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Long absence, future stuff, and paid commissions
7 years ago
Wassup guys, it's fuzzbutt Daniel again!!
Hi people. So, yeah, I returned about three months ago with a lot of enthusiasm and a crap-load of almost-daily postings of art, plus some journals explaining what'd gone on and what was planned. Those have obviously not, as of yet, come to fruition, but that definitely does not mean that they won't.
So, I've had a problem, which you may have noticed; I can be a little flighty. The thing is, that only ever happens when it's personal projects that have no set time frame, or if I don't entirely know what direction to take something in. Both of these are factors when it comes to things I do on this site, since I've never gotten around to setting up a Patreon, or Paypal, or anything so far which would force me to confront actual deadlines, and paid requests from people I'd be obligated to follow through on.
I've got full-time employment right now, and for the first time in my life, I've been faced with a particularly long period of time where I didn't particularly feel like drawing. I had absolutely nothing that made me feel disinclined to it, I don't feel depressed or anxious (or at least, nothing I can't handle and easily get through) but I don't feel all that inspired or compelled to do it either. This is something I'm changing now. I'm also going to only talk about a project from now on if I'm already well into production of it, not before art has begun to surface. To that end I'm starting up production of arts I want to do, as well as (soon enough) setting up Paypal so I can get paid commissions--that is, if anyone's interested. I made a promise to myself not to give up drawing, and I am absolutely going to stick to that.
I've started sketching again, and man I am out of practice after not having really done so in a few months properly. So, I've gotten a crap-load of reference material, help books, etc, and before I start doing commissions, I am going to sort out my art and get into a place where I'm comfortable with doing so. I don't want to start getting people to pay me money for something that ends up not looking good, that'd just not wind up going well.
So yeah, I'm not dead, not leaving, and definitely you'll see something going into my gallery here. Just not sure how long that'll take. Thanks for being patient, people C:
-Daniel Sharpe
So, I've had a problem, which you may have noticed; I can be a little flighty. The thing is, that only ever happens when it's personal projects that have no set time frame, or if I don't entirely know what direction to take something in. Both of these are factors when it comes to things I do on this site, since I've never gotten around to setting up a Patreon, or Paypal, or anything so far which would force me to confront actual deadlines, and paid requests from people I'd be obligated to follow through on.
I've got full-time employment right now, and for the first time in my life, I've been faced with a particularly long period of time where I didn't particularly feel like drawing. I had absolutely nothing that made me feel disinclined to it, I don't feel depressed or anxious (or at least, nothing I can't handle and easily get through) but I don't feel all that inspired or compelled to do it either. This is something I'm changing now. I'm also going to only talk about a project from now on if I'm already well into production of it, not before art has begun to surface. To that end I'm starting up production of arts I want to do, as well as (soon enough) setting up Paypal so I can get paid commissions--that is, if anyone's interested. I made a promise to myself not to give up drawing, and I am absolutely going to stick to that.
I've started sketching again, and man I am out of practice after not having really done so in a few months properly. So, I've gotten a crap-load of reference material, help books, etc, and before I start doing commissions, I am going to sort out my art and get into a place where I'm comfortable with doing so. I don't want to start getting people to pay me money for something that ends up not looking good, that'd just not wind up going well.
So yeah, I'm not dead, not leaving, and definitely you'll see something going into my gallery here. Just not sure how long that'll take. Thanks for being patient, people C:
-Daniel Sharpe
As someone who usually goes years between posting anything I can sympathise with a lack of creative enthusiasm.
It's not as though I don't want to write more, I just can't make myself sit down and start 99% of the time.
You should know that there is NEVER any pressure on you to post stuff here
No one is complaining about a lack of content and if they are - Fuck 'em! Their impatience is irrelevant.
Just create stuff at your own pace and don't stress too much about it
Everything you put the effort into is brilliant - And for the things you can't find motivation for? Whatever, if they're a good enough idea they'll pop up again someday.