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Anybody doing anything fun for Halloween? I have a pumpkin all carved out and I'm going to take my little guy trick-or treating after dinner.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/27364540/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/27364540/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:37:27 PDT Commissions: Open.
Trades/Requests: Closed.

Bleh. I've been so busy lately, I don't know what to do with myself!!

I started taking pain medication last month for my back. It's great, but it's taken me that long to stop feeling like an absolute zombie. I think I'm finally used to them; I don't feel like sleeping all day like I did. Whew. I still get drowsy, but I'm able to ignore it most of the time.

My son started Pre-K on the 10th of September; it's kind of hard watching him get on the bus and having to trust someone else to take care of him for a few hours during the day. I'm always afraid someone's going to lose him between here and there. He is, afterall, only 4. But he absolutely loves school! I'm so glad. I was expecting this big, dramatic tears-and-screaming deal the first time I had to put him on the bus. Nope. He almost forgot to say goodbye to me, he was in such a hurry to go up the bus steps. I'm so proud of him. Every day he comes home and tells me what he had for lunch, and what story they read, and all sorts of other things that made an impression on his day. Today, apparently, he was digging up little dinosaurs out of a big box of sand. I get such a kick out of all the things he tells me every afternoon.

Also got myself "new" bedroom furniture, which has caused me to turn my whole house upside-down in order to get ready for it. Apparently my brother is getting new furniture, and he was getting rid of the stuff that my Mom had made for the two of us years ago. I mean, we're talking sturdy, brick sh*thouse kind of furniture. Forever furniture. (Unlike some of the stuff I currently have, which is oh, circa 19060's - 1970's and isn't quite, um....lasting that well.) I just couldn't say no.

First they wanted to ship it up here via moving company. That is, until they quoted them this completely ridiculous amount of money just to travel 230 miles. I moved my whole house & family from Florida - 1200+ miles - for way less money than these people wanted. So my hubby had to go down and get it - and drive a moving truck back here with it. Easy, right? HAHAHAHA.

The stuff wouldn't fit out my Mom's front door. I about had a hernia when I heard that. My hubby and my brother wound up dragging 3 HUGE pieces of furniture through my Mom's house, up the back stairs, through my grandparent's house, back down the front stairs, and then into the truck. It sounded like an absolute fiasco from my end of the phone. I'm SO glad I wasn't there to see it. I couldn't have been any happier to see that truck finally get here. Of course, in an odd twist of irony, it took all of 10 minutes to get it upstairs and into my house.

So...in the meanwhile, all the contents of my bedroom are in my dining room. I have SO much cleaning to do. I can't find my table, or most of my floor in there. Doesn't leave a lot of time for anything else, but I'm trying to fit in stuff here and there. Bear with me, I swear I'm not hibernating. Really.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/26610816/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/26610816/ Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:24:08 PDT Commissions: Open.
Trades/Requests: Closed.

Well, after 4 years of being in agony all the time with back pain, I finally lost my mind and went to the doctor to practically beg for some relief. (I hate taking medication, and I really consider it a last resort.) But 4 years of not really sleeping, and slowly getting into a depressive funk about feeling lousy every day kind of takes its toll. So I basically made myself go yesterday, hoping that I'd come home with something.

I've had another doctor swear up and down that I need back surgery immediately. When I told him that was out of the question, his answer was to begrudgingly put me on narcotic painkillers. Great for a while, but eventually ineffective. That and it's hard to watch your kids when you're well, all wacky on those things. I've had acupuncture. Works great, but can't afford it anymore, and my insurance tends to not want to pay for alternative medicine.

My doc looked at an MRI that I had done a while ago, said I was right to refuse surgery, but that I shouldn't feel like I have to walk around afraid to ask for medication (it's become a sad trend that because of people who abuse prescription painkillers, people who need them have a hard time getting them). So she tells me about this painkiller that's narcotic-like, but not a controlled substance, and she thinks I'd do good with muscle relaxers too. So of course I'm suspicious because nothing seems to work on me. She writes me a small prescription for both in case they don't work. So I go home and take one of these painkillers.

Wow.

I can get through most of a day on ONE. It's pretty amazing. The muscle relaxers actually made me sleep last night, something I haven't done real well in 4 long years. I can't take those during the day, because they make me uncontrollably sleepy, not to mention, well, floppy. So maybe this is a good thing. Maybe now I can actually sit down and do some artwork again - it's been too painful to do anything lately.

*crosses her fingers that she has found the magic "Pain Be Gone" Potion*

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/25592372/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/25592372/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:14:38 PDT Commissions: Open.
Trades/Requests: Closed.

I tend to get in my van (and occasionally the car) and drive when I need to clear my head or I just want to relax. I can just listen to some music and watch the road go by. However, every single time, without fail, I find every jerk on the face of the Earth is out driving at the same time.

A few weeks ago, I had to follow this person going 10 miles an hour on a road that regularly travels at 50. Worse, she came to a complete stop trying to go over the train tracks. Huh?! Oh I just wanted to scream. I'd been driving for 2 hours back from my in-laws and I just wanted to go home.

Had someone try to pass me on the right - with my son in the car. The right lane ends in that spot. Anyone who lives around here knows this. Anyone who's been taught to drive in this state knows passing on the right is illegal. If my son wasn't with me, I swear I would have followed this moron to wherever it was he was going and gave him a piece of my mind. Instead, he got an earful of horn and the ol' finger out the window.

And today, to top it all off, I find....a drunk. At 6pm on a Saturday. With his passenger side wheels so far over to the right of the road, I was waiting for him to roll off into the ditch at the side of the road. In a brand-new car, nonetheless, his arm hanging lazily out the window. Occasionally he'd bobble all the way to the left and almost into the car next to him. And of course, that person wasn't daring to just speed up and get the heck away from him, either. And there wasn't any room for me to get around either of them without doing something completely illegal on a road that's normally full of cops (except when you want one, of course). Argh!

Driving is supposed to be relaxing, not aggravating. I wonder where people get their licenses - is it out of a box of Lucky Charms or something?

End rant, exit stage left.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/25084887/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/25084887/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:44:56 PDT and there were way too many messages waiting for me. I've somehow managed to go through most of them, thankfully. If I missed yours, don't worry, I'll get to it.

Speaking of messages, I am noticing a rather persistent pattern, so I thought I'd address it right now while I'm thinking about it.

A word about requests:

I am no longer taking free requests. I have a very marginal amount of free time in one day; doing free requests takes time away from the people who are actually paying me to do commissions for them. Art supplies are expensive - mine are running out with no way to readily replace all of them as fast as I use them. So sorry, freebies are a definite no.

A word about trades:

Trades are closed right now because I'm waiting for some people to catch up on their halves. And again, I've also got a very limited amount of free time (which happens when you have kids). If I've already done a trade with you, be fair to others and give someone else a chance to ask me. Thanks!

In other thoughts, I was going to do a real short tutorial on how I do highlights in hair - since several people have asked me. Unfortunately, my camera is acting up. It refuses to take clear pictures because something is screwy with the digital display. Poo. (I'm thinking it's probably because UPS dropped it when they lost the box it was in for two weeks) When my hubby comes back from the Land Down Under, I'll try my luck with our other camera.

Well, I'm off to enjoy what's left of my peace and quiet....it'll be over soon and everything will be back to the usual chaos that is my house.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/24896273/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/24896273/ Fri, 22 May 2009 19:14:54 PDT Commissions: Open!
Trades & Requests: Currently closed.

I may be AWOL for a few days....hubby's taking a trip to Australia this Monday, so I'll be alone for 10 long days until he comes back. Somewhere in my selfish little thoughts, I really would rather he not go, but it's something he's always wanted to do, and I'm all about following your dreams when and if you can. So, selfish thoughts aside, I hope he has a good time. I'll just pout until he comes back.

And before anyone asks me why I'm not going? I look at airplanes this way: if I were meant to fly, I'd have been born with wings. And even if I did have wings, I probably wouldn't go all that high or that far. There is just something disturbing about being trapped in a big metal box 30,000 feet above nowhere. That's a damn long way to fall. So, no thanks!

At least my best friend is coming to visit me for part of those 10 days, which is the real reason I'll be away. I don't get to see her as often as I used to because she lives 5 hours away now. So we'll have to do some catching up. I believe she was planning some sort of international food festival for us. Mmm. I get to eat all sorts of yummy things that my hubby and my son won't touch. Bah, they don't know what's good, that's all.

After that, I'll have 4 or so days to myself, so perhaps I can work on some art, since I'll have a rare instance of complete peace and quiet.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/24676059/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/24676059/ Sat, 09 May 2009 21:09:43 PDT Commissions: OPEN!
Trades & Requests: Closed at the moment.

