Bit Of A Bad Situation Here
Posted 4 days agoRan into a rather bad situation that put quite a bit of strain on my mentality.
We got an electricity bill that was massively above normal where we'd have to play 1800€ on top of our regular payments.
We already tried to dispute the bill and originally it looked like it was corrected, but it only reduced it from 2000€ to 1800€, still a massive pay.
We are still trying to dispute the bill as some things don't make sense but so far it looks like we will be stuck with it.
We will be able to pay it but it will put a massive dent in our finances, specially since thanks to the energy pricing hike buying our heating materials for the winter doubled from just around 1000€ to close to 2000€.
I'll update you on the situation when it changes but just letting you know why I might not be available for things or my art is slowing down.
Some more info:
According the listed power usage ours spiked from the previous 6700 and 7100 KWH used in a year to nearly 12000 KWH, this is inexplicable to us as we used no new devices in that time.
Suspiciously, we got a new power meter in February and since then our average can be calculated to around 6500 a year, our usage was high UNTIL it was exchanged.
Sadly the old meter has already been scrapped since nobody informed us it might be important to check for errors
We got an electricity bill that was massively above normal where we'd have to play 1800€ on top of our regular payments.
We already tried to dispute the bill and originally it looked like it was corrected, but it only reduced it from 2000€ to 1800€, still a massive pay.
We are still trying to dispute the bill as some things don't make sense but so far it looks like we will be stuck with it.
We will be able to pay it but it will put a massive dent in our finances, specially since thanks to the energy pricing hike buying our heating materials for the winter doubled from just around 1000€ to close to 2000€.
I'll update you on the situation when it changes but just letting you know why I might not be available for things or my art is slowing down.
Some more info:
According the listed power usage ours spiked from the previous 6700 and 7100 KWH used in a year to nearly 12000 KWH, this is inexplicable to us as we used no new devices in that time.
Suspiciously, we got a new power meter in February and since then our average can be calculated to around 6500 a year, our usage was high UNTIL it was exchanged.
Sadly the old meter has already been scrapped since nobody informed us it might be important to check for errors
BIRTHDAY #40
Posted 2 months agoYou'd think I'd get better at this getting older thing over time 😄
VCL Gallery Backup (Contains NSFW)
Posted 2 months agoHey all!
Since a bit ago VCL (Vixen Controlled Library), one of the oldest furry art sites on the internet, shut down for good I wanted to make a backup of my pictures there.
Sadly the webcrawler used to make a full backup seems to not have captured everything and only one image of my gallery was available.
Luckily the wayback machine DID manage to archive my gallery and the artwork that was in so I went through and downloaded all of it.
Now I put everything in a folder in my public dropbox archive and you can visit or download it at any time.
Just a note though, it contains some art I am no longer "proud of" and it is not sorted in any way, that may be something I do later down the line.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/aa9m.....fzvyn&dl=0
EDIT: Went through it and at least put all the "gore art" into a separate folder.
EDIT 2: Decided to also go to my DeviantArt account to mirror it but it only had 4 pieces of artwork that weren't on VCL so I simply added those to the folder.
Since a bit ago VCL (Vixen Controlled Library), one of the oldest furry art sites on the internet, shut down for good I wanted to make a backup of my pictures there.
Sadly the webcrawler used to make a full backup seems to not have captured everything and only one image of my gallery was available.
Luckily the wayback machine DID manage to archive my gallery and the artwork that was in so I went through and downloaded all of it.
Now I put everything in a folder in my public dropbox archive and you can visit or download it at any time.
Just a note though, it contains some art I am no longer "proud of" and it is not sorted in any way, that may be something I do later down the line.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/aa9m.....fzvyn&dl=0
EDIT: Went through it and at least put all the "gore art" into a separate folder.
EDIT 2: Decided to also go to my DeviantArt account to mirror it but it only had 4 pieces of artwork that weren't on VCL so I simply added those to the folder.
