Sketch Stream is over! Thank you all! <3
Posted 6 years agoYou've saved my work week and more.
I'm so damn grateful for this community, holy shit.
THANKYOU EVERYONE!!!
I'm so damn grateful for this community, holy shit.
THANKYOU EVERYONE!!!
MR PINK'S DRAWING ME STUFF ON STREAM COME WATCH!
Posted 6 years ago>>> https://picarto.tv/MrPink <<<
AAAAAahahhhh! I got a spot on
Mr.Pink 's slave stream schedule, and it's on right now, so come watch Pink draw some bizarre shit for this perv right here.
AAAAAahahhhh! I got a spot on
Mr.Pink 's slave stream schedule, and it's on right now, so come watch Pink draw some bizarre shit for this perv right here.While I'm away this weekend...
Posted 6 years agoFinished the second page of a sketchcomic commish last night. Very slowly, but surely getting back into the swing of comms after another busy spell at work.
I'm going to be away from the art station until late Monday, cuz I decided to go to Sweden for a Smash tournament, and my bags are full.
In the meantime, check out this horse arse I doodled up the other day (and follow my twitter lol): https://twitter.com/valcat64/status.....70681309163522
I'm going to be away from the art station until late Monday, cuz I decided to go to Sweden for a Smash tournament, and my bags are full.
In the meantime, check out this horse arse I doodled up the other day (and follow my twitter lol): https://twitter.com/valcat64/status.....70681309163522
Commissions!
Posted 7 years agoOkay. I'm an idiot and commissions got stupidly super delayed. Busy period at work threw me off since November, then I got fatigued and ridiculously lazy in terms of drawing and commishies. I thiiiiiink I'm starting to get back into a decent headspace, and I've had some days off, so about time to get my shit together, and start grinding through this here list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet.....it?usp=sharing
It's gonna be awkward to suddenly holler at clients about working on a thing they asked for over half a year ago, so may as well make sure...
If you're on this list, and you're no longer interested in getting something from me, please let me know! I completely understand that you're not pleased with how long you've had to wait to get something from me, so I won't hold anything against you for opting out. Many apologies for being a bad artist, and thank goodness I didn't take payments upfront, wheewwww. Arrgrhhh....
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet.....it?usp=sharing
It's gonna be awkward to suddenly holler at clients about working on a thing they asked for over half a year ago, so may as well make sure...
If you're on this list, and you're no longer interested in getting something from me, please let me know! I completely understand that you're not pleased with how long you've had to wait to get something from me, so I won't hold anything against you for opting out. Many apologies for being a bad artist, and thank goodness I didn't take payments upfront, wheewwww. Arrgrhhh....
Belated Christmas Thing
Posted 7 years agoHi. I hope everyone's having good holidays and merry crimbs. Sorry I didn't really do anything for the occasion. I'm at my parents' place in Spain at the moment, and chillin' after working almost daily these past two months. It may still be busy after I'm back and January sales are creeping up, and it looks like this job may be turning into a more of a main thing, and art turning into a side thing. There's a chance I may have to reconsider how I do stuff with commissions in the future, but for now, I'll still plod on with the current list as I'm able. Thanks everyone for the support, and sorry to those I've let down. =3=
Love, Valllll
Love, Valllll
Dude, I feel like shit....
Posted 7 years agoSo, uhhh... Since the last journal, I just managed to squeeze into Confuzzled's overloaded registration, and things got busier. I know I say things are busy all the time, but for serious.... Since the start of this month, I've been working til mid afternoon almost every day, and since I volunteered to do the two Sundays for Black Friday shit, it'll actually be everyday until the 8th Dec.... And hohh boy, I'm already running ragged! You may've noticed that I've been super quiet and solitary lately. Tried breaking the solitude around a month ago, then almost immediately cowered back to hermit mode. I think I might be too mentally and emotionally drained to deal with conversations I don't know how to handle, and I know this'll make a buncha people feel bad, defensive, and/or accusatory even, but this is just what I do. All the time. I don't want anyone to feel that this awkwardness is always on them, cuz everyone's different, and I totally understand how frustrating it can to try and reach out to someone they like, and get nothing, for what seems like it'll continue to be nothing, forever. For that, I'm sincerely sorry. Honestly, I dunno when this'll improve, but dangit, I gotta try breaking out of it somehow. Meditation, better diet, fresh air, exercise, lol get a girlfriend, those oughta make it work somehow. Also, I'm ill, hahah... I think the stress and exhaustion from work might've weakened my immune system something fierce. But anyway, that's my life story so far, just to let y'all know that I'm still alive, and I'm still liking and retweeing stuff on my twitter, so again please follow or keep tabs on me there, as I'm still most active on there. https://twitter.com/valcat64
Commissions should resume after I've finished something for a bud. Thanks in advance for your patience, and sorry for making you worried/mad! <3
Commissions should resume after I've finished something for a bud. Thanks in advance for your patience, and sorry for making you worried/mad! <3
Update thing
Posted 7 years agoHey, it's been a while, so update.
Last two months have been busy with work and whatnot, and I've been tired and lo energy as usual, but I have been chipping away at those commissions bit by bit. Apologies yet again for the delays. Life's a sluggg.
Been in a hermity state since that sketchcom stream, cuz of personal drama (edit). With respect to those involved, we're starting to talk it out. Really sorry that they had to find it out from this. Feels bad. Hopefully we're cool and can move on, cuz drama sucks, and I hate it.
Another stream related thing: Some might recall this fella jigglyjuggle who joked that they were under 18, and I ended up banning them from the stream after feeling pressured. They immediately complained that they weren't, and it was only a joke. After realising who they were and what they did, I had it in mind to unban them at some point. I'm an idiot and didn't do so until just earlier today. I noted them to let them know I'd unbanned them, and apologised for the misunderstanding. Then I realised they blocked me. So, uh, anyone who's mutuals with Jiggly, feel free to let them know they're no longer barred from my streams, and that I'm sorry for the cockup. They don't have to unblock me or let go of their grudge, just as long as they know I was in the wrong and also they draw good butts wheww.
