So, why have I been so quiet and slow on commission updates lately?

Basically the tattoo shop I'm apprenticed under had to move at the end of December/beginning of January. This included renovating the interior of the place they were moving to. I got to help with most of it, spending most of my time up there to get the new place ready as soon as possible...

Like, all of my time.

Now that we've got the new shop up and running though, things haven't slowed down much for me. They're still trying to get everything squared away, and with tax season swiftly approaching (which is the busiest time of year in the tattoo industry) I basically have almost no time to myself anymore. Last week, I logged over 80 hours at the shop, with very little time to work on my own art.

My mentor and the guy that own the shop know I pay the bills with my art commissions, so they're going to try to make concessions, but still with the time spent renovating and with all my free time for the next few months already promised to the shop I've already had to put several art projects on hold until further notice (including the preview updates for  star_captains).

So, my current goal is to clear through my public commissions (which, was something I had to put aside for the past two months, what with the move and all that) with what little time I have per week to myself, and then focus on my private commission queue (which is honestly what pays the bills, you lovable perverts <3) and hopefully get back to the Star Captains work as soon as possible.

One last thing: A lot of folks have been asking about Birdsongs. Sadly since I've been working on my apprenticeship I haven't had much time for my non-pay projects, and I simply haven't been able to work on my comic. However, as soon as I get my public queue cleared I plan on setting up donations for Birdsongs so I can justify devoting what little free time I have to it. Basically when the donations reach a certain amount (not sure what, yet) I'll drop everything and crank out a page swift as a swallow. That way, time spent on Birdsongs can help me do things like.... Eat. Pay rent. Not die. Etc.

Fair skies, out to the Black, and Tail High,
~Windpaw