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life :)

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hey everyone!

sorry i haven't been very active of late, i have been extremely busy preparing for many life changes. my husband and i purchased our first home back in april, which needless to say has left us both quite busy with moving. we also adopted 2 male cats for my daughter addison named boo and skylar.

the other exciting news is that on may 14th at 5:35 am our second daughter cadence was born. she weighed 7 lbs 3 oz and was 19.5'' in length. we are exhausted beyond comprehension, but she has been such a great joy to us.

nothing else to report. i will still occasionally be checking on this account, but not very frequently. please continue to adhere to the rules for my account if you decide to use any of my stock!
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quick update

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hello everyone,

i know i haven't updated in almost forever! anyways, just a few quick notes... my little girl will now be 2 in just 2 more days! and what's more, she is going to be a big sister :) i'm expecting another baby around mid-may!

i haven't been posting any new stocks simply because i have had very little time with working and raising my very active little one. i check my account nearly everyday though, so i don't miss anything major.

anyways, that's really all that's going on at this point.
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hey everyone!

2 min read
update

hey everyone! just letting you know that i'm still around... i won't be on da very much because my life is hectic with work and life in general, but please make sure to keep following the rules i have for my stock and feel free to use it :)

now for some exciting news, my husband and i just had our baby on november 5th! :w00t: she was 7 pounds 8 ounces, 20.5 inches at birth, and her name is addison. i was in labour with her for 26 hours, but she was totally worth it! :D i might eventually put up some stock of her, but i'm still in major debate over that just because the rules for her stock would be EXTREMELY restricted... but if you have any requests, i may be willing to do something to accommodate you if you ask me nicely and explain what you would like to do. i won't be doing anymore stock of myself for a while (there's absolutely NO room to do stock in our apartment for a full grown adult.) i also have hundreds of pictures still waiting for posting onto my account, so hopefully i'll be able to get some of those coming in the near future.

i am also in the process of packing my stock gallery so that it's easier to browse and much easier to update! so if you notice stock disappearing or images coming up new that you already have, that would be why. this will be a somewhat slow process, but when i'm done my stock account will be running much more efficiently :D

don't forget to check out my scrapbook if you notice some of the older stocks disappearing completely. i've got the pink dress, sari, periwinkle dress, and tibetan dress sets in there because they aren't as good of quality as the rest of my gallery, but they've still been used for reference and manipulation so i decided to keep them.
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so it has taken Alegion and i a LONG time to make the final decision about this, but we've finally come to an agreement on all of the winners for our mystery of the far east contest. the list is as follows:

-grand prize winner-
Haiku Spring by NTGreen by: :iconntgreen:
Alegion and i just knew the moment we looked at the full-view of this image that we had found our winner... the skill and level of detail is both superb and unique. it is our hope that you will see this and know that you are looking at a truly talented artist's piece of work!

-Alegions personal choice-
Mystery of the Far East by Cocodrillo by: :iconcocodrillo:
this piece is one of a kind, i love the usage of colouration and the delicate style that seems so fitting of the theme for the contest. this image is alluring and leaves you staring at it for hours on end!

-my personal choice winner-
:thumb91019351: by: :iconemmil:
this exact image is the reason we changed the rules for the contest to allow multiple entries... there was no way i could say no to this image once i saw it! i love the overall atmosphere and the intricate details that seem synonymous with this particular artist's style. her gallery is definitely worth taking a look through!

also, please do the courtesy of taking a look at the amazing entries that were in the runnings for this contest:

the finalists:

Lady of the Forest by Muireanne by: :iconmuirieanne
i personally was hoping for an entry like this right from the start of the contest. this composition is just absolutely stunning and i think this image deserves much more recognition than it has received so far. please take a good look at it and i hope you can see what i fell in love with the moment i first saw it; the amount of detail and improvement i can see between her two entries is like the difference between night and day! she really came at this second entry with an artistic plan of attack!

Take a bow by FrozenStarART by: :iconfrozenstarart:
there is no surprise here that andreea made it this far with her continual photo-manipulation prowess. i was excited to be able to receive an entry from her knowing how amazing her work always is!

the semi-finalists:

Spring Garden by tommytanart by: :icontommytanart:
you can see how much work went into this lovely and compelling image. the skill taken to create this picture just astounds me! the sweetness emanating from this image just captivates me and makes me want to memorize every little detail!

