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How to Draw Better Line Art

by radiantdreamer July 13, 2011 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 82 comments tags: animation, anime, art, art tutorial, drawing, how to draw, how to draw anime, line art, line dynamics, line expression, line quality, line weight, manga inking, penciling, photoshop, scanning, sketching
Do you want to draw better lines? Ever wonder how other artists' characters look so dynamic, yet your own characters look a bit static? I will show you in this tutorial on how to draw anime line art.

28 Facts That Make You Feel Like an Old Gamer

by radiantdreamer June 29, 2011 in Anime & Video Games 51 comments tags: 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 20th, 8-bit, aerith, akihabara, captain n, dead or alive, doa, dreamcast, duke nukem forever, ebay, excuse me princess, final fantast vii, final fantasy viii, final fantasy xiii, game gear, gba micro, halo 2, halo 3, halo combat evolved, halo wars, i feel old, katamari damacy, kid icarus, lara croft, line-up, link, mario64, metal gear solid 2, mortal kombat 1992, old age, old gamer, playstation, playstation 2, pokemon, resident evil, sega, shadow of the colossus, sonic, sony, starcraft, street figher ii, street fighter, super mario bros, super street fighter iv, time flies, tomb raider, video game history, video game trivia, zelda
If the first round of anime facts didn't make you feel old, then it's time for a round two KO! Ready? FIGHT!

37 Facts That Make You Feel Like an Old Otaku

by radiantdreamer June 22, 2011 in Anime & Video Games, Things I Find Interesting 80 comments tags: amy jo johnson, anime, aru majutsu no index, asuka langley, azumanga daioh, card captor sakura, chobits, cowboy bebop, death note, evangelion, fate stay night, flcl, fooly cooly, full metal alchemist, ghost in the shell, gits, hello kitty, i feel old, melody, mononoke, naruto, otaku, power rangers, radiantdreamer, read or die, saber, sac, sader, sailor moon, stand alone complex, touhou, yotsuba
If you thought you felt old today, some of these facts will shock you!

Awesomesauce Girl

by radiantdreamer June 01, 2011 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 51 comments tags: anime, art, artist, awesomesauce, character, cute, girl, how to draw, mascot, share, youtube
An art post, finally, and someone stole my artwork too! More after the jump!

Enjoy Life – Hard Rock Hotel and Sentosa Singapore

by radiantdreamer May 31, 2011 in Things I Find Interesting 24 comments tags: 304, battlestar galactica, beach, buffet, candylicious, central, coffee bean, fireworks, forever 21, hard rock cafe, hard rock hotel, holiday, ice cream, jimmy choo, kfc, mel's dinettes, merlion, michael jackson, peeps, raffles place, ramenplay, resorts world, sentosa, singapore, skin treatment, superdog, tourism, travelog, universal studios singapore, vacation
It's been over three months since my vacation from Singapore, but the images of some of the most relaxing days there still fill my mind on occasion. Summer is still three months away, but already I want to go somewhere warm again.

Boomslank – Trendy Otakuwear!!

by radiantdreamer May 10, 2011 in Anime & Video Games 26 comments tags: airport, anime, boomslank, contest, radiantdreamer, review, t shirts
A contest, where you could WIN BIG! Check out the review, and enter the contest!

Junko’s Shamisen – A film by Sol Friedman

by radiantdreamer May 02, 2011 in Things I Find Interesting 3 comments tags: anime, japan, japanese, junko, manga, shamisen, short film, sol friedman, visual
A while ago, I was contacted by a well-known film director, and asked to check out his award-winning short film, and to spread the word. I have to say, I was impressed.

Omake Update

by radiantdreamer April 28, 2011 in Anime & Video Games, Anime Figures, Things I Find Interesting 28 comments tags: analog, art, black rock shooter, blazblue, chip, collateral damage studios, commission, dale, drawings, emails, facebook, fan art, freelance, friend code, hamsters, haruhi, HMO, K-ON!, marisa, miku, nendoroids, nintendo 3ds, ore no imouto, plenair, sakura, saya no uta, sketching, street fighter tournament, tsundere, white rock shooter, zen united
I talk about my life as a freelance artist, and what you've been missing out on while I've been "microblogging" on facebook.

A Personal Message for Everyone

by radiantdreamer March 24, 2011 in Things I Find Interesting 68 comments tags: letter, message, shout out, street fighter, update
A personal letter to all of my dear readers, especially those that have been with me since forever.

My History With Anime

by radiantdreamer March 04, 2011 in Anime & Video Games 49 comments tags: anime, captain harlock, captain tsubasa, cheer, classic, dash, doraemon, dragon ball, fist of the north star, galaxy express 999, Gundam, history, kinnikuman, macross, macross plus, maison ikkoku, mr ajikko, origins, ranma, saint seiya, starblazers, video girl, yamato, yonkuro
Take a trip through history as I crank the Way Back Machine to full throttle and show you my anime origins.

Total Security – Can’t Read THAT Anymore!

by radiantdreamer February 25, 2011 in Things I Find Interesting 40 comments tags: dismantling, hard drive, tako luka
Have you ever wondered what's inside a hard drive? What does it look like? Maybe you wanted to take one apart, but didn't have the proper tools? Well today, you can see what a hard drive is made of!

Justin Bieber Belieber Fever O_o;

by radiantdreamer February 18, 2011 in Things I Find Interesting 85 comments tags: anti-bullying, celebrities, fans, grammys, haters, justin bieber, kid carson, manufactured demand, never say never, nsn3d, portrait, social behavior, youtube
Bieber and the Crow: Analyzing the social behaviors of our society, and how Justin Bieber is caught in it.

How To Mount a LACK Shelf

by radiantdreamer February 11, 2011 in Anime Figures 33 comments tags: anime, figures, ikea, installation, lack, power tools, shelving, tutorial
Running out of space for figures? Make some more! Here's a tutorial on how to mount your own Ikea Lack shelf for an amazing display!

The Textures of Singapore

by radiantdreamer February 04, 2011 in Things I Find Interesting 57 comments tags: cakes, chilli sauce, chinese tradition, christmas, clay pot, cornet, cream puff, cup porridge, delifrance, desserts, durian, fairprice, food, happy meal, heinz, hershey's, icing room, kinokuniya, knorr, konata, marina bay sands, mcdonalds, monkeys, royce, shopping, singapore, squid, sushi, tarts, umisushi, weather
Do I love Singapore? I'd have to say yes. The experiences there are so different from North America. You can almost feel the texture, so to speak. Come and enjoy these experiences with me!

Otaku Pride Fashion – Looking Cool & Nerdy

by radiantdreamer January 28, 2011 in Anime & Video Games 98 comments tags: accessories, alpha protocol, anime, battlestar galactica, bsg, cammy, capcom, dj max, dress to impress, dress your best, evangelion 2.0, fashion, final fantasy, geek, ghost in the shell, hadoken, how to style, illustrious, judge a book, keep it real, metroid, mickey mouse, nerd, nintendo, one piece, otaku, our lady peace, pac man, pikachu, pokemon, pride, retro, section 9, sephora, street fighter, syriana, t shirts, tips, uniqlo, vintage, what not to wear
You live in a society that judges by appearance, and as such, you NEED to dress for the occasion, for your own personal gains than for anyone else. But you love your otaku pride. What to do? Find out with this blog post!

Poll Question – When do you read RadiantDreamer?

by radiantdreamer January 26, 2011 in Things I Find Interesting 40 comments tags: friday shift, poll
Poll question, and quick update. Please read, and stay tuned.
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