Story Embers | Ara | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/itisastarrynight/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Ara. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:00:24 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 4293c529f33c609ebd56aa3aa588ac79 Michelle Rose replied to the topic Anyone Need a Beta Reader? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/68291/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:57:09 -0400 @samantha-pen @jenwriter17 @selah-chelyah @ashira @wisdomofprose @r-m-archer @eden-anderson @evelyn @therealameliahoch @the-fledgling-artist @itisastarrynight @h-jones @chalice @k-a-grey @seekjustice @scarletimmortalized @valtmy @rochellaine @tinuviel @caseybold @emberynus-the-dragonslayer @abigail-rebekah @anne-of-lothlorien @bella-d @livgiordano…[Read more]

]]> 0 52ccbac0df716de060118ef819a097a3 Chalice started the topic What's up, artists? in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63819/ 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 8bc0254f63105479c09dca91c3fe57c9 Lin replied to the topic Why I left in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/58631/ Thu, 23 May 2019 09:42:10 -0400 @itisastarrynight Sorry to see you go, but I definitely understand!

God bless you <3

]]> 0 aaf73899f835e5353eefa19459cb84ca Chalice started the topic Thoughts On Hyperrealism in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/57151/ 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 0d0e064b278fe16f2b5b24a1172e4ada Ariel Ashira started the topic What Is Artifex Like? in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/53582/ 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 8de82134df7cd502d80c7d01e5d54c09 theinconceivable1 replied to the topic Completely Random Thread That Is To Continue The Any Guys Out There Thread... in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50188/ Thu, 07 Mar 2019 22:03:25 -0400 @itisastarrynight:

@eden-anderson:

@wordsmith:

@the-fledgling-artist:

@h-jones:

Hey guys! So, I have a friend who chalenged me to a debate about self-defence and I was like “been there done that XD” so I decided instead to send him our debate we had oh-so-long ago and go from there. I’m assuming none of you mind (I mean this is a public f…[Read more]

]]> 0 683c198a66b3aba505b3fa498c8736f4 Chalice replied to the topic I really need accountability! in the forum Accountability and Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50031/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 19:18:44 -0400 @itisastarrynight, Yeah, it’s nice to have a break. 🙂

Thank you!

@writerforever, Thanks!

]]> 0 128e47c9bf5100f230eb4f6b705ffc03 Chalice replied to the topic I really need accountability! in the forum Accountability and Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49345/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 04:34:48 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist @itisastarrynight @writerforever @sageinthemeadow @christieaton

Just I thought I’d give you all an update on the illustrations. I just finished my fifth ilustration and am waiting to hear back from the author to see if I can start the next one.

This has been going slow and taking up a lot of time, which is part of the re…[Read more]

]]> 0 811d43ebf0dbb70d5ef894efab39d322 NCStokes replied to the topic Eye am so tempted to make a pun in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/45974/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:31:13 -0400 @lin Thank you so much for your help! I now have a page of eyeballs in my notebook (which would be weird under different circumstances lol), and the practice was very helpful.

@the-fledgling-artist Thank you! I agree, that’s important to remember. I’ve been meaning to try redrawing art from a couple years ago. I think that would be fun.…[Read more]

]]> 0 7640d7979386f1831fbf9571434136b7 Christine Eaton replied to the topic Eye am so tempted to make a pun in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/45074/ Sat, 02 Feb 2019 17:04:49 -0400 @itisastarrynight @lin @the-fledgling-artist Fantastic advice guys, thank you all for sharing. I was going to hop in but it looks like you don’t even need me 🙂 Great work!

@ncstokes Good luck on your eye drawings!

]]> 0 63f620acbd67777518fb241ea221763a Jesse McKenzie replied to the topic Christmas art! in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/45073/ Sat, 02 Feb 2019 17:00:50 -0400 @itisastarrynight  Hello! Its nice to meet you *puts hand out to shake*  and yes I did draw my profile picture, did you draw yours? It looks so good! Also I never sketched with pen before, how is it?

