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Posted 6 years agoJust letting you know that I'm still open for commissions.
A reminder too, half of the money will go to the Australian Red Cross to help those who've been affected by the Australian bushfires.
More info on that here - http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9379077/
I will be keeping comms open until the 24th (Friday, AEST).
Send me a note if you are interested ^.^
~GuruJanuary/February Commissions OPEN (WIth a Twist)
Posted 6 years agoSo I still have one piece left I'm working on, but I thought I'd open now for commissions before it gets too close to when I go to the Cook Islands for 3 weeks.
I will be working on some of these while I'm there, but I may not be able to send any WIPs because there's pretty much no internet there for me to contact people. If I can, then that's good.
There's also a twist to this.
So most of you will know at the moment, my country Australia has got a very bad situation going on. Fires have destroyed about 10-20 million hectares of land, killed about 1 million animals and have destroyed thousands of homes so far. So I'll be donating 50% of my earnings from this to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery, to help those who have been affected by the bushfires. I'm not personally in danger of the fires where I'm located, but I do know some people who have been affected, so this is something that I've had in mind for weeks.
Hopefully a few of you can help out ^.^
Price Sheet - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/30729752/
Look further below the image for additional rates that aren't featured on the main submission
Terms of Service
Also, here's a F-list of the things I basically like to draw, and the things I don't.
https://www.f-list.net/c/gangstaguru%20artwork
To contact me about getting a slot or any commission enquiries, you can either send me a message here on FA, or you can contact me on Telegram (@GangstaGuru), which is probably where I'm more quicker to answer.
SLOTS
1. 
GracefulK9 (COMPLETED)
2. 
Nightshade_W0lf and 
BlackDracul (COMPLETED)
3. 
3stooges (COMPLETED)
4. 
alphanemesis93 (COMPLETED)
5. 
Hige10 (COMPLETED)
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Thanks everyone!
GracefulK9
Nightshade_W0lf
BlackDracul
3stooges
alphanemesis93
Hige10Commission Slots (CLOSED)
Posted 6 years agoI'll be opening 8 commission slots for the end of November and the whole month of December.
So if you have any good Christmas ideas at all that you'd like me to do, best to ask me now. Keep in mind though, you'll probably be put later down the working list. Only because I think they should be completed at a date closer to Christmas, it's more suitable.
Price Sheet - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/30729752/
Look further below the image for additional rates that aren't featured on the main submission
Terms of Service
Also, here's a F-list of the things I basically like to draw, and the things I don't.
https://www.f-list.net/c/gangstaguru%20artwork
To contact me about getting a slot or any commission enquiries, you can either send me a message here on FA, or you can contact me on Telegram (@GangstaGuru), which is probably where I'm more quicker to answer.
SLOTS
1. 
Bundadingy (COMPLETED)
2. 
catsithx (COMPLETED)
3. 
Psyphix (COMPLETED)
4. 
Pyndan (COMPLETED
5. 
Sevren2112 (COMPLETED)
6. 3stooges (COMPLETED)
7. 
ZorakKarter (COMPLETED)
8. 
Wolf_kaiser (COMPLETED)
Thanks everyone!
Bundadingy
catsithx
Psyphix
Pyndan
Sevren2112
ZorakKarter
Wolf_kaiserUni over for the year/Commissions/2020 Plans
Posted 6 years agoG'day cobbers! Hope you're all having a good day so far.
Firstly, I've finished the first year of my Graphic Design course. I now have a 3 month break, which has been needed for quite a while considering everything that's happened within the last couple of months. I now have time to do some good, mental resting and some artwork.............A LOT of artwork.
Which reminds me,
I will be opening for commissions next week!
First time I'll be officially opening up in almost 3 years. Looking forward to seeing some neat ideas from those of you who are interested in getting something from me.
I'll probably start by opening 5 slots for the month, and if I finish them relatively early, I may open for more within the month. Just so I don't cram myself too much with artwork. Excited for it though!
