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Whoo!! Moar Trading Cards!!
3 min read
You may remember how last October, I mentioned that I found a vendor at a festival who had the KND trading cards, and I bought 4 packs of them. Well yesterday, I went to that same festival again and got 4 more packs. I was afraid of getting mostly duplicates, but instead, I ended up literally doubling my card collection!
First, here's the 2017 haul, since I only showed the packs last year:
Sadly, no Numbuh 5 cards in this set, but at least I did get a Numbuh 2 one. Also, it's kinda hard to tell in the photo, but the "Deadly Super Ship" card is holographic. I also included the "Amalgamation" card that I got with my copy of Operation V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. for PlayStation 2.
And now for the 2018 haul:
YAY, MOAR NUMBUH 2 CARDS!! AND I FINALLY GOT A NUMBUH 5 CARD
Plus the "Action Girl" card is holographic!
And wow, I never knew that Numbuh 1's jet boots actually had an acronym!
I wonder what merch I'll be lucky enough to find next....
First, here's the 2017 haul, since I only showed the packs last year:
Sadly, no Numbuh 5 cards in this set, but at least I did get a Numbuh 2 one. Also, it's kinda hard to tell in the photo, but the "Deadly Super Ship" card is holographic. I also included the "Amalgamation" card that I got with my copy of Operation V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. for PlayStation 2.
And now for the 2018 haul:
YAY, MOAR NUMBUH 2 CARDS!! AND I FINALLY GOT A NUMBUH 5 CARD
Plus the "Action Girl" card is holographic!And wow, I never knew that Numbuh 1's jet boots actually had an acronym!
I wonder what merch I'll be lucky enough to find next....
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Found a Little Something
3 min read
I found this at a Goodwill store way back in August, but was so freakin' busy that I forgot I was gonna share it.
BEHOLD!
BEHOLD!
It's in surprisingly good condition, aside from the fact that the cover was detached and had to be stapled back on, and there was a small tear I had to tape. Other that that, the pages inside are in perfect condition.
PURE RAW AWESOMENESS
But take a look at these ads:
Scooby Doo 2 and Game Boy Advance?! Jeez Louise do I feel old looking through this!
But this just goes to show, ALWAYS keep an eye out at Goodwill stores, flea markets, festival vendors, etc. You never know what goodies you'll find.
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Quite a few people seemed to be interested, so what the heck! I'm finally hosting my first group collab! This is a special Halloween themed one since that time of year is coming up. The theme is a Halloween cosplay party, where the participants will be cosplaying, instead of wearing the usual common/stereotypical Halloween costumes. After the deadline, I will put all the drawings together on a background.
Halloweeen Journal CSS By Pascua-Tanya
RULES AND GUIDELINES! PLEASE READ!
The deadline is October 29th.
-Feel free to ask if you have any further questions.
-You may draw up to two characters.
-You can draw your KND OCs, or your favorite canon characters.
-Base characters must be KND OCs or canon characters, but their cosplay can be characters from any show/movie/game you want.
-Your drawings can be either digital or traditional.
-You can either send your entries to me through stash, or upload them and send me the link. Whichever you prefer.
-If your drawings are digital, please make your pics in transparent PNG format if possible. If your drawings are traditional, you can send them to me, and I'll cut out the image using my paint program, and make it transparent for you.
If you are participating, please comment below and let me know.
The deadline is October 29th.
-Feel free to ask if you have any further questions.
Halloweeen Journal CSS By Pascua-Tanya
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My Thoughts on Fan Artist Hate
6 min read
Over time, I've been seeing journals, posts, comments, stamps, etc. basically bashing fan art and fan artists. As a passionate fan artist, I figured it's about time I speak out about the issue.
"Fan art is not art/fan art is not as creative as original art."
Absurd. First of all, if someone drew it, it is ART. DRAWING IS ART REGARDLESS OF WHAT CHARACTER IT IS. Second of all, many people put a lot of time, effort and creativity into headcanons, and putting the characters into new situations that never happened in the respective shows. I've seen art and fanfics so creative and true to the respective shows, that I swear those people could become writers or storyboarders for those shows! How can you say that's not creative or artistic? The true spirit of art is expression, so if you can express yourself through your work, even if it's fan art, it is art.
Also, let's not forget that original creators cannot make a show all by themselves. They need artists and writers who are good at staying faithful to a show, to do storyboards and write episodes. Who do you think all those people in the end credits are?
"But fan art stifles artistic creativity! Even if you get to work on someone's TV show (which is fine and dandy) you're still stifling your own original potential! You need to break out of that limited environment and do something original, get your name out there, and start making some money! Stop drawing other people's characters!"
