I draw things

Hi, I'm Sarah and I do art things sometimes.

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I’m back.

Hello everyone, sorry for the month long hiatus. Some of my followers may have noticed that since Oreo's death, I've been away from my art tumblr. There's been a lot going on since then, and I've been busy, so drawing sort of slipped away from me. Oreo's ashes came back from the vet, and they're in a decorative box on my TV stand, along with her picture. My boyfriend and I have gotten another cat, a kitten that we named Milo. We both decided that even though we miss Oreo, and no cat could replace her, it doesn't feel right without a cat to take care of. Here are some pictures of the furry baby:

Work has been frantic since the start of September thanks to inventory. For those who don't know how big of a deal inventory is, I'll try to explain in the best way I can. Inventory is the day where everything in the store gets counted- twice. Once by employees the night before, and once on inventory day by an outside source. The numbers are compared along with the numbers we have in our systems for each item, and we get the results. If the numbers are extremely different, my company gets in trouble. If the numbers are exactly the same, my company gets in BIG trouble, and assistant managers and the store manager could instantly be fired- because it would mean that someone went into the system and fucked around with stuff. Inventory is important because it shows how much money the company has lost, how well the store is doing in terms of sales and stock, how much money has been stolen (in terms of items being taken and not paid for), and it determines if our store will be getting a bonus. So for the past month work has been keeping me very busy- I've pretty much been running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to make sure everything is as accurate as possible. I've also been working very hard and trying to show that I'm the person who should get promoted to assistant manager, which is a salaried position. I've also been keeping in touch with my family- something I admittedly let fall to the wayside after my grandmother's death. It's become very hard for me to spend time with my family for extended periods of time without becoming cynical or exhausted. These things along with coping with the fact that everyone I care about seems to be dying this year, has left me very frayed and just worn out. I've been borderline depressed during the past month, and so exhausted that even though I want to do things like draw, and spend time with friends and family, it always winds up making me upset. But I'm back. Finally. The only way to get out of this mentality is to do the things I enjoy. So dammit, I'm going to start drawing again. To the people I owe commissions to: I'm so sorry for the month long absence. Your commissions are on the way, I promise. I’ve worked on them during my days off on Wed and Thurs, and I’m out sick today, so I’m working on them today too.  

[sarahsan16]

Oreo.

For those of you who have been following this on my art blog, this is the final update. For those of you who have no clue what I’m talking about, Oreo is my cat. It is being posted here because this is not art related.

It is with a very heavy heart that I announce that Oreo has passed away.

The cancer spread to her GI tract, causing it to become inflamed. She lost the urge to eat, and she lost a large amount of weight. Her spine, shoulders, and skull were easily felt when touching her. She had trouble moving and was weak, and she was very lethargic. She wasn’t acting at all like herself, and she was suffering. I took her to the vet, and made the decision to have her put to sleep, so she wouldn’t suffer, and wouldn’t be in pain anymore.

She was my best friend for 13 years, and life was great with her around. She loved to have her belly rubbed, and she always came to cuddle with me when I was upset or crying.

 I’m going to miss her, very much.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

I realized I forgot something when posting this, so I’m going to add it now.

This happened within the span of a week. It was very sudden, and I wasn’t expecting it. She passed away peacefully.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Oreo has Lymphoma.

Please excuse my short, to-the-point header on this, its more for me than it is for the people following the updates on Oreo. I don’t think I can handle beating around the bush about it, its better to just come right out and say it.

For those of you who haven’t been following along with this- Oreo is my cat. She’s been having breathing problems lately, and after a few vet visits and lab work and x-rays, we’ve found out that she has lymphoma. For those who don’t know, lymphoma is a type of cancer that is found in the lymphocyte cells- a type of white blood cell that plays an integral role in the body’s defenses in the immune system.  Currently the only symptoms that Oreo has been showing are breathing problems, swollen lymph nodes, and the tumor in her throat. She has not experienced depression, weight loss, loss of appetite, vomiting, or weakness. She’s still just chilling out, begging for food, and purring like the happy little thing she always has been.

