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Life update: winter hiatus and upcoming birthday
General | Posted a month agoHello, folks!
Are you good? I hope you are good.
In retrospect, I was a pretty amusing girlie, hoping this year would start off well, just like that. I haven't been this wrong since who knows when.
This winter has been terrible. Terrible in my part of the country, northwestern Ukraine, specifically.
The Russian invasion of our land and our freedom has been going on for four years now (February 24th marks exactly four years) and it hasn't gotten any easier to deal with.
But this year, my region in particular has seen more attacks than in the previous four years combined - the enemy destroyed the largest power plant in the area, their goal was to leave us without power and heat for the entire winter.
And this is exactly what I lived with. Why I didn't draw anything. Why I disappeared for a while altogether.
Most of the time, there was almost no electricity here, and the rare hours when it was available had to be spent on the most basic human needs, sometimes there wasn't even enough power to charge all my gadgets in time.
Online connection suffered because of this, too, although I continued to quietly monitor my friends' activities when I could. (Which might have given some of you the wrong idea like I'm ignoring you on purpose or something - I'm not.)
Luckily, things have gotten a little easier now that spring has arrived. At least the winter cold no longer makes things ten times worse.
But I'm still a bit of a mess after all this. I was noticeably disconnected from everything for quite a long time - partly due to circumstances, partly due to my own mental state.
Now I will make attempts to finally get out of this, although it still may not be so easy. I still feel like I'm in outer space, and even writing this journal right now feels like an effort, not just some random chit-chat.
And it's even more difficult with drawing; I haven't drawn anything (even the quick personal sketches on paper, which I usually love to do) for over a month, maybe even two. I feel very stiff after this kind of hiatus.
But I still have a number of unfinished commissions, so I'll be back to warming up and getting back to the main work soon enough. I don't want my hiatus to affect the quality, so I need to make sure I'm back in shape.
And one last thing: on March 24th, two weeks from now, I'll be celebrating my birthday. This is one of the main reasons that forced me to shake myself out of my frozen state - I know that I will be very unhappy with myself in the future if I remain in the same state I was in all winter, so I need to lift my spirits at last.
So for now I'll focus on personal creative activities, which I'll try to combine with work, if it's convenient. Something I was physically deprived of until recently.
If you feel like helping me out of this difficult situation and making my upcoming birthday a little better, please feel free to make a donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/nuaro ! Any amount will go, as the whole winter hiatus hit me harder than usual.
Thank you for your attention!Let's hope 2026 will be good!
General | Posted 4 months agoHello to all those terrific people who follow me here! If you're reading this message, you've probably lived and survived through the entire year 2025, just like me - so, my sincere congratulations to us! π And, damn, I'm not even being entirely ironic right now, in a way.
Unfortunately, last year really left much to be desired. Nearly everyone I know and care about had difficulties of various kinds. And speaking about me - well, I don't really want to go into details of what I went through, but I would say this short illustrates more than half of my 2025 ridiculously well: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSQ2oCdjOgy/ ... Yeah, it was funny until it wasn't. The only year worse than that was probably 2022 (which was ultimately the worstest for every Ukrainian).
But wait, was there really nothing good at all? Hmmm, of course, life still went on despite everything, so I tried to find the positive in simple things that pleased me every time when my freakin' depression retreated, even for a little while. Mostly nerd and art related ones, which at this point are basically the same thing to me.
And at the end of the day, these small glimpses of time turned out to be really important for me as an artist! Looking at what I have learned and practiced throughout the year (most of which has not yet been officially published, but some of that stuff may become full-fledged art later), I can confidently say that I have grown a lot in just a few months, especially during the spring, getting closer to the better artist I want to be. If only all the other troubles didn't stand in the way...
Well, this is exactly my wish for this year. I know it's impossible to wish for a completely free, peaceful, and prosperous life just yet, so for now I just wish there to be fewer obstacles. I will continue to fight this damn depression, as well as the hardships of living in a country suffering from war, because overall I like the path I personally am on right now!
Hope I can continue making more personal art with this approach: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSYSIzNCbr4/ (until that number grows naturally, lol); at the same time I will strive to ensure that my work brings me more than it does now, so that one day I no longer think of my life as just surviving.
And to all those who have similar desires for themselves, I want to wish you to keep holding on and pursuing your goals! Remember that you are a wonderful bunch of crazy talented people - so let's never doubt that we can make it if we try, and all that! π«Upcoming Birthday + Meme Question
General | Posted a year agoGood day, world!
Those who saw my previous journal probably know that I haven't been doing my best lately. And the reasons for this still continue to appear, sadly.
But at the moment I am trying to overcome this condition finally. And I thank everyone who supported me last time, your help and support means the world to me!