Did you ever think that maybe creating the next big thing is not EVERYONE's goal? Not everyone is interested in wracking their brains to come up with the next Star Wars or Harry Potter. Some aren't looking for money and fame, and would rather just kick back and do fan art just for the fun and enjoyment of it, and there's nothing bad or wrong about that. It's just such a shame that even art is becoming all about money these days.
"Real artists can make fan art, but fan artists will never be real artists."
Once again, completely absurd. Many people who have gone on to make awesome original creations began as fan artists. That's how many develop their artistic skills when they are first starting out. Sometimes something that someone is a big fan of can even serve as an inspiration for an original creation. So yeah, way to encourage a young fan artist who's just starting out, am I right? 
"Fan artists and fan communities are nothing but living advertisements. Just mindless consumer sheep, serving their corporate overlords."
WOW, that's a low blow. As someone who has struggled all their life with making friends and socializing, I can say that joining a fandom is one of the best decisions I've ever made. Simply being a fan of a show has connected me to so many great people with the same common interest; people who I never would have met, or knew existed otherwise. We geek out, inspire each other, exchange ideas, and make each other's lives a little bit better, and none of this would have been possible without fandom. Sure, some fans and fandoms can go overboard and become rabid, but you can't stereotype everyone to be like that. Not all fans or fandoms are bad.
Also, we do fan art by choice, because we love the characters and enjoy drawing them. NOT because we've been "brainwashed by corporations", NOT because we can't think for ourselves, and NOT because we're trying oh-so-desperately to own the characters. Frankly, most of us could not care less about fat cat corporations who are only out to screw people over, so why would we want to "serve" them? It's just stupid.
"But the characters aren't yours! How would you like it if someone online was doing nothing but drawing YOUR characters?! Fair Use doesn't make it morally right!"
"But the characters aren't yours! How would you like it if someone online was doing nothing but drawing YOUR characters?! Fair Use doesn't make it morally right!"
Most original creators love and welcome fan art. Many even feature fan art on their social media, and talk about how it brings a smile to their faces. I know I'd love to see people's fan art if I were an original creator. There is nothing morally wrong with fan art as long as you aren't actually trying to steal the characters from their creator, and claim that you created them. Only then, is there a moral problem.
"Fan art is not legally defined as art. If you didn't create the characters, and don't have copyright on your work, then it's not art."
I can't believe some people actually believe this.
Law and copyright are not the definition of what art is, they only define what can or can't be done with said art (for example, who can profit off of, or mass produce it, and who can't.) If the law is the definition of art, then I guess anything that was drawn or painted before copyright laws were invented isn't art.
You need to stop with the unoriginal fan art and draw realism! That's REAL art!"
I don't understand why fan art constantly gets hated on and accused of not being art, but photography and realism are accepted as art. I'm not saying these things aren't art, they are. But the point I'm trying to make is, if drawing our favorite fictional characters supposedly isn't art just because we didn't create the characters, then how can a photo of something that already exists, or a realistic drawing that simply copies a real life object, like a fruit bowl or a vase of flowers be considered such "original and creative" art, when you're not the "creator" of the objects you're drawing? Did you grow and pick that fruit yourself, or make the bowl it's sitting in? No? Then I guess that drawing is not art either if you go by this ludicrous and elitist definition.
Bottom line:
It doesn't matter if someone draws fan art or original art. Both are artists, and one should not be looked at as being more "legitimate" than the other.
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I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S. Contest Winners!!
6 min read
Hard to believe it's now officially been 10 years since KND ended with the Final Mission Marathon, Tom Warburton's top 5 favorites, and of course the big finale episode, ya know, back when Cartoon Network actually gave a %#&$ about show finales? But I digress. On to the contest winners! (and sorry I had to use links for the pictures, the stupid thumb codes decided to not work for no reason 
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In 3rd place is 
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This headcanon may be sad at first, but I love the idea of Nigel's sprit being an eternal child, watching over his best friends for the remainder of their lives after giving his life for what he loved most: protecting kids' rights. I also like how the adult Sector V looks in your art style.
Your prize: a sketch request with a limit of 4 characters
In 2nd place is 
with:
with:This is an awesome piece with a lot of thought put into it! I love the comic style paneling, and the well thought out and very plausible headcanons for each character. The watercolor looks great too! I can't believe you did so much detail in such a short amount of time!
