Today is my birthday! I am still around and good! Hopefully this next year will allow me to make more stuff for you guys for years to come. :)

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Need to let everyone know that, on Wednesday I'll be heading to California to visit with family until oct 2. I won't be able to work while at my family's place or have much in the way of internet. So I'll try to get as much work done as possible before hand.

Alrighty, having finished the slots, I am now fully open for work.

I'll be taking 6 commissioners to fill the slots, so if you are interested, send me a note and let me know. :)

Alright, time for more news.

I'm sure you all know of the recent passing of Dragoneer, owner of Furaffinity. May he rest in peace. This also puts into perspective of uncertainty regarding the FA site. If something happens to this place, I created a backup site on Inkbunny and Itaku in case of a mass migration occurs if the place shuts down for any reason. They might not have all my pictures, but it's a good alternative.

https://inkbunny.net/mimic12455
https://itaku.ee/profile/mimic12455

I've also have a linktree here: https://linktr.ee/mimic12455
This is so there's always a means to communicate with me in the event you need to reach me beyond just this site, for now at least.

Usually I don't talk about my IRL activities, but I felt this was important to talk about; I would also like to announce that, later this month, I'll be undergoing a medical procedure around the 19th that, while not as intensive as surgery, will have me unable to work on art around that week. So expect some slowdown in progress in artworks. It's nothing serious, that I know of, but that's why I'm doing it to make sure it's nothing serious and it's taken care of now instead of later. If it's something serious, I'll announce it the day after. If not, then I'll just say it went well and move on.

Also making another comic to help pay the bills. It should be announced later this month and the script is co-written by  Heroic_Ones. Be on the look out for that! :)

Greetings everyone!

Alright, it's time for some news that many might not like. Due to an increase in expenses for various things in the current economy, the time has come to change my prices for public commissions.

While the diagram hasn't been posted yet, I have decided that, starting today, the prices for picture commissions will be a general increase of $10 across the board. Comic prices are still being processed but will be announced in the future.

This has come to light after some bills came about of a medical nature. After a few doctor visits, the bill for just a routine checkup costs quite a bit. This made me realize that, in the event I have a medical emergency, I wouldn't have enough to pay off a higher-standing bill. The extra money I add to commissions will be placed in a nest egg for medical purposes or in the event of an emergency. That way, I can continue to draw more artwork for everyone to enjoy. :)

I just learned that Gumroad will be discontinuing adult content in the foreseeable future.

This means that I'll need to find a new place to host my content for sale.

So, for a limited time only, you can purchase everything at a discount!

https://imitantes2ubique.gumroad.com/l/zutbm

Until the products get pulled, everything for just 10 dollars in this one bundle! Don't miss out!

Yup, I am now another year older and still alive. Hopefully can keep going for another year :)

Greetings everyone!

A bit of backstory, For the last few years, I've been using commissions and funding from other sources such as Patreon and Gumroad to help pay rent and food. The number of commissions was decent and the flow of cash was also good. In time, I was hopeful that it would help bring in a surplus amount in time. It had been working well until the last 3-4 months. This was when my commissions started dwindling and inflation started increasing [food is now double what I usually pay]. Even doing YCHs doesn't bring in any new clients to help pay rent month by month. Not only that, I felt myself burning out little by little despite my attempts to mitigate it. It has become increasingly clear that this income won't be sustainable in its current form. So now I felt it was time for me to go back to working a job again.

Yup, back to the workforce. Searching for job applications and such. Only viable option given the situation.

So what does this mean for drawing and working on this side? Well, I'll still be drawing, that hasn't changed. For now, commissions will take some time to do, likely be more sparsely chosen at least until I get used to the new job I would get myself into. Hopefully, this would put decisions into context if I refuse to accept a commission you wanted me to do. It might come to pass that I would no longer do new public commissions. Only time will tell.

