elvinpixie

So, I have some free time this summer and I've decided to take commissions, both to encourage me to practice and help pay for school supplies next fall.  Portraits are my specialty, but I'll do pretty much anything, since I really need to expand my portfolio. I'm charging $10 for a pencil drawing, $20 for charcoal, and $50 for an oil painting (though these prices may change once I get a feel for how much time each one takes and the cost of supplies, since I've never done commissions before).  I'm also willing to experiment in new media, so if you want something different, don't be afraid to ask. At the moment I'm anticipating a drawing will

Is it just me, or is everyone seeing the weird little mudkips thing that has suddenly replaced all the avatars across the site?  Did someone hack the deviantart servers? And what is a mudkip anyway?

There is a long narrative poem I am trying to find, but I cannot remember the author.  I believe it is entitled "The Death-song of *******" or possibly "The Love Song of *******". I would really appreciate if someone could give me the title or author of this work.  I believe it to be fairly well-known, but I cannot find it anywhere.