AMA: Springing Forward!
Posted 6 months ago(I considered titling this ACA - Ask Chammy Anything- but I figured the acronym would just confuse folks ;) )
Hello there, all!
I wanted to put up a new journal that is hopefully a bit more cheerful and, at the very least, more fun. So I figured it'd be an easy and fun exercise to just have a nice little AMA here. Feel free to ask me anything you like about me, my characters, my art, anything at all!
I reserve the right to not answer if something might dox me or is super inappropriate, of course :P But I'll try my best to answer whatever I can!
Hello there, all!
I wanted to put up a new journal that is hopefully a bit more cheerful and, at the very least, more fun. So I figured it'd be an easy and fun exercise to just have a nice little AMA here. Feel free to ask me anything you like about me, my characters, my art, anything at all!
I reserve the right to not answer if something might dox me or is super inappropriate, of course :P But I'll try my best to answer whatever I can!
Dragoneer
Posted a year agoDragoneer tragically passed away last night. He was FA's owner and one of the folks responsible for this site even existing today.
I didn't really know him outside of basic information and some surface-level interactions, but I use this site almost every day and it's pretty much the only place that I consistently post my art. If it weren't for FurAffinity, I'd probably still be floundering in the AI apocalypse that deviantArt has become. I've tried posting my art on other websites, but I always find myself coming back here as a safe, consistent place to post whatever I like. I've met many friends here and made some lovely connections and discoveries, and this website was definitely a big part of me coming into the furry community during my college years.
So, no, I didn't know him, but I've been interacting with a home that he helped to build for many, many years now, and I'm very grateful for that. It's a tragic loss, and my heart goes out to those closest to him.
I didn't really know him outside of basic information and some surface-level interactions, but I use this site almost every day and it's pretty much the only place that I consistently post my art. If it weren't for FurAffinity, I'd probably still be floundering in the AI apocalypse that deviantArt has become. I've tried posting my art on other websites, but I always find myself coming back here as a safe, consistent place to post whatever I like. I've met many friends here and made some lovely connections and discoveries, and this website was definitely a big part of me coming into the furry community during my college years.
So, no, I didn't know him, but I've been interacting with a home that he helped to build for many, many years now, and I'm very grateful for that. It's a tragic loss, and my heart goes out to those closest to him.
Asking for your feedback!
Posted a year agoHello everybody!
I hope that you're all having a wonderful Summer and finding plenty of ways to enjoy yourselves :) I've been especially busy this season with work and some life stuff, but I've also been very thankful for the time that I've had lately to work on my personal projects.
Speaking of which, I just finished one of my major personal projects that I've been working on for about a year and a half: my own comic!
You can read the first page of it here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50210296
It's only the first part of a bigger story that I'd like to share, but it's still a satisfying 'chapter 1' for me that came out better than I expected by the end. It was a fun journey, though also took a lot more effort than I anticipated. I learned a lot from the experience! I'd honestly very much like to do more, but I'm also going to take a small break from it to work on commissions and other projects, one of which being a novel that I've had in the oven for far too long.
I'll gladly talk more about the things I've learned and the things that I want to improve on later, but, for now, what I would really like is to hear from you!
For anybody who's willing, I'd really love to get your feedback on some things:
1) What did you think about Rick's comic? (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50210296 ) Did you enjoy it? Dislike it? And why?
2) On the subject of the comic, do you have any suggestions for things that I could improve on or do more of? What would help you to enjoy it more?
3) I definitely plan to do more comics in the future! Is there a character or concept that you would really like to see from me?
4) Do you have any characters or things in general that you'd like to see more of from me and my art?
5) OPTIONAL: Do you have any good tutorials or online art resources that you'd like to recommend? It's always good to keep improving!
That should do it for now :) Don't be shy! If you'd rather, you can send me a note with these answers instead of posting to this journal, but I would still love to hear your feedback either way! Yes, even you in the back!
Take care, everybody, and have a wonderful rest of the Summer!
I hope that you're all having a wonderful Summer and finding plenty of ways to enjoy yourselves :) I've been especially busy this season with work and some life stuff, but I've also been very thankful for the time that I've had lately to work on my personal projects.
Speaking of which, I just finished one of my major personal projects that I've been working on for about a year and a half: my own comic!
You can read the first page of it here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50210296
It's only the first part of a bigger story that I'd like to share, but it's still a satisfying 'chapter 1' for me that came out better than I expected by the end. It was a fun journey, though also took a lot more effort than I anticipated. I learned a lot from the experience! I'd honestly very much like to do more, but I'm also going to take a small break from it to work on commissions and other projects, one of which being a novel that I've had in the oven for far too long.
I'll gladly talk more about the things I've learned and the things that I want to improve on later, but, for now, what I would really like is to hear from you!
For anybody who's willing, I'd really love to get your feedback on some things:
1) What did you think about Rick's comic? (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50210296 ) Did you enjoy it? Dislike it? And why?
2) On the subject of the comic, do you have any suggestions for things that I could improve on or do more of? What would help you to enjoy it more?
3) I definitely plan to do more comics in the future! Is there a character or concept that you would really like to see from me?
4) Do you have any characters or things in general that you'd like to see more of from me and my art?
5) OPTIONAL: Do you have any good tutorials or online art resources that you'd like to recommend? It's always good to keep improving!
That should do it for now :) Don't be shy! If you'd rather, you can send me a note with these answers instead of posting to this journal, but I would still love to hear your feedback either way! Yes, even you in the back!
Take care, everybody, and have a wonderful rest of the Summer!
December stuff and character suggestion!
Posted 2 years agoHello everybody!
