tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37692637529491321112024-03-07T01:50:02.769-08:00Darka's DoodlesA collection of doodles. Updated occasionally.
All work is mine unless otherwise noted. Please don't go taking images without permission. Thanks!Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-66709933764052725542009-09-01T18:06:00.001-07:002009-09-01T18:07:10.731-07:00Tap TapIs this thing on?<br /><br />We're going to be throwing down some updates and rebooting this bad boy. Booyah!Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-59515049423245187452008-12-03T18:49:00.000-08:002008-12-03T18:59:55.386-08:00ZOMG! POSTI figured I'd link to most of the cartoons I've been doing on my hockey blog. I need to go back and tag a few more, but, this is the majority of them. <a href="http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/search/label/cartoons?max-results=20">Two pages worth</a>. No, you don't have to read through all that hockey stuff.<br /><br />In case you are wondering, I am trying to do a little vs cartoon for all of the remaining games this year. hence all those posts with just a small thing on top.Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-60620137490169954452008-09-21T23:14:00.000-07:002008-09-21T23:18:10.223-07:00Into the EtherI haven't been updating this because I am no longer sure what to do with it. I have made a few more avatars but posting those became sort of meh. Posts will likely be even more sporadic until I can figure out what to do with this space. In the mean time you can check my Sharks blog for hockey thoughts and occasional comics.Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-26650298225431268232008-07-01T07:42:00.000-07:002008-07-01T07:43:15.590-07:00Isabell Grace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/Ibgraceaviesml.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/Ibgraceaviesml.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-23783934379071078902008-06-18T10:51:00.001-07:002008-06-18T10:53:16.360-07:00Card Shark Sprng<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/sprngavie002idx.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 146px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/sprngavie002idx.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-71539936809323646152008-05-21T17:30:00.000-07:002008-05-21T17:34:14.687-07:00ValhallaI enjoyed doing this one. Black and white ftw. The starfish being blue is sort of a joke. She made her pirate black and white. Black hair, white, (no, really, white), skin, and black and white clothes and she got the only brightly colored injury in the game. Go figure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/Valaviecopy.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/Valaviecopy.png" border="0" alt="" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-75224928832616221802008-05-19T10:37:00.000-07:002008-05-19T10:43:50.249-07:00Moar StuffI have some bouncy orange pirate avatars on Whirled, go check them out!<br /><a href="http://www.whirled.com/#shop-1_5_1387">Female</a><br /><a href="http://www.whirled.com/#shop-l_5_1384">Male</a><br /><br /><br />New Y!PP avatars:<br />Cire. It's based of <span style="font-style:italic;">The Legend of Zelda</span> games.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/cireavie2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/cireavie2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Shannal. She just wanted something with her in a straight jacket.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/shannalaviesml.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/shannalaviesml.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-10313510172174716852008-04-18T07:56:00.000-07:002008-04-18T08:06:17.531-07:00IcyI made an ice cave decor for Whirled. Check it <a href="http://www.whirled.com/#shop-l_9_783">out</a><br /><br />I'm still figuring out digital painting. I usually use arcylic and I have a very flat, simple style. I'm not good at backgrounds, so Whirled gives me a good, stress free reason to practice. I had to rely on reference photos for this, but it came out well.Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-49488055351627995742008-04-14T17:20:00.001-07:002008-04-14T17:24:38.860-07:00Cheng and Fey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/chengavie.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/chengavie.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/feylindavie2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/feylindavie2.png" border="0" alt="" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-73227819920133386282008-04-08T11:40:00.001-07:002008-04-14T17:24:58.453-07:00Kitteh sayz welcome home!Staying up for 32 hours straight to get back on local time, check.<br />Unpacking a suitcase full of goodies from across the sea, check.<br />Getting to sleep in your own bed after a week in a hotel, check.<br />Having the cat wake you up at 5 am by peeing on your luggage? Check.Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-62450229598784782362008-03-26T18:32:00.000-07:002008-03-26T18:37:47.285-07:00Been BusyBeen very busy lately. Like crazy busy! I've also been trying to teach myself Flash. It's an uphill battle but in a weekend I managed to get something walking properly. I don't think anyone checks here regularly, but if anyone does, and you happen know Flash, could you leave some book recommendations in the comments? I'm looking for a good basic Flash book, and something that teaches more complex Flash concepts for later. Thanks!Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-50507436556864139162008-03-16T17:58:00.001-07:002008-03-16T17:59:08.056-07:00Care to play, gentlemen?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/sweetandiavie.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/sweetandiavie.png" border="0" alt="" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-88468377424572307462008-03-13T13:33:00.000-07:002008-03-13T13:34:48.774-07:00Arrlene, Queen of the Fish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/arrleneavie2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/arrleneavie2.png" border="0" alt="" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-72534761222401617622008-03-07T16:02:00.000-08:002008-03-07T16:12:40.750-08:00IF Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/inthegarden.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://graydarka.com/inthegarden.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Please click the image for a better view.Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-34797473019017816542008-02-19T20:45:00.000-08:002008-02-19T20:55:27.439-08:00Dre-tarYes, another avatar. These are fun. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/Dreavie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/Dreavie.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-4027460601283435052008-02-15T17:35:00.000-08:002008-02-15T17:44:46.537-08:00Zar-tar and love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/zarhirraavie.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/zarhirraavie.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />You can't tell on the small avatar sized sized version, but it's a throne of cloth. The larger version shows more, but the figure got lost once it was scaled down, so I cropped it. I may post the bigger version in another post. <br /><br /><br />I also made this cute little card front for a forum contest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.graydarka.com/vdaycard.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px;" src="http://www.graydarka.com/vdaycard.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I need to water mark it after the contest finishes.Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-1583245171985420042008-01-23T15:28:00.001-08:002008-01-23T15:31:04.269-08:00Mith-tar!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/mithavie.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/mithavie.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />This is the latest avatar I did for a flagmate. In case your wondering, and I am sure you are, that's a blige pump turned beer tap. That's some fanastic tasting bilge, I tell you what.Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-81478827324780901602008-01-11T17:02:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:37:03.810-08:00IF: Stitch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0qfQt-86qHylWLk_NZ3N8AP23j_poc5ioDZgvKlTlpF1kfYGZ9eg6fPEU0iPnD7scxdEVLFiNkYaWpNXxNb2eeYQFwsb-biE9CRqUbXNJWTZIANBpTRxa8d1pv3zf3G9bX8ERs7upUqj/s1600-h/IFstitch.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0qfQt-86qHylWLk_NZ3N8AP23j_poc5ioDZgvKlTlpF1kfYGZ9eg6fPEU0iPnD7scxdEVLFiNkYaWpNXxNb2eeYQFwsb-biE9CRqUbXNJWTZIANBpTRxa8d1pv3zf3G9bX8ERs7upUqj/s400/IFstitch.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154389381650463202" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-56722380714735892782008-01-08T14:51:00.001-08:002008-11-13T15:37:04.039-08:00New Start to a New YearI found a place to swim that doesn't involve small pool full of kids OR enrollment/initiation fees and sweaty frat boys who like to cat call women on their way to the pool. I can get a 20 day pass (non consecutive) to a local pool for a price that, if I go my planned 2 days a week, works out to $35 a month. Yay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgys4TIoAJd1tbmIRnO-xENczN9lb3dOy2iWsEXeLt4d1nRw5FhXieGbnRblSrZovFIdW-fkqWH5U_Ryv4usoY2fJUhURdWL5cGQAtO38t0kG96OOZriN4oHJQQ-Me0kKAyv5Cm0HUx0Nqo/s1600-h/swimmy.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgys4TIoAJd1tbmIRnO-xENczN9lb3dOy2iWsEXeLt4d1nRw5FhXieGbnRblSrZovFIdW-fkqWH5U_Ryv4usoY2fJUhURdWL5cGQAtO38t0kG96OOZriN4oHJQQ-Me0kKAyv5Cm0HUx0Nqo/s320/swimmy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153262386526960082" border="0" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-9147085737942277802008-01-07T17:59:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:37:04.204-08:00IF 100%<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl46G_latBt66ZaaznmJhQOF6pN5AoiCq-1JgJnzKPJbY5GZzQbArsTeGcRD_nPscS176eladD8DX_A7oMsazXNMzGCxr3Fjijcth-mkmfoNjtBT45p0DTJKpXGQQQodGEOz29zamlTzBv/s1600-h/IF100percent.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl46G_latBt66ZaaznmJhQOF6pN5AoiCq-1JgJnzKPJbY5GZzQbArsTeGcRD_nPscS176eladD8DX_A7oMsazXNMzGCxr3Fjijcth-mkmfoNjtBT45p0DTJKpXGQQQodGEOz29zamlTzBv/s320/IF100percent.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152920447000656322" /></a><br />100% emotionally involved.<br /><br />That's me yelling at Link because he died and had to restart that stupid dungeon over AGAIN.