cottoncritter

Hey! Would you ever want to meet in person and draw together?
Have you met an online friend before? How did it go? 

Yesterday was another step for me in combatting what’s left of my social anxiety by showing up to a local draw meet/doodle jam! I’m so thankful for the opportunity and had a nice time! In case you’re curious about what it was like - it was in a local college and the meeting was in a small room with long tables. Visitors could sit down and introduce themselves (the host helped with going around asking names thankfully) and just start doodling or working on their own art projects.  

I was a little nervous at first, going to an unfamiliar building, and having never been to a meetup like that before! I wasn’t sure what to expect exactly. But it was easy to settle in, it was comfortable and there were friendly discussions. 
I wish we all could’ve connected a little more, like showing each other what we were drawing and said who was on deviantart or Instagram etc. 
But maybe that’ll happen in the next draw meet~
I’m just looking forward to making new artist friends in person! ;o; 

I would love to be part of a supportive art group!  
Teaching each other new skills, doing collaborative projects, helping each other with their art businesses and maybe sharing tools/supplies! 
Imagine going on trips together to arts/crafts stores, conventions, or fun places like Kinokuniya in NYC (if everyone likes anime, manga, stationary, arts/crafts supplies - there’s a cafe there too serving desserts and bento meals etc!). 

I live in the Capital Region of NY btw! 
No creepy serial killers/stalkers please  
Life is hard enough, ya know? Lol

Hello fellow critters!   Happy New Year!!  
I wanted to update everyone on what I've been up to - see the photo above?
That's the tiny house I designed and my boyfriend and I got to build it in an Incredible Tiny Homes workshop in TN!!
The whole year 2017 I was focused on making our dream 8x18 ft tiny home become reality! 
We had a great time during the August workshop - it was not as hard as I worried it would be.
 We made many new friends with the ITH owner Randy and crew etc~

It was taking a few months after for our house to be delivered to us mostly because ITH was working on a special water system that we signed up for. 
Since our house was still down there in October, we decided to go attend their first annual Jam and got to tour out our house!
So many people showed up and a lot of them recognized us from previous ITH live streams on Facebook!  
We had a blast!~
 
Now it's with us in NY! We've managed to fit most all our belongings in it!
I still have a bunch of stuff to sell or give away, so the house will feel even more spacious with that stuff gone. 
We've officially moved out of David's parent's house - finally!! ;o; 
I had fun getting creative designing our house - such a big project! 
Soon I'll be ready to dive back into making artwork and I hope to reconnect with friends/followers here~

 
If anyone has questions please feel free to comment below, and check out our fb page Reverie Tiny House for more pics/updates!  - m.facebook.com/reverieTH/

I’ll upload some photos here when I get to put art on the walls n stuff! I have so many beautiful pieces of artwork made for me from fellow deviantart friends that I plan to frame, as well as my own art.  

I’m a traditional artist! I mainly use Prismacolor pencils, white gel/paint pen, and Strathmore Toned paper! 

Payment:
Payment should be sent first. I accept points (100 points = $1), paypal and snail-mail. If you’re sending money via snail-mail, it is recommended that you hide it in a card to help prevent theft - send at your own risk. I am not responsible for any lost money through snail-mail. 
When you pay through paypal, please do not send as a gift - please send as a payment.
I can refund money to you if no work has been done on your commission. If I already started, I can refund you an amount of money based on how much time was spent on the artwork. No refunds for finished artwork. 

Shipping:
I can mail the finished artwork via USPS. (You pay for packaging/shipping fees) If applicable, a tracking number can be provided to you. USPS is responsible for the package after it is handed over. 

My Preferences: 
I am willing to draw....
-Animals
-Hybrids
-Chibis
-Anthros
-Nature (backgrounds, landscapes, flowers, plants, water, etc)
-Mature themes (non-explicit, tasteful nudity, sexy poses, pin-ups, etc)
-Accessories, outfits, etc
-Man made objects

I will not draw....
-Certain fetish art 
-Copyrighted characters/species without permission 
-Harmful/offensive themes, messages or symbolism

Feel free to ask me any questions! 
I have the right to turn down any commission.

