hi! my move should be wrapping up on monday. after that, i will no longer be taking commissions for i’m not sure how long. i might not come back to it at all, or i might take a few on down the line. i’m not touching new work until my queue has been emptied, i know that much. but for now, i need to cover a few final costs, so i am offering the full range of my commissions for 4 slots, then no more. my sheet is here: https://batruse.straw.page/
please note me or message me on discord if you would like to discuss!

i have a few more things to say about this but i will save it for when i have thought things through a little more! i want to talk through a few things and properly express my gratitude soon.

hi!! i haven't been able to make a discord server because i just have not really had time >_< i haven't had time for much of anything. i know i am behind on several people's works as well and i apologize. i am still trying to catch up.

i don't want to accept much more work until i have caught up but i am temporarily opening for the next few days, just long enough to get what i need for my rent as i am in a bad position again. i've been trying to figure out what to do about my living situation but am still currently sort of stuck on my own.

my commission prices are here: http://batruse.straw.page
i will be willing to discuss one comic commission if one person would like to talk about one, because i am about to be finishing up a different one in my queue so there will be room for it.
other than that, i do have a kofi if anyone would be able or willing to help out. i would very much appreciate this as it would afford me more time to eat my queue and talk out my living situation with my friends/family: https://ko-fi.com/trucebat

thanks so much for reading and i apologize to everyone who is waiting for me

just taking a couple to cover my monthly essentials! please send me a dm if you’re interested. i am still taking traditional coms as well.

https://batruse.straw.page

first of all! i wanted to leave this note for some stuff that happened in the middle of last month. thank you to everyone who was there for me when i was in need of help. there are a couple of you that i don't really have contact info for and i really wish that i could have directly thanked you!! but i did see you and i really appreciated that. thank you!

second, some of you may have noticed that i have dumped art on you. some of u are still waiting for this same treatment. i have batch 2 of art dump coming either tonight or tomorrow night!

third, i'll be posting a small discord server for posting my art and updates in the next few days. the situation that has been ongoing on this website for the past week has really taught me that it isn't feasible to rely on this site to be functional for any stretch of time. i understand that this site isn't mainstream or anything and i can't really expect it to operate like it is, but... you know. i guess these frequent downtimes have just been getting to me a bit and i can't really say that i can trust this not to just happen again next time there's a scheduled maintenance. the server just would give me somewhere to post and maybe even open up opportunities for me to share things that i wouldn't usually consider to be "gallery material" like personal sketches and sonas and stuff :) will post when i'm ready, i'm just bad at setting up channels and stuff

anyhoo, my commissions are open for a short time.

https://batruse.straw.page/

it's a full opening + traditional sketches (digitally cleaned up and colored. $60 flat cost for those!). send me a note or a message on discord if you already have me added there. you may also ask for my discord if you would like. thank you!

hi! i don't wanna open regular slots if i can help it but i'm running sketches for the next couple days. i have some leftover ones that i'm working on today and will be doing any i get today before i go to bed tonight. if you want something really quick, please reach out because i am once again on that last minute grind.
i've wrapped up or progressed almost all of my comic work too aside from one, so i'll be accepting one more comic if anyone is interested. minimum 3 pages, maximum 5.

https://batruse.straw.page
go here to check my prices please!

and i wanted to thank those who have gotten a comic from me in the past for their patience in working with me. my first few months doing comics were very rough because i had no idea how to price them properly and ended up taking on projects that should not have been priced nearly as low as they were, as it was unsustainable and left me locked into projects for weeks that essentially paid pennies. i wanted to try and be affordable as a trade-off for my lack of experience with comics, but the amount of time and effort that they require simply was not survivable at that price point. that was my bad, as i was new to the format, but i've adjusted my prices in the past couple months and they feel much more fair on my end now. i'm trying to be more responsible with comics so as to not have repeats of that situation but i do apologize for the overloaded state of my queue that resulted from my poor choices.

anyways, dm me here or discord if you're interested in sketches or comics!

SLOTS:
1) private
2) private
3) kofang
4)jeremyyagoof
5)jeremyyagoof

hi! i'm not doing a full opening right now. not sure if i will do one this month at all, but i'll see how i feel around the midpoint. i just need to get rent and grocery money put together though, so i'm taking sketches. please only contact me for sketches! i don't want to add on anything overly complicated right now, as i'm trying to finish my queue.

as a reminder, sketches are $80 for either one or two characters at a flat cost. here is my strawpage, where you can see examples of them: https://batruse.straw.page/

send me a message here or on discord! my break month is still going to be march unless something changes down the line, so if you're waiting for me right now, know that i intend to have all leftover work completed by the end of february. see you soon!


