It's so good!! I'm so happy!
Jayde: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/63201149/
Cypress: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/63199614/

Hey you guys, show me your favorite artists who do cool mouths and teeth!!
I don't necessarily mean in a kink sense, I just want to learn to draw teeth in a more appealing way

I really like GreekCeltic
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61801129/

and I just found Plushiespork too
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/59567367/

stuff like this, something you think would be compatible with my style
this is the best way to learn imo

AH HAHA so America is in flames.
This is not news.
But the job market is mmmm not very good where I am, and the next 4 years don't hold much promise.

I've been dangling precariously over the yawning chasm of unemployment for quite some time, but, since the winter of 2024, I've been held aloft by the surprisingly muscular (and glisteningly sweaty) arms of the furry community.
And it's only occurred to me very recently that it doesn't have to be a temporary fallback while I look for 'real work' like my parents want me to. Like what, grueling hours of retail work? Again?? Zero shade to those of you who are still in the pits, doing the work that is the very foundation of society. I salute you.
And I think it's been the working in that environment that's given me the wrong idea about drawing for money. My high school AP psyche teacher once said "if you really want to cripple your enemy, find out what he loves and pay him to do it". and I've been struggling with the idea of losing the one thing I love so dearly in exchange for my continued survival.

But in the recent weeks, I've found myself looking forward to drawing every day. Listening to my podcasts and audiobooks. Talking to you guys about random stuff, hearing about new video games, new music, new podcasts, new ideas. I get like... hugely overwhelmed seeing myself reflected in the hopes and desires of complete strangers who I've come to know more deeply than most people I've actually met. I'm actually crying, just thinking about it. None of the 'how do you do', 'what did you study', 'where do you work', it's like one conversation in and you're already meeting the core essence of the creature you're talking to. Humans on the street wait for like date 12 to get into some of the shit I'm discussing with some of you guys. It's so *easy*, it's so *freeing* to not have to do all the mental gymnastics of appearing normal. It's incredible and hugely validating. And that alone is more than any retail job could offer.
The fact that I'm also being financially supported is an insane bonus.

Every day I am shocked and enamored by the unwavering support that this network of the most curious, beautiful minds have for each other, and I'm proud to call myself one of you.
So here's the biggest thank you I can muster, I'm not even building up to asking for anything, I just want to express to you guys how full my heart feels, and that I couldn't be living this beautiful life without you offering acorns and cakes at my tree hollow in exchange for something I enjoy doing anyway.

Cheers to being unapologetically ourselves. Cheers to being strange and fun and awkward and radiant. I love you all so dearly ; v;

I am NOT PineconePaladin on discord, if you're friended by PineconePaladin, that is NOT ME.
I am CaffiPine

keep your ears perked, critters, stay safe

(on another note, I'm so excited that I'm actually well known enough that somebody is trying to impersonate me! EEEEEEE! what a twisted honor)

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61234632/
lookit her aint she purdyyy

Also! Ibuprofenator is my friend and is new to FA! Go say hi!!

Is it terrible that I kinda love FA in comic sans
this is such a vibe
it's somehow cozier

I'm launching a Patreon!!
I wanted to stack it all in one place so it's easy to find, just in case you didn't see my art posts

NOTICE:
If I get 20 patrons I'll donate 30% of my monthly earnings to conservation nonprofits!
Check it out!

Intro
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/59558546/

Species list
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/59558568/

Link to the patreon:
patreon.com/SeedsnStamins

There's a $3 tier for one raffle entry a month (that's less than a latte)
$5 for two raffle entries (there's the latte)
and $10 a month for three (and the won art is in color) (and it comes with a permanent commission slot)

HELLO EVERYBODY!
The hills around my town are currently on fire, and my family is housing a handful of evacuates and their pets. Our internet is going to be strained with so many people working from home at once, so I’m putting a temporary hold on commissions and online chitty chats for the time being. I am safe and well (for now), so don’t freak out if you don’t hear from me for a while. I’ll post an update here if things get more severe. Take care, be well, wish us luck
-Pinecone

HEY My first full year on FA was HUGE, thank you all SO MUCH for making me feel welcome and appreciated!!
I've met so many people, and you've all given me such a nuanced view of the furry community and all the multitudes it contains.