For those within Patreon and Subscribestar, I'll be completing the remaining rewards and taking a month to put payments on hold. So existing members will not pay for that month but still have access to the content, including Discord. However, rewards will not be given that month as a result. This will be a good chance to catch up on any that I've missed in both doodles, Patreon-related rewards, and commissions in general. Things should return to normal by the following month.

That's all for now. If you have any questions, be sure to leave a comment.

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Greetings!

In the last few weeks, commissions weren't coming in as much as I thought. So things were kind of on the slow side. Yet at the same time, almost all of my commissions in queue are done. This is good.

This means that the slots that were once 2, are now 4! So if you have an idea to make it into visual life, step right up!


1)  Kleskvadrigaar
2)
3)
4)

Alrighty guys, it's time for more commission stuff!

I've got at least two slots open for commissions and 1 pending for opening (which can be taken but would mean waiting for a bit). So if you are interested, send me a note and we can work out the details from there!

Commission slots
1)
2)

Hey guys!

So, recently I've been doing some side projects on my end. Recently, I joined in another one to help someone.

Post can be found here: https://twitter.com/NoeticChasm/sta.....75101256597521

General jist of it is that Danmingle(writer and owner of Wess Wasp) had some financial trouble, wanted to raise funds, and asked a few artists to help. I'm one of those artists, focusing mainly on line art and some group management. Character being used? Loona from Helluva Boss! Wanna throw in a dollar or see the work of me and others are working on? Head to the post and fund the fun! :)

In other news, I have also been working on commissions and Patreon stuff. Will post that in the relative future.

I have also updated the Wess Wasp comic with more comic pages: https://imitantes2ubique.gumroad.com/l/kpdqt

And speaking of other projects, I've also been helping out with another collab comic. This time you can see it for free! https://www.furaffinity.net/view/30125006/
You can find the page where I started helping here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/52265558/

Yup, another year has passed and I live!

A new year has come, happy 2023!

Alrighty guys, it's time for more commission stuff!

I've got at least two slots open for commissions and 1 pending for opening (which can be taken but would mean waiting for a bit). So if you are interested, send me a note and we can work out the details from there!

Commission slots

1)  PandaPower897
2)  darknido

Waiting list

1)  redsaber
2)  Tutute2001

A tiny bit of news, I shall be busy tomorrow/today with my friend Rinji's birthday. We will be doing many birthday-related activities, including eating cake and such.

If you'd like to give him a shoutout, he's currently active here: https://www.weasyl.com/~rinjipantera

Alrighty, some more news!

So from what I've been told, making journals to announce commissions is better than just splashing it on a page and waiting for results. While it seems common sense, I didn't realize it until someone told me they didn't know I was open for commissions. It explains quite a few things, honestly...

I am now announcing commissions for the month of August! Getting one is very simple.

Fill out this form if you are interested: https://forms.gle/JFh2LMVSdD84houN9

After filling, I shall contact you for details and to confirm everything is in place. The slot is yours after payment is sent.

The forms will be open until all slots are filled!

[All spaces are now filled! Thanks for everyone who sent commissions :)]


1)  Bulkatoo147
2)  Kleskvadrigaar
3)  Strayblazerguy
4)  NanoSpace

If you have any questions, let me know.

Thank you for being so considerate and have a nice day! :)

Wanted to add this journal to let others know I have returned from my family visit a few days ago. I shall start working on artwork within the week. Need to warm myself up before getting back into things.

I'm also helping out with writing projects with other people as well. Here are some links to a few people I am co-writing with:

https://www.weasyl.com/~rinjipantera
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/pyrohawk
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kleskvadrigaar

This is a heads up to those following me.

At around the 19th of April(one week from now), I'll be flying to visit my dad for about 5 days. So I won't be able to do any art related things or respond quickly until I return on the 23rd.

Expect some delays in art as I get ready for the trip this week. The trip itself isnt long, but it does require some prep. Thank you for understanding.

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It's feburary once more, and on the 22nd I shall be another year older. Man how time flies.

