Hi everyone. :) It's been quite some time since I posted, since I've been busy focusing on my senior year at the School of Visual Arts and trying to do this Illustration thing.

If you might remember from a while back, I also posted this piece called "Forsake of Winter" (http://www.alicemeichi.com/portfolio/003-forsake-big.jpg) that was inspired by "My Last Breath" and appeared on the Anywhere But Home DVD.

Well a little more recently I did portraits of Amy and Ben.. (I know, I know, but I've got to show the Ben-Love!)

http://www.alicemeichi.com/portfolio/030-amylee-big.jpg
Amy Lee

Air. "I lie inside myself for hours and watch my purple sky fly over me."

http://www.alicemeichi.com/portfolio/031-benmoody-big.jpg
Ben Moody

Fire. "All of this hate and all of this pain. I'll burn it all down as my anger reigns."

If you're interested, more of my art is featured on my domain...
http://www.alicemeichi.com/alicemeichi_200x40.jpg
AliceMeichi.com - Illustration Portfolio (http://www.alicemeichi.com)

You may purchase giclée prints of them here. (http://store.alicemeichi.com) :)

Oh.My.Lord

They are amazing!

so passionate and beautiful, the Ben one is so intense and full of emotion. Wonderful.

<3

Oh, wow. They're both so visually appealing, but I especially love the colors in the Ben one. They colors just...jump out, and are of a perfect contrast. And the details in the Amy one are so intricately portrayed, it takes my breath away.

Good work!

Those are so beautiful. I love the My Last Breath one. It's so sad.

Amazing. Absolutely beautiful.

Beautiful work!

SVA, wow! I wanted to go to school there but couldn't afford the move to NYC.

I was wondering if you'd ever make a YS thread. Glad you did!

I have a good friend that graduated from SVA...amazing school.

Can't wait to see more!

Wow, they are amazing!

Holyyy crap, those are super awesome. I love the coloring of both of them.

The gallery on your website is equally impressive. I really hope that you continue posting your Ev fanart. You're beyond good.

Um...DAMN! I loved the colors you used in both of them. Very fantasy like.

Wow, you must have a very fun imagination!

They're so rich and... :eek: For lack of a word.

So that was your picture they were talking about on the DVD?

I'm lost for words...your stuff is damn pretty amazing brilliant great lovely!!!!

Wooow, thats really cool! I love them, I really like the Amy one, it looks so cool.

I just looked at your online portfolio. It really is breathtaking. I am sitting here just shaking my head in disbelief that someone could be so impressingly talented.

Please keep it up, I am sure you will.

But PLEASE post more stuff, even if its not Ev related. Anything.

:D

yeah they are amazing.you are doing very well thx

Oh.My.Lord

They are amazing!

so passionate and beautiful, the Ben one is so intense and full of emotion. Wonderful.

<3

Thank you, Ashlee.. :) Colors are my favorite part of doing art, so I'm really glad that it comes across in my art. I can only hope to do justice to the passion in Ben's work.

Oh, wow. They're both so visually appealing, but I especially love the colors in the Ben one. They colors just...jump out, and are of a perfect contrast. And the details in the Amy one are so intricately portrayed, it takes my breath away.

Good work!

I'm glad you like it so much.. :) I always try my best to put some extra effort into putting something interesting in every piece of my art, even a simple portrait. Thank you!

Those are so beautiful. I love the My Last Breath one. It's so sad.

Amazing. Absolutely beautiful.

Thanks, Apryl! "Forsake of Winter" was done during a dark time in my life, so I was able to draw inspiration from both the song and my experiences.

Beautiful work!

SVA, wow! I wanted to go to school there but couldn't afford the move to NYC.

I was wondering if you'd ever make a YS thread. Glad you did!

I have a good friend that graduated from SVA...amazing school.

Can't wait to see more!

Thank you, Orgo. :) Out of curiosity, what school did you attend instead?.. It is pretty expensive here, but I've found a relatively cheap place to live (meals included with rent, even!) and it's great for a starving-artist like me. ;)

Awesome.. Does your friend have any of their work online?

I'm such a lurker around here, but I tend to keep my livejournal and site pretty regularly updated with news and artwork.. If you're interested and have a livejournal, I'd love to be LJ-friends with you! I'm over at http://himemiya.livejournal.com

Wow, they are amazing!

I'm lost for words...your stuff is damn pretty amazing brilliant great lovely!!!!

Wooow, thats really cool! I love them, I really like the Amy one, it looks so cool.

yeah they are amazing.you are doing very well thx

Thank you soooo much, guys.. <3 I really appreciate it.

Holyyy crap, those are super awesome. I love the coloring of both of them.

The gallery on your website is equally impressive. I really hope that you continue posting your Ev fanart. You're beyond good.

