BlogHide Resteemsjadeannabel (40)in paladins • 4 years agoBuff as Hell || Not All Things Go To PlanWhile I was still playing Paladins (I've long since stopped), I absolutely adored playing Ash as a tank, and Ying as a healer. I had this idea for awhile. Originally I just wanted to draw Ash…jadeannabel (40)in rotg • 4 years agoMidnight Read || GratitudeThere's nothing more exciting, than when one of your absolute favourite artists subscribing to you. It just fills me with so much happiness, knowing that someone I look up to, also loves my…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 4 years agoYing || Starting AgainIt's been a long time since I was posting properly here, and while I may not be able to start posting every day, I can post more often then I did before. It's tempting to simply post my most…jadeannabel (40)in artisttalk • 4 years agoMuch Apologies and a Belated ReturnI'm sure no-ones here for excuses, if anyone is still following me after such a long absence, but following computer trouble, schooling, and much 'real life' drama, I didn't have time to return to…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoWorking with a Theme || GlasesApologies for my absence, my long distance partner is visiting and personally I am a strong advocate of real life taking priority in things, including spending time with my partner who I get barely…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoCapturing a Personality || AshQuite some time ago, I got really into 'Paladins', a free game that's a lot like Overwatch. Yes people'll call it a cheap knock off, but hey, I'm $60 richer so I don't really care. Point is, I…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoTaking time to Relax || The BoiArt, first and foremost, is a hobby. Yes, work is an important part of it, especially if you're trying to make consistent money from art or work with a company. But art, on a persona level, is a…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoTaking it Slow || PeekabooI don't watch much anime, but there's a few that I absolutely adore. Mirai Nikki (Future Diary), and Hellsing. While I'd done plenty of pictures of Yuno from Mirai Nikki, I hadn't drawn anything…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoFitting Characters into Different Settings || Snack BreakWith the coming of one of my friends birthdays, I asked what they'd like and to my surprise, they wanted our characters interacting! They play an adaption of 'Bloody Mary', while I play the darkened…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoMumen Rider || Not All Heroes Wear CapesWatching One Punch Man (I highly recommend by the way) and one of my favourite characters is 'Mumen Rider', he doesn't seem to have any superpowers, and just seems to be some ordinary bloke who…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoStylizing Art to Fit the Subject || Blade DanceNot long after I got into the Rooster Teeth series; RWBY, I grew quickly obsessed with the android; Penny. She had such a delightful and charming personality, and that combined with my love of AI…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoIt Doesn't Need to be Perfect || ColeOne of my favourite characters in the Dragon Age Universe, aside from Zevran Arainai, is Cole. The lonely spirit that's within both Dragon Age Asunder (Novel) and Dragon Age Inqusition. He's such a…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoWithdrawal || Visualising a Scene Without Much ReferenceThere are plenty of scenes in roleplays that I want to visualise with my art. It's not always easy, especially if the moment is only plotted and not written yet. One such scene was Wolve dealing…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoWorking with Unclear Ideas || DethroningThose who follow me may be familiar with the recent piece I uploaded (And my recent, I mean yesterday); Fire and Fear , where I introduced 'Queen', an iteration of Jade. Not long after completely…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoRevisiting Mistakes || Fire and FearOne of my favourite iterations of Jade is 'Queen.' An unstable shadowy mess that's consumed almost entirely by fearlings. She's ruled by emotion and the urge to destroy, and very little logic.…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoForce vs Creative VisionFor my final art project in school, I had one idea in mind. I'd been planning it since my second year in high school. But sadly, my teachers wouldn't let me use my idea. So instead I created a…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoWorking with Mistakes || PrincessOne of the pieces I created when I first made Jade, was a picture of her sitting on a throne, shrouded in darkness. I was so proud of how I worked with shadows to drape over her features and make…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoTaking Things Slow || Conquering IntimidationFor my Sisters birthday, I wanted to design something in particular. I could see what I wanted in my head but it was a big project and frankly, very intimidating. We both loved Rise of the…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoExpanding Your Horizons || StormingOne great thing about being an artist is learning new things, whether that means perfecting (if perfection is ever an attainable goal) a technique, or finding a tutorial that's just perfect for…jadeannabel (40)in youtube • 7 years agoPlanning Ahead || LuminesenceWhen I was a younger artist, I thought bigger was better. If a canvas was 40x40cm, it seemed like no matter what I did, I'd have the space to add all the detail I needed to make it a masterpiece. I…