Now, there are two ways I can go when it comes to treatment. I can continue taking her to the vet and pay for a series of steroid shots to shrink the tumor, or I can take her to a veterinary oncologist 45 minutes away and pay for chemotherapy. The steroid shots are much cheaper and more convenient, but the negatives of this treatment far outweigh the positives. While steroid shots will shrink the tumor, it will put her at a much higher risk for diabetes, something she’s already at a high risk for because of her obesity. The tumor will also, eventually grow back, and will became harder to kill with chemotherapy if I give her the steroid shots. Chemotherapy, while incredibly expensive, is the option that I’m leaning towards. The Chemo treatments would shrink the cancer cells, and Oreo would be prescribed pain-relief medication, and the treatments will allow her to enjoy a higher quality of life until her final days.

Now here’s where I get emotional. Lymphoma is not curable. It is possible for an animal with lymphoma to go into remission, but all that means is that the symptoms have temporarily disappeared; you can not kill all of the cancer cells. I’d like to hold onto the hope and belief that Oreo will come out of this unscathed and she’ll live to be a healthy age for cats, but I can’t do that to myself. The reality is that with Chemo, if she goes into remission or partial remission, Oreo would have anywhere from 6 months - 2 years left to live. A small percentage of cats live beyond the 2 year mark, but thus far my luck with Oreo has not proved to be good.

Oreo has been my best friend for the past 13 years.

If that’s all the time that she will have left to live, even with treatment, then god damn it, I am going to make that time the best and most comfortable for her.

Here is where I need your help. Chemotherapy is expensive. It cost me $500 to get a diagnosis on Oreo, and don’t get me wrong, I’m so happy that I know what’s causing her breathing problems and that I know what’s going on now, but I didn’t really have $500 extra to be spending. Chemo treatments can cost $200-$2000 OR MORE.

 I’ve recently gotten a promotion at work, so at the moment I’m making approximately $1,000 a month. Now, if I save up for a few months, everything should be fine, and I should be able to make chemo payments, right? Wrong. My monthly bills add up to approx. $730, NOT INCLUDING FOOD AND TOILETRIES. If I added food and toiletries into that, the monthly bills would be closer to $850. “But Sarah, that’s still $250/month, keep saving it up and you’ll get there! Can’t your boyfriend pitch in and help you?” No. He can’t. He’s not much better off than I am right now. It’s amazing that we’re able to keep paying rent every month. To get straight to the point, I am living paycheck to paycheck. So is my boyfriend. It’s not a fun way to live- I get my paycheck and it stays in my bank account for about 2 days. Then it’s gone, thanks to bills and food, and recently vet costs. Allow me to provide picture evidence (my personal info is blacked out).

This is what my bank account has looked like for the past YEAR. Granted, sometimes its $20, sometimes its $0, but the point is, I never have my full paycheck in my account for more than 2-3 days, thanks to bills.

I need your help. Please.

I am taking emergency commissions.

Chibis for $5, portraits for $10, waist up for $20. These prices will stay this way until the end of August, and then they will go back to their original prices.

PAYMENT AND DONATIONS CAN BE SENT TO [email protected] ON PAYPAL.

If you are interested in a commission, send me a message here on tumblr, a note to SarahSan016 on deviantART, or an email at [email protected].

Please, please signal boost this, spread the word around. If you can’t pay for a commission, or you can’t donate, please reblog. I want the time that my cat has left to be pain-free, and if chemotherapy will help with that, then I need money.

Every reblog will help, every dollar will help.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Oreo has Lymphoma.

Please excuse my short, to-the-point header on this, its more for me than it is for the people following the updates on Oreo. I don’t think I can handle beating around the bush about it, its better to just come right out and say it.

For those of you who haven’t been following along with this- Oreo is my cat. She’s been having breathing problems lately, and after a few vet visits and lab work and x-rays, we’ve found out that she has lymphoma. For those who don’t know, lymphoma is a type of cancer that is found in the lymphocyte cells- a type of white blood cell that plays an integral role in the body’s defenses in the immune system.  Currently the only symptoms that Oreo has been showing are breathing problems, swollen lymph nodes, and the tumor in her throat. She has not experienced depression, weight loss, loss of appetite, vomiting, or weakness. She’s still just chilling out, begging for food, and purring like the happy little thing she always has been.