With December and the holidays being here, it's certainly a busy time of year, so I'm doing my best not to get overwhelmed. If you haven't seen, I recently posted a page from a comic that I'm working on called 'Welcome to Keeton City' that's supposed to be a bit of a window into my world and characters: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/54545952/
That page was done many months ago and I'm finally buckling down and getting more pages in the story finished. My goal is to finish the next page and post it by the end of this month, but I'd love it if I could get even more than that done. Right now, I have the dialogue and pencils done for four more pages and the pencils done for several pages after that, so it's really just a matter of getting linework and colors down and developing some kind of workflow to keep it moving. I'm learning a lot with this project, but also learning just how challenging planning and finishing a full graphic story can be. I do hope that you all enjoy learning more about Rick and seeing him in action :)
In that respect, it was also suggested to me to try working on smaller comics by maybe making 'interview' style comics for my characters. Basically an alternate way of doing the character profiles that I've been slowly posting while also giving me smaller comic projects to practice with and finish more quickly. What do you all think of that? I don't actually know if folks are interested enough in my characters to have questions to ask, as my ideal concept would be taking some questions from friends and folks here and turning three or four of them into panels. I feel like I haven't really let folks get to know most of my cast here beyond surface-level stuff.
Finally, I mentioned at the very beginning of November that I wanted to do another 'Suggest a character' opportunity as a way of thanking all of you who watch and look at my art here. Well, THIS is another opportunity for you all! Since I only have one main art project that I'm working on for this month, that leaves a nice opening for a bit of fanart for fun. For October, I had a theme for choosing the character, but this time, since it's the season of giving, all bets are off! Sound off with in the comments or a note if you have a character that you would love for me to draw this month, most likely in a ticklish situation.
There are only two rules:
1 - No OCs
2 - I get to make the final choice from the given suggestions
Thank you all again for checking out my work, especially those of you who have been giving feedback on my personal works! I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season.
With December and the holidays being here, it's certainly a busy time of year, so I'm doing my best not to get overwhelmed. If you haven't seen, I recently posted a page from a comic that I'm working on called 'Welcome to Keeton City' that's supposed to be a bit of a window into my world and characters: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/54545952/
That page was done many months ago and I'm finally buckling down and getting more pages in the story finished. My goal is to finish the next page and post it by the end of this month, but I'd love it if I could get even more than that done. Right now, I have the dialogue and pencils done for four more pages and the pencils done for several pages after that, so it's really just a matter of getting linework and colors down and developing some kind of workflow to keep it moving. I'm learning a lot with this project, but also learning just how challenging planning and finishing a full graphic story can be. I do hope that you all enjoy learning more about Rick and seeing him in action :)
In that respect, it was also suggested to me to try working on smaller comics by maybe making 'interview' style comics for my characters. Basically an alternate way of doing the character profiles that I've been slowly posting while also giving me smaller comic projects to practice with and finish more quickly. What do you all think of that? I don't actually know if folks are interested enough in my characters to have questions to ask, as my ideal concept would be taking some questions from friends and folks here and turning three or four of them into panels. I feel like I haven't really let folks get to know most of my cast here beyond surface-level stuff.
Finally, I mentioned at the very beginning of November that I wanted to do another 'Suggest a character' opportunity as a way of thanking all of you who watch and look at my art here. Well, THIS is another opportunity for you all! Since I only have one main art project that I'm working on for this month, that leaves a nice opening for a bit of fanart for fun. For October, I had a theme for choosing the character, but this time, since it's the season of giving, all bets are off! Sound off with in the comments or a note if you have a character that you would love for me to draw this month, most likely in a ticklish situation.
There are only two rules:
1 - No OCs
2 - I get to make the final choice from the given suggestions
Thank you all again for checking out my work, especially those of you who have been giving feedback on my personal works! I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season.
October question for my watchers and passersby!
Posted 2 years agoI hope everybody is enjoying the start of the Fall season! I'm particularly looking forward to Fall and Winter this year, personally.
I don't do a ton of journals, but I wanted to still poke folks here and ask a couple of questions:
First, I'll be doing Inktober this year! I do it with a local friend and it's always a ton of fun. However, that also means that almost none of the Inktober pieces are going to be tickly or paw-focused (unless I can sneak it into the prompt), so I'd love to hear honestly from folks if you would still be interested in seeing my hopefully daily art during this month. I almost never post my Inktober stuff here anyways, so I won't be hurt or offended if people aren't interested. I just thought it'd be nice to share :)
Second! Because my Inktober focus is going to be non-tickly, I thought it would be a lot of fun to get input from all of YOU on at least one tickle picture to try and draw this month. Specifically, because it's the month of Halloween, I've been getting back into being interested in Capcom's Darkstalkers and its many visually attractive characters. I was thinking it might be fun to try my hand at Sasquatch or Jon Talbain, as they're two of my favorites, but I might be open to other suggestions too.
So that's where YOU come in :) Go ahead and sound off in the comments (or notes if you're shy) about what character I should try to draw this month. It's okay if you repeat what somebody else has said, but I won't be basing my choice off of popularity and more off of what sounds fun or interesting to me. Also, of course, no OCs, as that's not what I'm looking for. I can't promise that it will be a very fancy picture or anything, but my goal will be to have it drawn up by the end of the month.
Take care, everybody, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on these questions!
I don't do a ton of journals, but I wanted to still poke folks here and ask a couple of questions:
First, I'll be doing Inktober this year! I do it with a local friend and it's always a ton of fun. However, that also means that almost none of the Inktober pieces are going to be tickly or paw-focused (unless I can sneak it into the prompt), so I'd love to hear honestly from folks if you would still be interested in seeing my hopefully daily art during this month. I almost never post my Inktober stuff here anyways, so I won't be hurt or offended if people aren't interested. I just thought it'd be nice to share :)
Second! Because my Inktober focus is going to be non-tickly, I thought it would be a lot of fun to get input from all of YOU on at least one tickle picture to try and draw this month. Specifically, because it's the month of Halloween, I've been getting back into being interested in Capcom's Darkstalkers and its many visually attractive characters. I was thinking it might be fun to try my hand at Sasquatch or Jon Talbain, as they're two of my favorites, but I might be open to other suggestions too.
So that's where YOU come in :) Go ahead and sound off in the comments (or notes if you're shy) about what character I should try to draw this month. It's okay if you repeat what somebody else has said, but I won't be basing my choice off of popularity and more off of what sounds fun or interesting to me. Also, of course, no OCs, as that's not what I'm looking for. I can't promise that it will be a very fancy picture or anything, but my goal will be to have it drawn up by the end of the month.
