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.:The Lion King comic:.
Posted 9 years agoHello!
I'd like to take this opportunity to talk a little about my ongoing The Lion King comic.
Recently I have received quite a few nice comments and messages regarding it, which encouraged me to continue the project instead of sidetracking it. The comic itself is something new to you guys, but to me it's more of a "restoration" work.
When I was a little kid I used to spend hours on hours play-pretend in the Pride Lands. However as I grew, I felt more and more embarrassed about spending so much time with imaginary friends in an imaginary world... so I shifted my focus from make-believe to writing. And around 15 years of age I began to slowly draw out some of those stories on comic pages. Of course, those original comic shorts were terrible in quality due to my inexperience with art. But at the time they served the purpose.
Each of those stories, each of those hours sunk into make-believe were an escape. Escape of a troubled child which didn't really want to be home for this reason or the other. I could spend time talking about how bad my childhood was, but I won't. Because despite of whatever was going on in the background, I had this little escape. And nothing could take it away from me.
As you can understand those stories are deeply sentimental and nostalgic to me. My life now is in a wonderful place, I'm loved and cherished by real people and I have a bright future. But all of it was possible only thanks to this one ray of sunshine back in the day when I was most vulnerable and skies seemed forever grey. That's why I love coming back to those stories and that's why I was reluctant about sharing them with others.
I tried several times to open up on the matter, but to my misfortune I always stumbled upon people who were not accepting or understanding of my work. They didn't like human character interacting with their beloved feral lions. To most of them it seem almost sacrilegious. So I was either shunned, ignored or forced to invent a feral sona or go. And I always chose to go. Because the point was that in each of those stories it was ME. Not a lion me, but me. Myself. My humble person which wanted acceptance so badly, that it would never resign from that only shred of identity it had. And so I hid it.
Luckily, few years ago I met understanding people who encouraged me to try again... and this time it worked. I had to refresh and rework those old pages, however people here on fA have been very supportive. And I like working on this comic. It brings back memories and joy and seeing others taking joy out of it makes me all the happier. After all the years, finally people begin to understand and appreciate it. But because this is a process of reworking old pages, rather than creating something new- it's not a very exciting thing. Sometimes it becomes very cumbersome. This is why I can easily get demotivated and sidetracked. I'm not happy that it takes me months at a time to update a page and I really want to change that.
I will be posting more pages soon and I want to make a habit of remaking at least one a month. Not only because I want to, but because it does actually make others happy and I get to work and experiment on comic techniques. Everyone wins. But anyway, enough of my prattle. Hope you enjoyed my explanation of the comic, what it is and why it even exists.
Much love...
~Kael
I'd like to take this opportunity to talk a little about my ongoing The Lion King comic.
Recently I have received quite a few nice comments and messages regarding it, which encouraged me to continue the project instead of sidetracking it. The comic itself is something new to you guys, but to me it's more of a "restoration" work.
When I was a little kid I used to spend hours on hours play-pretend in the Pride Lands. However as I grew, I felt more and more embarrassed about spending so much time with imaginary friends in an imaginary world... so I shifted my focus from make-believe to writing. And around 15 years of age I began to slowly draw out some of those stories on comic pages. Of course, those original comic shorts were terrible in quality due to my inexperience with art. But at the time they served the purpose.
Each of those stories, each of those hours sunk into make-believe were an escape. Escape of a troubled child which didn't really want to be home for this reason or the other. I could spend time talking about how bad my childhood was, but I won't. Because despite of whatever was going on in the background, I had this little escape. And nothing could take it away from me.
As you can understand those stories are deeply sentimental and nostalgic to me. My life now is in a wonderful place, I'm loved and cherished by real people and I have a bright future. But all of it was possible only thanks to this one ray of sunshine back in the day when I was most vulnerable and skies seemed forever grey. That's why I love coming back to those stories and that's why I was reluctant about sharing them with others.
I tried several times to open up on the matter, but to my misfortune I always stumbled upon people who were not accepting or understanding of my work. They didn't like human character interacting with their beloved feral lions. To most of them it seem almost sacrilegious. So I was either shunned, ignored or forced to invent a feral sona or go. And I always chose to go. Because the point was that in each of those stories it was ME. Not a lion me, but me. Myself. My humble person which wanted acceptance so badly, that it would never resign from that only shred of identity it had. And so I hid it.
Luckily, few years ago I met understanding people who encouraged me to try again... and this time it worked. I had to refresh and rework those old pages, however people here on fA have been very supportive. And I like working on this comic. It brings back memories and joy and seeing others taking joy out of it makes me all the happier. After all the years, finally people begin to understand and appreciate it. But because this is a process of reworking old pages, rather than creating something new- it's not a very exciting thing. Sometimes it becomes very cumbersome. This is why I can easily get demotivated and sidetracked. I'm not happy that it takes me months at a time to update a page and I really want to change that.
I will be posting more pages soon and I want to make a habit of remaking at least one a month. Not only because I want to, but because it does actually make others happy and I get to work and experiment on comic techniques. Everyone wins. But anyway, enough of my prattle. Hope you enjoyed my explanation of the comic, what it is and why it even exists.
Much love...
~Kael
.:Brexit:.
Posted 9 years agoAs some of you might have heard, the United Kingdom has voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. I wonât deny that as an EU citizen living in the UK I am obviously disappointed in the outcome, but Iâll try to avoid my personal political bias. Instead of talking about what I think UK should or shouldnât do, Iâll just summarize my experiences and observations of the last month.
In weeks leading up to the referendum, even at my workplace I could hear a debate stirred up about them nasty immigrants flooding the place, buying up houses, taking up jobs and generally filling up space in hospitals. How on earth could this poor Britain manage with all that? Even a Canadian lady working at our company decided to pitch in and said that they should close the borders and expel those European hordes of freeloaders. All this said while eating their salads and tomatoes (courtesy of of Spain) and smiling in my very face, oblivious that those hordes would naturally include me. But no, of course they didnât mean me! Iâm liked by everyone, Iâm a good immigrant, I can stay with their approval. But them others? They need to fuck off, mate!
In all honesty, there is nothing worse than being faced with prejudice directed at a group of people you belong to⌠And being immediately reassured that youâre one of the âgood onesâ. Itâs almost as if your presence reminded them how fucking bad they sound. It leaves a bad taste, rather than being a reassuring gesture. God knows what would have been said had I not been there? Perhaps that it would be cheaper to simply round them immigrants up in camps and wait for a final solution? It makes one even less comfortable in the surrounding. But I digressâŚ
Shortly before the referendum the local Council wrote to me. I think they forgot that although Iâm an EU national, I can actually VOTE for the Council and therefore might have actually voted them INTO the office. (although I didnât as I didnât vote for my local council) Anyway⌠that lovely letter basically read like this:
âDear Mr [insert an obviously foreign name]
As you are aware, the coming up referendum will decide whether the United Kingdom will remain a part of European Union. As a European national you WILL NOT receive a polling card, therefore you are NOT ALLOWD to vote.â
Now, aside from the obviously harsh tone of the letter and its complete redundancy in the face of understandable nature of national voting, I found it amusing how they felt the need to both caps and bold the parts with âWILL NOTâ and âNOT ALLOWEDâ. It was almost patronizing⌠I felt as if an English lady was yelling it out for me in syllables, spitting out crumbs of crumpets. Obviously this was needed so that my foreign immigrant mind could comprehend such complexity like standard national referendum mechanism and to ensure I would not DARE to disrupt their little vote with my foreign stench.
