First, just to assure you all that no, I'm not in any sort of life-threatening danger, but due to some unforeseen expenses, I'm really in need of at least a thousand dollars' worth of commission work to help cover them. I'm not sure if it's in my best interest to say publicly what these expenses are, but if you really want to know, you can note me privately.

As for that half-price sale I've been doing...I'll keep it in effect until Saturday, September 20th. That's a little under 2 days from now. Still, if you can pay the full price, or donate Shinies on FA or tip me on Ko-Fi, that would be super generous and appreciated. ❤️

Pricing and info can be found in this journal:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10216027

Can also be found in this submission:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51259903/

Ko-Fi:
https://ko-fi.com/chi_chi

For those who didn't know, yes, I was at Megaplex this year! I did announce it on Bluesky, though I'm sorry I completely forgot to announce it here too, because I know not everybody on here also follows me on Bluesky. Here's the link to my profile again if ya need it:
https://bsky.app/profile/chi-chi.bsky.social

Anyways, Megaplex '25 went absolutely fantastic for me, that is for sure! This year's theme for the con was basically all about 90s cartoons. Now personally, even though I was born in 1995, I'm not exactly one to define myself based on when I was born, or to relish in nostalgia, although I could understand why others do. For a while, I've been the type of guy who just wanted to see what happens in the next episode of this show we call life, instead of replaying the same stuff over and over again...if you know what I'm trying to get at with this metaphor. Basically, I always more-so enjoyed seeking out new things, new media, new experiences, and whatnot, instead of living in the past.

Still though, after attending this wonderful convention over the weekend, I think I've come to a deeper understanding as to why the 90s were so fun, and why nostalgia is a very real and valid thing. I think with all the technological and cultural advancements at that time, there was actually little something for everyone to enjoy, and any great new innovation that came out at the time (especially the internet), we were not so overly dependent on. It felt like everything was just right, and just enough.

Fast forward to now, we kinda lost that sense of just right and just enough, one thing overpowered the other, shit happened, and look at the world we're living in now. I can guarantee that not one soul is gonna look back on the 2020s and think "yes, that was the decade I'm most proud of!"

That doesn't mean I'm losing hope for the future though. At this point in time, I think more and more people are starting to wake up to the unfair and imbalanced state we're all so clearly experiencing, especially with our social and political climate. It's up to us now to educate each other on what's going on, and bring more and more people in to fight the flat-out evilness that oppresses and brings us down, whether it's taking the form of mental illness, or a very specific regime.

I don't know how or when exactly we'll regain this sense of peace, joy, and fun, but we gotta hang on and hang together if we are to ever find a way. Essentially, we must save the unborn child that is the 2030s...if, you know, that sounds about right. 😅

Hey guess what I'm having a sale right now! Whatever you want at half-price until August 31st! This is for custom commissions only and does not include YCHs.

See what I offer here:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51259903/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51259903/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51259903/

Jk of course, I can't thank you all enough for being with me and being so interested in the things I dedicate my life to. Hope you stick around because I have no intention of stopping! ^^

And of course, you can follow me elsewhere if you'd like! Here are the other places where I'm most active:

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chi-chi.bsky.social
DeviantArt: https://chi-chithecat.deviantart.com/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/Chicherino

Again, thanks so much for watching me. There's more to come, and it's only gonna get better since I'm always improving and refining my work, so please stay engaged!

Today's the 10-year anniversary of me having this account on Fur Affinity...wow.

I don't have much of anything special to say about it, but it certainly is wild. But I do have to thank everybody who has been here with me. No matter how long you've known me, you've given me the power to improve my life after leaving behind the struggles of my childhood, and still keep pushing onward even as I grew older.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. ❤️

Oh yeah, and my birthday is in just two days. I'll still be 29 though, heheh.

I need to confess, I used to be the kind of guy who believed "just ignore them and they'll give up" but now...fuck, we are going through an actual global crisis.

If the world is ending, fucking act like it. Seriously. Keep calling it out, keep fighting back, and make a scene. There is zero bright side to the political far-right regime.

Also, if you are in the US and had the ability to vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election but chose not to, I still do not forgive you and really do not want you trying to talk to me. You made this happen. Fix it.

Hey frens, so about a year ago I made arrangements to travel to the UK again to see my beloved, and we've got 1 month left before the trip.
And given the awful times we're currently in, money is no doubt gonna be really super tight for both my bf and I. If it's at all possible, please help fill my queue up, because it's totally empty as of now. x.x

Commission Info:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51259903/

'Tis a time of celebration and thankfulness. May you and your loved ones have a prosperous holiday filled with joy and laughter, and lots of cake.

But please remember to stay safe, stay healthy, and practice mindfulness of yourself and others. Like it says in the book: when people get mean and get a little pushy, take the southernmost tip of Texas and stick it up their tushy!

Regarding that recent collab piece I did with  spongebobby, he's now turning it into a YCH for super cheap, so please support him in his artistic endeavors! Check the links below for more info.

Link to YCH the announcement journal:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11103366/

Link to example of the YCH:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60372266/

 beleththorn currently has this lovely YCH going on for ultra-cheap, but Slot A still has no bids, so...maybe somebody has a character that this kitty could show some love to, purrhaps...?

Link here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/59335822/

Let's do whatever we can to make 2025 a decent year. Learn new things, set reasonable goals, keep healthy, and reward yourself for whatever hardships you go through. It's not impossible. ❤️

Take them to tennis court.

Do not interact. Unfollow and block me right now. You are not welcome to talk to me, view my stuff, or acknowledge me whatsoever. Delete everything you've ever said or done that pertains to me. Leave me alone.

