Hey all - I feel a bit bad for not being as social as I used to be, but it's been a rough year and, well, you know how it is, I'm sure :V

About a year ago now, my husband was admitted to the emergency room in need of spinal surgery. Most of December was spent in the hospital - it actually wasn't too bad, all things considered - we even had a lovely little pizza party and watched movies together in his hospital room, and making the best of the situation didn't feel too hard at all (for me, at least).

Fast-forward several months of it, however, and it all started to add up. By mid-late summer, however, my husband was securely on the mend at last and able to get around and return to mostly-regular life, so that was great, but by then I was suffering burnout on a number of levels. Friends from the UK came to stay with us for a couple weeks which was wonderful, but had the side effect of bringing COVID with them - we'd avoided COVID all through the pandemic, only to finally catch it now! We actually hadn't even realised we had it, it was so minor - nothing more than a mild combination of headcold + stomach flu, it seemed... but then it never went away. For months. In fact, we still have it - long COVID! @_@ Again, it's not particularly bad, but god is it exhausting to feel perpetually under the weather...

Still, I think we've been fortunate this year in a number of ways. We didn't have to wait too long before my husband could have his back surgery. There were no complications. Our quality of life has been pretty decent! But between burn out and the rise of AI (which I do think has had an effect in the world of art commissions), I haven't been able to carry as much of the financial burden as I normally have, which brings me to the obligatory self-marketing...

Please consider the homemade bespoke gift of art for yourself and loved ones, from myself or any of the other wonderfully talented people here <3 While I have a small but much-appreciated number of loyal repeat clients, I could definitely use more work 🙏🏻❤️ Thank you so much for your consideration! ❤️🙏🏻

🎁💌🌲 Looking for gifts? Need custom art for your book or roleplaying game? 🎲🎮📘 I'm currently taking commissions of all kinds for December now! 🖌️🎨🖼️ Please PM or email me at jocarra[at]gmail.com for inquiries! I specialise in wildlife and fantasy art, and accept private and non private commissions for personal or commercial use - if you have any questions, please feel free to ask, or click here for more information!

It's been a while coming, but without getting political (I suspect I don't have to), for a variety of reasons you can now find me on Cara:

https://cara.app/jocarra

I'm slowly working on building up my gallery again - revisiting old art can be fun, right? - but if you're on Cara, please give me a poke here or on the site so I can give you a follow!

I'll still be posting work here, but are there any other websites you'd recommend for working artists?

For the first time since 2019, I'm open NOW for pay-what-you-want commissions at a rate of 35USD/hr! Contact me at jocarra[at]gmail.com if you're interested - any subject or style up for discussion :) Check out here for more details and examples!

https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....red-duke-games

A few of my illustrations are available now on large (24x14), smooth, edgeless neoprene mats for all your tabletop and video gaming needs! Your support here will help support more game art from me in the future <3 Thank you so much!

https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....red-duke-games

It started as something to do during quarantine...

I'd played Sushi Go with friends in the UK, but now that we've moved back to Canada, I no longer have the game, sooo... I thought I'd make my own! For those unfamiliar, Sushi Go is a fast-paced deck-building card game that takes place in a Japanese food restaurant - you race your friends to grab the best items off the rotating conveyor belt to make the tastiest meal of them all. It's fun, simple, and fast, and prominently features artwork of adorable sushi.

Why combine animals with chibi sushi? Why not!? The cards are done now, and since a few people voiced interest, I'm making my own version available to print and play for free :)

Enjoy!

https://sta.sh/2wfuvcsepqa

For the actual game, look for Sushi Go or Sushi Go Party at your favourite retailers!

EDIT: I am again CLOSED to commissions - my apologies to those I couldn't get to (or get to again, as the case may be). If you were on my list and an opportunity arises in my work schedule to fit you in you may receive an email from me, but otherwise I can't guarantee anything I'm afraid! Sorry! Otherwise feel free to give me a poke to check in :)

COMMISSION WAITLIST
Khonasfox
Raedon
Aeto
Argent
Futeko
Pacem
drakosacerdos - EMAILED (no response)
caldariequine - EMAILED (passed)
Artoochu2014 - EMAILED (passed)

Hey all! Thanks again for all the support and interest, I really do appreciate it! However, I'm going to be taking the last little bit of the month off, and hopefully during this time, I'll hear back from my regular work about expected hours in July. If I get the chance, I'd still like to complete all those still on the waiting list, but I'll have to wait and see what work has to say at this point. As it stands, I will complete any commissions I have already begun - anyone who hasn't yet paid will keep their spot. I'll make another announcement at the beginning of July updating my availability and, if time allows, I'll get back to everyone's commissions then.

Thanks so much guys! Your interest and support is what keeps us afloat overseas here in the UK while my husband works on his PhD <3

BATCH 4 = Estimated to begin July 2-8
Henry - DONE
futeko - DONE
utunu - DONE

BATCH 5 = Estimated to begin July 8-15
Henry - DONE
Bettina - DONE
Gabriel - DONE
liquid - DONE
goldammer - DONE

BATCH 6 = Estimated to begin after July 15
Henry - DONE
Bettina - DONE
leasoncre - DONE
animewatcher - DONE
Henry - DONE
Khonasfox
Aeto
futeko
Pacem
drakosacerdos - EMAILED (no response)
caldariequine - EMAILED (passed)
Artoochu2014 - EMAILED (passed)

Please keep in mind estimates are rough and liable to change!

Open NOW for pay-what-you-want commissions at a rate of 30USD/hr! Contact me at jocarra[at]gmail.com if you're interested! Any subject or style up for discussion :) Check out here for more details and examples!

