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So as many of you know I am a web developer professionally, specifically I am what is referred to as a front end web developer. This means that most of my coding focus is on the site and not so much as the content management systems or the server side coding that lets the site function to begin with. I work for one of the largest sites in television entertainment, some people know what site but Im not going to say it here, I know over ten programming languages as well as full knowledge of SEO. So after all that I think Im well qualified to talk about the wonderful world of web development.

Over the past few years I have done a lot of freelance work building web sites for people here and there as well as consulting on large projects and the one thing that is the most common is the sticker shock. Yes websites are expensive. Depending on what tricks, tools, effects, and materials need to produce a small store website can run up to ten thousand dollars. This isn't an over exaggeration, a good website is the face of your business, for many people it will be the first thing they will see, and if the site is terrible, it will be the last as they walk away to another vendor.

Now I know there are people out there that can code a simple website or have used one of the many tools out there that come with the adobe suite or even apple products and say well I don't need to spend that kind of money if I can just do it myself. In a way they are right, if you want to build it yourself by all means take the initiative and do it, or ask a neighbors cousin who built the suite for his wow guild. When your site is done you'll have something out there for people to see, if they can find it on google or if it works in their browser or if it loads quickly on a crappy comcast connection.

A long time ago I was that kid people would come to for a cheap site only wanting to spend 100 dollars, then I went to school and was shown by some of the top developers currently out there that I knew about 2% of what I was doing. When you pay for website its the same as paying for a fursuit, you could spend $500 dollars and get a suit done by someone inexperienced and you could love it, but next to a seasoned suit maker your suit will quickly be forgotten because lets face it, the eyes are a little uneven, and its single stitch made with some cheap off brand fur. No one will remember a badly made site either.

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All badges are being shipped out tomorrow, other then that FWA was a blast, I miss people already and now that my 4000 hours of work is over and 18k raised for CCI I have no clue what else to do other then my remaining 3 commissions XD. I've been working non-stop for 6 months every day after work for FWA and its over so Im kinda lost on what to work on next. That being said heres the current commission cue.

Randall: 3 images watercolor, some hot mouse action.

Hey folks sorry for the delay in an update about badges and commissions, I just wanted to let you all know Im the only graphic designer for FWA and lets just say shit hit the fan, but it will still be an awesome con and the badges will still get done.

Heres the updated list
Heres where the list stands.

Badges
1.  acehart1 - DONE & Shipped
2.  isowolf - DONE FWA PICKUP
3.  eaite
4.  celanor
5.  feartree
6.  takodahotah
7.  rodriprock
8.  ifritx


Full Images
1. Randall - Pt. I
2. Randall - Pt. II
3. Randall - Pt. III

Heres where the list stands.

Badges
1.  acehart1 - DONE & Shipped
2.  isowolf - DONE FWA PICKUP
3.  eaite
4.  celanor
5.  feartree
6.  takodahotah
7.  rodriprock
8.  ifritx


Full Images
1. Randall - Pt. I
2. Randall - Pt. II
3. Randall - Pt. III

And what better way to tell your loved ones then getting them a badge?!?! Thats right Im just reminding you that Im doing 50 badges.. well 44 at this point, and if you tell me its for V-days I'll do my best to get it to you by Valentines Day ^^

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7273664/

So heres the goal Im going to try and do 50 badges by FWA, check the submission above for all the detail but the skinny is $20 + shipping for a laminated 3x5 with badge clip.

1.  acehart1
2.  isowolf
3.  eaite
4.  celanor
5.  feartree
6.  takodahotah
7.  rodriprock
8.
9.
10.

.. to 50 as I add them.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7273664/

So heres the goal Im going to try and do 50 badges by FWA, check the submission above for all the detail but the skinny is $20 + shipping for a laminated 3x5 with badge clip.

1.  acehart1
2.  isowolf
3.  eaite
4.  celanor
5.  feartree
6.  takodahotah
7.
8.
9.
10.

.. to 50 as I add them.

Just sayin I'm open for commissions.