Now, there are two ways I can go when it comes to treatment. I can continue taking her to the vet and pay for a series of steroid shots to shrink the tumor, or I can take her to a veterinary oncologist 45 minutes away and pay for chemotherapy. The steroid shots are much cheaper and more convenient, but the negatives of this treatment far outweigh the positives. While steroid shots will shrink the tumor, it will put her at a much higher risk for diabetes, something she’s already at a high risk for because of her obesity. The tumor will also, eventually grow back, and will became harder to kill with chemotherapy if I give her the steroid shots. Chemotherapy, while incredibly expensive, is the option that I’m leaning towards. The Chemo treatments would shrink the cancer cells, and Oreo would be prescribed pain-relief medication, and the treatments will allow her to enjoy a higher quality of life until her final days.

Now here’s where I get emotional. Lymphoma is not curable. It is possible for an animal with lymphoma to go into remission, but all that means is that the symptoms have temporarily disappeared; you can not kill all of the cancer cells. I’d like to hold onto the hope and belief that Oreo will come out of this unscathed and she’ll live to be a healthy age for cats, but I can’t do that to myself. The reality is that with Chemo, if she goes into remission or partial remission, Oreo would have anywhere from 6 months - 2 years left to live. A small percentage of cats live beyond the 2 year mark, but thus far my luck with Oreo has not proved to be good.

Oreo has been my best friend for the past 13 years.

If that’s all the time that she will have left to live, even with treatment, then god damn it, I am going to make that time the best and most comfortable for her.

Here is where I need your help. Chemotherapy is expensive. It cost me $500 to get a diagnosis on Oreo, and don’t get me wrong, I’m so happy that I know what’s causing her breathing problems and that I know what’s going on now, but I didn’t really have $500 extra to be spending. Chemo treatments can cost $200-$2000 OR MORE.

 I’ve recently gotten a promotion at work, so at the moment I’m making approximately $1,000 a month. Now, if I save up for a few months, everything should be fine, and I should be able to make chemo payments, right? Wrong. My monthly bills add up to approx. $730, NOT INCLUDING FOOD AND TOILETRIES. If I added food and toiletries into that, the monthly bills would be closer to $850. “But Sarah, that’s still $250/month, keep saving it up and you’ll get there! Can’t your boyfriend pitch in and help you?” No. He can’t. He’s not much better off than I am right now. It’s amazing that we’re able to keep paying rent every month. To get straight to the point, I am living paycheck to paycheck. So is my boyfriend. It’s not a fun way to live- I get my paycheck and it stays in my bank account for about 2 days. Then it’s gone, thanks to bills and food, and recently vet costs. Allow me to provide picture evidence (my personal info is blacked out).

This is what my bank account has looked like for the past YEAR. Granted, sometimes its $20, sometimes its $0, but the point is, I never have my full paycheck in my account for more than 2-3 days, thanks to bills.

I need your help. Please.

I am taking emergency commissions.

Chibis for $5, portraits for $10, waist up for $20. These prices will stay this way until the end of August, and then they will go back to their original prices.

PAYMENT AND DONATIONS CAN BE SENT TO [email protected] ON PAYPAL.

If you are interested in a commission, send me a message here on tumblr, a note to SarahSan016 on deviantART, or an email at [email protected].

Please, please signal boost this, spread the word around. If you can’t pay for a commission, or you can’t donate, please reblog. I want the time that my cat has left to be pain-free, and if chemotherapy will help with that, then I need money.

Every reblog will help, every dollar will help.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

I have another update on my cat. I will post about it tomorrow, because if I’m being honest, I’m affected by whats been going on with her more than I’ve been letting on to my friends and family. I need a little bit to let it all just sink in. Tomorrow afternoon-evening I’ll post a big, long update about it.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

A commission for Shralen on deviantART.