SKETCH SLOTS:
1. anon
2. anon
3. jeremyyagoof
4. albino the infernape
5. ghostfalcon
6. ethan
7. xael the artist
8. joshythesobble
9. rubberrabbit
10. teyano
11. trickyytrapp
12. venomfang

hi! it’s getting scarily close to the line, but i’m trying to get my rent covered and have had an extremely rough go of getting any slots taken this month. if you wanna get some art or know anyone who might, if you could share this around, i’d appreciate it!

taking $10 off my sketch price temporarily as well. as a treat. orz

please check my featured journal for my commission sheet!

i’m still offering one comic slot of 3-4 pages as well, and if that gets taken i am closing my commissions for a while.

once i get my rent covered it will be easier to focus less on panicking and more on my work 👍

hi! i’ve been holding off on accepting more of these but i figure i’ve shaved down my current comic work to the point that i can handle one more.
i’m taking a single comic slot, 3-4 pages (please no more than 4).
dm me if you’ve got an idea you’d like to turn into a comic.

if i get a taker on this, i’m closing my coms for a little bit

hi! i’ve sent out some goodies for a lot of you so make sure you check the platform we communicate on. there are a couple more i need to send out, but will do soon, as i need to get this journal out first!!

i’m opening! i will be taking sketches for the next week i suppose… and regular commissions are just plain open. here’s my price sheet:

https://batruse.straw.page

sketches this month will be done immediately—as in, once you pay, i will have it to you within the day or in the next day. if you want something quick n dirty, hit me up for a sketch!

SKETCH SLOTS:
1. pocat
2. jeremyyagoof
3. private
4. makiri
5. linurel
6. kofang

REGULAR SLOTS
1. slyenigmafox
2. sreyals
3. yellowdelivery
4. shippoyon
5. constacat

as an update to my previous journal and the situation i wrote about there, i am tentatively looking at march to be my break month. i still have to finish doing catchup, but i think i should have it sorted out by then. now that i’m more stable, i’m thinking that i may take a very small number of slots that month, but we’ll see.

to everyone who had words of comfort last month, thank you so very much! i know that i sounded dramatic but things have been weighing on me embarrassingly hard and your kindness means everything to me. i’ve got some really sweet people reading these journals. thank you for being around.

i’ve delayed opening commissions for way longer than i should because i really wanted to get more late work done first, but my rent is actually late as hell and i’ll be in trouble if i don’t get it covered like, NOW. so as much as i’d prefer not to open, i’m opening now and will take commissions until my rent is covered and i can get groceries… to everyone waiting, i am presently, as in, right now, still working on stuff and sending it out so believe me i’m workin on updating you.
if you want some art or know someone who wants art, hmu either here or on discord. additionally, if you or anyone you know wants to do something themed around tftg, hmu and i will knock 15% off of your total. i miss tftg.

my prices, as usual: https://batruse.straw.page

SLOTS:
1. jeremyyagoof
2. ferox
3. ferox
4. flaminglizard006
5. albino the infernape
6. redsnake19
7. rubberrabbit
8. gifty
9.



anyways,

some of you might have noticed that i’ve been pretty slow with commissions lately, though i’d say that i’ve never been very fast (as much as i’d like to be one of those guys with that sort of ability). i try really hard to keep my mental state private… i saw a guy make fun of commission artists for having shit mental health once and never recovered.
i feel like i’ve gotten to the point, though, that there’s really no NOT talking about it. it’s so prevalent and taken up so much of my life and sucked up so much of my personhood that i think it’s obvious to everyone around me and i suspect some of you.
i’m burnt. OUT. i’ve been doing this for roughly 6 years now, nonstop, at a pace that was never manageable for me and i never should have allowed. but my prices were always too low for my drawing speed—also too low, which meant drawing commissions every single day, all weekends, no such thing as a birthday or holiday. and on top of that, i only got slower.
i thought that this was just the grind though, that it was supposed to be hard and that was just normal, but it’s something that has gotten worse over time and has reached a point that it just keeps me in bed and dysfunctional. i am miserable.
i’ve been drawing since i was a toddler. anyone who has ever known me knows me for the way that i’d just doodle constantly. it’s frankly terrifying to me that i’ve hit this point that drawing has become actually impossibly difficult.
that being said, i know that i love drawing. i want to continue. but i need to take a break soon, or at least significantly change something, or i don’t know if i can keep going.
i’ve been cooking a plan over the past month or so, though. i want to clean up my queue, finish up my late work and then put down enough money to just stop for a month. i’d like to try drawing things for myself in that time or maybe doing some style experimentation… stuff that i never get to do anymore. i can’t do that until i finish cleaning things up though. i wouldn’t be able to rest. but that’s my plan.
i wanted to say sorry to anyone who’s been forced to deal with how long you have to wait for me, and also a thank you to those same people and everyone else. thanks for putting up with me. that’s all i really had to say. i’ll try to post some sort of update when i’m closer to figuring out when i can take a break. hopefully soon; i’m trying very hard to clean up my work.