I would like ot thank all of you who stuck by me over the course of this year and possibly the previous years I've been here. You helped me keep at this artistic venture despite what life may have done to keep it down. You all have been the best. :)

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Okay, this bit of news was known for about a month or so, but I haven't really thought much about it until recently when other artists have mentioned their greviences towards it. I'm talking about the IRS enforcement of the 1099-K form reporting from $20k to $600. (For those living outside of the United States: This is an event within the US government that's adding tax shinanigans)

Now this is a rather serious bit of news as my last number of years was doing artwork to pay rent and various other activities. I certainly could not afford to pay the taxes at the time in the beginning when I started going to work as a freelance artist. But I'm getting ahead of myself.

This new act recently passed by the government means that, for anyone using online services such as paypal, Stripe, and so forth gets paid more than 600 dollars a year, they recieve a 1099-k. Which means that the service has let the IRS know you have this money as income, then you must pay the tax for this amount.

For a self-employed person, this amounts to roughly (at max) a 15% tax. (ie. 600 dollars would come out to 90 dollars in tax.) So, if I were to earn 600 dollars a month, for twelve months, I have to make sure I have $1080 dollars saved up by the end of the year. That's a pretty heavy blow to the wallet.

Keep in mind, it might not be 15%. I don't make enough to pay taxes so I don't know the specifics., let me know if I'm wrong.

So what would be some solutions for such a situation as an artist? There are several, a lot with good and bad outcomes. Here are the three major solutions I had come up with based on this data.

1) Get a job. (I personally don't like this but it's still an option given I got open job positions near the area)

2) Find a service or method that will not trigger the 1099-k form. (This is especially tricky and annoying as such options are very limiting to both the artist and customer. Many online stores and services require themselve to report to the IRS.)

3) Use the paypal's invoice more seriously and add the 15% tax upon the prices for commissions. (I also don't like this as it hurts my commissioners financially, but it would immediately solve the issue as little to no transitional changes would be required for both parties involved.)

These are the most likely possibilities for me to choose to keep myself afloat finacially. If I were to try and avoid the issue and pretend it doesn't exist, it'd likely bite me in the butt later on. If nothing is done about this new tax policy, then it's likely big changes for everyone involved in a gig like artists, sellers, and crafters.

It's very likely I'd have to go with option 3, as it would be the cleanest method of transition. Just have to account for the extra cost, which would likely just be an extra 5 dollars or less for my more pricey commissions, all things considered.

But there is still time to think it over and see if there are better options available. Patreon and Subscribe Star will be largely the same, requiring no additional work from my fans.

So that's about it. I'd like to know what everyone's thoughts are on the matter. It wouldn't be the first time my finances took a hit due to outside forces, but learning the opinions of others help put things in a clearer perspective. So what do you think of this new Act that had been initiated?

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Bought one at the store, tried it before waiting for it to ripen or to cook it. Did not enjoy the stomach issues it gave me the next couple of hours. Was fine, but it wasn't a pleasant experience.

Greetings everyone!

I shall be opening up commissions for 3 slots. Gotta pay the bills and get food.

So! If you are interested, let me know!

Be sure to have a reference, pose, and payment ready. Standard terms apply.

Commission prices information: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/35088585/

Alrighty, I've returned from vacation and dealing with the tiredness of an 8-hour drive. I've also gotten a second vax shot yesterday and now I feel like my muscles are made of lead. Will return to artwork once I feel better.

Heya Guys, I'm wanting to let you know that tomorrow, I'll be visiting family for the weekend.

I shall return Tuesday, hopefully in good health. Have a good day everyone!

Alrighty guys, I've been doing my best to play catch up with my pictures and so far it's been going well. So now I am opening some slots for my commission list.

For details of my prices, go here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/35088585/

The slots will go to the first four people who wish to commission my services. This will last until slots are filled or until the end of the month. Which ever comes first. If you have any questions, let me know.

(Update: Positions have been filled! Thanks for your patronage. Expect them open next month. :) )