Greetings all! Over the past few days, I’ve been working on setting up a Discord server, in part for the adoptables, (also in part for something coming down the road very soon!). For a good amount of time now, I’ve been wanting a gathering grounds for the adopts where we can share art, stories, RP,…
Just because I want to join in on the Valentine day fun, here’s an Etsy sale for all of you! <3 If you’re looking for a sweet gift, all prints and pendants are up for grabs: Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WinterSoulStudios All prints and pendants are 20% off! The code: LOVEYGIFTS This sale wi…
Next week I will be holding a sale in my Etsy shop in celebration of Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and my general gratitude for an awesome audience who supports my work! <3 Here’s the deal this year: Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WinterSoulStudios All prints and pendants are 15% off…
Quick reminder - this month’s auction is a short one, ending tomorrow evening! Also, Deviantart folk - I’m trying out holding the auction over BOTH deviantart and furaffinity, so this is your chance to bid! Right now I’m just trying it, I had been hesitant in dipping my toes in this kind of set-up,…
First, Denfur just finished up last weekend, and I’m feeling a lot of gratitude! This was a void which definitely needed to be filled, and it was wonderful seeing friends and art supporters alike. A large number of artist friends were grouped together, plus I met a -ton- of people, (some of whom I…
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been a collector. Actually, it’s thanks to that urge that I started sculpting. There was something insanely satisfying, especially about collecting plastic toy animal figurines, (and I was always pretty snooty in my tastes, I love those sculpts which have excellent anat…
This weekend, July 6th - July 8th, I’ll be with Gypsy Farmhouse Market at the Denver Queen City Horse Show! Admission and parking are free, so if anyone is in the area, please do swing by and say hello. Here’s the info: Where: Events Center at the National Western Complex 4655 Humboldt St, Denver,…
Greetings all! From June 7th - June 17th, get 20% off select prints and figurines, all happening in the etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WinterSoulStudios As usual, it does run through Father’s day, so if you’d like it to arrive before then, order sooner. Of course, a gift is a gift, I’m sure…
Just want to send some dates out for confirmed conventions and events this year! This year is going to be an odd line-up. On top of that, they’re all new shows (for me), not going to lie, I’m super stressed about that! But I’m hoping to see a lot of you there, I’ve been missing people since last ye…
Time for a bit of adoptable lore! When I began the Shisa adoptables, the physical ornament and its marble were meant to be significant to the lore of the creature. Actually having the ornament was intended to be meaningful, but I had a hard time expressing how. As I work on the upcoming adoptable,…
Help us bring in spring with a Spring Equinox sale! From March 19th to the 24th special painted pendants and prints will be 25% off. This is a great opportunity for those of you who have had your eyes on one of these uniquely painted critters. Maybe you’ll find one that perfectly matches a new outf…
Hey guys! This is an announcement for just Weasyl. From here on out, this site will be rarely updated, if at all. I know some of you made the jump so that you could get away from a lot of the hassle of the bigger art sites, but with only a favorite and maybe a comment per piece, it’s just not worth…
Who all is going to Denver Comic Con this year? I'll be there, it's less than a week away! Stop by to check out new pendant paints, cloud cats, and prints, along with all my usual mischief. My table is G12, be sure to look over the map ahead of time so you don't miss any of your favorite artists: p…
Conventions this year are going to be a little weird… First, good news, Denver Comic Con is coming up soon! It’s only about a month away, we have our maps, but not the finalized/publicly released maps. So, I’ll of course keep everyone in the loop about info closer to the date. Now, many of you have…
Commissions: OPEN! With much of my overdue commission list either finished or on its way to being finished, I would like to take on some Spring time commissions! -What's open, you ask? Cloud Cat Themed: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6184537/ Full Color Digital Painting: https://www.weasyl.com…
We just finished up our last auction of the year! Looking to the year ahead, we only have six, maybe seven more Shisa auctions to go before they're gone. After 17 successful auctions, this is a perfect time for me to step back and assess how these have done. In my eyes, they have in fact been a suc…