Im opening for commissions see http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7179606/ for details.

My computer went tits up a few days ok and now I'm back on a slow ass machine. This puts a bit of a damper on thing :p at least I didn't lose any data. Other then that I'm still alive working on things that take time to finish but I'm going to try and get back into the drawing saddle here soon. Sorry for not posting anything new for awhile.

Where are you staying?
The Main Con Hotel, The Westin.

What day are you getting there?
Thursday mid day

Who will you be with?
 audidmutt  foxglove  montyc  kobalthusky

Who will you hang out with during the convention?
Everyone!

Are there any panels you might be attending?
Nope, well maybe but doubtful

Are you attending any stage or public performances?
Dances, fursuit dance comp, danceatron 9000, big gay dance off, and some other dance shit.

Will you be suiting?
 ZekeSkunk

Do you do free art?
Nope, well unless its with on public property XD

Do you do trades?
Not at the con.

Do you do badges?
I used to.

Do you do commissions?
I used to.

What are your limits to drawing?
Doing stuff at the con

What is your gender?
Male

How old are you?
29

How tall are you?
5'11"

Are you taken? Are you looking for a 'mate'?
pssf.. like anyone would want to date my lame ass

Can I talk to you?
Yea

Can I touch you?
keep it pg and like a normal damn human

How can I find you?
Look for the bro skunk

Can I visit your room?
Only by invite

Can I buy you drinks?
Yeeeeeessssssss.

Can I give you stuff?
As long as its cool shit.

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Im down with hugs

Are you nice?
Depends on who you ask

Do you have an artist table?
nope

Do you have prints/CDs?
nope

Will you have art in the Art Show? General or Adult sections?
nope

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Call my name

Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
All over the damn place

What/where will you be eating?
Subway, and hopefully church brew and that german place

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
maaayybe

Can I look in your sketchbook?
Dont have one.

Can I draw in your sketchbook?
Dont have one

Can I take your picture?
Sure

What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
No drama, lots of fun, getting kkkruuuuunnnkkk

So I have to admit Im currently in a very odd place with my art. Im one of those people that can do anything I put my mind to, Im not afraid to just dive right into something, the problem with that out side of web development I dont really ever feel like I belong in one area. I've been doing furry erotica for over 15 years now and its not like I dont want to do it anymore but its not where my brain is at this moment. I guess I just dont feel the love for it like I used to. A little while back I did a few paintings (the mice) and from that it opened my eyes to doing canvas work, after that I mixed my other art hobby of graffiti with furry art and did the furvert paintings. I really loved doing those but I want to reach out with more stuff.

This makes me want to ask the other artists out there what do you do that you dont post here on FA? I know some of you out there only do furry work but I also know there are people that love to do non-furry work (and I dont mean humans).

Dont worry tho Im not saying bwaaa Im leaving the fandom or some bull-shit, I still identify myself as a furry, in fact it still influences a lot of my work. Im just saying that Im branching out to other medias and working on stuff non-traditionally furry (and even that isnt totally true I have a huge furry project Im currently working on but its going to take a long time to finish :p ) and at the same time I feel like I needed to post an update on whats going on.

Hey folks for those of you that actually read this I wanted to let you all know that Im running the charity auction this year for FWA. Now that you know that Im going to ask if you have anything you would like to donate to the con (ie artwork or vouchers for a commission ect) that would be so awesome! Just drop me a note here on FA for information (like where to ship art to or any questions about the charity itself.) The con is only 2+ weeks away so get on it!

For more info on the charity check out the FWA site at http://www.furryweekend.com/our-charity/

Everything is here, and ready to go. I have 250 of these buggers ready for your neck so you can show of that awesome badge you just had commissioned.

$10 + Shipping ($2 US , $4 everywhere else)

BUY THEM HERE!!!!

Well the second Furvert is painted, and I've just noticed that almost everything I use on a daily basis has spray paint on it <.<
I'll upload pictures of it tomorrow when its fully dry. I think the next one will be a bunny..hmmm...

