My Print stores

I’m often asked if I have prints for sale so I’m going to pop this up here so people can see I do have a shop or two for prints, and more.

I have an INPRNT ♥

And, a REDBUBBLE ♥

Thanks to all who ask, and for all who support me by buying my stuff. It’s as always hugely appreciated.♥

Thank you, and heartful thanks goes to everyone too. It means so much to see people's messages as I feel less alone. I think that's why I've hit the numb stage of grief. I've had anger at being left alone with so much. But I can't really blame mum as she thought she had time. We all did. I'll always have the sad part as mum was my rock.

I have been told by many people that there's nothing shameful about doing a gofundme. I have thought of doing one for funeral costs as until we get probate that's the thing we're struggling with. But there's that small part that we both feel bad about asking others for our burden. But maybe.

I'm going to sign up with the job center next week and see what helps with house costs. And maybe get some of my art books up again. Mostly to get some money to cover me till I find work. But more importantly it'd be something to make me feel useful and have thing's to concentrate on when I leave my sister to be in mum's house alone.

Again thank you to all my friends here for being so wonderful to me. Love to you all and both of us are grateful for your kindness.

It's with a broken heart I have to write this. My mum who I loved so much died on Sunday morning. She'd been so poorly for so long and was just so tired. I thought it would be COPD and we'd have some time. But in the end it was her heart, lungs and kidneys. Just everything went against her. I'm so devastated as my mum meant everything to me. I look around the house and there's still things left that I was doing for her before the hospital appointment. It's so quiet at home and I expect her to be calling my name. I'm at my sisters house at the moment, we've so much to do now, and we both keep thinking that anytime we go home she'll be there on the sofa watching her telly. Wherever my mum was was always my safe place and home, and she's now gone. I feel numb right now, but the second I stop doing anything I think she'd be here or should share this moment is when the tears begin. I can't believe she's not here.

I probably won't be around much right now. But wanted to thank everyone who asked afer me and my mum and I'm so sorry it's bad news. I'm terrified as I am now unemployed so I have to wonder how to pay the bills for mum's house. Job hunting after a bereavement is hard. The worst thing is she didn't write a will and we don't think she had life insurance. So everything's so uncertain. Were waiting on the probate. I'm upset over her not doing a will but I don't think she thought thing's would happen like it did. No one thinks they will go so quickly. I would do anything to have her sat next to me watching the telly and kicking arse at quiz shows.

I love you mum 💕

Hi. Thank you for asking after me. In all honesty thing's aren't good. My mum's health has deteriorated and I've been having to do everything for her. She has COPD and it's got to the point she can't even walk far without being out of breath and coughing. We've been in and out of hospital with respiratory infections in the past two months and all I can hope is they get better. But if they don't I don't know what will happen. COPDs a nasty illness.

I've not been online much as I've not had the time and I'm pretty much alone in looking after her. So it's becoming full time. I'm just really disheartened and scared but I'm trying my best. I'm just so alone in it all.

Sorry I've not been here or drawn. I'm kinda sad I've not had the time to draw as I've so much I want to do and drawing lets me chill. But things have not been great and I've not been able to do much.

But thank you for sending me this message as it helps to not feel alone.

A question about tablets?

Wanted to ask if anyone has any experience with Huion pen tablets? 

I'm having trouble with the arthritis in my drawing hand getting worse, using my old Wacom draw aches like buggery lately. And it becomes harder to get a good line and paint. It’s the reason I've been low about not making it as a pro or hell drawing at all because I don't know how much longer I can draw and I hope it doesn't get worse. I asked my friend who has a similar problem and they said they use their iPad. Well, I looked then backed away. How much ??? So that's out of the question. But Amazon has the Huion Kamvas plus 22 for an affordable price. Which I can afford if I save. But everyone I know has iPads and cintiq’s. So I have no idea if Huion’s are any good. I've looked at reviews and you get bad and good. But you get that on every tablet. So does anyone know if it's a good tablet?

Also, there is the Wacom One Creative Pen Display 16” which is really cheap too. It’s much smaller, which may be too small as I draw big.  But does anyone know if they're good too? Or is it better saving like hell and getting a bigger Cintiq.

Sorry to keep asking you guy's so many questions lately 😅😭 It just so hard to know what's good and I don't have that much money to spend.

There’s only one thing any van in the 80s needed. And that’s one bitchin airbrushed demon horse.

