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^ That right there is my cat Pepper. He says hi c:

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When you get irritated while drawing something, what do you do?

22%
12 deviants said Walk away from it and come back later.
18%
10 deviants said Rip it up/close it (.....lol.)
16%
9 deviants said Scribble a lot.
15%
8 deviants said Attempt to keep drawing.
15%
8 deviants said Erase some things and keep drawing, in an entirely new direction.
11%
6 deviants said Distract yourself with TV/something else
4%
2 deviants said Draw like a little kid.

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>> hey there.

This is Cranberry - otherwise known as Cran, crayon, Emma, or your friendly neighborhood tard c: There's not much to say about me, but dA is my second home and I hope you enjoy my collection of generic animal art! 0:

:bulletpurple:Interests:bulletpurple:
• Cats/foxes/squirrels/shiba inus
• Nintendo
• Art in general

:bulletblue:Likes:bulletblue:
• Summer and winter
• Orange/Cream/Red Soda
• Rainbows and stars

:bulletgreen:Dislikes:bulletgreen:
• Bees/wasps/hornets
• Mint
• Yardwork

:bulletyellow:Music:bulletyellow:
• KT Tunstall
• John Mayer
• Coldplay

:bulletorange:Video Games:bulletorange:
• Pokemon (Platinum/Emerald/Crystal in particular)
• Okami
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl

:bulletred:Occupation:bulletred:
• High school student (hello there my name is ms. lame)

Lack of motivation is...unmotivating.

Journal Entry: Mon Jul 6, 2009, 9:17 AM
  • Mood: Lazy
  • Listening to: Cemeteries of London - Coldplay
  • Reading: nuttin'
  • Playing: Pokemon Emerald
  • Eating: foodstuff

Journal

Oh god a journal. I swear everything I say these days is preceded by "oh god" |:

Well it's July. I guess my fourth was alright, plagued by little kids, but we had a pretty good view of the fireworks. And you guys?

I'm just feeling completely and totally lethargic -flail- There's just nothing...interesting around here. I'd really like to read a good book again, I think :U I used to be reallysuperintensely into reading but now I'm..not. Yeah. I think I might re-read the Harry Potter series again so I actually remember half the crap when the new movie comes out. orrr some massive Redwall book I found in my closet that I probably didn't touch because I was intimidated by its...massiveness. Yeah, it has a squirrel on the front though, so that's promising.

But seriously, the actual reason I wrote this journal (now that I'm on tumblr pretty frequently I don't have much use for my dA journal, spare art-related stuff) is..not really art block, just a lack of motivation .___. When I draw a large amount of stuff in a short amount of time, I tend to get pretty sick of it and have to take a break for a while. I mean, I've been doodling, but nothing..finished. And the thought of linearting is enough to scare me away if I get the least bit ambitious.

I think I'll throw together a batch of giftart for people who've drawn me things in the past, since I seem to get more motivated when it's drawing for somebody else. nnnfdkfnl.

Oh, I also updated the HG/SS column although it's pretty...lame. I dunno, writing it first thing yesterday morning was probably not terribly intelligent. I'll try to make the next one better >___>

Yeah s' pretty much it. I'll be a little busier next week though since driver's ed is Monday through Thursday (GOOD GOD HAVE YOU MEMORIZED WHEN I START THAT YET? I THINK I'VE MENTIONED IT IN THREE FREAKING JOURNALS NOW).

Oh and here's the obligatory quiz nobody cares about. Revel in my never-ending spiral of nerdiness D: (which ~sadistichild18 and I decided ends in WoW. But I've made a point never to get that far.)

Step 1: Fill this in, as such everyone on your watch list may then tell you are not a bad artist. This will let you know how splendid you are, that way you can boost your monstrous ego just a smidgen more.

Step 2: Now that you've got that great ego boost that you needed, you can sit and revel in it, and believe (falsely) that you are so superior than everyone else.