**Upcoming Birthday**
Posted 2 months agoGonna be my 40th (man I'm old...) on the 14th and just want to give a heads up, I won't really be doing commissions around that time and just want to chill a bit ^..^
Low art mood
Posted 4 months agoHey everyone.
Just a quick journal to give an update.
My art mood sadly hasn't been good for quite a while and thus no new art and commissions are on hold.
I hope my mood will improve again soon so I can give you new arts.
Thanks to everyone for following and enjoying ^..^
Just a quick journal to give an update.
My art mood sadly hasn't been good for quite a while and thus no new art and commissions are on hold.
I hope my mood will improve again soon so I can give you new arts.
Thanks to everyone for following and enjoying ^..^
Happy New Year 2024 ^..^
Posted 5 months agoHappy New Year everyone.
All my best wishes and may this be a great new year for you. ^..^
All my best wishes and may this be a great new year for you. ^..^
On using my art for yourself
Posted 5 months ago-Copied from the rules on my discord server-
Since there have been some questions about using my art as references or bases I wanted to write some clarification on how I handle this.
I have 2 categories of art, Personal and Commissioned/Copyrighted.
In my sketch folders this is indicated by a ‘COM’ in front of the artwork, if it has that it was either a commissioned piece or contains a character owned by somebody else.
In the case of my personal art I essentially give full “Creative Commons” rights to them.
You are allowed to use them as reference, use them as a base, trace it or even outright take and edit the sketch to your liking.
The only thing I would ask for is to be credited with a nod to my FurAffinity page or a direct link to the original sketch on DropBox or the monthly compilation it was in. This is to both give credit and in some cases show what the original was.
On ‘COM’ Sketches it is a bit different since there is “ownership” of the image.
If I drew it as a commission the buyer OWNS the image and is in their full rights to do whatever they like with it so allowing the “CC” like license would be at their discretion.
With gifted images it is the same as I would at best only have “partial ownership” of the image but for the most it is owned by the recipient.
The same applies to "reposting" my art. I am 100% OK with my art being posted on other pages such as e621 as long as credit is given and ideally linked back to the original.
Also if you want to make an edit to a picture purely for your own private use and don’t intend to post it anywhere I similarly say go ahead. If you really liked a picture but a small part of it bothered you I see no issue in editing it for your own liking.
Anyways that is how I stand on this.
Do what makes you happy ^..^
Since there have been some questions about using my art as references or bases I wanted to write some clarification on how I handle this.
I have 2 categories of art, Personal and Commissioned/Copyrighted.
In my sketch folders this is indicated by a ‘COM’ in front of the artwork, if it has that it was either a commissioned piece or contains a character owned by somebody else.
In the case of my personal art I essentially give full “Creative Commons” rights to them.
You are allowed to use them as reference, use them as a base, trace it or even outright take and edit the sketch to your liking.
The only thing I would ask for is to be credited with a nod to my FurAffinity page or a direct link to the original sketch on DropBox or the monthly compilation it was in. This is to both give credit and in some cases show what the original was.
On ‘COM’ Sketches it is a bit different since there is “ownership” of the image.
If I drew it as a commission the buyer OWNS the image and is in their full rights to do whatever they like with it so allowing the “CC” like license would be at their discretion.
With gifted images it is the same as I would at best only have “partial ownership” of the image but for the most it is owned by the recipient.
The same applies to "reposting" my art. I am 100% OK with my art being posted on other pages such as e621 as long as credit is given and ideally linked back to the original.
Also if you want to make an edit to a picture purely for your own private use and don’t intend to post it anywhere I similarly say go ahead. If you really liked a picture but a small part of it bothered you I see no issue in editing it for your own liking.
Anyways that is how I stand on this.
Do what makes you happy ^..^
Current Art Status
Posted 10 months agoHey everyone.
I sadly haven't been feeling that great on art lately, both my own and commissions so I may need to take a bit of a longer break.
I'm sorry to everyone still waiting or already having things in the works. I hope I can get back into a better art mood soon, be it for my own creative needs alone.