Spirit of Akitsu-shimu by AmberCrystalElf by: :iconambercrystalelf:
as the saying goes... sometimes less is more. this image really speaks to me with it's minimal scenery and it's focus on the foreground. i love the red tones and the very haunting feeling i get everytime i see it, this artist certainly has a gallery well worth taking a second (or even third :ninja:) glance!

:thumb95067215: by: :iconpatrickel:
if i always looked as good as this airbrushing makes me, i don't think i'd ever stop staring at myself! the eyes and the sakura blossoms are entrancing, the delicious amount of detail keeps me jumping all over the place visually and i'm never quite satisfied with just a quick glance at this image. a must full-view kind of picture if i've ever seen one!

Kaguya-hime by Coferosa by: :iconcoferosa:
it reminds me very much of the style the artist used for the earlier final fantasy game walkthroughs. the image just sends shivers down my spine with many ways of interpreting the story for it. it looks so simple, but i think that's where it derives it's visual power from is the fact that it looks so simple it looks as though only someone with incredible skill could have pulled it off so flawlessly!

U t o p i a by W-ing-s by: :iconw-ing-s:
this first thing that drew me to this image was just how different and simple it looked. the delicate balance between not enough detail and just enough detail is really hard to determine in this style of art, but i think the artist was spot on with these 3 images!

the quarter-finalists:

Sweet nightengale by Naralim by: :iconnaralim:
the moment i saw this i fell in love with the changes made to my kimono! everything about this image makes me want to hang this picture on my wall so i can see it all the time and not just on a tiny computer screen... i love the mysterious feeling i get from looking at it!

Glory in the Silence by octobre-rouge by: :iconoctobre-rouge:
i like the ominous presence about this image, it keeps me thinking about what the subject is looking at or for or if there is some soul searching taking place.

:thumb88157197: by: :iconbellalleb:
once of the early submissions to the contest. i love the appeal about the japanese culture this makes me feel. it's riveting in its stark contrasts and minimal scenery to detract from the subject!

:thumb93012453: by: :iconlulu178:
i can't exactly explain why i like this one... it's more of a feeling i get from seeing it... like looking at a scene from a movie and you're just waiting to see what will happen next!

THE CHALLENGE by desired18 by: :icondesired18:
much like the previous image i can't say why i like this one as much as the feeling i get of excitement... i'm waiting with baited breath to see who will be victorious... (although, we all know it's going to be me because women kick some serious butt ;P)

Oriental Dreams by EltonFernandes by: :iconeltonfernandes:
the blending and photo-manipulation skills alone speak for this image and why it's so fantastic... but if you need more convincing, just take  a closer look and i'm sure you'll feel the same thing i do... the mysterious feeling behind this image is such a strong presence and overall theme!

by: :iconmegcowley:
this is one of those images that the more you look at it, the more you like it until you get to the point that you can't even remember why it didn't strike you initially that you liked it so much! not to mention that i love the changes to the kimono and the fan :D

:thumb94324202: by: :iconinertiarose:
the delicacy of this image is what won me over... i also like the variety in colouration!

Autumn is coming by CassiopeiaArt by: :iconcassiopeiaart:
another lovely image by this talented artist! take a full view and see if you can spot all of the subtleties that i've noticed over time!

by: :iconeevachu:
just the fact that it's in the comic style alone was enough to sell me, not even to mention the fact that it's green (my favourite colour)! :lol: take a look and notice all of the little details!
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rules for my stock:

for the complete rules for my stock check out this lucretia-stock.deviantart.com/… any infringements on my rules will be directed there.