Yo, who else is fuckin hyped as heck for Confuzzled 2019!? I sure am! And hoping there's a single occupancy room option, cuz otherwise, no idea who to room with! :D
Stay tuned for that website opening from 1900 UK time. Get your clicking fingys ready, iz gonna drop like a ridiculously heavy suitcase with multiple jack-in-the-boxes inside.
TLDR:
Been busy & tired, but comms still being worked on. Sorry.
Personal drama, so hermit mode.
Sorry JigglyJuggle who blocked me, I made mistake.
Confuzzled hype, no-one to room with, arrrghh!
Last two months have been busy with work and whatnot, and I've been tired and lo energy as usual, but I have been chipping away at those commissions bit by bit. Apologies yet again for the delays. Life's a sluggg.
Been in a hermity state since that sketchcom stream, cuz of personal drama (edit). With respect to those involved, we're starting to talk it out. Really sorry that they had to find it out from this. Feels bad. Hopefully we're cool and can move on, cuz drama sucks, and I hate it.
Another stream related thing: Some might recall this fella jigglyjuggle who joked that they were under 18, and I ended up banning them from the stream after feeling pressured. They immediately complained that they weren't, and it was only a joke. After realising who they were and what they did, I had it in mind to unban them at some point. I'm an idiot and didn't do so until just earlier today. I noted them to let them know I'd unbanned them, and apologised for the misunderstanding. Then I realised they blocked me. So, uh, anyone who's mutuals with Jiggly, feel free to let them know they're no longer barred from my streams, and that I'm sorry for the cockup. They don't have to unblock me or let go of their grudge, just as long as they know I was in the wrong and also they draw good butts wheww.
Yo, who else is fuckin hyped as heck for Confuzzled 2019!? I sure am! And hoping there's a single occupancy room option, cuz otherwise, no idea who to room with! :D
Stay tuned for that website opening from 1900 UK time. Get your clicking fingys ready, iz gonna drop like a ridiculously heavy suitcase with multiple jack-in-the-boxes inside.
TLDR:
Been busy & tired, but comms still being worked on. Sorry.
Personal drama, so hermit mode.
Sorry JigglyJuggle who blocked me, I made mistake.
Confuzzled hype, no-one to room with, arrrghh!
Well that was a thing that happened
Posted 7 years agoThe sketch stream went well in the end. Thanks everyone who got me to do 10 stream comms in the end. Gives me hope that I can do my regular comms a lot faster, with the right mindset. Went into a few stressful and emotionally taxing situations, so I'm kinda mixed about the whole experience, when objectively it was a success. I dunno, I'm not sure how to articulate my feelings here. Uhh, uploads starting soon, yay?
Completely off-topic, thinking of next year's Confuzzled. My roomie for the past two times (baltocore bless his soul) will be rooming with someone else next year, so I may be looking out for a new roomie in advance. Either that, or try to get a single-person room, if possible? A word of warning, I'll be fairly picky. At the very least, someone who won't stir up drama, beg for free stuff or try to use me. Ehh, I dunno. As long as you're cool and not a dick, we should get along fine.
Completely off-topic, thinking of next year's Confuzzled. My roomie for the past two times (baltocore bless his soul) will be rooming with someone else next year, so I may be looking out for a new roomie in advance. Either that, or try to get a single-person room, if possible? A word of warning, I'll be fairly picky. At the very least, someone who won't stir up drama, beg for free stuff or try to use me. Ehh, I dunno. As long as you're cool and not a dick, we should get along fine.
Sketch Stream is back up!
Posted 7 years agohttps://picarto.tv/valcat
Cuz I can't be bothered to resubmit the same picture again, I'm live right now!
So, usual fare, $20 full-char sketch, $10 per extra, double to add paints to it.
EDIT: Okay, now I'm back on, again. I can take probably two or three more before closing stream sketches out. See how it goes.
Cuz I can't be bothered to resubmit the same picture again, I'm live right now!
So, usual fare, $20 full-char sketch, $10 per extra, double to add paints to it.
EDIT: Okay, now I'm back on, again. I can take probably two or three more before closing stream sketches out. See how it goes.
Planning for a Sketch Stream Tomorrow
Posted 7 years agoYeah, I'm not good at updating journals here. So much for adding to that post-CFz journal. Sorry, folks!
But yes! You might remember I did something of a PWYW stream last year when cash was tight. I ended up not uploading them because I felt bad about having done quick commissions while regular commissioners were on the list waiting. I'll start uploading 'em tonight before tomorrow's stream, because they turned out p good and I feel bad for having not uploaded them for so long.
It might either be a PWYW like last year, or like regular commissions, except with sketches ($20 per char, $10 per extra) and sketch-paints (double the price) only. Maybe the latter this time. This'll only be while I'm waiting on my next big jorb, and since the con I just went to ended up wringing out a lotta monz. Gotta steam through a lot to make up, hahh.
But yes! You might remember I did something of a PWYW stream last year when cash was tight. I ended up not uploading them because I felt bad about having done quick commissions while regular commissioners were on the list waiting. I'll start uploading 'em tonight before tomorrow's stream, because they turned out p good and I feel bad for having not uploaded them for so long.
It might either be a PWYW like last year, or like regular commissions, except with sketches ($20 per char, $10 per extra) and sketch-paints (double the price) only. Maybe the latter this time. This'll only be while I'm waiting on my next big jorb, and since the con I just went to ended up wringing out a lotta monz. Gotta steam through a lot to make up, hahh.
Post-Confuzzled Thoughts
Posted 7 years agoMade it back home from the Metropole this afternoon. Shattered, but pretty chill. =w=
I'm not in the best state to articulate a lot now. I'd be up all night otherwise. Might add to this journal at a better time, but for now~~
Just a big shoutout to everyone I met and interacted with at the con, on top of everyone who organized it! Confuzzled continues to make a buttload of people really happy every year, and it was good to be back for a third time. Got a big folder of photos and vids from this one, so gonna have to sift through it all and start posting highlights n shit. A big wad of stuff to mention too, but again, tired, don't wanna lose too much sleep tonight -3-
About commission work: Have been taking a break from comms after finishing that full-on three page comic for Firon, and the con resultingly delayed those further. Sorry about that. I'm hoping to get back on my biz later this week, so people coming up on the list, keep your eyes peeled.