Oooh Im getting excited , I just the email that the lanyards have shipped and the j-hooks for them are on the way. I'll let you all know when they are in!

If anyone has seen people at the fur cons with a rainbow lanyard that reads furvert, those are mine. I made them a few years back and have been out of stock for a good 5 years now. Well good news, I just ordered a set of them and I will be selling them online once I get the shipment in. So keep your eyes out on my account I'll let you all know when they are ready.

(sorry I couldnt have them ready for FC orders ;.; )

First off Christmas was awesome I went down to florida and had a grand ole time with the family, got some loot and did nothing for a few days.

Now for the observation.

Its no fucking wonder Im a furry, I looked around the house and holy shit theres tons of anthro stuff all over the damn place XD

As for new years, Im not sure whats going on for it but I do know my resolutions and they are terribly typical of an american
1. Work on getting out of debt, mainly for me this means not paying off cards then filling them back up, I need to empty them then destroy them. I also need to spend my tax return this year on killing some of it. I always blow my tax return on toys but this year I must be strong and spend it on my debt.

2. Lose more weight. Last year I lost 68lbs and got down to 238lbs this year I want to at least get down to 200lbs, 180 would be awesome but I think with my body type 200lbs will be my limit. Best case is I would like to be 200lbs and have some definition. I want to bike more and maybe get into rock climbing seeing how a lot of furs here do it.

3. Start saving for a house, this kinda goes with number one but I really think Im going to stay here in Atlanta so I might as well stop throwing money away by renting and get myself a house I can call mine.

How about you guys? Whats are you hoping to accomplish this year?

No really I'm open for them just note me.

First off Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I just got back from driving to get some quick lunch and a cup of coffee and I couldnt help but smile at what I saw when I was driving around the neighborhood. Every house here has a veritable parking lot in front of it and the combination of every household cooking a Thanksgiving day feast has made my secluded part of Atlanta smell amazing. I wont lie I look forward to being a fat bunny latter on today and passing out from over indulgence.

That said let me get onto the points of this journal, I have decided after fifteen years of doing furcons that it was time to do two things, one Im going back to the table. I really did enjoy doing commissions, not only is it some great side income but I really do enjoy the looks I get when someone cracks open their sketchbook and sees somthing new that I created. So for the next few months I will be cracking down on getting some new merch together and a new table set up planned. My hope is that by AC I can have three portfolios, two new sets of Furvert Lanyards (one of the classic rainbow and the other a surprise) and another run of the popular sandblasted shotglasses, tumblers and pint glasses. Keep an eye on my account, I'll be posting updates here.

The second thing that is changing is that Im going to try my paw at writing, after talking with the Furplanet chaps I decided that I've done everything else artistic I can think of but putting my stories down with word. I've acted, directed, done stage work, worked on music, drawn, painted in watercolor, oils, spray paint, and acrylics, web designed, made a game, diy vinyl, sandblasted, sculpted and made an erotic snowman. Now dont get your hopes all up, just like every other writer my book has to be accepted before it can be published and its going to take me awhile to write it seeing how this is my frist try. But even as I start writing this book I can see the appeal of it, I've got three stories already up in my head aside from the one Im writing for my first try and I cant stop typing away on my ipad every chance I get.

Steve Jobs said the Ipad was going to change everything, and my only retort when I first got mine was "Well its only changed how I take a poop" but now that Ios4 has come out I find that the silly thing never is more then two feet away. Im currently using it to write my book, check twitter, run aim, and have some Dj Shadow in the background thanks to Pandora. The multi tasking is fantastic and the keyboard dock I got for it has made writing and revising my book amazing, so thanks Apple worth every penny.

