| | Hey there everyone! Update: I want to apologize for not having been around as much as I usually like to! I've been extremely busy lately and it's put a wrench in a lot of plans as of late given much of my real life hold ups have been unexpected. Even with a lot of busy life situations though, I have been chugging along with commissions and still knocking out my sketch commission queue! I'm hoping to have it completely cleared out by the 1st and I'm planning on pulling a few all nighters to make that happen! I also plan on adding the final page of the weight gain drive as soon as possible; I feel awful it had to be sidelined for a bit. Also as a shout out, zilbah is the highest donator and who will be taking that pretty Leopard gal home as their very own character! Most of you who've commissioned me or have followed me for a long time know that having a queue take this long is really out of character for me and I appreciate everyone being patient and understanding while I try to deal with real life and art! This month has been exceptionally difficult as near the beginning, My fiance had to have surgery done on his wrist. It's nothing serious by any means though! However it did make me have to pick up some extra chores/real life things so he could fully recover. In addition to that, this month I also found out my mother suffered from a heart attack and had to spend some significant time in the hospital. Less than three days after coming home from her stay, she had to go back and was diagnosed with Pancreatitis and had to spend another few days in the hospital. She is home and doing better now, but it's really left a deep emotional mark on me and gave me a reminder of human mortality, especially with my own family. I think a lot of us grow up thinking that our parents are invincible until the day comes when they're suddenly not.. I haven't been able to go visit her as of yet, though I very much would like to if I can in the near future; but bills/rent/ect all comes first so that's just life, but I admit it's really been weighing heavy on me. I will be opening for a few larger scale commissions later today to help get rent paid and and hopefully have enough left over to plan a drive out to my parent's place. Shinies: I've gone ahead and enabled the shinies system here on FA because I think it's a neat feature to add to the site! I'm not typically one who gets donations or anything and I certainly am not the type to ask for them either; I've always preferred to work for things, even in emergencies. But It is neat to have an on site "tip" system and I am always grateful to anyone who feels inclined to send something my way ;u;! A lot of other artists are having trust issues with the Shinies system but thanks to my first donator, rekzar (thank you!), I have been able to check it out and see that it should be safe and work well! So don't worry, I certainly won't ask for tips and such, but if someone does feel inclined, then I appreciate it greatly! How I hurt my Hand: (Content Warning: Police) This is the bombshell of the journal that I've been wanting to talk about and explain for a while, especially with how mysterious I was previously when dodging "what happened". The reason I did not explain what happened was because a third party made me feel pressured/almost afraid to discuss what happened and after over a year now, I've since ejected that party from my life. So how did my hand/wrists get hurt back in March of 2018? My House was swatted on March 28th, 2018. Yes, as in the scenario when police bust open your front door, run in with loaded guns and escort you off the premises in handcuffs. To give a quick summary (without naming names), back in March of 2018, My household consisted of a total of five people/furries including myself (all shall remain nameless in this journal). One of said roommates, who had been a close friend for several years had been accused of stealing property from their place of work (omitted) and had an investigation against them. I was not privy to the extent of what they were accused of, so I thought it was a minor misunderstanding with their workplace given the way I was told about it (It turned out not to be minor at all) and thought nothing of it; I trusted this person completely and gave them my loyalty and trust as a friend. This was a mistake. While I have no clue (nor do I care to find out at this point) on weather or not they are guilty of what they had been accused of, their situation led to -my house- being bombarded at 6:10am on the morning of Wednesday, March 28th 2018. The front door was rammed open and destroyed and we were all woken up, handcuffed and taken to the street with assault rifles being pointed at us. The did give all of us about 30 seconds to throw some clothes on quickly before we were handcuffed and sat on the curb across the street from the house in 42 degree weather that morning. I was yelling and begging the swat officers to not harm the dogs and the investigator present to grab my cat before she went out the non-existent front door. All of us were shocked and had no clue what happened to us some of us wondered if we pissed off someone online, but we were quickly informed of the situation. While we were outside, the house was torn apart; mattresses flipped, dressers and drawers emptied and in the case of the master bedroom (where my fiance and I reside), our end tables were busted and broken and the closet was overturned and many fragile items and family air looms were destroyed. I had to beg the investigator let me keep my PC, which she did