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Opening limited slots  of portrait commissions!
Willing to draw any real or fantasy animals/reptiles/birds excluding humans.
The portraits are A5 sized, either painted or drawn.

I'm charging about 6$-7$ per hour.

Slots
1. Rooth (FA) - painted portrait - Finished
2. - painted portrait - Finished


Painted Portraits- 25$-35$
Single character with slight elements of a background (background will be mostly abstract). Will be done with watercolors, acrylic, mechanical pencil and possibly ink.

Price depends on the complexity of the character.


Drawn Portraits- 35$-45$
Single character with slight elements of a background, if at all. Will be done with colored pencils.

Price depends on the complexity of the character.




Shipping info
Shipping cost is 5$, I ship worldwide. Shipping times vary for each country. I secure my works well before sending them and include a tracking code for each parcel, and cannot take responsibility for damaged or lost mail (never happened before thank goodness).

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If you're interested, drop me a note with a reference or a description of your character, desired expression and possible background element (keep in mind that the background will be very subtle and not detailed). Once I have the commission information you provided, I'll send you my PayPal address. I'll start working on the sketch once 50% or more of the payment is received. I'll then show you the uncolored sketch for your approval. I'll start painting once the other 50% of the payment is received.

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Been a while since I've updated this journal and what a nice reason, too!
I wish everyone a happy new year, full of magic and pleasant surprises, constant growth and positive revolutions.

On another note, I'll be re-opening my commissions sometime in January.

Cheers!

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I came back from my vacation in Moscow today, and was very surprised to see loads of feedback messages in my inbox :]. Apparently,  my work 'Haze' was featured as a DD, this one being my 3rd. I want to thank everyone who commented, 'd or watched me, and of course, for featuring.




On the other note, my vacation had many ups and downs, mainly downs, sadly. However, I managed to finish 3 works already, with a few works still in progress, including a very large work (larger than A2 I believe) I'm preparing to work my ass off for.
I won't be much around DeviantArt as I was before, at least until November. Along with my driver's license I plan on taking vocal and guitar lessons again and also volunteer at a local Wildlife hospital. So much to do!

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It's my birthday today! I'm now 19 :>.
Had a lot of fun today, in spite of celebrating the first few hours at an army base . Still, my colleagues bought me wonderful gifts, and one of them even wrote me a very touching poem :]. Later on I had lunch in my favorite cafe, and spent the rest of the day with a close friend at home, watching movies, photographing and whatnot. Got tons of wonderful gifts, among them my long waited silver wolf torc-
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I'll be off for two weeks to visit my dad in Moscow next Sunday (19.8). I plan on painting a lot, regaining my patience and inspiration, going for long walks around the city and visit the wonderful Moscow zoo.

I also plan on taking a break from DeviantArt and other art sites I'm on till the end of September. Art sites can be a great source of inspiration but at the same time, I want to try a completely neutral approach for my art [as I did once before]. Hopefully I'll be back with lots of new works. I will be working hard to improve many, many things in my art.

Thank you all for your kind birthday wishes!

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See you soon.

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I'm usually not into Kiribans and never done one before, but here it goes.
Get a screenshot of a 50k pageview on my page and get an A4 sized full body single character with no background (either done with colored pencils or watercolors, your choice). Comment here with your screen shot, first one to comment gets it <:. No cheating!

On another note- As I'm planning on applying to a few art academies abroad, I would love to hear experiences and stories from current or former students [inb4- I'm going to be a starving artist].

Commissions/trades are currently closed. I'll start working on a portfolio soon but apart from study work I would still like to empty my list of ideas in the next few months.

Also, a tiny feature-

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It's been over a month since my last journal and I figured I should probably write a little update.

I started doing digital speed paints every day. It's good practice for me, for color and environment studies and of course for different techniques in PS. Right now it all looks sloppy and very amateur, but hopefully with a bit of determination my works will become better. My biggest problem with digitals is the massive headache and sore-eyes I get after painting for an hour or so. I seem to forget how to blink during that hour lol.
I also came to the conclusion I should really try to get a nice and smooth watercolor paper. I'm so used to texture and as much as I love it, there are just some works that would look far better on a smoother paper. The only smooth paper I've tried so far is Canson, which is nice, but seems to be way too soft at times. Suggestions are welcome.

For those who are Beta testers on dA, I'm sure you've all seen the new thumbnail layout Deviantart made. Personally, I really dislike it. The huge thumbnails appear in different numbers on each row, looking unprofessional and sloppy. The horizontal thumbnails look much, much bigger than the vertical ones, making horizontal works pop out leaving the vertical ones a bit.. unnoticed. I really hope dA will make this feature optional or at least will make it look better.

