Respond to this journal by 1pm EST with a ref of any char. I'll doodle my fav tomorrow for free, just cause.

Halloween Themed Commissions are Officially OPEN!

Later on today or tomorrow, (when I finish a few commissions) I'll be starting on some Halloween theme'd stuff for you guys if you want 'em. Just to give you an idea of the prices for this holiday I'll be listing them here (and later in my commissions page):

Current Slots taken:
1.  ElounZiphora
2.  Stealthgreyblade
3.
4.
5.

(All in USD)

Soft Shade, Single Char = $29.99
Cell Shade, Single Char = $24.99
Flat Colors = $14.99
Lines (No Color) = $12.99
Sketch (Color Optional)= $9.99

Additional Characters = $9.99 each

It's first come first serve so grab your slots quick! If you wanted some artwork form me and havent been able to get one for a while send me a note to let me know I missed you. I might be able to cook something up after Halloween is over... mainly cause I dont like leaving people out. ;-;

Anywho, you all know the drill I hope! If you want one either post here with refs and list one of the 5 detail categories, OR send me a note, doing the same. I will be checking timestamps. again if I fill up before you can get one, send me a note please so I can add you to a list I've got going.

Yup, I got a new job with a not so static schedule... the only thing I can tell you is I'll be more often than not working nights. So you'll most likely see me online late night or in the afternoons before work and on any off days I may have.

I've still got plenty to do but in the last few days I've knocked off half of my list, a feat I'm really proud of at the moment. expect commissions to open up in October. I'll soon be doing Halloween themed works, and maybe try my hand at icons for my next project.

Cosplay will be highly encouraged!

My to do list as of 9/29/13

 Kuraiokami2310 - Ref sheet
 Byere - Full Color, Single Char
 Teckly - Raffle Winner
Watchers - 300 Watchers (THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!)

I need a quick $15 for a small emergency. So I'm opening a quick commission for any takers. If you're interested send me a note with your Skype or Steam and we can discuss details there.

Thank you in advance folks.

 Malikfoxen

New account! Why? Simple, this is going to be an adult themed and commissions account. While my new account is going to be for personal work and commissions I've bought or have been bought for me that are SFW. This type of separation will help reduce the clutter for me, and give me an account to refer people to who aren't members of FA. Now I haven't done anything with it yet, and anything posted before this particular date will stay on this account, but after today I'll be separating all my new work between these accounts.

Any questions lemme know, and thank you again to my watchers and friends, y'all are still awesome.

 Malkanis told me I should probably do this, to give my watchers some insight as to my schedule and to do list. Why I waited till my birthday to do so is beyond me. Oh, and yeah, I'm 25 now and yeah, stuff. Anyway.

My mom wants to take me to North Carolina this weekend for my birthday. Just a heads up, we will see how that goes.

A Warning to those of you who do have commissions pending: Destiny comes out Sept. 9th. I will be a responsible person and get your work done for you but please keep in mind I may every once in a while indulge in a headshot or two to keep myself sane. Those of you who end up getting it for PS4, I want friends to fireteam with on the regular. I'm not interested in PVP but I love doing missions with friends when I can. the same goes for Warframe, still looking for those PSN addys. =P

Some of you know I'm currently working part time and in school so free time is hard to come by. I currently have a list of work that I have to get done, and I'm working on it of course, at least an hour a day. For those of you who are curious, I still have a lot of backlog I need to get finished.

Here's my to do list as of 9/29/14.

1. Ref Sheet -  KuraiOkami2310
2. Background Addon -  Byere
3. Raffle Winnings, Full -  teckly
4. 300 watchers!

I'm currently not taking anymore commissions lest some of you end up waiting until the end of the year. I plan to have all of these finished before Fall,but I can't make promises. When I knock about three of these off the list I'll open up for three more commissions. Be sure to keep an eye out, and as always thank you for your continued patience.