About Moi, to kill some time and update this, since I haven't in a while.

Basics:
Name: Stacey
DOB: September 27
Birthplace: Connecticut
Current location: New York
Eye color: Grey/Blue
Hair Color: Red
Height: 5' 4". I'm vertically challenged.
Heritage: Irish/Scottish/English/Russian. I'm a mutt.
Piercings: Yup.
Tattoos: 3.

Favorite:
Band/Singer: Moonspell, Type O Negative, W.A.S.P.
Song: There are just so many songs I love, I'm not sure I could choose a favorite.
Genre of Music: Metal
Color(s): Black, Violet, Red.
TV show(s): I don't watch all that much TV, honestly. Anything brain-stimulating is usually fine with me.
Movie(s): Labyrinth, Beetlejuice.
Food: Cheese!!!!
Store: My new favorite one is Hobby Lobby, since they just opened one nearby.
#: 7 and 9 are supposed to be my lucky numbers.
Drink: Usually I'm a tea person. As far as adult drinks? I'm in the mood for a Pina Colada, actually.
Clothing Brand: Whatever I like. I'm not hung up on brands.
Shoe Brand: Oh please. I wear $10 sneakers.
Animal: Wolf, horse.
Pizza topping: Cheese, cheese, and more cheese!
Season: Spring & Fall.
Month: May.
Holiday: Hmm....is my anniversary a holiday?
Flower: I love roses. One of these days when I have my own yard, I'll grow some.

This or That:
Sunny or rainy: How 'bout cloudy. I'm photosensitive, so really bright sunshine hurts my eyes, and rain, while necessary, can get depressing. I know! Partly cloudy.
Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate. Especially dark chocolate.
Fruit or veggie: Veggies.
Night or day: Night.
Sour or sweet: Sweet.
Love or money: Love.
Phone or in person: Depends on who it is.
Poor & happy or rich & miserable: Poor and happy. LOL.
Looks or personality: Personality. Looks fade.
Coffee or tea: Both.
Hot or cold: Warm.

Your:
Goal for this year: Uh, make it to the end?
Most missed memory: High school.
Best physical feature: My eyes.
First thought waking up: "What time is it?"
Future: Hopefully bright.
Do you wanna get married: I already am.
Do you wanna have kids: Got me one of those, too.
If so, how many: Just one.
Do you wanna go to college: Been there, done that.
What do you want to be: I'm me, and that's enough for the moment.

Do You:
Dance in the rain: Oh god, my makeup would melt. http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/24280070/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:04:34 PDT Commissions: OPEN!
Trades and Requests are currently closed.

Nope, haven't fallen off the face of the Earth. Well, not yet anyway.

I've been trying to kick my art block in the butt by finding something else to do with myself lately. I did wind up buying a sewing machine, and now my house is full of pillows and really loud-colored tote bags. We won't talk about my um, interesting attempt at a pair of pj shorts. Good thing I'm broke at the moment...It keeps me out of all the fabric stores and keeps my house from looking like a loud hippie rainbow exploded in here. I'm seriously going to re-upholster my dining room chairs as soon as I have the means - they're oh so late 60's/'70's, which generally I'm fine with, but the fabric on these has GOT to go. They're this nasty floral that's green/orange/yellow....not one of the good 70's prints if I do say so myself. My couch, (who also resides somewhere in 1970) when I have more nerve, is next. 30+ years of butts sliding on and off of it is definitely showing.

With the weather getting nicer (finally), I've finally been able to get outside more often, instead of being cooped up in the house all winter. (Which, after about 6 months of that, is wearing kind of thin on my nerves...I'm sick of snow.) I also "inherited" my grandfather's car about a month ago, so hubby and I have been tinkering around with it whenever the days have been warm enough. It's kind of like seeing an old friend that you haven't seen in many, many years. A surprisingly fast, loud, friend.

In not-so-fun news, I got put on cholesterol medication this week. Yay. Which makes my stomach do awful things, by the way. I spent last night on the couch using my cat as a hot-water bottle for the stomach ache I had. I'm hoping that it goes away as soon as my system gets used to them. I'm so praying for no more side effects; I can't win in that department, it seems. Medication doesn't seem to agree with me, no matter what it is! The side effects on these scare me, actually, after reading up on them. It beats having a heart attack, though.

I have been tinkering with a few doodles, so bear with me. Something marvelicious will pop out of my head eventually. I just really needed to take a break for a bit.

And while I've been in here reading my messages, I haven't had time to answer them all - so thank you all for all your faves and watches. They're my smiles for the day.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/23701790/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/23701790/ Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:51:32 PDT Commissions: OPEN!
Trades: Only as time permits.

So...I've been dealing with a particularly stubborn case of art block by finding some other creative outlets. Unfortunately, I've been driving myself crazy with sewing.

I picked up 6 boxes of crap that I've had in storage for the past 5 years and I came across two cross stitch things that I'd bought an eternity ago. One I never finished because I ran out of thread, and one I never really started. So....I started on the one I hadn't done yet, because it was smaller. Smaller, however, has not equated to easier. I've been picking at it for 2 weeks and there are nights I want to pull my hair out. The chart is one of those ones that's a migraine to read. I so can't wait to just get it done so I don't have to look at it anymore. The other one is just about finished; I have one corner to do. I just keep telling myself that they look nice when they're done. My hubby got a laugh when I mentioned that I feel like a little old lady sitting on the couch sewing half the night.

As if that wasn't enough, I'm also contemplating getting a sewing machine sooner or later. For some reason I have this itch to make curtains and pillows and stuff. I must be experiencing domestic bliss or something. I'd love to re-upholster my couch, but I think that's a tad too adventurous. My dining room chairs, however....they're on my list.

In other news...my son is taking a trip to his Nana's house next weekend. For a few DAYS. So I will have some much needed quiet time for the first time in more than two years. I think I'll hold out until then to work on some art. I figure if it's quiet I might actually feel like working on something without feeling like I'm in a rush.

*pads off to tickle the cat*

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/23403715/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/23403715/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:28:28 PST Commissions: OPEN!
Trades: Only as time permits.

I'm headed away for the weekend....going down to NYC and Jersey. Planning on visiting my mom/brother/grandparents Friday and retrieving an assortment of belongings that have been in "storage" at my best friends' house for the past few...er...years. Where I'll put them when I get home, who knows. But I have to go get them.

My son gets to see 4 out of the 5 boroughs (everything but Manhattan, because I have no desire to even go near there), three big bridges (GW, Whitestone, and the Verrazano), and probably (though I hope not) a buttload of traffic. Me? I get to make a poor attempt at trying to sit in my van for 5 hours. That and I have an awful sense of direction, so I'm afraid I'll get lost somewhere between point A and point B. And I probably get to be reminded that while I might have grown up there, there's probably a lot of reasons why I live upstate now besides the fact that it's quiet here.

*pads off to pack bags*

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/23301384/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/23301384/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:29:00 PST Commissions: OPEN!
Trades: Only as time permits.

I hate art block. I hate being unmotivated. I hate tossing practically every piece of paper I touch. That's been my past two weeks, folks. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that it just keeps snowing. And snowing. And snowing. I almost want to go hibernate until it's gone.

What do I do when I have art block? Usually I just try to work around it somehow. Personally, I need to find something to do that has absolutely nothing to do with paper and pencils. This week, I've been indulging my craft-y side and hand-sewing toy goldfish for my cat. I'm no seamstress, but I think they're cute. I have three other cats besides mine to make them for, so that should keep me occupied for at least another day.

I did manage to draw something in the midst of all of this sewing, though. I should have it done in a few days.

*leaps off to finish her coffee and shake her fist at all the swirling snowflakes outside*

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/23010534/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/23010534/ Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:08:27 PST Commissions - OPEN. Drop me an email or a note.
Trades - Possibly, as time permits.

I can't believe it's almost Valentine's Day already. I blink and two months out of the year are almost gone. At least this year, I can actually do something for Valentine's Day since it's on a Saturday. I must go forth and plot....muahaha!



Nobody seems to have caught that magic 5,000th pageview...I might not be offering up anything else for a while due to time constraints at the moment, so if you did catch it, lemme know!



An important note about trades: I still do them, yes. However, if you're looking for one to be done tomorrow, or in a week, then I'm probably not your person. I love doing them; drawing other people's characters is a blast! But remember, I've got a little 4-year-old munchkin running around, and he comes first and foremost. I wish there were more hours in a day, but alas, there aren't! Thanks for understanding!



Say, what are you doing all the way down here? Go pinch someone for Valentine's Day.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/22455085/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/22455085/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:37:00 PST CommissionsPEN!
Trades - Possibly...

Pilfered from . Just killin' some time while waiting for mini-me to go to bed.

