So it's been quite some time since my last journal (Wow a whole 7 months!) but I think this one will go in regards to my sister's account as there have been questions coming forward from those who miss her, love her work, and wish to continue seeing it. After a lengthy Skype chat, she had this to say;

"[8:49:20 PM] ღƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷKiyiya Howling WolfƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒღ: I'm gonna be honest with you sis, I've pretty much had it with FA. None of the admins reply to the appeals and they take only the first part of a message and suspend someone without even seeing the rest of it. So as far as I am concerned, I will remain on dA and the other 2 art sites, where my harassers BS won't be tolerated. I've researched all the rules and regulations regarding both sites and am quite happy with what I have been told and with the answers I have been given.

So I have in all sense of the word, left FA. My tormentors can do a victory dance for this site, but they haven't pushed me off the others and it'll never happen either. I have plenty of people backing me now, and I've gotten smarter when it comes to saving my resources. They may have kicked me down but they didn't kick me out.

[9:00:47 PM] Anna: Well at least you know the rules on the other site right?

[9:01:52 PM] ღƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷKiyiya Howling WolfƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒღ: Yep. On the one site, I contacted the head admin and she was able to tell me that if ANYONE harasses you, it will result in an IP ban. If they breach or evade that ban, it could result in their IPS address being found out and then legal measures being taken. She also said that referenced art, even if it matches up, is STILL allowed on site, as long as you link your resources. And with 99.99% of my resources being stock and from a stock site, she didn't foresee any issues. And a bonus? None of those who were harassing me, are on the 2 sites I found. But we'll see how it goes."

To answer the questions who have asked about Kiyiya. She's doing OK. She recently got over a lung infection that she wasn't aware about because she thought it was her asthma acting up when lone and behold it wasn't. She's recovered quite well and is looking into another job which will pay a bit more.

On a more personal level, if you need to harass someone, or belittle them, or just outright be an ass towards them, then just keep your mouth shut and your fingers off the keys. You're not doing anyone any favors by pushing people off art sites, or constantly getting them suspended. All you're proving is that you're incapable of accepting the truth that you might have a problem with whomever you are targeting. By destroying someone else's finical income, also proves that you are incapable of accepting that, yes, you have a problem, but the issue is this; you're allowing it to get out of hand and to grow to where even you can't control the ensuing shit storm.

So between myself, my husband Jasper and Kiyiya, we have all agreed to monitor her FA page. Any suspicious comments, will be flagged and reported. Demeaning, harassing, or otherwise slanderous comments will also result in the person being reported and then blocked. As it stands, she is in the process of writing up a letter to FA though we doubt it will be read, but it's worth a shot anyways.

Further questions or concerns, are always welcomed and I will answer them to the best of my ability.

JA.

So because I do not know many of those who I am watching, I will feature someone who helped me when my hay field recently went up in smoke. Three lots of hay are gone and my dad and I are hoping the coming rains will prevent the last four from doing the same as we have buyers with livestock that need the hay come cutting season.

Anyways, Kiyiya is well, she's hated by a few people on here and I have to be blunt, many who have issues with her, won't even tell her why they have said issues. But no one sees the woman she is. In plus 83 weather, she came out to my farm, and with smoke and flames just a few yards away, rounded up my neighbour's horses and herded them out of harm's way. She then went looking for my dad who had gone out with the sprayer to try and douse the flames. She suffered from minor smoke inhalation and minor burns, but when she was asked by one of the firemen why she had risked her life, she bluntly stated "That's what horse folks do. We help each other out, no matter the cost to ourselves."

She is even helping us turn our destroyed fields over, driving the plough, and helping my dad seed them with the hopes we will have a decent crop before September when we do our final cut of the hay season. It's back breaking work. It's tiring and when you really would rather stay at home and relax, she's out there at 5am helping my dad.

