Story Embers | Dragonpearlninja | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/dragonpearlninja/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Dragonpearlninja. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 332e8fbd01886f3f118b4e7d5c05f7ab MoonInk replied to the topic Inktober 2019 in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/inktober-2019/#post-99314 Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:05:21 -0400 @alia @dekreel @rochellaine @ariel-ashira @sageinthemeadow @christieaton @ncstokes @dragonpearlninja @anyoneimissed

]]> 0 52ccbac0df716de060118ef819a097a3 Chalice started the topic What's up, artists? in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/whats-up-artists/ Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:31:56 -0400 Hey friends and fellow artists! How are things going?

I’ve been super inactive lately due to weird computer problems that wouldn’t let me pull up the SE site. Anyway, that’s fixed now, so I figured I’d pop in and see how everyone’s doing. How have you been? Have you been creating any new art? (I would love to see it if you have! 🙂 ) And if not,…[Read more]

]]> 0 aaf73899f835e5353eefa19459cb84ca Chalice started the topic Thoughts On Hyperrealism in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/thoughts-on-hyperrealism/ Mon, 06 May 2019 01:44:56 -0400 I just wanted to get a discussion going on here about hyperrealism. I’ve been reading about it lately and wanted to hear some other artists opinion on the subject. A lot of people seem to think it’s not creative, it’s not art, and the people who make it are basically just human photocopying machines. Anyway, what are your…[Read more]

]]> 0 8f5a9efbaa1208b4f7dc8dfa1f255ec0 The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic Emberites' Art Gallery (Free admissions!) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/emberites-art-gallery-free-admissions/page/2/#post-86914 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:32:21 -0400 @i-david

Hmmmm…. I have no idea. I’ll try a few people.

@dragonpearlninja @sageinthemeadow @blueberry @moonink

Can you guys check out David’s thread?

]]> 0 0d0e064b278fe16f2b5b24a1172e4ada Ariel Ashira started the topic What Is Artifex Like? in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/what-is-artifex-like/ Tue, 02 Apr 2019 02:30:02 -0400 @sageinthemeadow
@e-jo3
@ethryndal
@moonink
@chalice
@slisby
@dekreel
@writerforever
@itisastarrynight
@the-fledgling-artist
@dragonpearlninja

Hi, guys!  Ive been trying for like ever to get in here!

]]> 0 e4c3f5a7ae9f7b4ab5151c4e829bdb78 The Fledgling Artist started the topic Anyone up for a challenge? in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/anyone-up-for-a-challenge/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:18:20 -0400 Hey guys, I’ve noticed a couple of things. First, there hasn’t been much going on in Camp Artifex lately. Second, my drawings of people have been really stiff, and my poses have been very limited and unoriginal lately. So… Maybe we can kill two birds with one stone, so to speak.

I’m challenging myself to do 1,000 gesture drawings before the end…[Read more]

]]> 0 f5f2fed70205c3efa731d55077ec1eff Selah CJW started the topic A Matter of Life and Death... in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-matter-of-life-and-death/ Sun, 30 Dec 2018 01:59:00 -0400 @ethryndal  @bama-rose  @raemarie  @corissa  @kate  @r-m-archer  @literatureforthelight  @j-parkhurst  @gabbyj  @cassandraia  @chalice  @noahlitle  @julianne  @germaine-han  @maddiejay  @sesi  @r-j-karas  @rosemarylouise  @msqueen8  @samuel  @eden-anderson  @professorsjb  @elizabeth  @scarletimmortalized  @parker  @katthewriter  @slisby @dragonpearlninja @sageinthemeadow

]]> 0 a7d18e6db3ee89772286aabf8a0b55b5 The Fledgling Artist started the topic Creation corner in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/creation-corner/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 18:09:06 -0400 I thought it would be cool to have a thread people could hang out on while working on art related projects. 😋 Cause we gotta do something while waiting for our paint to dry! All joking aside, since we don’t have too many artists in our guild right now I don’t know how much this thread will actually be used, but I know on Kingdom pen we had a…[Read more]