100 TRUTHS:
001. Name - Stacey
002. Nickname – I don't think I've ever had one. The closest thing is certain people drop the "y" off of my name.
003. Status - Married.
004. Zodiac sign - Libra.
005. Male or female - Female, last time I looked.
006. Elementary - Damn, that was a long time ago!
007. High School - Some of the best times I've ever had.
008. College – Was full of lots of long-haired men! Wooo!!!
009. Smart – I can be.
010. Hair color – Red.
011. Long or short – Long.
012. Loud or Quiet - Usually quiet. I can be loud, though.
013. Sweats or Jeans - Really neither, but if I had to choose, jeans.
014. Phone or Camera – Camera.
015. Health freak – Absolutely not.
016. Drink or Smoke? – Both.
017. Do you have a crush on someone? – Mah hubby.
018. Eating or Drinking – Both.
019. Piercings – My ears & my tongue.
020. Tattoos – Three. Want more, but well, finances don't allow.
021. Obsessions - Cars.
022. Chocolate or Vanilla - Chocolate.

FIRSTS:
023. First piercing – I got my ears done when I was 12. My tongue I got done about 10 years ago.
024. First best friend – I've had lots of "best" friends since I was a kid. I can't remember all of 'em.
025. First award – I don't think I've gotten any. Poo.
026. First crush – Heh. In kindergarden. I started early.
027. First pet – Ricky the green parakeet.
028. First big vacation – I don't think I've gone on a "big" vacation ever. My traveling adventures so far have consisted of moving 1200+ miles 2 years ago.
029. First major accident - Breaking my knee in the snow walking to college.
030. First big birthday – I've never had a "big" birthday...I had parties when I was a little kid, but nothing big as an adult. I'm not a fan of big parties.

HATE:
031. Ignorant people.
032. Bad drivers.
033. Being a klutz.
034. Getting sick.
035. Having a permanent backache.
036. Religious wackos.
037. My computer acting up.
038. People who have no respect for animals or nature.
039. A certain ex.

LOVE:
040. Animals.
041. My hubby.
042. My son.
043. My best friend.
044. Cars.
045. Art.
046. Nature.
047. Music.
048. Heh. I'll leave this one to your imagination.

CURRENTLY:
049. Eating – Nothing. I'm still stuffed from dinner.
050. Drinking – Iced Tea.
051. Just Noticed - My son disappeared out of the living room rather suddenly.
052. I'm about to – Get up and see what trouble he's into.
053. Listening to – Type O Negative.
054. Plans for today – Hell, today's over already! I'm gonna work on a tr... ]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/22438665/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/22438665/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:11:51 PST Commissions: Open!
Trades - Possibly.

Blah. Trying to get some art motivation going lately, but it seems to have stalled out. I have times of the year where I just don't feel like drawing anything, and I'm not sure why. Apparently I'm stuck in one of them right now. Must be all the aftershock from the holidays.

That and I haven't been feeling all that great, so by the time I have peace and quiet at night, I just find myself flopped on the couch with my cat. Next thing I know I'm passed out in bed. I so can't wait for Spring. Then maybe I won't feel like hibernating in my blankets so much.

Thankfully my wrist feels a million times better than it did, and I actually started on getting a long-overdue trade colored today, so that made me feel a little bit better. Sometimes I feel like if I go too long without drawing I'll forget how.

So...don't think I've forgotten about you. Just trying to get my butt in gear.



Art Status:
Inked, background done, working on coloring character. Yay!



Swiped this from ...Gods I am so bored.

INFORMATION:

1. Name- Stacey.
2. Age- 34.
3. Sex- Female, duh.
4. Hair/ Eye color- Grey/Blue.
5. Nationality: Irish/Scottish/English/Russian...aw hell, I'm a Mutt.
6. Hobbies: Drawing, Photography, Nature, Reading.
7. Drawing style- Ummm...my own?
8. Favorite food- Pizza and cheese are tied in my universe for #1.
9. Favorite Drink- Non-alcoholic: Coffee. Alcoholic - Tequila or Jaeger.
10. Home State: NY

HOBBIES:

11. Movies- An American Werewolf In London, The Howling, Beetlejuice, Labyrinth...I'm sure somewhere there's more; my brain isn't allowing me to think of them right now. Usually I'm not a big movie person.
12. Shops- I dunno. I haven't gone shopping for myself in forever.
13. Games- Not big on games, really.
14. Drawing- Wolves, Horses, Anthro.
15. T.V. shows- Dirty Jobs, Mythbusters, Ghost Hunters.
16. Books- If I start on this, we could be here all night. I'm mostly a non-fiction sort, though.
17. Pets- One itty bitty black kitty.
18. Friends- A few select people.
19. Genre of music- METAL!!!!
20. Education- A bit o' college.

DID YOU EVER:

21. Do drugs- Like I'd tell you?
22. Smoke- Like a chimney. Bad me.
23. Drank beer- Occasionally I'll rock a beer.
24. Drew graphic horror- Not in a long, long time.
25. Drew Yiff- I have once or twice. But I'm not showing it to ya.
26. Rode a dirtbike- No.
27. Drove a car- Been driving cars since I was 16.
28. Got into a fight- Physically, only once or twice. Verbally, well....quite a bit.
29. Gave advice on love, friendship, parting- I can give advice, I need to learn to take my own advice sometimes.
30. Spent more than 100 bucks on crap- Hell no, I'm Captain Uber-Cheap.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

31. Yourself- Occasionally.
32. Meditation- Yes.
33. God- Not in the traditional sense.
34. Buddha- If Buddha's your guy... ]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/22268002/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/22268002/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:55:19 PST Needless to say, I'm now inundated with toys. They're everywhere. *scratches her head* I think toys are like rabbits. They multiply by vast amounts when you aren't looking. One day, I'll see my living room floor again. Maybe. I haven't even been able to draw anything because my dining room table's either been full of giant amounts of food, or full of junk/toys/wrapping paper.

A few more days and it'll be New Year's. I can't believe another whole year has gone by. I'm not even too sure where it went. I'm probably not doing anything interesting for the night, unfortunately. I might go trundle over to my neighbors' house and hang out for a while and let all the kids wear each other out. (Frankly, I'm all about anything that'll wear out children! ) Then in two weeks I've got my son's birthday to take care of....he wants me to make one of my infamous chocolate cakes for him. And then, finally, I should have some semblance of normality back. Yay!



Art Status:
- Sketch done, plotting out colors.

Commissions - Open!
Trades - Possibly, so long as you don't mind waiting.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21928097/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21928097/ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:15:11 PST
Managed to finish 's birthday/Xmas present.

I still owe his trade...it's actually a mostly finished sketch at the moment. Just need to figure out where I want a few things and then I'll get into coloring it. I know, I'm slow.

Between shopping for/wrapping Xmas presents and whatnot, I don't know where all my free time is going this month! Out the proverbial window, apparently. Every time I think I'm done wrapping presents, something else shows up at the door. I'm running out of room to hide all this stuff.

That and I have discovered that my cat wants to be "Art Cat"; anytime I work on anything, she's bent on getting into my lap and seeing what it is that I'm doing. It makes drawing um, interesting.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21822610/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21822610/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:16:15 PST Commissions - OPEN!
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So....I'm horsing around on the couch with my son yesterday. Kind of par for the course around here. He's laughing and kicking and squirming...and then he accidentally bends my wrist backwards. Something goes "pop"! I try very hard not to scream, but it doesn't work too good.

At first, I thought he broke something. After a minute or two of seeing stars, though, the pain kind of died down to a dull roar. I wiggle my wrist. It hurts. Way up to my thumb. Dammit.

Now I've got this wonderful lump on the inside of my wrist. I talked to my doctor on the phone today; she thinks it's a ganglion cyst; basically if you injure your wrist, it can cause joint fluid to squirt out, and since it can't get back in, it forms a cyst. Great. She wants to look at it when I come in for my check-up. Sometimes these things go away by themselves. Sometimes they have to be aspirated with a needle. Um.....no. There's not enough drugs in this world to be sticking a needle in my wrist, thank you.

And oh yes - did I mention this is my right hand? Kinda need that to draw with.
At least it isn't so bad that I can't draw at all. Just have to keep stopping.

****

To kill time, I had this 20 song thing going through my head last time I was out driving. I was trying to think of 10 songs that reminded me of someone I cared about, and 10 songs that reminded me of someone I absolutely can't stand. (I have a thing for opposites for some reason) Pass it around it you like, I actually had to think about this quite a bit, and stopping at 10 was hard:

First the good ones....