Man I'm gonna miss that nut. I remember growing up with that guy on my TV screen. It's a damn shame he's gone, he's made me laugh so many times growing up. You're going to be missed, ya drunken Scottsman. If you drink be sure to drink one for one of the greatest comedians/ comedy actors out there, folks.

Totally excited about this game, got into the beta and loved it loved it loved it! If you PS4 and you Destiny... I'd love to run Devils Lair with you. I need some PSN buddies anyway, so add me! Just make sure to leave me a message saying you're so-and-so from FA. Feel free to add me on PSN even if you don't Destiny, It's likely we'll have similar interest in some other game too... (like Warframe)

Malikfoxen[at]gmail.com

No srsly add meh! D=

Well I feel like I've once again taken on more than I can chew. Sorry for all the delays folks, I do plan to finish everything for everyone but I need more time, and fewer hangups.

I passed my first two classes with flying colors. Made a 99 in both of them.
My current class now is English comp 2... research papers (-gags-)

My instructor has done the most tormenting thing an instructor can ever do. The class is free to choose their own topic and theyre to write a persuasive 6 page essay, taking a stance on an issue that interests them while acknowledging opposite arguments.

Yuck yuck yuck. I've been wracking my brain all week to come up with something and I'm getting nothing that I have any level of interest in other than art and the human psyche, and I know next to nothing about either, aside from what I've learned on my own, and we can't really use personal experience to write a persuasive paper. I dont even know where to begin my research or which part of this topic I should discuss that doesnt feel like it's just a theory.

There's a lot else going on, but most of it is work related and such, ad I'm not here to whine about it really.

Just letting you all know that I'm trying my best, right now.

I think what I really need right now other than some sage advice is a really big hug...

Anyway... I'm off to play Spore a bit to clear my head. I'll try and start fresh tomorrow.

 teckly !!!!

Just to be clear, the RNG I use is in my Casio (calculator), and it gave me these 5 results in order.

3
20
5
24
14

Congratulations to Teckly and thank you to my commissioners.

I plan to do another one of these soon once I get all of the images finished off, gonna be working hard this next week on commissions to make up for lost time! =3

Small problem. I overestimated my ability to juggle schoolwork and artwork, and as a result these images may take longer to finish. I've still got the first one in the works but all that needs done is shading, unfortunately my main hangup is that I have a project in one of my classes that after today, I realize that I've done the whole thing completely wrong! And now it's due tomorrow at midnight, and I work from 5 to midnight that day. this means I'll need a little extra time to work on it, less time to art.

Just letting you guys know. I'll still be presenting the winning raffle number on the 15th, so be on the lookout for it, I'll be sending the winner a note after making the announcement.

Again, I'm really sorry this is taking longer than I really wanted.

Once again thank you, commissioners and rafflers alike for all of the support you've shown so far!

My plan here is to keep you updated regularly on my progress on these 5 commissions and #1 is well in the works. I'm going to be doing them in the order each individual has responded to me in the journal prior to this one, located here.

Starting off the list was  ElounZiphora and so far things are going well according to plan.

To my commissioners!
Eloun actually helped me come up with another idea that you all may like. I know I said your furs had to be equipped with swimwear/ beachwear, but I was thinking that perhaps you all should have the option of having a bit of a "wardrobe malfuction~" of some sort.

So yes swim/ beachwear is still required buuut it doesnt necessarily have to be on ALL THE WAY.

If you're wanting to make any change based on this new criterion be sure to note me if you haven't already given me artistic freedom.

I also am still toying with the idea of offering another batch of these after this set is finished for those of you who may have raffled but came for a commission.

Thanks again though peoples, you all are frigging awesome... now back to work for me!

I'm currently offering to do 5 single character pieces for anybody interested in getting a quick image of their character done with that sexy swimsuit (or trunks) on.

Those who are interested please post the info in this journal, it'll be easier for me to tell who wants in and who just wants the raffle.

I'm toying with the idea of offering more types of commissions, but these are the only ones open for right now to everyone, due to me being in school with a fairly busy schedule.