As for my life in the army, I'm doing quite well. It's simple office work, but it's quite different each day and can get very interesting. My job is to work with complaints coming from either whinny (usually whinny) or truly helpless soldiers dealing with abusive officers, unprofessional army doctors and whatnot. Sometimes I have way to much empathy for the complaining soldiers, but apart from that I think this job suits me well.
I plan on taking driving lessons soon, but in the meantime, I enjoy getting to my 'workplace' by bicycle (good for yer butt and leg muscles !).  The most important thing is, I can live my life in spite the working regime. It gets very tiresome at times, but I'm getting used to it.

Right now I'm a bit sick, a mild flue I guess. Trying to force myself to paint nevertheless but I doubt I'll be productive until I'm better.

Art status-

2 ACEOs for - done
ACEO trade with - done

I have just ruined a very nice painting I've been working on for the past few days, all thanks to my masking fluid.
I rarely used it before and didn't like it too much, but wanted to give it a 2nd chance.
It completely tore a layer from the paper where it's been on, sending the nearly finished work into the trash. It's been months since I've made a work that I personally loved, and it was quite painful to see it go that way. I'll try my best to re-draw it since it's quite small and not very detailed, but I doubt it'll be as good as the first version.

I don't think I will ever use masking fluid again.

Things are a bit unstable right now- I dropped off my course in the army (for many personal reasons), and right now I'm forced to come every morning to our base, sit in our dorms and do whatever I want till I go home in the evening (at least I'm not forced to clean the toilets!). I got many appointments to attend, of various doctors and a psychologist before they decide on another job for me. I'm feeling much better physically but still quite confused and worried, hopefully that will change as soon as they find me a more suitable job and I'll get used to the more stable regime.
I'm really starting to dislike my own personality and my inability to get myself back together. Weakness and fear can really shut a person down, make him feel pathetic and unwilling to do anything. This has been going on for over a month now.
Many things are left unsaid, pressure builds up and the person finally explodes. It's like an on-going hysteria, only a very silent one, making others oblivious of the person's distress.

I don't know if my art is good enough. I don't claim to be a great artist or very talented. Yet still I have my hopes to maybe get into a nice art academy abroad, making a living with my art or art-related things. Now that I'm unable to draw, and it scares me. It makes me feel worthless. Usually when I'm filled with negative emotions it's easier for me to create things, but now I can't seem to concentrate on anything. I need to work on my anatomy, do more practice sketches, get back to working with oils, practice digital art.. and the list goes on. I'll have to work my ass off for a strong portfolio and it feels like I'm wasting precious time. Everything I seem to try lately gets ruined, which only makes me feel worse.

On the other note, even though I don't reply often lately, I still read every comment I get and appreciate the support. It's funny how comments from people you've never even met can you feel better.


tl:dr-
I've decided to take a break from art for a while, until I get myself back together.

I'm now a month in the army, and things are not doing very well for me. Apart from getting very dizzy quite a few times on the daily basis, I passed out over 10 times in this month. I feel terrible mentally because of this, since we got absolutely no physical tasks/punishments, we sit in class and study most of the day. However, each time we're forced to stand for over 10-15 mins, I pass out, or nearly pass out (usually due to low blood pressure). My officers are aware of this, and allow me to sit sown when I start to feel dizzy. However, I can't help but feel weak and inferior to other girls in my course. Apart from this, I got also UTI (Urinal Tract Infection), which might have progressed into a Kidney Infection. I'll only get the test results by the end of next week.
And to think I was planning on finishing at least 2 paintings this weekend. With me being sick with 39c fever, I doubt I'll be as productive as I wished.

Never before I missed the comfort of my home as much as now. My mom's cooking, my music, my dogs, my cozy room with my fur pelts, computer, and most obviously- my paints and pencils. Even if you do appreciate what you have, the feeling gets much stronger when you're only home for the weekends. I'm forced to grow up, to become more responsible and independent, to become strong. It's very hard for me, not because I'm a spoiled brat, but because of the system I'm 'forced' to grow up at.

On the other note, I really appreciate the support I get here in spite of not being active at all. I read every comment, and it brings me lots of joy. Checking on my inbox at breaks during the week helps me stay inspired for the weekend.

Soon enough I'll be getting home every Thursday instead of Friday, giving me 2.5-3 days of free time. 3 Months of the course to go, and then I'll be home every evening. I try very hard to be optimistic.

Tomorrow, the 10th, I'm getting drafted. I have mixed feelings about it like every other person, but happiness and eagerness are certainly not something I feel. I'll serve as a psycho-analyzer, interviewing 10th-11th graders before they finish high school to better understand their mental abilities (couldn't find a better word), and find them the most suitable jobs when they get drafted as well. To be honest, I'm mostly worried about the people I'll meet. Hopefully I'll make some friends, if there will be any people worth making friends with (I sounds like a snob :s). About 2-3 weeks of a boot-camp-like experience await me before I begin my courses and studies as a future psycho-analyzer (all take about 4-5 months).
Perhaps my 2 years of service are a huge waste of time, but it's not like sitting in jail is any better. It's one of the few times in my life when I try to look at the bright side of things and hope for the best. At least I have 2 more years to decide what I wish to do with my life, where to study etc.

