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2021 Yearly Recap
4 years ago
In art, 2021 was an extremely productive year for me! Seventeen completed pieces! Which is five over my original mental goal of one piece of art a month. This is also not even counting doodles!
I feel like the main thing is that I have developed a process that allows for me to produce good quality artwork consistently. In previous years, I could develop decent artwork, but it was very inconsistent (particularly in shading and lighting). I was constantly having to essentially relearn how to shade every piece I did, which would lead to a vicious burnout cycle. There are several pieces in the past few years which I never completed due to my disappointment with them back then. Getting art done was pretty rough... Online school stress and burnout was putting my art growth and productivity to a crawl. I very much felt like I was hitting a wall and not improving, and I really just couldn't figure out why. Truthfully, the past two years have felt like I have been a stick in the mud. 2020 started well, but came to a crashing halt due to COVID-19, then breaking my hip three months later, and trapped in an online school grind that only gave me December’s off... Not to mention being locked up living with my "not great but not terrible" family who put the vast majority of their effort for my sister and then expect me to figure everything out on my own... While the past two years weren't the worst in my life, as I knew I would survive it, it was more so just tightening your coat, close your eyes, and continue to plow through.
I uploaded a YCH in July this year after doing some experimental styles. And for whatever reason people liked it, and it got bided up way higher than I was comfortable with at the time. And then of all people
Morrigan_the_Marwari jumped in and won it. :-P We then streamed working on the YCH and chatted for like six bloody hours until 3 in the morning... But in the process I learned a ton, and then decided to shake up everything and go lineless. Ironically, I wasn’t actually happy with the finished YCH ( I was more happy with the test headshot -> https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42907941/ ) but it still ignited a new style, and finally pushed me back into a zone where I was satisfied with what I produced. The struggles I was having with mane density and inconsistent shading largely became resolved with my new method, and despite being more detailed, it has actually greatly accellerated my art throughput.
But still, of all things in recent years, I’m most proud of my improvement in art. It has helped me keep my morale up in a time I was stranded and litterally crippled. Can't show it to my family, but let's be honest, if they knew I was drawing porn for fun and profit, probably wouldn't help me at all. :-P Still, the last few months I’ve been far happier than the past two years combined, which I am immersely thankful for!
So, again, I really want to express my appreciation to all the people who watch, follow, favorite, and even just view my art. Just the thought that it gives them the tiniest amount of happiness, it’s all worth it to me.
First, I want to thank my buddies
Pyramid_Head_Approves and 
Kiliq for our past, present and future support for each other! I know the present year things have been a bit more quiet than others due to work and life, but still. You two hear more from me than anyone else, which is impressive from super introverted me. :-P
I also want to thank my commissioners this year!
BlooperTrooper, 
BuckskinDaphne, 
Rainstorm and 
ChestnutLuna who decide to give me money to have fun drawing stuff just to blow on my own fabricated bidding wars for fun. :-P
Next is my fellow wingmen
ALCaPWNy and 
Panzerpferd for assisting me in attacking the D point in War Thunder. The game is 20 times better with friends!
Also, I have two new artist friends this year!
The fiirst is with
TemetNosce88 though I’m afraid I’m loosing the meme war with him, since I spend too much effort when I make a shitpost in comparison to his mass production... :-P
And the second is one of my Hawt Horse Artist collaborators
Dream_Merchant! We've probably made too many schemes and stream shenanigans, but I'm having a blast with them! :-D
If you all are watching me, there’s no reason at all why you shouldn’t be also watching them. :-P These two are fun and we’ll see what nonsense we’ll get each other into next year!
And finally, even though I’ve already mentioned her, I want to especially thank Morrigan_the_Marwari yet again. You’ve helped me out a ton and inspired me to continue to improve my art! I seriously can't thank you enough! I can’t wait to see what you have prepared next! :-D
Anyway, that’s that. :-P I’m optimistic for 2022, and I’m anticipating for 2022 to be a very productive art year for me. I should also be able to start making my own revenue next year in investments, and finally get back my independence since college! This should allow for me to do more art and host more streams, and, well, just be the invididual I want to be. :-P
So here's to 2022!