allow only if I let her go through it, so I had to have the added humiliation of watching police and swat officers stand there looking at the furry porn I drew and cringing while I could say nothing, my house was in shambles and I was still recovering from the shock. Many things were taken as "evidence" and to this day have not been returned; Things like my Direct TV receiver (which cost me $600 to pay off, but only after I had to continue to pay a $120 monthly service fee until I could afford the lump sum to pay off the box and cancel the service), my old cell phone, things that were in my safe. All of it gone and never to be returned. One roommate had their Playstation 4 taken but was thankfully able to get it back; they were the only one who was returned anything. We were also left without a front door and told it was on us to fix, so my fiance spent a full day doing what he could with limited tools to put the door back together enough so it could even be closed; all on very little sleep. It was a traumatic day for everyone and it still haunts me to this day over a year later. The only redeeming factor about this day was that the local police who assisted the swat felt very bad for us and bought us donuts and calmed us all down. Now, where did my wrists get hurt? Well, for those of you who've met me irl you can attest that I am not a small woman by any stretch of the imagination. I'm tall and heavy (I'm a fatass). When I was handcuffed and sat on the low curb, the cuffs I was given were to small for my hands and began to make them turn purple; I asked for assistance and I was eventually given bigger cuffs later but not before a swat officer needed me to stand up and go speak with an investigator about my roommate. When "helping" me up, the swat officers lifted my body from the ground BY the handcuffs; specifically the metal chain linking the two hands together. Given I am a heavy person, this was extremely painful and caused all my body weight to be placed on my wrists. The pain of this moment was excruciating and left a lasting pain in my wrists that is still strong a year later. This is what has caused my slow down on art and this is what has put me at a disadvantage with a lot of my life plans. Thankfully, I am the only one who suffered any extensive injuries from this event, but thus far it's not gone away and has severely inhibited my ability to do my job. I have considered going to my fall back career that I had lined up, which would be to practice as a CPT/Phlebotomist/a person who draws blood (I paid thousands of dollars to get my certification and have it as a backup years ago), however the steadiness of my hands has decreased so much that if I can't draw without pain, I certainly can't put needles into someone's vein! It's amazing how one situation can completely wreck your life's plans. This whole scenario has caused me a lot of depression and emotional turmoil over the last year and it's been really hard to get through it. The sense of betrayal that a close friend would lie to my face constantly when I gave them my full trust, that they'd steal equipment from their work while living under my roof to boot, that they'd not be truthful about their situation and put everyone in the house at risk? Anger that the career I worked my entire life for could potentially be ripped away from me and even the backup career I spent thousands to secure is not viable now either, Hurt that this happened in my home when I offered other people a "safe" place to call home, regret that I didn't see through lies and bs sooner...and of course the agony of wanting desperately to work/draw and having to force myself to quit when the pain got to be too much. It's been a long road and things are getting better; I've learned to live with the wrist pain and I am actively pushing forward on not letting it stop me from living the life I want to and thanks to the support of my amazing Fiance, sharksahoy, I am overcoming the emotional aspects. It's hard, but it is getting better. Since then, the roommate who caused this no longer lives here and I do not keep contact with them anymore. As a matter of fact, the only people who live here now are my fiance and myself, which has caused a big rent hike for both of us but we are getting by! The other two roommates left (for different reasons) on good terms and are still friends to this day and I am so sorry they had to endure this horror with us. My fiance and I also have since seen a lawyer about what we can do given the property and personal damage done to us during this event, but she was quick to let us know that there is nothing we can do to seek compensation so it's a "you're up shit's creek without a paddle" scenario. It's taken me a while to finally explain what happened and I want everyone to know that by telling the truth of what happened, I am not expecting anything from my followers or friends. I wanted to be truthful and transparent with you all and that's about it! I admit it's cathartic to not have to keep quiet about this anymore as well. I appreciate you all taking the time to listen and thanks for sticking with me this last year even though my art production has been a lot lower. I'm working to get it back up to speed and you guys motivate me so deeply! Your support really does make all the difference <3 | | |
| | | Just letting everyone know that my weight gain drive IS still currently going and I will be finishing up the final page in the next few days!
Thanks everyone for following and participating, I appreciate it so very much! | | |
| | | Hey folks!
