jenn's sketchblog

tablet's broken

2010-05-23T10:56:00.002-07:00

uhhh yep.

it's toshi #11: mornings

2010-01-16T13:54:00.002-07:00

i am always up before jenn is, and i get very hungry. but when i jump on the bed to wake her up, sometimes i cannot find her. it is weird.

neurosurgery

2010-01-14T15:56:00.003-07:00

the ancient egyptians actually executed successful brain surgery. who knew?

it's toshi #10: authors

2009-11-02T18:08:00.002-07:00

hello everyone! jenn made me my own author profile, and you can click on it and see my picture and learn more about me.
i will put it here again because i am very handsome:

i think i should have this blog anyway, jenn's art is not as good as mine, and i am a rabbit. don't you think so too? i will post again later, i have an especially special drawing to post.
love you,
toshi

it's toshi #9: shed

2009-10-28T13:47:00.001-07:00

I have noticed lately that everything in jenn's room is becoming much closer to my own color (bluish-grayish). I think it is because my fur is on it.

love, toshi.

it's toshi #8: vegetables

2009-10-26T21:58:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!

i love vegetables. a guy i met before named jonathan gave me lots of really big carrots a while ago, so i drew this picture of myself with those carrots to thank him, and so he knows i got the carrots.
i hope you all eat carrots too, they are good for you. go and get some now and eat them.
love, toshi.

GRADE A++++++

2009-10-22T16:26:00.000-07:00

THIS IS A FREE BODY DIAGRAM OF A RABBIT IN THE WIND!

it's toshi #7: cardboard

2009-10-20T09:42:00.000-07:00

hello everyone. it has been a while since i have posted a comic, because jenn is lazy and does not scan things for me, no matter how much i nibble her laptop wire.
it is getting cold at night, and i really like that. jenn put a box on the floor with a towel in it, i am not sure if it was for me or not. maybe it was to keep me warm? i like the cold, so i ate it.

have a good day today.

obakemono

2009-10-17T15:38:00.000-07:00

check out this awesome site:

http://www.obakemono.com/

it's toshi #6: baths

2009-09-23T19:48:00.000-07:00

hello everyone.
i thought i would draw a comic about my baths today. my neck is not that long, because i am a rabbit. but i can get a couple spots very clean.

i also have bad spiders in my house that look like this -
they are called brown recluses and are very poisonous to rabbits and humans and dogs too. does anyone know how to make them go outside? i would love it if you could tell me on my blog comments page. or if you like jenn you can tell her maybe.

thank you for reading, bye!

it's toshi #5: very long

2009-09-22T09:46:00.001-07:00

i am a very long rabbit when i stretch out. i can stretch from one side of the tile hallway to the other.

thank you for reading.

it's toshi #4: noses

2009-09-21T11:32:00.001-07:00

good morning everyone! it is a hot day, and i don't like it.
i made this animation for you. it is not very good, but this is how my nose moves. please click on it to make it work. i don't know how to make it work on the blog, because i am a rabbit and i do not know very much about computers.

how is everyone? are you eating enough pellets and vegetables? they are good for you.

have a good day, toshi

the rosebun

2009-09-20T17:53:00.001-07:00

THE ROSEBUN
6" x 6" acrylic painting, (almost) finished today.

Toshi will update on weekdays if he feels like it (Mon-Thurs), and i'll probably just update on weekends. Ciao!

it's toshi #3: nanas

2009-09-17T20:57:00.000-07:00

hello everyone.
jenn seemed a little sad today. i hope it was not because i got excited about eating a nana chip (they are my favorite) and missed. what i tried to eat was not a nana, i think it was her finger.
i am eating dinner now so i will go. i love you all, thank you for reading.

it's toshi #2: dogs

2009-09-16T15:48:00.000-07:00

hello everyone.

today i have been sleeping in my cage and eating pellets - it has been a good day. i drew this comic about charlie the dog in my house. i don't really understand it. it follows the people around and always sleeps by them. people are hot to sit next to, i like the cold tile.

thank you for reading my comic.

it's toshi #1: hello

2009-09-15T09:28:00.001-07:00

hello everyone. jenn is busy today and tomorrow, so i will update the blog for the next couple of days.
if you don't know, my name is toshi, and i am a rabbit. i live in a cage in jenn's room that i decorated myself. i live with two other humans and a dog called charlie.
i drew a picture of it so you can see.

