FA+
Shop
PLEASE READ - Addressing My Failings
General | Posted 8 years agoGood morning, everyone. I hope you've all enjoyed the uploads I've put up. I apologize that I've looked to be so inactive because of that. This has brought to light, along with a kindness from my sweet vixen and close friends, that I've been poisoning myself with some of my habits.
From the lack of sales to the general attitude of some of my clients it's apparent that I've been doing some really upsetting and off-putting things regarding my job for some time now. So I need to clarify the problems and work towards correcting them. To start with - the lack of regular uploads. This is because I'm easily distracted and quite notoriously forgetful. However, that's no excuse so I'll redouble my efforts to prevent it from happening. Next is the speed of my progress both on regular commissions as well as work in streams. People have been expressing a distressing amount of impatience with how slow I've been. This particular one is a long standing issue that needs immediate and decisive measures to correct. As of now I've been able to at least provide sketches to those on my backlog (those that have given me the information needed to do so) so now it's only a matter of time until I have them all completed.
From there we come to the issue of transparency. Some people have expressed that I've been in a sort of communications blackout and that it seems I've disappeared from being active. This, I can assure you, isn't the case. I've been quite busy with both work as well as maintaining the home. In both cases I'm under performing. I'm trying, but trying won't due anymore. It's always a concern when an artist doesn't communicate or seems to have vanished so I'm taking action to fix that problem already. I'll have an update with this one this week.
Next there's the issue with my customer service. I've been told by a worrying number of people that I come off as insulting, intimidating, or outright rude. This one's a failure on my part and is completely unintentional. I don't have too much to say on it other than I'm looking into some coaching to solve the problem. If you ever feel that I've been hostile or abrasive please let me know so that I can correct those actions.
With these problems together it's been utterly disastrous to my income and if I don't take immediate measures to resolve these issues I'm looking at career death. As much as I'd appreciate the break from doing art it's the only means I have to make ends meet. So I must, without delay, take whatever steps are needed to recover from the mostly self-inflicted damage to my reputation.
Unfortunately, other than what I've listed above, I'm unsure if this is the extent of my problems. So I'm asking for you, my treasured watchers, to enlighten me on whatever elements are dragging me down. At this point I'm willing to do almost anything to fix this and return to good graces in the community.
For now I'm going to discontinue streaming for the foreseeable future since they're drawing in very little business. This means that commissions from here on out are open for any type. I'll only be taking in a few slots at a time to keep them manageable and keep whittling down that damn backlog. So rest assured that if you're currently waiting for art from me that you'll have it sooner rather than later. I'm also looking into adding in some new products to sale and new projects to pique everyone's interest. Hell, if I had the time I'd love to learn how to do full animations. Sadly, that'll have to wait until I have more free time though.
So in order to reach my goals and to preserve my career I'm asking, hell I'm begging, for input from all of you as to how to make amends for my transgressions. Comment below and I'll do my best to respond to each post and take all suggestions into consideration
Thank you all greatly for your time
-Nate
From the lack of sales to the general attitude of some of my clients it's apparent that I've been doing some really upsetting and off-putting things regarding my job for some time now. So I need to clarify the problems and work towards correcting them. To start with - the lack of regular uploads. This is because I'm easily distracted and quite notoriously forgetful. However, that's no excuse so I'll redouble my efforts to prevent it from happening. Next is the speed of my progress both on regular commissions as well as work in streams. People have been expressing a distressing amount of impatience with how slow I've been. This particular one is a long standing issue that needs immediate and decisive measures to correct. As of now I've been able to at least provide sketches to those on my backlog (those that have given me the information needed to do so) so now it's only a matter of time until I have them all completed.
From there we come to the issue of transparency. Some people have expressed that I've been in a sort of communications blackout and that it seems I've disappeared from being active. This, I can assure you, isn't the case. I've been quite busy with both work as well as maintaining the home. In both cases I'm under performing. I'm trying, but trying won't due anymore. It's always a concern when an artist doesn't communicate or seems to have vanished so I'm taking action to fix that problem already. I'll have an update with this one this week.
Next there's the issue with my customer service. I've been told by a worrying number of people that I come off as insulting, intimidating, or outright rude. This one's a failure on my part and is completely unintentional. I don't have too much to say on it other than I'm looking into some coaching to solve the problem. If you ever feel that I've been hostile or abrasive please let me know so that I can correct those actions.
With these problems together it's been utterly disastrous to my income and if I don't take immediate measures to resolve these issues I'm looking at career death. As much as I'd appreciate the break from doing art it's the only means I have to make ends meet. So I must, without delay, take whatever steps are needed to recover from the mostly self-inflicted damage to my reputation.
