The Brain Dump

So, sometime in the new year, I want to open up for pet portrait commissions. Except, I don't want to just copy a photo like so many do. I have seen some really great artistic stuff pop up once in a while and that's what I want to take a stab at. Be it creative cropping, a cartoon twist, something based on a personality, whatever. Even though I'd need a photo reference, my aim is not to just copy it.

Obviously I will be practicing with my own critters, but I thought I'd do a little something special since it's December and all and do a drawing for one with an animal I don't know.

Rules are: One animal, 9x12 bristol or illustration board in a medium of my choice (probably colored pencil, but I've been known to paint). It won't be done for Christmas! That much I can promise.

It's just one spot, and I'm going to do it by drawing a name randomly. Leave a comment if you're interested!

ETA: You can comment here, or on my Steel Wolf facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/steelwolfgraphics (oh, yes, and the drawing is for a FREE one, sorry I didn't specify completely!)

OMFG, today has been, well, a disaster is not quite the right word, but stressful certainly is.

( This would have been more fun if I hadn't been by myself )

I need a hug.

http://hycaliber.livejournal.com/147709.html

Rescue project could use a little help saving some parvo puppies. Follow the link for details.

Now open. I don't take these often, if you liked 'Fallen' consider this an opening.
Prices vary widely depending on what the job and/or the sculpt is, but nothing starts under $150, . I'm hoping to make a trip to the UK to visit a friend sometime next year and I need to make some dough to buy the obscenely expensive plane ticket (and I don't want to sell the Windstones I actually still have...) among other things.

These sculpts are offered by Windstone Editions specifically for the purpose of other artists painting them. Offered are a small dragon, a large dragon, a unicorn, a griffin, a wolf, a kirin, and a muse. All can be viewed here: https://www.windstoneeditions.com/shop/paint-your-own/ The out of stock pieces should be restocked soon, hopefully, as the factory is just waiting on a shipment of new gypsum.

Some examples:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/okami4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/okami3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/okami2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/okami.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/pyowolf4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/pyowolf6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/pyowolf7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/fingriff4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/fingriff3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/fingriff2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/rusti_knight/fingriff1.jpg

I've started printing out pictures of the blank statues and coloring in how I'd like to (or you would like me to) paint it, that will be happily included with your piece.

Any questions, plz email me!

I also still have a PYO Wolf in my possession who I'm considering painting as Shiranui from the Okami game to compliment Amaterasu above and to sell. If anyone would be interested in that, give me a poke.

ETA: Yes, I can finish stuff by Christmas, if you commission soon enough! It's a first come first served basis, and It takes me about six to eight weeks to do these at Fallen's (the griffin's) level of detail.

I am open for ONE 11x14 colored pencil single figure portrait/drawing with simple background commission.

Examples of pencil/colored pencil work:

http://steel-wolf.com/html/art_html/finished_art/freckles.html
http://steel-wolf.com/html/art_html/finished_art/sweet_dreams.html (really simple background)
http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs24/i/2008/012/2/a/In_the_Shade_by_rusti_knight.jpg (passes as simple background)
http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs11/i/2006/225/5/4/Car_97_by_rusti_knight.png
http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs7/i/2005/195/0/e/Cheerleader_Penny_by_rusti_knight.jpg
http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs32/f/2008/227/a/3/No_Title_by_rusti_knight.jpg

more at: http://steel-wolf.com

$100 (shipping included in price). Half due upon claiming the opening. Half due when piece is complete. If you'd like to claim the slot and need to break it up more, just send me a message or IM me: sexyblacktruck on AIM, rusti_knight on YIM and we'll discuss. If you want to use Paypal, expect to pay those fees.

Full terms here: http://steelwolfgrafix.livejournal.com/1655.html (disregard 8a, I will foot the bill for shipping for this opening).

If you know someone who might be interested, pass it on!

So, my next tee design project is probably going to be a bellydance kind of thing for myself and to hawk on the dance boards and communities.

But, I'd like to hear from you guys what maybe you'd like to see. Spreadshirt does offer coupons from time to time and I try to stay on top of when they come out, but sometimes, like the last one, I overlooked it and didn't post it but for the last couple days of the sale.

So give me some feedback, tell me what you might buy!

Also, here's a link to my shop: http://245460.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/

Red and White Koi Shirts: http://245460.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Index/design/design/redwhitekoi-3385699

Black Koi Shirts!: http://245460.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Index/design/design/blkwhitekoi-3383218

The voters have spoken!

Also, there's a coupon to be had until January 16th

For US Citizens use NEW29 to get 20.09% off

For Canadian Citizens, use CADNEW29 to get the same.

These have restrictions in place by Spreadshirt: minimum order is $20 and the coupon doesn't apply to shipping.

I just wanted to let people know that I *am* open for freelance work.

I do print, web, t-shirts, custom artwork - oh, just about anything. If I had any doubts about my ability to do something you brought to me, I'd be sure to tell you.

If you know someone who needs any of this work done, please, let me know so I can contact them, or let them know about me. You can point them to my website.

I'm having a devil of a time finding a job, so anything can help me out here. Thanks guys.

I haven't had time for something like this in forever, but I think I'll do this for a while to make a little extra spending money for the nice printer I'd like to have and the camera I'd also like to have instead of going further into debt on the American Express. xD

Here's the skinny:
Sketches are generally $20-$25 if you commissioned me outside of a sale like this. I'm going to take 10 sketch commissions at a time at $15 each.

They'll be done in mech pencil on 9x12 bristol board and here are some examples
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4

Max two characters/figures each, references are a plus!

$15 9x12 sketch on bristol board - 7 slots open
1. onlyonechoice Paid #1
2. amergina
3. flickerofdoubt
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When these are done, I can open up again. Most subjects are OK, and if I have my doubts about what you're requesting, or of I'm completely repulsed by a request, I'll let you know.

Pay before I draw, and I prefer paypal, but I'll take a money order. You can request more than one slot (two separate sketches = 2 slots) and first pay first drawn. (Oh, and paypal is webmaster at steel-wolf dot com, replaces words with appropriate symbols and removes spaces. :) )

Lapis lazuli, quartz, sterling silver, Swarovski crystal keystone and pewter wolf charm.

For sale on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13770205 if anyone wants it.