Finals really crept up on me this semester so I've been fairly quiet around here lately. A few commissions on my list have been started but not finished, so if you're on my queue and curious about seeing how far your piece may be, please feel free to send me a note!

Things should clear up by Thursday, and then I will be able to hop back in the saddle and get some of this stuff done for you guys.

Hey all, please excuse my frankness here but everything is kind of on hold right now due to Dash, my boyfriend, making his second ER visit this week.

Responses will be slow, commissions are on temporary hold, and I will be generally hard to get a hold of for the foreseeable future so please bear with me!

Any suggestions? Know anyone who is open for them right now? Probably looking for something $30 or less.

Like most artists today, I jumped right on the gallery folder bandwagon. I think I've got it mostly organized (As far as my own personal work goes), anyone wanna give it a cruise and see if it looks all right?

If you have any recommendations for folders, I can add some. I might add folders for my characters, not sure yet...

I just want to look at pictures of animals that have cute ears for reference ; ; Stop showing me gross tumors and growths and animals that are missing pieces of their face and their ears! UGH

I've noticed a dramatic increase in these really gross/heartbreaking images when I try to search for reference material. Even with safe search on I'm not sure how exactly avoid it... It just makes me really sad and stressed for those poor animals.

GOOGLE WHY.


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Hey all! I'm pleased to announce that there was a very close running for the contest winners.
The judges eventually came to a conclusion, and that was that first place goes to:



Congratulations Stray! Note me for your free copy of the base.

There were two very close runner ups who will be receiving $10 off the total cost of the base, should they choose to purchase it:

WeeverWolf and Hartwood

There were a lot of really awesome entries, and you guys did some super surprising things with my lineart! It was really great to see.
To show my appreciation, I have some $5 off coupon codes for you. There's one for everyone who entered a design,
so if you would like to redeem this code at any time please note me and I will provide you with it!

Thanks again for entering, I greatly appreciate both the interest and the time you all put into your entries <3

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Had bases on my mind a lot (the fae one I created and have started to use recently will ultimately be released for public use) and I'm currently revamping my own base, potentially for public use. But that brings up a really weird question I've never had to consider before--what's the best platform to use for selling .psd files?

Dash does have the capability to make a site where I could sell me own files (As I know a lot of artists do that already) but I'd be worried about security for my customers using this method.

Any advice?

Thanks! <3

Spent a few days at home so I could see my parents before Dash and I go abroad. Went through a lovely whirlwind of last minute purchases (and problems with banks, don't even get me started) but finally I am back home and able to do some work!

I briefly put up some marker commissions but then realized quickly after how poor of a setup I have at my parents house for art now: I took the desk we purchased for my bedroom at home to my apartment with me, so there is no place that I can sit and work in their house that is both a). comfortable, and b). Well lit. So I closed them up pretty quickly. I'll be completing the two slots that were filled here at my apartment where the work environment is much better.

Today and part of tomorrow will be devoted to clearing up YCH work and the extraneous bits of commission work I still have sitting on my plate. Please note that if you have purchased/will purchase an open egg from me in the future, these designs will not be on my priority list right now, simply because I cannot control when they are claimed. These might be the only thing, if anything, that hangs over until when I return from my trip. If you are waiting on something else, I expect to have it done by tomorrow evening. Feel free to inquire about anything you are waiting on!

I will be leaving for Austria/Southern Germany on Saturday, August 22nd. My account will be on Hiatus from this date until the 31st, when I return.

During this time I will not have consistent internet connection and will likely not be able to respond to any messages. I will try my best to get back to you when I return home, but will probably be a little jet-laggy! At best I would expect to be back and consistently online by the 1st.

Thanks for reading!


INK

Closed, sorry! If you really want one of these I can certainly do one when I return on the 31st!

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Some things to know:

• This style is done with microns/art markers on a patterned scrapbook paper base. You are purchasing a traditionally lined image with a single color wash over it, and some white highlights drawn in. I have patterns ranging from sand to ornate floral to polka dots. I'll pick whatever I feel fits your character best!

• There will be a base price but these are technically PWYW--meaning the base price will get you the bare minimum (above) and any amount you want to add to it will get you extra details (important markings, extra colors added, etc.).

• You may not request a pose. These are wing-its. That means you provide me with a character, and I do the rest!

• Unfortunately my paper is quite small and I do not have room to draw two characters on it comfortably so these will have to be solo pieces. Sorry!

• These must be safe for work and tame. Again, I am at home and around my parents.


