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	<title>Cute Art and Illustration by Amy Pronovost &#187; art</title>
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		<title>Awesome like a possum!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new finished commission for you all to see. Awesome like a Possum!
Inked and coloured in photoshop.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A new finished commission for you all to see. Awesome like a Possum!</p>
<p>Inked and coloured in photoshop.</p>
<p><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-none" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/digital_art/awesomepossum.jpg" alt="Awesome Like a Possum" width="585" height="706" /></p>
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		<title>What I did on my Summer Vacation &#8211; Icons</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I ran a little free icon drive (Not on the website, sorry, did it on some more targeted social networking things) to figure out how much to charge for icons. The full colour ones were for people who tipped (One of the ones on the full colour sheet is not in colour because I&#8217;m waiting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I ran a little free icon drive (Not on the website, sorry, did it on some more targeted social networking things) to figure out how much to charge for icons. The full colour ones were for people who tipped (One of the ones on the full colour sheet is not in colour because I&#8217;m waiting for reference), the mostly monochrome ones were the free ones.</p>
<p>Want an Icon? 100&#215;100 or 150&#215;150 icons &#8211; $10 for colour, $5 for tones. One character only. If the character or scene you want is complex, the prices will be more.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-none aligncenter" title="Full colour icons!" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/teeny-commissions/fullcolourblock.jpg" alt="fullcolourblock" width="500" height="564" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-none" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/teeny-commissions/monochromeblock.jpg" alt="monochromeblock" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Now to move on to some bigger pieces of art, I am going to get a very rough Harold book completed for the con, working on that this weekend while I am in an Internetless area!</p>
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		<title>Chicagoland Charity Cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 10:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have some new art, but it&#8217;s a lot so I&#8217;m breaking it up over a few posts. All of my art is in the galleries (hint: Teeny commissions, Clone wars widescreen cards and Custom Sketch cards) but here are a few select cards I really really liked  

More Sketch Cards can be found [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have some new art, but it&#8217;s a lot so I&#8217;m breaking it up over a few posts. All of my art is in the galleries (hint: Teeny commissions, Clone wars widescreen cards and Custom Sketch cards) but here are a few select cards I really really liked <img src='http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="Master Shifu" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/sc_custom/chicagoland-shifu.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="358" /><img src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/sc_custom/chicagoland-toothless.jpg"><img src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/sc_custom/chicagoland-panda.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/sc_custom/chicagoland-moonkin.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/sketch-cards/?album=3&amp;gallery=6">More Sketch Cards can be found here.</a> And I added a couple to my <a href="http://artyewok.deviantart.com/">deviantart</a> I haven&#8217;t added to the site yet <img src='http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Summer means new art!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am finished with my semester and I have more time and energy to draw!
Here are a couple of fun pieces. One is a commission of Yoda, and the other is a bookmark I&#8217;ll be selling once I get my hands on a laminator.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am finished with my semester and I have more time and energy to draw!</p>
<p>Here are a couple of fun pieces. One is a commission of Yoda, and the other is a bookmark I&#8217;ll be selling once I get my hands on a laminator.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-none" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/traditional_art/babydragonbookmark.jpg" alt="babydragonbookmark" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-none" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/traditional_art/yoda-artoo.jpg" alt="yoda-artoo" width="581" height="418" /></p>
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		<title>How to Draw Jaxxon &#8211; On Starwars.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In between my studying (I&#8217;m in school to be a Med Lab Technologist), work and a few commissions, I managed to squeak in a &#8216;How to Draw&#8217; tutorial Bonnie&#8217;s been trying to get me to do for a while. Well! It&#8217;s Easter weekend, so what better time than to have a rockin&#8217; rocket rabbit drawing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In between my studying (I&#8217;m in school to be a Med Lab Technologist), work and a few commissions, I managed to squeak in a &#8216;How to Draw&#8217; tutorial Bonnie&#8217;s been trying to get me to do for a while. Well! It&#8217;s Easter weekend, so what better time than to have a rockin&#8217; rocket rabbit drawing session?</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 627px"><a href="http://www.starwars.com/kids/do/draw/f20100401/index.html" target="_blank"><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-none" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/blogpix/starwarsdotcom.jpg" alt="starwarsdotcom" width="617" height="250" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">How to Draw Jaxxon - Starwars.com</p></div>
<p>Here is the full final piece:</p>
<p><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-center" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/digital_art/howtodrawjaxxonfinal-sml.jpg" alt="howtodrawjaxxonfinal-sml" /></p>
<h2><a href="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/blogpix/howtodrawjaxxonink.jpg" rel="lightbox[201]">And, hey kids! Download a larger version of the inks, print it out and colour it in.</a></h2>
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		<title>Completed 501st project helmet!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My helmet is complete and I am able to post it. I&#8217;m sending the process to the 501st Project website so they can spill all those details, but here are the pics and some info:

Materials used:

Ceramcoat paint (lots and lots)
Pigeon feathers (picked up off the ground)
leather cord
dollar store faux tribal necklace for the beads
Air dry [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My helmet is complete and I am able to post it. I&#8217;m sending the process to the 501st Project website so they can spill all those details, but here are the pics and some info:</p>
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<p>Materials used:</p>
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<li>Ceramcoat paint (lots and lots)</li>
<li>Pigeon feathers (picked up off the ground)</li>
<li>leather cord</li>
<li>dollar store faux tribal necklace for the beads</li>
<li>Air dry clay</li>
<li>faux suede (I wanted another colour, but it was on for next to nothing a yard, and this was all they had left)</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.501sttkproject.com/">Check out the 501st project site for more details!</a></p>
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		<title>More Cutie Doodles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was hoping to have had these drawn last weekend, but school and work came first. After a minor, yet, major mistake (Wrong stuffed animals with the cats!.. oops, yes, that certainly warrants a free redraw) here they are.
Cuties!
I take these cutie commissions every now and again. If you&#8217;d like to be on my cutie [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was hoping to have had these drawn last weekend, but school and work came first. After a minor, yet, major mistake (Wrong stuffed animals with the cats!.. oops, yes, that certainly warrants a free redraw) here they are.</p>
<p>Cuties!</p>
<p>I take these cutie commissions every now and again. If you&#8217;d like to be on my cutie list, let me know and I&#8217;ll put you on the priority list the next time I open them.</p>
<p><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-center" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/teeny-commissions/kittehs2.jpg" alt="kittehs2" width="569" height="370" /></p>
<p><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-center" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/teeny-commissions/deathtauren.jpg" alt="deathtauren" /></p>
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		<title>New art and sketches</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve added some new art to my Teeny Commissions gallery and to my sketches and pencils gallery
A couple of examples are right here:


