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Posted 8 years ago
Hey uh I’m seeing what’s going on on the east coast with the torches and whatnot.
I’m fucking horrified. What’s happening to this country
No joke but I wanna cry. I wanna leave this country. How can so many people be.. like this.
I usually save this stuff for Tumblr and Twitter but just.... There were literally nazi salutes, swastikas, and torches. This isn't normal. We need to speak up.
Show love and care for one another this day. Be kind and tell those who are oppressed that they belong. But take no shit. Be soft, but don't be broken.
Find your inner Indiana Jones, Captain America, Wonder Woman.. and persevere. Fight. And keep on keeping on
I love you guys
...unless you're a white supremacist, homophobe, transphobe, etc. Then you can get the hell out.
lil bit of artist etiquette
Posted 8 years ago
since this has happened to me twice in the past week on this hell site and on the other hell site (deviantart)
if you leave comment/compliment on someone's artwork
don't immediately follow it up by asking the artist to look/fave/comment on your own work.
It's incredibly rude and makes you look like you're fishing for compliments, not actually appreciating the hard work of the original piece
don't
SUNBURN HELL (ft. art)
Posted 8 years ago
I had a really great 4th with my friends, we went floating and played some games!
...but now I have the worst sunburn/burn at all that I've ever experienced in my life. Ever.
So I guess I'm gonna try to take it really really easy and move as little as possible cause now my entire body feels EXTREMELY sick :"D
AAAAAAAAA I'm in hell
also hey I figured I'd show you but I haven't been uploading a TON of art lately?? And it's because of a certain secret project that I'll let you guys take a lil look into ;)
CLICK IT FOOLS
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DC9Di1i.....5qXw.jpg:large
Is there any way to change a username on here??
Posted 8 years ago----
I'm assuming not, but I'd REALLY prefer to switch the account name here to Oomles instead of Emily-The-Penguin
I've been working hard to make my art/content easier to find + streamline by putting it all under that name...
I'm not making a new account just to change my name, I'd lose over 900 followers... I know that isn't THAT much, but considering I only just now hit 1000 after 5 years on Deviantart.. ooof. Really prefer to keep my account
EDIT: just looked it up, no way to do it yet.... yo staff?? hear me out my dudes??? Let me change my name
self care is taking a shower with two birds
Posted 8 years ago
so I brought my bird Silly over to my bf's place to meet Chiquita and have a playdate and honestly??? It's going so well, seeing the two become friends has cured my depression unclogged my pores and solved world hunger
My bf and I are gonna be moving in together so we were curious how they'd interact - Silly used to have a partner, but he passed away, so I bet it's been very exciting for Silly to see another parakeet for the first time in years aa! <3 They've been flying around and taking turns grooming each other, all while gently peeping and having a wonderful time. It's certainly lifted my mood after finding out some very negative news recently
p.s. the shower went very good but birbs please stop getting stuck in my hair I can't help you when you're lodged in the soggy noodle forest
whoops went to the ER
Posted 8 years ago
so uh.. it's been a hell of a week for me mentally and emotionally.
Thought I had food poisoning?? It wasn't food poisoning. It went away and then came back twice has hard yesterday. Had to be rushed to the ER for stomach convulsions and rising temperature. But I'm doing much much better now that they pumped me full of water and morphine, haha
I still have to do some testing in the coming weeks because they weren't really.. able to pinpoint what was wrong?? So I guess I'll just have to stay tuned
ooof.
I JUST SAW SO MANY LIZARDS MY DUDES I'M CRYIN
Posted 8 years ago
so my birthday is on Tuesday so I decided to treat myself this weekend and go to a reptile expo with my friends!!
and HHH... WHOOPS... SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE COME HOME WITH ME...
the moment I walked in I saw someone with an axolotl in a cup.. and immediately, I turn to my boyfriend. "OH NO. AUSTIN OH NO THIS IS A DANGEROUS PLACE."
and - no joke - between the 6 of us, we came home with 7 PETS WHOOOOPS
but to BE FAIR... four of those were praying mantises that my friend got and they were tiny as hell, haha. Also holy shit?? You can keep praying mantises as pets? The breeder just had them all hanging out on little sticks. THE BABIES WERE SO TINY, I couldn't believe it !! I got to hold a few and I was super surprised at how docile they were. Such mellow little dudes!!