]]> 0 165e32451dfc4332ef580c8ad65c611b Christine Eaton started the topic How can we improve this guild? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/how-can-we-improve-this-guild/ Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:40:09 -0400 Hey all, I was wondering, what is something you would like to see in this guild? What is something you would like to see added or improved, general ideas? Would people be interested in art contests, further discussions? Talk below and lets brainstorm to make Camp Artifex a better community for artists. I’m also going to do my best to be a lot more…[Read more]

]]> 0 ec8a209a2ad4675bcba775ee9e70b8f4 Christine Eaton started the topic Guild Page! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-page/ Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:11:56 -0400 Hey guys! Go check out our new guild page! There are all new badges and descriptions of each guild. In my humble opinion, it’s pretty cool. Go check it out!

@sageinthemeadow
@e-jo3
@ethryndal
@moonink
@chalice
@slisby
@dekreel
@writerforever
@itisastarrynight
@the-fledgling-artist
@dragonpearlninja

 

]]> 0 28f938a66e118a73e0940cb7bb5dd16e The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic Prayer Requests 1 in the forum Prayer Requests https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/prayer-requests-1-4/#post-54087 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 18:50:54 -0400 I could really use some prayers guys.

I can remember specific instances in my life where it felt like God wanted me to pursue art. It just felt right and I thought this was how God wanted me to serve him. And then, specific instances of going through doubts. Thoughts like, is this really what God wants for me? What if I’m just being selfish? Wh…[Read more]

]]> 0 30f29716c386e282af9c8a16d3f3631c Chalice started the topic Depicting a Spiritual Battle in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/depicting-a-spiritual-battle/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:22:10 -0400 I’ve had this idea in my mind for a while, and I’ve finally gotten around to turning it into a drawing. The idea is about worshiping and praising God in the midst of spiritual warfare, and being able to rest in Him even when the enemy comes against us, because we already have the victory in Him. I’ve never drawn this sort of thing, and I’m just a…[Read more]

]]> 0 ffd457a484b0b22a7f5199ee9285c924 Christine Eaton started the topic Discussions - biggest influences in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/discussions-biggest-influences/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:53:06 -0400 Hey all, I know you are probably all very busy with Inktober, but I wanted to start up a new discussion, So, I’m curious, who are your biggest influences. Who’s art do you look up to the most? Were there certain artists who made you decide you wanted to be an artist? Tell me all about your influences and your artist journey so…[Read more]

]]> 0 54b77961d99e7da3c034c39b655c8e5f Sageinthemeadow replied to the topic Inktober 2018 ?? ! in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/inktober-2018/page/6/#post-52043 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 23:41:25 -0400 @dekreel Clever entry for day 3! Day 6 might be my favorite, though! 😉

@dragonpearlninja Your characters look great, and those prompts seem really fun! 🙂

@the-fledgling-artist My ultimate dream is to become a mermaid! ;p

]]> 0 ef19248404813c659d27e435cd9eb4d0 The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic Inktober 2018 ?? ! in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/inktober-2018/page/5/#post-51927 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:03:18 -0400 @dekreel Yay! Pictures!! 😀 I can’t wait to see what you post next!

@dragonpearlninja I’m glad you could join us! ^-^ Your characters look really cute!

@sageinthemeadow A sea star! How romantic. I love ocean life! <3

]]> 0 097557baa5c24c3ce6cfe1ca01ca97c9 Ara started the topic Art Hiatus in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/art-hiatus/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:17:18 -0400 Hey guys!!
I just thought I would apologize for not participating in day 8 as I said I would.
It may not make a huge difference seeing as I haven’t been drawing a lot recently, but I realized I need to formally take a break. As much as I want to continue developing my skills I think I am just too busy for it right now. I may still draw if penpals…[Read more]

]]> 0 ee7e37c7a4bf6564c4766fe1b2dbd079 Christine Eaton replied to the topic Inktober 2018 ?? ! in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/inktober-2018/page/3/#post-50573 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 16:14:35 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist @dragonpearlninja @sageinthemeadow @dekreel

How’s everyone coming today?

Here’s mine.

