       Welcome to my galleryI specialize in hockey art for the National Hockey League; I work for various reporters who commission me to draw portraits for upcoming articles. I ensure you these are not photos...they are completely drawn without layers over on a site called TegakiE. Please read my page before making false accusations towards me and my gallery. |
This is merely my progression thus far. You'll see it grow as the year(s) progress. I display my credentials to ensure authenticity to my fans, visitors, and the NHL; mostly up for business reasons so people know it's safe to process their orders. I'm not responsible for broken links; I made backups for my personal resume. My Tegaki-E "Featured" Entries: Yes, I made the front twice; totally honoured. Thanks guys. [link] Derek Roy - 734 COMMENTS [link] Deryk Engelland - 360 COMMENTS Other misc. TegakiE-related statistics Pageviews: 190,654 Watchers: 595  Aerys Sports [link] Featured my portrait of TJ Oshie (Blues division). AllArtSupport: [link] Not sure how long this link will last since it's in a journal (I screenshot the picture for personal reference) - this group featured my daily deviation of Michal Neuvirth - thank you so much! BlackOutDallas: [link] Commission for Blackoutdallas - They wanted a portrait of Brenden Morrow for an article. Melissa was nice enough to show Brenden the portrait I drew of him; he loved it so much she gave him a copy! Don't worry, I have a signed copy hanging up on my wall. BoltsByTheBay: [link] Portrait of Martin St.Louis was featured by this wonderful Tampa Bay Lightning group on Fansided. I'm really honoured their organization has been helpful in guiding me towards the NHL! We're trying to see about getting Marty to sign a copy, but that's not definite at this time. CapitalsOutsider: [link] Alex Semin & Michal Neuvirth [link] Another cool thing was they also featured my portrait of Tim Thomas [link] for winning the Conn Smythe trophy for MVP! Isn't that awesome?!! They also recently featured my portrait of Alex Ovechkin: [link] Capitals Overtime, "The Washington Capitals": [link] Posted by the Washington Capitals Digital Content Producer, James Heuser. Apparently, Ben Sumner shared my portrait of Michal Neuvirth with him, and they liked it enough to put it up on the Capitals Tumblr page. They also recently featured my portrait of Alex Ovechkin, which can be found here: [link] CSN - Comcast SportsNet Not really a "feature", BUT a rinkside reporter did check out my art thanks to Ice-Calibr29historia. Read my tweets...its all there. Thank you Brodie Brazil for checking out my gallery and complimenting my portrait of Logan Couture through Twitter. It's an honour! DeviantART: [link] - "DAILY DEVIATION" Obtained, 6/14/2011 by Atramina, with the help of several good friends (I thank you). "Digital DD's of June" Journal feature by Atramina - [link] but, no telling how long this feature will last! I saved a copy for reference. Neuvy, you're becoming popular m'boy. [link] "DAILY DEVIATION" Obtained, 1/22/2012 by alicexz. Brenden Morrow. I can only strive to win a third, but only with your help! Editor In Leaf: [link] Tribute to Samantha Quinn; portrait ordered by her brother Mike Quinn reached some writers of the Toronto Maple Leafs. They featured my portrait with an article. Rest in Peace, Sam...as I mentioned in the drawing, "forever a 'beleafer' in the Toronto Maple Leafs". #OMGrabovski. Please promote this drawing under this particular tag on Twitter. Before she passed, this was her personal tag which has spread around the Leafs community. Thank you. Girl Hockey Guide: [link] There's no telling how long this particular feature will last, but they decided to post my portrait of Mikhail Grabovski as today's top stories for January 31st, 2012. I humbly thank you for this! I'm sure Sam would be proud to see her belated commission floating on various hockey sites! Thanks again you guys. G9 Sports NHL: [link] Jordan Caron However, the drawing from G9 Sports was removed because I believe Sarah is no longer working in their division...that and, they recently changed their site name to AerysSports. To view the drawing that's no longer here, and to my TE page: [link] Jordan Caron. Gunaxin: Just a small tribute to David Puddy - I was slightly embarassed Ben wanted to post this on the site...one of my first TegakiE entries. He said the drawing influenced him to write an article on Puddy. [link] The also recently did a wonderful article on my portrait of Derek Boogaard and a few