thank you for reading

hi! i’ll probably be opening a little tomorrow or the day after once i finish up some stuff i want to send to people but i still have a sketch slot i’d like to take -w- if anyone’s down send me a message!

hi! i know i said i would officially open this month but i instead have just been using this time to catch up on work. forgive me <:3 i'll post when i'm actually open. if you're currently waiting for me to give you stuff, that is what i've been working on. just want to get caught up.

but i do need a little household money rn so i'm adding 2 sketch slots to my current lineup. lmk if you're interested and i will add you to my list o/

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10994785/

thank you for checking!!

hi! i got a bit behind right at the end of the month because i needed to help a friend with a short notice move (homophobic neighbors situation) and THEN got really sick and am still sick. i'm pushing to get stuff out and will be updating everyone over the next few days, but need to cover my rent so i wanna take another round of sketches. i'd prefer to only take sketches right now but will hear you out if you've been hanging on to something specific <:3

if you're looking for some art or know someone looking for art please come this way!!

here is my price page, for your convenience: https://batruse.straw.page/

SKETCH SLOTS:
1. jeremyyagoof
2. bijoupunk
3. feroxdoon
4. sreyals
5. zed
6. flaminglizard006
7. makiri
8. sand
9. scraner

i'll open regular commissions later in the month but want to catch up on my current work first!! thank you for reading! send me a note or a message on discord if you're interested!

hi! i’m currently sending out a LOT of stuff over the next couple of hours. i’m just doing it in little batches because talking to everyone gets a bit overwhelming.

PRICE SHEET: https://batruse.straw.page/

i’m opening commissions again; all of my regulars and some sketch slots. i’m actually taking quite a few sketches and would like to grind them out over the next couple of days to take care of some important funds and hopefully help out a struggling friend of mine a little bit, so if you’re interested, please send me a message!

SKETCH SLOTS:
1. (private)
2. jaki
3. ramenwolf
4. ramenwolf
5. jaki
6. jaki

REGULAR SLOTS:
2. ferox
3. ferox
4. teyano
5. gifty
6. ciphersane
7.

so glad we’re back, i was starting to get scared that the situation wouldn’t resolve orz

but anyways!! i still have a few slots that i’d like to get filled, so note me if you’re looking for a commission! here’s my strawpage with my prices: https://batruse.straw.page

We are open again! Please check my strawpage for info about my prices: https://batruse.straw.page/
I fixed it a little bit since last month, but do still want to redo some parts of it. As long as it's readable tho that's what really matters.

https://batruse.straw.page/

I'll likely only be taking one comic this month depending on how large the comic in question is; if it's a very small one, I'll be willing to take a second.

COMIC SLOTS
1. feroxdoon
2.

SKETCH SLOTS
8/16 - (CLOSED)
8/19 - (CLOSED)
8/23 - (CLOSED)
8/24 - (CLOSED)
8/26 - (OPEN)

(may open more if I don't feel burnt out but will see)

REGULAR SLOTS
1. teyano
2. rubberrabbit
3. zadrave
4. javajolt
5.

As usual, hmu here or on discord if you're interested!

My friend (snaplingart @ insta) is running a kickstarter for the most cutest of eevee pins. Please check it out for me, every single one of these fucks hard and deserves to see the light of day :3
He's run a previous successful pokemon pin kickstarter and I wanna see this one make it too:

https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....ins?ref=333srg
https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....ins?ref=333srg
https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....ins?ref=333srg

It's going until July 16th!

