Do you believe?
This is a new version to a clock I offer. The original version still had the same clock face, but the clock hands were white and the inside edge was white too. Now there’s frost on the inside edge along with it being over the hands, to make it look a bit more Jack like ^^
Best British Cats - Trying to draw more art of my cat Waffles ( Facebook | Tumblr )
Some people requested ( Tshirt | Print ) !
EDIT: added some popular requests Sir Catrick Stewart
I added some pawpular requests Sir Catrick Stewart
I always have to reblog her art.
Always.
*Naruto and Sasuke fist bump*
*she’ll understand when she sees it*
New coaster set in progress. Here’s the sketches before the wood burning commences. Let’s hear it for the Eeveelutions! It will also have some color and the edge will be painted like a pokeball ^^
So I know I’ve gushed about our cover artist for Seeking the Storyteller before, but I don’t know if that conveyed how much I love his art. I’ve been a huge fan of Lor’s art for years, before I even started doing artist alley tables myself and before I began to cosplay as much as I have been. He’s a great artist and has become a dear friend over the years :)
I’m really happy to see that he’s putting himself online more, because I think his art is amazing and needs more love.
So now he has a Facebook, an Etsy shop, and has been updating his website. Now you can get this gorgeous art for yourself :) He also takes commissions, too!
To continue off the post my friend made yesterday about people asking for things for free when it comes to your art, and how I said that you realize you have two types of friends (and family, actually):
1. The kind that’s like, “Oh man that’s cool that you can do that you should give me something.”
2. The kind that’s like, “Oh man that’s cool that you can do that how much is it I should buy it.”
The frustration also lies in the fact that it’s not like we’re making a bunch of money, you know? Not right off the bat, anyway. This is a career path that you constantly work at, because you have to keep putting yourself out there, and you have to keep trying to make something out of it. And you’re constantly worrying about what price you should set your product to and if it’s too much, or too little, or how to get it to sell, how to pitch it to people, how to make it stand out, and all sorts of things.
It’s nice to have friends who see that. It’s nice to have family that gets it.
Example being: my books.
I had two types of reactions from people in my family. One was this: "Hey your book just came out that’s great when do I get my copy?“
The other was this: "Hey your book came out it’s already on my kindle.”
Which one do you think meant more to me?
I mean hell, my own parents didn’t even ask for me to give them copies. They weren’t like, “We expect to get our copies on day one from you,” they were like, “Already reading it. When’s the physical copy so I can buy that and get you to sign it.” But I have family members and friends who were like, “When are you going to send me your book so I can read it?” Uh… I’m not. Go on Amazon and get it yourself like my own mother and father did. Hell, my mother won’t even lend out her copy to anyone she tells them to go and buy it.
It’s about showing support, you know? Sure when I was little and I wrote something or drew something and someone was like, “Wow can you draw me something?” I was like, “Sure!” Because back then it was just neat that someone liked my art enough to want it. But now it’s different. This is me trying to make a career out of what I love to do. It’s not nearly as flattering to hear, “Damn that’s cool let me have it,” as it is to hear, “Damn that’s cool how much is it?"
If I decide on my own to make you something, that’s fine. This generally happens around birthdays or Christmas, or if I just think you’re awesome (i.e. voice actors and that sort of thing, people I admire and people I’m just a fan of).
It’s nice to have friends and family who can respect that this is a career instead of being pissed that "I haven’t gotten my coaster yet.” No, you haven’t, and you probably won’t, stop treating this like some hobby. I’m not 13 anymore, I’m not just doodling in my notebook for the hell of it then willing to rip out the page and hand it to you.
Not only that, but this is my partner’s business too. Just because she makes me costumes doesn’t mean she’s going to make costumes for everyone we know for free. Like, “Damn girl I should have you make me something,” no. No. You can certainly have her make you something, here’s how much it would cost, we ask for half the payment up front. That’s hundreds of dollars, no, we’re not just giving that away. Even my own cousin came to me with a costume AS A COMMISSION! As a, “how much would this cost,” sort of deal. Then again he’s got his own business too that he’s trying to do so he gets the frustration of those family and friend calls of, “Hey why don’t you give this to me?”
No.
The thing that really irks me though is that any other profession and people would understand. If my best friend was a doctor, and I walked into the office like, “Hey I know I don’t have an appointment but I need you to check this out for me. Oh and no I’m not going to pay for it, we’re friends right?” That sounds ridiculous, right? (not saying that this doesn’t happen to doctors I can’t speak for them, just making an analogy). But you get what I mean. For some reason I feel like with the creative field it’s like, “Now you know you can make him that thing and just give it to him,” and that’s not cool at all.
So Anime Milwaukee is over Valentine’s Day weekend, so this new piece is finished just in time. The many loves of Harley Quinn! The first picture is the finished woodburning before I added any color. Then with the realization of this being Harley’s loves and the con being over Valentine’s Day, the second picture now has a bit of color: white, red, and pink <3
Updated the websites today and thought I’d give a shout out here for those who don’t know. Like our covers? You can actually buy posters of them from the coverartist over at his shop! You should check him out, his work is amazing!
Shameless plug for our friend who did an amazing job on our cover!
Reblogging because seriously his art is amazing and he needs more love. He’s got fanart and original art ranging from Borderlands to Gargoyles to Mass Effect to Game of Thrones and just… it’s all so good and he takes commissions, too!
He also has a Facebook and an Etsy shop now :)
Updating the Etsy shop with a bunch of woodwork :) Still have a lot more to add, but this is a decent portion of it ^^ And remember, I do take commissions, too!
Took a break from commissions to do some coasters just for fun, so I did a set for Free! The coasters are based on the club outfits from the ending (except for Rin since he’s not at the club, lol). These will be for sale on my Etsy page, I just have to make the listing for them :) I decided to do their clothes because they’re so fun and colorful, just, come on butterfly with pink sleeves with yellow polka dots how could I not!
Remember those woodburned Persona tarot cards? Now there’s a new variation to them. Someone wanted three of them in color, so now we offer them in color! They’re colored to look as close to the card as possible, even the little diamonds in the background.
This is a new item at the shop that we’re offering since I’m making good progress on commissions. You can still get them just woodburned, but now you can get them in color too :) You can either follow the links or just message me on tumblr, either way works.
Reblogging for the night time people :)