Unfortunately, other than what I've listed above, I'm unsure if this is the extent of my problems. So I'm asking for you, my treasured watchers, to enlighten me on whatever elements are dragging me down. At this point I'm willing to do almost anything to fix this and return to good graces in the community.
For now I'm going to discontinue streaming for the foreseeable future since they're drawing in very little business. This means that commissions from here on out are open for any type. I'll only be taking in a few slots at a time to keep them manageable and keep whittling down that damn backlog. So rest assured that if you're currently waiting for art from me that you'll have it sooner rather than later. I'm also looking into adding in some new products to sale and new projects to pique everyone's interest. Hell, if I had the time I'd love to learn how to do full animations. Sadly, that'll have to wait until I have more free time though.
So in order to reach my goals and to preserve my career I'm asking, hell I'm begging, for input from all of you as to how to make amends for my transgressions. Comment below and I'll do my best to respond to each post and take all suggestions into consideration
Thank you all greatly for your time
-Nate
COMMISSIONS FILLED!
General | Posted 8 years agoGood morning, everyone. This week is going to be a bit of a change from the normal. Instead of a bunch of streams I'm going to take in a number of standard commissions to try to meet financial goals. I'll have a link to pricing below.
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5832202/
Comment here or note me to claim a slot. Hope to hear from you soon!
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5832202/
Comment here or note me to claim a slot. Hope to hear from you soon!
UPDATE - PLEASE READ - FULL DISCLOSURE
General | Posted 9 years agoSo this last week had me down and out with some kind of respiratory infection. Fortunately this has given me some time to reflect and try to get my shit together. I feel that all of you need some explanations on things so that's what this journal will cover today.
I know many of you are growing impatient over the time it's taking me to get to your work, while some of you are willing to wait so that the work's done right and not just fast. While I do appreciate those who are willing to wait I feel that I've been letting everyone down as a whole. Lack of updates on my page, little to no artwork being shown to the public, long periods of time without communication, etc.
For this lack of transparency there really is no excuse but there is a good reason. I'm plagued by horrifically bad memory. Like, seriously guys it's bad. Even though I'll have things written down with reminders everywhere I'll forget until well after the fact. This has put me in some very bad situations and has led to my lack of activity on my page. I'm looking into ways to remedy this but to be honest I'm terrified that it's a trend I can't kick.
That particular fear has wound up feeding into other fears that has drastically affected my work. The biggest of these is probably my health. Some people have asked what exactly my health issues are but I have no idea. This is because I'm both afraid of the doctors and broke as hell so I've been avoiding diagnosis for years. This isn't going well for me though since I'm getting worse. I suffer from chronic pain up and down my spine coupled with fatigue and weakness that when combined often leave me outright unable to function. A more recent development is crippling pains in the tendons throughout my body, especially in my drawing arm. There are days where I can't even hold my pen due to the combination of blinding pain, weakness, and unresponsive movement. With these problems and the cycle of pain and fear I've wound up backing myself into a corner which in turn only makes it worse!
Now I know at this point a vast number of people would tell me to suck it up and handle my issues like an adult. Well I agree but I have another more pressing obstacle to get through - my legal problems. Back in early 2007 I was in a car wreck and lost my home the same day. The cop said I was in the wrong and issued me a ticket with a day to show up in court. I had to move out of state the day after the accident and missed my court date. After being out of state for nearly a year I made it back to the city and was contacted by the municipal courts to finally make it in for a hearing. After seeing the judge I had several of the charges dropped and was given community service to finish out the rest. However, after heading out of state to attend convention I found myself stuck halfway across the country again. This caused me to miss my community service, had the dismissed charges reinstated, and warrants issued for the entirety of the case. This meant my license to drive was also suspended until I could settle things with court. This has placed me in debt for over $3000 which the courts won't take payments on. Trying to gather this as a lump sum has thus far proven impossible for me.
Now this might seem like something that could be compartmentalized to not really hinder my life too much but it's way more complicated than just that.
Due to some kind of oversight after I was born I've never had a Birth Certificate. I didn't even find out until I was over 18 and registering for the armed forces. This started a life-long fight with the State of Texas as to how to get one. With laws in Texas changing so often I've been hit by obstruction after obstruction in this process. It's to the point that I've fallen through the metaphorical cracks in the bureaucratic floor. This means I can't get Identification in other states which require a Birth Certificate. So not only do I not have a driver's license but no valid personal identification at all.
So this leaves me with severe health problems, no driver's license, no identification, no self sufficiency.