Also, there are a couple of things I wanted to announce concerning plans I have for next year.
First off, I will be ordering a fursuit of Jaron next year. I won't be publicly announcing the maker just yet, because I have a few in mind who are opening up next year. It will be decided by which maker offers the best service to suit my needs basically. But I will be ordering one of the big guy whichever way I choose. So look out con goers! A tall, dark and handsome shepsky will be making his mischievous debut to the scene ;)
And lastly, I will be going on a 3 week holiday in late Jan - early Feb next year.
I will be going to a little place called the Cook Islands!
My mum offered me to come over then, and free of change, much to her persistence of not wanting me to pay for my trip. I feel bad but, she wasn't wanting me to come over if I didn't let her. Mums are good at blackmailing me thinks XD
So I'll be spending some time with her and my stepdad, meeting the local folks, as well as doing some travelling around the tropical paradise. Really looking forward to it, will be the first time I've been overseas in 12 years.
Also, I'll be completing my last year of the course as well starting late Feb
That's all for now, keep it real guys <3
~GuruUpdate (Dad's death, funeral, etc)
Posted 6 years agoHi everyone
I kinda wanted to make a little journal entry just explaining a bit more about what happened concerning my dad's death and the aftermath so far, as well as what my future holds.
I feel I'm pretty open to talk about this, now that most of the hard stuff has been done.
Warning, some of what I'll say will be quite detailed and sensitive for some. But it's the only way I can explain it, I'm quite blunt
So two Tuesdays ago, I had literally just woken up when my best mate burst through my bedroom door, saying that he's found dad on his bedroom floor unresponsive. We turned him over onto his back, and soon as I touched him I knew he was already gone. I wasn't being pessimistic either, it's just one of those things you know as soon as you see it. He was ice cold, and his skin was not normal coloured, he was stiff and kinda bloated.
We called the paramedics and we tried CPR until they got there. They were really good too, took them about 5 minutes to get to the house.
And they told what I already knew, that he had passed away. I called some family and family friends up, they came over as soon as they heard.
Soon the cops and the coroners came over too. From what they and the paramedics could assume visually and physically on the spot, they were almost 100% certain that he died of a heart attack. I won't know properly though until the medical report comes in, which should be in a couple of weeks.
Since then, I've had my good days and bad days. There's been days where I'll feel quite lonely, but when I hang with people I straight away want to be by myself. So yeah, my emotions have been fairly up and down.
We had his funeral three days ago. I was actually quite relieved with how it went.
My dad's side of the family has some history that I won't go into details. I was worried some not so good things would come up at the funeral with them. But they were actually fine, and quite respectful.
The burial spot we chose was really beautiful. Looks over the hills, and it's next to a park bench. The wake was nice, got to speak with family, eat some food and such.
Speaking of which, I do still have a Go Fund Me campaign for Dad's funeral costs. Hoping to reach the goal $7k so I can fully cover the costs in time. If anyone would like to donate (or even spread the word out), here's the link
https://www.gofundme.com/f/farewell....._co_campmgmt_w
You don't have to worry about putting in a heap load of money either. Even if it's five dollars, every bit helps. And thanks in advance who anyone who does chip in.
So what happens to me from here?
For now, I'll be still living at the same house, as long as I know that I'm able to afford it. I do like the house I'm in, as well as the area. If I can't afford to stay there, I'll move into a relative's place for however long I'll need to.
I'm back at uni for another week, and then it'll be mid-semester break. Couldn't have come at a better time honestly.
I'll be slowly getting back to doing art. I've almost finished the YCH piece I was supposed to finish off ages ago. When the break comes, I'll have the time to finish that and whatever other commissions I need to finish off.
For those who have been supportive within the last 12 days, I really am appreciative for it. It's helped keep me strong and up on my feet.
Life as I know will be quite different from here on in, but I know I will get through this.