:bulletred: CREDIT ME!
:bulletred:TELL ME WHEN YOU USE MY STOCK!
:bulletred: BE CREATIVE!
:bulletred:ANYONE ON DEVIANTART MAY USE MY STOCK
:bulletred:DON'T ASK FOR MY PERMISSION TO USE MY STOCKS!
:bulletred:YOU HAVE LIMITED PERMISSION FOR USE OUTSIDE DA. (you don't need to ask me for permission to post at the following sites: myspace, facebook, flickr. but you need to give me link so i can see it.)
:bulletred:YOU MAY SUBMIT YOUR WORK AS A PRINT WITHOUT ASKING FOR MY PERMISSION. (if you submit it after i add the image to my :+fav:s please let me know because i might want to add it to my wishlist :aww:)
:bulletred:you may NOT use my stock for anything disrespectful, overtly sexual, or hateful
:bulletred:NO NUDITY
:bulletred:ABSOLUTELY NO PROFANITY
:bulletred:RESPECT ME AND OTHER STOCK ARTISTS!!!
:bulletred:PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP USING SPIDERS IN YOUR WORKS FEATURING MY STOCK!!! I HAVE THAT LISTED IN THE DETAILED SET AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE FOLLOWING IT!!! i have a severe phobia of spiders and hate having to look at them... i will no longer comment or :+fav: works that do not follow this rule

anyone making stock requests will need to read the following: lucretia-stock.deviantart.com/…


my stock gallery:


:frail:current model stocks available by me:frail:
dryads:
:bulletgreen: autumn dryad :bulletgreen: winter dryad
pointe stocks:
:bulletgreen: en pointe :bulletgreen: alphabet aerobics
corseted stocks:
:bulletgreen: corset :bulletgreen: gothic dress :bulletgreen: who's the fairest now?
formal gowns:
:bulletgreen: green gown :bulletgreen: pink dress :bulletgreen: red dress :bulletgreen: ice queen
bedsheet/fabric stocks:
:bulletgreen: grecian :bulletgreen: periwinkle dress :bulletgreen: tibetan :bulletgreen: sari :bulletgreen: roman :bulletgreen: we are beautiful :bulletgreen: goddess
miscellaneous dresses:
:bulletgreen: cloak :bulletgreen: maroon dress :bulletgreen: 40's :bulletgreen: geisha :bulletgreen: kimono
casual clothes:
:bulletgreen: pjs :bulletgreen: crouching :bulletgreen: comistock :bulletgreen: injured fighter

:frail:current background stocks available by me:frail:
:bulletgreen: beach :bulletgreen: cloud :bulletgreen: sunset :bulletgreen: woodland :bulletgreen: autumn roads :bulletgreen: desert canyon :bulletgreen: discovery park :bulletgreen: richmond saltwater park :bulletgreen: edmonds waterfront :bulletgreen: greenlake park

:frail:other stocks currently available by me:frail:
:bulletgreen: butterflies :bulletgreen: crows :bulletgreen: seagulls :bulletgreen: cats (mylah, jazzy, and black) :bulletgreen: turtle :bulletgreen: SAN 07 :bulletgreen: shells :bulletgreen: tulips :bulletgreen: textures

:frail:tutorials by me:frail:
lucretia-stock.deviantart.com/…


Mystery of the Far East Contest




congratulations to all!!! :party:

-grand prize winner-
Haiku Spring by NTGreen by: :iconntgreen:

-Alegions personal choice-
Mystery of the Far East by Cocodrillo by: :iconcocodrillo:

-my personal choice winner-
:thumb91019351: by: :iconemmil:

the finalists can be seen here:
lucretia-stock.deviantart.com/…

the semi-finalists can be seen here:lucretia-stock.deviantart.com/…

the quarter finalists can be seen here:
lucretia-stock.deviantart.com/…

entries can be seen here: lucretia-stock.deviantart.com/…



clubs etc:

many thanks to everyone who's :+devwatch:ed me and/or :+fav:ed and/or used any of my stocks. i appreciate all of you!!!

thanks :)

:blackrose::heart:lucretia-stock:heart::blackrose:

as a special thanks to my watchers and friends please visit their galleries!

want to suggest a DD or report a miscategorization? (or just talk to some spiffy people;)) take a look at the stock gallery directors' pages: :iconlawrencededark: :iconunicornreality: :iconlyastri:

:iconstockresources::iconmanip-equips::iconone-stop-stock::iconchristians: :iconcontortion-stock: and :iconcreative-sheet-stock: have full permission to post anything from my gallery.

some other great stock resources to check out:

:iconstockarchive::iconhelp-the-stockers::iconactionstock::icontw3dstock::iconexpress--yourself::iconstock-salon:

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