An idiot? Maybe...

Lyra

Transition is natural in each and every phase of life. It is a central part of any facet of absolutely anything. This is also far too true when it comes to art. As an artist grows, so does her imagination. As that changes, so changes her perception of what makes up a good character. As she matures, so do her creations.

Change happens, and when it does sometimes things need to be cut out. When something is holding you back, you should get rid of it. If something limits you, dump it. Maybe your favorite brand of pensil erases poorly. Maybe that old tablet of yours is so used it doesn't even synch with your stylus... Maybe the character you've had for four years is keeping you from creating more like you really want to.

Maybe I should start talking like a normal human being.

Four years ago, I created my two first characters: Nevermore and Suoegni. Twin wolf sisters with polar oposite personalities. I loved them at first and used them in most things. As time went on, I added to their story, made new characters and added onto them. I loved them all, and would use them in my art, animations, stories and most everything. However, as I grew and matured I started noticing things I hadn't before. I started to realize how shallow most of them were and how the characters I loved the most were the ones I had created the most recently. As I started to think more, I started to realize even more how basic they were. I realized that they were limiting me. I realized that I was spending so much time on those other characters, that I had no time for anything new. 

So I got rid of them. 

I got rid of the characters that I had spent two to four years of my life on.

I am now so free to do absolutely anything, I don't know how to describe it. I am creating worlds now. Literally creating worlds in my head. 

Lyra is part of this new creation. She's my new main character, and I love her. She's an anthro feline. She owns an incense shop called Rainbow Philosophy. She will make and sell all her own unique incenses. As a hobby, she makes small pyrotechnics. All of this, however, is just a front for a darker business. At night, she opens up the back room of her shop as a secret drug house where people will go to safely buy and smoke different drugs away from the eye of the law. To keep all of this under wraps, Lyra works as the hitman for a rich family. If there's anyone Mr. Pennygold works with who happens to know too much, Lyra is the one who makes sure they stay silent. Working with hallucination-inducing-incense of her own make, Lyra can be a very deadly force to deal with. The incense stick behind her ear is a counter-incense so that she does not fall prey to her own hallucinations. 

Even though she is proficient at this, however, all she would ever want is to run her two businesses in peace - without interference from the law or the Pennygolds. 

Cool, no?

The Teenage Artist - Steampunk for Dummies

Ever really wonder what steampunk was? Has no one really been able to explain it to you? Well... neither can I. This is about as much as I can get out in 2 1/2 minutes, so that's all that you're going to be able to get.


YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMoonlitHowl?feature=mhee

Flipnote: http://flipnote.hatena.com/5852D3501E2E4D53@DSi/

DeviatART: http://chirinwarrior.deviantart.com/


- The Teenage Artist

Puerta de Esperanza

Puerta de Esperanza, or The Door of (to) Hope is the name of the street children devision of our ministry. What is that?
Well, I am a Kid Missionary in La Ceiba, Honduras. This aspect of our mission deals with children who are forced (for various reasons) to live or spend most of their time on the dirty streets - living on their own and in horrid, starving, filthy conditions.


Theme:
As the official logo for a branch of missions, it is simple, clear, and effective. It also works very well as the stamp it was turned into.

Content:
A dove flying through an open doorway. I feel as if that is an effective logo to fit the title.

Originality:
Personally, I haven't quite seen this before in a logo. Again, I feel it is very effective in symbolizing the mission and it gives a clear image to go off of.

Execution:
While there are some minor cleanness issues at the chest and at the back of the neck, they are invisible in stamp form. The size of the lines fit very well in the seal as well

Overall:
A very well done piece. Simple, but effective

Your turn again! This is my first attempt at a logo, so I want some really good criticism here.
Also, I'll not be ranking the topics anymore, I feel that it was too constricting.