SinisterEternity

Hey everyone, I hope you're all having a good time and are all well~

Some of you may have clearly noticed the inactivity on my part this past few months, and I must say, I apologize for it, and mainly to my Commissioners who have now been waiting far too long in my opinion for what they purchased from me.

I wish I could say I have been inactive out of lazyness, but sadly this is not the case. Not only have I been busy and stressed from school, I have also been dealing with Offline issues namely friendship issues, family issues, and last but not least, health issues. I have been ill and unable to sleep properly for quite a while now, "while" being weeks if not a month and over. I have not drawn a single thing that is not homework, and even in schoolwork I feel like I am unproductive.
I try my best to get better, but it makes me feel horribly bad to see that Commissioners are still waiting for their finished paid piece...Again, I sincerely apologize for that, as I cannot say for sure when things will finally improve on my end.

All I can say is, thank you for being so patient, I greatly appreciate it. And if you are upset/frustrated with me, it is totally understandable too.
Thank you everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday, even though I haven't gotten to reply to you yet, I still read my comments when I get the time, and it means a lot to me that you took some of your time to do so!

Thanks again everyone,
Hope I'll get back soon into what I love doing on here

Thanks for reading, have a nice day

Hey guys-- It's about time I update a little, right?

Although the news are not exactly great, and I'd like to keep it short, but that might be a little difficult.

So as you all maybe know, I'm back to school and so, back in New Zealand, studying 2D Animation.
And while the school is very fun, and the classmates are very nice, I can't currently say as much of the homestay I currently live in. I happened to have made little mistakes such as forgetting to close the window, and the latest one, I gave a warning I'd be home past 6 probably, and gave a second warning I'd have to stay out to have dinner rather than having it home. And because of this, I might be facing chances of being kicked out of the house, and forced to find an other place to live for the duration of my stay in New Zealand.
Stuff sucks, and I wasn't given a chance to even explain myself. I literally got told "This is your last chance, after that I'll mail your dad and tell him you've got to go" for the windows, and "go away, I don't wanna talk to you" as I got..."home", for the dinner part.

Yeah, I know, "life" stories blah blah no one cares. But I just thought I'd let you know, this is putting a lot of pressure on me and it was already difficult adapting to their customs and strict way of life (compared to my previous homestays). I'll still try to adapt obviously, but it does not seem to matter much the efforts I make or how kind I am to them.
So yeah, I have been drawing, yes, but sadly I am in no mood to work on commissions. I'd just ruin the crap out of them if I did, and that is not what I want for you, commissioners-- you deserve a well-drawn picture (at least as good as I can).
Of course I also have homework and whatnot, but the most difficult thing is the homestay situation at the moment.

I may upload personal art in the near future that I might have finished but that is also uncertain. And if I do, well, it may not be much, in my opinion.
Anyway, I started the year happy and now the mood has gone down quite a drop.
So like I said, just thought I'd let you know.

But yeah, that's basically it.
As always I hope you have a nice day~

Thanks for reading

Hey guys !

Most of you have watched me long enough to see that I love drawing fantasy creatures, especially dragons
And well, let's just say, I've seen a lot of arguing on the internet about "wyverns" and "dragons". So, you know what this journal is all about, I suppose.

But let's have it clear-- I personally do not think that just because a dragon does not have 4 legs and 2 wings, it has to be deemed "not a dragon".

I've had people, in Instant Messaging conversations such as Skype, MSN and the like, tell me that my dragons were not dragons
Yes, I use the word "wyvern" to describe some of my characters, mostly because they have 2 wings and 2 legs, but they are dragons in the end. And to be honest, I consider Wyverns to be a subspecies of the Dragon class anyway.



They are different types of dragons, clearly. People usually say : "If it doesn't have six limbs including a pair of wings, it is not a dragon."
So the Eastern Dragon, also called Asian dragon, is not actually a dragon, then ? Yet it has always been called "Eastern/Asian Dragon" ? Hm.

People also say that a Wyvern is supposed to be a poisonous creature, sporting a poisonous barb at the tip of its tail, and spitting poisonous gas or has venomous fangs. I have also seen this kind of comments on various websites, but one of them I just have to quote :

"Unlike Dragons whose tail is not spiked, they are larger beasts and the have four legs and their wings aren’t attached to their upper body but to their middle"

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Things are changing, evolving. What should we say to those people who create poison dragons ?
They have six limbs but the poison part makes them what ? A wyvern does not have six limbs. A dragon is supposed to breathe fire only, they say. So what are they, hm ?
And what of the people who create ice dragons, storm dragons, earth dragons and so on ?

The Dragon class is not just composed of those creatures with six limbs that can breathe fire. Just like the Equine is not made just of horses, just like the Canine are not only domestic dogs, and Feline domestic cats.

"So hey, you! Yes, you there!
Creating dragon characters that can spit poison, acid, lightning, light, or even ice and wait...earth breath ? What the heck this is blasphemy! The things you create are not dragons!"

"OH MY GOD YOU MADE A THING WITH FEATHERS and you call it "Dragon" ?! Wrong !!!"


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More and more people are classifying their wyverns, drakes, wyrms and the like as a subspecies of the Dragon class, but a lot of others won't agree to it and bash them just because of one simple reason-- change. They just won't accept the fact things like this can change over time.
So all in all, if you create wyvern characters, drake characters and whatnot, and people tell you you are not creating dragon characters and don't know "shit" what you're doing-- do not bow.

I personally won't. My wyverns are dragons just like my six-limbed reptiles are dragons (shown above), just not the same kind physically.

So, if people want to keep arguing with me that my characters are a blasphemy to the name of "Dragons", well, by all means, have fun wasting your time.


And to make it clear, or to sum up : Dragons come in different forms, often influenced by culture/folklore, and thus can have different looks and abilities. They can have four limbs and no wings, four limbs including wings, six limbs including wings, six limbs and no wings...eight wings why the heck not!

You create what you like, your story is your world, your world and its lore are what you make it. Not what others want you to make it.

I think that's pretty much all~

Thanks for reading
Have a nice day