I saw so many great little buddies! There was a breeder there with baby tortoises the size of like... a tennis ball? But apparently those grow into the third largest breed of tortoise in the world!! She has a shed kept exclusively for the adults and honestly... a "turtle shed" they use to keep them warm when it gets chilly just sounds adorable to me tbh
My bf came home with a GORGEOUS crested gecko. We don't have a name yet, but the breed type was called "halloween Harley" so there's a lot of places we could go with this haha
ANYWAY
So I meander on over to the booth with the axolotls and just.. aaa ;o; The breeder only brought 2 of the ones with the pink gills with her that day (golden axolotls), and the last one was there for $30! There were several others there, but they were reeaaally young and solid black (which honestly I still super cool and I loved their dinky little hardly grown legs). I had to get one with those iconic pink gills and that lil dude just sat there eyein me... I lingered about it for a solid two hours before caving and taking him (or her?) home <3
SO YEAH. I'm on cloud 9 right now my dudes!! I've wanted one of these for years but never considered having the opportunity to own one until this lovely little expo was presented to me <3 I think I'll call him/her Munch!!
(thank you for letting me yell about animals bye I love you)
NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR ART YO
Posted 8 years ago----
I kind of said this on my recent reference sheet post but holy moly guys. Take a look at this.
Here's my latest ref sheet:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/23481306/
and here's a ref sheet of the same character 4 YEARS AGO (CLICK IF YOU DARE IT'S... NOT GOOD FAM...)
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/9423545/
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
FOR REAL THOUGH
4 years!! And I've seen growth in proportions, anatomy, color, composition.. pretty much the whole deal! And man. Art is hard. Art is REALLY hard. There's no denying that, and I think as artists that's something we can all agree on. But sometimes... that old art you cringe at? It just shows how far you've gotten and how much you've grown!
Where was I going with this? Idk!
KEEP AT IT, MY DUDES
I LOVE U
----what's up fam I'm dying but I saw the game grumps
Posted 8 years ago
OH FUCK GUYS I FORGOT??? TO SHARE SOMETHING IMPORTANT????? I saw the Game Grumps live last month, and stayed with my buddy 
!!! and something uh... REALLY big and important happened to me (!!!!)
http://68.media.tumblr.com/6fb97eb1.....scaq71_500.png
I wish I wrote the journal right when I got home from my trip to San Fran, but I started working 50 hours a week almost immediately after I came back.
so yeah there's uh.. there's a tiny little update since you guys haven't heard from me since the beginning of January:
I WORK 50 HOUrS A WEEK
AND I'M FRICKIGN DYING
I had to get a second job because I really can't take living between two divorced homes any longer - I need the funds to be able to move out and have one space to be creative. SO I picked up my job at Target again and I'm working 4 AMs as well as my usual work at Michaels. I also only just now got access to my computer again because it broke. AGAIN.
HOWEVER: take note, my dudes! I am INCREDIBLY active on twitter and tumblr and I highly advice you follow me there as well! DA and FA have horrible mobile support so I've been chillin over on the blue sites:
https://twitter.com/OomlesOfficial
http://emily-the-penguin.tumblr.com
So forgive me if I'm a little quiet lately. I'm doing my best and hope to resume my daily art routine soon - I'm trying to dig that good ol art junk up from somewhere. I promise
$15 headshot commissions temporarily open
Posted 9 years ago***opening quick headshot commissions*** !!!
Hey so uh. Between my computer breaking + buying time sensitive plane tickets + and taking my sick gecko to the vet, I’m a little scary with money right now… and that’s making me a little worried :’)
I’ve gotten my computer back with a temporary cpu while I wait for a new one in the mail, and I’m willing to make my fingers bleed while drawing some furries tbh
Lowered price at $15 for a full color image like the one above, any species/gender as well.
( They'll look something along the lines of this: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/21933128/ )
Shoot me a note if interested! Let me draw your beauties!
