well the computer is just too old. I cant stream without it pausing or crashing. Im SOL.
Also when i stream music with my video Facebook says NOPE and shuts me down and deletes the video. Corporate !@#$%^&*
It was royalty free music too and music from fallout. Seriously WTF?

Okay whatever it was that I had (sore throat) is gone. Now on to other news.
I posted one of my human illustrations. It seems to only have got a couple of likes and no comments. Not sure if I should continue posting my human heart. I do have a few 3D printed artworks I've done but I won't post those until I'm sure whether or not I should or should not post human illustrations that I've done

on another note deviantART is screwing themselves again with this terrible update. So if they insist on not allowing us to use the old version I may end up forgetting about deviantART all together and post here instead

Good news:
Trying to find if i have something wrong with my head with all these headaches i had. So far CT Scan says im clear so its just tension.

Bad news:
I wasn't sick when i went to the hospital, I now have cold symptoms after leaving it. WTF?!
Gonna hit this with a ton of herbal remedies, starting with apple cider vinegar.

Just wondering about something.. I dont do any furry stuff but I do regular art things. And was wondering... Do you guys want to see more journals? Illustrations of humans, 3d prints that ive painted, etc? Ive updated my Deviantart so you can see the stuff there if you like. Its just tough to keep track of 4 sites. Also you never know.... If theres something online you want 3d printed, I can do that for you. Every little bit helps.. I only charge time and materials.

https://www.deviantart.com/raptorarts
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Im doing ok but frustrated with all the closed stores. I know its for a reason but its so hard to get materials.
On top of that my billion year old POS computer is slow as shit and I want to play some games. Yes i said that. Im not a gamer but im going nuts here.
Im 3d printing stuff just to keep busy, Making masks for people and the ear savers that are accessories to the masks. Ive donated several ear savers to the hospital and will be donating more next week.

Im a bit pent up, if you know what I mean. But its my curse. Ill never have a mate in this life, maybe the next, who knows. If there is such a thing as a next life. Im so frustrated.

On the financial note I could have had 3 opportunities to make some good money but dads worried about contamination even with all the precautions so i sacrifice earning several hundred dollars this month just to keep dad happy and supposedly safe. Im so fucking frustrated and fed up with this corona bullshit. I need money, I need to pay bills. My bank account is in danger zone. Im barely keeping things stable with the farmers market sales of masks that i sew up. They are $5. each. Ive been told off by a couple people on Facebook about selling my masks but i have to pay bills. Not everybody can donate EVERYTHING. I still donate but its the 3d printed stuff. Things I dont have to spend all day on. The machine does the work for me.

If i lived on my own id be one of the rebels. yes i know its taboo to say that but i say fuck it. Im a rebel so bite me... But since I live with my dad whos 86 and has a compromised health issue, I have to be very careful.

CORONA is driving people nutty... I know its starting to get to me.. A couple of my friends know what im talking about when I say "damn i wish i was able to follow my dream". Not career dream either.. its another dream. And man i realllllllyyyyy need to have a taste of that dream as well. Im sure it would be better than chocolate :) yea i know one of you is laughing at that comment right now :P

So ive been trying like hell to get work and everything is shut down here. I cant get a job, cant go back to my existing job and im kind of pushed into a corner.
I know i left a while back.... but... Nobody was expecting this corona v thing. I need to help my dad with bills which means in need money coming in. Since thats not happening im trying to sell my stuff online but thats a very slow process... So... im going to eat humble pie here and see if anyone is interested in commissioning me?

They tried for a few weeks but to no avail. He passed away in the hospital today in his sleep. :(

Our family just keeps shrinking and shrinking... it scares me sometimes to think about it... Now with this new flu virus out it has us all worried. Most of my family is in their 70's and 80's. I have nothing to worry about but they do.

Really hope things will get better...

On a side note I redesigned my website so feel free to visit it. Simple, straight forward and works on cellphones too. Im going to try my hand at comic book style art just when i get the chance.. I duno... just trying to get my mind off things..

Work is failing badly here in Brookings, Oregon. Ive applied to a couple jobs and nothing. The school is very slim to none in work for a Teachers Aide which is what I do when i get called for work. The farmers market ive had to pay for my space with no profits for the last 3 weeks. Its times like this im desperate enough to sell things i normally cant let go of. Yet at the same time that wont even sell on ebay, craigslist or facebook groups. I dont know what to do.

Ive asked over and over for years for commission work but to no avail. Ive followed advice and stopped asking and just posted work, that didn't do anything. Im not writing this for sympathy but for some kind of help. It seems that ETSY is failing as well with sales badly. I have yet to sell anything on there for 5 months, more money thrown away. Ive offered to 3d print things for people and only a couple people on facebook have come forward with commissions there but i need a lot more than just a couple. I know Ive done these journals before, i know people are struggling as bad as I am, all im asking is just share my work on your social media or something. Anything helps. you don't have to spend money to help.

