I have 5 for $15 batches (that's $3 EACH!) of ORIGINAL SKETCHES up on Etsy right now. Id' be a good idea to grab the ones you like, because I'll probably raise the prices at the end of the month (or whenever I gather up the money I need right now!).

http://www.etsy.com/shop/obliviousally

This is a REALLY good deal because I don't usually part with my sketches unless you're a CLOSE friend or I've done art FOR you. So if you see something you like, snag the whole batch!

If you don't wish to register for an Etsy account (the site requires you to in order to purchase, I understand that can be a pain for some folks), just let me know what item you're interested in (this includes anything listed in my shop!) and I'll pull the item from my listings and you can buy it directly through me. :3

http://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1015350.html

I bought it at FC back in 2006. Apparently, Adam Wan is not making any more of these ever and, to be honest, I'm never going to hang it on my walls. So someone else who missed out on them can benefit!

I just saw one go for $40-something last month, so I'm hoping I can get about the same! I need to eeeeeeat. :V

I'm also going to post up some other stuff that I'm parting with. Including an original sketch by Flinthoof ( http://fallenangel.furtopia.org/ART.....oof_kyle01.png ) and Fel's Play Safe (I believe that's it? it's the rave one.) portfolio. If I can find my Genus Male comics, I may post a few of those as well.

❤ http://www.formspring.com/forms/?903667-ttEfkktsDw

Opening for 100 (oh my!) $10 sketch commissions. This is half price from my normal sketch commission rate, so it's a pretty good deal. :3

Mostly trying to build up some fallback while job hunting!

If you're interested, please fill out the form. DO NOT note me. DO NOT e-mail me. PLEASE use the form. That's what it's there for. :3

Any questions, please +note me or comment!

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❤ http://www.etsy.com/shop/obliviousally

Lots of originals and scrapbook-styled pieces. As well as some batches of older sketches.

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❤ http://www.furbuy.com/seller/obliviousally.html

A few pre-made fursuit pieces. :3

Lots of originals on Etsy. Discounted by $5 or $10! Also some sketch batches for super check (5 for $15!!).

http://www.etsy.com/shop/obliviousally
http://www.etsy.com/shop/obliviousally
http://www.etsy.com/shop/obliviousally

My BF4E, Advi, is having some financial issues, so I'm advertising her commission journal to help get her out of the hole!

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1242468/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1242468/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1242468/

http://www.formspring.com/forms/?903667-ttEfkktsDw
http://www.formspring.com/forms/?903667-ttEfkktsDw
http://www.formspring.com/forms/?903667-ttEfkktsDw

I'm mostly doing this in lieu of still job hunting. I got a new place in an awesome town last month and, while I've been busting ass trying to find a job and go to school, nothing's biting yet.

Obviously, I need to be able to pay my rent after next month. So, I'm advertising these (which should be pretty simple!) to help give myself a bit of a cushion in case I don't get a job ASAP.

If you're interested, please fill out the form. DO NOT note me. DO NOT e-mail me. PLEASE use the form. That's what it's there for. :3

Any questions, please +note me or comment!

I haven't drawn a whole lot since last year. Maybe...three sketches. It really sucks because I WANT to draw, but life has been so hectic with moving into a new house, dealing with school starting back up. The snow, the various things that have prevented me from getting to school every day, job hunting, etcera.

It's been a little aggravating, to say the least. But I'm not dead, just entirely unmotivated right now. I'm still updating LiveJournal (http://obliviousally.livejournal.com/) and you can always check out my Tumblr (http://obliviousally.tumblr.com/ or http://allykins.tumblr.com/), because I've been hanging around there a lot.

PRO:
1)I like when you draw _______________________.
2)I wish you drew more _______________________.
3)I wish you drew more fanart of these series/characters:
4)I wish you did more original art of these characters:
5)I love how you draw ________________________.
6)If you were to do a comic of/about ___________ I would be soooo happy!:
7)If I could get you to draw anything I'd get you to draw ___________________.
8)My favorite part of your work is __________________________.

CON:
9)I hate when you draw _________________.
10)I wish you drew less ___________________.
11)Stop drawing ________________!

OTHER:
13)When I think of your art I think ______________________.
14)If I had to describe your work I'd say ______________________.

I'm looking in to investing in one pretty soon here (like, when school starts this month) and I'm working if folks who own one can give me pros and cons about the 2's and 3's.

I've USED a 3 before. I REALLY like it, so that's mostly what I'm doing my comparing to. I OWN an old Graphire (like, circa 2001 old) who's served me well and will probably get passed along to a friend when I get an Intuos.

