Official Announcement: FA Retirement
8 years ago
Basically this is my out-right announcement that I am not longer going to be doing Furry-related art here on FA. It's not anything to do with the site, but myself.
A lot of it has to do with a lack of privacy where I live (very judgmental family/small gossipy town) and I have never been an open furry to my family. It has become increasingly more stressful to find any time away to enjoy being a furry (I haven't been to see friends I desperately miss or to any cons in for some time) and my art here just reminds me of this. It's not easy to admit something that I came to love very dearly is no longer the same as it once was.
It is also the very fact I have felt myself shift further and further away from FA over roughly a year and a half. I need to quit so that this kind of art can still be fun and amazing, instead of "just work"....(I haven't even properly drawn my own sona in forever and this deeply upsets me.)
I can rant about several things in my life bringing about this change (depression/anxiety and the fact I've been more into adoptables/CS/chibis/manga art a lot lately), but I know I need just take a good step back from FA. I still plan on eventually getting back to cons as a visitor, especially to spend time with friends...But the art part is just becoming too much, especially when it's not what I enjoy anymore.
So if you need to contact me concerning any remaining refunds (I think my list is complete but I want to be 100% sure~!) or whatnot please do through note. It will not be quick by any means, but I will try to continue to pop in here randomly. There will be no new commissions through here for the foreseeable future, since I'm pretty sure I'll be sticking to other sites I'm more motivated on.
Thank-you all for supporting me all these years. I'm so grateful, you guys gave me my start and so much opportunity. I'll leave my gallery as-is for now and maybe in the future I can return clear-headed and work on developing my furry art into something I love once more.
A lot of it has to do with a lack of privacy where I live (very judgmental family/small gossipy town) and I have never been an open furry to my family. It has become increasingly more stressful to find any time away to enjoy being a furry (I haven't been to see friends I desperately miss or to any cons in for some time) and my art here just reminds me of this. It's not easy to admit something that I came to love very dearly is no longer the same as it once was.
It is also the very fact I have felt myself shift further and further away from FA over roughly a year and a half. I need to quit so that this kind of art can still be fun and amazing, instead of "just work"....(I haven't even properly drawn my own sona in forever and this deeply upsets me.)
I can rant about several things in my life bringing about this change (depression/anxiety and the fact I've been more into adoptables/CS/chibis/manga art a lot lately), but I know I need just take a good step back from FA. I still plan on eventually getting back to cons as a visitor, especially to spend time with friends...But the art part is just becoming too much, especially when it's not what I enjoy anymore.
So if you need to contact me concerning any remaining refunds (I think my list is complete but I want to be 100% sure~!) or whatnot please do through note. It will not be quick by any means, but I will try to continue to pop in here randomly. There will be no new commissions through here for the foreseeable future, since I'm pretty sure I'll be sticking to other sites I'm more motivated on.
Thank-you all for supporting me all these years. I'm so grateful, you guys gave me my start and so much opportunity. I'll leave my gallery as-is for now and maybe in the future I can return clear-headed and work on developing my furry art into something I love once more.

EvilBirdie
~evilbirdie
We miss you lots here.