ATC Round 3

#5 - "Bob the Squirrel"

#21 - "Darling Deerling"

#16 - "Mystery Skulls: Lewis"

More ATCs. Two fanart, one original. Bob is a squirrel I've been drawing for years. I started drawing him back in middle school. He has a female counterpart named Gina looks identical.

Funny side story: I used to dish out faux-advice for my middle school friends in something we called Ask Dr. Squirrel. I'd give out awful advice in the guise of a cartoon squirrel in response to prompts put in an envelope.

Jigglypuff

After I had to euthanize my first horse, Jezebel, I was very sad. I was unemployed and miserable. I drew this one day to cheer myself up. Jigglypuff has always been my favorite pokemon! I used a bunch of techniques: watercolor pencil, art marker, colored pencil, cheap crayola markers, etc.

Meet Pretty Nurse Penicillin!

Pretty Nurse Penicillin (PNP) is a magical girl RPG project of mine that I've been working on/off on for a few years. It started out as a concept for a comic, but I feel like it works much better as a game. I purchased and larned how to use RPG Maker just to make this game! But it's quite a project and will take a long time to complete. Anyway, meet the main character: Penicillin! I featured her on one of the ATC I posted last time.

One of her more recent outfit revamps. I've since changed her shoes a little and added a new cap

Original concept art

Early demo title screen

Penicillin is a reluctant magical nurse girl. She's recruited by Cotton, a sentient puffball, to lead a team of magical nurses in a fight against evil. She has a foul mouth and thinks that this whole magical girl thing is nonsense. That's all for now!

ATCs Round 2

#11 "Blorpy Princess"

 Blorpy Princess I drew for my friend Rachel. She's based on her kitty, Leela.

#13 - "Sylveon"

I drew Sylveon because I really like the color scheme and design of this pokemon. This is one of my favorite ATC yet. I used it to make a button and a postcard print, I liked it so much. Buttons, prints, and even this original ATC are going to be available at Otakon's last day tomorrow. Table P-11!

#10 "Pretty Nurse Penicillin"

Pretty Nurse Penicillin is a character of mine from a magical nurse RPG I've been on/off working on. There's a demo of an early version floating around, if you'd like to google it. I am working on a new and improved version, but it'll take some time. Check back here for updates. Tune in tomorrow for more on Penicillin!

Divinity Complex

One of my pet projects is a card game! Right now it's on hold until October, I can't get it finished in time for Baltimore Comic Con so I want to focus on other things. Here's the concept development for Steve, one of many creation cards. More details on this game later!

Brush Test

Just some doodles testing out a few simple brushes I made.

I was going for something with a more traditional look to it. I'm happy with it, but I don't think I'll use it all that much. I'm on a traditional art kick right now.

ATCs Round 1

Here's some of my ATCs!

#1 "Spike" 

#6 "Mini Moon"

#7 "Ruze"

 Spike there is the first one that I did. So you can blame him for the inundation of ATCs.

I really like Chibiusa. I think she's probably the cutest senshi, and I think that's kind of funny now. I totally hated her as a kid!

Ruze is an OC of mine. More on her later.

 The finished copies all have a number and my signature on them, but I scanned these ones before I got around to that. The next batch of scanned cards will all have that visible.

They'll be at Otakon next week, P-11 in the Artist Alley!

Buttons, Buttons, Everywhere!

Here's some stuff I've been working on.

Pixel Buttons

Wreck-It Ralph Fanart Buttons

Sailor Moon Buttons

Jigglypuffs and Pearly Stardust

Which is your favorite? I think mine's the pixel cupcake or pixel mouse. They'll be available at Otakon next week, table P-11!

Artist Trading Cards

My latest obsession is Artist Trading Cards (ATCs). OK, OK, I'm a little behind the trend. These little buggers started to gain popularity a few years ago. I'd heard of them but never made any of my own. I picked up my first one at Baltimore Comic Con last year, it was a Sailor Moon one by an artist named Emily R. Gillis. I liked that it's an easy way to pick up often one-of-a-kind artworks without breaking the bank.


Just this week, almost a year after purchasing my first, I decided, hey, why not make some of my own? I was about to buy some pre-cut cards when my sister pointed out that she gets high-quality scrap papers from her job at a print shop. So I got them cut down for FREE! Thanks, Maria! Today I finished my 20th ATC.

#3 "Emmie" - Probably my favorite one so far.

I'm on fire man, somebody stop me! Some of them will be available at Otakon 2015 next week. Table P-11! (Thanks again, Maria!) Stay tuned for more.

Hey Y'all

My name is Amanda, but I also go by Pook Nero and Pookie Pixels. I'm new to blogger, and probably new to you, although I'm not necessarily new to the internet.

I dabble in a lot of things. I've tried comics, crafts, pixel art, video games...the list goes on and on. I'm not a professional artist. I'm not really a professional anything! I'm more of a Jack-of-all-trades. And I think my previous blogging ventures have been relatively unsuccessful because I've been trying for years to focus on one project at a time.

I have been pitting my interests against each other and limiting myself with nonsense self-imposed rules about where and when I can share my content. 

I realize now that wasn't going to work for me. So here I am, breakin' all the rules and ready to start fresh. All my content, all in one place. Welcome to my blog!