oh a quick update on socials
Posted a month agoSo pretty much deleted both my sfw and nsfw twitter account last week. I also emptied out my fatfur account of art as well too, and plan to make one big archive download of it. Granted I'll see if I have enough time to make separate downloads of sfw and nsfw stuff.
Won't be using twitter much at all besides maybe the occasional update for comms or stream announcements. Otherwise you can find me here, or on bluesky and tumblr posting art (probably chatting more on bluesky);
groundbyte.bsky.social
greundwork.bsky.social (goddam groundwork was taken by a think tank lol)
groundbit.tumblr.com (fun fact, if you add "/rss" you can get an rss feed when I post. So if you got rss reader you can see post through there. Also putting the whole username handle in bsky does the same)
Won't be using twitter much at all besides maybe the occasional update for comms or stream announcements. Otherwise you can find me here, or on bluesky and tumblr posting art (probably chatting more on bluesky);
groundbyte.bsky.social
greundwork.bsky.social (goddam groundwork was taken by a think tank lol)
groundbit.tumblr.com (fun fact, if you add "/rss" you can get an rss feed when I post. So if you got rss reader you can see post through there. Also putting the whole username handle in bsky does the same)
Dergmas 2024
Posted a month agoAye so it's a bit late when I make a post like this, but ya know life comes at you fast. But I'm getting to start working on it, there are slots opens to have your OC take part, and with the usual silly outfits for disguised dragons. You can put your up you OC in the form below, slots are also first come first serve ;
https://forms.gle/qxR6cZGpvfFk7qyW7
Also trying out this year about seeing getting some volunteers to help me out with the workload, so if you're interested I've got a form setup;
https://forms.gle/z68hpzFYwyxrELkR7
Though feel free to message me here for questions or feedback on the form.
https://forms.gle/qxR6cZGpvfFk7qyW7
Also trying out this year about seeing getting some volunteers to help me out with the workload, so if you're interested I've got a form setup;
https://forms.gle/z68hpzFYwyxrELkR7
Though feel free to message me here for questions or feedback on the form.
Guess the last move update for a while
Posted 2 months agoWell some good news and bad news. First the Bad News.
Pretty much got strung along and our move out date been pushed a whole extra month, and likely till the new year at this point, So pretty much had to pack all my stuff (including stuff to keep warm for when the weather starts cooling down). Pretty much a bit annoyed about, but at least there is also a reason, not going into to much detail but its some serious medical stuff with a relative, so not much use about to get upset about it.
Good News tho on the other hand. Should be getting internet back up soon, and would've gotten it earlier if I had the fore knowledge, so I'll be back to streaming again hopefully (and more flexibility to stream at better times). Which I'll be doing to also finish the last few wing-its from last month, and keep wing-it type comms open for the rest of the month (plus continue the 15% discount for Halloween themed comms). As well the Multi-shot YCHs as well.
Also besides the multi-slot, I've also made another YCH weight gain sequence that's up for bid also set in the Sweet Valley Inn if anyone interested in trying to get something bigger.
Pretty much got strung along and our move out date been pushed a whole extra month, and likely till the new year at this point, So pretty much had to pack all my stuff (including stuff to keep warm for when the weather starts cooling down). Pretty much a bit annoyed about, but at least there is also a reason, not going into to much detail but its some serious medical stuff with a relative, so not much use about to get upset about it.
Good News tho on the other hand. Should be getting internet back up soon, and would've gotten it earlier if I had the fore knowledge, so I'll be back to streaming again hopefully (and more flexibility to stream at better times). Which I'll be doing to also finish the last few wing-its from last month, and keep wing-it type comms open for the rest of the month (plus continue the 15% discount for Halloween themed comms). As well the Multi-shot YCHs as well.
Also besides the multi-slot, I've also made another YCH weight gain sequence that's up for bid also set in the Sweet Valley Inn if anyone interested in trying to get something bigger.
Crazy PC update
Posted 3 months agoHad a big brain moment while fiddling with a sim tray opener idly, and used to it straighten some of the bent pins on the old borked cpu. First time since I last did on a socket-able cpu on a laptop a long while ago, and did it by eye (also used my phone camera to verify and couple more fine adjustments). Also cleaned up some thermal compound that had gotten on some other pins on the chip very carefully with some alcohol pads. It smoothly went back into the cpu with little to no issue, and cleaned off the residual thermal compound off the thermal spreader. Now just gonna leave it in there and lets it overnight and a full day to doubly make sure any water has been evaporated as it was 70% isopropyl so don't want to take a chance on any of the 30% sticking around in there.
Will still look to get a new cpu since this one was also on its last legs since I've spotted a burnt spot on one of the pins in the cpu anyways.
