Hey there everyone, sorry for being silent for the past few days. I was attending Bronycon (RIP) so I was away from my laptop the entirety of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It's my mistake that I forgot to post a journal about it letting you know, and I apologize for that.

That being said, I will still need to be gone for a few more days as I am going up to Pennsylvania for an annual family reunion. So I'm just letting you know that I will be away from FA, Skype, etc. and will be unable to respond to messages until I get back. But when I do, I'm going to work like mad to get these remaining commissions done.

Thank you, and I will see you when I get back :3

Hey everyone, I just wanted to write this to apologize for taking so long to respond to messages as well as the time taken to finish up these commissions and stuff. I don't really know what's been going on, but I've been sort of fatigued these past weeks. I don't know if it's because of my depression, I'm not sleeping enough, or if for some reason I'm not eating enough to give me enough energy, or something else, but it just feels like I've been running on empty these days.
Also, it actually seems to me that I've been slowing down. I go to work on art and before I know it a few hours have past and I have made little progress. I don't know, it just seems that I these days are going by so fast and I can't keep up.

So...yeah, sorry that I'm so slow.

Hello everyone, I've been doing a lot of thinking about things and, to be honest this journals been a long time coming. These changes relate to my art uploads as changes I will be making to my gallery in the future and I just wanted to let everybody know what is going on.

So here we go (TLDR at the end)

1. Most importantly, the amount of, well, lewd artwork in the future is going to be cut WAY down, dare I say, virtually non-existent. The thing is drawing that kind of stuff was not a direction that I wanted to take things when I first started out here, but with me getting better at art and the fact that that kind of stuff is what gains attention on this site, I started experimenting with stuff and now it's gotten to the point where I feel that it is out of control. The stuff I draw has been pushing the boundaries of the General tag and it has been weighing on my heart, having that cross on my profile and drawing stuff like that. It's just not sitting right with me and I've been putting this off for too long.

2. Concerning my upload schedule, up to this point I've tried to be pretty consistent with the number and frequency of my submissions. However, lately I've been feeling like that system hasn't been good for me mentally and has honestly become an obsession. I feel like I need to work on getting me priorities straight, and so, I am done with the current upload schedule. As of now, I don't have anything set but at the moment I'm just giving a heads up that there may be moths that I don't post anything, or don't post as much. I tried doing this in the past but it hasn't worked out, so Lord willing, actually writing this down will help me with not obsessing over uploading. Which brings us to...

3. I've been recently wanting to start posting some writing here, but with me devoting all my free time to drawing, trying sure to hit that "quota" has been hindering me from starting. I currently have an idea for a story that I've been wanting to do since February, so with me no longer having an upload schedule, I will, again, Lord willing, have some time to devote to writing it.

TLDR: I'm reducing the amount of "questionable" art, going to be posting a bit less frequently (or in less quantity) and I'm going to be starting to post some writing.

Thank you for reading.

First of all, I want to say thank you to everyone who expressed their condolences on the last journal. For those who don't know, on Friday, my family's dog had to be put down and I had to take the last few days to cope with the loss.

I was able to stay for the whole process, something that I didn't think I would be able to emotionally handle, but as sad as it was I'm glad I stayed as I was able to say goodbye to him and stay with him until the end.

In the end, I know he lived a good life with people who loved him dearly and I believe that it is possible that he knew how much we loved him, and that gives me a form of closure. Now, even though it's weird not having him around the house, I think I have managed to come to terms with his passing.

Rest in Peace, Sebastian
2006-2019

I'm going to miss you, you big oaf.

Hey everyone, I just wanted you all to know that I’m going to be taking a short hiatus for working on art for a few days. I found out that our family dog, who’s been with us for over 10 years, is going to have to be put down. So I have to take time to prepare myself to say goodbye to him and will likely need a few days to recover afterwards.

Hey there.