Despite these daunting circumstances I've managed to carve out a life for myself and I'm now engaged to be married. Which leads into the culmination of all of these independent problems to coalesce into the perfect storm of shit and frustration - I can't get a marriage certificate without ID and I can't get ID without settling my legal problems which I can't get the money for because of my physical and mental health keeping me from working consistently enough to save for it! *pants heavily*
With all of this coming together I've had to prioritize in some disastrous ways to my business. I've had a client ask for a large refund (which I'm still trying to pay!) work delayed by years, cancellations, more refunds, and it goes on and on. I become so stressed and forgetful that I go months at a time without uploading because I keep forgetting to. I'll promise to work on something for someone with every intention of making good on it only to find myself not delivering. It makes me feel so damn guilty I don't want to live with myself.
So that brings me to today. I had some time to think this weekend and I felt that I really needed to show you guys where I'm coming from in order to explain why I've been failing you all so much. Instead of making excuses I'm baring myself to everyone. Unwise thing to do on the internet, right?
At this point there's no use in dwelling on the problems. I need to look at solutions.
Since I'd both like to catch up on my work and the time frame I have to get this money together I might have to take drastic action. I need those funds as quickly as possible so that I have time to get ready for our wedding in October. So a possible solution would be to open up for daily streams every workday over the next few months. Although I'm concerned my health won't hold out long enough for it.
I could petition for donations again, but honestly, guys I'm ashamed with having done so around five times over the last eight year. I'm sure that shit gets exhausting from a donator's point of view and I don't like the idea that I'm e-begging.
I haven't posted it yet but I did host a successful YCH Auction some time back and would be curious to know if the thought of doing more of them would be popular with you. These can net a larger than usual profit for less work so the concept is appealing.
I'd like to start by posting some of my completed works up today but I'd like to avoid flooding your inboxes. So I'd like to ask: How many pictures would you like to see me post today? I would deeply appreciate your suggestions or questions in comments below. Thank you all for reading and for your continued support and patience with me for the years!
Nate
I know many of you are growing impatient over the time it's taking me to get to your work, while some of you are willing to wait so that the work's done right and not just fast. While I do appreciate those who are willing to wait I feel that I've been letting everyone down as a whole. Lack of updates on my page, little to no artwork being shown to the public, long periods of time without communication, etc.
For this lack of transparency there really is no excuse but there is a good reason. I'm plagued by horrifically bad memory. Like, seriously guys it's bad. Even though I'll have things written down with reminders everywhere I'll forget until well after the fact. This has put me in some very bad situations and has led to my lack of activity on my page. I'm looking into ways to remedy this but to be honest I'm terrified that it's a trend I can't kick.
That particular fear has wound up feeding into other fears that has drastically affected my work. The biggest of these is probably my health. Some people have asked what exactly my health issues are but I have no idea. This is because I'm both afraid of the doctors and broke as hell so I've been avoiding diagnosis for years. This isn't going well for me though since I'm getting worse. I suffer from chronic pain up and down my spine coupled with fatigue and weakness that when combined often leave me outright unable to function. A more recent development is crippling pains in the tendons throughout my body, especially in my drawing arm. There are days where I can't even hold my pen due to the combination of blinding pain, weakness, and unresponsive movement. With these problems and the cycle of pain and fear I've wound up backing myself into a corner which in turn only makes it worse!
Now I know at this point a vast number of people would tell me to suck it up and handle my issues like an adult. Well I agree but I have another more pressing obstacle to get through - my legal problems. Back in early 2007 I was in a car wreck and lost my home the same day. The cop said I was in the wrong and issued me a ticket with a day to show up in court. I had to move out of state the day after the accident and missed my court date. After being out of state for nearly a year I made it back to the city and was contacted by the municipal courts to finally make it in for a hearing. After seeing the judge I had several of the charges dropped and was given community service to finish out the rest. However, after heading out of state to attend convention I found myself stuck halfway across the country again. This caused me to miss my community service, had the dismissed charges reinstated, and warrants issued for the entirety of the case. This meant my license to drive was also suspended until I could settle things with court. This has placed me in debt for over $3000 which the courts won't take payments on. Trying to gather this as a lump sum has thus far proven impossible for me.
Now this might seem like something that could be compartmentalized to not really hinder my life too much but it's way more complicated than just that.
Due to some kind of oversight after I was born I've never had a Birth Certificate. I didn't even find out until I was over 18 and registering for the armed forces. This started a life-long fight with the State of Texas as to how to get one. With laws in Texas changing so often I've been hit by obstruction after obstruction in this process. It's to the point that I've fallen through the metaphorical cracks in the bureaucratic floor. This means I can't get Identification in other states which require a Birth Certificate. So not only do I not have a driver's license but no valid personal identification at all.
