I'll be out of town and away for the Thanksgiving holiday but will be back home shortly after.  I'm not sure how much internet access I'll have for the upcoming week so if I'm not responding, fret not.  I will be back in about a week's time.  

Until then, I hope all of you  (Americans) have an enjoyable and safe Thanksgiving with friends and family.  Enjoy your turkeys/mashed potatoes/green bean casseroles/pies/whatever!!  





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I am OPEN for custom COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for terms and prices: [link]
Art tips and general FAQ can be found here: [link]


  I have a selection of a few of my different ART pieces available as affordable PRINTS, please see here for details: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.


To have a vinyl DECAL made of an available design or a design you have previously purchased from me, please see this journal here: [link] designs available to have decal-ized can be seen in this gallery here: [link].



I'M SORRY, I DO NOT TAKE FREE ART REQUESTS OR POINT COMMISSIONS

OMG, I only have, like, 14 comments!!!    This is momentous for me because about a week ago I had something more along the lines of 1,567 comments or some outlandish number like that.  And yes, that number represented backlogged comments alone.  
So you see now, a mere 14 is something to celebrate about!    Now to just sift through those 200 or so pesky Replies comments that remain...  

Also, commission progress is moving.    I'm still out of town (will be back home in about a month or so) but the amount of alone time I have each day as of late has proven very beneficial to my backlogged DeviantART messages and my artwork.  Granted, I am behind with my commission list due to the time I took off to enjoy the summer with my friends but I hope to make amends to this and, at the very least, keep progression through it moving steadily if not actually get myself caught up and back on schedule again.    We'll see.  

I've been having a lot of fun being away from home and having lots of fun with my friends.  We've had some great adventures over the summer and the autumn has been no different.  Since autumn started, I was taken through the entire "new Who" series which I really enjoyed and I've joined a Dungeons & Dragons campaign as well as participated a bit in a Magic the Gathering club.  *is a total nerd-geek*  

        


To close, I'd like to feature the Deviant =EarthBerry.  She is in dire need of some commissions because her father was diagnosed with cancer this summer and has had to quit her job to stay home and care for him.  She does a lot of cute clay critters and charms:







  

Her journal with further info can be found here: [link] help extended towards her and her father will no doubt be much appreciated.  





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I am OPEN for custom COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for terms and prices: [link]
Art tips and general FAQ can be found here: [link]


  I have a selection of a few of my different ART pieces available as affordable PRINTS, please see here for details: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.


To have a vinyl DECAL made of an available design or a design you have previously purchased from me, please see this journal here: [link] designs available to have decal-ized can be seen in this gallery here: [link].



I'M SORRY, I DO NOT TAKE FREE ART REQUESTS OR POINT COMMISSIONS

SUMMER & COMMISSION WORK

Hey all!  I hope your summers have been going awesomely for you guys.  I've been having a lot of fun traveling around and spending time with friends over the past couple months.  Internet access has been non-existent to sketchy for me at best which is why I haven't been around here as often as usual.  Rest assured though, I should have steady internet availability from here on out.  I have well over 1,000 comments to read through and over 200 notes to catch up on; I will be spending the upcoming several days getting back in control of my inbox so please be patient as I work through them.

I've been putting in some work on regular commissions this summer but compared to my usual pre-summer work pace, I've been taking it easy.  This break has been hugely refreshing and I am ready to get back into the swing of things and start turning out orders again once I get my inbox taken care of.  

Aside from commissions, I have been keeping busy with various artistic activities.  Earlier this summer we had an impromptu sidewalk chalk doodle fest.  I made a colorful cat.    And just this past Saturday night I made shrinky dinks for the first time ever.  SO much fun.    I should have a picture of my creations for you guys soon.  


MASS EFFECT COSPLAY HEADPIECE

However, the biggest and most intensive project I worked on this summer was an Asari headpiece that was for a group cosplay of Mass Effect 2 characters that my friends did at GenCon up in Indianapolis a couple weeks ago.  The process for the headpiece was a lengthy and impressive one and I've learned what a massive amount of work goes into the creation of prosthetic pieces.  

Once we had the concrete mold of our friend's head made, my friend and I started in on sculpting Samara's tentacled head onto it.  This process took a couple weeks of labor and thanks to my friend's hyper-critical eye, we were able to get the clay sculpt a pretty darn near close replica of how the Asari tentacles appear in the game.

We next made a concrete cast of our sculpt and after cracking that off and rejoining it, we were able to pour in the latex.  Pulling the latex out of the head mold was something almost magical.  It captured all the contours and details of the sculpt that we had put so many hours into and transformed it into a pliable, flexible, wearable piece of costume magic.

Painting was the last step and a process which took me about five hours to complete but left me with a headpiece that had truly been brought to life.

Although it was a stressful experience (partially because it was my first time working on something like this but mostly because of the time crunch we were under) I still really enjoyed watching everything come together and would like to work on something like this again.  Especially now that I know what to expect.  

Also, if things work out, my friend and I have discussed opening up commissions for these headpieces as well as other custom prosthetic pieces.

To see PICTURES of the group cosplay at GenCon 2011, please check out my friend's Cosplay.com page at elion_augustus here: [link] is also the one who cosplayed the Commander Shepard of the group.  

To see WIP pictures of the process behind Samara's prosthetic headpiece, please stay tuned.  I will update this journal with the photos once I have them available.





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I am OPEN for custom COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for terms and prices: [link] tips and general FAQ can be found here: [link]


  I have a selection of a few of my different ART pieces available as affordable PRINTS, please see here for details: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.


