Hey if you guys want to keep up with my stuff go here

(First and foremost this isn't targeting anyone specifically or anything it's just some things I feel like saying. Also be aware that this will have little to NO structure either and will probably be a little whiny. Gomen)

Looking back at old art and old art pages I see a ton of mistakes and problems I made while trying to get better. Granted noticing problems are good! Recognizing you've grown past your mistakes are excellent! What isn't good is purchasing and commissioning out your artistic vision due to laziness or lack of confidence.
Now understand, I have 0 problem with commissions in general. Some people here LIVE off commission money. I want to make a good amount of money from commissions myself because I love drawing and what else is better than making money from something you love? But what I really hate seeing is young artist or young people in the community kinda pick up drawing and just dash it away once they get a ref done by a good artist or a couple pieces for people to recognize your character by. Like you didn't even give it long enough! It's hard! It takes a really long ass time to get to that level! Hell even I haven't reached even an eighth of my full potential yet! (Or at least I hope I haven't .____.) But overall you'll never get better if you don't keep at it and keep trying!

Here are some good resources I found that I myself will be utilizing this summer to improve:

Drawing The Heads and Hands
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx.....it?usp=sharing
Figure Drawing For All It's Worth
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx.....it?usp=sharing
Successful Drawing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx.....it?usp=sharing
Animator's Survival Kit
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx.....it?usp=sharing
Figure Drawing Design and Invention
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx.....it?usp=sharing
Mastering Drawing The Human Figure
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx.....it?usp=sharing
*Will add other books when uploaded to drive*
*Will look for animal reference/anatomy books as well to add to the list*

-Back to rantish thing-
This whole mentality seems to be a result of obsession with the product and no care for the process when it comes to drawing. Like the desire to be flashy is more important than learning to do for yourself. Kinda like the whole analogy of "Give a man a fish and you feed him for day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime". It just seems like we have a larger amount of fish takers compared to fisherman and this isn't due to them being unable to LEARN but rather by choice. Hell I know drawing isn't for EVERYONE but if you even have the willingness to try it try HARD!

Ok overall all I'm trying to say is please please PLEASE if you want to learn how to draw, color, whatever just keep at it and DON'T QUIT! That kind of attitude just follows you in pretty much everything in life even outside of art.
Rantish thing done

HEY EVERYONE THERE'S AN AWESOME IDEA GOING AROUND WHERE PEOPLE TRADE THEIR OCS FOR LIKE 30 DAY (let me calm down) and you basically get to do what you want to them for that long. Its up to you to do whatever you want with them and what not for that long but if they put them into unfavorable positions you don't have to keep it like that. NSFW or SFW could be discussed if you want limitations (though that does seem to reduce the fun)
So does anyone want to do it??? I don't have many OCs but I'm willing to do this with anyone (minus my newest OC) ;w;

Hello everybody! Just letting anyone who's wondering know that I should be back starting next week! School's almost out so I'll finally have time to devote to drawing and finishing commissions and mess like that. Really looking forward to it! Till then I'll just be surfing and what not around here :P

*Perspective - Big time
*Continue working on anatomy
*Junk anatomy
*Brainstorming new ideas
*Myself I guess

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Noted for the end of the year

Hey everyone! Just checking in, saying hi and updating everyone as what's going on:

*Finishing up  powmahi's commission (which I'm sorry is taking so long btw. School and just not drawing for the past couple of days would result in me giving you a crappy pic and I just couldn't do that to you :| Hence why I've been sketching about to get back in the flow of things)

*Re-opening commissions after I finish pows

*I plan on making 2-3 new characters in the next week or two.

*School and work together = NO FREE TIME

Sorry bout the lack of activity folks. I'll try to do better u___u

Just went through my old DA gallery and realized i've been in this fandom for 6 years today! *pats back* I've seen so much improvement and self development in these past 6 years and hope the 6 after this will be just as productive and the 6 after that and so on and so forth. Wow. I feel old now lol

Commissions sheet is up and I'm taking 7 at the moment


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１． chishi - D O N E -
２． Keaton-Ikari - D O N E -
３． powmahi - W O R K I N G -
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１． Keaton-Ikari
２． chishi
３． powmahi
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I plan on doing about 2 more pokemon anthros and opening up commissions!

