Best thing I can say is do what you feel is right

Something be aware of. If 10 years is true. We all have had lives change. Some work long hard jobs. Some likely don't have energy cause you know life can be a dick. Alot changes in 10 years.

People are not ignoring. Just things have changed. I've noticed it too. I chopped it up to just that. Your work is wonderful too. Just don't lose hope. Do what you want to do and make yourself happy.

I'm watching you because you have beautiful paintings. I know what you're feeling, its like nobody is interested anymore, but don't think its just you. Maybe this website is losing steam, maybe furries just aren't the same fan base as they used to be, don't give up on your art. You can find a niche and you have the talent for it, don't compromise on it.

Just know that it isn't you, I feel it too.

Best advice is to start inside first, I've run into this issue countless times, especially when my commissions slow down.

When I say start from inside I mean, start with people you know who will support your art enough to commission you. Start building
those connections, because they will build off that, if they truly do want to help you succeed.

Also if you wish for it to be a viable career, I've been doing research here and there, so like... there's different kinds of incomes:

Passive: Any kind of shop/store to sell merch (stickers, shirts, prints etc), making an online art class (A how-to)

Active: Commissions, Youtube, Livestreaming

As far as prints go, I'm finding that a lot of people are drawn more towards fanart (Which sucks) and less towards original art. That's not to say
give up on original art (because I absolutely adore your style), but it may help grab attention. At least, I see a lot of instagram posts with the Six Fanarts Challenge
as of late.


I don't want to bore you with all this, if this advice isn't what you were hoping for or looking for. If anything, just keep posting consistently; these things take time.

Best of luck, I hope to see more works from you soon

Thank you so much for taking the time to type all of this out! It's really smart advice. I've actually tried to follow most of this already :'D The commissions from friends all came when I opened again several months ago. For passive income I've tried starting up Ko-Fi, prints and stickers, and I have pages for both original art and fan art. I just.. haven't seen a lot of success with all of it, I guess.

Fairly new watcher of yours, here. I dig that you're from the same part of the world I grew up and lived most of my life in. PNW is great, got many mountains. c:

Looking through your gallery, I would say you have improved quite a bit, and I will say it is your newer stuff that drew me to watch your work.

Over the past 10 years, my life has been nothing short of a roller coaster. I've went from working in Audio/Visual to Automotive in that time span, I moved from my home state of Washington (still love those mountains, dude) to the extreme cold of Minnesota, and not even mentioning everything in-between all that.

I'm not sure what to say. Your work will speak louder than words in most cases, so, don't give up on it. There's definitely interest, but for many people (myself included), art is a luxury. Heck, I want to get a piece from you right now, but I can't, because I have other matters to tend to that come before that, if that's understandable.

I prefer not to contact an artist until I know I've got a stable fund set aside for what I want, and who I am commissioning, and hopefully, if anything, gives some insight. The struggle is real, especially nowadays.


Wow, I don't think I've ever said this much in response to anyone's journal, ever, haha. If anything seemed offensive, please know I did not intend it that way!

Hey, fellow Pacific Northwesterner! This is really kind, I was by no means expecting a reply of this length, haha. I totally see that, a lot of progress and change has been made in my life too. Plus, my prices used to be a lot lower; nowadays they're not so much in the "impulse buy" range, but at least I make enough so that I'm not burning out. So long-term, hopefully it will work out *crosses fingers*

Hey hey! c: I was around there this past summer. Might be back for ANW in the new year--we'll see if I can swing it! If I can, hope to see ya there!

My feeling, actually, is that a lot of artists undercharge for their expertise. But that's just me and how I see things. How you go about doing that isn't my business and I have to respect that.

I guess I should actually make a comment to the professionalism aspect you mentioned as well. I can kind of relate with this to my field in automotive--I HAVE to be confident in my work, otherwise, how can my customers feel safe with me working on their vehicles? It takes time to build that trust and portfolio, and word of mouth is a real thing, too.

Translating this, showcasing your work across social media will tell people what they can expect, and this can draw them in (like myself) to want to commission you, or buy from your store. It might also be well worth considering purchasing a spot for an ad on this site to try get your name more out there ... the only drawback being is it might attract folks you'd rather not deal with.

Really depends on what you are comfortable with at that point. Like, I might not take certain jobs or certain brands of vehicles simply because the manufacturer of said vehicle has made things such a headache to deal with or something else beyond my skill, haha.

Anyway, sorry if I seem like I'm being a bit "extra" with this. Guess you can say this time the journal is a bit different!