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Hey Chrome, where's the art?
3 years ago
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Thought I'd write a journal to give some updates... and also so the previous April Fool's journal isn't stuck on my page. XD
But yeah, at the moment I'm basically still on the hunt for animation industry jobs. Trying to build up my portfolio and sending it out to several studios, applying to as many job postings as I can, taking additional online classes for 3D animation, and also making stuff for my SFW/animation Twitter and Instagram accounts... Even though I love doing lewd art, I'm left wishing I could've prioritized the aforementioned stuff even more during my college days.
That being said, I still definitely do have some ideas for stuff to make and post here but I'm definitely focusing more on what will finally get me my dream job.
I've been stuck at the same job for almost 5 years now doing illustrated assets for in-house content, I get paid under $1K on a bi-weekly basis, and I feel SO FUCKING burnt out... especially since we recently moved back in the office and are expected to be there by 8:30am, meaning I now gotta wake up super early to make sure I beat the lovely Los Angeles traffic. I considered giving my 2 weeks notice back in 2020 but that very same day happened to be the day my boss announced we'd be working from home due to the pandemic. I didn't wanna be stuck without a job or a source of income during the quarantine so I continued sticking with it. Now I'm left wondering if I should still give them my 2 weeks notice and really hunker down to focus on my artwork, maybe earn some money on the side doing commissions since a lot of people have been noting me asking for updates on when I'll open. Some people on discord have suggested I apply for non-art roles to avoid burnout and have more energy to work on my portfolio as a lot of people in the animation industry had gigs as baristas and such, and while part of me thinks that might be a sound idea another part of me feels like that is such a strange and foreign concept- going from an artistic role into a non-artistic one like a barista.
I'm just so sick of trying over and over to get my foot through the door, only for it to be locked. I wanna be able to make a breakthrough.
Anyway, that's my rant. I'll be sure to still chip away at some stuff for this site and my NSFW Twitter every now and then! Just thought I'd give you guys an update on what's going on with me and why the lack of art thus far.
But yeah, at the moment I'm basically still on the hunt for animation industry jobs. Trying to build up my portfolio and sending it out to several studios, applying to as many job postings as I can, taking additional online classes for 3D animation, and also making stuff for my SFW/animation Twitter and Instagram accounts... Even though I love doing lewd art, I'm left wishing I could've prioritized the aforementioned stuff even more during my college days.
That being said, I still definitely do have some ideas for stuff to make and post here but I'm definitely focusing more on what will finally get me my dream job.
I've been stuck at the same job for almost 5 years now doing illustrated assets for in-house content, I get paid under $1K on a bi-weekly basis, and I feel SO FUCKING burnt out... especially since we recently moved back in the office and are expected to be there by 8:30am, meaning I now gotta wake up super early to make sure I beat the lovely Los Angeles traffic. I considered giving my 2 weeks notice back in 2020 but that very same day happened to be the day my boss announced we'd be working from home due to the pandemic. I didn't wanna be stuck without a job or a source of income during the quarantine so I continued sticking with it. Now I'm left wondering if I should still give them my 2 weeks notice and really hunker down to focus on my artwork, maybe earn some money on the side doing commissions since a lot of people have been noting me asking for updates on when I'll open. Some people on discord have suggested I apply for non-art roles to avoid burnout and have more energy to work on my portfolio as a lot of people in the animation industry had gigs as baristas and such, and while part of me thinks that might be a sound idea another part of me feels like that is such a strange and foreign concept- going from an artistic role into a non-artistic one like a barista.
I'm just so sick of trying over and over to get my foot through the door, only for it to be locked. I wanna be able to make a breakthrough.
Anyway, that's my rant. I'll be sure to still chip away at some stuff for this site and my NSFW Twitter every now and then! Just thought I'd give you guys an update on what's going on with me and why the lack of art thus far.
Perhaps the call of the foreign and unknown might be in your temporary interests as it may even help give you some time to recover certain parts of yourself.
Do what makes you happy, man. Look towards the things you want to do. Dream jobs are nice, but taking some detours and taking in different sights along the way make the dream worth living.