I haven't really done this before, but I think I will write a public self-evaluation on my art (and social media) journey so far because yes.

I'll probably discuss other things as well (e.g. my thoughts and plans).

[Art and Social Media] 🎨

It has been a little over 2 years since I decided to pick up a pencil/stylus, and a few months since I started posting my art on various social media (e.g. FurAffinity, Twitter/X, Instagram, & Facebook).

FurAffinity and Twitter/X have been quite a pleasant experience and I honestly did not expect to get pretty decent traction for my art, as well as interact with a fair amount of well-mannered individuals here! (and I am very grateful for that!)

Instagram and Facebook on the other hand... they have been a bumpy experience and only seem to be getting worse in many aspects that I won't explain since it's going to be a whole essay if I do write them.

Regardless, I am grateful for the people who see, like, and/or comment on my art posts, and I am especially grateful for those who actually commissioned my art and had such a positive experience with!

But even though all of the commissions ended with a very satisfied client, I want to make better art that I am truly proud of and further satisfy my clients and audience, as well as potentially appeal to a wider (yet suitable) audience!

And to do so, I am trying to experiment with the tools I have and create the ideal art that I want that caters to my preferences, yet also hopefully improves the quality of my art.

[Thoughts and Plans] 📝

I have thought about setting up a Kofi or Patreon so I can give exclusive perks to my audience (and honestly receive donations to fuel my art motivation) but I am nowhere near big enough of an artist to start one, and it doesn't feel right for me to set up one.

I have been figuring out how to continue the Monster Hunter "comic" I drew a while back on whether to continue it on digital or traditional.

There are a lot more tools I can use when doing digital and the comic would benefit from an overall upgrade, but drawing the comic digitally also doesn't "feel right" to me that it is pretty dang disruptive, while traditional has the opposite issue.

I honestly think I'll continue the comic traditionally since I also like to draw other things digitally. It feels so much more natural and "easier" drawing it traditionally (If only I could draw cleanly traditionally, then this wouldn't have been an issue).