1. [ ] When you doodle, you say it's a simple drawing.
2. [ ] Always provide excuses such as "Still in development"
3. [ ] Can only create an excuse of "I used a mouse, not a tablet"
4. [ ] You only draw faces.
5. [ ] You always draw faces at the same direction.
6. [x] The proportion is awful.
7. [ ] Every character looks the same.
8. [ ] Uses different hairstyle to distinguish characters. (orz...)
9. [ ] Cannot distinguish left and right direction.
10. [ ] "Sketch? Who cares about that?"
11. [ ] You only draw sketches.
12. [ ] What's a LAYER??? Seriously...
13. [ ] You always draw one character.
14. [x] You always draw characters in same angle.
15. [x] No matter how you draw, it's the same expression.
16. [ ] You can't draw characters with movement.
17. [ ] You barely draw feet.
18. [x] You can't draw figures from high or low angles.
19. [x] You don't even know the definition of high and low angle drawing. (well it seems pretty obvious but...THAT BE SOME FANCY TERMINOLOGY)
20. [ ] A shitty figure drawing in dynamic pose can be turned into a 4th Dimensional abstract.
21. [ ] Same character looks totally different when it is drawn in different angle or direction
22. [ ] You can't even draw anything other than characters or draw everything except characters.
23. [x] You can only draw cute characters.
24. [ ] You can only draw handsome characters.
25. [ ] Hands are your nightmare
26. [ ] Your character's hands are always hidden behind.
27. [ ] The idea sketch is professional but the actual quality is shitty.
28. [ ] You try to cover up one of the eyes with hair so that you can draw only one eye.
29. [x] Your works are always asymmetrical.
30. [ ] Line art only = Finished piece.
31. [ ] Rough sketch only = Finished piece
32. [ ] You have no anatomical knowledge.
33. [ ] You only draw eyes.
34. [ ] Character's hand and eyes are huge.
35. [ ] You're poor in drawing the position of boobs. (I DON'T KNOW I DON'T EXACTLY TRY)
36. [ ] Your artworks are free from all logic. Awkward anatomy and proportion.
37. [x] You lose confidence when other people's works look great.
38. [ ] You think they are genius when they come up with satisfied quality.
39. [ ] You collect other people's works as practice references but you actually collect them as a collection.
40. [x] While drawing, you easily lose patience and go do something else.
41. [x] Tablet is your god item.
42. [x] You regain confidence when other people's works look crappier than yours.
43. [x] You are more than willing to draw but you lose the spirit so easily.
44. [ ] You completely lose the confidence when you see the works of true genius.
45. [ ] You draw once a month or even once a year. (WHAT)
46. [ ] You get mad when your favorite artists are being lazy.
47. [ ] When you draw Hentai art, you end up drawing grotesque horror pictures because their proportion is so fucking awful.
48. [ ] You don't even have faith in yourself.
49. [ ] You can't even draw since the beginning.
50. [x] You realized your problems and know where to fix but you never do.

26% suckishness. YEAHHH well it could be worse. But I might have been a little bit modest |x

Friends/Clubs/Links


Super-awesome cool people (cooler than mudkipz. u herd rite):

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Other amazing people (still in danger of topping the awesome charts):

:iconkakera7::iconeievui-chan::iconmewheart151::icondeathbydarkness::iconminipudding8::iconalex1001::iconsenshilana::iconmarshmallo2puff::iconheavenhel::iconcrayon-shadowe::iconkureculari::iconceliex3::iconmessed-up-artist::iconmeleemonkey::icontheonlyml::iconshineymagic::icontwistedscissors::iconlilay-teh-kittay::iconhamzie::iconmysteryuser101::iconbuneary::iconfennet::iconpokeymon: (if he qualifies as a friend.)

Real Life Friends <3:

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Art Idols?:

I love these peoples' art <3 I get little spasms of joy when I see art from them in my inbox!

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Clubs:

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Links!