I'm struggling to get slots filled for the month so I'm offering $70 sketch slots to cover my work quota! They have the same specs as the day-of slots mentioned here. That means it's $70 whether you get a one or two character piece. I'm offering these one per day, starting with today, so please note me if you want a slot quick :3

(i'm removing my regular slots for the month if i hit 5 of these, so if you want a regular slot this month lmk)

Hi! Last month I got to start on some comic projects, and I’ve really been enjoying the work. It’s something I’ve wanted to dip my toes into for years, and as expected, this is a good time for me lol.
I’d like to take on another one for June. I’m offering them at a flat rate of $50/page, with a maximum of 6 pages. Only one slot, since it’s a lot of work.

If you’re interested, please note me and we can talk about it! I’d prefer discord for this so I may ask for your user!

Time for June commissions! NEW: I’m doing 20% off on all commissions of two+ characters until the end of the month, for the remaining 5 slots!

DAY-OF SKETCH SLOTS
- $70 for either a one or two character piece (no matter which, it will be $70 flat)
6/4 - bijoupunk
6/5 - bijoupunk
6/6 - bijoupunk
6/7 - feroxdoon
6/8 - jeremyyagoof
6/9 - dractaco
6/15 - sreyals
6/16 - anonymous
6/20 - jeremyyagoof

(May open more of these later if I find time for it)

COMMISSION PRICES: https://batruse.weebly.com/
RRC LIST (a set of prompts for if you want art but don’t know what to get): https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50880881/

SLOTS
1.
2. limncatto
3. anonymous
4. umbre2597
5.
6. xilirdrgn
7. feroxdoon

I’m opening a trello this month for real btw! I will put it in my header!

Note me or send me a message on discord if you’re interested! Thank you for reading!

I’m about $200 short on rent right now and really REALLY riding the line on time; it was my bad for opening so late. I just want to boost my commissions a little and ask that if you know anyone looking for some art to point them my way!!

Here’s my commission journal, I do also have some sketch slots still open: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10859790

Additionally, here is my ko-fi; I can doodle you something simple if you want to toss anything my way through here. https://ko-fi.com/trucebat

Thank you for checking this <:3

THANK U GUYS i should be alright now!! i really appreciate your help OTL!!!

Late once again, fellas. :( But since I'm so late, I'm extending the 20% until 5/8 12AM CST instead of the usual way I do it. This sale applies to all commissions involving 2+ characters.

ALSO!!! I'm doing $60 day-of sketches this month. I'm doing them flat colored this time, hence the price drop. Same rules apply as usual: one or two characters, and I work on it the date you claim. Note me or hmu on discord if you want one!

Day-of sketches
5/5 - sreyals
5/5 - anonymous
5/6 - anubix
5/6 - jeremyyagoof
5/7 - feroxdoon
5/7 - jeremyyagoof
5/8 - sandspectre
5/10 - pickynicket


PRICES: https://batruse.weebly.com/
RRC LIST (pre-defined commission prompts if you aren't sure what you want to get): https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50880881/

SLOTS
1. rubberrabbit
2. kimza
3. sreyals
4. jeremyyagoof
5. bijoupunk
6. feroxdoon
7. zohrah
8. goetia
9. sreyals
10. hanksheffield
11. gifty @ discord

Note me if you're interested!!

Hi! I'm offering 20% off on the rest of my slots for the month, for anything involving 2 characters or more.
Here's my main journal, where I keep all the relevant info: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10839090

I'd appreciate the support if you happen to want some art made! o/ Note me or hmu on discord!

April commission time!! Late to post as usual, that's right. x3;; Just got everything done and sent out though. I might be opening PWYW stuff later this month because I had a lot of fun with those last month, but those are closed for now. I'm pretty late so I'm offering a few little emergency things to hopefully help get me through the rough first part of the month, including day-of slots for literally today if that suits you, read below:

- RRC and regular commissions available
- I'm opening a limited number of day-of sketch slots below. The date listed is the day I work on them. $80 flat cost for 1 OR 2 character pieces (it is $80 whether you get a solo or duo piece). You'll likely get these the day after, as I spend my evening working on them.

DAY-OF SKETCH SLOTS
4/4 makiri
4/4 reshirii
4/5 - feroxdoon
4/5 - jeremyyagoof
4/8 - sreyals

PRICES: https://batruse.weebly.com/
RRC LIST (pre-defined commission prompts if you aren't sure what you want to get): https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50880881/

REGULAR/RRC SLOTS
1. bijoupunk
2. fynnley @ disc
3. makiri/hebleh
4. sreyals
5. thereisnootherhalf
6. ramenwolf1485
7. newmoonisle
8. jeremyyagoof
9. lov3lusth3art

Thank you as always for reading!!