I have 2100+ items in my inbox, but only about 100 are new arts.  The rest are art, journals, and replies that I can't shake just yet.  I've let them pile up with the intention to take a better look at some point, before I fave or dismiss.

I wonder if I could get a spot on that show Hoarders.

Ahrm.  I suppose you're all wondering why I've called you in... I mean considering that I tend not to post journals unless I really GOTTA.  And what's with the title - I never open commissions, although I will do art trades or just outright prezzies.  It's not that I don't like to make money off art... but I already have a job for that.  deviantArt for me is ultimately about being around art-lovin' cool cats and doing things that mean something to me.

With that said, I am opening 5 commission slots.  And here's the twist:  For the Price Guide and Paypal Address, please visit this art-lovin' cool cat's journal - fav.me/d4u7a2i - as you will read, gravitationaltim is struggling with a burden this year, and if I can lift some of that weight away with my own art, I would consider it a great pleasure.

So to be clear, if you would like a line-art sketch, coloured piece, etc. by me, drop me a note.  Once we have settled on picture specs and price, you will send your payment-donation to gravitationaltim for me.  He confirms receipt to me, I make art for you.  Tickety-boo.

Arts I DO:  I don't think I have any limits, but you never know.  Never hurts to ask, anyway.  To give an idea what's usually in my wheelhouse, just look to my gallery.

Arts I DON'T:  Not additional full-body characters for $5 across the board, actually.  I would put a limit on that number.  Also, Heraldry.  That's my "day job", and I won't lower my accustomed pricing for work of that nature.

Well, I believe that's it!  Thanks kindly for your consideration, friends.  Grab a mint before you go.

Got bit by the meme beetle again.. but what a sweet bite it was!  Thanks Sephiramy!

RULES
1. For each of the first 19 people commenting on this journal, I will display their avatar and thumbnails of the three deviations I like most from their gallery, in this list!  First spot is already reserved for the deviant who featured me.
2. If you comment,  you have to do the same in your journal, reserving the first spot for me. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, but to spread art around for everyone!  I for one take this task seriously and will be strolling through your whole gallery until I find the pieces I really want to showcase!  TO THE WORLD!  Er, to my watchers! anyway.

And I am making up a couple more rules for myself:

3. If you comment but have already completed your own 20 Features journal recently, I'll still feature you. <3  You don't have to create another journal just to give me a spot.
4. If not enough people comment for me to fulfill my obligations then I will fill the remaining slots with deviant artists of my own choosing.

#1   
She can draw, she can colour, and she can write.  I think that makes her what the biz calls a Triple Threat.  But in Amy's case, I'm amending that to a much friendlier Trio Squeee-oh!

#2    
His name is comprised of a mushroom, my fave fungus, and a word that quite aptly describes how fresh and energetic his artistic approach is.  Hey, you say want a cardboard commission like that one there?  Get in line, I'm first!

#3       
She has more quirky RP characters than you can shake a lambchop sideburn at!   I kinda wanna see some of those roleplays she gets them into.

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Visual pieces are a bit scarce in this gallery but for moving personal poetry look no further. :>

#5    

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What do zombies, ponies, and first-person shooters have in common?  No, not "they all lack basic human intelligence"!  The real answer is Phantosanucca!  Damn.  Just... go look.  And by the way.  Until you also visit his scraps you have not yet lived.

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Her sheer attention to micro-details while maintaining the integrity of a super-polished cartoon style is way impressive, and a bag of chips.  She even designed that bag of chips.

#7    
Fearless ballsout comic art... right here.  And the faces this guy can draw.  The faaaaaces.  Taking commissions still, I believe.  Now's your chance to get a faaaaace of your own.

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Okay, the colouring skills, and the illustration chops, yes of course.  That goes without saying.  But ALSO.. Ingenious stuff found here.  Really clever smart.  Also, nobody embodies Nerdy Geeky Weird Science quite as unapologetically and delightfully as Oly-RRR!  Except perhaps...

#9    
...who doesn't even need my humble endorsement of her charms but what the hell I am COMPELLED.

#10    

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Just crazy with vision, this one.  Font and food -loving crazy artistic vision.  Convinced the world once that the ocean was bright red, that's just how crazy.

#11    
Gallery's all over the place for interests and style development, but it's all tied together by her like a BOSS approach to each piece.  And the badass elderly.

#12    
So.. I'm not completely sure if anyone won the Deviant Dead OCT, but still hope it's him.

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Being that Morteamour is one of my partners in artistic crime (wait that don't sound quite right) it just follows that I will hijack spot #13 to promote some overlooked pieces.  Yay Favouritism!  #butseriouslyfolkscheckitout

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Simply brutally effective in her use of language and visual.  That is really it, right, there.

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Very unfortunately his dailies have become more once-inna-whilies. I am bummed!  And apparently I want everyone else to be bummed along with me, because I'm still sending you there.

#16    

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This energetic artist's gallery is pro fun and frivolity.  And profanity.  Oh my stars, the nudity!  Wait, we love that stuff.

#17    
Because I can't rightly NOT feature an artist with an amusing comic tale in a ravishing ink style about circus folk traveling around in their very own Mystery Van-er... Bus!

#18    
BAM, that's why it's awesome to peer into the gallery of a watcher.  Hair-clutchingly exquisite comic art!  *plans to counter-watch at a point when it doesn't look like creepy counter-stalking...*

#19    
..As with Ms.Davidson, but I'll +watch right away because I just bet she likes that creepy-ass shit.

#20  

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Because I thought I TOLD YOU DAWG... you haven't yet lived!

Are you kidding me?  I hired another commission, and got another lovely piece of art.  

by ...and this is just a coloured sketch, man.  He's THAT good.

gLEE!  As I explained to Pwnril, Lee isn't just a dead intern in a zombie apocalypse! He is actually a space hitchhiker who gets into a LOT of Scooby-doo style mysteries with his friends XD and more importantly, spends quite a bit of time running around "In Disguise", from animal suits to dresses with petticoats.  Sometimes the two activities are even related.

So many disguises.. :3 .. I am totally doing this again soon.

Is this not delicious?  I really haven't done any commissioning until this piece, and I do consider myself as having shown damn keen sense when I grabbed a spot on Buuya's  TODO list.  I adore the distinctive style and richness of palette in this portrait of Lee Dormouse.  I'm just terrible at posting journals.