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An update.

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Hey all. I'll try to keep this short.


1. I will be closing commissions indefinitely.

2. I have not managed to graduate in time. This has led to:

2.1. my mental health declining;

2.2. me having to get a full-time job.

3. I will probably take a break from art.


Basically, I’m pretty busy and will likely be less active in the future. I don’t know when I’ll start posting regularly again. It might happen in a week, it might happen in a few months, or in a year (when I will graduate, hopefully).


You will probably not see me much. I have been quiet on social media for quite a while, and I don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon. I have read your comments, notes and messages—and I cannot express how much I appreciate your support.


Every single watch, kind comment and +fav are what's kept me going so far. And I hope that’ll be the reason I come back when all of this is over.


Thank you. I’ll see you on the flip side.

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☀ I am willing to put you on the waiting list.

I accept PayPal only.

☀ I will send you progress pictures as I work on your commission. You may change certain things about the drawing.

Pay up front.

☀ If I am unable to complete your commission, I will give you a refund (a full refund if I haven't started working on it). You may also ask for a refund at any point.

Provide a visual reference of your character. Dragons only! (Flight Rising & Wings of Fire characters accepted!)

☀ No limit as to how many times you can commission me at once.

☀ First come, first serve.

☀ I have a right to refuse your commission.

☀ If a commission type you're interested in is not listed below, note me.

No NSFW.

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DISCLAIMER: Colored sketch busts will no longer be drawn in three stages.*

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* Colored sketch busts used to be drawn in three stages (sketch/lineart/colors), but will be drawn in two (sketch/colors) from now on, to better reflect the type of commission they are.


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...let's not give this bitch a break!


So. There have been some new developments in my... life? Situation? Whatever this thing I've got going on is.


Long story short, my landlord is gonna get sued again. Turns out he's been renting this apartment illegally for years. Yay! Which means, I'm gonna have to move again, and soon. In like, a month or two. As soon as possible. I don't want to give this guy any more money.

And this time, I'm gonna be living alone. No more flatmates. I can't exactly say my experience has been bad, but god damn, it's been pretty bad.

Not to shit on my flatmate, cause she's a great friend and all, but I guess we just don't function well while living together. Rant incoming, because I really wanna know if this is just me being petty.


While living alone (the first month in this apartment, before she moved in), my bills were pretty low. Specifically, around $50. I don't count rent in this.

Once she moved in, my bills jumped to around $240. And I had to pay half of that, even though I'm sure I didn't spend it. How can I be so sure, you ask? Well...


This apartment doesn't have central heating. Which means the only way to warm up is to use one of those portable electric heaters. Which I used for like a month, but after I saw how much electricity it uses, I gave up on heating. The bills were hellish that month, but I knew it was my fault as well, so I paid up and didn't complain.

Basically, what I'm trying to say is, I spent this whole winter wrapped up in blankets, without heating, because I couldn't afford to pay those expensive bills again.

Meanwhile, my flatmate slept naked and walked around without pants. I tried talking to her, to which she responded by wearing pants. She still turned on the heating in every room she was in (which I guess I can understand, cause you don't wanna be cold after all), even on those warm days when I slept with the window open.

"Hey, could you try spending less?" I asked. Her response?

"Just get a job."

My dudes, I was pissed at that point. Not only do I have to pay her bills, I also buy all the groceries and pay for the internet, because she doesn't have the money. Our landlord is also pissed pretty often because we pay our bills/rent late. And I don't even think it's my fault? I thought I was doing a good thing. What happens is this:

She gets her money from her parents (I mean, so do I, but I get a set amount every month, while she gets as much as she needs to pay for everything). Every month, I wait for her to get her money so that we could pay at the same time (our landlord insists on being paid in cash), so that we don't have to see our landlord more than two times a month. And instead of trying to hurry up so that we could pay on time, she's like: "Who cares if we're late, it doesn't matter, just stop being so anxious about everything." Which just results in me arguing with our landlord and taking most of the blame, because she doesn't wanna talk to him.