I really like how smooth the 3 is, so I'm really wondering if there's a huge difference between that and the 2. I don't want to spend a crapton of money (I'll probably buy one used), and the 2's run a little cheaper. Is it just the addition of the side buttons that makes the huge difference? Because, as convenient as they are, I can probably live without them.

All the stuff in my LJ list of originals and such are now HALF OFF the price listed!

http://obliviousally.livejournal.com/1002586.html
http://obliviousally.livejournal.com/1002586.html
http://obliviousally.livejournal.com/1002586.html

If you want something, now's a good time to grab it. :3

I have one too! Don't know when the trend started, I'd regged mine about a week ago and then they started popping up everywhere!

http://www.formspring.me/obliviousally

I have some matted originals up for auction on FurBuy, as well as a partial I'm re-selling:
http://www.furbuy.com/seller/obliviousally.html

Trying to keep my head above water. It's not going too well.

God willing, this is all I'm going to take.

I only need to recoup $120 at this point.

So.

$10 bust donation commissions.

For $10 you get a clean sketch (might be digital, might be on paper, depends on what's nearby). If you donate more than $10, you'll get whatever I feel like (maybe inks, maybe some loose colors, the more $$, the more you get).

I just really, REALLY need to balance this thing out so I can start bringing in /profit/ so I can, oh, put gas in the car and get to class and feed my critters. I hate to take on more of a workload, but if it's what I have to do to get to class and feed my pets, that's how it's going to have to be.

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I need to round up roughly $140 ASAP.

I'm selling originals of all sorts
on my journal: http://obliviousally.livejournal.com/1002586.html
over on FurBuy: http://www.furbuy.com/seller/obliviousally.html

I'm also selling some t-shirts from Teefury
over on my journal: http://obliviousally.livejournal.com/1003604.html

I will also (somewhat grudgingly) accept donations at obliviousallyATyahoo.com
I will, however (because I feel like a deadbeat if I don't give something back) do some sort of sketches for those who donate. Nothing huge or fancy, but something as a way to say 'thank you'.

I'm just in a tight spot and, despite putting in applications everywhere, it's proving difficult to land a job at the moment.

Any help would be <3<3<3

Check my LiveJournal, only $5 each.

http://obliviousally.livejournal.com/1003604.html

Also, I have some auctions up on FurBuy for some stuff I'm wanting to get rid of. super cheap art!

http://www.furbuy.com/seller/obliviousally.html

http://obliviousally.livejournal.com/1002586.html

Selling lots of sketches, some inkwork and some scrapbook originals! Check it out!

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Pick a completely random image from my gallery (or, if you can't think of anything to say, pick another at random), and leave a review on this journal with a link back to the original. Not a comment, not a critique, a full-on evaluation of the art itself, and your interpretation of what it means to you or the feeling it's trying to get across. State what you like about it, what you don't, and why - give your personal opinion as well as your unbiased judgment on it. Try to make your review at least as long as this paragraph.
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As the title states, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with life and school and all sorts of things at the moment. I'm not trying to ditch anyone or even flake out on any commissions, but I just haven't had the drive or motivation for a lot of things lately. It's been pretty difficult to get up and go to class some days.

I think what I'm going to do is this:

Any commissions I do not complete (and I will try to complete all of them or, at least, a sizable amount) by January, I will refund.

I have a queue of 20+ pieces and I feel like I need a clean slate. I feel like I don't need this work hanging over my head. I want to do personal work more, I want to draw fanart and not get snipped at for not working on commission pieces.

I need to work out a better commission process (IF I take on commissions again any time soon), especially with going to school full time and such. Even then, I may only do commissions at conventions or just take on badges and/or sketches.

GENERAL
*Are you a furry?
I guess? In the sense that I draw animal people and participate in the fandom.

*If you have a Spouse/SO - Is he/she a furry too?
About as furry as I am. We sit back and heckle the fandom pretty hardcore. It's awesome. We got into the fandom together at the same time, so we've developed about the same mentality about it as time has gone on.

*How long have you been in the community?
Over 10 years now. Since 1997.

*How did you find furry?
Via the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book. I stumbled across rat.org (which then became the SCFA and, as everyone knows it now, Yerf). I went to a lot of Sonic-themed RP chatrooms and met a lot of cool artist folk, too (like Bara-chan and Sebrina).

*What's your reason for furry (what interested you to get into the community)?
I got into it because of the art. It's also what inspiried me to learn to draw (yes, everyone has drawn growing up, but only a few of us hang onto it) and shit. I started out by tracing and eyeballing pictures I really liked, then I managed to teach myself how to piece things together. I'm pretty much entirely self-taught when it comes to illustration.

