Figured I should make an official announcement. I don’t take them very often, usually only if it’s an emergency. I’d rather not feel forced to do something for money that I want to do for fun, kinda sucks the enjoyment out of it, y’know?
That being said, I am a little on the broke side at the moment, and I’d like to have a little emergency money, and maybe even get Them’s Fightin’ Herds. So I’ll only be taking 3 commissions at a time, as to not overwhelm myself. I still want to be able to draw other things whenever I feel like it.
Slightly outdated examples, plus guidelines are here: https://yakoshi-art.tumblr.com/Commissions This time around though, I’ll only be doing single characters: colored with optional simple shading, no sketches, and no complex poses. DM me for prices, please.
Slots are officially open as of now! I’ll edit this post as they fill. Thanks ahead of time for anyone interested!
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Wew, that was fast. All three slots are full, thank y’all! I’ll probably be opening more slots once I’ve completed this batch. Time to get to work!
Thank you! I wasn’t expecting to get another 100 followers so quickly. I actually screencapped this a week or so ago. A few more of y’all have joined since then, and there are exactly 700 posts, not including this one. Not a bad post-to-follower ratio for someone without sideblogs (well, besides the one that I never update) or any sort of continuity in their work. Just lotsa ponies, so far.
I do have a couple of questions for y’all.
1) Is there anything in particular you’d like to see me try more of?
2) Should I do commissions again? And/or possibly a ko-fi?
In unrelated news, I was digging through my art folder and found a couple things from last year that I honestly can’t remember if I posted here.
It’s weird, but I always feel a bit of pride when I look at my Mayor Mare stuff. She always turns out so well.
“Paint me like one of y’all’s fancy mares.”
As always, if anyone wants to color, shade, or vector any of my stuff, please do! I love seeing what others can do with them. Just @ me, submit, or reblog so I can see it!
I got a new job! I know most of y’all don’t follow this blog to hear about my personal life, but I figured I’d share a bit since it might affect my output going forward. It’s been a rather rough past 7 months or so (car accident, lost job, Suzy passing; 2016 didn’t do me any favors, I’ll put it that way), but on a positive note, I made giant artistic strides, and a ton of new friends and followers.
So I figure it’s only fair to give y’all warning that I might not be able to crank out the ponies as quickly as I used to. Not that I plan on slacking, but I’d rather not work myself to death if I can help it. My work hours are gonna be kinda heavy: 10 hour days, 6 days a week. Doesn’t sound very pleasant, but when you’ve been unemployed as long as I have, you can’t be picky when an opportunity finally comes along.
I suppose this is why people start Patreons, but I honestly don’t feel like I’m in any kind of position to ask people to give me money every month for something I do for fun and self-edification. (Commissions are still cool, they feel a bit more personal and help me make ends meet.) I’ve still got a ways to go as an artist, and as much as I love creating and honing my craft, I don’t think I’m at that level yet. There’s still plenty of room for growth, and now that growth might be a little slower from now on. Besides, I know myself too well. I’m bad at time management, and I procrastinate. It wouldn’t be fair to y’all to make promises I might not be able to keep, I take pride in my work and my word.
I appreciate all the support and kindness y’all have given me. I can only hope I continue to earn your respect and make you laugh, even though there might be a few less drawings. My inboxes are always open, if there’s ever anything you want to say or share. I love hearing from y’all! I read everything, and plan on responding to all of them.
