Now where did I put that wrench...

So. I'm deciding to adjust my current ongoing raffle draw date to the 15th instead of the 17th. The reason being is that with the current date, it won't give me much time to work on the rewarded artwork without conflicting with the temp job I have taken over the holiday season.

And also, if you haven't yet entered feel free to do so! The prize is one Christmas themed fullbody artwork with a shaded background

Link to the raffle and more details is here: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11021497/

*sigh* There's simply no rest for the wicked... Lucky for you, this wicked hyena is fuelled by caffeine and laughs. Maybe a nuclear reactor in my boobs... Like Tony stark or whatever john iron man is...



Still, it's supposed to be Christmas. And what better way to celebrate than to do so with another raffle! I did promise one. Here is what's on offer:



Winner receives one single character fullbody shaded commission

Leave a comment about your favorite furry bait character to my comment below! (Yes, I'm serious. If you don't like any, then any oc will do~)



Entry Rules:

- Winner's idea must be Christmas themed (Presents, sleigh bells, milk and cookies all that kinda crap)
- One entry per person.
- If you exist, you can enter! No Watch, Fave, Shoutout or Journal required! It goes against the Christmas spirit.




Raffle will be drawn on the 17th. By way of my wheel of fate (RNG website)

*Edit Raffle will now be drawn on the 15th*

I. Have. Retuned. From my trip! It was nice to not worry too much about making art for once~
Got to see extended family and well... A growth in the family. Was a wedding after all. Still, I think the general gist of how my fam works is that we can only spend so much time together before we start fighting, and we departed just in time!

But you don't need to hear about my life. You're here for me to announce the victor of the war between my Lupine ladies...
Though in my heart, they're all the best girl... You, my dear followers have decided on the bestest girl! The danger doggo that won by a landslide (seriously, you all voted for just her) is:

Sage!

I'm thinking... Some coffees, maybe a shared parfait at a french style cafe... Oh nothing. Would be good to take Sage out on a date is all- Wait... That's the best idea! Uhm... I need a minute to put on some makeup and give her a call~

Expect this artwork to be here by the end of the week / early next week! (Need to unpack)

For many days and some nights... I have long wondered who would hold the title of best girl when it comes to my many, many wolf girls. The fearsome lupine has long hunted and been hunted by the greater furry community so much that we have managed to domina- 'domesticate' them into the humble and loyal pet! Err I mean dog... The good boys and girls? Anyway, this vote isn't about them. It's about the bad ones. The wolves still wild and free of the furry community's grasp and it's policy on first dates... You know what I'm talking about right? <w<

I have settled on four of the best baddest girls in my repertoire! Hailing from all corners of the multiverse, from the spooky woods to long distant planets and everything in between, these four will battle it out for the title of Hex's best girl and this (next) week's art piece! And YOU are the deciding factor! B-because they're all just too good to me... T.T



The four champions coveting this title:



A) Lunette Chaunteau

It's hard not to say that my first ever OC is best girl, hence the impartial vote. At this point, Luna is a common face in my gallery but for those who don't know her well... TLDR: Partially disabled Wolf girl with a murder streak, plus wealth. Has that slasher flick vibe mixed with cryptid. Or at least that's the influences. Either way any excuse to draw her, I WILL take it~



B) Fenney

Fenney. Full name, Hati Fenrison. Ex millitary instructor, Fen is a massive chunk of wolf. A bit over 3 metres in heretic measurements and 10 ft in bald eagle-ese. There's a lot of this lovable wolf to go around thanks to her nordic heritage. Descendant of witches, her tattoos are magic runes which imbrue her with magical properties! Pretty sure she has a small fan base from comms I've bought for her, but I'm eager to actually draw her myself!



C) Galatea

Not quite a wolf, but close enough! Galatea is a Packfang. A rare (at least from what I've seen) closed species which is basically alien wolf with psychic powers. Haven't done much with her story yet, just been adoring her design. But still, this space pilot could really use some more art that makes use of an unusual, uncommon design!
*I may need to research her species rules, as I think I recall some do's and dont's... (Closed species are of mixed opinion in this coven.)



D) Sage

Miss Sage Bowlan. Personal trainer, Wolf, Irish. Oh, and she's quite large... In stature too! Sage comes from a very large litter of siblings and is a small business owner, serving all the zoomers and their winter... Winner...? Arcs...!? Do all zoomers think they're an anime protagonist or something? Anyway, Sage runs a gym, which she uses after hours and- Oh for fuck sake... I really, really wanna ask her on a date ok!? Also draw her maybe.



