Many of you have noticed that I haven't posted anything since Last October. It's because, since then, I have been suffering from bouts of insomnia that have me falling asleep in mid afternoon like a Mediterranean. It has also prevented me from focusing on any task more than a few minutes long, so I have been having some art block. Other than that, I have been good with my health, with no pain. As for the insomnia, I did visit a sleep doctor, and he noted that my CPAP machine was subject to recall, and after an examination, declared that the CPAP even if working properly was the wrong type for my anatomy )Apparently I have a narrow jaw, and a wide tongue) So to change my prescriptions around I will have to go to a sleep survey on May 16th, and a Follow up on June 5th. Hopefully I can have this solved so I can resume drawing. I have joined a gym so as to improve my walking endurance, and be in better shape for surgery at the end of the year. Being able to focus on drawing again would be nice as well.

Other than that, I am still slogging away on Blender tutorials, to learn more, and get more fluid with it. But blender is showing it's remarkable depth. It took me about two weeks to get decent with Maya, and about a year to get fluent. It's taking me more than a year to get decent with Blender, as it has so many options, and procedures. It's more for me learning character animation and rigging, as I have had poor conversions with face rigs on characters, and may have to switch to Morph targets.

Here is hoping you all are having a smoother time with art than I am. Take care, and maintain your health.

$18 for Hellboy Graphic Novels. Mike Mignola's art has always been a joy, but the stories are pretty solid as well. An enjoyable read for me, that you may enjoy as well:

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/.....rk-horse-books

Saw it this afternoon as well. Spectacular film. IT really captured the sorry shape Japan was in right after the war, and the tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union were in. Also this movie did more with a microscopic budget, than Disney has been able to do all year with 300Million dollar budgets per film.  But this film shows the importance of compelling characters, and a good script. The VFX were top notch. Godzilla was a scary creature, made worse by the Bikini Atoll tests.

Offering an emergency commission for $50 USD, as I got surprised by a garbage collection biill that I have to pay by Friday or they will tack on a late charge. So as this is a set amount, I can offer either finished pencils or standard inks (No colors_ of a SFW subject of your choosing. How things are usually don is here:

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2691882/

But the deviation from this is it's $50 flat, and either finished pencils, or Outline inks. First come , first serve.

Time for some cake!

Asheru is watching.

So it's time once again to open up for commissions. I am thinking of opening for two or three slots depending on interest. Rates and TOS are here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2691882/
I can do pencils, inks, and colors if need be. Just a reminder that I work clean, and specialize in clothes and uniforms. Half up front to reserve the spot. the other half upon completion. I am open to negotiations. I would like to get a fairly fast turn around on these, like within this month. Note me for PayPal address. Let's see what we3 can do.

I've moved away from Adobe products. You way want to as well:

For a long while I was keeping my skills up by modelling historical aircraft for use as scripted flyers on Second Life. In the past I was a character animator, and occasional modeler on P.C and Console Games (see: from 1999 https://www.furaffinity.net/view/29373331/). However, unscrupulous other users collapsed the market for aircraft there, by uploading "free" 3D models, and putting nearly no hand work into them(LODs), and putting shitty scripts into them, souring the aviation experience for new, or uninformed users. It took the "fun" as well as the money out of SL for me. I had been using Maya 2010, but it was a decade old by the time my old machine had to be replaced.

I got the new machine last year around this time, and installed Blender and have been working to learn it ever since. In September, I set myself a challenge to create a model to use for the Christmas color image (see: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50332960/) It took a bit of time, but it was completed in time for Christmas. But that got me to thinking.

Is there a market for models here? One of my SL friends has moved his interests over to VR Chat and think something like Giselle the Doe would make for a decent VR Chat avatar (provided she's better dressed for public areas). In general I tend to take a bit more realistic direction to models that a lot of those in other areas. Style would tend to follow closely to how I draw and paint, but can shift if I get enough consistent reference. Follow on Models should take a little less time. But is there a market for animation capable models? Blend files with custom rigs and materials? Game Engine ready avatars (Unity and/or Unreal)? Base geometry and maps for one to experiment with? model with a set of Game animation? In an age of $7 eggs and expected inflation I need all the extra income I can get with my formerly expensive skills. If you have any suggestions, hints or what you think that Doe (see: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50714589/) should sell for, please drop a comment or question below.
Thank you

There is some good news about A.I. art. Because A.I. art is not generated by a Human, it cannot hold Copyright. This will imit financial oppotunities for the use of A.I. art, because it's generation by A.I. is automatically Public Domain.

https://youtube.com/shorts/jEtlBznk.....?feature=share

Not sure if this will effect a lot of people here, but this is a heads up.