I sadly haven't been feeling that great on art lately, both my own and commissions so I may need to take a bit of a longer break.
I'm sorry to everyone still waiting or already having things in the works. I hope I can get back into a better art mood soon, be it for my own creative needs alone.
Upcoming Vacation
Posted a year agoHey ya alls, for once having some nice upcoming news.
I will be going on a vacation next week, gonna be away from the 8th until the 13th, gonna visit an amusement park and hopefully have some fun around the area as well ^..^
As should be obvious I will be "on break" in that time as I won't have my PC or tablet with me.
I will likely peek online on Discord in that time but I will essentially be on a "no drama" mode or only be in "do not disturb" mode.
Anyways that is all to be said, hope it will be a fun time ^..^
I will be going on a vacation next week, gonna be away from the 8th until the 13th, gonna visit an amusement park and hopefully have some fun around the area as well ^..^
As should be obvious I will be "on break" in that time as I won't have my PC or tablet with me.
I will likely peek online on Discord in that time but I will essentially be on a "no drama" mode or only be in "do not disturb" mode.
Anyways that is all to be said, hope it will be a fun time ^..^
March 14th, It's mah Birthday ^..^
Posted a year agoMan can you believe I'm turning 75 already... well 39, but past 30 you get 5 years older every year :D
Friend in financial need!
Posted a year agoHey everyone.
A friend of mine AlexTheRaptor has contacted me as they are in immediate financial need if $580 to be able to attend their university courses.
If you are able to aid please contact them on their FA PMs, it would be highly appreciated, the money would be slowly paid back over time.
Thanks to everyone if you can help them out.
A friend of mine AlexTheRaptor has contacted me as they are in immediate financial need if $580 to be able to attend their university courses.
If you are able to aid please contact them on their FA PMs, it would be highly appreciated, the money would be slowly paid back over time.
Thanks to everyone if you can help them out.
Current Issues With Art And Mental Health
Posted a year agoHey everyone, sad to say I have really been having issues with art blocks, motivation and mental health lately, really annoying since I was actually doing rather well in November and December.
Sadly there hasn't been much art lately due to that and commissions I was still doing are on hold for now. I will likely do a combined February and March sketch compilation again like I did last year.
I may need some time to recover and sort some things out in my real life, an ongoing renovation that was constantly put on hold due to one problem or another and some bureaucratic paperwork are kinda weighing me down. I hope to get ONE of those done finally so some worries are off my back.
Until then I hope you all will have patience with my stupid head. I hope I'll get things better in order again soon.
Sadly there hasn't been much art lately due to that and commissions I was still doing are on hold for now. I will likely do a combined February and March sketch compilation again like I did last year.
I may need some time to recover and sort some things out in my real life, an ongoing renovation that was constantly put on hold due to one problem or another and some bureaucratic paperwork are kinda weighing me down. I hope to get ONE of those done finally so some worries are off my back.
Until then I hope you all will have patience with my stupid head. I hope I'll get things better in order again soon.
Looking for group - TTRPG
Posted a year agoHey ya all.
As the title says I'd really like to get into an RPG group as a player along with a friend.
Here's some things I'm looking for with it:
-I'd want it to be a serious game, no "kinky RPG", not overly goofy or silly. Mind you with serious I just mean "taking it serious", not a grimdark no fun world.
-Personally would lean to it being fantasy so something DnD or Pathfinder with maybe some more "industrial" level tech thrown in.
-It doesn't have to be a "furry game", just something that allows playing anthro or intelligent feral characters.
-While I am kinda shy on the mic I would be open to have voiced RPG sessions as well.
Experience wise I am still fairly new, I only played in some very loose rules homebrews so far. My friend is a bit more experienced already playing in other games and systems but we'd like to be able to do something together some time.
If you know a group we could join or plan to run a compaign please DM me directly, if you do please put something like TTRPG in the subject line.
As the title says I'd really like to get into an RPG group as a player along with a friend.