other portraits of mine, including Derek Roy and Sidney Crosby: [link] Hangaroundtheweb: Contacted me recently about featuring my daily deviation of Michal Neuvirth, which is seen here: [link] However, IDK how long this feature will last, and there's a ton of other "inspired" pictures. Thanks for deciding to choose me, though. Much appreciated. Montreal Sport Scene: (Still waiting for them to finish the column...I think they're going to post it...either way, they got the work and that's all that matters) Until then, here's my entry: [link] Mike Cammalleri. On The Forecheck: [link] Featured my portrait of Pekka Rinne. ParadiseOfArtists: [link] Just a small journal feature for "2011 Best Portrait Artist of December". I actually have to thank my followers on this one for making it happen. Not sure how long this'll last, but...still honourable. [link] "2012 Best Portrait Artist of January" Well well, this is a shocker! Back to back features! 5/5/12 [link] Featured me as "Great artist of the week"! Pens Labyrinth: [link] Featured my portrait of Mario Lemieux. PensUniverse: [link] My entry of Deryk Engelland, and their wonderful article and interview! They happened to also Post my entries of Sidney Crosby, Derek Roy, and Jaromir Jagr. However, this link has been broken; if you wish to see this article, note me, and I will send you a personal copy I have. UPDATE 3/27/12 - Drew Mario Lemieux for their site, but not sure they're actually going to use it as of right now. J Smith Development: [link] This was quite shocking – ended up hearing about this through a friend who happened to google my artwork. Well, either way, they placed me and a few others on their blog page. Thank you, kind sir. |
 Started April 7th, 2012 As many know, I'm about to hit 600,000 pageviews (not like it matters, but to some it's important). Anyhow, with nearly 25,000 to go, I am hosting one of these "once in a lifetime" kiribans where you can win a free comment-sized deviantART MURO drawing...by me! Fully coloured and everything! Participation is easy! If you're interested in winning a free portrait, make sure to take a screenshot of 600,000 (and or, be the first one to get a number AFTER 599,999); I won't be a jerk and cancel the kiriban because nobody caught the EXACT number. All requests must be realism. Examples can be found below in the "Commission guide". Good luck, everyone! |
Commissions are currently available! For those who are interested in my services; please email me at queink@aol.com or note here for a commission. I will then direct you further how to pay for your piece. Refunds are NOT available unless I can NOT work on your drawing. This is now in effect due to several people who have recently pulled back during PayPal transactions. Please note that, I will ONLY draw portraits of humans and animals (still life such as plants, buildings, and objects are accepted as well). Keep in mind that, ALL orders must be within TegakiE and deviantART policies; inappropriate orders will be automatically declined. Booking Fees If you want a portrait, you must pay a booking fee of $5 USD ("waiting list fee"). I'm tired of people cancelling out before I start their order(s). Refunds are absolutely nonrefundable unless I'm unable to draw your order. Cancelling your order DOES NOT refund your booking fee. Booking fees DO NOT apply to deviantART MURO portraits; this is a TegakiE fee ONLY. TegakiE portraits Every TegakiE drawing measures at 480x640 (5x6.67 INCHES) and cost a flat fee of $175. Estimate all TE-drawn images to take around 2-4 weeks of completion. The package also includes one Livestream event and screenshots of progression. Prints are not available; frames and matting aren't supported at this time (other words, print it yourself). Here's an example of a TegakiE portrait for those who want to order. To enlarge, click the thumbnail and it'll direct you to the original size.    NHL reporters get discounts on TegakiE portraits if they're being placed with articles. Email me if you're a reporter (include your current writing credentials) and we'll negotiate prices. Prices are non-negociable for regular customers. deviantART MURO Every deviantART MURO drawing measures at 450x340 (4.6x3.5 INCHES) and cost a flat fee of $25. Livestream and screenshots are UNAVAILABLE in this package as completion time roughly stands of about 4 hours. These are far more affordable for visitors who want a sample of my services. Prints are not available; frames and matting aren't supported at this time (other words, print it yourself). Here's some examples of MURO portraits for those who want to order. To enlarge, click the thumbnails and it'll direct you to the original size.    