[insert more stuff here at a later date]
I'm not in the best state to articulate a lot now. I'd be up all night otherwise. Might add to this journal at a better time, but for now~~
Just a big shoutout to everyone I met and interacted with at the con, on top of everyone who organized it! Confuzzled continues to make a buttload of people really happy every year, and it was good to be back for a third time. Got a big folder of photos and vids from this one, so gonna have to sift through it all and start posting highlights n shit. A big wad of stuff to mention too, but again, tired, don't wanna lose too much sleep tonight -3-
About commission work: Have been taking a break from comms after finishing that full-on three page comic for Firon, and the con resultingly delayed those further. Sorry about that. I'm hoping to get back on my biz later this week, so people coming up on the list, keep your eyes peeled.
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Confuzzled in a Week!
Posted 7 years agoHeck! D:
Been another while since the last journal, I dunno what to say. I guessss, job's been fairly steady, drawing a lot more frequent, which is nice. So much stuff I need to upload here, where to even begin... But hey, Confuzzled in a week!
May be obnoxious to copypasta that questionnaire meme from last year, so for those attending, here be the gist of it:
baltocore / Tanner and I managed to get the early day added on, so we'll be there from the 24th to the 29th this time.
You'll find me more or less as I am in the dumb comic I made, Basically a living potato, with blonde puffy hair. Also wearing this sick badge I got from Remy Boydell last year: https://i.imgur.com/A8twJ2G.jpg (Check out their stuff, it's cool! https://twitter.com/slimgiltsoul)
You might find me either doodlin around the Artists Corner, or playing Melee on the laptop in Social Gaming. Bring your GC controller and/or your sketchpad if you'd like to jam along. Other spots might include the tf meet, the vore meet, dealers den, VR (believe it or not, I still haven't properly tried VR, so here's hoping), maybe the cartoons in kigus, that sounds pretty chill. Schedule for times and things here: https://confuzzled2018.sched.com/
As long as you're not a dick, we'll get along fine! :)
Seeya there, champs!
Been another while since the last journal, I dunno what to say. I guessss, job's been fairly steady, drawing a lot more frequent, which is nice. So much stuff I need to upload here, where to even begin... But hey, Confuzzled in a week!
May be obnoxious to copypasta that questionnaire meme from last year, so for those attending, here be the gist of it:
baltocore / Tanner and I managed to get the early day added on, so we'll be there from the 24th to the 29th this time.You'll find me more or less as I am in the dumb comic I made, Basically a living potato, with blonde puffy hair. Also wearing this sick badge I got from Remy Boydell last year: https://i.imgur.com/A8twJ2G.jpg (Check out their stuff, it's cool! https://twitter.com/slimgiltsoul)
You might find me either doodlin around the Artists Corner, or playing Melee on the laptop in Social Gaming. Bring your GC controller and/or your sketchpad if you'd like to jam along. Other spots might include the tf meet, the vore meet, dealers den, VR (believe it or not, I still haven't properly tried VR, so here's hoping), maybe the cartoons in kigus, that sounds pretty chill. Schedule for times and things here: https://confuzzled2018.sched.com/
As long as you're not a dick, we'll get along fine! :)
Seeya there, champs!
It's okay, I'm not dead!
Posted 7 years agoJust... pining for the fjords. Uhhh. Jk.
I accepted payment for a commish, then I got really, really sick for a few days. Very sure it must've been that 'Australian' flu going around, especially as many other people spoke of the same experience. I thought it'd be best if I went off IM's until I got better, then I kinda got in the habit of going off the radar, again. Sorry for making people worry!
Currently, I'm in the region of Andalucía visiting parents and (hopefully) attending a Smash tournament relatively close by. It's been really wet, super windy and quite stormy over the last couple days, which hasn't been the best, but it's been nice to be with Mam after so long. I will try to make progress on commishies while I'm here, cuz with snow disruption in UK it's pretty much driving work as soon as I return, so, blegh.
Speaking of UK, it's kinda silly I didn't announce this sooner, but I will be returning to Confuzzled this year, albeit for not as long with my roomie
baltocore again. The rooms got sweeped a lot sooner than we anticipated so we weren't able to get the extra days like we did last year, but at least we got complimentary mineral water and access to a boring suite upstairs. I'm hoping to find more groups of peeps and artists this time, and if anyone else had as much a hard-on and I did for the Melee clip they showed in last year's teaser, I may bring a setup for impromptu friendlies, round robin brackets and money matches or somethin like that. Lemme know if you're going as well so we can jam! :3
In conclusion, Spanish Pizza is really nice. That is all.
I accepted payment for a commish, then I got really, really sick for a few days. Very sure it must've been that 'Australian' flu going around, especially as many other people spoke of the same experience. I thought it'd be best if I went off IM's until I got better, then I kinda got in the habit of going off the radar, again. Sorry for making people worry!
Currently, I'm in the region of Andalucía visiting parents and (hopefully) attending a Smash tournament relatively close by. It's been really wet, super windy and quite stormy over the last couple days, which hasn't been the best, but it's been nice to be with Mam after so long. I will try to make progress on commishies while I'm here, cuz with snow disruption in UK it's pretty much driving work as soon as I return, so, blegh.
Speaking of UK, it's kinda silly I didn't announce this sooner, but I will be returning to Confuzzled this year, albeit for not as long with my roomie
baltocore again. The rooms got sweeped a lot sooner than we anticipated so we weren't able to get the extra days like we did last year, but at least we got complimentary mineral water and access to a boring suite upstairs. I'm hoping to find more groups of peeps and artists this time, and if anyone else had as much a hard-on and I did for the Melee clip they showed in last year's teaser, I may bring a setup for impromptu friendlies, round robin brackets and money matches or somethin like that. Lemme know if you're going as well so we can jam! :3In conclusion, Spanish Pizza is really nice. That is all.