Yes I left FA.. and I am now primarily on FB... yes many of you hate FB and don't go there I realize that. I do have an Instagram though. Ive been working on a new design for my website... https://www.WhimsicalGriffin.com raptor arts will fade away... Hell i feel like im fading away... hope it dont happen for real with this damn flue going around. In any case, just help however you can. If you want to post a link to my website on social media please do. It will really help.

Sorry for the excessively long journal, im just going through a lot lately as you all know.... :(

My 2nd uncle has been in the hospital for over two weeks. He had a brain aneurism. Now hes being put into comfort care. Too many family are fading away. Its scary.
My mom is also suffering from mini strokes which can be fatal. Right now shes having memory and speach problems.
Just thought id inform you of current events... :(

Well my second Uncle is in the hospital with a brain aneurysm. Not expected to make it. Really hoping he pulls through, he has a heart of gold. He's been through a lot in his life and I really hope he can spend the rest of his life happy.
I can't get ahold of my cousins or my aunt by either phone or text. This is frustrating. He is at OHSU Portland. His name is Scott DeHart. Send your positive energies if you can. Let's all hope for the best.

Recent Journal - Moved to: https://www.deviantart.com/raptorarts
5 days ago

Hearing people hate Facebook so ill be at Deviant Art. It will be off and on since I dont post there as often as i do FB but ill try.

If you want to follow me i can be found here --> https://www.deviantart.com/raptorarts

As the title says... Im inactive here now... Ill probably leave everything up but im backing away from FA... "not a furry"... not really. Just trying to find myself i guess...

If you want to follow me i can be found here --> https://www.facebook.com/RaptorArts/

Well also a new look i see. Loving it :)
(TLDR then stick with the above.)

As many of you know i dont celibrate holidays or any sort. Only reason i do is cause family does.
Now with that said I hope everyone is going to have a good and safe new years.

I will be posting things very sparingly. I dont do furry art unless its a commission and I NEVER get commissions on here, or anywhere else for that mater. Therefor I have given up on that. Let the rich get richer and the poorer get poorer i guess.
I dont hide the fact im a realist. If i feel like shit i say so, If i dont like something i tell it as it is. If people dont like it they can do with it as they will.

I dont have a fursuit. Im an adult and see things as they are. Life sucks and there's nothing we can do about it. All we can do is just try to be happy in our own way. Last year sucked. Sales sucked, Politics and government sucked, and yes PEOPLE SUCK.

Im a nice guy when you meet me. But im easily offended when you start going religous on me. Im an atheist, science minded and realist. I also hate politics and think all politicians, governemnt, corporate, corrupt pricks should be literally thrown to the sharks (the fish variety).

I have purchased a 3d printer "Ender 3 pro". Ill be printing things on occasion and will do things for people but not free, i have to pay bills.

Dad is considering selling off his machine shop "Lathe" and that will help him pay for a couple bills hes got. Brookings, Oregon SUCKS! No work, no money, and no oportunities. We both hate it here but nothing we can do about it. The weather sucks, oportunities are non existent.

Ive also given up on getting any fanbase here or anywhere. if you like my art, fine. if not go somewhere else.
I have tried and tried and tried for YEARS to get a massive fan base on all my social medias. I will never get what others get watcher, likes, subscriber wise. Main reason is "I dont play stupid!!! I wont behave like an idiot or a child and talk like one either just to get watchers" i will not sacrifice my pride and honor just for a few numbers to roll on a dial. The internet is as Obi Wan Kenobi once said "A wretched hive of scum and villany" basically its a shit hole. I only go to 7 sites on the internet and even then thats not very often. Facebook, Furaffinity (rarely), Deviantart (extremely rare), twitter (rare), Etsy, Ebay, Gmail.

have i burned bridges? Yep and ill probably do it again. Its the best way of knowing who your REAL friends are and not the fakers.

I also noticed this NUKE Button on here. So with nearly 3000 submissions to look at I said fuck it.. Nuked them all. Dont like it? Tough.

So with that said.. hope you had a merry fucking xmas and new year.

Dads tired of Oregon. Its depressing, wet, cold and no business whatsoever.

So hes thinking about moving back to California. Coastal area but a little outside of the city. A house with a shop is preferred. This may or may not happen late next year or maybe in 2021 but were both a bit tired of Oregon weather and im sick of the town of Brookings.

Ive heard from a couple teachers that brookings is the white version of a black detroit, filled with poverty, slums, and trailer trash. I dont see this but from what im hearing its a lot worse than I have ever thought it was. It must be in the hills or something.
Mind you this is word of mouth straight from a couple teachers that have lived in brookings most their lives.