Beards are hard. D:

[sarahsandoescommissions]

An update on my cat.

Hey everyone. Last Thursday, I posted emergency commissions to help raise money for my cat’s vet bill. She had what myself and the vet originally thought was a polyp, and the bill could have cost anywhere between $280-$480. Thanks to the people who donated or bought a commission- I’m working very hard on your commissions. We raised $135 towards the bill for her appointment today. I also want to thank everyone that reblogged the post and spread the word around. I really appreciate all of your help. Now for the update on Oreo.

Oreo and I just got back from the vet about an hour ago. The vet examined her before giving her anesthesia for surgery, and discovered that the mass in her throat is sitting directly on her palette, not behind it, where a polyp would actually be. She decided not to put Oreo under, and not to do any surgery. She instead took a sample of the lump on her neck, and sent it to a lab. The results won’t be back until Monday, but the vet voiced her concerns and believes that Oreo may have cancer. I don’t remember where she said that it most likely started, because the whole phone call went by too quickly, and honestly most of it was a blur, but she said that it may have spread to her lymph nodes.

This is very worrying, but if I’m honest, I was sort of expecting her to have some sort of health issue, just not cancer. I was mainly expecting diabetes, since she’s an obese cat, or arthritis since she’s old and her weight puts stress on her joints.

I won’t know for sure if she actually has cancer until the results come back from the lab,  but until then, the vet and I want to err on the side of caution. She’s going to remain on medication until the results are back, but otherwise there’s not much else I can do except let her rest until her next appointment.

Some good news though; Oreo’s breathing problems are getting better. She isn’t wheezing or snorting as much as she was last week, and she isn’t acting strange or irregularly. She is not in pain. She’s currently doing what she normally does: hang around the house, beg for food, and sleep, purring happily the whole time.

I am still taking commissions, at the current emergency prices- $5 for a chibi, $10 for a portrait, $20 for a waist-up. I will be doing this until the end of August.  All profit from commissions will go directly towards paying for Oreo’s future vet bills and medication. If you’d like to purchase a commission, or donate towards future vet bills, please contact me here on tumblr, or on deviantart at SarahSan016. You can also email me at [email protected]!

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Hello, everyone.

I know that some of my followers know about my financial situation, but for those who don’t, let me give a brief summary. My monthly bills add up to approximately $730- not including food and toiletries, and I’m currently making around $800-$900 monthly.

About a week ago, I noticed that my cat, Oreo, had a lump on the side of her neck, and she was having trouble breathing. I took her to the vet yesterday morning, and found out that the lump on her neck is also inside her throat, blocking her windpipe. They aren’t sure if it’s a polyp or not, but they gave her a steroid shot, took some blood, and gave me some medicine for her to take. Then next week, I have to take her in for surgery and get it removed, if possible. If it can’t be removed, the next step is to get x-rays and figure out what to do from there. The vet bill from yesterday drained almost everything from my bank account, as shown in the first picture above. Next week when I take her in, the bill could range anywhere between $280-$480, which I do not have.

So I’m doing special priced emergency comissions that can hopefully help me get some money to pay for her surgery. Chibis are $5, portraits are $10, and waist-up drawings are $20. All are fully colored and shaded, with a gray background. You can send me a message on tumblr at either SarahSanDoesCommissions, or SarahSan16, on deviantart at SarahSan016, or email me at [email protected]. COMMISSION PAYMENT SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH PAYPAL, TO [email protected]! 

If you think that these prices are too expensive, let me remind you that my normal commission prices for chibis, portraits, and waist-ups (fully colored/shaded) are $15, $40, and $45.

In case you need proof of the bills from the vet, they are pictured below (with some of my personal information blacked out.) First two pictures are of the vet bill from yesterday, last two are of the estimates for the surgery next week.

If you can’t buy a commission from me, please reblog and spread the word. I don’t want my cat to keep suffering from this.

[siofratural]

IMPORTANT!!! Please reblog this for my friend to spread the word, because she needs money urgently for her cat!

And if you can throw some money her way because every dollar helps!