I thought I'd make a commissions leader board summary in an effort to thank my regulars :')
And I know I'd probably have more regulars if I actually worked through my commissions queue faster, BUT SO MANY OF YOU WANT ART ITS INSANE
Thank you SO MUCH for your interest and support, many of you are the reason I could actually buy Christmas prezzies this year and support my roommates through their own financially unstable times. This year was... a lot. My bank account hit $0 several times. I couldn't have done it without you. :')

in 5th place:
a tie between Dr3mrr, Shaddock, and History_monarch!
4 commissions each.
It gets complicated because Shaddock commissioned a whole set of icons which I'm counting as one commission, so take that with a grain of salt. (I'm using my bookkeeping Excel sheet for reference here, so it's how many times they paid, not how many art pieces they got. Which doesn't seem fair but I wish I had the time to actually go through and tally it up. I'll have a better method next year.)

In 4th place:
OakenFerret with 7!

In 3rd place:
LuckyRay with 8
(This is the owner of Ruby, you all seem to like that lynx's antics quite a bit ^ v^)

In 2nd place:
My close friend AmbroseVox with 9! I'm helping him illustrate his books and their covers, so that's not really fair lol
Still, he deserves a HUGE thank you for giving me interesting challenges and budgeting for me to play around with lighting and breaking me out of my comfort zone. And Big big thank you for his Discord group for helping fund the project :')
none of them are on FA so they won't see this, but I'm beholden to the just the same.

And in FIRST PLACE:
(drumroll please)
ZENTA WITH A WHOPPING 17!!
Zenta is the owner of Liam, Edward, Elliot, Zaysha, and a host of others who keep appearing in my gallery. We've designed some really cool characters together, and he's always got fun ideas for new comics and antics for everyone to get up to.
And I credit Zenta as the person who held the Furry-culture door open for me when I was just starting out, he introduced me to people and showed me around, he commissioned the first batch of pieces that out me on the map, and I can' thank him enough.
He's a true friend and overall just a cool guy, so if you don't know him yet, you should :p

Also! A special thanks to Foxxy, Ace, Gorbend, Ryguy, F0xridley, Matti27, KokoroMegumi, Xiavania, KibaWildfang, KingCounty1, Jagrabbit, Jayrynski, and Skuise for all the discord conversations this year ^ v^
I know I forgot some people X _X I'm so sorry if I did

I can't figure it out somehow
but I've seen people have custom banners on their pages, so I know it's possible

I'm gonna do inktober so I'm gonna not do so many commissions that month
Thanks for your patience, everybody :3
-P

does anyone actually ever use the "still life" option on the dropdown menu
that doesn't seem like something that's on FA very often

HEY WOW OKAY : (
So things may or may not be happening, here

If you want to keep in touch with me and still get commissions and stuff, my Discord is CaffiPine
I have a little discord group going, it's really small but if FA goes under I'd still like to have a place to share my art with people who want to see it
so if you want to come join my little discord group, drop me a friend request and lmk that's what you're after

ALSO! I've been really busy and don't have a ton of time to be online so I can't hang around and chat for too long but I don't want to lose you guys to the void either :(((((

Hey all, there's a LOT going on right now, with roommates moving in and out, and a peaceful protest gone horribly wrong at the college, plus everyone is getting sick at work so I'm being scheduled for a lot more weird unpredictable shifts, and just trying to find the energy to feed myself in between-

I'M A LITTLE OVERWHELMED.
And I think I need to prioritize my mental health with the little free time I have.
I'll officially start working on commissions again some time in May. Possibly mid to late May. I don't know.

Thank you everyone in the cue for being SO so patient, I know some of you have been waiting a loooong time already TT _TT

I just deleted a LOT of comments thinking they were favorites and it took them off the posts, too, so I can't read them TT _TT
If you commented recently, I'm so sorry, please do it again if you remember what you said, I really love comments
I'm BUMMED about it

I got such a spike in followers this month, I'm so flattered ; v;
Thank you all so much for your continued love and support!!
I also have a deviantART and an instagram I post way more content to
(albiet not as much furry stuff.)
If you're interested, note me and I'll give you the deets ^ v^

How do I edit my commission status? It says my commissions aren't open but I'm not sure how to edit it to say that they are. I can't find the option on the homepage editing page.

Hey everybody!

Can somebody help me navigate this wacky site?? I'm kind of a newb and I'm not sure where the notification would pop up if I were to get a comment or a note.
Or where to see the things that people I'm following have posted. Or like... journals? Do those pop up in a different place than art?

I guess I'm just used to DeviantART's layout, so this is a splash of cold water for real