It is very likely I'll be returning home every day at around 4-5pm once I finish my courses. Also, since I'm being drafted on Tuesday (we are allowed to stay at home on the weekends), I'll probably be home 2 days after my draft .

I wanted to finish one last painting before tomorrow, but I really don't feel like painting right now. I apologize if I reply slowly to comments and also less active in general, since it'll be only 4-5 months before I'll have free time other than on the weekends.

On the other note I wanted to thank everyone for their kind feedback. I have nearly 1000 watchers now and it means a lot to me, motivating me even further to improve and be more productive.

My lack or productivity kills me. I come up with different ideas but soon loose interest in them, I can't seem to finish works in progress and ruined a couple of nice works by turning them into a total mess. With less than 2 months of free time, I'm quite worried.
I'm going through a rough period and have little to no privacy. Bothering a person working with watercolors or inks is the wost thing a person can do to an artist, I'm too afraid to work on something bigger than icons because of that. I practice digital art more but everything I do just comes out very sloppy and unfinished.  Before making considerable progress I normally go through a stage when my works become worse and my productivity level declines. This is the only thing that keeps me more or less motivated.


On the other note, I felt like making a nice feature of some works from my favorites-

If anyone haven't seen yet, I started taking painted icon commissions! Price would be 8$ per icon, 15$ for a double one. If you would like to be put on the waiting list note me! It can be your character, a fantasy creature, an animal... you choose! I'll take about 4 commissions at a time, and finish the bunch in a week.

To do list

1. Emma-fay - Dove [link] Done
2. Thornwolf:  -  Niko [link] Quasi [link] Done
3. Saezerim (fA)   Done
4.   WhiteExterior: - Arteth [link] Valteth [link] Done
5. Killslay-steelclaw - Killslay [link] Demi god [link] Done
6.  Bir (fA) Done
7. Chikkennoodul - [link] Done
8. Axelrox - Icabod [link] Perfect Jigzaw [link] Done
9. Gyr (fA) - Done
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Waiting List

Commission types and pricing

ACEO (2.5''x3.5'')- 15$ (25$ for double)

Single character only. Either portrait or full body. If you want a specific style please specify it in your order, it's best to give an example of an existing work from my gallery. Double ACEO may include 2 characters. ACEOs are sent in a protective sleeve.

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Bookmark (~6x17cm)- 25$

A maximum of 2 characters. Best format would be bust or half-body. If you want a specific style please specify it in your order, it's best to give an example of an existing work from my gallery.Bookmarks are sent in a protective sleeve.

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Work on Dyed Paper

A work done on dyed/pre-painted paper. Background is mostly abstract and ethereal.
Single character. +5$ for an extra character on A5 format and +8$ for an extra character on A4 format.
Price depends on complexity of character and it's pose and the amount of desired background detail.

A5 sized- 25$-35$

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A4 sized- 45$-55$

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Pencil Portrait - 35$-45$

Single character with slight elements of a background, if at all. Will be done with colored pencils.
Price depends on the complexity of the character.

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Full background

A detailed illustration. Price depends on the complexity of character design, idea and amount of desired detail.
Single character. +5$ for an extra character on A5 format and +8$ for an extra character on A4 format.

A5 sized- 40$-55$

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A4 sized- 75$-85$

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What I will and won't draw
I can draw animals (realistic or semi-realistic), fantasy creatures (dragons, fantasy humans etc.), humans (excluding realistic portraits), nudity, tasteful erotica, spiritual works, surrealism, scenery and more. I'm always up for new ideas and experiments so if you have something in mind you don't see on the list, feel free to contact me.
I won't draw animal genitalia (applies to furry art as well), sex, racist or political art, fetish artwork (mild erotica is fine).

Shipping info
Shipping costs would be 3$ for small works (ACEOs and bookmarks) and 5$ for larger works (A5 and A4) worldwide. Shipping times vary for each country. I secure my works well before sending them and include a tracking code for each parcel, and cannot take responsibility for damaged or lost mail. For secured and fast mail the shipping costs start at 20$.

The process of ordering
If you're interested in commissioning me, you can send the details of your orders via note or email (Jenny.Shukin [at] gmail.com). For orders above 20$, I'll start working on the sketch only when 50% or more of the payment is received. I'll then show the uncolored sketch for approval. I'll start painting only when the other 50% of the payment is received. For orders under 20$ I take payment up-front.

Turn around time
Depends on the type of commissioned work in terms of size and complexity. If you have a certain deadline in mind let me know. Extremely short deadlines WILL require extra payment.

Copyright
I retain the copyright to all the works including the commissioned ones. In the event you intend to use your commissioned work for any commercial purposes, please contact me for approval.

If you're allergic to certain spices please let me know (especially tea and coffee)