Take care, everybody, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on these questions!
One year older... Oh, and commissions are open now too!
Posted 2 years agoI recently celebrated a birthday, which means that I have an additional ring on my tail now! Or maybe that's a ring inside of my trunk... I forget how you tell with raccoons.
Either way, the actual reason that I wanted to make this journal was to say that I'm officially opening commissions again. After taking a break from them, I think that I'm in a much better place to work on things for other people again. I'm going to keep my list fairly conservative for now, though, just so I don't overwhelm myself.
I've also adjusted my prices, as can be seen here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27757765/
If you're at all interested or have any questions, please reach out to me via note! I hope that you all have a wonderful Spring season :)
Either way, the actual reason that I wanted to make this journal was to say that I'm officially opening commissions again. After taking a break from them, I think that I'm in a much better place to work on things for other people again. I'm going to keep my list fairly conservative for now, though, just so I don't overwhelm myself.
I've also adjusted my prices, as can be seen here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27757765/
If you're at all interested or have any questions, please reach out to me via note! I hope that you all have a wonderful Spring season :)
AMA: December Edition!
Posted 3 years agoHello all!
My computer has unfortunately been out of commission for the past several weeks and I only just recently got myself back online properly. I'll get to posting some art again soon, but I thought it might also be fun to put up a little AMA journal for the season and get a better idea of what folks are interested in :) Fee free to ask me anything about myself, my art, my characters, and whatever else (within reason), and I'll do my best to answer.
In the meantime, I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season!
My computer has unfortunately been out of commission for the past several weeks and I only just recently got myself back online properly. I'll get to posting some art again soon, but I thought it might also be fun to put up a little AMA journal for the season and get a better idea of what folks are interested in :) Fee free to ask me anything about myself, my art, my characters, and whatever else (within reason), and I'll do my best to answer.
In the meantime, I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season!
One year later
Posted 3 years agoAs of today, it's been one full year since
KyleDragon passed away.
I don't have any kind of tribute or anything incredibly profound to share, unfortunately, but I did at least want to commemorate the occasion with a journal and encourage folks to share good memories.
It's been a weird year for me, filled with ups and downs and all kinds of frustrations and painful reminders. I still think about Kyle every day, often with sadness, but also with happiness at the good memories and the things that we encouraged out of one another. I've been pulling myself out of my art rut and, while I'm not doing as much tickle-focused art as I used to, I'm still working on things that bring me joy, and I know that Kyle was all about that.
Heh, I remember once printing one of Kyle's characters on a shirt that he wore all the time during his last year, and he was so pleased with it that we got another one made, and he joked "This is clearly the first step in my ultimate plan to get your art on everything. It'll all be just for me, though!" He was always super encouraging and wanted his friends to succeed. That extra push made me do so many things that I'm thankful I took the chance on.
I love and I miss you, my friend.

I don't have any kind of tribute or anything incredibly profound to share, unfortunately, but I did at least want to commemorate the occasion with a journal and encourage folks to share good memories.
It's been a weird year for me, filled with ups and downs and all kinds of frustrations and painful reminders. I still think about Kyle every day, often with sadness, but also with happiness at the good memories and the things that we encouraged out of one another. I've been pulling myself out of my art rut and, while I'm not doing as much tickle-focused art as I used to, I'm still working on things that bring me joy, and I know that Kyle was all about that.
Heh, I remember once printing one of Kyle's characters on a shirt that he wore all the time during his last year, and he was so pleased with it that we got another one made, and he joked "This is clearly the first step in my ultimate plan to get your art on everything. It'll all be just for me, though!" He was always super encouraging and wanted his friends to succeed. That extra push made me do so many things that I'm thankful I took the chance on.
I love and I miss you, my friend.
Results of the June picture poll!
Posted 3 years agoHello there, all!
I want to thank everybody so much for participating in the most recent picture poll (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47632199/ ). It was a lot of fun to see who was interested in what and which pictures got folks talking :) I really appreciate that so many voices chimed in.
As for the winner this time around, it was picture #2! Clearly you guys want to see Kyle blushing and having to make a vote of his own ;)
I'll announce the streaming of that picture soon so that folks can watch it be finished live. Not quite sure when I can sneak this in, but it should be within the next week or two. Please keep your eyes peeled!
I'm sure that folks are curious about where their favorite pictures landed in popularity, so here's the general breakdown. Remember that I took votes in not only on the voting image on DA and FA, but also personally. There were also some double votes that were accounted for:
1 - #2
2 - #5
3 - #3
4 - #7
5 - #6
6 - #4
7 - #1
I'm glad that I decided to do this poll and, judging by how many folks responded to it, it seems like you all enjoyed it too :) I'll be sure to do another one of these in the future so that I can share more art with you all. Thank you again, everybody, for your input!
I want to thank everybody so much for participating in the most recent picture poll (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47632199/ ). It was a lot of fun to see who was interested in what and which pictures got folks talking :) I really appreciate that so many voices chimed in.
As for the winner this time around, it was picture #2! Clearly you guys want to see Kyle blushing and having to make a vote of his own ;)
I'll announce the streaming of that picture soon so that folks can watch it be finished live. Not quite sure when I can sneak this in, but it should be within the next week or two. Please keep your eyes peeled!
I'm sure that folks are curious about where their favorite pictures landed in popularity, so here's the general breakdown. Remember that I took votes in not only on the voting image on DA and FA, but also personally. There were also some double votes that were accounted for:
1 - #2
2 - #5
3 - #3
4 - #7
5 - #6
6 - #4
7 - #1
I'm glad that I decided to do this poll and, judging by how many folks responded to it, it seems like you all enjoyed it too :) I'll be sure to do another one of these in the future so that I can share more art with you all. Thank you again, everybody, for your input!
Thank you, all (and a poll image!)
Posted 3 years agoHello everybody!
