It's no secret that I'm primarily a porn artist. Tbh, that's probably a large part of the reason I haven't invested too much time in DA thus far.

But, new TOS guidelines mean that's about to change! I've gone ahead and made two new galleries for NSFW content. At the time of this journal, they're priced at $2US each (or whatever the equivalent in points is), and afaik, it's a one-time payment that will grant access to those galleries for as long as your account is active and said galleries are up.

I don't super love the idea of hiding my 18+ art behind a paywall, but the new guidelines require it in order to post it at all. And in a world where every major social media platform has banned it outright (except for twitter, and even that one is tenuous at best) and many others are increasingly less tolerant of certain themes, I will happily accept charging a small fee if it means an art platform titan like Deviantart will loosen its restrictions rather than tighten them. Like...seriously, that is unprecedented. I hope it paves the way for other sites to do the same.

Anywho, I can still technically make the charge optional with a workaround. If you want to see my adult art for free, you still can on Twitter and FurAffinity I'm most active (and interactive) on Twitter, but it's not great for organizing or finding older art, and things might get lost in your feed if you don't have push notifs turned on. I still post regularly on FA but don't interact as much; it has better organization and archiving, but I don't post as many sketches or WIPs there. And of course, there's always my website, but this is a curated portfolio rather than a full gallery, and doesn't allow for comments, likes, shares, etc.

Ultimately, the $2 charge can either be just a convenience fee for those who don't have accounts on those sites or just don't want to switch, or just a way to show your support and appreciation. Of course you guys are already doing that here, but I figure it doesn't hurt to mention it anyway.

These are the new galleries: 

Spicy 18+ (finished pieces)

Spicy 18+ Sketches 

Happy oggling <3

“What are you, anyway? Man, woman, something else?”

“I’m whatever you want me to be, darling.”

“That’s not what I asked.”

“Is it not?”

“I’m asking what you prefer. How do you see yourself?”

“I never bothered to find a word for it. It didn’t seem necessary when most of the people I interact with pay to call me all manner of things independent from that.”

“Okay, fair ‘nuff. But say…say you were in another line of work altogether. Say you were…I dunno, a teacher. Would the kids call you Mister? Miss?”

“They could call me whichever they like.”

“You are not making this easy.”

“I’m sorry, darling, I’m not trying to be difficult.”

“It doesn’t bother you if people call you he or she or anything else?”

“Of course not.”

“No?”

“Should it? There’s nothing wrong with being either of those things. Why would it bother me?”

“Well no, I don’t mean that it’s insulting, but like… There’s nothing wrong with being a woman, or feminine, but I’m not a woman and I’m not feminine. I’m just not. So I don’t like to be called one. You know?”

“I understand, but I can’t relate.”

“Okay. Let me try it this way. What do you want me to call you when I haven’t paid to call you whatever I want?”

“Your Highness.”

“Oh.”

HERPY HOLIDAYS! New indoor-outdoor vinyl stickers in the shop for all the reptile lovers on your gift shopping list...even if it's yourself! I won't tell ;) Unfortunately I didn't get them done in time to offer early access, but I have lots more colors and a few new designs planned as well, and you'll definitely get it for those <3

These stickers are 4" on their longest dimension and can withstand weather and dishwashing, so feel free to put them on your car or water bottle! The snakes each come in several different morphs and flower cultivars, and the beardie comes with or without wings!

In addition to that, the entire store is 20% off from now until Dec 12, including prints and originals. Shipping is going to be hectic this year moreso than most, so if you want it in time for Christmas, don't wait!

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Hello! My name is Alexandria Hayes, better known to most online as GildedAshes. I am an independent artist specializing in horror, macabre, erotica, and combinations thereof, but I do branch out from time to time.

I like to explore various themes in my work such as queer relationships, forbidden romance, rebellion, and autonomy. Though I work in a variety of mediums, my current focus is on graphite, watercolor, and colored pencil. 

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