UPDATE: - Alright, I've sorted through the various requests into a list that roughly represents the order in which I received the requests. A reminder to please have down payments ready for me ahead of time, but also a reminder that I don't need a down payment until I'm actually ready to begin your work <3 Thanks a lot everyone <333

Waitlist/progress updated daily.

BATCH 1 - Starts work TUESDAY JUNE 4
Henry - DONE
Bettina - DONE
Gabriel - DONE
wolfbeast - DONE
tabra - DONE

BATCH 2 = Estimated to begin June 10-June 17
Henry - DONE
zenkitamura - DONE
roguekitty - DONE
Bobbi - DONE
pacem - DONE

BATCH 3 = Estimated to begin June 17-June 26
Henry - DONE
Bettina - DONE
dexterlion - DONE
terralux - SKETCHED (awaiting approval)
Bart - SKETCHED (awaiting approval)
futeko

BATCH 4 = Estimated to begin June 28-July 5
Henry
utunu
Gabriel
liquid
goldammer
caldariequine

BATCH 5 = Estimated to begin July 8-July 15
Henry
Artoochu2014
leasoncre
drakosacerdos

BATCH 6 = Estimated to begin after July 15
animewatcher
Pacem

STILL DISCUSSING
Gabrielle
Samness404

Please keep in mind estimates are rough and liable to change!

Thanks so much guys! Your interest and support is what keeps us afloat overseas here in the UK while my husband works on his PhD <3

Open NOW for pay-what-you-want commissions at a rate of 30USD/hr (early June)! Contact me at jocarra[at]gmail.com if you're interested and we can get details figured out and ready to go! Any subject or style up for discussion :)

Check out here for more details and examples!

I should have a list of confirmed commissions on MONDAY JUNE 3 - I will remain open provided I still have hours available so do feel free to continue sending in any inquiries :)

Thanks so much guys! Your interest and support is what keeps us afloat overseas here in the UK while my husband works on his PhD <3

Opening soon for pay-what-you-want commissions at a rate of 30USD/hr (early June)! Contact me at jocarra[at]gmail.com if you're interested and we can get details figured out and ready to go! Any subject or style up for discussion :)

Check out here for more details and examples!

Thanks so much guys! Your interest and support is what keeps us afloat overseas here in the UK while my husband works on his PhD <3

Calling all artists – fan art contest!

Draw a character in the Endless Realms universe. It must be of a race from Endless Realms. You may make up your own character, or draw one from existing content (art, podcasts, videos, etc).

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SUBMITTING
To submit a drawing, join our community Discord server and post it to the #fanart channel: discordapp.com/invite/68Gwtsu

If you would like to be credited as the artist in the event that we post your art on our social media or our website, please also provide a name for us to use. See RIGHTS & CONDITIONS below for more information.

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JUDGING
One winner will be chosen for each category:

Best overall – the piece with the best technical execution, concept, flavor, and most ambition.

Best concept – the most interesting and creative character concept.

Best flavor – the character that fits best into the world of Endless Realms.

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PRIZES
The Best Overall category winner will receive a $10 Amazon gift card OR $10 DriveThruRPG gift certificate.

All winners will receive one digital copy of the Chronicles of Lumis anthology (once available) and may work with an Endless Realms writer to produce a minor character for a short story in the anthology.

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RULES
Any art style and medium is acceptable. All entries must be submitted digitally – if you make a physical drawing, please make sure that your photo or scan of it is high quality.

You may submit a short description (100 words or less) with your drawing.

No 18+ content – if you are unsure, ask a Developer in our Discord channel!

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DEADLINE
The contest ends on May 20th 2018 at 7:00 PM PST. The winners will be revealed on May 23rd.

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REFERENCES
See our artist’s DeviantART gallery for inspiration: https://jocarra.deviantart.com/gall.....Endless-Realms
See our Kickstarter page for plenty of information, and of course a plethora of playthroughs! https://kickstarter.com/projects/78.....ess-realms-rpg

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RIGHTS & CONDITIONS
By submitting art to the #fanart channel in the Endless Realms Discord server, you give Lunar Games permission to use your art for promotional purposes. You will be credited as the artist wherever your art appears. Your art will not be sold or commercially reproduced without your express consent.
Lunar Games reserves the right to deny any entry for any reason. Prizes may not be transferred. Winners must provide a valid e-mail address to receive prizes.

It's been a loooooong time coming, but it's finally here: Endless Realms, the indie tabletop fantasy RPG I've been doing illustration work for the past four years, is finally launching its Kickstarter! The campaign begins this TUESDAY APRIL 24 8AM PST/10AM CST/11AM EST - check it out!

EDIT: Kickstarter now live!
https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....ess-realms-rpg
https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....ess-realms-rpg
https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....ess-realms-rpg

*** Endless Realms on Kickstarter ***
*** Endless Realms on Facebook ***
*** Endless Realms website ***

Hey guys, buy a hoodie with my art on it!

https://www.delightprints.com/produ.....-unisex-hoodie

8D I won't get any royalties from DelightPrints's hoodies, but I will if you buy products from here!

https://jocarra.deviantart.com/art/.....es-X-704576601

/self-promotion

Sigh. My last journal wasn't the most cheerful, and I hate to say that this journal will be along similar lines.

When Casey and I had to move to the UK for his PhD program, we wanted to bring my animals with me but didn't have the time to make arrangements for them before we left, so they were left in the care of my inlaws. It took a while for us to get established, and by the time we got settled, my inlaws wouldn't return our emails about organising having them shipped to me. This continued until Casey finally pressed the issue back in February, and I found out that my ball python, Snake, had passed away. He was sweet and chill and I was sad to lose him, but my gargoyle gecko, Jormie, was still okay. I found out we would be visiting Vancouver again in a few months (ie. now), and we arranged it so that we could bring him home with me.