Hey so uh. Between my computer breaking + buying time sensitive plane tickets + and taking my sick gecko to the vet, I’m a little scary with money right now… and that’s making me a little worried :’)
I’ve gotten my computer back with a temporary cpu while I wait for a new one in the mail, and I’m willing to make my fingers bleed while drawing some furries tbh
Lowered price at $15 for a full color image like the one above, any species/gender as well.
( They'll look something along the lines of this: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/21933128/ )
Shoot me a note if interested! Let me draw your beauties!
growth (and inspirational game grumps)
Posted 9 years ago
Cliche new year's motivation journal ahead that you should totally read...
anyway
my goal is to really take this whole art thing seriously. I don't want to live with my parents forever and I sure as hell don't want to be stuck in retail purgatory for the rest of my life. To change that, I need to take more initiative with the arts and where I share them. I absolutely wanna make some small changes for the better. I know we've all run in circles about how bad 2016 was, but in all honesty.. it was really bad on a personal level for me. I did very little to push myself forward in many ways, and I hope that a year reset can motivate me to do better.
A lot of people's resolutions consist of social media and wanting to use it less, but in all honesty I think it would do me some good to use it more. I forget that art communities can be such a positive driving force for me in regards to inspiration and feedback about what I create.
In all honesty I actually owe you all an apology. I'm nearing 1000 watchers for the first time, and I've hardly been here to thank everyone for being along my wild ride. So.. I'm both sorry.. but I'm also really thankful for every one of you for being here. Seriously. Thank you.
It might be too big of a push, but I want to draw every single day this year. I refuse to let myself break the chain. It's so easy to get out of a loop, and once you're out of that loop, it's even harder to get back in. As long as I don't break the chain, I can keep pushing myself to do what I love and what I want to be
I can honest to god thank an episode of the Game Grumps for that one. LISTEN I KNOW THE EPISODE IS TITLED GASSY TODDLERS BUT THEY TALK ABOUT MOTIVATING SHIT OKAY????? LISTEN UP
so hey.... expect just a little more of me being around, in more ways than one <3 I just was able to place my order for my first shirt run, I'm planning a patreon, my etsy is doing well.. and I REALLY REALLY WANNA SELL AT MORE CONVENTIONS. I applied to Sakura-Con, but I wasn't accepted (speaking of which if anyone has any advice for cons that are less than two days away from Montana, I'd love to know?? I want to get myself out there but it takes LOTS of planning because of where I live)
uh.. this has gone on long enough.. big thanks to who took the time to read this, really. thank you. I look forward to your support
you are welcome here
Posted 9 years ago
I hate to use the term safe space, but it's been on my mind a lot and I felt like I needed to type a little something up after seeing some HORRIBLE comments around here. God I'm almost glad I took a lil break from this site.. but still. Here's my two cents.
if you are lgbt, you are welcome here
if you are queer or questioning, you are welcome here
if you are trans, you are welcome here
if you are a person of color, you are welcome here
if you are disabled, physically OR mentally, you are welcome here
if you aren't any of these things above but don't feel safe or welcome anywhere.. you are welcome here.
I've seen some horrifying comments around lately varying from death threats, jokes about suicide, to calling people's general suffering and right to complain "triggered" or "salty".. and I'm so tired of it.
If you are homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or just a general all around jackass... I ask that you kindly unfollow me. The internet can be a really shitty place sometimes. And I don't want this to be one of those places.
I may not have been in the best place mentally these past few months of absence, but I still want you to know that I care about you all deeply and hope that you can find peace in this lovely little shitstorm that we call the internet
it's midnight and I'm craving video games.. goodnight, yall <3
Shirt Preorders!!
Posted 9 years ago
my dudes.. I'm sorry I've been so quiet on this end. Holiday hours have started ramping up at work and I've just applied for a second job and I'm.. rather tired. So I'm sorry I don't get to FA and DA as often as I usually do, I've just been working my buns off (also I'm more active on twitter and tumblr because they have better mobile support so hey if you miss me, I am a little busy over there c; )
ANYWAY if you saw by my recent submission, you probably saw that I'm trying to do a limited t shirt run for pokemon sun and moon! (CAUSE HONESTLY I'M SO GOD DAMN PUMPED ABOUT SUN AND MOON WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN)
The reason I'm writing a journal about it is because I only have a month to take orders, and I have to sell at least 10 before I can even start production.. so if you could help out and want a super cool shirt, that would be awesome <3
so check it out!:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/478258.....ex-rotom-shirt
question to more popular artists:
Posted 9 years ago
I know this is strange and might not really have a right or wrong answer… but fellow artists, what do you say/do when people get too personal? I have 5+ people from the past year who are getting too close for comfort and.. I don’t want to be mean?? But I don’t know what to do when people act like they know me and they’re best friends with me when in reality they just… like my art..