I have decided to officially open for sketch commission this month if anyone's interested. These will be traditional, shaded sketches like I've recently been posting in my gallery. Here are some examples:

Previous Commissions
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29229907/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29229843/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/30648772/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/30297657/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29565894/


Other examples
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29230056/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29564799/


Prices are as follows:
Headshot or bust: $5
Full body: $10
Additional characters: +$5 each
Mawshots: $10
Dakimakura Sketch: $20
Backgrounds: Simple: no additional charge, Complex: $2-5 depending on complexity.

Edit: I started with just 3 slots but I'm going to test things out and offer 5 slots and see how that goes.

1.  Helios_Eusebio (Finished)
2.  LaughMaker (Finished)
3.  TheOfficialFoxy (Finished)
4.  arris (Finished)
5.  Wanda_Fan_OnePiece (Finished)

Extra:  RadarrQ (Finished)


Will do:
-Anthro
-Feral
-Most species
-MLP
-Feet & paws
-Bondage (Male only)
-Tickling
-Mawshots & certain types of Vore
-Chubby & fat (within reason)
-Nudity (w/o NSFW anatomy)
- Pinups
-Dakimakura design sketches

Won’t do:
-NSFW (But I might be willing to suggest or compromise with an SFW alternative)
-Scat, watersports, or any other “bodily functions”
-Gore
-Overly obese characters

Can’t do (due to inexperience)
-Humans
-Most robotic characters (ask)
-Vehicles and most machinery

Please ask about anything not listed here, there might be a chance I’d be willing to do it.


If interested, let me know with a comment and then we can discuss further details afterwards.
Any questions can be asked in the comments

Thank you.

Hey everyone. I'll try to keep this brief as this is kind of important and I need it short for reading convenience.

Basically, I have been battling depression for the later half of 2018. Looking back, I'm pretty sure it's been creeping up on me for the past few years, but 2018 was when it all came to a head. Putting it bluntly, I hated myself, and I spent pretty much every day wishing to die. Only lately was I able to get medicine that helps but there are still some days that present a struggle, and while it's no where near as bad as before, there are days when I have no motivation or desire to do anything. So if I don't respond to a note or comment or anything for a while, that is why,

I was hesitant about posting this, but there have been too many days where I wanted to post a journal about this but didn't due to fear and embarrassment. Again I want to keep this brief but I just needed everyone to know, if you have any questions about this I can explain further in comments or notes.

Thank you for taking the time to read.

Hey there.

I have decided to officially open for sketch commission this month if anyone's interested. These will be traditional, shaded sketches like I've recently been posting in my gallery. Here are some examples:

Previous Commissions
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29229907/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29229843/

Other examples
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29230056/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/29564799/

Prices are as follows:
Headshot or bust: $5
Full body: $10
Additional characters: +$5 each
Mawshots: $10
Backgrounds: Simple: no additional charge, Complex: $2-5 depending on complexity.

I am currently opening 3 slots to start, but depending on how things go, I might include more slots.
1.  Helios_Eusebio (Pending)
2.  LaughMaker (Pending)
3.


Will do:
-Anthro
-Feral
-Most species
-MLP
-Feet & paws
-Bondage (Male only)
-Tickling
-Mawshots & certain types of Vore
-Chubby & fat (within reason)
-Nudity (w/o NSFW anatomy)
- Pinups
-Dakimakura design sketches

Won’t do:
-NSFW (But I might be willing to suggest or compromise with an SFW alternative)
-Scat, watersports, or any other “bodily functions”
-Gore
-Overly obese characters

Can’t do (due to inexperience)
-Humans
-Most robotic characters (ask)
-Vehicles and most machinery

Please ask about anything not listed here, there might be a chance I’d be willing to do it.


If interested, let me know with a comment and then we can discuss further details afterwards.
Any questions can be asked in the comments

Thank you.

Hey everyone, so I’ve been really obsessing over Ratchet fan art lately so I have been toying with the idea of doing something to remedy that. And I figured that since November was the month that the first Ratchet & Clank game was released, that I’d unofficially make this November Ratchet Appreciation Month. I plan to (hopefully :p ) do some Ratchet sketches that I plan to post periodically throughout the month so be on the lookout for those :p

That is all, thought I’d give you all a heads up. Thank you for reading.

