Hello, everyone,

Thank you for allowing me the break, I really need it. But I'm gonna go ahead and start opening for commissions again!

I'll be taking 5 slots with 3 overflow this go around
There's also the possibly of in-stream commissions if there's enough traffic and I get finish with my work.

There are clear days that I work on art, which will be posted to the front page of my FA shortly.
As usual, I'll be doing my best to finish commissions within the week that they are received. Please bear in mind that because I also work a full time job, there may potentially be delays. But if that is the case, I'll go ahead and tell you in advance.

Prices are going to stay the same, I'm just going to do my best to try and work on more of them for you.

In addition, if you are a telegram user, I do have a channel that allows you to see art and commission and even personal art that doesn't even get posted here. It's an effective way to receive real-time announcements from me to see the progress on my projects. If you are interested in joining the channel, let me know.

Thank you all.

Form: https://form.jotform.com/90828478785174
Prices: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/30942565/


Slot 1:  Inktail (completed)

Slot 2:  CallieCat (Completed)

Slot 3:  marvae (Completed)

Slot 4:  Scafe-dragon (Next In queue)

Slot 5:  pluslei (Next Pending)

Overflow 1:  MinervaPepper

Overflow 2:

Overflow 3:

PS: please have a clear way for me to contact you. If I can't contact you when needed, I cannot work on your commission and I'll be forced to either skip or cancel the commission.

So after thinking long and Hard about it, I'm going to be reopening commissions once again!

This go around, it's going to go a little different.

I will be taking 5 Slots with 2 overflow. The first five slots are guaranteed commissions I will work on and the two overflow will be if I can make time for them.

Furthermore, I will strive to finish commissions within the week that they are started, but if I'm not able to do that, I will let you know and try to get it done as soon as possible, as I do work a full-time job on top of all of this

Progress on commissions can always be seen on my trello, the link of which is on my front page.

Lastly, commissions will no longer be posted to this account. While I will still make commission opening announcements on this account, this account will be for personal artwork only effective immediately. All commission work will be posted at:

 KumaClawFA

Thank you all for your support. Every dollar made is a dollar spent to moving in with my  Muttninja so I'm going to do my best to bring you all quality work to the best of my ability.

Form: https://form.jotform.com/90828478785174

Slots:

Slot 1:  BayBelly Done!

Slot 2:  kajaart Done!

Slot 3:  marvae In-Queue

Slot 4:  MinervaPepper

Slot 5: AlytheWolfcat

Overflow 1:

Overflow 2:

I'm going to try not to rant. I normally don't post things like this, because I'm not particularly a fan of airing my dirty laundry out for the world to see. But in lieu of my absence, I feel like I at the very least owe an explanation to the people who legitimately care about my work and what I do.

I first want to thank all of you. I have over 1000 watchers now and that is a huge milestone. To all of you who care about my art, it truly brings me an unbridled joy in my life and makes me want to continue to get better and claw my way to the top.

With that being said, I've been recently battling a mild bout of depression. It's not severe enough to keep me from functioning, and I mean no disrespect to the people who are dealing with worse than I am right now, but it is enough to severely stunt my motivation...

My breakup was the popped lynchpin in a lot of the craziness in my life that I was managing to keep at bay. And while things are getting better, I can barely bring myself to put a pen to paper in any capacity. I lost some of what I thought were some really good people in my life, but man, sometimes it surprises you how well you believe you know someone, you know? I'm happy that I've made a lot of new friends and if it wasn't for both my new ones and my old ones, this would have been more devastating than it already is. So I do wanna thank the people who continue to stick by me, through the times when I ramble...or when my mood flips suddenly from happy to depressed...or how out of control I've been.

I've been trying to take a break, yeah? Like, just some time to focus on myself and whatnot...lol, turns out I'm REALLY bad at that. I thought maybe focusing on my writing would be a nice change of pace too, but I guess all the good ideas are being a little stubborn. I'm not really sure how to pull myself out of this, but I'm trying my best one day at a time, and it truly is getting a bit better, sans the times when I regress.

