Level 34 birthday! It has been rough at times but I still am very thankful for all the moments I have had with partner, loved ones and friends.

Also I hope you all are enjoying Deltarune! I didn’t get to finish episode 2 before the new episodes came out (I am redoing my run, lost my file) but I got time and I like taking it slow with this kind of games, so many things I forgot that happen too (and I am glad I forgot lol)

Hello. I wanted to give an update on my end. I have fallen behind a bit in uploading art, and just on my art schedules overall.


My mental health suffered a heavy blow last month, September in general was very, very difficult. I managed to keep working on art, but some days were extremely hard to get anything done.

October has been, so far, better. Time has passed to process things, had some needed talks, help from good friends and been looking into myself. I am not saying things are good now, I feel it will take time and there is still much for me to work on, but progress is a positive. I will be looking in the future for therapy, I say in the future due to expenses and other difficulties not letting me get it anytime soon.


With this subject explained, I have the following small announcement: I will be taking a week off starting today.


A week might not be enough, but is all I can give to myself. I originally planned to take this Thursday to Monday off due to attending a con on my side, been planning this for a very long time with people, but with the recent situation I added a few more days.

Hopefully won't catch any con crud, as I plan to get back to usual work schedule by October 15th.

Sorry for inconveniences about this. I also require to rest my hands, as I have been constantly working for the last two weeks, weekends included. I wanted to get things done before the con but I only got partial art done, will need to work on the rest after I am back.

Thank you for reading, and I will see you next week.

Hello!

New update about the recent commissions opening. I do require funds, therefor I will be accepting all the work requests that I got from that opening.

I will be contacting people to discuss further details. Thank you for your interest!

Hello!I am opening for new work, please do read my ToS which can be found by clicking >HERE<. Prices are included within the ToS, examples can be found in the form below. Only accepting work under Sketches.

FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1in.....mxI2427me6xBpI


3 active slots plus 3 waiting slots. Active slots give upfront payment and waiting slots won't have to until I finish the first three, people with a waiting slot can still pay upfront if they prefer that way.

Due to light strain on hand/arm, burnout recovery and Patreon work needed to be done for the month, work can take a while to be completed, please keep this in mind.


If you have any questions or concerns you can contact me here or through DMs. Form closes on Friday, at night. Time could be extended if not enough slots are taken.

Edit: Closed! Thank you. I will be looking at the submissions through the weekend.

I will be opening for work soon, very soon. Definitely this incoming week.

I am reviewing prices and for my hand's sake as well time/energy there will be a small increase, I will be making changes in ToS and forms accordingly. It will be via forms once more, no first come first serve so you will have time to submit your idea. I usually prioritize people that have not gotten a commission yet, or have expressed interest in the past. At the moment having in mind 3 active slots and 3 waiting slots.

Due to strain on hand/arm, burnout recovery and Patreon work needed to be done for the month work can take a while to be completed, please keep this in mind.

It is that time of the year again, 33 cycles now! Time surely been feeling a bit odd, sometimes feels too fast and other times too slow yet I am thankful of being around, got more art and things planned!

Speaking of which, I am close to finishing the last commission of my queue, so it is highly likely I will be accepting new work soon. Any specific details around this will be given with the official opening post, so keep an eye out in case you are interested!

Hello! First of all hope you had good Holidays, and may 2024 be better and kinder.

I wanted to give an update and since we just got into the new year I thought this was a good time to do so.

I have been working on getting up to date with Patreon art. Back in October I suffered of heavy burn out, I couldn't even properly rest because I felt like it was not working and had all this work starting to pile up, so it was a bit of a miserable experience. On November I started to advance although quite slowly, and December I finally was able to focus and work with prolonged periods of time. Since I fell behind on Patreon I worked hard on getting that done. By now I achieved such, so the plan is to focus on commissions and clear my queue. A BIG thanks to my commissioners for their patience and support.

I am still recovering, though Art wise it seems I am close to back to usual. It has been a difficult time on that regard. Between dollar going down in price (Which meant income going down while basic products and such getting more expensive), noticing a slow down/difficulty of growth in views/interaction and all the AI talk it has affected me negatively. I am still moving forward, just at days it can be very tiring.

On the good side of things, have had a few people approach me with very kind words and messages, I very much appreciate such and I should be focusing more on this rather than the issues above. I very much appreciate all the likes, shares and comments I receive on my work too so thank you on that regard as well.

