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a year ago
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I'll just be honest, my interest in commissions is dwindling.
I don't know what the exact reason is. Maybe it's a bunch of things. My bitterness towards the high volume of negative comments towards my commissions on other sites could contribute to that, or certain people stealing that artwork and taking the credit, perhaps even the low traffic on recent posts I made is partially to blame. Even pointless things like recounting the handful of artists and acquaintances that refuse to speak to me anymore is a potential candidate.
Or maybe I'm at a low point in my life and my mental health is dipping. That could be it.
I initially began sharing commissions I got because I loved seeing artists tackle odd body types, and I wanted to share it with people that enjoyed that content. At some point, I felt like I wasn't welcome in the circles I was in and drifted away. Now I stare at my screen in silence, spending hours wasting my time and waiting for numbers to go up in a vain effort to validate myself. I don't know when it became that way.
I know I would probably get more attention on "X", but with how badly people posting R18 content are treated by the system and the ease of content theft, I don't see the benefit to registering.
I have two, maybe three illustrations being worked on, and will share them when they're done. But I might take a break after that. We'll see.
Sorry for rambling in public.
I don't know what the exact reason is. Maybe it's a bunch of things. My bitterness towards the high volume of negative comments towards my commissions on other sites could contribute to that, or certain people stealing that artwork and taking the credit, perhaps even the low traffic on recent posts I made is partially to blame. Even pointless things like recounting the handful of artists and acquaintances that refuse to speak to me anymore is a potential candidate.
Or maybe I'm at a low point in my life and my mental health is dipping. That could be it.
I initially began sharing commissions I got because I loved seeing artists tackle odd body types, and I wanted to share it with people that enjoyed that content. At some point, I felt like I wasn't welcome in the circles I was in and drifted away. Now I stare at my screen in silence, spending hours wasting my time and waiting for numbers to go up in a vain effort to validate myself. I don't know when it became that way.
I know I would probably get more attention on "X", but with how badly people posting R18 content are treated by the system and the ease of content theft, I don't see the benefit to registering.
I have two, maybe three illustrations being worked on, and will share them when they're done. But I might take a break after that. We'll see.
Sorry for rambling in public.
Gotta focus on what you enjoy and the friends you make along the way.
A mental health break is a great idea if you're feeling stressed and down.
As someone that regularly commissions content similar to what you order ( An example posted just yesterday: https://x.com/erofutasenpai/status/.....43756545569117 ) I understand what you mean. I do it for myself. I don't care about the haters. If I get engagement here, it's a bonus. My most popular characters are Jamie and Amelia (featuring cock transformation) but they don't get a lot of engagement. But still the most faved. Despite being human. On a furry website.
It's unfortunate but there just aren't may venues for this kind of content. Do it for yourself. That's what's most important. It's what I do.
A break can be a good idea; it'll give you some time to think if this is something you really enjoy. Alternatively, if you do want some friendly engagement, feel free to post your art over at my Discord. There's a lot of nice people there looking for this kind of work.
Cheers, Q.
Keep doing what you like and there will be somebody out there that does enjoys the same stuff as you. Like I do like what you have gotten related to gbf and is how I found you somewhere else on the internet and my curiosity guided me to come here. We are few but we are there.
I'm glad you're here making original interesting art, but your mental well being should absolutely come first, this isn't worth burning yourself out over.