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I'm taking suggestions for what pokemon to draw (please be a little unusual so nothing like Vulpix or Ninetails but nothing like...i dunno Garbodor lol)
Also price suggestions for my commissions would be very helpful. I'm trying to make a certain amount of money before January and REALLY need money but I don't want to over charge for my work at this level you know?
Examples -

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May stream later so look out for that I guess but till then later

GOING TO DO SOME LIVESTREAMS AND CRAP DURING BREAK! (When I'm not working)

I'm actually feeling really hyped to draw today! And I'M ON FREAKING BREAK!!!!! (After my 3:30 class lol) I'll hopefully get some stuff up today :)

Hey there folks! Just letting you know I'm still alive and kicking. I've been drawing but nowhere near as much as I'd like to due to me being extremely busy with organizations on campus and work. My schedule should be kinda cleared in about a week or two so maybe I can actually get to working on the stuff I want to lol. Otherwise I've just been in a sour mood lately due to a lot of negative things happening with my family (I won't go into details). Whenever I do actually get a minute or two to do something I want to I just can't due to worry being a huge distraction. I don't know. All I can do is pray things will get better. Hopefully I'll see you guys in a week or two! Till then, later I guess

Hey there people! I have a Skype and need more people to socialize with and whatnot soooo...here it is: apollomegaphone
Please make sure you specify you're from FA when/if you do add me

Hey guys! Really trying to create a new OC so I've decided to look for help from others to maybe hasten the process.
What does this mean? Well as the title says I'm holding a little contest thing for a design I could possibly use or just the best set of ideas I can possibly implement into his character. All you have to do is use at least 2 of these animals (More is usually cooler though) to make a awesome design:

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Monkey (Any kind)
Shark (Any kind)
Snake (Preferably anything but cobra because that seems kinda cliche nowadays. If you can make it work it's cool though)
or Goat

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The prize will be either full body line art or a colored bust of one character (SFW+).
No need to color but it could help you out a lot. All entries will be considered no matter the skill level or effort put in. I'm looking for the best design. Not the most well done. Note me if interested, you need more details or you want to submit your entry

Entries due: Sunday October 14th

Thanks for reading folks!

So I'm planning from now to go to Megacon as well as Califur and Anthrocon (furry ones in order of Date AND! smallest to largest so I can get used to them) When I get these past commissions done I'll probably set them up here too (after a little practice time on my part) so I can start raising money to go! (I mean I have it but better safe than sorry right?)

I'm excited dudes!

I got the thing causing my art block out the way. Now I just need time to recover from it (which I really don't know how long it'll take).

Why have I been so negative lately? Screw it I'm cheering myself up tonight (and hopefully forever) also another reason I should be happy is because of my new icon!  ghostmeat really captured my mood for the past couple of days.... I mean weeks.... I mean indiscernible amount time
 ItsApollo

My art block is to the point that I don't even feel like drawing anymore... Of course I'm not going to listen to stupid little emotional impulses like that but the internal conflict sucks balls. I think it's because I've had different things on my mind lately just kinda consuming my thoughts and I just need a release. It would take no time to get it out. I could just do it and move on with my life but there's always something or someone just blocking my path. It sucks to see your goal or desire just dangled in front of your face all the time but being unable to reach it and hold it and revel in its spoils. I'm just tired of waiting.

(SN: It's not sex. I know while you read it that was probably a thought but nah. It's something more serious)

I like drawing artistic nudity over pornography (not that there's something wrong with it though!). I'm just no good with coming up with ideas for porn stuff that I feel satisfied with
(Maybe if I get my juices flowing again I'll be better at it but for now nah :\ )

I like drawing artistic nudity over pornography (not that there's something wrong with that).

Finishing those up tonight. School starts Monday so I have to empty the stuff I owe to have all my drawing time for Life Drawing class (Or at least make it less of a hassle)

I guess I'll move the "not streaming" thing to FA for a while too. Not till I get better at least.

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(Got to stop making so many amateurish decisions -___-)

Now I can start working on traditional stuff more! Thank God!

Now these sketches are rough. Like really really rough I know but I plan on opening commission soon (if I can convince myself that I don't seem like too much of amateur doing it at my current level) and these are the prices I have in mind

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Sketch - $5 USD - Cleaner quality than the ones I did for free but basically that. Just not as sketchy

Everything Else add 5 dollars so
Lines - $10
Flat colors - $15
Shading (style can be clarified if you want) - $20
Additional Char. +5 to whatever you buy

Now I'm going to have to charge an extra 2-4 for M/M or requests of that sort because...well I don't swing that way and I'm not too comfortable drawing the stuff BUT I'm broke and basically whoring myself out at this moment :P

To further explain my system
- Say you wanted a rough sketch of one character with flat colors. Well that'll cost you $10
- Or if you wanted one character lined with shading - Well that's $15.
- 2 Male characters lined with flats? - $17-19
(Hope that clarifies things!)
Don't forget I do SFW stuff too! (Actually preferably SFW stuff but this is FA so...)

Commission must be paid for before I actually start the work and we can exchange Skype/Do it over a livestream so you tell me exactly what you want

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Tell me what you guys think! Is that too much? Too little? Just right? Am I good enough to even be thinking about this? Be honest lol
(Oh! And to start things off those who got requests from me and want me to edit, enhance, color or line the picture get a 5 dollar discount! So Lines - $5 Flats - $10 ect. Just those who got a request so don't beg. Please)

I'm starting the requests tonight. Had work and work and uhhhh....work that kept me too busy lol