i have read some of a blog called 'heypais' (you can google it) and i thought it would be okay to draw some comics about my life as a rabbit. maybe you'll like them.

this is a picture of me and of jenn too. thank you for reading!

noh - hannya no usagi

2009-09-13T20:04:00.000-07:00

"Noh (能, Nō^?), or Nōgaku (能楽^?) is a major form of classic Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Many characters are masked, with men playing both the male and female roles. The repertoire is normally limited to a specific set of historical plays. A Noh performance often lasts all day and consists of five Noh plays interspersed with shorter, humorous kyōgen pieces."

japanese theater is truly amazing! if you've never seen how they dress and perform, you should really check it out - you're in for some really inspirational stuff.

In other news, jenn's fierce battle against the spider population in her house has taken a bloody (hemolymph-y?) turn - i killed one in the yard today. i regret it, and fear retaliation.

commission info

2009-09-12T22:59:00.000-07:00

I've always felt really (really) weird about asking for money for my stupid crappy doodles. But, since I have come upon hard times, and my rabbit is eating me out of house and home (he actually eats my money if i leave it out), i figure it wouldn't hurt to put myself out there and see if anyone would be crazy enough to buy a sketch or two.

So, here's the deal. I have the prices listed (i can be flexible), and examples of most of them above - either that I have done as commissions for other people, for contests, for fun. The examples are pretty old, I haven't done anything recently - so expect better quality work. If you have questions/are interested in helping me out, email, comment, call, text, send telepathic messages, whatever.

Pencil sketch (single character, no background) - $10
Pencil sketch (with background) - $20
Inked drawing (no bkgrd) - $25 (w/background, it depends ~ $35)
Digital coloured/inked drawing (photoshop) - $35
Acrylic painting (depending on size, subject, and canvas quality) - $20-$150
Felt stuffed animals (whatever you want!) - $10-$30 depending on size

Everything depends on size, subject, and time spent. I don't like drawing portraits of people - that would be a more expensive commission than something i enjoy doing. If i'm really into the idea, I have fun, and will get it done quicker (therefore cheaper! yay!). That said, I'm not sure anyone will go for this, but I WOULD REALLY LOVE YOU IF YOU DID!

sad bunny

2009-09-12T22:26:00.000-07:00

^ cell/molec lecture notes, 9/8 (lol touchpad skills)
that class is just WONDERFUL!
(internet sarcasm)

HEY! long time, no update. Here's what's up!

Classes are manageable so far - life is good! Well, except for the fact that I'm BROKE! it really sucks, and I'm working on getting a second job (as well as a veterinary volunteer-ing thing). So we'll see if that works out. I don't have a whole lot to upload in the way of sketches, but what i do have i'll get to scanning tomorrow.

Is anyone still even watching this blog anymore? shout out if you are, just out of curiosity...

And finally, the shameless plug! As I said before, I am hopelessly broke, so I will be posting commission info after this update. I have no inspiration, AND no money, so your ideas will help me AND you (right? of course i am!)!

...

hey everybuddy

2009-06-06T23:03:00.000-07:00

i have a poster-size sheet of paper that has a work in progress on it. of a squid and some other epic stuff.

mondays - vet
tuesdays - off, sometimes
wednesdays - vet
thurs - sundays - work at the Hut

my summer doesn't entirely exist, but at least i'm getting an outback (hopefully).
maybe i'll finish the squid drawing soon, but i'm guessing i won't.

my bun's name is toshi. sydney was trying to eat my cats and my mom, so the breeder took him back and gave me a baby that pees on my bed, but is otherwise the sweetest lagomorph around.

that is all.

lola...!

2009-05-01T00:08:00.000-07:00

send your positive thinkings to my little fluffy cat, lola.
she is my favorite felid! <3

38%

2009-04-27T23:24:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!

If you've been following for a while, you may recognize this one from last year. I just lazy-colored it while watching a documentary on ancient marsupials tonight, so I figured I may as well show it to you!

Today went well, although I'm sure tomorrow won't be even close.

whoa, update?

2009-04-22T21:52:00.000-07:00

just a black-tailed bunn and some chiropterans.
oh, and an Ammospermophilus harrisi trying to cool off because its SO HOT HERE!!
aghaghaghagahgahga

i'm doing okay, just can't wait to get home to Sydney Carton! who, if you don't know, is my new bunn! yeahyeahyeah!

usaaaagi

2009-04-02T22:22:00.001-07:00

my "thank-you" to a mr. stan sakai for his 25 year-long effort in making the greatest (and only) samurai rabbit comic EVER.