To have a vinyl DECAL made of an available design or a design you have previously purchased from me, please see this journal here: [link] designs available to have decal-ized can be seen in this gallery here: [link].



I'M SORRY, I DO NOT TAKE FREE ART REQUESTS OR POINT COMMISSIONS

I am excited to offer my art in yet another format: DECALS!  I am able to offer these thanks to *tekuryuu 's excellent decal crafting skills.  He can create just about any size of decal and has a huge selection of vinyl with different colors and finishes so you can easily customize the design to fit what you need.  

I have a few decals from him and I just love them.  The blue holographic is particularly stunning.  

To place an order, please send me a DevART note with the following information.  Once you've provided the required information, I will send it over to *tekuryuu and he will be able to get back to you with exact pricing.


HOW TO ORDER A DECAL:

1. Let me know which design you'd like.  

There is a selection of six premade designs below that you may choose from.  If you'd like something different than what is available and would like to place an order for a custom design to have made into a decal, please let me know and we can work on that.  Also, if you have ordered B&W art from me in the past, you may order a decal(s) of the design(s) you purchased.














2. Let me know how tall/wide you need the design to be.  Larger decals cost more money as do ones made from non-standard material.  A decal that does not exceed 12x12 inches would be right around $15.  

Accepted forms of payment are Paypal, checks, Money Orders, and cash (only at your own risk).

Priority mail shipping with tracking within the US is $5 (large sized decals may end up costing more to ship).  The price of shipping for international orders is TBD.


3. Specify the color of vinyl you'd like your decal to be made from.  Anything from the Standard Colors list would be around $15 as long as it does not exceed 12x12 inches in size.

Standard Colors

Up to 24 inches:

Black
White
Red
Orange Red
Daffodil Yellow
Light Cream
Grass Green
Turquoise
Medium Blue
Sky Blue
Sapphire
Dark Violet
Plum
Dark Magenta
Maroon
Metallic Silver
Metallic Copper


Up to 12 inches:

Eggshell
Green
Dark Green
Forest Green
Kelly Green
Arctic Blue
Dark Blue
Midnight Blue



Special Colors:

Up to 24 inches:

Metallic Bronze
Metallic Graphite (deep grey/silver)

Neon Orange
Neon Green
Neon Pink

Holographic Red
Holographic Blue
Holographic Silver
Holographic Purple

Etched Glass (silvery translucent)

Magnetic White (to be used as a backing to your decal)


Up to 12 inches:

Reflective Maroon

Or if you need the decal presented on a banner, there are banners 24 or 48 inches tall by a variety of lengths available.  Top and bottom edges hemmed with grommets.  White only.

Please inquire if there is a desired color of vinyl that is not listed here.


4. The final information needed is your name and shipping address.


And that about sums it up.  Just note me with the design(s) you'd like made into a decal, what size you'd like your decal to be, your preferred color/finish of vinyl, and your name and shipping address and *tekuryuu will be able to get back to you with exact pricing.  Once payment is received, he will start work on your order and get your art shipped out to you.

Let me know if you have any questions!


--WildSpirit





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I am OPEN for custom COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for terms and prices: [link] tips and general FAQ can be found here: [link]


  I have a selection of a few of my different ART pieces available as affordable PRINTS, please see here for details: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.

Sorry it's been awhile but I've been out of town and without internet access for the past couple weeks which explains my disappearance around here.  I was able to make a return to the internet again a couple days ago and have been working my way through over 400 emails, about a hundred DevNotes, and the usual oodles and oodles of DeviantART comments.  I've gotten everything under control again for the most part but still have a little catch up left to do so if you are still waiting on a response from me for something, please be patient.  

I will most likely continue to be out of town for the majority of the summer so don't be concerned if responses are a little delayed.  I have my commission work with me and will still be processing orders through the summer, just not at the breakneck speed I was going at before I left.  A more relaxed pace will be soooooo nice.  I do intend to soak up some of this beautiful summer while it's here and hope you do too.  

And one last thing for right now: I will be offering a brand new set of tribal designs as decals!  Please stay tuned, the details of this will be in my next journal entry.

  HAPPY SUMMER!  



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I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for terms and prices: [link] tips and general FAQ can be found here: [link]


  I have a selection of a few of my different ART pieces available as affordable PRINTS, please see here for details: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.

I just got back from the printer this evening and I am pleased to finally be able to offer a selection of four different prints (more to come!).  




These were printed on paper sized 8.5x11 inches and have a nice, light sheen to them (which explains the glare on the prints in the lower right hand side of the photo  ).  Please note that the prints do not have watermarks.  The following pictures are available:










Each print is $15 USD.  This price includes domestic or international shipping costs.  For payment, I accept Paypal online or Money Orders through the mail.

Also, let me know if you would like your print to be signed.  


If you'd like to order, please note me with the selection/number of prints you'd like to purchase, your preferred method of payment, and your name and shipping address.  And, as always, let me know if you have any questions.  


Happy Easter!





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I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for terms and prices: [link] tips and general FAQ can be found here: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.

Item For Art Trades

Hey all, I thought I should get my last journal entry down since I was able to locate that Beatrix Potter Music Collection Soundtrack CD after all.    I was lucky enough to grab it for a good price off of ebay.uk and it plays great!  It's not a common soundtrack by any means and has such beautiful music so I'm really happy to finally have the whole soundtrack.    Thanks to everyone who helped me look around for it though!  

I am still looking for the Papi and Papi Jr. plush Chihuahuas from the Beverly Hills Chihuahua promotion.  They were out of stock before I had a chance to order them.    They look like this:



I am willing to trade ART for these guys.  Other items I would be happy to trade some art for (as long as they are in new or very good condition) are listed below.  


