I have decided that i'm an awesome and responsible pet owner on the grounds that i don't own any pets. :D


ART CONTEST DETAILS AND SUBMISSIONS:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2578445/

 tigerskitten - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6244313/
 hybredvigor - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6343134/
 ghettoimmortal - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6423887/
 wylde - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6453080/

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2578445/

Pushed back the deadline another month (Oct 30th) for multiple reasons. One is to give others a chance who have requested more time and another reason is that i'll be out of state during the original week so i wouldn't be able to organize proper judging until the end of the next month anyways.

Stay posted and keep submitting! Good luck!

Current Entry Submissions:
 tigerskitten - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6244313/
 hybredvigor - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6343134/
 ghettoimmortal - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6423887/
 wylde - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6453080/

Art Contest ends the 30th of this month! http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/...../#cid:21307125 However, i'm thinking i might need to extend the deadline. Give me a note or shoutout or comment or whatever if you've got something in the works and need a little extra time.

Also my commissions are lagging due to crazy life stuffs. Not bad life stuffs...Good life stuffs actually. Imagine that your life is a lil village completely dependant on a beautiful giant overflowing fountain (ie. teh moniez) to supply them with life, food, and general sustainance and that, one day, the fountain starts drying up and everyone in town begins to suffer. Now, the fountain has dried up several times before so the people know not to panic but it still sucks major balls. Then ONE DAY it's overflowing. LIKE OVERNIGHT. And the townspeople wake up to see water EVERYWHERE and now they're like "O SHIIII--I GOTS TO GET TO WORK"

Yeah, that's happening right now for me.

The bf got a job so we cancelled our plans to move outta state, catching up on bills, making appointments (lord knows i need glasses and a followup from my biopsy,) and overall just getting our financial situation under control. So it's all good, just super busy with RL stuff outside teh interwebz. So i apologize for the lack up updates and i will soon come back with our regularly scheduled programming once all this is under control.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR CONTINUED PATIENCE AND SUPPORT!

Current Entry Submissions:
 tigerskitten - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6244313/
 hybredvigor - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6343134/
 ghettoimmortal - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6423887/
 wylde - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6453080/

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugge.....001416958.html


Sorry but i had to share this. :D

 orange04 said it best at - http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2649711/

On that note, i'd like to expand it and point out that simply because i draw pornography does not make it an appropriate topic to discuss with me. Keep it in the galleries and commission descriptions but please don't message me your personal sexual conquests/fetishes/interests. Some artists are probably ok with that, but it's incredibly uncomfortable for me. Please keep in mind that I'm very shy on the net. Also, i'm not against internet friendships, but please don't attempt to force one on me. Nothing will drive me away faster than that.

**Art Contest**
Details here - http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2578445/

My art contest is still goin' on! Jump in while you can...Rules and prizes here - http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2578445/

Also, my artsy bf is doing $10 Halloween icons. We're gettin' started early XD - http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2622589/

Might or might not livestream today. Just depends if i want to spend the next few hours dedicated to my computer screen. I'll update my journal if i decide to.

I want to practice taking away my lineart and start posting with more "painterly" pieces. Weak area for me. Very weak. If i get better/faster at it i want to one day switch over to that style completely. I'm really inspired by a lot of the other artists on this site that implement it so well. Also, expect personal pieces. They are very sloooow since i'm bogged with commissions and such but ONE DAY they will happen, i assure you. Just gotta prioritize better.

Also, much for all the fav's and comments! I try to reply when i can but it's so much! I don't know how people keep up!

My super talented sexy man is now open for halloween icons like the one i'm pimpin' now. You can snatch one up here for $10 at  bhawk Note him with details if you're interested

H'okay...So i've decided to create an art contest featuring my newer fursona http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4976775/ or my older fursona http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4976766/ since i've decided that there's not enough Lizebras in the world.

SO...I propose that people can submit artwork of either fursona. I'm sorry to those that do not draw but i wouldn't even begin to know how to judge a story, etc.

Teh Rulez -
Lizebra is limited to cheesecake images only, no pornography and no violence or gore. If you aren't sure or have a question then don't hesitate to note me and ask.
Yes, you can draw multiple characters with her if you'd like.
You can submit up to 2 images per entry (don't kill yourselves) but if you win then only ONE image will be chosen since it wouldn't be fair to others to win twice.

