Hey all!


So, aside from one commission where I am waiting to hear back from the commissioner, my previous Emergency Commission queue is all completed. Thank you all so much to everyone, I don't know what I'd do without you guys. <3

Thought I would post a new update journal, just to keep in touch with ya'll and share some of my thoughts and real-life stuff.

First order of business: For those that may have missed it, I now have a Terms of Service! :3 I'm pleased with how this turned out- though it did end up rather long- and feel a bit more confident and secure for future commissions. A lot of things I mention there have actually happened to me before, so by including them I want to make sure it doesn't happen again, and make sure everyone is in the know with how I work through commissions. If you ever have any questions on how getting a commission from me works, please feel free to read those over! My goal is they will provide a nice, safe "cushion" for both parties involved so as to reduce/eliminate any future issues regarding commissions.

NOW. With that outta the way. Second order of business, I suppose, is discussing another future commission opening. A lot of IRL stuff has been going on, and some of it pretty heavy for me. I've been working through- or rather, attempting to work through- some unpleasantness and minor health issues that can't seem to go away. It's leaving me pretty tired and with less and less free time in the day to focus on art. And as I've always said, art has always been a side thing for me, something when I have free time for. And more and more, it feels like commissions turn it into a second job, which adds to my stress of making sure those who commission me, and express interest in commissioning me, are treated fairly and receive their end of the purchase/exchange within acceptable and reasonable times. It's this main concern, with the growing amount of IRL things keeping me from having time to work on commissions, that's making me veer more towards opening commissions, but this time for much less. Gone, I think, are the days where I take ten slots at a time. I don't think I should- CAN, even- do that anymore. Five should be my limit, I think.

Another thing I've been thinking about lately, is how much more I enjoy drawing YCHs instead of commissions. I feel much more inspired and motivated to draw when I have a blank slate to work with, when I draw whatever I feel like drawing, and enjoy finishing it to the satisfaction of whoever purchased the already-sketched piece. Now, I've followed many artists before who have turned their gallery and entire commissioning experience into a YCH-only bonanza, and I've never really been fond of it, so I definitely do not want to do that. But at least for now, you may expect to see a small influx of YCHs popping up, simply because, at least for now, it's what I am enjoying most. It's not going to be a permanent thing, though, so don't worry about that!

As far as what I had previously wanted to do, daily uploads, that... probably will not happen. I don't mind my gallery being somewhat small, and honestly I prefer quality over quantity, anyways. So I don't think I'll ever feel like in a bind to upload something 'just because' or 'because I haven't uploaded something in a few days'. I like to keep you guys entertained and make a lot of art, but at the same time, I don't want anyone to feel like I'm "gone" just because I haven't uploaded in a week or two. I'm still here! Still, I don't ever want to feel like I'm making excuses or trying to avoid anyone, nor would I want any of ya'll to think I've abandoned you or fallen out of interest with art. As each day goes by, I learn more, think more, question more... And while some things may change, my love of art, of fantasy characters, of animals and cartoons and of this community in general, will not.

Getting kinda ranty here, so as always I'll try and summarize with a tldr;

• lotsa irl busy things, so daily submissions = lolno
• ychs soon to come maybe b/c I like them
• commission opening soon?? ish? 5 slots max probably tho
• I may be quiet but I'm not gone, promise <3

New journal to come soon, hopefully!

Thanks again, everyone. Ya'll rock my socks.


-Tigger