Alternate account for literature

:iconindigorainclouds: ~indigorainclouds

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Art Status

:bulletred:Art Trades:bulletred:
Open

:bulletpurple:Collabs:bulletpurple:
Open

:bulletblue:Requests:bulletblue:
Closed

(please note me if you'd like to do a trade, collab, or ask for a request. I only do some requests though)

::To-do List::

Need to do (in priority order):

~Character refs for ALL. (two down, three to go)
~Collab with ~Fernblossom


Upcoming stuff?:

~n/a



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Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Hiding in your pasta :D
  • Favourite artist: A handful of incredibly talented people on dA
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • MP3 player of choice: Creative Zennnn :D
  • Favourite gaming platform: DS + Wii
  • Tools of the Trade: Wacom Tablet, Photoshop Elements 5.0, whatever I can find

{ HEARTGOLD + SOULSILVER. }

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With the recent announcement of the remakes of Pokemon Gold and Silver, I thought it was about time to channel my enthusiasm into a sort of column on my front page - for speculation, reminiscing, and what have you. :] I can't promise how frequently this will be updated, but if there's a major news leak on the new games, you can expect some sort of input on my part.

:bulletyellow:July 5th:bulletyellow:

Gold vs. Silver

Note: This particular article is probably completely biased because of my personal preferences. Hope it gives you some food for thought, though c:

And so, the age-old dilemma - which version do I choose?

I may be jumping the gun on this one, since we have so little pre-release information, but we can assume the differences between HG and SS will be essentially the same as the original games.

The popular demand is obviously for SoulSilver simply because of the coolness factor, the same reason people chose Diamond over Pearl, or Sapphire over Ruby. But let's weigh the differences here, just to give HeartGold a fair shake.

ROUND ONE - Opening Screenshots

HG: [link]

SS: [link]

First off, check out those snazzy 3D models. cB They look a little blockish, especially Ho-oh, but it's progress over the D/P/Pt intros. Anyways, I'm a little disappointed in the background choice for HG D: Woohoo, an unoriginal sunrise above the clouds. On the other hand Lugia looks pretty sweet just chillin' over the Whirl Islands there.

Winner: SoulSilver

ROUND TWO - Other Intro Screenshots

HG: [link]

SS: [link]

Lulz, as hilarious as glowy-butt Ho-oh is, I think it's got this one in the bag. The graphics are more impressive, especially with the richness of those autumn trees, whereas Lugia's shot looks more akin to the advanced generation. Plus, when has Lugia ever been associated with ice?

Winner: HeartGold

ROUND THREE - Pokemon Selection

HG: Mankey, Primeape, Growlithe, Arcanine, Spinarak, Ariados, Gligar, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Mantine

SS: Vulpix, Ninetales, Meowth, Persian, Ledyba, Ledian, Delibird, Skarmory, Phanphy, Donphan

Assuming these stay the same, it' still a tough choice. Arcanine is the more powerful between Ninetales and itself, but Skarmory is far more useful than Gligar. The others don't particularly matter, except that Mantine is a useful HM slave and I'm kind of fond of the Meowth line. We'll chalk this one up as a tie.

Winner: Tie

ROUND FOUR - Sprites

HG: [link]

SS: [link]

I'm not sure if this really matters to anyone but me, but these arrangements make it pretty clear which version had the more colorful, more unique sprites. The Gold ones look almost bleached out, and if their colors are okay, they look as stiff as a rail. It's really a personal preference, but Silver was always the winner in this category for me.

....of course since both versions will most likely now have the same sprites, this round is kinda pointless, lmao.

Winner: SoulSilver

ROUND FIVE - Lugia vs. Ho-oh

And finally the ultimate show-down of the main difference between Gold and Silver.

Considering it's either lv. 40 Lugia and lv. 70 Ho-oh, or lv. 40 Ho-oh and lv. 70 Lugia, it's not a matter of which you get. It's a matter of which you'd prefer first (since HG/SS will most likely have a move reteacher, you don't need to worry about losing aeroblast or sacred fire)Personally, I already have two Lugias off XD: Gale of Darkness, so I'd rather get my Ho-oh first, rather than another low-leveled Lugia.

