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State of Affairs Regarding Art
9 years ago
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So yeah, no commissions for a while. How long is a while? Well that’s just it, I have no idea.
Here recently I’ve begun to feel… stale as an artist. This has happened before and I believe I fooled myself into prematurely thinking that I was confident enough to open back up for these bad boys (or that I didn’t have a second job to support my bills). Here lately though, I just don’t feel confident about my art at all. No I’m not calling it quits and I’m not going to leave the community, I just think that I need to try and remember why I liked art in the first place.
This stale feeling has brought a lot of other things with it, one of those feelings being that I kind of dread sitting down and drawing anymore. A few years ago I used to plop down after working for 12 straight hours and still have the energy to work my ass off for a picture that wasn’t exactly stellar, but I still loved every single minute of that. Anymore I come home and I’m like “YEAH I’M GONNA DRAW!!!!” but as soon as I plop down I just kinda deflate. I don’t know if that’s just my busy schedule/crappy sleep schedule bringing me down but I think I need to try some new things.
Will I stop drawing bellies? Good lord no, are you crazy? Will there be a shortage of bellies? Well, maybe. I’m gonna try and start doing some more dynamic things, or hell, even completely different projects. For example about a couple weeks ago I designed a shirt that came out super nice and the entire time I was working on it I was having a blast, I was excited to get it to come out and to look good, and by god it did! (The shirt is for sale btw) I also took the time to make graphics for a let’s play channel on youtube and a stream channel on twitch and that was loads of fun too. Hell, for advanced drawing I’m drawing endangered animals as professional wrestlers and even studying some of the anatomy on that was righteous. However, if you notice all of these projects are more my style. I love drawing for people and honestly the commission money helps me out a ton, but I think at this point I need to start thinking for myself, at least for a little while. Draw what I wanna draw, pursue some other hobbies and generally just take it easy for a hot minute.
This change is probably why I went so far as to make an alternate fursona. Don’t get me wrong, the wox is my bae, but its nice to try and switch things up a little bit. Plus, I’m a maine coon for the moment so I’m just as big and dumb as I was when I was a woffer. Plus, extra fluff!
As far as activity goes I more or less lurk right now so if you want to see me be a total shit head and meme lord feel free to follow me on twitter, marshmallowwox is my handle. If you guys also happen to have me added on skype and want to get in touch with me, dm me and I can give you my discord. Don’t be miffed if you don’t get it though, it’s nothing personal, I just wanna make sure my contacts list isn’t a total mess like it was on skype.
Sorry if you guys didn't wanna have to slog through this journal, I know it probably doesn’t really mean to much to you guys and only really makes me look like I’m lazy, but I just wanted to get this out there to you all. You follow me expecting art of some form so when I don’t deliver I feel like a bad host. But, for those of you who don’t care because your glad I’m doing what I wanna do, thanks for being babes. <3
I’ll try to have some content soon, whether its sketches or concept art. Feel free to follow the links below to keep an eye on my shirt designs! They’re pretty fun to make so I might do some more.
Thanks guys, love ya~
TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/sN1H0mjSvQY
Zazzle: http://www.zazzle.com/z/3kmv2
Redbubble: http://www.redbubble.com/people/bea.....designs?asc=u#
Here's the Let's Play channel too, for anyone interested. (no vids yet but they're comin'): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO.....RbKv0DLjh1R2pw
Here recently I’ve begun to feel… stale as an artist. This has happened before and I believe I fooled myself into prematurely thinking that I was confident enough to open back up for these bad boys (or that I didn’t have a second job to support my bills). Here lately though, I just don’t feel confident about my art at all. No I’m not calling it quits and I’m not going to leave the community, I just think that I need to try and remember why I liked art in the first place.
This stale feeling has brought a lot of other things with it, one of those feelings being that I kind of dread sitting down and drawing anymore. A few years ago I used to plop down after working for 12 straight hours and still have the energy to work my ass off for a picture that wasn’t exactly stellar, but I still loved every single minute of that. Anymore I come home and I’m like “YEAH I’M GONNA DRAW!!!!” but as soon as I plop down I just kinda deflate. I don’t know if that’s just my busy schedule/crappy sleep schedule bringing me down but I think I need to try some new things.
Will I stop drawing bellies? Good lord no, are you crazy? Will there be a shortage of bellies? Well, maybe. I’m gonna try and start doing some more dynamic things, or hell, even completely different projects. For example about a couple weeks ago I designed a shirt that came out super nice and the entire time I was working on it I was having a blast, I was excited to get it to come out and to look good, and by god it did! (The shirt is for sale btw) I also took the time to make graphics for a let’s play channel on youtube and a stream channel on twitch and that was loads of fun too. Hell, for advanced drawing I’m drawing endangered animals as professional wrestlers and even studying some of the anatomy on that was righteous. However, if you notice all of these projects are more my style. I love drawing for people and honestly the commission money helps me out a ton, but I think at this point I need to start thinking for myself, at least for a little while. Draw what I wanna draw, pursue some other hobbies and generally just take it easy for a hot minute.
This change is probably why I went so far as to make an alternate fursona. Don’t get me wrong, the wox is my bae, but its nice to try and switch things up a little bit. Plus, I’m a maine coon for the moment so I’m just as big and dumb as I was when I was a woffer. Plus, extra fluff!
As far as activity goes I more or less lurk right now so if you want to see me be a total shit head and meme lord feel free to follow me on twitter, marshmallowwox is my handle. If you guys also happen to have me added on skype and want to get in touch with me, dm me and I can give you my discord. Don’t be miffed if you don’t get it though, it’s nothing personal, I just wanna make sure my contacts list isn’t a total mess like it was on skype.
Sorry if you guys didn't wanna have to slog through this journal, I know it probably doesn’t really mean to much to you guys and only really makes me look like I’m lazy, but I just wanted to get this out there to you all. You follow me expecting art of some form so when I don’t deliver I feel like a bad host. But, for those of you who don’t care because your glad I’m doing what I wanna do, thanks for being babes. <3
I’ll try to have some content soon, whether its sketches or concept art. Feel free to follow the links below to keep an eye on my shirt designs! They’re pretty fun to make so I might do some more.
Thanks guys, love ya~
TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/sN1H0mjSvQY
Zazzle: http://www.zazzle.com/z/3kmv2
Redbubble: http://www.redbubble.com/people/bea.....designs?asc=u#
Here's the Let's Play channel too, for anyone interested. (no vids yet but they're comin'): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO.....RbKv0DLjh1R2pw
Do whatever you feel is best for yourself and do it for you rather than anyone else, your own happiness is most important -3-/