Teh Winnarz -
1st place winner will receive a completed digital piece from me with the option to have a background and multiple characters (based on the limitations of my ToS, of course) OR the option to have a completed traditional piece including background, colors and multiple characters. Traditional piece will be rendered on 8.5" x 11" cardstock and will also include free shipping.

2nd place winner will receive a completed digital piece with flat colors from me without a background and with the option to have mutiple characters (also based on the limitations of my ToS) OR the option to have a completed INKED traditional piece. No background or colors will be applied to the traditional image but multiple characters are acceptable. Traditional piece will be rendered on 8.5" x 11" cardstock and will also include free shipping.

3rd place winner will receive a digital sketch no color, no background, with the option of multiple characters (also based on the limitations of my ToS) OR the option to have a traditional sketch. No background, no inks, and no colors but multiple characters are acceptable. Traditional piece will be rendered on 8.5" x 11" cardstock and will also include free shipping.

***Winners will choose whether they want a digital image or a traditional image. Differences will apply so please read your options on rewards. :D****

Teh Dedline:
I've decided that Oct 30th should hopefully be enough time before closing the contest. If it needs to be extended by that time then it will.

Submission:
Note me or give me a shout with a link to your image. It will be favorited and i'll jot you down in my book (yes, i actually have a book) so i know that you've submitted.

Judges:
My boyfriend, myself, and a few 3rd party art friends will be judging based on creativity, composition, and detail. So don't worry or be overwhelmed if someone submits something digitally and you fear your traditional mediums won't count because that's not how we roll. I know there's a lot of controversy in contests between digital and traditional but i trust we know the difference since we all work both mediums ourselves.

MOST IMPORTANT - Good luck and have fun!! It's all for fun so don't kill yourselves on this especially since i has no monies to give.

Make me some. NAU...

LOLWAIT! Actually i was thinking about having some kind of contest thingy for artwork of my fursona. Like i draw the winner something in return and even set up some kind of runner up system. I'm thinking i'd have a few art friends vote which ones they like....or something. Not sure. Would anyone be interested in something like that?

Holy crap....Was i featured or something? I just see an explosion of watchers, favorites, comments and notes like never before. I'm totally overwhelmed! Aaaand it's 2:31 in the morning so i'm pretty exhausted right now but i will try to comment and note back to all you when i can. Thank you everyone!!

...doesn't always need to be tied.

NOTE: To those that are confused by this journal i'm going to be as specific as possible about a single person without naming names or linkbacks so i'm going to say this here and now and never again.

You're probably going to regret reading up on my journals and visiting my galleries since this is about you, but your unending bitterness won't allow me to contact you any other way. I have your e-mail address, and could easily note you despite being blocked, but decided against invading your personal space so this is happening since you are a subject that came up in conversation recently. Since then i felt it was appropriate to finalize this "issue." I have two theories why everything went the way it did and i'm going to entertain those theories so you have a better understanding of what i'm guessing is you're undying disdain for me.

My first theory is that you thought we were a couple. During our years of friendship, i have NEVER considered myself, even once, to be your girlfriend. If this is what you were thinking this entire time then you horribly manipulated and destroyed our friendship because i met someone else. The timing for the theory seems about right since you completely changed after i started dating that boy when i was 17. You manipulated our friendship because it was no secret that i was in a terribly dark place in my life at that time and you gave me the impression that i had a deep and strong friendship with you when, in actuality, you were using my troubles to worm your way into a sexual relationship. You actually attempted a few times but i have always made it clear that was not reciprocated. After 8 years, i have come to the conclusion that i enjoyed your company, your support, your strength, your warmth, and your friendship but it is not my fault you misinterpreted my appreciation, and manipulated those traits of friendship i so dearly held onto, just to be with me.

