Now that all my ref sheets are done, I was thinking of hosting a contest maybe?
if i did, would anyone be interested?

So, my computer is having issues and keeps blue screening.
I cant imagine its gunna last much longer
I cant afford tuition this year probably
i can hardly pay for rent
i eat maybe once a day
my family has 2 broken cars and a million things to pay for
and a teenage daughter who only wants to keep buying stupid stuff
so a new computer is like the last thing on our list to buy right now
so if it fully dies, im pretty much screwed.

this is not a journal begging for money
this is a journal to apologize for late work or commissions that take a long time to do because im afraid of my computer dying out on me.
I am still open for all commissions, but because of these issues, i prefer to do only traditional.
you can check prices here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5971874/

if it comes down to it, i may have to start getting rid of stuff just so i can have the money for rent
if anyone has any advice, i would greatly appreciate it
i know you guys dont really care, but i just wanted to let you know what was going on

thanks guys, for your patience and understanding
~Vix

So today is my birthday and I reached my goal of finishing my characters in time!
woo!

too bad on other monitors the colors are INCREDIBLY OFF

I am so mad right now.
I dont want to go through and adjust the colors and hope that they are right, so imm just have to put little notes on each one.
god dammit.
i hate everything

Just an update

My birthday is coming up on wednesday
so i have a goal to finish my last 2 ref sheets by then
LETS SEE IF I CAN DO IT!

When i finish those i will maybe make some adoptables (just to give it a try)
and maybe start a CONTEST! yay those are fun yeah!?

anyways
Ill keep yall updated.

I AM OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!
commission me i need to eat xp

Apparently peeps are giving out contact info during the downtime and i just felt like id hop on the bandwagon

So!

Twitter: vixndwnq
skype: vixndwnq
facebook: Rika Keener
weasyl: RikaFoxPawzer

yaaaay this is gunna suck
bleh

EH, why not


Name: Vix N dwnq
Nickname: Rika, Vix, strawberry, whatevs
Location: da burgh
Age: 21 (almost!)
Height: 5'4"
Zodiac sign: LEO THE BEST
Any pets?: 3 kitties c:
Favorite thing about yourself: how much i have changed
Worst habit: knuckle cracking ugh
Fun fact: I literally JUST FOUND my awesome sunglasses!


Identity, Sexuality & Personality
Gender identity: chick
Sexual preference: i like dudes
Romantic preference: my man
"Kinsey Scale" score: i gots no idea
Relationship status: taken~
Myers/Briggs type: boop?
Hogwarts house: gryffindor because LIONS

Routine
"Early Bird" or "Night Owl": owls all the way man
Bath or shower: shower its like rainin!
First thought in the morning: bfwnhfizb izzzzzzzz...cuddle
Last thought before falling asleep at night: its warm


School/Work
Do you work or are you a student: student but with work study
What do you do well: I DRAW THINGS
Where do you see yourself in 5 years: being excited for my 26th bday?


Habits (Do you…?)
Drink: occasionally
Smoke: you wont find me anywhere near it
Do Drugs:please. my happiness comes from the heart.
Exercise: hahahaha that funny
Have a go-to comfort food: STRAWBERRIES
Have a nervous habit: i just get dizzy


What is your favorite…?
Physical quality (in yourself): im not fat
In Others: hugability
Mental/emotional quality (in yourself): putting others before me?
Food: straw to the berries
Drink: Dr pepper yo...or juice
Animal: LIONS AHHHH
Artist/Band/Group: erm, john powell
Author/Poet: uuuhhhh....herm
TV Show: right now, gravity falls
Actor/Actress: robert downey jr!
Blogger: thats a funny word


I just remembered i have strawberry ice cream...

Here is where you can see what I need to do!

Commissions:

Family Portrait for mom 2 -not started-
tattoo design for my aunt -started-
wiener
couple pic for kellen

Trades:
star wars lion
raven hugging redbull


Personal:
intro comics
various gifts
charmeleon

Time for a more organized commission thing!