So I wanted to put out a Journal to let folks know that I'm still around and working hard on my queue! I apologize for being a lot slower than normal with my output but I'm still trying to adjust to wrist pain from my injury last year and have had to force myself to take things a little slower as I go! That being said, I am still working daily on commissions and am always around if you need to contact me! A BIG request from folks though is that if you want to contact me for or related to commissions, please be sure to use email! I know I have big red letters that say "No Notes, use email" on my profile, but I think some folks miss it! I unfortunately don't check notes often as folks tend to use them to try and strike up small talk and it can get commission notes lost! Plus, I really like to keep all conversation related to commission in the same place so it serves as an easy reference point for both me and the customer! I apologize I don't keep up with notes but I do check my email often and that's a great place to hit me up!
I also want to mention that another aspect of my slow down is because so many of you have requested previews or wips of these sketch commissions! I totally understand wanting to take a peek at things before it's finalized, but in the future I may not offer this option anymore as Sketch commissions are meant to be budget friendly, quick and fast! I've had some issues with sending folks WIPS and not hearing back for, in some cases, two weeks and I've had others request total re-draws and many edits! I am totally fine with folks asking for edits and such, but I want to make sure everyone is aware that it does cause a bit of a slow down and hope folks don't mind too much! At my current pace, I am looking to have the entire queue of sketch commissions gone within the next week and a half and the last folks who haven't gotten wips that requested them will be getting them in the next few days!
Also thanks a ton to those who've been participating in my weight gain drive! I will most likely be ending it very soon and it's been a fun side-project that I've had a blast working on with all of you!
Thanks a ton for your patience and I am always super grateful that you all trust me with your characters and I'm glad I get to serve you all as an artist! | | |
| | A few slots are available for sketch commissions, but not too many for the time being; Just taking a few for bills! These are not first come, first served slots so don't hesitate to put a form in! If you're interested in a slot, please fill out this form! -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1.....rm?usp=sf_link <- Information Flat color sketches: $55 (second character is an additional $55) Cel shaded color sketches: $70 (second character is an additional $70) + Payment is upfront before I start your commission and a Paypal invoice will be sent to you! + There may be an extra charge for complex character designs + Backgrounds are not available for these commissions + Props are allowed within reason! + There is an extra charge for complex armor/outfits. Examples would be FFXI, FFXIV, WoW, Tera, Darksouls, overwatch, ect costumes/artifact armor/weapons/mounts, ect + most fetish material is okay except for Scat, watersports and underage characters in adult situations. + I reserve the right to decline a commission for content I don't feel comfortable drawing that may not be listed above. + Commissioner is free to post their commission wherever they please + Preview sketches are available upon request but are not given by default! Examples: -Flat Color- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29142523/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27914450/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775069/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23175867/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24819068/ -Cel Shaded- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775259/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775120/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29551133/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29341230/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29158074/ | | |
| | Hey there everyone! So I've decided to keep sketch commissions open for a little while longer since this form of commission work has been doing wonders for taking a lot of stress off my wrists and also gives me the ability to get them done pretty efficiently! I'm glad that so many folks enjoy these types of commissions so I wanted to keep the steam going and allow more folks to benefit from my stream prices without having to actually catch one! Again, I don't think I'll be taking stream commissions for a while so if you like my cheaper commission option, this is for you! These are not first come, first served slots so don't hesitate to put a form in! If you're interested in a slot, please fill out this form! -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1.....rm?usp=sf_link <- Information Flat color sketches: $55 (second character is an additional $55) Cel shaded color sketches: $70 (second character is an additional $70) + Payment is upfront before I start your commission and a Paypal invoice will be sent to you! + There may be an extra charge for complex character designs + Backgrounds are not available for these commissions + Props are allowed within reason! + There is an extra charge for complex armor/outfits. Examples would be FFXI, FFXIV, WoW, Tera, Darksouls, overwatch, ect costumes/artifact armor/weapons/mounts, ect + most fetish material is okay except for Scat, watersports and underage characters in adult situations. + I reserve the right to decline a commission for content I don't feel comfortable drawing that may not be listed above. + Commissioner is free to post their commission wherever they please + Preview sketches are available upon request but are not given by default! Examples: -Flat Color- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29142523/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27914450/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775069/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23175867/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24819068/ -Cel Shaded- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775259/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775120/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29551133/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29341230/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29158074/ | | |
| | SO GUYS, I have a question for you all! I want to make a Dakimakura of one of my OCs and I'm not sure who to choose! Which of these characters would -you- wanna snuggle with the most? Friday (Female) Aiden (Male) Aevis (Female bodied with male lower bits) Lady Arcanine (Female, plump lady) Carmen (Female) Let me know so I can plan it out! | | |
