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Price Reduction - Character Base!
Posted 3 months agoHi everyone!
My base is now 2 years old, so I felt it was time for a price-drop.
The base has gone from £38 to only £20, that's nearly half!
Grab the base here and start making a huge variety of OCs!
This has become possible since I made enough sales to make back some of the work hours that went into it.
I'm very happy to be able to offer my products at a more afforable rate, especially given the state of the world recently.
I am still recovering from top surgery so I'm sorry I haven't been uploading much.
I'm going to continue working at my ecology job until the end of September and am considering coming back to doing art more after that.Please Help
Posted 7 months agoHey everyone
Those who have followed me a long time know how far I’ve come with this but…
I recently got kicked off a project at work because of my disability.
This job is supposed to be the start of a career but it pays less than macdonalds, has next to no training and has greatly exacerbated my chronic pain.
I’ve been put into a deeply bad place.
I want to move in with my husband and get top surgery but until he finds a job and I get the money together neither of these things are possible.
I highly doubt anyone reading this has software developer jobs going in the South of England but at least, here is my top surgery fund:
https://gofund.me/f057a54e
PLEASE do help, share, anything.
I don’t know what to do anymore.Black Friday Sale
Posted 9 months agoHello everyone!
Enjoy 15% off my shirts, wallpapers and bases until this Friday.
Sorry for putting up the sale late, it's been a strange week.
Code: BLCKFRDY
https://epon.gumroad.com/Update - Commissions Open
Posted 9 months agoHello Everyone
So I've been very quiet since starting my new job, it was supposed to be 35 hours a week but turned out to be more like 45 on average.
The real challenge however, was the mental spoons it took to get through a working day. There was no training whatsoever and we were all sat in front of computers with outdated PDF instructions...
Not the best environment for a physically disabled, autistic person...
But I'm not here to just complain about my job. I'm just explaining that my motivation with art hasn't gone anywhere, just my time.
I have taken a break now from this job and will be starting again part time in January. I will not be letting them give me extra hours where I am too busy to work...
simply put; they just do not pay me enough for it to be worth it. I would be earning more working the till at McDonalds.
I intend to ease back into doing commissions and comics again, though I'd like to lean more into the latter.
Ample Time is great and all but I've gotten a taste for comics by such artists as 
funkybun and 
Glopossum which tend to be shorter and cover brief moments in character development and overcoming personal challenges.
I think the Patreon might do better with such things too, but do tell me what you'd prefer as your feedback is honestly of more value to me than a few bucks a month.
I'll be keeping my head in the art game even after going back to work, hence the part-time plan. I might not be able to crunch out as many commissions but we'll see.
I've had some more difficult moments over the past few months (yes more life challenging stuff...) however I would like to focus on the silver lining here; I grew and learnt a lot through it all.
Plus! Guess what?! I'm now 7 months on T and am just being referred for top surgery.
I'm still scrounging to get the funds together as I have to go private, but we're getting there.
I managed to find a cheaper surgeon than the one that quoted me over $15,000 at least!
If you do happen to want to help out with that, here's where I'm raising the money.
Anyway, the point is that things aren't all misery and disappointments. That new job which barely pays me is actually in the industry I trained for and my partner got their first VISA approved to come live with me.
Thank you all for supporting me through these challenges and for you kind messages. Some of the comments I've had on my past journals have honestly brought me to tears.
You are all so kind. Please be sure to turn that kindness inward as well.
Oh and if you've been waiting for a commission from me; now's the time to send that email!
I can't wait to work with you guys again <3
funkybun
GlopossumI got a new job!
Posted a year agoSo a while back I applied for a job with an ecological consulting company, hoping to get out and about in the ecology field. I've been working towards this for a long time as it's definitely necessary for my health and would finally make use of my two degrees.
I have closed commissions and will come back to those here and there when work is easier, but need a break for now.
My Patreon will be quieter while I ease into the job but will go back to the usual level of operation after about a month!
Thank you all for supporting me this far, I never thought I'd be able to work in this industry after getting so ill. This is an enormous relief.
You've all been wonderful, but don't worry; I'm not going anywhere! I'll just probably be posting art a bit less often.Christmas Sale!
Posted a year agoJust to let you all know; my online store will have a big sale from December 22nd for a whole week!
All downloadable goods will be 50% off with the code: ILOVEYULE
Take a look~
That's all wallpaper packs and all bases!
Enjoy and have a merriful time!Sale still on!
Posted 2 years agoMy sale is still live!
Any wallpaper pack or base for 20% with the code BACKINBLACK
on my Gumroad!Black Friday-Cyber Monday Sale!