God this sounds so douchey, cause wow!! I’m a small artist, but I have somehow gotten some fans over the years, wow! But also.. I don’t know how to really tell people to back off without being a jerk?? A few months ago I politely asked to stop asking to join my games and private servers and he went on a twitter rant about how mean and horrible I am… when in reality I just didn’t. Know this person. And he was acting like we knew each other for years.
Heck at this point I’ve had a few people getting me gifts and asking for my address to send it too and just.. it’s too much… I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to be mean but also I don’t want to keep trying to please everyone when I’m actually quite uncomfortable.
I really hope this isn't coming off as pretentious or rude, I truly do appreciate the amount of attention my art has started getting in the past few years, wow! And I am by no means saying that I am a "popular" artist, I just wanted to ask for some advice
*BANGING POTS AND PANS TOGETHER*
Posted 9 years ago
I'M 👏 NOT 👏 DEAD 👏 I'VE 👏 JUST 👏 BEEN 👏 LAZY 👏 AND 👏 WORKING
seriously guys I'm so sorry I haven't been on here in like.. months..
to be honest, I hit a CRAZY hardcore art block for a solid two months, but I feel like I'm finally out of it! So expect a giant art dump hhhhh
I'd have more to say but my honest to god excuse is that I've been totally forgetting I'm active on this site
this has probably confused a few of you guys if you're following my twitter and tumblr, cause I'm super crazy active on both of those:
emily-the-penguin.tumblr.com
https://twitter.com/OomlesOfficial
also did you know I have an etsy?? cause I have an etsy. I'll make a separate post about that later!! :'D
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Oomles
so BRING ON THE ART SPAM HERE WE GOOOOOOO
I'M SORRY GUYS I LOVE YOU ALL MESSAGES HAVE BEEN STACKING UP and I've just been.. stuck in the good 'ol depression hole™
starting to work on a video game???
Posted 9 years ago
since I'm not really doing super well with drawing and life in general right now, I've actually started to visit a project I was working on last fall - a small rpg about a sweaty kid, a hyperactive robot, and time travel
I don't have much to say about it at the moment, but I figured I'd mention it might be a little quieter around here cause I'm working on a small video game <:} I have the story plotted out for the most part, but I'm still not entirely sure which direction I'll head with the game as a whole.
it's in super SUPER early development, but hey. I have a dev blog. Check it out maybe?
http://n8-and-aster.tumblr.com/
quiet
Posted 9 years agoI just
I'm going to go away for a while
my boyfriend and best friend of 6 years left me
the day before the fight he mentioned us moving out together. We applied for an apartment during the winter.
He moves out of my mom and I's house in a few days
I just. I'm suicidal. I won't act on it. I've just lost hope for a lot of things. I haven't been able to keep food down for a good 40+ hours right now
I'm not going to talk any more about it
I'm going to go away for a while
my boyfriend and best friend of 6 years left me
the day before the fight he mentioned us moving out together. We applied for an apartment during the winter.
He moves out of my mom and I's house in a few days
I just. I'm suicidal. I won't act on it. I've just lost hope for a lot of things. I haven't been able to keep food down for a good 40+ hours right now
I'm not going to talk any more about it
I'm 20!! I got a tattoo and a car!! etc!!
