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By Roco, 10 years ago

So I finished

shadowtheumbreon 's commission
go take a look! :

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1619596/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1619614/

I'm really happy about how they came out even if I can't do background worth... well you know. Originally it was a $30 commission but I got paid $50 as both a "good work" bonus and a "now how about a few sketches" incentive. Which I'm more than happy to do XP

On the note of sketches: Take note that I plan to do one sketch a day of ANYTHING and for ANYONE... you hear that? ONE REQUEST/SKETCH A DAY! I'm calling it:

THE VORE A DAY SKETCH BONANZA!

This does not mean I want my PM box flooding with requests and have every one expecting me to do them. What it does mean is you can leave your "ideas" (usually vore/pokemon related will garner more attention) here or note me and If it interests me I'll give it a shot. I plan to take no more than an hour on sketches! I'm will literally cut myself off from drawing the sketch at one hour. (maybe less depending on time constraints)

the reason why I'm doing this is because I feel like I still need some polishing before I open my doors to full fledged commissioning. I might start commissions soon (at one or 2 slots a week) but until then I need to get my artistic juices going again. (as you can see I haven't submitted anything in near two months except shadow's commission >< )

As for how long this will last? Who knows? Maybe I wont quit. I mean sooner or later I'll stop doing it EVERY day and just a few times a week but still, it's a good exercise that I should get into the habit of if I want to make any sort of living off of commissioning.

That brings me to the next topic: I's need the money!

Commissions might open within the next week and on that time I'll add commission pricing and all of that.

Right now and I'd like to know if you guys would be interested in buying my art in the first place? If you do, tell me so and tell me what you think my artistic ability is worth.

I have a VERY unrealistic goal that I'll be stressing in the near future to make $3,000 by next summer through commissioning. If I make the same amount I did with my last at $50 a commission then it'll take 60 commissions in total to reach that goal. Breaking that into months that would be about 10 commissions a month which would be about 3 or 4 a week! (and this is of course assuming I can get all of my commissions at $50 )

I say this mainly because a good 1k + of that money will go to funding my trip to England and my trip to AC next year. The other part will be to help my dad out and build my own capital so I don't have to keep living in his house, using up all his money.

And this is the final topic: Living.

Right now I live in my father's house with only my brother as another family member (yeah, 3 guys in the same house... it ain't the most cleanly place you've seen >< ).

As such my dad only makes near $30,000 a year and is barely able to brake even. His job is also very unpredictable as he is an "independent contractor" and works as a Personal Courier (which is VERY costly because of gas). And since he owns a house, pays for TV, internet, phones, 2 cars, 2 children (of who neither work though but go to college, though I plan to get a job soon) and other expenses, we are all kinda stressed on money. (well I am, I don't know how much my brother is, I consider him the laziest, most self centered person on the planet... but that's just me.)

So I'm trying to see how I can balance school, leading a club, girlfriend, being in a show (theatre), having a job, drawing for commissions, and also be able to do a few other of my hobbies (IE 3D art, gaming, cooking, internet and other things)

I've been thinking of just taking a year off of school, make some money and live in an apartment or room with other people so I can take the monetary burden off my dad.

Ah! It's all very confusing and frustrating.

But in anycase I'm just writing my sob story to sort it out in my mind, I'm not trying to get sympathy though I wouldn't mind it.

Anyhow, that's all from me. Thanks to those who've actually read the whole thing (I know I probably wouldn't :P )

Just remember to leave your "ideas" for the VORE A DAY SKETCH BONANZA in my journal or PM me.

Also please tell me what you think my art is worth to you and why. This can easily affect what my future commissioning prices will be.

REQUESTS:

A friend of mine by the name of Phoenix has a birthday coming that was past some time ago and I'm working on his second late birthday pic.

hyperrific Another friend of mine's birthday is coming up in November so I'll be doing some TF 2 fan art for him.

VORE A DAY FREE SKETCH BONANZA is currently active!

I'll be pumping out one sketch a day and I need creativity! Give me your ideas and you might get something out of it.

TRADES

shadowtheumbreon - Follow up to this pic
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1174921/
Hopeing to make it funny as well but the way I'm thinking it up it seems more like a comic spanning a few pages. (possibly will take a LONG while before I get to it)

Trades are negotiable.

COMMISIONS (Beta)

shadowtheumbreon - two drawings: One with his friend Spencer in a post vore scene enjoying his dragonite meal.

The second being a little different with more pokemon added in (including himself).

ALL DONE! Check my gallery

vesuro

vesuro Possibly a commission in the future.