My rights - ASK before using my work! I spend way to much pride and time in my work for you to take my glory for your benefit. If you wish to use my work, PLEASE write me a note and explain WHY you need it. If I find my work elsewhere without permission, I will enforce legal actions and possible lawsuits. Please do not carry my work to that extreme...I'm not in the mood for bullshit. I beg my loyal followers for your aid: If you see my work Floating on sites that DO NOT give me credit, PLEASE Report the situation and contact me. It’s one thing to feature, But to STEAL my work is strictly prohibited. I don't take requests!Guys, stop asking for free art...it's not happening. Like, EVER. I'm a bit irritated with folks who come to my page, ask me to draw certain hockey players, and not offer a form of payment. |
 "Just how does TegakiE work...oh, this seems stupid!" Exactly a year ago I said just that...and stared at THAT very canvas. Of course, I didn't have an icon or a "saved entry" (Explained later). Seeing it by this perspective, you notice there's little to no working space. But, that's what makes this site UNIQUE. I've actually taken the time to explain how different this site is, so people get a better understanding how the program operates. Microsoft paint and even Photoshop share more in common than TegakiE. The only MAJOR difference between Photoshop and Paint is the layer system, something MS doesn't offer...and probably never will. However, the two both share the following: Save as, open, copy, paste, cut, crop, resize, rotate, select, paint fill, colour picker, text, several brushes (and effects), and shapes. They also happen to share a wider range of colours to choose from. The things I named above ARE NOT avaliable in TegakiE. This program only has the colours you see with a small OPACITY range and the brushes are ALL round; there's only 7 sizes! Also, EVERY TegakiE canvas is 480x640 pixels. We have exactly one save slot, which is saved on the site...and yes, there's always a risk of the save slot being erased...same for going back and editing a picture once it's posted. As shown above, my save slot is currently in use (and look, it's #9 of the Colorado Avalanche, Matt Duchene). Also shown above, is three buttons titled MAIN, GROUPS, and LCC. These are just the sections you can post your work when it's done. "Main" is used for full entries, but can be used for other work. "Groups" is for folks who like being social and Role-play with their original characters. "LCC" has no rough definition...and normally is used for doodles and quick journals and other misc. work. The "newest" feature the administrator has added (That I have yet to point out) is the "custom palette", which is the colour swatches next to the brushes. You can change these in "Properties - EDIT", but I haven't meddled with it...and probably won't. It takes the challenge away to use colour codes. Want to try TegakiE for yourself? Go here: [link]Still not convinced I'm really drawing these? Please feel free to visit my Livestream page here: [link] |
Daily-Deviations I've currently won. Check them out!  Michal Neuvirth #30 - Goalie - Washington Capitals Issued June 14th, 2011 Cool fact(s): This portrait's in the hands of the Washington Capitals and remains on their personal Tumblr page. It's also featured on CapitalsOutsider, a Capitals blog on Fansided.com  Brenden Morrow #10 - Left Wing - Dallas Stars Issued January 22nd, 2012 Cool fact(s): This portrait has been featured on BlackOutDallas, a Stars blog on Fansided.com and has been personally signed by Brenden Morrow HIMSELF. |
Finish Braden Holtby's portrait for the Capitals Work on Jame's MURO commission(s) Work on Mimidan's contest MURO drawings Work on TegakiE MURO contest drawings (late) Remember spongycraz, VeliiQ, & Katsuhiro-Miamura's gift MUROs Prepare to draw whoever wins the Stanley Cup Remind abcbanana123 about portrait order in June Remind MarkUkLeaf & CaptainCrunch17 (Twitter hockey fans) about portrait orders around July/August ...somehow find time to rest. I'm gonna die otherwise. (lol) Prepare NHL 2012/2013 list...meeting required! (on waiting list) Amazon-Gabrielle for either a dragon or wolf portrait of her OC(s) Make sure to draw kittypaws1 a MURO gift for the feature; (draw a grey wolf) |
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