If you're like me and left Twitter after all that's been going down, do not let anyone remaining on that platform try to tell you "oh, you'll just come back."
Prove them wrong and keep moving forward.

Even if Elon were to roll back on whatever crap he's been implementing, still, do not go back. It's time to move on from all this frustration and on a whim decisions.

That being said, let's follow each other on Bluesky! Here's mine.
https://bsky.app/profile/chi-chi.bsky.social

When setting your contact info to other platforms like Twitter, Patreon, etc, don't copy/paste the whole URL. All you should be putting there is your username.
If you put the whole URL, it will come out invalid and therefore be less convenient for people to find you.

Thanks ❤️

Can't say I wasn't worried, but furries know very well how to exceed expectations. 😅

Welcome back to FA, friends!

Last night was a sad night...Dragoneer, the founder and owner of FA, passed away from health complications.

He was a chill dude, and fantastic for the community. I remember chatting with him in the official Telegram chat about the Bubsy game from 2017 when it came out, which was really a cool experience, finding out how personable he was to even a relatively small user like me.

I give my deepest sympathy to all his loved ones. May he rest in peace, and always be remembered as a highly influential...nay, pioneer member of this incredible community, and a cool guy overall.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hey frens, just wanted to put out there that my commissions are still open, and my queue is totally empty. :c So any work I can get now would greatly be appreciated.

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51259903/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51259903/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51259903/

Turnaround time is pretty quick, usually never takes more than a couple weeks. I also send WiP sketches and updates regularly to my clients as well.
I also have several cheap YCHs open too, which you could find in my gallery subfolders.
And, if your commission is fully SFW, speedpaint videos can also be recorded upon request and free of charge, and will be uploaded to my YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Chicherino

Thanks. ^^

I really don't support what Adobe has been doing lately with its ToS and AI and all, but I have tried learning CSP and also Krita...it's not going as smoothly as I hoped. For some reason, they both lag badly on my PC, I'm having trouble getting used to their UI, and their tools just don't seem to have the same efficiency as the tools in Photoshop. And I really don't like to spend forever on a single piece, especially commissioned work.

For the time being....I might still use CSP's vector line tools since those work pretty well, but for the most part I might have to do shading/lighting and certain effects in Photoshop.

As far as the possibility of my work being stolen for AI learning purposes, I did go into my account settings and opted out of it, but I pray those buttons to toggle it on/off legitimately work and that their description isn't lying.

And for those who have bought a commission since my previous journal, at this point I plan to complete them in Photoshop, but if you're not comfortable with that, please contact me ASAP and perhaps I can give a full refund. Otherwise, I will continue working on them.

For anyone else who would like a commission, my half-off sale will still be going on until July 1st.

I'm really sorry for the inconvenience guys, please don't hate me. :c

I've been using Photoshop to do my art for more than a decade now, and it's upsetting to me that Adobe's pulling some shady stuff lately, what with the prices increasing, pushing those generative AI features uncomfortably hard, and now saying in their ToS that they have the right to view and use all user's projects to develop said AI...it's got me questioning if I want to keep using it for both personal and commission work.

In the meantime, I'm gonna try getting accustomed to Clip Studio Paint. I've owned the first version for years now but never really used it, so I think it's about time that I start.

And while I'm training myself with CSP, I'm gonna do a commission sale until further notice. Anything you want, half off from its usual price. Needless to say, no Photoshop will be used.

As always, I appreciate everybody sticking with me through moments like these. Thank you so much. ❤️

I should really be saving up some money for Megaplex and furmeets and such, and since commission work has been coming in slow, I figure I might as well lower prices for most of what I offer.

For examples of what has changed, a fullbody shaded character pose still remains at $40. but the option for additional characters is now at an additional $20 each, rather than $35 each. And while a detailed background would range from $20 to $40, it now ranges from $10 to $20.

Prices will remain this way indefinitely.

You can still find more info in my featured journal, or here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51259903/

If you still can't afford a commission of your own, you can still support me by faving, commenting, watching, and overall being an excellent person to me. And if you have additional questions, never hesitate to ask!

Thanks so much, all of you. 💖

I went on plenty of holidays before, I thought my latest one to the UK was super fun

Yup, went to the nude beach again and did the thing that I do, for the 3rd time in my life. 😊

Also my friends recorded a 15-minute video of my backside sticking out and squirming about. Can't share it here due to FA's rules but ask and you shall receive (if I trust you enough with it)!

If I show you a WiP sketch, or even a piece that I think is close to completion, please don't be afraid to ask about additional changes I can make. Heck, I strongly suggest you ask, because that really helps me improve. Whether it's adjustments to coloring or shading, change in pose, details, or anything that looks like it could be done better, I'd be happy to fix it for you, free of charge.

Obviously keep it reasonable because I wouldn't want to be pushed so far past my limits, but in the end, you're paying some hard-earned money for my work, so I think you deserve work that you're satisfied with. ❤️

Another thing is that you're welcome to re-upload your commissioned art to your own galleries and other platforms. That can really help more people know about me.

......Also, my queue has been totally empty for a while now so I might be a little bit desperate for more stuff to do. 😅

2023 was an extremely productive year for me, and I have no idea if I can top it in terms of quantity. 😅

What I can say regarding my plans for 2024 though is to put a lot more of my time and energy working on the "Primordial" comic, which I have the front cover available for viewing here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/52752616/

Unfortunately, this means I can't be taking nearly as many commissions as I have lately, but I may reopen every now and then, or perhaps only take ideas that I'm fully interested in. Hope you understand, because the Cory story has to be told!

Next year is the year of the raptor...I can smell it. And it smells good.