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On one hand, he posted a commission 7 months ago. On the other, his information is super out of date, and this message is... creepy.
http://arclight.net/
His email and commission page was associated with that, but the webpage's information is almost something you'd see on the deep web, haha.
That site is sketchy for sure, and it seems really weird.
On a less good note, there is a recently deceased Chris McKinley, but since he was born in '88 he'd be younger than me, which means he COULDN'T be active during ASB's run. It's also possible that it isn't his real name, so that's most likely a dead end.
Indeed, I would place Chris McKinley around his 40s-50s, a lot of artists like him are around that age.
Coyote River still being hosted means that he's paying for the site (or someone is), and since Rabbit Valley is still operational, maybe the best bet for those interested is to try and pursue him through there.
I doubt Chris is dead, maybe just in hiding. So either he is paying for the site, or Rabbit Valley owns it now.
The worst part about older artists or people on the fringe of the furry community is their lack of appreciation for how good Patreon can be for creators. I dunno about the rest of us, but I think Chris was good enough and well liked enough for his classic stuff that if he were to do a Patreon, he'd get pretty solid backing.
Just like the creators on Circles went dark for a while and only came back recently. I also believe Chris would make it good on Patreon. But it can also be a stressful thing to manage.
Recently Driprat started doing it, and though's he's kind of niche, (violent, story-driven, but I like'em), he's gotten a modest 350 a month.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=376709 (for those interest, plus citation)
I'll have to give Driprat a look. I've never heard of Driprat.
Someone more mainstream, gay, and well known like Chris could easily rake in a more respectable spread, and it'd be nice to get more work from him.
And once again, I agree. ^This.
While I dislike using Patreon as a paywall, having it pay for the artists to keep creating has always been a great idea in my opinion (look at the fabulous Tracy Butler for an excellent example), so it'd be nice to get more artists who deserve it on it.
I too agree on this, though too many artists in the fandom have taken advantage of Patreon, both good and bad.
And since I super missed the mark, I cannot find any information on Chris. He could be dead, but sometimes people disappear. Just sucks to lose such a longtime member of the fandom, especially one so well respected.
I know, I loved his comics, even if I did experience them while in high school. I am hoping he isn't dead/
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