On a side note, since Iâve been here for 10 years now, I paid taxes which Her Majestyâs Government is happy enough to accept on annual basis. I find it quite odd that European nationals living and working here; generally being an active part of fabric of British society; electing councils and doing all sort of community stuff; are not allowed to determine what will happen to them. Especially since apparently even though UK voted to leave, we are now all WELCOME to stay and pay some more taxes! Fuck this⌠now I truly understand âNo taxation without representation!â. For the first time since I came over to the UK I feel as if Iâve been robbed of a vote in a crucial to my wellbeing matter, all the while the government who fucked me over is reaching out into my pockets for more money.
Aside from the obvious fact that the Leave campaign was run on prejudice, racism and lies, things which made manifest in the recent wave of hate crimes in this country, there was no real opposition to whatever they said or did. Aside from all the rubbish that has been said about EU, or itâs inner workings⌠the country was simply left in the hands of Boris and Nigel who run the show unopposed. It almost seemed like the only thing Cameron and his cabinet were capable off was scaremongering. Egyptian Plagues befalling Britain! We wonât make it! No we canât! Those sort of slogans only pissed off undecided part of the society and they made their feelings perfectly clear on Thursday. And we all woke up to the shock of âwhat the fuck just happened?!â
All the brexiteers suddenly backtrack their lies and promises, government and opposition resigned as neither wanted to accept responsibility of what they lead the country into. Even Nigel resigned! But politics asideâŚ. What this has done, is destroyed the UK in the fullest meaning of the word. Not economically or internationally. But internally. No longer is the country United. 50% is pitched against the other 50% with insults flying in both directions. Both sides call others brainwashed and pawns of the establishment. Younger people resent older⌠while immigrants of all colours and nationalities became vulnerable targets for bigots who felt empowered by the 50% voting in their favour. And no, Iâm not saying that everyone who voted LEAVE is a bigot. But if a campaign on a serious geo-political matter is reduced to the immigration issue, whether you voted because you have genuine arguments against the EU or not⌠it does not matter. Because Boris and Nigel made this referendum about kicking out them immigrants who fucked up NHS. And your vote was signed under EXACTLY that slogan.
This is why I can now hear at work âyou can always go back homeâ. People being openly hostile to me, because someone they knew didnât got the job I got. This is why when I speak polish on a bus, I can see old ladies giving me evil looks. And this is why European shops are being vandalized en masse. But the saddest thing about this is the fact that Muslims, Asians and Black people became targets as well. They have nothing to do with EU, yet again⌠the referendum wasnât about EU. It was about borders and them dirty immigrants. Well, at this point Texas seems more friendly to coloured people than West Midlands. In fact, itâs only the aforementioned group who showed me their solidarity and support. Not a single white British person have even bothered to check up on me. To ask how I feel or if Iâm fine.
This being said, I no longer feel welcome or appreciated in the country I invested 10 years of my life in. I no longer feel safe, I refrain from speaking my own language in public spaces and generally avoid even engaging people in conversations. Iâve been shot down or patronised on many âBritish issuesâ as an âoutsiderâ since the referendum. This isnât right and this will not go away. People think that it will blow over and in few months itâll go back to normal. Well⌠let me tell you this: even if it will, those who were discriminated against will NOT forget. Once you go through a week of complete and utter contempt from your fellow countrymen, you get scarred for life. I will never go out with people I used to hang around with before. Not because they voted LEAVE. But because they have shown their true colours. And it is painful. To know you have lived a lie and people did not like you, but merely tolerated you as it was politically correct at the time. Fuck this.
To top it up we have Scotland holding talks with EU and speaking openly about another independence vote. Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland- countries which have been at war for nearly a century now⌠countries which terrorised and bombed the shit out of each-other- have opened talks about possible reunification. If this is what you wanted, Iâm glad youâve got it. I wish you all the best, but Iâm making a pledge now. I will not live, nor my foot will stand on the English soil on the day when UK leaves the EU. This last month made it perfectly clear we are unwanted and I donât intend subsidize the government which openly holds me in contempt while helping itself out to my honestly and hard earned income. I will not overstay my welcome in a country where nearly 52% of people openly told me to fuck off.
Toodles!
~Kael
In weeks leading up to the referendum, even at my workplace I could hear a debate stirred up about them nasty immigrants flooding the place, buying up houses, taking up jobs and generally filling up space in hospitals. How on earth could this poor Britain manage with all that? Even a Canadian lady working at our company decided to pitch in and said that they should close the borders and expel those European hordes of freeloaders. All this said while eating their salads and tomatoes (courtesy of of Spain) and smiling in my very face, oblivious that those hordes would naturally include me. But no, of course they didnât mean me! Iâm liked by everyone, Iâm a good immigrant, I can stay with their approval. But them others? They need to fuck off, mate!
In all honesty, there is nothing worse than being faced with prejudice directed at a group of people you belong to⌠And being immediately reassured that youâre one of the âgood onesâ. Itâs almost as if your presence reminded them how fucking bad they sound. It leaves a bad taste, rather than being a reassuring gesture. God knows what would have been said had I not been there? Perhaps that it would be cheaper to simply round them immigrants up in camps and wait for a final solution? It makes one even less comfortable in the surrounding. But I digressâŚ
Shortly before the referendum the local Council wrote to me. I think they forgot that although Iâm an EU national, I can actually VOTE for the Council and therefore might have actually voted them INTO the office. (although I didnât as I didnât vote for my local council) Anyway⌠that lovely letter basically read like this:
âDear Mr [insert an obviously foreign name]
As you are aware, the coming up referendum will decide whether the United Kingdom will remain a part of European Union. As a European national you WILL NOT receive a polling card, therefore you are NOT ALLOWD to vote.â
Now, aside from the obviously harsh tone of the letter and its complete redundancy in the face of understandable nature of national voting, I found it amusing how they felt the need to both caps and bold the parts with âWILL NOTâ and âNOT ALLOWEDâ. It was almost patronizing⌠I felt as if an English lady was yelling it out for me in syllables, spitting out crumbs of crumpets. Obviously this was needed so that my foreign immigrant mind could comprehend such complexity like standard national referendum mechanism and to ensure I would not DARE to disrupt their little vote with my foreign stench.
On a side note, since Iâve been here for 10 years now, I paid taxes which Her Majestyâs Government is happy enough to accept on annual basis. I find it quite odd that European nationals living and working here; generally being an active part of fabric of British society; electing councils and doing all sort of community stuff; are not allowed to determine what will happen to them. Especially since apparently even though UK voted to leave, we are now all WELCOME to stay and pay some more taxes! Fuck this⌠now I truly understand âNo taxation without representation!â. For the first time since I came over to the UK I feel as if Iâve been robbed of a vote in a crucial to my wellbeing matter, all the while the government who fucked me over is reaching out into my pockets for more money.
Aside from the obvious fact that the Leave campaign was run on prejudice, racism and lies, things which made manifest in the recent wave of hate crimes in this country, there was no real opposition to whatever they said or did. Aside from all the rubbish that has been said about EU, or itâs inner workings⌠the country was simply left in the hands of Boris and Nigel who run the show unopposed. It almost seemed like the only thing Cameron and his cabinet were capable off was scaremongering. Egyptian Plagues befalling Britain! We wonât make it! No we canât! Those sort of slogans only pissed off undecided part of the society and they made their feelings perfectly clear on Thursday. And we all woke up to the shock of âwhat the fuck just happened?!â
All the brexiteers suddenly backtrack their lies and promises, government and opposition resigned as neither wanted to accept responsibility of what they lead the country into. Even Nigel resigned! But politics asideâŚ. What this has done, is destroyed the UK in the fullest meaning of the word. Not economically or internationally. But internally. No longer is the country United. 50% is pitched against the other 50% with insults flying in both directions. Both sides call others brainwashed and pawns of the establishment. Younger people resent older⌠while immigrants of all colours and nationalities became vulnerable targets for bigots who felt empowered by the 50% voting in their favour. And no, Iâm not saying that everyone who voted LEAVE is a bigot. But if a campaign on a serious geo-political matter is reduced to the immigration issue, whether you voted because you have genuine arguments against the EU or not⌠it does not matter. Because Boris and Nigel made this referendum about kicking out them immigrants who fucked up NHS. And your vote was signed under EXACTLY that slogan.