Here's some things I'm looking for with it:
-I'd want it to be a serious game, no "kinky RPG", not overly goofy or silly. Mind you with serious I just mean "taking it serious", not a grimdark no fun world.
-Personally would lean to it being fantasy so something DnD or Pathfinder with maybe some more "industrial" level tech thrown in.
-It doesn't have to be a "furry game", just something that allows playing anthro or intelligent feral characters.
-While I am kinda shy on the mic I would be open to have voiced RPG sessions as well.
Experience wise I am still fairly new, I only played in some very loose rules homebrews so far. My friend is a bit more experienced already playing in other games and systems but we'd like to be able to do something together some time.
If you know a group we could join or plan to run a compaign please DM me directly, if you do please put something like TTRPG in the subject line.
Shoutout: Zicnoracel taking emergency commission
Posted a year agoJust a quick shoutout, zicnoracel is currently taking emergency commissions to make ends meet
If you are interested check their twitter post on the matter here:
https://twitter.com/Zanecario/statu.....v64w_z13lA7t6g
If you are interested check their twitter post on the matter here:
https://twitter.com/Zanecario/statu.....v64w_z13lA7t6g
Current state of art and commissions
Posted a year agoHey everyone.
As you may have been able to tell, especially on my discord accounts and server, both my art and commissions have been very slow going.
Sadly it seems like I’m sliding into another art block. Hopefully this won’t be as bad as the last.
In part this is also caused by some demotivation due to getting cheated out of money.
Sadly this one is my own fault, I did commissions for a few people and gave them the art and they never paid me, constantly putting it only problems with PayPal.
In total these 3 people cheated me out of about €385 which you can imagine is quite a punch to the gut. I’m not destitute due to it but it’s still money and TRUST I lost here.
That is all for now, just wish me luck getting back into art. I hate not being able to “create” and leaving people disappointed with not getting pictures they’d like, not to mention missing out on money I could make.
UPDATE:
A friend decided to give me the money I was owed, they wish to stay anonymous but I can't thank them enough for doing this for me ^..^
As you may have been able to tell, especially on my discord accounts and server, both my art and commissions have been very slow going.
Sadly it seems like I’m sliding into another art block. Hopefully this won’t be as bad as the last.
In part this is also caused by some demotivation due to getting cheated out of money.
Sadly this one is my own fault, I did commissions for a few people and gave them the art and they never paid me, constantly putting it only problems with PayPal.
In total these 3 people cheated me out of about €385 which you can imagine is quite a punch to the gut. I’m not destitute due to it but it’s still money and TRUST I lost here.
That is all for now, just wish me luck getting back into art. I hate not being able to “create” and leaving people disappointed with not getting pictures they’d like, not to mention missing out on money I could make.
UPDATE:
A friend decided to give me the money I was owed, they wish to stay anonymous but I can't thank them enough for doing this for me ^..^
Birthday has come again!
Posted 2 years agoEvery year this little bugger sneaks in and makes me a year older!
Art, Commissions and Mental state
Posted 2 years agoHey you all, just wanted to make a general statement about commissions, my art and my mental state at the moment.
As you may have heard already commissions and my art in general are going rather slow, can't really get myself to do much more than roughs. I really don't know what's causing that blockage and why it won't go away.
Sadly that is one of the things with depressions. It doesn't mean you are just sad all the time, it also simply saps the energy to do something, even if you WANT to do it.
I really hope to get out of this one soon, both because it puts strain on myself and on my commissioners. Though that also is one of the reasons why I never take pay in advance.
As you may have heard already commissions and my art in general are going rather slow, can't really get myself to do much more than roughs. I really don't know what's causing that blockage and why it won't go away.
Sadly that is one of the things with depressions. It doesn't mean you are just sad all the time, it also simply saps the energy to do something, even if you WANT to do it.
I really hope to get out of this one soon, both because it puts strain on myself and on my commissioners. Though that also is one of the reasons why I never take pay in advance.