Then, after spending 28 hours in transit and being awake for nearly 40 hours straight, I got home to find out that Jormie, too, had passed away some time ago (they don't know when). I'm so sorry I wasn't there for you guys :( My animals deserved so much better. I feel terrible and wish I could have seen them again :(

And so that was the beginning of my "vacation." I'll be in Vancouver until July 30th, and most of the time until then will be spent camping because my husband was going into nature withdrawal after living in the UK for two years :b so I won't have very much work time or internet access, I'm afraid. So yeah, head's up: I won't be around much this month (July).

... So I was thinking I'd like to memorialise my animals by commissioning some sort of sculpture of them. I've seen pendants of crystals and raw gemstones and things with personalized sculptures of pet snakes and geckos, and was interested in maybe getting something similar for Snake, since he was very relaxed and loved to be "worn." As for Jormie, he was quirky and a bit antisocial, and loved to watch things sneakily from under plant cover, so I was thinking of having a life-sized sculpture of him that I could maybe put in a potted plant. Can anyone recommend me a good sculptor who could do this? Thanks so much <3

Well, I was going to write a new journal about my laptop problems, but I recently got news that my ball python, Ozy (usually known simply and lovingly as Snake), passed away late last year :( I have been worried about him a lot over the past year, since I had to move away to the UK again and leave him behind in Canada with my in-laws, so in a way it wasn't exactly a shock, but I still feel rather terrible about him - he was pretty young for a snake still, only 6, and he had the sweetest, chillest, most placid demeanour I could have ever asked for. I'll miss you, Snake. Fission Mailed :(

In non-pet-related news, yes, my laptop was nearly seven years old, and after its optical drive and a number of its keys on its keyboard all broke, its fan crapped out and it started repeatedly overheating, its plug developed a worrisome sparking habit, and finally it started crashing and failing to reboot for no apparent reason, Pickles has finally been retired. It's been a stressful month trying to work out the bugs, but there was just no saving it, and I've had to resort to getting a new laptop on a budget - it's nice enough, although not as top-of-the-line as Pickles was in his day, but at least I can keep working and I backed up most everything beforehand. I DID intend to open for some freelance commissions this month, but problems with my laptop resulted in me really not having the time anymore. Sorry guys!

God, what else is new? Same old, same old. Husband's still working on his PhD thesis which is coming along well. Harborne is extremely nice to live in, so much nicer than Bearwood, and our room mates are great, and nerdy enough that we all get together for Magic games every other night or so. We miss our friends back in Canada, but we still manage to Skype once in a while and get a few more sessions in for our ancient D&D campaign that we're desperately trying to keep going despite it all. I'm still plugging along on Endless Realms work, but it seems the development team is going into a bit of a review phase and so I might have a bit less to do coming up - I'll try to give people a head's up if I think I'll be opening for commissions!

Anyway, I think that's all for now. Sigh.

Haha, okay, so I never told anyone I was going to Germany before I left, but anyway, was gone for two weeks, but I'm back now ;) My mother-in-law was in Europe with a friend and took Casey and I on a trip - we met up in Prague for two nights before catching a train to the Black Forest where we did some sight-seeing and hiking, then caught a day cruise up the Rhine before heading back to Birmingham. We ate much in the way of meat and potatoes o_o I don't usually write lengthy journals anymore, but I found I ended up forgetting a lot of the neat details from our last trip, so I'm writing them out this time :b

Prague was really neat, beautiful architecture, but crowded. Coincidentally, the "Blade for Hire" image I painted recently... well, I had searched for references of cool medieval taverns, and it turned out the tavern I drew the most inspiration from is in Prague! We ate there the second night.

We also tried a trdelnik, which is a hollow sweet pastry roll that was being sold everywhere in Prague and made the streets smell perpetually like waffles :drool: - we have actually had them before at the Richmond Night Market and were severely underwhelmed by what tasted like a bland cardboard tube with a scraping of custard inside, so we almost gave them a pass, but seriously, authentic trdelniks are actually quite delicious! Chewy and sweet, dusted with sugar, and as the ice cream melts, it infuses the pastry with its flavour :3~

After Prague, we made our way to Rothenburg in Germany, which is notable as a fully-walled medieval town. We opted to not go on the Night Watch tour since there were a ton of tourists, and instead returned to the wall around midnight and walked it then - it was actually pretty surreal, perfectly silent and dark and empty, and if you're a fantasy or history buff, it was a lot of fun to actually experience walking a medieval wall in the middle of the night. It's entirely different from what you can experience while shoulder-to-shoulder with dozens of tourists gradually queuing their way around in a line. The only thing that was missing was the extra sense of danger - the walls in Rothenburg had wooden railing which wouldn't have been there back in the day! But we were glad for it, since we didn't have a light with us and had to navigate the stairs, towers and walls entirely in the dark :b

Our next stop was Füssen - our hotel was nestled at the foot of the Alps, edged by forest and just a two minute walk from a lake, which frankly reminded both of us a lot of British Columbia - to rub in the Northwest nostalgia, however, it was also pouring in rain :V We went for a walk anyway, and found an adorable little black salamander on one of the trails enjoying the shower. He seemed liable to be stepped on where he was, so I shooed him into the underbrush where hopefully he remained safe :3.