FREE SKETCH WINNER

zeb

zeb He wants a threesome with sandslash and 2 other ghost pokemon. (don't worry :P I havn't forgotten it)

48 comments

User replies

#link Posted: 10 years ago

o.o draw mes!!!!!!! <3 *takes the chance quickly*

#link Posted: 10 years ago

...maybe :P but take note that "situations" work better than giving me characters.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

:P i gave you a good situation befor, you chould revive it

#link Posted: 10 years ago

I'd pay you if I could, but unfourtantly I have no monatary income, which is the only reason I tried to quickly gather that free sketch because I know i would never be able to commission one from you
D:

#link Posted: 10 years ago

lol, well hey, I know the feeling. I really wish I could commission some other artists but... well that's why I'm opening commissions so I can get some type of income X3

and I'll work on your sketch so don't worry! I'm sorry that I'm taking so long.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

It's quite alright! No need to rush or anything, I'm quite patient in such regards :D

#link Posted: 10 years ago

this I give much thanks to :D

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Hope to see you get some extra cash soon though. I know that feeling of debt. You could always try asking your brother to help rake in some cash. Unless he is truly that self centered

#link Posted: 10 years ago

it's not that my family is in debt, we're just pretty darn close to having to take out loans and stuff. (which isn't the best idea what with all this economic crisis/depression fear going around)

The thing with my brother is that he is counting on only one way of getting income. He's hoping that his webcomic that he scripts and draws with garner him attention and then he asks people for
commissions to do comics for them.

The thing is his skills (artistically, he's an amazing writer) are very sub-par. Which is usually the case for the majority of webcomics since usually the creators are writers first. So not only is he
selling his skills for a very low cost (I think it was $10 a page of 6 or so panels) but he's also got to add into the equation that commissioning is a gamble and not a steady flow of income.

I myself know that even my skills wont necessarily garner a steady flow of income so I'm also going to get a job as well.

The thing about the lazy self centered-ness was more of a little rant towards my brother I posted because I was a bit peeved at him then. I love my brother to death but he gets on my nerves a lot and
expects everything to be done for him except his own hobbies (basically what I'm saying is I'm the maid of my house since no one else cares too much to clean it and I'm mad at my brother for not
helping out more)

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Any amount that's close to having trouble with finances and getting close to loans and such usually counts to me as debt, if you call it early you focus more on the situation till it is above a good
line.

Although a good way of helping such matters is to take advantage of what you can. There are plenty of laws that allow one to help gain a momentary rest from taxes. Although I don't know if the same
applies to whichever state/city your in, but you might want to check some of the laws out for monetary gains and taxes, some provide a bit of a voucher that I know of to help with some of the
pricings. Either for the taxes themselves, or for perishables, like food. (And I'm not meaning of food stamps regardless at this moment) Considering that some laws here allow people under 40,000$ a
year to gain some help by providing some vouchers, and actually some scholarships for college as well.

Wish I could actually help, if you ever want to talk I'm free anytime. Just send a private message and I'd send my aim or whatever lol.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Thanks zeb :3 I appreciate the concern and your advice.

I'll have a look at what some of those laws might be for me here in Florida.

I already have a full paying scholarship to go to a community college for an AA degree though so no problems there.

But again, thanks for the advice. I don't think I'm in too bad a mental shape to need counciling but glad to know it's there n_n

(o and I hope are family never gets that far deep that we'll need food stamps or other welfare, I would feel horrible o_O )

#link Posted: 10 years ago

There's a few in Florida here (You live in the same state as me xD)

I can't remember any of them though. My mother works in nursing and health care, and has mentioned a few before. I just can't remember em >.< Mainly they work for medical bills, but there's a few
others.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

First thing first. My god! You can talk a lot. With that out of the way, I can answer you now. I think it`s ok but, beouse your art is very nice, but if you add like, $1 for every char. If you do that
you may get more money out of it. Well I hope you get your money together soon, Roco. Oh and come back to MSN. Me and James haven`t talk to you in wekks.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

yes, yes I can X3

I was thinking about adding a price depending on how many characters and how predominant they are in the scene.

And, eventually I will! IMing just has to take a back seat to other things at the moment.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Hehe... requests, hmm? How about a nice latexy critter nomming up someone normal ? Maybe a squeaky vappy nomming on an umbreon or some such :)

#link Posted: 10 years ago

ooo, now this idea I like! It'll be an interesting challenge to sketch a vaporeon and make it look like a latex creature.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Awesome *wagwag* Alternatively, you could have said vappy nomming on my shinypup hehe

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Hehe, if I could commission I'd do, but I think I can just stick to the sketch for now ^^ How about a giant Lucario nomming on some little pokemons, maybe a few Growlithes would do :3

#link Posted: 10 years ago

hmm... I actually might do a spurt of lucario drawings for the sole fact that I'm kicking major ass in brawl using lucario! :P

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Hehe, yeah he has an original way of getting stronger each time he's hurt :P That'd be awesome to see =3

#link Posted: 10 years ago

is any one else but me thinking "aura enlarged penis"? Talk about major ass raping XP pun intended.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Meh... I kinda giggled at that one XD Never thought of this :P

#link Posted: 10 years ago

How about a sketch of us after you anal vore me with my tail sticking out your tailhole big brutha?

