So - I was planning on doing this anyway but since FA is only partly working it kinda forced my hand, but I'm spinning up my old SoFurry account.

Primarily planning on using it as a place to publish my written works, so feel free to take a look there. First story is already up (or at least the first part of it)
https://www.sofurry.com/view/2248834

Feel free to check out over there as there should be more to come in the near future

Okie doke, so maybe using Imgur as my repository was a bad idea because it seems they're pulling a Tumblr.
As of May 15th no lewds will be allowed even in hidden posts so I'm gonna start the slow process of moving all my stuff over to here, expect a gradual dump over the next couple weeks

In the meantime if you have any lewd stuff up on Imgur consider yourself informed of the upcoming changes.

So, I'm sure it's pretty evident by now that I don't post art and that here especially often...at all. Reason for that is it's just such a faff trying to upload things here, on e621, or any of the major furry sites, and as such the motivation to go through the frankly gruelling process of uploading art on here genuinely is a barrier to me uploading as much art as I'd like.
As such, I'm moving my definitive artistic catalogue over to Imgur from now on, as the process for uploading art there is so much quicker and stress free than on here. This account will of course stay up, and I may throw the occasional pic up on here from time to time, but don't expect regular updates. If you don't keep up on there you'll be missing out on the majority of the art I produce in future.

So, that being said, links are as follows!

If you want to see art I've drawn of my own OCs including Kyu (my fursona) that link is here: https://imgur.com/a/XFkLjtx
If you want to see art I've drawn as part of commissions or gifts (basically anything featuring characters that don't belong to me) that link is here: https://imgur.com/a/3XMkseJ
And finally, any art of my ocs drawn by me (either as part of a commission or gift art) can be found here: https://imgur.com/a/zlBuqoj

Okay, I know there aren't that many of you but those of you that have booked a commission slot with me will no doubt be aware that I've not had the time and/or emotional energy to work on art for a good while. As the business in my life is slowly starting to die down for Christmas I'm starting to contemplate a bit further the prospect of trying to get back into drawing having not drawn *anything* in...heck a good couple of months now, and I haven't even been keeping on top of the art that I have had in that time to upload it to here, so expect a couple of new posts in the next few days.

Either way, trying to get back into drawing, the idea of doing paid work is putting something of a damper on my motivation to get back into it, as generally I prefer to work on my own ideas where I have them, and I personally no longer feel confident to charge the prices that I do for the current quality of artwork I'm able to produce (especially after the quality of my art will no-doubt have dropped somewhat during my months away). As such, please consider all unpaid commission slots to be on indefinate hiatus. If and when I feel able to take commissions again I'll message all relevant parties to ensure they still want a commission from me, but if you're waiting on me for one please don't hold your breath (or your money) because it may be a while. I plan on using this time to rekindle my love of art and work on projects that I'm passionate about, and hopefully when my art skills improve some more I'll open for comms again.

TL:DR, all comissions are closed for the forseeable, and all pending commissions are postponed for the forseeable future.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused

Heya everyone, just a brief art update. I'm back in Sheffield now and am doing a few sketches to get back into practice. I'm not working on commissions as of yet because I want to get back to the point where I'm confident to produce consistent quality, but for those of you waiting for commissions from me it shouldn't be too long of a wait now. Thanks everyone for your patience!

Heya everyone, just a quick update to explain why there's been no new art in a little while, and why it may be difficult for me to make any for a little while.
I'm currently not in my usual place and where I am at present the desk is really wobbly/at the wrong height and I have a chair with inconveniently positioned arm rests. As such drawing is sadly a bit of a chore at the minute. As such I'm putting all commissions on hold for probably a couple of months and closing commission openings until I'm in a better position to be able to...y'know...actually complete them. I'll be trying to keep my skills sharp by working on some personal art in the meantime but chances are none of that will get published because I can't even draw boobs for boobs day ;n;

But yeah, commissioners: I haven't forgotten you. But all art is kinda on hold for me for the next month or so. Thanks for understanding

Hey everyone!!