Ah, but I don't say this to belittle the problems of anyone else. I know that there are a lot of people going through things way way worse than this, and for those of you who are, I am truly sorry and I do hope the best for you. I was afraid to put this up because I didn't want to seem weak, or anything, but..I don't think I have to do that. I believe that so long as you aren't constantly bawling for attention, it's a brave thing to be able to speak your true feelings.

I am going to try and post more. I am going to address all the commissions that I have, so please don't lose faith in me. I just ask for your patience to allow me to go through this tumultuous time in my life at my own pace.

Thank you, everyone. To the people who've been there, to the people who've hurt me, I'm going to believe that there was a reason behind this madness and put my best foot forward.

Thank you very much for your submissions :3 here is the current list for commissions:

1)  lunarnio DONE

2)  muttninja DONE

3)  sumo-griz DONE

4)  kaajart IN PROGRESS

5)  esmitty7191 PENDING

There are still three overflow spots left open, so I'll still take those so long as anyone is interested ^^

Overflow:
1)  ZenZian PENDING

2) Open

3) Open

Commissions are finally open once again!!!!

It's about that time again to re open commissions. This time around, I am going to try to get to them much faster than usual--as in, getting them done within the month if at all possible. The do's and don't are listed in the jotform link, but just in case you're in need of a refresher, here's a list of things I won't draw:


--Scat/Watersports (Just...please leave that at home. I don't judge, but...yeah)
--Blood or gore of any type
--Farting
--Blobs
--Macro/Micro

Please leave a comment after your form has been submitted, or you can note me ^^ Once the list is full, I will lock in your submission and your place.

Currently there will be 5 slots open with an overflow of 4 depending on how quickly I can get them done ^^


Jotform: https://form.jotform.com/71969311484161

Going to AC this year!!

-Where are you staying?
The Marriott Hotel

-What day are you getting there?
On Thursday, whoot!

-When are you leaving?
Nevah!!!! Or...at least till Sunday

How are you getting there?
Magic, and maybe an airplane

-Who will you be rooming with?
With my moo  puffedup <3

-Who will you hang out with during the convention?
 puffedup and whoever decides to pal around with us

-How many furry conventions have you attended?
Just Furry Fiesta

-Will you be suiting?
....come call me in a few years and we'll talk.

-Which suits?
I'm suiting as myself

-Who do I address you as?
Tobio, Jerrell, Hey you--whatever floats your fancy

-How old are you?
If I told you, I'd have to kill you (29)

-What is your gender/sex?
Male and He

-How tall are you?
D8< Tall enough to reach the top shelf

-Single, taken, looking?
Taken by  puffedup <3 I love her so much

-Can I talk to you?
I mean, can you? Sure. MAY you? Hmm.....sure <_<

-Can I touch you?
Eh....depends on who you are, and i'll only go so far as a hug

-How can I find you?
Just look for a hipster

-Can I visit your room?
<_< Uhm. No, you won't want to.

-Can I buy you drinks?
XD

-Are you nice?
I'm intimidating. But also nice.

-Do you have an artist table?
In my mind, I do

-Will you be going to parties?
Raincheck

-Will you be performing?
D8< Fuck that would be awesome. But sadly no

-Do you do drugs/drink/smoke?
I do drink, but I won't be doing it outside of my gf. Sorry D:

-If I see you, how should I get your attention?
THROW HONEY AT ME. or just say hi

-What/where will you be eating?
Any restaurant that looks good :3

-Can I come with you for food/fun/etc.?
Only if my  puffedup is ok with it :3

-Can I draw in your sketchbook?
HELL. YEAH.

