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7 years ago
(tfw you don't use the journal feature often enough that you forget how to make a new one)
Uh, hi! I figured I'd try and write a new one of these; throw in some recent life events and get rid of that old dumb vent journal of mine. Maybe people are fine with it, but maybe you'll be all "ew ugh blech dumb loser." In which case it'll quietly disappear. Anyway, life has been a whole thing, lately. A couple hospital visits over recent months (everything is okay tho), work being work, and art being art.
Did I mention work being work? It keeps me exhausted, and otherwise too low-energy to draw as much as I'd like. And definitely keeps me a little less social. (Not like I ever was a very social person.) Also, the stress gets to me a lot, so my morale is lower in general. I'm not trying to be a quiet downer-type, but it's definitely more common.
Commission work has been slow, and I completely blame the aforementioned work as the culprit. Not that my own anxieties don't get in the way or anything. Art is hard. Especially with all the amazing creators in this community, it's heckin' ridiculous. So for those of you that decide I'm worth the time, and stick with me through the anxiety and the emptiness, I super appreciate it. ❤
There's a lot of hyper interest happening. And I love it in a lot of ways~ A couple of you in particular have been hella supportive in all this, and I know you're aware of how much that means to me. Still really enjoying dealing with some normal proportions, though! So, whomsoever of you veer one way or another, please don't be dismayed, I love all the sizes! I'm also trying to get better at being firm in taking commissions centered on what I like to see? I dunno, maybe it comes off as a little closed-minded. I just want to make sure I'm actually enjoying the work I do, instead of just forcing myself through art to get paid, I guess. I already have enough trouble making art because of my dreadful envious and comparative tendencies, so whatever I can do to make it smoother on myself, I'm definitely going to do.
One of these days, I really want to try and get back into some like sketch streams or something. Anxiety and fatigue are really keeping off it, but I dunno. Also have a few small ideas with some adoptables floating around?? I love designing characters, but the last thing I need is another OC that I'm literally never ever going to use ever. I'm definitely planning on an "anything goes" kind of sale. Once it's yours, it's yours. Change the proportions, change the colors, change the animal. Heck, resell it to someone else if you're better at selling it than I am (which you probably are). Adoptables aren't something I've ever really done, so I'd love ideas and recommendations on how to approach it, in terms of what I should be doing, how I should be pricing, and what people want to see.
Outside of dumb art nonsense, I've been trying to do this thing called "enjoying life" in the form of video games? I heard it's kind of nice, but sometimes I have trouble with it. Dropped out of FFXIV awhile ago, as the endgame and its meta continues to scare the heckie out of me. (But if you have cute miqo'te girls that need drawing, I'm open to ideas!)
Also dabbling in Switch nonsense, these past few months. Splatoon is great, man. I'm sure some of you have seen the occasional squid arts around here. (And if you have cute futasquid girls that need drawing, I'm open to--) I really suck at it, though. I had stopped playing except for Splatfests, but even then, I just get so bummed about losing, or holding my team back, so I've kinda dropped it. I dunno, maybe one of these days I'll get over it.
Felt super nice to get back into some RE Revelations, that's for sure. And Bayonetta, too!? I've never played them before, and the gameplay feels all sorts of great, but wow, action games are just not for me, I guess, ha. RE and Bayo also have this thing where I have a big fat rating shoved in front of my face when I play it, and always being shown that I'm not doing a good job at playing the game just really bums me out? Like, it's not like I don't know I'm bad at it?? But I dunno.
I also saw the MLP movie. I kinda stopped caring about the series, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to see that delicious, delicious animation, and it didn't disappoint~ Two of the songs are hella, too. Tempest is absolute pony-waifu material, by the way. (And if you have cute futapony girls that need drawi--)
But I'll stop. I think I'm getting a bit tangential, but maybe it's better than saying literally absolutely nothing at all??? Just felt like trying to put myself out there a little bit, I suppose.
