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So, I'm thinking of signing up for this: SPN Cinema challenge. Maybe with Dogma? Seems to fit into the SPN universe not too badly, and has recognizable/interesting visual elements. Anyone have any other suggestions/ideas? Obviously nothing where the two main leads are together romantically in canon...

Rec: petite_madame is doing a very cool series of images for the SPN 30 Snapshots Challenge. There are three so far, I really like the mix of images + journal pages with various other design elements that she's got going. Take a look!

• SALT!!! No, I'm not waxing rhapsodic about Sodium Chloride, I'm talking about the kind that has Angelina Jolie running around kicking ass and jumping off bridges and doing other assorted things she does so very deliciously well. I have been waiting for it for SO LONG.

• Art rec: gallo_de_pelea does some lovely artwork. She has a webcomic and other assorted arty stuff linked from her lj. The latest artwork linked from this post is absolutely gorgeous. The beautiful water! The lighting! Actually tasteful hand drawn lens flare! :D

• I...might be thinking of signing up for spn_reversebang.
Positives: A reversebang challenge that I'm only drawing for, not running and a due date far far away.
Negatives: Still have the spn_tarot picture, second spn bigbang picture, a possible Glee picture, a half-finished Star Trek picture and the sort of finished background for an SGA picture all backed up in the to-do folder.
Bad idea? Good idea? AGHHHH!

• Just a personal peeve of mine, but it would be awesome if people would stop doing the self-deprecatory "/First-world problems" disclaimer when talking about things that are maybe not earth-shakingly bad but affect their day/mood somehow. I don't find the term offensive, but I do think it's totally and utterly unneccesary. If you can't freely whine about irritating but possibly inconsequential things on livejournal, where else can you do it? So, gentle readers, go forth and shamelessly rant about your spotty internet connection destroying your life by not letting you watch the latest episode of [show of choice] right now and revel in the freedom!

• H/t to miss_porcupine: Casting spoilers for Criminal Minds S6. After an incredibly underwhelming S5 finale, this news is not making me feel better about CM. Maybe if they weren't spending time and money on the craptastic spinoff, things could be better managed with the actual important show >:(

• Freelance art thing that I was excited about is a go and \o/!!!

• It's been a while since I posted a poll, so here are a couple of fandom related questions and the requisite cracktastic ticky option: ( Pollcut )

• dauntdraws' Bigbang art is a huge multi-picture thing of beauty. I love her clean lines and sense of motion. Not quite safe for work, so view accordingly.

• I just licked my lips and managed to swallow some sunscreen lotion. This has nothing to do with anything, I just wanted to end on a bizarre note.

Random SGA art wip:
( the city with backdrop )

Art rec (SPN related):
A drawing of Jensen singing and playing a guitar by green_ghost. Very pretty shading :)

And to finish off this post, here's a poll. I'm sure you've all missed them terribly, so fret no more!
( pollcut )

trekreversebang match-ups are done, match emails have been sent, reveal to authors and artists has been posted, pinch-hitters post and pointing to betas post and cheerleaders(?) posts need to be made and *falls down in an exhausted heap* How do people ever do this without amazing co-mods?

I have one SGA and one SPN picture in the works. I started them first but then my brain wandered off again and I found myself drawing Trek Reboot genderswap. oxboxer's pictures were so incredibly cool, I couldn't get the idea out of my head. Not to mention, cocky, smirky female!Kirk hitting on stoic female!Spock and bemused but kind of intrigued male!Uhura makes for a delicious mental image...ok, somebody write it? PLEASE?

Things that are making me happy:

• This amazing piece of SPN fanart: Winchesters' Laundry Day by petite_madame
The coloring is amazing (washing machines! floor! the faint suggestion of clothes tumbling around in the washer!) as are the faces (expressions! non-fussy realism!) and the whole setup (gore! skeleton! dirty clothes!). The only tiny question mark is Sam's left side, but it's foreshortening which is tricky and the rest of the picture is so awesome it doesn't jar that much. Seriously, go see it.

• More people signing up for trekreversebang. Last call for authors, signups end tonight!

• Really pretty nailpolish that I'd forgotten I had, and which is now on my fingernails. I'm feeling very fashionable.