Just finished Binging Cyberpunk: Edgerunners on Netflix. It's not often you watch an Anime made from a property you have worked on. Well it was more based on Cyberpunk 2077, as it was produced by CD Projekt Red, and the story was written by a Pole, but my former Boss' name was on the first title card "Based on the world created by Mike Pondsmith. The story was a very straight Cyberpunk story, with a team consisting of three Solos, two Net runners, a Tech and a Nomad. One of those Solos, David Martinez is a prep school drop out who recently lost his mother to random gang violence and needs to find a job quick. He meets up with an attractive petty thief, who leads him into the world of the Edge runners, and the attendant money. The animation was by Studio Trigger, of Japan, and was quite well done, with backgrounds that were based on locations in Night City from the game. If you like Cyberpunk stories, this works well and has that echo of film noir plots that A lot of cyberpunk stories have. Recommended.

I installed Blender 3.3 yesterday, so I could take advantage of the new hair system, and the geometry nodes. However, installing the new system has shut off the ability to sculpt. The brushes do nothing, but the brush setting seem the same as before, or are they? I have been unable to get the brushes to do anything to a subdivided cube or cylinder at all. Previous versions of Blender haven't had this problem. What gives or has something else changed?]

 LotusGarden is offering commissions again, for very reasonable prices. Why not give her offerings a look, for some clean, nice anatomy.

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48929871/

Finally caught the first season of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal on what’s left of Adult Swim’s Roku channel. Dinosaur and a caveman team up to survive in a prehistoric world.  Very well animated, with a lot of clever animator tricks. No dialogue what so ever, and a bit less abstract than Samurai Jack, but often with the same pauses before frenetic action. The stories feel like early pulp adventures with time periods mixed up, but there are rules. Just enjoy watching “Spear” the Neanderthal, and Fang the Female Tyrannosaur as they interact with each other and the world around them. Unfortunately, since I do not have a cable or HBOMax subscription, anything after the fifth episode, I am locked out of.  

CSP is going to Adopt the Adobe Software model of monthly subscription. What used to be the better alternative to Photoshop, now has become Photoshop. Details here:

I still have two commission slots open for this round. Working one right now, and a larger one in the background.

PRICES


1.)Penciled small portrait busts are $60.00USD (A sheet of rough heads is $75.00USD Example
2.)Full body character in pencil lines, but no shading $85.00 per figure ( + $15 for shading) Unshaded Example Shaded Example
3.)Complex costumes will be priced as an additional figure
4.)Backgrounds will be priced as 2 additional figures
5.)Inks Inked digitally. I will offer inked pieces for $100 USD a piece. I can offer them as strictly black and white, or, as "clear lines", so that the commissioners may color the piece in, as they choose.Inking Example
6.) Black & White Marker renderings, or Black and White Digital pictures are $125.00.
7.)Cel Coloring. $125 USD. This will not have anything but a single colored background, and will have a two shades.
8.)Painted colors. 500 USD. this would be painted up to the standard of the picture on my front page. This includes full backgrounds, but extra figures are multiples of this. the painting will be digital only. This also will take much longer so the 1 Month turn around (6 months minimum for painted colors) so expect a longer delay. [url=http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8578617/]Painted Color Example

Details: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2691882/

This may become a monthly thing, what with energy and food prices climbing. Same prices as last time.

PRICES


1.)Penciled small portrait busts are $60.00USD (A sheet of rough heads is $75.00USD Example
2.)Full body character in pencil lines, but no shading $85.00 per figure ( + $15 for shading) Unshaded Example Shaded Example
3.)Complex costumes will be priced as an additional figure
4.)Backgrounds will be priced as 2 additional figures
5.)Inks Inked digitally. I will offer inked pieces for $100 USD a piece. I can offer them as strictly black and white, or, as "clear lines", so that the commissioners may color the piece in, as they choose.Inking Example
6.) Black & White Marker renderings, or Black and White Digital pictures are $125.00.
7.)Cel Coloring. $125 USD. This will not have anything but a single colored background, and will have a two shades.
8.)Painted colors. 500 USD. this would be painted up to the standard of the picture on my front page. This includes full backgrounds, but extra figures are multiples of this. the painting will be digital only. This also will take much longer so the 1 Month turn around (6 months minimum for painted colors) so expect a longer delay. [url=http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8578617/]Painted Color Example