]]> 0 96e45d6f0c630227a86c3f233b42351a Lin replied to the topic Welcome to Camp! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/45016/ Sat, 02 Feb 2019 08:36:42 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist You’re so kind Fledge, thank you! (: And I love Reepicheep so much! haha.

@sageinthemeadow thank you!

@itisastarrynight thanks! It took me about five hours I think. But I did it in two parts so I’m not entirely sure.

@h-jones Yay I’m so glad you’re here as well! Your little animation is so cute! And I love the illustration…[Read more]

]]> 0 29d7f89ec57262fa4841df3d2f0b91c5 NCStokes replied to the topic Welcome to Camp! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/41549/ Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:39:54 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist Hello! I don’t know how long I’ve been interested in art, but taking it seriously is a new thing. I’m excited to work on improving it!

@theclumsy_lamplighter Cool profile pic. I seriously need to see that movie. Lol, glad I’m not the only one who was caught off guard. Hm, I like ink, but lately I’ve been dabbling in digital…[Read more]

]]> 0 e8d2e49f917a143e948eae9cd671ae03 TheClumsy_Lamplighter replied to the topic Welcome to Camp! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/39902/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:12:04 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist

3 younger brothers! Lovely but terrible 😉 if you get my meaning. You older? I’m the oldest and one and only princess *sits on my throne* How old are you? @itisastarrynight

]]> 0 1bcb9621bb187ed7756225579a140c63 Eden Anderson replied to the topic Psalm Illustration Thread in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/39825/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 02:04:17 -0400 @itisastarrynight

That’s good…😉

@seekjustice

YAY!! Please join us…that would be awesome!!

]]> 0 1a1a56086fe4c95c5c5b28b52fe33eec Heather replied to the topic Psalm Illustration Thread in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/39763/ Tue, 08 Jan 2019 23:32:44 -0400 @ashira @the-fledgling-artist @evelyn @michelle @lin @itisastarrynight Thanks guys! <3

@k-a-grey Oh my word!!! I adore yours!! That’s beautiful!!

@seekjustice YES JOIN THE PARAAAADE 😀

]]> 0 5d0f09ba02960a420b11504fdf557ddb Christine Eaton replied to the topic OUR FIRST CHALLENGE!! WOO! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/39362/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 19:29:45 -0400 @slisby @sageinthemeadow @itisastarrynight @chalice @the-fledgling-artist

I love all of these results! Thank you all so much for participating. It makes me happy. If you guys have ideas for other challenges you want to do let me know! Feel free to set one up yourself if you want to. 🙂 You make me proud.

]]> 0 e42dff844799ca615f1525cfa6d5af45 Eden Anderson replied to the topic Psalm Illustration Thread in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38903/ Sat, 05 Jan 2019 20:46:08 -0400 @ashira

Thanks! ❤️

@itisastarrynight

I’m sorry…I don’t know why I tried to tag you with your profile name. 🙂

]]> 0 3f56c3cd58d41053771a531424bf8e44 Lin replied to the topic Greetings from across the ocean! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38711/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 21:35:42 -0400 @itisastarrynight Glad I could help! (:

]]> 0 5305afbc1d2bc9714344f43b6b416f63 Eden Anderson replied to the topic Psalm Illustration Thread in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38696/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 21:23:47 -0400 @itisastarrynight @ashira YAY!! It’d be awesome to have you guys join!!

@the-fledgling-artist Ooh!! That’s beautiful! And I love those verses. ❤️

@chalice @evelyn

 

Alright, everybody, here’s my contribution for the week. It’s very simple….nothing elegant or breathtaking, but I did my best. The Psalm I chose was Psalm 139. I love this…[Read more]

]]> 0 2e3307ac782f829e6747ce17a04902cd S.F. Dekreel replied to the topic Creation corner in the forum Camp Artifex Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38605/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 18:08:31 -0400 Signing on to do some drawing!! Anyone around? @the-fledgling-artist  @chalice  @itisastarrynight  @sageinthemeadow  @I-honestly-don’t-know-who-uses-this-topic. . .