Hey everyone, just thought I'd give a little update fore what's been going on.
So this has really been an off month for me. Severe art block and other issues have been taking their toll on me to the point that I think I just need to take a bit of a breather from my usual monthly posts. Honestly, it has become an unhealthy obsession to try and get around the same number of pictures each month to post over the past few months it has been frustrating to push or force a picture. Plus, I am unsure, but I think part of the other issues that have been going on are somewhat linked to this so i think it's for the best if I just try to take it easy and not worry about fulfilling a quota.

Also, I've been thinking of be cutting down on the more "questionable" content. Honestly, I personally think it's been getting to be a little much and it's been bothering me for a long time so I'm going to be striving for less stuff of that nature for a while.

As of today, I have reached 200 watchers! I am so honored and thankful for all of the support from all of you both long time watchers and recent ones. You guys give me the motivation to keep drawing and, again, I am thankful for you taking an interest in my art :)

I'd like to give a big shout out to  Wanda_Fan_One_Piece for being my 200th watcher as well as give a shout out to some special watchers who's support is especially appreciated be it through friendship, comments, favorites, and any other special form of support.

 marcushunter
 -Haku-wolf-
 cherrytheleopard
 ph0220
 arris
 shadydude
 wtfit
 Dreaj1
 pujot
 Zyaixor
 Helios_Eusebio
 Snakecaretaker
 jovanyXD
 Hyde3291
 Misiowiec
 KitVulpin
 wulfondraws

Thank you for all your support and I look forward to providing more art in the future :)

Hello all, I just wanted to give you an update of what has been going on regarding my art. So as you may be aware, I've taken a hiatus from digital art, the reason being that it was getting too frustrating to color art and I just needed a break. However, the problem with that was that I have art I owe people that has been on the back burner for quite a while that I have been trying to finish but just couldn't get things to look right.

This caused me to go into an artistic depression that came and went over the past few months and I switched to traditional art to try and improve and work on sketching other owed requests and stuff in the mean time. However, after the switch to traditional art, and trying to get these pictures sketched out I, for some reason, developed art block every time I tried to work on a request or trade. This had a severe impact on my confidence as an artist and honestly, the struggle I had with these requests made me lose interest in them in favor of personal art to continue to practice.
For that, I apologize, I have a severe problem with confidence and feeling happy about my art, I don't know if it's perfectionism, but I struggle with placing unnecessary pressure on myself to get my art to live up to an unreasonably high standard. The WIPs I send to people generally get positive feedback, but I, for some reason keep self criticizing and trying to fix something that doesn't need to be fixed.

All this has hindered my ability to work on owed art, and I feel terrible about it, especially the pictures that I neglected to finish coloring for all this time. But this year I've made it my resolution to stop self criticizing my art and to do my best to just get these done. So, to all those who I owe art, I apologize for the massively long wait.

However, there is one last thing that I have to say. After this, I don't know if I'm going to be doing many more requests. It pains me to do this, but working for free is just too stressful. I'm sorry, and I don't want to sound rude or anything but it's not worth all this stress to have an obligation that I don't get anything out of. I want to get across that I'm not cancelling my current queue but I don't know if I'll be reopening requests after that, I'll probably be up for trades afterwards, but requests will probably be for close friends or on special occasions. Again, I'm sorry for this, but I feel that I need to do what is good for me right now, for the sake of my well being. I hope you understand.

Thanks
-Jim Foxx

Those months where I hit an art slump, whether it be I just can't get motivated or I'm too tired, or I just can't get anything to look right no matter how hard I try.
So needless to say, its highly likely that I'm not going to be posting as much stuff this month.

Hi all, I just wanted you to know what's been going on as it pertains to the possible art being posted this month.
College has got me pretty busy and with this month being graduation, I have extra stuff to take care of in addition to my schoolwork so that that's affecting the time I can work on art.

