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Konvee's Commissions˖✧

Hello~ I have opened up a few commission slots, including the Chibi Glitter˖✧ option!

⟡ GLITTER EVERYWHERE ⟡ Wings are charged extra (except if character's a bird!) ⟡ No edits beyond correcting missed character details ⟡ For the period July 15th - August 20th, complex character designs won't be charged extra!

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☼ New Option:

Experimental Chibi is also available~

I plan on completing this some day by drawing Rufus, Tseng and Sephiroth (not young sephiroth).. my heart yearns.. ..or, you can support me and make my your dreams come true by placing a commission for them?? Win for everyone!!?!

Process: + Place your request! + You will receive an automated message from my ko-fi page informing on the expected delivery dates, alongside a link to a commission tracker that will be updated weekly. + I'll send the finished artwork to the email shared in your ko-fi request unless there is a different one provided in the request description.

Find more information for each commission option on my ko-fi page! ☼

I aim to finish everything within the first week of August :) Thank you for taking a look 🌱 < 3

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Hello!!!!!!!! I am back! (somewhat) To promote my new book!!!!

If anyone ever wanted a poetic narrative about aroace space mermaids where gender is structural rather than social then here you go!!!!

What comes after the coming-of-age?

Galaxies and Storms and Airways Above Her is an exploration of the self and other, the self and lineage, and the self as other. Drawing on the teachings of multiple lineages, poet Kwame Sound Daniels weaves a tale of discovery and home from the perspective of a wanderer descended from a sapphic and nomadic alien race. Throughout a narrative in free verse, the central figure Allerlei cycles through familiar and unfamiliar places in a search for meaning among various loves for people, place, and memory.

A luminous and haunting story-poem, with moments of humour and poignant longing studding the ebb and flow of its tides; the words and images linger long after reading, like the memory of seeing the northern lights or a comet.

–Victoria Goddard, Author of The Bone Harp

Galaxies and Storms and Airways Above Her is a mesmerizing journey through the cosmos, where Allerlei navigates the celestial realms with grace and curiosity. Each poem sets the scene for the one that follows, and each can be read as a standalone. Burning like a comet through the dark, Allerlei embraces ties across gender and being, intertwining voices in song, in rhythm with the cosmos. This collection of poems invites readers to explore the ethereal beauty of the universe and the profound connections that bind us all.

–Valerie Twyman, Poet and Writer

here is the link!

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Hello friends! Long time no see! 2024 is over and though I didn't draw much, I got to see myself grow and create and live for another year! It was a very busy year and at points it felt like I had no personal time at all, and yet I drew at least once a month! Some drawings were a long loooong mermay that got out of hand, some were for my small ceramics business, some were gifts or celebrations for ace week/pride/autism week.

I have not shared them here, because I am still very undecided with how to keep my art safe. The world has gotten more and more hostile to creators as years pass, and this year Al became downright dangerous. Until I find a way to protect my art, I'm afraid it will be locked in private discords, friend chats and cons. It's not only the threat of it being stolen and fed into someone's abomination, but also that there's this apathy about where your art is coming from that breaks my heart. People have gotten increasingly hostile to artists, apathetic to who is creating what we see, the time and the effort it takes. And to be very honest, I am drawing for me first and for my friends second, so if these are the only people who treat me right, then they're the ones getting to see what I make. I'm thankful that this isn't my day job and that I don't have to promote my art in order to survive.

Who knows, I might get Al protection and then you'll get a flood of never-seen-before drawings! Or maybe we will get protection by the law and things will change for the better! I will keep drawing any way, and my gay sad mermen comic is still happening, slowly and surely. It will appear magically one day, on a substack or a personal site...

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The local queer centrum asked us all to support the ban on conversion therapy in the EU initiative, so now it's My Job to do it seriously.

We still need so many signatures. Damn. So. Many. Signatures.

Come on people, we can do this!!