[sarahsandoescommissions]

If everyone who sees this could reblog and spread the word, I’d be super grateful. 

This is my pretty girl.

She is still having trouble breathing and it breaks my heart to hear her wheeze. I want to get this lump removed and get her healthy again, but I need money for it. Please, please, please spread the word around. I’m getting desperate.

[sarahsan16]

So far, I’ve only had one person ask about a commission. Please, please, keep spreading this around. My goal is to get at least $200. That’s twenty portrait commissions, or ten waist-up commissions- so please, signal boost as much as you can.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

So far I have $35 out of my $200 goal. Keep signal boosting! C:

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Hello, everyone.

I know that some of my followers know about my financial situation, but for those who don’t, let me give a brief summary. My monthly bills add up to approximately $730- not including food and toiletries, and I’m currently making around $800-$900 monthly.

About a week ago, I noticed that my cat, Oreo, had a lump on the side of her neck, and she was having trouble breathing. I took her to the vet yesterday morning, and found out that the lump on her neck is also inside her throat, blocking her windpipe. They aren’t sure if it’s a polyp or not, but they gave her a steroid shot, took some blood, and gave me some medicine for her to take. Then next week, I have to take her in for surgery and get it removed, if possible. If it can’t be removed, the next step is to get x-rays and figure out what to do from there. The vet bill from yesterday drained almost everything from my bank account, as shown in the first picture above. Next week when I take her in, the bill could range anywhere between $280-$480, which I do not have.

So I’m doing special priced emergency comissions that can hopefully help me get some money to pay for her surgery. Chibis are $5, portraits are $10, and waist-up drawings are $20. All are fully colored and shaded, with a gray background. You can send me a message on tumblr at either SarahSanDoesCommissions, or SarahSan16, on deviantart at SarahSan016, or email me at [email protected]. COMMISSION PAYMENT SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH PAYPAL, TO [email protected]! 

If you think that these prices are too expensive, let me remind you that my normal commission prices for chibis, portraits, and waist-ups (fully colored/shaded) are $15, $40, and $45.

In case you need proof of the bills from the vet, they are pictured below (with some of my personal information blacked out.) First two pictures are of the vet bill from yesterday, last two are of the estimates for the surgery next week.

If you can’t buy a commission from me, please reblog and spread the word. I don’t want my cat to keep suffering from this.

[siofratural]

IMPORTANT!!! Please reblog this for my friend to spread the word, because she needs money urgently for her cat!

And if you can throw some money her way because every dollar helps!

[sarahsandoescommissions]

If everyone who sees this could reblog and spread the word, I’d be super grateful. 

This is my pretty girl.

She is still having trouble breathing and it breaks my heart to hear her wheeze. I want to get this lump removed and get her healthy again, but I need money for it. Please, please, please spread the word around. I’m getting desperate.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Hello, everyone.

I know that some of my followers know about my financial situation, but for those who don’t, let me give a brief summary. My monthly bills add up to approximately $730- not including food and toiletries, and I’m currently making around $800-$900 monthly.

About a week ago, I noticed that my cat, Oreo, had a lump on the side of her neck, and she was having trouble breathing. I took her to the vet yesterday morning, and found out that the lump on her neck is also inside her throat, blocking her windpipe. They aren’t sure if it’s a polyp or not, but they gave her a steroid shot, took some blood, and gave me some medicine for her to take. Then next week, I have to take her in for surgery and get it removed, if possible. If it can’t be removed, the next step is to get x-rays and figure out what to do from there. The vet bill from yesterday drained almost everything from my bank account, as shown in the first picture above. Next week when I take her in, the bill could range anywhere between $280-$480, which I do not have.

So I’m doing special priced emergency comissions that can hopefully help me get some money to pay for her surgery. Chibis are $5, portraits are $10, and waist-up drawings are $20. All are fully colored and shaded, with a gray background. You can send me a message on tumblr at either SarahSanDoesCommissions, or SarahSan16, on deviantart at SarahSan016, or email me at [email protected]. COMMISSION PAYMENT SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH PAYPAL, TO [email protected]! 

