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First off: I'd like to give a special message to all of my commissioners.
I am sincerely apologetic to all of you who had to wait so very long for me to fulfill your requests. There is truly no excuse for what I did, or failed to do, other than simple procrastination, something I should have been honing a long time ago. I also should have utilized those short bursts of artistic drive to get my work done much sooner. None of you should have had to wait as long as you did, and for that, I am deeply sorry.
However... I wanted to thank every one of you for commissioning me at all. Your generous donations were not just extra spending money for me. They got me through a difficult time in my life, when my previous place of employment was only giving me one or two days of work a week, and I was barely able to get by. I had just enough money from commissions to keep myself fed and put fuel in my car, until I was able to land a new job at Best Buy, which I still hold today. Had it not been for you guys, I don't think I would have been able to even afford food for myself. Now that each commission has been completed, I not only feel accomplished, but incredibly thankful to each one of you for your assistance in my time of need. I appreciate you all for helping me out when I needed it the most, and you have my gratitude.
Now then... 2015. How's it treating everyone? So far, it's been a pretty ho-hum year for me. Now that the holidays are over, Best Buy's pretty much a ghost town. It's hard to make even a small budget over there, but I'm glad we don't work on commission, otherwise I might be in trouble. I'm paid hourly, so no matter what kind of work I do, I still get paid just for being there! Although, making enough money to bonus would be nice... So I'd really like to get some more business back in there soon!!
Art-wise, I admittedly don't have a whole lot of direction on where I should go next. With the commissions, I had a list of things that needed to be done, but now I don't know what I should do! I do know that one major goal I hope to accomplish this year is to make some solid profile images for each of my characters, not only to use for character reference, but also because nobody knows everything that I know about my own characters! There's so much for them to tell, so much to share, and I've gotta get it out there.
But next up in line, I think I'd like to do another fetish-y pic... But what should I draw? Should I do some fan art for any ladies I've been meaning to see tickled for a while? And if it is fan art, should they come from video games I've been into, or from an animated series instead? Or perhaps I should draw a piece featuring my own original characters having some fun of their own? I haven't the foggiest! No guarantees, but what would you guys like to see? One of these days I'll get another dA subscription and maybe put a poll together for everyone to cast their votes, but for now, suggestions only!
I am sincerely apologetic to all of you who had to wait so very long for me to fulfill your requests. There is truly no excuse for what I did, or failed to do, other than simple procrastination, something I should have been honing a long time ago. I also should have utilized those short bursts of artistic drive to get my work done much sooner. None of you should have had to wait as long as you did, and for that, I am deeply sorry.
However... I wanted to thank every one of you for commissioning me at all. Your generous donations were not just extra spending money for me. They got me through a difficult time in my life, when my previous place of employment was only giving me one or two days of work a week, and I was barely able to get by. I had just enough money from commissions to keep myself fed and put fuel in my car, until I was able to land a new job at Best Buy, which I still hold today. Had it not been for you guys, I don't think I would have been able to even afford food for myself. Now that each commission has been completed, I not only feel accomplished, but incredibly thankful to each one of you for your assistance in my time of need. I appreciate you all for helping me out when I needed it the most, and you have my gratitude.
Now then... 2015. How's it treating everyone? So far, it's been a pretty ho-hum year for me. Now that the holidays are over, Best Buy's pretty much a ghost town. It's hard to make even a small budget over there, but I'm glad we don't work on commission, otherwise I might be in trouble. I'm paid hourly, so no matter what kind of work I do, I still get paid just for being there! Although, making enough money to bonus would be nice... So I'd really like to get some more business back in there soon!!
Art-wise, I admittedly don't have a whole lot of direction on where I should go next. With the commissions, I had a list of things that needed to be done, but now I don't know what I should do! I do know that one major goal I hope to accomplish this year is to make some solid profile images for each of my characters, not only to use for character reference, but also because nobody knows everything that I know about my own characters! There's so much for them to tell, so much to share, and I've gotta get it out there.
