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Hello DeviantArt! I have decided to use this page as a location for my fanart and work I've done for other people. I hope you'll enjoy my posts, but please understand that due to the bots and scams to which I've been subjected on DA I will not be responding to notes, chats or comments on this page. If you would like to talk to me or order a commission, that's great! Come visit me at @kaemantis.bsky.social and/or https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kaemantis . And if you'd like to see what I'm up to as far as my personal art goes, please consider joining us at https://www.patreon.com/c/mustlovefrogs ! Thanks very much!
Well friends, I have to admit I've finally had it with DA, its sympathy towards AI and constant, constant bot posts. The phishing PMs are the last straw for me. My move to DA was originally for the sake of posting Junior Gala, and the MLP craze has moved on down the rainbow road. It's not goodbye, only so long. I will still be hanging around Fur Affinity, and of course, there's always my Patreon!
As an incentive to join my Patreon (and if you have ANY interest at all in what I do, PLEASE consider joining!!), I will very soon be re-posting all of the Junior Gala comics there, as well as revealing some of the story beats that never made it to print. I will also re-upload all of the Dazzling content there, which was among my most popular work (you can thank my spouse for that, as it was mostly her idea). I will certainly continue to go hard with When We Fly, my magnum opus.
This is not a cash grab. All SFW non-commission content is available on my Patreon for $1 a month, and NSFW starts at $5 (the Patreon is 18+, fyi). It's community I seek, free as possible from bots and nonsense. Also, I am not taking off right away. I'll be around DA for another day or so. IF I OWE YOU A COMMISSION and there's no other way to contact me except through DA, PLEASE send me a PM now! I think I have all my ducks in a row, but correct me if I'm wrong. Also, if you would like me to email you a file of an older commission, I will happily do so.
Find me here: http://fa.mustlovefrogs.art
And especially here: http://patreon.mustlovefrogs.art
It's been a delight to know you and to hang out for this past decade or so. I hope to see you around. You know, if you're real.
The commission journal is still valid, but honestly, I just need a little help getting to and from physical therapy, folks. If you would like to donate a buck or two through kofi or paypal to get this twisted old mantis humming again, please do so here...
https://ko-fi.com/mustlovefrogs
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mustlovefrogs
And appreciation to a friend of mine who told me to quit being so proud and stubborn. 
Hi friends! I'm sorry I haven't been very talkative recently, but on Thanksgiving I had a heart attack scare that turned out to be a very badly pinched nerve in my left shoulder/arm/hand. We're all glad my heart is healthy (and that I'm right handed), but for weeks now I've been experiencing distracting pain. I'm scheduled to start PT this week and need a few bucks in my account to Uber there. I'm taking a couple of commissions to get me where I need to go. As an incentive, commissions pertaining to this journal will be done before Dec 25, so if you want a frogmantis for Christmas, hop at this chance! Please PM me if interested.
Quick price guide:
COLOR: $80, $70 per additional character
INK: $50, $40 per additional character
SKETCH: $30, $20 per additional character
Possible upcharge for backgrounds or high complexity
To quote a wise frog named Kermit, "It's alright, children. Life is made up of meetings and partings."
When I first met Luca he was 13 years old. Last night, at 16, we said goodbye to him. I knew entering into our relationship that it would be a finite one, but I also knew that I was going to give him the most banger retirement that I possibly could. Luca, in his ornery, smug, rascally glory, was loved every day of his life with me. But now his face was full of cancer that made it hard for him to eat and breathe. We wanted to let him go while he was still himself. He faded away in the arms of his mom who cherished him. Who could ask for a more comforting end?
I'm in pain but I'm OK. It hurts to say goodbye to a dear friend. True love is painful but is there a truer love than that between a human and a pet? Would I adopt another senior pet in the future? Absolutely. A short, awesome friendship is just as, if not more, rewarding than a long relationship.
Love you, Luca, my big boy, our Mister Man. Don't give Volta and Soni too hard a time.
PS: Zampa was given the good stuff by the vet and has made a nice recovery. She is Luca's age; how lucky are we to have her with us while we're dealing with our loss?