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A new batch of eeveelutions to complete the eeveelution bookmark series~

I was non-stop listening to the PMD: Explorers of Sky OST throughout the process of these. I miss PMD..

Sketching on ClipStudio and moved on to painting in PS, even though I am pretty sure the batch I did last year was entirely on CSP. These took more time to draw as I forgot about the main purpose which was to colour "simply" (which I would have avoided if I took 5 minutes to look at the previous ones). I failed both assignments this time but at least I had a good time~

I found Rikoula's shiny-eevee artwork I mentioned in the other post!!

The timelapse was saved this time! You can find it here.

I don't know if it is because my poor laptop has little space or because of the file transferring between csp/ps but when the layers were within a folder, the file would "break"? it was weird and more visible in the leafeon timelapse. Gladly, no files were lost, but I did get concerned..

While on the timelapse music-hunt I came across this amazing sootopolis cover and I am obsessed!! You have to listen to it too!

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Η εβδομάδα που μόλις τελείωσε ήταν η εβδομάδα ορατότητας για την ασεξουαλικότητα! Περνάω αρκετό μέρος του χρόνου αόρατη, φέτος περισσότερο από ποτέ. Είναι από επιλογή, γιατί τα σόσιαλ έχουν γίνει ένα παγκόσμιο δικαστήριο και πανηγύρι, με αγχώνουν και με τρομάζουν. Αλλά κάτι τέτοιες μέρες θυμάμαι όταν ήμουν εγώ 20, τρομοκρατημένη και αβέβαιη, και πήρα πολύ κουράγιο από άλλους ασέξουαλ ανθρώπους που ήταν συνειδητά ορατοί αυτές τις μέρες. Μια κυρία φέτος στο pride είδε την τεράστια σημαία μου και μου είπε "αχ τι ωραία, δεν ήμουν η μόνη σε όλη την παρέλαση!". Είμαι λοιπόν ορατή ξανά για λίγο, όχι για να πάρω κουράγιο αυτή τη φορά αλλά για να δώσω! Είμαστε πολλά εκεί έξω και κανένα δεν είναι μόνο! Και τώρα πάω να φροντίσω το πονεμένο μου μάτι 🖤🩶🤍💜

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The week that just ended was the Asexuality Awareness week! I spend a lot of time being invisible, this year more than ever. It's mostly by choice, because social media are becoming a global court and circus, they scare me and stress me out. But it's days like this that remind me of being 20 and terrified and undecided, and how ace people who were visible really gave me courage. At last June's Pride, a lady saw my giant flag and came up to me to say "oh, nice, I'm not the only one in the whole parade!". So, here I am today, not to get support but to give it! We are many, none of us is truly alone! And now, it's time to take care of my wonky eye again 🖤🩶🤍💜

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˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ Meld ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗

Long time no see traditional art! I've missed drawing with regular old ink and paper.

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Hi 👋, My name is Mohammad, and I’m reaching out in a moment of desperate need. I’m a father of three young children living in Gaza, and we are caught in the midst of a catastrophic war. Our home is no longer a safe haven, and the future here seems increasingly uncertain. 💔

I’ve launched a fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $40,000 to relocate my family to a safer place where my children can grow up in peace and have a chance at a brighter future. 🕊️🇵🇸

Unfortunately, my previous fundraising efforts were abruptly halted when my account was terminated without explanation. However, I remain determined to keep fighting for my family’s safety and well-being. 🫶

If you could take a moment to read our story, consider donating, or simply share our campaign with others, it would make an incredible difference. Every act of kindness, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to safety and a new beginning. 🙏

Thank you for your time, compassion, and support. ❤

https://gofund.me/fd1faea2 🔗

I don't use this blog much anymore but this is important!

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Hello ✨💫⭐️ I'm opening Sprik Sketch Commissions!

The sketch can be in any style from the examples above. If you don't have anything in mind you can leave it up to me 😉.

