originally courtesy of nimirpard. For all the design geeks, photoshop users and general font enthusiasts....



..entirely too amused by this.

Won't bore ya guys with a wall of text so will just say some local friends and I (Matt, Jennifer, Scotty and myself) drove to Bandon, Oregon to see the animal Safari there. All I will say it was totally worth driving through the night to get to! Baby leopard and lion petting was the best part of all. Ive never seen baby cubs this close up and I realllly did not want to leave! They also had Binturongs(will post pics later)! I'd never seen one before that!

These pictures are all taken by nimirpard, just so I am not unjustly taking credit for such lovely shots. I post processed them and now I'd like to share them all with you. The leopard's name was Bentley and he was just the biggest ball of energy and LOVED children (or rather tackling them and clinging to their faces ;D..but all very gently and without ever retracting his claws).

More pictures from the trip may follow, for now have a biased entry featuring primarily Bentley.

( Game park Safari 1 )

Thats all for now, back to catching up on stuff. To those waiting on e-mails, I apologize for the delay x__x.

A good friend, wicked_sairah, is trying to raise funds for an emergency surgery to save her kitty Todd. This was certainly, as with all animal emergencies, completely out of the blue and she is left between a rock and a hard place. She has, very reluctantly, taken up accepting donations to help her cover the cost of the surgery. If you can spare even the smallest amount her paypal address is: Wicked_creatures@yahoo.com

More info in her journal here: http://wicked-sairah.livejournal.com/367241.html

and copy and pasted from said journal:
"I got a quote from the surgeon.

I need $3,500 by tomorrow for Todd to have emergency surgery to correct the Intussusception in his intestines. We have a couple hundred in our account right now and we won't have any money to spare until close to the end of the month. If I borrow the total from someone who is willing to help, I will pay you back monthly until it is paid in full. We can write a contract if need be.

If you can help by simply donating, please do so.. Todd and I would be very grateful.

Paypal: Wicked_creatures@yahoo.com

I am unable to take on a bunch of commissions right now for this, but if that is what you want, we can talk about it.

Thank you"

Thanks in advance to anyone that takes a moment to read and spare a little. I think most anyone that has had a fluffy, scaley, or feathery companion can identify with this situation all too well. I know I sure can..and it always seems to happen when you are flat broke!

Firstly just a heads up to anyone that held off ordering the Pinup Portfolio, online sales of the Pin-Up Portfolio will be ending Sunday, September 20th. After that there will likely be a limited number of the folios floating around at conventions, but as each artist was limited to a set number of folio's they could purchase, there probably won't be too many out there. So just giving ya all a headsup in case you missed your chance previously.

ANYWAY, that aside, I'm heading to Rainmurrfest (Rainfurrest) tomorrow and will be dealing there all weekend. I am most likely not taking any commissions at the con unless your idea particularly gets my gears turning {:..but I will have some originals at my table, bunches of lovely matted prints, Endangered Ark decks, Pathfinder decks and bonus goodies,and one more copy of the wildcat card deck. Also other stuff...including some freeeeebies. So if you are gonna be there, stop by and say hi, always a pleasure to meet new people and chat ^_^. I plan to make this a super ultra laid back con and not full of stress and crazy.

ALSOOO on a raaandom tangent, been wondering what YOU folks would like to see me draw more of. More speedpaints? A certain animal? A certain style of art?? Anything is game. I'd like to start trying more and more new stuff.

And just so this entry isn't completely devoid of art. This was done between two computer crashes..I don't know where it came from but I had to get it out of my system:

Serenity by *balaa on deviantART

***EDIT:...had the date of the pinup folios closing messed up x)

Im working on some exciting stuff, well at least one exciting thing, but I can't show you guys D:. So have some other stuff instead :D



(  larger versions behind cut! one sorta NSFW due to very mild female nudity )