Commission are: OPEN
Art trades: OPEN*
*I ONLY do art trades if I feel our art is around the same level or price range
I DO NOT DO REQUESTS!!!

I send WIP ONLY IF YOU ASK ME TO
It takes me about a week depending on complexity and where you are in the que.
commissions come before art trades!

If you want a commission or art trade, please NOTE ME NOTE ME NOTE ME

I DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES draw fetish art or porn.
I prefer to not draw use of drugs.
I DO draw humans.
I DO draw gore.

I NOW TAKE PAYMENT BEFORE I START THE COMMISSION

Commission list

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Badges:
Digital badges will NOT be mailed out (due to lack of printer), but I will email you a high res version
Traditional badges WILL be laminated and mailed to you. + $3 for shipping/lamination

Toony Derp Badges-$15
Your character in my derpy toony style
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12626988/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13716549/

Playing card badges: $20
your character in the style of a playing card.
instead of a number, I will use your character's first initial
IF YOU WANT SOMETHING ELSE, TELL ME.
also, you pick the symbol (heart, diamond, club, spade, other)
THESE ARE DOUBLE SIDED

Symbol badges: $25
These are a more "realistic" style with shading
you pick a symbol to go in the corner along with species and gender

Googly eye/headshot badges: $15(+$1 for eyes)
These are a headshot done in my expressive style
googly eyes are OPTIONAL
(obviously googly eyes are not included in digital version)

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Digital art:
You will be emailed a high res version FOR COMMISSIONS
if it is a trade, you MUST ASK FOR ONE

Fave food: $15
chibi version of your character hugging their fave food
one character ONLY
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14024075/

Simple busts: $10 +$5 per character
simple shaded shoulders + up
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13777321/

Animated icons: $20
simple character doing a simple movement
waving is default, please specify for something else
I WILL BE PICKY
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13310605/

"expressive" style: $20 +10 per character
these have NO BACKGROUNDS or a simple background
(i havent tried backgrounds in this style yet)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13452096/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13776214/

Ref sheets: $30 for 2 views, $40 for 3 views
these include:
- 2 or 3 views of your character
(2 view: 3/4 view from front, 3/4 view from back
3 view: front, side, back)
-headshot of character to show inside of mouth
-"feral" version
-color palette
-3 symbols representing character
-notes about specific details
-information section
any other info (extra drawing) will be $5
for these you must be VERY SPECIFIC
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14078691/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14096856/

basic digital picture: $20, +5 for shading, +10 per character, +20 for background
your character in whatever situation and whatever style
(toony or more realistic)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13981508/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13988037/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11161691/

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Traditional:
these will be done with a mix of markers and pencil
they will be scanned
high res emailed to you IF YOU ASK
they are available to be mailed, but there will be cost of shipping (different from badges)

sketch: $5 per character
its a sketch

sketch page: $15
full page of sketches of your character

full body drawing: $20, +$10 for shading
from ear tips to paw pads
your character in whatever pose, fully colored
http://rica-fox-prower.deviantart.c.....body-343504588
http://rica-fox-prower.deviantart.c.....-Rat-280268618
(do not need to be steampunk)

full picture with background: $40, +10 per character
this is expensive because markers are expensive!
whatever situation you want, whatever setting
I NEED MORE PRACTICE WITH BACKGROUNDS
so please, bear with me.
http://rica-fox-prower.deviantart.c.....-Elk-351177545
http://rica-fox-prower.deviantart.com/art/Tom-350455077

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this will be constantly updated with more examples and other commission options :)

I am opening for all kinds of commissions
view my horribly made price guide here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13631136/

new badge types:

https://twitter.com/VixNdwnq/status.....974593/photo/1

Symbol/realistic badge: $25
toony badges: $15
playing card (double sided): $20
googly eye: $15
(same style but not googly: $10)

+shipping

necklaces are not available right now

note me if interested

AC was great this year! It was my third. Unfortunately I only there thurs/friday.

