Recently I was asked about requests, including those made just prior to Playmouse’s hopefully temporary closure. I thought that now would be a good time to address the whole matter as best as I could:

Until further notice, I will NOT be accepting money for art/stories...no commissions. My mission with CHipMunK was never about making money, but about bringing smiles to nice people out there! My personalized art and stories featuring other folks’ characters are GIFTS for being supportive, cheerful, honest and all-around nice to communicate with through comments, correspondence, and such. I am agreeable to art trades, stories with my characters included, other interesting art/photos shared, etc. but I do not require them. If you comment on my art and help bring me a much-needed smile, I’ll keep track of your kindness and, when time and energy plus inspiration are on my side, I’ll offer you a chance to have your character/avatar/fursona/likeness appear in an original artwork and/or story! Please note that one of the hallmarks of Camp RedstaR is that the characters react to what you say! The more positive the feedback, the more happier they become and more willing they are to participate in more scenes, including the increasing likelihood of their wanting to “play” with the person cheering them on! They may also “chat” under their pictures, responding to your comments and encouraging a dialogue. Some characters are even in “relationships” while others are single and that state along with their personality and the “chemistry” going on will affect what they say, what images they might like to appear in, and how they behave in a story. Conversely, characters that get abused, neglected or unnoticed will be hard-pressed to make a return appearance on these pages. Finally, after what occurred over at Playmouse...I am currently taking things one day at a time. Part of me wants to hold off a bit on the requests and new art projects until the dust settles and we know whether or not Playmouse will come back fully online AND want this old wolf and his crew as part of the galleries there. Recently I was contemplating my retirement from active participation Online, and that possibility is still before me. I will *try* to honor any requests made for artwork at Playmouse that I still have the details for as time, energy, health, inspiration and the rigors of real life allow. The same goes for any new requests...I will *try* my best, but I make no promises beyond my means. Please be kind...don’t bombard me with lists of what you and 30 anonymous furriends want, or yank my tail over “late” artworks ‘cause that’s a sure and quick way to stress me out and make me that much more likely to not draw or write, OK? Patience for new art/stories/gifts is a virtue, and I will try my very best to reward you for such if I can...

Until next time, take good care and keep enjoying good art :)

Sincerely,
RedstaR

PS: Please let me know if there are any extra-special pics that were posted on PM that you'd like to see make its debut here at FA, OK? Also, if you have suggestions/comments, I'll try to read through them and get the grrls to respond, too ;) Your compliments and suggestions/observations may very well become the basis of a new scene...