Incoming Flood
Haven't posted here in forever. Incoming. sorrynotsorry
Streaming and hangout Discord!
At the suggestion of a few friends, I've made a Discord server for my streams and also to hang out and stuff? :D Come join! It’s a friendly community for hanging out and sharing creative endeavours! https://discord.gg/RKd2cSd
UPDATE TO COMMISSION PRICES! MUST READ!
My commission pricing system has been…It sure has been. It’s this much as a base, but if you want this, it’ll be this much extra, and if you want that it’ll be this much more, and this other thing will also cost you, and a lot of it is entirely subjective and sometimes things get difficult to keep…
Disabled Patreon.
With the new updates to Patreon fucking people over, I lost half of my patrons because they can't afford the new changes. They changed their payment system so that instead of Patreon getting their cut from what the patrons were sending to creators, the patrons are now paying extra and that extra bi…
RELAUNCHING MY PATREON!
So, I've decided to relaunch my Patreon. I made a few mistakes the last time and quickly got overburdened, but I've analysed everything over and over again for more than a year and have found where I went wrong. That being the case, MY PATREON IS ALIVE AGAIN! What does this mean for you in terms of…
COMMUNITY CHARACTER DESIGN VOTING BEGINS 8D
COME DROP YOUR VOTES! 8D http://tinyurl.com/CommCharDesign I want to see how well I can build a character through community input and have it be 100% crowd sourced with zero input from my end beyond the final step of drawing him and giving him life! You ARE allowed to choose multiples, so you don't…
Shutting down my Patreon
I'm saying goodbye to Patreon. This has been coming for a while, as it just hasn't been working out in my favour. Yes, I've gotten patrons who have helped me immensely, but I'm just not enjoying it anymore at all. Let me back up a moment and make an observation. Artists/entertainers who do well wit…
What they don't tell you about denial
What they don’t tell you about denial is that you know it’s denial. A part of your mind knows that what happened did happen, but the rest of you refuses to accept it, but that part of you that knows is repeating it over and over again, trying to get the rest of you to realise that it’s true, but th…
Death in the family
I'll be away for a while. I'll try to keep up with my Patreon pieces, but I can't make any promises. My father passed away a couple of days ago. They're not yet sure how. He didn't show up for work for a few days, so they sent the sheriff to check on him and found him in the bathroom. He was pronou…
Well, I did it. PATREON IS LIVE!
Come check it out! https://www.patreon.com/KraestIllustrations So what does this mean for you, my constant viewers? Well, nothing, really, unless you want to become a patron! I won't be hiding my art behind a paywall, because that's bullshit and I have zero respect for artists who do that, but I wi…
Legit serious talk/questions
Serious talk: Okay, so, not a lot of people know this, but before I was a student, I was on a $200 governmental stipend per month for food (for those in the States, yes, that's food stamps). Because I'm receiving financial aid as a student, I'm no longer eligible for those kinds of benefits unless…
Did you guys know I do raw vocal covers? Because that's a thing I do!
Here's the latest one! Check out my channel for more! http://youtu.be/ZnR64MjjWkE
QUIT POSTING MY SHIT ON E621
I'm really fucking sick of having my art up on e621. If whoever did it asked my permission I wouldn't mind as much, but otherwise, I don't fucking want it there. I, as the one who put time and effort into creating these pieces, want to know what happens to my art, and reposting it without my permis…
Life and art status
I want to say thanks to everyone who showed up to my stream today. My streams aren't much, and it's usually me just messing around, doodling and singing, but I appreciate everyone who comes by to hang out. After the stream today, my fingers are indeed blistered and bleeding, but it was totally wort…
GUESS WHO'S AN ART STUDENT
THIS GOAT
SO DONE WITH THIS BULLSHIT.
I've had a constant mild fever since around the time I had my tooth removed and almost constant nausea along with it. During the stream today, I felt hotter than I have since this started and took my temperature, to find that it was 100°F. My usual temperature is 97.1, so if your temperature is ave…
Well, there goes the new music...
My mic took a complete shit and I can't get anything out of it but crackles. Sorry if you were looking forward to new stuff. I was, too.
CHANGE OF PLANS
Things have a way of working out. Things from last night and today had a way of working out to the best possible solution, and tonight was the best night I've had in a long, long time.
Well, that's it. MOVING.
