Just want to make sure my followers got the message that I am doing porn magazine cover commissions for Breast Cancer Awareness Month right now until November 7th. Details here: https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/artoftheelk/titty-mag-charity-commission-2023-info

These are cheaper than my usual commissions and they benefit a great cause, so don't miss this chance.

As an aside, I also have a Bluesky account now: (https://bsky.app/profile/newelkrotic.bsky.social) I'll add it to my profile here soon.

Today is my last day for the 32% off sale I'm doing on commissions featuring Sonic characters or OCs.

Details here: https://artoftheelk.newgrounds.com/news/post/1367993

Hi, everyone. Yes, I'm still alive, and so is Sonic the Hedgehog, and because I'm feeling so festive, I'm putting on a special sale on all commissions featuring any Sonic characters, including OCs.

Until July 9th, 2023, I'll be taking 32% off the net price of all my commissions as long as there's at least one Sonic character or OC in it. This also includes my coloring commissions. If you ever wanted to commission a Sonic character from me, now is the time to ask. Don't put it off for too long.

Please DM me or respond to this journal if you would like to order a commission. To save time, you can also use my new commission ordering platform that I'm trying out: https://artistree.io/request/elkrotic. Sale prices will be applied on your invoice from there.

Check out my Sonic the Hedgehog art pool to see plenty of examples of Sonic art that I have done: https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/70263caa09786c5dcb1bf1dac3df9493

I'm also gonna start uploading some new art that I've neglected to upload here today, so stay tuned. Thank you for following.

This is my last reminder to all of you that my charity porn magazine cover commissions will end on Tuesday, November 1st. These are much cheaper than my normal commissions, at $20 USD, so don't miss this chance. DM me or comment below if you are interested in one. I'll continue working on paid for commissions into November.

Here is my playlist of my completed charity magazine cover commissions: https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/84c7b9f41cdf857951a9964f560a5a24

Just wanted to remind my followers that I'm doing commissions for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I've been doing porn magazine covers with images focused on breasts for the occasion at the low starting price of $20. Please DM me or comment below if you're interested.

I've also made a playlist of the covers I've done for the event so you can easily see what you're getting: https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/84c7b9f41cdf857951a9964f560a5a24

Speaking of playlists, I'm gonna try to make more for the rest of my art to keep things organized.

Today's the final day for my Labor Day 50% off sale on commissions. Message me today if you got something for me or end up paying full price later.

Commission info: https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/artoftheelk/2022-commission-guide

I know I've been inactive for a very long time this year. I've not had a very good six months. Anyone following me on twitter will know that my father passed away in April and since then, I've had to take time away from art to help my mother with a lot of stuff. It's been incredibly tough because art helps me vent during hard times, and I couldn't do it this time. In all that time, I had to close off comms, but now that I finally have time to draw again, I am now re-opening comms. I've also adjusted my comms sheet to mark the occasion.

I am also holding a Labor Day sale on commissions. If you contact me with your request between September 5th and 13th, you'll get half off your final price. If you want something from me, don't wait too long to let me know.

I have made a few drawings in the past few weeks as I got back into the swing of things too. In time, I'll be uploading some more updated art to Newgrounds for you to look forward to, so make sure you're following me. I still have to work on setting up a seperate Newgrounds page for SFW art too. Don't forget to comment on my art, as it helps lift my spirits and motivate me.

Thank you for reading and thank you in advance for any condolences. Make sure you let your friends and family know you love them and spend plenty of time with them. (As long as they're good to you, of course) Tomorrow is no guarantee for any of us, sadly. I'll see you soon with hot new artwork.

This is a follow-up to my post on the EARN IT act, which as of this writing has not gone through a vote in the Senate or House in the US yet, but it's still there.

Another initiative has been brought up in Congress which, unlike Earn It, seeks to actually help for once. The SAFE SEX Workers Study Act is a means to look into the actual damaging effects to sex workers (Meaning camgirls/boys, for example) caused by another law passed a few years ago called SESTA/FOSTA. This is meant to show how much worse it's gotten for innocent workers rather than actual sexual predators since SESTA/FOSTA and how much worse a law like EARN IT could make things. It will help with the decriminalization of sex work and help reverse the demonization of sex in general.

It might not be immediately apparent, but sex workers and hentai artists are in the same boat. When one suffers, it's bad news for the other. EARN IT is designed to completely erase any and all NSFW from the internet and LGBT+ communities and sex education sources will be caught in the crossfire. You don't want that. Even if you don't follow any sex workers who aren't artists, the entire community is counting on the SAFE SEX Workers Study Act. That's why I encourage the US citizens among you to contact your senators and urge them to support that instead of EARN IT.

I can't force you to act even if I wanted to, but I really hope you will at least consider it if you truly enjoy anything NSFW. Remember, the First Amendment cannot stop a law like EARN IT from being enforced because it's not stopping SESTA/FOSTA. If it were that simple, laws wouldn't have needed to be made in the 90's to prevent this very thing from happening online.

Plus, when EARN IT is gone, I can finally stop talking about it, so there you go.

Introductory tweet on SAFE SEX Workers Study Act from Sex Workers Project

Official single page document detailing the SAFE SEX Workers Study Act

Easy tool for emailing senators about SAFE SEX Workers Study Act courtesy of the Fight For The Future organization

I have updated my commission sheet and posted it here. Please check it out.

Right now I am open to commissions. I don't have any finite number of slots open because it's rare for me to actually get commissions. I will update people if I ever do have too many commissions lined up at one point. For now though, please DM me with commission offers, and spread the word to help me out, even if you can't or don't want to order a commission for yourself.

Thank you very much.

I don't wanna alarm people, but I, nay, the entire internet requires you to pay attention to the EARN IT Act being fastracked through Congress later this week.

To summarize, EARN IT will outlaw all forms of encryption and force US tech companies to manually scan everything we say and share online. It WILL be used against us and silence anything even remotely sex-related, including sex education or LGBT issues. Most companies won't even have the kind of money needed to do that or handle lawsuits over anything anyone says or shares on their platforms, so many will simply stop allowing people to share anything. The entire point of social media and file sharing sites will be shattered.

If you live in the USA, you have to contact your senators right away and persuade them to vote no on, and publicly denounce, the EARN IT Act and to preserve and protect Section 230 at all costs. Call 202-224-3121 and ask to speak to your state's senators. Make sure you email them too. Please share this info around and let others know to do the same. (Don't be overbearing of course. I understand why you'd feel like you have to, but you don't want to sound like you're fearmongering.)

Even if you don't live in the USA, this WILL hurt you too because many internet companies, including Newgrounds, are based in the US. You'll need to share this too. Help us help you.

When you do share, use #StopTheEARNITAct2022 and help it build traction.

I know this sounds too scary to be true, and I wish I could say it is. If you really love the NSFW community especially, do not leave this to chance. Please.

Other links to learn about EARN IT:

https://fullhalalalchemist.tumblr.com/post/675056231663...

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/02/its-back-senators... (This one also features a helpful tool for emailing your state's senators, but, again, don't stop at email.)

https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/campaigns/oppose-earn... (Petition from the Mozilla Organization)

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bil... (The actual act itself, straight from Congress)

Thank you for reading and for helping out.