]]> 0 9b63f97ef4947b2a7842c19850b7d365 Christine Eaton replied to the topic OUR FIRST CHALLENGE!! WOO! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38396/ Thu, 03 Jan 2019 18:40:05 -0400 @chalice @itisastarrynight I love these! They are both very cute. I see a lot of great technique in yours chalice. Don’t you just love how simple lines in the right place can make the wrinkle in a shirt look real?

Ara I love your illustrations! You need to share more of your work! You have a similar style as @the-fledgling-artist but the…[Read more]

]]> 0 e901a1594878809a07b7f28f519f30f4 Chalice replied to the topic OUR FIRST CHALLENGE!! WOO! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38297/ Thu, 03 Jan 2019 03:09:13 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist, Thank you! I was actually planning on doing orange, but I thought purple would work better for this picture.

@itisastarrynight, Oh, thank you! I don’t think I’ve seen any of your art before, but I really like your painting!

]]> 0 a11e294fe5d24988a2ad65907d540427 Lin replied to the topic Greetings from across the ocean! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38203/ Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:35:23 -0400 @itisastarrynight I’ve never critiqued anyone’s works so this is quite the honour haha.

First of all I really like your style! The characters are fun to look at, your linework is stunning and I love the way you draw eyes! I also really like the combination of colours of the blue girl holding the bouquet. I think the watercolor portraits without…[Read more]

]]> 0 d6f1e1eb5aaf582ae6549aa75a7e86ae Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic The dinosaur lover has returned from extinction! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38138/ Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:35:55 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist Me too! *hugs you back* 🤗 I’m doing great! I’ve been making a lot of Christmas cards, but now that the holiday season is over, I’m finally going back to writing my books. 😊

How have you been? I’ve really enjoyed seeing all your art on Instagram. 😍

@itisastarrynight Thank you, Ara! I’m glad to be back. 🙂

Spiders are tropi…[Read more]

]]> 0 534561639457e3acd3cf41c63c6b9c86 Lin replied to the topic Greetings from across the ocean! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38028/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 19:32:24 -0400 @itisastarrynight Sure, I’d love to! Take your time (:

]]> 0 26fabadf481755eacbe7b504dbdef9db Christine Eaton replied to the topic OUR FIRST CHALLENGE!! WOO! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38024/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 19:06:57 -0400

@itisastarrynight @chalice @the-fledgling-artist Here it is! And also my first completed work of 2019.

]]> 0 f54cf61fb7f686fc80d4bd224da5ac39 Christine Eaton replied to the topic OUR FIRST CHALLENGE!! WOO! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38014/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 18:09:19 -0400 @itisastarrynight @chalice @the-fledgling-artist

Just starting mine, we’ll see how it goes

]]> 0 28899f872ae95aac93d0effcc8f836dd Christine Eaton replied to the topic OUR FIRST CHALLENGE!! WOO! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/37859/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 02:47:25 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist @sageinthemeadow @itisastarrynight @slisby

Ahh! I’m so glad you guys are going to try it! I can’t wait to see what you make. I haven’t planned anything for myself yet either. I think I’m going with a blue/greenish color. I have two markers that I’ve been wanting to challenge myself with!

@dekreel I want you to try color!…[Read more]

]]> 0 f5f2fed70205c3efa731d55077ec1eff Selah Chelyah started the topic A Matter of Life and Death... in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38121/ 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  @lin REALLY?? Me too! xD I ended up giving them to my sister, who also draws. (I think you’ve met her, right? @itisastarrynight) I don’t really enjoy charcoal or acrylic paint very much either, but I think it’s just ’cause I don’t know what I’m doing haha. It’s just so difficult  to get hard, smooth lines. I don’t like it when everything just…[Read more]

]]> 0 0a7f012f6433458e1ec6518cb82e7764 Christine Eaton started the topic OUR FIRST CHALLENGE!! WOO! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/37483/ Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:00:22 -0400 Calling all of my artists!