But next up in line, I think I'd like to do another fetish-y pic... But what should I draw? Should I do some fan art for any ladies I've been meaning to see tickled for a while? And if it is fan art, should they come from video games I've been into, or from an animated series instead? Or perhaps I should draw a piece featuring my own original characters having some fun of their own? I haven't the foggiest! No guarantees, but what would you guys like to see? One of these days I'll get another dA subscription and maybe put a poll together for everyone to cast their votes, but for now, suggestions only!
*CLOSED* OPENING FIVE COMMISSION SLOTS!
AAAAAND *CLOSED!!* THANKS SO MUCH FOR REACHING OUT!! Due to an emergency financial situation, I am opening commissions for the first time in ten years!! These will be limited to only FIVE SLOTS, and they're gonna go fast!! If you're interested, DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS JOURNAL! Instead, send me a note with a BASIC SUMMARY of what you'd like to see! No walls of text! Please confirm that you also understand my rules and rates! Once your slot is confirmed, please allow between 1-3 weeks for your commission to be completed. This will depend on complexity! I will work on each piece one at a time, so as not to become overwhelmed! I'm still job searching, after all! If you're unable to secure a slot, but are still interested in commissioning me, please let me know and I will place you in a waiting list. If production goes smoothly, I'll create a queue for future commissioners. Please note that I cannot guarantee that I will have time to take your commission! I hope you understand! Thank
!!! EMERGENCY UPDATE! PLEASE READ !!!
After nearly ten years of service, I have been officially laid off by my employer. My wife and I are now both without a job. By the end of February, Patreon will become our only source of income. I've made a public post on Patreon detailing the situation and how you can help us: https://www.patreon.com/posts/update-please-47444998 Please consider pledging to my Patreon if you want to support me and my art!!
NO MORE SECRETS! - Kyanite + a NSFW preview..?
I have a nasty habit of being exceptionally secretive about my projects and characters... And frankly, I'm tired of it. Up until recently, what would usually end up happening is the project would never get started, and I end up having to shelve entire concepts and characters that no one else has ever seen. It's time I pull back the curtains on some of my forgotten projects, starting with one of my fan characters that's not often seen these days: Kyanite. Despite being little more than a fun fan character created at the peak of Steven Universe hype, I had grand aspirations to make a full-fledged fan comic dedicated to telling her story. What's more, is that Kyanite was never intended to feature alone. There were always plans to incorporate two more brand new Gems into her story. These two went through a lengthy development process, carried out entirely in secret. No one else so much as knew they existed, beyond this teaser doodle I drew over four years
BACK TO WORK! + Memories of Arcadia update!
Hey, deviantART! Been a little bit since I shared a journal here! I have some important news to share! I got a call from my manager just the other day. I'll be returning to work on Monday, June 15th! I'm no longer furloughed! This is great news, to be sure! ... Except for one major problem... While furloughed, I've been able to draw on unemployment insurance, as well as receive $600 a week from the CARES Act. You'd think I should be sittin' pretty now, being a married man, assuming the two of us should both be reaping the benefits. Unfortunately, that's not the case. My wife was furloughed well before I was, and received her first two unemployment checks... But that's it. Not only has she not received her last three unemployment checks, she's not received a single CARES payment. We used that first month of mutual payments to pay down credit card bills and other necessities, but now we've been relying on my CARES funds to keep stable. Once I go back to work, I will no longer be able
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New year salutations! Well its...ok I guess XD Not much to say, although my workplace is getting worse by the day. Hopefully I can find somewhere a bit more respectable. Trained monkeys could do our job for the money we get. ><
Artwise, I'm actually doing it XD No one has pulled me up for having a sketchbook in work, probably as long as it doesn't interfere with things too much so I get to keep my creative juices flowing most of the time now. Got some fetishy things to upload soon as well
I will say I'm glad your living situation got better ^^ If you ever do commissions again, which I can imagine won't be any time soon, I'd be utterly thrilled and honored to bounce ideas off you X3
Artwise, I'm actually doing it XD No one has pulled me up for having a sketchbook in work, probably as long as it doesn't interfere with things too much so I get to keep my creative juices flowing most of the time now. Got some fetishy things to upload soon as well
I will say I'm glad your living situation got better ^^ If you ever do commissions again, which I can imagine won't be any time soon, I'd be utterly thrilled and honored to bounce ideas off you X3