~Blue

Happy New Year everyone! Hope it was a good NYE, and that 2024 is a good one!

Hoping for something a bit more settled and productive this year XD.

1. Commissions etc...
Trying to get around to opening for a few of these later in the year. There have been a lot of enquiries lately XD. Hard to find time for them with the full time job and just life being life.

2. Will be doing some Confuzzled badges this year - gonna aim to open in batches of 5 late Feb / Early.

Gonna write a more detailed journal to lay out how things have been lately sometime soon.

Life
So firstly, a general life update on how things are going here.

Things are ticking along here after moving house earlier in the year, I think we're settled in good. Work is steady, neither up nor down I guess, though things could get jostled around a bit in in 9-12 months or so. Commuting is a pain as always, but things are stable.

Though one thing I need to get off my chest though: Since about 4 years ago, there's been something going on in my close family; one of those things that doesn't tend to go away, if you get what I mean. So apologies if I've been 'off' at any point over that period, or at any point in the future.

Moving on though, I've felt the need to make a few changes going forward...

Todo Purge
Art wise, as a lot of peeps who've poked for commissions and such will know, I've not really been taking much on this last couple of years. I've been trying to clear out all my 'To-do' items, and I'm finally getting close to clearing it out.

This, I think, is a good thing. Which means I can essentially start from scratch and be a lot more organised in the way I did things. Previously it was just a bit of a pile of things I took on that grew and grew perhaps too big before I was fully aware of the demand for what I did here n..n; I'll hopefully be more organised now, though will have to say 'No' to a few more things just to avoid getting buried again!

Iron Artist
Which brings me to Iron Artist. Unfortunately I'm going to have to knock it on the head; it was supposed to be all about getting through 100 pictures in a short space of time, but due to RL being busy, myself feeling obliged to increase the quality of each pic, and aforementioned family stuff in the background, it just wasn't happening, barely a quarter through in 4 years is evidence of that. It became more of a guilty burden than anything else.

I'll still finish the one set of pictures that I have been working on, but that will be the end.

To those on the remainder of the list, apologies for letting you down, and apologies for taking so long to get to this point too. However, if there's anyone there still interested in a pic who was on that list, see the future stuff below.

Future Stuff
So, with that off my shoulders and a clearer to-do list, I'm hoping to get a lot more organised in the way I take on art. At some point soon, in the header of my FA page, I'll put in three art slots where I'll be open for things going forward, among the other random stuff I do. Plus a fourth slot for those who were on my iron artist list but didn't get a pic, should anyone there still want stuff n..n (Please bear in mind though that I work full time, so can't be as productive as the dedicated artists out there!)



And I think that's everything *flomp*

Sorry for not being around all that much at the moment, it's been a manic month, and a house move has occurred n..n

Normal programming should start to resume in a week or so n..n;

Righty, just another one of these progress dump journals n..n Generally, apologies for being a bit slow these days, busy life, but trying to get back into the swing of things.

Iron Artist - (http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3996995/)
I know I've been super-slow with this, but hoping to clear out a lot of this this year. On with the next batch of 5 right now!

Other outstanding commissions/trades
There's also a few of these still to do, stuff that's been on my list for a while or via notes. Again, sorry for the slowness.

Confuzzled
I'll be attending, but won't be doing badges again this year unforts. Just too much going on. Hopefully next year though! I'll be doing a few other bits related to the con though n..n

Unfortunately I won't be taking any new works or such till these are cleared out. After which I'll hopefully be a lot more organised n..n

Happy Christmas everyone! Here's hoping you all have, or have had, a great day! <3

Also, on top of the MFF meme, I want to drop an apology for being so slow with all the stuff I've tasked myself with doing for peoples lately (Iron Artist, etc...). I do plan to get around to it all still, if peeps are still interested! And to juggle other things here and there too n..n

There are a couple of reasons for the slowness. Partly it's down to RL business, not finding as much time for drawing as I used to. Partly it's down to some non-fuzzy family stuff that is also weighing on my mind, somewhat dampening my drive.

Methinks 2016 might be a year of not taking on any new stuff in order to wipe out my backlog n..n; Which would be nice cos I have a lot of ideas bubbling away that I'd like to get around to!

Yoinked second-hand from a  blimpwolf

Where are you staying?
The Hyatt

What day are you getting there?
I am arriving Wednesday

Who will you be rooming with?
Ohh, a Burr, Fox and Burb n..n;

Who will you hang out with during the convention?
I might be with my Burr, or partly randomly milling around and roaming.

How can I find you?
Telegram is what I primarily use to find and be found at cons. Or you can look out for Tide!

Are there any panels you might be attending?
Not at the moment! Though I might peek into one or two.

Are you attending any stage or public performances?
As above!

Will you be suiting?
Indeed.

Which suit(s) are you bringing?
Tide will be around here and there n..n.

Do you draw?
I'm not the most prolific draw-er at cons, but I might sit down with my tablet and scribble during downtime.

Are you taking commissions or trades?
Perhaps Trades?

How old are you?
31

How tall are you?
Just a smidge under 6ft

Can I talk to you?
Yush, though unless you tickle the right topic, I'm not one who does much talking n..n;

Can I touch you?
Um, It's likely 'no' if you have to ask?

Can I visit your room?
I'm not primarily in charge of the room.

Can I buy you drinks?
As part of payment for goods and services.

Can I give you stuff?
Hmm, perhaps not randomly.

