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Commissions Reopening!
Posted 3 months agoHi everyone! I've recovered from Anthrocon and caught up with the remaining coms so I'll be reopening art commissions! As always, if you want to com me just send a Note or fill out my Google form!
I've also got my Wings of Pride YCH still available on my Ko-fi if you'd like to check that out!
I've also got my Wings of Pride YCH still available on my Ko-fi if you'd like to check that out!
Commissions Closing June 29
Posted 4 months agoHi everyone!
Just a quick reminder that I'll be closing commissions next Sunday (June 29) in preparation for Anthrocon, but I'm still open before that! I've got plenty of slots available, if you'd like one just DM me using FA Notes or through my other contacts!
Prices can be found here: https://skylarthejay.carrd.co/#commissioninfo
Just a quick reminder that I'll be closing commissions next Sunday (June 29) in preparation for Anthrocon, but I'm still open before that! I've got plenty of slots available, if you'd like one just DM me using FA Notes or through my other contacts!
Prices can be found here: https://skylarthejay.carrd.co/#commissioninfo
Art Commissions Open!
Posted 4 months agoHeyo everyone! I'm excited to announce that I'm now OPEN for art commissions! These are my available offers:
Headshots
Sketch: $10 | Line Art: $15 | Colored: $30 | Shaded: $40
Half Body
Sketch: $20 | Line Art: $30 | Colored: $50 | Shaded: $60
Full Body
Sketch: $30 | Line Art: $40 | Colored: $65 | Shaded: $75
Comic Sequences
2 Stages: $100
3 Stages: $150
4 Stages: $195
Close-Ups: +$20 each
More details including the form to commission me can be found on my Carrd page!
Headshots
Sketch: $10 | Line Art: $15 | Colored: $30 | Shaded: $40
Half Body
Sketch: $20 | Line Art: $30 | Colored: $50 | Shaded: $60
Full Body
Sketch: $30 | Line Art: $40 | Colored: $65 | Shaded: $75
Comic Sequences
2 Stages: $100
3 Stages: $150
4 Stages: $195
Close-Ups: +$20 each
More details including the form to commission me can be found on my Carrd page!
February 2025 Update
Posted 8 months agoHappy Year of the Snake everyone!
Just wanted to give a quick update on how things have been going. My meds situation seems to have cleared and I'm feeling more like myself these days. I'm also now in my final semester, which means I'll be graduating in three months!
As of now, I've closed my comms so I can focus on school. I'll still be drawing and writing whenever I can, but with only one day off the week where I can do my own thing, expect uploads to be slower. I'm not sure what I'll be doing after I graduate, but I hope to open them back up and create more art for you beans.
Just wanted to give a quick update on how things have been going. My meds situation seems to have cleared and I'm feeling more like myself these days. I'm also now in my final semester, which means I'll be graduating in three months!
As of now, I've closed my comms so I can focus on school. I'll still be drawing and writing whenever I can, but with only one day off the week where I can do my own thing, expect uploads to be slower. I'm not sure what I'll be doing after I graduate, but I hope to open them back up and create more art for you beans.
November Health Update
Posted 11 months agoOkay, so I think I need to give you all an update on my health situation. Lately I've been dealing with what's called "antidepressant withdrawal syndrome", and it's not fun. But first, I think some context is in order.
For the past year, I've been taking a medication that's meant to treat major depression, stress, and anxiety, all of which peaked for me during my spring study term last year. But long story short, I think it's been giving me MORE of it, including an annoying side effect called "brain zaps" - imagine being shocked by electricity inside the back of your head every time you move your eyes. Now, keep in mind I already had these symptoms while I was regularly taking my medication. But after a month-long attempt to taper off of the meds, they've become much worse and frequent to the point that it's affecting me every minute of every day.
I know that part of it is my fault - I didn't get the professional advice needed to provide me with a proper tapering plan. But that's the thing - I WAS trying to get one, but my request kept getting shot down by my own prescriber. During our last appointment, I explained my symptoms and argued that they were closely linked to the meds, which have all been scientifically proven to be true. I told them I wanted to stop the treatment and avoid further pain. But guess what? They denied my claims, then proceeded to RAISE the dose.