Thanks
~GuruGoFundMe for my Dad's funeral
Posted 6 years agoHey guys
I've set up a GoFundMe campaign page for my Dad's funeral, burial and such.
Here's a link to it for anyone who want's to make any donations:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/farewell....._co_campmgmt_w
Being a student and all, I'm pretty short of money. Obviously with dad's death being sudden and unexpected, it's been quite a curveball having to deal with sorting all this through.
Any donations are very much appreciated.
Also to those who did comment on my last journal entry showing their condolences and such, please don't think they've been unread. I haven't really replied to much responses, as I've been very occupied with this. Please know that your comments have helped more than enough with getting me through this
Thanks
~Guru
My dad passed away
Posted 6 years agoHey guys, just letting you guys know I'll be again in a little hiatus.
My dad has just unexpectedly passed away this morning.
I'm slowly trying to take this all in.
If anyone is concerned about me, I'm doing okay.
All I can do now is slowly work through the progress on sending him off the best way we can
Hope you guys can understand
~Guru
My dad has just unexpectedly passed away this morning.
I'm slowly trying to take this all in.
If anyone is concerned about me, I'm doing okay.
All I can do now is slowly work through the progress on sending him off the best way we can
Hope you guys can understand
~Guru
Back to uni
Posted 6 years agoStarted my second semester yesterday.
I'll be aiming to get my current commissions done by this week, before I start working on my assignments.
So you guys may won't see a lot of activity from me until late November, when I finish up for the year
Hope you're all doing well ^.^
~GuruUS con in 2021??
Posted 6 years agoI'm starting to make plans to attend a furry convention outside of Australia in a couple of years.
Can't do next year because I won't be finishing studies until at least June, and I maybe planning a visit to see my mum who also lives overseas (depending on whether my siblings want to go, because we'll be all going together). And lastly, I'm currently saving up for a fursuit (hoping to nab spot with a maker some time at the end of this year/start of next year. Trying to be really savvy with saving up some money atm to do that. Only around an eighth of the way there at the moment, but I remain hopefully I can reach my deadline by then.
So, back to the con plans.
I know it's quite early to organise things atm, but I like planning things ahead quite early.
The cons I had in mind so far:
FWA
Anthrocon
Anthro New England
BLFC
Megaplex
Denfur
Midwest Furfest
I'm only keeping my options in the US region, because most of the people i know well in the fandom, reside within the US. I don't really want to go anywhere that I don't know anyone, otherwise I'm more than likely not going to enjoy the con (because I'm too stubborn to meet new people in person). So I don't think I'll be attending any overseas cons outside of the US at this point.
Which of those cons would guys recommend the most? So far I've heard good things about FWA and BLFC. FurDU 2019 Recap
Posted 6 years agoAs previously mentioned, this con was my first convention outside my own state. Usually I'd only attend Confurgence, because my budget usually limits me to the one con per year. But now that Confurgence is pretty much defunct (which is really unfortunate, because I loved that con), it opened an opportunity for me to attend a con somewhere else.
I had many friends over the last couple of years nag me to come along to FurDU, and I decided around Christmas time last year that I was going to go.
I have to say, I had a lot of doubts for many reasons leading up to the con. One, there were four other people that I was going to room with, and I only knew one of them. Secondly, believe it or not, this was the first time I was actually going to travel by myself. Obviously I'd gone to Confur by myself, but it's literally not far at all from where I live (like 20-30 mins away). So I don't count that. But a had worries of whether I'd get homesick or something like that. Lastly, as much as I love furry cons, my social anxiety peaks when I attend them. Like it REALLY peaks. To the point where I'd stay in my hotel room, because I usually steer clear from being in a situation of talking to people I don't know.
I think after spending the first day there, my worries where pretty much gone.
My roommates were so good to me throughout the entire weekend. Honestly couldn't have had chosen a better group of people to room with.
