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Hey All! :heart:

I wanted to thank you all for voting for my Katniss painting in the Hunger Games contest! The wonderful news is that I made it among the finalists! How cool is that? Thanks to all of you!
Since I am really busy with work and uni at the moment and hardly have any time for painting, this is what keeps me motivated. (:

The somehow rather bad news is that I cannot attend the event where the winners of the The Hunger Games Tribute will be announced because it takes place in L.A. As you might know, I live in Germany and travel costs are really expensive. Basically, my heart is bleeding right now but I am still incredibly proud and honored and I want to hug and kiss you all! :'D

I promise, that I will try to upload some new art as soon as I find more time. Currently, I am also working on a commission and afterwards... fan art!

Again: THANK YOU!

- Kim / apfelgriebs

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Hey all,

Today I have a big favor to ask! :) I just noticed that my art is in the official fan art contest for The Hunger Games. (Seriously, how cool is that?) Currently it's on second place (Even cooler!) and it would mean the world to me if you voted for my Katniss painting! :heart:

By voting you can win a trip to L.A. so that's also really awesome! :D

Just follow this link to cast your vote: tribute.thehungergames.movie/#…

And since I'm at it: I mean to participate in Inktober again to overcome my current artblock and time issues so stay tuned and keep an eye out for my Facebook page where I'll post the drawings! 

- Kim

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Personal Update

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Hey All! :heart:

You may have noticed that I am rather absent at the moment and I wanted to apologize for that. Currently, I cannot post any new fanart because I'm engaged in a rather large project and I am painting and painting and painting. :'D I wish I could share the artwork with you but right now I still can't which is why I'm not uploading anything. ^^ I hope you can all forgive me! Nevertheless, I'm really looking forward to doing more fanart again in the future. (:

Additionally, I'm also in my last year at uni and everything is a little chaotic at the moment. I'm trying to organize oral exams, my final paper, applications for internships and pretty much everything that doesn't scream "FUN!" because I'm terrible at organizing stuff. :D

Coming up in May, I will participate in a group exhibition in my home town. It's my very first exhibition and I am sooo excited! Maybe I can share photos with you? :) I'll definitely upload some to my Facebook and Instagram!

I miss you! <3


Lots of hugs, cookies, chocolate muffins and love,

Kim


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Hey there guys! :heart:

First of all, I wanted to wish all of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!I hope that 2015 will be successful, creative and fulfilling for you! (:

I just accidentally deleted all of my new watcher notifications. Since I usually thank everyone individually, I feel really sorry right now because I can't send a personal message to those 50 people. :( Probably not all of you will read this but either way: Thank you so much for watching me! Each and every single one of you means the world to me and I'm eternally grateful that you decided to follow my art journey! :tighthug:

At the moment I am not very productive in terms of digital art. I've done a few traditional sketches but I am mostly busy doing stuff for uni and trying to find an internship for March. This is harder than I thought it would be. :'D I'll try to squeeze in some fanart here and there but I also promised myself that I would practice environments this year. If you have any tips regarding those, please feel free to send them to me!

Lastly, I'm still thinking about starting work on an artbook which means that I would go back to a few older paintings that I did and try to improve them as well as do new ones that would be exclusive to the book at first. So much to do! YAY! :la:

Take care,
Kim / apfelgriebs

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Wishlist

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Okay, let's do this!

I was tagged by the lovely :iconriemea:

:xmas: revamp 2 STEP ONE
Make a post to your DA journal. The post should contain your list of ten holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a ______ icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("all I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV."). The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.

Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your DA or link to this post so that the holiday joy will spread.

:xmas: revamp 2 STEP TWO
Surf around your friends list (or friends' friends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now, here's the important part:

If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use -- do it.

You need not spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf -- to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not -- it's your call.

There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Give, and you might receive. and you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.


My Wishlist


  • 1) I've always wanted a cool picture for my "About" section in my profile here. If someone was willing to do that, that would be awesome! You could either note me for some photos or just draw whatever you think would fit my personality?  (I like cute and fluffy things, Tom Hiddleston, Star Wars, MLP and chocolate!) The style doesn't really matter. Chibis are awesome, pixel art is awesome, everything else is also awesome!
  • 2) Okay, this isn't a wish for myself but I've noticed that I really like helping people with their art. So if you're stuck somewhere in a piece and you need an advice, feel free to note me anytime and I'll take a look at it. Basically, don't ever be afraid to ask! :heart:
  • 3) Any kind of art anyone is willing to make for me. Even if you think it is crappy, I will be eternally grateful if you draw something for me! Being gifted a drawing/painting/art in general is the greatest thing in the world!
  • 4) Fanfiction! I don't often read it but when I do, I'll be glued to my computer for hours. If you've read or maybe even written something that you think I might like, send me a link? (I like -LOVE- Loki, the Avengers in general and especially the Captain, Sons of Anarchy, Jared Leto, Pacific Rim, Hannibal, Star Wars and many more!)
  • 5) Other fan stuff of the above: Art, Prints, merchandise you don't want/need anymore, I'll gladly take it! I have a collection of small and sometimes not so small action figures, figurines and everything Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, MLP and I love to watch that collection grow. (If you want to send me anything, note me for the address)
  • 6) Do something nice for someone you like! Tell the people you love (friends, family...), how much they mean to you! The last year has shown me how important this is and just how fragile our lives are.
  • 7) Don't forget to also think of yourself every once in a while. ( :
  • 8) Plushies? I love plushies! I've always wanted to have a cute little amigurumi... (Again, note me for the address? ^^)
  • 9) Gloves! I've lost mine and my hands are always cold. : (
  • 10) Links to awesome painting tutorials! 


I tag: margaw, EvaHolder, merrinou, Quelchii, ikur, obsceneblue, sugarpoultry, Art-Eli, artechniq, StarshipSorceress, Arkarti, LindaMarieAnson, slugette, Jackie-GR, Vuurstern, HugQueen and Picolo-kun 

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