If none of this applies then i'll explain my second theory:

My initial concept for your random rejections stems from those darker days i explained earlier. This, i actually have an understanding and grasp of, however, still insinuates that you are equally manipulative. If you had an issue with me during our few years of friendship then why was this never addressed? Why was there suddenly a cutoff and next to zero correspondance? A friend that was once so willing to put up with my closet of skeletons not only drops all contact, but continues to stalk me, harass me, harass others about me, encourage harassment from others towards me, dedicate enough time for juvenile hate art, admitted to breaking into our old shared accounts to delete all my artwork, abandon projects, admitted to sabotaging joint projects, abandoned a paid collaborative commission, never returned items that belonged to me after you promised you would (even after i respected you enough to return yours intact,) attempt to report my galleries, and even years later STILL find enough bitterness in your heart towards me to publically link my icons in a journal just to talk more shit you had already previously explained you never felt nor cared about. This string of issues should never have come from one friend to another unless you were never a friend at all or hadn't been a friend LONG before you cut the cord. Again, after 8 years, i have come to the conclusion that it is not my fault i behaved the way i did around you because you never once bothered to tell me how you truly felt. Instead, you went a far more cowardly route and made a game of lying and manipulation. How long did you plan all of that before you dropped the ball?

There's actually no need to answer any of these questions or even grace me with a reply since it's obvious i'm still addressing the same teenager i did 8 years ago. You have sadly never changed, nor will you in the near future. Your attitude and artwork are as static as they were in highschool. Your appauling lack of professionalism and defiance against acquiring any kind of knowledge in your desired field proves to me, personally, that you haven't changed. I idolized your art when we were teens. Had you chose to evolve mentally, and artistically, you wouldn't be stuck in the rut you are in now. Your commissions wouldn't be limited to local bands and artists, and you would have had a proud name to advertise. You would have easily moved beyond the memory of me and you could have continued to improve the quality of your life.

I'm actually sorry for you. I'm sorry that you're still full of bitterness and hate. I'm sorry that whatever i did may have been responsible for your stunted growth but you need to understand that anything past that point, nearly a decade ago, isn't worth it. I'm simply not worth the time and effort you continue to put towards me. I've moved on too. I got the help i needed and i'm happy again. You're simply a loose end that i have decided i won't tie since i now know that i was never fully in the wrong no matter what the circumstances. That, whether you forgive me or not, i am successful, happy, and strong with new friendships and renewed friendships that are much healthier than the old, dusty one we once shared. Even after all you have said and done, i still have no regrets nor do i wish anything negative upon you. I still wish you the best in your endeavors but please, please let me go and leave me alone. There's no need to even block me because i would never comment or contact you. I have no desire to exercise the effort you put into me, save this final journal entry.

I've actually received several notes about my ToS asking for permission to use pieces of it. If anyone is concerned and wants to note me, hopefully they take the time to read this journal first.

BY ALL MEANS TAKE WHAT YOU LIKE

I'm not a ToS nazi. That being said, i appreciate those that ask for permission (very, very thoughtful of you guys) but, really, it's not an essay for school or a published document or even lawyer-savvy. It's just a list of things i thought about and wrote down. If you like it then by all means, go ahead and take what you want from it. I won't hunt you down, i promise. XD

Again, i want to thank everyone that took the time to ask me for permission first but it's hardly necessary in my case.

Thanks again !

Please review my price guide and ToS - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6110898/

Note me if you are interested. 3 slots are open but i'll create a reserve list for those that didn't make it.

I've lived in my apartment for a little over a year now. It might be relavent to state that i live in a 1 bedroom apt and we've only had neighbors for about 3 months. Our little section of the complex has been completely empty for most of our stay. Within the first few weeks of moving in my boyfriend and i have both heard what sounds like footsteps but we brushed it off as a new place with weird sounds. All new places take some getting used to and the sounds eventually died out. I think it was about a few months later i was in the shower and i thought i heard a muffled woman's voice saying my name. It was relatively unclear and i was in the shower so i assumed he was on the phone in the bedroom talking to a woman on speaker. It was the only logical conclusion i could come to. When i got out i asked him who he was talking to but he told me he hadn't gotten any calls that day. A few weeks later i was getting in the shower and right as i locked the door my bf knocked and asked what i said. I told him i didn't say anything and he said he heard a woman's voice muffled saying something but he couldn't hear what she said and he assumed it was me. It wasn't until some time later we began discovering random things missing in our house like butter knives. They would be missing (not in the dishwasher, not in the silverware drawer, not lying about the house) and then suddenly they'd be back in the drawer again. We even took up the habit of counting how many we had and they would be randomly gone and then randomly back. Now a whole saucer plate has gone missing and so have a pair of my shoes. Two days ago my boyfriend noticed a plastic bag sticking out from under our bed. He pulled the bag out and, sure enough, my shoes were in the bag all wrapped up. We have checked under our bed COUNTLESS times for my shoes and there never was a bag there (in fact, we don't keep anything under the bed at all.) And WHY the hell were they wrapped in a plastic bag? A few nights ago my bf was taking a shower and when he got out he asked what i needed. I had been at the computer the whole time and didn't understand what was going on. He told me that someone opened the door and when he looked up, thinking it was me, the door slowly closed again. Just last night i was in the shower and while washing my hair i felt and heard a loud THUNK right next to my feet. I assumed my razor fell off the side of the tub but when i opened my eyes and looked around everything was still in it's place. Shortly afterwards i heard a muffled gurgling/choking sound but it was male. I was TERRIFIED that either my boyfriend was choking or someone may have broken into the house and was choking him. I yelled out for my boyfriend and when he called back i jumped out of the shower and asked if everything was ok. Nothing had happened. He was quietly working and everything was in it's place.