Your prize: a digital art request with a limit of 2 characters
In 1st place is 
with:
with: The sheer amount of thought and episode references put into this just simply blew me away. I immediately knew you would be a front runner, and in the end, this just had to be my top pick!
Your prize: a digital art request with a limit of 5 characters
Honorable mentions:
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Entry 1: I love the idea of Nigel telling his new alien friends the story of that eventful day, and how he still has Father's pipe in his possession. I imagine they must really look up to him and see him as an inspiration. The voice translator is also pretty cool.
Entry 2: I can definitely imagine a scene like this happening, especially with the difficult choice he's about to be faced with. I love how you included the faint images in the background to really show us what's going through his troubled mind at this moment.
Your prize: a 2 character sketch request
with:A good headcanon/alternate ending that could be plausible, especially with the fate of the DCFDTL not being revealed. I always wondered what happened to those guys.
Your prize: a 2 character sketch request
You all can note me what you want for your prizes. Thank you all very much for participating in my first art contest! I love all your entries, and choosing the winners was a tough task. Congrats to all of you!
And remember:
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Whoo!! Moar Trading Cards!! by pennywhistle444, journal
Whoo!! Moar Trading Cards!!
You may remember how last October, I mentioned that I found a vendor at a festival who had the KND trading cards, and I bought 4 packs of them. Well yesterday, I went to that same festival again and got 4 more packs. I was afraid of getting mostly duplicates, but instead, I ended up literally doubling my card collection!
First, here's the 2017 haul, since I only showed the packs last year:
Sadly, no Numbuh 5 cards in this set, but at least I did get a Numbuh 2 one. Also, it's kinda hard to tell in the photo, but the "Deadly Super Ship" card is holographic. I also included the "Amalgamation" card that I got with my copy of Operation V.I.D.E.
Found a Little Something by pennywhistle444, journal
Found a Little Something
I found this at a Goodwill store way back in August, but was so freakin' busy that I forgot I was gonna share it.
BEHOLD!
It's in surprisingly good condition, aside from the fact that the cover was detached and had to be stapled back on, and there was a small tear I had to tape. Other that that, the pages inside are in perfect condition.
PURE RAW AWESOMENESS
But take a look at these ads:
Scooby Doo 2 and Game Boy Advance?! Jeez Louise do I feel old looking through this!
But this just goes to show, ALWAYS keep an eye out at Goodwill stores, flea markets, festival vendors, etc. You never know what goodies you'll find.
KND Halloween Cosplay Collab (NOW CLOSED) by pennywhistle444, journal
KND Halloween Cosplay Collab (NOW CLOSED)
Quite a few people seemed to be interested, so what the heck! I'm finally hosting my first group collab! This is a special Halloween themed one since that time of year is coming up. The theme is a Halloween cosplay party, where the participants will be cosplaying, instead of wearing the usual common/stereotypical Halloween costumes. After the deadline, I will put all the drawings together on a background.
RULES AND GUIDELINES! PLEASE READ!
-You may draw up to two characters.
-You can draw your KND OCs, or your favorite canon characters.
-Base characters must be KND OCs or canon characters, but their cosplay can be characters from any show
My Thoughts on Fan Artist Hate by pennywhistle444, journal
My Thoughts on Fan Artist Hate
Over time, I've been seeing journals, posts, comments, stamps, etc. basically bashing fan art and fan artists. As a passionate fan artist, I figured it's about time I speak out about the issue.
"Fan art is not art/fan art is not as creative as original art."
Absurd. First of all, if someone drew it, it is ART. DRAWING IS ART REGARDLESS OF WHAT CHARACTER IT IS. Second of all, many people put a lot of time, effort and creativity into headcanons, and putting the characters into new situations that never happened in the respective shows. I've seen art and fanfics so creative and true to the respective shows, that I swear those people could beco
I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S. Contest Winners!! by pennywhistle444, journal
I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S. Contest Winners!!
Hard to believe it's now officially been 10 years since KND ended with the Final Mission Marathon, Tom Warburton's top 5 favorites, and of course the big finale episode, ya know, back when Cartoon Network actually gave a %#&$ about show finales? But I digress. On to the contest winners! (and sorry I had to use links for the pictures, the stupid thumb codes decided to not work for no reason :grump: )
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In 3rd place is ~Mllermanda (https://www.deviantart.com/mllermanda) with:
https://mllermanda.deviantart.com/art/Operation-I-N-T-E-R-V-I-E-W-S-Contest-725600867
and
https://mllermanda.deviantart.com/art/Operation-I-N-T-E-R-V-I-E-W-S-Contest-725604600
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