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If you’re reading this in 2026, please note that I am currently on a sort of indefinite break because...

My partner and I have become parents! We are currently in the newborn trenches, and we will be quite busy for many months to come. I’ll be staying somewhat active, but my presence online will be sporadic at best.

For the same reason, please note that my Commissions are Currently Closed until at LEAST late summer. 

My Patreon is still somewhat active, and all WDAU!Steven comics will be posted there directly, though updates will be MUCH slower than usual. If you’d like to support me while I parent the heck out of this little mammal, please consider subscribing to the Patreon, as I’m on leave from my IRL job as well. 

https://www.patreon.com/TheChekhov

I finally decided to get around to making an FAQ, especially now that tumblr has the pinned posts feature! This should hopefully help out.

🐡 Who are you and what do you do?

I’m Chekhov (not my real name) and I draw things! (Twitter ・ Instagram)

🐡 Where are you from?

I’m from Siberia! Yeah, you read that right. Siberia. That one cold place in Russia. Yes, I do speak Russian. Infrequently. 

Currently, I live and work in Japan. 

🐡 What are your pronouns?

They/them!

🐡 Do you do art for a living?

No, I draw as a hobby, and currently use my Patreon to supplement my income! 

🐡 Where can I find examples of your work?

My art tag is #chekhov draws, and there are sub-categories such as #chekhov-draws-su (steven universe art), #chekhov-draws-critical-role (you can guess), #chekhov-draws-go (good omens art) and #chekhov-draws-rqg (rusty quill gaming podcast art), but you can find my more comprehensive portfolio on my artstation! 

I also have an art-only blog @chekhovdraws but it stagnates. 

🐡 Do you do commissions?

Yes! Please check my commissions sheet for my prices and to check if they’re open! 

🐡 What program/tablet/brushes do you use?

I use a Huion Kamvas 22 Plus for my tablet, MediBang Paint Pro for my art program, and most of my brushes are just the standard default ones on Medibang! 

🐡 How did you learn to draw?

I drew a LOT. I have been drawing for over 10 years pretty seriously now! That means 10+ years of drawing almost daily! It’s the grind that does it, I’m afraid.

If you’d like art help, you can check out some tutorials on blogs like @theredlinestation which is specifically dedicated to helping out beginner artists!

🐡 I have a question about Russian / languages / linguistics!

Please check out my #linguistics, #langblr and #russian tags to make sure your questions hasn’t already been covered before asking!

🐡 I sent you an ask but you didn’t answer it... :(

Sorry! It’s not on purpose and I’m not ignoring you - I get a LOT of asks and I end up not having time to go through all of them. (Currently I have over 3000 in my inbox.) I try to answer at least a few every week, but sometimes I just can’t answer in time. 

Especially if you’ve sent me an ask that requires a longer explanation - there’s a good chance I tried to start it, put it into my drafts folder, and am still waiting for a chance to get back to it! 

I’ll do my best to answer, but please be patient with me!