10 Songs that remind me of mah hubby (some of these were supposed to be at my wedding):
Hold On To My Heart - W.A.S.P.
Breathe - W.A.S.P.
Forever - KISS (oh stop...I hear you groaning out there)
I'll Never Let You Go (Angel Eyes) - Steelheart
Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
Scorpions - No One Like You
Heaven - Warrant
Save Your Love - Great White
*gets out an extra goopy serving* One of those Firehouse songs, probably "When I Look Into Your Eyes". Extra-sappy.
Type O Negative - Love You To Death

And now for the baddies....

10 songs that remind me of a particular Ex:
U - W.A.S.P. (The definitive ex song as far as I'm concerned)
My Tortured Eyes - W.A.S.P.
Alone Again - Dokken
Unsuccessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty of Infidelity - Type O Negative
Xero Tolerance - Type O Negative
Stay Out Of My Dreams - Type O Negative
Hatework - Morbid Angel
This Love - Pantera
I'll Get Even - Megadeth
Sadistikal - Danzig

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21754918/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21754918/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:45:06 PST Commissions: Open!
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Well, my Turkey Day was a success. I'd never made a whole turkey before, and I had to do it in front of my in-laws, no less. I'm a pretty good cook, but I don't like experimenting on days I'm supposed to make something for company! I was mortified that I was going to screw the whole thing up and have the dreaded "Desert Turkey"; you know that one...the turkey that's so dry dust comes out of your mouth after eating it. After lots of ogling the Food Network, I figured out exactly what I was going to do, and wouldn't you know it....that turkey came out looking like one you'd see on tv. He was perfect!

And now, like zillions of other people, I am stuck in Leftover Land. Good thing my hubby is addicted to the stuffing I made. He'll finish it all so I don't have to eat it again. It was good, but after all that stuff I ate on Thanksgiving, I don't really want to see another bite of any of it. Me? I'm after all that leftover pie.

I got my Xmas tree up on Friday, and after 3 years of doing our own, we finally have enough ornaments so that it actually looks nice. I still think it needs more, though. Thankfully my cat wasn't very interested in the tree; she gave it an inspection, rubbed her face on some of the branches, and then decided that it wasn't anything worth being bothered over.

Now I've got to unfortunately move on to Xmas shopping, which I hate doing; but the payoff for dealing with all the dopey people that inhabit retail stores this time of the year is the look on my son's face when he opens up all his goodies.

Art Status:
- Sketching (finally).
- Background done. Trying to (maybe) finish in time for Xmas.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21567160/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21567160/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:12:44 PST Commissions - OPEN!
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I think my hubby has pneumonia...I couldn't get him into the doctor's any sooner than tomorrow afternoon, though. I was contemplating taking him to the ER last night, actually, since he was hacking so bad. Except he finally fell asleep, and the thought of another $2000 worth of medical bills on top of the ones I still haven't paid from my ER trip last year kind of made me re-think the whole idea.

Sometimes, I swear I can't win. I think everything is either going along smoothly, or about to straighten itself out and POW! Something else comes along. After this, it better be quiet for a while around here.

*****
Trades:
- About 1/2 done.
- Brainstorming.
Sorry I'm taking so long, guys.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21444723/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21444723/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:09:04 PST Commissions - OPEN!
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Wow, I thought I felt bad yesterday, well. I feel 20 times worse today. I sat and did accupressure on my sinuses last night and that got me to breathe through my nose pretty decently after about 30 minutes.

However, now everything seems to have migrated to my lungs. I'm ok if I sit real still. If I move around, forget it. I have these huge hacking coughing fits that leave me totally out of breath by the time I'm done.

The worst part is I can't take any sort of cold medicine - my blood pressure meds make it a big no-no.

and - I haven't forgotten about you guys...I am just too sick at the moment. Here's hoping this goes away soon, whatever it is.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21415281/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21415281/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:54:11 PST Commissions - OPEN!
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Gah. I'm sick. I knew this was going to happen sooner or later, but well - I was hoping for later. I feel like I'm drowning in gallons of phlegm. So lovely. I also feel like my head is somehow disconnected from my body in a rather unpleasant, floaty fashion.



I know there's two of you waiting on trades from me - I'll get to them as soon as I start feeling better. Right now, whatever wonderful germ I have is absolutely kickin' my butt. Yay for my wonderful immune system! I think my day is going to consist of laying on the couch with the cat.

*pads off to find something really hot to drink*

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21271665/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21271665/ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:43:05 PDT Commissions - OPEN!
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As opposed to last weekend, this one's starting off on a better foot. I got a new kitty today!

Someone my hubby works with has to move, and unfortunately her new apartment will only allow one of her cats. The other one needed a home. So I decided to give her one.

I feel bad that I had to take her out of the only home she's known, and away from her kitty friend that she lived with. But it's better than her going to a shelter and having who-knows-what happen to her.

She is such a pretty cat - she is black with green eyes, and very, very petite. She honestly isn't much bigger than a 8 or 9 month old kitten. She also has extra toes on her front feet! She's made a lot of progress since she came home this afternoon, mostly by coming out from under the bed where she was hiding. She wants to be my friend, I can see it by the way she follows me around, but she's not quite ready for me to touch her yet (she growls quite impressively for such a tiny cat). She already comes when I call her, though, and she already "talks" to me. I guess we have to work through being strangers first before we can be friends.

And oh yes. Her name is Harley.

As soon as the batteries for my camera charge, I'll have to try and sneak some pictures.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21184142/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21184142/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:49:48 PDT Commissions - OPEN!
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I couldn't have had a worse weekend if I tried.

Snickers somehow got out Saturday afternoon. By the time I got out the door to catch him, he had already made it to the corner....and was hit by a car. I scooped him up in my arms and took him straight to the emergency vet, but there just wasn't anything they could do for him. I had him put to sleep to take away his misery. He did at least purr while I was holding him.

My son is absolutely devastated; just three days ago he was sitting on the floor with Snickers telling him "I love you, kitty". He's a little better now since I promised him I'd try to find him another cat friend.

I feel so horrible. And guilty. Maybe if I'd have run faster I could have caught him in time. But how fast can you really run wearing slippers?

We were working on staying away from the front door, too. He was getting better at it. I guess he just couldn't resist.

He was only with me for just shy of two weeks.

I've been told that at least I was kind enough to give him a good home, since he was a stray. And that I made that short part of his life better. But it really doesn't make my house seem less empty now.

Obviously, I don't really feel like doing any art at the moment...I'll see what a few days brings.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21043526/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21043526/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:58:03 PDT Commissions - OPEN!
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So I'm a sucker. I let the cat in the house. It took him oh, 10 minutes to make himself at home. Now you'd think he's lived here the whole time instead of being stray. Now I just need to find him a name. Calling him "kitty" is getting well, old.

And if you want to see what he looks like, I've posted a pic of him here.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21013898/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/21013898/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:16:41 PDT Commissions - OPEN!
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So...I still have that stray cat on my porch. All the local cat rescues are full and can't take him. Which, I can completely get, because they're all volunteers working out of their own houses and out of their own pockets. The thing that pisses me off is the SPCA.

They outright refuse to take him. They're also refusing to give me a concrete reason why. As far as I've ever remembered, the purpose of the SPCA is animal welfare. They exist to help unwanted animals. I have never in my entire life had an SPCA balk at taking in an animal. Especially one that's adoptable.

I fired them off a rather unpleasant email last night. I basically told them they're being a bunch of hypocrites; their purpose is to prevent cruelty to animals, yet they could give a crap if this cat freezes to death on my porch tomorrow night, when the temperature is supposed to drop.

I put him in the lost and found on craigslist, but no one's responding. I've gotten one solitary email; turns out it's the wrong cat. That person was looking for a cat with extra toes...no such luck.

I don't have the means to take care of him; while I feel bad for him and wish I could help him out more, I don't need another mouth to feed at the moment. I'm up to my ears in bills and trying to squeak by from week to week. I'd feel even worse if I took on the responsibility and wound up not being able to follow through.

I'm really at my wits' end with this. I've done whatever it is I can do, and apparently it isn't enough.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20972361/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20972361/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:39:55 PDT
Could be because I've spent all weekend trying to take care of a stray cat that's been hanging out on my porch. I'm not really a cat person. But I do feel sorry that he doesn't have anywhere to go and nothing to eat. So....of course I've been giving him food and water. (I think I spent my last $2 buying a couple of cans of cat food.) And he's been sitting in my lap every time I go out to have a smoke. Purring like a fiend. I'm not sure what sort of person would just let a perfectly friendly cat outside to fend for himself, but he obviously belonged to someone. Alas, he has no collar, and no one's been looking for him.