Thursday is didn't show up until like 6ish. was the first person I ran into. pretty quickly I might add, and her suit was HELLA CUTE!
Then my man (who had dropped me off) came out of nowhere.
Now my man is freaked out by furs. He wants nothing to do with them but he still hung out with me at the con for a few hours which was REALLY SUPER AWESOME I LOVE HIM
of course he was really weirded out, but it was still cool. He hung out with me until I met up with and After that we hung just hung around the con for a bit. we met up with but really didnt do much on thursday.
we also got lost on the way home OF COURSE
I felt a little meh after I got back on thursday. but the things my man had to say about the furs kinda made me feel better.

FRIDAY
i took a bus down on friday because my man was hungover (perhaps the furs were too much for him after all) and i wanted to get there early to not get stuck in a huge registration line. (i kept getting in the wrong lines it was a disaster)
Elk and Riddle met up with me and I hung out with them in the sponsors line for dealers room for a while. after they went in i stood in the non sponsor poor people line for the dealers room, but a nice couple held a conversation with me, so it was too bad.
In the dealers room i got my SUPER AWESOME ADORABLE badge from and also a bandana covered in cutie sloths.
then we got suited up and ADVENTURE
i dont remember the order of the day after that, but i found , Finchcat, and and we got some pictures. I took out my camera and the selfies began! (pictures to come)
then my goal was to run around and get selfies with everyone i knew. (also deliver badges)
later we joined up with:
and among other whos FA i dont know. he adeventured around to find a place to eat, then went out for FIREWORKS
I found which was awesome because i didnt think id see him and Cole. I also delivered my last badge to (we had been running around the con all day trying to find each other haha)
fireworks were awesome. we all hung out for a while after that and then went to the roof and took a buncha group pics. then i went home and packed for vacation.
I had an amazing time and thank you all for making it that way c:
love you guys

picture album: http://imgur.com/a/RugXU

(apologies if i forgot anyone,my memory sucks)

Where are you staying?
My bed

What day are you getting there?
I am always there

How are you traveling?
tardis

Who will you be rooming with?
My plethora of red panda plushies

How is the best way to find you?
Look for the bright blue fox rolling around on the floor!
(only thursday/friday though :/)

Are there any panels you might be attending?
panels? what panels?

What do you look like?
fluffy, blue, and full of hugs!

Will you be suiting?
24/7

Do you do free art?
maybe if you're reeeallly nice
(I gotta eat yknow!)

Do you do trades?
Give me some strawberries and we have a deal

Do you do badges?
I DO BADGES!!! :D

How tall are you?
tall enough to hug

Can I talk to you?
please

Can I touch you?
hug-yes
anything else-ask

How can I find you?
what about blue and fuzzy did you not get :p

Can I visit your room?
if you wunna drive 20 mins

Can I buy you drinks?
in about a month, sure

Can I give you stuff?
I LIKE STUFF!

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
always

Are you nice?
:)

How long are you going?
only friday maybe thursday :/
im super sad about it

Do you have an artist table?
i wish..see above

Will you be going to parties?
PARTIES!!??

Will you be performing?
does being naturally adorable count?

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
HEY RIKA!
FUZZY BLUE FOX BUTT!
do a handstand

Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
where won't I be?

What/where will you be eating?
eating? what is eating?
Im not wealthy enough for that fancy stuff

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
can you handle me?

Can I look in your sketchbook?
if you like to see poop sketches

Can I draw in your sketchbook?
if you have a pencil

Can I take your picture?
get me from my good side

What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
Not getting Elk lost this year!!


Also making friends for the short time ill be there C:

Hey guys..so I really feel bad for asking for commission help, but I really need some money..
My dad lost his job recently and I'm moving into an apartment that I have no idea how to pay for.

I also really want to go to Anthrocon, but can only attend Friday :/
If I can't sell some art, then I won't be able to go at all.

I do badges, traditional and digital
along with pictures, reference sheets, characters, pretty much whatever.
I also do humans, but I do not do any porn.
I can also do animated gifs.