Posted 2 years agoHey y'all!
Starting this Friday (24th) and all the way through to midnight on Monday, there will be a sale in my gumroad store!
All high resolution wallpaper packs AND all bases will be 20% off.
This includes the Avali reactions base and my HUGE fem character base.
So if you're stuck for Christmas present ideas, you could always buy the bases and you'd be able to make a character for every one of your friends with only one purchase!
So if you had your eye on anything, get ready for this weekend!
The code for the discount will be;
BACKINBLACK
I hope you all enjoy~
I'm afraid all my physical goods can't be on sale because I get 10-20% profit on them, meaning if they were in the sale I'd be losing money.
I'm looking into cheaper ways to get you all physical goods but I don't have the money for a sticker printer just yet, as I just bought a car...
Cars are... so expensive... even if they're 20 years old.New Wallpapers!
Posted 2 years agoHey folks!
I just published a whole buncha new wallpaper packs on my Gumroad!
I'm also releasing new ones in 4K from now on, enjoy!
Magical Moments
More Cute Girls!
More Chilling Out Girls
Fantasy Pack
...And finally, I've added a new wallpaper to the Spooky Vibes Pack!Only a few hours left to get my base on sale!
Posted 2 years agoMy 75% off sale ends soon! Please make sure you purchase my base before then to get 75% off!
Info here!Commissions Open and Patreon issues
Posted 2 years agoYou heard right!
Commissions Open - New Options
I'm open again and accepting commissions right now.
I'll probably be closing after a few days as I've already had a lot of interest and I have some toon comms to finish too.
I have a new commission option available called 'toons' which basically refers to a simpler, more chibi style commission (but not the same as my actual chibis) and the price is lower than my regulars.
These commissions are designed for things like fan art and fan OCs from stylised shows like Helluva Boss or games like Splatoon!
I have been looking at more affordable options for commissions for a while because I know I put so much detail and work into my regular commissions and it's not easy to financially cover all the work time.
I am travelling so I don't actually have the file to upload which is why the sheet isn't in my galleries! However, if you take the link to my ToS on my profile, the sheet is at the end in the prices.
Patreon Issues
A lot of you might've heard about Patreon moving their finances to Ireland which caused a lot of problems for creators as it messed up a lot of pledge payments.
I don't know the exact story and I haven't heard anything from Patreon, but I intent to write to them and request damages (honestly, they should be paying those without anyone asking but I don't expect them to).
But how did this affect me? Well I lost a lot of patrons and I'm down $100 per month income. Last month was a very bad one to be hit with this, because I had to pay for a lot of expenses.
I was just about covering rent but everything else had to be paid with commissions, but now I'm not even covering rent... again.
Anyway the point I'm getting to is; if you like Ample Time and my wallpapers and you were considering pledging, now would be a really good time for me.
As always though, no pressure and thank you all for enjoying my artwork!
Oh and one last thing!
My base is still 75% off until the end of the month so do check it out!
Discount Code: SUMMER75
I made a Redbubble!
Posted 2 years agoHey everyone, so I made a redbubble a week ago and started adding my designs.
Within one week, redbubble introduced new fees to target low income sellers.
Lower income sellers like me will have half the money we'd normally be given now, making it much harder to grow.
Instead of cracking down on fake accounts and art theft, they've gone the lazy route and started choking their newer or lesser known sellers.
This is a pretty common thing for a large company to do, as it's less work but will make them more money.
The best way around this is for me to move up to a higher tier account, this can happen by;
gaining followers, having traffic, making sales and getting good reviews.
Even if you're not in a place to buy stuff right now, giving me a follow would be a big help!
https://www.redbubble.com/people/ePonderland/shop
I'm gonna be adding more of my designs in time, so keep an eye on it!
Thanks so much.A little letter to my followers
Posted 2 years agoJust wanted to say hey, what's up and thank you so much for being here.
It's really amazing to be able to bring people's characters to life and tell their stories while making a living out of it. I'm by no means making big bucks but I'm able to keep going and keep making art in the process.
To those who have been around for years and years, I'm sure you've seen a bit if my journey. I sometimes feel bad being open about how hard it has been but now that life is getting a bit easier I'm starting to feel better talking more about my situation
These days I am looking to finally get a vehicle as I finally got my license! Woop!
Once that's sorted I'll be looking for that active part time job I need to sort out my health.
I might be doing less art in the future once I find that job, but my health very much demands the change. I intend to keep doing Ample Time until the story concludes, but commissions will be rarer.