If I do have Ev fanart in the future, I'll definitely post it here. ;) (I also have posted music videos and such in the past and I'll hopefully most my more recent video to "Missing" that I finished in the near-future..) Otherwise, I regularly update my site and my livejournal (http://himemiya.livejournal.com) with new artwork and other creative things and news as soon as I finish them. :) I'm glad you like my art, Brittany!

Um...DAMN! I loved the colors you used in both of them. Very fantasy like.

Thanks a lot! Working in doing fantasy art in things like book covers or comic books is my dream. <3

Wow, you must have a very fun imagination!

They're so rich and... :eek: For lack of a word.

So that was your picture they were talking about on the DVD?

::giggles:: Thanks a lot.. :) Yep! I wrote a post in my livejournal freaking out when I watched the DVD.. lol Here's a link with a screencap and video clip: http://himemiya.livejournal.com/123445.html

Please keep the thank you posts to one thread.

http://evboard.com/faq.php?faq=gen_rules#faq_double_posts

I just looked at your online portfolio. It really is breathtaking. I am sitting here just shaking my head in disbelief that someone could be so impressingly talented.

Please keep it up, I am sure you will.

But PLEASE post more stuff, even if its not Ev related. Anything.

:D

Your lovely comments really touch me.. Thank you so much, Nagini. :)

Ahh, I'm always so shy about posting anything at message forums that are off-topic.. ^^; I usually log in here to post Ev-related fanart or fan music videos. (I did videos called "Roseate Nocturne" with "Bring Me to Life" and "Deluge" with "Going Under" to an anime called Utena.)

If you're interested in keeping up with my work, I usually keep my domain and my livejournal (http://himemiya.livejournal.com/) updated fairly regularly.. :)

Um, holy shiz, you're amazing.
I'm pretty jealous -- I only wish I could do that! :)

Please keep the thank you posts to one thread.

http://evboard.com/faq.php?faq=gen_rules#faq_double_posts

Oops, so sorry.. ^^; I haven't been around in a while and apparently things have changed a bit since I was last here.. I'll start doing that now, thanks.

Well, you'd deserve two threads:D

and: ohhh my god!! your deviantart page rocks!! I love the piece "now cracks a noble heart". It's so inspiring!! somehow I can't watch your gallery... :(

What can I say? IAW with everyone who posted in this thread, your art is just amazing. I sincerely hope you never stop painting/drawing.

Um, holy shiz, you're amazing.
I'm pretty jealous -- I only wish I could do that! :)

Thanks, Oayis! Well of course you can.. I only started being really serious in art when I was your age.. (God, that makes me feel old.. lol) Around Sophomore/Junior year of high school was when I decided "Screw computer engineering.. I want to paint!"

Well, you'd deserve two threads:D

and: ohhh my god!! your deviantart page rocks!! I love the piece "now cracks a noble heart". It's so inspiring!! somehow I can't watch your gallery... :(

That's one of my personal favorite pieces, thank you.. :) Inspired by a breakup of a former relationship..

I was having problems the other night with DeviantArt and trying to watch someone's gallery too.. :( But if you try refreshing and doing it again and again, it will eventually get through..

What can I say? IAW with everyone who posted in this thread, your art is just amazing. I sincerely hope you never stop painting/drawing.

I certainly hope not.. :) Art is my childhood dream! I hope to pursue it with every fiber of my being.

oh my god it worked *stares in awe* :eek:

you're a great artist alice! I can't even pick a favorite one... I'd really like to rep you again but I can't:( someone else do it please;)

DAMN!

your drawings are absolutely amazing! i've checked your site and the kurt cobain one is awesome!!

i cant say how good they are with words!!

I really love: "Ophelia", this one is so gorgeous and dreamy it is so powerful!

Your work is incredible! I especially like the one of Ben.

The artwork is amazing!!!:D :eek: I especially love the one of Ben because of the detail. You ought to keep posting your art on EvBoard becuase you have so much talent!

Out of curiosity, what school did you attend instead?
Well, I went to the University of South Carolina for Studio Art and Biology and then I got a Masters in Medical Illustration from the Medical College of Georgia.

Awesome.. Does your friend have any of their work online?

Yeppers. He is Jiaxing Rong [link] (http://www.jrtistic.com/) a.k.a. jr. We've been buddies since 2002 when were both n00bs on eatpoo.com.

He's publishing a book with Aadi Salman and some other guys. I hope to work with him on the next book they do.

I was really impressed with your site and your work. I hope you do more Ev based work in the future.

::giggles:: Thanks a lot.. :) Yep! I wrote a post in my livejournal freaking out when I watched the DVD.. lol Here's a link with a screencap and video clip: http://himemiya.livejournal.com/123445.html
Lol, that's really cool.
I've always wanted to see it in more detail!

Yeah, more stuff please!!!

oh my god it worked *stares in awe* :eek:

you're a great artist alice! I can't even pick a favorite one... I'd really like to rep you again but I can't:( someone else do it please;)

::blush:: I really appreciate your support for my work.. :) Seriously, when I hear that someone like you likes my work so much, it just encourages me to keep going!