Just note me if interested, and we can work out prices.
Any help would be appreciated
thanks guys

So I am really super bummed.
This would have probably been my last anthrocon...
and I can only go for two days.
Turns out Saturday of AC my family will be traveling for vacation.
I am very excited for vacation,
but I was also looking forward to AC so much now that I finally know some people and I have a fullsuit to show off. It was gunna be a good year.

Just thought I'd let you guys know to not look for me on Saturday.
Too bad tickets are only full weekend or one day

There also be a a chance I may just not go at all, because $55 or even $30 is too much for me to pay for like a day and a half of AC....due to my family having so little money we can just barely feed ourselves enough food for the week...

But we'll see

I now have more commission options :)

Cartoony badges like these:
https://www.weasyl.com/submission/4.....-commissions-1
are $10 traditional, laminated and mailed
$10 digital laminated and mailed
$5 digital not laminated and mailed

Digital boxes(square pictures) like this:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12167829/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11187581/
are $10
+5 for an extra character

Full digital picture (with bg..hopefully better than the example) like this:
https://www.weasyl.com/submission/4...../lazy-evenings
are $25
+5 per character

A simple no background digital picture:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11402405/
https://www.weasyl.com/submission/401978/cold
$15
+5 per character

Full traditional picture:
http://rica-fox-prower.deviantart.c.....-Elk-351177545
$35
+5 per character
Ill take off $10 for no background

and lastly
Full digital ref sheet like these:
https://www.weasyl.com/character/26.....ox-pawzer-blue
https://www.weasyl.com/character/26.....6/bryar-dorvus
$30 per character
(includes front, back, side feral, facial expressions, detailed eye, a few facts)

I am saving up for a fursuit :)
thanks guys!

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah everyone!
over the break, I am going to have a lot of time on my hands.
I will be working on my upcoming comic (which you should all be excited for!)
but I'll also need some other stuff to do
if i get a laminator i will be doing badge commissions! but for now, just regular commissions.

$5 for something like this:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12167829/

I am also open for art trades!
I would prefer people of my skill level, but all are welcome.
also in order to do an art trade you must be very convincing ;P

that's all folks!

hey guys

so after partying it up as Toothless and suiting around campus, I've decided..
I NEED a Rika fullsuit!
I got the partial, now I just need the body!
I can't go too expensive, and I don't know where to look for a body suit.

any suggestions are appreciated!

hey guys
so today is my birthday c:
I am 20 now!
no longer a teen!
woooo!!
it is also Rika's birthday...she is 7 :3

anyways....that is all
carry on!

life is hard when you have no one to talk to
what do you guys do when you fee so incredibly miserable and you regret so many of your life decisions but you have hardly any friends who haven't turned into fucking idiots and the rest have just no advice to give...?
why is every birthday so awful...
I used to love birthdays...

Thanks for your support with my problems guys c:
greatly appreciated.
Here is Rika's full ref, bio and all:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11172019/

thanks again you guys :)


(also, does anyone know why the file turned out huge? it wasn't doing that before...)

hey guys..
do you ever feel like no matter how hard you work on your characters they just seem to become more and more generic and just like everyone else's?
my character Rika started out as basically a recolor of tails (with one tail) and since then I have transformed her a million times to make her more unique..more "me", and I finally become satisfied with her design when I am told that she is just like every other fursona...
this probably bothered me more than it should have...but considering cartooning is my career path and Rika is a big part of everything I do..it kinda hurt to hear that...

So I would like your honest opinion..
heres her ref:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11172019/
let me know what you guys think..

sometimes I just want to scrap her and start all over...

Know what would be awesome?
suiting up at the beach.
I had all these plans!
but unfortunately I wasn't allowed to bring it due to the car being packed
(I coulda made room!)
but since i couldn't bring my suit, i brought some stuff to make Rika paw slippers!
so we'll see how that goes.

also, I know I haven't submitted anything related to Rika here yet, but thats because she is getting a slight makeover. I'll hopefully have a ref done within the next few days.

Other than that..
time for beach relaxation
WOOOOO

Hey guys
I'm somewhat new to FA, or at least getting to know it again.
Im spending the weekend at AC and having a blast!
Hopefully I get to know many of you more when next year comes around!