Posted 9 years ago
UHHHHH HI GUYS hello yes hi! I've been really busy with work and general madness lately, as well as work and a nasty lung infection kicking my buns in the spare time...
but hey, a lot has been happening!- I turned 20!! Thank you for the birthday wishes everyone, it feels good to reach a whole new number without "teen" slapped on the end. I'm so young and yet I feel too damn old
- and to celebrate said 20th... my favorite series in the entire universe also turns 20 this year. I've been planning this tattoo for about two years... so I caved and got it done <3 I.. may or may not have fainted within the first minute of work (he started on my wrist which has like NO MEAT ON MY BONES HHHHH) but!! I still did it!!
http://67.media.tumblr.com/7727b004.....fxxzo1_500.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/f4b4bdc7.....fxxzo1_500.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/04278857.....fxxzo2_500.jpg
^^^^
the last image is be suffering but enjoying every second of it (also FA why can't you use html in journals wtf)- UUUUH I'vE BEEN PLAYING LOTS OF OVERWATCH THAT'S P COOL I really love it... I want to cosplay someone from the game but I'm so torn between Mei and Zenyatta. I preordered the $130 edition back in April and I don't regret it a single bit it's SO COOL.
- and!! I got my driver's licence! I almost failed by exactly one point.. but I still passed and I got it! :"D and the timing was perfect.. I've been working really hard to save for a car, but my dad's friend is moving out of town and was going to scrap his car. It's a year older than I am, the door screams every time you open it, there's a giant dent in the side, it's lopsided to sit in, and I'm terrified of driving it.. but IT WAS FREE. SO I HAVE A CAR NOW TOO. (with.. lots of repairs under its belt hhhh). What I hope that means for you guys is that I want to ship out crafts/traditional prints much more reliably
- and that's.. that's about it really :') I'm about to possibly start working at target as well as michaels (at 4 am) so I can keep saving to hopefully move out soon... (cause the bad news is my boyfriend is moving out of my mom and I's house and I'm really bummed about it but that's. another whole story shhhh)
hey since this site is garbage here's where I'm also at
Posted 9 years agoalso YA SILLIES I'm not leaving FA y'all like my stuff, I like you guys, and you give me money so honestly I'm stuck here
DEVIANTART: http://oemilythepenguino.deviantart.com/
TUMBLR (not just an art blog, but working on it! I share wips!): http://emily-the-penguin.tumblr.com/
TWITTER (also not just art): https://twitter.com/OomlesOfficial
yknow you'd think FA staff would make this site like. functioning for more than a month at a time. you'd think. with all those donations. yknow.
anyway hey I love you guys byeAAA SORRY FOR BEING SO QUIET HERE'S SOME LOUD
Posted 9 years ago
okay I know I haven't been too active lately I'm sorry!! I've actually been working on a lot of stuff on the side?? (and yes I'm blowing through like, 3 last commissions and actually refunding some as well cause they waited so long and I'm a piece of slow distracted trash...)
I've actually been making a lot of physical things lately! Thanks for some AMAZING tutorials by Kamui Cosplay ( https://www.kamuicosplay.com/tutorial-books/ ), I've been learning how to prop and armor make! I'm about done with a replica of a kingdom keyblade, and then I'm moving on to either Tracer or Mei from Overwatch!!
Speaking of which, I preordered the ultra hyper special edition last month so I got early access to the game and honestly.. until today, that's been a very VERY big time sink for me. I knew I was going to love this game, and I don't think I've been that excited for something pre-lease.. ever. So now that I've gotten to play it, it hasn't only exceeded my expectations, it's blown me away!! I'd love to make some of the weapons from that game as well, so stay tuned for that??
I don't know, I guess I've been craving doing some physical work lately as opposed to just drawing. On one hand, it'll be much quieter on this end... but on the other hand, I'll have some cool stuff to share once they're finished!
so yeah, I'm sorry guys, I've been kind of all over the place mentally as well as having a fairly regular job at Michaels now.
sorry sorry hhhhh
...Overwatch game of the century 2k16
brb selling my soul to Pokken
Posted 9 years agookay uh. I preordered this game and was pretty damn excited for it, yknow? Pokemon fighting stuff!! Really awesome models and lighting!!
but now that I've played it HOLY HELL I CAN'T. PUT IT DOWN.
And the best part is that my favorite little obscure chandelure made it as one of the fighters and I STILL don't understand how he made it in. All the other pokes are super popular, and then there's little gen V underdog Chandelure. He's my favorite pokemon EVER and he's just. He's so good.. I'm really emotionally attached to that toasty ghosty...