You're all a little part of my journey and seeing your comments and faves really keeps me trucking, so thank you so much for being here!
Love, PonLimited Edition Poster!
Posted 2 years agoJust a reminder that this poster is only going to be in my store until the end of the year!
This is a great way to support me through Christmas and with my energy bills having just tripled, it makes a big difference.
https://epon.gumroad.com/l/newyear
This is a great way to support me through Christmas and with my energy bills having just tripled, it makes a big difference.
https://epon.gumroad.com/l/newyear
Commissions Open
Posted 3 years agoY'all know the drill.
Outside of that, I have some things to clear up regarding my new commission process.
As you'll see, there is now an option of clean lineart as an extra to commissions.
I used to do this automatically but it became extremely tedious and time consuming, I also realised my posture is worst when doing this section.
This definitely increases the pain I feel from my chronic illness much more than other kinds of work.
I've always been told that my cleaned sketches have more energy than most of my clean lines and I have actually always preferred them.
Given this, I've decided to make all commissions cleaned sketches by default and offer clean lineart as an add on.
At the current time, I still plan to use clean lineart for reference sheets to give strong clarity of the character shapes.
This might change as I am not sure just how necessary this is.
The upper examples in the new commission sheet have clean lines but the lower examples are now tidied up sketches.
Finally, thank you all for following me and enjoying my work. I hope 2023 treats you well.
I made something...
Posted 3 years ago Okay look, just hear me out....
Read my new comic. Commissions Open!
Posted 3 years ago
Send me your emails!I do a lot of reference sheet commissions
Posted 3 years agoAnd you know what!?
I wanna talk about that, because I freaking love them.
Whenever anyone comes to me trusting me to make a character for them that they're going to love it's like some kind of godly bestowing.
Like goddamn, these peeps are probably already super attached to this OC and they trust me to make them real!
When I work with clients to edit things up and get that character just right it leaves me so satisfied.
When customers tell me they love it so much and they're so excited about it I get all teary eyed.
I've been doing this for so many years and it never gets old.
Y'all have the best OCs, my reference sheet gallery section is my favourite place~
ASDLAKMDSFPISFONWAOIBOIUGRBRJOKVNPSEOJFuzzy Wuzzy Commissions
Posted 3 years agoI succeeded in not saying 'uwu' so be proud of me.
I'm opening some slots only for this specific style, but feel free to suggest poses!
No detailed backgrounds please!
I just want to make your characters into cute animal crossing esque bobble heads.
Front View Only = $45
Both Views = $80
Example 1
Example 2
Email me at eponart[at]outlook.com if interested.Patreon Support
Posted 3 years agoYo friends
Hate to be doing this again but I've been in a real rut for two years or so now.
Thanks to the pandemic and global crisis I've lost a lot of patrons and many more have had to dramatically drop pledges.
If there are any Ample Time fans or just fans of my art in general reading this who were thinking of joining, I'll pop the link here for y'all.
It sucks that I have to do this, I promise to keep adding my wallpapers and cute content to the Patreon to make it all worth it.
If you're an Ample Time fan but you can't pledge, there's still lots of free extras you can see on the'Ample Time Sketch Scenes' tab.
Check it out!June Ko-Fi Gifts!
Posted 3 years agoKo-Fi Donators have a chance at getting a little sketch of their character in pride colours this month!
More info in the goal description!
Have a great pride month, everyone!
https://ko-fi.com/eponartI have a Gumroad and KoFi!
Posted 3 years agoHey beauts.
Just a reminder that you can keep up with me in my other socials too!
I post random little things on KoFi which you might never see on FA, as I save this for more finished products.
https://ko-fi.com/eponart
If you want to support me, you might also want to check out my Gumroad, where you can buy Ample Time clothes and stickers!
https://epon.gumroad.com/
And if you want to see what I’m up to anywhere else, here are all my links in one place!
https://t.co/sXzmeQUCnd
Commissions Open!
Posted 3 years agoAlright, I give!
Send in your emails dears!When Will Pon Open?? - Being a very tired artist
Posted 3 years agoHey y'all
You might remember me from such times as over 6 months ago when I last opened for commissions.
My apologies...
I want to talk today, about a few important points of being a commission artist and how it has affected me, while also explaining where I've been.
I started taking commissions in my early university years to try and boost my finances as I had seriously bad luck with those (not being awarded grants I should have etc).
Those years were really tough on me, I studied all day, worked in the evening and then drew commissions after work and on weekends.
I was making minimum wage at work and far less from commissions, the overwork made me very ill and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple of years later.