| | Hey there everyone! I already did a last call about 4 days ago, but I've been powering through these pretty quick and wanted to offer a few extra spots for any late comers who still wanted a sketch commission slot! These are not first come, first served slots so don't hesitate to put a form in! If you're interested in a slot, please fill out this form! -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1.....rm?usp=sf_link <- Information Flat color sketches: $55 (second character is an additional $55) Cel shaded color sketches: $70 (second character is an additional $70) + Payment is upfront before I start your commission and a Paypal invoice will be sent to you! + There may be an extra charge for complex character designs + Backgrounds are not available for these commissions + Props are allowed within reason! + There is an extra charge for complex armor/outfits. Examples would be FFXI, FFXIV, WoW, Tera, Darksouls, overwatch, ect costumes/artifact armor/weapons/mounts, ect + most fetish material is okay except for Scat, watersports and underage characters in adult situations. + I reserve the right to decline a commission for content I don't feel comfortable drawing that may not be listed above. + Commissioner is free to post their commission wherever they please + Preview sketches are available upon request but are not given by default! Examples: -Flat Color- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29142523/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27914450/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775069/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23175867/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24819068/ -Cel Shaded- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775259/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775120/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29551133/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29341230/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29158074/ | | |
| | Hey there everyone! Just letting everyone know that I'm putting in the last call for folks to submit sketch commission forms! Just to let you guys know, I do not plan to do any streams for a bit due to my wrist pain so this is the only way to get one of these sketch commissions! I will be working on these throughout the next week and a half and if I finish them sooner, I may reopen more slots! These are not first come, first served slots so don't hesitate to put a form in! If you're interested in a slot, please fill out this form! -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1.....rm?usp=sf_link <- Information Flat color sketches: $55 (second character is an additional $55) Cel shaded color sketches: $70 (second character is an additional $70) + Payment is upfront before I start your commission and a Paypal invoice will be sent to you! + There may be an extra charge for complex character designs + Backgrounds are not available for these commissions + Props are allowed within reason! + There is an extra charge for complex armor/outfits. Examples would be FFXI, FFXIV, WoW, Tera, Darksouls, overwatch, ect costumes/artifact armor/weapons/mounts, ect + most fetish material is okay except for Scat, watersports and underage characters in adult situations. + I reserve the right to decline a commission for content I don't feel comfortable drawing that may not be listed above. + Commissioner is free to post their commission wherever they please + Preview sketches are available upon request but are not given by default! Examples: -Flat Color- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29142523/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27914450/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775069/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23175867/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24819068/ -Cel Shaded- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775259/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775120/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29551133/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29341230/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29158074/ | | |
| | Hey there everyone! So I've decided to continue keeping these slots open for a while! I normally do these types of commissions in streams only but honestly it's been really rough on my injured wrists so I'm trying a consistent opening for this week! Sketch commissions taken right now are scheduled to be completed this week so they have a very quick turn around! These are not first come, first served slots so don't hesitate to put a form in! If you're interested in a slot, please fill out this form! -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1.....rm?usp=sf_link <- Information Flat color sketches: $55 (second character is an additional $55) Cel shaded color sketches: $70 (second character is an additional $70) + Payment is upfront before I start your commission and a Paypal invoice will be sent to you! + There may be an extra charge for complex character designs + Backgrounds are not available for these commissions + Props are allowed within reason! + There is an extra charge for complex armor/outfits. Examples would be FFXI, FFXIV, WoW, Tera, Darksouls, overwatch, ect costumes/artifact armor/weapons/mounts, ect + most fetish material is okay except for Scat, watersports and underage characters in adult situations. + I reserve the right to decline a commission for content I don't feel comfortable drawing that may not be listed above. + Commissioner is free to post their commission wherever they please + Preview sketches are available upon request but are not given by default! Examples: -Flat Color- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29142523/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27914450/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775069/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23175867/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24819068/ -Cel Shaded- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775259/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775120/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29551133/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29341230/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29158074/ | | |