Universal Commission Sheet (BETA)
Posted 8 years agohttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheet.....it?usp=sharing
Finally got round to making this thing, along with a dedicated Val account. This should make it easier for peeps from other sites to request stuff, as well as make it so I don't have to update info on multiple sites.
The peeps in red have been on my list for a very long time, years at this point. I thought it wouldn't be fair to spring an ultimatum with them in such short notice, so I've given them until Jan 31st (just over a month) to get back to me on ideas and payment etc. If they do, they'll spring to first priority, since they've been waiting longer than anyone else. If they don't, they'll be struck off the list. For the payment one, if they decide to commission again, I'll need to make sure they got the money to pay in a stricter time limit (I'm still pretty pleased with that one I did for them, so hopefully I can upload it soon).
Also, here's my new biznezz address: valcat.biz[at]gmail.com
It's all a work-in-progress atm, but this should be the dedicated spot for all things commissions-based, so any new queries should go to valcat.biz in future.
P.S. Feel free to give feedback on all this. It's all very sudden I know. x_x
Finally got round to making this thing, along with a dedicated Val account. This should make it easier for peeps from other sites to request stuff, as well as make it so I don't have to update info on multiple sites.
The peeps in red have been on my list for a very long time, years at this point. I thought it wouldn't be fair to spring an ultimatum with them in such short notice, so I've given them until Jan 31st (just over a month) to get back to me on ideas and payment etc. If they do, they'll spring to first priority, since they've been waiting longer than anyone else. If they don't, they'll be struck off the list. For the payment one, if they decide to commission again, I'll need to make sure they got the money to pay in a stricter time limit (I'm still pretty pleased with that one I did for them, so hopefully I can upload it soon).
Also, here's my new biznezz address: valcat.biz[at]gmail.com
It's all a work-in-progress atm, but this should be the dedicated spot for all things commissions-based, so any new queries should go to valcat.biz in future.
P.S. Feel free to give feedback on all this. It's all very sudden I know. x_x
mEry CriMu$
Posted 8 years agoHi, just waiting to get a call for family before opening prezzies so may as well write something up.
So much happened this year, it's hard to summarize it all in any concise and digestible way. Some highlights tho:
> Actually managed to hold a job for more than a couple months, the last two months were hella busy tho, phew
> Spent nearly a week at Confuzzled, got to meet a buncha cool peeps for the first time (ps. thanks for roomin with me baltocore)
> Saw Game Grumps live for the first time since I started watching 'em 5 years ago WHUT
> Spent waaaaaaaay too much on commissions this year! Like dayum!
This'll also be the first Christmas I've spent on my own. My family are all in separate places, with parents having moved to Spain and big bro with his family down south. It's nice though~ Seeing people almost everyday on the job, along with all the social obligations, came to be so exhausting. I'm utterly thankful to have these few days off just to relax and unwind, I really need 'em. x_x
So a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all! I hope you all have a sweet-ass day whatever you're doin!
So much happened this year, it's hard to summarize it all in any concise and digestible way. Some highlights tho:
> Actually managed to hold a job for more than a couple months, the last two months were hella busy tho, phew
> Spent nearly a week at Confuzzled, got to meet a buncha cool peeps for the first time (ps. thanks for roomin with me baltocore)
> Saw Game Grumps live for the first time since I started watching 'em 5 years ago WHUT
> Spent waaaaaaaay too much on commissions this year! Like dayum!
This'll also be the first Christmas I've spent on my own. My family are all in separate places, with parents having moved to Spain and big bro with his family down south. It's nice though~ Seeing people almost everyday on the job, along with all the social obligations, came to be so exhausting. I'm utterly thankful to have these few days off just to relax and unwind, I really need 'em. x_x
So a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all! I hope you all have a sweet-ass day whatever you're doin!
Update: My dad's a legend! (commission machine fixed)
Posted 8 years agoDidn't expect it to be this soon, but turns out the problem was very simple. My dad said he'd try getting the laptop fixed earlier this morning, but before resorting to getting it checked at a pc place, he asked his friends about it. I'd previously noticed there were two small things that came loose in the compartment where the SATA drive was being used, and it looked like they were supposed to support the drive and prevent it from disconnecting. Turns out that from all the moving around I'd done, it ended up doing just that. Even though the dual boot options load in Windows 10 from the SSD, it must be that the inital boot starts with the SATA. Without that properly connected, the laptop wasn't able to progress beyond the startup screen, but now that it's been secured, everything is back to normal! Dad texted to say he fixed it not long into the afternoon, and I couldn't believe it! Shoutouts to my dad, who is, as the title says, a legend! All a good reminder to invest in an external drive, purely for backup. Just thankful I can resume commissions as normal. Thanks to everyone who coped with my bullshit when I wrote that emo post before. Work was hard, and it seemed to be one thing after the other.
Speaking of which, the UK had a bunch of snow. It meant two days off work, but three days of backlog to catch up on as a result, so this week's been hella full on so far. Snow was pwetty tho. Was pretty chill without the laptop for a change. Got to focus on playing through some games, watch stuff on the telly, much easier to go sleep early. Definitely an eye-opener for not taking stuff like that for granted, and making the most of various things, without being stuck on a computer screen all the time.
tl;dr, Dad fixed it, one of the hard-drives was loose. Snow happened. Work busy. Me tired.
Speaking of which, the UK had a bunch of snow. It meant two days off work, but three days of backlog to catch up on as a result, so this week's been hella full on so far. Snow was pwetty tho. Was pretty chill without the laptop for a change. Got to focus on playing through some games, watch stuff on the telly, much easier to go sleep early. Definitely an eye-opener for not taking stuff like that for granted, and making the most of various things, without being stuck on a computer screen all the time.
tl;dr, Dad fixed it, one of the hard-drives was loose. Snow happened. Work busy. Me tired.