-Can I take your picture?
No <_< please don't

-What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
To experience something I haven't before

-Tobio Takeuchi

So for the past week, i was up in maryland visiting my gf  puffedup D//: i had such an amazing time, it was so nice to see her again. She always makes me laugh and smile so much. D:< even though it was colder than a witch's tit up there, it felt great to have my honeybun to keep me warm u///u. I'm sad that it was only for a week. Every time i come back home after seeing her, it's always super bittersweet, but it also makes me love her more than ever. I know the distance is an issue, but i'm lucky to have someone who's willing to wait this out with me and try to work to close that. So i'm gonna be stepping it up that much harder this year to try and close the distance between me and my honeybun and get to the point where we can finally have a place of our own D: thank you, wish us luck!!

Thank you all for commissioning to me, it really means a lot. Every dollar earned from my commissions goes towards getting closer to moving with my Lily, so it really means a lot. Here is the lineup of commissions for this batch ^^

Commissions will start around Tuesday, November 1st or Wednesday, November 2nd

Slot 1: Done
Slot 2: :Done:
Slot 3: :Done:
Slot 4: :Done:
Slot 5: :Done:

Overflow 1:
Overflow 2:
Overflow 3:

Happy Scary Finger Puppet Ghost Month =3 lets commemorate with some commissions!!!. Just to recap, here's a few things i won't draw:

--Scat/Watersports (Just...please leave that at home. I don't judge, but...yeah)
--Blood or gore of any type
--Farting
--Blobs
--Macro/Micro

Go ahead and note me or leave a comment once you submit a form ^^ Thanks!


Submission Form:
https://form.jotform.com/53335187916159

This time, I'm doing 5 slots and 4 overflow =3 Thank you very much

Hey guys ^^ just wanted to let you know that my lily  Puffedup will be visiting this weekend. I'm so excited!

In light of the fact that I'm moving, it's that time again =3 commissions are open. Just to recap, here's a few things i won't draw:

--Scat/Watersports (Just...please leave that at home. I don't judge, but...yeah)
--Blood or gore of any type
--Farting
--Blobs
--Macro/Micro

Go ahead and note me or leave a comment once you submit a form ^^ Thanks!


Submission Form:
https://form.jotform.com/53335187916159

Slot 1:

Slot 2:

Slot 3:

Slot 4:


****overflow****

Slot 1:

Slot 2:

Hey. For all of you I owe commissions too, I'm really sorry. I'm going to be taking a break from drawing for a while, my heart's just not in it for the time being. If you need to note me about your commission, please feel free to do so. Thank you and i'm sorry for the inconvenience

Commissions are Open again X3 just a list of a few things I won't do:

--Scat/Watersports (Just...please leave that at home. I don't judge, but...yeah)
--Blood or gore of any type
--Farting
--Blobs
--Macro/Micro

Go ahead and leave a comment once you've submitted your commission ^^

Submission Form Link:

https://form.jotform.com/53335187916159

Price Guide:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/18383118/

Open slots:


Slot 1:

Slot 2:

Slot 3:

Slot 4:

Slot 5:

Slot 6:

D: Huzzah!! It's time for a round...*counts on his fingers* Three! Round Three of this! I wanna thank all of you for all the support you've been showing me so far, I really appreciate it. You all really don't know just how much you're helping me out >.< For this one, I'm going to be taking on Four slots with Two Additional overflow slots for when I'm feeling over-zealous ^^ Just gonna lay down the rules again real quick of things I won't draw:

--Scat/Watersports (Just...please leave that at home. I don't judge, but...yeah)
--Blood or gore of any type
--Farting
--Blobs
--Macro/Micro

Go ahead and leave a comment once you've submitted your commission ^^

Here ist he submission form link:
http://www.jotform.us/form/51887234837164


And here's a link for prices:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17140769/

Open Slots:


Overflow 1:

Overflow 2:

Yay! It's about that time again ^^ I'm so happy, the first round of these went so well, so I'm pleased to announce that i'm opened for a round two. I'm gonna do an additional slot more than before, and I'm also going to do some overflow too if the time permits, so don't hesitate to ask >.< Every dollar helps me get to see my lady again. Just gonna copy and paste some ground rules here, so things i won't draw are:

--Scat/Watersports (Just...please leave that at home. I don't judge, but...yeah)
--Blood or gore of any type
--Farting
--Blobs
--Macro/Micro