Greetings all, Store update, starting today you can get a 15% discount in my Etsy shop! This will be held up to December 1st. Part of the reason I'm holding it through the weekend is to honor Small Business Saturday. I may not have my own brick and mortar shop, but many small businesses have hosted…
Alternate Email Multiple people now have had problems with sending me emails lately, so I’m going to put this out there. If you are unable to reach me at my main email, please send mail to alightir (at) gmail (dot) com. Thank you all for working with me on this, I’m really frustrated with this prob…
Limited Edition As some of you may know, the Shisa ornaments are limited edition. Between the auctions and the support of wonderful people ordering customs, we are down to the last handful of the creatures! Since I wouldn’t mind doing a few more auctions into next year, what I’m going to do is let…
With RMFC over, that marks the last major con of the year for Winter Soul Studios! As always, thank you to everyone who visited, it’s wonderful to see you guys, I hope everyone had a safe trip home. <3 Overall it went alright, the layout was a little weird, but I see what they were aiming for and t…
The table arrangement has been announced! As promised, I wanted to do a quick announcement to make sure everyone knows that I'll be there. I'll be at table #66... (6!... Heh, I had to. We have goats at my table. Well, more like goat-like critters. Never mind, I'm done now). I'll be right next to an…
Greetings, Here’s a quick heads-up, I’ll be streaming tomorrow (Thursday July 7th) at 3pm MST! I’m giving the Shisa character writing another go. To allow people to get in on the stream, I’ll start with painting some Shisa ornaments (commissions, not the auction! No peeking on final designs, haha!)…
Hey all, a handful of updates are in order, so let's jump right in! Conventions With Denver Comic Con only a few weeks away, I wanted to give you all a head's up that convention season is starting! Of course I'll be at the usual local conventions, I wouldn't want to miss them! <3 At least two are c…
A few of you have been asking about how I come up with my ideas for creatures and stories. Well, this year I'm honored to have the opportunity to speak on art and some of the ways which I generate ideas in my own pieces. Let me introduce everyone to Ye Olde Magic Shoppe's yearly gathering, Ars Esot…
A quick reminder, just around the corner is May’s adoptable ornament auction! This one is quite a feisty Shisa, I think he’s going to be quick to find a home. :) All dates and marble colors for this year are posted in the “Shisa Schedule,” be sure to mark the dates! Auction Info: This auction will…
Greetings all, As those of you who follow know, April's Adoptable Ornament Auction is almost here: Auction Info: This auction will be held Friday, April 1st through to Thursday, April 7th, and will be held on Furaffinity: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/wintersoul/ It's not a joke, I promise! We ta…
Hey all! Big news today, (aside from February's auction of course ;) :http://www.furaffinity.net/view/18989903/), finally I have a set-up going for streaming! It's kind of an "unofficial" first stream, the set-up can still use plenty of adjustments, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to run into all sor…
Hey all, Just a quick reminder, the next Adoptable Ornament Auction is going to start this Wednesday, keep your eyes peeled for the next pair, I think you'll all be in for a colorful surprise! Auction Info: This auction will be held Wednesday, February 3rd through to Tuesday, February 9th, and will…
Another auction is coming your way! Being December, we have a pair of Shisa from icy parts of the world. I'm sure someone will want to make sure they have a warm home for the holidays! Auction Info: This auction will be held Tuesday, December 15th through to Monday, December 21st, and will be held…
Greetings! Hope all of you are doing well as we head into winter. I'm sure everyone is starting to think of how they can put a smile on their loved one's faces, so this week I'll be doing some shop specials! I also want to give an update on organization of my shops. Most of my Bigcartel shop has be…
Greetings all, Just recently I got back from Rainfurrest and have been catching up on work and usual life things. Being my first traveling con, I'd definitely like to share my experience with all of you! Business first though - by now I should have emailed everyone who ordered a commission at RF (m…
Hey all, Heads-up, it’s almost time for Rainfurrest! As those who have been following may know, this is not only my first time at RF, but also my first time traveling, so this should be an exciting learning experience. I’m super lucky that my good friend wolf-nymph will be by my side through the co…