Commission Machine Broke
Posted 8 years agohttps://twitter.com/valcat64/status.....89119916285953
Just when you thought it couldn't be more frustrating to get a commission from me, this shit happens. Boot priorities were swapped around, looked at the hard drive and fan components, nothing fishy. If it's a problem with the ssd, that'd be strange, considering it was only used for more or less half a year? If it's anything with the motherboard or processor, guess I'll have to buy a new laptop. Should have had an exclusive backup drive for occassions like these, but hey ho.
I hadn't been on the ball with commissions anyway, then suddenly work got busy, so time and energy management went right out the window! Just as I was getting back into the swing of things, media test failure happened, so now it's a perfect blend of circumstances in and out of my control. Honestly, if any of you on the list wanna jump ship, by all means feel free! I don't blame you at all! This is exactly why I don't take payments up front, cuz I'm unreliable as shit! Unless you wanna pay for shitty pen scribbles until commish machine fixed, commissions are gonna be on hold until further notice. Sorry to do this to everyone again. I'm well aware I've made people wait months on end for a simple sketch or took ages just to finish the last bit of a comic, and I hate myself for it. So please, don't feel you have to cope with my bullshit. It's not worth it.
TL;DR Laptop broke. Fuck my life. Don't bother commissioning until I sort my shit out.
Just when you thought it couldn't be more frustrating to get a commission from me, this shit happens. Boot priorities were swapped around, looked at the hard drive and fan components, nothing fishy. If it's a problem with the ssd, that'd be strange, considering it was only used for more or less half a year? If it's anything with the motherboard or processor, guess I'll have to buy a new laptop. Should have had an exclusive backup drive for occassions like these, but hey ho.
I hadn't been on the ball with commissions anyway, then suddenly work got busy, so time and energy management went right out the window! Just as I was getting back into the swing of things, media test failure happened, so now it's a perfect blend of circumstances in and out of my control. Honestly, if any of you on the list wanna jump ship, by all means feel free! I don't blame you at all! This is exactly why I don't take payments up front, cuz I'm unreliable as shit! Unless you wanna pay for shitty pen scribbles until commish machine fixed, commissions are gonna be on hold until further notice. Sorry to do this to everyone again. I'm well aware I've made people wait months on end for a simple sketch or took ages just to finish the last bit of a comic, and I hate myself for it. So please, don't feel you have to cope with my bullshit. It's not worth it.
TL;DR Laptop broke. Fuck my life. Don't bother commissioning until I sort my shit out.
Oops whoah hey!
Posted 8 years agoWell shit, it's been some time since that way outdated election post and I disappeared again. Time for a new journal!
Things have been slow with art due to various other things going on. Parents moving in temporarily, melee tournaments, part-time work, draining focus from arts n such. Just had to cover someone for the last couple weeks, so that was pretty dang draining, but that's (hopefully) it for the rest of the month. Looking forward, I got a weeb club to help run and full-on work come Black Friday / Christmas season, so yayyy.... In short, I haven't cut and run. I've just been particularly busy lately, and I apologize for the subsequent slowness with art pumpings.
In the meanwhile, I impulse-bought a bunch of commissions from really awesome artists over the last couple months, as you may've seen from the reblobs on other sites. If you'd like to see 'em trickled into my gallery, feel free to lemme know. I'm conscious there are peeps on FA who don't do Twitter-Tumblr and vice-versa, so yaahhhhhh! At the moment, I post on twitter most frequently, tumblr occasionally, here rarely. I should try harder really.
For future commissions, I might be tempted to change the main prices to GBP/£, cuz Paypal seems to take quite a chunk with conversion fees. Also, might be better to get a universal commish list to spread across all the sites I'm on, including twits and tumbs. I'll work through my current list, then see about making these changes in time.
That's about it, I guess. Please enjoy this zebra-taur butt thing I got from Modeseven: http://superamiuniverse.tumblr.com/.....t64-commission
Things have been slow with art due to various other things going on. Parents moving in temporarily, melee tournaments, part-time work, draining focus from arts n such. Just had to cover someone for the last couple weeks, so that was pretty dang draining, but that's (hopefully) it for the rest of the month. Looking forward, I got a weeb club to help run and full-on work come Black Friday / Christmas season, so yayyy.... In short, I haven't cut and run. I've just been particularly busy lately, and I apologize for the subsequent slowness with art pumpings.
In the meanwhile, I impulse-bought a bunch of commissions from really awesome artists over the last couple months, as you may've seen from the reblobs on other sites. If you'd like to see 'em trickled into my gallery, feel free to lemme know. I'm conscious there are peeps on FA who don't do Twitter-Tumblr and vice-versa, so yaahhhhhh! At the moment, I post on twitter most frequently, tumblr occasionally, here rarely. I should try harder really.
For future commissions, I might be tempted to change the main prices to GBP/£, cuz Paypal seems to take quite a chunk with conversion fees. Also, might be better to get a universal commish list to spread across all the sites I'm on, including twits and tumbs. I'll work through my current list, then see about making these changes in time.
That's about it, I guess. Please enjoy this zebra-taur butt thing I got from Modeseven: http://superamiuniverse.tumblr.com/.....t64-commission
UK Folk, Please Vote!
Posted 8 years agoI won't being up politics that often, but when I do, it's most likely cuz it's super important!
If you're eligible to vote in UK, by all means go and do it! If you have any sympathy whatsoever for those struggling against numerous austerities and want to keep doing what you're doing online, then I strongly implore you to vote against the Conservatives this time! If you're undecided on who to vote for, this should help: https://www.tactical2017.com
Now go! Vote! Don't give in to the gloom! You CAN make a difference! Tell your friends, too! Hope in numbers! Exclamative! Soundbite!
If you're eligible to vote in UK, by all means go and do it! If you have any sympathy whatsoever for those struggling against numerous austerities and want to keep doing what you're doing online, then I strongly implore you to vote against the Conservatives this time! If you're undecided on who to vote for, this should help: https://www.tactical2017.com
Now go! Vote! Don't give in to the gloom! You CAN make a difference! Tell your friends, too! Hope in numbers! Exclamative! Soundbite!
Val's going to Confuzzled and she's putting up the meme
Posted 8 years agoWhere are you staying?