| | Hey there everyone! So every once in a while, I decide to offer up my sketch commissions for folks who may not be able to make it to my streams! As you all may know, I do not offer my sketch commissions as an option outside of streams so that's why I like to offer up a few slots here and there for folks who can't make it or may not have time zones that work well with my own! This batch will be completed by December 31st at the latest, so there is a relatively quick turn around time for them! I am taking limited slots, so please keep that in mind when deciding how soon to put in a form! If you're interested in a slot, please fill out this form! -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1.....rm?usp=sf_link <- Information Flat color sketches: $55 (second character is an additional $55) Cel shaded color sketches: $70 (second character is an additional $70) + Payment is upfront before I start your commission and a Paypal invoice will be sent to you! + There may be an extra charge for complex character designs + Backgrounds are not available for these commissions + Props are allowed within reason! + There is an extra charge for complex armor/outfits. Examples would be FFXI, FFXIV, WoW, Tera, Darksouls, overwatch, ect costumes/artifact armor/weapons/mounts, ect + most fetish material is okay except for Scat, watersports and underage characters in adult situations. + I reserve the right to decline a commission for content I don't feel comfortable drawing that may not be listed above. + Commissioner is free to post their commission wherever they please + Preview sketches are available upon request but are not given by default! Examples: -Flat Color- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29142523/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27914450/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775069/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23175867/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24819068/ -Cel Shaded- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775259/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29775120/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29551133/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29341230/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29158074/ | | |
| | Heyo folks, so it's been a while since I made a journal and given some recent situations, I wanted to address a few things for those who've been sending in commission inquires! While I know I have had these rules/information posted on my profile/commissions tab...in bold letters....for over a year....I wanted to give some gentle reminders for those who may be trying to contact me for work! I am always very appreciative when people want to commission me and I value everyone dearly, but I admit that at times it can be a bit frustrating to have to explain or repeat myself when I've done my best to make things public knowledge! I'm hoping that formally addressing these things in a journal can be helpful! First and foremost, I do not accept commissions in FA notes. I've got a "I do not use notes" notice in my profile in bold red letters, but I suppose some folks can miss things so I formally wanted to state that I will not accept a commission on just an FA note! For those of you who have noted me, you'll notice that I always say "please email me to continue this conversation"! This is because I do not view FA notes as neither a secure nor reliable place for discussing what is ultimately business! Emails are the most common way to handle any business transaction and provide dated, easily viewed receipts for both parties! I also will not take commission requests on messengers or social media (unless it's a twitter commission slot, which is very rare!). Again, the only place I will take commissions is either in streams or via email contact! I'm sorry if this is inconvenient but this is how I choose to run my business and hopefully folks can respect that! My email is and always has been on my FA profile, but just in case, it's Anuvia[at]gmail.com ! Next order of business is that it seems folks who do email me tend to ask for sketch commissions! Again, I hate to sound kind of like a jerk, but in my commission information tab, in bold letters, at the top and bottom of the listing and in their own table, my sketch commissions say "These are through Streams or Journals only!". I am true to my word on this! I do not accept sketch commissions, either flat colored or cel shaded, outside of streams or journal slots. This commission type is more or less me offering a cheaper, faster commission type for folks who happen to catch me in a stream and is done as a "special"! I understand not all commissioners can make it to streams, which is why I periodically do journal slots as well! My normally priced commission work is always available in emails though! I know that my responses can be slow at times, but please give me some time when contacting me for a commission! I think it's a bit important to remember that I am only one person running a full business! I try to give as much personal time as I can to each and every email I receive and while it can take a while for me to get back to you, please understand I'm doing my best! If you don't hear from me right away, wait a few days and try to send a second to bump the first! I have no problem with this and it honestly helps me if I somehow miss something! I also tend to give my current customers priority on contact, so if you're inquiring, please don't hesitate to give a gentle reminder/poke! I will get to you asap! I am often asked "why don't you stream more?" and the answer to that is; I stream when I can but the availability of time takes a back seat to my current queue and my wrist pain! I understand some folks have been very vocal about wishing I would stream more, but the truth be told is that I can only keep up with my wrist pain and what I can do on my queue at the time being. My commissioned work always takes priority over streams and I tend to only do streams when I am certain I can split my time evenly! That being said though, if you're wondering why I've been doing more adopts lately and streams have been less frequent; it's because of my wrist injury! I am doing my best to overcome the pain in manageable ways, but sadly my art is 100% of my income and there is no assistance for me when I'm in pain! I don't believe in taking donations or setting up a gofundme so I opt to make a few more adopts that I normally would to keep things running smooth! I will never ask for handouts and would much rather work through pain! And as a final note, Please do not contact me on messengers like telegram or discord. I have never publicly given out my information or made a statement saying that contacting me by these means is acceptable! These are my private forms of contact that I rarely use, even with close friends. It's always very unnerving and creepy to me when a person I don't know at all suddenly contacts me like this, especially when it's 100% uninvited. If you need to chat with me for any reason, please use email! I do not conduct business outside of there and, I'm sorry to say, I don't have the time for uninvited small or casual chat! Sorry if this journal is disjointed; I just wanted to address a few things! | | |
| | | Hey there folks! I’ve been debating mentioning this for a while now, but I think it’s inportant to keep my fans and commissioners in on my life and what’s up.
