var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-9071423-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @darkidder)http://www.brokenshard.net/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwf70qbswb1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span><span>A fleece Avatar blanket I made as a Christmas present for my friend, Stephen. The elemental bending logos are stitched on with yarn. It is quite fuzzy!</span><br/></span></p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/14422528466http://www.brokenshard.net/post/14422528466Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:12:26 -0600avatarthe last airbenderelementsblanketbending<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbr9m518U1r7q5qeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Such an egoboost to find your own blanket on other people’s blogs. :)</p> <p>I’m about halfway done with yet another nerdtastic blanket. It should be complete tonight! Will definitely post pics.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://whatthechell.tumblr.com/post/14333281579/weighted-companion-cube-blanky-by-darkidder-i" target="_blank">whatthechell</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><big> </big></p> <big> <p><a href="http://Darkidder.deviantart.com/art/Weighted-Companion-Cube-Blanky-132781863" target="_blank">Weighted Companion Cube Blanky</a> by ~<a href="http://darkidder.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Darkidder</a></p> <p>I found my next project! </p> </big></blockquote>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/14338824981http://www.brokenshard.net/post/14338824981Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:47:00 -0600egoboostportalweighted companion cubecompanion cubeblanketcraft<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw9owfHulX1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> Ariel!<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw9owfHulX1qm3eqco2_500.jpg"/><br/> Ethan<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw9owfHulX1qm3eqco3_500.jpg"/><br/> Nor'shek<br/><br/> <p>Concept vs. real life production! The costumes turned out well! The design was limited to what we could produce cheaply and effectively, so nothing super fancy. An artist is rarely ever satisfied, but for the constraints we had, I think they turned out pretty good.</p> <p>The freaky thing is that these drawings were created BEFORE we cast any of our actors. </p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/14279852961http://www.brokenshard.net/post/14279852961Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:53:00 -0600class filmfilmkiraproductiondesigncostumefantasy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4bt2tMqF1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Church bulletin doodles.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/14143647529http://www.brokenshard.net/post/14143647529Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:22:13 -0600friendsrezsketchchurch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv4efpdEAF1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Birthday present for Tim! (A bit of a sore memory for those poor Rangers…) Windsor & Newton watercolors with a touch of Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/13206245112http://www.brokenshard.net/post/13206245112Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:45:25 -0600busch stadiumcardinalsbaseballworld serieswatercolorartst. louistexas rangers<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lth24mbz1g1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> Totally jipped this off the fansite<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lth24mbz1g1qm3eqco3_500.jpg"/><br/> Stole some seats for a few innings.<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lth24mbz1g1qm3eqco4_500.jpg"/><br/> Boooooo Rangers!<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lth24mbz1g1qm3eqco2_500.jpg"/><br/> Kevin the Angry Red Bird<br/><br/> <p>My Texan friend Tim and I drove down to good ol’ St. Louie for Game 2 of the 2011 World Series. My very generous mother bought us tickets. Tim was basically the Lone Ranger in Cardinals Nation. Go Cards!</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/11773410280http://www.brokenshard.net/post/11773410280Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:41:00 -0500cardinalsst. louissaint louisworld seriesbaseballrangerstexasst. louis cardinalstexas rangers<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrjka9lL3z1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>More class film concepts. Green tribe. SAI is amazing.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10243820905http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10243820905Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:33:05 -0500filmartconceptwarriorSAIdigital<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrevizxnGM1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Colored it! I used Paint Tool SAI for the first time, and loooooove it! Gives me just the style I’m looking for, and so much lighter weight than Photoshop.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10206280827http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10206280827Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:33:06 -0500filmartsaiconceptWheaton<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbbrbP2SL1qm3eqco2_500.jpg"/><br/> Clearly my fav character<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbbrbP2SL1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> L!<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbbrbP2SL1qm3eqco3_500.jpg"/><br/> Near isn't that bad, either<br/><br/> <p>Some Deathnote fanart. </p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10168321626http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10168321626Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:33:06 -0500Lryuzakideathnotedeath notenearfanart<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbbmptDkV1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbbmptDkV1qm3eqco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbbmptDkV1qm3eqco3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I’m sitting in on an anatomy class with a sketchbook, of course.</p> <p>Will probably help with the whole pre-med thing, too.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10129083122http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10129083122Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:06:00 -0500anatomysketchsketchbookhuman<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbbjkcWnF1qm3eqco2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Kids and teens<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbbjkcWnF1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> Rachel concepts<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbbjkcWnF1qm3eqco4_500.jpg"/><br/> Mikey gets older...<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbbjkcWnF1qm3eqco3_500.jpg"/><br/> Rachel and Mikey<br/><br/> <p>Concepts for my “Tomboy” story.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10087017171http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10087017171Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:06:00 -0500characterconceptssketchsketchbookarttomboy<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbba9eAkA1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> Ref'd from posemaniacs<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbba9eAkA1qm3eqco2_500.jpg"/><br/> Ref'd from posemaniacs (mostly)<br/><br/> <p>Posemaniacs.com</p> <p>Great for anatomy studies.