The venue itself, the big cheese, the hizzidy happenist spot, more commonly known as the Hilton Birmingham Metropole
Means of transportation?
Driving up via the M5 and M42. Looking forward to that good ol 12-mile 50 zone.
Sharing a room with:
Tanner/baltocore the one guy who knew me from last year.
How old are you?
Just old enough to purchase a basic sewing kit at Dunelm Mill
How tall are you?
5 foot 9 or 10 or somethin'
Where will you be most of the time during the day?
Uhhhhhhh lounging it probably? Hopefully meeting up with some people.
Who will you be with?
I'm bringing only myself, like in all social occasions. I don't have any frequent friends at home, so I end up driving a lot for my social life.
What suit(s) will you have?
I put in a fursuit badge for Karma, then I realised the zipper broke so I can't use her sadly. :/
Might be bringing something else, though~
Can I dance with you?
Hey, I don't see why not!
Can I touch you?
Sure, I'm happy to shake your hand if you wanna, and I'll respect if you really don't wanna.
Can I talk to you?
Absolutely! The last thing I wanna be is bogged down in a tiny social bubble, so please, help make a kitty feel less awkward and outcast from everything!
Can I hug you?
If ya wanna have a hug, ya can! Just remember to stay hygenic, folks!
Can I take photos of you/with you?
Fuggit, I already put my face on this site, so knock yourself out!
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
If you really think I'm worth getting a lot of drinks for, that's your prerogative. Though I might have to buy you lots of drinks in return!
Can I give you lots of money?
Again, I'd feel kinda bad if I was just given money without earning it, y'know?
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Snuggles are real nice. I suppose that'll depend on how well we get on!
Can we hang out?
If you're prepared to run the risk hearing a lot of silly jokes, then by all means!
Are you nice?
As much as I can be. A campaigner for the Conservative Party knocked on my door and asked if they could count my vote and I said "...sure" because I was too nice to start a feud with a stranger while I was still in my pyjamas. Tore those leaflets up straight away!
Attending any events?
Definitely going for the Artists' Corner and the Social Gaming, where hopefully there will be more people than me playing 20XX. Whose Improv Is It Anyway looks to be a good time. I'm curious about who'll be at the Transformation Meet, and will inevitably swing by the MotorFurs to scope out some sweet classic cars. I'd also like to attend the life drawing and intermediate drawing things cuz I could really do with rejuvenating my ability to draw. There are other thing I'm sure I'd be down for, but we'll see as at the con starts.
How can I find you at the con?
I'll probably post twitter updates on where I'm at: https://twitter.com/valcat64
Are you buying art?
Yes, cuz it wielded great results last year: https://valcat64.tumblr.com/post/14.....ettin-anything
What do I have to watch out for, when I am meeting you?
You'll find me wearing this badge: https://twitter.com/valcat64/status.....97295272435713
Foofy blonde hair, kinda chubby.
What is the best way to contact you?
Can toss me a message or a mention on twitter, cuz I'll probably be checking that quite a lot.
I have a personal question for the convention. May I ask you that?
I'm usually pretty okay with personal questions, so ask away! If I get uncomfortable, I'll let you know.
Other stuff: My comp's been playing up quite a bit lately, and I'm hoping to send it off to have a new battery and SSD put in, so until either before or after Confuzzled, I won't be able to work on stuff or stream. Also, sorry about the delay. I've been waiting for feedback from a commissioner about their hawt idea, and I might have to start on the next until they get back to me. Sorry as well that I didn't let everyone know about this con stuff sooner, as registration's all closed and anyone who wanted to see me but hadn't gotten a ticket is probably feeling pretty gypped right now. :c
The venue itself, the big cheese, the hizzidy happenist spot, more commonly known as the Hilton Birmingham Metropole
Means of transportation?
Driving up via the M5 and M42. Looking forward to that good ol 12-mile 50 zone.
Sharing a room with:
Tanner/baltocore the one guy who knew me from last year.
How old are you?
Just old enough to purchase a basic sewing kit at Dunelm Mill
How tall are you?
5 foot 9 or 10 or somethin'
Where will you be most of the time during the day?
Uhhhhhhh lounging it probably? Hopefully meeting up with some people.
Who will you be with?
I'm bringing only myself, like in all social occasions. I don't have any frequent friends at home, so I end up driving a lot for my social life.
What suit(s) will you have?
I put in a fursuit badge for Karma, then I realised the zipper broke so I can't use her sadly. :/
Might be bringing something else, though~
Can I dance with you?
Hey, I don't see why not!
Can I touch you?
Sure, I'm happy to shake your hand if you wanna, and I'll respect if you really don't wanna.
Can I talk to you?
Absolutely! The last thing I wanna be is bogged down in a tiny social bubble, so please, help make a kitty feel less awkward and outcast from everything!
Can I hug you?
If ya wanna have a hug, ya can! Just remember to stay hygenic, folks!
Can I take photos of you/with you?
Fuggit, I already put my face on this site, so knock yourself out!
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
If you really think I'm worth getting a lot of drinks for, that's your prerogative. Though I might have to buy you lots of drinks in return!
Can I give you lots of money?
Again, I'd feel kinda bad if I was just given money without earning it, y'know?
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Snuggles are real nice. I suppose that'll depend on how well we get on!
Can we hang out?
If you're prepared to run the risk hearing a lot of silly jokes, then by all means!
Are you nice?
As much as I can be. A campaigner for the Conservative Party knocked on my door and asked if they could count my vote and I said "...sure" because I was too nice to start a feud with a stranger while I was still in my pyjamas. Tore those leaflets up straight away!
Attending any events?
Definitely going for the Artists' Corner and the Social Gaming, where hopefully there will be more people than me playing 20XX. Whose Improv Is It Anyway looks to be a good time. I'm curious about who'll be at the Transformation Meet, and will inevitably swing by the MotorFurs to scope out some sweet classic cars. I'd also like to attend the life drawing and intermediate drawing things cuz I could really do with rejuvenating my ability to draw. There are other thing I'm sure I'd be down for, but we'll see as at the con starts.
How can I find you at the con?