Have your say by casting a vote here: https://strawpoll.com/GJn44JANmnz
It's free and lets you have some input on what I make. The whole point of these little vote activities.

Ends on the 8th of Dec.

And so the cool Autumn shifts to frigid Winter... Or for me, soft Spring gives way to the blazing Summer. I'll be taking next week off from making any art. Easier said than done, you can't just tear me away from what I enjoy the most at the moment but it's for the good of all to take a breather and come back refreshed~ I will be attending my cousin's wedding next weekend so that means travelling for a few days. Perfect time to get some rest even though I don't really like family gatherings. Appearances and all to uphold...

But that doesn't mean you won't get some art next week! Through my temporal trickery, I have managed to have a fairly simple little artwork to upload, some peeps may have already seen it, but it hasn't yet been posted publicly.



Next up is December art plans! Obviously my December break will mean there is effectively only three weeks to get art made. And with me opening commissions this month, (Edit: Comm opening is postponed till next year) it might end up being fairly packed this month. But it is the silly season after all~ Let me tell what's in store:


Battle of the Lupines (vote)

The time has come. I have gathered all of my lovely lupines together in order to decide who the community deems as the goodest girl! I have narrowed it down to four finalists, some you have seen me draw before, others have appeared in commissioned art or are just somebody I'm quite fond of~ Each will have an idea attached to them and if they win, that's the idea I'll be going with!

The contestants:

Lunette Chaunteau,the murderous rich girl

Fenney, The lovable behemoth (seriously she's HUGE!!)

The extraterrestrial star wolf, Galatea

And the Irish gym junkie, Sage!


This vote will be up and ready next week while I'm away



The Gift of Giving (Raffle)

I did promise a second raffle this year. after the success of the first it made sense to do one in the Christmas spirit. And while we're here let's continue to buck some toxic trends shall we!

The winner will recieve a single fullbody shaded artwork with a simple background, just like last time!

The only rule will be that you comment to enter! Once the journal goes up all you need to do is comment! No need to boost my popularity with a watch, journal or shoutout like what everyone else does! It's christmas! Let's brighten up someone's week with none of that like and subscribe crap! Keep an eye out for when this opens as it will be open for a short time!



Looking to the Past & Future (vote)

I have amassed quite a number of characters over time. some of which I'm yet to publicly welcome into my fold and a few who have been on my mind to draw from the long past. This vote will have 2 characters of each theme, past and future and will be a nice way to say good bye to 2024 or welcome 2025!


That's all! I need to get packing! do you have any idea how hard it is to fit a cauldron or familiar into a suitcase?

And so my wheel of fate has turned upon today to announce the winner of my 100 watcher raffle. My wheel of fate is quite powerful for it decides which reality we now reside in... And it has decreed that we now live in the reality where...


#3:  Shadow99611 Wins!


Congratulations! Feel free to DM me to claim your prize~



Big thanks to all who partook in this raffle, this won't be your only time to test the threads of fate, for there will be another one coming in December! And thanks to all 106 of you (at the time of writing) who gave a sad sack of meat like me a bit of hope in following her dreams~❤️


Oh and proof of fairness, the wheel itself: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VL.....usp=drive_link

Ok, ok... Settle down and gather round! And mind the werewolf in the corner, she's grumpy today. Full moon and all.

I wanna talk comms. Been thinking about them, and I wanna hear some opinions, ask questions and hope for some answers~



First thing is queues and regular art. While I did think about making commissions replace my ideas, on second thought I kinda felt like it would stifle my creativity. At least if I had several to work on. Gotta keep a healthy balance if I'm to keep this up right? So my conclusion would be a separate commission schedule. One where I would work on a few phases of comms and if I felt like I was beginning to hit a wall or lose motivation, switch over to a personal idea. It would mean longer times for comms to be done, but I wouldn't burn out. Of course, in the end paid art takes priority. And this is all under the assumption I had full slots lol~



Next is pricing. I have had a habit of ignoring what others have recommended I value my art as when it came to ychs for two reasons: 1, so that there was less of a risk with not delivering something the buyer was happy with (because I'm quite doubtful of my skills even to this day) and 2, because I felt like putting a monetary value on a hobby just feels... Wrong to me. It's a hobby, you do it for fun! You want money, then you go work a boring cash register for a week. (eh, that's the 'traditionalist' voice in my head. fun and money are like oil and water. Can't do both.) So would something like $30 for a full body shaded with detailed background sound acceptable? Or is my other half right in thinking $10 or less for the same thing?

