Lestrate's Dragon Den

As a cherry top, i got what's called De Quervain tenosynovitis, in both hands. The left is really bad, i'm waiting for rehab, i can barely use it, the right is better, but on a descent. I got it due to the swelling while still pregnant and after birth it got worse. The carpal tunnel and lack of feeling in the right hand got better, but i'm facing at least a few weeks of recovery. And guess what, caring for a small human requires frequent use of both hands 🙃 🤡 So in case anyone was hoping for me to get back to arting quickly (like i foolishly did) i advise you to lose all hope in that matter 👌

Health update: Hi guys, it's been a month now and i'd like to give you a bit of an update from my end, just so you dont forget about me 🙃 My secondborn is doing good, growing every day. He was dborn with a much bigger weight than anticipated by the doctors, so it was a surprise. It's not a bad thing, but due to him growing so fast at the end i paid the price and had an internal bleeding a few hours after giving birth. I've lost over 1 liter of blood. I didnt lose consciousness, but i know i felt getting really close to the edge.. and that fear had not left me entirely yet.. I'm better now, fortunately I didn't need transfusion, but i'm still recovering, feeling weaker than before. It's a slow process. Right after that my tooth decided to start rotting away from the inside of the bone, so i got gifted another level of pain until antibiotics kicked in 🙃 waiting for extraction date.

Powered through. My secondborn is now a new member of this beautiful world. I'm signing out for a bit to recover, but wanted to let yall know that we made it safely 💪

Foxy warrior not to be trifled with, belonging to IPv6, bearing some combat runes right before a challenge ⚔️⚠️🔥 YCH done in simple shading quality. I'm particularly satisfied with this one 👌

💜 HI !!! BIG BIG BIG ANNOUNCEMENT POST !!! 💜 First of all, I'm done with my exams, and since the school year has ended too, I'm not going to internships anymore! YAY, MORE FREE TIME!!!🎊 Secondly, I'M HAVING TOP SURGERY AT THE END OF AUGUST!!!!🥺🥺🥺🥺 Thanks to my friends, I'm finally able to afford it!!! I still need MANY funds for things such as medicine and antibiotics, new comfy clothes for after surgery (because my mobility will be limited x.x), a compression jacket, specific types of pillows, and so on!!! And because of that, I'M OPENING ART COMMISSIONS!!!!! That's right, you're reading correctly!!😳 PRICES AND T.O.S : https://bloodybark.carrd.co/ Slots will be limited, but that depends on the types of commissions I get! STICKER SLOTS WILL BE LIMITED TO 20!!!!! (20 stickers, not 20 slots QwQ - it doesn't have to be one person commissioning them all!) Because stickers are always the most requested, I'm tired of working ONLY on them, so I'll be limiting them so I can draw... basically anything else QwQ I don't want my work to become monotonous!😒 ⚠️KEEP IN MIND, I HAVE A QUEUE that is always publicly visible! All info is in the 1st pinned message! Only after the current queue is finished will new commissions be started! Please please please be patient! ⚠️Because of my surgery, I will NOT be able to draw for about a month afterward! So the deadline for receiving your commission would be before 27.08 <3 💜 I WILL WORK SLOW! I will be HELLA busy during July — personal projects, some art assignments for a big furry convention I'm not sure I can talk about publicly?? XD, a week-long vacation with my folf WHICH I WILL NOT BE WORKING ON ANYTHING DURING!, and on top of that I want to participate in ArtFight :( even if it's just a tiny bit! So work will be slow, but I will be pushing through!!!! 💜 sooo.... DM TO CLAIM A SLOT AND THANK YOU!!!! ( @bloodybark ) 🐾

Otsky Nathan as a dual wielder ⚔️🔥 belonging to @Gasaraki YCH done in full color quality ✨ I wasn't able to finish all of them as fast as i wanted, but i'll share what i have with yall so you can enjoy some art while im MIA 🙃

b-day gift for @Sura0004 ❄️🐆

[CLOSED] ☀️ Radiance YCH 🌙 SB: 100 EUR Bidding happens on my FA: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/64867900/ but if you don't have an account, PM me @lestrate or comment under this post and i will forward your bid. Rules: - Minimal bid is 5 EUR - Any species - Any gender - Wings possible - Any magical effects can be added or removed - For an additional fee, I can add any kind of armor (50-150 EUR) - price depends on its complexity - Example of quality: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/64168587/ > gets upgraded to full color if the bid reaches 350 EUR (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61633079/) - Auction ends on Monday (04.05.2026) at midnight (UTC+2 Local time) - if the last bid is made within the last 15 minutes before it ends, auction gets extended for the next 12h to prevent sniping. - Payment by PayPal invoice or bank transfer (EU) up to 3 days after the auction ends - I accept payment plans

