Azure Shimmer

Hello, my name is Melissa, and I'm an illustrator living in Canada. I'm a fan of anime, animated movies, Lolita fashion, and video games as well as many other things. I will mostly post my own artwork and reblog things that I like- no reposting my work, please. Welcome all! :)

[azureshimmer]

Not sure if it posted so I'll post again and delete the old one haha! Okay, this is Namine from the Kingdom Hearts series- just in time to celebrate the newest trailer and the RELEASE DATE FOR KINGDOM HEARTS III!!!!!! God, I am beyond excited! Anyways, I got this new sketchbook and some new supplies I wanted to play around with and so this was the result. I think it's a good result myself :D In fact I might even invest in a large set of these coloured pencils, I really like them a lot! Done in Faber Castell Polychromos pencils in warm greys plus black and white on grey toned paper, a white Conte pencil, a Pilot G Tec black pen, and a Uniball Signo Broad white gel pen.

[azureshimmer]

“And it was just a thought, just a thought, just a thought, just a thought…”

Stevonnie from Steven Universe!! :D I worked hard on this on and off in June, but things were super hectic again, what with getting a new job I want to get good at. Once I settle into it though, I should be back to weekly uploads!

Done in Prima watercolours, White Nights watercolours, Sakura gelly roll pens, Uniball Signo pens, Pentel sign pens, Holbein acryla gouache (for background touch ups), and Fine Tec sterling silver paint!

Reupload because my editing was SUPER off ^^“”“

[kristenlynnart]

Amethyst sky // work in progress 💙💜💗🎨

[azureshimmer]

Little doodle I did on printer paper with a pentel sign pen, pilot g tec pen, and a uniball signo broad white gel pen. To be honest this is an OC of mine- I used to write for myself all the time in my free time, and this was a character I used for that purpose. Now a days she's found a place being doodled when I need to get my muse going- she'll also be in a comic thingy I'm planning (which is in development hell) but yeah. It was fun- should I do more inked sort of things? :D

[loki-mage-of-art-blog]

I am not dead! Some big thing was happening in my life for the past couple of months, and then life decided to dump a cart load of lemons on me during the most crucial time. I still have some stuff to sort out, but now I can finally take a breather and draw to my hearts content… until my calling calls me back to action. x3

Anyways, I’ve finished playing Nightshade, and thought that it would be a good way to improve my art style if I drew at least 1 fan art of my favourite character, and one fan art of my otp for each otome game that I like. So, since I like Nightshade, here is some fan art of my latest obsession: KUROKITTY, for some odd reason. Oh wait… wrong name. Kuroyuki. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I LIKE HIM SO MUCH, since his dere type usually makes me want to run for the hills, and his route is nothing special, either, but I just love this very cool looking kitty cat. <3

Its a good otome game, so I would recommend any otome game fans to buy it on steam. Here is the store’s link: http://store.steampowered.com/app/512180/Nightshade/

[kvover]

▫◇  KH2.8 ◇ ▫

[azureshimmer]

I have always loved Birth by Sleep!! :D

[sephisephi]

The light of the oracle

[azureshimmer]

This is stunning- beautiful inking and the gold accents are well done!!

[azureshimmer]

HAPPY MERMAY! LOL. Since I missed making a mermaid for May last year, I said that I was NOT going to miss it this year, so here we are. Plus it gave me an excuse to play with backgrounds- which I definitely need to do more of. Done in Gansai Tambi watercolours, Fine Tec gold paint, Pentel Sign pens, Uniball Signo gel pens, and a Pilot G Tec pen.

[azureshimmer]

Alright, my first new piece in a long time- and it's ironically my first Kingdom Hearts piece in my current style (which I've been perfecting for years LOL). Honestly, Aqua is probably my favourite female character in the series, to be honest- and it's criminal how little fan art she has (or I could be wrong about that ^^""" ). So yeah! Done in White Nights watercolours, pentel sign pens, pilot g tec pens, uniball gel pens and fine tec pearlescent paints.

[azureshimmer]

I forgot I had this queued up! I meant to upload this weeks ago (UGH) but life once again got in the way. But now school is done so I can hopefully be back to weekly or biweekly uploads!!!!! So here is me screwing around with what I call galaxy freckles! <3 also YES I see lots of wrong with the anatomy as per usual but I can always improve during my next piece or little thing, right?

Done in Kuretake Clean Colour real brush markers, pentel sign pens, fine tec pearlescent paints, and a uniball white gel pen.

[limii-circulate]

“Hold back your tears, Noct. The Kings are watching over you.”

[lothlenan]

Someone call a doctor, because doing this painting killed my hands. Good gravy. That foliage. HOWEVER. Finally, with some help and encouragement I managed to get through it. Special thanks to my fiance for their support and not letting me die in a deep, deep sea of despair  :D

Steven Universe ala “The Swing” in homage to one of my fave painters,  Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 

[azureshimmer]

I AM SO SORRY I HAVEN’T UPLOADED!! Life really got me down lately and I haven’t had any energy to draw or do much of anything that I love doing! UGH!

Anyways, I really love how this turned out- I drew this for the Canadian premiere of Tangled Before Ever After but it came a few days later than planned :( I hope you like it all the same!!

Done in White Nights watercolours, Pentel sign pens, Pilot g tec pens, uniball gel pens, and finetec pearlescent paints.

[pomiko2]

Royal Guard

リクエスト頂いた絵その①　2人はとにかくかっこよく描きたいです

[sarafabrizi]

★ I’ve come up with a new recipe! (๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑) FINAL FANTASY XV keycharms designed by me! You can find them in my ETSY SHOP!

[azureshimmer]

I need these promptly. They Noct me out with their cuteness. Gladly get these for me before I set something on fire. *snort* SORRY FOR THIS I HAD TO– But seriously these are too damn cute.

[mightier]

wallflower fidelity in adversity, despite misfortune

Just one left!  

[ryntaia]

Kiki’s Delivery Service is one of those movies that I feel any aspiring artist should see. The struggle of Kiki in this movie is one that ANYONE who wants to further themselves goes through, that transition from taking what you love to do to something that you make a living off of.

As artists we have all been in the place where Kiki is. That place where we can’t draw anything right, can’t paint anything right, can’t sculpt anything right, that place where everything comes out wrong over and over and we begin to question if we’re actually good enough for the talents and skills that used to come to us like second nature when we were just using them for fun. That place where we want to give up because we suddenly can’t ‘fly’ like we want to, because everything seems too difficult to do that. 

But that doesn’t mean it isn’t there, just because it isn’t working right then and there when you want it to be. If you can always fly, then it wouldn’t make those times when you did as special. It isn’t necessarily easy to grow up, nor is it necessarily easy to live with the artistic struggle of losing inspiration. But you can’t just throw up your hands and say ‘No, I can’t do it anymore’ because you’ll NEVER fly if you do that. 

You gotta wobble before you stand. 

[azureshimmer]

This is so important to me- I need to learn to remember this when I have an art block or haven't drawn in awhile...