*What's Furry to you?
Furry is claiming you're furry. I really don't feel that JUST drawing animal people automatically gives you the label of 'FURRY'. I feel you probably have to take some part in the fandom or at least say 'HEY I'M A FURRY'. I mean, Walt Disney wasn't a fucking furry. The dude who draws Blacksad isn't a furry. So on and so forth.

*If someone found out you're a furry and asked you about it how would you respond?
"Big deal?". I mean, it's not some OMG HUEG part of my life. I do draw a shitload of furry stuff and I have furry-related things like art and buttons and stickers from other artists. but it's not because they're OMG FURRAY it's because I like the art my friends draw and I like buying from cool artist people.

*What are your favorite aspects of our community?
I do like how creative many people in the fandom art. There are a lot of really fuckin' cool people to be found, but you have to sort of search through the sludge to find them.

*Do you use any furry terms? (i.e. yiff, paws, murr?)
In jest and for great lulz. Because, honestly, the terms are stupid. Just as stupid as, say, prefixing 'fur' onto words. 'Furiend', 'Fursecution', 'Furst', etc., etc.

*What do you wish furry was NOT associated with?
It's not that I hate the whole sexualization aspect, it's that I hate that people take it TOO far and are TOO open about it. Keep your fetishes to yourself.

*How strongly do you feel about someone bashing the community as a whole?
I do it myself. So what does that say?

*How strongly do you feel about anyone bashing you yourself for your interest based on the media's aspect of what furry is?
It doesn't affect me. I'll probably agree, but I'll also add that not everyone in the fandom is like that. But I like a little debate and confrontation, so...

*We all know furries have alot of sexual aspects in this fandom, What's your opinion on it?
KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. I dont' want to hear about how you like sloppy seconds, dressing up like a baby, being shat on, being pissed on, sniffing farts, being eaten, ectera. And furries will tell you these things OUT OF NOWHERE. Just because you're another furry they feel you absolutely need to know what they're into in the bedroom.

PERSONAL
*What is/are your fursona(s)?
I've used a fox to represent myself pretty much since the beginning. It's pretty much just me...as a fox. I've recently been using a Virginia Opossum, as well. Because I'm pretty 'possumy.

*Do you have any fetishes that pertain to the fandom?
Not that don't exist on their own. Furry doesn't have any furry-specific fetishes. Even a fetish for mascot costumes existed before the fandom. And fetished for animated cartoon characters existed before the fandom, as well, I'm sure.

*If you could magically morph into your fursona would you?
Maybe if it was reversible. Having a tail and fur would probably be the most annoying thing in the world. Bathing would be a pain and getting dry would take forever. If you self-groomed, you'd get hairballs. You tail would probably get stuck in all sorts of things because you're not used to it being there and having to get it out of the way. See, furfags don't think about these things. It's just all YIFF YIFF MURR MURR.

*Do you believe you have a spirit animal?
Nope. And neither do most furries who claim to, in my opinion. Also, why the hell is it that all the spirit animals are generally wolves and cats? There are other animals in the world, people.

*What other fanbases/groups are you a part of?
Comics (Marvel, DC, whatever I can get my hands on), Iron Man (mostly movieverse). I'm not hugely involved in a lot of fandoms on account of DRAHMA, but I like to watch from afar.

*Anthro/Feral, Therian or Kemonomimi (Not a furry, just a human with animal ears and a tail)?
What does Therian have to do with this question? I'm not sure I understand.

*Are you a fursuiter? If yes, how many do you own? If No, do you ever plan on being a suiter?
I help make fursuits and I've worn one before. I like them, but I'm really kind of lkhdsglh about being stuck in a hot costume for an extended period of time. But I think ears/tails are cute in the appropriate situations (conventions). Halfsuits I much prefer. But I'm not 'a fursuiter', I guess.

*How many of your friends are furry?
A good portion, actually. Or, they're fringe furry. Most are aware of the fandom and get a good laugh when I inform them of the latest drama, but we all have interests that are higher up on our lists of things to talk about.

*How many pets do you own, if any?
Um, a lot right now. But I have ratties, ferrets, a bunny, a cat and a KEEPIE right now. The cat is getting rehomed before next school semester and many of the ratties (two of the nudes given to us as boys turned out to be girls and they ended up pregnant, so we're rehoming most of the females and all of the baby boys). There's also a wild rat that's been deemed Chuck Norris who's taken residence in my house who I haven't been able to catch yet. On the upside, it's just one wild rat and he generally keeps to himself.

*Aside from furry what other interests do you have?
Comic books, horror movies, WoW, Iron Man, roleplaying, video games, CUTE THINGS. Shit, I could go on and on, but I like a lot of stuff.