Today he showed up limping. Not too sure what he got into in the middle of the night, but he's definitely hurt. My hubby had to carry him up the stairs before. The local SPCA wasn't open today, and hasn't returned any of my calls yet, which is kind of pissing me off. I'll have to hound them some more tomorrow. I can't really afford to take care of this cat, and he needs to see a vet badly, since his whole leg is swollen now. That and it's supposed to get really cold in the middle of the week. Hopefully I can get them to come out here tomorrow and get him. At least he'll have medical attention, and since he's friendly, I'm sure someone will want to take him home.

Until then, I guess I'll just have to keep an eye on him.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20780630/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20780630/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:45:14 PDT Commissions: OPEN!
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Gah. Too many ideas, so little time!

I'm having one of those moments where I'm starting a bunch of things in an attempt to get a lot done at once, but winding up with a pile of things I can't finish in the time I have to do them in. Guess it beats the Evil Art Block, though.

1)Messing with Halloween art; I have the outline inked, but haven't done anything else with it yet.

2)Xmas presents....I have 2 more to finish. At least I think so. Preferably long before December, since I'd like them to be combination birthday/Xmas presents for those two people.

3)I have new horse art that I've managed to get the background done, but I still need to work on the character, who's just a big white space with very little detail.

Needless to say, I'm busy. Beats being bored, though!

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20702196/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20702196/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:41:25 PDT Somehow I got to be 34 and didn't realize it. Time tends to fly by, it seems.

Bought myself some watercolor pencils to try; so far they're fun! I love the way watercolors look, I just can never get them to cooperate with me. I found at least with the pencils, I can get the color everywhere I want it to be (and not anywhere that I don't).

Also finally bought some Bristol. Everyone keeps telling me to try it, and it's one of the few things I haven't tried to draw on. *drool* It is definitely awesomeness.

I made me a cherry cheesecake that I completely intend on imbibing in later on. That and my hubby is making me a big fancy schmancy dinner later. Woohoo!

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20659731/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20659731/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:54:59 PDT
In a less chocolate-ecstatic thought, I'm still debating about whether or not to get some watercolor pencils for my birthday. I want to try them, BUT! I don't want to spend a fortune on a set, and I don't want them to completely suck, either. I guess I'll have to peruse around the art store and see what they have. (which around here, sometimes isn't much) Even if not, I am definitely getting some Bristol while I am there.

Sorry for not posting anything this past week, I am messing with some new art, just haven't been all that motivated with all the antibiotics I've been on.

But Mmmm. Chocolate has temporarily made me forget the universe. I'm sorry. I somehow keep wandering back to this chocolate...but damn it's good. *shakes her fist at ~beturtlement for telling her about it* And just think, I'm making myself a cheesecake for my birthday. One of these truffles and a slice of that, and I'll be good for the evening. *pads off with a smile*

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20614456/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20614456/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:55:13 PDT Commissions - OPEN!
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So last Thursday I dragged myself to the doctor for an infection and got put on these awful, horrible antibiotics. Cipro, to be exact. You know, that stuff the US government is stockpiling in case of biological warfare. Cipro kills things like Anthrax. Wonderful, right? Well, it's made me oh so miserable, I couldn't even begin to explain.

First of all, for me to even voluntarily go to the doctor means something is pretty bad, because I despise doctors. They generally, in turn, don't like me all that much because I'm an informed patient. Which, is probably why I get prescriptions for things that absolutely kill me.

I haven't been able to really concentrate on anything the past five days. I'm afraid I'm either going to fall face first into a piece of paper from being tired, or worse, I'm going to throw up all over something I'm working on from constantly being nauseous. I'm dizzy. My hands are shaking. Yay antibiotics.

Thank goodness this is the last day I'm taking them. *tosses confetti* Sure, I'm glad the stuff gets rid of infections. But man....the side effects almost aren't worth it.

Maybe by tomorrow I'll be able to actually concentrate on some art. And on the bright side, at least I won't be sick next weekend for my birthday.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20521093/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20521093/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:39:33 PDT Commissions - OPEN!
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So....I've spent the last 36 hours without power. Apparently the remnants of Hurricane Ike were strong enough to actually make it all the way to New York, and they were strong enough to make some of the worst wind I've ever seen here. Nothing beats being up at 3am watching all the transformers in the neighborhood explode. I think there were something like 100,000 people without electricity around here. For a place that isn't really super-densely populated, that's a lot.

All I can say is thank goodness it wasn't winter. That would have had the potential to really suck.

Now, I've had practical experience with hurricanes. I lived through 3 of them in 2004 when I lived in Florida (Charley, Francis, and Jean), and in total spent about 3 weeks without power (on top of being pregnant at the time, and it being, well, HOT). So I've learned to live out of a cooler and find a battery-powered radio entertaining. More than I can say for most of the people who live here, who didn't know what to do with themselves, jumped ship and went somewhere that there was power. Bah. It's not that bad. It's kind of like camping. Just with running water. LOL.

I even had hot water - something I didn't have in Florida when I lost power. I was really dreading having to take a cold shower...my cold water tends to be really cold!

My only real gripe was that I had a ton of meat in the freezer. It managed to last almost 24 hours before it started to defrost. I had just put round #2 of ice in the cooler this morning when all of a sudden, my refrigerator decided to go back on. Whew. Dinner is saved.

So, back to normality. I can stop trying to draw in the dark. Even with a battery-powered lantern, drawing in the dark isn't really a good idea.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20377111/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20377111/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:41:09 PDT Commissions - OPEN!
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Finally managed to get one of my self-imposed projects finished! Yay! Now I can go back to fighting with the other one. I'm messing with a logo for my brother's latest musical endeavor. And lettering and I usually don't get along all that well. At least the worst thing that can happen is he doesn't like it and I'll have to start another one. Oh well.

Haven't been all that busy otherwise this weekend. Been catching up on some music, which I don't get to do that often anymore; found some old albums I've been searching for for what seems like forever. I finally found a Queensryche album that I've worn out lots of copies of and probably haven't listened to in a small eternity. Also discovered some new music, which I don't often do (I live very much in a musical timewarp; and I like it that way!). So that's been my smile for the weekend.

And with that folks, I'm off to go argue with some lettering. *pads off, pencil in hand*

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20325620/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20325620/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:37:21 PDT Commissions - OPEN!
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I am....*drumroll* Super Magic Project Woman! I'm always trying to keep myself occupied with something or other, lest the Evil Art Block take over my universe. So at the moment, I'm up to a couple of things.

I'm trying to do an anthro version of one of my favorite musicians. It's been one of those things that's been annoying me at night ever since I got the idea a few days ago. I'm almost done with the sketch, actually, and it's given me holy hell the whole time. (But I will win! Muahaha!) A while ago I was going to try to do a real, legitimate portrait of this person (as in human), but it wasn't working out. It kept coming out kind of flat and emotionless. So I'm just going to run with my anthro idea...so far it's working. I'm almost afraid to color it since I've put so much time into the sketch.

Also going to be working on a logo for my brother's latest musical endeavor. I haven't heard any of his latest music, but I'm sure it's just as awesome as everything else that I have heard. I've done logos and art for him before, so it's kind of deja-vu in a way.

Lastly, I have a pet portrait commish lined up...for a Siberian Husky. I so can't wait to start that.

So I am a fairly busy bee.



Most of you guys know it's an election year. Generally I don't bother with politics because I think the whole system is corrupt and needs to be thrown out. I do watch the news on occasion; everyone's got their little pitch they give to the world, their own little schpeal, as it were. It's all crap, really. Most politicians have nothing to offer anyone except the idealization of their own selfish little agendas. Do I really think that anyone's going to do anything about gas prices? No. It makes all the Republicans with their oil investments rich. Are we going to find alternate energy? Probably not with the government's help. I cold go on. Which brings me to my point of ranting in the first place.

I do keep an ear out for people who have really rotten, evil agendas. The ones that you don't necessarily hear about. The Republican nominee for VP, Sarah Palin, is one of those people. This woman supports aerial hunting of wolves (and bears) in Alaska, which is one of the most awful, brutal, senseless acts that a human being can do. I believe I was reading yesterday that she proposed a $150 bounty on the left foot of every dead wolf, and she introduced a bill that'd make it easier to shoot wolves from planes, and I also believe she funded some big propaganda campaign for it. This woman is an absolute freak. People like that infuriate me. They've got a lot of power, but not a brain cell in their heads. Instead of doing something good with the position they're in, they get sucked into this evil money-driven hole. So if you DO get out and vote, please make sure it isn't for her. People like her are the ones that should be shot from an airplane. What a nicer place the world would be.

I'll stop now. End rant. Exit stage left.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20275265/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20275265/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:02:15 PDT Commissions - OPEN!
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So I looked into what you have to do to sell anything at the State Fair. I can forget about it! You need, irregardless of what you're selling, $100,000,000 in liability insurance. You also need a State Tax ID, you have to disclose (in writing as well as photos) EXACTLY everything you're going to sell...you basically need to be a business. I think someone needs to put down whatever drugs they're using and get back to reality. Small people do exist in this world, too.