WTF is going on in my house and, even if i want to acknowledge there's a ghost, WHY is it being all klepto with my stuff? Is that normal "haunting" behavior? Like, is it possible i have a weirdo thief that comes in the night and steals completely random objects and then occassionally returns them? It's a tidy little 1 bedroom and i just cant understand how a normal household object can "disappear" from our sight. And i'm clueless as to why there's an incident every so many months while we're trying to take a shower. Sorry for the rant but....i'm pretty scared at this point. Before it was just creepy/weird/easily brushed off but now i'm genuinely scared. Anyone else have issues like this?

So, i recently found out that a relatively popular artist (depends on which side of the drama llama you're on) has actually traced a handful of my images. Frankly, i haven't enough fucks to give in this department so i won't report them unless i catch them attempting to sell the traced images. You can fight and pretend all you want that you're a great artist. You can have a million fan buddies that believe you're a great artist. It's all shrug-worthy to me but do NOT take my bread off the table. You SELL an image and i have multiple backlogs and timestamps to shut you down. JUST SAYIN'

I'm surprisingly a lil' butthurt after reading a collective reign of journals from idol artists around the site against pornography. I completely understand the multiple reasons why said artists choose not to draw/watch pornography but some of them hail nothing but disgust for other artists in my exact same boat. I don't doubt for a second that there's PLENTY i need to learn to advance but pornography isn't the only thing my gallery holds. Can't you see i spend equal amount of hours studying anatomy as non-pornographic artists? Can't you see the advancement I've made in backgrounds and attempts at rendering better? Not all of my comments are hoots and hollers...Some of them have critique, which i've taken attempts at implementing in future images. Not all my watchers are creepers looking for jack-off material. Some of them give advice, ask for advice, and make valuable suggestions.

Just because my artwork is 18+ does not mean i'm an inhuman machine punching out jerk-it material just to ruin your day nor do my watchers deserve the same disregard. Try looking beyond the subject matter and remember i'm a person who wants to advance just as much as you do. Please also understand that i actually have a career in the field as a graphic designer working for major t-shirt labels and it's NOT impossible to find a job despite this gallery and it's NOT a crime to draw pornographic material simply because "it pays better." That's EXACTLY why i do it.

On that note, I definately give credit to those who choose not to draw/watch pornographically-aimed artists and still create a reputation and following. You deserve every ounce of that because i understand you DO have to work nearly twice as hard. However, I did not go that route but you are not elite. We are all artists and we are all after the same goal of improvement despite our differences in subject matter.

On a personal note, i'm always open to critiques. However, if the image is finished and the client likes it then i will not make said changes. I will, however, implement your thoughtful critiques next time i attempt similar subject matter.

PS. WILL OPEN COMMISSIONS SOON. TWO MORE PIECES TO KNOCK OUT FIRST! WOOOOOO!!!

After perusing Artists Beware and a handful of journals today I saw this disaster - http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/477895.html if you want to get yourself caught up.

He's blacklisted from me personally based on his reaction about the situation and I hope other artists take this into consideration before accepting another commission from him. Definately not worth the potential headache. No, I have never been commissioned or even spoken to this commissioner but thanks to everyone else's warnings i'll luckily never have to.