Went to a few events which were good, went to a few room parties. There were lots of things to do outside of the con location. Being at the Gold Coast, there's hundreds of things to choose from that I could've done.
Got to meet 
PepperCoyote and 
FoxAmoore
Both of them are really nice people.
Got to catch up with a few of my friends including Wolf_kaiser 
Arti_Husky and 
Vella
I even got to wear a fursuit during the parade, thanks to one of my roommates who was really kind enough to offer me the chance.
The only downside to the whole weekend was I had a lot of issues sleeping while I was there. And I have a feeling that may have led me to getting con-crud on the Sunday. But, there was a 24/7 pharmacy AND doctors at the bottom of the hotel, so I was covered ^.^
Apart from the though it was a really fun weekend.
I'd like to thank the people who put the con together. I can see now why people really rate this con at such a high level.
Most importantly, I want to thank my awesome roommates 
FURtitude 
Apari 
Kichi. and Zander for making my weekend a lot easier for me. You guys were great to be around.
I think it's safe to say that I'll be back for next year's con
~Guru
PepperCoyote
FoxAmoore
Arti_Husky
Vella
FURtitude
Apari
Kichi.Shinies!
Posted 6 years agoI've made the Shinies thing available on my page!
I'm actually impressed with FA that they've done this, holy crap!Another update + Upcoming comic project!
Posted 6 years agoHowdy!
Thought I'd give a quick update on how things are going with me.
Things have been quite topsy turvy for me.
The design course has been going extremely well. I've been getting really good marks so far, which I've been mostly surprised about. But I'm being very positive about all of it, and I'm actually having fun. There's even a couple of assignments that I'm currently working on that I'm able to show off my drawing expertise.
At home however is where things make it all topsy turvy. I've had to deal with my best friend and housemate being somewhat suicidal for the last month due to various incidents. It's not really great when you have to keep someone in constant check, in case something no so good is being attempted. It has been getting better, but he still has is moments. But I'm very positive he'll pull through this, as he's been trying to already.
Next week I'll be heading off to FurDU. As mentioned before, this is my first con outside of Confurgence. I really only know a couple of people who are attending, as I don't really have many friends in the community here in Australia. I'll try to enjoy the con, but to be honest I'm probably gonna spent a fair bit of my time just chilling in my hotel room. Hopefully it'll be a good experience.
Last thing I wanted to talk about, is a major comic project I have lined up. I haven't made any comics for a good 5 years now. I had a big hiatus on doing any of them, because I didn't like how long they took to do them and it drove me crazy. But I think it's time to push those boundaries and try something different for once. I already have a few pages sketched up, and I've jotted down the plot for most of the first chapter.
This will be a long-term comic, so this will be more than one chapter. It all depends on how long it takes to get through it all.
I can't promise you that my plot-writing skills aren't gonna be fantastic to the public eye, but I be delivering it in the best way that I can. It will all be a learning curve to me.
Hope you all are doing well ^.^
Peace out
~Guru
FurDU 2019 Meme
Posted 6 years agoYup, I'm gonna be one of those people who'll do the meme early. Only because I'm probably gonna forget about it when it gets closer, so I may as well do it now while I've still got it in my mind.
FurDU
Where are you staying?
Mantra on View, Gold Coast
What day are you arriving there?
Thursday 30th, some time in the afternoon
How are you getting there?
Plane & Skybus
Who will you be rooming with?
FURtitude Kichi. apari and Zander!
Who will you hang out with during the convention?
I literally only know one of the people that I'm rooming with. Outside of that little group, I may know I couple of people. I doubt I'd know who they are if I walk past them though, or more so vice versa.
Are there events you might be attending?
Not really tbh. I'm more of the type who'll chill in my room nowadays.
What suit(s) will you have??
None. Too poor for that kind of thing
What is the best way to find/contact you?
I have no clue XD Good luck with trying to figure out who I am
Do you do trades?
Nope, not dealing at the con, as it's my first time there.
What is your gender?
Male
How old are you?
