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Art by Stacy Raven This is something I commissioned from her, and I'm posting it with her permission.

Here's the line art (she's ok with people coloring it, but read her page for the conditions, they're all simple and rational), as well as some stages, and a link the color version in her profile.

If you've been through my Gallery you'll be able to tell that StacyRaven is one of my favorite people on DeviantArt. I've used her to ink and color several of the pencil art that I've commissioned. I've been MORE than happy with everything she's done. She adds to that by being super-fun to work with. Getting an email from her is always great and even better when it contains artwork.

I really love that we've sent so many emails back and forth that when I was writing back to her about another piece of art, and I told her to GO LOOK NOW at one of my recent commissions, she immediately went and looked it and then dragged her fiancé to go look at it...and then forgot to finish reading my email until hours later. Yes it was that good. Not to many people actually DO what I tell them to, even when it's what they should be doing, that, it makes me laugh that she did EXACTLY what I asked her to, and then got sidetracked by the art, Just like I did when I saw it the first time. As I knew she would. That's one of the MANY reasons that I think she's awesome. (For those wondering which one it is, it's Supergirl, Dressed in a tie-died t-shirt by the amazing Elizabeth Torque, she's yet another person on DA that I just adore.)

But this one, this is a bit special. Stacy mostly takes inking and coloring commissions, and she's been working on her drawing. So I've been after her for just about the entire time I've been commissioning her to accept some drawing commissions. And FINALLY, she does, and let me tell you, once I got back to my computer, I clicked "new email" and sent her a note right away. (Not sure but I might have been first in line).

Talked a bit, and easily setting on Zatanna. (Uh, go to my gallery and search for Zatanna, I think she's #2 on the commission list, beating out Supergirl. Might have changed.) I think it's my mission to get every artist on DA to draw She-Hulk and Zatanna. And if I'd ever win the lottery, I'd probably just leave that as a standing offer (I'd do so now, but I don't have enough money to fund that!) But hey, if you want to try drawing a giant green chick with some muscles, you can always see if I'll pay your for it. (I might, I have a looooooooong list that I'll never get through. If I'm following you, and you're an artist, I have considered how/when/where I could get you to draw one of those two, or MAYBE someone else, but likely one of them.)

Also, if you liked the story I published a bit ago you probably have Stacy to thank for it, as she told me that I should be writing. So I wrote something. (as well as wrote more than a few journals too).

I've wanted to see what Stacy would make for me, and I got my chance. I think I might have jumped up and down a bit BEFORE I made the email. And, oh boy am I happy happy with the results! I always love Stacy's coloring, but I love her rendition of Zee here. Zatanna is often drawn more mysterious (and I do LOVE her that way) but she's a bit more fun loving here, and I LOVE that too. I think this stands out against the other Zee's in my gallery in a good way (but I think i love them all, because love isn't a zero sum game). I REALLY love the coloring. I love the bright colors of the magical effects against the black and the black and white of Zatanna's uniform.

And, fishnets. Need I say more?

But hey, let me know what you think about it. And please go tell Stacy what you think too, because artists LOVE to hear people appreciate their art.

Sorry I've been in a commissioning dry spell. I have a few things out. Some from a bit back. I've not done too much lately. But, I am working with AberrantKitty on something -- got few ideas today and they were AH-MA-ZING. I've been a bit -- blah, and I'm finding it hard to get my spark about commissioning. For awhile there it was just flowing, and now I'm having a hard time concentrating, it's like i have commissioners block. So glad I eventually emailed AberrantKitty, as she too is one of my favorite people. I wanted to figure out something AWESOME, and I was blanking. But just sending the email and talking and listening as we bounced ideas back and forth was enough, she sent me GREAT ideas and I think I almost cried when I saw the email last night, because they were ALL better things than I was thinking about, and they were all PERFECT.

Between that and Stacy's Zatanna here, I'm hoping that I can get motivated to commission something else. (I have like 10 people on the "I need to figure out what to do" list.)

Not sure what i'm going to do next, but I definitely need to get a commission rolling before I go out of town this weekend. I mean I'll have internet but I probably won't pay to close attention, but I'd love to deal with some ART.