ALSO HONESTLY
THE MUSIC IN THIS GAME IS AT A CONSTANT 11/10 SERIOUSLY LISTEN TO THIS.
anyway I'm getting my pokemon tattoo next month (I've been planning it for 2 years now???) so honestly. I just needed to gush over pokemon for a bit bye*strikes a pose* I'm suddenly sick but look at my avatar
Posted 9 years ago
WHAM BAM by 
strawberryneko!!! it was a surprise courtesy of 
mrtastictoast of our Guild Wars 2 mains!! :"D
boi I cry because I really really love how they turned out, I'm super attached to my Sylvari
also, putting a hold on like.. nearly all drawings because mid stream, I got super super sick. Like I keep coughing and it hurts like hell... also my wrists are killing me from drawing and video games so I'm probably just gonna be an immobile little bean for a while
anyway
journal to clear out some other ones
strawberryneko
mrtastictoastSketch Commission Stream - PWYW
Posted 9 years agoHEY FRIENDOS. Consider this: commissioning me for an on the spot sketch! Shoot me as much as you want to pay over paypal, and I'll draw accordingly~
(no less than $5, please ;u;)
examples of some refined sketches:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/19501235/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/19426626/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/19476816/
I.. may or may not be listening to the game grumps on my other monitor, I may be listening to music. I can't decide yet
(no less than $5, please ;u;)
examples of some refined sketches:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/19501235/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/19426626/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/19476816/
stream here:
https://picarto.tv/EmilyThePenguin
https://picarto.tv/EmilyThePenguin
https://picarto.tv/EmilyThePenguinI.. may or may not be listening to the game grumps on my other monitor, I may be listening to music. I can't decide yet
just one of those nights
Posted 9 years ago
I hate to be so negative but. I just gotta let it out for a bit.
My god I’m so envious of people who feel like they have a future. I used to feel like if I worked hard enough, I could accomplish anything. I was always praised in school for good grades and good attitude. I always landed in gifted programs/AP. And now I just feel like the “real world” doesn’t really have a use for me. I haven’t been able to keep a job for longer than half a year. I dropped out of school cause what I was doing wasn’t fit for my campus here. I have no fucking clue how I could even go to/afford a school that would suit me, let alone want me. Hell I even really miss my friends from marching band but I feel like maybe 2 of them actually think about me every now and then.
I just. I’m feeling so god damn useless and feel like I’m falling behind. My goal right now is to get a car and a licence so I can at least take care of myself a bit more, but lately I just feel like a bit of a burden. My mom’s been sick lately and she was driving me to work. She set down her coffee cup and ran over one of those metal road signs, crushing the passenger/my side of the car. If she swerved to the left instead, she would’ve hit a car going 60. I know it isn’t my fault, but I can’t help but feel like if I was driving it could’ve been avoided. She was so upset. And well, my new job is decent, but I just.. I just don't really like it a whole lot yet. It's been rough going from two jobs that I loved to going to work every day pretty much dreading the next old lady that yells at me over a fucking coupon.
And god. I swear I’m trying to get to owed art, I know I need to get a lot done. I’m struggling to finalize any of my sketches and I refuse to give someone something that was half-assed. And it sucks cause I know the only way I can get better at art is by doing it, and I’m struggling to just. Do it. I guess.
I’m sorry for ramblings away you guys, I guess I just needed to get some stuff off of my chest. Just one of those nights I guess. I’m so sorry.
Let's go on an (up)date
Posted 9 years ago----
I'm running out of titles whoops
SO I'm about to ship out a huge wave of traditional commissions to people who haven't gotten their's yet, and I KNOW I'll have them all out at the end of next week because.. let's be honest here. Shipping takes money and I'm really low on that :c
BUT the great really good news is that I've gotten myself out of the world of unemployment! I'm currently working at Michael's now and it's going really really well!! Also, the manager at the local gamestop reached out and asked if I wanted a job there essentially??? So I might be there too and I'm just. So thankful to be doing something outside of the house again.
I'm still pumping through the few commissions I owe, but yeah, just a little busier lately as I get in a new groove <:}