]]> 0 24583bb56962e70b8cb5390e3341b59f The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic Inktober 2018 ?? ! in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/inktober-2018/#post-49716 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:05:51 -0400 The feeling is mutual @dragonpearlninja 😊 I look forward to getting to meet your characters!

]]> 0 0ca6f0d68da27691450ea78631927bd2 The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic Inktober 2018 ?? ! in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/inktober-2018/#post-49693 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:13:57 -0400 @dekreel @dragonpearlninja Yay!!! I thought I would be doing this all alone, I’m so glad you are planning to join me and Christi! 😀 I’m so pumped for this now.
@christieaton where ever you think we should post is fine with me! I would love to see what you and the others are working on every day!

]]> 0 fa15b156e90bc7785492522c58227e97 The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic Discussions - What are you most proud of. in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/discussions-what-are-you-most-proud-of/#post-49691 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:11:14 -0400 @dragonpearlninja That’s beautiful! 😀 Thanks for sharing!
@e-jo3 Can’t wait! 🙂

]]> 0 06d605d82df888e8beb6b0ed11727876 Christine Eaton replied to the topic Discussions - What are you most proud of. in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/discussions-what-are-you-most-proud-of/#post-49681 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:05:49 -0400 @dragonpearlninja How have you never shown me this?!? I love it!

]]> 0 76680eaab1aee39a0fc007186f919b17 Christine Eaton replied to the topic Inktober 2018 ?? ! in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/inktober-2018/#post-49675 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 17:46:38 -0400 @dragonpearlninja @dekreel @the-fledgling-artist We should post our drawings every day in the accountability thread (even if they totally suck and you hate them) That way it isn’t just you keeping yourself accountable.

]]> 0 1fea1d36cd23c55806da957035cbfa22 Christine Eaton replied to the topic Inktober 2018 ?? ! in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/inktober-2018/#post-49652 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:32:46 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist YES! I was going to put up a post on this but you beat me 😀 @dragonpearlninja and I have been discussing what we plan on doing! I’m going to follow the official 2018 prompt but hopefully use my comic book character with those prompts. We’ll see how it goes! I’m really excited. October is a great month!

]]> 0 4e9086143ff1cb2b0ebda8bc26346515 The Fledgling Artist started the topic Inktober 2018 ?? ! in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/inktober-2018/ Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:26:52 -0400 I just wanted to ask if anyone else was planning to try tackling Inktober this year! 😀 If so maybe we can share our progress here.

My personal goals for Inktober are, 1. Complete a finished ink illustration every day.  And 2. I want to really focus on getting to know the cast of my comic better, and get used to drawing them more. So I’m going to…[Read more]

]]> 0 e059560b2fed61f5c91dda23942428eb Christine Eaton started the topic CHALLENGE in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/challenge/ Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:14:09 -0400 Hello all! I have a challenge for you this month. That is, I want you guys to send in submit something into our art gallery! You all do some beautiful work and people deserve to see it! (Trust me it’s not as scary as it sounds!) Hope to see some good stuff!

@dragonpearlninja @writerforever @e-jo3 @the-fledgling-artist @chalice @sageinthemeadow @sl…[Read more]

]]> 0 b615b14d54b5d41060d6399753b5d731 Christine Eaton started the topic Discussions - What are you most proud of. in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/discussions-what-are-you-most-proud-of/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 05:14:19 -0400 Alright guys, it’s time for a new discussion, I want you guys to show each other an art piece you are most proud of (it’s okay to boast a little bit right now) and why. What has it taught you? If it was an old piece you were once really proud of and you see how you’ve grown, share that too. I just want you to have a little fun and see how you have…[Read more]

]]> 0 6c4b7662dd085a664c7cfe82c7b1f42f The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic Welcome to Camp! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-camp/page/4/#post-47931 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:58:40 -0400 @dragonpearlninja That’s so cool!! *Squeals* Animation and graphic novel projects make me SO EXCITED! I hope you can find the time and motivation to make your story into something!  ^-^
Animation both amazes and terrifies me. But I found a couple really good tutorials on youtube about some the basics. If  you would be interested in them I can d…[Read more]

]]> 0 88345f5e9020b6d9de2bc4820e64c173 The Fledgling Artist started the topic Accountability.. in the forum Accountability and Achievements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/accountability/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:55:27 -0400 Guys, I need some help.