Will still look to get a new cpu since this one was also on its last legs since I've spotted a burnt spot on one of the pins in the cpu anyways.
lotta updates this month huh?
Posted 3 months agoSome quick status updates, Still haven't moved yet but I've packed most my stuff up now. Though so far been doing alright so far with all the bills and stuff being thrown my way.
I did do a big oof as I was trying to get some new thermal paste on my cpu and managed to yank the cpu out the slot with how little paste glued onto the cooler I was trying to take off (the gentle tug and twist didn't work cri). However, that wasn't the worse yet as the cpu pins were okay up until I went back to put it back in the slot and slipped, bent like 3 pins and cover 4 in thermal paste since it had a bunch built up on the sides of the heat spreader. Did try to bend the damaged pins back into place but I don't have a flat head screwdriver thin enough to pull it away from the nearby pins there up against. Good news is that I can get a new replacement for the socket, but won't be able to until next month since I've got a lot of other things that are gonna have to come first. Good news tho is that I've at least got two decent old laptops that should be good enough to draw.
tdlr; doing alright, fucked up my main pc's cpu, and won't fix until next month. Otherwise, I've got two janky laptops that suffice.
I did do a big oof as I was trying to get some new thermal paste on my cpu and managed to yank the cpu out the slot with how little paste glued onto the cooler I was trying to take off (the gentle tug and twist didn't work cri). However, that wasn't the worse yet as the cpu pins were okay up until I went back to put it back in the slot and slipped, bent like 3 pins and cover 4 in thermal paste since it had a bunch built up on the sides of the heat spreader. Did try to bend the damaged pins back into place but I don't have a flat head screwdriver thin enough to pull it away from the nearby pins there up against. Good news is that I can get a new replacement for the socket, but won't be able to until next month since I've got a lot of other things that are gonna have to come first. Good news tho is that I've at least got two decent old laptops that should be good enough to draw.
tdlr; doing alright, fucked up my main pc's cpu, and won't fix until next month. Otherwise, I've got two janky laptops that suffice.
Opening Wing-it Commission for the month
Posted 3 months agoSo I figured out I can in fact do hotspot but can't stream due to low speeds hovering in the single digits. So I'll be taking wing-it comms through out the month.
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
15% off on snektember themed comms
Slots (No limit):
- Honeyfox(started| Paid)
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wanders-many-lands(started|paid)
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
15% off on snektember themed comms
Slots (No limit):
- Honeyfox(started| Paid)
-
wanders-many-lands(started|paid)update to the status update
Posted 3 months agoWell there some good news and some bad news. Looks like, tho not entirely sure, our move out date was extended. Which is great because there was no plan at all for where to go, and now I've got more time to plan and organize everything.
Unfortunately the bad news is that I've got no internet until we move out, which currently slowing down my ability to send updates and get feedback from clients, and also to a greater extent hampering my ability to contact some clients discord mobile doesn't do account switching. Also the fact I need to use the mobile app is a massive pain. Silver lining tho is that managed to download scrnpy through my phone so I can cast and controly phone through my laptop.
Oh yeah and a downside with using mobile data to do some work is gonna cost a lot as I pay per gb of data used. Hopefully I can get some more work to cover the august bill.
Other than that, I've been holding out decently.
Unfortunately the bad news is that I've got no internet until we move out, which currently slowing down my ability to send updates and get feedback from clients, and also to a greater extent hampering my ability to contact some clients discord mobile doesn't do account switching. Also the fact I need to use the mobile app is a massive pain. Silver lining tho is that managed to download scrnpy through my phone so I can cast and controly phone through my laptop.
Oh yeah and a downside with using mobile data to do some work is gonna cost a lot as I pay per gb of data used. Hopefully I can get some more work to cover the august bill.
Other than that, I've been holding out decently.
important update: moving house
Posted 3 months agoSo I'm pretty much a bunch of things happened among my folks that culminated in a family member and I having moving out on short notice, and got till maybe the end of week leave (originally it was a month, but things got worse). So been packing and well trying to figure out where we'll be staying, since I've been kept in the dark on a lot of things while I've been sharing listings for place as I been asked to do.
So commissions are gonna be slow as I pack this week. Also internet been out so sending updates will be slower as I'll have to send then through my phone unless the internet comes back (l though I feel like it's a big if rn).
Tdlr; stuff that I'm not ready to share happened and a family member got kicked out, but not without dragging me a long. So this week gonna be rough, but I'll try to work on comms until the day before we need to leave.
So commissions are gonna be slow as I pack this week. Also internet been out so sending updates will be slower as I'll have to send then through my phone unless the internet comes back (l though I feel like it's a big if rn).
Tdlr; stuff that I'm not ready to share happened and a family member got kicked out, but not without dragging me a long. So this week gonna be rough, but I'll try to work on comms until the day before we need to leave.
