Why, thank you very much! :D

Yaaaaay~

Rejoice! :D

I missed you, and I missed your hanging porn! :p

That truley warms my heart, thank you for such kind words.

I missed my hanging porns too!! Miss drawing and posting that stuff so much ^o^

Yay!

You're damn right, yay! :D

And i got to write too

This news is not unexpected to me. Still, it is nice to see it.

Tbh, I was already happy with the work you did for me. Let's see how it (all your art) turns out now, shall we?

Haha well you were one of the few that I kept updated! It was supposed to be a fun surprise c:

I think it'll all be AWESOME! Got some asphyxiation stuff in the works :3

Bwaaah :D

Yay!

Woohoo! *throws confetti* :D

Awesome news! Was there any catalyst for the block passing?

I think the effort and the force of will I applied to myself whilst in my block was what finally killed it. It started last year in April and it only got worse until I finally got sick of it, and started forcing myself.

It was so hard. Often times I would just give up and not draw for weeks because I thought it was hopeless. I honestly thought I'd never be able to draw again. I remember one night, I had spent a literal 8 hours straight trying to draw something. It wasn't that nothing came out "good", the act of drawing just didn't seem to bring me happiness anymore.

While this was all going on, I was still working on a personal story in my head that's been in the works for a couple of years now. It was the only thing that gave me hope that I would some day get over the art block.

Recently I had started playing Phoenix Wright on my 3DS. I bought the game when it came out, but never played it. I've always been a giant PW fan and it was even the first game I had bought for my DS over 5 years ago now. My favourite character was Apollo Justice, and this new game actually had him in it. I started really getting into it, and one night at Taco bell I started drawing Apollo... And I actually had fun doing it.

I had thought I lost all my love for drawing. I never knew what to draw for myself, and I was never pleased with the outcome. I guess I have that little piece of Nostalgia to thank... Because I firmly believe it's that child like feeling I got from seeing my favourite character again.

I'm sorry this ended up being so... long. I guess it just feels so good to have that spark back that I thought I had lost.

So, if you're ever in an art block that just doesn't seem to end, don't give up. And hey, you can always hit me up and I'll try to help a fellow artist out :)

First off, don't apologize for long posts - I really enjoy them because they are a much better window into what went on, and I appreciate you taking the time to write that all up and share the personal details of it. Often I tell artists (and writers) that the worst thing you can do is to let your own personal muse slip away. Whether an artist draws for fun or for a living, there is a big difference between drawing what you love to draw, and drawing what others want. Sometimes those two align, and that's great when it happens, but often they don't. It's not to say someone can't even draw anything other than the stuff they personally love, it's just that they need sometimes entertain that muse, or it slips away, and when it's gone... it's HARD to get back (as you discovered).

And it is COOL that you did get it back! Now that you have a idea of what it is that your muse enjoys, run with it! Make sure, at least for the time being, that 50% of your art and efforts are for yourself and your muse, the rest will flow a lot easier. :)

Also, very much appreciate the offer of help - I barely consider myself an artist - more of a writer, and my own enemy thus far is Time. XD Well at least with writing. Art and I don't seem to get along very well. :P

I definitely know what you mean there. I often find that I explain myself a lot, and with quite a bit of depth. I've gotta say, after reading your post here I definitely feel like I have something to turn to if my art block ever returns; a muse. I've meditated on the idea quite a bit and what you've said here makes a lot of sense to me. I appreciate you taking the time to inquire about me, as I seem to have gained some new knowledge from it :).

Ah, I just assumed (And assuming is bad!!) that you were an artist. Though now from your comment I definitely get the writer vibe from you. I can understand what you mean, I recently started doing some serious writing and sometimes it's just really against me xD

I'm glad to take the time to read and comment on stuff like this - honestly, not enough people do. The worst thing I see (and see often) is when someone's got a big long post about feeling down or something terrible that's happened, and all you get is a sea of replies of either "Aww *hugs"" or "Hope you feel better!" Anyway, I'm glad you see something in that point of view, and YES - always find something for your muse - not just when art block returns, but ALWAYS. You muse is your creative fire - keep it burning. :)

And no worries, heh - I have drawn stuff before - though my gallery is mainly commissions, there are actually some pieces in there by me. XD I'm just not very good or fast at it. And writing can be just as frustrating and tricky as art - just in different ways!

Summer of FyreFly

Workin' on it! B)

When I saw the journal, I was going to come and ask "Does this bode for more hanging pictures?" but you already answered that question!
Cool, glad to hear it is working out well.
Also I hope you might consider taking some commissions for such as well

Of course there will be more hanging and such! It's been a while since I've drawn it, but I've got something in the works right now that everyone is gonna like (shhh!) :)

Oh and I definitely plan on taking commissions again in the future. In the next month or so actually! Thank you very much for the interest, too!

You're very talented, it's good to see you taking steps to improve!
(yay more hanging art : P )

Thank you! I feel as though I'm taking art more seriously as of late. Trying to be more professional about it! :D

(I also yay at this!)

Welcome back, ya butt. I'm glad you're over your art block, and you know how much I'll be looking forward to more!