Speaking of applications tho I want to point one out to you guys, the Amazon Kindle app is fucking amaaaaazing. At MFF I got the surprise of getting to eat dinner with not only my friends Teiran and Fuzz wolf but also the rest of Furplanet and SofaWolf. To make that surprise even more awesome it turns out I gave a lift to Kyell Gold and his mate, so the entire dinner I got to chat with Kyell, Cyanni and Confused about writing and literature. At one point in the feast of deep dish pizza and salad Kyell said that I should read the book The Modern Library Writer's Workshop by Stephen Koch. So when I got hope I pulled it from Amazon to my Ipad via the Kindle app. For starters the book is awesome, Im about half way into it and it has given me some awesome advice as well as calmed some of my nerves about the book. Second the app is fantastic, not only will it show you parts of the book other readers have highlighted but I can bookmark a page, open the app on my android phone and it will go to the page I bookmarked on my ipad. How snazzy is that?

Anyways to conclude all of this ranting. Im going back to table work at cons, Im writing a book, Get [i]The Modern Library Writers Workshop[i] for awesome advice on writing, the Amazon Kindle App is baller, and enjoy your Thanksgiving.

Cheers mates!

Anyone who was in my room at MFF leave a samsung cell charger?

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I have art for sale and I am open for commissions.

So Im cleaning out the binder and setting up to do some sales on art. Its all first come first serve. All sales cover shipping in the lower 48 US out side of that I'll quote you. Its also holiday season coming up so Im getting cash together for it. ^^;;

1. The 4 mouse paintings will be going for $400 at the MFF atshow in a week

2. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/148807/ - $60 -11x14 watercolor and ink

3. Sold

4. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/884032/ -$30 -9x12 watercolor and ink

5. inks of http://www.furaffinity.net/view/148217/ -$30 -11x14 ink

6. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/279147/ & http://www.furaffinity.net/view/279138/ -$50

these two are 5x8 centered together on a 11x14, I also have 4 other pages of two images each http://www.furaffinity.net/view/279134/ I'll cut a deal on multiple pages, if your curious on the images check out http://www.furaffinity.net/view/279130/


Im also OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS


1. 10x20 paintings single character start at $150 (im only taking these in batches of 2)

2. 11x14 Watercolor w/ single character start at $40

3.Badges - $15

3. Inked single character on 11x14 start at $20

Send me a note for any quotes or questions.

So the third painting is almost done, just some last layers then the outlining so keep your eyes out it should be dropping this week. Once that one is done Im going to try my hardest to get the fourth and last painting done before MFF. (No promises tho haha) Like I stated before these guys will be going up for grabs once they are completed, I havent decided on a price yet so Im open to (realistic) suggestions.

Cheers!

Just got back from MFM, had a great time and it was awesome to see everyone there! The con is still tiny 500-600 people but its in a new kick ass hotel and I had a lot of fun getting drunk and fursuiting. As for commissions Im 99% done with all of them, TC got his at MFM and I only have to ship one out (hopefully tomorrow) and I'll be all done. What a relief that is, for the first time in what Im going to guess 10 years I dont have a commission list. That being said Im closing commissions until I have the desire to do them. If you want one you can send me a note with what you want and I'll consider it but I am actively no longer hunting commissions.

So what am I going to be doing with my art? Simply put Im going to be working more on canvas and just drawing stuff for the hell of drawing, it has been a really long time that I havent drawn or painted something not thinking of some one else. No worries tho, I will keep positing what I do on this account. I may stop doing commissions but I cant stop creating.

always in last place behind huskies and wolfs and big cats...some times i wonder why I try.

So I will be open for sketchbook commissions at AC, I'll be wandering around but if you run into bonk, gunmouth, audi, griff, foxglove, arphalia or kip you can get them to shoot me a sms if ask all nice.

I am also opening back up commissions to pic up some cash to cover my works screw up, this is what Im offering.

$10 - digital sketches - 300 dpi, line art, 1 character
$25 - water color badges (I can do a few before AC if I get the cash in by this weekend )
$30 - 1 character inked on bristol with simply b&w water color shading
$40 - 1 character water colored on bristol
$100 - flash "cum on character games" that would be like the http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2180567/

Im also open for:

website: custom quoted
miniature painting : custom quoted
games like face full : custom quoted but it will cost alot of $$

drop me a line if your interested in anything else