So this leaves me with severe health problems, no driver's license, no identification, no self sufficiency.
Despite these daunting circumstances I've managed to carve out a life for myself and I'm now engaged to be married. Which leads into the culmination of all of these independent problems to coalesce into the perfect storm of shit and frustration - I can't get a marriage certificate without ID and I can't get ID without settling my legal problems which I can't get the money for because of my physical and mental health keeping me from working consistently enough to save for it! *pants heavily*
With all of this coming together I've had to prioritize in some disastrous ways to my business. I've had a client ask for a large refund (which I'm still trying to pay!) work delayed by years, cancellations, more refunds, and it goes on and on. I become so stressed and forgetful that I go months at a time without uploading because I keep forgetting to. I'll promise to work on something for someone with every intention of making good on it only to find myself not delivering. It makes me feel so damn guilty I don't want to live with myself.
So that brings me to today. I had some time to think this weekend and I felt that I really needed to show you guys where I'm coming from in order to explain why I've been failing you all so much. Instead of making excuses I'm baring myself to everyone. Unwise thing to do on the internet, right?
At this point there's no use in dwelling on the problems. I need to look at solutions.
Since I'd both like to catch up on my work and the time frame I have to get this money together I might have to take drastic action. I need those funds as quickly as possible so that I have time to get ready for our wedding in October. So a possible solution would be to open up for daily streams every workday over the next few months. Although I'm concerned my health won't hold out long enough for it.
I could petition for donations again, but honestly, guys I'm ashamed with having done so around five times over the last eight year. I'm sure that shit gets exhausting from a donator's point of view and I don't like the idea that I'm e-begging.
I haven't posted it yet but I did host a successful YCH Auction some time back and would be curious to know if the thought of doing more of them would be popular with you. These can net a larger than usual profit for less work so the concept is appealing.
I'd like to start by posting some of my completed works up today but I'd like to avoid flooding your inboxes. So I'd like to ask: How many pictures would you like to see me post today? I would deeply appreciate your suggestions or questions in comments below. Thank you all for reading and for your continued support and patience with me for the years!
Nate
STREAM TOMORROW!
General | Posted 9 years agoOur trip out of town has been rescheduled to next weekend so I'm free tomorrow for some arting. Hope to see you guys there!
STREAM RESCHEDULE
General | Posted 9 years agoDue to health issues tonight's stream is being moved to 8 pm CST. I hope to see you there.
STREAMS THIS WEEK!
General | Posted 9 years agoI meant to post this last night but was distracted and forgot. I'll be running sketch streams Tuesday to Saturday this week at 6pm CST each. I'm also planning to release a number of finished products to show everyone so you guys know I'm not dead over here :P
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
STREAM RESCHEDULE
General | Posted 9 years agoMy apologies to everyone but today's stream is being moved to 6:30 pm CST this evening. I'm sorry about the delay so I'll do my best to make it great.
STREAM TOMORROW!
General | Posted 9 years agoYep, another long stream this saturday, 12pm CST. Imma make it weird :D
UPDATE - BACK HOME AND TRYING TO RECOVER
General | Posted 9 years agoWe made it back home Tuesday and spent the next day getting her something else to drive. Vixie is fine although she has some lingering pain in her back and some minor cuts to heal. I'm in a bit of shambles from everything but that's emotional damage and not anything substantial.
I'm having a bit of trouble getting back to work since I'm still trying to settle things and my mental state isn't very productive. I'm thinking of running a Christmas Eve stream since I'm broke as hell. I'm not sure how I feel about it right now even needing the funds. I'll keep you all posted in the next day or so.
I'm having a bit of trouble getting back to work since I'm still trying to settle things and my mental state isn't very productive. I'm thinking of running a Christmas Eve stream since I'm broke as hell. I'm not sure how I feel about it right now even needing the funds. I'll keep you all posted in the next day or so.
VIXIE WAS JUST IN A CAR CRASH - FUCK 2016
General | Posted 9 years agoI'm sitting in her aunt's house in Austin alone as she's being taken to the hospital. I don't know how severe her injuries are and have no way to make it to the hospital (which I don't even know where it is) and no idea how long I'm going to be here. We live in Oklahoma City and that means we may be stranded here. I thought things couldn't get worse. My fiance is in the hospital and I can't even be there with her. Merry Fucking Christmas to us.
>>UPDATE<<
Made it to the hospital and no serious injuries. Car was towed and we don't even know by whom. From what she describes things aren't looking good but I'll keep you posted.