Go ahead and leave a comment once you've submitted your commission ^^

Here ist he submission form link:
http://www.jotform.us/form/51887234837164


And here's a link for prices:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17140769/

Open slots:




Slot 1:

Overflow (?) 1:

Overflow (?) 2:

>///<''' I'm so excited! I'm finally going to go get to see again, it feels like it's been forever. I'm super lucky to have such a sweet lady and to get to see her again has got me super pumped! XD i wanted to announce it, but I also kinda wanted to do what she did last time and ask what you guys think we should do while i'm over there?

o.o'' Yeah, I can't believe this is happening either. But uhm...yeah, commissions are open ^^. All the rules are going to be in the submission form, but just in case, i'll go over a few quick things here too. First and foremost, i'm going to be starting out with three slots for now >w< please understand and be patient with me. Also, I probably won't get in the habit of streaming them, maybe sometime of in the far off future. Prices are listed both on the for and the submission example. I'll go ahead and copy and paste a list of things I won't do:

--Scat/Watersports (Just...please leave that at home. I don't judge, but...yeah)
--Blood or gore of any type
--Farting
--Blobs
--Macro/Micro

With that said, go ahead and leave a comment once you've submitted. Though i only have three slots open, I may go over depending on my workload. And I will note you once your submission has been received. Thank you all for your support u.u

Here ist he submission form link:
http://www.jotform.us/form/51887234837164


And here's a link for prices:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17140769/



Slot 1:

Wow, thank you all for participating in helping me get this started. For Now, however, I regret to inform you all that the free requests are closed for the moment. Requests have been accepted on a first-come, first serve basis, and just because i haven't gotten to your request this time doesn't necessarily mean that I won't open up again. Just kinda depends. Those who have been accepted for their requests will be contacted via note. Again, thank you all for your participation

And don't forget to check out my pal  UlikuraRewantaz since he's doing free requests us well. Help support as both in our climb to the top

So I did some thinking, and I realized that I'm tired of being grounded in the same spot that i'm in. I'm ready to move forward and I'm ready to step my game up. So I'm finally taking the next step forward and opening up some free requests. I want to get better at the things I do, so I want to start taking on different kinds of drawings and get a feel for how doing this works. Now bear with me guys, because there are a few things I wanna go over before we get to this.

First of all, this is my first time ever doing something like this. I'm not really all that good at putting myself out there, but i'm trying to change it, so you gotta bear with me while I try to make this work.

Secondly, Please be patient with me in requesting these pics. I do work a full time job that demands much of my day, so I'm trying to fit all this in the few hours i get when I come home. So I'll try to get them to you as timely as I can.

With all that said, I am opening up 4 slots to start with. It may increase. That all depends on the duration of me doing this and how well I can handle the workload.

There are some things I won't draw:
--Scat/Watersports (Just...please leave that at home. I don't judge, but...yeah)
--Blood or gore of any type
--Farting
--Blobs
--Macro/Micro

Uhm...I'm not sure what all is out there, but other than that, I think I'm good. So Requests are open and i look forward to what kinds of challenges you'll all have read for me ^^

So I guess this is the Writer Meme I'm putting up courtesy of  Kageichi X3

1: Why Did You Start Writing?
Because I love to read and I love the escape it offers me. Furthermore, when reality bites, I can just create my own, and that puts me at peace with things.

2: Was There Anything That lead you Into Writing Or Did You Just Start on a Kind of Impulse?
I wanted the worlds I saw in my head to come to life. I wanted to interact with them; live them; shape them with my own paw

3. What Are Some Other Writers Who Have Inspired You?
Probably J.K. Rowling. I've always liked how she seemed to have that twist in the story where you thought you knew who the villain was, and then BAM, it's someone else.