After almost eight years, I've broken up with my boyfriend. In the next few days, I'll be moving back to Palm Bay to stay with my mum for a while, while I get my bearings on a job and a place to live. I know things have been pretty dead here for a while, but it'll probably stay that way for a bit l…
FINALLY
My appointment to get this damned tooth out is in a couple of hours. I'm really nervous about it, since I don't think they'll be knocking me out for it. They said I'd be in and out in only half an hour or so, so they're probably just going to numb the area and do it while I'm awake. When I was ther…
THE BEST NEWS
Just got home from the appointment with the surgeon. We could have gotten my tooth out today, but my boyfriend's stepdad, who would have been paying for it (GoFundMe transfers take a while, and I'll be using that to pay him back and using the rest to cover the pain meds), was at his own appointment…
Holy timepiece, Batman!
Thanks for all the watches, everyone! I'm glad to see more people here! No, really, if I had my way, Weasyl would have the popularity that FA has. In other news, I got an appointment with an oral surgeon tomorrow! It's a consult with the possibility of getting my shattered wisdom tooth out! If I do…
FINALLY GOT SOME GOOD NEWS!
Good news! My boyfriend's stepfather just told me that he spoke to a lady who runs two branches of a school here in South Florida, and one of the other branches of the school is for dentistry, and she said that she'd call them and see if they can get me in there and would be calling back as soon as…
I was hoping it wouldn't have to come to this...
Well, I was hoping it wouldn’t have to come to this, but I’ve made a GoFundMe page to help pay for the surgery to remove my wisdom teeth. I’ve been in constant pain for the last month, and I can’t afford to have them removed. I desperately need my wisdom teeth removed. While they were coming in, I…
Update
Well, it's Monday, so the clinics are open again. I just called around to as many clinics as I could, asking about dental care. Every one of them said that they don’t do wisdom teeth and would just refer me back to the hospital, where it would cost over two thousand to get them out, which is over t…
What I would like to see...
More goats. Big, beefy, thick, juicy goats. Come on, people! Get sketching! Chop chop! Give us more sexy beasts!
About the lack of art...
I think I may have mentioned a while back that I had some hefty pain in my jaw/ear, and that it ended up being due to swelling in the tube that connects your ear to your throat, the eustachian tube. Well, it's back. I've been taking Sudafed (actually got my hands on some of the actual Sudafed, not…
NEW TWITTER ACCOUNT COME SAY HI
SOOOOO SOMEthing happened on Twitter and I think my main account will be pretty dead and dry for a while...yeah...I removed all of my art and won't be posting anymore WIPs or sketched or finished pieces. SO I MADE A NEW ACCOUNT SO COME FOLLOW ME THERE FOR MORE SEXY BEAST MEN https://twitter.com/ADK…
More music maybe?
I just got the go ahead to record vocals at home! This means no more waiting for someone to help me out with recording space! This also means that my third album will FINALLY GET FUCKING FINISHED. FOUR FUCKING YEARS. FOUR GOD DAMNED FUCKING SHIT COCKING YEARS I'VE BEEN WAITING TO FINISH THIS FUCKIN…
COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN - 1 SLOT AVAILABLE
GET 'EM WHILE THEY'RE SEXY! The Queue - 1 - Krater (FA) 2 - Lunostophiles 3 - Mooglepower (FA) 4 - DragorX (FA) 5 - Commission Price Guide BEFORE COMMISSIONING ME You must read and agree to the COMMISSION TOS Bluricons - $20 SFW EXAMPLE Sketches - $20 SFW EXAMPLE NSFW EXAMPLE Linework - $25 SFW EXA…
Stream etiquette
Alright, I've said this before, several times, in fact, but my streams are meant to be an enjoyable place where everyone is safe. Don't come in and immediately try to start shit. Don't try to start shit at all. If you're going to do this, you will be banned from my streams immediately and that ban…
COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN - 5 SLOTS AVAILABLE
So, before I get into the price guide, I have to let you know that I have raised my prices a little, but have also condensed my price guide quite a lot to ease any confusion and to keep a line of communication more open between myself and my commissioners. Due to the fact that it removed the person…
For anyone wondering about the lack of activity lately
I'm going through withdrawals from my anti anxiety medication right now. I'm going to try to get as much art done as I can, but focusing on anything is damned near impossible at the moment. Also, if anyone has any experience with what I'm going through, please feel free to send me a note with any i…
Referral Commissions! Incentives for you and your friends!