It's been quite a crazy time here. I don't know how else to describe it. This past year has most certainly rocked me to my core and given me greater challenges than I ever could have imagined. Life has changed, and it's been hard. I don't often like to dive too much into personal things here, but it feels like it would be a disservice to not be open. Especially after you all have been so open and kind to me after Kyle's passing.
I want to thank everybody for the kind words, comments, notes, and messages. It really impressed upon me just how many folks Kyle touched in his life, and I pray to be able to do the same some day. I can't thank you all enough for your care and the feelings you've shared with me. I know that we're all hurting right now, not only from this, but from our own challenges in our lives over these past years. That makes it even more impressive to me when folks take the time to reach out and put their concern for others first. That's no small feat. Thank you all so much for that.
I also want to thank all of the folks who've watched me over the years. I don't do enough to appreciate you all, but it really is awesome to see folks take an interest in my work! I hope that I can continue to make stuff that you'll enjoy for years to come. I may be struggling, but I intend to keep improving at what I love doing and sharing it when I can.
Admittedly, I try to hold back on putting up the non-tickle-focused stuff because it doesn't seem to get much attention in comparison, but I also want to post more of it so that I can share more of my artistic journey with you all and make you more familiar with the rest of my cast. For instance, I did a somewhat dark origin comic for one of my characters and refrained from posting it here because it seemed like a tonal shift.
Would you guys be interested in seeing stuff like that, as well as some of the other comics I've worked on?
Please do let me know.
Finally, I wanted to do something special to involve you awesome folks who have been watching me, and I thought it would be a fun idea to do that with a tickle picture poll! I haven't done one of these in awhile, but it's a great way for you to let me know what you would like to see from me next by voting on the, frankly, ridiculous number of sketches I have sitting in my folders.
Please choose your favorite of this set of 7 here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47632199/
Voting will be going until 11:59pm (EST) on July 4th.
Thank you all again for everything.
It's been quite a crazy time here. I don't know how else to describe it. This past year has most certainly rocked me to my core and given me greater challenges than I ever could have imagined. Life has changed, and it's been hard. I don't often like to dive too much into personal things here, but it feels like it would be a disservice to not be open. Especially after you all have been so open and kind to me after Kyle's passing.
I want to thank everybody for the kind words, comments, notes, and messages. It really impressed upon me just how many folks Kyle touched in his life, and I pray to be able to do the same some day. I can't thank you all enough for your care and the feelings you've shared with me. I know that we're all hurting right now, not only from this, but from our own challenges in our lives over these past years. That makes it even more impressive to me when folks take the time to reach out and put their concern for others first. That's no small feat. Thank you all so much for that.
I also want to thank all of the folks who've watched me over the years. I don't do enough to appreciate you all, but it really is awesome to see folks take an interest in my work! I hope that I can continue to make stuff that you'll enjoy for years to come. I may be struggling, but I intend to keep improving at what I love doing and sharing it when I can.
Admittedly, I try to hold back on putting up the non-tickle-focused stuff because it doesn't seem to get much attention in comparison, but I also want to post more of it so that I can share more of my artistic journey with you all and make you more familiar with the rest of my cast. For instance, I did a somewhat dark origin comic for one of my characters and refrained from posting it here because it seemed like a tonal shift.
Would you guys be interested in seeing stuff like that, as well as some of the other comics I've worked on?
Please do let me know.
Finally, I wanted to do something special to involve you awesome folks who have been watching me, and I thought it would be a fun idea to do that with a tickle picture poll! I haven't done one of these in awhile, but it's a great way for you to let me know what you would like to see from me next by voting on the, frankly, ridiculous number of sketches I have sitting in my folders.
Please choose your favorite of this set of 7 here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47632199/
Voting will be going until 11:59pm (EST) on July 4th.
Thank you all again for everything.
Texas Furry Fiesta 2022: The Day After
Posted 3 years agoAnd so I’m home! Goodness, that was a weekend...
This past weekend, I went to the Texas Furry Fiesta. It’s been well over a decade since my last furry convention and, if I’m being honest, that time wasn’t the best experience. I met some good friends and had a few great art experiences with trading sketchbooks and having massive drawing sessions with other artists for the first time ever, but there were also some major bumps. The biggest bump being stuffed in a hotel room with at least 8 people, and also being deeply disillusioned with several aspects of the fandom that I was seeing for the first time in person on a grand scale. I basically told myself that I was never going to go to another furry convention again, after that. I was content with smaller scale experiences.
I am extremely glad that I stepped out of my comfort zone to try again.
For one thing, I wasn’t in an over-stuffed hotel room again, so that meant there was an escape from the experience when I’d had enough of crowds. Also, the folks I met there were exceptionally awesome people, which helped ;) In particular, meeting
Esteban there and having a consistent friend to spend time with, explain stuff, and really just share experiences and memories made all the difference. I am SO glad that I didn’t decide to go to a con completely on my own.
In addition to that, I spent a lot of this convention just taking in the sights and seeing everything on display. I drew surprisingly little, really only keeping a sketch journal for each night, but I interacted way more directly with artists than ever before. Going up to booths in both the Dealer’s Den and the Artist Alley and just asking questions, making comments on works, and sharing experiences was awesome. I collected a ton of business cards of artists that I truly want to follow up on and potentially commission later. Speaking of which, I only got a single commission while I was there, and ironically from an artist that is not on FA! Her name is Icecolo and I really liked the way she drew faces and expressions, so I ended up getting a badge from her. Now, don’t get me wrong, I wanted to commission more artists there (in particular
Cooner !) but many of them were filled up when I approached them or wouldn’t have had enough time to finish a commission before I had to leave early on Sunday. Luckily, I can easily find them again now and get a commission when I’m ready.
