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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Big commission sale, limited slots!

I'm a few days away (at the most) from finishing the last of my commissions, so I thought I'd see if I could get a few more, since money's still kinda tight around here, and I'd like to be able to visit my family and friends at least once this spring before my boyfriend starts working almost every day and we lose our chance until August, which would suck because we haven't been able to visit since Fall.

So, for a little while, I'm taking $100 off my full color, large (about 8.5"x11", which is as big as I usually go right now) full background commissions.

Example 1

Example 2

These normally cost about $250, but for now they're $150. Something with a less complicated background, that would normally cost $200 (no example) would now cost only $100.

The only catch is, I get more or less complete artistic freedom, I can draw your character in whatever pose I want, in whatever environment I want, in my choice of either marker/multimedia or watercolor/multimedia. They will probably be in a jungle or on a funky alien planet, something organic and exotic, probably in the company of some funky dragons or other critters. I promise to draw your character as close to your references as possible, and not to draw them doing anything out of character/weird/whatever. Extra characters are $25 each, I will draw up to four characters in one painting. I don't charge extra for the random creatures I might throw in, they count as a part of the background.

I'm offering a similar deal on ACEOs, one character (usually waist or hip-up) plus a very detailed background for $30, normal price would be closer to $40 or so, depending on the complexity. Again, I get more or less full artistic freedom.

Example (older artwork)

Make sure you read my Commission terms, if you're not familiar with them.

If you'd like to commission me, please email me at Tealnewcomb@metalkirin.com

COMMISSION SLOTS:

Big commission slots:

1. Anbessa
2. open

ACEO slots:

1. AtomicCoon
2. open
3. open

Friday, February 26, 2010

Friday feature - Julian Bunker

It's been too long since I've featured the work of a personal friend, so this week's featured artist is photographer Julian Bunker.

His Favebook page is HERE for anyone who's interested.

Hanging out with a photographer really lets you see in person how much work goes into taking a good photo.

Not all of his work is black and white, these just happen to be some of my favorites:


Rhino Love by ~SlumberAwaySasquatch on deviantART


Balance by ~SlumberAwaySasquatch on deviantART


Up, Up and Away by ~SlumberAwaySasquatch on deviantART

All images © Julian Bunker

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

crystal_fox ACEO trade

So I guess I lied when I said I wouldn't be uploading anything for a while, but I felt like crap today so I took a break from doing commissions to do some personal work, and to finish up my half of an ACEO trade with crystal_fox. Her character Amaze is feeding a random wyvern grapes because that was the first thing that came to mind for some reason.

crystal_fox, aceo,  trade,  rainbow, cat,  furry,  anthro,  dragon,  wyvern











Back to commissions tomorrow, got deadlines, y'all.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

22% off 2 or more items on Zazzle

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* 22% of the net sale price will be deducted when two or more mug, apparel, or hat items are purchased and the coupon code TWOTWENTYTWO is applied at checkout. The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). Offer is valid from February 22, 2010 through March 1, 2010 at 11:59pm PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

Monday, February 22, 2010

New art supplies! Whooooo!

The awesome thing about being an artist is getting way too excited about new art supplies.

I've been meaning to experiment with some new papers, so I purchased some blank ACEO cards from Julies_Art_Studio on Ebay, opening up a new box of art supplies feels like Christmas morning as a kid <3

I bought: 10 pieces of multimedia Artboard/Illustration board, 25 pieces of 140# Arches hot press (I've used Arches Cold press in the past and I love it, but I've never used any hot pressed paper), 25 pieces of 90# white Stonehenge paper, and another 25 in black.

This is an awesome way to sample lots of different papers relatively cheaply, for those of you who don't mind working small. They all come with UltraPro card sleeves, which is an awesome bonus because I'd never gotten around to picking any up myself, which is stupid because I do so much ACEO art :P

Friday, February 19, 2010

Friday Feature - Basia Konczarek

I really wish I could write nice introductions for the artists I feature here, but I'm terrible at that, so I'll just let their work speak for itself.

This week's feature is Basia Konczarek, you can see more of her work here: DeviantArt Gallery


shephards of white dwarfs by *Basia-AlmostTheBrave on deviantART


The Luna Moth Princess Ball by *Basia-AlmostTheBrave on deviantART


a forget-me-not baby-dragon by *Basia-AlmostTheBrave on deviantART


All images © Basia Konczarek

Monday, February 15, 2010

Finally done!!!!!!!!!

I finished my last doable commission, yaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!! I say my last 'doable' commission because I've got one more, but my boyfriend and I are supposed to paint someone's shoes, and we haven't been sent any shoes yet, so...

Anyway, I did this ACEO for jmg124, the character belongs to him:

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Zazzle president's day sale! Save up to 15%

Presidents Day Weekend Sale - Get 15% Off! Use code: PRZWNKSALE10

15% off T-shirts

10% off Mugs

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* 30% of the net tie sale price, 15% of the net apparel sale price, and 10% of the net mug sale price will be deducted when one or more tie, apparel, or mug items are purchased and the coupon code PRZWNKSALE10 is applied at checkout. The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). Offer is valid from February 12, 2010 at 12:01am PT through February 15, 2010 at 11:59pm PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Monday, February 8, 2010

Opalescent sargassum dragon ACEO

More personal stuff, still really trying to cram in the details.

Watercolor, gouache, gel pen and micron on hand dyed Bristol.

Click for full view.

Prints available on Zazzle

Original for sale on Ebay


Sunday, February 7, 2010

Fire and water dragons ACEO

Woot! Been a while since I've finished much of anything, I've actually got two more on the way soon, it's nice to be productive for once :3

The original is for sale HERE.

Prints, cards, mugs, etc available HERE.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Friday Feature - April Solomon

And another artist from DeviantArt, her work with colored pencils is amazing.

Her DA account: http://atomsanddust.deviantart.com/

Make sure you click on the images below to full view them!


Gold and Jewels by ~atomsanddust on deviantART


Scrying by ~atomsanddust on deviantART


captured by ~atomsanddust on deviantART

All images © April Solomon

Sea serpent ACEO WIP

Work in progress of my new ACEO, something I've been working on when I take breaks from my commission work.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Valentines sale at Zazzle!

Up To 30% Off, Use code: ZAZZLEVDAY1

30% off Cards

20% off Stickers

10% off Mugs




* 30% of the Zazzle card and photo card, 20% of the Zazzle sticker and bumper sticker, and 10% of the Zazzle mug net sale price will be deducted when the coupon code ZAZZLEVDAY10 is applied at checkout. For most products, the net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). Offer is valid from February 1, 2010 at 12:01am PT through February 10, 2010 at 11:59pm PT. This promotional offer may not combine with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.