Of course there will be other options for stuff like line art, flat colors, no background etc that will be cheaper and a discounted upgrade option. Because I do know what financial problems are like especially when it's caused by conditions beyond your direct control. The whole idea of "art is a luxury" is more... Yes it's a luxury, but it's an affordable luxury. Like buying an indie game.



And lastly, if you're still awake is info. What's the best way to keep commissioners informed on their commission? Outside of direct updates. And an easily accessible way to display prices and TOS? I know FA has a rudimentary commission page, but it's kinda dated. I've seen artists use journals and posts, but it would get quickly lost at the rate of my random journal posting and in my art pile if it were a post. I've seen bigger artists use trello which looks pretty nice but I don't know what's needed to hold an account there and I have been looking into a... card? Carrd? Tarot? The... web link that has other links to socials as part of my profile revamp.


I know most of this is basically late stage stuff to focus on, but sharing is kinda a way to let you know that I am seriously looking into things and trying to make it happen this time. I also feel a bit more ready to take on a challenge like commissions than I was before.


Oh and at the risk of sounding like a broken record, My 100 watcher raffle is still open! There's still about 4 days left to get an entry in and if you're getting this journal, then you're already meeting the requirements to enter! Just leave a comment where it says so on this journal: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11001720/

That is all! meeting is adjourned! Do see me after if you lost an arm giving the werewolf a pet

Did you know there's 100 of you that will receive this journal? No, really. I have 100 watchers now! I must be doing something right I guess... I can never be sure these days. In truth, I was considering leaving behind my art come the new year, or once I got a new job. Whichever came first. I suppose it might be worth rethinking that now. I don't know why I hold so much doubt in myself. Might be because I want to actually succeed at something no matter the cost, might be my crappy upbringing... Who knows! I surely won't. Not for a long time anyway.


But enough moping! It's time to celebrate this beginning milestone! With making 100 watchers, I WILL be opening up commissions! With my already planned artwork and needing to attend a wedding early December, I'll be doing a bit of a trial run of commissions in December then moving to full openings come January. They way I have comms planned will be that each will replace a week's posted artwork. Unfortunately, I'm not like the big artists who can just output constantly like a factory. I prefer to deliver something that is both prompt and of significant quality. So the only way to achieve both without the likelihood of burnout is to replace my ideas.

But comms are more for me than for you. I want to give back... With a Raffle! One that will be replacing one of my monthly artworks. Sorry... it's kinda the only way to do hold one this year... T.T

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Winner of this raffle will receive one free fullbody commission with a simple background!


How it works!


Must be a watcher to enter.

Leave a comment to my comment below and I will assign you a number. At the end, number gets drawn at random (from an RNG website) and the winner get's chosen!

Winner must respond within 24 hours. Lest they forfeit their loot!

Journals are appreciated, but will NOT net you an extra number. I'm not going to use my watchers to promote my artwork like everyone else. Nobody likes being a billboard right?

New watchers are welcome, But if any unwatch within a month afterward, they forfeit their right to enter any future raffles. I don't want people here just for the free stuff, rather people actually interested in what I do.


Raffle runs from NOW till the 23rd. May RNGeus have mercy on your soul >;3

Whew! What a fun October and Halloween that was! Well I say that, but I think I saw 1 lone jack-o-lantern in a shop window and there certainly wasn't any candy around...

But here we are in the lovely month of November! For most it's full of autumnal weather. But for me and a few others, it's a nice, calm spring! Perfect time for some deep relaxation, and some sleepy... thoughts. It is also the time miss Hex spontaneously started existing. The event of which left a 3x3 ft crater and several people dead at the scene.

But enough jokes, why don't you take a deep breath and relax for me. Keep your eyes on my pocket watch and let's see what's going to be mesmerizing you this fine month!



Mechanical Vixen Done!