Now considering types: Lugia is the more versatile since it also gets water (and therefore ice) moves, but is more defense oriented, whereas Ho-oh is more attack oriented. I usually opt for the attacker, but Lugia is a legendary (har har) staller, as well.

The verdict? I'm not sure. They're both great, and unlike Dialga/Palkia I don't have a clear preference.

Winner: Tie

FINAL VERDICT: Technically SoulSilver, although I'll still be getting HeartGold for the sake of the early Ho-oh and my old childhood nostalgia (it was my first game, bawww).

Hope that gave you something to consider, though. :U

-Cran

Shoutbox

*raimeiuta:iconraimeiuta:
LMAO. TRUTH.
Fri Jul 10, 2009, 6:39 PM
=Phoenix--Fox:iconPhoenix--Fox:
:V
Fri Jul 10, 2009, 5:46 AM
=CranberryNoodles:iconCranberryNoodles:
wait..I doubt you know 80s prince lyrics..lmao.
Thu Jul 2, 2009, 9:12 AM
=CranberryNoodles:iconCranberryNoodles:
WE AIN'T GONNA LET THE ELEVATOR BRING US DOWN (OH NO LET'S GO!)
Thu Jul 2, 2009, 9:12 AM
=CranberryNoodles:iconCranberryNoodles:
(we're running out of lyrics that won't lead to something we already haven't said.) 0:
Wed Jul 1, 2009, 12:21 PM
*raimeiuta:iconraimeiuta:
AND I DON'T WANT THE WORLD TO SEE ME CUZ I DON'T THINK THAT THEY'D UNDERSTAAAAAND
Wed Jul 1, 2009, 11:26 AM
=CranberryNoodles:iconCranberryNoodles:
WHEN EVERYTHING FEELS LIKE THE MOVIES, YEAH YOU BLEED JUSTTO KNOW YOU'RE ALIVE
Wed Jul 1, 2009, 9:08 AM
*raimeiuta:iconraimeiuta:
WHEN EVERYTHING'S MADE TO BE BROKEN I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW WHO I AMMMMM
Tue Jun 30, 2009, 9:06 PM
=CranberryNoodles:iconCranberryNoodles:
CAUSE IT'S THE THRILLERRRRR, THRILLER RIGHT, I'LL ROCK YOU THRU THE NIGHT, THRILLER, THRILLER -failspam-
Tue Jun 30, 2009, 8:29 AM
=CranberryNoodles:iconCranberryNoodles:
HURRR WHERE SURELY NOT ON MY PAGE
Mon Jun 15, 2009, 8:00 AM

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Our planet gets a B to A+ in destruction and oblivion!
Ahhh! I've been looking for one of these for AGES xD

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xD wai?

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Our planet gets a B to A+ in destruction and oblivion!
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Wild KIRIBAN fainted!
Luem gained 11 exp. points!

:D
Luem grew to level AWESOME x]

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:|FAQ #649 doesn't exist...wait.:doh::lmao:
Very impressive gallery, CranberryNoodles.:-) This is random, but have you tried chocolate covered cranberries?:-?

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--Francis Bacon (From Essays "Of Beauty" 1625)

I am Pokemon #333 Swablu in DA's Pokemon Crew
Haha xD Every month or so I fool somebody with that. Thanks!

No, I haven't...chocolate covered anything sounds good though. 0:

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FAQ #649: How to avoid falling for fake FAQs that actually lead you to a person's userpage
:lmao:And I fell for it, too--hook, line, and sinker, as the saying goes!:lol: Really, though, there are so many dA FAQs, it's kind of hard to know which ones are real...and let's be honest, who really takes the time to actually read them?:-o

They're very good--I had them for the first time last week, slightly sour, with a mildly sweet undertone.:P

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There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

--Francis Bacon (From Essays "Of Beauty" 1625)

I am Pokemon #333 Swablu in DA's Pokemon Crew
Heh. x3 I don't think the FAQs even go as high as the one in my signature, but that doesn't seem to stop people...

Yeah, I typically don't like cranberries, actually, because they're kinda sour, but they might be acceptable if covered in chocolate.

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