What's a Referral Commission, you ask? Well, say you read my journals/forum posts proclaiming that I'm open for commissions, but you have no money, or not enough to afford anything from me. Now, say you mention this to a friend of yours, and this person comes to me for a commission, referring you a…
Where I've been for the last fortnight
So, I'm sure you've noticed that I haven't been posting anything for the last fortnight. There's a good reason for that! Last July, at the suggestion of a friend, I went to a clinic that helps people with mental illnesses who can't afford treatment. They help people with issues ranging from simple,…
Compute update TROIS
I just got an email to let me know that my hard drive is FINALLY on its way. According to the USPS tracking site, it should be here on Saturday. Considering it's USPS, though, that could mean any time between this Saturday and next. Until then, though, I'm still doing my daily traditional sketches…
Art while I wait for my hard drive
Since I'm currently waiting for my new hard drive and can't draw on my computer, I will be attempting to do a traditional sketch every day until it gets here. These sketches will be posted up to MY ART BLOG, so if you're not already following that, you now know where to go. Since I can't post from…
Computer update
A new hard drive is on its way. As soon as it's here, I'll be posting the computer up for sale. It was $700 new, and still goes for that much, so I'm hoping to get at least $5-600 for it. It will have 1tb with a 32mb cache, the battery is still new and has a good 5 hour life, even with the torture…
My computer is officially biting it.
Well, that's it. My computer is probably not going to last until the end of the day. I'm doing an emergency backup of all of my creations, my art, music, and writings. Fucking hell...I need these commissions to get this new computer, but I can't do these commissions unless I get a new computer. Thi…
Commission info updated - Now offering sketches!
Basic sketch SFW EXAMPLE - $15 Finished and cleaned linework NSFW EXAMPLE - $20 Colour with no background SFW EXAMPLE - $30 Vague background SFW EXAMPLE - $35 Slightly detailed background SFW EXAMPLE - $40 Detailed background SFW EXAMPLE - $50 For more than one character - Vague background characte…
If ever you wanted to commission me...
Now is the chance to do it while my computer still works. I'm barely a week out of the two year warranty, and my computer is getting close to biting it. So, until it does, I would be very grateful to get any commissions I can, in the hopes that I'll be able to afford a new computer. Pricing and exa…
Hooray, my computer is a major pain in my ass!
So, remember how I mentioned that my computer is a piece of shit? Yeah, I think one of three things happened. In order of horror, worst to most put-up-with-able: It's actually finally on its last legs and is about to bite the dust Something malicious made its way onto my computer It just took a shi…
Commissions Open - 5 SLOTS
First come, first serve 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Base price is $30 for ink and colour with no background - I do not do just sketches. Flat colours and shaded pieces both cost the same, since shading is no biggie for me. Just let me know which you'd prefer - but no cel shading. Vague background [EXAMPLE- http…
It has come to my attention...[COMMISSION INFO]
It has come to my attention that my computer is a piece of shit. I know that a lot of my pieces have some detail issues, but the reason I stop working on these pieces when I do is because my computer literally can't handle any more work being done on them. I know there's the trick of closing and re…
Emeergency Commissions Still Open!
I currently have no commissions lined up that I can do at this time, and I have the itch to draw things! If you have a special someone in mind and want to get them a picture for Christmas, now is your chance! Okay, Christmas is in only three days, but I could probably pump out one or two before the…
Emeergency Commissions Still Open! Get 'em while they're hot!
Base price is $30 for ink and colour with no background - I do not do just sketches. Flat colours and shaded pieces both cost the same, since shading is no biggie for me. Just let me know which you'd prefer - but no cel shading. Vague background [EXAMPLE- https://www.weasyl.com/submission/238732/th…
Commissions still open!
Base price is $30 for ink and colour with no background - I do not do just sketches. Flat colours and shaded pieces both cost the same, since shading is no biggie for me. Just let me know which you'd prefer - but no cel shading. Vague background [EXAMPLE- https://www.weasyl.com/submission/238732/th…
On artists and their tools
I have a Monoprice 10x6.5 tablet and Paint Tool SAI. I see a lot of artists who shit talk SAI and Monoprice because they're cheap and constantly talk about how Wacom and Photoshop are the best of the best. Granted, I will not deny that Wacom and Photoshop are good, and the artists who use them, dep…
COMMISSION TOS
TERMS OF SERVICE Upon entering the contract with Isaac De King (henceforth known as “Kraest”), the commissioner (henceforth known as "you") agree to the following - You will provide any and all references Kraest asks for. If available, you will provide Kraest with your Skype handle, allowing him to…
Here's a fun fact - artists are not there to be your bitch.
They are not there to listen to you talk about your fetishes, they are not there to create art for you unless you pay them to do so* (That little asterisk there holds a major exception - even if you pay an artist to do something, they can still say “I’m not comfortable with that, I won’t do it”), t…
After a long battle...
I am so...SO glad to have somewhere that is not SoFurry to post my art. I announced yesterday that I was leaving the site because no matter how many times I stated that I do not want my art added to any groups, the users continuously disregarded that. There's also a huge issue with the coding over…