We visited Freiburg after that, which Casey wasn't as fond of, but the Minster was beautiful, and perhaps our favourite European cathedral we've visited. There's a lovely market surrounding the building that we grabbed some street goodies from before heading inside just in time, coincidentally, for a live pipe organ performance. I'll spare you all the gushy details, but I never had heard a live pipe organ performance before, and as a passionate music lover, being immersed in waves of sound from the various surrounding pipes worked into the architecture at multiple points was thrilling and I think I'm going to be a little disappointed every time I listen non-live, non-surround sound pipe organ music :b ((How often could that be, you ask, that I listen to pipe organ? Probably every day, among a variety of other eclectic music genres :b))

We also went to Schlossberg tower, which sits atop the hill beside the city and overlooks the valley, commanding an impressive view. We convinced Casey's mother to join us despite her being terrified of heights and hiked up the 500m hill only to find the tower had been closed for maintenance and repair! Well, rather disappointed, we, uh, jumped the gate and went up there anyway, haha (Casey's mother remained below, watching apprehensively :b). On the plus side, there was no one else up there, so that was neat... it certainly wobbled when you stand on the very top, though (its distinctive spiraling supports were notably absent that day), so what we did was very much at our own risk :b Worth it, though!

Triberg was next, which was, despite the tourist-iness of it, really quite nice. It boasted at least two wonderful shops featuring beautiful hand-carved wood pieces - tribal masks, rugged animal statues, walking sticks, chess sets - and, of course, it had cuckoo clocks. Now, I never really cared about cuckoo clocks before Casey, but anyone with an appreciation for art should love visiting the Master Carving Club shop, who uphold the highest traditional standards in cuckoo clock-making. The artisans were very passionate about their craft, and it was wonderful hearing them talk about their work.

Triberg is the home of cuckoo clocks, but also the original Black Forest cake (which is way boozier than we make it in North America!) and Germany's second highest waterfalls. Although filled with tourists and fairly standard compared to the waterfalls you can find all over the Northwest, the waterfalls were really enjoyable and we enjoyed hiking up them and down again, although the real hiking took place at our next destination just outside the resort city of Baden-Baden, where we hiked at least 30km over the course of two days (Casey's mother opted to skip out on those :b) through the Black Forest and the neighbouring castle ruins of Altes Schloss, which features a very cool windharp, an instrument I had never encountered before and would enjoy having.

We didn't actually explore much of the city proper in Baden-Baden, although we did visit the Lichtentaler Allee park and gardens, which did a great job of incorporating sprawling green space, striking older architecture, and stylish modern establishments.

After Baden-Baden, we caught a cruise up the Rhine before eventually travelling by train back to Birmingham, where Casey's mother wanted to see around the city - while perhaps expecting more from the city (it's not exactly a shiny tourist city out to impress :b), she enjoyed Brindley Place and got to see the Bull Ring and the crazy mirrored monstrosity that is Central Station :V. We also met up with some distant relatives that live in Coleshill and took a day trip to Stratford-upon-Avon together.

Then, quite abruptly it seemed, I'm back to sitting in our ghetto flat in Bearwood that still has no furniture and has had no hot water for almost three months now because the landlord refuses to pay to fix the boiler. lol. Being away was nice while it lasted!

EDIT May 24: Once again, I am now CLOSED. Thank you all for your interest and support, it's very much appreciated <3

* * * I've unexpectedly gotten some free time on my hands - accepting first-come-first-served, pay-what-you-want commissions TODAY (Thursday) & TOMORROW (Friday) ONLY! Commissions under $300 only, please. Please message or email me with details, and have Paypal payment ready to go in USD - cheers! * * *



PRICES
Prices are based on an estimate of how long a commission will take me at a rate of $25USD/hr. I've listed commonly requested products below with examples - if you don't see an example of what you want, I can still probably do it! Just ask :)

$35-$100 (1.5-4 hours)
shaded rough sketch / coloured rough sketch / simple cellshaded ex1(NSFW) ex2 / clean bw lineart / clean coloured lineart / icon ex1 ex2 ex3 / bust ex1 ex2 / shaded lineart

$100-250 (4-10 hours)
couples icon ex1 ex2 / complex shaded lineart / coloured shaded lineart ex1 ex2 / speedpainting ex1 ex2 ex3 / detailed portrait / detailed bust (NSFW) / complex cellshaded ex1 ex2 ex3(NSFW) / simple single char ex1 ex2 / detailed couples portrait

$250-500 (10-20hrs)
single char ex1 ex2 / single char+bg ex1 ex2 ex3 / multiple chars ex1 ex2 / multiple chars+bg ex1 ex2 / "simpler" map ex1 ex2

$500+ (20+hrs)
map ex1 ex2 / complex single char+bg / complex multiple chars / complex multiple chars+bg ex1 ex2



PAYMENT
Payment is due when I'm ready to begin your commission. Please do not pay before I am ready unless previously negotiated, thanks! When prompted, please send your payment in USD to my Paypal ( jocarra[at]gmail.com ). You can either send the money to me for goods/services, or I can create an invoice for you. Partial payment plans are available for larger commissions, but full payment is required before I can give you the final product. Finally, tips are absolutely not expected or required, but very much appreciated! Thank you!



PREFERRED SUBJECTS
I will happily consider most any species, character, or subject matter, adult or no. As a general rule, though...