DAMN!

your drawings are absolutely amazing! i've checked your site and the kurt cobain one is awesome!!

i cant say how good they are with words!!

Thank you so much!! :)

I really love: "Ophelia", this one is so gorgeous and dreamy it is so powerful!

I really hope to do more work in oil in the future like that.. :) I've shied away from it for so long because it takes so long to dry..

Your work is incredible! I especially like the one of Ben.

Thank you!

Well, I went to the University of South Carolina for Studio Art and Biology and then I got a Masters in Medical Illustration from the Medical College of Georgia.

Yeppers. He is Jiaxing Rong [link] (http://www.jrtistic.com/) a.k.a. jr. We've been buddies since 2002 when were both n00bs on eatpoo.com.

He's publishing a book with Aadi Salman and some other guys. I hope to work with him on the next book they do.

I was really impressed with your site and your work. I hope you do more Ev based work in the future.

That's pretty cool.. :) Some people suggested medical illustration to me when I was in high school since I loved science as well.. How did that work out for you?

Ahh.. I see he's going to MoCCA later today.. I'll be sure to look out for his work!

That means quite a bit from an amazing artist like yourself. :) I'm sure a lot of my work will be influenced by their music, if not outright fanarts of them!


Lol, that's really cool.
I've always wanted to see it in more detail!

Yeah, more stuff please!!!

I'm glad I gave you your chance. ;) I hope to in the near future.. <3

WOW:eek: :eek:
Your paintings are beautiful, Specially the one with Ben, I Love It.
Cool Art, I wish I could panit like that, ans the One that appears in ABH, is Beautiful.

IAW everyone else in this thread - you are simply amazing at art, and your paintings, well.. I don't exactly know how to put it into words. They are just plain amazing.
Wow.
The Kurt Cobain && Ben Moody ones really grabbed my attention - favs of mine.

And the one that got featured on ABH. Wow - that's all I can say.

Keep it up!
<3

Hey everyone. :) I'm really glad you liked my portraits of Amy and Ben.. In case anyone is interested, I just designed and published this mini-artbooklet of 4 of my rockstar portraits..
http://alicemeichi.com/store/play-cover.jpg (http://store.alicemeichi.com)
PLAY: CD Artbooklet
Purchase a book (http://store.alicemeichi.com) - $13


- Features Amy Lee, (http://alicemeichi.com/portfolio/030-amylee.html) Ben Moody, (http://alicemeichi.com/portfolio/031-benmoody.html) Courtney Love, (http://alicemeichi.com/portfolio/032-courtneylove.html) and Kurt Cobain (http://alicemeichi.com/portfolio/033-kurtcobain.html) portraits.

- Each piece has the accompanying preliminary sketch and quote on the opposing page.

- Only 50 Limited Editions printed. Each book is hand-numbered and can be signed upon request.

- The pages are high-quality double-sided matte photo paper (56lb), the cover is cover-stock vellum and heavyweight double-sided matte photo paper (61lb), staple-bound.

- Dimensions are 4.25" x 5.5", 8 color pages.

- Each book will come in a protective resealable crystal-clear archival bag.

http://alicemeichi.com/store/play.jpg (http://store.alicemeichi.com)

I think you're going to sell out quick, Alice! I wish I wasn't broke right now because I'd be honored to have one of these books in my hands. There's just something about the expression of each of the rockstars that gets me.

Hi everyone. :) It's been a while since I posted, so I'll just make a big post of all the paintings I've done since the Rockstar Series.. Showing the EvBoard some love!

http://alicemeichi.com/portfolio/034-interstice-big.jpg
"Interstice of Meaning"
16" x 20"
Acrylic and collage on cradled panel
Model: Michael Vincent Bramley (My fiancé)

The space between Duality. Life hangs in the balance bound by creation and destruction.

"Life just is. We no longer look for a pattern. We live between the 1's and the 0's, in the interstices of meaning; we live on the bleak terrain of an endless uncreated happenstance universe. We may celebrate its specificity, its immediacy; or not."

http://alicemeichi.com/portfolio/035-lilith-big.jpg
Lilith
Acrylic and Digital

The Black Moon. Patroness of the red light district. The shamed Madonna.

http://alicemeichi.com/portfolio/036-luna-big.jpg
Luna
Acrylic and Digital

Transience versus Persistence of Memory.

Artifice transformed to Naturalist transformed to Artifice.

Survival or Existence? Escape into dream.

She is the (rabbit on the) Moon.

http://alicemeichi.com/portfolio/037-ares-big.jpg
Ares
Acrylic and digital

Eros and Thanatos. Fetish and flames. Death and rebirth. The driving passion that destroys.

I just graduated from college last spring and am on the prowl for illustration work.. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Also I'm going to be at the New York concert on October 9th.. :) Who else is going?