Back in late March, I sustained a fairly significant injury to my wrists. I don’t want to go into details, but suffice to say, it left a bit of lasting damage on me. My hands just aren’t what they used to be ever since and there is a constant pain that persists throughout most of my days and it’s been causing a lot of issues on my end. I’m not going to go into detail about the daily/personal troubles it’s caused because my personal stuff isn’t really anyone’s concern but my own; the part I need to address to you guys is that it has caused a significant slow down on my ability to draw. I’m sure many of you have noticed that my output of art has been slower than usual, and for those of you who frequent my streams, you may have noticed that they have been pretty rare lately on top of the fact that I’m a lot slower while I draw in them than I used to be.
I’ve been doing my best to push through the pain and gut through it because my work is my life; I’ve given the vast majority of my life to making this my career and I can’t really stomach the thought of disappointing my commissioners. I think part of me has been determined to keep working and just hope it goes away eventually, but here we are, in June and I’ve come to realize that I can’t internalize the struggle anymore and I need to be open about my new problem.
What does this mean?
Please don’t fret if you’ve commissioned me; I want to first and foremost explain that I will not be canceling or stopping my commission work. I will be doing my best to fight through this pain and the problems (shaky hands) I’m dealing with and no one will be left behind with work. That’s not how I roll, that’s not how I am. What I am going to say is that I am hoping I can request a little patience with those who are currently on my queue as my speed has dropped significantly. I will always strive to give everyone the best quality I can because it’s not just my job, it’s my passion. It just may take a bit longer than usual and I sincerely apologize for this. To any current commissioners, if waiting a bit longer than normal is something you’re not willing to do, please contact me and we can work out a refund. There is no shame in that request as my injury isn’t anyone’s fault and my commissioners should not be forced to bare the burden of it. I understand that my ability to produce a service I was paid for should take precedence over anything else, so if you feel waiting isn’t something you’re up to, I will wholeheartedly be accepting of that choice and make sure we can come to a resolution!
For those who are willing to wait, I appreciate it beyond words can convey and I promise that despite my injury, I will still provide you with the best work I possibly can, just as I always have!
The other downside to this is that I am unsure of how much longer I can keep Commissions as my full time job. The speed required on my end to keep myself afloat isn’t quite there anymore. I don’t have a family that’s willing to help me out and I don’t ever foresee myself being willing to open things like “gofundme”. I’ve never opened anything like that I and I don’t think I ever will; it’s something I personally am against because my situation isn’t really deserving of such a thing. The truth is, I just have to suck it up and look for a new career path. I do have a Ko-Fi page for tips, but I’m not going to link it because I don’t feel right asking for any donations.
It’s been a really difficult time in my life to come to terms with this situation along with having to take several trips out of state in the last span of a month. I’ve worked my entire life to make drawing my career. I grew up being told it couldn’t be done and was was put down by family and even friends in my younger years who insisted it was a pipe dream. Yet, somehow, I did it. I gave everything I could to living my dream and I’m so happy I was able to live that part of my life. Sadly, all things come to a close and I’ve just been having a rough time emotionally coming to terms with the death of a dream, so to speak. I’m so grateful to have been able to draw for so many people and bring their ideas to life and I would never trade any of that for the world. I would be a liar if I didn’t say I’m not at least a little bitter; It’s hard to accept that everything you worked for in life can be taken away from you in moments, but if anything I’d rather use that as a means to remind folks to not take anything in life for granted! Not even your own body. I can stare at my hands in disgust at the fact they don’t work the way they used to, but it won’t change anything so I’d rather invest my time in trying to stay positive.
