Comms are opening up tomorrow and I've gotten a few questions I'd like to answer here.

Q: What time will the slots open?

A: I'll be trying to open them sometime in the evening somewhere around 6 pm CST. I know that the timezones might not work out for everyone but unfortunately I can't make everyone happy in that regard.

Q: Can I get multiple single images or multiple comic pages?

A: Yes, but please keep in mind that the price is per page/per image and for comics there's a 5 page max limit

Q: Are commissions limited to mlp only?

A: No, non pony, anime, furry, oc, etc is fine as long as it follows my general rules. Now if a character is super detailed or something along those lines, pricing may increase due to difficulty

Q: How long will my commission take?

A: Due to how I'm breaking up all 30 slots, I can't give an exact timetable. If we're talking how long it will take me to get through all of them, I know it'll be a few months most likely going towards the end of the year. This also depends on the kinds of commissions. Basically when it's done, it's done. However I will not take payment until I'm actually ready to start the commission. So for the 5 who make it into the 1st batch, I will ask for payment immediately as they're the ones I'll be starting with. When a batch is done, I'll take a short break to recuperate (like a few days) and also taking this time to the people in the next batch that I'll be starting. I will do my best to keep everyone up to date.

Q: Can I ask to be put in a later batch if I get an early slot?

A: Yes

Q: Can my commission be private?

A: Yes

Q: Are all slots available for comics?

A: Yes and no, personally I'd like there to be a chance for people who want single images as well also to even out the workflow but I am aware that may not work out either.

Hopefully this clears things up a bit.

I mentioned it on the recent uploads but just in case. This month was the final month of my patreon before I put it on a pause. I will not be doing any patreon content for the near future. The page will still be up should I feel it's time to bring it back but everything is going to be on pause so please don't go adding new pledges or anything like that. I appreciate it but I don't want anyone throwing money away.

Now what does this mean for the coming months? Originally I was intending on opening comms immediately but I'm not going to do that just yet. I'm going to give myself a bit of a breather to catch up on things like finishing up working for a mad mare and a royal lesson among some other projects.

When I do open commissions it will be a big batch, more info will come when we actually get to that point, but I want to give everyone a chance at getting a commission if they want one. At the same time I also don't want to overwhelm myself either. There's still a chance they could open at the later part of April but I don't want to set anything in stone just yet, but don't worry I still have a plan to open one last set of comms. When those comms are all done, that is when my full hiatus will begin. I don't know how long it will be for and I can't guarantee if/when I come back from it. I will be seeing if I can genuinely improve my skills during that time for however long it takes. If I feel I can take another shot at making art for a living and make it work, I'll come back full time. Of course there may still be some stuff from me during the full hiatus too. For example a new character I take a liking to pops up or an art meme I want in on, etc. I can't see into the future but my presence will still be around.

Also on another note entirely, I was part of another art pack if you haven't seen it yet, you can find more info on it here https://aryion.com/g4/view/769071

I'm going to break this up into parts, starting with commission information as I'm guessing that's more important to people. This will probably be a long one so that's why the commission info is first. Some of the questions will be ones I've gotten and others are ones I've thought of to answer.

Q: When will commissions be opening?

A: At the earliest, I want to say January. I nearly burnt myself out with trying to balance the previous batches with patreon art so I'm holding off for now. Should I decide to open them sooner, I will let you all know.

Q: Will the prices remain the same?

A: Yes, even when we get to 2022, the prices for the next batch will be the same as they are now

Q: If you're going to be on hiatus, how many people will be allowed into the final batch of commissions?

A: Now this I'm still thinking about, it will probably be a big batch just so that people can get something though that being said, if you get on that list when it opens. Expect to wait a while for me to get everything done

I'm sorry if you wanted a comm for this year or a holiday themed one but I just can't do that at this time. Moving onto hiatus questions and misc questions

Q: When are you going on hiatus? And for how long?

A: Personally I'd like to do that earlier than later, maybe somewhere around March or April? Keep in mind, it is not happening right now. As for how long...well that's a harder question to answer as it is going to be a long one. It'll also be for me to make the determination whether or not to continue with art.

Also as a side note, I'm going to do the hiatus in phases, phase one being that patreon will be put on hold, phase two being the last commissions I need to do. After that, the hiatus will start.

Q: Why are you going on hiatus?

A: I'm burnt out, I also thought my skill would be better at this point in my life but I'm not. If you asked me a few years ago where I thought I'd be in life, where I'm currently at isn't it. I want to take this time to work on myself and see if I can improve. If so, then eventually I will come back. Another thing is that I want to do more than just fetish and nsfw art. My life doesn't need to be surrounded by just one thing y'know? Same goes for my characters as well, I want them to be more than just fetish related but I feel guilty when I do personal art as I feel it takes time away from the work I need to do for others like comms, trades. collabs, etc.

Q:Does this mean you don't like nsfw/vore anymore?

A: Not at all, I still like those things but I just want to do more sfw too. If I draw a cute thing, it can just be a cute thing. There doesn't always have to be a nsfw connotation to what I draw and which character I draw that of. This also can be said of the amount of pony art I still do, I want to do more than just pony too.

