NARFA Memories

NARFA Memories

A little warm up before I drive back into the piles of back logged commissions I have collected. 2016 was not as productive as 2015, the muses were not generous this passed year. Though I acted like they were and kept taking commissions. 2016 has been in a two words... Disappointing, and Traumatic...

Anyhow, here is a still-life... I know still-lifes are not very exciting for most. For me however, they are very cathartic. There is no stress or expectation of creating art of something that does not exist. They let me play with light, shadow, and mood.

This one is called “NARFA Memories”. As many of NARFA's memories (for me) are around a bottle of scotch, and a NARFA shot glass. Though this should be a bottle of Dalmore and not Glenlivet, but its a pretty bottle that was laying around. I also like panting colored glass.

Enjoy.

Subject: Still-Life;
Time: 8-10 hours;
Media: Acrylic on stretched canvas;
Size: 11” x 14”;
Date: December 2016;

Ashmodei

Commission for Ashmodei Ashmodei is an old friend of mine, he finally commissioned me, which surprised the poop out of me. He is full of surprises, just when you think you know someone... Anyhow, this another painted badge commission. These seem to be very popular, I have gotten a lot of request for these. The badge version: http://www.raccoonarts.com/Artz/05Ashmodei.html He is an Owl-Dragon, and I had to draw this one twice (the original was not enough “Dragon”). In the end, I did what I do, and he was pleased. Not much else say about this one, so enjoy. *Grin* Ryngs

General Updates, MFM, and Ponies!

Sorry I have been quiet as of late. Late summer is always a rough season for me. Its hot (my least favorite condition), the light is changing (yay, moodiness!), in addition WoW has a new expansion (my heroin comes back again and again; I am such a tool). I have had to prep for my dealers table for MFM. Finally, sometime you just need a break from all the creativity. Breaks prevent burn out. August is traditionally a month I do not produce much, and fighting it means I may burn out.

I am still here, and still me... (Sort of; Yay, Panda Holy Priest! <<< WoW thing.)

Art is coming but it will happens when it happens. *Shrug*

MFM was good, I had fun and I did well enough as a dealer there. A few disappointments, like the fact that the Brony Dance was relegated to a sound check, in spite of the fact that there was a shit ton of Bronys at the Con. The dance is one of the main things I was looking forward to, and it was a real downer that it was on Thursday, had no video display, and was really used to sound check the system. If I have to do it my self, that will not be the case next year. This I swear!...

For me one of the good things was that I came home with a a copy of the Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder Core Card Game (so wrong), 8 figurines (Thank you Morphy), I was given a Shining Armor Funko, and got a Build-A-Bear Luna Plushi (Thank you Alex for not taking it).

Now don't get me wrong, MFM is still very much a furry Con, the majority of the attendees are Furs, and the Bronies that do attend are as much furs as Bronies (Like me). It was nice, and very little drama all weekend, but then again I was not on staff this year (to busy running the dealers table).

Now to clean up the post apocalyptic destruction that is my house and studio, and to balance my art with my addition to WoW.

Enjoy *Grin*
Ryngs

Long overdue Website update

Finally updated my site, after 4 months of not doing so. Still need to get the Cosutmes page together, but at least the art is up to date.

http://www.raccoonarts.com/

Enjoy *Grin*
Ryngs

KOMURA RYUTARO

KOMURA RYUTARO

Commission for Spike Rotti

A Red Panda Samurai.

This is a painted Badge Commission. You can find the badge version here: http://www.raccoonarts.com/Artz/05Kom.html

Medium: Acrylic on Watercolor Panel
Size: 5 in x 7 in
Date: July 2016

Wielder

Wielder

Commission for Wielder

A storyteller and wolf, giving one of his story's to a captive audience... Wielder of Wielder's moments.

This is a painted Con Badge Commission. The Badge version can be found here: http://www.raccoonarts.com/Artz/05Wielder.html

Medium: Acrylic on Watercolor Panel
Size: 5 in x 7 in
Date: July 2016

Tim... Just Tim.

Tim... Just Tim.

Commissioned for Exindiv for Tim.

“Tim... Just Tim.” 

First request I have ever had for a Human Convention Badge for a Furry Convention. Also, the smallest portrait I have ever done.

The badge version found here: http://www.raccoonarts.com/Artz/05Tim...JustTim.html

Medium: Acrylic on Watercolor Panel

Size: 5 in x 7 in

Date: July 2016

Enjoy *Grin*