They don't even disclose the application fee - which I'll bet is on the high side - and they don't guarantee spaces for anyone, so I'd lose the money just putting in the application. I can see having the mega-liability if you're selling food, running rides, etc. But it just isn't worth it to sell art there. Oh well.

Oh yes! Before I forget! On top of that, they expect you to be there all 12 days of the Fair, (from open to close) and to pay for 12 days' worth of parking ($5 a day). Which also equates 120 miles of total travel back and forth for those 12 days - that's a lotta gas. Never mind food/drinks. Which, at a fair, you're in the land of $6 lemonade. Gah.

So, I'll forget about them as far as a business venture. I'll just go next year and ogle all the horses again.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20145511/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20145511/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:48:30 PDT Commissions - OPEN!
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Got to go to the State Fair this weekend. My son got to see all sorts of animals that he ordinarily wouldn't get to see. I thought maybe he'd be wary of some of the larger animals, but there was this very big brown cow that he seemed to be infatuated with (who was also kissy on top of being very mellow). I'd like to think he had a good time. Unfortunately, my camera didn't like not having its flash turned off, so I'm not too happy with the way the few pictures I took came out.

My highlight had to be wandering around the huge barn where they had all the horses. I haven't been physically around horses in many years, but apparently I can still walk up to one and make friends. That made me happy on lots of different levels. I found this very handsome black paint that was so appreciative of the attention I was giving him, I got covered in big sloppy horse kisses. I also found a pretty red roan that was also equally smoochy, although he was a bit nibbly (fingers are NOT carrots!). I also found this oh-so-adorable mini horse who could barely reach the top of his stall door for me to scratch his head. (I got a kick out of his little tiny feet.) There were so many beautiful horses in there, I could have stayed in there all day long. Unfortunately when everyone else wants to walk around the Fair, well....

I did notice that there was someone selling equine art in the front of the barn. I might have to look into what's involved with that next year. If it's not insanely expensive to rent a space in there, I might think about it. If nothing, it's an excuse to hang out in the horse barn all day.

So now it's back to normality for me. I got some new paper this weekend, so I've got something to play with when I have a free moment. I think I feel some horse art coming on.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20024902/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/20024902/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:56:29 PDT ~beturtlement's; hers is at least partially colored.

Also messing with my Halloween art, since an idea sort of popped into mind the other day. That I've got all sketched out and set aside.

If that wasn't enough on my art plate at the moment, I'm trying to go through my pile of Unfinished Foo and actually try to finish some of them. I have such a mountain of half-done, half-sketched stuff laying around (like a lot of people do!). The hard part is trying to remember what I was thinking about when I was working on them. Usually if I put something down for too long, I lose my train of thought.

I'm going to the State Fair sometime this weekend. Whichever day the weather seems more cooperative is the day I'll go. My mission is to raid the horse barn and pet everyone's noses.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19978014/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19978014/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:05:36 PDT Commissions: Open.
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Boo. My subscription ran out tonight. *grumbles* And I am having one of those epic bill months, so it'll have to wait to get myself re-sub'd for a couple of weeks. Bah, I say.

At any rate, I'm still here, floating in the ether of dA.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19934472/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19934472/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:52:36 PDT Commissions: Open.
Requests: Closed.
Trades: Possibly.

It just keeps raining. Every single day for what seems like a month now, it rains. And thunders. And hails. Now I just think that every time the sun actually does come out, it's just more fuel for all the angry clouds boiling on the horizon. I feel like the afternoon weather from Florida has transplanted itself up here. You can tell time by the thunderstorms there, practically.

Makes me worry about what the winter is going to be like. We had a pretty easy winter last year...only got one real good dumping of snow (20 inches all in one shot). Oh well. I'll just have to make an entire population of snowmen, then.

I'm working on part one of a series I'm thinking about doing....hopefully I can get it finished soon and post it up here. My last Black pencil is rapidly running out, so we'll see how far I can get.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19798085/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19798085/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:42:20 PDT Commissions: Open.
Requests: Closed.
Trades: Possibly.

Been sort of taking a teeny art break. Nothing major, just haven't really been in the mood to do anything. Between feeling kind of blah and dealing with the occasional outburst from the peanut gallery, I've been just wiped out this past week. I'm picking (sloooowwwly) at something at the moment. That and I'm trying to conserve the last Black pencil I have left.

I finally (after almost two years of living here) went and got myself a library card. So I've been a complete dork and been at the library taking out armfuls of books the past two weeks. I'm that person that has to bring a BIG bag to the library so I can carry it all home. So far, I haven't discovered what the maximum amount of books you can have out at one time is.

I also can't believe Summer is almost gone already. Seems like it was just Winter and already Fall is just around the corner. Um...WHERE DOES TIME GO?!

And now, before I start yammering incoherently, I'm off to bed.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19657110/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19657110/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:52:21 PDT Commissions: Open.
Requests: Closed.
Trades: Possibly.

I'm back from my weekend. (Well, I've been back, just been enjoying sleeping in my own bed. LOL.) Actually had a better time than the weekend before, since there were no weird relatives for my son to flip out at. He actually didn't want to leave! LOL. Hubby and I went for a long walk along the river, something we never get to do. That in itself was nice. We were basically out in the middle of nowhere - it's a really rural area (as in farms, cows and horses aplenty. MOO!). So the sound of nothing but silence was great! But however nice it is to go away, it's always nice to come back home again. Besides, I had my nice fuzzy blanket waiting for me.

And with that, I am off to find me some lunch! *pads off to find sustenance*

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19569317/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19569317/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:56:01 PDT Commissions - OPEN.
Requests - Closed.
Trades - Possibly.

Going to try to head away this weekend...again. This time there won't be a plethora of relatives for my son to deal with (read: avoid major meltdown). Hopefully we can have a better time than we did last week. Otherwise, I swear I'm going to lose my mind.

Featured Artist:
~PorcelainRoses

~PorcelainRoses does awesome pencil work; she doesn't have a lot in her gallery yet, but what's there is completely wonderful and detailed. Can't wait to see more!



]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19494725/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19494725/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:21:48 PDT
I don't know whether I'm furious or embarassed. And dammit, I had to leave my chocolate cake there. I was so looking forward to a piece. I think they said they were going to save me some, though.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do....this really didn't help to reduce my frustration level.

Bah, end rant. I feel a sketchy day coming on. *pads off*


Featured Artist:


I so love ~ForensicFox's gallery. She does absolutely wonderful work in colored pencils, her animals are so very charming, and her anthro art makes me smile.



Commissions - OPEN.
Requests - Closed.
Trades - Possibly.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19448851/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19448851/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:25:16 PDT
Maybe it'll improve my mood, because I'm getting rather grumpy lately. I don't know if it's being cooped up in the house or what. I feel like I'm the only one who actually takes care of my son, and it's very trying sometimes, to say the least. I think my last nerve got used up a while ago. Whatever it is that's bugging me, I'm definitely not liking it.

But lo! I am making a cake to take with me! With home-made chocolate icing. *drool* And we all know that chocolate makes everything better.

Featured Artist:


I so love ~ForensicFox's gallery. She does absolutely wonderful work in colored pencils, her animals are so very charming, and her anthro art makes me smile.



Commissions - OPEN.
Requests - Closed.
Trades - Possibly.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19351514/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19351514/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:24:42 PDT
Featured Artist:


~Hiroakzu-bw is a new deviant whose gallery I happened to stumble upon. His animals are absolutely stunning and are so full of life and texture. Can't wait to see what else he comes up with next.



Commissions - OPEN.
Requests - Closed.
Trades - Possibly.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19263126/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19263126/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:16:17 PDT Hopefully I'll have it done by the end of the week. It was SO hot today, and it's supposed to be even hotter tomorrow. Heat doesn't exactly motivate me to want to do anything, and I don't dare bring my pencils outside in the sun again, since I almost accidentally melted my Peppermint lion that way!

Future mental note: Wax-based pencils + hot summer sun = bad.

Been caught between being mad and depressed that the BLM is going to start destroying mustangs for apparently no reason other than cows and ranchers are more important. Mustangs are a part of this country's heritage. But you know, don't let the government know that. This is the same government that removed wolves from the endangered species list for no reason other than to enjoy the money from selling ranchers permits to shoot them. I'll refrain from having a tirade at the moment, otherwise this paragraph will last forever. Check out these two petitions:
Petition Against BLM's Killing of Wild Mustangs
Petition to Save Cloud

In better news, I lost ~Beturtlement's corset tattoo that she wanted and had asked me for a few weeks ago. After getting really ticked off that I'd lost it, and as I was about to start another one, I found the pad of paper that I'd stuffed it into (which is a bad habit of mine). Now it's finally finished. Woohoo!! So, slow or not...I'm getting things done.