Since getting the 3d printer ive run it every single day. Dad is considering selling his lathe and we might get a couple more...

So if anyone wants to commission me to make their stuff on my printers let me know..

Hey guys. I bought a winter solstice gift on black friday :)
Its a $200. 3d printer. Dad helped me get it 50/50

So in order to make up for the cost Im going to be open for 3d prints. Go to thingverse or other sites and find what you want made and Ill give ya a quote.

If its small things like 2" cubed that takes 5 hours and a bit of PLA. Yes im only printing in PLA no ABS.
Also if its much bigger thats a lot more Filament and time and the price has to reflect that.

Take for example a yoda statue thats 2" x 2" x 3" will be around $25. because it will take several hours to print.
A lightsaber is $55. because it will have to be done in pieces and takes a couple or more days.
Etc..
These will be kits you will need to paint and finish. That's the fun part. :)
Also my first commission helps me get a spool of filament :)

Hope this seems fair guys. Im just having a blast printing with the provided white PLA. Making parts to upgrade the machine. Files were available on some youtube channels which linked to Thingverse :)

May the Schwartz... erm Force be with you :)

Im open for commissions on Eye portraits (ANY SPECIES). If you have a character that you want a traditional pencil drawing done of their eye then let me know. Asking $20 on here $25 on facebook.

These will be in color unless you want graphite.

They will be done on 8 x 5 cardstock paper.

Its been a couple years since ive had a commission. Lets fix that...


Please. <3

No replies to my last journal? interesting....

I am on artstation and facebook... I feel furaffinity isnt the place for Human Portraiture so hence why im not posting anything....

Asside from that you could comment if you like. dont be affraid, i dont bite.

https://www.artstation.com/vincentchiantelli

Ive uploaded the human arts up on my Art Station page. I rarely go there but it is a good spot to post things like that.

Feel free to give feedback... I just think FA is not the right place for this kind of art "human portraiture"

https://www.artstation.com/vincentchiantelli

https://www.twitch.tv/whimsicalgriffin


Doing a little work on a portrait of han solo :)

Im going to start posting stuff soon. Had other troubles with my computer hence the long delay. Sorry guys..

As for art. Ill be posting leather, illustrations, sculptures.. Im done with books for now. I cant afford the materials due to it being a VERY tough year :(

Im rarely on here to post.
ive become a ghost.

i apologize for this
and i hope my next posting will bring bliss

but untill then i need to get things straightened out
or ill never win this bout..

Working on art, projects and leather
rarely getting sleep and dealing with the weather.

worrying about bills and computer glitches
has put me in a bit of a spiral with ghostly bitches,

Im pulling myself out of this funk slowly
but please dont leave because i am truely lonely

Be my friends and stick with me through thick and thin.
because when i get back to almost 100% that will be a sure win.




Please stick with me on this. Big hugs to all :)

I tried a free software called "Macrium Reflect" and it was really free, not a free trial but pay for all the other features so you can clone your drive type of free.

So i tried to clone my drive and lo and behold it worked!!! OMFG!!!! Super happy.

Now heres something that will make you computer people cringe.
I had 6 laptop ram chips just thrown in my scraps drawer, theyve been tossed around, jumbled and shuffled. No protection on them. I happened to have one that was 2gig of ram and it fit in the computer. So now im running with 6gig ram and a 400gig SSD. It all works. :) So even though my computer is still a little slow its not a nightmarish slow. Now back to getting art work done on line :)


On annother note my dads computer is a vista computer and its also extremely slow. I was thinking of upgrading the windows but doubt that would do any good really considering how old the computer is. "Celeron processor & 1st gen Vista" heh...

Anyhow if you wanted to know the original HD in my computer ended up being a "Western Digital Blue 1TB, Sata / 64mb cache HD"


Thank you everyone for your ideas, wisdom, feedback and help. It really is greatly appreciated.


:)

I want to hear from everybody, not just two or three. Come on now, i know your reading this :P

Should i post human portrait art on here and why?
I still am paranoid about employers tracking my art to here.
Mostly since im now on call by the school, though work is very rare.

My art is NOT furry which is why i also stopped posting stuff.
Im pretty invisible everywhere but i feel even more invisible here. Sorry to say.

So if i do get back to herr id be doing the following....

Id have human portraits id like to get commissions on
Leather crafts id like to sell.
Books im actually slowing down on, sales are dead even after the price drop.
And collectible shit im desperately needing to sell.

What are your thoughts.

Lately ive been getting back into drawing portraits. People are asking me how much. Im seeing price ranges online around $75 to $350.
I dont want to post my human art here but you can see and folow me on my facebook.

Http://Facebook.com/RaptorArts

After seeing my works what range do you think is reasonable?

It has slowed down so badly i can barely use the computer now. 5 minutes to get into windows. just as long to get anything else working... Its officialy on its last legs :(