BREYER HORSES

Twin palomino foals: [link]

Barbaro: [link]

Commander Riker: [link]

Blackjack: [link]

Afleet Alex: [link]

Marabella: [link]

Morgan Family: [link]

Breyer Spirit (large): [link]

Four Seasons - Summer (matte, not glossy): [link]

Irish Diamond: [link]

Sham: [link]

Bay Herd Stallion: [link]

Hobo: [link]

Silver: [link]

Sapphire: [link]

Rachel Alexandra: [link]

Phar Lap: [link]

Red Roan Foal: [link]


Other Breyers too!  Just note me with the models you are willing to trade and I'll see if they are ones that I'm looking for.


DVDS (R1 DVDs only and please no VHS)

Man Of The House: [link]

Jungle 2 Jungle: [link]


PLAYMOBIL ANIMALS

Black Hound Dog: [link]

Wildebeest: [link]

Sea Lions: [link]


STUFFED ANIMALS

Any of the Kosen canines, see their website here: [link]


WINDSTONE EDITIONS

Winged Cat Sconce: [link]


BOOKS

The World Beneath by James Gurney: [link]

The Illusion Of Life (1981 Edition): [link]





Animash Vids!

Are any of you familiar with the animash videos on YouTube?    They are generally clips of animated movies (frequently Disney) which are edited to match whatever song they are set to.  Some of these are made by extremely talented people and are an utter treat to watch.  Seriously, it's like concentrated animated movies.    I will share some of my favorites with you in this journal but will be starting a special place on my DevART front page as a place where I can update with other ones.  Here are a few to get you started:

Shadow Play by Hortensie: [link]

Tik Tok by WhiteLiolynx: [link]

Glittering Cloud by StolenFeatherLight: [link]

We Will Rock You by Viinca: [link]




Toy Gallery

My toy gallery over at ~The-Toy-Chest has grown considerably as I've gotten more photos posted to it.  If you are a kid who loves their stuffed animals and toys or are a kid at heart who's never grown up and still loves those simple childhood pleasures, please come and check it out.    You can find it here:





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I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for terms and prices: [link] tips and general FAQ can be found here: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.

I have a couple things I'm trying to find and if you're able to help me with either of these, I'd be happy to draw a mini sketch for you in exchange.

The first thing is a set of plushies based on characters from the new Disney film, Beverly Hills Chihuahua II.  I personally do not have plans to purchase the movie but would like to buy the plush set.  However, I am only able to purchase these if I have the Disney Movie Rewards code from inside the movie case.  So, if you have this movie on DVD or Blu-Ray and you do not have plans to use the code from inside the box, could you please write it down and send it to me by DevNote so I can send in for the plushies?  

EDIT: I received the Disney code (thank you, ~ChristmasDragon!)  and entered it onto the Disney Rewards webpage only to run into this shortly after: [link] plush set is sold out.    Thanks anyway, to all who've offered to help me with the DVD code.  I am still looking for the other song files for the Beatrix Potter soundtrack though.  End Edit

It's the soundtrack (composed by Colin Towns) to the Beatrix Potter animated series that was on VHS in the early 1990s.  The CD for this music is out of print and very rare to come by these days but the music is very beautiful.  I already have a few of the tracks from the CD (which I love to pieces) and have been looking for a way to get the rest of the music files.  Maybe this cartoon was a part of your childhood too?    This is the clip for the opening scene: [link] the gorgeous end song: [link]

Let me know if you can help me out with any of these and we can discuss what you'd like drawn as the subject of your sketch.  



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I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for terms and prices: [link] tips and general FAQ can be found here: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.








Visit my toy gallery here:

FEBRUARY SKIN SALE

We're having another skin sale over at Voottoo.com.  

For the month of February, skins featuring my tribal designs on Voottoo.com are on sale for 20% off!  To receive this special discount, just use the code WILDSPIRITWOLFLUV when placing an order.  This special discount code is valid through the month of February only.  

Skins are great for use on things such as laptops, cell phones, Kindles, video game consoles, and many other popular devices!  What better way to personalize a treasured belonging than with a piece of artwork that you love?

You can view them by visiting my Voottoo gallery here and clicking the "Skins" tab.  Hope to see you there.  


Here are a few examples of my skin designs on different products:







WISHBONE ON DVD

I'm not sure how many of you remember this, but several months back, I posted a journal about trying to bring the Wishbone TV show to DVD boxset.  This journal can be found here for those who are curious: [link]

Well, congrats to everyone who sent HitEntertainment an email begging for them to release it, because they have finally decided to put out a Wishbone DVD release!    This Wishbone DVD was released just this past Tuesday on February 15.    




It's not the full season but it is four full episodes and includes a making-of documentary on the DVD as well.  And possibly, if this DVD sells well enough, HitEntertainment will think about releasing ALL the episodes to DVD for us (which is what all the Wishbone fans have been trying for).  So if you'd like to support Wishbone on DVD, please consider buying this to help increase the chances of the full season set being released as a DVD boxset.

Also, if you wanted to drop HitEntertainment an email expressing your happiness for this new DVD release, but want them to know that you are still hoping for the full season of episodes to be released, you can contact them through this email address:

consumerrelations@hitentertainment.com


There is also a Facebook page to show support for bringing Wishbone to DVD which can be seen here: [link]

Amazon.com has the new DVD for sale here for a very affordable price: [link] bought mine on Tuesday when it came out.  It should be arriving any day now!  


        





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I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for terms and prices: [link] tips and general FAQ can be found here: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.








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So who else had the pleasure of witnessing the massive blizzard that blew through the eastern half of the US yesterday?  It was kind of overhyped in my opinion, at least for what I got to see/experience.    Possibly others had a more harrowing blizzard experience than I did?  