For those who do commission me, I will need payment within a week, and will send you my paypal info via note when I begin working on your image.

http://www.furaffinity.net/commissions/darkfoxen/

Also: Easy Raffle guys omg!

All you gotta do is reply to this journal before June 15. You get a number and then I enter you into an RNG by the 15th, whomever has the winning number gets a free image with Nuaha (the character displayed on my commissions page) doing whatever with a character of your choice (with some limitations). The winner will be required to note me within 72 hours (3 days) to discuss what's going to happen in the image. Contacting me via Skype or Steam is also acceptable, just let me know who you are on FA if it isn't obvious.

Note that YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BUY ANYTHING TO BE ENTERED INTO THE RAFFLE! I just want to get a feel for how many people actually see and read my journals.

Pimp this journal if you feel like it but it is not a requirement for anything, either.

Lastly, please be specific as to whether or not you want a commission or are just here for the raffle please, to avoid confusion. "I'm in!" or "Sign me up!" will only get you the raffle for commenting.

Do you all think I interact with you all enough? I mean I rarely post journals or tell you whats going on unless you're actually waiting on art huh? Like did you guys know that I started school last Monday, and that my major was going to be Accounting rather than animation?

Jumping around here...

Also if you play Warframe on the ps4, I'd love to have people to shoot Grineer and Corpus and Infested with. Honestly it gets boring playing by yourself, or with complete strangers all the time.

I main Excalibur and Nyx right now, but just unlocked Mag and I've got an ember on the way in 2 days.

Excalibur's been my favorite. My only qualm with him is he is pure damage and defense, his only CC is a radial blind ability, that lasts for a short period and has a fairly small range. I've still yet to find the best time to use it. Radial Javelin on the other hand is beastly. Sword goes in ground, EVERYBODY DIES! You look like a fucking bad-ass as you rip your sword from the ground.

Nyx is a bit squishy but has some neat crowd control abilities. I just wish her absorb range was wider... gonna need more points in Stretch! Chaos is way too much fun... gotta love everyone just shooting at each other and almost ignoring you. Mind Control needs to be permanent in my opinion, I dont have much use for it when my allies keep killing my MC'd enemy, or I have to worry about a strong enemy I've MC'd turning on me at a crucial point.

Anyway, that's enough on Warframe. If you have a PS4 and Warframe, don't be afraid to copy mine down and add me, just remember to send me a message before you add me telling me you're so-and-so from FA!

It was a busy Feb, but I'm back.... mostly. Still working on getting into school. I still owe  stealthgreyblade and  ElounZiphora their vday stuff... which I'm working on Stealth's right now actually. I apologize for the long wait, you two.

Just updating everyone. I'm still alive but my focus is pretty consistantly shifting. Make no mistake, I feel horrible about not posting anything for such long periods of time. There are points where I keep thinking I should quit because of how slow I am with my work. Thank  Malkanis for talking sense into me like she always does... I do hope the wait for all this will be worth it.

Planning to open up Commissions once again, and I figure we might as well start with Valentine's Day. I plan to complete 5 or 6 Valentines day commissions by Feb 14. Currently opening the said slots to get a head start. Those that ask for these commissions before Jan 15th will receive them cheaper than those who might afterwards.

Prices for these will be as follows:

Early Comms : $12 (Singles and Couples)
Regular Comms: $20 (Singles and Couples)

(+$5 for additional Characters after 2)

I can only accept USD via PayPal and the equal value in Lindens if you play Second Life

In the event that I do complete all six commissions before Valentine's Day I will open up more slots as I feel I can handle.

Examples! (All of these will include backgrounds!)

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10366971/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10527947/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11460555/ (NSFW)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9422003/

What I need from you:

1. A Ref Sheet, or other drawings and pics of yours (and your partners provided it is a couples image) character, front veiw, and side view minimum. (If you do not have an image reference, I will accept a detailed description of your character, provided your character's design is fairly simple.)