A certain cheeky little blue fox has been going around exploring abandoned robotics factories. They're good spots for salvage, provided you don't put on one of the empty visor helmets lying around... Oh... Too late. Well I guess Fox-on Dynamics has a new model of service breeders rolling out to a store near you! This will both be a full artwork and an Icon like last time!
[Drone / Nanite corruption, Robotization, Reprograming]

*Edit - Been getting into some new learnings for this one. Not sure if it's going to work properly and there's certainly a much better way than the archaic method I'm using but, It's something I haven't attempted before and I think it's a fairly good attempt~ Expect it this weekend!



(Mind over paws - Part 1Done!

It's no secret that this yeen has some beautiful paws. So beautiful in fact that they can just be simply... impossible to look away from. But that's ok! I could always use a new method to enrapture my thralls~ This will be a two part (we'll get to the second bit) the first being a nice fullbody showing off the implements of my new hypnosis method! Besides I know a few watchers simply can't resist some feet pics. [Hypnosis, Paws / Feet, Pinup, Possible alts]



Mind over paws - Part 2 [Ych]Replaced with 100 watcher raffle

Part the second! A single slot ych with a character getting their lovely, mindless face up close and smooshed by my paws! With the success of last month's multi slot ych, I wanna try out different styles of ych, This one will be an auction with the start bid at about $4, and will run for a week. Free alts matching the first part will be available based on the buyer's tastes. [Ych, Auction, Paws / Feet, Hypnosis]



Mesmetron'd Nightstalker

The Think Tank in the MT have been busy developing all kinds of gadgets. Specifically, a hypnotic marriage between the humble sonic emitter and some pre-war junk out of the capital wasteland. This 'new' Mesmetron has been lovingly dubbed "X-95 Neuro Wave Destabilizer" And has been fired at the only lab tech still there, one heavily pregnant Nightstalker mom. Ditzy lab assistant antics ensue! [Hypnosis, IQ play, Unaware, Pregnant]



That's pretty much it. Same thing goes for last month, more ideas will be added the more conditioning you go under! And don't be alarmed by my sparse profile page, I'm in the middle of cleaning it up to make it a bit more simple and less cluttered. At least I think it looks cluttered in the modern FA layout, I use the legacy version~

A little over halfway through the spooky month. Hope the ghouls have been treating you well. Their melted faces and hoarse voices are just the cutest! (cheeky little fallout reference for you vault dwellers)

But there's still some treats coming up, like a spooky kitsune with a tale of divine punishment, and of course my costume sequence. The kitsune likely coming this week (Tomorrow?) and the costume sequence on or around the 31st. Gives me a week for a bit of a breather, time to update my Toyhouse and plan out November art. Speaking of November... I found this really nice box of glasses in the trash and there's just something very... Catchy. With them... Might give a few out to some friends... Spread the- I mean, what else am I going to do with all of them! I only have one pair of eyes.

By the way, what's a good name for an all girl music band? If you have any good suggestions drop them below~

And... last on my list, also the title of this journal what is this blue sky- Bluesky. No... Bluskie! That keeps popping up in my journal feed and seemingly has a mass exodus to in the last few hours? I mean I know it's kinda like twitter, I mean the edgy dead bird, 'X' (sorry mr musk, pls don't bomb my house with your falcon heavy) But how much? I know you need a code to join, but is it any better than FA for art posting? I have never used twitter or other big social media platforms so I'm genuinely curious!


So... Apparently there's this HUGE fuss around some Gamefreak data leak. Honestly, I stopped really caring about Pokémon after Scarlet and Violet. (which are not canon in this house. We despise crunch culture and unfinished products here) So apparently there's this one story or something about a Typhlosion being effectively a pedophile or something. It's obviously not canon and I'm pretty sure Gamefreak were hoping it stayed under the rug too.

I swear humans latch on to everything negative for a good bit of drama. I have no qualms with Typhlosions and they still remain as my preferred starter. But I guess while the pitchforks and torches are out, let's pretend that Typhlosion-Hex doesn't exist. It isn't an image I want to be associated with on here. And while it's nothing to be super concerned about. There are people in this community that are just looking for a reason to be as toxic as possible.




But hey, let's have a little discussion. What do you think about all this? Do you even care!? lol~
I'd love to hear any other tales of game devs leaving behind dubious lore!







And give your starter Pokémon some love. All of them included. When was the last time you checked up on them?

I think I'll close up my vampire ych a bit early than when it's supposed to close. I think it's got as much interest as it's going to get. Big thanks to those who did take a slot though! Got way more than I was expecting to~

I might do another one before the end of the year, a little more prepped and polished. It will have limited slots however, if I get around to creating it.