Anyway, you people are all precious and wonderful, and I hope you all have a good weekend! ;-;
~ iha
Uh, hi! I figured I'd try and write a new one of these; throw in some recent life events and get rid of that old dumb vent journal of mine. Maybe people are fine with it, but maybe you'll be all "ew ugh blech dumb loser." In which case it'll quietly disappear. Anyway, life has been a whole thing, lately. A couple hospital visits over recent months (everything is okay tho), work being work, and art being art.
Did I mention work being work? It keeps me exhausted, and otherwise too low-energy to draw as much as I'd like. And definitely keeps me a little less social. (Not like I ever was a very social person.) Also, the stress gets to me a lot, so my morale is lower in general. I'm not trying to be a quiet downer-type, but it's definitely more common.
Commission work has been slow, and I completely blame the aforementioned work as the culprit. Not that my own anxieties don't get in the way or anything. Art is hard. Especially with all the amazing creators in this community, it's heckin' ridiculous. So for those of you that decide I'm worth the time, and stick with me through the anxiety and the emptiness, I super appreciate it. ❤
There's a lot of hyper interest happening. And I love it in a lot of ways~ A couple of you in particular have been hella supportive in all this, and I know you're aware of how much that means to me. Still really enjoying dealing with some normal proportions, though! So, whomsoever of you veer one way or another, please don't be dismayed, I love all the sizes! I'm also trying to get better at being firm in taking commissions centered on what I like to see? I dunno, maybe it comes off as a little closed-minded. I just want to make sure I'm actually enjoying the work I do, instead of just forcing myself through art to get paid, I guess. I already have enough trouble making art because of my dreadful envious and comparative tendencies, so whatever I can do to make it smoother on myself, I'm definitely going to do.
One of these days, I really want to try and get back into some like sketch streams or something. Anxiety and fatigue are really keeping off it, but I dunno. Also have a few small ideas with some adoptables floating around?? I love designing characters, but the last thing I need is another OC that I'm literally never ever going to use ever. I'm definitely planning on an "anything goes" kind of sale. Once it's yours, it's yours. Change the proportions, change the colors, change the animal. Heck, resell it to someone else if you're better at selling it than I am (which you probably are). Adoptables aren't something I've ever really done, so I'd love ideas and recommendations on how to approach it, in terms of what I should be doing, how I should be pricing, and what people want to see.
Outside of dumb art nonsense, I've been trying to do this thing called "enjoying life" in the form of video games? I heard it's kind of nice, but sometimes I have trouble with it. Dropped out of FFXIV awhile ago, as the endgame and its meta continues to scare the heckie out of me. (But if you have cute miqo'te girls that need drawing, I'm open to ideas!)
Also dabbling in Switch nonsense, these past few months. Splatoon is great, man. I'm sure some of you have seen the occasional squid arts around here. (And if you have cute futasquid girls that need drawing, I'm open to--) I really suck at it, though. I had stopped playing except for Splatfests, but even then, I just get so bummed about losing, or holding my team back, so I've kinda dropped it. I dunno, maybe one of these days I'll get over it.
Felt super nice to get back into some RE Revelations, that's for sure. And Bayonetta, too!? I've never played them before, and the gameplay feels all sorts of great, but wow, action games are just not for me, I guess, ha. RE and Bayo also have this thing where I have a big fat rating shoved in front of my face when I play it, and always being shown that I'm not doing a good job at playing the game just really bums me out? Like, it's not like I don't know I'm bad at it?? But I dunno.
I also saw the MLP movie. I kinda stopped caring about the series, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to see that delicious, delicious animation, and it didn't disappoint~ Two of the songs are hella, too. Tempest is absolute pony-waifu material, by the way. (And if you have cute futapony girls that need drawi--)
But I'll stop. I think I'm getting a bit tangential, but maybe it's better than saying literally absolutely nothing at all??? Just felt like trying to put myself out there a little bit, I suppose.
Anyway, you people are all precious and wonderful, and I hope you all have a good weekend! ;-;
~ iha
Ihara, if you ever want a new, supportive friend, I'd be happy to talk! I think DD here can vouch for me being a decent enough human being.
Just be warned I'm awful with keeping in touch, as already stated x3
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