Commissions closed until June
Posted a week agoBeen burning my candle at both ends trying to do commissions and sprint towards the completion of my short film, so until that's done, commissions are on hiatus.
Tried Bluesky, it's not for me
Posted 23 days agoAfter much deliberation, I decided to give Bluesky a try on a whim. Unfortunately, I was immediately recommended a lot of posts that, simply put, I didn't want to see and all of the blocking and muting and blacklisting didn't eliminate them from my view as much as I'd wanted, so I figured it was best to just remove myself from it.
I might give it another chance in the future, but as of right now, Bluesky isn't for me.
I might give it another chance in the future, but as of right now, Bluesky isn't for me.
Commissions are closed!
Posted a month agoThat was fast.
I'll make another announcement once these three are finished.
I'll make another announcement once these three are finished.
Commissions are open!
Posted a month agoSame drill as always, send all money and information to my Ko-Fi page, linked here: https://ko-fi.com/gabe_s_art/commissions
Three slots, first come, first serve.
Three slots, first come, first serve.
Gonna be really busy most of February
Posted 3 months agoTomorrow, I'm heading to England to visit my girlfriend for ten days. When I get home, I'm jumping right back into my responsibilities for my animated short film, my regular job and commission work, including livestreams on my Discord.
In short, February is going to be VERY busy for me, so I might be slow responding to messages or accepting more commission work until the beginning of March. Hopefully, this won't inconvenience anyone too much. Thanks in advance!
In short, February is going to be VERY busy for me, so I might be slow responding to messages or accepting more commission work until the beginning of March. Hopefully, this won't inconvenience anyone too much. Thanks in advance!
New Account?
Posted 4 months agoI've never liked my username. When I created this account, it was under the naive assumption that it would be the safe-for-work alternative to DeviantArt, where, at the time I had the regrettably not-PC user name of WolfJew. The name is itself kind of an inside joke, it's the English translation of my last name from German (apparently, my ancestors, whoever they were, worked at grindstones sharpening blades). Even when I found out that this site was far from work-friendly, I figured it was no big deal. There wasn't much I could do anyway, since FA doesn't allow users to change their names. I was only 18, it's not like I had a rep yet.
Now, after 15 years, I think a new username is in order to reflect where I am now, personally and artistically. On just about every site I use right now, I'm using the far-more respectable moniker of gabe_s, and seeing as this is the site where I do most of my business, a little vertical integration might be in order. In other words, sometime soon, I'd like to start a new account here under my new username.
Everything I've posted here will remain up, I just won't post anything new, and any new posts I do make will be on the new account. I'll also be removing anything decorative (profile pic, avatar, page description, etc.), moving it to the new account and replacing it here with links to me new, active account.
This is not eminent, nor is it immediate. I'd like a few more second opinions before I make a decision, and even if I do chose to do it, it'll be a bit of work that I don't have time for right now. However, if/when it happens, it'll be under the same name I used for Instagram, DeviantArt, Itaku, Ko-Fi and Piczel: gabe_s_art.
Until then, I'll continue posting new art here, including more commission work.
That's all, folks!
Now, after 15 years, I think a new username is in order to reflect where I am now, personally and artistically. On just about every site I use right now, I'm using the far-more respectable moniker of gabe_s, and seeing as this is the site where I do most of my business, a little vertical integration might be in order. In other words, sometime soon, I'd like to start a new account here under my new username.
Everything I've posted here will remain up, I just won't post anything new, and any new posts I do make will be on the new account. I'll also be removing anything decorative (profile pic, avatar, page description, etc.), moving it to the new account and replacing it here with links to me new, active account.
This is not eminent, nor is it immediate. I'd like a few more second opinions before I make a decision, and even if I do chose to do it, it'll be a bit of work that I don't have time for right now. However, if/when it happens, it'll be under the same name I used for Instagram, DeviantArt, Itaku, Ko-Fi and Piczel: gabe_s_art.
Until then, I'll continue posting new art here, including more commission work.
That's all, folks!
Commissions Might Be A Little Slower ‘Till March
Posted 4 months agoHello, one and all! Now that my most recently slot of commissions has finished, I’m open for three more.