Just an announcement to say I'm open for commissions again!
For prices check here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47212410/
For more info check here: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10219006/

To place an order the form is here, please read my TOS first: https://forms.gle/ScknEBJfJVPyomhW6

Commissions have been going well so far! But I have exams for the next few weeks so I want to concentrate on those properly. As such I'll be closing commissions for now, but once those are out of the way I'll be opening back up again.

So: a journal just to get everything in one place with regards to my commission info. If you'd like a commission from me please fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/ScknEBJfJVPyomhW6
Also maybe shoot me a note or a Discord DM so you're not waiting for me to check my email for it.

Please read my ToS before placing a commission, they can be found here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47212015/

Information and prices can be found here, please note these prices are only guides and the cost of a commission may change depending on complexity and/or additional requirements: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47212410/

Another year, another chapter in the story of my life. I'm pleased to announce that after nearly a year of working hard I finally feel like I'm starting to make some big steps in tackling my depression (knock on wood...plastic..metal, earth, water, air and fucking fire XD) A wise man once said "I get knocked down, but I get up again. You ain't never gonna keep me down." after 2020 it's taken me a while to get back up again, but I think I'm getting there now.
So on that note, I'm opening for commissions later today!! I know, it's something I said I'd never do but I think I'm finally ready after all this time drawing, and I've spent a while setting up a system that will stop me getting overwhelmed (check out the not yet published journal for more info on that.)
In related news I'm hoping to start doing regular-ish streams and am thinking about maybe even getting back into VRchat, now that I'm a bit more secure in who I am and how to stand up for myself. May be a hot minute before I try that one again though, but the fact that I'm even considering it is an improvement over a few months ago.
And hey, if you want to message me or get in touch feel free to give me a boop, my DMs are always open

Ho bungana! It's been a while XD

But yeah, a wise man once said "Life is like a hurricane" and no words have ever been truer. The last year and a half has been full of dizzying highs and ball-crushing lows, and by the end of it all I've pretty much rewritten the book on who I am, starting with what I know to be true, and moving out from there.

I'm finally on medication for, and recovering from my depression that I've had almost continuously for ten years. I finally feel free to begin exploring my gender, and have so far discover that I'm not, and never was, a guy. I'm really looking forward to being who I am going forward. I've also come to the conclusion that I'm very aromantic (not aromatic, my BO ain't that bad XD) and demisexual, which has seriously helped me get a much more healthy grasp on what I want from my relationships. Looking back, it's remarkable how much discontent was caused by my not knowing these things.

But, putting painful memories behind me, this pride month has been the best by leagues for me! Now that I finally have a relatively decent understanding of who I am and (clue's in the name) being proud of that fact.

My skill in art has come on in leaps and bounds over the last year, I haven't been uploading much mainly due to hectic personal circumstances, and the fact that most of what I've been drawing is loose sketches and practice peices, but I'm sure I can scrape together some finished peices for the gallery. And there will be more to come, as well as commissions from friends and artists I admire in the near future. On top of that, I'll finally be competing in artfight this year. Choosing between my two loves: Steampunk and Cyberpunk, has not been an easy decision but given Skylands is my main canon, Steampunk it is (sorry Bitrunner Kyu, we still love you).

Final thing I want to talk about is the future. I'll still be persuing my engineering degree as long as they'll let me, but in my spare time I'll be working on Sky Lab Software, finally hitting the indie gamedev market as a hobby if nothing else. And hey, if it becomes enough to sustain me maybe I'll be able to make it full time. But for now it's fun and that's good enough for me. Due to personal circumstances I'll have to pretend to be someone else, again, through most of July and August, but after that I plan to start investing in myself fully, which will mean more art, more games, more stories and a lot more of me being me.

A big thanks to those of you who were able to stick with me through this, thanks for and amazing Pride Month and many more to come.

So, I've finally got my claws on a graphics tablet, and I've gotten back into the rhythm of daily art practice much to the dismay of my parents. I uploaded my first art in two years earlier this week, and hopefully it will be the first of many. (And hopefully the most crap going forward). I've also finally got my Twitter account set up and working (@NeonEviscerator). I'm currently using it for in-progress and substandard sketches, as well as dry and cynical comments on the nature of my existance. I'm hoping to try and be more active in the community, rather than just sit back and watch everyone else have fun as I always have in every aspect of my life.

