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NatterJay

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So I've been experimenting again.

A couple of months ago I decided that I would give copics a go and brought some skin tones to have a go on... and to tell you the truth it has been an experience. I've always been quite heavy handed with my colours and shading but with these I just can't. Although I will admit it will probably also help me improve in by becoming more decisive with my shading and I do see potential in it improving my watercolours as well.

I never thought they would be this fun.

edit: First try Hyuga Hinata by NatterJay Lady Lara Croft by NatterJay Natla by NatterJay
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Hi there!

So it's moulting season and have been finding loads of beautiful feathers around the farm where I work. The most impressive are from the peacock who has been leaving huge wing feathers everywhere.

I was thinking of trying to use them and do some feather painting, but am stumped as to what kind of designs to put on them.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks
Natalie
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BACK!

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So I've not been very active as of late. I've moved house and had a lot on my plate. I've also just got a Tumblr account and have been spending the last month or so trying to figure it out. If you want to check it out, its here. It's got pictures I haven't posted here, like 30DayOnePieceOCWardrobeChallenge. and WIP's.

I've been slowly watching my messages build up and now that I have time to go through them all I have over 10,000 :o (Eek).

Looks like I'll be pulling an all nighter.

See you guys soon.

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A Fresh New Start

As I mentioned in my previous journal I mentioned that I wanted to change my username an have a fresh new start to my deviantart page and my art in general. So here it is. After a lot of deliberation I have changed my name. For some time now I have believed that 'feelin' blue' was a bit of a depressing name. It wasn't intentional, initially I just liked the name but I've outgrown it and wanted something a bit happier. 'Pooka' is a name one of my best friends from Uni gave me so I'll always associate it with happier times.

So anyway I'm now feeling very motivated to draw more, I hope you like my new art. :D

Previous Journal:

Time for a change. Help!HELP
For some time now I have felt that I have outlived my old username. It was a random name that I thought up 7 years ago on the Lion King Fan Art Archive and I feel that I need a fresh new start to get myself out of a rut I feel I am in.
So the problem is I can't think up of a new username that I like and that I think suits me and my pictures. I was wondering if anyone could help.
I have had a few ideas below, so if you could comment on which you prefer it would make me very happy :) :
Ideas
Blue Spotted Leopard:- kind of based on my old feelinblue character http://fav.me/d16rc0e
NatterJay:- a shortened play on my first names and a nickname
RoyalAlpaca:- a play on a nickname of mine and the colour blue (royal blue)
Pooka:- My favourite idea so far. Its a nickname a friend from uni gave me ages ago based on Pooka the dog from the Anastasia animated movie. Apparently I quite often look like a scruffy spaniel. XP After a bit of researching the term Pooka I



P.S.

I have also started a new blog on Tumblr. It will mostly be focussing my art, but there may be a few stories etc. so check it out!
My Tumblr
My Flickr

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HELP


For some time now I have felt that I have outlived my old username. It was a random name that I thought up 7 years ago on the Lion King Fan Art Archive and I feel that I need a fresh new start to get myself out of a rut I feel I am in.

So the problem is I can't think up of a new username that I like and that I think suits me and my pictures. I was wondering if anyone could help.

I have had a few ideas below, so if you could comment on which you prefer it would make me very happy :) :

Ideas

Blue Spotted Leopard:- kind of based on my old feelinblue character fav.me/d16rc0e
NatterJay:- a shortened play on my first names and a nickname
RoyalAlpaca:- a play on a nickname of mine and the colour blue (royal blue)
Pooka:- My favourite idea so far. Its a nickname a friend from uni gave me ages ago based on Pooka the dog from the Anastasia animated movie. Apparently I quite often look like a scruffy spaniel. XP After a bit of researching the term Pooka I did find out some pretty interesting stuff. Anyways I've just been reading the books front the rise of the guardians movie (awesome movie btw) and I quite like the pooka characters:  images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__c… (i.e. the easter bunny) It also seems as though Pookas are celtic shapeshifting creatures en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%BAc… which makes me like the name even more.

Possible Versions
(I still kind of want to get the blue theme in there. )
AzurePooka
Blue Pooka
Blue Spotted Pooka
Blue Dotted Pooka
Dotty Pooka
RoyalPooka
freckledpooka
(jittery/antsy) Pooka … I dunno let me know what you think.

Thanks
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