Drop me a comment if you want to let me know about your blizzard experience and if you did anything in preparation for it.  My sister and I went out to Wal-Mart a couple hours after the snow started (but before the worst of it hit) to pick up six pints of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and at the check-out I told the cashier that we were "stocking up for the blizzard."    Because, you know, that's what all the sane people go out and do right before a massive blizzard hits, run out to pick up some ice cream.  

--WildSpirit





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I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for prices and art tips: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.








Visit my toy gallery here:

So who else had the pleasure of witnessing the massive blizzard that blew through the eastern half of the US yesterday?  It was kind of overhyped in my opinion, at least for what I got to see/experience.    Possibly others had a more harrowing blizzard experience than I did?  

Drop me a comment if you want to let me know about your blizzard experience and if you did anything in preparation for it.  My sister and I went out to Wal-Mart a couple hours after the snow started (but before the worst of it hit) to pick up six pints of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and at the check out I told the cashier that we were "stocking up for the blizzard."    Because, you know, that's what all the sane people go out and do right before a massive blizzard hits, run out to pick up some ice cream.  

--WildSpirit





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I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for prices and art tips: [link]


SKINS featuring my tribal designs are available for sale here: [link] click the link and choose the "SKINS" tab to see the available designs.








Visit my toy gallery here:

Okay, I've been having something of an onslaught of art theft reports lately.   Thank you to everyone who has submitted a report(s).  It is with your help that I'm able to track down and report the majority of the theft.

This journal was put together to try to get rid of some common ideas that bring people to think that art theft is an okay thing and to make it clear where I stand regarding a few different types of art theft.  Art theft is just a soft term for copyright infringement and should not be taken lightly.

On the other side of this battle are the thieves themselves.  It is true that many of them do know that they shouldn't be taking and reusing the art they found and liked but many more of them are completely clueless concerning the terms and rules various artists have concerning their work.  Because of this, I ask that you please do not flame or attack the thieves you find.


Newer, Better Watermarks Are More Effective & Informative Than My Old Ones

The more recent art that I have been posting has been turning up less frequently in other people's galleries and around the internet.  This is an awesome thing and I attribute this to the fact that I've taken to putting big, obnoxious "do not use" copyright watermarks all over it.  So, while that has been a success for the most part, I do apologize to all my watchers who have no ill intentions yet have to put up with the watermarks.  Really, I am sorry for that.  I am working on making my watermarks larger but more opaque to make it a little more bearable for you (the viewer) while still protecting my art.

The older designs in my gallery are another story.  They show up all over the internet from multiple copies of them being plastered all over Photobucket to them appearing again and again in various tattoo blogs.  Because of this, I have started to update my older works with my new, improved watermarks rather then the piddly, near-invisible ones I used to use way back when.  Hopefully, my intentions concerning those pieces of art will be more clear once I have accomplished this.

Because of this "watermark renovation", it will not be uncommon for you to see some well-watermarked images right next to images that have little to no watermark protection at all.  Does this mean that those images without watermarks are free to take?  No.  There is nothing in my gallery that is up-for-grabs.   Please contact me before reusing anything in my gallery.


But You Posted It On The Internet, You Should Expect It To Get Stolen

To address an argument that I feel will inevitably come up with the posting of this journal, yes, I do realize that anything posted to the internet is an easy steal for anyone who wishes to do so.  But the fact of the matter here is that my art is originally posted to the internet on DevinatART.  With that said, I would like to make a point that DevART, being an art gallery, is not a Clip Art CD and should not be used as such.  Please come and look at the art in my art gallery all you want.  But when you're done, leave it there and do not repost it anywhere else online.

The biggest reason that I do not want it posted anywhere else online is that, once it is out there, anyone who stumbles across it will have little to no clue who the original artist is and what their terms of use are concerning that image.  So it gets stolen again.  And again and again.


You Should Be Happy That People Think It's So Good, They Want To Use It For Themselves

Another argument that is frequently brought up concerning the reuse of art is the statement, "They (the artist) should be flattered that their work is enjoyed to the point where people want to use it."  Poppycock.  How is being stolen from supposed to be flattering?  Commission work is my full-time job.  My art is the equivalent of merchandise for me and when it gets stolen, that is basically the same thing as walking into a retail store, finding something you love so much you want it, and walking out of the store without paying for it.  Being stolen from is not flattering or attractive in any way.


Concerning Removal And Take-Down Of Stolen Or Copied Art

I did state previously that I'd rather the art not get stolen in the first place but when it does, I do my best to report it and have it removed.  Photobucket is very good about this and Google's Blogspot people used to be good, but have been rather disappointing lately.  DevART in particular has gotten very bad about their allowance of art theft on this site which is sadly why I have so many good examples for the next section of this journal.

To reiterate my art use terms again, I've put together a guide with examples below.

However, before viewing these, please know that I strongly disagree with attacking or flaming art thieves in attempts to "fix" the problem.  If you do leave a comment on any of the stolen pictures below, please keep it gentle and polite.

Also, I have contacted these each of thieves (sometimes more than once) a long time ago about these thefts. They have had lots of time to fix the problem but have chosen to either lie to me about it, hide my comments, block me, or flat out ignore to me. I have even reported these thefts to DevART, but all they did was mark these thefts as Invalid and, like the thieves, ignore me. So, seeing as they're still online, I decided I would make the most of a frustrating situation and use them as visual examples in my anti-art theft journal.


But What If They Didn't Really Steal Them?  It Could Just Be Coincidence...