*Are you confident enough in yourself to say that you're a fur, no matter what the media says?
I'm confident enough to admit that I'm part of the fandom.

MEETUPS
*Do you attend any cons? If no, would you attend any cons? If yes, which cons have you been to?
Mostly Anthrocon for the last three years now. I went to Further Confusion in 2006 and loved it. I also used to staff at a local anime con, Colossal Con, and I staff at a local comic book/pop culture convention called Screaming Tiki Con. I really do enjoy staffing for conventions (because I get in for free and cons can ALWAYS use the competent help!), but many aren't well put together or well run sometimes.

*Do you go to local meetups(bowling, public outings...etc)?
I don't and I was once told I wasn't part of the local group of furries because I'd enver gone to a meetup. I had a good laugh at that, as I hope you did as well. I just don't like most of the local furries for a variety of reasons. I'm sure there's some awesome folk mixed in, but the ones that I don't like keep me away because I don't want to be associated with them. And, hey, I probably have better things to do anyhow.

*Have you ever attended a furry party? If no, would you attend one?
What counts as a 'furry party'? A room party at a convention? A party at someone's house? Yes to the former, no to the latter. I mean, isn't that the same thing as a meet anyhow?

ONLINE
*Have you ever met up with a fur you talked to online?
Many of them, yes. I like meeting people face to face and I generally have no qualms with doing so.

*What furry websites do you attend?
FurAffinity, Furtopia (for great lulz), NEOFurs, dramachan (it counts because 90% of the stuff posted there is furry-related).

*What non furry websites do you frequent?
LiveJournal, Facebook, flickr, Blogger, Drawn, White Chapel, etc., etc., etc...

*Has the fandom done anything for you that you're thankful for? Has it taught you anything or brought you anything you treasure greatly?
Um...not really, I don't think? I mean, I've met a lot of great friends through the fandom, but who's to say I wouldn't have met them elsewhere? Overall, the fandom brings me great lulz, but nothing life-changing.

Thinking about uploading some of my 'junk' work - sketches and unfinished things - to my scraps.

Anyone interested in seeing this stuff?

No, I did not 'steal' anyone's money.

Yes, I took on a commission and had some communication issues.

However, I was also incessantly badgered and IMed every single solitary day from the day I received the commission payment.

I was called a scammer because I explained I was out of town, preparing for college and fighting with getting my scanner to cooperate with a new computer and Vista.

I am refunding the commission in question (the refund is in the mail, as it wasn't paid via Paypal), as well as the unfinished portion of the commission (I had got a rough sketch down before I was bombarded with IMs from about twenty different screen names every day).

This is the first actual commission I've EVER had to refund (I once refunded a Gaia commission, but it's not real money and doesn't count) because of harassment. I do not appreciate being called a scammer because I'm not checking in to a commissioner every day. Especially over a piece that wasn't even over $20.

Yes, I do have outstanding commissions. Yes, I know I am very behind on some. I don't work in a set order and I do take more time to make sure my commission work is the same quality (if not higher) than my personal work.

However, if you ever feel you'd like to ask me for a refund (because the road goes both ways), please feel free to contact me. I won't be offended and I like to keep my commissioners happy.

It's been hovering around 90F all this week.

This has made it near impossible to work on commissions as I do not have a working air conditioner and only fans which don't circulate air very well. It's pretty much hell on Earth.

I know there's a few people who are eagerly waiting for their commissions and they are at the top of my list right now. But the weather is really, truly preventing me from getting a whole lot done. It's difficult work on anything because I don't want to smudge or ruin it because I'm all gross and sweaty, y'know?

Today seems like it may be a tad cooler, so I am going to try progress on some smaller pieces.

I really do apologize for the wait, but I don't want to have to re-do anything or ruin anything.

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I'm starting school on the 31st. I'm not sure how much that's going to cut into my art time, however. I have classes most of the day on Monday and Wednesday and then Drawing on Tuesday and Thursday (in the afternoon, if I recall).

I'm in the process of going through my old art that I have lying around and finding stuff to sell.

http://fallenangel.furtopia.org/ART/SALE/
http://fallenangel.furtopia.org/ART/SALE/
http://fallenangel.furtopia.org/ART/SALE/

I have a lot of sketches (rough and polished), some inked pieces, some older colored work and some scrapbook-styled pieces.

I'm willing to part with most (especially the sketches) for pretty cheap! So if you see something you like, let me know and offer up a price! Most of the stuff in there is circa 2003-2007, as well.

Spent most of the evening playing around with Lulu, because I'd been wanting to make a little book of my art for awhile now.

http://stores.lulu.com/obliviousally

Just one thing there now, but it's only $15 for an 18 page book of ALL DIGITAL artwork. :3