Here's Some pleasent news
Posted 4 months agoHey so its about that time of year where your neighbors start decorating for christmas, and you know what? I might as well do the same for dergmas, and this time I want to try something a little different. That is to say I think I will try and take in some help this year for Dergmas, and try to ask around if anyone is willing to volunteer this year (be it a post/form or asking any mutual who might be interested).
It's a first for me to do this, but hey, gotta try something new. The rough plan is to split empty slots between either groups of 2 volunteers or a single volunteer. Each person or group can pick what day or days of dergmas they want to draw. I'll assign a group of Dragons OCs from what folks in the community submitted, but give at least half of the empty slots allotted to let volunteers also draw Dragons from their favorite artists (There probably be cases where I'll let some groups pick for all the slots they've been assigned).
Considering they way I've done dergmas for almost 7 years was to draw something nice for friends and artist I loved their works and at the same time at give something nice to random folks in the community. I might as well let volunteers at least do the same if I'm gonna ask for help. The plan is still a bit rough, but that's because I got covid lol and haven't really had much time thinking about it between working on a month long commission, and getting sick. So honestly I'd like to hear some feedback on this plan.
P.S. I feel like I should define this, but "Dragon" as I'd like to define it as something that can be either biped or quadruped, have at least 2 pairs of wings (tho don't go to crazy with em), and at least 1 horn regardless if their is floof or scales on their bodies. Also there are "high end" "top of the line" disguises that would fool even the smartest dragons (just silly cardboard wings and horns, no where in the rules does it say wings and horns have to be perm-) or you can ask to have your character turned into a dragon.
It's a first for me to do this, but hey, gotta try something new. The rough plan is to split empty slots between either groups of 2 volunteers or a single volunteer. Each person or group can pick what day or days of dergmas they want to draw. I'll assign a group of Dragons OCs from what folks in the community submitted, but give at least half of the empty slots allotted to let volunteers also draw Dragons from their favorite artists (There probably be cases where I'll let some groups pick for all the slots they've been assigned).
Considering they way I've done dergmas for almost 7 years was to draw something nice for friends and artist I loved their works and at the same time at give something nice to random folks in the community. I might as well let volunteers at least do the same if I'm gonna ask for help. The plan is still a bit rough, but that's because I got covid lol and haven't really had much time thinking about it between working on a month long commission, and getting sick. So honestly I'd like to hear some feedback on this plan.
P.S. I feel like I should define this, but "Dragon" as I'd like to define it as something that can be either biped or quadruped, have at least 2 pairs of wings (tho don't go to crazy with em), and at least 1 horn regardless if their is floof or scales on their bodies. Also there are "high end" "top of the line" disguises that would fool even the smartest dragons (just silly cardboard wings and horns, no where in the rules does it say wings and horns have to be perm-) or you can ask to have your character turned into a dragon.
Status Update
Posted 4 months agoAlright so, quick lil update. Doing alright, as best as I can, getting back into a regular commission grind after being doing a massive juicy july commission.
However, there been a bit of a spanner and that's a family member I've been helping caring for caught covid, and by extension I likely did as well as I also got sick. Granted I don't think I will know 100% since it burned through me on sunday night with the following day of me dealing a cough induced headache, and was the same day I got the covid news. So sitting here still with a cough, that is at least not as bad as it was on sunday, and able to walk around and stand up without my head feeling like it got spun. So good news I was out of it physically for about 2 days (tho it was 1 since I was able to do stuff on sunday with my cough) and recovering with the cough easing up in severity and haven't lost my sense of smell yet either.
Other than that comms will still be open, and gonna do some more in-stream comms as well.
However, there been a bit of a spanner and that's a family member I've been helping caring for caught covid, and by extension I likely did as well as I also got sick. Granted I don't think I will know 100% since it burned through me on sunday night with the following day of me dealing a cough induced headache, and was the same day I got the covid news. So sitting here still with a cough, that is at least not as bad as it was on sunday, and able to walk around and stand up without my head feeling like it got spun. So good news I was out of it physically for about 2 days (tho it was 1 since I was able to do stuff on sunday with my cough) and recovering with the cough easing up in severity and haven't lost my sense of smell yet either.
Other than that comms will still be open, and gonna do some more in-stream comms as well.
Streaming [28/06/2024]
Posted 5 months agoStreaming today, got some slots open today and working on a comm.
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
form if ya want to reserve a slot for future streams: <https://forms.gle/R4jdZvsRTiew5BH9A>;
https://piczel.tv/watch/GroundWork
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Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
form if ya want to reserve a slot for future streams: <https://forms.gle/R4jdZvsRTiew5BH9A>;
https://piczel.tv/watch/GroundWork
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Streaming [27/06/2024]
Posted 5 months agoStreaming Today, working on comms today, and opening a bunch of slots so feel free to tune in or grab an in-stream comm.