I feel like the main thing is that I have developed a process that allows for me to produce good quality artwork consistently. In previous years, I could develop decent artwork, but it was very inconsistent (particularly in shading and lighting). I was constantly having to essentially relearn how to shade every piece I did, which would lead to a vicious burnout cycle. There are several pieces in the past few years which I never completed due to my disappointment with them back then. Getting art done was pretty rough... Online school stress and burnout was putting my art growth and productivity to a crawl. I very much felt like I was hitting a wall and not improving, and I really just couldn't figure out why. Truthfully, the past two years have felt like I have been a stick in the mud. 2020 started well, but came to a crashing halt due to COVID-19, then breaking my hip three months later, and trapped in an online school grind that only gave me December’s off... Not to mention being locked up living with my "not great but not terrible" family who put the vast majority of their effort for my sister and then expect me to figure everything out on my own... While the past two years weren't the worst in my life, as I knew I would survive it, it was more so just tightening your coat, close your eyes, and continue to plow through.
I uploaded a YCH in July this year after doing some experimental styles. And for whatever reason people liked it, and it got bided up way higher than I was comfortable with at the time. And then of all people
Morrigan_the_Marwari jumped in and won it. :-P We then streamed working on the YCH and chatted for like six bloody hours until 3 in the morning... But in the process I learned a ton, and then decided to shake up everything and go lineless. Ironically, I wasn’t actually happy with the finished YCH ( I was more happy with the test headshot -> https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42907941/ ) but it still ignited a new style, and finally pushed me back into a zone where I was satisfied with what I produced. The struggles I was having with mane density and inconsistent shading largely became resolved with my new method, and despite being more detailed, it has actually greatly accellerated my art throughput.But still, of all things in recent years, I’m most proud of my improvement in art. It has helped me keep my morale up in a time I was stranded and litterally crippled. Can't show it to my family, but let's be honest, if they knew I was drawing porn for fun and profit, probably wouldn't help me at all. :-P Still, the last few months I’ve been far happier than the past two years combined, which I am immersely thankful for!
So, again, I really want to express my appreciation to all the people who watch, follow, favorite, and even just view my art. Just the thought that it gives them the tiniest amount of happiness, it’s all worth it to me.
First, I want to thank my buddies
Pyramid_Head_Approves and 
Kiliq for our past, present and future support for each other! I know the present year things have been a bit more quiet than others due to work and life, but still. You two hear more from me than anyone else, which is impressive from super introverted me. :-PI also want to thank my commissioners this year!
BlooperTrooper, 
BuckskinDaphne, 
Rainstorm and 
ChestnutLuna who decide to give me money to have fun drawing stuff just to blow on my own fabricated bidding wars for fun. :-PNext is my fellow wingmen
ALCaPWNy and 
Panzerpferd for assisting me in attacking the D point in War Thunder. The game is 20 times better with friends!Also, I have two new artist friends this year!
The fiirst is with
TemetNosce88 though I’m afraid I’m loosing the meme war with him, since I spend too much effort when I make a shitpost in comparison to his mass production... :-PAnd the second is one of my Hawt Horse Artist collaborators
Dream_Merchant! We've probably made too many schemes and stream shenanigans, but I'm having a blast with them! :-D If you all are watching me, there’s no reason at all why you shouldn’t be also watching them. :-P These two are fun and we’ll see what nonsense we’ll get each other into next year!
And finally, even though I’ve already mentioned her, I want to especially thank
Morrigan_the_Marwari yet again. You’ve helped me out a ton and inspired me to continue to improve my art! I seriously can't thank you enough! I can’t wait to see what you have prepared next! :-DAnyway, that’s that. :-P I’m optimistic for 2022, and I’m anticipating for 2022 to be a very productive art year for me. I should also be able to start making my own revenue next year in investments, and finally get back my independence since college! This should allow for me to do more art and host more streams, and, well, just be the invididual I want to be. :-P
So here's to 2022!
Looking forward to more Hawt Horse Artist shenanigans in the future, and of course, maybe some future collaborations together or something!
But I remember that equine lip anatomy talk! Good grief we talked SO long that night. LOL!
And
I hope we can do more multistream's in the future. <3
But you both have grown with your work and I enjoy seeing you guys progress with your skills. I can't wait to see what you all create for 2022!
But congrats on your successes this year and finding a process that works! I hope 2022 is a great year for you and everyone else here!
Like, I was planning on opening a YCH this week, but I got a commission from Kiliq, so that will be delayed until I’m in the finishing touches on his.