My life is okay, busy still with school. this is the only doodle i have had time for in the past few weeks - no lie. i bought a sketchbook yesterday and i'lll do my best to fill it up...

<3 Jenn

gyrodactylus, dactylogyrus?

2009-03-03T22:38:00.001-07:00

inspired by a discussion on frog parasites. i know it doesn't make any sense.

F. terranycteridae

2009-03-03T00:11:00.001-07:00

It's been almost a month... school has been destroying me. I've been getting worse grades than I have ever earned, and it's frustrating!

This ^ is a mammal i just made up over the last month. It is of the family 'terranycteridae' - terra meaning, 'of the earth' and nycteris, 'bat forme'. it uses echolocation to find prey. it quite literally screams its head off while running after you. :) I'm not sure why i gave it bicusped canines or procumbent lower incisors, but we'll just go with it for now.

I've only gone through half a sketchbook since early february (as opposed to one every week and a half) if that gives anyone any scope of how much time i have had to myself. Don't give up on me, if i haven't kept in touch - jenn is in survival mode :<

I hope you all are well, if you are reading this!

more claus von stauffen-bun

2009-02-10T00:10:00.002-07:00

yep.

monsters

2009-02-04T00:02:00.000-07:00

i wasn't really ever afraid of scary monsters; just scary people.

dA

2009-01-25T19:41:00.000-07:00

semi-colored versions of drawings up on my dA gallery (linked at top of page).

anyone think obama can fix an apathetic america (along with a bad health care system, schooling system, and economy)? i guess we'll see - i wish him the best of luck.

self

2009-01-21T23:35:00.000-07:00

i'm feeling anxious, but it's probably nothing.
colored versions will show up on --> http://jenn-d.deviantart.com
as i have the time...

metatherians

2009-01-20T22:09:00.000-07:00

my mind is cluttered with words like ornithorhynchidae. HELP!

oh, and for those of you who like webcomics, i have recently fallen in love with pictures for sad children. --> http://picturesforsadchildren.com/
and hey, pais --> http://heypais.livejournal.com/

check'm out, people!

2009-01-15T18:21:00.000-07:00

pretty sure parasites are really disgusting. but also interesting.
on about the same note, i bought the rise and fall of the third reich today.

on a lighter note, listen to iron & wine. it's good for you.

if anyone is interested in buying art from me, let me know... i have a few pieces i'm willing to part with, and i'd love a new ipod, please~! :)

claus von stauffen-bun

2009-01-14T18:33:00.000-07:00

one of the major conspirators of operation valkyrie. as a rabbit, of course.

ORDER!

2009-01-13T20:02:00.000-07:00

back in flag! feels like home...

i have no life this semester, with two jobs and a million credits and two clubs. :)
it's okay though, i should have some time for a little doodle-ing. and this is what i'm posting today - unfinished, quick, homework! for mammalogy. i need to learn 14 orders of mammalia by tomorrow at 8am! not too bad...

expect more, whether you like it or not... i know i do! :<

long time,

2009-01-04T09:28:00.000-07:00

old drawings for now... an old christmas card from two years ago, and an old sketch from o-chem.

it's been a while! truth is, i still have no sketchbook. i've done some random doodles, but i have no scanner...

i hope all of you are well! :)
i'm going bridesmaid dress shopping tomorrow! but i'm getting my wisdom teeth out tuesday. so expect me to go frida kahlo and lie in bed drawing my misery for three days after that. sorry, that wasn't funny.

migrane headaches are a bitch

2008-12-18T10:05:00.000-07:00

still no sketchbook... and no tablet here in tucson, so i'm just playing around in photoshop with this one. you'll see it on dA when it's all done.

so, i'm getting my teeth cut out on the 30th. fun fun fun

happy "hollow-daze" :3

snow report:

2008-12-13T23:25:00.000-07:00

snowing in flag... FOR THREE DAYS! I don't want to talk about it.
got home friday, got sushi, went for a long run today, working all week at the hut. I also started Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather today, it's pretty quality so far. :3
though, i have this weird feeling that the protagonist may die in the end...

an older sketch from earlier in the fall - i'll post more new stuff when i get a new sketchbook.

friday

2008-12-05T20:44:00.000-07:00

colored version of the top sketch in my deviantart gallery. check it out, tell me what y'all think. :3

i get so tired

2008-12-04T16:36:00.000-07:00

an old sketch, b/c i couldn't seem to draw today. his name is larry.