More preferred subjects = wildlife/nature, anthro/were, fantasy/tribal, dark/horror/monsters, romantic/sensual adult
Less preferred subjects = urban/industrial, technical/mechanical, graphic/extreme adult

There are a few adult/fetish-related themes I straight-up won't do. These include scat, fart and vomit-related fetishes, and obviously underaged (infants/cubs/prepubescents) characters in sexual situations. I also tend to dislike "extreme" adult art
(eg. extreme hyper, extreme fat, extreme cum, extreme bulging, etc.) - if you're not sure your idea falls into this category of "too extreme", feel free to ask :)



WHAT YOU'LL GET
My appreciation! <3 You'll get a maximum quality JPG or PNG, and optional PSD/AI file(s); size/resolution depends on product (eg. icon vs full illustrations). Every time I send you an image (sketch, WIP, finished product), you may ask me to make a few minor revisions if necessary (eg. "Could you make his paws a bit bigger?" "Could you make her eyes darker?") - if you wait to ask for a revision (eg. waiting until the finished product to say you'd like an entirely different pose), I likely will be unable to do so :( (at least, not without incurring extra cost, I'm afraid!)



TERMS OF SERVICE
Unless otherwise negotiated ahead of time...
• I must be able to contact you reliably. Failure to respond in a timely manner (within two weeks) may result in you losing your commission spot.
• I require an advance payment (either in part or in full) for all commissions, due when I'm ready to begin work.
• A rough sketch and multiple WIPs will be sent to you for review and revisions - major/multiple changes requested after revisions are done may result in additional costs at my discretion.
• We both have the right to publicly display the artwork online or elsewhere, or otherwise make personal usage of the artwork.
• In cases of adult subject matter, you assert and affirm that you are of legal age to view and purchase items of an adult nature by commissioning me.
• I retain ALL commercial rights to the artwork. You cannot make commercial use of my artwork without my permission.
• You retain ALL commercial rights to your personal characters in the artwork. I cannot make commercial use of your characters without your permission.
• I retain the right to modify, edit, or reuse the artwork in part or whole following commission completion at my discretion.
• You retain the right to modify, edit, or reuse the artwork in part or whole following commission completion at your discretion.
• I retain the right to cancel a commission at any time should you a) violate my rights, b) fail to respond or send payment in a timely manner (several weeks), c) harass or threaten me, or are otherwise rude or hostile.
• You retain the right to cancel a commission at any time for any reason, but money cannot be refunded for work already done (even if incomplete). Cancelling a commission results in your losing your commission spot.

Thank you for your consideration!

* * * EDIT: Slots have been filled - I will contact you privately if I was able to take you. Thank you so much to everyone who contacted me - I only wish I could do more for you guys! Cheers! * * *



PRICES
Prices are based on an estimate of how long a commission will take me at a rate of $25USD/hr. I've listed commonly requested products below with examples - if you don't see an example of what you want, I can still probably do it! Just ask :)

$35-$100 (1.5-4 hours)
shaded rough sketch / coloured rough sketch / simple cellshaded ex1(NSFW) ex2 / clean bw lineart / clean coloured lineart / icon ex1 ex2 ex3 / bust ex1 ex2 / shaded lineart

$100-250 (4-10 hours)
couples icon ex1 ex2 / complex shaded lineart / coloured shaded lineart ex1 ex2 / speedpainting ex1 ex2 ex3 / detailed portrait / detailed bust (NSFW) / complex cellshaded ex1 ex2 ex3(NSFW) / simple single char ex1 ex2 / detailed couples portrait

$250-500 (10-20hrs)
single char ex1 ex2 / single char+bg ex1 ex2 ex3 / multiple chars ex1 ex2 / multiple chars+bg ex1 ex2 / "simpler" map ex1 ex2

$500+ (20+hrs)
map ex1 ex2 / complex single char+bg / complex multiple chars / complex multiple chars+bg ex1 ex2



PAYMENT
Payment is due when I'm ready to begin your commission. Please do not pay before I am ready unless previously negotiated, thanks! When prompted, please send your payment in USD to my Paypal ( jocarra[at]gmail.com ). You can either send the money to me for goods/services, or I can create an invoice for you. Partial payment plans are available for larger commissions, but full payment is required before I can give you the final product. Finally, tips are absolutely not expected or required, but very much appreciated! Thank you!



PREFERRED SUBJECTS
I will happily consider most any species, character, or subject matter, adult or no. As a general rule, though...

More preferred subjects = wildlife/nature, anthro/were, fantasy/tribal, dark/horror/monsters, romantic/sensual adult
Less preferred subjects = urban/industrial, technical/mechanical, graphic/extreme adult

There are a few adult/fetish-related themes I straight-up won't do. These include scat, fart and vomit-related fetishes, and obviously underaged (infants/cubs/prepubescents) characters in sexual situations. I also tend to dislike "extreme" adult art
(eg. extreme hyper, extreme fat, extreme cum, extreme bulging, etc.) - if you're not sure your idea falls into this category of "too extreme", feel free to ask :)



WHAT YOU'LL GET
My appreciation! <3 You'll get a maximum quality JPG or PNG, and optional PSD/AI file(s); size/resolution depends on product (eg. icon vs full illustrations). Every time I send you an image (sketch, WIP, finished product), you may ask me to make a few minor revisions if necessary (eg. "Could you make his paws a bit bigger?" "Could you make her eyes darker?") - if you wait to ask for a revision (eg. waiting until the finished product to say you'd like an entirely different pose), I likely will be unable to do so :( (at least, not without incurring extra cost, I'm afraid!)