2. Payment will be received in two halves or in full, depending on how you wish to do it. If you plan to try the former, the first half will be received up front, and the second after completion and receipt of the original file for the image. If you plan to pay in full then the entire amount must be received up front. I'd love to have you wait until the service is finished before receiving payment like I used to but an incident happened a bit ago. Long story short, payment wasnt received for service.


....I more than likely have forgotten something, so if you have any questions, lemme know. slots will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

I saw a commercial on this and wondered if anyone has ever used their services... see I was planning to one day get into animation and would love love love to find what I could on it to give me an edge in school., but its a paid service. My curiosity is piqued however still and I was wondering if any of you, my watchers have either seen or used this site before and got anything out of it?

http://www.lynda.com/

That moment when you're too tired to continue, and shut down your computer and the realize you didn't save the image you were working on for the past few hours... I want to kill myself right now... it was my best work...

Well it's 6:30pm and its the final day of inspections... pretty much think it's safe to say we're in the clear for now.

Sorry for the alarm folks, things just turned out well at least... they hit our building this morning but didnt hit our particular apartment. Shouldnt have to worry about that for a while.

In hindsight, I probably worried a bit more than I should... usually those inspections happen in order to coordinate a drug bust... at least around here.

I could possibly be evicted.

See the management in my complex has deemed it necessary to do a random inspection in the next 2 days for over a 3 day period and while that means there's a chance we wont get hit... if we do get hit though we'll be kicked out for breaking policy. So currently we're at a loss as to where our cat should go. The dog we have someone whos probably willing to take her for three days. But the cat hasnt been fixed yet, and we dont know anyone who'd be willing to deal with him in a new space... as they risk him spraying everywhere... since he hasnt been to the vet just yet I cant board him either because they need vet records before they'll do anything.

Now I cant blame the company as they gave us plenty of notice but out of the three of us living together, one of us knew about it and assumed we all have read the notice already and didnt pipe up nor did they start making any plans. Not gonna say who in particular, but I will plead ignorance for all that's worth, I had no idea of this notice till today.

Anyway... does anyone have some sort of suggestion perhaps? I have 3 dollars on my person, my sister's account is in the negative and my brother only has 20 bucks. Noone get's paid between now and inspection time. Earliest pay is tuesday, which is right in the middle of the inspection period.

So I cn only think of a couple things... take the cat to the shelter, which my sister will fight me tooth and nail about and I'd hate to have to do it anyway... and the second option I'm not making an option, so its not even worth mentioning.

Any other suggestions would be great. I dont want to have to give him up.

 dyaniful is holding a raffle for a free Ref sheet... her art is gorgeous... pretty certain I want one myself, go look! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11452231/

Things preventing me from getting things done:
1. Siblings
2. Siblings
3. Siblings
4. Dog

Sis loves the dog so much she has to be everywhere she does.... since the dog like my room that makes it a little difficult for me to work on my art, since a lot of it involves porn...

Now I know a lot of you will simply say "just lock your door"! That causes more problems, usually those of the yelling sort. I'm not prepared to get into a spitting fight with my siblings just about every day...

So thats part of my lengthy list of excuses as to why I dont get art done as quickly as I like... been planning to start on some owed work but cannot due to its adult nature and rl getting in the way on more than one occasion.

Well for those of you that like or tolerate pony art... there's a new pony artist here at Fur Affinity. Show  Marzai some love if you would!

My little brother could use some early watches... and yes, he is an incredible artist... better than me by a long shot.

Amazon says that my product's shipping has been delayed and that I wont receive my item till July 1st or somewhere near that time... luckily they refunded my expedited shipping... but now everyone has to wait longer! DX Augh this sucks... I'm sorry guys, I'll try to keep better track ogf my things... especially that pen.

Yup, by the end of June/Beginning of July Requests will be closed and commissions will open. I'm going to offer one more set of requests and then I'll be shutting them down once I finish that set.

I do want to thank everyone who asked for them. It did give me quite a bit of practice and I think I've got a style down now that I like, and quite a bit more confidence in my works. You guys are awesome~

These requests will have a chance actually be examples used for my price sheet. I just need to settle on a proper template for it.