Your options are as follows:

- Heashot $8 base price (example)

- :link: (unpaid)

-Fullbody $16 base price (example)

- OssuaryVonCorpse (unpaid)

I N K T O B E R - C O M M I S S I O N S

THIS YEAR I AM DOING IT. I'm always too busy, but this year I'm gonna commit.
October is my birthday month, and since I've been closed for commissions for so long I'm a bit short on cash as well.

I'll be opening PWYW lineart commissions during the month of October.
These will be exclusively traditional and in permanent mediums (pen, marker, micron, etc). Not all of the example references reflect this.
Level of detail, medium and complexity will scale with cost. You will get at least the detail you pay for if not more.

For those unfamiliar with my traditional work, some examples: one two three
So I don't overwork myself, there are 3 tiers you can apply to any day of your choice.

Tier 1: Starts at $20 // x x

No Slot Limit

_{Cleanly inked bust or halfbody pen sketch. Color spotting available for the upper range of prices.
More experimental and loose than the other two tiers. Sort of a grab bag option.}

Tier 2: Starts at $40 // x x

Limit: 7 Slots

_{Cleanly inked thigh up or fullbody sketch (thigh up will have more detailed lines).
Color spotting and shading available for the upper range of prices.}


Tier 3: Starts at $90 // x x

Limit: 3 Slots

_{Cleanly lined, colored thigh up sketch. Full bleed or implied background elements available for upper range of prices.
Paper size/detail increases with price.}


Choose a Daily Prompt:

1. Swift
2. Divided
3. Poison
4. Underwater - Personal Day
5. Long
6. Sword
7. Shy
8. Crooked
9. Screech
10. Gigantic
11. Run
12. Shattered
13. Teeming
14. Fierce
15. Mysterious
16. Fat
17. Graceful
18. Filthy
19. Cloud
20. Deep
21. Furious
22. Trail
23. Juicy
24. Blind
25. Ship
26. Squeak
27. Climb
28. Fall
29. United
30. Found
31. Mask - Personal Day

Fill out this form and sent it to me via note or comment here:
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I've had a really unusual couple of days as far as keeping in contact with commissioners goes, so I really need to get something off my chest finally.

If you are my commisssioner, it is my top priority to get your work done and finished to you in a reasonable time frame. This is currently my only job and I take that very seriously. When I post a journal regarding my plans for commissions, timeframe for working/finishing them etc. I really do not appreciate personal messages asking about when your piece will be finished. It's posted publicly (here, next to my queue) so it's all in one place and easy to see. So just a reminder that if you want an update on your commission or how close I may be to working on it, check my journals and my queue before you note me. This includes things like icons and sketches, where the queue is on a submission or specific journal or there is a first come first served offer and a list of comments. If you can't find the information you need there, always feel free to send me a note! I really want you to know what's going on and keep you updated but I end up having to repeat myself a lot for people who don't bother to check.

That being said, regardless of how well I know you (or don't!) we have a professional relationship when you commission me. That's why I have prices and a terms of service. So please keep in mind that relationship goes both ways. I expect you to be professional with me as well.

Lastly, and this ties into the professional relationship thing, please don't scream at me =___= I really should not have to say this at all. I'm generally an intuitive individual but I make mistakes, as does anyone, so if I forget something or do anything else that puts you off, let's talk about it in a calm manner please. I really do not appreciate messages with all caps in them, or tons of exclamation marks.

I guess the TL;DR is that if you read this just please keep in mind that I am a human being too, with feelings and thoughts. If you are my commisssioner you are in them! I promise. I don't take this sort of thing lightly. So please just be civil with me ; ;

Thanks,

Ink

Hey All!

Now that I got that comic cover out of my system, I'll be focusing on owed art for the next few weeks. I have the first 3-5 pages planned out already and while I am excited to start work on them, I'll be going on vacation in a couple of weeks and my top priority now is clearing out the art that I owe so none of you have to wait for it (and so I can really relax while I'm away).

If you have a current spot on my queue, expect to see your work finished by the 21st of this month. If you're currently looking for a spot on my queue, you'll have to wait until I return early September.

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School starts again for me September 9th. Last year my classes proved to be too stressful and a few things caved under the pressure, first and foremost being my work here came to a screeching halt. This year I would like to do everything I can to prevent this from happening, so it's extremely important to me that I get everything under control before school starts this time around.

I'm going to try my best to stick around and do commission work during the school year, but please realize that I may be too busy to take on any extra work during the school session. We'll see how it goes, but I might only have time for comic work during this period.

Thanks for reading!