The main reason why I don't want remain depressed right now of all times is because my birthday is coming up very soon, it's March 24th. And I take this holiday kinda seriously, because, like it or not, it is one of those days that you will occasionally remember for the rest of the year, and even years after. So I've been doing my best to cheer myself up these last few days. I've also been working a lot on my personal project, which has been helping as well (if I'm lucky, some real results on this topic will be visible by summer).
And now I'm thinking about how to spend that day so that it turns out to be at least decent, and I guess I've got some ideas that might work. But I reeeally wouldnβt mind getting some extra income right now, it would give me not only the resources to celebrate my upcoming birthday, but also some support for the nearest future, because bills and other RL hassles are still always lurking. So please consider ordering anything you might like, information as always can be found here: https://cathynoire.carrd.co/#prices :'Π·
Besides that, I've been wanting to do that popular "Six Characters Fan-Art Meme" for quite a while now. But I recently found a second, somewhat more interesting version of it: "Give Me Six Characters That Remind You Of Me", and decided that doing this kind of meme around my b-day might be just perfect! owo So don't be shy to give me your suggestions! And feel free to include more than one character, too. I'll end up choosing the ones I think are the most fitting, anyway xD I'll leave this discussion open for about a week or until I decide I have enough characters to work with.Tip Jar β’ Commission Info β’ Terms of ServiceπΊπ¦ 3 years of struggle and despair... π
General | Posted a year agoI wrote a similar journal last year > https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10810579/ , really hoping it might be the last one, but... we're still here. It's been exactly 3 years since the Russians invaded Ukraine, and this shit is still going on, the life of me and my people is still in constant danger and grief.
And today specifically, all over my country, in all its corners, there were much more sirens and attacks than usual during this terrible day dedicated to this monstrous anniversary.
Most Ukrainians, including me, have felt completely abandoned and betrayed lately because of all these recent political games of some other countries that only delay peace, because of which people here continue to suffer and die.
And everyone else (I mean countries in general, not necessarily specific people) just acts like nothing happened in the first place, they've moved on and don't want to be reminded.
It can really make you feel helpless and disappointed with the world to the point where you almost don't want to live yourself anymore. Especially if you live all alone like me and have no one else around to worry about but yourself, as well as no one to rely on.
Speaking about me personally, it may seem from the outside that I'm calm, collected and decently happy since I'm able to draw these cute and funny pictures you can see in my gallery on the regular basis. And yes, I have somehow adapted to separate my feelings from my drawing process in an effort not to reduce the quality of my works no matter what, not to be dependent only on inspiration. This is my main source of income after all. Well, actually, most of the time I still struggle to start any art, but when I manage to start - I just do whatever work I have to finish kind of automatically, you know.
And outside of art, I can hardly call myself happy.
In reality, I have been depressed for a while and legit don't know what to do with it to help myself once and for all. I tried therapy a few months ago, but I quickly ran out of money for it and we barely got to the roots of the problems. Right now they just keep piling up, I guess. And no matter how hard I try to distract myself, this war serves as a constant reminder that shit is real.
So here it is, I don't know what to write in conclusion. I don't know why I wrote this in the first place. I guess I just wanted to make a reminder that me, my people and all our problems still exist.Tip Jar β’ Commission Info β’ Terms of ServiceMeet my friend
General | Posted 2 years agoA close friend of mine and a wonderful cartoon artist 
, who has been on hiatus for quite some time, outside from any art sites, has finally made a comeback this year. She doesn't have much of an audience yet, so give her a friendly "hi" and check some of her stuff if you'd like, you may enjoy it. Thank you for your attention :3
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/imperialfelids/
What has left the greatest impact on your art style?
General | Posted 2 years agoHi there, dearies! Just feeling like discussing things and would like to know more about you :Π·
I'm quite sure, we all started our art careers here inspired by one animated thing or another. Sometimes those things that were everything to us during our childhood and youth fade into the background; but in other cases they kinda remain with us to this very day. And this is something priceless, I think.
So, I'm curious which pieces of animation have such weight for you, and why. Was it the animation style that seemed quite lovely to you? Well-written scripts that impressed you so much? Maybe not the entire thing, but some specific characters from there? Share those titles, share your impressions, I'm interested to know which things helped you become the artist you are today πP.S. I will share my own story, too! Next time~YCH ideas?
General | Posted 2 years agoI'm thinking about the possibility of creating new YCH sceneries in the near future, but I'm not sure how to find the ground here.
What sceneries would interest you, my dear watchers? As well as the species/shapes of creatures in the first place. I would be glad to hear your suggestions (just keep it SFW enough, please).
This is how my previous attempts looked like: https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery.....r/1296220/YCHs , sometimes they lived up to expectations, but sometimes they didn't at all. That's why it's important for me to know how to make this whole deal work better.Important information for American folks!