I'll probably post twitter updates on where I'm at: https://twitter.com/valcat64
Are you buying art?
Yes, cuz it wielded great results last year: https://valcat64.tumblr.com/post/14.....ettin-anything
What do I have to watch out for, when I am meeting you?
You'll find me wearing this badge: https://twitter.com/valcat64/status.....97295272435713
Foofy blonde hair, kinda chubby.
What is the best way to contact you?
Can toss me a message or a mention on twitter, cuz I'll probably be checking that quite a lot.
I have a personal question for the convention. May I ask you that?
I'm usually pretty okay with personal questions, so ask away! If I get uncomfortable, I'll let you know.
Other stuff: My comp's been playing up quite a bit lately, and I'm hoping to send it off to have a new battery and SSD put in, so until either before or after Confuzzled, I won't be able to work on stuff or stream. Also, sorry about the delay. I've been waiting for feedback from a commissioner about their hawt idea, and I might have to start on the next until they get back to me. Sorry as well that I didn't let everyone know about this con stuff sooner, as registration's all closed and anyone who wanted to see me but hadn't gotten a ticket is probably feeling pretty gypped right now. :c
Poppin' into a chill multi stream with some pals
Posted 8 years agohttps://picarto.tv/valcat
with
Banderi
Ratchclank &
poiuytrew
EDIT: It is done! Thanks for everyone who joined in!
with
Banderi
Ratchclank &
poiuytrewEDIT: It is done! Thanks for everyone who joined in!
~ Attention all current and potential commissioners! ~
Posted 8 years agoIt's been over a month between the last commission and getting to the next. My apologies. Life's been pretty busy and tiring lately.
I'm currently thinking on how I'm gonna handle the current queue and hopefully find a better way to handle commissions that doesn't take forever most of the time, so I made this handy dandy poll for you to help decide:
~ http://www.strawpoll.me/12318429 ~
Whatever I end up doing, this will not change agreements with the current queue. This is mainly deciding how I'm going to work on them, which won't affect the cost or your place on the list, but might affect the time these'll take for the better!
(P.S. Feel free to comment ideas on how you'd prefer commissions to be done, or if you're on my list, lemme know whether you'd like me to do it all on stream, etc)
I'm currently thinking on how I'm gonna handle the current queue and hopefully find a better way to handle commissions that doesn't take forever most of the time, so I made this handy dandy poll for you to help decide:
~ http://www.strawpoll.me/12318429 ~
Whatever I end up doing, this will not change agreements with the current queue. This is mainly deciding how I'm going to work on them, which won't affect the cost or your place on the list, but might affect the time these'll take for the better!
(P.S. Feel free to comment ideas on how you'd prefer commissions to be done, or if you're on my list, lemme know whether you'd like me to do it all on stream, etc)
Trying to explain why I've been slow and unresponsive lately
Posted 9 years agoI don't know how many times I have to apologise for delays until I'm able to bang out stuff regularly, but here we are. Again.
Short answer: I've piled on too many things at once for the past couple months, and I've been friggin drained.
At the moment, I got a buncha things on my plate, several hours driving a week, helping out with weekly tournaments, helping to run an anime society, doing commissions for the 'vanilla' crowd with a separate alias, helping parents with stuff. Just recently I signed into doing part-time deliveries around my local area, so that too. On top of it having been a particularly shitty month in a particularly shitty year, I've started to become especially slumpy in my free time as a result. Or is that just me making excuses, now that the thought of being drained has been etched into my mind? I dunno. I just feel bad that I've been much less active and responsive, especially on IM's. It's why I wanted to make this journal, to acknowledge that I know I'm not being as productive and active as you want me to be, and I'm deeply sorry.
Also noticed this page hit over 2000 watchers since the last journal. Thanks everybody!
If you have any suggestions as to what I could do to celebrate, I'd like to see 'em. :)
Short answer: I've piled on too many things at once for the past couple months, and I've been friggin drained.
At the moment, I got a buncha things on my plate, several hours driving a week, helping out with weekly tournaments, helping to run an anime society, doing commissions for the 'vanilla' crowd with a separate alias, helping parents with stuff. Just recently I signed into doing part-time deliveries around my local area, so that too. On top of it having been a particularly shitty month in a particularly shitty year, I've started to become especially slumpy in my free time as a result. Or is that just me making excuses, now that the thought of being drained has been etched into my mind? I dunno. I just feel bad that I've been much less active and responsive, especially on IM's. It's why I wanted to make this journal, to acknowledge that I know I'm not being as productive and active as you want me to be, and I'm deeply sorry.
Also noticed this page hit over 2000 watchers since the last journal. Thanks everybody!
If you have any suggestions as to what I could do to celebrate, I'd like to see 'em. :)
It's late but better now than never to make a new journal ok
Posted 9 years agoBefore I hold it off any further... Might add more to it tomorrow, but for now:
First off, Confuzzled '16 was friggin great! Made me wish I was able to stay more than a day. Budddied up with baltocore the cute gabu guy, got to see the actual real Uncle Kage drink bottles of wine and talk about eye surgery, bought a hot dang commission from Killveous at dealers' den, saw a few cool motors, sketched a bunch of lewd shit throughout the day, then drove on back home! I really, really, really wanna get a room for the whole four days next time! All depends on how well things turn out I guess. A lot of the stuff I just yabbed about you can check out on my twotter page: https://twitter.com/valcat64
Second, there was that whole ordeal about finally moving house! Yes! Finally at a place with super download and, uh, decent enough upload. No-one seemed to get any lag or buffer issues with the two quickie doodle streams I did some weeks ago (except accidentally leaving my mic input off during the group call that one time sorry about that), so that's all well and good! Thanks to everyone who got a commish for those streams and helped a foofy kitty out!
