Alright, there is a bit more news which I'm very excited about - character design auctions! These ones are not your typical design, as in it's not just a sketch with brief colors that you can go off of. Instead, I'm incorporating my pendants into this, so in the package you'll receive a mini-character reference along with a physical representation of your new character. Why do this, you might ask?

As I make these pendants and figurines, to me these are not just bases which I slap color onto. Being hand painted, every design is a unique piece of art, and a unique character. Every pet portrait and character I have painted has felt like the pendant is imbued with a bit of the essence of that individual character. To push this idea further, I'm creating a few of the Shisa ornaments with this purpose in mind. On top of the Shisa already being limited edition, these particular paint jobs will never show up again on another Shisa ornament. You'll be adopting your very own mini guardian lion-dog, and be able to physically hold your character! Since the Shisa are limited, this is going to be a bit more of a rare auction, once a month at most. We'll see how the interest goes in these first few auctions to determine how often they happen. Right now, December is for sure a go, as this first one has already been designed and painted. January and February is looking good as well, keep your eyes peeled!

Auction Info: Obviously, December will be the first, and will start on December 11 through to December 20th. The first auction will be held on my Furaffinity account: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/wintersoul

Now, I realize that not everyone is on FA and that a large group has migrated over here to Weasyl, and I don't want to exclude all of you from future opportunities. So in turn, I am considering other ways of handling the auctions that will catch a wider audience. If anyone has ideas or has had success elsewhere, I'm open to suggestions! In the meantime, I don't want to sit on ideas. From a business standpoint I'd like to keep ideas moving and keep experimenting with new ideas, and am grateful for all of your support and patience while I try out some new projects such as these ornament adoptables!

More info such as what you will receive, the design, rules, etc. will be posted in the description of the auction. Basically, I wanted to give everyone interested in something like this a heads-up. Hope to see all of you there!