Please note, however, that I’ll be spending the next two months focusing on finishing my responsibilities for my animated short (it’s almost finished, I mean it this time!!) with the hopes of at least my work being finished by March 1st, and that’ll take priority over all else. I’ll also be spending ten days in England at the beginning of February.
I know I generally tend to take my time with commissions anyway, but this time I have an excuse lol. Since I don’t want to close commissions indefinitely like I did last year, as that cost me a LOT in living expenses, just know that it’ll be a little while before I start on anything you buy from me.
That's all, folks!
Please note, however, that I’ll be spending the next two months focusing on finishing my responsibilities for my animated short (it’s almost finished, I mean it this time!!) with the hopes of at least my work being finished by March 1st, and that’ll take priority over all else. I’ll also be spending ten days in England at the beginning of February.
I know I generally tend to take my time with commissions anyway, but this time I have an excuse lol. Since I don’t want to close commissions indefinitely like I did last year, as that cost me a LOT in living expenses, just know that it’ll be a little while before I start on anything you buy from me.
That's all, folks!
COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN!
Posted 7 months agoCommissions are officially open!
Click here to view examples and prices!
Also, don't forget to check out the first character poll on my Patreon!
Click here to view examples and prices!
Also, don't forget to check out the first character poll on my Patreon!
Commissions, Patreon, Itaku and Fursuit for Sale
Posted 8 months agoHello, one and all. Here's a few updates from the world of Gabe.
COMMISSION - As mentioned in my last journal, normal commissions will still be reopening this Saturday, September 30th. I have a couple more I've been putting off that need to be finished before I start on any new orders, but I'll still be taking them, three at a time as usual (and knowing how long folks have been waiting, they'll probably sell out in seconds; remember, it's first come, first serve). All commission info is here.
PATREON - Also this Saturday, the very first poll of my Patreon page will be going live, where patrons will be able to vote on which character I do an ink drawing of this month. If you're not subscribed yet, check it out here.
ITAKU - I've just uploaded a huge backlog of my stuff to Itaku and will be posting new stuff there regularly as well. No big plans for that one right now, just another place to share my art. It seems to be better for sharing animation than FA and more appropriate for sharing the kind of animations I wanna make than, say, YouTube or Instagram, so that might be an incentive to finish up a few small projects, but I'm just thinking out loud.
I also have a Newgrounds account, but that'll be for exclusively pornographic work on the rare occasion I make any. I'm also on Piczel and have strictly tentative plans to start doing more livestreams there. I'm warming up to the idea of BlueSky now that it's looking less like a fad, if anyone reading this is currently a user and has any thoughts on it, feel free to share them.
FURSUIT FOR SALE - For those who didn't see the post I just made, I'm selling my Vinegar fursuit. All the details are in the post. DM if you have any questions. I'll be posting reminders intermittently. I'd REALLY like to be rid of this thing.
My short film is still in production, but now that I have some more help on it, I've got other artists picking up some of the slack and letting me take a huge step away. That said, I cut a WIP version of it last night and it's starting to look like an actual film, a film that I hope to finally share with everyone sometime in the next six months.
Thats all, folks!
COMMISSION - As mentioned in my last journal, normal commissions will still be reopening this Saturday, September 30th. I have a couple more I've been putting off that need to be finished before I start on any new orders, but I'll still be taking them, three at a time as usual (and knowing how long folks have been waiting, they'll probably sell out in seconds; remember, it's first come, first serve). All commission info is here.
PATREON - Also this Saturday, the very first poll of my Patreon page will be going live, where patrons will be able to vote on which character I do an ink drawing of this month. If you're not subscribed yet, check it out here.
ITAKU - I've just uploaded a huge backlog of my stuff to Itaku and will be posting new stuff there regularly as well. No big plans for that one right now, just another place to share my art. It seems to be better for sharing animation than FA and more appropriate for sharing the kind of animations I wanna make than, say, YouTube or Instagram, so that might be an incentive to finish up a few small projects, but I'm just thinking out loud.
I also have a Newgrounds account, but that'll be for exclusively pornographic work on the rare occasion I make any. I'm also on Piczel and have strictly tentative plans to start doing more livestreams there. I'm warming up to the idea of BlueSky now that it's looking less like a fad, if anyone reading this is currently a user and has any thoughts on it, feel free to share them.