Greetings all, First up, I think we're due for an auction! This summer has been insanely busy, but as the season is ending, I'd like to see one more Shisa find a new home. Auction Info: This auction will be held Wednesday, September 2nd through to Saturday, September 12th, and will be held on my Fu…
Hey all, who’s going to RMFC this year? I’ll be dealing, as always! Table #9 is where I’ll be this year, grouped with a ton of amazing artists and friends. Check out the map here: http://www.rockymountainfurcon.org/images/stories/webdealers_rev.png The past couple months I’ve been chipping away at…
Hey Colorado people, anyone going to RMFC this year? If so, I'm opening up for some pre-order commissions, you can pick up your commission at the con! Slots are going to be quite limited because I still have quite a bit of prep to do for RMFC, plus I have two larger projects on the side, (both of w…
Greetings all! For those in Colorado, Denver TarotCon is happening this weekend, and Ye Olde Magic Shoppe, (one of the shops which carry my pendants), will be there to offer all sorts of neat magical supplies, including some of the lesser known types of divination. Along with supplies, they will be…
Greetings all, With the approaching Summer Solstice, a marker of June nearing its end, the next adoptable ornament is on its way! I'm not sure about the exact starting time, as I have errands to run earlier in the day, but I'm sure I'll work to get home as soon as possible since I've been enjoying…
Hey guys, since I've been using Etsy a lot more lately, I wanted to share this. A close friend of mine, (I'm sure many of you know Eskiworks), recently started up her own Etsy shop filled with a ton of beautiful art prints! It would be awesome to see her Etsy store take off, so you might want to ch…
Hey all, a heads-up, it's almost time for Denver Comic Con! We recently found out our confirmed table numbers, my table will be F12, (it should be right after all the merchant booths, hopefully not too hard to find). I love meeting the people I see online all the time, so stop by the table to see s…
Hey all, it's that time of year again when the usual festivities start up! Below is a list of the conventions I will be a dealer at, I'm super excited for this year's line-up: Denver Comic ConMay 23-25 Rocky Mountain Fur Con August 7-9 Rainfurrest September 24-27 First you might notice DCC is comin…
Greetings all, Get ready for a bright and fiery Shisa auction coming up in the next couple of weeks! Fitting, considering the summer is coming up, (although here it's snowy today). Speaking of the fast approaching summer, this one will be both the April and May auction since I need more time to pre…
Greetings all! This is a bit short notice, but I still want to give everyone a heads-up about the upcoming March adoptable ornament auction. The info is below, you might notice it's on Friday the 13th. Don't worry, I'm sure this next character will be perfectly safe to keep around your house... as…
Hello there! Heads up, this month's auction has now begun, bidding is open here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15646034/ Also, I wanted to give a little something for those who enjoy Valentine's day. If you have a significant other, art always makes for a thoughtful gift. And if you're single, we…
Hello there! Heads up, this month's auction has now begun, bidding is open here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15646034/ Also, I wanted to give a little something for those who enjoy Valentine's day. If you have a significant other, art always makes for a thoughtful gift. And if you're single, we…
Hey all, hope everyone's new year has been going well so far! This is a heads-up to everyone who was interested in the character auction I held in December. So, I received a ton of encouragement, tips, and interest in this adoptable ornament idea, and December's character, Kaldr, went to a great ho…
Just a quick last minute reminder, the December Adoptable Ornament/Character auction is down to its last hours! If you were thinking of bidding, here's where you can bid: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15203413/ Also, I just found out that around noon I may or may not have internet connection sinc…
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-charac…
My Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WinterSoulStudios As many of you know, my main shop has always been located at Bigcartel: http://wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com Well, I've been heavily considering the differences between Bigcartel and Etsy, and long story short, while I will be keeping the Bigca…