General | Posted 2 years agoPlease take a look at this journal, dearies! > https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10849115
Your action won't take much time and won't cost you anything, either, but in this way you may help my war-weary country πΊπ¦πIt's my party! β¨
General | Posted 2 years ago... and I'll cry if I want to π₯²
March 24, oh yes, it's my birthday and I survived another year to grow older and keep going no matter what~
My sincere thanks to everyone who has been with me throughout the last year - you saved me several times, giving me both financial and mental support. I haven't always had the time or opportunity to respond right away, but I appreciate it very, very much, folks! πTwo years of life in war...
General | Posted 2 years agoHello there, folks. It's February 24th, and today marks two years since russian scumbags dishonorably, meanly invaded Ukraine without a single warning in the middle of the night.
I remember when I woke up on February 24, 2022, went out into the street and began to hear news about the attack on Kyiv from random passers-by, frightened and crying people - my mind simply refused to believe in the reality of what was happening. An open war, in the middle of Europe - this simply cannot be real for real, right? But it was.
And when later the same day I heard about an attack on the airfield in Lutsk, a city very close to mine, I finally came to the realization that this shit was real and dangerous for each and everyone in the whole of Ukraine.
When the very first air raid warning sounded in my hometown, too, I was so unprepared, that in my escape to the nearest shelter I only grabbed my confused cat without a carrier, and my phone, but no water, no food, nothing else. And in this chaos, poor Mia (the cat) got so scared that she simply tore my jacket, which I later regretted, because it was a recently purchased item. So after that, I prepared the carrier and other basic necessities always to be in the hallway just in case.
A little over a month later, my family insisted that I move to Prague, Czech Republic, and wait out the war there. I understood their concerns, so did not oppose this proposal first. But being there turned out to be even more unbearable than being in a place with real danger. It drove me crazy not to know the full state of things back in my hometown, not to mention that place in Prague was very cramped, there were a few more other folks and a second cat. I was fully confident that I could be much more userful staying in Ukraine, and it will be much more comfortable for Mia in our home apartments again. Therefore, I soon returned home when the threat over the western part of the country became a little a bit less.
And I'm still here. Went through many terrible days, seeing a bunch of refugees and experiencing many blackouts which made it impossible to live normally sometimes. I'm still here despite everything.
It's surreal to think that this war is going on for so long already tho. Despite trying to cope and continue live our lifes, it's still impossible to ignore all the horrors, all the attacks and deaths, the news of which is heard every day, or sometimes happen to us directly. Bassically every one of our people has a family member, friend or acquaintance who has died in this war by this time.
Our soldiers do the impossible every day and protect the borders so that the enemy cannot pass any further, but they're tired and critically lacking resources by now.
I wish so much that this year will finally be the last year of the war... Although realistically I understand that the chances of this happening are about 50/50.
I know that many of my watchers have chosen not to notice the war anymore. And I can understand why, this topic is very unpleasant. But we must not forget what is important and continue to make even small contributions for the sake of peace and saving lifes.
If you have the opportunity, but are not sure where to donate, then I can recommend this foundation > https://savelife.in.ua/en/ , they have confirmed themselves as the most reliable ones in recent times. Remember, even one dollar donation is much more than no donation.
Also, do not forget to take commissions from Ukrainian folks if you're here because you like to place orders anyway. It could be me, or anyone else from my country whose art style you might like. All possible orders are important, since our lifes are not getting any easier over time and we still have a lot of difficulties and restrictions everyday.
If you've read this far, thank you kindly~Ukrainian artist just lost their mother and needs our hel...
General | Posted 3 years agoThis person 
has experienced a terrible loss ;-; She needs our help and support now, please check it out! > https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10630059/
has experienced a terrible loss ;-; She needs our help and support now, please check it out! > https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10630059/ββ° Raffle Results! β°β
General | Posted 3 years agoUPD: All prizes are done! π
1. https://www.furaffinity.net/view/52512598/ β¦ 2. https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51890618/ β¦ 3. https://www.furaffinity.net/view/51262125/
Good evenin', peeps! *ΰΈ
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It's time to see who are our winners of the December raffle I've been hosting! > https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50179679/ β¨
π₯ On the first spin of the wheel, the random name picker chose... 
LocalPeaches > https://sta.sh/03dv9ycfagw ! π₯
π₯ The second time it was for 
Braixy Fireheart > https://sta.sh/02a01l2uhwzb ! π₯
π₯ And the third scroll stopped at 
IamCheetah > https://sta.sh/01y64d27nv44 ! π₯
My sincere congratulations to the winners! π
For the rest of you guys, thank you very much for participating, and don't be too discouraged - I'm sure this is not my last raffle! ;3
Right now I'm running my first YCH for only β¬25, but you can get a full art with your characters in it, too! Please check it out > https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50351191/ if you're interested, you would help me by that a lot! ^^
π Happy Holidays, everyone! π
P.S. Sorry I'm a little bit late with the results, I've been totally busy and exhausted the last few days. But I'm sure somewhere in the world it's still December 25 at the moment, so it still works xD
Hello, Furaffinity!