Christmas Break
Posted 2 years agoHey everyone, just a quick journal that I’ll be taking a break over the christmas holidays, I’ll try to get back in business early to mid january.
Wishing you all have a great time ^..^
Wishing you all have a great time ^..^
Again sorry for all the delays
Posted 2 years agoAs you may have noticed I haven't done much art or done many commissions lately. I'm still somewhat in a slump where I WANT to do art but it just won't flow and where I feel somewhat intimidated by commissions.
I was really hoping this would clear up sooner but my head just doesn't seem to be screwed on right at the moment.
I'm sorry to keep everyone waiting for so long.
I was really hoping this would clear up sooner but my head just doesn't seem to be screwed on right at the moment.
I'm sorry to keep everyone waiting for so long.
Planning to reopen commissions (PLEASE READ FULLY!)
Posted 2 years agoBeen on break for a while now and it did me some good, but now I do plan to reopen commission.
However please read this before ordering!
I will NOT be taking NEW commissions for now. I still have a large list to work through and those come first.
I will be picking my commissions for a while and take "easier" ones first, no first come first serve.
I will be doing fewer ones for a while until I feel like I can take on more again.
If I feel overwhelmed with a commission I'll put it on pause, please understand.
That should be all for now, thank you for understanding.
However please read this before ordering!
I will NOT be taking NEW commissions for now. I still have a large list to work through and those come first.
I will be picking my commissions for a while and take "easier" ones first, no first come first serve.
I will be doing fewer ones for a while until I feel like I can take on more again.
If I feel overwhelmed with a commission I'll put it on pause, please understand.
That should be all for now, thank you for understanding.
Mental health break
Posted 2 years agoHey everyone.
Sorry I didn't post this earlier but I am on a bit of a mental health break at the moment.
I was feeling very overwhelmed by commissions so I decided to take some spontaneous time off.
I still have a large list to work through so I will let everyone know when I will be taking new ones again.
Sorry I didn't post this earlier but I am on a bit of a mental health break at the moment.
I was feeling very overwhelmed by commissions so I decided to take some spontaneous time off.
I still have a large list to work through so I will let everyone know when I will be taking new ones again.
Commission for July - August (break and closing)
Posted 2 years agoJust a quick update, I am currently very filled up for June and August so I will temporarily take a stop to accepting new ones.
Also sorry if my already planned ones will get a little delayed, my planning was a bit messy.
Also my planned break will be from the 9th to 19th of July, I will be getting my first Covid vaccine dose on the 9th and planned to take the week after off.
Also sorry if my already planned ones will get a little delayed, my planning was a bit messy.
Also my planned break will be from the 9th to 19th of July, I will be getting my first Covid vaccine dose on the 9th and planned to take the week after off.
Another small commission update (booked out)
Posted 3 years agoJust a quick update, I'm currently VERY booked for pretty much all of May and a good deal of June so I won't take new ones for a bit, at least until most of the current ones are done.
Also coming July and August I may have to plan in some pauses because that's commonly when we get his by heat waves.
Also coming July and August I may have to plan in some pauses because that's commonly when we get his by heat waves.
Birthday day :D
Posted 3 years ago37 and still kicking ^..^
Small commissions update (booked out)
Posted 3 years agoHey ya all, again a small update on the current commission workflow.
So far still works out very well.
I am currently all booked out for March (including my birthday break from 14th to 20th) but it also means my backlog is slowly shrinking so the stuffed up weeks should shrink a bit in the future.
If you did have an older sketch commission request from me I didn't get to yet let me know (either here or on my commissions discord account) and I will try schedule those for April - May with some priority to get those out of the way.
So far still works out very well.
I am currently all booked out for March (including my birthday break from 14th to 20th) but it also means my backlog is slowly shrinking so the stuffed up weeks should shrink a bit in the future.
If you did have an older sketch commission request from me I didn't get to yet let me know (either here or on my commissions discord account) and I will try schedule those for April - May with some priority to get those out of the way.