In a previous journal, character sketches were discussed. This would be where one could commission them. Let me know in the comments if you are Interested. Commissions are SFW only. Details are here:

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2691882/

I am offering three commission slots. Yes my prices have gone up, somewhat, but then hasn't everything. I am focused sketches, but can do all the other types. Prices are as follows"
PRICES

1.)Penciled small portrait busts are $60.00USD (A sheet of rough heads is $75.00USD Example
2.)Full body character in pencil lines, but no shading $85.00 per figure ( + $15 for shading) Unshaded Example Shaded Example
3.)Complex costumes will be priced as an additional figure
4.)Backgrounds will be priced as 2 additional figures
5.)Inks Inked digitally. I will offer inked pieces for $100 USD a piece. I can offer them as strictly black and white, or, as "clear lines", so that the commissioners may color the piece in, as they choose.Inking Example
6.) Black & White Marker renderings, or Black and White Digital pictures are $125.00.
7.)Cel Coloring. $125 USD. This will not have anything but a single colored background, and will have a two shades.
8.)Painted colors. 500 USD. this would be painted up to the standard of the picture on my front page. This includes full backgrounds, but extra figures are multiples of this. the painting will be digital only. This also will take much longer so the 1 Month turn around (6 months minimum for painted colors) so expect a longer delay. [url=http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8578617/]Painted Color Example

In a previous journal, character sketches were discussed. This would be where one could commission them. Let me know in the comments if you are Interested. Commissions are SFW only. Details are here:

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2691882/

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/
Individuals at the top. Charities towards the bottom.

May need a bit of money in the upcoming month, and I was wondering if there is any interest in commissions. So if I were to offer commissions, what type are you all interested in? I've been doing a number of D&D commissions on the side, but that has halted until I can replace my pen tablet, but taking that into account, what sort of commissions are people interested in?

In the earliest day of The fandom, it was about stories. and comics. Even the Porn was sequential (Omaha, The Cat Dancer). I love comics, but as the years went by, the fandom gravitated to pinups, and single images. However, over time I have collected a number of artists that consistently produce comics regularly on FA. Always satisfying to pop open one's feed, and see a stack of comics, Here's an incomplete list of comics on FA:

https://www.furaffinity.net/user/viktria/ _Usually Every Monday and Thursday
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/jollyjack/ --Occasionally, Usually Tuesdays
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/abluedeer/ Several Concurrent Stories now active
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/drfelici/ Pronounced Ska-guh. Once a week.
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/fortuna/ Produces when her health permits.
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/firefeathers/ Every Monday and Thursday
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/valsalia/ Around Once a Month +/-
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/furlana/ Uneven Schedule, but active
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/inktiger/ Every Monday.
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/rgibson/ Lots of comics, old and new.
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/wielder/ Comic pages occasionally.
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/redcoatcat/ Every Week
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/fluff-kevlar/ Sequential Porn
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/pdonz/ Cool about Spies in the 1930's. Once a month.
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/0laffson/ Comics occasionally.

If you have a well drawn favorite comic, not on this list, please leave it in the comments. I'm always looking for more comics, and I bet so are other people.

In my search for a new pen tablet, I ran across Brad Colbow’s site. He reviews screen tablets and pen tablets. But because he is a working illustrator, he uses a lot of drawing software or art software for various platforms. This is his review of 20 common art programs for desktops, iPads, Android, and even a couple for Linux. I thought I would share this as his reviews are very concise. You can see if he agrees with you, or that he reviews an app that you might be curious about. Take a look below

You have probably noticed I haven't done a lot of art in th3e past couple of months. Mostly this is because I am grinding through Blender tutorials, but kind of slowly. The other problem is that the Huion pen tablet I have been using finally crapped out and doesn't work any more, due to age. I got this I think 7 years ago. I am not the most gentle with my hardware, admittedly, but it gave good service (though not as long as my Old Intuous 2, but that dies due to a bad connector). So does anyone have a good recommendation for a graphics tablet for less than $200 US, so that I can get back to more finished artworks and more digital flourishes? Please give me your recommendations in the comments below, please.

Our Frozen Past, by David Armsby. Very Avian dinosaurs.