A Random Rants
6 years ago
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Good day everyone, alchemist werewolf here~
Heyo everyone~
I don't know if people are looking for me, but I'm here. A bit recovering from... well, everything. I'm gonna rant below, so if you don't like my pessimist and negative rant, skip it since even though I seems frustated or edgy, I'm not. It's just a rant. uwu
Life seems hating me since 2 years ago after I was in a brink of life and death due to my brain disease, and since then, my spirit to draw is gradually decreasing. That's my excuse why I delayed commissions for longer than I usually do and rarely post arts. (And some kind of accident like pen's broke, working harder to pay family's debt, yada yada)
Second, I'm just having everyone's problem: Self-esteem issue. I honestly... hardly draw fanarts. Not that meant I can't draw them properly... morelike, I don't know how to imagine them and draw them well. Of course, I've been practicing, but... the progress is very slow... Not to mention the haunting voices saying like: "You can't even draw fanarts? What make you think your original character is good? Everyone can draw fanarts, why don't you?" yea, I hate my self lul.
Patreon is the place where the patron's wish fulfilled, not just what I want to draw.It's so lucky for those who has both what patron's like AND they want to draw it as well. So I'm sorry if my Patreon is delayed until I can draw fanarts. I'll try my best.
Also, I want to thank few of my followers who supports me all the time. I might've been already committed suicide if they didn't support me with both financial and mental. I really appreciate you guys. That's why I want to give the best, which I'm not achieved yet, but I will, someday.
Overall, I'm a bit recovering, so I'm wanting to start over in here and will try to post art often and think aside of my doubts and frustation. Sorry for my negative ranting or such, I just don't know where should I rant lol. I'll try to not giving so much emotion next time.and better words, I'm just so bad on either typing or talking when mentally unstable
Thanks for those who read this until the end. I hope I can always give the best from me and hope everyone enjoy my arts. Your joy is what makes me happy~
That is all, thanks for your support up to this day~
Hope your life is better than mine and good~
I don't know if people are looking for me, but I'm here. A bit recovering from... well, everything. I'm gonna rant below, so if you don't like my pessimist and negative rant, skip it since even though I seems frustated or edgy, I'm not. It's just a rant. uwu
Life seems hating me since 2 years ago after I was in a brink of life and death due to my brain disease, and since then, my spirit to draw is gradually decreasing. That's my excuse why I delayed commissions for longer than I usually do and rarely post arts. (And some kind of accident like pen's broke, working harder to pay family's debt, yada yada)
Second, I'm just having everyone's problem: Self-esteem issue. I honestly... hardly draw fanarts. Not that meant I can't draw them properly... morelike, I don't know how to imagine them and draw them well. Of course, I've been practicing, but... the progress is very slow... Not to mention the haunting voices saying like: "You can't even draw fanarts? What make you think your original character is good? Everyone can draw fanarts, why don't you?" yea, I hate my self lul.
Patreon is the place where the patron's wish fulfilled, not just what I want to draw.
Also, I want to thank few of my followers who supports me all the time. I might've been already committed suicide if they didn't support me with both financial and mental. I really appreciate you guys. That's why I want to give the best, which I'm not achieved yet, but I will, someday.
Overall, I'm a bit recovering, so I'm wanting to start over in here and will try to post art often and think aside of my doubts and frustation. Sorry for my negative ranting or such, I just don't know where should I rant lol. I'll try to not giving so much emotion next time.
Thanks for those who read this until the end. I hope I can always give the best from me and hope everyone enjoy my arts. Your joy is what makes me happy~
That is all, thanks for your support up to this day~
Hope your life is better than mine and good~
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Nobody is totally perfect that can satisfy everyone.
You're dealing with a lot both internally and externally so of course your emotions are going to need to be ventilated.
I wish you all the success in your recovery and that you may eventually get to truly feel better.
And thanks, I am getting better atm xD
I hope you can find more enjoyment in drawing again, and I'm glad that you're still posting, even if you don't have many drawings or upload all the time.
Thanks for the tips, Im trying to think like that :D
Wish you the best ! <3
Thanks~
But thanks~
Well, for what it's worth, you know I think you're amazing. You're incredibly skilled and I really don't think it matters whether you "can or can't" draw fanart or not. Drawing fanart is often drawing something with someone else's style and you've got your own. I've said myself a million times that your style is amazing and I think your legion of fans is also good evidence that we love what you're doing. In fact, I see many, MANY artists drawing fanart and other people's characters (because those have a million references of them) but struggling to design their own characters. Your personal characters are amazing! That and, as I've told you many years ago already, you've always been an artist that stood out to me not only because of the amazing art, but also because of the myriad of super creative ideas behind them with those stories of yours. <3
And as for the rest... I'm sorry to hear that. :( Depression and mood are big mean monsters, but all I can say that I'm here for you as a friend, we're here for you as a community and, no matter how much it sometimes looks like it won't, things WILL get better!
*hugs*!
Thank you for your supports, it was fun when we discuss stories as well, making me get plenty of inspirations~
And yeah, it'll be better, I can see it now :D
In terms of fanart you said you make slow progress, but slow progress is better than no progress. You need to keep trying. Your original characters look amazing, you have a lot of creativity and the way you draw them is unique. I think it's just more difficult for you, because you can't let your creativity free reign, you have to follow the design of a specific character and that is sometimes more difficult than creating one yourself. But you already do it with commissions, you can see the fanart character you draw as the OC of another person, it's basically the same. And if you can do it in commissions (like you proved enough), you can also do it with fanart.
Don't pressure yourself to offer that in your Patreon, take it slow and only offer it when you feel comfortable with. There is no need to rush that, keep up experimenting and improving first. I am sure you are already on a great level with your fanart. Maybe you could share a test artwork and see people's reactions. Then you can judge if you are ready for fanart on Patreon or if you should keep improving. In the end it's still your decision what you offer at Patreon, nobody else's.
When this voice o doubt comes up again, try to distract yourself from it and to shut ip up in your mind. Imagine this voice as nuisance that you just tie up and gag like a hot guy and then keep working. Sometimes you are the most powerful source of self-esteem for yourself than anybody else.
I know it's easy said, but just don't give up and keep working. You are an excellent artist. The one artwork I got from you a long time ago still becomes regularly favs and that really says a lot. You make a lot of people happy, believe in yourself, since so many people here do as well.
In the worst case, some professional help from a doctor can be good too, there is no shame in that. It's better than having suicidal thoughts and it can help to overcome that. We care for you, you deserve only the best and you have a gift, never forget that.
I remember at that time I was still very enjoying drawing, and I sought to go back to those time and give my best to every art I create. I hope I'll be back soon and give everything I can :D
Thanks again, Im really glad you still like the commission xD
These times can come back, I am sure about that. Don't pressure yourself and draw something personal once in a while too. That can help to keep up your motivation. I definitely wish you the best.