I do agree that there is the possibility of this happening in some cases.  However, I feel a hundred percent certain that all these examples here really are true rips of work that I originally created.  How?  In the examples I have posted (aside from the photographs of the tattoos), the art thieves in question have not one, but multiple images in their galleries that match up awfully well with my originals. Sure, it could be a coincidence if there was one image that was similar but when there are several, it is kind of hard to ignore the evidence.


You're Making A Big Fuss about Nothing.  After All, It Is Impossible To Copyright A Pose.

Yes, another good point and a truth.  Howver, I am going to counter this with the fact that many people can draw a wolf in the same pose and have it look different. How do they do this? Each artist will have their own way of stylizing the ears, eyes, paws, fur, etc that make it unique to them. On top of that, it is not just the pose here but the angle the subject is being viewed at. Try taking a figurine of a wolf and drawing it. Now change your perspective of that figurine and try drawing it from the perspective of being above it or set it on something above you and draw it from beneath. Has the figurine changed shape or pose during this process? No. Do the two drawings of this wolf in the exact same pose look different? Yes.

Please keep in mind that there are a great many ways to be creative enough to draw something that doesn't require an artist to go and trace or copy something, line by line, that a different artist has already done.

Okay, on to the guide with examples...




What Is Not Allowed

1.  Flat out nabbing images from my gallery and reposting them in your DevART gallery, Flickr, Photobucket, Facebook, blog, RP forums, etc.  None of this is allowed.  I cannot tell you how exhausted I am becoming of seeing various pieces of art from my gallery being plastered all over sites like Photobucket and Facebook.  Yes, they delete the stolen images when I report them but reporting art theft is a time-consuming and arduous process.  I would much rather spend that time working through my commission list or doing some personal art for myself.  

I don't want to see any of my artwork showing up online anywhere other than my DevART gallery.  An exception to this would be if you purchased a commission from me.  At that point you are allowed to post it wherever you like as long as it is not-for-profit.  An exception to this would be if you commissioned art from me and payed my license fee that makes it legal for you to make money from that piece of art that I created.  Then and only then would someone be cleared for reposting and making money off my art.


2.  Directly copying or editing/altering my art are also no-nos.  If I did not give out consent for you to copy my art or change it up, I don't want to see it being done.  Period.  An exception to this is if you would like to redraw something of mine for your personal practice (and practice only!).  But, if you do this, I ask that you do not post that redraw of my art anywhere online.  This includes your DevART gallery or any other art site.  If you feel that you must post what you've drawn online, I ask that you find some other picture to copy from and do not use my art for your practice.

Examples:

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3.  Reusing my art as tattoos for yourself is also forbidden.  If you didn't buy it, it is not yours to use or do with as you please.  Changing/altering them in any way to "make them your own" doesn't make this anymore okay than using the originals.  The second person here thought that they should be allowed to use the design merely because they thought it was pretty.  

Examples:

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4.  Making linearts or bases from my art and giving them out or selling them to the public is also not allowed.  Don't do it.

Examples:

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Hopefully this will make my terms and standpoint on this topic a little more clear.  Please remember that not all art thieves know that what they're doing is bad so be kind and don't flame if you do come across one.

Also, to any would-be art thieves, know that when you take and reuse a piece of art from an artist without their permission or knowledge, you are doing very little to show respect to the person who created the piece of art that you love so much.  I get so upset and frustrated sometimes when dealing with art thieves.  So much so that, at times, it saps me of creative energy and makes sharing my art online seem a hugely unpleasant idea.  Please keep this in mind before snatching someone else's hard-worked-for art.

Thanks for hearing me out.  If you need anything clarified or have a question about something I did not cover, feel free to leave a comment.


--WildSpirit

Another round of end-of-year holidays past...    I was away with my friends for Thanksgiving and I spent Christmas and New Year's at home with my family.  They were nice, laid back events as opposed to the hyped gala they used to be but were still quite enjoyable.  Things kind of inevitably calm down quite a bit once you get past the childhood years, I think; though that didn't stop me from asking for toys for Christmas.    More on that in a moment...


BACK TO WORK

This holiday season turned out to be a really nice break from the constant churning through notes, comments, and artwork of DeviantART life and now that I've had a good break from it, it actually feels kind of good to be poking my nose back into my duties here.    

Over the next couple days, I'll be working on getting back in control of my inbox and starting up the ol' commission engine again.  Lots to get through and all that.    So, if you've noted me or left a comment with an inquiry of some sort, please have a little patience as I get back into the swing of things here.  

EDIT: Okay... Today I spent the entire afternoon and into the evening reducing my five hundred+ comments (yes, over 500 comments alone, not 500 comments, deviations, and notes all together... 500 comments) into a manageable EIGHT.  So to sum things up for the day, I have reported a multitude of art thieves, answered numerous questions, and am feeling fairly pleased with the progress achieved.  Now, if you would excuse me while I go and give my brain a well-deserved rest for the night...  x_x  Tomorrow, I'll finish my remaining eight comments and dive into my notes.


NEW TOY GALLERY

While you're waiting, I invite you to check out my new toy gallery here on DevART.  For a long time now, I've been wanting to get an online gallery as a place where I can post images of my toy collection so I can share them with the world and meet other people who love toys as much as I do.  Because, truth be told, I am quite the toy addict.    Because of my great love for animals, that is the prevailing theme of my collection so if you were hoping for a Hot Wheels or Marvel action figure gallery, I venture to say that my gallery might not be of much interest to you.    But if you enjoy or have any interest in plushies, animal figures, or the animals of the Playmobil sets, you might want to check it out.  It's an ongoing work in progress as getting decent pictures of numerous objects, both large and small (and many of which are currently in storage) is not something a person can do all in one day.  So if you like what you see, give it a watch.  There are many new pictures on the way.  