At this point, my art didn't get much online attention because I was still learning and had originally been a traditional painter/pencil illustrator. To add, I also didn't have a set 'style' so people didn't recognise my art very often.
It wasn't until after I was dropped from university in the middle of my Master's that I went full time, as I didn't have a choice anymore. It was then that I started raising my prices towards something realistic.
I fought a battle to be allowed back into uni, as I'd been dropped due to my illness which is blatant discrimination. After I won, I was working on commissions full time while studying again.
Ever since I completed the Master's I've been trying to get a job with my degrees as this would be far healthier and much less triggering to my chronic pain (sitting at a desk causes me severe pains).
I have been slowly working on my webcomic on my Patreon and on commissions every since, because I had to pay rent somehow and no one seemed happy to hire a sick person with little experience.
Then the pandemic came...
I'll let you all figure the rest out as I'm sure you all fully understand just how much the pandemic has messed up people's lives. I'll mention that I have a loving partner in another country, they were planning to move to England for a while to live with me but Brexit has made that far more difficult.
Putting aside that all this stress will obviously flare up my fibro (stress triggers the pain), I always wanted to offer my art to the people who helped to get me this far. The people who look at my gallery and feel genuine happiness and excitement from the things I created.
It's something I'm a little disconnected from because I'm not there with you all when you all see my stuff so I don't see your reactions and a favourite here and there does little to communicate your feelings about it all. Saying that, I hardly expect you all to leave long comments putting it all into words, as you all have your own lives and things to do.
Sadly though, I'm still left will much less motivation as a result. I look at my art and feel a lot of disappointment most of the time, I even refuse to upload lots of my work now because I'm simply embarassed by it.
The point I'm getting to is that; I'm just so tired.
I've had a long and rough time and it's left me mentally exhausted and physically unwell.
But onto the next point...
My art grew in reach a significant amount a couple of years ago, maybe it started a few years before even. I was getting much more interest for commissions and even managed to grow good earnings on my Patreon.
I eventually even got to making minimum wage for my webcomic, which was a fantastic moment. Yes, I immediately went to full colour which means it's not min wage anymore but it's still a step forward.
As I got flooded more and more with commissions I was able to increase my prices to be a bit more realistic, but in order to really make a living I tried moving more things over to the Patreon;
I started doing a monthly pinup, fortnightly sketches and even opened a gumroad with real merch for the comic. This is all very slow growing still but one day it might mean I make enough passive income to stop my prices going higher.
And about that...
One of the reasons I have been closed for so long is because I just got so flooded with commissions that I decided to open them to Patrons first before the public. That was where things shut down.
My patreons are amazing people and support me so much because they're fans of my work. I just didn't count on them filling my queue instantly and never letting it go down!
So I'm sorry that I haven't opened to the public! I simply get so much from my patrons that I couldn't work fast enough to make the spaces. It doesn't help that I'm a perfectionist who will work to the final minute (or even go over on time) with everything I do.
So what am I doing about this?
Yes, I truly want to open to the public again as I know there are people who don't want to make a Patreon account but do support me and love my work. So I'm closing commissions to patrons now and finished up my last pieces.
I have made a new price list which is admittedly significantly higher than my old ones, but definitely fair for the hours I put in and for a personalised piece of work.
In order to make it so anyone can commission me, I'm keeping wingit commissions the same price as before, so if your budget is modest you can still get a piece from me!
I've always said I want to be able to offer commissions to lower budgets as I've lived on low income my whole life and I know how hard it is.
If wingit commissions aren't for you because you want something specific that you already have in your head, I just ask that you consider a sketch or saving up for a time if you have a lower budget.
I honestly wish I could draw infinite hours and give everyone free art, but I have far too many limitations for that.
So finally...
Thank you all for supporting me so much and helping me get this far. I promise to open to the public ASAP and give you all that opportunity.
If you have questions then feel free to ask in the comments.
If you can't pledge on Patreon but are okay with making an account, I make lots of my content on there free to view so consider taking a look, especially if you're an Ample Time fan.
I will keep doing my best to bring you smiles and comfort, thank you for all you've done for me.
With love,
Pon
You might remember me from such times as over 6 months ago when I last opened for commissions.
My apologies...
I want to talk today, about a few important points of being a commission artist and how it has affected me, while also explaining where I've been.
I started taking commissions in my early university years to try and boost my finances as I had seriously bad luck with those (not being awarded grants I should have etc).
Those years were really tough on me, I studied all day, worked in the evening and then drew commissions after work and on weekends.
I was making minimum wage at work and far less from commissions, the overwork made me very ill and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple of years later.
