hymnia

I never really thought of myself as one until quite recently, when it occurred to me that costume-making is an art form, as are a few other crafts that I engage in from time to time.

So anyway, I started a deviantART page. Actually, I signed up a while ago because I wanted to be able to comment on and have a little more freedom in viewing other people's artwork--but tonight I actually made myself a profile (mostly C&P'd from my LJ profile) and uploaded a few submissions. So far I've put up my Mai costume and a couple of Fruits Basket-themed necklaces I made about two years ago to give to some fandom friends (good thing I remembered to take pics before I gave them away).

(I have a reason for putting my DA account to active use now, but I won't go into that yet. Waiting to see if some things pan out first.)

Anyway...I present to you hymnia7's deviantART page.

Joie

I may make as many as four new costumes during the next convention season, but I'm having a terrible time deciding which characters/cosplay ideas to choose! HELP ME, FLIST!

Here are the costumes I’m seriously considering for this con season:

( Reference pictures and details )

There are a few other runner-up ideas I’m thinking about, though most likely I will save those for another year or for other events, but these are the main ones I’m considering for AFO, Metrocon, and possibly Dragon Con (in the unlikely event that I go).

And now for the poll. Please help me narrow it down by voting for no more than four!

[Poll #1544872]

So it occurred to me today that I never posted pics of Anime Festival Orlando, which is really a shame, because, well…I think my costumes turned out really well this year and I want to show them off!

In the pics that follow, I am dressed as Mai from Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Arisa Uotani from Fruits Basket. I worked hard on the costume for Mai, and I feel this costume shows how far my sewing skills have come. The Uo costume was simpler in terms of what I had to sew, since I just modified store-bought items, but I'm pleased with how it turned out, too. (I think I make a pretty good Uo in terms of facial expressions/body language, too.) Well, see what you think:

( Avatar: The Dangerous Ladies + Suki )

( Fruits Basket: The Class 1-D Gang )

I don't have time for a full report yet, but here's a video of the skit my friends and I did at AFO--a fusion of Sailor Moon and 90s pop music:



Joie

THANK YOU so much for all the wonderful birthday wishes. I tell ya, you guys have become more and more creative over the years with those--sparkly graphics, AL WITH KITTEN!!!, extra humongous scrollies of DOOM. Heh. Anyway, whether they were simple or spiffy-fied, I appreciate all the birthday messages.

I had an excellent birthday. My family and several friends took a road trip down to south FL for the Hatsume Fair--a Japanese festival at the Morikami Museum. It was really, really fun. I will post more about it, with pictures, as well as pics from last weekend's convention (I went to MegaCon, a big fantasy/comics/anime con here in Orlando) as soon as I've recovered enough from two weekends of revelry in a row to do so. ;) I can't wait to get some good pics of MegaCon up. As those of you who read Vanessa's LJ or the Random Fandom boards already know, our group won the Best Group award at AnimeSushi's annual costume contest, so that was exciting, and I definitely want to show off pics of the costumes for you guys. Coming soon, I promise!

The only down side to going out and doing fun things is that you miss out on stuff in LJ land. My reading/commenting has been even scarcer than usual, so I'm sorry for that. If there's anything in particular you want to make sure I don't miss, please comment and let me know! *hugs flist*

Joie

P.S. My birthday presents included a Veinna Teng CD--Warm Strangers, her second of three--from Christie. I'm planning on getting the other two eventually. I'm so glad I discovered her music--and via fandom, too, which amuses me so much. Now she's my new favorite artist as of the past 6 months or so, and I think she's likely to hold my interest for a long time to come. Anyone out there who likes good female vocalists, prominent piano with lots of motion, and powerful, poetic lyrics should check her music out.

I’m finally continuing the series of posts I’ve been meaning to write for a while about the last couple weeks of summer. The first post in this set was all the way back here.

( Friday: Not-so-fashionably late, Miami Rice (starring Joie and co), and Ayame’s alter ego )

( Saturday: Fanfic panel, just say no to software piracy, and AFOscar VIP treatment )

( Sunday: An unexpected Momiji and Mommy!Queen Serenity )

Coming soon: Embedded video of Miami Rice, pictures of the con, and a few notes on my Haru costume. Also, I’m still planning to make posts about my trip to NYC and my various theatrical endeavors (with pictures and possibly video clips). Stay tuned!

Joie

( The Ultimate Livejournal Obsession Test )

I also have two more Sango pictures to share. These were from the convention in Daytona, where the photographer from The Rising Sun had an afternoon photo shoot for all the cosplayers. This guy seriously made everyone look like models or something. I made icons. *points to icon*

( Two pics of me and one of Vanessa under the cut )

Joie