>>UPDATE<<
Made it to the hospital and no serious injuries. Car was towed and we don't even know by whom. From what she describes things aren't looking good but I'll keep you posted.
CHRISTMAS IS A BUST THIS YEAR
General | Posted 9 years agoSo I've been working to release a bunch of work in the next week or so in order to open for another YCH to fund Christmas. Our finances are just able to cover bills right now so the extra income would have allowed me to get presents. That won't be the case now.
This morning I found that one of our dogs hadn't been confined to his kennel, and due to his destructive nature wound up chewing my tablet's stylus to pieces. These things aren't cheap and just put me further in the hole financially as well as grinding my work-flow to an absolute stop.
This means no stream, no additional work, no drawing at all until at least Sunday when a replacement comes in. This puts me behind in a bad way and I'm not going to be able to afford shit.
Anyhow, just a bit of a rant and a way to vent. Thank you all for listening.
-Nate
This morning I found that one of our dogs hadn't been confined to his kennel, and due to his destructive nature wound up chewing my tablet's stylus to pieces. These things aren't cheap and just put me further in the hole financially as well as grinding my work-flow to an absolute stop.
This means no stream, no additional work, no drawing at all until at least Sunday when a replacement comes in. This puts me behind in a bad way and I'm not going to be able to afford shit.
Anyhow, just a bit of a rant and a way to vent. Thank you all for listening.
-Nate
STREAM RESCHEDULE
General | Posted 9 years agoMy apologies to everyone but I've had something come up and need to move stream to tomorrow evening, same time. I'll make sure to put up reminders and all that jazz. Thank you all for your patience and I'll see you soon!
STREAM TONIGHT!
General | Posted 9 years agoNot much to say here other than I'll be running a sketch stream again tonight ^.^
Starts at 6pm CST See you guys there!
Starts at 6pm CST See you guys there!
PLEASE READ - MAJOR UPDATE!
General | Posted 9 years agoHello there you fine fuzzy folk,
As my watchers have noticed I just posted a massive amount of artwork to my gallery. This is all of the work I have currently finished which marks the end of my hiatus!
Starting tomorrow October 4th 2016 I am officially open for business! This included all commission types I offer so feel free to message me for a picture.
I still have a number of projects to finish but the backlog is well under control and I can easily have them all finished within the next few weeks.
I hope I didn't break your inboxes too much and I'll see you all soon!!
-Nate
As my watchers have noticed I just posted a massive amount of artwork to my gallery. This is all of the work I have currently finished which marks the end of my hiatus!
Starting tomorrow October 4th 2016 I am officially open for business! This included all commission types I offer so feel free to message me for a picture.
I still have a number of projects to finish but the backlog is well under control and I can easily have them all finished within the next few weeks.
I hope I didn't break your inboxes too much and I'll see you all soon!!
-Nate
PLEASE READ - IMPORTANT
General | Posted 9 years agoGood evening to everyone out there in the digital landscape. As you might have noticed there was no stream tonight. This is because of a much bigger issue that I will do my best to explain in this journal.
Many of my long time watchers and frequent clients have noticed that I have been having increasing difficulty with work. Over the last four years the problem has only intensified and it has left me with an unresolved backlog. Despite my best efforts I have been unable to catch up and each week seems to set me further behind. My health has also been in decline in tandem with the workload and last week it came to a head. Each time I work I experience greater amounts of pain. This makes a steady schedule nearly impossible to follow. With my body on the verge of complete collapse I must, without delay, take drastic measures to address the problem head on.
I wound up trying desperately to figure out how to fix this problem and no solution seemed to make any significant impact. This has left me short tempered and exhausted each and every day. As of last week my beautiful fiance
vixiesnow insisted that I take a mandatory vacation in order to try to heal up before attempting work again. The reason I have been so behind is due to the need to keep generating income but that can't be the case from here on out. This would make it necessary to stop working on the backlog in order to maintain the status quo. I can no longer ignore the fact that this simply isn't working. Although the strain will be immense my wonderful vixen is taking on the burden of handling finances until I can make a speedy recovery and complete my overdue work.
With unexpected expenses constantly draining my funds I couldn't afford to take the time needed to complete my work.The effects of stress and the unending work have taken a terrible toll on my body. Therefore, as of Thursday July 28th 2016 I will be suspending all new work until further notice. Regardless of our financial state I simply can't push back my old work any further. Tonight I will be working on two pieces that are left over from streams last week. Wednesday night I will run one more stream in order to raise funds for Vixie's birthday (since I am broke as hell) before future commissions will be indefinitely shut down.