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve added some new art to my <a href="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/art-gallery/?album=2&amp;gallery=31">Teeny Commissions gallery</a> and to my <a href="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/art-gallery/?album=2&amp;gallery=16">sketches and pencils gallery</a></p>
<p>A couple of examples are right here:</p>
<p><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-center" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/sketches_pencils/broody.jpg" alt="broody" /></p>
<p><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-center" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/teeny-commissions/scoogemcduck.jpg" alt="scoogemcduck" /></p>
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		<title>New art &#8211; Figment!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a commission that I just finished an, other than the 501st helmet and a couple of Chicagoland cards, I am complete;y caught up. This means I&#8217;ll be taking some commissions during March Break. Also, now and again I may do special, inexpensive cutie commissions, so watch this space!
Without further adieu, I give you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amarans &#8211; Backstory, traits and so on</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had some people express interest in the Amaran storyline and such. The following is a fairly hastily written description of the Amarans, their traits and their homeworld. This is NOT official (Except for some of the points referring to the relationship with the Naboo) and is not to be taken as canon. Seeing as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve had some people express interest in the Amaran storyline and such. The following is a fairly hastily written description of the Amarans, their traits and their homeworld. This is NOT official (Except for some of the points referring to the relationship with the Naboo) and is not to be taken as canon. Seeing as there is canon lacking, please feel free to use these ideas in your roleplaying game sessions as jump starters and if you like this, please link back to this page. As a bonus, I have included an Amaran Gallery at the bottom of this post, with art &#8211; including the original concept art that was used to design the Amarans and Bursa as they are seen in the<em> Wildlife of Star Wars</em> book. (The gallery may not be visible in RSS feeds to LJ and Facebook)</p>
<h2><strong>The Amarans</strong></h2>
<h2><strong><img class="alignright" title="Meditating Amaran" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/amarans/meditatingamaran.jpg" alt="" width="369" height="303" />Physical Appearance</strong></h2>
<p>Amarans are small, vulpine aliens, 3.5-4 feet tall. They are digitigrades with long, slender arms and legs and a lithe, sinewy body. Their tails are long and fluffy and serve as a counter balance as they move, making them very agile. An Amaran’s tail is a source of pride, and they are always well groomed. They have four digits on their hands and feet.</p>
<p>Their fur colour ranges from white, to orange to black, with the most common colours being a yellow-orange, grey and white. The usual eye colour for Amarans is black, but green, blue and red eyes are also seen. Their faces are long and slender, lending to their sleek appearances.</p>
<h2><strong>Gender dimorphism</strong></h2>
<p>Female Amarans are slightly smaller than males, and males have slightly broader shoulders. For the mostpart, they are very similar in size. Females do not have visible mammaries unless they are nursing young. Amarans generally give birth to one pup and they reach adulthood at about 18 standard years.</p>
<h2><strong>Characteristics of Amarans</strong></h2>
<p>Amarans are, in general, a fairly playful race and are sly and shrewd, making them excellent traders, pilots and con artists. Of course, as with all races, there are variations, but Amarans love nothing more than to trick or play their way through various situations and they enjoy fine food, fine wine and clothes made of the finest materials. Amarans have an uncanny knack for taming beasts, even ferocious ones that are much larger than they are. Some Amarans are force sensitive and have served as Jedi Knights, but an Amaran with the discipline to go through Jedi Training is a very rare beast indeed and Amaran Jedi Knights are seen as curious oddities by their fellow, more playful, bretheren.</p>
<h2><strong><img class="alignright" title="Amaran Beast Tamer" src="http://www.flyingarmadillo.com/wp-content/gallery/amarans/amaran-galaxy-1.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="487" />Amarans in the galaxy</strong></h2>
<p>Amarans are usually found in the galaxy as traders. Their primary trade is on Naboo, where they tame and sell the local wildlife to Gungans, offworlders and the Naboo people. As Naboo is teeming with life, this is very lucrative of them and Naboo is a second home to the Amarans, where they have a settlement on the edges of the swamp. The Amarans are the reason the fierce Bursa of Naboo is not extinct. The Gungans nearly wiped out the species, which is now extinct in the wild, but the Amarans spearheaded a breeding program and have established a Bursa sanctuary well out of the way of any Gungan settlement.</p>
<p>Other than beast tamers, Amarans can be found as pilots, fast-talking con artists, gamblers or just as travelers. Amarans worship the stars and love nothing more than to be among them.</p>
<h2><strong>Amaran Homeworld and technology</strong></h2>
<p>The Amaran homeworld, Amar, is located in Mid rim, near the outer rim – between Naboo and Zhar. It is a world lush with forests, plains and vast bodies of water. It has a climate similar to Naboo, which explains the Amaran love for their sister planet. Like Naboo, Amar is teeming with life which the Amarans manage with great reverence, ensuring that their wildlife trade does not interfere with the balance of the planet. Laws are in place to prevent poaching and poachers, both Amaran or offworlders, are severely punished with fines and imprisonment.  Even the Amaran cities, mines and resource collection are constructed and operated as non-invasively as possible. Amarans have tamed many of their local species, such as the Vrrryyyk, a flying reptilian bird like species which Amarans enjoy riding more than they like flying actual spacecraft.</p>
<p>Other than Wildlife and Amaran art, Amaran exports include food, ore, textiles and energy crystals.</p>
<p>Amarans are fairly technologically advanced and had developed limited, and primitive, hyperspace capabilities which lead to them discovering Naboo. After the language barrier was broken, the Naboo and Amarans established trade relations and the exchange of technology, which opened the galaxy up to the Amarans, who have been exploring since.</p>
<h2><strong>Amaran Religion</strong></h2>
<p>Amarans worship the stars and their moon. An Amaran creation myth is that the moon, Rurrri, was lonely and one day came to the land as a white fox-like creature. He was very lonely and wept through the night. When the sun came up, she took pity on Rurri and she, Surru, came down as a golden Amaran. It is said on Amar that the stars are the children of Rurri and Surru.</p>

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