This is why I can now hear at work âyou can always go back homeâ. People being openly hostile to me, because someone they knew didnât got the job I got. This is why when I speak polish on a bus, I can see old ladies giving me evil looks. And this is why European shops are being vandalized en masse. But the saddest thing about this is the fact that Muslims, Asians and Black people became targets as well. They have nothing to do with EU, yet again⌠the referendum wasnât about EU. It was about borders and them dirty immigrants. Well, at this point Texas seems more friendly to coloured people than West Midlands. In fact, itâs only the aforementioned group who showed me their solidarity and support. Not a single white British person have even bothered to check up on me. To ask how I feel or if Iâm fine.
This being said, I no longer feel welcome or appreciated in the country I invested 10 years of my life in. I no longer feel safe, I refrain from speaking my own language in public spaces and generally avoid even engaging people in conversations. Iâve been shot down or patronised on many âBritish issuesâ as an âoutsiderâ since the referendum. This isnât right and this will not go away. People think that it will blow over and in few months itâll go back to normal. Well⌠let me tell you this: even if it will, those who were discriminated against will NOT forget. Once you go through a week of complete and utter contempt from your fellow countrymen, you get scarred for life. I will never go out with people I used to hang around with before. Not because they voted LEAVE. But because they have shown their true colours. And it is painful. To know you have lived a lie and people did not like you, but merely tolerated you as it was politically correct at the time. Fuck this.
To top it up we have Scotland holding talks with EU and speaking openly about another independence vote. Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland- countries which have been at war for nearly a century now⌠countries which terrorised and bombed the shit out of each-other- have opened talks about possible reunification. If this is what you wanted, Iâm glad youâve got it. I wish you all the best, but Iâm making a pledge now. I will not live, nor my foot will stand on the English soil on the day when UK leaves the EU. This last month made it perfectly clear we are unwanted and I donât intend subsidize the government which openly holds me in contempt while helping itself out to my honestly and hard earned income. I will not overstay my welcome in a country where nearly 52% of people openly told me to fuck off.
Toodles!
~Kael
.:New Year 2016! Also 2 Comission Slots Open!:.
Posted 10 years agoA hugely delayed Happy New Year to you all~!
Long story short, 2015 was extremely busy, flew by WAY too fast and I didn't even realize when I found myself in 2016. XD Either way, I'm here, sort off followed through with most of my New Year Resolutions in 2015, but much more is left to be done.
New Year Resolutions 2016:
- Draw More
- Change a Job
- Focus on conceptual art
- publish a comic on fA.
I'm actually working on all of those points, which means I'll most likely follow through with them all :P On a side note, as my work is consuming most of my time and my income is stable, I will want to focus in my free time on my own art, meaning I'll slowly bring an end to commissioning. So if any of you is still interested in nabbing a piece from me, this would be the time. For the time I'm opening TWO slots, please note me if you're interested.
~Kael
Long story short, 2015 was extremely busy, flew by WAY too fast and I didn't even realize when I found myself in 2016. XD Either way, I'm here, sort off followed through with most of my New Year Resolutions in 2015, but much more is left to be done.
New Year Resolutions 2016:
- Draw More
- Change a Job
- Focus on conceptual art
- publish a comic on fA.
I'm actually working on all of those points, which means I'll most likely follow through with them all :P On a side note, as my work is consuming most of my time and my income is stable, I will want to focus in my free time on my own art, meaning I'll slowly bring an end to commissioning. So if any of you is still interested in nabbing a piece from me, this would be the time. For the time I'm opening TWO slots, please note me if you're interested.
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=>Commission Pricelist<=â
~Kael
.:300 Submission:.
Posted 10 years agoWow, things are moving really fast. Not so long ago I was being all ecstatic about having 200 submissions on my fA, 2k watchers and 20k views... and without even winking I'm already posting a 300th submission, having 10k more hits on my page and almost another thousand of you lovely people joining my watchers.
I cannot express how happy I am to see new faces commenting on my stuff, new people favouring my works and spreading the word. I know that each time you do that, another fur notices my art and tunes in. All this traffic here as much due to my work as it is to your appropriation of it and I couldn't be more grateful!
I'm happy to be a part of this community and contributing to it in my humble way, it is something that gives me great joy! But the greatest joy of all is having you react to what I do; to know I put a smile on someone's face, or that I give him happy thoughts affecting mind or other parts XD Let's face it, I draw as much clean art as lewd one and there is no greater compliment for a porn artist than to be told your work turns someone on =3 I certainly know a few artists that gave me hard time keeping my paws on the table XD
Either way, I'll keep posting more work and try to maintain the level of productivity that I had in past months. Also, don't be shy to say hi, or to leave a comment. I love meeting new people and I am open to suggestions ^_^
~Kael
Current slots:
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[50%] Flat colouring...
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I cannot express how happy I am to see new faces commenting on my stuff, new people favouring my works and spreading the word. I know that each time you do that, another fur notices my art and tunes in. All this traffic here as much due to my work as it is to your appropriation of it and I couldn't be more grateful!
I'm happy to be a part of this community and contributing to it in my humble way, it is something that gives me great joy! But the greatest joy of all is having you react to what I do; to know I put a smile on someone's face, or that I give him happy thoughts affecting mind or other parts XD Let's face it, I draw as much clean art as lewd one and there is no greater compliment for a porn artist than to be told your work turns someone on =3 I certainly know a few artists that gave me hard time keeping my paws on the table XD
Either way, I'll keep posting more work and try to maintain the level of productivity that I had in past months. Also, don't be shy to say hi, or to leave a comment. I love meeting new people and I am open to suggestions ^_^
~Kael
Current slots:
1.
[50%] Flat colouring...2
.:Moved in, commission update:.
Posted 10 years agoSo I'm finally moved into the new property. The house is amazing and I couldn't be happier. It's all partially thanks to all the wonderful people that commissioned me. I really couldn't have come up with the money for the deposit if not for you guys. So big thanks!!!
I will be contacting each and every one of you this weekend with a sketch update, but first I need to get myself a desk as I literally live on the floor for the past three days XDDD
~Kael
Current slots:
1. [50%] Flat colouring...
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[25%] Sketching...
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[25%] Sketching...
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[50%] Flat colouring...
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[50%] Flat colouring...
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[25%] Sketching...
I will be contacting each and every one of you this weekend with a sketch update, but first I need to get myself a desk as I literally live on the floor for the past three days XDDD
~Kael
Current slots:
1.
[50%] Flat colouring...2.
[25%] Sketching...3.
[25%] Sketching...4.
[50%] Flat colouring...5.
[50%] Flat colouring...6.
[25%] Sketching....:E621 Reposts:.
Posted 10 years agoHey guys!