<br /><br />I have to thank the person who posted the Guitar Hero entry this week for inspiring this. I was drawing a blank until I saw that. (and 100% on Guitar Hero is a goal I have never achieved...and I play on easy mode. Sadness ;_;)Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-57119337249740380242008-01-05T12:22:00.000-08:002008-01-05T12:32:17.800-08:00Gifts that Keep On GivingI got a flu like virus that no one could identify for a belated xmas gift, what did you get? <br /><br />Despite the good times that brought, I managed to get an avatar done for another flagmate. Here is is. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/jaarkavie.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/jaarkavie.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The person this was for has a thing for white and purple. A lot of us have a set of colors or types of clothes that we wear in game, it's almost like a signature. Anyway, his idea was to be shown being caught painting his dog white and purple. I tried a couple of things before settling on this idea. He loved it. Yay!Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-808643773494925752007-12-19T14:16:00.001-08:002007-12-19T14:28:35.295-08:00Phantom DoodleI did this little doodle yesterday for a forum contest. The contest was about over coming some sort of obstacle, real or imaginary, to turn in your entry on time. I've been playing a lot of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass lately and had just died after nearly completing a nine level dungeon thanks to a Phantom (big fella with the horns), so I kinda had those on the brain.<br /><br />Eww, only 400 pixels wide eh? I did bump it to 500, but blogger cut the image off. What's a girl to do?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/dailydoodles/dec18dailydoodle.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://graydarka.com/dailydoodles/dec18dailydoodle.png" border="0" alt="" /></a>Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-86245956126241726262007-12-16T21:15:00.000-08:002007-12-16T21:49:12.835-08:00AvatarsI've been doing a bunch of avatars for flagmates lately. Here's a few from my current set of commissions.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/calystraavatar.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/calystraavatar.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/mrssnapeavvie.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 138px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/mrssnapeavvie.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/daleenavvie.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 107px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/daleenavvie.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.graydarka.com/avatars/seeravie.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px;" src="http://www.graydarka.com/avatars/seeravie.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/leifavie.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/leifavie.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The pirates who request these usually ask for something that relates to their piratey persona, or to their real life professions. It's fun to see what I can come up with based of their suggestions and what I know about them based on my interactions with them. Avatars are often used to identify posters, and a popular artist can find themselves suddenly swamped with demands if their art is being used by more popular posters.<br /><br />I also have made avatars for myself and Mina, both of which relate to hockey:<br /><a href="http://graydarka.com/avatars/sanchatar.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px;" src="http://graydarka.com/avatars/sanchatar.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://graydarka.com/Minakoavie.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px;" src="http://graydarka.com/Minakoavie.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She plays, so I have her in her gear and I'm lazy and just watch, so I have Sharkie and my Aphrodite doll (a rare in game trinket that I won) cheering the Sharks on. Good times.<br /><br />In case you are wondering, these are purchased with in game money, called Pieces of Eight, or poe, for short. No real money changes hands. Those who sell to players on green oceans may ask for dubs (dubloons, a second form of currancy used only on "green" oceans. "Green" oceans are oceans that take their names from various types of green.) , which while purchased with real money are not actually worth anything in real life, and are about equal to poe based prices.Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-55743835290551948712007-11-17T14:51:00.000-08:002007-11-17T14:52:26.981-08:00I really fell behind on posts didn't I?Been very busy lately. I'll try to post some new stuff soon.Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769263752949132111.post-28496096915218779222007-10-01T12:07:00.000-07:002007-10-01T12:37:29.198-07:00Illustration Friday: The Blues<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/IFBlues.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://graydarka.com/IFBlues.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />What's scarier than a group of streetwise <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">vigilante</span> blueberries? I can't think of anything, can you?Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556noreply@blogger.com0