She's a great person who has a wide field of friends, many who are in the forces, and some who are your regular joes from the police, fire and emit squads. She jokes with the local Amish, and even helps them. She babysits for free, and all the while she has to figure out her bills and such.

So we went searching on a site called www.Kijiji.ca and found a decent scanner for $300. The lady is willing to hold onto it if she can come up with $100. She has $5.63 saved from her bf but needs to get the extra $94.37 so in order to do that, she has opened up cheap traditional commissions (SFW) for the low price of $5. A deal when you consider that her pencils have gone up. Prismacolor pencils used to only cost $35 they now cost $45 and individuals cost $2 plus tax and shipping. Her sketch books that she buys used to only cost $10, they now cost $16, so for $5 you're getting a great deal.

Go check out what she's offering! First time customers only have to spend $4!

http://kiyiyahowlingwolf.deviantart.....ions-540001829

So my sis and bff KiyiyaHowlingWolf has made in my opinion, a very helpful group on deviantart. Called DandSSupportGroup, it is for those who suffer from depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide and or other mental illness issues or if they are in general just feeling lonely.

Want to check the group out? Follow thenlink.

http://dandssupportgroup.deviantart.com/

Also I have a very beautiful message from her to give to those of you who may have supported her.

KiyiyaHowlingWolf
May 31, 2015
2:31pm

"Hi everyone!

Kiyiya here. I just wanted everyone to know that I am on the mend. Recently I suffered a major anxiety attack that had me fall from my friend's horse's back, suffering a minor concussion, cracked ribs, and a sprained ankle. I am however on the me d and feeling better day by day. I remained active in posting both my art and journals on my Da account but felt that such a fall was to be kept between my family and my friend as the police were involved (a drunk driver also spooked my horse worsening the situation). I am alive, mending, and the horse I was riding is ok. I have also been given a lift in my finical downward spiral brought on by a HydroOne screw up. Over 100,000 people had their electricity bill messed up, jacked up and therefore many, like myself were faced with the very real possibility of going without power. Then on Monday I called them and arranged for a ten month instalment plan so that I 'could' get my bill back under control. Sadly with many companies even if they fuck up, you STILL have to pay them back but they do give you a credit, not that it does any good as you never see it lolz.

I am, as I said, doing okay, but I am keeping commissions open. I have slowly improved on digital works to where, even as a novice, I have had many people tell me I should open digital commissions and so therefore have done so. I have a goal in mind but am unsure of it but at this point, any little bit helps as I am still struggling to keep food on my table.

I want to thank those who supported me on Da, and Inkbunny and to the select few who watch me on Da who come from here. Your support meant and means alot to me and I hope to be able to pay you back at one point.

With love,

KiyiyaHowlingWolf"

And in other news, American Pharaoh win the Triple Crown yesterday, so as Kiyiya said to me nearly 20x, "CALLED IT!!" she's still rubbing that in my face but anyways, there's the announcement.

Okay,

I have yet to rant and rave on here (0.0) but there's always a first isn't there? Anyways, I find it rude when people make false promises, wither it be past tense or present to 'always' help a friend in need. Yet when that 'friend' needs that help, it never happens and they are instead, lied too about the kind of art their friend commissions.

So let's go to that shall we? Nsfw is great. It proves YOU know how to draw a cunt and a dick and can pretty much have some bimbo whack off to your work. Congrats. However, lets speak in hypothetical terms shall we. Say you have ZERO idea how to do a feral furry, without their dick or cunt showing. You have someone who just LOVES your work, but, you have no freaking clue what to do! This situation happens to A LOT of artists. They do ONE SET type of work, and that's where their practice tends to lay.

Also artists who don't do nsfw work due to personal reasons, doesn't mean they are not good artists. I personally know this to be true. I used to only buy from one person, who was my aunt. When I went to convention in Brampton, I discovered another artist who was jaw dropping freaking amazing! She charged LESS money for her works because she didn't HAVE to charge out of the arse. Whereareas my aunt charged $300 just for a head shot painting! Buying ONLY from nsfw artists or buying ONLY nsfw works, doesn't give sfw artists a chance to prove they can be just as good, if mot better, than an artist who only does nsfw.