Please DM me to claim a slot. I'm also available for OC sketches, DM me for more info.

Quick ToS: 

Payment is done once and it's final.

Please keep the commissions rating up to R16.

The file size will vary and will be up to 1500x1500 pixels, 300dpi.

Any use of Crypto/ NFT/ Gener@tiv3 images is strictly forbidden, I do NOT endorse in these activities. Don’t bother to email me if you plan on that.

Those commissions are personal only (which means you may not profit off of them in any way).

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Trying to do this again. Ways to support me.

Hello, my name is Caleb, and I am a disabled trans guy from the global south. I am indigenous southeast Asian.

I have chronic pain, and I am the sole caretaker of three other disabled people. I currently work three jobs, and am desperate for help. All three of my jobs are not stable income, as two depend on me having clients.

My mom and dad are both chronically ill, and both need battalions of meds like insulin, rosuvastatin, b complex to prevent seizures, and so much more (my mom is a survivor of a sepsis attack that resulted in a few minutes of brain death that caused nerve damage. She is a full time wheelchair user, and my dad's heart needs maintenance medicine) my parents medicine alone costs around 700-1000 usd per month- meds alone. And I still have to pay the electricity, water, internet for my work, my sisters tuition fees,.. etc.. for commissions I make around 750 usd, and then another 50-150 usd when folk tip.. I partially lose some of them because in southeast Asia, PayPal takes a small percentage each transaction, and then again for conversion, and then again as a fee when I transfer money to my bank... for my industry work, I've only made 10k usd for work worth three years now, and this is money am not even able to spend, because my contract has a morality clause, which means, if my publisher randomly decides to drop me or the author, I will have to return every penny I make, even if I have already drawn 390 pages of the comic..

I have been workinh so much I only have 4 hours worth of sleep per day for nearly 10 days now.. have no idea what to do.... I have not been able to work on my personal projects, all I want is to be able to play video games and work on my comic and talk to my friends and partner..

For three days now, my dad has been having symptoms that are worrying. Back of his neck is hurting, and his blood pressure is high, and his words when he speaks is slurred. He is afraid, and he is the only person in our household who does most of the housework. I would absolutely love to scrape by enough to get him to arrange a Dr's appointment tomorrow.. and everything else.. wiggle room until I can open again commissions for February. Sorry again, and I hope things work out for everyone.

Direct support: my tipping jars

Passive support, my print shop and patreon..!

My patreon:

Art support/ emotional support

My twitter:

https://x.com/sethpuertoluna/status/1590780936991674368?s=20

My bluesky:

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Mermay 15 (end) - Wedding Fitting 💍 - Process

And it's a wrap! Thank you all for following my journey this year! I enjoyed it in parts, it gave me more time to really think about each piece!

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Mermay 15 (end) - Wedding Fitting 💍 Kou comes from the seas near the Gulf of Thailand and his people's traditions require lots of floating pale color fabrics for the groom, delicate like sea foam. He came to the Capital's famous Weaver's district for the most luxurious seaweed silks. Who is he getting married to though..? 👀

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Mermay 14 - Shedding Scales 🐠 - Process

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Mermay 14 - Shedding Scales 🐠 Merfolk shed their scales once a year and it is an intimate affair. Their tails are highly sensitive and tail care is usuallydone between lovers, spouses or between parent & child. Neleus is famously unattached so he goes somewhere quiet to take care of things!

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Mermay 13 - Breakfast 🍣 - Process

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Mermay 13 - Breakfast 🍣

All merfolk learn from young how to scavenge for food as it is considered a vital survival skill! Their diet is very varied and includes fish, crustaceans, invertebrates, shells and the absolute staple: seaweed. It is great taboo to hunt marine mammals and other large predators, as they are at the top of the food chain and they keep the whole system balanced. Smaller fish are allowed but fishing is always meant as a supplement. Sushi for breakfast, anyone?

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Mermay 12 - Scavenger Hunt 🦪 - Process