Well finally, Werewolf Calendar sales have opened! It seems like a long haul to get to this point this year but as always the journey has been worth it. I hope you can forgive the plug, but I just wanted to announce sales for any of those on my watchlist that may be interested in a calendar!


~~~~~The artists this year are:~~~~~~

Balaa, Dark Natasha, Goldenwolf, Khaosdog, Loba North, Myenia, Rayndancer, Synnabar, Therese Larsson, Thornwolf, Vantid, Zakka, Zowolf

We are absolutely thrilled by the sheer amount of talent we have had join us this year and hope you will be too!

Some details about the calendar
The calendar price is $21 within the continental USand 27$ Worldwide
These prices include shipping.

Calendars will be shrink wrapped and sent with a cardboard insert to prevent damage. Calendars purchased by November 20th, the pre-order cut off date, will go out in the mail at the beginning of December.

The number of limited calendars available after November 20th will not be announced until then, so if you want to ensure that you get one, order before that date!

Calendars are full color, 8.5 x 11 inches, 100 lb gloss cover, 80 lb gloss text inside pages.

If you are interested in purchasing one, please click the banner below for more info, paypal checkout and other payment options!



Thank you for your time!










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Also, thank you for all the supportive comments on my last entry. I was able to get to the bottom of the situation and it is now resolved as far as I'm concerned. I appreciate all your suggestions and kind words!

I'm really not at all sure why ANYONE would want to do this, but apparently someone just tried to hijack my livejournal. I received a 'lost password' e-mail today, which on it's own I wouldn't find TOO suspicious since it happened once before(although it did make me wonder then too). But then all of a sudden I was booted out of my primary e-mail address and told that the password was changed on that account (the account which the 'lost password' email was sent to). I have NO clue who would do this or for what reasons. I have never given out these passwords to anyone so I do not know how someone could have even guessed them or for what means.

I am posting this primarily just in case this someone does manage to gain control over my accounts again and starts posting suspicious entries or you receive odd e-mails from me... I'm really worried about this and can't fathom why anyone would try to in any way steal my identity. I haven't even used this account to really post anything private as I decided to just use the journal to share art...

Kinda worried now..

sekhmet is just starting a new life and moving out on her own with her boy. That's a hard and trying time for anyone and she is working hard to make it work. She does absolutely gorgeous work and is now offering discounted commissions!!

Sekhmet commissions of fantasmicalness!

(comments disabled as if ya have somethin to say, comment on her journal C:. Good luck hon, here's to keepin' good thoughts for you!)

So I'd hoped to get a bit more sketched over the weekend, but c'est la vie, but a few things is better than none c:


a pitture for Hida whom has been sending me adorable sweet lil notes on FA for a while. I figure he ate all the other color fruit loops and only left the blue because obviously they are the best.

(  ~rest down below!~  )

wicked_sairah's husband just lost his job out of the blue. Both Sarah and Ben are great people whom have always helped me out when needed and they have done the same for many others. Sarah is offering badge commissions to try and keep money coming in while Ben looks for another job and I wanted to help spread the word for her. She does wonderful and unique sculpted badges. If ya want to find out more check her journal at:

http://wicked-sairah.livejournal.com/366065.html

Here's sending some good thoughts her way <3!!

Ive been working on a buncha other stuff so haven't gotten around to doing too many more fun sketches. But have the ones I have done! Starting with one for Synnabar who is one of the nicest most generous people I have ever been honored to meet. Stop spoiling me you >{.

(I dunno why but when I looked at her character today I instantly thought of Calcifur from Howl's Moving Castle. I imagine the two of them would get on swell, what with her being a demon with flaming mane/tail. At least thats how I thought Ive seen a few people depict her, forgive me if Im wrong! But they make a cute couple all the same ;P )

( one more for Synnabar and a few other stuffs )

Thats all for now, hopefully I shall have more this weekend!

I changed my Murrsona >8[.

This is my fursona now.

Lemur x wolf hybrid courtesy of a heinous fiend named Artlan.

( Bunches of stuff not excluding obligatory sabertooth, obnoxious cutesieness and even a Xena reference..I even drew Beaaaars )

Been drawing scads more than that, but most of that I can't share yet >:. Thank you for all your comments, think it has helped my momentum keep rolling and a special thanks to Redra for insisting I keep posting!

WEEKEND..so I took a break and doodled some random fun stuff and gifty type art.

trufflehog demanded I color a ref of 'Up..so considering I had ten million things I should have been working on instead, of course I did so post haste. And she retaliated with a hideously cute picture that liquified all my upper teeth. 8<



(  Some obnoxiously cutesy stuff. )

Doodled last night before bed in oc and some color thrown on quickly in ps. The design is actually inspired by a zonkey (a zebra donkey hybrid). I think I'll give him another go sometime and mess around with the markings more since I am not completely won over by these. The body build was aimed more at looking like a snow leopard or lynx. I love big fluffy floppy paws and thick coats x)...and add a prehistoric twist and I am a happy camper.

(  some other stuff I dug up...dinosaur!!! )

I am so grateful that today is cooler! I can actually tolerate sitting at my desktop. It's also been a mad crazy busy week full of all kinds of insanity and work, so I'm VERY ready for a weekend (unfortunately mine doesn't start til Sunday!)

Anyway I got a lovely nautilus shell recently when Bagheera came to visit. I had wanted one for ages and so ever since I got this beauty, I've been staring at it endlessly. So the equine color study below is obviously influenced by it.

(  Nautilus Stallion speedpaint/study dealie )

So mostly nothing that interesting as the heat has literally driven me outside and my workspace has been almost completely unbearable to be in for long. Practicing equines and learning a lot along the way about how I cement my technical knowledge. I see the flaws in most of the sketches already...but I did learn a lot doing these so that's what matters to me.


More art nouveau horns (this is an oldy and I honestly don't remember if I posted it already)
(  sketches, one HUGE one  )

That's all for tonight, thanks for taking a peek!

OH and also if anyone has any great websites that would be good horse resources (good photos, anatomy diagrams..anything like that) I'd love links ^__^! Thanks a lot!

As promised, more sketches, jumbled mix of new and old..just whatever I came across in my various folders [:


Artlan wuffie :3
(  Jumble of sketchies,not all cutesie, and some nsfw due to mild tasteful nudity. )

Wow..bounced all around the board with this post! Thankkkk you all so much for all the WONDERFUL and encouraging comments left on my last 2 entries. I hope you all know that even if I don't reply to each and every comment, each and every one means a great deal to me!!

Still going through all my various folders sniffing out sketches done in oc. So have a speedpaint done sometime last week when the hot was causing my computer to have a heatstroke. Took somewhere around an hour..could be less..I kept running away from the computer to work and not die from the heat myself (workspace turns into an oven on really hot days). I had the idea stuck in my head for a while..though the painting turned out only partially as I envisioned the idea..wonky anatomy and all.


(  WIP process of a now old piece )