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
See 'Can I touch you'.

What’s your goal for the con this year?
Relax... certainly after this year o.O.

Are you nice?
I'd like to think so, but apologies if i'm a bit closed-off and quiet; I'm like that with every new person, especially if you happen to be someone I look up to.

How long are you going?
Till Monday.

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Any reasonably polite greeting should do the trick.

Where will you be most of the time during the days?
Going with the flow n..n;

What/where will you be eating?
See above!

Can I take your picture?
In suit, hell yes. Otherwise, I'd question why you think I'm interesting enough to take a photo of :p.

Just a random doodle status update!

Ticking away on a few promised doodles and things I need to get out of the way here, and then I'll get on with the remaining Iron Artist things n..n - If all goes to plan. Apologies for being slow with things lately, time seems to be a scarce resource this last year or so n..n;

Once I get back to the Iron Artist pics, I'll also take on the occasional commish between things - since the question seems to come up a lot n..n'

I'll be at Confuzzled this year, as always; arriving early and leaving late. I should be fairly obvious in and out of suit too n..n

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Apologies for people waiting on things. The last 12 months haven't been my best, artwise, but I'm starting to feel more confident n..n

What to expect in the near term:
A handful of commissions and trade
Continued Iron Artist
MFF 2015 Badges
Randoms
Anything else I still intend to get to n..n But trying to do everything at once hasn't really gotten me anywhere lately x.x

Just for infos, I have a Weasyl that I'm pretty much mirroring most stuff I post here.

https://www.weasyl.com/~blue

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! I've tried to reply to each one, I think. I do appreciate it all, particularly as I wasn't too active last year n..n;

And woah, just noticed I've hit 200k pageviews n.n Not sure when that happened, heee. But thanks again to all!


I'm looking to finish a big commish, chip through Iron Artist stuff, and maybe do a tiny number of badges for this years CFz over the coming weeks n..n And maybe sneak in a few other things. Though things will still be a bit slow due to a couple of things, having less time being one of them.

Hugs to all!

Back from MFF! Thanks to everyone who made it a great con! Too many people to list, but you're all awesome n..n

2014 has been a busy year though! I need to get back up to speed with art! Current work list includes Iron Artist, a couple of WIPs, randoms and Confuzzled 2015 doodles. Hoping to have more time to put to all this over the next few months.

Also, apologies for anyone waiting on responses to notes, I'm a bit behind with them, but will catch up soon!

Yar, I'll be attending MFF this year with my dear  bungle_bear

I should have decent data connectivity over there, so should be available via my usual Skype and E-mail, if anyone needs to get ahold of me n..n

Again, similar to a journal a few months back; sorry I've been a bit scarce lately. Work and life have continued to be busier than I expected o.<

Still, Iron Artist pics are being sketched, and along a few commissions on my list! Still aiming to get back up to speed, or close to, soon!

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes!

Too many on my front page that some have fallen off the bottom o.<, so I'll not respond individually to all of them. But every one is appreciated!

Just an update to let you know that things are still in a state of flux. I've just moved house yesterday, so will be settling in a few days, and hopefully I can get back on with all the doodles I have to do; plus a couple of things I really need to do in time for Christmas.

Anyone sending Christmas cards, get in touch if you need my new address n..n

Apologies once again to people waiting on things, particularly IA stuff. This year has seem a lot less free time that past ones o.<, but hopefully that settles now n..n

You might have noticed that I've not posted too much lately. A couple of RL things have been taking my energy/attention as of late. But, hopefully it'll all be sorted by November, in time to focus on holiday stuff.

Till then, I might be a bit slow with things, and scarce online.

Sorry to anyone waiting on stuff, I think perhaps I pushed too hard and ended up going slower. Less haste, more speed, methinks.

Apologies to anyone waiting on Iron Artist pics, I've underestimated a few projects over the last couple of months, which has slowed me down (and there's August, full o' birthdays). It's down to a small handful of things to do now, and then I should be able to focus almost exclusively on it n..n

Iron Artist Link - http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3996995/

Just a plug for  dragonkick, who's doing $8 sketches at the moment n..n

Liiike http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11226139/ n..n

Thanks for watching, all you new watchers over the last month or so. Unfortunately FA seems to flip out after 5 shouts, so saying thanks to them all might take some time o.<.

And hope to clear out my pile of notes soon n..n Sorry to anyone waiting on a response there.

Iron artist info page (full) - http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3996995/

Ahoy! Unfortunately, it's starting to look like I won't be able to hit MFF this year; some Job/Location uncertainty has come up, and I don't want to commit to a rather expensive holiday (mostly the flights) until I'm sure things are a bit more stable again. Mr Bearskunk's funds could do without being hit with the cost of the con too.

Apologies to anyone who was hoping to catch up with me at MFF - hoping to try it again next year!.


Iron artist info page (full) - http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3996995/

Home from Confuzzled! It's been a blast! Such a fantastic time <3.

Many thanks to all I met and hung with there, far too many to read out and list without inevitably missing one off o.<, but you all know who you are n..n


Normal service will resume in a couple of days n..n.

Right-o, I'll be rather sparse online for a week or more, attending the UK con Confuzzled!

Anyone going, hope to see you there!


Otherwise, I'll get on with my Iron Artist and other owed stuff when I'm back!

I'm a little behind notes/watches at the moment! Sorry if you're waiting on a response, I'll try and get through them all next week n..n