Also I want to try more subjects on my side, so will look into squeezing a few messy sketches of said subjects for fun. Self-indulgent doodles as well, since I barely do them and perhaps I should do that a bit more often. No promises though, I am still not great at either self-indulgence or quick messy sketches, bad habit :p


No New Year resolutions this time. Instead will keep trying at the ones from last year.


Small Reminder I have a Patreon where I share my work on full res, plus alternative versions whenever possible, as well WIPS. You can check out >HERE<

Not leaving or anything, just giving additional options to people.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrgnGold

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/drgngold.bsky.social

Gulp@cafe: https://gulp.cafe/@DrgnGold

Itaku: https://itaku.ee/profile/drgngold

Hello! I will be opening for work later today. I will be open until Friday so should have enough time to get your idea down, plus not first come first serve.

Only Sketch Work again, they are the chillest to work with. 3 slots this time so I can finish them soon after.

For prices and more please check out my ToS >HERE<

Another Birthday!

I have to say I am glad to still be around and creating art. Sometimes time does feel fleeting... and other times delivery won't deliver to you a package until much later and time will feel SLOW for that day to come lmao.

Looking forward to create more and even new things for people to enjoy as well improve on all of that <3

Hello!

First of all, I hope you had good holidays and a great start of 2023. If not, I hope it gets better eventually, hang in there!

As you know, I recently took sketch commission slots! After closing them I contacted people to discuss and confirm their commission ideas, I had to accept plenty of work so this queue is a long one! If I was not given any message back or didn't get any answer to requests for discussion using the provided contact information for a couple of days I had to skip you idea, sorry.

Later this week I will be making a new journal with the new queue and be updating it regularly once I start working on the sketches. I still have one more full render to work on and finish.


I thought about a few new year resolutions to try for. I know it won't always go the way I want, or won't always be able to do so but still something I am wanting to try.


- Once a week studies: In order to improve on subjects that I struggle the most with, and improve my work overall I will be looking into dedicating a working day into studies, perhaps along with personal work or stuff I will want to draw outside commissions/Patreon. Hoping this will keep burnout away longer, or make it easier to manage.

- Try comics, Vorish ones or otherwise: Comics are difficult to me due to being a balance with speed and detail, too much detail means slower work and comics overall taking longer. Plus a lot of gesture and perspective drawing which are subjects I struggle with. Still, I want to give it a try at some point! I'd like to tell stories about my characters as well, even if small ones.

- Look into Clip Studio More I do want to move into Clip Studio but it might be a difficult task to do. I have tried it before and I like the many tools and brushes it has, but I always feel slower and clumsy when trying CSP. It is just a matter of getting used to the tools, shortcuts and all the extras but it will take time!

- Keep art/work consistency: The hardest of all. There will be good days/months and bad days/months. The key is that despite the bad days/months, do not let it affect as much my workflow and timings. Way easier said than done but I have been improving this throughout the years. So even if I fail consistency at certain dates, I want to be able to bounce back into schedule. Having monthly Patreon maw sketches has helped in keeping art flowing, even if I take longer than usual at times.


Speaking of Patreon, a reminder that I indeed have one! I currently hold monthly polls for people to vote which character they'd like me to sketch a maw of for the month. I also share full resolution work, alt versions and early access! Art is my main income and despite the struggles of a freelance artist Patreon has helped me stay afloat on hard times with a steady small income. Also I do have more plans for my Patreon! I just want to take things a bit slow and careful, secure down consistency.

For Patreon link click >HERE<

That is all! Thank you for reading and I will be seeing you around <3

Commissions are Closed! Thank you everyone who shared and mentioned about me opening for work.

Will be contacting people in the incoming days, so keep an eye on your chosen contact information for further commission discussion if you submitted a form.

I will be closing on Friday, 5 PM CST. 2 more days!

Info about commissions in the following journal: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10421707

Hello! I am opening for work. Mainly Refined Sketch Mawshots.

Very important notes below so make sure to read them as well my ToS.

Link to submitting a commission request: >CLICK HERE TO GET TO THE FORM<

- ToS can be found >HERE<
- Examples of my work found in the Form's link or within my gallery in this site.
- Prices in form link.
- NOT first come first serve, will choose from requests.
- These will take a while for me to get to them, please keep this in mind before submitting your idea.
- Payment upfront and within first days after confirming estimate.
- Looking to accept multiple slots (Looking around 10 but will see)
- Open until I get enough requests. Will give a 24 hour notice of closing down submissions so people can get their idea in.


Questions/Comments can be done here or through Notes!