23
Are you single or taken?
Single since 2010
Can I talk to you?
I guess so
Can I touch you?
Probably not
How can I find you?
Probably in my room
Can I visit your room?
Most likely not, just out of courtesy for my other roommates. Unless they say it's fine, probably not the best idea.
Can I buy you drinks?
No, but thanks anyway.
Can I give you stuff?
Define 'stuff'.
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Not a hugger/snuggler. As you can probably tell by now, I'm very boring.
Are you nice?
Without sounding too much like a dick, I hope I would be.
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Just come and say hi, like a normal person.
Where will you be most of the time during the days?
In my room.
What/where will you be eating?
No clue. Haven't been to the Gold Coast in over 15 years, wouldn't remember what's there.
Can I come with you for fun/food/etc.?
Maybe.
FurDUNext opening for commissions will be in my semester break
Posted 6 years agoFor the last month, I was hoping would be a month for getting some kid of artwork completed.
I've barely even gotten time to work on even one piece (which is the YCH I posted a couple of weeks back)
University has taken up all of my time. I'm either in class or working on assignments at home. So the last month has been an eye-opener to how much time I realistically have available to work on any artwork.
So based on what my situation has been like within the last month, I'll most likely be opening up for when the semester ends (Which will be at the end of June). I only have a mid-term week break in about 3 weeks, which I don't think will be enough time. I'll be trying my best to work on a personal one during that week.
But once the semester ends, I'll have around a month free to do plenty of art. So I'll probably open up for commissions then.
Hope you can all understandPersonal Art Month
Posted 6 years agoSome of you may remember me talking about my future plans concerning my art. Which was once that I had cleared my commission queue, I was going to be taking a bit of a break from any commission work, and that I was going to be focusing more on doing some personal art (as well as focus on my studies since I will be returning to do another course, starting next Tuesday!)
I explained a fair bit of it in that journal, but I don't think I really talked about it to detail as much as I wanted, So prepare for some over-explained dribble XD Some of which I've probably explain 10-20 times here already. But hey, I've gotta dribble somewhere right?
Anyways, a couple of years ago I really screwed myself over big time. I think I tried to overload myself during a time where other unfortunate incidents were happening, and I didn't prepare myself at all for that. That resulted in me losing just about all want to do anything I liked doing, and I kept myself in sadness. Didn't speak to much people, didn't eat well, I pretty much wanted to do nothing. And I'm not going to lie, I had thoughts of taking my own life during those few months. Not a great mindset to have.
I slowly, but surely started to get bits and pieces of my will and motivation back. There was however, some things which I had lacked again in terms of preparing myself. One of them was patience in giving myself time to come back. There were HEAPS of times I had tried to rush in and believe I was going to be back in no time, and that I was going to be putting in artwork every week and such. By the time I got to work on it, within half way of working on a particular piece, I didn't want to work on it anymore. And then I'd wait at least 1-2 weeks before I got enough motivation back to start working on it again. And those problems continued up until only later last year (I think about October). Then I actually started to get that want to work on art again back. Most of the months previous, you'd be very lucky to see 2 completed pieces from me in a month. In October and November I finished 3 in each, then December I had 5 done. January had less, only because I had Bundy's 29 character piece that I'd been working on. I only finished with 3 for that month. In February, I'm at 6 so far. I'm hoping to have 8 done by the end of this month, with the two personal projects I'm working on.
Another problem I created in my journey back, was my service as a commissioning artist. I gotta tell you, my communication when it came to keeping in contact with my clients and informing them of my situation in timely fashion, was TERRIBLE. Previously I had always made sure I had always kept my clients in check with my progress and what was going on. I had believed (and still believe) that good communication is one of (if not, THE) most important requirements to have as a commissioning artist. Because believe me, people who commission artists LOVE it when those artists keep that communication going. Makes working with that artist so much better, and makes the commissioner want to get more art from that artist afterwards. It's the best way to get a good reputation for one's business.
