Since the end of last year, I've been trying to shift the focus of my work from furry to more monsters and robots (and to a lesser extent, humans). They've been my favorite subject matter for years, even when I wasn't drawing them much. I was content to let them take a back seat and basically be a hobby rather than my career.

Buuuuut then that wasn't working anymore. I started to feel...I guess bored, or maybe more accurately pigeon-holed. Furries like what they like, and I respect the hell out of that, but I was getting tired of drawing a lot of the same poses and character shapes all the time. And then I started really putting more of my attention into my headworlds and personal projects, all of which involve monsters or robots in some capacity, and it became harder and harder to go back to furry work. And I did actually manage to get more monster work by drawing more monsters on my own time! Shocker, I know lol. But I was still relying largely on furry work to pay my bills.

The problem with that is every post I make is an advertisement. If I post furry commissions, I am going to attract people that want more furry commissions. If I post monster art, I'll attract people who want monster art. And I could post both, but the furry fandom is a lot more localized and interconnected than the monster fandom is, so if I post a perfect 50/50 split, I will not get a 50/50 audience return. I need to put more focus into the monsters than into furries or I'm just gonna keep getting caught in the same cycle over and over again. And now I've got one project that involves four very large (seriously they're 35x85 inches) explicitly furry pieces on top of whatever commissions I'd get within that time, and I'm worried that that could either burn me out faster, or tip the scale more than I want it to. And now I'm finally in a situation where I can actually afford to turn work down, so it feels like I'd be cheating myself if I didn't seize the opportunity to get my career on the correct track.

And I want to be crystal clear about this:
1. I am NOT throwing shade on any of my clients, their characters, or the furry fandom as a whole. Everyone's got their own preferences, none of which are better or worse than anyone else's, and there is a very big difference between "this character's is boring" and "I'm bored of drawing characters like this". It doesn't mean I didn't enjoy working on any of those pieces, or with any of those people, and doesn't mean I won't in the future either
2. I am NOT leaving the fandom. Y'all have been too kind to me and too supportive (even in the non-furry stuff; especially in the non-furry stuff) to leave it all behind
3. I am NOT saying I will never do any furry work ever again. I just need to get to a point where the monsters are what's paying my bills, and the furry stuff is something I can do here and there for fun.

That said, I don't want to automatically write off any and all furry work without even looking at it. I won't say I'll automatically accept, but I'm a lot more likely to make exceptions for the following:
- Anatomically correct reptiles (tldr if you let me draw a snake with a species-accurate head shape i'm sold; also includes dinosaurs, may or may not include dragons)
- Deer, antelope, or cows (wild or domestic)
- Big cats
- Ancient historical themes (Ancient Egypt, Norse, tribal, etc)
- Satanic or pseudo-Christian themes
- Monster-ifying existing furry characters
- Werebeasts
- I'm gonna be That Guy and separate furry and anthro for a sec - if it's natural colors/markings and not so modern/slice of life, I can probably use it outside of furry spaces. Examples are pieces like this, this, and this.
- If you're unsure please don't hesitate to ask <3

I know this is going to disappoint a lot of people, and I'm sorry for that, but it's something I feel I need to do. I don't know how long this hold will last - it could be weeks, months, years - basically, I'm just going to go until I feel it's not necessary anymore. I appreciate every one of you and thank you all again for your support <3

If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment, DM me, or email me at vicekillx[at]gmail.com