Please provide:
-Minimum of at least one reference that conveys the character design in a clear and relevant manner. 
-Any updates to your character while I’m working on your commission. I can do my best to add in any new changes. Please understand though that with traditional art, there is no magic erase tool or back button. I will do my best to correct any mistakes.  

Progress and turnaround:
I can update you with WIPs along the way! Unless your commission is to be kept secret, I may post WIP shots on my social media such as Twitter. (cottoncritter_) I will do my best to give you a time frame of when the art will be completed. My artwork takes time, so please have patience. I will let you know as soon as possible if there are any delays. 

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  $ coming soon (ATC)

  $ coming soon ( Approx. 5” x 8” Character/Scene )

  $ coming soon ( Approx. 9” x 12” Character/Scene )
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Please comment below or send me a note if you have any interest (or questions)! Thank you!~

I have been on this website for 8 years!  I started in 2006, however the oldest picture I have is from 2008. (I wish I hadn't deleted so much in the past) Still, I think old pictures show how much I've grown. 


This was a proud picture for me at the time, because I received so many favs and such on it! I was obsessed with Warriors (the cat books) and was dabbling in MS Paint. During this time, dA really helped me connect with other people who shared my interests! I've always been very shy and especially when I was younger, it was so difficult to make friends. Joining dA in 2006, browsing other people's artwork while sitting with my grandmother at her job at RPI encouraged me to really dive into artwork and I learned to challenge myself.


In 2010 I was working HARD to improve my MS Paint skills. I am still proud of this piece today. The wolf is/was a representation of myself. I would say that it was during a dark time in my life, but truthfully my whole life has been at it's darkest until this year, 2014.
dA has been a very consistent place for me in life, and this is one of the only places I could come to express my feelings, not just through journals and chatting with friends, but through my artwork. dA was a safe haven I could click on at the end of a depressing school day. 


I had been doing icons before, but I made a lot in 2011. I priced commissions insanely cheap (10-50 points) and I kept a written record of EVERY icon commission. I had counted around 600 and eventually stopped counting through my notebook. The black/gray cat is an example of the style I did consistently. I used bases I all drew myself for most of my commissions, and people liked to be a part of it. People would comment "So it's YOU who draws these icons! I see them everywhere!!". I was so proud. I wish I had all my points, I know I had thousands. This was all before dA made it available to transfer points to paypal. LOL All those points gone....Anyway doing all those icons, commissions and freebies, helped me gain exposure and make more friends. This was a time to be highlighted in my dA life.



2012 was like chibi season for me! Pixel chibis all the time, plenty of commissions. I was happy. I don't even remember how much I priced them but it must have been cheap. This was a good business time for me, though I remember art blocks pestering me. 

2013 - The last of my icons and pixel artwork in general. Some art I was proud of, but around July my mood began to sour as I felt that drawing chibis like everyone else around me was making me go a few steps back. I used to do pixel landscapes and try to better myself. Chibis were becoming more popular and I knew what I had to do to sell and keep my business breathing. I couldn't stand it anymore, and so I went on a 6 month hiatus.....it was hard to leave dA behind for a while, but it had to be done sort myself out. 


And here I am now. 2014. Still drawing, still dreaming. Trying to draw things that I truly want to draw. I still draw chibi stuff sometimes, and I do like cute kawaii art! I really do. I have an idea up my sleeve that I'm finishing coloring right now actually, and I hope people like it. I'm going to keep improving my skills now, try more backgrounds, more traditional art, because that's what I'll be doing when I put my art in the real world. The local gallery isn't going to showcase pixel icons! lol 
I've made a lot of friends on and off, gained and lost watchers, and had moments of great success and periods of maddening failure. That's life though, right? 
Thank you to all the people who have stuck with me and thanks to all you new folks too! 
I hope you like my artwork and please don't be afraid to comment and talk to me. 
Every comment, fav, and view means a lot.

Anyways, Happy Birthday dA!  Thank you for existing and having so many neat features that other websites lack! I'm happy to be on here~