I've decided to start doing features, since I had so much fun with the 10 I just did. So without further adieu, I'll start off my first one!

Featured Artist:


I was digging around dA looking at some horse art, trying to see what was new and interesting, when I came across ~Drunken-Cat's page. I so love the way she uses colors, lines, and lighting in her work, which makes her horses both unique and stunning. Go forth and check it out!




Commissions - OPEN - 3 slots left.
Requests - Closed.
Trades - Possibly.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19114203/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19114203/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:46:55 PDT

I'm open for commissions!!! Right now I have 3 commission slots still open. Please read my Commission FAQ for all the info. If you're interested, drop me a note or an email!



Since and were nice enough to feature me in their journals, I'm going to continue the trend.

I'm going to feature 10 people (really 11 but I want to feature my best friend as well); the first 10 of you to comment will get a feature. If I get more than 10, I may feature a few more. If you get featured, why not pass it on and feature some people yourself?

Features:
All these people are so uniquely talented, each in their own ways! Go check 'em out!
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3. ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19096036/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/19096036/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:31:02 PDT Commissions Available - see below for details.

It is hot. And humid. And gross. I probably could take another 6 showers and still feel just as sweaty as I do right now. All the rain keeps going north or east of here. It gets close enough to where you can smell it, and sometimes hear a faraway rumble of thunder. But that doesn't exactly cool anything off here!

It's so hot I don't even really feel like drawing anything, though I've got two things I'm working on that I really should finish. I started on a Lusitano horse last night; I'd say he's about 1/3 finished. I'm thinking of putting him in some black-eyed susans, but I need to go look up a photo to see how many petals they have.

I'm kind of shocked at my own productivity since I joined dA; I've managed to do more than double the art I've done in the past two years. Which is somewhat odd, considering I have less time to do it these days. At the same time I'm bummed that commissions aren't going the way I thought they would. But I'm trying to stay on the Happy Thought Train and not let it bug me.

I've also been debating putting some art up on FA, but I hear mixed things about the site, so I'm still not sure. Something to ponder.


I'm open for commissions. Need all the details? Go see my Commission FAQ.

Right now I have 3 commission slots still open. If you're interested, drop me a note or an email!

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18978554/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18978554/ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:00:26 PDT Commissions Available - see below for details.

Well, at least I feel better now.....the whole mysterious stomach ailment seems to have gone away! I so hate being sick. It's bad enough that my back is permanently messed up; I'd like to just stick to having one ailment, thank you.

I was up half the night trying not to kill my drunk-a** neighbors.....nothing like having a party and making enough noise to where every building on the whole street can hear you. I really had to resist the temptation to get dressed, go over there, and knock one of them out. Sometimes if certain people actually had brains in their heads, they'd be dangerous.

Other than that, things are fairly status-quo....planning out my trip to the State Fair in August. My son's never seen a horse or a cow in person, so he's pretty excited about the prospect of being able to touch one.

I'm excited that my son hit a baseball 6 times today; might seem inconsequential to some of you, but he's never hit the ball before today. So to do it once, not to mention 6 times? That was a big deal to me.


I'm open for commissions. Need all the details? Go see my Commission FAQ.

Right now I have 3 slots open. If you're interested, drop me a note or an email!

Need to check the status of your commish/trade/etc.? Go here.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18937163/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18937163/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:48:06 PDT Commissions Available - see below for details.

So....I've spent my whole day with a stomach ache. Which, I guess normally wouldn't be so bad; Except I feel like I've got no excuse to have stomach aches like this anymore since I've had my gallbladder surgery. It's like anything I eat today just doesn't agree with me for some reason. And now I have the joy of some seriously bad heartburn. At 10:30 at night. *sighs and drinks a big glass of milk* Wish I could explain it. The good thing is, at least it's not the horrible pain I was in when I went to the Emergency Room in December. That, well, I honestly thought I was going to die. But still, I'd rather it go away.

So, if you're waiting for me to answer a note or a message, don't worry, I'll get to it as soon as I don't feel like absolute garbage.

End venting. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program.


I'm open for commissions. Need all the details? Go see my Commission FAQ.

Right now I have 3 slots open. If you're interested, drop me a note or an email!

Need to check the status of your commish/trade/etc.? Go here.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18810165/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18810165/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:56:53 PDT Commissions Available - see below for details.

I actually had a relatively quiet morning....alone for once. I forget sometimes what it's like to be all alone in the house with no one to need my attention or want something from me. It was actually rather nice. And best of all, it was quiet!

I'm sure some of you are wondering where all the cars in my gallery have suddenly come from. Older/muscle cars are another love of mine, and since I'm not all that great at drawing inanimate objects, I'd rather photograph them. I've actually gotten a pretty good reception from some of those photos, so more may come along in the future. Just another facet of me, and all the myriad things that I'm interested in. But don't worry; those of you that come here for my anthro or animal art will still find plenty.

I'm also trying to fathom that since has this um, interesting picture of me in her gallery, other people have of course been looking at it. Heck, someone even faved it! But I'm not sure how I feel about being....downloaded. It just sounds....wrong. LOL.


I'm open for commissions. Need all the details? Go see my Commission FAQ.

Right now I have 3 slots open. If you're interested, drop me a note or an email!

Need to check the status of your commish/trade/etc.? Go here.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18742443/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18742443/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:24:30 PDT Open For Commissions! See below.

I just feel like ranting, don't mind me....

Life is definitely handing me enough lemons lately that I think I'll be drinking lemonade for the next oh, 10 years. My only vehicle, my poor van, is having major malfunctions. The mechanic can't find anything wrong with her. According to their machines, she should be running like a champ, not stalling. My hubby's replaced every sensor we could think of. She's generally well taken care of. Personally, I think she needs a computer; 14 years in the Florida sun I believe have cooked her brain quite thoroughly. *sings "If I only Had A Brain"* Problem being? The computer is $300. Not within my realm of affordability at the moment! And there's a two-week turnaround time. That means I have to send them my computer, so they can refurbish it and send it back. Which means no van for two weeks. An impossibility considering it's our only car and hubby needs it to go back and forth to work. *groans* We've kind of band-aided it together at the moment by turning the idle up into oblivion....but that'll only work for so long.

I never ever wanted to drive a minivan; that whole soccer-mom stigma and all. I've always had cars. But I've kind of gotten attached to it, being that it's what I've been driving for the past 3 and a half years. Bah. I'm hoping to have luck with the brain from a donor van soon (I feel like Frankenstein...must...have....vehicular brains!!! LOL). If not, I'm not sure what we're going to do with it. Eh. Done ranting.

COMMISSIONS!!

I'm open for commissions. Need all the details? Go see my Commission FAQ.

Right now I have 3 slots open. If you're interested, drop me a note or an email!

Need to check the status of your commish/trade/etc.? Go here.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18691384/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18691384/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:06:30 PDT Open for Commissions! See below for details.

I was just wondering something. (I have the most random brain, I swear.) What sorts of things would you guys like to see in my gallery? Is there something you want to see more of? Less of? Is there something in particular you'd like to see? Hey, let me know! Who knows, if someone spouts off an interesting idea or two, you may just see it here.

I'm getting a new camera!!! I so can't wait for it to get here. Theoretically, it isn't new, but it's newer than the one I already have, and takes much better pictures. I guess this means you guys should probably expect me to go on a photography rampage once I get it. LOL.

Well, I am off to make a poor attempt at waking up. Coffee, here I come. *trundles off into the kitchen*




To Do List:
Need to finish 's corset tattoo thingie. If I can remember which pad of paper I stuck it in.
Debating whether to put up some of my self-portraits in with my photography.
Tackle some of my mountain of unfinished personal art.



COMMISSIONS!!http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18669399/ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:06:46 PDT Commissions Available! See Below.

I'd like to apologize to anyone who's waiting on anything from me. My back is giving me fits again, and it's making everything slow going. I'm getting there, but my sitting time's been real limited. I'm working on it, though. Promise. I think anything I do at the moment is going to be done while I'm flopped in my bed. I'm sure my husband will appreciate all the pencil crumbs everywhere. LOL.

For anyone not up to speed on my spine, I slipped two discs in my lumbar spine (that's your lower back) when I was trying to have my son. It's given me nothing but sheer unadulterated agony for the past three years. It feels like someone slammed me square in the back with the front end of a freight train. Repeatedly. Incessantly. Day in. Day out. (No, I'm not exaggerating.) We won't get into the nerve pain that goes down my leg or up into my neck. For the most part, I just live with it. Sometimes I don't want to. This past week, it's been BAD. So, I've been on slow mode. Bear with me!