The spooky season draws ever closer! The demons in the shadows begin to stir and the world becomes a little more creepier by the day. Oh don't mind that rotten arm resting on your shoulder, the whole family likes to get together for some spooky frights...

They say if you are restricted from partaking in something, you grow infatuated with it. Couldn't agree more. I never had an authentic halloween experience and now look at me, I'm an incredibly obscure wannabe artist trying to fill the void in my childhood. Ah... The depression... It's cyclical~
Morbid, existential jokes aside, Let me share with you what's stalking you this October!



#1 Happy Howl-O-ween! Done!

I'm going a little lupus. Canis Lupus. With both a new profile icon and something I haven't really tried before! If you're a fan of werewolves, not afraid of surprises and have a bit of an open mind Or just really love to be bottom for a dommy girl, then this might be for you!



#2 Vampiric Waltz YCH Closed!

I'm giving YCHs another shot! This time with a bit of a spooky flavor. Have you got that one friend that takes their costume a little too far? Maybe you're after a bit of romantic spice to your trick or treating? Or perhaps you just have a need to bite someone... Badly. This is a Halfbody couple Ych that will go for about $8 for both slots, fully shaded. So grab a partner, or hit up a random matchmaking lobby if you're interested!

It's pretty much ready to go so expect both the opening of slots and a completed example to be up within the next day or two. I will be running it for most of October.



#3 Did I Scare You? Finished

I need a costume. Luckily I have you to help me out with it! So, is my costume scary? No...? How about... NOW!

I'm not saying too much about this idea, but I think you'll like it~ It's a Nsfw sequence, with alts and bedsheets...



#4 Izanami's Wrath Done!

In Japanese myth, foxes are sacred. So too are their kitsune cousins. They are often depicted attending shrines in modern media. But what happens when a shrine falls into disrepair? What happens when it's kitsune caretaker dies? They are claimed by Izanami. The deity of creation... And death. Their shrine falls to rot and the kitsune rises once more, tending and nurturing... The rotted, forgotten altars entombed within.

I may not have time for this one this month, but I really really really want to do it! If you ask me there isn't enough drawings of kitsune that embrace the monster and rotten side of darkness. It's always gothic or Im sO EdGy!! Look... can't I just have my undead fox to cuddle? Anyway, October or not I plan on doing this one sometime~



That's pretty much all I have so far, I might do something for the kinkyinkspooktoberfest craze if I have the time, so check back here for new additions if I have a brainspark in the meantime~

Well, that's another vote closed! Big thanks to all who took the effort to cast their choice. Seriously it's the only reason I still do this vote thing.


Anyway, the vote became a three-way split. As much as I would love to do all three, it's just not feasible to do with the amount of effort I put into each work. Really, I wish I could output something every day, but it would mean effectively being glued to my workstation. So to prevent me from becoming some form of techno-organic monster machine hybrid, I'm casting the tiebreaker.



Without further ado, the winner of the Hextember vote is:

Imatine & her species ref and lore expansion!




I take no pleasure in violating my rule of staying out of the vote. It's purely for you to have your say in what ideas reach fruition. I think I'll put off votes for a while until I work out a solution to ties in the future.

I've never really gotten into making my own species, so this will be quite fun! Also quite challenging because there's enough custom species out there that practically anything I make will just be another Protogen or Dutch Angel Dragon, etc. It's going to be a multi part project at least. Imatine's ref, A short species primer, and hopefully a bit of a broad spectrum design sheet if I have time.

On second thought, I'm only going to do just the ref. There's no need to go overboard with silly ideas~

For those who expressed interest in other ideas, they may return in another vote or be completed at a later date, some of these are already in sketch form so there's always a chance to finish them up in the future~

The time of spooks draws ever closer. I have a few things planned for October, and as much as I would love to get involved with the whole Spooktober, Inktober, Kinktober whateverelsethemedtober seriously, there's 11 other months to do something, why is it all October? Fucking Hextember. Wait...

Hextember! The vote.

A not so subtle stab at insertthemeheretober, featuring my own, handcrafted Ocs! Winning character of the vote gets their idea done! And I get some satisfaction for not being able to join in on allthethemestober. I'm running out of ways to make fun of the October events...



