Just passing on the word that ~ailah (Therese Larsson) is having a sketch sale...her art is pure awesomeness, plus she is an incredibly nice person to boot, so you really don't wanna miss out on this! Only 8 slots left! Go see her examples (including an utterly gorgeous one she did for me!): [link]

~SD

Edit: She's sold out! Thanks, everyone!

My son, Aaron, just recently joined DA: , and my niece, Hailey, joined back in Nov: ...If you have a moment, please give them both a warm welcome!

~SD

...And it was only yesterday that I heard the tragic news about ~aurora-starwing's murder...Rest in peace, Aurora...I loved your art and your char, and wished I could have known you better, as you were close to many of my friends in the Gryphon Guild, and they often spoke of you as being a wonderful person. You also left me some kind comments here on occasion, which I deeply appreciated. You will be sorely missed by many...May your soul now soar free beyond the stars you loved, dear gryphon.

Articles about the murder, for those who haven't read them:

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(And to the rest of you, thanks for the comments and notes you've left me while I was gone; I will try to catch up with and reply to as many of them as I can, so please bear with me.)

~SD

If you want to get to know me better, my real journal is here: [link] (but it's friends-only now).

Current Art Status
Commissions: Closed except for b/w logos and tattoo designs (note me if interested).
Art Trades: Closed--still catching up on the old ones.
Kiribans: Closed--still owe a couple that I need to finish.
Art Requests: I only take commissions; sorry!
Gift Art: On serendipitous occasions and only for close friends.
Art Gifts: Love them, of course, but I'd really rather my hubby get them than me.

My hubby:


Communities I co-administrate:


Communities I've joined/am watching (have removed the inactive ones):

Time for another amazing artist who deserves a little extra exposure! This time it's *Himmapaan, whose wonderfully whimsical, extremely detailed, beautifully painted watercolor illustrations and keen understanding of anatomy puts him (IMO) amonst the ranks of the Old Masters, such as Albrecht Duerer, Gustave Dore and Arthur Rackham...and he can do papercuttings just as well! Go see and enjoy the pure eye-candy!

(And many thanks to =elegaer for pointing him out!)

~SD

If you want to get to know me better, my real journal is here: [link] (but it's friends-only now).

Current Art Status
Commissions: Closed except for b/w logos and tattoo designs (note me if interested).
Art Trades: Closed--still catching up on the old ones.
Kiribans: Closed--still owe a couple that I need to finish.
Art Requests: I only take commissions; sorry!
Gift Art: On serendipitous occasions and only for close friends.
Art Gifts: Love them, of course, but I'd really rather my hubby get them than me.

My hubby:


Communities I co-administrate:


Communities I've joined/am watching (have removed the inactive ones):

A 6 year old girl needs help to afford a liver transplant; please donate if you can, even if just a little bit, because every little bit adds up...I know this personally, because when my aunt and grandmother were in dire straights (about to lose their house, unable to pay for medical bills and my grandmother at death's door), and I asked for donations in my LJ, and a flood of support came my way--I received nearly $2K in donations, which went a long way toward helping them...So please, if you possibly can, help out this precious little girl...I have a 7 year old boy, and I can only imagine how heartbreaking this situation must be for that family! And it makes it SO very angry that this surgery isn't FREE, as it should be--as it WOULD be here in Norway...The US "healthcare" system is quite frankly inhuman, if you ask me, and should be renamed the "wealthcare" system, because that's what it is; only the very wealthy can be 100% assured of getting quality treatment, and quickly. There is simply no excuse nor place for this kind of "healthcare" in the modern world, IMO...but anyways, that rant aside, here is where you can read more about the girl (named Andrea) and her situation: [link]

Thank you,
~SD

If you want to get to know me better, my real journal is here: [link] (but it's friends-only now).

Current Art Status
Commissions: Closed except for b/w logos and tattoo designs (note me if interested).
Art Trades: Closed--still catching up on the old ones.
Kiribans: Closed--still owe a couple that I need to finish.
Art Requests: I only take commissions; sorry!
Gift Art: On serendipitous occasions and only for close friends.
Art Gifts: Love them, of course, but I'd really rather my hubby get them than me.

My hubby:


Communities I co-administrate:


Communities I've joined/am watching (have removed the inactive ones):