Zatanna (c) DC Comics

Description
Art by Stacy Raven This is something I commissioned from her, and I'm posting it with her permission.

Here's the line art (she's ok with people coloring it, but read her page for the conditions, they're all simple and rational), as well as some stages, and a link the color version in her profile.

If you've been through my Gallery you'll be able to tell that StacyRaven is one of my favorite people on DeviantArt. I've used her to ink and color several of the pencil art that I've commissioned. I've been MORE than happy with everything she's done. She adds to that by being super-fun to work with. Getting an email from her is always great and even better when it contains artwork.

I really love that we've sent so many emails back and forth that when I was writing back to her about another piece of art, and I told her to GO LOOK NOW at one of my recent commissions, she immediately went and looked it and then dragged her fiancé to go look at it...and then forgot to finish reading my email until hours later. Yes it was that good. Not to many people actually DO what I tell them to, even when it's what they should be doing, that, it makes me laugh that she did EXACTLY what I asked her to, and then got sidetracked by the art, Just like I did when I saw it the first time. As I knew she would. That's one of the MANY reasons that I think she's awesome. (For those wondering which one it is, it's Supergirl, Dressed in a tie-died t-shirt by the amazing Elizabeth Torque, she's yet another person on DA that I just adore.)

But this one, this is a bit special. Stacy mostly takes inking and coloring commissions, and she's been working on her drawing. So I've been after her for just about the entire time I've been commissioning her to accept some drawing commissions. And FINALLY, she does, and let me tell you, once I got back to my computer, I clicked "new email" and sent her a note right away. (Not sure but I might have been first in line).

Talked a bit, and easily setting on Zatanna. (Uh, go to my gallery and search for Zatanna, I think she's #2 on the commission list, beating out Supergirl. Might have changed.) I think it's my mission to get every artist on DA to draw She-Hulk and Zatanna. And if I'd ever win the lottery, I'd probably just leave that as a standing offer (I'd do so now, but I don't have enough money to fund that!) But hey, if you want to try drawing a giant green chick with some muscles, you can always see if I'll pay your for it. (I might, I have a looooooooong list that I'll never get through. If I'm following you, and you're an artist, I have considered how/when/where I could get you to draw one of those two, or MAYBE someone else, but likely one of them.)

Also, if you liked the story I published a bit ago you probably have Stacy to thank for it, as she told me that I should be writing. So I wrote something. (as well as wrote more than a few journals too).

I've wanted to see what Stacy would make for me, and I got my chance. I think I might have jumped up and down a bit BEFORE I made the email. And, oh boy am I happy happy with the results! I always love Stacy's coloring, but I love her rendition of Zee here. Zatanna is often drawn more mysterious (and I do LOVE her that way) but she's a bit more fun loving here, and I LOVE that too. I think this stands out against the other Zee's in my gallery in a good way (but I think i love them all, because love isn't a zero sum game). I REALLY love the coloring. I love the bright colors of the magical effects against the black and the black and white of Zatanna's uniform.

And, fishnets. Need I say more?

But hey, let me know what you think about it. And please go tell Stacy what you think too, because artists LOVE to hear people appreciate their art.

Sorry I've been in a commissioning dry spell. I have a few things out. Some from a bit back. I've not done too much lately. But, I am working with AberrantKitty on something -- got few ideas today and they were AH-MA-ZING. I've been a bit -- blah, and I'm finding it hard to get my spark about commissioning. For awhile there it was just flowing, and now I'm having a hard time concentrating, it's like i have commissioners block. So glad I eventually emailed AberrantKitty, as she too is one of my favorite people. I wanted to figure out something AWESOME, and I was blanking. But just sending the email and talking and listening as we bounced ideas back and forth was enough, she sent me GREAT ideas and I think I almost cried when I saw the email last night, because they were ALL better things than I was thinking about, and they were all PERFECT.

Between that and Stacy's Zatanna here, I'm hoping that I can get motivated to commission something else. (I have like 10 people on the "I need to figure out what to do" list.)

Not sure what i'm going to do next, but I definitely need to get a commission rolling before I go out of town this weekend. I mean I'll have internet but I probably won't pay to close attention, but I'd love to deal with some ART.

Zatanna (c) DC Comics