Honestly, when looking at my convention haul, I didn’t get a ton of stuff on this trip, but it was still very much worth it. The experiences alone were invaluable. I went to a panel on coloring by
marmelmm and got to see a picture of my own colored live as well as just learn some neat functions of GIMP that I was not at all aware of. I also got into a Guilty Gear tournament where I played against an incredibly cute fursuiter (I was too bashful at the time to ask for her name) and embarrassed myself publically on Twitch by getting wrecked in Top 8. Even though I lost, though, I had such a great time talking fighting game shop with other furries that it relaxed me immensely. I’ll admit that I sometimes feel like I don’t tend to gel well with furries offline, but that tournament along with a lot of my other experiences during this con never made me feel like an outcast for a second. I may not have been on the same wavelength as everybody I met there, and there are obviously as many different temperaments and opinions as you could imagine in such a wide-reaching fandom, but I never felt truly unwelcome this weekend.
Still, as I write this from the comfort of my own keyboard and back in my pleasantly cold home (You silly Texans and your warm weather!), I can definitely say that I’m happy to be home. It was a great experience even with its frustrations (my feet still hurt from standing in registration for four hours), and I’m deeply grateful that this is my latest con memory in comparison to how I used to feel, but I’m glad to be back to a normal pace of life and being the odd duck again among my offline friends.
I don’t know if I’ll go to another furry convention any time soon, but I’m definitely more open to the idea now than I ever have been. Maybe one that doesn’t require me to fly across the country...
Oh, and now I can really understand why folks kept joking to me that this was nicknamed ‘Stair Con’. I have never witnessed an escalator break down so many times in my life.
This past weekend, I went to the Texas Furry Fiesta. It’s been well over a decade since my last furry convention and, if I’m being honest, that time wasn’t the best experience. I met some good friends and had a few great art experiences with trading sketchbooks and having massive drawing sessions with other artists for the first time ever, but there were also some major bumps. The biggest bump being stuffed in a hotel room with at least 8 people, and also being deeply disillusioned with several aspects of the fandom that I was seeing for the first time in person on a grand scale. I basically told myself that I was never going to go to another furry convention again, after that. I was content with smaller scale experiences.
I am extremely glad that I stepped out of my comfort zone to try again.
For one thing, I wasn’t in an over-stuffed hotel room again, so that meant there was an escape from the experience when I’d had enough of crowds. Also, the folks I met there were exceptionally awesome people, which helped ;) In particular, meeting

In addition to that, I spent a lot of this convention just taking in the sights and seeing everything on display. I drew surprisingly little, really only keeping a sketch journal for each night, but I interacted way more directly with artists than ever before. Going up to booths in both the Dealer’s Den and the Artist Alley and just asking questions, making comments on works, and sharing experiences was awesome. I collected a ton of business cards of artists that I truly want to follow up on and potentially commission later. Speaking of which, I only got a single commission while I was there, and ironically from an artist that is not on FA! Her name is Icecolo and I really liked the way she drew faces and expressions, so I ended up getting a badge from her. Now, don’t get me wrong, I wanted to commission more artists there (in particular

Honestly, when looking at my convention haul, I didn’t get a ton of stuff on this trip, but it was still very much worth it. The experiences alone were invaluable. I went to a panel on coloring by

Still, as I write this from the comfort of my own keyboard and back in my pleasantly cold home (You silly Texans and your warm weather!), I can definitely say that I’m happy to be home. It was a great experience even with its frustrations (my feet still hurt from standing in registration for four hours), and I’m deeply grateful that this is my latest con memory in comparison to how I used to feel, but I’m glad to be back to a normal pace of life and being the odd duck again among my offline friends.
I don’t know if I’ll go to another furry convention any time soon, but I’m definitely more open to the idea now than I ever have been. Maybe one that doesn’t require me to fly across the country...
Oh, and now I can really understand why folks kept joking to me that this was nicknamed ‘Stair Con’. I have never witnessed an escalator break down so many times in my life.
Kyle Dragon: Nov 17, 1981 - Nov 03, 2021
Posted 4 years ago
After a long and painful battle with colon cancer, Kyle died early this morning.
He did not have a spouse or any children, but that was never his goal in the first place. His goal was always to build community and to encourage those around him. In that, he was incredibly successful. He inspired more people and brought more people together than he ever could have dreamed, both in our community here and in his personal life.
He wanted to keep most personal details about himself, such as his real name, separate from his 'Kyle' presence online, so I'll honor that here.
Kyle was a wonderful, beautiful man, and I loved him with all of my heart. He was my best friend.
He was also a devout Christian, and I truly believe that he's with God now and finally at peace.
I love you and miss you, my friend. When the time comes, I look forward to seeing you in the Garden.
Please take care, everybody.
Update on Kyle: 11/02/21
Posted 4 years agoUpdate today:
Kyle's family has made the very difficult decision to take him off of treatment and place him into hospice care. They have done all that they can and are now focused on making him comfortable for as long as possible.
I'm sorry, everybody.
Kyle's family has made the very difficult decision to take him off of treatment and place him into hospice care. They have done all that they can and are now focused on making him comfortable for as long as possible.
I'm sorry, everybody.
Updating folks on Kyle Dragon
Posted 4 years agoThis journal should explain things pretty clearly:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10032189
I don't have much else to add at this time, but I will post here when I do. Please keep Kyle in your prayers.
I love you, buddy.
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10032189
I don't have much else to add at this time, but I will post here when I do. Please keep Kyle in your prayers.
I love you, buddy.
Asking for your support, all
Posted 4 years agoPosting this to keep folks aware if they don't know already: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9828801
Please keep Kyle in your prayers and send him your support, everybody.
Please keep Kyle in your prayers and send him your support, everybody.
Commissions! (Closed!)
Posted 5 years agoEDIT: Alrighty, I've got more than enough responses to fill the list :) I'll be contacting folks shortly. Thanks for your interest!
Hello there, all!
I have a bit of an opening coming up in my schedule that's going to be giving me a bit more time to draw in the evenings, so I'm opening up a small list of commissions. At the current time, I'm going to take on a list of 4, but I'll open up another wave if I get through them quickly.
If you would like a commission, send me a note on FA with your details. That way I can keep everything more organized ;) Once all the slots are filled, I'll let you guys know and list it on my profile.