In the meantime I will be focusing all of my available time and energy on completing the backlog and ending the stalemate permanently. Once I've completed the work I will be completely restructuring my business to prevent this from happening again. For those of you awaiting refunds they will simply have to wait. If I attempt to push myself any more I will wind up damaging myself to the point that I will be forced into early retirement, effectively ending my career and any means of income I have left. Please understand that this is a necessity and that the situation is no longer in my hands.
During the duration of the hiatus I will begin uploading all unreleased works up to this point and any of the backlogged works as I complete them. If I miss something that I drew for you let me know and I'll upload it promptly.
For now I'm going to work to finish out these two pictures this evening (if possible) and prepare for tomorrow's stream. I hope to see you there and thank you all for reading.
Nate
Many of my long time watchers and frequent clients have noticed that I have been having increasing difficulty with work. Over the last four years the problem has only intensified and it has left me with an unresolved backlog. Despite my best efforts I have been unable to catch up and each week seems to set me further behind. My health has also been in decline in tandem with the workload and last week it came to a head. Each time I work I experience greater amounts of pain. This makes a steady schedule nearly impossible to follow. With my body on the verge of complete collapse I must, without delay, take drastic measures to address the problem head on.
I wound up trying desperately to figure out how to fix this problem and no solution seemed to make any significant impact. This has left me short tempered and exhausted each and every day. As of last week my beautiful fiance
vixiesnow insisted that I take a mandatory vacation in order to try to heal up before attempting work again. The reason I have been so behind is due to the need to keep generating income but that can't be the case from here on out. This would make it necessary to stop working on the backlog in order to maintain the status quo. I can no longer ignore the fact that this simply isn't working. Although the strain will be immense my wonderful vixen is taking on the burden of handling finances until I can make a speedy recovery and complete my overdue work.With unexpected expenses constantly draining my funds I couldn't afford to take the time needed to complete my work.The effects of stress and the unending work have taken a terrible toll on my body. Therefore, as of Thursday July 28th 2016 I will be suspending all new work until further notice. Regardless of our financial state I simply can't push back my old work any further. Tonight I will be working on two pieces that are left over from streams last week. Wednesday night I will run one more stream in order to raise funds for Vixie's birthday (since I am broke as hell) before future commissions will be indefinitely shut down.
In the meantime I will be focusing all of my available time and energy on completing the backlog and ending the stalemate permanently. Once I've completed the work I will be completely restructuring my business to prevent this from happening again. For those of you awaiting refunds they will simply have to wait. If I attempt to push myself any more I will wind up damaging myself to the point that I will be forced into early retirement, effectively ending my career and any means of income I have left. Please understand that this is a necessity and that the situation is no longer in my hands.
During the duration of the hiatus I will begin uploading all unreleased works up to this point and any of the backlogged works as I complete them. If I miss something that I drew for you let me know and I'll upload it promptly.
For now I'm going to work to finish out these two pictures this evening (if possible) and prepare for tomorrow's stream. I hope to see you there and thank you all for reading.
Nate
STREAM CANCELLATION
General | Posted 9 years agoNo stream tonight due to health issues.
MAJOR UPDATE - PLEASE READ!
General | Posted 9 years agoIn may of last year I wound up falling behind in my work so far that I haven't been able to crawl myself out of the hole. Expenses have kept me needing to bring up new work constantly or else lose house and home. I can't allow this to keep happening so I'm looking to restructure my entire way of doing things.
Starting things off I'm now posting a standard schedule. This should give me some consistency and allow me to prioritize my efficiently.
Monday - 6 pm - 2am - Commission Work
Tuesday - 6 pm - 12am - Sketch Stream
Wednesday - 6 pm - 2am - Commission Work
Thursday - 6 pm - 12am - Sketch Stream
Friday - Off
Saturday - Off
Sunday - 6 pm - 2am - Commission Work
Following that up pricing has be restructured to be more affordable at higher rates. Changes are to the following amounts.
Sketch Prices
____________
Rough Sketches - 20 USD + 10 Additional Character / Backgrounds - 5 USD
Lined Sketch - 35 USD + 15 Additional Character / Background - 10 USD
Colored Sketch - 50 USD + 20 Additional Character / Background 20 USD
-additional information-
Limit of 1 additional character per image
-
Commission Prices
________________
Inks - 65 USD + 30 Per Additional Character / Background 35+
Flat Color - 70 + 30 Per Additonal Character / Background 35+
With this change I can begin working towards completing my backlog and opening up pre-sales for streams. Finally I'm going to begin uploading a large number of images to catch up on the heap that accumulated after FA's last hickup. Feedback is appreciated so if you have a suggestion feel free to post it in the comments.