TERMS OF SERVICE
Unless otherwise negotiated ahead of time...
• I must be able to contact you reliably. Failure to respond in a timely manner (within two weeks) may result in you losing your commission spot.
• I require an advance payment (either in part or in full) for all commissions, due when I'm ready to begin work.
• A rough sketch and multiple WIPs will be sent to you for review and revisions - major/multiple changes requested after revisions are done may result in additional costs at my discretion.
• We both have the right to publicly display the artwork online or elsewhere, or otherwise make personal usage of the artwork.
• In cases of adult subject matter, you assert and affirm that you are of legal age to view and purchase items of an adult nature by commissioning me.
• I retain ALL commercial rights to the artwork. You cannot make commercial use of my artwork without my permission.
• You retain ALL commercial rights to your personal characters in the artwork. I cannot make commercial use of your characters without your permission.
• I retain the right to modify, edit, or reuse the artwork in part or whole following commission completion at my discretion.
• You retain the right to modify, edit, or reuse the artwork in part or whole following commission completion at your discretion.
• I retain the right to cancel a commission at any time should you a) violate my rights, b) fail to respond or send payment in a timely manner (several weeks), c) harass or threaten me, or are otherwise rude or hostile.
• You retain the right to cancel a commission at any time for any reason, but money cannot be refunded for work already done (even if incomplete). Cancelling a commission results in your losing your commission spot.

Thank you for your consideration!

If you haven't already, if you're interested in possibly getting a commission from me, please contact me with your idea! :) This is not first come, first served - I have roughly 20-30 hours available for freelance work this week, so I can only take so many people - I apologize to those I inevitably will have to turn down, and thank you all for your interest and support, even if I can't accept :) I'll be making my decision on who I'm able to take on late Sunday or early Monday.



PRICES
Prices are based on an estimate of how long a commission will take me at a rate of $25USD/hr. I've listed commonly requested products below with examples - if you don't see an example of what you want, I can still probably do it! Just ask :)

$35-$100 (1.5-4 hours)
shaded rough sketch / coloured rough sketch / simple cellshaded ex1(NSFW) ex2 / clean bw lineart / clean coloured lineart / icon ex1 ex2 ex3 / bust ex1 ex2 / shaded lineart

$100-250 (4-10 hours)
couples icon ex1 ex2 / complex shaded lineart / coloured shaded lineart ex1 ex2 / speedpainting ex1 ex2 ex3 / detailed portrait / detailed bust (NSFW) / complex cellshaded ex1 ex2 ex3(NSFW) / simple single char ex1 ex2 / detailed couples portrait

$250-500 (10-20hrs)
single char ex1 ex2 / single char+bg ex1 ex2 ex3 / multiple chars ex1 ex2 / multiple chars+bg ex1 ex2 / "simpler" map ex1 ex2

$500+ (20+hrs)
map ex1 ex2 / complex single char+bg / complex multiple chars / complex multiple chars+bg ex1 ex2



PAYMENT
Payment is due when I'm ready to begin your commission. Please do not pay before I am ready unless previously negotiated, thanks! When prompted, please send your payment in USD to my Paypal ( jocarra[at]gmail.com ). You can either send the money to me for goods/services, or I can create an invoice for you. Partial payment plans are available for larger commissions, but full payment is required before I can give you the final product. Finally, tips are absolutely not expected or required, but very much appreciated! Thank you!



PREFERRED SUBJECTS
I will happily consider most any species, character, or subject matter, adult or no. As a general rule, though...

More preferred subjects = wildlife/nature, anthro/were, fantasy/tribal, dark/horror/monsters, romantic/sensual adult
Less preferred subjects = urban/industrial, technical/mechanical, graphic/extreme adult

There are a few adult/fetish-related themes I straight-up won't do. These include scat, fart and vomit-related fetishes, and obviously underaged (infants/cubs/prepubescents) characters in sexual situations. I also tend to dislike "extreme" adult art
(eg. extreme hyper, extreme fat, extreme cum, extreme bulging, etc.) - if you're not sure your idea falls into this category of "too extreme", feel free to ask :)



WHAT YOU'LL GET
My appreciation! <3 You'll get a maximum quality JPG or PNG, and optional PSD/AI file(s); size/resolution depends on product (eg. icon vs full illustrations). Every time I send you an image (sketch, WIP, finished product), you may ask me to make a few minor revisions if necessary (eg. "Could you make his paws a bit bigger?" "Could you make her eyes darker?") - if you wait to ask for a revision (eg. waiting until the finished product to say you'd like an entirely different pose), I likely will be unable to do so :( (at least, not without incurring extra cost, I'm afraid!)



TERMS OF SERVICE
Unless otherwise negotiated ahead of time...
• I must be able to contact you reliably. Failure to respond in a timely manner (within two weeks) may result in you losing your commission spot.
• I require an advance payment (either in part or in full) for all commissions, due when I'm ready to begin work.
• A rough sketch and multiple WIPs will be sent to you for review and revisions - major/multiple changes requested after revisions are done may result in additional costs at my discretion.
• We both have the right to publicly display the artwork online or elsewhere, or otherwise make personal usage of the artwork.
• In cases of adult subject matter, you assert and affirm that you are of legal age to view and purchase items of an adult nature by commissioning me.
• I retain ALL commercial rights to the artwork. You cannot make commercial use of my artwork without my permission.
• You retain ALL commercial rights to your personal characters in the artwork. I cannot make commercial use of your characters without your permission.
• I retain the right to modify, edit, or reuse the artwork in part or whole following commission completion at my discretion.
• You retain the right to modify, edit, or reuse the artwork in part or whole following commission completion at your discretion.
• I retain the right to cancel a commission at any time should you a) violate my rights, b) fail to respond or send payment in a timely manner (several weeks), c) harass or threaten me, or are otherwise rude or hostile.
• You retain the right to cancel a commission at any time for any reason, but money cannot be refunded for work already done (even if incomplete). Cancelling a commission results in your losing your commission spot.

Thank you for your consideration!

Just making an announcement that I'll be opening for very limited commissions for next week - if you're interested, please feel free to contact me! My rate is $25USD/hr, and you can check here for a pricing guide :) Cheers!