To Do List:
Need to finish 's corset tattoo thingie.
Debating whether to put up some of my self-portraits.
Tackle some of my mountain of unfinished personal art.



COMMISSIONS!!

I'm open for commissions. Need all the details? Go see my Commission FAQ.

Right now I have 3 slots open. If you're interested, drop me a note or an email!

Current Commission list:
- Done. Just waiting for payment, and off it goes to it... ]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18635106/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18635106/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:31:51 PDT Commissions Open! See below for details.

Looks like I'll be up late trying to wait for my sciatica to stop acting up. I was actually looking forward to going to sleep, for once. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that's going to happen. *sigh*

I've managed to get through 3/4 of a commission in between having to get up and walk around every few minutes. I feel like I almost know the horse I'm working on, even though he's a whole ocean away from here. I've only read a few stories about him, and seen a few of his pictures, but for some reason I just feel connected. Hope that doesn't sound weird or anything.

Now I just need to peel myself out of this chair since I can't quite sit here anymore.

Psst! Go look at my best friend's photography:

COMMISSIONS!!

I'm officially open for commissions. Need all the details? Go see my Commission FAQ.

Right now I have 3 slots still open. If you're interested, drop me a note or an email.

Current Commission list:
- Done. Just waiting for payment, and off it goes to its new home!
- More done than not (coloring). Progress pic: link

Trades:

- Waiting for her half.
- Starting to work on color. Progress pic: link

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18555106/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18555106/ Thu, 29 May 2008 05:38:52 PDT Commissions Open! See below for details.

I finished my entry for 's Elements Contest. When I first read about it, I was going to do a wolf; but it looks like that's what everyone else has done already, and while wolves are a great love of mine, I don't want my entry being well, just like everyone else's. This'll be my first contest, actually. Woohoo!

Finally got my pencils from Blick, after practically stalking the FedEx guy. LOL. Now, if only there were more free hours in a day to work on stuff.

COMMISSIONS!!

I'm officially now open for commissions. Need all the details? Go see my Commission FAQ.

Right now I have 3 slots still open. If you're interested, drop me a note.

Current Commission list:
- Done. Just waiting for payment, and off it goes to its new home!
- Sketching done; got my color refs. Yay!

Trades:

- Waiting for her half.
- Starting to work on color.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18426515/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18426515/ Wed, 21 May 2008 07:03:33 PDT Commissions Open!

Warning! Completely Useless Ranting Ahead!

So yesterday I ran all over creation trying to find something that should have been overly simple to find: French Grey Prismacolor pencils. Not Cool Grey, not Warm Grey.....but French Grey. So, first I drive off to a store that's close to the house here. Newp. All they had was about 20 basic colors, and the only grey they had was the completely wrong one. *groans* So I head off to another store, practically across town. I pull into the parking lot, and get all excited because it's a huge store that I've never been in before. I think "big store=more stuff". I purposefully trundle my way to where I think pencils might be.....and pfft. They've got most of the browns I wanted, but no French Grey. *smacks forehead* There's what, 132 colors and no one seems to carry more than 30 of them at a time?!! Bah. Now I've got to go to plan C, which is mail-order. I was trying to avoid that route. Oh well. *wants to be let loose in the Prismacolor factory*

I did find a huge pad of cool 12" x 12" paper while I was in there, however, so the trip wasn't completely for nothing.

I'm rambling. I'll stop now.

COMMISSIONS!!

I'm officially open for commissions. Need all the details? Go see my Commission FAQ.

I now have only 2 slots left out of 4. If you're interested, drop me a note. If you miss this round of commissions, I will open more as time allows.

Current Commission list:
- Done. Just waiting for payment, and off it goes!
- Sketching done; want to double-check color refs.


Trades:

- Waiting for her half.
- Sketched.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18302604/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18302604/ Tue, 13 May 2008 09:44:24 PDT COMMISSION FAQ

How long have you been drawing? Do you have any art training?
I've been drawing ever since I could hold a pencil. Being as I'm 33 years old as I write this, that's a while! I started working with Prismacolors roughly about 15 years ago, and I haven't turned back. As far as art school? I have no formal art training whatsoever; everything I know is self-taught.

How much do you charge?
All prices are without backgrounds.

Inked Lineart - $8 per character, plain white 8.5"x 11" paper.
Full Color Portrait/Headshot, single character - $15
Full Color Full-Body, single character - starting at $25

Does that include shipping?
Inside the US, yes. Your commission will be shipped Priority mail; you should get it within 2-3 days of my getting it out. Outside the US, standard non-priority shipping is an additional $10. Allow up to 2 weeks for international shipping.

Your commission will not be shipped until I receive your payment. In the case of checks, it will be when your check clears. If you have no intentions of paying me, please don't commission me.

What method of payment do you take?
At the moment, I can only accept checks and money orders. Send cash in the mail at your own risk.

Can I see my commission in progress?
Sure! Drop me a note and I'll gladly post the sketch to Scraps. I'll also update my journal with a small note on your progress. If you'd rather be surprised, that's okay, too!

What materials do you use?
Everything I do is in Prismacolor pencils. I've been using them for around 15 years and am just madly in love with them. As far as paper, I only use Strathmore ArtAgain, cardstock, or some other similarly heavyweight paper. I'm not usually a fan of plain white paper, so expect your commission to come on colored paper. I think it makes a great contrast and makes all the colors just pop. If you'd rather I work your commission on white paper, just let me know.

As of 5/28/08, I will have the following sizes/types of paper available:
8.5" x 11" cardstock - neutral colors (white through dark brown)
9" x 12" - Strathmore Art Again - Coal black.
11" x 14" Strathmore Pastel paper - Assorted colors. This stuff's got some texture to it, as opposed to the paper I normally use.
12" x 18"- Strathmore ArtAgain - Assorted colors.

How long does it take?
Generally, so long as I can work uninterrupted, I'm pretty quick about going from sketch to finished. However, while it most likely won't take that long, please allow me up to 6 weeks to finish your commission. This allows me some breathing room in case, well, life happens. Being a Mom means anything can happen, and it often does.

Commissions are started in the order I get them, so please check my journal to see where you are on the list.

What do I need to do to commission you?
Drop me a note and let's talk! ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18222606/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18222606/ Thu, 08 May 2008 06:22:58 PDT so apprehensive about even putting anything up in the first place, but now I've gotten a lot of smiles from the things I read when I log in. As silly as it might sound, it's meant a lot to me.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18184893/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18184893/ Mon, 05 May 2008 17:14:56 PDT

1. I have no formal art training. Everything I know is self-taught, and it's been that way ever since I was very young. I've always drawn, starting with crayons as a little kid and working my way up to finding out what wonderful things Prismacolor pencils are in '94.

2. I can be quite a tomboy, as evidenced by my love for cars. Not as in just driving, but messing with. Unfortunately, I don't do much of that anymore with two slipped discs in my back.

3. I am terrified of worms. There. I said it. I know that worms have a purpose, and I'd never let one shrivel up on the sidewalk, but as far as touching one without the aid of a stick or a leaf? Yech.

4. I carry on "conversations" with one of my neighborhood crows. I talk to him, and he spouts back an interesting repertoire of noises.

5. I like pink.

6. Being a parent has made me appreciate the little things in life more than I used to. On the other hand, it also makes me a tad insane at times.

7. I secretly hate that my hubby picks on my New York accent. He's from upstate (and thereby has no accent) and I'm from the city and sound like I'm from a back alley in Brooklyn. Bah. He's just jealous.

8. I believe in faeries.

9. I miss working with horses. I miss their kinship, and all their
different personalities. I even miss the way they smell. I keep telling myself one day, if that magic giant Lottery win comes along, I'm getting myself one. Even if I never ride him.

10. My best friend and I have this interesting and occasionally disturbing habit of either finishing each other's sentences or hearing one another's thoughts. As odd as it is, I kinda like it.

*****

NOTE ON COMMISSIONS: I've had a small handful of people ask me already about commissions. I'm thinking of taking a limited number of them within the next two weeks or so - I have a 3-year old and that only allows me the time (and occasionally the sanity) to work on a few at a time. Stay tuned and I'll let you know.

]]> ~LunarSymphony http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18172887/ http://LunarSymphony.deviantart.com/journal/18172887/ Sun, 04 May 2008 22:15:50 PDT
Please bear with me for a little bit while I get everything organized and uploaded. I'm juggling art and a 3-year old. Which makes me, well....disgustingly busy sometimes.

At the moment, either dA is being s l o w, or my high-speed has gone lo-speed, so I am off for the evening.

]]> ~LunarSymphony