Well, it took quite a long time before it became more or less clear what would happen with the current payment systems. Unfortunately, most of them left Russia, so far only boosty has survived. Following the example of other artists, I also started a page there and I will accept payment for orders there. As I understand it, this site is similar to patreon, where you can also make posts that are visible only to paid subscribers. However, I am not sure that I will posted anything there at all. I don't have so much material, sketches and other things that could be posted on a regular basis.

https://boosty.to/chimera_nira

All these days passed in utter confusion and apathy. Disappointing news is coming out of all the cracks, with constant negativity, a bunch of fakes and heated arguments of Internet experts about who is right and who is to blame. Every day news about new sanctions, bans, company closures, etc. People lose their jobs, quarrel with loved ones, try to get used to new prices and new realities of life.
I had quite a lot of small, but weighty goals for me personally, which I really wanted to accomplish by saving money. I wanted to update my old computer, which has been serving faithfully for 10 years. I also wanted to go to the sea (the last time I was there in 2012), I wanted to make a small repair in my small home, as well as a few more goals that I don't want to talk about here. And recently, it has even been possible to accumulate money. But changes have come and all savings will be spent on simple survival. And I'm not one of those people who spends money right and left, spending the entire salary in the first few days of payday. I've always lived very modestly, that's how life turned out. Maybe that's why my goals are so small. This completely discourages the desire to create. perhaps I shouldn't complain, since other people's situation is much worse than mine. but this text is not written to compare some sorrows with others. it's just an outburst of a sore point. first one thing, now another... it's as if this cycle will never end.

Damn the war.

In the coming days I will try to make an art stream in order to force myself to work harder. The fact of a live broadcast helps not to move away from the tablet. It would be great if you also looked into the chat. The only thing I will ask is not to talk about politics, there are enough of them on the Internet from every teapot.
Perhaps we will also watch a movie or something on the stream.

Thank you for reading to the end. And please, let's stay human in any situation.💗