*toerning

Signed on to find my subscription had run out (oops)
and because i am spoiled i went ahead and bought a 3-month one, thee verification email was sent and everything saying it was activated and everything...but i still have the "no subscription" button and obnoxious ads. Is this normal? does it take a while to kick in, or is there something wrong?

input appreciated.

in other news, sorry i dropped off the face of the earth. There was a combination of visiting and internet outtage and, most importantly, art blockage. it was like i just went from 150% to 2% in a day. i'm feeling really ...anxious isn't the right word... uncomfortable about the state of the PLOT for my version of the epic comic project lurking in the back of every artist on deviantart. I just feel like i have several underdeveloped concepts, each of which is interesting enough for a crappy novella, but no way to tie them into one another for requisite epic content.

*sigh*
anyway i'm devoting the rest of today to trie to get sick with my art bug again. BRING ON THE GERMS.

okay I take back my previous statement. I would love to have the kind of self control to respond to all your comments and watches and whatnot, but since I posted that balloon girl pic i'm upwards of 3,000 messages. in a day. so while I love you guys, I'm'a pass.

Instead I'm devoting myself to my *gasp* ORIGINAL CHARACTERS. That is correct. I had as productive a day today as I did yesterday, but in a totally different way; I've been working on developing the story I've had rumbling in the back of my head for about a year, but was too lazy to do anything about. I learned something while researching beating procrastination (i'm cool) which is that I shouldn't not start something because it's not going to be perfect. Of COURSE it's not going to be. But the sooner I start, the more time I will have to make it better.

So. expect some unveiling. it should be fun. You've already met one, Guinevere. She may need a new name though, because of name origin problems... do you guys know some really pretty middle-eastern sounding names for a mild-mannered but SECRETLY FIERCE vegetarian?

As always, I don't know what I would do without your support, and as my latest piece rockets me into layers of unforeseen and inexplicable popularity, your sweetness and kind words mean more than ever to me.

<edit> july 8: Well I've done it. I manned up and deleted my 3454 messages. i feel like a new person. Update to come soon...</edit>

I think we can all agree that i've fallen SPECTACULARLY off the wagon. to those of you i promised various things: i apologize.
But i feel kinda like a dumbass because i've been realizing that some people i really really admire have been faving/watching my stuff and i can't be bothered to clear my effing inbox. SO. i believe the first step is answering my 1,213 comments messages. (GOD DAMN!)
so that is my first project. So the main reason for this journal is:

if you recieve a comment from me that's, like, a year overdue, I'M SORRY i'm just making amends.

as always, you guys are amazing, and i don't know what i'd do without your support. even if i didn't tell you personally. <3

I don't really believe in using this journal as, like, an el-jay deal. I try to steer away from my personal life and really only tell you guys if something artistic is happening that you should know about...
but i feel guilty. I'm gathering new watchers every day and it seems like as soon as my stuff started getting around, i totally stopped being active here. i feel a little awkward writing this, because of all those new watchers. basically
i apologize
i have been neglecting you all HORRIBLY; life has been, as it does with us all, really taking its toll on me lately. Like i said, i don't really believe in posting all my pre-life-crises here, but with all the shit going down every day i really don't have time to keep up with deviantart for at least the next month.
to the people who have commissioned me: i've contacted you all recently and have no fear, i'm working, slowly but steadily! Another big project has landed on my plate, with horrible timing, unfortunately, but it's crunch time for that and i'm finishing up, and i have not forgotten a single one of you and i truly apologize. That is the price we all pay for trusting an amateur hahaha
to the good people who would commission me: I'm not currently taking any more commissions. If you would like to do so once i get the stuff on my plate cleared up, (probs. in like 2 months,) please feel free to send me a note now. I won't be able to guarantee it, but you'll be on the list so that when i'm ready, i can contact YOU and find out if you're still interested.

I hope that i can come back to being active here in the near future, and be on the lookout for signs of life haha

in the meantime, when i have a free 15 minutes, (usually during my lunch break lulz) you can catch me over at my tegaki e blog
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i love you all, and thank you in advance for your understanding. please know that even though i can't ANSWER your comments, reading them makes me so happy

After much careful consideration, I am officially opening for commissions.
Let me just say thank you SO MUCH to everyone who responded to my last journal, your input was extremely helpful.

Least pleasant first- pricing.

A single-character (full body OR bust) pencil sketch- $15
Example:

It will be of this quality, but only one character.

A single character (again full body or bust) with simple coloring (flats and single shadow) - $25
Example:

It will be of higher quality than this, but this is the general idea.

A single character FULL coloring (multiple light sources and shadows) - $35
Example:

Actually, the finished product will look more like

I post my ID as the main ref because I'd gotten a much better grip of the technique by that time. Again, it will be a slightly better quality than these.

For any of the above, if you want multiple characters, it is $5 extra for the first, and $3 for each additional character. (I'm really sorry if this seems steep but it takes a lot of work for me to get these right.)

An Opencanvas Character Portrait - $30
I realize that i haven't posted any of these in a while, and my style has evolved significantly since the
Example:

I hope to make another in the next few days to post as a better example.

(if there's another style in my gallery that you're interested in, let me know and we can work something out!)

It seems like the easiest payment is Paypal, so that is what I'll be doing. If you've got your heart set on a commission and Paypal doesn't work for you, just let me know; I am very flexible on this matter and I know we can work something out!

So the way this is going to work-
If you want a commission, note me with a description and references, if applicable. please do do this in a note, as comments are difficult to keep track of.
If it is a sketch commission, I will need payment first, and then I'll send you the drawing at full resolution.
If it's anything else, i'll send you the sketch; you can suggest any edits, and we'll work out payment. I'll complete it and, again, i'll send full res to you.
Nothing is off-limits, (including stuff i can't post on devart, for the record!)

I'll be doing these commissions over the next 6 weeks, because i only have class monday-tuedsday and then the rest of the week, instead of getting a job, i'll be working on commissions. I hope to be completing 2 a week, but i can only guarantee 1 1/2, so depending on when you get to me, the commission will take between a week and 6 weeks. I'll keep you updated, though!

phew i think that's it.
One last thing: this is my first ever experience with this kind of thing, so I'm EXCEPTIONALLY flexible. I'm willing to compromise on most everything (except prices, sorry!) so just let me know, and we'll work with it!

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In other news:

my next project is going to be a coloring tutorial; i've been getting a lot of requests for them and i finally feel like i have something cohesive to say!!!

thank you everyone for your constant support, i'll never be able to tell you how much it has helped me.