On to the lying part. If you make a promise, past tense or otherwise, KEEP IT! Don't turn around and break it. The core root of humanity's trust issues, is because one too many promises were broken. Our nations leaders promised us this or that, then never followed through with those promises after they came into office. The core root of all of society's issues, are a direct result of broken, and or falsified promises that were never going to be kept.

So there's my rant. Love it or lump I really don't care.

This is for KiyiyaHowlingWolf of Da.

Her hydro bill (that's the Canada equivalent to the electric bill) has come in and is a shocking $266 with her phone and net combo being $217 She has been doing small payments made from the commissions she has gotten but they quite clearly were not enough and worse still, Paypal over drew her bank account by $187.61 claiming it was for her DeviantArt membership which is wrong as the membership isn't due till next July sometime. Even with this proof, Paypal has refused to refund the monies owing back to Kiyiya and thus, she is in serious finical stress. Without her hydro nothing works, without her net, she can't pay her bills as she does online banking and without her phone, she could be cut off the ONLY other source of income she has, which is her disability check.

Help is URGENTLY MEEDED for this artist, otherwise, we risk loosing her until she can get things paid off and caught up. Many won't care but for those of you who do, toss her some money to her Paypal at risingwolfessart[at]hotmail.com any amount will help her out right now.

So Kiyiya made an art video to advertise. Check it out as it features some of her best art and photographs;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRHkxfnGLiU

I finally got to speak to my beastie Kiyiya yesterday and discovered she is doing very well. She has started an idea on her Facebook in one of the groups she is in. Asking people to send her photos of their horses, and once she had picked up to 6 people, she would then draw their horses! The idea fit so well that a 7th person came to her asking if she could design their dream horse for them!

The idea began with a simple question as to how many people owned horses and what their breed and height was. From there she received over 30 comments as a reply!

The idea has spun off so well, that she has 3 more slots open and is willing to take on the challenge so if you are able too, look her up on Facebook at Robyn Marlow or obviousfirefly[at]hotmail.ca and let her know I sent you her way!!!

So late yesterday I sent my friend KiyiyaHowlingWolf of Da money I owed her which totaled to $212 neither of us trust our bank so she pulled the money out of her account as soon as it went into it. As a safety precaution she put it in an envelope and put it in one of her kitchen drawers. Anyways long story short, her apartment was broken into. The apartment was trashed and her money was stolen along with a non precious ring and necklace set, (Set has a valued price of $80).

The $212 was Kiyiya's grocery money. Money she now needs replaced. I would do so, but am waiting on my own pay check to come in and I can not afford to do another $212 payment.

Churches and banks have stated they can not help her. The churches mainly being that she isn't apart of their regular activities at their church. She can now only rely on her local food bank but sadly, is only able to use it once a month.

Anyways, for further reading on what happened follow the link; http://kiyiyahowlingwolf.deviantart.....EDED-514511013

So I am writing this to give my friend KiyiyaHowlingWolf of Da an Artist Boast. She has fallen on to some rough times this month and needs a bit of help getting back on her feet.

More information can be found here at her current journal;

http://kiyiyahowlingwolf.deviantart.....eded-510574834

So this is my first journal (insert sarcasm here). I'm doing this because my friend Kiyiya has finally been noticed! Her recent works in the photography industry have seen her granted quite a bit of money for photos she took while at a fair.

She has been offered the rare chance to photograph the entire 2015 Stirling Fair days with payment for all 3 days.

Feel free to check her out here http://kiyiyahowlingwolf.deviantart.com/ and feel free to see her fair photos here http://kiyiyahowlingwolf.deviantart.....-Stirling-Fair

I hope ya'll enjoy viewing any and all of her works :D