Details on my commission guidelines are here: https://www.furaffinity.net/commiss...../chameleonice/
If there are any questions, either ask me here or send me a note!
Hello there, all!
I have a bit of an opening coming up in my schedule that's going to be giving me a bit more time to draw in the evenings, so I'm opening up a small list of commissions. At the current time, I'm going to take on a list of 4, but I'll open up another wave if I get through them quickly.
If you would like a commission, send me a note on FA with your details. That way I can keep everything more organized ;) Once all the slots are filled, I'll let you guys know and list it on my profile.
Details on my commission guidelines are here: https://www.furaffinity.net/commiss...../chameleonice/
If there are any questions, either ask me here or send me a note!
Just satisfying my own curiosity
Posted 7 years agoHello all!
I've really been having a lot of fun with the various commissions and pictures that I've been working on lately. I've been keeping myself rather busy, honestly, though that doesn't always translate into stuff that I post up here, sorry to say.
Even so, when I get the chance to post stuff up on this gallery, I love the feedback that folks give, both with their comments and also the pictures that tend to draw attention and favorites. Thank you guys so very much for all of the feedback, favorites, notes, kind words, etc!
With that being said, I'd like to open the floor a bit for folks here to give me some more direct feedback if you'd like :) Basically, I'm curious what you all would like to see more of from me! Do you guys want to see more of a particular character? A particular theme? Do you guys have a favorite thing that you want me to keep doing? Is there stuff I'm posting here that you feel doesn't belong or you'd like to see less of? Anything at all, feel free to share! If you just want to say hello or share a thought, that's fine too! And if you're too shy or something, you can certainly share your thoughts via notes :)
Regardless, I look forward to posting more art and potentially writing in the future and having a great rest of the year!
Have a great Fall, all!
I've really been having a lot of fun with the various commissions and pictures that I've been working on lately. I've been keeping myself rather busy, honestly, though that doesn't always translate into stuff that I post up here, sorry to say.
Even so, when I get the chance to post stuff up on this gallery, I love the feedback that folks give, both with their comments and also the pictures that tend to draw attention and favorites. Thank you guys so very much for all of the feedback, favorites, notes, kind words, etc!
With that being said, I'd like to open the floor a bit for folks here to give me some more direct feedback if you'd like :) Basically, I'm curious what you all would like to see more of from me! Do you guys want to see more of a particular character? A particular theme? Do you guys have a favorite thing that you want me to keep doing? Is there stuff I'm posting here that you feel doesn't belong or you'd like to see less of? Anything at all, feel free to share! If you just want to say hello or share a thought, that's fine too! And if you're too shy or something, you can certainly share your thoughts via notes :)
Regardless, I look forward to posting more art and potentially writing in the future and having a great rest of the year!
Have a great Fall, all!
Opening for commissions! Also, check out the Paw Post!
Posted 7 years agoHello there, all!
So, I don't do this TOO often, but I'll be going to GenCon in Indianapolis near the beginning of August and I'd really like to get a little more spending money for the convention... so I thought opening myself up for commissions would be a fun way to generate that AND draw some stuff for folks!
I'll only be taking on four (4) slots right now, but if it ends up going especially smoothly, I may do another round of four. If that happens, I'll definitely let you guys know, so don't worry!
For now, if anybody here would like a commission, go ahead and send me a note with your idea. If I take it on, I'll get back to you and post up a list for folks to see, so please do let me know if you want to be kept anonymous!
Again, send me a NOTE with your commission idea and I'll get back to you with pricing and we can talk things out from there :) All of my prices are as listed in this picture guide here (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27757765/) as well as my Commission page on FA, which also has my guidelines for what I will NOT draw: http://www.furaffinity.net/commissi...../chameleonice/
Looking forward to hearing from folks!
Also, as a fun side note for folks wanting to know more about me, my art, and/or footpaws in general: I was featured in this week's Paw Post! Check it out over here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8779705/
So, I don't do this TOO often, but I'll be going to GenCon in Indianapolis near the beginning of August and I'd really like to get a little more spending money for the convention... so I thought opening myself up for commissions would be a fun way to generate that AND draw some stuff for folks!
I'll only be taking on four (4) slots right now, but if it ends up going especially smoothly, I may do another round of four. If that happens, I'll definitely let you guys know, so don't worry!
For now, if anybody here would like a commission, go ahead and send me a note with your idea. If I take it on, I'll get back to you and post up a list for folks to see, so please do let me know if you want to be kept anonymous!
Again, send me a NOTE with your commission idea and I'll get back to you with pricing and we can talk things out from there :) All of my prices are as listed in this picture guide here (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27757765/) as well as my Commission page on FA, which also has my guidelines for what I will NOT draw: http://www.furaffinity.net/commissi...../chameleonice/
Looking forward to hearing from folks!
Also, as a fun side note for folks wanting to know more about me, my art, and/or footpaws in general: I was featured in this week's Paw Post! Check it out over here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8779705/
TMI Tuesday/Ask me anything :)
Posted 7 years agoJust a break from the journals about polls and commissions and all that jazz.
I've seen this done on some friends' pages recently, and I thought it might be fun to do here for a little change of pace while I gear up for other things.
So! Go ahead and ask me anything you're curious about! It can be about me personally, my characters, my artwork, etc. Just try not to ask about anything TOO personal (i.e. my family life) ;) If I can answer it, I will do my best to do so!
I've seen this done on some friends' pages recently, and I thought it might be fun to do here for a little change of pace while I gear up for other things.
So! Go ahead and ask me anything you're curious about! It can be about me personally, my characters, my artwork, etc. Just try not to ask about anything TOO personal (i.e. my family life) ;) If I can answer it, I will do my best to do so!
Voting is over! Thanks for your input, everybody!
Posted 7 years agoAlrighty, it's Tuesday morning and I've tallied all the votes for the poll picture! That means that your chosen picture is:
Number 4!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27637359/
This picture won by an absolute landslide. It wasn't even close! That actually makes me *very* curious what it is about this picture that caught the attention of folks. Was it the foot-lickles? Velve playing with Timmy's ear with his toes? Velve/Timmy in general? The angle of view? Just very curious...