Everybody's been trying to get me to either kick her out, somehow get her to spend less, or just move out. My mother, my friends, even my father. So when I heard that our landlord is gonna get sued, I decided to say "peace out" and just move somewhere else.


Now, the problem is this: I only have $30 to my name. I will get more money from my father in a few days, but my alimony's gonna pay for rent and bills (because they're so high) and I'm gonna have nothing left over. Which left me with only one solution: I need to get a job again.


So what I'm doing right now is looking for a job. Once I get paid, I'm going to move out. The only problem is actually getting a job, because I'm not qualified for any positions, and the current pandemic is only making it more difficult to find somebody who's hiring students.


Speaking of students, this is my last semester before I get my bachelor's. So I need to focus on that as much as possible, but it's gonna be a struggle. Between moving, looking for a job (and eventually doing that job for at least 27 hours a week) and doing various mental health-related checkups, I don't really have the time to study or do anything. But that's life, I guess.


I hope y'all are doing better! Thank you to those who have read this far. I was going to write more, but I think this is enough for now. I'm sorry for not replying to messages, notes, comments, Tumblr asks... I'm currently doing my best to stay sane.


If anybody wants to talk, I'll be in the comments. I'll try to actually reply to them this time. I can't really do anything job-hunting-related, seeing as it's the weekend. Might as well stick around. Talk to y'all soon!


~Ave

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For only $5 I will draw a colored sketch bust of your character(s)!


Unlimited number of slots. Examples below. Characters belong to their respective owners, listed in the description. Please read the rules before ordering!


Comment below or note me to order!

[COMMISSION] Bust Batch #8
[COMMISSION] Bust Batch #5
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☀ I am willing to put you on the waiting list.

PayPal only.

☀ I will send you progress pics as I work on your commission (for this type of commission, you will only receive the initial sketch and the finished drawing). You may change certain things about the drawing.

☀ Pay up front.

☀ If I am unable to complete your commission, I will give you a refund (a full refund if I haven't started working on it). You can also ask for a refund at any point.

Provide a visual reference of your character. Dragons only! (Flight Rising/Wings of Fire characters included, though I may charge extra for complicated markings/apparel/skins.)

☀ No limit as to how many times you can commission me at once.

☀ First come, first serve.

☀ I have a right to refuse your commission.

☀ Note me your email and I'll send you an invoice.

If you do not want your commission posted or want me to draw a specific expression, please mention that in your order.


Thanks for reading/commissioning! :peace:

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Heya!


I'm gonna post a teeny tiny journal this time around. I'll update it with all new developments.


I'll just get right to it.


Sorry for the lack of interaction on my part, but... I've been busy apartment hunting and it seems I've finally managed to get my hands on one! I'm moving in next week, I hope nothing goes wrong in the meantime! (The apartment might be... well, kind of a dump, but it's my dump and I don't care.)


We're so close guys! Thank you to everybody who's supported me by buying commissions or flat out donating--I appreciate you all so much, I can't even describe it.


Once my exams are done (those are going on as well), I'll start replying to you all. Messages have piled up and I'm sorry about that!


I'm closing commissions until everything is resolved. I hope you understand! <3


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[EDIT 9/3/20]


*hacker voice* I'm in


We did it guys! My father helped me move in yesterday, and I've finally managed to put all of my stuff where I think it needs to go.


The apartment is on the fifth floor and the building doesn't have an elevator. This is gonna be fun. I lost count of how many times I went up and down those stairs yesterday. My legs feel like hell lmao


My roommate will move in next month, so I'll be alone until then.


I've got two more exams to pass so I'll be focusing on that, but I did not forget about the YCH I uploaded! I'm working on your commissions, I promise--I'll be posting the drawings in batches of five. :)


The nuns didn't even try to hide that the renovations were done (when I came to get the rest of my stuff). It's really obvious that they don't want me there, so I think I made the right choice by moving out.


I just hope I'll be able to pay rent... I'm currently living on what I managed to save up during these few months that I spent back in my home town. I'll try applying for a scholarship in order to pay rent on time, and if that doesn't work, I'll have to get a job.


Either way, I'll keep you posted! Thanks for sticking with me.

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