Happy Holidays all! Hope yours were well enough, full of warmth and much needed rest or chill.

And plenty of dragons, maws and mix of both.

Hello! I am updating my Patreon.

Changes include:

+New Tier
+Monthly polls for monthly Patreon exclusive sketches. (One per month so far, but subject to change depending of how much Patreon grows)
+Voting Power depending of the Tier

Currently what you can find in my Patreon is:

- Full Resolution of my work, both present and old.
- Alternate versions of art not shared publicly.
- Early Access to finished work.
- WIPs of what I am working on.

If interested feel free to check out my Patreon on the following link.

https://www.patreon.com/DrgnGold

Any support is greatly appreciated, and helps me a lot as a freelance digital artist. <3

Thank you everyone who sent me a form! The idea has been chosen and the user contacted. Again, I apologize for not able to take more ideas or work, but it is for the sake of my health, and sanity lol. There will be more opportunities!

Edit: Closed! Thank you. I will soon contact the chosen slot.

Hello hello!

I finished my queue, so I will look into working on my next one. I will take a bit to rest and recharge so while I do that, I am opening for one full render mawshot commission.

A couple of things to keep in mind:

- If interested, submit a form below in the comment section of this journal. The form can be found at the bottom of my ToS >HERE<
- It is NOT first come first serve, I will choose the idea.
- By applying to the slot, you agree you have read and accepted my ToS. Again, ToS can be found >HERE<
- Full Render Mawshot Commissions start at $200, with added costs depending of complexity or add ons (Like an extra character inside, very fluffy characters, Charr, etc)
- Full Renders take me a WHILE, more so when I have others to work with along.
- Payment must be done within the 24 hours after the slot has been chosen and the user contacted.
- I will be contacting you first through notes if your idea was chosen.

Examples of my work can be found in my gallery! This is only one slot I will be accepting so do not worry if your idea is not chosen, I am trying my best to make this a monthly thing.

I will keep this open for 24 hours so people can have a chance to think about it, no need for rush!

Hello!

I will be working on rendering the last commission I've got in my queue, so I thought it'd be a good time to give an update.

I have been working hard on my art! Trying to advance and keep a good timing for my commissions. Even then, a few things came up and it increased the timing in what I originally thought all of this would take me to finish.
Hurting my hands was one of those things, which was not great. I had to rest them for several days and even then I was limited to how much I was able to work after. Recently they have gotten better, which I am able to get a good amount of time in my work, but sometimes I still get some pain at the end of the day.

Following this, as well seeing how much work and time takes for me to work on my art, I have decided to increase my prices. I want to keep a good balance in order to not mess up my hands again, while not feel pressured to take a lot of work and finish it as soon as possible in order to take more. To help along with this, I recently opened a Patreon where I share all my work in full resolution, with alternate versions as well WIPs of other art I might work on. I plan to add a bit more to my Patreon like polls for what people would like to see me draw and such. It is all a big WIP, and will see how things go from here.

You can check out my Patreon >HERE<

To see the price updates, you can go >HERE<

As I mentioned, I will be finishing my queue soon so I will be looking into accepting more slots! Likely Full Render mawshots, so if you are interested in such do keep an eye for both my FA and Twitter.

31 Balloons! Another year goes by, time has felt weird due to pandemic but also still you blink and many months are gone. That and working on art makes my days feel like nothing lol.

Do not have anything special planned really, just chill and maybe eat something extra good.

Hello!

I am opening a Patreon to share exclusive content there. It includes Full Res of my work, alt versions, WIPs, unreleased sketches and early access to art I work with and finish. Art is my main and only income, so this will help on easing a bit of the load from commissions. Even let me have more time for personal art and such. (Perhaps in the future, polls for what people would like to see me work with.) Content currently available is work I have done since 2016.

Right now, opening my Patreon does NOT change how I release content in public nor the way I take commissions. Supporting on Patreon is completely optional, and you will still see me sharing most of my work like usual.

You can check it out on the following link.

https://www.patreon.com/DrgnGold

Thank you so much for all the support! And looking forward to creating more art for you to enjoy. <3

Alright, since I need money due to low funds I am opening 1 slot for Full Render mawshot commissions. They start at $150. Payment upfront. These take a while due to detail. Comment/Note me if interested.

Please make sure to read my ToS. https://dropbox.com/s/v8e4l4mfa4x8j.....0TOS.docx?dl=0

Examples can be found in my gallery or in the following links.

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/45116030/

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44128593/

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42172679/

Edit: Slot claimed! Thank you.