Right, so I'll cut straight to the chase- someone has been resubmitting my works on e621 as of late and I have only one thing to say:
THANK YOU~! =D
I haven't been active lately, as work and house hunt is literally draining all my life force out of me... but more art is coming soon, promise. But yeah, I want to thank for resubmitting my works on other media. I make art to share it with people and as long as I'm credited with the piece, I don't care where you put it XD Can be in your toilet for all I care ;)
But yeah, those resubmissions have generated a large traffic on my fA and I had influx of watches and favs which usually correspond with my high activity spikes... obviously this wasn't the case in last three weeks, so this credit goes to whomever is promoting me elsewhere ^^
Again, big thanks~!
~Kael
Current slots:
1. [25%] Sketching...
2.
[25%] Sketching...
Right, so I'll cut straight to the chase- someone has been resubmitting my works on e621 as of late and I have only one thing to say:
THANK YOU~! =D
I haven't been active lately, as work and house hunt is literally draining all my life force out of me... but more art is coming soon, promise. But yeah, I want to thank for resubmitting my works on other media. I make art to share it with people and as long as I'm credited with the piece, I don't care where you put it XD Can be in your toilet for all I care ;)
But yeah, those resubmissions have generated a large traffic on my fA and I had influx of watches and favs which usually correspond with my high activity spikes... obviously this wasn't the case in last three weeks, so this credit goes to whomever is promoting me elsewhere ^^
Again, big thanks~!
~Kael
Current slots:
1.
[25%] Sketching...2.
[25%] Sketching....:Five pence about Greece:.
Posted 10 years agoWhen Greece finally commits mass suicide by exiting EU, everything in Europe will stay the same. This never-ending haggling doesnât mean that Europeans are shitting their pants at the notion of Grexit. Those are just the procedures and such are the political customs; every hair has to be split and every avenue of negotiations has to be exhausted, until we bore politicians involved to death and force the public opinion to sleep.
All of Greece debts can be paid from the EU budget and even if we would have to spread this bad fortune over a decade, no one would feel it or weep about it. Itâs only a matter of prestige, because Brussels will lose its virginity by forcing out of its Arcadian womb one of the member states. Until now, everyone loved one-another, everyone was suckling at anotherâs tit and everything was perfect. Now everyone will have to realise that there was a thief in the European family and Mom and Dad had to kick one of the siblings out on his ass.
One would debate that this turn of events was the obvious thing to do from the start, but thanks to political correctness and eurocracy we all had to pretend that our pathologically lying neighbour will give everything back once asked kindly. We all had to feel sorry for the thief, show him compassion and give help to right the wrong he consciously committed over past 20 years. Everyone working with criminology knows that allowing a thief to steal with impunity, while shaking a finger only make a thief bolder. But we still had to pretend as if that wasnât obvious enough.
People are the same everywhere, there arenât âbetterâ or âworseâ races, but there are better cultures and customs, or at least such that are better functioning. There are cultures that have some sort of collective knowledge and social responsibility but there are also those which en masse are simply stupid. As a Pole I know where to place my own peoples, but when it comes to Greeks, they have unfortunately placed themselves at the bottom of the pile, showing complete lack of accountability and utter lack of respect to international community which had no obligation to save the thief who simply ran out of things to steal.
Once theyâll get kicked out from this Gentlemenâs club, Greeks will have to endure a sad and solitary fate of a pariah. Theyâll become a leper among the nations which will suffer through poverty, military coups and decades after decades of hard work to dig themselves up from the shithole they all so willingly jumped into. As to Europe? This will be a great lesson for this still work-in-progress entity, as Greekâs hardship will be clearly seen over yonder. From now on, every time another member state will have some brilliant ideas of utter fiscal irresponsibility, Brussels will be able to point towards Athens, to give a simple, yet effective warning.
One can only hope that for at least some time states which would dream of reckless spending at the expense of an international credit will think twice and replace those dreams with a careful thought of fiscal responsibility and balanced budget.
~Kael
Current slots:
1. [25%] Sketching...
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[25%] Sketching...
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All of Greece debts can be paid from the EU budget and even if we would have to spread this bad fortune over a decade, no one would feel it or weep about it. Itâs only a matter of prestige, because Brussels will lose its virginity by forcing out of its Arcadian womb one of the member states. Until now, everyone loved one-another, everyone was suckling at anotherâs tit and everything was perfect. Now everyone will have to realise that there was a thief in the European family and Mom and Dad had to kick one of the siblings out on his ass.
One would debate that this turn of events was the obvious thing to do from the start, but thanks to political correctness and eurocracy we all had to pretend that our pathologically lying neighbour will give everything back once asked kindly. We all had to feel sorry for the thief, show him compassion and give help to right the wrong he consciously committed over past 20 years. Everyone working with criminology knows that allowing a thief to steal with impunity, while shaking a finger only make a thief bolder. But we still had to pretend as if that wasnât obvious enough.
People are the same everywhere, there arenât âbetterâ or âworseâ races, but there are better cultures and customs, or at least such that are better functioning. There are cultures that have some sort of collective knowledge and social responsibility but there are also those which en masse are simply stupid. As a Pole I know where to place my own peoples, but when it comes to Greeks, they have unfortunately placed themselves at the bottom of the pile, showing complete lack of accountability and utter lack of respect to international community which had no obligation to save the thief who simply ran out of things to steal.
Once theyâll get kicked out from this Gentlemenâs club, Greeks will have to endure a sad and solitary fate of a pariah. Theyâll become a leper among the nations which will suffer through poverty, military coups and decades after decades of hard work to dig themselves up from the shithole they all so willingly jumped into. As to Europe? This will be a great lesson for this still work-in-progress entity, as Greekâs hardship will be clearly seen over yonder. From now on, every time another member state will have some brilliant ideas of utter fiscal irresponsibility, Brussels will be able to point towards Athens, to give a simple, yet effective warning.
One can only hope that for at least some time states which would dream of reckless spending at the expense of an international credit will think twice and replace those dreams with a careful thought of fiscal responsibility and balanced budget.
~Kael
Current slots:
1.
[25%] Sketching...2.
[25%] Sketching...3.
.:Ask me things!:.
Posted 10 years agoSo, I'm getting increasingly bored at my new job, so I gave ask.fm a go and must admit I kinda like it =3
If any of you would like to ask me any question, any at all; no strings or limitations, please do so here:
http://ask.fm/Kael_tiger
Thanks~!
Ps. I'm still accepting commissions to the last queue.
Current slots:
1. [25%] Sketching...
2. [25%] Sketching...
3.
~Kael
If any of you would like to ask me any question, any at all; no strings or limitations, please do so here:
http://ask.fm/Kael_tiger
Thanks~!
Ps. I'm still accepting commissions to the last queue.
Current slots:
1.
[25%] Sketching...2.
[25%] Sketching...3.
~Kael
.:Last chance for a commission!:.
Posted 10 years agoâ
=>Commission Pricelist<=â
As the title says, this will most likely be the last chance for anyone to snatch a commission from me for a little while. I'm not saying that I won't be taking on commissions in the future, but since I'm starting my job tomorrow, I'll be working full time and the chances are I'll devote most of my free time towards my personal artwork. This means that commissions will be taken mostly from my friends or in the case of absolute urgency.
So if anyone is interested into getting a slot in the queue, please note me =3
Current slots:
1.
[25%] Sketching...2.
[25%] Sketching...3.
~Kael
.:PC is down:.
Posted 10 years agoâ
=>Commission Pricelist<=â
Yey, fuck our luck. XD So Ares's PC broke down. The power supply died on him and we now share my PC, since Ares needs a computer for his work and studies. I'm sorry for the slight delay it caused in submissions and commissions. :( Who knew that getting a power supply can be that difficult =S I'll get back in touch with you over the weekend with the sketches.