In 2014, I produced 119 illustrations, a little more if you include some icons I made for Endless Realms...
78 Endless Realms images
34 freelance commissions
2 gifts

That leaves just 5 left over. I made 5 images that were just for fun, 5 images that weren't "work." They weren't much, but they include:
1 sketch for a portrait of Ash I never painted
1 chibi cartoon of a "pho lizard"
1 large cartoon for Halloween
2 portraits, one for Jayli and one for Luke

So... now it's 2015, and so far, I've done 111 illustrations, excluding the book buddies I just did for Endless Realms, along with a t-shirt project I was working on with growltiger. That's...
96 Endless Realms images
13 freelance commissions
2 gifts

No personal art this year.

...

Yeah, I thought that was pretty bad, too. To be fair, though, I had forgotten to count this picture of cartoon mini-foods I had started this year as something to try to relax with, but still. I thought 5 pieces of personal art over an entire year in which 2 of them took less than an hour was pretty bad, but this year was worse o_O

A little distressed, I mentioned it to my husband: part of the problem with doing so much artwork as the breadwinning job for the household is that, well, frankly, when I DO have time off, I don't really WANT to do art. But clearly, I WANT to want to, so he's given me an assignment, a "faux commission" if you will :b "Draw something with the following three things you like in it: something hunky, some kind of fantasy creature, and some sort of food."

It's funny, I was actually a bit bent out of shape about it at first. WHAT?! What kind of weird picture would that be?! Why can't I just do more art for my story since I haven't done any for over a year? THIS IS JUST MORE WORK >8E But then I chilled out and started thinking about it.

That's the trick, you know. That's how I manage to keep going doing commission artwork, constantly creating works for people of worlds that aren't mine, ideas that aren't mine, characters that aren't mine - you have to get passionate about what the idea has to offer, think about what makes the creator so excited and enamored with the idea that they want to pay to have art made of it. If you can empathize with the person, get inside their head and feel what they feel, then you can do it.

Except this time, it wasn't very hard, because the ideas were my own favourite things - I just had to come up with a way to combine them...

And I did. I'm even pretty excited about it! It's not done, but I don't care - at least I made something. I really just wanted to mention this, if only to myself as a recording of it actually happening, just in the off-chance it slips away into the graveyard of forgotten unfinished art. But if we're lucky, I'll manage to paint it some time this month :)

So sorry, guys. I probably could have taken the time to do more commission auction bids instead, but, well, I figured I owed myself at least one personal picture this year :V

Alright! First of all, I’d like to thank everyone who sent me a bid for my silent auction – I appreciate the support, even though I wasn’t able to select all of you. Secondly, the winners! I’ve selected  Siegmar’s full illustration,  Tabra’s pin-up, and  Constantius’s sketch – if I get the time, I will try to select additional winners from the received bids :)


As for an update on our move, we made it to Birmingham in one piece, our luggage intact, just in time for Casey’s faculty welcome party :3 I quite like Birmingham, a lot greener than I expected, and the university campus is quite nice, although we kind of got stuck in a bit more “humble” of a flat than we expected – aside from a lumpy coverless mattress, we have zero furniture, cutlery, dishware/glassware, or towels/linens of any kind, so we have some shopping to do :b Maybe it’s just our inexperience as renters, but our last shared flat had some basic common linens/dishes/etc. for everyone to use, so I guess I was expecting sort of the same – we left almost everything except clothing and our laptops at home. Ah well :b We were hoping to eventually find a single studio room for us, rather than a shared home, so it’s not that terrible for us to start accumulating stuff now.


Anyway, thanks again for all the support and well-wishes! Hopefully, if I get the time, I will be able to take more commissions in the future!

Thank you everyone who has wished me well on my impending move, and bid so far on my silent auction - bidding is still open, so if you're interested, please email me an offer :) I'm not looking at who is offering the highest price, so don't be discouraged! In all honesty, I would love to complete everyone's commission who asks - as time becomes available to me, I will try to fit more in <3 Those bids that aren't initially accepted may be able to be accepted later on :)

We move on the 23rd, and we arrive in Birmingham on the 24th, ready to face the next four or so years together in a brand new (quite ancient) country... again XD - I'll likely be quite busy with things as the move draws closer, but should be able to respond to emails and things in a timely manner. We still haven't found a place, despite looking all month and messaging a ton of people, but, well, we'll make do :V It's sort of reassuring that, short of experiencing some sort of horrible emergency in the midst of our trip, I don't think things could realistically go much worse than they did last time XD Famous last words, right? :b Anyway, I think that's all I need to say about that for now :b

Finally, please go give tickthecrux a visit! He's selling adoptables to help raise money to fix his car - check it out here.

EDIT: Winners have been selected and my auction is now CLOSED. However, if you're interested in being picked in the future, you may continue to send me your commission ideas along with your desired budget, and I can hopefully pick you in the future, time permitting! :)


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Finally! I will be opening for limited, digital-only commissions at the end of September/beginning of October!

Casey and I are moving overseas again to the UK for his PhD program, and so any help with our (uncomfortably tight x_x) finances during this time would be greatly appreciated! <3 I'm normally fairly busy with Endless Realms work, but I should have a bit more free timethe next coming month or two, so I've decided to hold a SILENT AUCTION - BIDDING OPENS NOW! Contact me privately with your bid and a description of what you'd like done :) Email is strongly preferred ( jocarra@gmail.com) - a subject header like "(Your Username)'s Commission" or "(Your Username)'s Auction Bid" would be most helpful! Including at least one reference image would also be helpful, but isn't necessary. If you want the image to be kept private, need commercial rights for it, or have a particular printing format in mind, I need to know that, too. Thanks!