#1, Imatine, the god empress

Remember that one stellaris themed art-doodle I made? Well... I kinda want to bring her back as an OC. Y'know flesh out the species, polish up her design and bring my contingency defeating crystalline fox-wolf alien back for more fun!



#2 Arietta

My dear nine-tailed water type kitsune Aria, rarely get's time off. Whether it's running her massage parlor or chasing after two younger vixens getting themselves into all kinds of trouble there's little downtime for this motherly fox. So why not give her a break and let her put those paws up?



#3 Blair, The Arcanine

Kinda the fan favorite, She also needs a reference if she's here to stay... Come on, I don't need to sell her idea much!



#4 Akane Chaunteau

The lovely little sister to a certain wolfy walking nightmare, this red werewolf isn't all sweets and shy. There's a darkness over her heart and an uncompleted sketch that lays it all bare. A bit of a sequel to https://www.furaffinity.net/view/55169772/ Perfect if you like celebrating Spookyinkykinktober early.

I'll be running the poll for about 48 hours! So get your vote in if you want to see a specific idea done! If there's no votes, then I get to pick. Unfortunately...

Link's here: https://strawpoll.com/61gD96kJaZw

GOOO!!!

Year. uhm... One year of being on FA. Well... More like one year of uploading my work to FA, and still like a few days away or so (kinda been here for a few years, account move, etc...)

It's had it's ups and downs, and outside of art, there have been a few events that have made things a little rough. Seriously you should see the number of times I've tried to write an "I Quit" journal update! Ok, it's not that funny...

But... Among the things I have thought of quitting and giving up, making & posting art has been the ONE thing that I decided to stick with. I don't even know why, since I'm actually not that good at it anyway. Guess I like torturing myself huh... (entirely not foreshadowing an artwork I'm working one currently...)

I guess I need to stop putting off setting up commissions and just do it? I don't actually expect to get any but hey, if the framework is there... Don't worry, I'll still be periodically opening up requests too since they were quite the success and the votes might be on a break at the moment, but they are slacking off and are getting their pay docked~

TDLR & IDC: Been here a year, not going anywhere and other nonsense

Ok, Hex... FA disappeared for like 2 days and you didn't turn into a raving hag! Congratulations! Maybe you can try going TWO steps outside!

Alright, joking aside... The recent jacking of FA's domain traffic has left me unable to refer to and collect refs for my request box ideas... So...

Delays! F**king Delays.

It also means that there might not be anything posted this week. Rest assured to those who did submit something, that I am working through your ideas as quick as I can.

I'd also like to take the time to remind you that I am on Deviantart as well, exactly for issues like this, it's not as developed as my home here, but I have a few unshared things over there, and possibly more in the future~

*sigh* I'm on a bit of a downer lately when it comes to art... Kinda finding it hard to make stuff that's not same-y and boring. Overall, I feel like the rate of improvement on my artwork has become a little too stagnant for my liking... But I have an idea that might help with that and if you're reading this then lucky you! I would like to request your help~



For, say... The 48 hours, I'll open up a request box! Feel free to submit an idea or theme of you would like to see me draw and well... I'll draw it!


The specifics

>Any character goes! Mine, Yours, Classic Furry-bait, Digimon, Pokemon, Hell... f**king ርፕⶴ፱ረⶴ፱ for all I care! But only one!

>Any Gender or body type! Of course, I am far more familiar with feminine shaped bodies, but I will do my best to attempt others. Gotta learn somewhere~

>Sfw or Nsfw

>Any theme, kink or fetish

>Simple background. Likely similar to https://www.furaffinity.net/view/57793055/ This is so I can attempt more than one idea within the week as well as allow for enough time to tackle more challenging parts of each idea.

>May include 1-2 props like a chair or well... Y'know~ ;3

>Fully shaded! Refer to my example above for it might look



If you're interested, please drop a comment on this journal with a format like:

Character: Greg, example-puppet of Hex.
Sex / Gender: Eldritch Abomination (it/it's)
Species: Unknowable Horror
Theme: Examples. (Nsfw)
And a brief explanation or prompt your idea here! Like... Greg for example loves exampling in the nude because it's quite the specimen if I say so myself~



I'll be picking up to 3 ideas, possibly more... If I only get 3 ideas then those 3 get picked!

Great deities of terminus and the afterworlds. Safeguard this soul on it's journey to everlasting peace and respite...

Safe travels, Dragoneer.