General | Posted 3 years agoMiaou, Cathy's here, greetings to all my watchers and visitors!
I'm still new to this place, somehow I came to this site at the difficult times, so I settle down here slowly and still learning how things are working here.
I can be quite introverted, it's often difficult for me to take the first step.
But, at the same time, I always try to be friendly to those who contact me first and reply to all the comments. So, if you happen to be interested in my art or anything related to me - please, feel free to drop your "hi" and start a conversation! I really hope I can make new friends here, so I wish to get to know you peeps better :Π·
If you want to know more facts about me...
β¦ I'm Ukrainian who lives in the western part of the country, in the Volyn region. My hometown Novovolynsk is equally close to Lutsk and Lviv, and almost on the border with Poland.
β¦ I have a pet and the best companion - my Siberian cat Mia: https://sta.sh/028q91schfz0 . This adorable monkey is quite curious and playful, and also very loyal and adaptable, so she often accompanies me on walks and travels.
β¦ I'm equally interested in good animation and animals, especially felines and other fascinating carnivores. That's why I love to draw these creatures, make up stories about them and so on. In real life, when I can, I volunteer and help the strays to adapt to home conditions (Mia helps greatly with that too, by giving the right example) and then find new owners for them. I never keep the new tails for myself tho, because my current financial situation allows me to feed only one cat x'D One day I wish to be able to adopt a dog too, however!
β¦ Throughout my whole life I've been a traditional artist, and studied Photoshop only to process my scanned pictures to a better quality. Recently I've finally got a Cintiq, the only tablet that works for me as a traditionalist, so now I'm actively getting used to the digital drawing from a scratch, too. Would be glad to know if you enjoy my current results, and hope I can get even better next year!
Speaking of more serious things, I think you all know what's happening in Ukraine during this year. That's why I called these times difficult at the beginning of this journal. But despite all this, I will try to do my best, including the establishment of communication.
My town is relatively safe, we didn't have direct attacks here during these months, and many refugees from the eastern parts come here. The only thing I suffer from (as well as the whole country) is constant blackouts due to ultimate terrorism on our power plants. This is the only thing that Putin and his lackeys can do after being unable to resist our soldiers at the front. It usually lasts half a day or longer, and interferes greatly with any PC work, or any other work that requires electricity. Luckily, I have a laptop which allows me not to lose my art progress, but losing the opportunity to continue for many hours or even the rest of the day is still very annoying =w=""
This winter will be the most difficult for me and other Ukrainians, we need any support we can get, but we do our best to stay strong, united, each of us does what they can, so I'm pretty much sure that with the end of winter we will have a long-awaited victory! We just need to hold on a little longer.
If you feel like helping me and my cat with some daily needs disinterestedly, you can use my ko-fi, I will really appreciate any, even the tiniest donation!
I'll be also very happy to take commissions, especially the traditional ones (because during the daylight I can work on them even without electricity; but actually both options are fine, I'm working on digital whenever I can anyway). Speaking straight, my financial situation is pretty terrible recently and art freelance is the main thing I can rely on right now, so any orders will be invaluable help! <3
If you're able and willing to do more for my country as a whole, let me recommend a few funds for you...
β¦ https://savelife.in.ua/en/ - probably the biggest and most popular one. Helps the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the very beginning.
β¦ https://prytulafoundation.org/en - less known abroad, but the legendary one here in Ukraine thanks to "People's Bayraktar", the fundraising which allowed all Ukrainians to feel involved in something great at the same time, it helped not to lose our faith in the protracted period, and helps to this day.
β¦ https://linktr.ee/sirius.shelter - fund of the largest animal shelter in Ukraine, Sirius. These guys survived a real hell last winter and spring, they were surrounded by the enemy for many months, but managed to save the lives of most animals at the risk of their own. At the moment, they're able to look for homes for their wards again, but, I can tell that from my personal experience, it's so not easy at times like this. Many irresponsible refugees just leave their pets and there are more and more of them. Animals can't talk about their troubles, but they need our support too!
β¦ https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10383321 - not actually a fund, but no less important thing, if you want to help other FA users like me. canis_aureus collects information about Ukrainians in need, so check them out too, you might like their styles and offers!
If you've read all of this, you're amazing, thanks! At the end, let me remind you that I'm running a raffle > https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50179679/ which lasts until December 25th, so don't miss your chance to get some free art!
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