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Long time! So whats next? 2024+
2 years ago
First of all, thanks for all the new likes and follows!
-First off, sorry for the long delays, 2023 has been... rough.
-The move to Washington fell through within the year, so I had to move back to Colorado in August
-Cut ties with my parents almost immediately after I came home, still processing that.
-Going to be moving again by the end of the month to a cheaper living situation.
-Finally, Got injured at work and have been trying to deal with a broken foot (big toe, Miles was right, they just bandage you up and wish you luck lol)
But the main thing I'm still grappling with is what direction I want to take my art and my ideas. Commissions have been nice and all, but its hard to do on a regular basis while dealing with a full time job. Especially since Id rather do art as my full time job. I'd like to do work on art prints, stickers, bookmarks, the usual physical products folks sell. Do more art shows than the local comicon every other year, and try publishing my original content.
But heres the rub... I'm in "fandom limbo" when it comes to fan art, since what fandom stuff I like is either too obscure or in the crosshairs of everyone's anger in one way or another. My original content is both too mature and too kid like, nor is it considered ready by any means for an audience to see. Not to mention my audience is tiny because I'm too shy to interact with most fandoms, I'm trying to avoid all the drama on social media, and I suck at advertising.
I dont know what options are safe or what to do. I want to do art full time instead of having to rely on retail that pays pennies or dangerous labor jobs that pay great but take up all of my time.
-First off, sorry for the long delays, 2023 has been... rough.
-The move to Washington fell through within the year, so I had to move back to Colorado in August
-Cut ties with my parents almost immediately after I came home, still processing that.
-Going to be moving again by the end of the month to a cheaper living situation.
-Finally, Got injured at work and have been trying to deal with a broken foot (big toe, Miles was right, they just bandage you up and wish you luck lol)
But the main thing I'm still grappling with is what direction I want to take my art and my ideas. Commissions have been nice and all, but its hard to do on a regular basis while dealing with a full time job. Especially since Id rather do art as my full time job. I'd like to do work on art prints, stickers, bookmarks, the usual physical products folks sell. Do more art shows than the local comicon every other year, and try publishing my original content.
But heres the rub... I'm in "fandom limbo" when it comes to fan art, since what fandom stuff I like is either too obscure or in the crosshairs of everyone's anger in one way or another. My original content is both too mature and too kid like, nor is it considered ready by any means for an audience to see. Not to mention my audience is tiny because I'm too shy to interact with most fandoms, I'm trying to avoid all the drama on social media, and I suck at advertising.
I dont know what options are safe or what to do. I want to do art full time instead of having to rely on retail that pays pennies or dangerous labor jobs that pay great but take up all of my time.