If you think that these prices are too expensive, let me remind you that my normal commission prices for chibis, portraits, and waist-ups (fully colored/shaded) are $15, $40, and $45.

In case you need proof of the bills from the vet, they are pictured below (with some of my personal information blacked out.) First two pictures are of the vet bill from yesterday, last two are of the estimates for the surgery next week.

If you can’t buy a commission from me, please reblog and spread the word. I don’t want my cat to keep suffering from this.

[sephiramy]

Art Challenge: 30 Important Expressions

Draw ‘em all, or have someone send you a character and a number… it’s your wonderland, Alice. Reblog, add your own. Have a good time.

hasn’t slept in 48 hours

tasted something gross

in a long, slow line at the DMV

listening to blind date talk about their ex

reading YouTube comments

favorite song just came on

song they hate just came on

had their favorite show spoiled

just fell in love (a.k.a. “Dreamweaver face”)

saw a wasp

had a fist fight (they won)

had a fist fight (they lost)

food coma

hello darkness, my old friend

“was that Batman?”

forgot what they were about to say

“oh no, they’re hot…”

their best friend’s cooking is not as good as they think

brainfreeze!

texted the wrong person

check out this box of kittens/puppies/bunnies/ducklings/whatever’s cutest to them!

their favorite TV show character dies

having an increasingly awkward conversation with Bob of Modus Operandi

parent/guardian is showing their baby pictures

stepped on a Lego

stepped on an Eggo… you know… the waffle

102 degrees indoors and there’s no A/C

watching the end of The Iron Giant… or maybe the opening to Up… or w-when Shadow is stuck in Homeward Bound…??

woken up out of a dead sleep

nailed it.

(some suggestions were lovingly crowd-sourced from kayzig samwisedamgee marianascosta geekysideburns briandanielwolf sarahfu and indigoats.com!)

[shpdoinkle]

these are soooo good, i might just do these all on my own w my own charas when i take breaks, but maybe send me anything you’d like to seeee?

[fozzie]

let’s do this ask meme style !!! send me a character and a number and i’ll draw it :D :D

[siofraturalderp]

Ok I’m really going to try and doodle stuff once again, so send me some asks! It can be about Carth, Siofra, Saoirse, or Bastilla.

Gonna get myself use to drawing again once and for all~

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Let’s get into a drawing mood! Send me some asks with the numbers, and I’ll draw them out! Let me know what character to use as well! It can be Anvi, Albena, Kris, or Aiko!

[kurtaztrophe]

what is the most noticeable thing of my art style?

Explain?

[lemonfont]

Thanks to everyone who replied to the last one, but I feel I can’t predict what the most common response from this will be.

[superamiuniverse]

I’m curious, myself.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Yeeessss finished drawing my sisters, and look! My brother and mom are sketched out now too!

Not featured: My dad. Sorry dad, haven’t started drawing you yet.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Two chibis down!

Three and a half to go, because I somehow let siofratural convince me to draw my parents in here as well. Then I have a background to draw, and then coloring and shading. Oh my.

Not featured: My brother because I’m a piece of shit and still haven’t started on him, my sister’s legs, my mom and my dad.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Working on some chibis of my siblings and I!

Not pictured: my brother because I haven’t started on him yet whoops sorry, Ricky.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Have an art meme. I’ve been having a hard time trying to finish up the things that I’ve started (lack of motivation, thanks to work) and thought that maybe I just needed a break from drawing.

…by drawing. ..shutup.

Also, I thought it’d be neat to compare the way I draw myself to how I actually look.

[siofratural]

lookit dat cutie with that gloriously adorable little face *pinches your face cheeks*

[sarahsandoescommissions]

D’aww, stoppit you.

[sarahsandoescommissions]

Have an art meme. I’ve been having a hard time trying to finish up the things that I’ve started (lack of motivation, thanks to work) and thought that maybe I just needed a break from drawing.

...by drawing. ..shutup.

Also, I thought it’d be neat to compare the way I draw myself to how I actually look.