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
form if ya want to reserve a slot for future streams: <https://forms.gle/R4jdZvsRTiew5BH9A>;
https://piczel.tv/watch/GroundWork
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Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
form if ya want to reserve a slot for future streams: <https://forms.gle/R4jdZvsRTiew5BH9A>;
https://piczel.tv/watch/GroundWork
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Commissions Open
Posted 6 months agoJust a casual reminder that I'm currently still open for Commissions, and got a bill coming up that I'm gonna be short on. You can DM me on FA, Bluesky, and discord (ground_com_system).
Also here's the current queue on those waiting on comms;
- Bread (Done)
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zomb123 (Lining Phase)
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~ksh~ (Color Phase)
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Also here's the current queue on those waiting on comms;
- Bread (Done)
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zomb123 (Lining Phase)-
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Streaming [11/06/2024]
Posted 6 months agoStreaming again, finishing up a comm and got several slots open for in-stream comms today!
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://forms.gle/R4jdZvsRTiew5BH9A
https://piczel.tv/watch/GroundWork
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Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://forms.gle/R4jdZvsRTiew5BH9A
https://piczel.tv/watch/GroundWork
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Streaming [10/06/2024]
Posted 6 months agoStreaming again, working on a commission and doing a coupe in-stream comms today. You can fill out the form to grab slot today or for a future stream.
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://forms.gle/R4jdZvsRTiew5BH9A
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://forms.gle/R4jdZvsRTiew5BH9A
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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Streaming [05/06/2024]
Posted 6 months agotodays a hot day to stream, but here we go! I'll be opening couple slots today so, feel free to grab one.
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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Streaming [03/06/2024]
Posted 6 months agoAlright streaming today, and working on a comm and opening a couple slots today.
So feel free to tune in to grab one or watch.
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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So feel free to tune in to grab one or watch.
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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Itshotaugh
Posted 6 months agoSummer been here since march, sun out, sweating about a quarter of my weight in water. Staying hydrated.
Oh and I bought some cassette tapes and a player. Got a fun idea I want to do with it, but need more cassettes and tape deck plus some cables.
Oh and I bought some cassette tapes and a player. Got a fun idea I want to do with it, but need more cassettes and tape deck plus some cables.
Streaming [27/05/2024]
Posted 6 months agoDoing a bit of an early start for streaming today. Working on getting a comm mostly done, but gonna around several slots open for in-stream commissions.
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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quick lil update
Posted 7 months agoTablet broke, so no streams till Friday, lest it arrives early in the day. Did order a replacement tho, so lack of streaming isn't bad.
Plus been taking traditional creature features to cover the last bit, but I think I keep traditional Creature features opens through tomorrow. Finding it fun doing them in my sketchbook, so look forward for some traditonal sketches to be upload the next couple days.
Plus been taking traditional creature features to cover the last bit, but I think I keep traditional Creature features opens through tomorrow. Finding it fun doing them in my sketchbook, so look forward for some traditonal sketches to be upload the next couple days.
Streaming [13/05/2024]
Posted 7 months agoHey doing a picarto stream today, and have 3 slots open for in-stream comms. So feel free to tune in and grab one.
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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awawawawawaw
Posted 7 months agolil update, things have been doing alright. I've been steadily working through commission/in-streams since march, plus keeping up with my payments to the bank. Only spot of trouble I'm dealing with though has been my tablet having some issues with my pen not being consistent with disengaging when I pull it off the tablet surface leaving very faint thin lines. Good news, is that I can manage it for now but I'll have to buy a new tablet soon as the disconnect between my pen and head when I draw is driving me insane.
Oh yeah, btw I'm still open for taking commissions outside my usual stream hours for anyone curious.
Oh yeah, btw I'm still open for taking commissions outside my usual stream hours for anyone curious.
Streaming [29/04/2024]
Posted 7 months agoAlright, gonna be streaming today. I'll be working some in-stream comms from last week, and I'll be opening 2 slots for sketches only as well.
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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Streaming [25/04/2024]
Posted 7 months agoAlright, something a little different and doing a twitch stream. Gonna be opening slots for in-stream comms, so feel free to grab one or come watch!
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://www.twitch.tv/groundwork
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Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://www.twitch.tv/groundwork
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Streaming [17/04/2024]
Posted 8 months agoAlright, gonna work on some comms and have 2 slots open for anyone else who wants to pick up an in-stream commission.
Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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Pricing:
Sketch(Halfbody/Fullbody): $30/$45 USD
Lined(Halfbody/Fullbody): $50/$65 USD
https://picarto.tv/GroundWork
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