Regards,
~Kael
Current Queue:
1.
2.
.:Commissions are Open!:.
Posted 10 years agoâ
=>Commission Pricelist<=â
I'm opening another queue of TWO commission slots. Those who are interested in taking one, please read the pricelist above and note me with details :)
Regards,
~Kael
Current Queue:
1.
2.
.:Thank you for 2000 watches~!:.
Posted 11 years agoHalf a year ago I was thanking you all for 1000+ watches and 10k hits which my gallery reached at the same time. Six months have passed and both those numbers have just doubled.
It is absolutely unbelievable that so many of you decided to follow my art. I'm really grateful for you both watching and visiting my page. Aside from direct feedback through comments, this are the only two indications that I'm doing something right. Many people say that numbers don't matter, but they do. They are very empowering tool and it gives motivation to continue. Knowing that something you do is noticed and gives joy to others is pure bliss to any artist. And nothing makes me happier than seeing you amazing people flock to my page; commenting, faving and watching.
The furry community may have flaws as any other community out there, but so far it allowed me to express myself in a fashion that surrounds me with amazing, supportive people. Each black sheep I encountered has been compensated ten fold by the multitude of selfless and truly kind individuals. And of course, those who remain silent, just watching and faving, those who make up majority of my followers, are still an appreciated gesture of support. The only thing I can say to you is to not be afraid to say hi. Nothing makes me happier than meeting new people and even though it's impossible to get personal with all 2000+ of you, one can always try =)
Again, thank you for tuning in and I will try to provide more of the art you enjoy!
Love
~Kael
Current Queue:
1.
[50%] Flat colouring...
It is absolutely unbelievable that so many of you decided to follow my art. I'm really grateful for you both watching and visiting my page. Aside from direct feedback through comments, this are the only two indications that I'm doing something right. Many people say that numbers don't matter, but they do. They are very empowering tool and it gives motivation to continue. Knowing that something you do is noticed and gives joy to others is pure bliss to any artist. And nothing makes me happier than seeing you amazing people flock to my page; commenting, faving and watching.
The furry community may have flaws as any other community out there, but so far it allowed me to express myself in a fashion that surrounds me with amazing, supportive people. Each black sheep I encountered has been compensated ten fold by the multitude of selfless and truly kind individuals. And of course, those who remain silent, just watching and faving, those who make up majority of my followers, are still an appreciated gesture of support. The only thing I can say to you is to not be afraid to say hi. Nothing makes me happier than meeting new people and even though it's impossible to get personal with all 2000+ of you, one can always try =)
Again, thank you for tuning in and I will try to provide more of the art you enjoy!
Love
~Kael
Current Queue:
1.
[50%] Flat colouring....:Open for commissions!:.
Posted 11 years agoâ
=>Commission Pricelist<=â
I'm opening FOUR more slots. You can check the prices in the link above. Note me if you're interested :)
Regards,
~Kael
Current Queue:
1.
[50%] Flat colouring...2.
[50%] Flat colouring...3.
[50%] Flat colouring...4. OPEN
.:New Year 2015:.
Posted 11 years agoFirst of all, I'd like to take this opportunity to give all of you my best wishes in the upcoming year. I hope you will experience all the joy and happiness you deserve, and much, much more. In life we can only go forward so we have to make sure we make the best of each year that opens before us. Of course, it wouldn't hurt to have a little luck along the way and this is also something I hope all of you will experience. Luck is a major factor in our lives and in truth many of our life choices and opportunities were undertaken purely by chance. So... let us make toast to chance! May Fortune smile upon us all. :)
Now, having all the well-wishing out of the way, I'd like to simply summarize my last year and make some commitments for the upcoming one. If I was to describe 2014 in one word for me, it would have to be a "dawn". A dawn after a long and stormy night that lasted way longer than it should have. 2013 was scarred by the upheaval I suffered in 2012 and I can finally say that what's in the past is in the past. 2014 was a year of healing for me in all possible ways; mental, physical as well as creative. I have awoken after a very long nightmare and made some major changes to my life. Now that I look back at them, they seem more like baby-steps; but still, those were changes nonetheless.
I am very thankful for how many of you have flocked to me in the past 12 months. My watcher base has nearly quadrupled, while my views skyrocketed. It is very humbling but also motivating. It gives both purpose as well as will to continue. I won't even mention how much it means to me that I was able to support myself through means of commissioning. This was something I have never hoped to achieve through my art and it gave me confidence that perhaps I can pursue a professional path in that direction.
Another thing wroth mentioning is my personal life. I have made many life-changing friendships in the past year. In February I have met someone who perhaps saved me from depression, while his imagination and creativity inspired me to produce many pieces of art you guys enjoyed in past months. I have extended my network of furry friends, reaching far and wide. I now know people in nearly every timezone, which allows me to actually reach out to anyone at any time of the day or night... I don't have words to describe how much it means to someone who felt very, very lonely.
And finally, 2014 was a year my boyfriend came through... he have proven me beyond a shadow of a doubt that we, as a couple can navigate through even the most stormy waters. I have witnessed couples struggle and fail under much lesser pressure than what we had to go through. And even though it was hard, Ares is a true love of my life. And I can honestly say that I believe that I am his. Being a very pragmatic and cautious person, this means a great deal to me. I know that my relationship is in much better place than it ever was in the past 9 years... and we're only beginning, looking forward to the future.
To summarize, 2014 was a good year, much better year than I could have EVER imagined. And in truth, this empowers me. I feel as if I can actually do what I want. For the first time in almost a decade I feel that I AM and I CAN be in control. And this is good. This enables me to finally plan and dream... to sketch out a future for both me and my boyfriend. And this is what I want to do now.
I'd like to write down few simple points I commit myself to:
1. I will continue to submit art and explore any means for developing my art skills further.
2. I will commit myself to finding and bettering the people who actually care for me, rather than wasting time on those who don't.
3. I will finally pursue a professional career that will no longer be a compromise on my part, but instead fulfill me.
4. I will no longer be a slave of my insecurities, by either accepting how I look, or forcing myself to change my looks.
5. I will become a more accommodating and less demanding boyfriend, accepting Ares for who he is as it is the reason why I love him.
6. I will calm down and focus on things that actually matter. Like sticking to those damn Resolutions XD
Those are my New Year's Resolutions. I hope I will be able to abide by them. ^^
Lots of love! <3
~Kael
Now, having all the well-wishing out of the way, I'd like to simply summarize my last year and make some commitments for the upcoming one. If I was to describe 2014 in one word for me, it would have to be a "dawn". A dawn after a long and stormy night that lasted way longer than it should have. 2013 was scarred by the upheaval I suffered in 2012 and I can finally say that what's in the past is in the past. 2014 was a year of healing for me in all possible ways; mental, physical as well as creative. I have awoken after a very long nightmare and made some major changes to my life. Now that I look back at them, they seem more like baby-steps; but still, those were changes nonetheless.
I am very thankful for how many of you have flocked to me in the past 12 months. My watcher base has nearly quadrupled, while my views skyrocketed. It is very humbling but also motivating. It gives both purpose as well as will to continue. I won't even mention how much it means to me that I was able to support myself through means of commissioning. This was something I have never hoped to achieve through my art and it gave me confidence that perhaps I can pursue a professional path in that direction.