I have no idea why they're refusing to help, but now I'm just stuck in this awful state of constant pain. During the day I have to endure shocks of electricity in my brain every time I move my eyes, at night I get poor quality sleep littered by stressful dreams. It's affected my physical and mental health, my mood and my morals. Even worse, my brain zaps seem to be affected by stress and anxiety, so it's just a bad feedback loop without any way to escape other than to go back to the medication.
Most websites say these symptoms will go away over time, and I really hope that's the case. But that time frame varies for each person, so I don't have a great estimation. At least things seem to have improved slightly as of now - at least I can write this vent of an update instead of being stuck in bed all day.
Depending on how things go, I might have to rethink my plans for the rest of the year. This means potentially putting my Christmas YCH idea on hold until further notice. I'm trying my best to take care of myself, and the last thing I want is more stress. I'll keep you all updated though. 2024's been one heck of a year, and I'm glad that I have you all to help me get through everything that's happened.
For the past year, I've been taking a medication that's meant to treat major depression, stress, and anxiety, all of which peaked for me during my spring study term last year. But long story short, I think it's been giving me MORE of it, including an annoying side effect called "brain zaps" - imagine being shocked by electricity inside the back of your head every time you move your eyes. Now, keep in mind I already had these symptoms while I was regularly taking my medication. But after a month-long attempt to taper off of the meds, they've become much worse and frequent to the point that it's affecting me every minute of every day.
I know that part of it is my fault - I didn't get the professional advice needed to provide me with a proper tapering plan. But that's the thing - I WAS trying to get one, but my request kept getting shot down by my own prescriber. During our last appointment, I explained my symptoms and argued that they were closely linked to the meds, which have all been scientifically proven to be true. I told them I wanted to stop the treatment and avoid further pain. But guess what? They denied my claims, then proceeded to RAISE the dose.
I have no idea why they're refusing to help, but now I'm just stuck in this awful state of constant pain. During the day I have to endure shocks of electricity in my brain every time I move my eyes, at night I get poor quality sleep littered by stressful dreams. It's affected my physical and mental health, my mood and my morals. Even worse, my brain zaps seem to be affected by stress and anxiety, so it's just a bad feedback loop without any way to escape other than to go back to the medication.
Most websites say these symptoms will go away over time, and I really hope that's the case. But that time frame varies for each person, so I don't have a great estimation. At least things seem to have improved slightly as of now - at least I can write this vent of an update instead of being stuck in bed all day.
Depending on how things go, I might have to rethink my plans for the rest of the year. This means potentially putting my Christmas YCH idea on hold until further notice. I'm trying my best to take care of myself, and the last thing I want is more stress. I'll keep you all updated though. 2024's been one heck of a year, and I'm glad that I have you all to help me get through everything that's happened.
Octransfur 2024 Raffle Winner!
Posted a year agoThe wheel has been pulled, congrats to 
TFactory for winning a free slot! As for everyone else, thank you so much for participating!
TFactory for winning a free slot! As for everyone else, thank you so much for participating!Octransfur Slots Closed!
Posted a year agoI've closed the slots for Octransfur 2024, thanks to everyone who bought one for supporting me! I'll be posting each artwork here weekly on Tuesdays (so 7 each week for the next 4 weeks!), but I'll be posting daily on my twitter page. If you want to see new art daily instead of weekly, please follow me over there!
Octransfur Commissions Available!
Posted a year agoHeyo friends! I have decided to participate in this year's Octransfur, a daily drawing challenge featuring everything transformation! I will be offering one slot for each day's prompt for $20 with an extra $5 add-on for colors. I've also changed my Rito YCH to be the same price, and I've got some more ideas for YCHs on the way. For more info or to claim a slot, you can check out my kofi!
https://ko-fi.com/skylarthejay/commissions
https://ko-fi.com/skylarthejay/commissions
August 2024 Update
Posted a year agoHeyo friends! Just wanted to apologize in advance for the art fight spam posting, but it didn't feel right to post them until after it has ended. Still, I had a ton of fun drawing so many amazing characters and I'm already looking forward to next year's!