Q: What does this mean for commissions/patreon/etc?

A: Basically, no more comms, patreon art, trades, collabs or anything like that. I will make the determination of what I draw. Now this goes without saying, asking for free art will result in you getting blocked.

Q: Does this mean no art at all?

A: Not entirely, the first month will definitely have no art coming from me. But should I make something in my off time that I'd like to share, I will.

Q: If you don't return to art, what will happen to your ocs? Can someone else claim them as their own?

A: Even if I never pick up a pen again, my characters will still be my own. If you come to me asking to 'take my characters off my hands' or something like that, I will ignore and block you. So obviously, the answer here is no. Also this is probably something you shouldn't ask another creator.

Q: Will you delete your galleries if you decide to fully quit?

A: No, my art will be up even if I don't post again. All that work over the years, I couldn't delete that. Even if I don't come back to drawing, the galleries will always be there (as long as the sites are there too) besides, I still need them to favorite and comment!

Now for some misc questions.

Q: Do you rp?

A: No

Q: Can I use your ocs in a private rp?

A: While I can't stop anyone on that front, I will still say no.

And that's pretty much it, I know this was a bit long winded but if you read it all, thanks. I appreciate all the support. And I'll still be putting out content this year and early next year.

Slots filled up almost immediately, so I'll get in contact with those of you who got them

There were a lot of good submissions so it was difficult to whittle it all down. Like I said in the announcement post, don't worry if you didn't get a slot, there will be more opportunities in the near future. The current plan with these comms is to balance them alongside my monthly patreon art schedule. This is also why the slots were so limited. I don't want to burn out just as I open comms. That being said, I will contact you directly if you got a slot and we will go from there.

Alright so it's been long enough, I will be reopening commissions tomorrow. Just so you're all aware some of the pricing has changed from what it was the last time I had comms open. When I upload the sheet, you'll be able to see them in detail but while it's not too much more, it's something I wanted to let you all know. Also for this first batch, I will only have 3 slots for this first batch as I'm going to have to balance them with patreon art. After the slots are taken, they will be closed again until they're all completed. Don't worry if you don't get a slot, there will be plenty of chances as I'm going to try to get them done in a timely manner. With this first batch however I'm going to be a bit more picky than the usual first come first served method I normally go with. so if you miss the initial post, you still have a chance to get a slot as I'm going to have the form open for a while and then choose from the submissions. It's been a while since I've done comms so I want to make sure I don't overwhelm myself either.

So a few things I wanted to update everyone on as I've gotten some questions and messages regarding these topics on my various galleries.

1. Do I do requests of any kind?

The answer is no, I do not do requests. This has always been the case.

2. Do I have a discord server?

Also no, that's just too much of a hassle for me to manage. I'm not interested in running one either.

3. Are commissions opening soon?

I'm planning on getting back into them this month though there's no set date for that. I'll let everyone know when I'm ready to do them again. I didn't think I'd go this long without reopening but time slipped away from me and I've been so focused on patreon along with some other projects that I haven't had the time but things are now clearing up for it to be a possibility. So expect another announcement on it soon.

I've decided to change some things up with the tiers in my patreon, I have removed the $10 tier and the $5 tier now has the rewards the $10 tier had. So if you become part of that tier, you can vote on characters for the month as well as the theme. Starting in May, I'll be offering sketch rewards for the $15 tier, now there are some rules for this. Obviously the rules I use for commissions still apply, if I'm not ok with the content I'm not going to draw it. It's limited in availability for right now as I'm trying to see how much I can handle. Also unlike before when I had offered this kind of reward, there will not be any kind of upgrade system in place. If you want a sketch reward colored, you will have to wait for my commissions to reopen. As an extra incentive for this patreon tier, you can have either 1 or 2 characters as well as being able to vote in all polls for the monthly images. Be advised, if you want to be in any of the tiers, wait until the start of the month so you don't get double charged.

Times are tough for everyone right now, I know. This is just to let everyone know that this month's polls are up so if you want to influence what I draw this month or support me there, I would greatly appreciate it.

Going to try promoting it some more as well since I don't know how long things are going to be this way.

So the new year is coming up and I wanted to address some questions and things for the future.

First and foremost, 'when are regular commissions reopening?' The short answer is, I don't know for sure.

The long answer, I may open them sporadically, or I might not, but comic commissions may be gone for a while. The thing is while I am so glad that people want to commission me, my own content has been on the back burner and I want to do some of my own projects without the stress.

For what should be coming in the next few weeks and months, the last batch of commissions that I'm still working on, this is the main priority. Following that is the return of the long running series like 'Working for a Mad Mare' and 'Royal Lesson' along with a slight mini series. As well as my own projects and patreon work sprinkled in. I have my own project that's been in the works for a while as well but I'll reveal more about that when it's done.

I really want to branch out more for 2020, it's why on patreon, I try to put suggestions up for more than just ponies. (I'm not going to stop drawing them, I just want to draw other stuff too) and with some helpful tutorials provided by others I aim to really improve past where I'm currently at. I want to be able to vend at cons someday but I can't do that until I improve.