At this point, my art didn't get much online attention because I was still learning and had originally been a traditional painter/pencil illustrator. To add, I also didn't have a set 'style' so people didn't recognise my art very often.
It wasn't until after I was dropped from university in the middle of my Master's that I went full time, as I didn't have a choice anymore. It was then that I started raising my prices towards something realistic.
I fought a battle to be allowed back into uni, as I'd been dropped due to my illness which is blatant discrimination. After I won, I was working on commissions full time while studying again.
Ever since I completed the Master's I've been trying to get a job with my degrees as this would be far healthier and much less triggering to my chronic pain (sitting at a desk causes me severe pains).
I have been slowly working on my webcomic on my Patreon and on commissions every since, because I had to pay rent somehow and no one seemed happy to hire a sick person with little experience.
Then the pandemic came...
I'll let you all figure the rest out as I'm sure you all fully understand just how much the pandemic has messed up people's lives. I'll mention that I have a loving partner in another country, they were planning to move to England for a while to live with me but Brexit has made that far more difficult.
Putting aside that all this stress will obviously flare up my fibro (stress triggers the pain), I always wanted to offer my art to the people who helped to get me this far. The people who look at my gallery and feel genuine happiness and excitement from the things I created.
It's something I'm a little disconnected from because I'm not there with you all when you all see my stuff so I don't see your reactions and a favourite here and there does little to communicate your feelings about it all. Saying that, I hardly expect you all to leave long comments putting it all into words, as you all have your own lives and things to do.
Sadly though, I'm still left will much less motivation as a result. I look at my art and feel a lot of disappointment most of the time, I even refuse to upload lots of my work now because I'm simply embarassed by it.
The point I'm getting to is that; I'm just so tired.
I've had a long and rough time and it's left me mentally exhausted and physically unwell.
But onto the next point...
My art grew in reach a significant amount a couple of years ago, maybe it started a few years before even. I was getting much more interest for commissions and even managed to grow good earnings on my Patreon.
I eventually even got to making minimum wage for my webcomic, which was a fantastic moment. Yes, I immediately went to full colour which means it's not min wage anymore but it's still a step forward.
As I got flooded more and more with commissions I was able to increase my prices to be a bit more realistic, but in order to really make a living I tried moving more things over to the Patreon;
I started doing a monthly pinup, fortnightly sketches and even opened a gumroad with real merch for the comic. This is all very slow growing still but one day it might mean I make enough passive income to stop my prices going higher.
And about that...
One of the reasons I have been closed for so long is because I just got so flooded with commissions that I decided to open them to Patrons first before the public. That was where things shut down.
My patreons are amazing people and support me so much because they're fans of my work. I just didn't count on them filling my queue instantly and never letting it go down!
So I'm sorry that I haven't opened to the public! I simply get so much from my patrons that I couldn't work fast enough to make the spaces. It doesn't help that I'm a perfectionist who will work to the final minute (or even go over on time) with everything I do.
So what am I doing about this?
Yes, I truly want to open to the public again as I know there are people who don't want to make a Patreon account but do support me and love my work. So I'm closing commissions to patrons now and finished up my last pieces.
I have made a new price list which is admittedly significantly higher than my old ones, but definitely fair for the hours I put in and for a personalised piece of work.
In order to make it so anyone can commission me, I'm keeping wingit commissions the same price as before, so if your budget is modest you can still get a piece from me!
I've always said I want to be able to offer commissions to lower budgets as I've lived on low income my whole life and I know how hard it is.
If wingit commissions aren't for you because you want something specific that you already have in your head, I just ask that you consider a sketch or saving up for a time if you have a lower budget.
I honestly wish I could draw infinite hours and give everyone free art, but I have far too many limitations for that.
So finally...
Thank you all for supporting me so much and helping me get this far. I promise to open to the public ASAP and give you all that opportunity.
If you have questions then feel free to ask in the comments.
If you can't pledge on Patreon but are okay with making an account, I make lots of my content on there free to view so consider taking a look, especially if you're an Ample Time fan.
I will keep doing my best to bring you smiles and comfort, thank you for all you've done for me.
With love,
Pon
Hello New Watchers!
Posted 3 years agoHappy New Year Buddies!
Recently, someone posted some of my work on reddit and attracted a bunch of new peeps over here.
I just wanted to thank you all for showing interest in my work and I really hope I get to interact with you all in some way.
I don't have a lot of free time but I love being involved with the community when I can.
If you want to read a free webcomic, check out the links in my footer!
I wish you all a great 2022~~!
