I've been busy lately, a lot, but still have some things to note from stuff I've tried on skin in the last 24 hours --

Ivanushka - Like a more mature Coyote. Coyote comes off as sweet and playful and energetic, Ivanushka is dignified and refined. I like this one a lot and may have to invest in a backup bottle.

Cairo - It may just be a skin chemistry thing looking at the calendar, but its lemony scent is making me sneeze. :( It smells kinda like cleaner. It doesn't work on me right now but I'll give it another chance at a different time of the month. Gonna wash it off for now because my nose is all stuffy.

Also need to update the lists of what I have... my collection has expanded a bit and I'm only just now getting a chance to try this stuff on.

Not really formal reviews, I'm waiting for my head to clear.

Oh, my goodness.

I just took my first whiff of Coyote, and I think I'm in heaven.

This smell reminds me exactly of the dusty antique shops and out-of-the-way country gift stores in rural Florida -- the kinds that stocked beautiful wooden toys and animal skins. They always had this weird dust-and-perfume scent to them, and this is what I'm getting out of this vial. I have so many memories of this kind of smell. Love at first sniff!

I'm eager to try it on now but it's nearly 5 AM and I'm dead tired, to boot...

I hope with all my heart that this agrees with my skin chemistry. I don't think I ever was so enamored with a perfume before, and I think I'm going to go for a 5ml of this if it works on me.

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Okay, I lied. I dabbed a little bit on my wrist, because I couldn't resist. I have high hopes that this one won't make me wash it off. :) So far, this scent really clicks with me.

Commissions are open!

I'm a pretty versatile artist, I can draw humans, animals, and furries with decent skill. I work primarily digitally, but I can do the odd traditional piece as well, mostly in colored pencils. Ratings-wise, I can go anywhere from G to XXX. I usually open things three slots at a time, with the exception of tinies (infinite slots), scratchboard (one to two slots), and colored commissions (one slot at a time; rarely open).

Commissions will cost more if there are multiple characters involved, due to the time it takes to draw.

What I won't draw under any circumstances: Artwork that shows children or animals in adult situations, scatological pictures, pictures depicting rape or hardcore gore, generic anime styled characters (it won't look good by my hand, trust me).
If you aren't sure of something, please feel free to ask. :) I don't bite.

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Sketches: $10-15. Can be shaded or have simple coloring. Done in ArtRage or OpenCanvas. Samples: [x] [x] [x]
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Scratchboard: $30-40. For an example of this style, check any of the Bruised Oranges pages after page 8. Can be any two colors, not just black and white.
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Colored digital painting: $60+. Sample: [x] [x]
Note: These samples are outdated, I've been making many practice paintings and my skill has improved since then, I just haven't had any "big" projects lately I can use as a better example. I also no longer use Photoshop for my paintings and use Open Canvas 4 instead.
1. Closed, except for personal inquiry. Given the amount of time put into digital paintings, I want to make sure this is something I really want to work on and stare at for 6-12 hours.

Steampunk icons: $10. Samples: [x] [x] [x]
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Simple flat colored drawing: $10-15. Samples: [x] [x] [x]
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Complex/lineless flat colored drawing: $15-20. Samples: [x] [x] [x]
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Tinies: 1 for $2.50, 2 for $5
1. Infinite slots! Note me if you want one, chances are I'll have it done in the same day!

Colored pencil index card badges: $25. Samples coming soon!
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I accept payment via Paypal, credit card (also via Paypal, but you do not need an account to pay me), cash, or check. Do keep in mind for the latter two, there will be a bit of a wait for the artwork to be started on and I will not start until the money has been delivered and deposited (or the check has cleared). I will let you know when this has happened. When mailing money, please be sure to wrap it in opaque paper to ensure that it doesn't get stolen! I will only do the latter two methods of payment if Paypal or credit card is not an option for you, just because it takes a long time.

I will not start drawing until I'm paid, because I don't want to get stiffed by someone who says they'll pay for it when it's done and then never pay me. For sketches and icons, please give me all of the money up front. For color commissions, please pay me half of the total cost up front and then pay the rest after I show you the sketch(es) for coloring. Be assured that I am a reliable artist, I don't pull disappearing acts and I WILL get your picture done. I have been casually taking commissions for over a year now, and usually with a short return time with one or two exceptions. I want to keep up that habit.

Lastly, if you're waiting on a commission from me, don't harass me on its progress. I will come to you if I have something to show you. ;) Or, you can check my journal where I list the status of everybody's commission progress. I will probably try to keep that continually updated as I work. Harassing me will only make me want to work on your commission less.

Thank you for your interest!

This is something I'm going to give a try, I don't expect any results at all but it's there if anyone's got the imps to spare. XD Basically, I want to try a thing where I trade artwork for BPAL scents. As I'm fairly new to this, I'm not quite certain where to begin and want to try out a number of imps. I also don't have a lot of money to spare right now, but I am willing to draw for BPAL.

Artwork samples can be found Here! All trade art will be digital unless otherwise specified, in the case I'm trading for something really nice like a limited edition scent.

Wishlist (wanting imps unless otherwise noted):
Antique Lace
Baron Samedi
Bayou
Dee
Coyote
Danse Macabre
Debauchery
De Sade
Grog
Harlot
Hellfire
Isaac, the Living Skeleton
Ivanushka
Jazz Funeral
Kataniya, the Clockwork Woman
London
Loup Garou
Mechanical Phoenix
Miskatonic University
Moxie
Port Royal
Satyr
The Bugger Alle This Bible
The Candy Butcher
The Parliament of Monsters
Troll
Vicomte De Valmont
Zombi

Swaplist (imps unless otherwise noted):
None atm!

...open to suggestions! I obviously don't know all of the available scents and haven't looked at the entire catalogue, nor have I really felt out what works on me just yet. I'll probably take any imp that you offer to me (and likely be pleasantly surprised by it!), but the above ones are the ones I want to try the most. :)

This list will probably be expanded soon in the event I figure out what works on me and what doesn't, and what notes I'm really pleased with. I'm still kind of new to BPAL, having a kind of on-off interest in it over the past year or so. If you're interested in doing a trade, contact me either via LJ comment, PM on Bpal.org (Vulturekisses), AIM (Keatonology), or email (keatonology AT gmail DOT com)! :) If a trade is done, then I will do the art first and then you send the imp after I show you the watermarked finished drawing. You are allowed to ask for one fix (or more, depending on how big the image is/how many imps you're sending). Once I get the imp, I will give you the picture un-watermarked and in the case of an icon, the full size drawing as well. The watermarking is a means of protecting myself, I don't want to do art for someone and have them use that drawing and then never get the imp they said they'd send me for the art.

I'll do sketches of increasing size for multiple imps, for example one imp will probably get you a bust drawing or 100x100 avatar/LJ icon (either full color or b/w; you'll receive the full size artwork AFTER I've gotten the imp in the mail) while like... three imps will get you a fullbody sketch and a 5ml bottle will get you a Bruised Oranges style black and white drawing of some kind. I'm open for negotiation!

And yes, these drawings are custom! I will try to draw what you want to the best of my ability, drawn outta my fool head. ;) And this can include drawing a unique icon depicting your favorite scent for you, as an example. Anything you get from me will be one-of-a-kind!

Thank you for reading!

UPDATE! If you do not have the imps that I want, but still want artwork from me, you are more than welcome to fund my silliness in the form of commissions! Click here for pricing and samples!

Computer stuff for sale I don't need anymore, some of it's pretty nice if you want an upgrade. :)

( Computer junk with pictures: RAM, video card, tablet, DVD burner )