I’ve been thinking lately of something new I wanted to try and that is doing some sort of monochromatic piece, so I decided to challenge you all to try it with me.

If you don’t know what that means, here are some examples I pulled off of Pinterest.

So it’s basically doing everything in one color. The benefits of…[Read more]

]]> 0 5c1e43771367eb7b3866c73d5fc2bc43 Lin replied to the topic Greetings from across the ocean! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/36589/ Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:44:45 -0400 @itisastarrynight It’s lovely! Anywhere I can see more of your art?

@catwing Sounds cool! I always like quest stories (:

@seekjustice Hi there! Australia? That’s awesome! I’d like to go there someday (:  And thanks haha. It’s been a long time since i’ve written anything in English so I still feel a little self conscious about it. What genre do y…[Read more]

]]> 0 4ab399e157d1bfe536898c9757bd7a47 Lillian.Parks03 replied to the topic Redrawing old Artwork in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/36523/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:44:03 -0400 @itisastarrynight
from time to time… I enjoy working with the female form so I often gravitate towards it. Faries, sayters, mermaids, angels and dancers mostly.

 

]]> 0 d40bcfa5a48dbb14bf93c85decfd11a2 Evelyn replied to the topic Redrawing old Artwork in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/36521/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:38:02 -0400 @itisastarrynight My seven-year old self thanks you with pride. My fifteen-year old self laughs. 😉

@chalice Thanks! It’s encouraging to hear that. xD

@eden-anderson I love the pirate! And the mouse. xD And, if you ignore the strange neck, the rest of the guy is really good! I mean it. Like I couldn’t draw such a nose or mouth! I really like…[Read more]

]]> 0 b81ef17d62f5817c0fa9d415ae4495f4 Chalice replied to the topic Redrawing old Artwork in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/36504/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 21:34:47 -0400 @itisastarrynight, Thank you! 🙂

@eden-anderson @evelyn, Oh my! XD You guys have improved quite a bit! Now I need to find some of my “monsters”.

]]> 0 9c8744c7dd6d66316ab2713ef9523e72 Lin replied to the topic Redrawing old Artwork in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/34356/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:44:54 -0400 This is such a lovely idea!

@itisastarrynight woah you’ve improved so much! I love the way you drew the blue girl’s face (:

@thetessinator That’s great! the poses are more natural and a lot less stiff!

]]> 0 114022932fafb4a1b456efe748cd97d2 TheTessinator replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/34338/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 14:55:45 -0400 Does anyone have any characters for me to draw? I’m a bit tired of drawing the same old thing all the time XD

Tagging everyone who has ever posted on this thread (bc ENFP)

@h-jones @the-fledgling-artist @lillian-parks03 @rose-noblescroll @dekreel @eden-anderson @ashira @itisastarrynight @millennium-m @jenwriter17 @emgc

]]> 0 d373a28d58f7cadb297b4e22538bfa21 Lin replied to the topic Greetings from across the ocean! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/34304/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:28:55 -0400 @sarah-inkdragon that’s sounds really cool! I just read the full summary and it sounds very interesting. Definitely something I’d like to read one day 🙂

@evelyn thank you very much! And yes I did carve it myself. It was my first carving actually. We have this little craft store in our town where they sold the carving set. I believe they also…[Read more]

]]> 0 91311fa87d5c3a1085c05210101998ea Chalice replied to the topic Prayer Requests 1 in the forum Prayer Requests https://storyembers.org/activity/p/34254/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 03:13:32 -0400 @itisastarrynight, Thank you so much! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your prayers. 🙂 And I got more work done on the drawing today.

]]> 0 599868994ce90c8d7ee444636d939990 Heather replied to the topic *confetti* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/34219/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 01:58:21 -0400 @turtleshavetoes 😮 You’re Fledge’s sister?? That is so cool! Welcome to ye olden Forums! 😀

So, all three of y’all are sisters, huh? @itisastarrynight @the-fledgling-artist Are you all artists?