Another thing wroth mentioning is my personal life. I have made many life-changing friendships in the past year. In February I have met someone who perhaps saved me from depression, while his imagination and creativity inspired me to produce many pieces of art you guys enjoyed in past months. I have extended my network of furry friends, reaching far and wide. I now know people in nearly every timezone, which allows me to actually reach out to anyone at any time of the day or night... I don't have words to describe how much it means to someone who felt very, very lonely.
And finally, 2014 was a year my boyfriend came through... he have proven me beyond a shadow of a doubt that we, as a couple can navigate through even the most stormy waters. I have witnessed couples struggle and fail under much lesser pressure than what we had to go through. And even though it was hard, Ares is a true love of my life. And I can honestly say that I believe that I am his. Being a very pragmatic and cautious person, this means a great deal to me. I know that my relationship is in much better place than it ever was in the past 9 years... and we're only beginning, looking forward to the future.
To summarize, 2014 was a good year, much better year than I could have EVER imagined. And in truth, this empowers me. I feel as if I can actually do what I want. For the first time in almost a decade I feel that I AM and I CAN be in control. And this is good. This enables me to finally plan and dream... to sketch out a future for both me and my boyfriend. And this is what I want to do now.
I'd like to write down few simple points I commit myself to:
1. I will continue to submit art and explore any means for developing my art skills further.
2. I will commit myself to finding and bettering the people who actually care for me, rather than wasting time on those who don't.
3. I will finally pursue a professional career that will no longer be a compromise on my part, but instead fulfill me.
4. I will no longer be a slave of my insecurities, by either accepting how I look, or forcing myself to change my looks.
5. I will become a more accommodating and less demanding boyfriend, accepting Ares for who he is as it is the reason why I love him.
6. I will calm down and focus on things that actually matter. Like sticking to those damn Resolutions XD
Those are my New Year's Resolutions. I hope I will be able to abide by them. ^^
Lots of love! <3
~Kael
.:Freedom~!:.
Posted 11 years agoâ
=>Commission Pricelist<=â
Finally I managed to sort out through all my current commissions and can now focus on projects that are long overdue. I will still take on commissions upon request, but for the time being I won't be opening any slots until I'll do at least a couple of things I wanted to do for a while. This being said, I'd like to hear some feedback as to what you guys enjoy in my works the most and what you like to see... this isn't necessarily a wishlist, but would give me something to think about when I work on my own art =3
Anyways... FREEEDOOOOM~! XD
~Kael
.:Life update:.
Posted 11 years agoSo just as I was getting sorted with my inflamed sinuses which were literally murdering me for the past two weeks, now I got an ear inflammation. I mean... seriously. I haven't been healthy in over a month. First I had a mild cold, then the sinuses, now the ear and on top of that my spine hurts like hell and I'm attending physiotherapy.
Wth... I feel as if I'm falling apart, like... my expiry date is long overdue. Shit... I hate it... I hope that if I stuff myself with antibiotics and painkillers this crap will go away and nothing new won't come my way to ruin my life further >.<
Anyways, long story short, I'm a bit behind my schedule, I do realize that and I apologize to my commissioners. I will come back to you all tomorrow with the flats and lines finished. At least that's the plan if I'll be able to move out of bed. Again, really sorry. I hate when stuff like this happens but there's nothing I can really do about it :( Hope you can forgive me.
Regards,
~Kael
Wth... I feel as if I'm falling apart, like... my expiry date is long overdue. Shit... I hate it... I hope that if I stuff myself with antibiotics and painkillers this crap will go away and nothing new won't come my way to ruin my life further >.<
Anyways, long story short, I'm a bit behind my schedule, I do realize that and I apologize to my commissioners. I will come back to you all tomorrow with the flats and lines finished. At least that's the plan if I'll be able to move out of bed. Again, really sorry. I hate when stuff like this happens but there's nothing I can really do about it :( Hope you can forgive me.
Regards,
~Kael
.:Summer break with Kiwa:.
Posted 11 years agoHey guys!
Sorry for disappearing without any announcement for so long. Iâm especially sorry towards my commissioners since Iâve not expected this small venture to last this long ^^â I thank you for your patience and Iâll clear the queue at my greatest speed and efficiency, starting today :) Thank you for your understanding.
Anyway,
came to UK on business and was kind enough to indulge my curiosity with a meeting. It was a blast and a riot and in fact I havenât felt so alive in a very âVERY- long while. And the booze, god the booze XDDDD We had so much fun in fact that I stayed a bit longer than initially planned and just got home yesterday; with a hangover, so I spared myself indignity of conjuring anything remotely intelligible at the time XDDD
We hang out at his first stop in Windsor, which I never saw before in my life. Itâs a nice, quaint little English town and the Castle adds to a very enchanted aura around it. But the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that the prices were very reasonable compared to where I live. XD Some things were actually cheaper. I donât think Brits know how a tourist trap should work XDDD âBleed âem dry!â XD Not that it was an issue, as Kiwa treated me to almost everything and itâs a debt I shall repay in time ;) Hear it Kiwa? Expect some free art coming your way :P
Windsor as any other place in England becomes completely deserted after 6pm which makes me giggle so hard. It is buzzing with tourists and crowds only London can compete with, but around six everyone is gone as if poofed by a magic wand. XD We walked around the city parks and did a little exploring which ended in me leading us astray XD But hey⌠at least I was able to get us back to the hotel, though Kiwa got increasingly concerned with my sense of direction ever since. XD
As any lion should, Kiwa showed no mercy at first dusk and poured into me amounts of alcohol my humble frame was never intended to digest. XD We talked of politics, heritage, history, this and that⌠and I was genuinely impressed by how intelligent and knowledgeable this guy really is. Not that I ever doubted heâs intelligent XD Far from it! But in truth Iâve never thought the saying âmore than meets the eyeâ could hit you in the face with a force of a sack of bricks. XD At the end of our philosophical and economical deliberations I was so hammered I was stumbling on everything, including the floor. I didnât imagined one could trip while remaining in a horizontal position XDDDD And also, as it happens there is always a first time for everything- I blacked out XD Never in my life I got so wasted that I lost track of shit⌠and it is funny, as I never felt so comfortable and trusting around another person to allow myself this luxury.
The following day was a drag as with an enormous hangovers we had to swap hotels and rush to London to meet my significant half :) Kiwaâs second stop was a hotel located in a mansion somewhere in the woods that could very well compete with a scenery of Beauty and the Beastâs âLittle Townâ XD Although the room was way too hot for comfort. It was surprising to see such posh place not fitted with AC, especially when it had spa, library and other shit there XDDD This was pampering to the tenth degree XDDD In London we met with
and proceeded to the sightseeing. Of course my sense of direction came to question once more as I lead our party astray XD But how can I help when two dom lions are listening to a silly sub that doesnât know any better? Serves them well! Though funny enough I got bumped into by a girl I havenât seen in 14 years⌠o_O How the hell she recognized me in LONDON on a small street at the back of Waterloo Station after such time I still cannot fathom. Small world I guess? But anyway, Kiwa saved me from an awkward reuniting with a grade school bully, as my boyfriend was too stunned by what transpired. XD Thanks mate *hugs*
The day ended up with more drinking, though itâs not like I ever got sober from the previous night. Kiwa was pregaming and he did make sure I followed suit. The drinking competition that ensued between Elath and Kiwa last through entire night until my boy got entirely smashed XD The wager that was made beforehand will result in an interesting art Iâll have to produce XD Serves me well from depraving my own mate from drinking. Had Ares did what he does best for the past year, I have no doubts it would be Kiwa who would have to concede :P
The remaining days were equally awesome and eventful, but as Iâm running out of space, Iâll just summarize them. They were filled with walks, talks, chats, laughs and booze. Lots of booze. I donât think itâs unsafe to declare I havenât drank so much alcohol in my last 5 years as I did in the last 5 days XDDD Though I have no regrets and am actually happy as for once I got out of my comfort zone :) To put it simple, I havenât clicked so well with another person in few years. Iâm socially awkward and I find it hard to break the ice. But this wasnât the case this time around and I managed to gain a very close friend. Also I havenât been in London in a long while. God this city changed, area around Victoria Station is completely unrecognizable. But the weather was the only thing that completely killed me off XD It felt almost like I wasnât in Britain at all. The heat⌠;_;
Now itâs time to roll up the sleeves and get back to work as the upcoming months are going to be a hard challenge. A challenge I was prepared for both mentally and physically by Kiwa. One could not hope for a better friend at a better convenience. Only time itself will show if I squander this, or prove worthy of attention Iâve got from someone I admired quietly from afar for nearly 7 years.
