Cel around the globe idea - Next up is usamamo

cutiebunny · Post by **cutiebunny** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:14 am

We need to use dip pens? I was thinking I'd use some colorful permanent markers but if dip pens are needed, then I'll need to go out and buy some.

RoboFlonne wrote:And I've never been to a japanese $1.50 store! What do they sell?

Pretty much everything. Food, dishware, super cute stuffed animals, stationery, cel bags(and ocassionally large sketch folders), wrapping paper, boxes....even toilet seat warmers.

Most items are $1.50, but some of them are more.

HotIce · Post by **HotIce** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:55 am

I love seeing all the sigs, the cel is really filling up nicely. So awesome.... I really need to update the website too. I'm getting so pathetic at that. I'm so sorry.

cutiebunny - I used a black sharpie. ^_^,

klet · Post by **klet** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:59 am

I used a plain black permanant marker . . .

Anyway, desert picks! Yay!

First stop: The prickley pears outside the Agriculture Building. Er, I think it may be called the Discovery Center now. Yeah, my uni's silly like that . . .

Sustainability!!! Buzz words!!! Yay! Donations 'cuz we're advanced and riding the wave of the future!!!!

My grandma used to make jelly from prickley pear fruit. No fruit at this season, though.

When it's there, it looks like another pad at the top of the plant, only it's a bit rounder and pink. To the right of the cel and cacti, there's another desert plant I don't know the name off.

Next up: the saguaro! Arizona is pretty famous for these cacti. It takes about 75 years for one to grow up, and about 25 years for an arm to grow. Exporting them is a crime, I believe.

Birds will make holes near the top and live inside (since they're hollow). They're not really native to the valley, but you can find tons of them south of the valley if you head towards Casa Grande (or Tucson, since more people would be heading there.

). This pic is outside the Student Services Building.

In the foreground are some type of yucca (I believe), and the trees in the background on the left are native to Mexico and appears to be related to the mesquite (the flowering was a different shape, though). The small cactus to the left appears to be some sort of barrel cactus.

Not much to say for this next one. I think most of these are some form of yucca. I'm not positive, though. The rest are wild grass in bloom. Yeah, they do look like weeds. Yeah, they were planted there on purpose. I believe this little area is outside Wilson Hall, if I remember correctly.

Nope, none of those trees are from around here.

We westerners like to pretend that we're still in the east by planting trees and having flourishing yards of grass (the eastern type) all year long.

I mostly took that pic for the flowers.

Now, after all that desert sun on top of the trip around the rest of the US, our poor little cel was feeling mighty homesick. So, I let him sit on the bench in our Uni's Zen garden. It's outside the Language and Literature building, in which I have at least one class a semester.

So, he's now refreshed for the rest of his trip around the globe!

usamamo · Post by **usamamo** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:01 am

I cant believe we are nearing the end.

redwolf · Post by **redwolf** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:57 am

Nice pictures, Klet!

I never knew there was a Zen garden at ASU...

cutiebunny wrote:We need to use dip pens? I was thinking I'd use some colorful permanent markers but if dip pens are needed, then I'll need to go out and buy some.

If you look at the cels, almost everyone else seems to have used the sharpie type permanent markers that Klet and HotIce mentioned, and those hold up perfectly. I sketched my design in advance, though, so I needed something with a much finer tip. I remember someone recommending the Sakura pens for fan cels before. Since they didn't work out so well, I'm glad the dip pen and acrylic ink I ordered just came in--I actually got them to try to make corrective layers for a couple of my fading cels.

Last but not least, I've had my pictures taken thanks to the help of my dad. It's quite hard to take a good picture when your targets are moving. And that's all I'm going to say until I get them uploaded.

klet · Post by **klet** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:50 am

redwolf wrote:Nice pictures, Klet!
I never knew there was a Zen garden at ASU...

That's probably because they only put it in last semester.

Post by **Kaona** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:12 pm

Klet - it was great to see the pictures! Thanks!

Redwolf - Thank you for the complement on my signature. I did notice some of the sigs were wearing away (but unsure what to do about it). Sharpies seem to work okay for signing the acetate, and the ink I use for cel lines is a fast drying India ink from Koh-i-Noor. The Sakura pens are good for manga layout work, but not so sure about acetate.

Cutiebunny - I LOVE the $1.50 store where everything is $3.00. Doesn't matter, what a fun place! I go crazy in that store.

redwolf · Post by **redwolf** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:04 am

Kaona wrote:The Sakura pens are good for manga layout work, but not so sure about acetate.

I can't recommend it. Takes way too long to dry on acetate. I used acrylic ink on the actual cels.

Klet: I see; that's a cool addition to ASU. Also, thanks for your story format for your pictures...you inspired me.

=== Pictures, lots of them ====================

Near my house is Saguaro Ranch Park, probably the best park in Glendale. It has regular park areas for picnics, playing ball, walks, etcetera. It also has old ranch buildings and some animals, including peacocks, guinea fowl, rabbits, and chickens.

I didn't take along any edible items, so every time we got a shot lined up, the chickens had moved on. It wasn't until the tenth picture that a decent amount of chickens were in the frame.

We passed some peacocks on the way, most of which wanted nothing to do with the camera. After some butt shots of birds leaving or lounging behind concrete fixtures, we caught this fellow who was racing across the park.

Thanks to chasing the peacock, we got a shot of this tractor. I must say, I look pretty stupid.

Unfortunately, he didn't even stop to look at our lovely cel or even to say hello.

Rather, I think it was more like: "Who is this weird stalker following me??"
In the last two shots, the kanji calligraphy klet made for me is on top of the cel. The character meanings are red and wolf.

I followed the peacock, trying to get relatively near or behind him with regards to the camera...

...and failing miserably.

This might have been a decent final shot, if it hadn't been for that blasted shadow...

All that effort, and this bird still doesn't appreciate animation artwork... I don't think he even glanced at the cel once.

Here are both cels with some less mobile Easter/spring type animals. And a bunch of this years mascot animal.

The cels on my bookshelf amidst my figures.

Ronin · Post by **Ronin** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:02 am

Hahah, awesome photos!! I can just picture you running all over the place with the cel in hand trying to catch up with those Peacocks!! Hilarious!!
It's great to see your hard work paid off though as you got some cracking shots! Definitely full marks for effort!!

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:02 am

What do you like most about it?

Ronin · Post by **Ronin** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:03 am

Hahah, what's not to like Cloud! They're great!! lol

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:03 am

I am so glad you find this amusing, ANDY. The opposite of to like you?

Sugarflower · Post by **Sugarflower** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:37 am

Those are wonderful photos! Thanks for posting them Klet & Redwolf.

Redwolf, I had a little chuckle imagining you 'stalking' the bird.

I'm happy the project seems to be back on track and running smoothly.

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:29 pm

Thanks! Those are great pictures, Klet!!!

The Cel at Klet's Cactus farm! Hope there aren't any spines in the cel!!!

I'm glad you finally caught the peacock!!!

Next time try camoflage!

or maybe a tranquilizer dart?

klet · Post by **klet** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:55 pm

redwolf wrote:Klet: I see; that's a cool addition to ASU. Also, thanks for your story format for your pictures...you inspired me.

Awwww, shucks. *blushes*

Nice pics! I especially like the fine looking man stalking the peacocks in them.

I'm glad you liked the calligraphy.

It was kind of strange, because I had decided on doing Akaoogami, but I didn't know the kanji for wolf. When I looked it up on Jim Breen's dictionary, red wolf was the first thing that came up.

I'm glad everyone enjoyed the trip through the desert.