As I said when posting the initial picture, I'll be streaming the finishing of this picture for everybody to see at my Picarto channel: https://picarto.tv/ChameleoniceStream
Unfortunately, due to various reasons, I won't be able to stream until the evening of Monday, June 18th. However, if that ends up changing to a sooner time, I'll post up a journal letting you guys know that I'm streaming! Just keep an eye on this page for more information :)
Until then, thank you guys SO much for your responses! This is always really fun for me to see what kinds of pictures you guys like to see from me and just to get general feedback. I'll most certainly be doing another one of these in the future, but probably not for a few more months at the soonest.
Also, if you guys are curious how the pictures in the poll did:
1. #4
2. #1
3. #8
4. #2
5. #5
6. #6, #7
7. #3
Thanks again, and I look forward to doing more art that you all can enjoy :)
Number 4!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27637359/
This picture won by an absolute landslide. It wasn't even close! That actually makes me *very* curious what it is about this picture that caught the attention of folks. Was it the foot-lickles? Velve playing with Timmy's ear with his toes? Velve/Timmy in general? The angle of view? Just very curious...
As I said when posting the initial picture, I'll be streaming the finishing of this picture for everybody to see at my Picarto channel: https://picarto.tv/ChameleoniceStream
Unfortunately, due to various reasons, I won't be able to stream until the evening of Monday, June 18th. However, if that ends up changing to a sooner time, I'll post up a journal letting you guys know that I'm streaming! Just keep an eye on this page for more information :)
Until then, thank you guys SO much for your responses! This is always really fun for me to see what kinds of pictures you guys like to see from me and just to get general feedback. I'll most certainly be doing another one of these in the future, but probably not for a few more months at the soonest.
Also, if you guys are curious how the pictures in the poll did:
1. #4
2. #1
3. #8
4. #2
5. #5
6. #6, #7
7. #3
Thanks again, and I look forward to doing more art that you all can enjoy :)
Vote for your favorite art to start the summer!
Posted 7 years agoHello there, all!
Since the response to the last 'Vote for your favorite' picture was so positive and I got requests to do it again, I wanted to do another to start off the summer months and get more of my backlog out for you guys to see!
So, once again, I'm doing a fun poll where you guys get to vote on your favorite drawing out of a bunch that I've put together. As with last time, everybody can vote for TWO pictures, with the first being the favorite, and the winning picture will be streamed for everybody to see. Voting will end two weeks from now, on June 11th. You guys can respond here, on the poll picture itself, or even via note or private message to tell me which one you like the most!
The polling image, along with the details on each picture, is here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27478504/
I really have enjoyed seeing the feedback on these images and learning more about my watcher's preferences through them :) Thank you guys so much for all of the response! I hope you do enjoy these!
Since the response to the last 'Vote for your favorite' picture was so positive and I got requests to do it again, I wanted to do another to start off the summer months and get more of my backlog out for you guys to see!
So, once again, I'm doing a fun poll where you guys get to vote on your favorite drawing out of a bunch that I've put together. As with last time, everybody can vote for TWO pictures, with the first being the favorite, and the winning picture will be streamed for everybody to see. Voting will end two weeks from now, on June 11th. You guys can respond here, on the poll picture itself, or even via note or private message to tell me which one you like the most!
The polling image, along with the details on each picture, is here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27478504/
I really have enjoyed seeing the feedback on these images and learning more about my watcher's preferences through them :) Thank you guys so much for all of the response! I hope you do enjoy these!
A winner is chosen! Thanks for the input!
Posted 7 years agoKeeping to the plan, I've tallied up all of the votes from my latest poll to see what picture you guys would most like to see from me. I got a great response and it was a lot of fun to see which ones folks chose and why! After tallying all of the votes, the winner is:
Picture #1!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/26997465/
This picture won by a fair amount, so clearly you all want to see more feet being put against Kyle's head ;) That (not really) poor dragon...
As I said in the announcement journal, I'll be streaming this picture being finished, so you guys can come see this one all the way through!
I'll be streaming the finishing of this picture on Wednesday night (about 7pm EST) - April 18!
It'll be on my Picarto channel, so go ahead and follow me on there if you'd like to be notified when I stream this or other random pictures in the future! Even if you don't follow me there, though, I'll post something on here to let you all know when the stream is starting :)
Chammy's Picarto - https://picarto.tv/ChameleoniceStream
Thank you guys so much for all of the feedback! This was a lot of fun and I always love hearing about the preferences of the folks who follow my art. Please do let me know if you guys enjoyed this and if you would like me to do this in the future! Heck, if you think I can improve it in any way, let me know that as well!
Finally, for those who are curious, here's the general breakdown of how the pictures placed -
1st - #1
2nd - #2
3rd - #4
4th - #3
5th - #7
6th - #6 & #8
7th - #5
Picture #1!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/26997465/
This picture won by a fair amount, so clearly you all want to see more feet being put against Kyle's head ;) That (not really) poor dragon...
As I said in the announcement journal, I'll be streaming this picture being finished, so you guys can come see this one all the way through!
I'll be streaming the finishing of this picture on Wednesday night (about 7pm EST) - April 18!
It'll be on my Picarto channel, so go ahead and follow me on there if you'd like to be notified when I stream this or other random pictures in the future! Even if you don't follow me there, though, I'll post something on here to let you all know when the stream is starting :)
Chammy's Picarto - https://picarto.tv/ChameleoniceStream
Thank you guys so much for all of the feedback! This was a lot of fun and I always love hearing about the preferences of the folks who follow my art. Please do let me know if you guys enjoyed this and if you would like me to do this in the future! Heck, if you think I can improve it in any way, let me know that as well!
Finally, for those who are curious, here's the general breakdown of how the pictures placed -
1st - #1
2nd - #2
3rd - #4
4th - #3
5th - #7
6th - #6 & #8
7th - #5
Vote for your favorite sketches once again!
Posted 7 years agoHello again, all!