Anyways, I'd like to give a mid-year update on the state of things. If you noticed my upload schedule has been more inconsistent than usual, I am currently in a bit of a limbo between university and job searching (long story short, I need a certain amount of job positions to graduate and I'm struggling to secure those positions). I've been taking the past few months off to take care of myself, especially as I was an emotionally and physically exhausted wreck - the past four years were nothing but stress and anxiety from the constant pressures of school and its coinciding work requirements. Being able to actually do things that I enjoy (such as creating art and even attending AnthroCon) has brought back some life into me so I think this was the best move.
I'm contemplating doing the same with the rest of the year as I search for ways to reduce the requirements and the stress and anxiety it has caused. If that ends up happening, I'm considering setting up some sort of tier system and potentially opening up for commissions. This will allow me to gain some funds which I can use to get some commissions of my own. It could also solve an issue where I don't really want to create a new character if my current ocs don't exactly fit within a story/art idea. I'll provide more details once I figure things out, but I'm hopeful that I can achieve some sort of balance between school and personal life.
Anyways, I'd like to give a mid-year update on the state of things. If you noticed my upload schedule has been more inconsistent than usual, I am currently in a bit of a limbo between university and job searching (long story short, I need a certain amount of job positions to graduate and I'm struggling to secure those positions). I've been taking the past few months off to take care of myself, especially as I was an emotionally and physically exhausted wreck - the past four years were nothing but stress and anxiety from the constant pressures of school and its coinciding work requirements. Being able to actually do things that I enjoy (such as creating art and even attending AnthroCon) has brought back some life into me so I think this was the best move.
I'm contemplating doing the same with the rest of the year as I search for ways to reduce the requirements and the stress and anxiety it has caused. If that ends up happening, I'm considering setting up some sort of tier system and potentially opening up for commissions. This will allow me to gain some funds which I can use to get some commissions of my own. It could also solve an issue where I don't really want to create a new character if my current ocs don't exactly fit within a story/art idea. I'll provide more details once I figure things out, but I'm hopeful that I can achieve some sort of balance between school and personal life.
Why I'm cancelling the TF drive
Posted a year agoHeyo friends. I know that this might be sudden, especially with the update I posted yesterday, but I'm going to have to cancel the tf drive. I'm deeply sorry about this, but I'll explain why below.
To put it simply, I want to focus on my mental health. I wanted to do art as a hobby, something that could ease my mind. But since joining social medias like twitter, art no longer felt like a hobby anymore. Trends like TF Tuesday became a deadline for a weekly assignment I had to complete. This is hard enough for an autistic person who has an executive dysfunction disorder. Add on the stress from irl things like uni and work and you get an overwhelming schedule that’s borderline impossible to keep up with.
I also realized the TF drive was completely dependent on gaining as much attention as possible. Not only was I trying to fight the algorithm, I was worried about not getting enough numbers. This has trickled down to the art I do. Low numbers made me think people didn’t like my art even if I thought it was one of my best works and vice versa.
I don’t want to do art this way. I want to enjoy it at my own pace and without pressure. The drive was the complete opposite of that, causing me to almost dread doing it. There were so many factors I couldn’t account for nor control, and that uncertainty was stressing me out.
If you were looking forward to the drive, I’m really sorry about having to cancel it. I still want to do art for you guys, but I want to enjoy doing it. I might open up a YCH or smth so that I can still fund my trip to AC. I'll keep you all posted on that.
To put it simply, I want to focus on my mental health. I wanted to do art as a hobby, something that could ease my mind. But since joining social medias like twitter, art no longer felt like a hobby anymore. Trends like TF Tuesday became a deadline for a weekly assignment I had to complete. This is hard enough for an autistic person who has an executive dysfunction disorder. Add on the stress from irl things like uni and work and you get an overwhelming schedule that’s borderline impossible to keep up with.
I also realized the TF drive was completely dependent on gaining as much attention as possible. Not only was I trying to fight the algorithm, I was worried about not getting enough numbers. This has trickled down to the art I do. Low numbers made me think people didn’t like my art even if I thought it was one of my best works and vice versa.
I don’t want to do art this way. I want to enjoy it at my own pace and without pressure. The drive was the complete opposite of that, causing me to almost dread doing it. There were so many factors I couldn’t account for nor control, and that uncertainty was stressing me out.
If you were looking forward to the drive, I’m really sorry about having to cancel it. I still want to do art for you guys, but I want to enjoy doing it. I might open up a YCH or smth so that I can still fund my trip to AC. I'll keep you all posted on that.