Thank you ever so much XD I have been a bit low about my stuff lately and I don’t mean to be. It’s been hard because I’m on Insta too and not getting much interest and I’m very shy when it comes to putting myself out there in the world. Plus, I’ve been getting a lot of hate, but I don't want to lock down anon because I get messages like yours. And truly they keep me going when my head tells me not to. I love drawing. It gives me a moment in time to get all these things that rush around in my head out there. I wish I had all the time in the world to share and to draw more. But I have to say I appreciate you too and everyone else who puts up with me and keeps me up on my bad days and keeps me laughing and loving on my good days. I love you all too ♥

Thank you so much for the idea. I love it ♥ You just know that Eddie is going to take the idea too far and Steve is like 'Does this top really need this many holes?' Eddie just wants to see that chest XD They'd distract people too much to play the game.

Art ideas?

So, I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus from art for a while to blow the art funk cobwebs away. But I find myself struggling for art ideas. So I would like to ask you guys if you have any ideas or just anything you’d like to see me draw?????

I’m back drawing full time next week so I’ll see what I can cook up. 

Got an old Steddie piece I started a month ago to finish. I originaly did it for my Steddie book cover, but thought it sucked so will use something else. But I still have to finish it as I hate having things half done. So I work on this till I get drawing properly next week and check out peoples ideas.

I have an Instagram at last!!!!! A good friend was nagging me to join and I finally did months ago, and then I forgot about it. I’ve been slowly putting up my art starting from my Kylux work and will then start on my newer fandoms.

So if you’d like to follow me it’s here. 

https://www.instagram.com/loobeeinthesky/

Had to go under my old name as littleststarfighters been taken ;_; So I hope it’s not too confusing.

Oh man, don't feel like a stalker. Coming to my blog and seeing someone reblog them all is the best feeling ever. Don't let anyone say otherwise :D I'd be a staker too as I do the same on my supersekret reblogging account *shhh it's a secret*

I'm just happy I can share my thirst posting…urm I mean my lovingly rendered people. In all seriousness this means a lot to me. Thank you ❤️ 

My newest piece?It was one of those I finished weeks ago so thought I'd post it up. Kind of a small thank you for those who were very kind to me through a bad time. Nicer to have something recent to look at too than my walls of text too lol 😉❤️ And who better than two of my oldest fandom loves.

Hope you get a good rest ❤️

My two fave energy mutants. Gambit and Jono. You know it’s going to be explosive with those two on the case.

I tend to use hard round brushes in PS mostly. But I have my fave brush set Dowload here These are the brushes I use the most. But the 3rd one is my fave which I use all the time. It's a really great brush that is great for building colour. I'll be sad when I can no longer use it as I've yet to find one so good. Brush number six there is also my go to hair brush. It's what I use to get some great epic manes doodled.

Thank you for your lovely message (and that goes to everyone else as well. I’m reading them all and saving them.) I’m certainly feeling the light more. Those rays have been shining a bit brighter. And part of that is knowing I’m not so alone in the dark. I hope people reading this also realise that they're not alone either.

You know it really makes me so happy that you’d like my art enough to follow it no matter what I draw. It’s the best feeling for any artist to draw people in even if they don't know the fandoms or follow them. I’m taking a wee break to just get myself back on track. It’s hard finding your passion when you've felt so low. But everyone's support and love has helped. I’m taking time to read a few books and play a few games (LEGO Star Wars FTW) and then I hope to get back to drawing and posting in a week or so. I have a couple of drawings I did before I got down so I will share them soon. But I'm itching to draw again. It's my happy place so I hate it when I get so low about it. But I'm finding that spark in the dark again.

I’m so glad to see so many older fans come out and say hello. We never did disappear!!! We belong as much as anyone else and it’d be a sad day if there weren't any older fans around. I just want to say to younger fans that things don’t stop being fun when you get older. Keep being the fun person you are no matter your age ♥

Thank you dearest anon ♥ I’m sending you many virtual hugs and love from rainy England. You're bringing the sunshine to a grey day XD

I love you guys

I first want to say sorry for not replying to everyone individually. I’m honestly overwhelmed by getting so many loving messages. So so many!!! I don't know where to begin. So I wanted to do a mass thank you because this way I don't leave anyone out. I’ve read and cherished them all, every one. I was having such a bad day that day, and really you all made me feel so much better and more welcome. I want those who are going through what I’m going through to know they are not alone either. I’m here for you as much as you are here for me, so please never think you are alone in this. So many of us are going through hell and it makes you feel so adrift. I hope something changes for the better for us all. 