FURSUIT FOR SALE - For those who didn't see the post I just made, I'm selling my Vinegar fursuit. All the details are in the post. DM if you have any questions. I'll be posting reminders intermittently. I'd REALLY like to be rid of this thing.
My short film is still in production, but now that I have some more help on it, I've got other artists picking up some of the slack and letting me take a huge step away. That said, I cut a WIP version of it last night and it's starting to look like an actual film, a film that I hope to finally share with everyone sometime in the next six months.
Thats all, folks!
Patreon and Commissions
Posted 8 months agoHello, one and all. Here's a couple of important updates from the world of Gabe.
First, my Patreon page is live! Check it out here for a chance to see and maybe even vote on some exclusive content.
Second, some good news about commissions. While I still have some work to finish on my short film, the schedule has relaxed enough that I don't have to devote literally all of my free time to it, allowing me to prioritize commission work again. Therefore, I can say with the utmost certainty (and I mean it this time) that commissions will officially re-open on Saturday, September 30th.
I look forward to being able to devote more time to art again.
That's all, folks!
First, my Patreon page is live! Check it out here for a chance to see and maybe even vote on some exclusive content.
Second, some good news about commissions. While I still have some work to finish on my short film, the schedule has relaxed enough that I don't have to devote literally all of my free time to it, allowing me to prioritize commission work again. Therefore, I can say with the utmost certainty (and I mean it this time) that commissions will officially re-open on Saturday, September 30th.
I look forward to being able to devote more time to art again.
That's all, folks!
Bluesky!
Posted 8 months ago...Studios made some pretty good films! It sucks that they closed down.
Bluesky
Posted 9 months agoI'm not on it.
Websites when you can find me
Posted 10 months agoFurAffinity.
I'm not leaving FurAffinity.
I'm not leaving FurAffinity.
Commissions, Patreon & Fursuit for Sale
Posted a year agoHello, one and all. It's been a while since I've written a proper journal, but I have a few things I'd like to put out or get a second opinion on.
First off, commissions. I still can't give an exact date as to when I'll be taking them again, maybe the middle of August, as I still have some obligations to fulfill for my film, including backgrounds, touching up the ink, coloring and a few more shots of animation. This time, I mean it when I say I'm really, really, really really, really close to finishing it (really!), but more importantly, I need to take commission work again because I've lost so much income putting it off for nearly half a year now, along with taking fewer hours at my normal job to commit to this project I made too big a commitment to. I'll say right now, for the record, when I make another animated short, I will absolutely not be doing it like this ever, ever again. It'll be more like a bite-sized, ten-second video, like Chikn Nuggit. In the meantime, my PWYW livestreams are still happening every Friday EST on my Discord server.
On the subject of needing to make more money from my drawings ASAP, I've decided to finally jump on the Patreon bandwagon (I've had an account for a while, but it was just to be a patron). I'll be starting small, doing monthly polls for inked character drawings, and see where it goes from there. My Ko-Fi will still be open for commission payments and one-time donations.
However, if you'd REALLY like to help me out financially, I'm also selling my Vinegar fursuit, both on and [url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/125270886332]eBay. So if you or anyone you know who's in or around the NY/NJ area is interested in a used arctic fox fursuit and have $1,500 lying around, she's available for pickup!
Also, I'm still not leaving FA.
That's all, folks!
First off, commissions. I still can't give an exact date as to when I'll be taking them again, maybe the middle of August, as I still have some obligations to fulfill for my film, including backgrounds, touching up the ink, coloring and a few more shots of animation. This time, I mean it when I say I'm really, really, really really, really close to finishing it (really!), but more importantly, I need to take commission work again because I've lost so much income putting it off for nearly half a year now, along with taking fewer hours at my normal job to commit to this project I made too big a commitment to. I'll say right now, for the record, when I make another animated short, I will absolutely not be doing it like this ever, ever again. It'll be more like a bite-sized, ten-second video, like Chikn Nuggit. In the meantime, my PWYW livestreams are still happening every Friday EST on my Discord server.
On the subject of needing to make more money from my drawings ASAP, I've decided to finally jump on the Patreon bandwagon (I've had an account for a while, but it was just to be a patron). I'll be starting small, doing monthly polls for inked character drawings, and see where it goes from there. My Ko-Fi will still be open for commission payments and one-time donations.