This time of year, a chill settles on the breeze, a mist passes over, and we remember our non-human companions which have stuck by our sides through thick and thin. A commission from earlier this year had me thinking, the concept of the cloud cats had really been something beneficial for moving thr…
Opening for commissions on Friday, October 10th - themed commissions! Full color commissions will open on 10/10. These aren't just any commissions though! During this time of year, when there's a chill in the air, people start to recall loving memories of ones who have passed on. So, I will be doin…
Looking for something to do for this coming weekend? On September 7th (this Sunday), I will be selling my sculpture and illustration at Denver Pagan Pride Day, please do come by to say hi! It's from 11 am to 4 pm at Civic Center Park, which means no need to buy tickets to get in, it's completely fr…
Hey all! I don't do this too often, but I think it's worth the post to try and help out a fellow artist. If anyone is looking for commissions, I just came across this journal from Avisk: https://www.weasyl.com/journal/61793/emergency-homeless-in-a-week-please-read Detailed info is on Avisk's journa…
Finally I have a chance to sit down and write up a con report! It was absolutely wonderful socially speaking. Last year I was tucked away from my usual friend group, but this year was able to sit nearby everyone, which made it easier to sneak away and say hello. Plus I had awesome neighbors! There…
Hey all! It's almost that time of year again, just wanted to give everyone a reminder that I will be at RMFC! From the looks of it, I'll be at table #4, right between Etuix and ChaoStudios, LLC. As always, I'm looking forward to it! The next couple weeks I'll be focusing on getting together lots o'…
Hello all, Guess what, it's almost time again for Denver Comic Con! It's only a couple of days away, going from the 13th to the 15th. My table is A8, right next to my buddy http://mcmanamanimation.deviantart.com/. In fact, there's a whole row of RMCAD people, which I'm always happy to see :D Check…
Hello all! Just a heads-up, anyone looking to treat their mum to some colorful art for Mother's Day, I'm offering a 15% sale in my online shop! It's this weekend only, simply use the code MOM2014 at checkout: http://wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com/products Personally, I'm getting some insane spring…
Hello all! For those in Colorado and Oregon, two more stores are now carrying my pendants and sculpts! (Considering these are all done by my hand, start to finish, these will likely be the last two stores I add for a while). Custom Cranium recently purchased Deluxe in Oregon, and they're currently…
Planned Conventions/Festivities for 2014: March 29-30: Ka-Gina Beads Grand Opening: http://www.ka-ginabeads.com/ June 13-15: Denver Comic Con: http://www.denvercomiccon.com/ August 8-10: Rocky Mountain Fur Con: http://www.rockymountainfurcon.org/ Sunday, Sept. 7th: Denver Pagan Pride: http://denver…
Usually I don't jump on board with Memes, but I've been having fun reading this one on other people's journals. Plus, I'm so introverted, I know it's really hard for others to get to know me, so it's a good attempt to open up a little! Feel free to ask questions that haven't already been answered h…
Hello to all the new and migrating people who have followed me here on Weasyl! Thank you all for adding me, it's wonderful to see a mix of familiar names and some new people as well <3 On another note, I'm taking a look at Weasyl's nifty commission price section and working on setting it up. In the…
Hello Weasyl! Just wanted to thank all the recent watchers, it's great to see that Weasyl had an influx of activity! I hear some of it was due to some downtime elsewhere, for this reason I wanted to post a quick reminder that the best way to contact me is through e-mail: ccarpenter (at) wintersouls…
Conventions/Festivities for 2013 Now for a quick heads up as to where I have plans to deal this year. DCC is a new one for me, and only about a month away. RMFC is of course a must, I'm looking forward to seeing familiar faces there! DPP is a bit up in the air since it's just a one day event and us…
It's been quite a while since I last mentioned this project, but several years ago I participated in a project called "The Card Game of OZ". The project recently made its way onto Kickstarter, and although time has passed, I'm still very excited to see this published! There are many other fantastic…
So, I've been hearing quite a bit about this site and thanks to my good friend Katie, am now checking it out. I'm just getting settled in- I still have a ton of works to upload before my gallery is up to date, but so far I'm finding this site to be wonderful! I'm loving the gallery set-up and overa…
