I receive these questions quite often so I thought I'd take the time and attempt to explain the most frequently asked ones and hopefully clear up how I do things and what's been going on with my gallery deletion and closed commissions.

1. Do you use reference? - Yes I do and quite often. Normally I think of an idea and dig up different references along the way as guides and inspiration. In the case of this image i was inspired by this one. This also included different googled references for hyena skulls and hyenas in general. Even if I can successfully mimic the shape or face of an animal, I'm better off if I understand what makes the shape of that animal such as bone and muscles structures.

2. Do you use direct reference? - Occasionally I'll run into an adult image whether it's from a magazine (i own a LOT) or through a simple google search of a vague idea I'll have, and just use it as I see it without much modification. Since all the images I google or view through a magazine are human, I still have to make skull and muscle studies on a separate piece of paper to make proper use of the anthro I'm trying to breathe life into. Again, I can mimic poses all day long but the process gets really boring for me so I only tend to use direct reference when i'm lazy or simply out of ideas or if I manage to find an image that's interesting or striking enough for me to be inspired by. Such as this image being directly referenced from this one. <--- I'm assuming this last link is ok since there's no actual nudity. D:

3. Do you trace? While I don't get this question often, I've still been asked a handful of times. The answer is no. I do not trace outside of my job. What I mean by that is that I subcontract graphic designs for apparel and a client will hand me a licensed character they purchased and will ask that I use the EXACT image of this particular character with perhaps a few changes such as clothing or expression. Overall the rest of the character has been traced. I don't apply this to my personal or furry art at all. Personally, it's actually a bit difficult for me and more time consuming in the long run. I'd receive no benefit from the process artistically or time-wise.

4. Are you open for commissions/trades/requests? Not at this time. I'm attempting to post at least ONE image a day of my own choosing for auction and that's currently my supplemental income. It's a fast and simple process I can do between contract work and doesn't require revisions or added detail. Also, as a side note, I NEVER do requests outside of immediate friends and family members and even that's pretty rare. I get pulled in a lot of different directions with requests and currently it's too much for me to handle on top of my already growing work pile.

5. What happened to your digital art? Why did you remove some of your images? I pulled down all of my digital pieces after a very personal and hurtful attack on my digital art from a close friend and fellow artist whom I've always looked up to. It was painful for me to keep them up. I'm not sure if I ever intend to repost them but if you google "Lizebra" they're still around on other sites like e621. During this time I've decided taking a break from digital pieces is for the best. I'd still very much like to continue but for now I need a break.

There's a few minor questions I get asked from time to time but I believe I answered the bulk of them. If anyone else is curious about something then don't hesitate to ask. :3