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`ToolKitten

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`ToolKitten
Nei Ruffino
Artist | Professional | Digital Art
United States
A professional penciller working on comic covers for companies like zenescope and big dog ink, as well as a professional colorist for DC.

Tools I use for drawing are a mechanical pencil and HB lead, tools for coloring are Intous 5 medium and Adobe Photoshop CS5
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Journal Entry: Fri May 18, 2012, 4:01 PM
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livestream is up and running again streaming my first aspen cover :) [link]

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  • Listening to: imagine dragons
  • Reading: good omens
  • Watching: nothing
  • Playing: final fantasy tactics on iphone
  • Drinking: water
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~yakkofreak0227:iconyakkofreak0227:
your gallery is so cooL!!!!!!! your profile pic is awsome!!!!
Tue May 8, 2012, 7:47 PM
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*J-Scott-Campbell was right. You are the Mistress of Color! Wonderful gallery!
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 7:23 PM
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this is all soo cool!!!
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:00 PM
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Yeah love the calenders great colors and great work
Wed Apr 11, 2012, 3:43 PM
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Stunning Art Work Here, Believe me Breath Taking! :winner:
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 8:45 AM
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met you at emerald city, still trying to decide what is more beautiful, you, or the art work
Thu Apr 5, 2012, 9:43 PM
~Mearkye:iconMearkye:
saw you at emerald city, still trying to decide wether you or your art are the most beautiful lol
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still a wonderful inspiration to us all. :heart: :)
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 7:12 PM
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love it your gallery ♥
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 2:59 PM
~JTDixon:iconJTDixon:
Your work is amazing! Please keep sharing so we can have encouragement in our hopes of getting this good.
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omg what amazing work!!!!!
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o.o
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you're awesomeeee!
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:wave: :) :eyes: :wow: Keep up the great work... :clap:
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:bulletred:Box!
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:iconracmycoon:
~RacMyCoon 14 hours ago  New member
ugh another typo >_<
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~RacMyCoon 14 hours ago  New member
sorry typo, i meant guess who reminded me of you*
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~RacMyCoon 14 hours ago  New member
LOl ! hey Nei in case your forgot who i was, im Mugen. BTW, guess who you reminded of you !!! MADISON IVY OMG X_X LOl !!! tell me you know who she is !
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~CherryEmy 19 hours ago
Hi! :D If I ask you for a commission (A draw for me) would you do it? Me birthday is on 2/7 and I really love your work! I would be so glad!

(Just if you want, if you say no its ok)

Sorry for my bad English!

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"All the time! I die all the time! And you assholes NEVER REMEMBER!"

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~jasong888 4 days ago
hey nei, do you happen to commission any coloring work? i have a couple sketches that i'm looking to be colored and i'm a big fan of your work. if you could let me know, i would greatly appreciate it. thanks and have a great con season!
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~RainbowMassacre90 4 days ago   Traditional Artist
featured >> [link]

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~Crimson-S-hadow 6 days ago
damnet, bakanekonei was so catchy
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`ToolKitten 5 days ago  Professional Digital Artist
XD

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." — Dr. Seuss
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~Inu-Josha 6 days ago
Will you be at SDCC again? I couldn't find you lastyear!
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`ToolKitten 5 days ago  Professional Digital Artist
silly i posted everywhere where i was gonna be! yes i'll be there again.

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~Inu-Josha 4 days ago
sorry!! oooh! would you like a neckwarmer made for you? Here's a link to what I dooo:

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Can't wait to hopefully see ya!
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~DuchessGala1011 May 21, 2012
You changed your name? What happened to the old one? ^^;

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`ToolKitten 5 days ago  Professional Digital Artist
it goes away :)

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~DuchessGala1011 4 days ago
Like the new one though. :dance:

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*ZombieSandwich May 20, 2012  Professional Filmographer
For one second your photo scared the shit out of me. XD

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`ToolKitten May 20, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
lol

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*Oktanas May 19, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Now I don't recognize you :( you should have kept your old avatar for a awhile.

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Animator??? Then join us #Unknown-Animators
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`ToolKitten May 20, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
i still have the same one ive had for months......

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~scott108 May 19, 2012
Love the new name.
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*nahp75 May 19, 2012
go for toolkitten!

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*VARAKIENEN May 19, 2012
ok, WHY are so many artists suddenly changing thier user name?
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`ToolKitten May 19, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
because we can.

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*Chialupa May 19, 2012  Student Digital Artist
Love your gallery!

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*Adyon May 18, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Ha ha, I think it's hilarious how much people get upset about artists changing their names. It's a little insight to psychology of fandom.

I like ToolKitten. It'll definitely present less problem from people not getting the Japanese that was associated with your name before.

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`ToolKitten May 18, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
lol yeah especially since my name didnt change, im still nei, and it still goes here when you type baka...

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