So my tablet pen just broke today. This is on top of a number of other issues I've been having with my tablet, so it's pretty frustrating. But on a more logistical side of things, it means I'll be down 70 bucks and have no tablet drawing abilities for the next several days.
SO! I decided to work on both issues at once.
If anyone's interested, I'm offering $10 inked commissions, chibi or non, for the next couple days.
Examples include the uncolored versions of just about anything I've posted lately, such as
or
You can request heavier shading or lighter shading, Or anything else interesting you've seen me do.
Original characters, fan chars (no sonic ones, please no more), fanart, or the mythological figures you've been suggesting are all fair game XD

Thanks to anyone who takes me up on this. I'll definitely be able to finish the jobs in good time since I won't be able to do much else XD
Heck, for an extra 10 dollars, I will mail the result to you, worldwide :<

Work List:
1. *Rehugun 1 char w/ original, COMPLETE
2. ~DarkVolt 2 characters, COMPLETE
3. ~Kyde-Drakes 1 char w/ original, half paid, complete
4. ~Mizukithepanda 2 chars w/ original, half paid, complete

So I was talking to *conartist18 tonight and realized that, like I used to be, many people are unaware of why exactly vocaloids are so popular. I didn't understand either, back in the day. Some singing..thing with some high pitched videos? whatttt don't care. Overrated.
So I wanted to explain it, for those who are interested and unaware.

the most basic description for vocaloids is that they are a series of singing synthesizer programs. Each program comes with a different voice, based on certain stereotypes, and each one has a piece of character art on the cover. And that is all they are, officially.
BUT!
What excited con as I started spamming him with links, was the most important thing he hadn't been aware of. The fact that there are a JILLION vocaloid music videos on the interwebs, all made by crazy japanese people working together. Most of the songs tell some kind of story, and some songs come in a series that tells an even greater story. Sometimes people make the music and video all by themselves, other times groups of people team up to do it. In any case, this kind of shit is very cool and romantic to someone like me. The community was given this husk of an idea, and made magics with it.

If you are interested, here are some relevant links. Yes this is all for the sake of converting more people.
Also, don't tell me which ones would be better to include >: | ITS A FREE COUNTRY YOU MAKE YOUR OWN JOURNAL.

[link] Japanese news story on Vocaloids, with English subs.
Miku: (The Teenager voice)
[link] Po Pi Po, purely for Lulz
[link] Disappearance of Hatsune Miku, super sad fast pop song. (trust me)
[link] Love is War, rock song (one of my favorite vocaloid songs)
[link] Rain Stain, really rock song
Luka: (The woman voice)
[link] Palette, love love love
[link] Double Lariat, very cute
Rin: (The bratty girl voice)
[link] Meltdown, her most popular probableh
[link] Sentimental, random one I like
Len: (Rin's twin, boy voice)
[link] Cool Len's Love Song, (giggle)
To Be Free from the Melody album is my favorite of his but I guess they don't have it on youtube D:
Gumi/Megpoid: (a ripped voice vocaloid)
[link] Riverside Megumi, kinda rockish pop song
All the Other ones:
Kaito and Gackpoid both sound like old men singing in the shower, and Meiko+the others are just way too tinny.

That's all! Back to work for me!
I'm not necessarily saying you'll love vocaloids, or that they are the ultimate shit. But I like 'em. And I think alota people don't really understand what they're about without having it explained by someone like me :<

Also, this is where I get all my albums of 'em
[link]
There's a shitton there, but I recommend Supercell, Re:Mikus, Melody, Hope, and 9 -MaruQ-
Also note that this thread only includes albums that include Miku. So despite having over 1000 songs, it's super incomplete '3'

XD Kiwi Blitz group
Follow it! If you like.
I'm not sure what all I can do with these, but I'm feeling my way around. Like I have no idea what all the differences are between watching a group and being a member of one. I guess technically only I should be a member of KB? Since I'm the only person workin on it.
I'll probably put whole chapters of KB on the group page whenever I finish each, along with these other random artstuffs I do for it. And you can submit fanart I think?
*unprofessional unprofessional*
If anyone has any advice for what I can/should do on the page, please tell me XD

Guys these things are the best animals
[link] [link]

If you happen to live in Austin, I'll be at [link] at Scott's booth on Saturday (tomorrow)! Come by and I'll make a sketch for ya!

...say "What's Up, Kiwi Butt" and I'll give you an inked piece of original art from my binder. Srsly.