That's all I can think of right now. Thank you for reading!
Starting things off I'm now posting a standard schedule. This should give me some consistency and allow me to prioritize my efficiently.
Monday - 6 pm - 2am - Commission Work
Tuesday - 6 pm - 12am - Sketch Stream
Wednesday - 6 pm - 2am - Commission Work
Thursday - 6 pm - 12am - Sketch Stream
Friday - Off
Saturday - Off
Sunday - 6 pm - 2am - Commission Work
Following that up pricing has be restructured to be more affordable at higher rates. Changes are to the following amounts.
Sketch Prices
____________
Rough Sketches - 20 USD + 10 Additional Character / Backgrounds - 5 USD
Lined Sketch - 35 USD + 15 Additional Character / Background - 10 USD
Colored Sketch - 50 USD + 20 Additional Character / Background 20 USD
-additional information-
Limit of 1 additional character per image
-
Commission Prices
________________
Inks - 65 USD + 30 Per Additional Character / Background 35+
Flat Color - 70 + 30 Per Additonal Character / Background 35+
With this change I can begin working towards completing my backlog and opening up pre-sales for streams. Finally I'm going to begin uploading a large number of images to catch up on the heap that accumulated after FA's last hickup. Feedback is appreciated so if you have a suggestion feel free to post it in the comments.
That's all I can think of right now. Thank you for reading!
Things haven't been so well
General | Posted 9 years agoSo over the last couple of weeks I've been in severe burn-out and a lot of pain. In fact so much so that I couldn't even hold a pen last night due to the tendons in my hand swelling into a mass of writhing agony. I was feeling well enough today to open a stream tonight but due to a problem with our AC I couldn't sleep. Once I did fall asleep I slept right through my alarm and missed the event having only just awoken.
Work is not progressing at the speed I want it to and that's causing me a great deal of stress, which of course slows me down even further. Man, something has to give. I need a gotdamn miracle to set things right and get this backlog done.
Anyhow, I'll try to stream Friday evening but if I don't make it there WILL be a stream this Saturday at 12pm CDT. See you guys then.
Work is not progressing at the speed I want it to and that's causing me a great deal of stress, which of course slows me down even further. Man, something has to give. I need a gotdamn miracle to set things right and get this backlog done.
Anyhow, I'll try to stream Friday evening but if I don't make it there WILL be a stream this Saturday at 12pm CDT. See you guys then.
Wednesday Night Stream Reschedule
General | Posted 9 years agoHad something come up and I need to move tonight's schedule. New time will be Thursday at 6pm CST. See you then!
STREAM RESCHEDULE
General | Posted 9 years agoDue to some severe delays and technical issues I have to reschedule tonight's stream to tomorrow evening.
Tomorrow's stream will start at 6pm CST.
Thank you for reading and I'll see you then.
Nate
Tomorrow's stream will start at 6pm CST.
Thank you for reading and I'll see you then.
Nate
STREAM RESCHEDULE
General | Posted 9 years agoSaturday's stream is moving to tonight. Due to the amount of work I have to do at home this weekend I need the extra time to get it done. Therefore there will be a stream at 6pm CST tonight. See you there!
Nate
Nate
GUESS WHO'S ON PATREON NOW!
General | Posted 9 years agoThat's right folks. With recent events and the continued strain of finances I've finally finished the initial build for my very own patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/NateDay
Keep in mind I'm new to this so things will more than likely change to better suit future patrons investment.
Thanks for reading,
Nate
https://www.patreon.com/NateDay
Keep in mind I'm new to this so things will more than likely change to better suit future patrons investment.
Thanks for reading,
Nate
UPDATE REGARDING COMMISSIONS - READ IF YOU HAVE ONE PENDING!
General | Posted 9 years agoI am livid. As I type this I'm doing my best not to simply explode in a tirade of anger and rant out of control.
I'm going to start this off by stating DO NOT TRY TO CONTACT ME VIA AVIANFOXPRODUCTIONS@GMAIL.COM! I NO LONGER USE THIS EMAIL!
If you need to reach me or have a question note me directly her on FA or, as of tonight, at https://twitter.com/search?q=Uriankitsune%2C, my twitter account.
Now, the issue I have is that I've had my professionalism called into question. This is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately. I'm doing everything I can to get my shit together and make sure that I'm both in contact with everyone and up to date on my backlog. It's my intention to have my work processed within the next two months so I'm going to be quite busy.
That being said if you have purchased a project from me feel free to contact me promptly so I can verify that I have everything in order so that your product can be completed as soon as possible. Don't try to reach me through email as I don't check it often enough to it to be a viable form of communication.