I had failed so many people with that during the most of the last two years. I had even seen a few of those people put me on their beware/not-so-sure list at some point in time, which really sucked to see. But at the same time, I can't blame them for feeling that way.
Because I've had plenty of history with getting art from artists myself that has been very up and down. A few artists I've had VERY good pleasure in working with, but I've probably had more who have either been delayed in contacting me or some who haven't still to this day, gotten back to me at all about the status of those art pieces. Which has a lot of times, made me not want to trust other artists (and why I don't even want to talk to many other artists in general, sadly). Right now, I generalize most artists as people not to trust.
Even though I have now gotten all my work finished now, to see that I had put myself into a situation that people saw me as an artist not to trust, kinda hurts. My big error in doing that has partly tarnished my reputation of my business. But I was very fortunate to have some of those who commissioned me during that time, stick by me and didn't back out of trusting me to finish their piece. Because regardless of long I took, I wasn't going to leave any commission uncompleted. And I stuck by to that. Took me over 2 years to do it, but I got there.
The last issue I had, was not giving enough time to do art for myself. I got too focused on wanting to finish off my queue, rather than giving myself a bit of a creative boost to keep me going. Which played a big part of not wanting to work on artwork in general for some time, as well as the rushing-in issue. Because a lot of the concepts of what I had been commissioned to do didn't have a big appeal to me. There was nothing wrong with them, it just didn't give me enough interest to want to work on them. Commissioning artists get that all the time, but as said, I didn't give myself time for making art that I wanted to do. So I got burnt out easily from doing stuff I wasn't so motivated on doing. Became somewhat of a burden. Thankfully towards the end of the queue, there were some commissions I loved working on (particularly in the last month).
So it brings us here to the present day, and I'm COMPLETELY FREE from commission work. Questions I've heard recently have mostly been, "Guru, when are you going to open for commissions again?"
I won't be opening up until March (at the earliest). I MAY post a YCH or two, only because I have a few ideas for that which I would definitely enjoy working on.
But this next month will be almost entirely focused on personal artwork. There have been some projects I've held onto for quite a while (some for at least a year), and now that I have the opportunity to work on them, I'm going to take that opportunity and dedicate my time to do the art that I want to do. Because I need to do this for myself.
A few of the projects that I have in the works right now, I have no doubt that you guys are gonna love it! There are some of you who have been following my Telegram channel, would've seen some of the rough sketches for those.
Speaking of which, if anyone would like to see my progress on those pieces coming up, you can see those on my Telegram Channel (there's a clickable link at the very bottom of the journal footer). I post WIPs of any art I'm working on, as well as the completed versions of those pieces.
I'm not sure how much time I'm going to be able to work on them with studies happening in about a week's time, because that will be a much higher priority than the art. But I hope to free myself enough time to get a few done.
I'm VERY excited to show you what I've been working on, and I can't wait to show you ^.^
~GuruTMI Sunday! XD
Posted 6 years agoI felt like doing one of these today, I don't care if it's not Tuesday
Ask away!Chat with me on Telegram
Posted 7 years agoI haven't done this for a couple of years, but I thought I'd give this another go.
For anyone who I don't talk to, I'm opening myself up for having a chat with you on Telegram.
I guess this is a starting way for me to help build up my social skills, as I don't do very well with meeting new people in general.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO YOU ARE BEFORE ADDING ME ON TELEGRAM (preferably your FA name). Because if you just add me out of random and just start talking any random stuff, that would make things very awkward. My anxiety will not take that fairly well at all, and I will more than likely not respond and delete you.
Also another VERY important request, NO creepy weirdo sex talk and NO RP talk please
If you don't respect my wishes, again I will delete you.
Telegram name is GangstaGuru. Should be the only one on Telegram with that name.
Peace! Back to studying in late February! (And commission talk)
Posted 7 years agoHey guys
Got some news the other day. I got my letter of offer to do the course I've been meaning to do for a while now. The course will be the Diploma in Graphic Design.