Thank you Kiwa, hope youâll have a pleasant flight back home! *hugs*
~Kael
Sorry for disappearing without any announcement for so long. Iâm especially sorry towards my commissioners since Iâve not expected this small venture to last this long ^^â I thank you for your patience and Iâll clear the queue at my greatest speed and efficiency, starting today :) Thank you for your understanding.
Anyway,
came to UK on business and was kind enough to indulge my curiosity with a meeting. It was a blast and a riot and in fact I havenât felt so alive in a very âVERY- long while. And the booze, god the booze XDDDD We had so much fun in fact that I stayed a bit longer than initially planned and just got home yesterday; with a hangover, so I spared myself indignity of conjuring anything remotely intelligible at the time XDDDWe hang out at his first stop in Windsor, which I never saw before in my life. Itâs a nice, quaint little English town and the Castle adds to a very enchanted aura around it. But the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that the prices were very reasonable compared to where I live. XD Some things were actually cheaper. I donât think Brits know how a tourist trap should work XDDD âBleed âem dry!â XD Not that it was an issue, as Kiwa treated me to almost everything and itâs a debt I shall repay in time ;) Hear it Kiwa? Expect some free art coming your way :P
Windsor as any other place in England becomes completely deserted after 6pm which makes me giggle so hard. It is buzzing with tourists and crowds only London can compete with, but around six everyone is gone as if poofed by a magic wand. XD We walked around the city parks and did a little exploring which ended in me leading us astray XD But hey⌠at least I was able to get us back to the hotel, though Kiwa got increasingly concerned with my sense of direction ever since. XD
As any lion should, Kiwa showed no mercy at first dusk and poured into me amounts of alcohol my humble frame was never intended to digest. XD We talked of politics, heritage, history, this and that⌠and I was genuinely impressed by how intelligent and knowledgeable this guy really is. Not that I ever doubted heâs intelligent XD Far from it! But in truth Iâve never thought the saying âmore than meets the eyeâ could hit you in the face with a force of a sack of bricks. XD At the end of our philosophical and economical deliberations I was so hammered I was stumbling on everything, including the floor. I didnât imagined one could trip while remaining in a horizontal position XDDDD And also, as it happens there is always a first time for everything- I blacked out XD Never in my life I got so wasted that I lost track of shit⌠and it is funny, as I never felt so comfortable and trusting around another person to allow myself this luxury.
The following day was a drag as with an enormous hangovers we had to swap hotels and rush to London to meet my significant half :) Kiwaâs second stop was a hotel located in a mansion somewhere in the woods that could very well compete with a scenery of Beauty and the Beastâs âLittle Townâ XD Although the room was way too hot for comfort. It was surprising to see such posh place not fitted with AC, especially when it had spa, library and other shit there XDDD This was pampering to the tenth degree XDDD In London we met with
and proceeded to the sightseeing. Of course my sense of direction came to question once more as I lead our party astray XD But how can I help when two dom lions are listening to a silly sub that doesnât know any better? Serves them well! Though funny enough I got bumped into by a girl I havenât seen in 14 years⌠o_O How the hell she recognized me in LONDON on a small street at the back of Waterloo Station after such time I still cannot fathom. Small world I guess? But anyway, Kiwa saved me from an awkward reuniting with a grade school bully, as my boyfriend was too stunned by what transpired. XD Thanks mate *hugs*The day ended up with more drinking, though itâs not like I ever got sober from the previous night. Kiwa was pregaming and he did make sure I followed suit. The drinking competition that ensued between Elath and Kiwa last through entire night until my boy got entirely smashed XD The wager that was made beforehand will result in an interesting art Iâll have to produce XD Serves me well from depraving my own mate from drinking. Had Ares did what he does best for the past year, I have no doubts it would be Kiwa who would have to concede :P
The remaining days were equally awesome and eventful, but as Iâm running out of space, Iâll just summarize them. They were filled with walks, talks, chats, laughs and booze. Lots of booze. I donât think itâs unsafe to declare I havenât drank so much alcohol in my last 5 years as I did in the last 5 days XDDD Though I have no regrets and am actually happy as for once I got out of my comfort zone :) To put it simple, I havenât clicked so well with another person in few years. Iâm socially awkward and I find it hard to break the ice. But this wasnât the case this time around and I managed to gain a very close friend. Also I havenât been in London in a long while. God this city changed, area around Victoria Station is completely unrecognizable. But the weather was the only thing that completely killed me off XD It felt almost like I wasnât in Britain at all. The heat⌠;_;
Now itâs time to roll up the sleeves and get back to work as the upcoming months are going to be a hard challenge. A challenge I was prepared for both mentally and physically by Kiwa. One could not hope for a better friend at a better convenience. Only time itself will show if I squander this, or prove worthy of attention Iâve got from someone I admired quietly from afar for nearly 7 years.
Thank you Kiwa, hope youâll have a pleasant flight back home! *hugs*
~Kael
.:Commission Queue:.
Posted 11 years agoPricelist
Current slots:
1. [75%] 2 out of 5...
2.
[25%] Linearting...
3.
[0%] Awaiting the description...
~Kael
Current slots:
1.
[75%] 2 out of 5...2.
[25%] Linearting...3.
[0%] Awaiting the description...~Kael
.:To all my watchers!:.
Posted 11 years agoMy goodness... there is 1074 of you now...
I didn't even notice when this have happened, but it gives me great pleasure as well as fills me with tremendous humility. It's singularly the biggest number of followers I've gathered in my life, ever, across any type of media. And although some might be inactive, it's still very touching to know that such a vast number of people bothered to tune in.
Profile of my gallery changed over the course of time, from shy, geeky artworks to pure sleazy smut... then to WoW fanarts and back again into smut pit... more independent fantasy work and now The Lion King. Honestly I have no idea where the road ahead will take me, but the one I already took was bumpy, full of twists and turns and seeing that your numbers were steadily growing amidst all this mishmash is astounding and I'd like to thank you all.
You people are the true miracles, you lighten up my day and give me not only reason but also purpose to wake up and carry on :) And for that, I'm eternally grateful and I shall continue producing more art, should time and real life allow it. I know that I had periods of complete absence, but those things are most of the time out of my control. But whatever time available I have now, I shall make the most of it.
Again, thank you!
Love
~Kael
I didn't even notice when this have happened, but it gives me great pleasure as well as fills me with tremendous humility. It's singularly the biggest number of followers I've gathered in my life, ever, across any type of media. And although some might be inactive, it's still very touching to know that such a vast number of people bothered to tune in.