The irony here is that i was JUST saying to someone how totally cool and normal all you people are and that i'm incredibly lucky to have worked with a lot of you. I don't run into these situations simply because i have awesome and informative friends that make sure i don't walk into giant pieces of shit and/or potential disasters.

So thanks for the heads up from other artists and thank you all for being awesome, polite, friendly, and communicative commissioners.

Edit - Apparently i can allow links outside of FA but not direct icons or FA links. My bad.

I'll be opening up for commissions soon. I was hoping to do so in the next few days but i'll be outta state for a little over a week which means it will be pushed back a bit. I'll be open again either the end of this month or early July!!

I just want to remind people that i actually check out every single person who's ever watched me. I also understand that 99% of my artwork is adult-related and i'm not an idiot. If you are a minor, and it's listed on your page, i WILL see it and i WILL report you.

I don't care if you're 16 and found your dad's stash of "Hustler" but I DO VERY MUCH CARE that your 16 and stumbled onto my page. I appreciate the watch but come back in two years plz. I feel incredibly uncomfortable with the thought that my artwork can be considered as unwillingly distributing pornography to minors.

I have reported people before and i will continue to do it the future. Please, don't watch, comment, or fave because you WILL be caught and reported.

JUST SAYIN'...

Unfortunately my commission status is still currently closed but anyone interested in receiving a piece is welcome to browse  ghettoimmortal's gallery. Hook yourself up with one o' her tasty traditional arts starting as low as $10. Her TOS and prices can be found here http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2260188/

My bf and i have been working on this lil diddy for a few weeks now. We are actually in the process of the upcoming trailer and after that we will begin a schedule for episodes. So tell your friends, family, share, link, comment, love, and subscribe and we'd like to introduce everyone to "Drawing Under the Influence"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGLnW5zW4g

Thank you for all your love and support so far! I hope to keep this going as long as i can!

A bit too much?

Well, life happened and i'm so utterly stressed i've officially made myself sick. I can't even point out one particular issue cuz i seem to have a very serious case of Murphy's Law happening right now. I basicaly feel like i've given 110% of my everything into staying positive through all the bad but...i'm completely out of fuel. I'm prone to depression anyways but i was so proud of myself at how well i've been handling everything and not one thing has changed or gotten in better in the last few months and i've just...i've just got nothing. Nothing.

So, unfortunately, expect a drop in submissions until i get my mojo back. I have absolutely no desire to create and i'm pushing to get out my last commissions and i think i'm going to close up shop for a bit. Sorry guys, i just don't have it in me right now to keep pushing...

The theme is "10 things about me"
I won't tag anyone since that sorta obligates ppl to respond and that just makes everything weird. O__o

1. I'm left handed. Don't know why but that seems to surprise people a lot.
2. Never finished school. Not even highschool.
3. I'm a graphic designer for t-shirts. Hot Topic keeps rejecting my shirts but you can probably find a buttload of mine in Spencer's and Old Navy. I've worked on the Sesame Street, Sour Patch Kids, Swedish Fish, Chiclets, UFC, and Gold and Silver Pawn Shop lines. (can you tell i love my job?)
4. Not sure if there's enough obvious clues on this site but i'm totally a female.
5. I'm a cigarette smoker.
6. I have a completely separate non-furry/non-adult account on DA. I don't link to anything but it doesn't take a lot of searching to find me.
7. I'm a proud parent.
8. I'm actually a more reserved person on the net than in RL since i have the time to sit and think about things instead of normally blurting it all out (a terrible affliction, i assure you)
9. I look at every single watcher's gallery. EVERY.SINGLE.ONE.
10. I genuinely appreciate every comment, every favorite, and every watch. It just is so overwhelming that i can't respond to all of you. Aaaand, i'm not nearly clever enough to say something different each time and i personally feel it's offensive to just cut and paste the same "thank you" to all of you. :3

I'm sorry but i just don't understand why it seems like every livestream i attend there's always at least two jackasses roleplaying. I get excited over streams cuz it's my chance to actually watch and learn another artist's methods, programs, and have awesome one on one's with them. I can't even explain how frustrating it is when people are role-playing at a stream. IS THERE NO OTHER CHAT PROGRAM IN THE WORLD FOR YOU TO DO THIS AT?! If you're more interested in meeting people then by all means GTFO and go somewhere else and leave us artnerds to talk about...y'know...artstuffs.