#link Posted: 10 years ago

^^ and so it shall be! Have a look in my scraps

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Oh, thank you big bro. I do love you so much.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Hay! Hay! Hay Roco! Can you do a sketch of me UBing you, in my herm form?

#link Posted: 10 years ago

I'd like to see some ghost pokemon devouring souls from other pokemon, just because it'd feel like what they would do :D

#link Posted: 10 years ago

:O ooo, I like that idea. but first, I need to do a sketch for you anyways X3

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Hey how about me in Vore a day ? :3 I was even in lapseph

lapseph VAd without my request :3

#link Posted: 10 years ago

How about Septile cock vore?

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Could I get in a request maybe? I dunno if I'm exempt or what, because I already got art from you before. ^^;

#link Posted: 10 years ago

sure! Just come up with the right situation or idea and If I like it a lot I'll draw it.

Really though it all depends on how I feel right before I draw. If I feel like some anal vore of charem (which something tells me is your request X3 ) then I'll draw it. Though simple anal vore of
charem isn't as great as "Charem doing a somersault into the bowls of some other fur while the fur freaks out"

(that took .2 seconds to think of :P ) but yeah, basically if you want your idea to show fruit within my sketch a day thing the more interesting the situation, the better.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

I know this situation well. ;3 I always try to catch the creative interest of the artists I interact with. I'll come up with something and PM ya.

Hah, anal vore...well, you probably caught me. XD I usually do ask for such, I admit. But who knows...

#link Posted: 10 years ago

I mean my idea is you know, Tail vore :3 http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1310147/ or http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1582469/

#link Posted: 10 years ago

as I sayed to charem, if ya give me an interesting situation it'll more likely get more attention then "Draw my character voring"

For instance, had Zeph not already drawn that comic and you suggested for me to do that then It would probably make me laugh and think "yeah, I want to draw that."

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Well, I know, I though you might find any situation by yourself. I can always find something :3 Those are just references of my fursona :3

How about someone passing by and got eaten by suprise by Lilly, swallowed and moved from her to Charlie's belly, and Charlie didn't even notice that because he's reading a book? :3

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Roco, I got a job for you from Ramey. He want a sketch of him eatting us three.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

After reading some of your comments, I think I'd have to agree with Zeb. I'd love to see a Haunter soulvoring Latias. <3

#link Posted: 10 years ago

I do wish to do some soul vore, so that's a possibility.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

I got two suggestions for you, one involving me, one of generic Pokemon. (I'm having an exceptional craving for cockvore, both ideas centre around this)

Generic Pokemon:
Pikachu more often than not seems to be the prey, he was one of my favourites back years and years ago when I watched the show so I want to see him in a predator position. How about have him cockvore
or already cockvored a much larger Pokemon?

Myself:
Me sitting smugly on a pair of very large orbs, my twin shafts leaking. No specific prey, but you should know I prefer rounded balls rather than the bulky stuff you are accustomed to. My page has
references you can use. (Should you decide to colour the piece, two things you should know is that my eyes glow green, a recent change, and my fluids are orange)

#link Posted: 10 years ago

I'd ask to be in this, but I'm already bothering you with that battle thing XD Sooo, guess I'll pass for now. Xp

#link Posted: 10 years ago

yeah ^^; I still need to get on that myself... I doubt I'll be able to this weekend... we'll see. Actually... I might this sunday... but if not expect it next week some time.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

I "might" can get mine done this week. I've got like... 3 things on the "Must Finish" list, then if I have time I'll be open. I'm also trying to do some digital work while I'm on break.... once I get
caught up on FA that is.

#link Posted: 10 years ago

*smacks self in the face* You know why I do this!!! YOU KNOW WHY!!! LOL!!! OMG, I is a horriable person... *bangs head aganist a wall* stupid stupid me!!!

#link Posted: 10 years ago

you noes stupid! Please don't hurt yourself! *runs in the middle of wall and your head only to get head banged. I fall unconsciously to the floor.*

#link Posted: 10 years ago

Gah! No! *drops to her knees* WHYYY???

wow, that was a little melodramatic.... XD....

*kisses ur head* I sorry....

#link Posted: 10 years ago

you should have said : "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

THAT was melodramatic and freaking hilarious. XD

*smiles and steals a kiss*

#link Posted: 10 years ago

O..K... then....

*ish kissed* yayy... brain all mushy again..... *literally melts into a pool of lquid on the floor*