Whelp! Thanks for watching the livestream, guys! Was a nice turn-out even though I've been inactive for like 2 solid months.

Here's my LiveStream channel if you want to see the saved stream for yourself. :)
Might want to fast-forward. lol Lots of technical difficulties.

[ SabtasticsDrawingFeed ]

So, I woke up to find THIS in my inbox this morning... A birthday gift from Nekow for my 21st birthday!! YYEAAAAAH!!!! :D ... Only he could combine three of my favourite things so masterfully. Penguins, and Zombies, and Left 4 Dead. GO SEE!!

[Click to check out the coolest birthday present ever]

... I don't know what to write here, though.

Happy birthday to meee! :D

- Got to play PORTAL 2 last night! (It's not out until Tuesday the 19th!) A friend of mine has a job renting games/movies, so he took it out for a 'test drive' and let us try it out, too. :D
Not gonna spoiler it for anyone, but co-op is freaking fantastic. Valve never fails to impress.

- Being the gigantic dork that I am, I ordered a sweater from American Apparel that looks like Zoey's from Left 4 Dead. This should be arriving soon. I will have pictures. *suppressed glee* [link]

- My 21st Birthday is coming up soon! 2 weeks to be exact! I'm counting down the days! :3

- I have a "Sabtastic Sketchbook Volume 2" in the works! If you don't know what I'm talking about. [Check out Volume 1] The bare bones are all finished and debugged, but I still need to add sound and commentary.

- Finished my university courses for the semester! Now I can crack down on some srs bzns with art.

- I'm making preparations to move out soon! ... Not really looking forward to it, though. Lots of extra work, and a ton of money that I don't really want to spend.

....So yeah...! That's about it. I'll be working on some commissions this week, so maybe I'll throw a livestream your way sooner or later. I'll post something up here if i do!

EDIT: To all those who made it to watch me slowly, absent-mindedly draw, thanks for showing up!! :P
The livestream really was a riot. Thanks again to JohnnyUtah, Stamper, Mindchamber, and JAZZA for taking the time to check my shit out and make the chat more entertaining than it already was. :B

Will do this again soon!!!

ALSO: check it out, I got fan art!!

http://sabtastic.deviantart.com/#/d3cw kmu <-- by mskinne1
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/916 1/sabr.jpg <-- by JAZZA
http://www.newgrounds.com/dump/item/de 165d5f3703b27811713167b6507d1c http://www.newgrounds.com/dump/item/50 58aea1df4f233b8c0b68f556aa5c4b <-- by themastermario22

(posted the updated work in progress)
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Post from earlier today:
So, I finally made myself a Livestream channel:

http://www.livestream.com/sabtasticsdr awingfeed

Bookmark dat shit, yo! I'll be drawing today (Thursday) from 2-4pm (Mountain Daylight Time)
It'll be Newgrounds relevant artwork, too! This particular one will be for the level collab!
Level 17's baseball bat!

See you there! :D :D :D

So, the NG Art Worm for 2011 was finally posted!! I know, it's already been floating around on Newgrounds since February, but this thing was started in 2007, so I lost track of waiting for it to be posted. Aynway--! I'm featured in there with some pretty amazing artists, such as some personal artist bros of mine, Nekow, BomToons, Stamper, Jouste, BizarroJoe and The Shadling.

Seriously, you should check it out. It's the longest single connected piece of artwork I've seen in a long time on Newgrounds! 60 different artists are featured in it! c:

[TAKE ME TO THIS ART WORM, YOU SPEAK OF]

lol the title makes it sound like I'm WAY more excited than I really am. It's actually 3am, and I have a cold, and school tomorrow, so I'm heading to bed right after this post. ._. Promise.

Anyway!! ...It's been a while since I've drawn something entirely inspired by you guys at Newgrounds! Big thanks specifically to JohnnyUtah, Mindchamber Stamper, and Luis for kicking off my inspiration with those MVC3 advertisements. It really got me itching to draw some more curvy ladies! Thanks also to JakBaronKing for adding to the hype and challenging me to some rounds, too!!

Check it out: Morrigan Aensland from Marvel vs. Capcom 3!

So, thanks to Jak's Idea, I mustered up the courage to post my very first art thread on the forums!
It's a pretty fun meme that I'm inviting everyone to do, where you match your name to a Pokemon and draw yourself as a Pokemon!!

[SABTASTIC'S Pokemon Persona Art Thread]

Originally, I bummed the 'Pokemon December' idea off of my internet bro, Ventastic. He came up with an awesome caricature of himself as a Gengar, so naturally, I had to make one, too.

GO CHECK IT OUT! :D

Here's what ours looked like!

I really can't thank you enough, guys! Thanks everyone for your generous donations, and support! (if you don't know what I'm talking about, check out my previous journal post)

In total, I raised $448.00 for the Edmonton Gorilla Run. Of which, $228.00 was ALL FROM NEWGROUNDS! ... Really. In all seriousness, you guys rock. THANKS AGAIN!

A total of three hundred and four participants showed up for the run, so we didn't qualify for the Guiness World Record, but hey! There's always next year! ... I'm pretty sure I'm going back again. lol
If you're interested in signing up for a Gorilla Run near you, visit their website or search "gorilla run" on google. It costs $100.00 and you get to keep the gorilla suit after, too!

THANKS TO JAKBARONKING FOR THE DONKEY KONG TIE IDEA!! lol

To everyone that made a donation and sponsored me for the run, I need your addresses! I'm mailing thank-you cards within the next week, so if you haven't given me your address already, please PM it to me now! :D

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(Below) Sab and friends just before the 5K run:

EDIT: 9/11/10: OMG RACE IS ONLY A COUPLE OF HOURS AWAY. WOO!

EDIT: 9/10/10: THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR DONATIONS AND SUPPORT!! I will no longer be accepting donations/sponsorships, seeing as the run is only a couple of hours away.
I've raised a grand total of $448.00 CDN thanks to the Newgrounds community, I completely DESTROYED my original goal of a mere two hundred and fifty bucks. c:

THANKS AGAIN, GUYS!
I'M RUNNING THIS SATURDAY MORNING, SO I'LL POST SOME PICTURES SOON!! :D
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So... Us crazy Canadians have this little thing called The Gorilla Run:

On September 11th, 2010, I will run 5 kilometers in a gorilla suit around the Edmonton Valley Zoo, along with two friends, who will also be dressed up as gorillas!! The event is meant to raise money for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund because there are only an estimated 740 mountain gorillas left in the world! :C

From now until September 10th, I will be actively seeking out people to sponsor me for this run to make a donation (any ammount that you feel is appropriate). My goal is $250.00, and in person, I've already pestered my friends, family and co-workers. If there is anyone out there who thinks it'd be awesome for Sabtastic to don a gorilla suit and go for a run, please, feel free to donate!!!! But please, before you do, carefully read the info at the bottom of this journal entry.

I'll be sure to post some pictures after the event takes place.

You can find more information about the Edmonton Gorilla Fun Run at:
www.edmontongorillarun.com

Wish me luck, y'all!! Thanks in advance for everyone's support!!!
(p.s: back from a two-month hiatus!! missed you guys!!)

Please send all donations via. Paypal before Friday Sept 10, 2010 to sab0d@hotmail.com.