Also I must note that Reference Sheets are no longer (quite possibly permanently) removed from sale. They take too long and are NOT cost effective. I've just had someone as for a refund on a dreadfully expensive ref sheet and that's a huge blow to my finances. So please refrain from asking about them.
Thank you for reading,
Nate
I'm going to start this off by stating DO NOT TRY TO CONTACT ME VIA AVIANFOXPRODUCTIONS@GMAIL.COM! I NO LONGER USE THIS EMAIL!
If you need to reach me or have a question note me directly her on FA or, as of tonight, at https://twitter.com/search?q=Uriankitsune%2C, my twitter account.
Now, the issue I have is that I've had my professionalism called into question. This is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately. I'm doing everything I can to get my shit together and make sure that I'm both in contact with everyone and up to date on my backlog. It's my intention to have my work processed within the next two months so I'm going to be quite busy.
That being said if you have purchased a project from me feel free to contact me promptly so I can verify that I have everything in order so that your product can be completed as soon as possible. Don't try to reach me through email as I don't check it often enough to it to be a viable form of communication.
Also I must note that Reference Sheets are no longer (quite possibly permanently) removed from sale. They take too long and are NOT cost effective. I've just had someone as for a refund on a dreadfully expensive ref sheet and that's a huge blow to my finances. So please refrain from asking about them.
Thank you for reading,
Nate
WILD NIGHTS POST CON REPORT
General | Posted 9 years agoSo I'm home from Wild Nights VIII. I'm exhausted but since I can't sleep I feel like writing to update everyone.
As of last night I'm now engaged to vixiesnow. Had a nice proposal at closing ceremonies and so it's a happy day ^.^
Following this bright moment was a somber and bittersweet memorial for a beloved member of the community,
tiney_fennec_fox2. Seka's ashes were taken on a hike to a lookout over Robber's Cave where his family and a large number of friends gathered to see him off. You will be missed, Seka.
During the event my body was in pain and my temper was fried. I want to once again thank Draconis, Tobias, and Remo (sorry I couldn't find links to you, guys) for bearing the brunt of my asshattery and allowing me to apologize.
The staff was nothing but stellar this year. I can't thank you enough for the work and support you gave to all of us this weekend. Much love, guys
So many friends, family, and old acquaintances filled the camp site and kept me smiling through most of the event. You're all wonderful and I hope to see you again for many years to come.
Keep being excellent,
Nate
As of last night I'm now engaged to
vixiesnow. Had a nice proposal at closing ceremonies and so it's a happy day ^.^Following this bright moment was a somber and bittersweet memorial for a beloved member of the community,
tiney_fennec_fox2. Seka's ashes were taken on a hike to a lookout over Robber's Cave where his family and a large number of friends gathered to see him off. You will be missed, Seka.During the event my body was in pain and my temper was fried. I want to once again thank Draconis, Tobias, and Remo (sorry I couldn't find links to you, guys) for bearing the brunt of my asshattery and allowing me to apologize.
The staff was nothing but stellar this year. I can't thank you enough for the work and support you gave to all of us this weekend. Much love, guys
So many friends, family, and old acquaintances filled the camp site and kept me smiling through most of the event. You're all wonderful and I hope to see you again for many years to come.
Keep being excellent,
Nate
BIG UPDATE! PLEASE READ!
General | Posted 9 years agoSo I haven't been making as much progress as I should have on work. This has deeply depressed me and only served to make the problem worse. One of the biggest issues I have is with uploads. Because I kept trying to save them to upload as batches for the week I would consistently fall behind. That shit has to stop right now!
Therefore I'm uploading a zip file of all existing sketches I have at the moment and will be uploading anything with color that I've completed later today. This should at least catch me up so that as I finish with a picture I can immediately upload it before moving on to the next. That means that even stream sketches will be posted as they're complete so I don't forget to do so at a later time.
I also plan to provide another update later this week, time permitting, to help everything along and make sure that I can finish my current workload.
Link to the upload --- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19455319/
Or a direct link to the zip file here --- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u.....etch%20Dump.7z
Therefore I'm uploading a zip file of all existing sketches I have at the moment and will be uploading anything with color that I've completed later today. This should at least catch me up so that as I finish with a picture I can immediately upload it before moving on to the next. That means that even stream sketches will be posted as they're complete so I don't forget to do so at a later time.
I also plan to provide another update later this week, time permitting, to help everything along and make sure that I can finish my current workload.
Link to the upload --- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19455319/
Or a direct link to the zip file here --- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u.....etch%20Dump.7z