NOT DRAMA

2008-12-03T22:53:00.000-07:00

i lost my new ipod touch today... and i have to get my wisdom teeth out, they are killing me! so much good news, i might explode!
i'm okay, really.

some chem notes, some nexus pens. organic chemistry = one of the last things i feel like i understand.

interconnection

2008-12-02T23:59:00.000-07:00

symbols

that's all for now.

thanksgiving break

2008-12-01T23:15:00.000-07:00

my break was interesting. i managed to see cirque du soleil, not overeat, cause a familial disruption simply with my presence, have my first (completely terrible) spa experience, get fired from my job, become single, and almost complete tales of symphonia: dawn of the new world in, well, three days. the tales experience was, by far, my favorite part of the weekend, and that is where the picture comes from... no need to tell me i'm a nerd, i am aware and content; thank you!

very quick ink sketch... i'm only uploading because i, for some reason, like it. :3

posting...

2008-11-24T00:10:00.001-07:00

so apparently you can only post comments if you have AIM or blogger, or something weird like that. but you can always stalk me on facebook, and tell me what you think there! :3
EDIT: i just had to switch it to 'anybody can comment'. epic fail.

this is a coloured pencil sketch that i started and decided i will never finish (mostly because i sat on it today and it is destroyed...) good thing i scanned it first! :)
it is obviously pieced together, sorry about the poor quality... FAIL

mask of the whale

2008-11-21T21:05:00.000-07:00

is it the force itself, or just a mask for something larger, more evil?
i think the evil is projected from ourselves... (hence the man-whale) :3
it started as simply a mask, then metamorphosed into something different. the product of a discussion of melville's symbols in moby dick, relating to emersonian philosophy.

part of a series. i'm working with some other ideas too, relating to the same subject!
aldo leopold's concept of interconnectedness, aesthetic quality (with relation to mary austin, a little muir), and emerson's ideas collected in his essay discipline, which has meant much to me.

anyone out there? i would love to hear what you all think once in a while; although i'm not entirely sure how this blog thing works, and if just anybody can comment. oh well! :)

2008-11-20T17:12:00.000-07:00

soooo... i got a tablet and photoshop for my birthday. super exciting. now i just need to figure out how to use them both!

2008-11-19T23:18:00.000-07:00

most of these were done today. it's amazing how some days i can have half a million ideas, and some days it makes me ill to pick up a pencil.

just in case you were wondering what any of them are,mean,standfor (in order, top to bottom);
lola; surreal-like self-portrait; myself; just a lion/man/beast; organic chemistry test friday; no explanation; snarky bird-dog.

sitting, waiting, wishing

2008-11-18T23:25:00.000-07:00

new sketchbook... the other was not quite full, but terrible.
life has been ... eventful...
updates another time! the roomie just got engaged! :)

cho or han?

2008-11-04T17:08:00.000-07:00

happy election day! i'm afraid it has not been perfectly happy for me... the next person who asks me if i have voted will see me completely unspool. :)

cho-han bakushi is a japanese game using two dice, which are shaken by the dealer in a bamboo cup or bowl. when the dice are released, the gamblers place wagers on whether the sum of the numbers showing on the dice will be han (odd) or cho (even).

2008-10-28T23:15:00.000-07:00

there are seriously some days that i just wonder about things. i am having a lot of those days lately.
samurai + bunny = my two favorites.

practice makes...

2008-10-23T23:01:00.000-07:00

... not so good. but it's practice. whateverrrr...

judo breeze

2008-10-22T18:00:00.000-07:00

i'm trying to make my doodles more coherent and clear. i don't really know if it's working, but i think the sketchblog will help.

tuesdays...

2008-10-21T17:03:00.000-07:00

i tend to be more productive with drawings on tuesdays... classes are more conducive to incessant doodling.

sundays

2008-10-19T20:21:00.001-07:00

he can't catch me... (i'm right here)

2008-10-18T21:30:00.000-07:00

new sketchblog!

2008-10-16T22:42:00.000-07:00

well, i pulled my deviantart gallery in lieu of a shiny sketchblog! we'll see how it works out...