• How I Met Your Mother ♥

Things that would make happy if they would just work faster:

• My reversebang art D:

• Learning PHP D: D:

This time a poll that does have one question I'm curious about, i.e. the possible breakdown of what fandom people are mainly following this lj for. It's totally fine if you're just here for my sparkling wit and scintillating conversational skills too :P
( Pollcut! )

Today's song: Iktara from the movie Wake up Sid.
Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy are my favorite composing trio right after A.R. Rahman. This song is beautiful. Soft and slow, the main female voice is gorgeous and the refrain is amazing. I love the song, and if you're interested in hindi movies, I recommend the movie as well. The female lead, Konkona Sen Sharma is not only lovely but also an incredible actress.
Download the song here (right click save and let me know what you think :))

In a totally unrelated conclusion: Women in suits are HOT (NSFW warning for last picture in the first post)

*iz ovine* My thread in the ♥ fanart love ♥ meme

Two SPN artist recs:
_izu_: Really nice, light linework with an eye for interesting compositions. Some of her painting is really skilful too, the lighting in this portrait of Castiel (especially on the upper part of the face) is quite stunning.

dauntdraws: Really fun, solid, graphic novel style artwork with a good eye for expressions. Very decisive linework and a lovely sense of light without a whole lot of colors or shades. I always adore well done black and white stuff and her style is excellent.

ETA: Brought to my attention by miss_porcupine, a really cool post with pictures from a photo shoot by Empire magazine, with some movie stars recreating iconic performances.

First of all, thank you to everyone who voted for my Teyla picture, Protector in the SG fan awards, I got an award for best character art. It's definitely one of my favorites, so I'm really happy others liked it too :)

Item two, I will be in London (\o/) from the 5th of November to the 7th. Any fannish people in (around?) London interested in meeting up? I have never been there before, will be staying with a school friend. I will need an incredible amount of handholding by way of directions to get wherever is best to get to if there is a meetup, so, you know, be prepared.

Stuff I'm working on:
• SPN, Ellen and Jo being hunterly together, inspired by 5x02. Here, have a peek at the wip. ( Just Jo for now, Ellen hasn't shown up yet )
• Star Trek big bang
• SGA, Teyla and Keller (going sooooo slowly)

A few art recs (all worksafe):
• SPN, picture of Anna by gembat the wings are nice, the pose is interesting, but what I love most are her legs and feet. There's something so charming about the coloring and natural folds of the jeans legs.
• SPN, Kurt Halsey style Sam and Dean by maichan808. This is really cute, and the artist got Kurt Halsey's style down pat. Sam's hoodie especially is lovely.
• SPN, A few random pictures by theseliars. I think the artist has captured the feel of the characters really nicely. I like her style a lot and the shading in the Castiel and Sam pencil sketches are great, it almost has a graphic novel feel to it.
• SPN, Sam with a kitten on his head by dreamlittleyo. Very cute, and the kitten's definitely the star.
• SGA, Commeatus by leyna55. As always, amazing settings and coloring. I love the lighting and all the little attentions to detail, especially on the helmet and John's outfit.
• SGA, Holding On by chkc Amazing coloring and atmosphere, I love all the architectural details and the big picture with close ups setup. Lovely work.

If you like them, don't forget to let the artists know :)

Two songs for sharing today. On my server so right click and save please :)

Manmohini from the movie Yuvraaj. It's a gorgeous song, a mix of classical Indian with a hint of contemporary that A.R. Rahman does so amazingly well. The singer's voice work is really wonderful. Recommended really highly.

Baawre (remix) from the movie Luck by Chance. After Rahman, Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy are probably my favorite composers (the three always compose together). I love this track, it's a little zany, really catchy and lots of fun. The video of the original (unremixed) version is up here if anyone's interested. Things to note: a) The hindi film industry can be quite indiscriminating about what kind of outfits they put their male leads into, b) the setting actually does make sense (a little) in this context, the song is kind of about the circus c) Hrithik Roshan is very attractive.

Two recs:

Star trek: Cityverse Comic Book Page by turntap2 and mangotrills
Really cool linework and coloring. I haven't really followed the storyline that much, but the artwork definitely works for me.

Supernatural: Stitch in time by nargynargy
Really impressive mixed media artwork. No blood or gore, but disturbing, so please note warning. The atmosphere is amazing.

Am working on prompts. Also, I am either just tired or have the lowest tolerance ever because I feel like I might be kind of buzzed, even though I only had one small frozen margarita. Whooo.