So who am I? Obviously you must want to know- you DID click the clearly labeled "about me" button, didn't you? Well simply put, I'm just your average almost 21-year-old, feminist (in case you couldn't tell ^), new-age, comic-crazed, cat-loving, anime/manga-addicted, candy-craving, swing-dance-obsessed, college girl. (But no, turning 21 will not equal drinky-drinky. It will mean I can now get into Kareoke bars and entertain the drunk masses with my off-key attempts at Celine Dion hits! Hurray! :D)Other stuff you might want to know: I'm a pisces (the crazy fish of paradoxial-nature), my life pretty much revolves around art in some form or another, and my career goal is to become a well-paid cartoonist. I also enjoy meditation, singing, skating, some forms of metal working (braising is scary business o.o), LOVE, LOVE, LOVE sewing and dyeing fabric into fun things, and have lots of fun playing with my Sculpy® clay. (Buy some at your local craft store, it's great stuff!)
Most of my work, as you may have noticed has a distinct Japanimation flair to it. Totally intentional I assure you. Do not adjust your TV set. Chibis are especially fun to draw. My biggest strength is my ability to cartoon the female form and animal forms. My biggest weakness is trying to draw male figures and render realistic ANYthing. ;_; (Just ask any drawing teacher I've ever had or my current paint professor. They can tell you how much I need improvement here.)
My best friend and adopted little brother's work can be seen here. Go have a look, or I'll be very sad. :(
If for some odd reason you see my work and decide that you would like me to do a peice for you, just drop me a line at marielme@umich.edu or note my Deviant Art page (you will need a Deviant Art account to leave me a note though). I'll be setting up paypal at some point, and from there I should be able to start taking commissions :) If you would like to request a peice for a charitable organization or something of that nature, just follow the links like you would for a commision, but include what cause the peice is for in the subject line. If it's a good cause, I'll be happy to make you something for free :) (It'll be at my discretion what I count as a "good cause" though, just as a heads up.)
