map
We'll meet on edges soon said I
Proud neath heated brow
Ah but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now

Half wracked prejudice leaped forth
"Rip down all hate," I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull. I dreamed
Romantic flanks of musketeers
Foundationed deep, somehow
Ah but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now

In a soldiers stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not Id become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
Sisters fled by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow
Ah but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now

My guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow
Ah but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now

--My Back Pages
by
Bob Dylan

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