My 30th Birthday (Oct. 22nd) + Revelations
11 years ago
So on the 22nd this month, I will be turning the big 3-0. You know, just in case anybody cares to know.
And while I reflect on the past 30 years of life, this makes me think about what will come in the near future. Mostly involving my artwork. While I am thankful I am not a huge name for drawing things, a moderate attention on the net was something I was happy to have been engaged in in the ten years I have been showing off my skills. But nowadays I feel like I am slipping. Art blocks, failed sketches and even worse, one failure of special commission series after another make me realize that I can't make a living over what I am doing behind a sketchbook and computer tablet. If my most recent avatar series has gained little to nothing in the one month it has been up, I am trying too hard for my own good.
I love keeping my drawing skills as a hobby while earning a little on the side, but to put my 100% dedication over it seems to be too much for so little I can make. That is why I am letting everyone know that I will be slow putting up some material on my art sites from this point on. I want to thank the many folks out there who supported me over the years and for the continued support, even if I won't be as active as I used to be. I may have commission projects popping up here and there while being available for commissions as they come along, but at least the good thing is that I don't get very much anyway to keep me tied up from anything else. I aim to keep a hobby alive somehow...
But much of my focus has to be put on my real life goal of voice acting, which I talk about so often, yet never, ever put enough time to work on since my realization of doing so back in 2011. That is how much I suuuuuuuuuuuuck! I have been told many times by friends and family that is the kind of thing I should be doing besides where I sit right now, and for my sake of sanity and good fortune, it is what I must do. I already invested in some of the equipment I need with more to come, and Lord knows I don't want it all to go to waste. I aim to make my next 30 years and beyond something I want to feel proud of myself in doing, something that my skills within could power and make a living out of. Perhaps I will try to share with you what I am up to in that field, but for now I have yet to even make a demo. Time will tell on that.
So if anybody is in need of some voice talent for a certain project, do keep me posted. I can use some experience to help me get my motivation going, even if the project is non-paid.
Again, will be slow on artwork from hereon in, must put my time and effort in my VO work and business model, and many, many thanks to those who have given me so much support in the internet world in the past decade and to those who will continue to support me, whether I am putting up as little artwork as I can upload or being behind me in my path to a new, possibly prosperous future.
....Oh, and happy friggin' birthday to me. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
And while I reflect on the past 30 years of life, this makes me think about what will come in the near future. Mostly involving my artwork. While I am thankful I am not a huge name for drawing things, a moderate attention on the net was something I was happy to have been engaged in in the ten years I have been showing off my skills. But nowadays I feel like I am slipping. Art blocks, failed sketches and even worse, one failure of special commission series after another make me realize that I can't make a living over what I am doing behind a sketchbook and computer tablet. If my most recent avatar series has gained little to nothing in the one month it has been up, I am trying too hard for my own good.
I love keeping my drawing skills as a hobby while earning a little on the side, but to put my 100% dedication over it seems to be too much for so little I can make. That is why I am letting everyone know that I will be slow putting up some material on my art sites from this point on. I want to thank the many folks out there who supported me over the years and for the continued support, even if I won't be as active as I used to be. I may have commission projects popping up here and there while being available for commissions as they come along, but at least the good thing is that I don't get very much anyway to keep me tied up from anything else. I aim to keep a hobby alive somehow...
But much of my focus has to be put on my real life goal of voice acting, which I talk about so often, yet never, ever put enough time to work on since my realization of doing so back in 2011. That is how much I suuuuuuuuuuuuck! I have been told many times by friends and family that is the kind of thing I should be doing besides where I sit right now, and for my sake of sanity and good fortune, it is what I must do. I already invested in some of the equipment I need with more to come, and Lord knows I don't want it all to go to waste. I aim to make my next 30 years and beyond something I want to feel proud of myself in doing, something that my skills within could power and make a living out of. Perhaps I will try to share with you what I am up to in that field, but for now I have yet to even make a demo. Time will tell on that.
So if anybody is in need of some voice talent for a certain project, do keep me posted. I can use some experience to help me get my motivation going, even if the project is non-paid.
Again, will be slow on artwork from hereon in, must put my time and effort in my VO work and business model, and many, many thanks to those who have given me so much support in the internet world in the past decade and to those who will continue to support me, whether I am putting up as little artwork as I can upload or being behind me in my path to a new, possibly prosperous future.
....Oh, and happy friggin' birthday to me. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Rabid_Reptile
~rabidreptile
Congrats for surviving this long! It's also insane that I've known you for about 10 years

Rif_Foxworthy
~riffoxworthy
Happy birthday big guy.