DISQUS

Hi Ray,

Oh, ho ho, there ARE sparkles in there! Well, tiny iridescent flecks if you really want to get to it. I really liked my blush color, so I mixed it with clear gesso and dabbed it on there.

Thanks for dropping us a line!

Peace,
Ninja

Hi Jenni,

Thanks so much for your kind words and tips!! It's always nice to hear from you. ^__^

A while back, I did buy myself a spiffy stay-wet palette, but I rarely use it. The thing is massive (like the size of my torso), and I already tote around quite a bit. I reuse the same paper plate until the bottom wears out, and my colors are simple enough, that I can mix them and match without a problem. I'm a nomadic painter; I tend to set up in other people's kitchens/dining rooms. When I do digital work, I hang out in cafes.

Thanks for visiting and have a lovely weekend (and Independence day if you're in the States)!

Cheers,
Ninja

Haha, butter, eh? Thanks, Stay-C!

Looking forward to blowing glass with you in a week.

Cheers,
Ninja

Thanks, Chris! I try my best to find the best goodies the interwebs have to offer.

Cheers,
Ninja

Hi Jenni,

So glad that you found us! Welcome to NvP—thanks for stopping by & commenting. ^___^

- Ninja

Hi Tiff,

Naw, I can't (I wish I could, though). I have a bridal shower to attend (wedding #1) and other wedding-related design/illustration to do (wedding #2). Have fun & take photos, please!

Cheers,
Ninja

Hi Jess,

I know! I wish my sketches looked that good.

Hi Tiff,

Aww, thanks!

Amanda paints different designs in her brows. She sometimes goes by Amanda Fucking Palmer, hence the afp.

^__^,
Ninja

Hi Jono,

Thanks for your kind words!

Haha, my better half, Penguin, is our resident film & tech guy while I (the Ninja of NvP) usually post about design, illustration, & type. So, I'm the one responsible for the above drawing.

Cheers,
Ninja

PS It's a New York bound train. ^__^

Ooo, look at you, filling my inbox and my comment boxes with goodies.
Thanks for the link, Tiff!

Hi Chris,

Oh my, I never thought of it as frozen steam.
Thanks for the new perspective, and thanks for visiting!

Zach,

I wouldn't dream of cheating! The blog auto-links topics it thinks are related. I apologize for the massive delay—I'm wayyyyyy behind with my personal projects/commissions (that and you chose a particularly difficult subject to ink). It'll be worth the wait (I hope anyway). Thanks for popping by.

Cheers,
NInja

Hihi Gerald,

Welcome to NvP & thanks for commenting, dearie.By the by, I know you'll love this! You have to check out the "Where the Wild Things Are" trailer:

http://www.ninjavspenguin.com/blog/2009/03/25/w...

Cheers,
Ninja

Thanks, Betchao,

Aww, my grandpa has the habit of dozing off everywhere. And yes, he's totally adorable. ^___^

Peas,
Ninja

Aww, thank you Chris for your warm welcome. Ah, well, if you were in the States, I would have saved you a cupcake. ~__^

Cheers,
Ninja

Thanks, Stay-C, I'm hoping to catch up on some sleep (in between work) this weekend.

Hi Tiff,

Oh, I was working on my other Tanya paintings. Will get back on the tattoo work, soon. Thanks for checking in!

Hallo,

Thanks for visiting and for adding us to your feed. ^__^

Have a lovely weekend,
Ninja

Hallo and good afternoon, Maxine,

Oh dear, I wasn't aware that the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators had a conference in February! Thank you for thinking of me and for the information.

GREAT samples, eh? I'm not sure if my humble dream painting is quite up to that level just yet. Maybe when I finish, I'll send over a hi-res print to S&S. If you send me an email (to ninja [at] ninjavspenguin [dot] com) with your snail mailing address, I'll be sure to send a print your way, too. ~__^

Smiles,
Ninja

Hi again, Nell,

Hmm, well, when I went for my review, I showed some quick gesture drawings from my SVA figure drawing class. They said it was fine to include my sketch book, but that they were looking for some more fully rendered, longer poses. I hope that helps!

Cheers,
Ninja

Hi again, Tiffany,

Oh dear, well, I started to lose some steam. I only have 1 thin layer of gesso on. I will need to sand and put on 1 or 2 more coats before I can begin paintings. As always, thanks for visiting and for your kind words!

Cheers,
Ninja

Thank you, sir.

Hi Tiffany,

I'll probably ink the tree branches. Haha, well if I have the time, we'll see. ~__^

Cheers,
Ninja

Hi Chwbcc,

While we didn't come up with the idea, I'm happy that NvP could provide some photos for inspiration. Thanks for popping in and commenting. I would love to see links of the finished piece.

Cheers,
Ninja

Hi Ms. Ophelia,

Thanks for stopping by and sharing. I usually have very strong visuals and sounds in my dreams, but rarely anything concerning taste or smell. Maybe it's because my room is stuffy and my nose is all plugged up?

This typeface already exists (sans the little girl). Do you recognize it?

Cheers,
Ninja