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Umbrafen

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Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've posted anything on this account. I don't know how many of you are even still active on dA anymore, but I've been pulling back from this site myself (why is everything so painfully HUGE here?!) and I don't even post often on my other account anymore |D


But yes, I'd love to reconnect with yall in some way! These days, you can find me in these places:


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msparrow.art/


Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI-XgJIo8WMjgWWKkwVIeFA


Hope to see you there!

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Hello again! It's been a while since I've posted here! I've had a few months to get back into the art groove (mostly doing quick spam arts for Tokotas that have been REALLY therapeutic for me) while doing my thing for Ketucari <3


The past two years or so have brought about some massive life changes for me and it stressed me the heck out, but I can confidently say I've found my peace. I got a great job, moved in my boyfriend, and recently got engaged! Since I've had some time to settle and "find myself", I've been wanting to move away from this acount and the person I used to be here. It helped me grow a LOT and I have so many fond memories here, for which I will always treasure this space. But it's time to move on! 

As such, I will be storing most of the art here (except for the ketucari stuff because I'm too lazy to move it |D ) andwill be posting exclusively on my new account, :icontidesage:! If there's any art here that was done for you, please save it if you wish to do so, as I'll soon be storing it. If it's something that was gifted to/commissioned by you, feel free to reupload it to your own gallery!

As for my new account. please be warned, I do mostly ARPG art over there and I highly reccommend that you do not watch my scraps as I pour all my spam rolls in there LOL. 

Thank you for all the wonderful years here guys, and hope to see you on my new account!

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Hey guys, after giving it some thought I've decided I really need to move away from this account and some of toxicity I've come to associate it with. I will still be running Ketucari from here, but I will be taking all my non-ketucari stuff and unfinished projects over to my new account. I really need to have a fresh start somewhere I don't feel like I'm being scrutinized and where I can do my own thing and just chill. I don't know if I'll eventually end up moving back here once I've relaxed a little but right now, it's not in the cards.


Since I'd like a completely clean slate, I will only be sharing my new account with a few close friends. Being that I'll be using the new account to post art of ARPG critters owned by this account, crossposting some ketucari stuff,  and rewatching people over there, it shouldn't be too hard to find. If you do find it though, I'd appreciate it if you didn't share it with anyone else as I'd like to maintain some distance from certain parties for as long as I can and don't want to be immediately found out.


I apologize if this comes as a disappointment to anyone, but I'm in sore need of breathing room to start feeling creative again and I don't feel I can do that here anymore.


Thanks guys, see ya around!



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Edit: I totally forgot to add that I'm also searching for generator coding (breeding, various activities, etc). Please hit me up if you or anyone you know can do something like this!

I will be noting artists and coders privately within the next few days. Thank you so much for the response so far, guys!


Hi, guys! I'm looking to commission some art related to Ketucari! I'm looking for good quality art for various import backgrounds and of ketucari themselves.

I am offering USD and MAYBE customs if it strikes your fancy. Please link me prices and examples!

I'd appreciate it if y'all shared this journal with people who might be interested as well. Tag artists in the comments, link your friends, etc! Thanks guys! 

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Life Update

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Hey guys! It's been months since I've updated art or journal-wise, so I figured I'd whip something up. I finally moved in with my beloved boyfriend at the end of December. It's been a ride since then! This is the first time I've lived away from my parents ever, and the first time in a long time that I've lived in a densely populated area. The adjustment period has been pretty tame other than missing my parents like crazy. The dogs are actually calmer here than they were at my family farm due to there being less stimulation via strange people and other animals on their property (since the farm was/is a working horse boarding facility). They have fallen in love with my boyfriend and he with them. Settling into the domestic life was an easy thing for me, albeit time-consuming. My days are usually spent cleaning, cooking, running errands, exercising my dogs, etc. when I'm not at work pulling 10 hour shifts. Speaking of work, I got my first evaluation and a raise as a result a few weeks ago! In spite of how busy my life has become, I've never felt more at peace than I do now. 

Since the move, my boyfriend and I have also been working on renovating parts of the house that needed a little TLC. We're making great progress with it so far and are now taking a little breather. That was also a major time-sink and reason I haven't been around much. These past few months have been such a learning experience and journey in personal development. I can say with certainty I'm not the same person I was a few months ago. While many of the changes have been good, some of them haven't been. As much as I enjoy pulling in money and how well I get along with my team at work (where I am the only girl, fun stuff), the schedule is a little soul-killing. Lately I've felt my creativity waning and allowed myself to slip into a stupor of watching shows or playing phone games during downtime at work. It's frustrating because there were so many things I wanted to create, only now I lack the inspiration and practice because whenever I start something I'm plagued by the thought of "Oh, what's the point, I won't be able to finish it because I have to go to work again."

I'm hoping to fix this by starting to bring a mini-sketchbook to work where I can start brushing up and getting into the groove again. I've been a ghost online and I want to change this as I do love this place and the community here. HOPEFULLY I can start churning stuff out again sometime soon, if only the little sketches I do at work.

Oh, and another big thing! A couple weeks ago I finally, FINALLY got to meet DrazziElder in person! She stayed at me and my boyfriend's house for a little over a week and we had a blast. That was the first time I've met someone irl who I'd only known online before that. I cannot wait to see her again, hopefully this summer!

Anywho, that's all for now. Peace out!
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