As it stands, I’m currently seeking standard employment to make sure I can stay above water and I’ve been working my tail off as fast as I can to make sure my commissioners don’t have to wait too long for anything. I may continue to draw after my queue is cleared but it will depend on the state of my hands at that point. It’s a “we’ll see” situation; though I think I will be hard pressed to completely give up on my career. I may do a stream today just to test the waters on my speed and to make sure my bills are covered, but I don’t think I’ll be doing many more anytime soon.
If you did read all of this, I appreciate it a ton! Take care and have a great day! | | |
| | I still have a few open slots for these, so I wanted to remind folks that the form is open and accepting! I won't close the form proper for a few more days, so have at it! Also please remember that these are not first come first served, so do not get discouraged! These slots are being offered at $80 instead of the normal $85! (I will even drop it down to $70 is you're requesting feral/non anthro animals!) If you would like a slot, Please fill out this form! -> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-.....1fOeNAODXFqY3M <- EXAMPLES: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/25638416/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/25955833/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/25308719/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23538057/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/22940786/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/22434674/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/22425352/ Information: + MOST fetish material is okay though I reserve the right to decline some I may be uncomfortable with. + Additional Characters are $60 + Simple backgrounds are included for free (flat colors, patterns, gradients, etc) + You CAN add a detailed background for $40, though the price does increase depending on what it is! + Payment is in USD via paypal only! + You will receive a high resolution copy along with a second websafe size + You may upload your commission anywhere you'd like! + If you see things you want changed or altered, please say! It's part of why I stream these live! + I will not redraw an entire image if the customer has been present during the process. + Please provide accurate references or make note of changes you need before I get going! + Complicated outfits may require an extra charge; This usually goes for video Game relic/artifact armors (WoW, FFXI, FFXIV, ect) | | |
| | | Just a heads up to those trying to shoot emails my way!!
I’ve been out of town for the last several days on an impromptu family trip tat wasn’t planned, so emails have been a bit slow!
THE GOOD NEWS IS, I will be home later this evening after a five hour drive and emails will resume tomorrow morning along with work! I appreciate everyone’s patience with me these last few days and if you haven’t heard from me, that’s why!
I would have mentioned it before I left but I genuinely didn’t have time! I apologize deeply for this and again, I will be back to my normal grind tomorrow morning!!
Hope you all have a great day and to those next of you waiting for correspondence from me, be assured that I will be in contact soon! | | |
| | I haven't opened for some of my non-sketch commission types in a while, so I figured it may be time to open for a few slots again! Taking a relatively small number for this batch, but these slots are not first come, first served so feel free to put in your info! These slots are being offered at $80 instead of the normal $85! (I will even drop it down to $70 is you're requesting feral/non anthro animals!) If you would like a slot, Please fill out this form! -> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-.....1fOeNAODXFqY3M <- EXAMPLES: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/25638416/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/25955833/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/25308719/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23538057/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/22940786/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/22434674/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/22425352/ Information: + MOST fetish material is okay though I reserve the right to decline some I may be uncomfortable with. + Additional Characters are $60 + Simple backgrounds are included for free (flat colors, patterns, gradients, etc) + You CAN add a detailed background for $40, though the price does increase depending on what it is! + Payment is in USD via paypal only! + You will receive a high resolution copy along with a second websafe size + You may upload your commission anywhere you'd like! + If you see things you want changed or altered, please say! It's part of why I stream these live! + I will not redraw an entire image if the customer has been present during the process. + Please provide accurate references or make note of changes you need before I get going! + Complicated outfits may require an extra charge; This usually goes for video Game relic/artifact armors (WoW, FFXI, FFXIV, ect) | | |
| | | Hey ya'll~
It's been a while since I've made a discussion journal but I feel like it's kind of time to bring this particular topic into light because it seems to be a misconception I've noticed a bit.
The TL;DR of the topic is (at least in my case); Just because I'm willing to draw it for someone, it does not mean I am personally into said subject matter.