Heads up for the last YCH in the series that i'm going to post later today! This time Cleric/Paladin theme 👀 ☀️ I would also like to address a bit of confusion that i created with extending the last YCH - it should've not been extended and both bidders were contacted. My worst enemy (my brain) convinced me that UTC +1 is my local time and i skipped the fact that my local time changed for Summer time two months ago and is now a UTC +2. To avoid such mistakes in the future i will be placing external timer/countdown in the auction with proper time set.

i feel like a cosmic joke these days. one thing breaks after another. i have nightmares of another things breaking and it's exhausting. so today my tablet decided to give me a minor heart attack. it started to work properly after my dead stare, but i felt that warning sign down my spine 💀

[CLOSED] 🔥 Battle Mage YCH 🔥 SB: 100 EUR Bidding happens on my FA: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/64834655/ but if you don't have an account, PM me @lestrate or comment under this post and i will forward your bid. Rules: - Minimal bid is 5 EUR - Any species - Any gender - Wings possible - Any magical effects can be added or removed - For an additional fee, I can add any kind of armor (50-150 EUR) - price depends on its complexity - Example of quality: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/64168587/ > gets upgraded to full color if the bid reaches 350 EUR (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61633079/) - Auction ends on Friday (01.05.2026) at midnight (UTC+1) - if the last bid is made within the last 15 minutes before it ends, auction gets extended for the next 12h to prevent sniping - Payment by PayPal invoice or bank transfer (EU) up to 3 days after the auction ends - I accept payment plans

a headsup! i'll be posting one more from the series of YCH later today 👀 ✨

[CLOSED] ⚔️ Fighter YCH ⚔️ SB: 100 EUR Bidding happens on my FA: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/64801755/ but if you don't have an account, PM me @lestrate or comment under this post and i will forward your bid. Rules: - Minimal bid is 5 EUR - Any species - Any gender - Wings not possible - Any magical effects can be added or removed - For an additional fee, I can add any kind of armor (50-150 EUR) - price depends on its complexity - Example of quality: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/64168587/ > gets upgraded to full color if the bid reaches 350 EUR (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61633079/) - Auction ends on Tuesday (28.04.2026) at midnight (UTC+1) - if the last bid is made within the last 15 minutes before it ends, auction gets extended for the next 12h to prevent sniping - Payment by PayPal invoice or bank transfer (EU) up to 3 days after the auction ends - I accept payment plans This artwork will be done in May. I plan on making one more with a bit more of -MAGE- vibe. Stay tuned!

Ok, so for few days i will have to survive without a phone. I will by available on telegram but only when i'm by my PC/laptop. Sorry for inconvenience. I knew it can happen any moment cause my phone had a bit of problems for a few months now but i was not prepared nevertheless, so i'm a bit down...

[CLOSED] ⚔️ Dual wielder YCH ⚔️ SB: 100 EUR Bidding happens on my FA: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/64757154/ but if you don't have an account, PM me @lestrate or comment under this post and i will forward your bid. Rules: - Minimal bid is 5 EUR - Any species - Any gender - Wings possible - Both blades can be changed to your liking, and magical effects can be added - For an additional fee, I can add any kind of armor (50-150 EUR) - price depends on its complexity - Example of quality: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/64168587/ > gets upgraded to full color if the bid reaches 350 EUR (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61633079/) - Auction ends on Friday (24.04.2026) at midnight (UTC+1) - if the last bid is made within the last 15 minutes before it ends auction gets extended for the next 12h to prevent sniping - Payment by PayPal invoice or bank transfer (EU) up to 3 days after the auction ends - I accept payment plans

Sooo, I really felt showered with wishes and good words throughout the entire day and i'd like to thank you all who remembered about me. Even if it's just a simple wish it let's me know i'm in someone's mind even if for a brief moment during the day. I got back home tired and the days lately feel a bit heavy, but all the thoughts kept me feeling warm and happy today. Thanks guys 💚

To everyone, celebrating today or not, have yourself a pleasant day with as little drama as possible and as many good snacks as you can handle. Stay true to yourself ♥️

danger 👀❗

Guys, i'll be collecting feedback on my previous T-shirt and Hoodie designs, cause i get a lot of questions about reprints. If i get enough answers i will seriously consider reprinting (and preorders) of at least one design. If you have a minute and you liked my previous designs, fill it out! Thank you! https://forms.gle/GaS9u1TMxCTEDWRg6