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Last post by Kitsu 13 Jun 2016 09:55
Just some of my fan art...
And a few silly ones just for fun...
I drew the second one years ago when my hair was short and red... I wanted to poke fun at my own fangirly-ness. 
I drew the second one years ago when my hair was short and red... I wanted to poke fun at my own fangirly-ness.
Hooray! I'm so glad you started a thread to share your art with us! These are great! I love the Christmas one- totally perfect!
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 31 May 2016 12:47
I live those, Kitsu!.
Thanks everyone!
I have some sketches, also, but I'm not sure where the files are... I'll try to find the sketchbooks they're in and just take new pics of them instead. 
kitsu, did you draw your signature pic too?
Originally posted by KT1972 kitsu, did you draw your signature pic too?Actually, my signature is a photo that I put some filters on. I bought these Gatchaman figures off ebay years ago and I sometimes like to take weird pictures of them. Here's the original:
Joe vs Obi Wan...
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 2 Jun 2016 11:14
Those are terrific, Kitsu! Like Chris, I love the comics beste, because they capture their personalities!
Thanks! I'm glad you guys like them!
Hmm... I may have to do some more parodies... They're really fun to do!
Love the Xmas one. LOL 
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 4 Jun 2016 16:16
Originally posted by Redbird Love the Xmas one. LOLYeah, there's nothing like a little Condorgeddon to brighten the day!
Originally posted by Kitsu Thanks! I'm glad you guys like them! Hmm... I may have to do some more parodies... They're really fun to do!
Ooooo...I'm so excited for more parodies!!
I agree with everyone else -- that Christmas one is perfect! I love the looks on Jinpei's and Ryu's faces! lol Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to see more!
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteCondorgeddon... I like that... That phrase may bring about a new parody... The gears are finally turning!Originally posted by Redbird Love the Xmas one. LOLYeah, there's nothing like a little Condorgeddon to brighten the day!
Originally posted by KitsuYay Kitsu ðŸ˜Originally posted by ElectricWhiteCondorgeddon... I like that... That phrase may bring about a new parody... The gears are finally turning!Originally posted by Redbird Love the Xmas one. LOLYeah, there's nothing like a little Condorgeddon to brighten the day!
I almost forgot I had this picture...
Back when my oldest was a toddler, I found these cute pictures from a site, I think it was called Tatsunoko Baby. Anyway, I was feeling creative, so I made him these:
You'll have to excuse the poor workmanship... I'm a terrible seamstress. I kind of wonder why I even have a sewing machine since I really suck at sewing. But I think they came out cute enough. 
You'll have to excuse the poor workmanship... I'm a terrible seamstress. I kind of wonder why I even have a sewing machine since I really suck at sewing. But I think they came out cute enough.
They are cute... and better than anything I could have done too!
I'm worse than really sucky at sewing!
Aw, they're adorable! I think I need a baby Ken and Joe, LOL!
Thanks, guys! Hmm... maybe I'll have to go back to sewing and make a few more...
Cute- and waaay better than I could do, too! I'm lucky if I can sew on a button!
Normally I can't sew a button, either! I'm good at embroidering the faces and cutting out the pieces how they should look, but I just can't seem to get the hang of sewing everything together 
I suspect it's the usual thing ... "practice, practice, practice!"
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 7 Jun 2016 18:50
Those are really nice, Kitsu.
Originally posted by ChrisW I suspect it's the usual thing ... "practice, practice, practice!"Believe it or not, even practice doesn't help. I've always been all thumbs with a sewing machine. I'm okay with hand sewing, though. And thank you, Becky, I'm glad you like them
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 9 Jun 2016 07:44
I love your Tatsunoko Babies! They look so cute!
Originally posted by KitsuFor you, then, it might be: practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice *grin* I'm like that with a lot of things, myself!Originally posted by ChrisW I suspect it's the usual thing ... "practice, practice, practice!"Believe it or not, even practice doesn't help. I've always been all thumbs with a sewing machine. I'm okay with hand sewing, though.
Originally posted by ChrisWHahaha, I'm not even sure that would help!Originally posted by KitsuFor you, then, it might be: practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice *grin* I'm like that with a lot of things, myself!Originally posted by ChrisW I suspect it's the usual thing ... "practice, practice, practice!"Believe it or not, even practice doesn't help. I've always been all thumbs with a sewing machine. I'm okay with hand sewing, though.
I nearly flunked sewing class when I had it in home economics. Now they don't have that in school anymore, which is a good thing. I couldn't help my kids the way my mom helped me.
Thanks, Transmute Jun, I'm glad you like them!
I didn't take Home Ec because I didn't want to take what I felt was semi-required "girl stuff" (yet somehow typing was okay because I was interested in computers). Now I kind of feel like EVERYONE should take Home Ec. I've felt from time to time that in not taking it I cut off my nose to spite my face.