I know I don't say a whole ton in these journals, but I do want to at least let you know that I appreciate any and all of the feedback you guys have given me on my art as well as just the general friendly messages. It's always a welcome sight
I'm also posting this journal to let you all know that I'm once again holding a fun voting poll to see what drawings people want me to put up here in my gallery! It's purely for enjoyment, so don't feel pressured one way or the other on which drawing to vote for. Just because a drawing doesn't get voted for doesn't mean that I won't work on it later!
With that being said, please check out the polling image right here for more information: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/26826377/
I'll be counting the votes at midnight on April 11th, so that should give folks plenty of time to give their input :) You can do so here, on the image itself, or even in a note if you prefer! Just let me know!
I'd really appreciate any and all feedback on this :) It's always a lot of fun to hear from the people who want to see more of my art and get a better idea of what (and who) you guys like and enjoy!
Thank you all and I hope you have a wonderful start to the Spring season!
***Update 4/11/18*** Voting ends tonight :) Thank you all for the wonderful response! Be sure to get your vote in before midnight tonight!
I know I don't say a whole ton in these journals, but I do want to at least let you know that I appreciate any and all of the feedback you guys have given me on my art as well as just the general friendly messages. It's always a welcome sight
I'm also posting this journal to let you all know that I'm once again holding a fun voting poll to see what drawings people want me to put up here in my gallery! It's purely for enjoyment, so don't feel pressured one way or the other on which drawing to vote for. Just because a drawing doesn't get voted for doesn't mean that I won't work on it later!
With that being said, please check out the polling image right here for more information: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/26826377/
I'll be counting the votes at midnight on April 11th, so that should give folks plenty of time to give their input :) You can do so here, on the image itself, or even in a note if you prefer! Just let me know!
I'd really appreciate any and all feedback on this :) It's always a lot of fun to hear from the people who want to see more of my art and get a better idea of what (and who) you guys like and enjoy!
Thank you all and I hope you have a wonderful start to the Spring season!
***Update 4/11/18*** Voting ends tonight :) Thank you all for the wonderful response! Be sure to get your vote in before midnight tonight!
Voting has ended and a drawing has been chosen!
Posted 8 years agoFirst off, Merry Christmas to you all and I hope that you're having a wonderful holiday season :) May it be spent with those you love!
Secondly, voting for my first ever Sketch Voting experiment has ended: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/25396565/
The drawing that you guys most want to see... Is #1!
Thank you everybody who gave me your input :) I really loved seeing what you chose and which drawings of mine really caught your interests! I'll get to working on that one very soon! The response was definitely good enough that I'll be doing this again sometime in the future, though I've got a bit of work ahead of me before we'll be at that point. Also, again, this vote doesn't mean that I won't be drawing the other pictures. It was more for fun and feedback rather than a chopping block ;)
Thank you all again and have a wonderful season!
Secondly, voting for my first ever Sketch Voting experiment has ended: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/25396565/
The drawing that you guys most want to see... Is #1!
Thank you everybody who gave me your input :) I really loved seeing what you chose and which drawings of mine really caught your interests! I'll get to working on that one very soon! The response was definitely good enough that I'll be doing this again sometime in the future, though I've got a bit of work ahead of me before we'll be at that point. Also, again, this vote doesn't mean that I won't be drawing the other pictures. It was more for fun and feedback rather than a chopping block ;)
Thank you all again and have a wonderful season!
Vote for your favorite sketch! Also, just a general update!
Posted 8 years agoHello all!
First off, thanks to a fun idea I had while talking with
Kyledragon, I'm running a fun little poll of sorts to see which sketch out of a group of mine folks would like for me to finish! It sounded like a neat way to solve a problem I was having of having these weekend burst of tickle/paw sketches and knowing I wouldn't have the time to finish every one of them ;)
If you'd like to put your vote in, just go here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/25396565/
It's all just for fun, so there aren't any high stakes to worry about. However, I am happily surprised that folks have already taken an interest and given me a lot of feedback already! Thanks, all! If this continues to go this well, then I'll definitely be trying it again in the future. Don't forget, if you'd rather give your vote here in this journal or through a note, you can absolutely do that too :)
In other news, things are going pretty well! Life is hectic, with me taking a class this semester, having a number of changes hitting me at work, and also working on a new fantasy novel idea, among other personal matters. However, even if it drives me a little batty sometimes, it's good to be busy and have goals to work towards! With that in mind, though, if you ever send me a message and don't hear back for awhile, it's probably that busyness to blame... or just my own forgetfulness :P
I'm currently working on two different tickle-themed pics that are in the coloring stages, so I hope that you enjoy them! One is a particularly special project that I've been working on with a friend for a little while now, so I'm very excited to eventually share that with you all.
And that about does it! If you guys want to ask me anything at all about the stuff I've talked about or anything else, then please feel free! I always like hearing from friendly folks :)
Take care, everybody!
First off, thanks to a fun idea I had while talking with

If you'd like to put your vote in, just go here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/25396565/
It's all just for fun, so there aren't any high stakes to worry about. However, I am happily surprised that folks have already taken an interest and given me a lot of feedback already! Thanks, all! If this continues to go this well, then I'll definitely be trying it again in the future. Don't forget, if you'd rather give your vote here in this journal or through a note, you can absolutely do that too :)
In other news, things are going pretty well! Life is hectic, with me taking a class this semester, having a number of changes hitting me at work, and also working on a new fantasy novel idea, among other personal matters. However, even if it drives me a little batty sometimes, it's good to be busy and have goals to work towards! With that in mind, though, if you ever send me a message and don't hear back for awhile, it's probably that busyness to blame... or just my own forgetfulness :P
I'm currently working on two different tickle-themed pics that are in the coloring stages, so I hope that you enjoy them! One is a particularly special project that I've been working on with a friend for a little while now, so I'm very excited to eventually share that with you all.
And that about does it! If you guys want to ask me anything at all about the stuff I've talked about or anything else, then please feel free! I always like hearing from friendly folks :)
Take care, everybody!