I was supposed to do this after I completed the Cert IV in Design (which some of you may remember me doing a couple of years ago). But when my dad and I lost our previous house early 2017, those plans ended up being on hold.
It's been a long wait, but it was all worth it. I finally have something to do instead of sitting around at home all day. I tried looking for work, I handed in so many resumes within the last year, and to come up with nothing for that long can be a little disappointing.
I will be doing all I can to make sure I finish the remaining commissions I have on my list between now and when I begin (on the 25th of Feb). I can't guarantee it (because my estimates are always way off), but it's what I hope for at the very least.
Speaking of which, once I've completed what's remaining on my queue, I'll probably be taking a small break from accepting any commission work. Not only because I want to focus on my studies, but I think the biggest reason is that my heart is still not quite fully devoted to doing artwork. I think doing so much work for other people, and not really focusing on what I want to draw for myself has been a long term struggle for the last two years. I may just have a couple of months, to kind of evaluate what I can do to improve the situation. Take some time to draw things for myself, and to give myself a creative boost. I think that will be the best way to go about it.
And when I do make myself available again, I may do a thing which other artists have done previous. That's to maybe post a opening journal, where people who would want to get something from me submit their ideas in the comments section or something like that. I pick out the ones that appeal to me most, and move on from there.
I completely understand if some of you think it sounds kind of selfish and picky, and maybe you're right. But I want to be able to deliver quickly, because I think I've tarnished my reputation as a commissioning artist in the last couple of years. And I REALLY want to fix that up as much as I can. Because if someone has commissioned me something, and I haven't got much interest in the concept of the piece, it's going to be a bit hard for me to find motivation to work on it.
But for at least February-April, I'll be using that time to refresh myself totally before being available for any kind of commission work.
Anyways, hope you guys and doing well and keeping it real ^.^
~GuruTelegram Channel
Posted 7 years agoHey everyone. Just doing some shamless self-advertising XD
For those who want to check out some additional stuff, I have a Telegram channel (which I've had up for about 4 months now).
I will be posting WIPs, as well as the completed works. Also, because of the new poll option that's been recently added on Telegram, I will be holding some voting polls on what personal projects I should work on (because I have troubles figuring out myself on which ones to work on XD). In fact, I'll be making a poll very soon, so don't miss out if you want to have a say (and some sneak peaks of those sketches as well)
Warning - There will be NSFW as well as SFW
Here's the link!- https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAE9ClGpQG31bgOV7Kw
Merry Christmas!
Posted 7 years agoMerry Christmas everyone!
To those who have already gone through most of Christmas Day (like myself), I hope you've had a crackin' day with your family and friends.
To those who haven't yet celebrated it, and are just waking up to Christmas, I hope you have a good one.
To those who are spending Christmas alone. Whether that be because you're currently living/travelling far away from your loved ones, or you sadly don't have anyone in general to spend Christmas with. Even to those who have close family members or friends that are no longer with us, and would've loved to have their company on Christmas. I can understand that would be a really tough situation to be in at such a festive time. I don't know how much inspirational service I can give to you on a personal level. But if I'm able to do anything that helps, I just want you to know that you're in my thoughts and prayers. And I send my love and care to you and I'm sure that there will be better days coming up ahead for you ^.^
Take good care of yourselves guys ^.^
~GuruWill be attending FurDU 2019
Posted 7 years agoHey guys!
Just a heads up mainly for my fellow Aussie peeps, I will be attending FurDU next year.
As some may know, Confurgence isn't running next year (as a whole weekend con at least anyway). So I've decided to head upwards mid-next year, to attend Furry Down Under up in the Gold Coast.
It's been something I've been thinking about doing for a few years now. I just never gave myself time to decide when the right time for that was. Keep in mind, I haven't even travelled outside of my own state for just under 10 years, and it's been over 15 years since I've been to the Gold Coast. So this is a big step for me.
