David J 90 Report post Posted December 19, 2017 10 hours ago, Mignonette said: I should open commissions sometime early next year if all goes well. I could be a third string artist if the other 2 chosen ones are unavailable at the time (that is if David J likes my art enough, lol). .... lol I tried I planning to commission different artist for different commissions as much as possible and I do like your art. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ponch 5 Report post Posted December 28, 2017 i need a summer Velasco in my life tbh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David J 90 Report post Posted January 17, 2018 Here is the water mark version of the Christmas commission and bump as a reminder that Mardi Gras is just a month away. Spoiler Bikini Belles (Bearn) (Diether) Lock Mardi Gras 3 Leberecht Maass Bunny Belles (1 Open votes) (Nenohi) 1 Pola 1 De Ruyter 1 Lexington 1 Kirov Halloween Belles (2 Open votes) 3 Wicher 1 Voykov 2 Camicia Nera 1 Rawalpindi 1 Henley Winter Belles (2 Open votes) 2 Leningrad 2 Pola 1 Arizona 1 Moskva 1 Canarias 1 D'Aosta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legate of Mineta 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2018 This is really great work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wellington99 26 Report post Posted January 17, 2018 Can I add my vote to the Rawa one? I don't think I have Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyArby 16 Report post Posted January 17, 2018 I vote for De Ruyter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David J 90 Report post Posted January 18, 2018 Spoiler Bikini Belles (Bearn) (Diether) Lock Mardi Gras 3 Leberecht Maass Bunny Belles (1 Open votes) (Nenohi) 1 Pola 2 De Ruyter 1 Lexington 1 Kirov Halloween Belles (2 Open votes) 3 Wicher 1 Voykov 2 Camicia Nera 2 Rawalpindi 1 Henley Winter Belles (2 Open votes) 2 Leningrad 2 Pola 1 Arizona 1 Moskva 1 Canarias 1 D'Aosta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mignonette 11 Report post Posted January 19, 2018 I vote for De Ruyter. :3c Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrYuriMom 21 Report post Posted January 19, 2018 So it appears we have four votes (I got one off-line) for Maas and two for Koln for Mardi Gras. The reasoning against Koln is that we just don't know enough about her and I find that reasoning persuasive even though i voted for Koln. As David J has mentioned, Mardi Gras is fast upon us and the artist will need time to do her/his thing. If anyone has a persuasive argument for someone other than Ms Maas to cavort with New Orleans in Mardi Gras finery, you have through Sunday GMT-8 (PST) to state your case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyArby 16 Report post Posted January 20, 2018 Shouldn't New Orleans be a Mardi Gras Belle? It does take place in the city of her name sake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mignonette 11 Report post Posted January 20, 2018 I thought the voting for the Mardi Gras pic was which 2 Belles would be *with* New Orleans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyArby 16 Report post Posted January 20, 2018 10 minutes ago, Mignonette said: I thought the voting for the Mardi Gras pic was which 2 Belles would be *with* New Orleans. You're right, I misread the post! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrYuriMom 21 Report post Posted February 8, 2018 Life killed me and I still haven't moved on getting an artist for the Mardi Gras pic. I'm still wanting to commission it, but I'm pretty sure it'll be released sometime between Mardi Gras (next Tuesday) and Easter. Sorry, I'm lame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David J 90 Report post Posted February 8, 2018 25 minutes ago, DrYuriMom said: Life killed me and I still haven't moved on getting an artist for the Mardi Gras pic. I'm still wanting to commission it, but I'm pretty sure it'll be released sometime between Mardi Gras (next Tuesday) and Easter. Sorry, I'm lame. Understandable, even when you contact artists they won't send a message back, so its kinda a downer. Lucked out with Melisa who is always ready for a commission, been trying to get other artists to commission things no luck so far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrYuriMom 21 Report post Posted February 8, 2018 I've reached out to the tried and true and am waiting for a response. We'll see where it goes given Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a little bit more esoteric than Christmas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David J 90 Report post Posted February 8, 2018 7 hours ago, DrYuriMom said: I've reached out to the tried and true and am waiting for a response. We'll see where it goes given Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a little bit more esoteric than Christmas. Try this person out https://sweetprank.deviantart.com/ they had a fast response, or contact Melisa she is always open for a commission and money though it will take a while to contact her since she lives in Singapore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shirogane 20 Report post Posted February 8, 2018 I ask out of curiosity. It would be possible to create Fat Thursday Seasonal Belles? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Käpt'n Korky 58 Report post Posted February 9, 2018 @Shirogane What is fat thursday? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dmnt 11 Report post Posted February 9, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Thursday It's basically Mardi Gras' cousin. I'm surprised you don't know about it. According to Wikipedia, it is celebrated in Germany too(?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shirogane 20 Report post Posted February 9, 2018 10 hours ago, Käpt'n Korky said: @Shirogane What is fat thursday? Fat Thursday is a traditional Christian feast marking the last Thursday before Lent and is associated with the celebration of Carnival. Because Lent is a time of fasting, the next opportunity to feast would not be until Laetare Sunday, and after that not until Easter. Traditionally it is a day dedicated to eating, when people meet in their homes or cafés with their friends and relatives and eat large quantities of sweets, cakes and other meals usually not eaten during Lent. Among the most popular all-national dishes served on that day are pączki in Poland or berliner, fist-sized donuts filled with rose marmalade, and angel wings (faworki), French dough fingers served with powdered sugar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mignonette 11 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 I can offer my services. PM me for details. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Käpt'n Korky 58 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 23 hours ago, Dmnt said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Thursday It's basically Mardi Gras' cousin. I'm surprised you don't know about it. According to Wikipedia, it is celebrated in Germany too(?) 14 hours ago, Shirogane said: Fat Thursday is a traditional Christian feast marking the last Thursday before Lent and is associated with the celebration of Carnival. Because Lent is a time of fasting, the next opportunity to feast would not be until Laetare Sunday, and after that not until Easter. Traditionally it is a day dedicated to eating, when people meet in their homes or cafés with their friends and relatives and eat large quantities of sweets, cakes and other meals usually not eaten during Lent. Among the most popular all-national dishes served on that day are pączki in Poland or berliner, fist-sized donuts filled with rose marmalade, and angel wings (faworki), French dough fingers served with powdered sugar. The one links wiki, the other posts it. But thank you anyway. And the german tradition mentioned in the article is vastly different in name and tradition from what elsewhere is considered "Fat thursday". In german it would be "Fetter Donnerstag". I've never heard that particular name in my life, so it was impossible to me to bridge from our tradition to a "universal catholic" tradition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zidaryn 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 I think I saw someone nominate Saguenay as a summer Belle, then add my vote to that. If not, I add my vote to anything Saguenay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrYuriMom 21 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 The Mardi Gras commission is well along. The artist has had some live events come up but she's been sharing progress and it's looking nice. :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Käpt'n Korky 58 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 4 hours ago, DrYuriMom said: The Mardi Gras commission is well along. The artist has had some live events come up but she's been sharing progress and it's looking nice. :-) Sounds good. I look forward to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