Toy gallery can be found here:


--WildSpirit






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I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for prices and art tips: [link]

Hey all, I'll be taking a little break over the next few days so I might not be around as much.  I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays with lots of good times with friends and family and plenty of delicious food.  And before I go, I'd like to share this with you:



Have a fun and safe holiday season!  




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DECEMBER SKIN SALE ON VOOTTOO

For the month of December skins featuring my tribal designs on Voottoo.com are on sale for 20% off!  To receive this special discount, just use the code WILDSPIRITWOLFDEC when placing an order.  This special discount code is valid through the month of December only.

If you choose to have your skin sent regular mail and need it for Christmas, please place your order before December 12 to ensure that it gets to you in time.  


I have uploaded a brand new design to my Voottoo skins gallery which will allow you to use it as well as my other design selections as skins for things such as laptops, cell phones, Kindles, video game consoles, and many other popular devices!  What better way to personalize a treasured belonging than with a piece of artwork that you love?

My newest available skin design:



You can view the rest of them by visiting my Voottoo gallery here and clicking the "Skins" tab.  Hope to see you there.  

Also, I am working on several more tribal type designs to add to my skins gallery so if there is something you have in mind that you would be interested in possibly seeing offered, please leave a comment with a description of your desired idea for me to consider.  Thanks!  


Here are a few examples of my skin designs on different products:










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I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for prices and art tips: [link]

Welcome to my current commission information (parts of the layout have been happily borrowed from `Exileden 's info section with permission ).


I ask that all my commissioners read this and agree with my terms before commissioning me.


PRICING

These are the starting prices with examples of each different type of commission.  If your commission is larger and more complex, it will cost more; likewise, if it is very small and considerably simpler than the examples I show here I will work with you to price it lower than the stated price.

To have a background added or have your art done on special patterned paper costs extra.  Please let me know if you need either of these things done and I will arrange it with you.



Pencil Sketch, one character: $15, each additional character in the same picture, only $7 - Examples:

    



Lineart, one character: $40, each additional character in the same picture, only $15 - Examples:

    



Ink & Colored Pencil, one character: $105, each additional character in the same picture, only $30 - Examples:

    



Copic Marker (please inquire and I will see if I have the right colors for your character), one character: $95, each additional character in the same picture, only $30 - Examples:

    



Watercolor or Acrylic, one character: $100, each additional character in the same picture, only $35 - Examples:

    



B&W Design/Logo (added color costs extra), one character: $90, each additional character in the same picture, only $20 - Examples:

      



Sculpture & Cake Toppers, 3-4 inch unpainted character: $100, add $30 for a painted piece, accessories: i.e. wings, collars, earrings, etc are extra - Examples:

        




GENERAL COMMISSION QUESTIONS


Q. How do I order a commission?

A. If you are a member of DeviantART, just send me a note through this website with a description of what you'd like to order and I will get back to you at my earliest convenience with the exact price.


Q. Do you have any stock designs that I could buy instead of paying for a custom design?

A. Yes, I do have a growing selection of art available for license in my Voottoo.com gallery.  Please click here: [link] then click the "Licenses" tab beneath my name to see them.  To order one of them as a skin for your computer, cell phone, etc, click the "Skins" tab beneath my name.


Q. I don't know how to pay for a commission. How can I pay?

A. I accept online payments through Paypal.com.  However, if you do not have an account with Paypal, I also accept Money Orders sent through the mail.


Q. What if I can't pay the full amount in one payment?  Do you have payment plans?

A. If your order is large, let me know if you need to set up a payment plan and we can make arrangements.


Q. I don't live in the United States. Can I still order a commission?

A. Of course! I have successfully completed and shipped out multiple commission orders to all over the world.  


Q. How long will it take for you to finish my commission?

A. The current wait time for commission work to be completed is around 10-12 weeks though it could take longer due to the high volume of work I have going. Commissions are done in the order that payment is received.  If it is important to have your art done by a specific time, please let me know.  I offer expedited services for an additional fee.


Q. Is there anything I can do to make the commission process easier?

A. Yes, if you could include with your payment (either by Money Order or Paypal) a short description of the commission you ordered and include your DevART name as well, that would help a lot.


Q. What if I don't like the finished art?

A. If requested, I offer WIP preview sketches of your art so that you can see your art before it is complete.  The first scan is free of charge.  If you would like something changed, each additional revision and scan is $5.  Note: This is not available for sketch commissions.


Q. Do you ship out the original artwork once it's completed?

A. All artwork is mailed out to the commissioners unless they don't want to pay for shipping and would rather have the digital image emailed to them. And for international customers, I do ship worldwide.


Q. I haven't received my commission yet. Where is it?

A. Once packages are mailed out I am not responsible for what happens to them in transit. I do offer insurance for mailed artwork for anyone who's interested, so it would be shipping costs plus the amount for insurance.

Insurance for US mail: add $5 to shipping cost
Insurance for International mail: add $35 to shipping cost


Q. I don't want the commission I ordered anymore. Can I get a refund?

A. No, I am sorry, but I do not do refunds so please be certain that you want to place an order before doing so. I do however, offer switch-outs where you can change your commission to something different as long as it is the same (or similar) price to your original commission order.


Q. Do you do commissions in exchange for DevART Points?

A. No, I do not and have no plans to do so at any time in the future.


Q. Why won't you do a picture/tattoo/etc. for me for free? It's silly that I have to pay to have you make something for me.