As some of you all may have noticed, I have a decent variety of subject matters in my gallery from various different commissioners; This is totally on purpose! I try my best to be a "non discriminatory" artist in the work I take because most fetish material, while it may not be my thing, isn't offensive to me in any way so I am okay with drawing it! I like to be an artist folks can approach for material that they may not be able to get elsewhere and I try to be accommodating and kind about accepting it so folks don't feel judged! I have always felt that folks shouldn't be ashamed for their kinks, especially not in this community and I like that I can be someone that puts my money where my mouth is in that regard and will draw it!
That all being said though, I wanted to address some issues that have been brought on by this policy and clear up some misconceptions.
As stated above, I want to make it clear that even though I am happy to draw most fetishes, they are not always shared by me as an artist. I tend to get a lot of weird messages, RP requests and even private messenger pokes asking me about "x" subject and asking me to talk to them about it. Usually folks back off when I explain what I've mentioned here but lately I've been getting an increasingly pushy number of folks thinking I'm being shy or playing coy because I must "actually like it". I will be straight and let you guys know that I am not a very open person when it comes to fetish subjects or kinks; I'm very boring in that regard and it's not conversation I am generally comfortable having with folks I don't know very well. In addition to that, I want to make it very clear that when I say I don't personally care for something, I am being truthful and not inviting people to try and interrogate me until they get the answer they want. I also do not RP at all, not with friends, not with strangers...not with anyone. It's just not my bag and while I don't mind if others do it, I gently would like to ask folks to not seek me out for it! I genuinely don't have time for that kind of stuff and I actually do feel bad having to shut people down when they ask me about it!
The other issue I've been having is that there are a select few folks who keep trying to commission me for subjects that they know I am personally unwilling to draw or even getting hostile with me for it. While I am very open to the majority of subject matters, there are a select few that I openly state I will not touch and I ask that those be respected. I find it very disrespectful that I have been given tirades and extremely aggressive responses when I, without any shaming or bad attitude, politely decline a commission for it's content. While my list of "wont draw"s is very small, I do ask that it be respected. In other cases, I want to say that the folks trying to "trick me" into drawing them are not only disingenuous, but are actively insulting my intelligence and I don't appreciate it. For example; I can tell when a character is underage/modeled after a child for goodness sake and I will -never- draw them in a situation that is adult/sexual.
All of this being said, I am sorry I have to make this a journal, but I must admit that I'm getting a bit burnt out from the behaviors mentioned above and I hope you all can understand my reasoning. For those who did take the time to read this journal, I do appreciate it!
Here is the current list of things I -will not draw-
(for the sake of making things easier)
- Underage characters in sexual or adult situations. Non Negotiable.
- Urine/scat
- Anything with racial slurs or implied racial undertones
- Slob
That's literally it for the time being. Of course, there are a few times when something may be brought to me that I may decline for one reason or another, but that is the small list that will -always- be denied. I am not open for people to negotiate if I'll change my mind on them and I ask that folks respect that!
Thanks for your time and take care!
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| | Hey hey, fam!
I've kind of missed doing full illustrations and was considering taking two slots for them! I'd also be offering them at a small discount since the Holidays are around the corner and, why the heck not?
The cost would be $115 and I'd be looking for single character only~
BEFORE you flip out at that price, also remember that you're getting a fully rendered commission with a background and all!
Here's some examples:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15360061/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10614271/ (oldie but goodie example; yeah~)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/20005968/ (Safe for work example, whaaaat?)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/22425352/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23403862/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/21356805/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17070176/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14984763/
As usual, crazy detailed armor and stuff costs extra but typically I'm not super picky about it.
These won't be first come, first served either. These are more of "fun projects" than anything for me so I'm gonna take a peek at all the requests and pick the ones that appeal to me most~
If you're interested, shoot me an email at Anuvia[at]gmail.com with information on what you'd like drawn with some character refs thrown in!
Thanks for your time, \o UPDATE: 1/12/17 WHEW; Took me a while but I finally got through all the requests and sent approval emails to those I've picked and also emails to let folks know if I didn't pick them this time! If you were waiting for a response and didn't get one, please let me know! Thanks for being awesome, everyone! | | |
| | I don't usually do "LOOK AT THIS ARTIST" journals, but this particular artist is pretty new to the furry fandom and has some extremely cute work! If you're looking for some stylish and adorable clean art, I totally recommend you check out this gal's stuff <3  | | |
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