So if there's any QLD folks or anyone else attending the con, feel free to say hi while I'm there ^.^
~GuruGeneral Update
Posted 7 years agoHey everyone!
Just thought I'd make a journal just to catch you up on what's been happening with me at the moment.
Right now, all is very well. I have been busy in the real world and just been handling different things.
We had another roommate move in just last week. He's a close family friend, so no issues there with him. For the few weeks prior to that, Dad, Byrnzy and I were pretty much flat out trying to organize and prepare for him to move in. Thankfully it all went smoothly, and now I can get back into doing more of the things that I need to work on.
Speaking of which, I have been doing reasonably well concerning my artwork. Even though the lack of submissions might not exactly show that, but I do have my reasons (apart from what I've mentioned before). One being that I am working on the two largest commissions currently in my queue. One in particular has about 30 characters, the other one isn't exactly small either in numbers. But they are being worked on. After I get those two out of the way, I should be streaming to get the rest done. My ideal situation (not guaranteeing it at this point) is that I can have the queue done before the end of the year, then I can finally be officially open for commissions again for the first time in about two years XD The unfamiliar feeling of being closer to being up to date.
Also, I've gone to the university which I did my Cert IV Design course. I've been planning on finally continuing my studies after having those plans being forced to wait for over two years. I'm wanting to do my Diploma in Graphic Design. Only issue, is that it's going to cost about $10k for the 18 months I'd be doing this for. Thankfully, the payments are split into each of the semesters.
I just want to be out of the house doing something in my life, to help strengthen my career further. I've been tirelessly job searching for the last 6 months, and I've got no luck with getting job. I don't want to be spending my life being stuck at home, waiting for an interview call.
I've improved myself as a person within the that same time frame, and even a bit further back. I've made a lot of big changes to bring the best out in me. I used to be a pretty lazy person. I wouldn't really do much around the house, wouldn't find a job, keep being hygienic, etc. All because I wasn't brought up with a lot of discipline, so I kind of was a bum. Now I'm consistently doing chores, showering every day, I've taken small courses to gain better knowledge in how to get work, I've started going to the gym to help myself keep focused and motivate myself mentally in all that I do. I'm slowly re-learning to be less anxious when meeting new people. I know how to cook simple meals without having to constantly ask for help. A bit late to the adulting world, I know. But I'm just happy that I can actually push myself to do things for myself. To become more independent.
In general, some things have gone better than I'd hoped, some haven't.
You know what though? I'm very happy where I am right now. Might not seem like a have much, but I'm happy. I think the last update I gave was not long before I moved out of my uncles. I now have my own place again, I can apply for work and studies now that I have a address I can use. I live with my dad and two of my closest mates in the world, so I get a lot of support. I will be back at uni/college soon, which I'm quite excited for to be really honest with you. I'm happy with working on artwork, I'm in the creative mood that I hadn't quite felt since a long time ago. I've got the greatest friends anyone could ask for, I've have the best family. Without sounding too boastful, I have what I need right now to live a good life. And I never want to lose this feeling again that I have right now.
I love you guys <3 Keep being good to each other
Peace Out
~GuruTelegram Art Channel
Posted 7 years agoHey everyone, just letting you all know I've made an art channel on Telegram! I will be posting WIPs and finished pieces on there.
I tried Patreon, but that hasn't worked out for me at all. So I'm not really going to bother with that anymore.
Warning - There will be NSFW as well as SFW
Here's the link!- https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAE9ClGpQG31bgOV7Kw
TMI Thursday
Posted 7 years agoAsk away!23 rotations around the globe
Posted 7 years agoIt be me birthday today.
What did I get today? I got old! Stumbling into the wheelchair as we speak
Had cake today with some friends and probably will be having more cake tonight with my family.
That's pretty much all that's going to happen tonight XD
Hope you're all having a good day ^.^
~Guru