However, if you'd REALLY like to help me out financially, I'm also selling my Vinegar fursuit, both on and [url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/125270886332]eBay. So if you or anyone you know who's in or around the NY/NJ area is interested in a used arctic fox fursuit and have $1,500 lying around, she's available for pickup!
Also, I'm still not leaving FA.
That's all, folks!
Still not leaving FA
Posted a year agoAgain, just kinda felt like mentioning it.
I'm Not Leaving FA
Posted a year agoJust thought I'd mention it.
Follow Me On Piczel!
Posted a year agoNot too long ago, joined the new livestreaming site, Piczel.TV. There's a good chance I'll be doing some of my PWWY commission livestreams there in the near future, possibly starting next month, so make sure to follow me there to get notifications.
HERE'S THE LINK: https://piczel.tv/watch/gabe_s_art
Also, normal commission are still closed.
HERE'S THE LINK: https://piczel.tv/watch/gabe_s_art
Also, normal commission are still closed.
Commissions are still closed until further notice
Posted a year agoAfter chatting with my collaborator yesterday, I've decided that the best course of action would be to hold off on re-opening commissions for a little bit longer so I can give complete, undivided attention to finishing my film, which should be a few more weeks. PWYW commissions will still be available through my Discord server, and the two I have yet to finish are still getting finished. I won't give an official re-open date right now, but I'd approximate sometime at the beginning of May.
I'm deeply, deeply sorry to everyone who waited patiently only to hear this. It's not exactly what I'd like to be writing first thing in the morning on my birthday of all days.
I'm deeply, deeply sorry to everyone who waited patiently only to hear this. It's not exactly what I'd like to be writing first thing in the morning on my birthday of all days.
Yet Another Apology About Commissions
Posted a year agoTo make a long story short, the whole “finishing my film during February” thing didn’t go as planned. Its now the middle of March, I’ve long-exhausted the time I’d set aside to finish this project and several days worth of borrowed time, and while my film is a lot closer to being finished than it was when I began, not to mention looking GREAT, “finished” isn’t how I would describe it right now. On top of that, all the work I’ve been putting in has severely burned me out. As a result, I now need to re-budget my time for the next month so I can finish the project in time for Ottawa International Animation Festival without neglecting my other responsibilities. It’s a lesson about animated shorts that I have to keep learning the hard way: the whole process is a sprint to the finish line, not just the last few weeks.
Tomorrow afternoon, I’m taking with my collaborator to discuss our new plan. After that, I’m going to finish the two commissions I’m working on in between my film responsibilities. Until all that is sorted, the answer to whether or not commissions are open right now is simply “not yes.” It might be that I only take one at a time instead of three for the foreseeable future, in addition to the ones I’ll continue to do every Friday during livestreams (except the 31st, when I’ll be going to an animation event).
Thanks again for your patience.
Tomorrow afternoon, I’m taking with my collaborator to discuss our new plan. After that, I’m going to finish the two commissions I’m working on in between my film responsibilities. Until all that is sorted, the answer to whether or not commissions are open right now is simply “not yes.” It might be that I only take one at a time instead of three for the foreseeable future, in addition to the ones I’ll continue to do every Friday during livestreams (except the 31st, when I’ll be going to an animation event).
Thanks again for your patience.
Commissions Update, Sorry To Keep Everyone Waiting
Posted a year agoI know I keep pushing back the days when I'm going to start taking commissions again. It's my fault. I keep neglecting how long animation takes even WITH lots of time at my disposal.
As of this writing, I'm giving myself one last day to finish all my work before I can start taking commissions again. Thanks for being so patient.
As of this writing, I'm giving myself one last day to finish all my work before I can start taking commissions again. Thanks for being so patient.
Commissions and General Updates
Posted a year agoHello, one and all. Here’s a couple of updates as to my availability and commissions.
First off, as of this writing, I’m still animating my film. My hope is to have all my animation done by tomorrow morning, March 8th, after which I’m going to take a couple of days to recuperate before finishing up the two commissions I have left on Friday, March 10th, after which commissions will officially be open. Please keep in mind that I WILL still be working on my film for the next few weeks, so while I’ll still have time for commissions, I’ll still be juggling them with my duties for my film, albeit less laborious, time-consuming ones. My goal is still to be completely done with it by April 1st, but I’ll refrain from making any announcements after that until the whole picture is in the can.