Yeah, I didn't do well in the sewing part of Home Ec either. Don't feel bad! I was kinda forced into taking Wood Shop as well, but that actually turned out to be somewhat fun.
I agree that they should teach basic Home Ec stuff in schools though, and things like Practical Math (that teaches you how to balance checkbooks, etc), most people just use computers for all that now--but it's still a skill to fall back on, IMHO.
(And is it true they don't teach cursive writing in elementary school anymore?!)
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 12 Jun 2016 06:46
Originally posted by Redbird (And is it true they don't teach cursive writing in elementary school anymore?!)In many places, yes. However, a couple of years ago, the Indiana legislature passed a law requiring that it be taught. (After all, a signature is part of our identity and is required for many transactions!)
Wow, that's really sad. Glad that some schools are trying to keep up with it. I agree it's important. 
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 12 Jun 2016 11:34
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteThey taught cursive writing here, but on the letters vice putting the letters together to form a word. being left handed, he had more trouble with it. When we renewed his passport when he was fourteen, we had to show him how to write his name out in cursive. He had to practice for a bit before he signed the passport and he screwed it up! He had trouble with one letter and sort of left it out. We said screw it. Thank you Loudoun County schools! Now, he only signs everything with his shortened name and last name only to make it easy on himself.Originally posted by Redbird (And is it true they don't teach cursive writing in elementary school anymore?!)In many places, yes. However, a couple of years ago, the Indiana legislature passed a law requiring that it be taught. (After all, a signature is part of our identity and is required for many transactions!)
I took home ec. All through high school and don't regret it. The last years they focused more on home management skills which included things like balancing a checkbook, how to develop and stick to a budget, prioritize financial needs, and stuff like that. I wish schools offered basic home repairs and basic auto mechanics too. Those are vital skills too.
I was upset to learn last year that my state has dropped cursive from the curriculum. My daughter has already asked me to teach her cursive writing because she thinks its pretty. At least there are lessons online that can be downloaded now.
Hmm, we didn't learn how to balance a checkbook in Home Ec, just cooking and some home management stuff IIRC.
My high school had an Auto Shop when I went there, but they closed it quite a few years ago. Probably because of waning interest and the fact that most new cars are largely computerized these days. It's really hard to work on a modern car in your driveway, unless its the most basic of things.
When I was in school all the guys I were friends with took Auto Shop so they could work on their cars etc.
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 12 Jun 2016 12:24
Originally posted by Redbird My high school had an Auto Shop when I went there, but they closed it quite a few years ago. Probably because of waning interest and the fact that most new cars are largely computerized these days. It's really hard to work on a modern car in your driveway, unless its the most basic of things.There's that, but I think one of the main reasons many schools don't offer auto shop anymore is that insurance rates have gone sky-high; it's the reason you really don't see driver's ed in high schools much nowadays.
I think they wedged checkbook balancing in my high school into a random class, like English. I'm sure they were trying to make sure it was a class everyone would be taking.
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 12 Jun 2016 16:35
Originally posted by ChrisW I think they wedged checkbook balancing in my high school into a random class, like English.
I can just see it -- students, staring intensely at their textbooks, thinking Did Ms. White slip a lesson on going past your charge limit without getting in trouble hidden in this Shakespearean sonnet?
Wow, we didn't learn anything good like checkbook balancing in home ec. It was just sewing, cooking and family living (sex ed). It was a required course as was shop, but that was just electronics, mechanical drawing and, my fave, wood shop.
But now they took that out of the equation. And I don't think they're teaching cursive anymore, either. Thankfully my kids learned enough to at least sign their names.... That's why they should still teach it. How the hell are kids supposed to sign their names?
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
posted 13 Jun 2016 08:12
Originally posted by Kitsu How the hell are kids supposed to sign their names?They never think of things like that. In a former life, when I was an English teacher for a short time, I discovered that, even though there are teachers who go out of their way for their students, there are boatloads of "educators" who don't want to do as little as possible for the largest paycheck. And it's the whims of the educators that seem to be placed over the needs of the kids. I know, this type exists in all professions, but in the education field, this type does far more than the average amount of damage.
Originally posted by ElectricWhiteI've been noticing that with my kids. I'm constantly complaining that they just don't do their job of teaching. And it's the kids who suffer for it.Originally posted by Kitsu How the hell are kids supposed to sign their names?They never think of things like that. In a former life, when I was an English teacher for a short time, I discovered that, even though there are teachers who go out of their way for their students, there are boatloads of "educators" who don't want to do as little as possible for the largest paycheck. And it's the whims of the educators that seem to be placed over the needs of the kids. I know, this type exists in all professions, but in the education field, this type does far more than the average amount of damage.
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