On the subject, COMMISSION LISTS! A reset on the current list has been long overdue, but better late than never! I've been pretty busy and pre-occupied with other things lately, so commission work on this front has grinded to a halt lately. I had the amazing idea of advertising manga portraits to fundraise for my uni/college's anime society without setting a cap on the number of requests I could take. Got around 20 portraits to work on, and I'm about a third done, so been kinda snowed under by that, along with going to weekly tourneys and all the stuff to do for said society, plus going to J-Con for the weekend just gone. Free time's opened up again, so I can grind all this stuff out a lil better now. Just to say, got a few other things on my plate, so commission turnaround may not be very fast or consistent from here. As soon as I'm done working through this journal I'll go and re-jig the list, sort everything, etc.
To top it off, thanks ever so much to you rascals for sticking by this page that's been up for over FIVE YEARS now! The day I admitted to myself that I was furry trash was the day I signed up to FA, and found a place to express all the fantasies I never had the chance to before, and in doing so inadvertently killed my deviantart page to oblivion. As I kept going, goofing off on my animation degree, staying up till sometimes 6 in the morning cuz of RP's, grunting through the times of feeling like dogshit among incredibly talented artists, slowly but surely finding my groove, progressing from pokemon suit tf's to full-on pervy buttstuff... I came to discover that this was the stuff I was most passionate about, the stuff that'd attract the most mileage and success. All that gross pervy nsfw stuff! Again, I appreciate y'all for the love and support over this time, and look forward to an ever better Val another five years from now! :O
Peace out, punks! Time to get to work...
First off, Confuzzled '16 was friggin great! Made me wish I was able to stay more than a day. Budddied up with baltocore the cute gabu guy, got to see the actual real Uncle Kage drink bottles of wine and talk about eye surgery, bought a hot dang commission from Killveous at dealers' den, saw a few cool motors, sketched a bunch of lewd shit throughout the day, then drove on back home! I really, really, really wanna get a room for the whole four days next time! All depends on how well things turn out I guess. A lot of the stuff I just yabbed about you can check out on my twotter page: https://twitter.com/valcat64
Second, there was that whole ordeal about finally moving house! Yes! Finally at a place with super download and, uh, decent enough upload. No-one seemed to get any lag or buffer issues with the two quickie doodle streams I did some weeks ago (except accidentally leaving my mic input off during the group call that one time sorry about that), so that's all well and good! Thanks to everyone who got a commish for those streams and helped a foofy kitty out!
On the subject, COMMISSION LISTS! A reset on the current list has been long overdue, but better late than never! I've been pretty busy and pre-occupied with other things lately, so commission work on this front has grinded to a halt lately. I had the amazing idea of advertising manga portraits to fundraise for my uni/college's anime society without setting a cap on the number of requests I could take. Got around 20 portraits to work on, and I'm about a third done, so been kinda snowed under by that, along with going to weekly tourneys and all the stuff to do for said society, plus going to J-Con for the weekend just gone. Free time's opened up again, so I can grind all this stuff out a lil better now. Just to say, got a few other things on my plate, so commission turnaround may not be very fast or consistent from here. As soon as I'm done working through this journal I'll go and re-jig the list, sort everything, etc.
To top it off, thanks ever so much to you rascals for sticking by this page that's been up for over FIVE YEARS now! The day I admitted to myself that I was furry trash was the day I signed up to FA, and found a place to express all the fantasies I never had the chance to before, and in doing so inadvertently killed my deviantart page to oblivion. As I kept going, goofing off on my animation degree, staying up till sometimes 6 in the morning cuz of RP's, grunting through the times of feeling like dogshit among incredibly talented artists, slowly but surely finding my groove, progressing from pokemon suit tf's to full-on pervy buttstuff... I came to discover that this was the stuff I was most passionate about, the stuff that'd attract the most mileage and success. All that gross pervy nsfw stuff! Again, I appreciate y'all for the love and support over this time, and look forward to an ever better Val another five years from now! :O
Peace out, punks! Time to get to work...
Confuzzled Saturday! (bwew bwew!)
Posted 9 years agoIt was Friday, then I looked at the schedule that came out after registration closed. Just registration from 10 in the morning til 5 in the evening. Worried I would end up with nothing to do for the majority of the day, I went and made a very apologetic email to the registration team. Hey presto! They changed it, the bloody saints they are! Seems that a lot of people get caught out by the schedule, so it's not even an isolated incident, which makes it super nice that they did it anyway. Great job, Confuzzle!
So yeee I'll be going to Confuzzled this Saturday only. I know at least one other person who'll be going as well, so that's a good start! :3
Follow my twotter for live updates I guess: https://twitter.com/valcat64
Also, whoah noes FA going to shit again whuh oh! Who knows, I might start posting more things on Weasyl. I hear FurryNetwork's all the rage at the mo. Might even branch out to Inkbunny, mostly cuz Verquilion moved there. Don't worry, I'll still be up to my usual shit here. Weasyl should hopefully be like a best-of, with way less rough sketches than on here (honestly should do a lot more with colour than I do cuz eghghhh).
https://twitter.com/BuxbiArts/statu.....49300299780096 < Here's a good lesson. My art's been at a stand-still since I was busy working on the house, but that's because I stopped. It's like getting fit. Stop for too long, and you have a hell of a time getting back up to where you were. Not to say that break-time isn't valuable. There's a balance to be had, y'see! So I gotta follow that advice now. Get on with those commissions n stuff >_>
So yeee I'll be going to Confuzzled this Saturday only. I know at least one other person who'll be going as well, so that's a good start! :3
Follow my twotter for live updates I guess: https://twitter.com/valcat64
Also, whoah noes FA going to shit again whuh oh! Who knows, I might start posting more things on Weasyl. I hear FurryNetwork's all the rage at the mo. Might even branch out to Inkbunny, mostly cuz Verquilion moved there. Don't worry, I'll still be up to my usual shit here. Weasyl should hopefully be like a best-of, with way less rough sketches than on here (honestly should do a lot more with colour than I do cuz eghghhh).
https://twitter.com/BuxbiArts/statu.....49300299780096 < Here's a good lesson. My art's been at a stand-still since I was busy working on the house, but that's because I stopped. It's like getting fit. Stop for too long, and you have a hell of a time getting back up to where you were. Not to say that break-time isn't valuable. There's a balance to be had, y'see! So I gotta follow that advice now. Get on with those commissions n stuff >_>
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