I hope to leave bidding open until the end of September... ish, depending on the responses I get. I MAY have time for multiple commissions (eg. one large commission, one medium one, and one small), so don't feel like I'll be motivated purely by who's willing to pay the most :b I'll be looking at your various ideas and how much time I'll have available, and seeing what I can fit in. I know some people hate how auctions inflate the prices of commissions, and I also know first-come first-served policies can result in people who have unfortunate working/sleeping hours getting left out, so I hoped doing this would be a little more fair for everyone :)

So... Yeah! TL;DR - Email me your idea, name your price, and I'll see who I can fit in! I'll announce the winning bid(s) once the auction closes. If you have any questions, feel free to comment below :)



PRICES
Prices are based on an estimate of how long a commission will take me at a rate of $25USD/hr. I've listed commonly requested products below with examples - if you don't see an example of what you want, I can still probably do it! Just ask :)

$35-$100 (1.5-4 hours)
shaded rough sketch / coloured rough sketch / simple cellshaded ex1(NSFW) ex2 / clean bw lineart / clean coloured lineart / icon ex1 ex2 ex3 / bust ex1 ex2 / shaded lineart

$100-250 (4-10 hours)
couples icon ex1 ex2 / complex shaded lineart / coloured shaded lineart ex1 ex2 / speedpainting ex1 ex2 ex3 / detailed portrait / detailed bust (NSFW) / complex cellshaded ex1 ex2 ex3(NSFW) / simple single char ex1 ex2 / detailed couples portrait

$250-500 (10-20hrs)
single char ex1 ex2 / single char+bg ex1 ex2 ex3 / multiple chars ex1 ex2 / multiple chars+bg ex1 ex2 / "simpler" map ex1 ex2

$500+ (20+hrs)
map ex1 ex2 / complex single char+bg / complex multiple chars / complex multiple chars+bg ex1 ex2



PAYMENT
Payment is due when I'm ready to begin your commission. Please do not pay before I am ready unless previously negotiated, thanks! When prompted, please send your payment in USD to my Paypal ( jocarra[at]gmail.com ). You can either send the money to me for goods/services, or I can create an invoice for you. Partial payment plans are available for larger commissions, but full payment is required before I can give you the final product. Finally, tips are absolutely not expected or required, but very much appreciated! Thank you!



PREFERRED SUBJECTS
I will happily consider most any species, character, or subject matter, adult or no. As a general rule, though...

More preferred subjects = wildlife/nature, anthro/were, fantasy/tribal, dark/horror/monsters, romantic/sensual adult
Less preferred subjects = urban/industrial, technical/mechanical, graphic/extreme adult

There are a few adult/fetish-related themes I straight-up won't do. These include scat, fart and vomit-related fetishes, and obviously underaged (infants/cubs/prepubescents) characters in sexual situations. I also tend to dislike "extreme" adult art
(eg. extreme hyper, extreme fat, extreme cum, extreme bulging, etc.) - if you're not sure your idea falls into this category of "too extreme", feel free to ask :)



WHAT YOU'LL GET
My appreciation! <3 You'll get a maximum quality JPG or PNG, and optional PSD/AI file(s); size/resolution depends on product (eg. icon vs full illustrations). Every time I send you an image (sketch, WIP, finished product), you may ask me to make a few minor revisions if necessary (eg. "Could you make his paws a bit bigger?" "Could you make her eyes darker?") - if you wait to ask for a revision (eg. waiting until the finished product to say you'd like an entirely different pose), I likely will be unable to do so :( (at least, not without incurring extra cost, I'm afraid!)



TERMS OF SERVICE
Unless otherwise negotiated ahead of time...
• I must be able to contact you reliably. Failure to respond in a timely manner (within two weeks) may result in you losing your commission spot.
• I require an advance payment (either in part or in full) for all commissions, due when I'm ready to begin work.
• A rough sketch and multiple WIPs will be sent to you for review and revisions - major/multiple changes requested after revisions are done may result in additional costs at my discretion.
• We both have the right to publicly display the artwork online or elsewhere, or otherwise make personal usage of the artwork.
• In cases of adult subject matter, you assert and affirm that you are of legal age to view and purchase items of an adult nature by commissioning me.
• I retain ALL commercial rights to the artwork. You cannot make commercial use of my artwork without my permission.
• You retain ALL commercial rights to your personal characters in the artwork. I cannot make commercial use of your characters without your permission.
• I retain the right to modify, edit, or reuse the artwork in part or whole following commission completion at my discretion.
• You retain the right to modify, edit, or reuse the artwork in part or whole following commission completion at your discretion.
• I retain the right to cancel a commission at any time should you a) violate my rights, b) fail to respond or send payment in a timely manner (several weeks), c) harass or threaten me, or are otherwise rude or hostile.
• You retain the right to cancel a commission at any time for any reason, but money cannot be refunded for work already done (even if incomplete). Cancelling a commission results in your losing your commission spot.

Thank you for your consideration!

I posted the first submission on the 29th despite the administrator warning, as I didn't realize it was a guaranteed problem. Then I continued to post them because, well, screw it, I'll just post this obligatory journal after it's all worked out. So now that (hopefully) it's all worked out, here they are in a bundle!

Krull - a scheming little brute fond of slave-trading and low-key black markets -> http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15113068/
Giant Rat - an extra large, extra tough, disease-resistant subspecies infamous for being a carrier of pestilence -> http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15121128/
Succubus - with emphasis on all the body parts you'd expect, plus built-in stiletto heels :V -> http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15136356/
Great Broodmother - a heavily armored giant spider, complete with its own baby spiderling army -> http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15141038/