… Okay so I feel like visual storytelling is something that God wants me to do. And right now, I’ve just got out of school, and don’t have a very demanding job yet. So I feel like I need to be working on SOMETHING. Because if I don’t start now, when I have time.. I might never make that first leap. I have told myself,…[Read more]

]]> 0 d46119a8be101c95f702a1bd8e5e53ad Christine Eaton replied to the topic Accountability and Achievements 1 in the forum Accountability and Achievements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/accountability-and-achievements-1/#post-47524 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 17:14:42 -0400 Hey guys, It’s been a crazy week for me, I’m just checking in on you all, how’s it going? What art have you done in the past week? We would all love to see it!

@dragonpearlninja @writerforever @e-jo3 @dekreel @the-fledgling-artist @chalice @sageinthemeadow @slisby @ethryndal @moonink

This is mine. I did a couple of things just for fun, one of e…[Read more]

]]> 0 7aadbd7ba2a38171d0a72de46fb98ec3 The Fledgling Artist started the topic Please roast me! in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/please-roast-me/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:45:05 -0400 Here are some recent attempts at guy faces. Please give me all your best feedback, but Specifically  any mistakes I am repeatedly making. I know noses, necks and profiles/any angle that isn’t head on are all weak points of mine. As you pick apart everything I am doing wrong, please give me some advice on how to actually do it right. (because…[Read more]

]]> 0 6a725319b18e38cce89cb03bcf8828a8 The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic Welcome to Camp! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-camp/page/3/#post-47416 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 16:11:27 -0400 @dragonpearlninja Cool. 😀 Is it for a novel, or something else?

]]> 0 9427afe3b13fe47685138eda11c60175 Ara replied to the topic Welcome to Camp! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-camp/page/3/#post-46790 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:58:49 -0400 @dragonpearlninja Welcome to the guild, we’re happy you joined 🙂 . Sorry I’m late in welcoming you!
Are all the drawings of original characters, or are they all fan art?
I would love to see one of your watercolor pieces some time. Watercolor is one of my favorites!

]]> 0 44cbfba3a88aaaea4c40b63135ac9f99 The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic Welcome to Camp! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-camp/page/3/#post-46277 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 15:27:51 -0400 @dragonpearlninja Very cool. 🙂 The only digital art program I have ever used is Krita. (Which I would highly recommend- It’s free!) so I’ve never tried Procreate. I think I may have heard of it before though.
I think my favorite of the drawings you shared is the 2nd. It looks like concept art or something. 😀 (The fabric folds are fantastic!)…[Read more]

]]> 0 87d7661721d3d5003be5ad3049b60906 The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic Welcome to Camp! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-camp/page/3/#post-46102 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 17:30:53 -0400 @dragonpearlninja Welcome! Better late then  never 😀 I’m glad you’re here.
I see you’re a fan of digital art. 😀 How long have you been doing that? I love how expressive all your characters are. The dragon is really cool too! Do you have a favorite medium? (not excluding digital of course.)

]]> 0 79e98ca9987be5a9d3f1c75418e15df9 Christine Eaton started the topic Discussions - Fan art in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/discussions-fan-art/ Mon, 03 Sep 2018 15:12:35 -0400 Alright my friends, I’m going to give you a topic here that I want you to talk about. Fan art. I’m going to let you discuss your views on it, whether or not you think it’s important, or why we should or shouldn’t draw it. I’ll respond with my thoughts and further discussion after I let you guys talk for a bit.

So. Fan art. Discuss.…[Read more]

]]> 0 ded1935c1c1c35d0e876f4e929d25b85 Christine Eaton replied to the topic Welcome to Camp! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-camp/page/3/#post-46084 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:59:33 -0400 @dragonpearlninja *WAVES EXCITEDLY BACK AT YOU* I’m so, so happy you are here Elisha! I love your art (especially the third one and of course that adorkable face in the last one 😉 )

Telling stories in art is something I wish I could do better myself, and I’m so happy we get to dig into that together.

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