4. Is There A Project You've Worked On That You Absolutely Love and Would Really Like to See Published?
Yes, i am currently working on a three-book novel at the moment that I intend to get published when the first book is finished. So be on the lookout ^^

5. Would You Like To Be Published Some Day? If Not, then Why?
Yes. My stories aren't meant to just sit in my desk drawer; I write to entertain and I write to share my creations with all those who are willing to fall in love with them

6. What Are your Favorite Genres To Write? Are They The Same As The Genres you Like to Read? If Not, Then Why?
My favorite genre to write are usually fantasy/romance/action-adventure/slightly sci-fi kind of deals. I like to combine elements of all of them because why the hell not? Though the kinds of books I read are usually those Tweeny romance stories like Twilight, or things like The Mortal Instruments. As long as it has sensible romance in it, I'm cool with it XD

7. Is There A Particular Subject You Find It Difficult To Write About? What Is It and Why?
This may sound like bragging. But no. I can write anything under the sun. If I haven't written it before, give me a few days with some references and I promise you, I'll be able to write it.

8. Is there Another Medium you Really Want To Try At Some Point That Would Make Use of Your Writing Skills But Also Require You To Learn Other Forms of Art? If So, What Is It?
Well, I already draw. I want to focus on improving that and my writing to the point where I can start creating the kinds of manga I want to do. It may take a while, but as far as I'm concerned, I've got nothing but time to keep learning and keep pushing forward

9. Are There Any Questions You think This Meme Should Ask? If So, Feel Free to Add Them To The Template.
Nah, I think this covers enough. Just make sure you love what you're doing in spite of whatever publicity you may get

Ok, something's been bothering me for a while now and a friend of mine recently encouraged me to voice my opinion on this: Why bother getting on skype if you aren't going to bother talking? You know what, I understand that there are days where you don't just want to be bothered, and I understand that people have long days at work, school, etc. I understand people get busy when they get on--hell, i'm one of them. I understand that sometimes you have to respond slow, or that you can't get to everyone whenever you have something to work on. But it still begs the question: why even bother getting on skype if you aren't going to talk to anyone? If you don't want to be bothered, or you don't feel like talking, the easiest remedy to that is to not get on. If you're feeling upset, that's fine and dandy, but don't get on and then act all despondent like you don't want to talk to someone. The biggest issue I have on skype is when i'm talking to someone, and they completely and utterly ignore me throughout the rest of the conversation until I say something (or several things) again. I mean, that's pretty much like walking up to someone face to face, talking to them, and then suddenly turning around to go make a big mac run in the middle of the conversation. It's rude, if you wanna leave, just say something, it takes TEN seconds to type "Brb" or "BBL", it's common courtesy.

There's a major problem in signing on to skype and then proceeding to feel bothered when someone talks to you. The very nature of skype is communication in some way, shape, or form. If you're too bothered to talk, or too busy to talk--why the fuck even bother getting on in the first place? If you're really that busy, just stay off. Your friends, if they're friends, will most certainly understand that you have a life outside of sitting at your computer desk and waiting for the next "ping" to happen. Because when you ignore a friend trying to talk to you because you're too busy, or too bothered, or--I swear by all that is holy--would rather sit there and play a game instead of talk, how are they supposed to feel? You just made them less-than without any effort at all. Don't get me wrong, I avidly game myself, but if I know for a fact that i'm not going to be able to talk during, I tell my friends "Brb, i'm gonna play dark souls". And I appreciate the few friends that actually do tell me when they're gaming, or whatever, because that makes me more compliant to leave them alone without making me feel like my friendship is being devalued. Because what am i supposed to think when you're talking to me and then suddenly stop and don't come back for hours only because i had to remind you that you were still talking to me? Just think about this: Since you bothered to get on skype, I can assume you WANT to talk or else you wouldn't have gotten on. And if you're on, but ignoring me, I can only deduce that it's ME specifically that you don't want to talk to, which could easily lead me to feel devalued as a friend.