Profile of my gallery changed over the course of time, from shy, geeky artworks to pure sleazy smut... then to WoW fanarts and back again into smut pit... more independent fantasy work and now The Lion King. Honestly I have no idea where the road ahead will take me, but the one I already took was bumpy, full of twists and turns and seeing that your numbers were steadily growing amidst all this mishmash is astounding and I'd like to thank you all.
You people are the true miracles, you lighten up my day and give me not only reason but also purpose to wake up and carry on :) And for that, I'm eternally grateful and I shall continue producing more art, should time and real life allow it. I know that I had periods of complete absence, but those things are most of the time out of my control. But whatever time available I have now, I shall make the most of it.
Again, thank you!
Love
~Kael
.:Big THANK YOU!:.
Posted 12 years agoI've finally cleared my entire commission queue!
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank ALL of you, who commissioned me. Thanks to you guys I've been able to maneuver through a very hectic period of my life. I had limited resources, very low self esteem and I felt very helpless through most of 2013. If not for you all, I think my life would've taken a turn for much worse and might have ended up with me leaving Uni, or having to go back home.
Your support has put food on my plate, helped me pay my bills and even get a job I enjoy, which otherwise I wouldn't be able to land due to the expensive commuting. On top of it all, you've rebuilt my self-confidence. Now I know that I AM in control of my life and I can DO things to shape it. I think this is much more important than any monetary gain. Again, BIG thanks to you all!
This being said- I'm now able to focus back on my original art, which has brought you all here in the first place. I hope you'll continue to watch me and I'll be able to repay your kindness and support with more stuff you enjoy.
Warm hugs and kisses...
~Kael
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank ALL of you, who commissioned me. Thanks to you guys I've been able to maneuver through a very hectic period of my life. I had limited resources, very low self esteem and I felt very helpless through most of 2013. If not for you all, I think my life would've taken a turn for much worse and might have ended up with me leaving Uni, or having to go back home.
Your support has put food on my plate, helped me pay my bills and even get a job I enjoy, which otherwise I wouldn't be able to land due to the expensive commuting. On top of it all, you've rebuilt my self-confidence. Now I know that I AM in control of my life and I can DO things to shape it. I think this is much more important than any monetary gain. Again, BIG thanks to you all!
This being said- I'm now able to focus back on my original art, which has brought you all here in the first place. I hope you'll continue to watch me and I'll be able to repay your kindness and support with more stuff you enjoy.
Warm hugs and kisses...
~Kael
.:Back in 2014!:.
Posted 12 years agoHey guys, sorry for going AWOL, didn't mean to disappear on ya without a trace.
I hope you had a pretty good beginning of 2014. My start was rather rough and I had to pause a little from drawing to rethink and recapitulate on pretty much everything.
To put it short, my last commissioner, whom I didn't even know, died around New Years, while I was in the process of finishing his artwork. It did upset me a little, not on personal level, because I didn't even know the guy- although I bet he was an amazing person, as all of us are. It is a shame anyone has to leave this world, especially when it happens so early in life. Anyways, what did upset me, was that I actually never had the chance to finish the work for him. And the futility of what I was doing... and actually everything I do or ever will do struck me. I had no idea what to do with the money, with the art... I came to a conclusion that I'll donate the money to the cancer research, and finish the work I was commissioned to do. I think that's fair, although I may be mistaken.I struggled a lot with forcing myself to finishing the piece. It seemed odd and somewhat... I don't know. I'm bit confused with all of this and I'm glad I've got it behind me.
I'll start producing new original artwork soon. I think that 17 days of hiatus are enough to be all gloomy and doomy.
Hope to talk to ya soon.
~Kael
I hope you had a pretty good beginning of 2014. My start was rather rough and I had to pause a little from drawing to rethink and recapitulate on pretty much everything.
To put it short, my last commissioner, whom I didn't even know, died around New Years, while I was in the process of finishing his artwork. It did upset me a little, not on personal level, because I didn't even know the guy- although I bet he was an amazing person, as all of us are. It is a shame anyone has to leave this world, especially when it happens so early in life. Anyways, what did upset me, was that I actually never had the chance to finish the work for him. And the futility of what I was doing... and actually everything I do or ever will do struck me. I had no idea what to do with the money, with the art... I came to a conclusion that I'll donate the money to the cancer research, and finish the work I was commissioned to do. I think that's fair, although I may be mistaken.I struggled a lot with forcing myself to finishing the piece. It seemed odd and somewhat... I don't know. I'm bit confused with all of this and I'm glad I've got it behind me.
I'll start producing new original artwork soon. I think that 17 days of hiatus are enough to be all gloomy and doomy.
Hope to talk to ya soon.
~Kael
.:Merry Christmas!:.
Posted 12 years agoMay this Christmas season fill your homes with joy,
your hearts with love and your lives with laughter.
With warm wishes and thoughts...
~Kael
your hearts with love and your lives with laughter.
With warm wishes and thoughts...
~Kael
.:Thanks for commissioning!:.
Posted 12 years agoYou guys are the best! Thanks for keeping me running, I'll do everything in my power to deliver my art in a timely manner, without affecting the quality =)
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[80%] Shading...2.
[15%] Sketching....:Update:.
Posted 12 years agoFirst off I'd like to apologize to my commissioners for disappearing for so long without a word.
Unfortunately Uni and my current work do not agree with each-other as much as I have hoped they would. My current employer seeks any opportunity possible to sack me with disciplinary action and only thanks to the support of my co-workers and my knowledge of employment procedures I was able to thwart his efforts.
I had to fight fang and claw to keep my position and it has exacted a heavy toll on me in the past weeks. I'm trying to get myself back together, but I started to detest the work I previously really enjoyed.
Just so you'd understand, basically the problem is that I was employed as a part-time staff, with the manager fully knowing and accepting my return to Uni in September. Unfortunately management changed and the new guy isn't happy that I can work limited days per week and simply tries his best to get rid of me.
He even resorted to screwing up my pays, of course stating it was an error. But it has led me into long, serious financial difficulties and the atmosphere and situation at work left me completely indifferent to anything around.
I'm really sorry for all of this, hope you'll understand. I'm trying now to get everything back on track and sort out all of my commissions.
Regards,
~Kael
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[80%] Nearly finished, awaiting approval...
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[15%] Sketching...
Unfortunately Uni and my current work do not agree with each-other as much as I have hoped they would. My current employer seeks any opportunity possible to sack me with disciplinary action and only thanks to the support of my co-workers and my knowledge of employment procedures I was able to thwart his efforts.
I had to fight fang and claw to keep my position and it has exacted a heavy toll on me in the past weeks. I'm trying to get myself back together, but I started to detest the work I previously really enjoyed.
Just so you'd understand, basically the problem is that I was employed as a part-time staff, with the manager fully knowing and accepting my return to Uni in September. Unfortunately management changed and the new guy isn't happy that I can work limited days per week and simply tries his best to get rid of me.
He even resorted to screwing up my pays, of course stating it was an error. But it has led me into long, serious financial difficulties and the atmosphere and situation at work left me completely indifferent to anything around.
I'm really sorry for all of this, hope you'll understand. I'm trying now to get everything back on track and sort out all of my commissions.
Regards,
~Kael
Current Slots:
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[80%] Nearly finished, awaiting approval...2.
[30%] Linearting...3.
[15%] Sketching....:Just got fired... and rehired:.
Posted 12 years agoAs it says above... such a emotional roller-coaster. But tigers don't go down that easily, not without a fight. I bet my boss did not see that coming. I'm gonna take a nap now.
~Kael
~Kael