Turtle is 21, Fledge is 18 (I had no idea!!! We’re actually closer in age than I initially thought! :D), so how old is Ara?

That is so cool that there…[Read more]

]]> 0 99286ad0cfa3f87ae29a68f639e3f670 Chalice replied to the topic Redrawing old Artwork in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/34064/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:51:39 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist, This is an neat idea! Does reworking an old drawing count? (Just curious, ’cause I’m currently working on reworking an old drawing.) I’ll have to dig up some of my old art. 🙂

@itisastarrynight, Wow, that’s a big improvement over the last year! 😀 Keep up the good work!

]]> 0 665d596c0ccd72d0e82e97b0fa0fd8aa Selah Chelyah replied to the topic *confetti* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/34054/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:36:30 -0400 @itisastarrynight

Wow, @ashira and I are NOT the only sisters on here! How awesome!

How old are you?

]]> 0 66d591f7b3befebd94cf2e3a7e5d77a1 Chalice replied to the topic I really need accountability! in the forum Accountability and Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/33770/ Sun, 09 Dec 2018 20:57:18 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist, Yes, that would be cool!

I finished the illustration and am working on sending it to the author.

Thank you everyone for your prayers and encouragement! 🙂

@itisastarrynight @writerforever @sageinthemeadow @christieaton

]]> 0 0a602b86c5705a2a4c60cc85c6096df0 Ariel Ashira replied to the topic Redrawing old Artwork in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/33749/ Sun, 09 Dec 2018 17:28:04 -0400 @itisastarrynight Wow, you have progressed a lot since last year!  great job!

]]> 0 93ace4f1d3fc575ed96a546a8d09938e Chalice replied to the topic I really need accountability! in the forum Accountability and Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/33722/ Sun, 09 Dec 2018 02:39:15 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist, Ah! I thought I wrote out a reply to this a while ago, but I guess it didn’t post. XP Sorry about that! Yes, I think there should be a way for you to get a copy when it’s published. I’m not completely sure how all that is going to work out right now though. 😛  I’m just kinda taking this one step at a…[Read more]

]]> 0 2902c4cf1b880349c61ae789fab9b170 Chalice replied to the topic Prayer Requests 1 in the forum Prayer Requests https://storyembers.org/activity/p/33721/ Sun, 09 Dec 2018 02:30:04 -0400 @itisastarrynight, Thank you for your prayers. I will be praying for you too. 🙂

I did start the spiritual warfare drawing, and got a little bit more work done after starting the thread, but I’ve been working on a bunch of other projects and just haven’t made time for it, mostly because I’m a little scared and don’t really know how to go about…[Read more]

]]> 0 16b6fc43f92b34670dd87c08ecd944d4 Christine Eaton replied to the topic Prayer Requests 1 in the forum Prayer Requests https://storyembers.org/activity/p/33254/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 04:46:53 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist @slisby @itisastarrynight @chalice

How are you guys doing? I know it’s a crazy time of year. Anything that needs prayer?

]]> 0 4971901fe81dce886142c0ea477da1f1 Chalice replied to the topic I really need accountability! in the forum Accountability and Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/33093/ Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:37:49 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist, Yay! That’s wonderful! 🙂 Oh, I totally understand. I’ve been really getting into setting goals lately, because I struggle so much with procrastination, but I’ve also been learning a lot about accepting grace when I fail.

Yes, I’m doing twelve illustrations for the book. So I’m almost 1/4 of the way…[Read more]

]]> 0 24328905334f73dc9498d21945107af1 Christine Eaton replied to the topic Critiques 1 in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/32450/ Mon, 03 Dec 2018 05:33:06 -0400 Hey guys, this is a recently completed piece of mine, I was just wondering if any of you had any thoughts or critiques or something you notice that would help me in my next piece.

@the-fledgling-artist @itisastarrynight @chalice

 

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