I’m late to say thank you too as I’m with my sister at the moment. She saw I was down and has given me a bit of a holiday away from my neighbours at her place. It’s so quiet at her house. Well apart from my nephew getting me involved in his Spiderman obsession. I can't complain, I love Spidey. I’m feeling so much better. I guess I just needed a break from all the noise and stress. We're also planning a camping holiday come summer so that will be something to look forward to. Also, planning to do my driving lessons this year with her help as that will solve my work problem so much. I’m so nervous about that.

I’m also chuffed to bits to know there are also so many older fans. It’s always been something I loved in knowing that as we grow we never leave things we loved behind. And why should we? I wish I knew what changed in fandom to make so many people so ageist and hateful toward anyone over 30. It didn't used to be so bad, and I do hope that it changes. No one young or old should be made to feel awful for loving things so much they want to create, talk and share. The first person to get me into a fan community and make me feel I had a place as a little geek was an older lady I met at my town's old second hand book shop. We just started chatting over X-men comics (I loved the New Mutant and was a bit of a Rahne & Dani fan) and TSR books. She introduced me to Kirk and Spock shipping when I admitted I saw them as close. And wow was I in love with what she showed me. I even saw my first fanart in Susan Lovetts work and knew that's what I wanted to do. After that I got online in 95 and never looked back. I’ve been in so many fandoms and known people of all ages and called them my friends. So I truly hope that the anti olds things that is gripping some fandoms right now becomes a thing of the past and we can stop being so negative on people for daring to age.

Again thank you from the bottom of my heart for your caring and heartfelt messages. I feel so rubbish for not replying to you all, and I’m sorry, but I hope you all know you helped me. You are all the absolute best. I’ll see about getting some more drawings started when I come home. I’ve got some things that I kind of want to do that I've been promising myself I’d draw for years and feel I should start. I get sad I can't be a pro but at least I can still draw and get to share my joy at creating something with you guys. Thank you for all the sport and love.

Love and many hugs, Lucy

I feel like I don’t want to draw anymore. I had a dream once of being an artist and making money and being happy being an artist. But none of that came true. I’m depressed and stuck in a house surrounded by neighbours that would rather shout, bang, blast music and throw bricks through windows than be decent people. I love my house, or I loved it. It was my home, but no more because of them. I can't move. No job, no car. No car, no job. I live in a village with terrible public transport so I get turned down for work because I can't do shift work or start really early or late. I’ve been my mum's sole carer (she’s disabled) for a long time so I don't have references for recent jobs, and that makes people not want to try me out. My old jobs are now gone so I cant get any from them. I have nothing. My friends have moved away or have stopped talking to me. Mostly because I don't have children like them so they say we have nothing in common anymore. I don't really have fandom friends anymore. I stupidly went on hiatus and I understandably had hardly anyone left who wanted to talk to me when I came back. I’m just so sad lately, and why? Because my neighbours are arseholes and my mum's sick and I’m so alone in it all. I’m going to be hitting 50 in 3 years and I’ve nothing to show for it. Even fandom that was my happy place has been hard as it’s very anti older people and it’s getting worst. My art gets a lot of bad things said about it. I try to ignore it but it gets to you. And I don't feel part of any fandom at all. Even Steddie, especially Steddie. I try to draw but it’s hard knowing I’m wasting my time. And I feel my art's suffering for it.

Sorry I just wanted to get all this out as I’ve been so low all week and I just need to rant somewhere no one will judge me because they don't really know me. I'll probably feel better for just having a rant. Sorry guys.

Art Process

Was asked to show my art process so I tried to break it down. This is for doing more realistic work as I chose to show how I made my Steve in Hawkins picture as it’s one I still have some layers for. I flattern most work as I go along as my computer can’t handle my big files. Most of the time I just sketch from the refs or sketch my own pictures and use refs that help me get the poses correct. None of this faffing around :) But it all started with a photo of Joe I really liked. I meant to just draw the Joe photo as a study practice. But I thought, "What if it's Steve at the junkyard?" So I collected ref's of said junkyard and cars and made a ref sheet. Gives me ideas for cars and colours. 

Never worry about referencing. All artist's do it. 

Dangerous but worth the risk Your life's not threatened, but your lovin' is Dangerous but worth the risk - RATT Dangerous but worh the risk