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10040992818http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10040992818Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:07:06 -0500anatomyhumansketchssketchbookposemaniacsart<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbc4nTglB1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> Red fighter concept<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbc4nTglB1qm3eqco2_500.jpg"/><br/> Can we film on top of Armerding?<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbc4nTglB1qm3eqco4_500.jpg"/><br/> Costume design for the Reds and Blues<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbc4nTglB1qm3eqco5_500.jpg"/><br/> More costumes, Greens or Blues?<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbc4nTglB1qm3eqco6_500.jpg"/><br/> Blues/Greens... <br/><br/> <p>So I’m officially the Creative Director of Wheaton’s Senior Class Film. Which means I’ve got my hands in all sorts of areas… scriptwriting, costume design, choreography, props, special effects, editing, etc.</p> <p>My friend Tim and I have a <strong>rough </strong>draft of the script finished. I’ll be set-scouting this weekend with the two choreographers in charge of the fight scenes and also hopefully meeting with some people about costumes. Man.</p> <p>A great semester to be a part-time student, that’s for sure.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10037088290http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10037088290Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:24:00 -0500filmconceptsketchsketchbook<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbb3c5eb81qm3eqco2_500.jpg"/><br/> Typetypetype<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbb3c5eb81qm3eqco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <3 art<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrbb3c5eb81qm3eqco5_500.jpg"/><br/> Doesn't actually look like me...<br/><br/> <p>Sketches of “the many aspects of Kendall” for some application thingy. </p> <p>Got the geek artist football player going on.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10036340643http://www.brokenshard.net/post/10036340643Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:02:00 -0500geekartistfootballfootball playerartsketchsketchbook<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq7h5pdIAH1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Which one of these does not belong?</p> <p>A philosophy prof showed me this little gem while I was helping him fix his computer. Yes, it is from a real issue of The Watchtower.</p> <p>Citation: <em>The Watchtower: Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom</em> 129:17 (1 September 2008): 10.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/9149432114http://www.brokenshard.net/post/9149432114Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:49:01 -0500fundyjehovahwitnesscollegedrugs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq55slj6Qh1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> Natalie bought me a balloon!<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq55slj6Qh1qm3eqco2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> I gots bracelets. <br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq55slj6Qh1qm3eqco3_500.jpg"/><br/> My poor knee!<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq55slj6Qh1qm3eqco4_500.jpg"/><br/> Meep!<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq55slj6Qh1qm3eqco5_500.jpg"/><br/> Pat and Nat<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq55slj6Qh1qm3eqco6_500.jpg"/><br/> Anne reads next to my ice machine<br/><br/> <p>Pics from my ACL reconstruction surgery on July 22nd. It went really well. I have some amazing friends that took care of me post-op while my mom was out of town.</p> <p>The first two weeks of rehab sucked. But things are going well. My physical therapists were aggressive and not at all opposed to torturing me, which I greatly appreciated. Sometimes you get these therapists that are scared to hurt their patients and rehab moves along at a snails pace.</p> <p>Second semester of summer school orgo wasn’t so hot. Missed too much class due to my surgery and couldn’t catch up. Oh wellz.</p> <p>Now I’m back at school and hope to start arting soon. :)</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/9092192769http://www.brokenshard.net/post/9092192769Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:48:00 -0500aclsurgeryfriends<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol30pli8F1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strike>Avatar</strike> Zuko fanart I did a few weeks ago. It was all unref’d, so the scar ended up a bit small.</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/7807151226http://www.brokenshard.net/post/7807151226Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:05 -0500avatarthe last airbenderzukofire nationfirebending<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol769ZkB51qm3eqco6_500.jpg"/><br/> Buildin' an Arch at the Science Center.<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol769ZkB51qm3eqco2_500.jpg"/><br/> Climbing priceless sculpture permitted!<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol769ZkB51qm3eqco3_500.jpg"/><br/> Le penseur. <br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol769ZkB51qm3eqco4_500.jpg"/><br/> Suzanne on Art Hill. <br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol769ZkB51qm3eqco5_500.jpg"/><br/> Standin' under the Saint.<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol769ZkB51qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> This is exactly what you think it is.<br/><br/> <p>St. Louis Adventure!</p> <p>Steven, Stephen, and Suzanne came down from Chicago to visit me in St. Louis. We hit up some of my favorite attractions the Lou: Citygarden, the Art Museum, the Science Center, and the Delmar Loop. All of which are free because St. Louis is the best. The only money we spent was lunch at Fitz’s, another city icon. (Best. Root beer. Ever.)</p> <p>Drawings soon, I promise! I’m having surgery this Friday, and have a big Orgo test to study for on Monday. I’m a bit worried about being completely drugged up with pain-meds during an exam. Though my prof joked that the reactions might make more sense when I’m on narcotics. </p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/7804329190http://www.brokenshard.net/post/7804329190Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:32:00 -0500st. louisart museumscience scenterthe looproot beerfriendsangry birdssculpture<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol1t4DZGH1qm3eqco7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Why am I the only girl at these things?<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol1t4DZGH1qm3eqco4_500.jpg"/><br/> The cake isn't a lie!<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol1t4DZGH1qm3eqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> Cake and cube, together at last.<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol1t4DZGH1qm3eqco2_500.jpg"/><br/> Josh was really into it.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol1t4DZGH1qm3eqco3_500.jpg"/><br/> Sooooo tasty.<br/><br/> <p>Portal 2 release party! </p> <p>I thought you guys might appreciate pics from the happenin’ party my friends and I put together the Friday after Portal 2 came out. </p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/7801677273http://www.brokenshard.net/post/7801677273Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:36:00 -0500portalportal 2gladoscakethe cake is a lievideo games<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo5gdoROdS1qm3eqco1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Old school, classic Kendall.</p> <p>This is seriously <a href="https://plus.google.com/107306259140511959753/photos/photo/5624721868267143522" target="_blank">how I dressed</a> when I was 13-years old. No shame. ;)</p>http://www.brokenshard.net/post/7577428438http://www.brokenshard.net/post/7577428438Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:05 -0500portraitsketchdrawingself-portraitno shame