In the meantime, I’ve finally taken advantage of using this site’s commissions page, so any future questions about pricing and whatnot will be available here. Payment is still through Ko-Fi and the link for that will be in the descriptions of each commission listing. Also, weekly PWWY livestreams will still be going on on my Discord server.
That’s all for now, folks!
First off, as of this writing, I’m still animating my film. My hope is to have all my animation done by tomorrow morning, March 8th, after which I’m going to take a couple of days to recuperate before finishing up the two commissions I have left on Friday, March 10th, after which commissions will officially be open. Please keep in mind that I WILL still be working on my film for the next few weeks, so while I’ll still have time for commissions, I’ll still be juggling them with my duties for my film, albeit less laborious, time-consuming ones. My goal is still to be completely done with it by April 1st, but I’ll refrain from making any announcements after that until the whole picture is in the can.
In the meantime, I’ve finally taken advantage of using this site’s commissions page, so any future questions about pricing and whatnot will be available here. Payment is still through Ko-Fi and the link for that will be in the descriptions of each commission listing. Also, weekly PWWY livestreams will still be going on on my Discord server.
That’s all for now, folks!
COMMISSIONS ARE CLOSED UNTIL MARCH 1ST
Posted a year agoCOMMISSIONS ARE CLOSED UNTIL MARCH 1ST
Despite what I’d previously announced, I’ve decided to close commissions a few days sooner than I’d planned in the interest of practicality, so rather than February 1st, commissions are officially closed today.
I currently have two commissions that I’m putting on hold until then, so it’ll still be a few days after that before all three slots will be open.
dork95 - PENDING*
hamio - SKETCHED
*This was purchased before I implemented my “one per customer” rule. I’ve updated the Standard Terms section of my Ko-Fi so this will be clearer in the future.
As previously mentioned, commissions, both regular and PWYW livestream ones, will resume sometime after March 1st.
Despite what I’d previously announced, I’ve decided to close commissions a few days sooner than I’d planned in the interest of practicality, so rather than February 1st, commissions are officially closed today.
I currently have two commissions that I’m putting on hold until then, so it’ll still be a few days after that before all three slots will be open.
dork95 - PENDING*
hamio - SKETCHED
*This was purchased before I implemented my “one per customer” rule. I’ve updated the Standard Terms section of my Ko-Fi so this will be clearer in the future.
As previously mentioned, commissions, both regular and PWYW livestream ones, will resume sometime after March 1st.
COMMISSION UPDATE
Posted a year agoHere's my current slate of commissions.
hamio - SKETCHED
dork95 - SKETCHED
ninjawarriorrabbids - FINISHED
Commissions are still open until February 1st, after while I'll be closed until March 1st.
If you're interested in a commission, you can buy one here! or here! or here! or maybe here! or even here!
hamio - SKETCHED
dork95 - SKETCHED
ninjawarriorrabbids - FINISHED
Commissions are still open until February 1st, after while I'll be closed until March 1st.
If you're interested in a commission, you can buy one here! or here! or here! or maybe here! or even here!
COMMISSION UPDATES
Posted a year agoStill working on my slate of commissions from before New Years.
dork95 - SKETCHED
Kristian1172 - SKETCHED
hamio - SKETCHED
Commissions are still open until February 1st, at which point they'd be closed until March 1st. This includes the PWYW livestreams on my Discord server.
In the meantime, you can buy one here! or here! or here! or maybe here! or even here!
Hope everyone is having a safe, happy New Year.
dork95 - SKETCHED
Kristian1172 - SKETCHED
hamio - SKETCHED
Commissions are still open until February 1st, at which point they'd be closed until March 1st. This includes the PWYW livestreams on my Discord server.
In the meantime, you can buy one here! or here! or here! or maybe here! or even here!
Hope everyone is having a safe, happy New Year.
Commissions are CLOSED until January 3rd
Posted a year agoAll of my commission slots are currently full.
ninjawarriorrabbids
dork95
Kristian1172
I'm still on vacation until the January 3rd. After that, I'll start working on them again.
A happy new year to everyone!
ninjawarriorrabbids
dork95
Kristian1172
I'm still on vacation until the January 3rd. After that, I'll start working on them again.
A happy new year to everyone!