A. Please try to see this from another person's point of view. I'm sorry but I do not work for free and have no plans to change that. Commissions are my full time job so if I did art for free, I would have no money. Plus I would be ridiculously busy because so many people would be lining up to get free art from me. So at that point, I would be broke and would be drowning in free art requests which would leave me very stressed and unhappy.



TERMS & CONDITIONS


I reserve the right to make and sell prints of the commissions I create.  

The copyright title for each piece of work I create remains with me unless we agree to something different.  Upon your request, I will not offer prints of your commissioned art for an extra fee.  Constantly creating originals takes a lot of time and energy, I need to be able to make money from my art that doesn't require me to sit down for several hours every time.


You may not use commissioned art from me to make money.

This means you may not sell prints of the art, nor can you print, burn, or etch it on t-shirts/plaques/glass or anything that you intend to sell.  If you would like to commission art for this purpose, please discuss it with me and we can make arrangements.  Note: This does not apply if you ever decide to sell the original piece of art.


You are not allowed to claim that you or someone other than myself made it.

I reserve the rights and the credit to the art that I have created.


You ARE allowed to use your commissioned art as a personal tattoo design for yourself.

If you are the person who commissioned the art from me, you may legally use the design as a personal tattoo design for yourself.  However, if you did not order and purchase the art from me, you do not have my permission to reuse or alter the designs in my gallery and have them tattooed.


You ARE allowed to use your commissioned art for your website, forums, etc.

If you are the person who commissioned the art from me, feel free to use it anywhere online that you like, just keep in mind that any art posted without a protective watermark is a lot more vulnerable to art thieves and might show up somewhere you don't want it to or get used by an unauthorized party.


If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to ask!  

Edit: For the month of October skins featuring my tribal designs on Voottoo.com are on sale for 20% off!  To receive this special discount, just use the code WILDSPIRITWOLFYES when placing an order.  This special discount code is valid through the month of October only.  


I have uploaded a few new designs to my Voottoo skins gallery which will allow you to use them as skins for things such as laptops, cell phones, Kindles, video game consoles, and many other popular devices!  What better way to personalize a treasured belonging than with a piece of artwork that you love?

You can view them by visiting my Voottoo gallery here and clicking the "Skins" tab.  Hope to see you there.  

Also, I am working on several more tribal type designs to add to my skins gallery so if there is something you have in mind that you would be interested in possibly seeing offered, please leave a comment with a description of your desired idea for me to consider.  Thanks!  


Here are a few examples of my skin designs on different products:










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I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for prices and art tips: [link]

Ends tomorrow, September 18, around 4pm Central standard time (5pm Eastern standard time) in the US.  Worldwide shipping is available.


Yes, `Exileden and I have put our artistic skills together again to create something awesome.    We actually started this one last month when she was in town for a visit.  She came up with the concept for this one and it is cool.  

"Amidst a herd of wild zebras out on the African plains, a large book magically appears and falls open revealing black and white images of a few of the country's fierce predators.  They leap hungrily from the images coming to life in vibrant color and begin chasing after the zebras causing a wild panic."




I did the animals in the center with Prismacolor colored pencils and outlined them with Micron pen (and Pearl's awesome Faber-Castell pen ).  The book was done solely in Prismacolor pencils with my "inkless lineart" technique.  For the dramatic panicked zebra herd that sets the stage for this story, `Exileden used Polychromos colored pencils and Indian black ink.

This piece of art was done on paper sized 11x14 inches (A3) so it is actually quite large.  I very, very rarely ever create art on such large paper so that makes this picture unique in that regard.

The original artwork is for sale and will be available for a one week auction starting today and ending next Saturday on September 18.  The bids can be placed by leaving a comment on this journal with your bid.

The opening bid starts low at only $50 so get your bid in early!


CURRENT (HIGHEST) BID: $50

Update: Sep 9 Kruger was in to the doctor's today for a final bandage change which I'll be able to take off on Sunday.  He will be thrilled to finally be free of it.  He's been such a good sport about this whole thing.  

And the results for his tumor are that is cancerous but is thankfully a slow-growing type of cancer and it is local which means I don't have to worry about it spreading around his body.  So, the news isn't great but it is not terrible either.  I'll just keep an eye on that elbow to see if anything comes back.  And there's still the chance that they were able to remove enough of it so as to disable its return and this is what I'd like best.  In the meantime, I want to start looking into raw diets for him since they are so much better than the dry dog kibbles and I'd like to keep him as healthy as possible.  



Update: Sep 2 Just a couple pics for those who asked.  The first picture is from the night of Aug 31 which was the day we brought him home from the hospital.  He was pretty out of it due to his painkillers and he was super tired.  The second picture is from this afternoon.  He's acting pretty much normal and, from the way he prances around the house, doesn't seem to be feeling any discomfort.  I'm still waiting for the lab results as to whether his tumor was cancerous or benign so please keep praying for us.  Thanks!







Update: Aug 31 Kruger had his surgery yesterday afternoon/evening.  Awesomely, there were no complications during the three hour surgery and the surgeon removed as much of the tumor as was visible.  The lab results on whether the tumor is cancerous or benign will be back in a few days.