I don't really interact with the wider FA community or it's staff, But I am aware of what Dragoneer's legacy means to this community. So, I offer my condolences to them and their family in accordance... They played a big part in FA's development as a community and in a way, their foundational legacy will be carried by us for as long as our community continues to exist.






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It wouldn't be right to write this and not acknowledge Dragoneer's passing, but now with FA's future kinda destabilized, I figure it's time to expand to a second location. Y'know, as a sort of contingency plan.


So, without further ado, this backwater bog witch is now on deviantart!

https://www.deviantart.com/hyaenidhex

This will act as a failsafe if for some very unlikely reason FA becomes unsuitable for me in the future, but for now, it's a place for my purely sfw art and a way to get into contact with more human specializing artists!

Feel free to follow me over there if you like! Might even share a few old favorites from the age of traditional drawing~

This is more of a random topic discussion journal than anything... (heh. As if anybody's going to add anything here lol!)

But what's your take on Pokefusions?

I honestly don't really get them. I mean some of them are ok but overall the practice feels... Forbidden. Like... I love my Absols and Suicunes but I'm not stuffing them into a food processor just so I can hug them both at the same time... They're fine as they are~

So yeah... What's your take on these abomina- *ahem* Neutral tone Hex... Neutral tone... 'Oddities' and what do you think makes them so popular in the community?


Also, I'm going to make a start on the vote project this week, need to do some research into digital painting and stuff first so don't expect it quite yet, I don't want to stuff it up...

P.S. Walking Wake sucks. OG Suicune team for life!!!

So... Teenage Hex set out to fill a hard drive with 1TB of pron. Adult... Refined... Lady-like Hex succeeded in filling a hard drive... With 10 - 215MB sized Psd files...

This is more of a question to those who use a PC to make something: Artists, Video Editors, Animaters, Programmers... etc. How long do you hold on to your old project files?

I know, a bit of a stupid question really. But I like to keep mine around just to prove that it was my hands that made it. I kinda have a bit of anxiety around being accused of conspiring with a certain... technological abomina- I mean... 'Helpful', 'revolutionary' tool. Eh. Been seeing a lot of adobe photoshop ads...

Putting my thoughts aside on that... I still have the issue that my workstation rig is running out of space.



P.S. Every single artwork produced with by me has been produced entirely on my own. Unless external resources are listed in the description. You don't need a fancy tool to tap into what every human comes pre-installed with. Just the motivation and discipline to see it to it's end.

Subconscious: "Hex, aren't you forgetting something?"

Hex: "Hmm... No...? Oh wait! I forgot to put soap in my washing machine!!!"

Subconscious: "Yeah... I'll bet the corner of that tumble dryer makes you pretty forgetful..."

Hex: "Shut. Up."


Yes. I did forget this vote actually ended last Sunday. Honestly thought it had another week to go... The hell am I getting forgetful for!? Anyway...

The winner of this vote is...

*Drumroll Intensifies*

The Cover art! (Aka the Dragon-Fox Painting)

Wait... Hold on... Let me pick my lower jaw up from off the floor... Honestly, I was expecting this one to receive the least attention and looking at the results, it seems there was a trend towards the less lewd ideas...? What? Don't go gaining some class on me! November is 5 months away.

Either way, I'm more than happy to draw Eve! The only thing is... I'm not going to give a timeframe on when it will be done...

Why?

At the moment, motivation is quite fleeting and intensely directed. I have been trying to force myself back into my 'normal' rhythm, but for the moment, I have to work with whatever this curse is. When it guides me to work on other things I kinda just have to follow it for now. If it doesn't sound like I hate it, I very much do. I did promise to make something for someone else and seeing it still in my to-do pile is starting to keep me up at night.

This is precisely why I renounce being identified as an artist.

Come in, come in! I rarely let the regular folk into the family boardroom meetings, Please... Have a seat! Oh and do be careful, the rest of the fam is quite cutthroat in these meetings and you can't exactly grow back your throat...

Now. First order of business

The current vote

My art vote has about a week left if you want to cast your input... I try to come up with fun themes and have done my best to make the process... hold on, lemme speedrun it... Ok. 1 minute, 37 seconds long. That's 100%, not any %. I read fast. Either way, I don't really like promoting my art and antics but if you would be so kind as to cast a vote it would be great!

Journal Link here: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10888301/

Start your timer.

