...you realized the Christmas you knew and grew up with was all a lie? Do you remember how it should feel? Did you EVER know how it should feel? I fell prey to consumerism and hype and pressure for 24 Christmases. I'm trying to salvage whats left of this one by revolting from the norm and the acceptable, and doing what matters.

[link] ...THIS is what matters. This is goodwill. This is Christmas spirit.

[link] ...and this is just darn cute!

Have a beautiful holiday, dA. Stay warm, stay kind, and keep on truckin and trustin.

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Click here for commissioning information! [link] Requests and art trades are closed.

~Dizzy got the October commission slot. (wip)
~December commission slot is CLOSED.

Featured Artist section will return in 2010!

Nobody took August's request slot! Thats a shame, cause requests are now CLOSED. I can no longer afford to do art for free. That means a starving artist would appreciate your help! I will be taking just ONE commission this month. The amount of comm's I take each month will vary depending on my schedule. I may choose to add another commission slot per month at will.

- I will only accept single character commissions at this point. A good example of what they might look like follows:



- Backgrounds will be minimal. You will recieve a high dpi copy of your picture, on top of a dA upload. In the case of traditional art, if you want the original, note me and we'll work something out.

- I will not consider commissions which I find 'naughty', even if you don't think they are. This is a big site with all kinds of artists; if I say no, go ask someone else.

- I am only accepting checks at this point. Paypal coming soon. I apologize for not using paypal yet, but I am too poor to stalk you with the check you give me, and I don't hack bank accounts. Really. You're scared of ME?

- Just as you expect a finished commission, I expect to be paid. I will not upload your picture until I am paid, and this will probably spread your reptutation for being a bad commissioner so no one else will waste their valuable time on you. Would you continue to wait on tables if your boss didn't pay you?

PRICES
- $7 for a cleaned up sketch.
- $10 for an inked sketch.
- $20 for digital colors.
- $25-$30 for a traditional colors.

Art trades are still paused.

~Commish slot for Sept: OPEN
~Toastman commissioned a group portrait...?

~leechi-nut Share the love!

I urge anyone who enjoys Miyazaki films, especially Totoro, to go see Ponyo. It was really sweet and simple but so colorful and beautiful. Besides the annoying song at the end, I totally enjoyed it.

I'm catching up with my requests/commissions. Have ya noticed? Most of the WIPs are done, they simply need to be scanned, but a scanner I have not. Doh.

Check my request/commish section for an important update!

...wow, short journal. I guess angsting on dA ain't my thang.

Keep on truckin and trustin, y'all.

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Remember that I've opened up requests again, but I only take one per month. August is still open, and it may be the LAST month for a while.. I will soon open commissions and art trades, and in lieu of the latter, leave requests behind.
Commissions and art trades are paused. Pending requests are still free.

~Fyuvix's July request is WIP.
~Dranar's pics are WIP.
~Toastman commissioned a group portrait...?

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...keep it in your own sweet head
shine it when the night is burning red
shine it in the twilight
shine it on the cold cold ground
shine it till these walls come
tumbling down.


Maybe some of you haven't noticed. But life is short.

Life is too short to hold unnecesary grudges and never forgive. Or withhold things that you really want to say. Or never do the one thing you really wanted to do to make a difference.

Life is short, so get over yourself, stop being jerks and make it a good life by doing one simple thing: love each other.

I'm dead serious. And still waiting to be taken seriously.

Commissioners and requesters: I'm in the process of moving. Please continue to be patient.

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Commissions and art trades are regrettably paused because I'm moving. I need to seriously catch up. Requests are on hiatus, but starting in July, I will be taking one request per month. Pending requests are still free; requests and commissions are all in progress.

~Koji gets Sal and Luigi comic-combo...WIP
~Dranar's pics are WIP..
~Amy's commission is WIP.
~Toastman commissioned a group portrait.

None this time; apologies.

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Holidays are a time for house-cleaning and setting things on fire with christmas tree lights and DELICOUS PEANUT SOUP, omahasogood~! Seriously though. I hope everyone has a very beautiful holiday--believe in a Christmas miracle no matter the circumstances!

I just set up my website with godaddy, the satan of webhosting, and its giving me ads at the top. If anyone can point me to a better/cheaperuser-friendlier service, please tell me and I'll remember it come September when my current subscription runs out. I'm desperate...

Help a sister out: Fyuvix is trying to raise money for an off-campus trip to France, and its LESS than a month away! Every little bit helps, so check out her journal for more info. [link]

To anyone that I know irl: interested in going to the NYC ComicCon in early Feb? Just tossing it to the wind...

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Requests are still paused, though not for long, and commissions and art-trades will be open again whenever life cools off around here. Pending requests are still free and will be completed before the apocalypse, I promise.

~Rinzee's drawing is WIP.
~then Koji gets Sal and Luigi comic-combo!
~Jesness and Mr. Toby get kiriban pictures.
~Dranar gets lots of stuff.
~Amy's commission is WIP/paused.