So, I am writing this, nearing the end of what may have been the best three months of my life so far, and with the potential of more to come, I have to say I'm excited for my future now, a feeling I haven't felt truly in a long time. Although I've had a few ups and downs of depression, I feel like little by little I'm beginning to feel out purpose and the limits of who I am and what I want to be, and am working on bringing the two close together.

Now, I know what you're all thinking, isn't it a bit early to make a new years' resolution? Personally, I've always been of the opinion that if you have the opportunity or desire to change your life then you shouldn't wait until a special time to do it, in the words of Shia Lebouf "Just do it!" And on that note, I've begun drawing again, I haven't got anything I'm confident uploading yet, and circumstances outside of my control mean I'm probably not gonna have huge opportunities to draw over the next few weeks, but I'll keep the practice up and hopefully in the new year I'll finally be able to get some of my own work on here, and take my place among the artists I've come to admire.

Or maybe not, maybe I'll be complete shit...but there's only one way to find out, and if you want to be a winner, you have to learn to lose.

Three weeks left until I escape this place forever. With any luck, drive and purpose will become words that pertain to my life once more. I can only hope that I change forever and never return to this place. Every second of my existance is agony, but that is beginning to fade, and as it does I begin to see more clearly that which is causing it. I have grabbed three of my demons by the face, but am struggling to rip the face off the third.

I am a dragon, a creature of instict. That thought scares me, because what is there beyond that. All dragons horde treasure, mine is understanding. I have no great gems, no great prizes. I have a large pile of mediocre junk and yet I feel compelled to keep collecting despite the fact that it is killing me. Moreover, I feel more alone than I ever have done before, this is the pain that twists knives in my heart. My jagged glass heart, shattered to the point of cutting into me with every beat.

However, in three weeks I will be free. I see no end to my pain, but at least I won't have to suffer it while chained to a post. A dragon's spirit can never be contained.

They say a lot can change in a very short period of time, never before have I quite understood the true gravity of this sentiment. Today, I did something I thought I would never do and it happened quite by accident. When put in a situation with nothing to do but talk, I do what I do best...ramble. So to save you from enduring that here, I'll explain myself in simple terms. I came out to my parents: as bisexual and as a furry. As I type this I am still shaking, not knowing where my life leads now, but that it has changed its course irreversably. Good news is, they accept me (although they hadn't heard of furries before today) and so I feel as though what happened is a good thing, like a great weight has been lifted. And yet, I feel a pang of vulnerabilty, having opened my soul. Either way, what's done is done and cannot be undone. Overall, this feels like a new page of my life, and that it came at quite an unexpeected time, but on the whole I'm glad it did.

Time for some positive news. Today begins my life. From this day forth I refuse to live a life dictated by what others tell me. I don't have much, but it's enough to keep me alive, and in the end that's all I need to be happy. Hopefully from now on, I'll start updating this a bit more frequently.

The following is a link to a gofundme. My friend is being kicked out of her home and needs some money just to make it through the next bit and start a stable life.

https://www.gofundme.com/being-kick.....ce-before-this

Sorry for two negative journals in a row but...KyuSiik probability!

Hello,

I know it's a bit narcissistic posting this to all...what is it...four of you? But it does me good to feel like someone cares about my life (cause I sure as f**k don't at this point, let's face it). I'm sorry to start of my first journal on a bit of a negative note, but hopefully by the time I post my next one, things will have cleared up a bit.

In short, I feel like Winston Smith. Running around in a world where your every move is tracked, your every word and action judged, and 'justice' is handed out brutally and without mercy by a small set of people who control you completely. I've been hiding for too long, but slowly every peice of joy that I once felt in living has been systematically squeezed out of me, possibly even without the knowledge of those involved. I feel like a purjed wreck. A hollow shell of what I once was, forged by the very artificial world around me into a mindless machine meant only to obey. The final peice of that fell into place today and I've nowhere left to run.

In 5-6 months this will all be over, one way or another. I look forward to the day when I can be a dragon again.

Yours Sincerely,
KyuSiik, Creator of Worlds