Expansions

Been thinking of starting up on another site. One that I think has a bigger appreciation for the non sexual, more artsy things I make and enjoy making. Don't take it the wrong way, I could draw my hyena multitude getting lewd till... Y'know... But the problem is I don't always have a strong desire or engagement with my attractions and sexual interests. At least the ones I draw. I won't lie anymore, feeling like it's necessary to focus on these topics is the reason for my lack of motivation. Feeling like the meaningful, artistic stuff isn't worth a look because there isn't an inviting hole to fill does wonders for a mental state trying to heal.

Peeps who come to FA, aren't here for the meaningful, expressive fox drawing with a rich story. They're here for the lewd, busty Arcanine getting railed hard. So I've been considering Deviantart, or possibly reviving my presence on Instagram and such for these works. No, I'm not going anywhere... This is still the place to get the full Hex experience. And hopefully get a better reception for these kinds of works.

And the last thing on the agenda.

Commissions

I've been wanting to at least have some comm prices up for those interested. But I will admit, I don't have the best faith in my abilities. So, I've been constantly shifting the goal posts for considering the idea. First it was if somebody showed some interest. Then it was if I had six more months of experience... Now it's if by some miracle I make 100 watchers or a year of exp. Putting a monetary value on my hobby feels like a crime. Blame my whole, "get a real job" upbringing. I guess I'm just looking for a level of interest... I don't know, would you want me to draw for you?


And that's that. Meeting concluded. Did I ever tell you that you're quite good at dodging a loose flying claw or set of fangs by the way?

Ok. I’ve had a week off to brainstorm some ideas, slowly get back into the swing of things.
And I figure I'd open back up with a tried and true method. An Idea vote.
I do have a few things I'm working on and want to work on, but I need to sort through the rest.
(That’s where you come in!)

Allow me to formally invite you with VIP meet & greet tickets to...

The Videogame Convention!

The vote. There's... There's no actual convention, put your fursuits away.

Here’s a set of ideas loosely representing videogames,
Contain videogame inspired designs or are based around
my taste in pixel-y entertainment or unhinged binge habits.

Here's your choices:

#1 The Voice Actress

A booming noble voice draws your attention first as you step into the venue.
Seems to be a promotion for a Monster hunter game. Either way the V.A. certainly looks the part.
Dressed up with as a rather b-busty? Magnamalo lady..? Are you sure that's a costume?
She slams her prop hammer down with a squeak and begins a demo of her monologue…

Character: Magna (Inspired by… you guessed it monster hunter.)
By the way… does "lady of lightning" ring a bell?

#2 The Mo-cap booth

The next space you visit is all about motion capture.
The two girls tending the promo space are dressed like pals. Or… Are they pals?
Either way this Wixen and Katress duo are really keen on showing you just how advanced motion capture tech has gotten.
With their foot paws.

Characters: Fanart renders. (Inspired by Palworld duh…)
(also have a sketch for this one ready.)

#3 The Promotional Cosplayer

As you walk around the venue, a promo space catches your eye,
Or rather... A pair of bunny ears and a shotgun!?
In the rather grungy setting with booming club music you spot a familiar hyena dressed in a classic playboy style bunny outfit
sat playfully atop a dirty pool table smoking a cigarette and toying with a hopefully unloaded 22. gauge in her paws…
(Look, it’s a gig ok?)

Character: Hex (inspired by the game Buckshot Roulette)
Come on… I know I’m your favorite~

#4 Cover Art

Your final stop for the day is a concept artist’s booth.
Their space in this convention is a bit on the small side being squashed in as an indie project but they’re selling amazing cover prints!
Among the various prints for purchase, you find one to take home! A cute painted portrait of Dragon-Fox cradling a glowing rose.
A character from a farm sim meets animal crossing game.

Character: Eve
(Eve here is actually a videogame character! In a game called My Furry Town! Details are here if you want to play an alpha demo.
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50780033/ )

(Note, I’m not in anyway affiliated with the dev of said game, I just hold ownership rights of Eve)

And your Strawpoll link to vote:

https://strawpoll.com/e7ZJax2Evg3

Which will end in about... 2 weeks. 29 / 30th June

Oh yeah, on that topic of raffles, there's one by  ASMArtist Bought a cutie wolf boy from them a few months back

They're looking for some foxes, wolves and huskies to draw to cheer themselves up!

If you got any, visit:

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10876743/