And you know what? I understand that there may be people you have on your skype who aren't overly interesting. Hell, I promise you i'm probably one of them. But you aren't doing me any favors when you'd rather just infrequently talk to me as opposed to just flat out saying "You're annoying" or "you're boring" or something along that. You don't want to talk to me? That's just fine, I don't much take pleasure in forcing people to enjoy my company. But there's nothing wrong with being blunt every now and then, it hurts way more to feel like you're valued one minute and then not even worth a courtesy "Brb" the next. I'm curious if i'm the only one who feels this way. Maybe it's me. I was raised a different way and was taught that people deserve respect; that human capital isn't something that should be taken for granted, at least when you can help it. I know, some people have 100's of friends on skype and can't possibly get to them all every time they get on. Fine, that's understandable. But can't you say something like "I can't talk to you today because i'm busy with such-and-such, or because i promised so-and-so i would spend time with them today instead"? I both work and go to school and I am busy damn near ALL the time. But goddammit, if i'm on skype, I'm there to talk, even if it's gotta be slow--which I clearly indicate not just by my busy status, but by flat-out telling people "Hey, I'm a little busy with such-and-such today, so I might respond slow or something". It takes TEN SECONDS. It's this ten second little thing could make all the difference in the world.

But forgive me for ranting, I want to know what you all think if you'd like. Maybe there's something I'm missing, i'm not gonna sit here and pretend like i have all the answers and can vouch for everyone in the world. If you've got gaps to fill in my logic, I'd welcome them

A very close friend of mine and I were talking this over, and we decided to go ahead and put a good foot forward and see what happens. So as of today, writing commissions are officially open. Some people have asked me why just writing, and the answer is pretty simple: I feel a thousand times more confident in my ability to write than I do in my ability to draw ^^''

I can pretty much write any kind of story, so the genres a commissioner can request are pretty broad. I specialize in romance and action-adventures, but any other kind of story will have just as much effort put into it. There are a few things I won't write, however. I will not write anything that's terribly gory (because I'm undeniably squeamish to an extent), vore (because it's really hard for me to get into), or Scat and watersports (Because, just...no, ok?). Now that doesn't mean I'm not willing to try and write new things, but if you feel like it's a little..."iffy", just let me know and we'll talk about it ^^.

So here's a price guide:
Short stories: $5
Stories with Multiple Chapters/ series: $10 + $2 per chapter

I also write poetry, lyrics, and--if need be--scholarly articles, though i HIGHLY doubt anyone will need one of those XD, so if you've got something that isn't a story that you'd like written, get at me and we'll figure it out. Also, I probably won't charge for the length because I have a tendency to write long more often than not.

At max, 3-5 slots will be open at a time, and seeing as this is just getting started, all slots are open right now > >''

Lastly, this is a link to my fanfiction.net profile, so all of you can have samples of how I write. There are different genre's for the stories there and I kinda only use them now for showing off and letting people see what I'm capable of.

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1545509/Xiao-Xi-Quao

If you would like to request a story, just note me. Thank you very much and I hope you all enjoy ^^

I think I did a really good job with the new alpha and omega fic that I'm working on. A week from today, it will be posted both here and on fanfiction.net under misc movies (Because sadly, they don't have a spot for it yet). If you thought the movie was bad, try to read it anyway--i tried my best to make it view-worthy. Thanks ^^

Okaayyy, if you're like me and love to watch animated movies, then you might find Alpha and Omega interesting to watch. Personally, I found it simply awesome when I went to go see it today. My favorite char is Kate's sister, lily. =3 Talk about love at first sight--that white fur, those jewel eyes, and the cute way her bangs fall shyly over one eye, topped off with her candy sweet-and-innocent personality. O.o' screw kate, I'd go for the fun chick, lol. Anyway, it's a good must-see for people who are into that lion king/ romeo and juliet kind of thing

Sorry for the delay. My comp crashed, getting ready for school and whatnot. But yeah, I have some work finished finally ~ ~ And yeah, I'm not gonna lie. I've also been playing alot of Dungeon Fighter lately, which'll be showing in some of my future artwork. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy. I'm uploading profiler's first, and I added some information on the Xiao profiler pic already posted up, so you can feel free to read it if you'd like.