Kruger spent last night at the hospital in the ICU and from what I was told, did just fine and enjoyed a can of venison and potatoes for breakfast this morning.  This afternoon, we picked him up (along with his antibiotics and pain meds) and brought him home.  He was relieved to see us and super happy to be leaving the hospital.  So much so, that he was able to muster the energy to high-spiritedly trot across the parking lot to the car, wrapped leg and all though he seemed pretty drugged up and out of it the entire car ride home.  Once back, he had a couple small snacks and a drink of water before I tried to get him to lie down to rest.  But instead of just lying down, he went and stood in the doorway of our downstairs bathroom (which is also the way out the back door to our yard).  I figured he had to go out and asked him if he wanted outside but he ignored me and continued to stand there expectantly.  His treat cupboard is also in that room and that was what he wanted.  I always treat him to something after I've clipped his nails, cleaned his ears, showered him, or any other experience that would be traumatic or unpleasant to him.  Well, I guess he figured a surgery and overnight hospital stay was plenty traumatic and he wanted his treat, dangit!    So I gave him one of his large sized biscuits and led him back to his bed with it.  He seemed restless after finishing it but eventually relaxed and fell asleep.  So far so good.  

Because of the high cost of the surgery and all that it involved, I am still openly welcoming further donations or commission work.  Thanks again to all who have given something, it really means a lot to me.  

Donations can be sent to my Paypal account at Simbacub32@aol.com or through the mail by Money Order.  To place an order for a commission, please contact me through DeviantNote.  Commission info and pricing can be found here: [link].



Update: Aug 29 He's going to go in for surgery tomorrow at 9am.  Please pray for us and especially that the tumor will be of a type that the surgeon can remove in its entirety.  

I am also deeply grateful for everyone who has sent in a donation or purchased a commission.  This helps out hugely.   



Aug 27.  I took my dog, Kruger, in to the vet at the beginning of this week to have a lump on his elbow tested.  The results came back and because of spindle shaped cells present in the tumor, they have referred me to an animal surgeon and urged me to have it removed as soon as possible.

Today, I took him to the animal surgeon for a consultation and an x-ray to make sure it hadn't spread into his lungs.  His lungs are thankfully clear but the lump on his elbow still needs to be removed before it grows any bigger.  Maybe I'm just new to this type experience but the price for the consultation and x-ray today was $400 which completely floored me.  The surgery is going to be more than four times that much and will hopefully succeed in removing the tumor in its entirety.  If they are unable to get it all out, I don't know what I am going to do at that point since I know for certain that I will be unable to afford $6000 worth of radiation treatment.  >_<

So, I am now asking for commission work or donations to help pay for my dog's surgery.  Please.  Any help whatsoever would be much appreciated.  And please know, there is no donation too low or too high.  Every little bit counts at this point.  ._.

Donations can be sent to my Paypal account at Simbacub32@aol.com or through the mail by Money Order.  To place an order for a commission, please contact me through DeviantNote.  Commission info and pricing can be found here: [link].

So what's been up lately?  Last week my room was remodeled/redecorated so now my art supplies and stuff are all much better organized and once the shelves are in, I'll have some nice display space for my Breyer horses and Kosen plush dogs.    And I'll take pictures of the shelves and horses once they're all set up for those of you who have requested to see them.  

I took the majority of that week off from commission work so I apologize if you are waiting on some art from me.  I've been trying to catch up with commissions this week but have to split my time between work and getting ready for `Exileden 's visit this weekend which looks so far like it's going to be awesome!    We plan to check out some of Chicago's sights, hit up a spectacular Japanese buffet, and just generally hang out and share our loves of nature and animals.    We're also going to take turns teaching a little bit of each other's language to the other.  I know two words of Polish so far.  *fail*    New languages are challenging but still should be a lot of fun!  



For custom commissions (Alchemissions) created by `Exileden and me, please see here: [link]



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Hey all, I'm pleased to announce that the company Skinit is currently offering three different official skins featuring my tribal art.  These are available as skins for a wide variety of products so I invite you to come check them out and consider decking out your cell phone, camera, or favorite gaming console with some tribal art.  They even format them for musical instruments such as guitars!  Please click the below button to see them.  





If you would like to place an order for a custom tribal design or colored piece, please click this button:






I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for prices and art tips: [link]

I've been on a bit of a Breyer kick and am looking to expand my herd a bit.  So I am opening up trades involving more Breyer horses than I had previously listed on the wishlist on my front page.  I'm mostly looking for the Traditional sized (the big ones) horses that are in very good to near new condition.

I have my favorites as well as some models that I don't like very much so if you have some that you would be willing to trade for custom art created by me, please note me with the horses you have for trade and I'll let you know if they are something I'd like to trade for, and, if so, I'll also let you know what kind of art (tattoo, colored pencil, etc...) I'll trade for it and we can work out the details.  

Also, if you have any pics of the horses you have for trade, I'd very much like to see those.

Wolfies are allowed to like horses too, right?  


Please keep in mind that my preferences are not limited to the horses in this list but these are my favorites:

Twin palomino foals: [link]

Barbaro: [link]

Commander Riker: [link]

Blackjack 1288: [link]

Afleet Alex: [link]

Marabella: [link]

Arapaho: [link]

Morgan Family: [link]

Breyer Spirit (large): [link]

Four Seasons - Summer (matte, not glossy): [link]

Wonder Horse Duke: [link]

Keltec Salinero: [link]

Irish Diamond: [link]

Hobo: [link]

Silver: [link]

Hidalgo: [link]


Classic Size Frolicking Foals:

Red Roan: [link]

Palomino: [link]





For custom commissions (Alchemissions) created by `Exileden and me, please see here: [link]



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Hey all, I'm pleased to announce that the company Skinit is currently offering three different official skins featuring my tribal art.  These are available as skins for a wide variety of products so I invite you to come check them out and consider decking out your cell phone, camera, or favorite gaming console with some tribal art.  They even format them for musical instruments such as guitars!  Please click the below button to see them.  





If you would like to place an order for a custom tribal design or colored piece, please click this button:






I am OPEN for COMMISSIONS, please check out my FAQ for prices and art tips: [link]