Now, while school is a factor playing in all of this, the real reason for a possible lack of art this month is due to a depression that has suddenly hit me like a truck. Its nothing serious or anything, in fact its not really affecting my regular life at all, what it is affecting however, is my creative life. I haven't been able to get much progress done on any pictures because I can't shake the feeling that to put it frankly "my art sucks" and the thing that sucks is that even with a bunch of you saying that you like my art and my art is good, that just doesn't seem to register in my brain and it makes me feel lousy that I'm not listening to you guys. Some days, I can't even think about working on art without getting upset. All this sucks especially because I've been working on requests I owe people and I can't get them to look right.

Honestly, I've been avoiding posting this for a while because I didn't want to put it out there and seem like I'm whining or something but I wanted to let you know this because it pertains to my art production. So anyway, I'll keep working on these, but I there is a possibility that I might get only one or two pictures fully finished this month but what I was thinking of doing was post WIPs of the things I can't get done.

TLDR: Artistic depression sucks but I'm going to try to keep working for you guys :\

So, I've been thinking that I have a fair number of you guys watching me and I am curious as to what led you to watch me, what is it about my art that you like?
Just a little random question, but feel free to let me know. I'd like to know so I can try to keep it up.

Thank you
-Jim

...So generally I try to give you guys at least three pictures a month but this semester of college has seriously gotten the better of me. So I've come to the conclusion that its not good for me mentally or educationally to worry about meeting that self set quota so basically I want to say that these next few months might have significantly less art uploaded. I will still try to work on art whenever I get the chance but it will probably be at a much slower pace as I will be probably be taking it easy instead of worrying about getting as much art as possible posted each month.

Hope you understand.

My friend  the-inverted-rainbow is in need of help and is offering commissions
Here is a link to the journal
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7777551/

Please consider helping out, if you can't afford a commission then at least spread the word
Thank you

Hi all, I was wondering if I can ask you a favor? I have been thinking of trying out some different stuff than what I usually draw but the thing is I don't really know what stuff to try. So I was wondering if any of you have suggestions as to what I can try to draw.

I guess another way of putting this is if there is anything you are interested in (species, themes, etc.)that you would like to see me draw in the future? Let me know please.

And also, let me know if what I'm asking is unclear so I can try to explain it better (I suck at explaining things)

Please and Thank you
-Jim

Ps. Please keep it SFW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4LUasFly0c
I guess cars must have some "Metal Gears" in them somewhere :P

It finally happened, I finally got 100 watches.
Thank you to everyone who watches me, I want you too know that I really appreciate it.
I plan to do a special picture commemorating the 100 watcher mark, however I don't know when I will be able to do it, but just something to be on the lookout for.

Again, thank you all for helping me reach this milestone. <3

Hey every one, so this week I got to visit the Aquarium and the Zoo and needless to say, I took quite a few (or a lot) pictures. So I will be posting some of the photos periodically throughout the rest of the week so I thought I'd just give you all a heads up.
That is all.

(Note: you may have to hit F5 to see the new icon)

hehe So yeah, obviously I'm obsessed with Zootopia so I wanted to try having a Zootopia themed icon. I don't know how long I'll keep it, probably until the after-movie hype dies down, but until then...:p

Aww yeah! awesome movie, I loved it so much, if you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it.
So yeah, probably going to hop on the bandwagon and do some Zootopia stuff :p

Hi there, just writing to let you know that my brother  marcushunter is currently offering commissions
Here's the journal link:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7395467/
Go check it out

Hey everyone, imore bad news. Today my mom told me and my brother that we are going to have to put our cat, Czarina down. I don't know what to feel, I don't feel anything right now, I want to cry but I just don't feel anything. I guess that's a good thing, maybe I'll be able to take the loss more easily.
I know it's a cliche thing to say, but I wish I spent more time with her, more specifically during her final days because I didn't see her around much but it didn't occur to me that something was wrong until my mom said she was taking her to the vet and by then she had to be left at the vet so I never got to see her save for her in the carrier before she was taken away...
I don't know what else to say, I don't want to go over there to see her be put down cause I don't think I'll be able to handle it.