iTallaNT

To everyone who has ever commissioned, or plans to commission, an artist please consider taking a look at this survey. This survey was made by   pixelhoot to help artists figure out what commissioners want to see the most. It's a question that many people, including myself, struggle with. As such, every response we get is very important data that can really help artists answer this puzzling question. It doesn't ask for personal info and only takes about 5 minutes to complete. So what do y'all say? Will you help an artist out? <3



Attention fellow artists: Please help us spread this survey around if you can, because the more random people we get to answer it the more representative our survey will be. Also, if you want to know about the results or if you think of ways to make the survey better please let   pixelhoot know. 

Thank you everyone,
-Talla

Update and musings
So, I've been thinking... thinking a lot. I realize now that my life has really gone downhill in terms of happiness, and while I wish I could express all the ways that it has, I don't believe in burdening my watchers with negativity. But I will say this, I'm sick of years of stress and no fun. I miss my friends, I miss going out and doing things, I miss drawing and ART. Dear god I miss ART, just all of the drawing and painting and sculpting and etching and crafting and creating!!! It hasn't been a serious part of my life since I left high school and I feel like I'm losing my god damn mind because of it (and other things I won't mention).

I'm so sick of it all that I've decided enough is enough and I'm taking back the things I love! Change is upon us dammit!


So what does this mean for you guys as watchers?
Well, I can't make any promises right now because there are so many things that I need to get in order, so many little pieces to pick back up. But I am thinking about the future. The things that I can do and make that inevitably will bring some fulfillment back into my life.

This is where I need y'all's help. Can you guys tell me what y'all want to see?
-Tell me what you like about my work/what you hate about it
-Tell me what I should improve upon/what you want to see more of
It's ok to be a critic, I'm at that point in my life where I need to hear the hard truths because I'm determined to change for the better. So please be honest with me guys, I won't hate you for it. <3

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As for the ideas I am currently toying with:
1) I'm thinking of making LED resin signs (like these: www.ideal-sign.com/photo/ideal…) in the future. I'm going to start by making one for myself with my logo on it as a test run. If it goes well, I may offer them as custom commissions. If I did, would you be interested in them?

2) I've always wanted to try making sculpy mini charms (like these: www.deviantart.com/art/Full-Ra… ) and I have all the materials to make them. Though this is something that i kind of just want to do for fun, how interested would y'all be be with something like this?

3) I also want to try making animal totems that are about the same size as the charms, but I haven't quite figured out how I'm going to do that yet.

4) I wan't to try doing more marker drawings (like this: www.furaffinity.net/view/15061… ). Would y'all be interested in seeing more of this? maybe badges too(so long as I can get hold of a lamination machine)?

5) I also wan't to go back to my more realistic style a bit too. You guys haven't seen very much of it here because I don't have any way to scan 90% of my traditional work. So I wan't to try to get more of that side of me online. ( Don't worry, I still plan on practicing with toony stuff too)

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Anyways, I know this is a lot to read and consider but I would greatly appreciate hearing back from you guys on this. Honestly the more of a response I get, the more driven I will be to see this through.
-Talla

Well first off I'd like to say sorry I haven't been around the last couple of weeks or so and I hope everyone had an awesome new year celebration. Mine was hectic but very fun. The family and me went out to a pub and listened to live music till 2AM. Then everyone went back home and took shots of tequila and vodka and other stuff (can't really remember). Next thing we know we are dancing it up in a gay bar with a crazy light up dance floor till 4AM... so yeah it was interesting xD

As for the rest of the lowdown, I've been working A LOT and taking qualifying exams for this upcoming semester... which is of coarse so much fun >.>

Speaking of next semester, I have 17 credit hours! Of which includes: calculus, chemistry, chem lab, biology, upper division psych, and a debate class!(all on top of work) So in other words... I'm Going To DIE! TwT  As an added bonus, just 1 required text book (literally ONE) to rent is $148. Not like I'm required to have 8 textbooks this semester, right?

Well you know what they say, there's no rest for the weary. Maybe I'll get to doodle something on my tablet between classes ;w;

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday and a happy new year!

The raffle was a success and was very fun to host so I will definitely have to host another one for the 2015 holiday season.
At this time, since it is officially Christmas day I am closed for the Present Icon commissions till next year. Thank you for your interest and consideration.

I will say this has been an interesting year and I hope the next one will be just as promising. Hopefully life will permit me to pursue art on a more regular basis and I'll be able to post more art. I might even get to use the new airbrush I just got, so I'm looking forward to that.  

Thank you everyone who has watched me or taken interest in my work. <3

-Talla

Hello everyone! Good news, I loved making the Gift Box Icons so much that I'm now offering them as commissions! I've also decided that since I'm drawing Christmas themed Icons, all funds raised will go towards Christmas presents for friends and family. :3

Here are the details:

Examples: 
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 (complex character)

Slots:
1) Twbviper [complete & paid]
2) nolife05 [complete & paid]
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5)

(No Combined Couples Icons please. Due to how these are set up, combined images really aren't possible. Most I can do is face the boxes towards one another.)

Fill out the the form below and post it in the comments section.

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Name:
Species:
Reference: (Written or link)
Hat Color:
Candycane Color:
Present Color:
Ribbon Color:
Background Color:
Other Modifications*: (*Ex: a different hat, complex background, thirty horns, ect.)

Please note, that any Modifications will add to the overall cost. Generally speaking, it will be one dollar (1 USD) extra for each additional feature.

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Happy Holidays~
-Talla