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[As a heads up, this will be a long read, sorry in advance!]
So, hey everyone, Marble here as usual lol (really wonder why I introduce myself like that). Anyways I'm here to deliver a pretty hefty amount of news for this update. Nothing bad, depressing or major (except for one thing), so don't worry.
First I want to explain why I've been so desolate the past few months. There has been a lot going on with my life both online and irl, and it's been taking heavy hits on my mental energy and capabilities like a motherfucker. I've been very stressed, having to deal with a lot of issues and drama popping up in my friend circles, as well as kinda sorta falling apart financially. I thought that the best way to cope with this was to start drawing, and that's why I started making plans to do all these things like requests and art trades.
This became a big mistake because I obviously wasn't mentally up for the task of doing art at all, let alone trades at the time (still aren't tbqh) and therefor bit off more than I could chew.
This resulted in me making trades with mutuals and taking months to even finish parts of a sketch for my part, having little to absolutely NO energy to start drawing at all for long weeks at a time, and so overwhelmed that the only thing I'd be able to do is sleep and play videogames.
It took me now (read: a few days ago) to kinda realize that the matters I have to deal with need to be dealt with first, and that I need to pace myself and tackle each individual matter one at a time. That's why I'll be a little quiet this month and you may not see some art from me.
However I do have plans to draw. The first thing I wanna do is draw some personal pieces for myself. Not only because I'd like to destress a bit while I deal with these matters, and it's a perfect time to actually draw the character concepts I had boiling/cooking in my brain for awhile, but it'll also help me get back into the swing of drawing and improve on some of my faults to better prepare for things like trades and commissions.
The species project is still being worked on, but I've decided to wait to release the species when the encyclopedia is finished, which will be awhile.
On the topic of commissions, that's where the whole financial bit comes in. I'm gonna push to open up commissions in the middle of this month because I, unfortunately, am running dangerously low on food, and I also need things like an air conditioner in my room because literally all summer so far has just been me being cooked in my own room like a pie in an over-heated oven. It's so goddamn miserable in here lmfao (thats another reason why I haven't been able to draw).
I'm gonna try and get the trades and personal pieces done first, then finish the preparations for said comms and open up. Thanks to a extraordinarily wonderful friend of mine, I have a working Paypal now, and can finally open up things like my kofi with a proper payment, which means I can actually accept donations! I'll see about opening up shinies later as well, but for now, I'll be updating my kofi to be able to accept donations (and maybe even themed kofi comms.!).
Requests that I owe will be pushed to August provided I get everything I need to done this month.
Lastly, I'd like to make a huge, thorough apology for...basically being shitty with empty promises and such. It wasn't ever my intention to just keep making plans only to fail at following through, and I'm working towards actually being able to follow through with the plans I make. I'll try not to let you all down again.
And to everyone who's been patient, kind, respectful, encouraging and overall super supportive of my slow ass, thank you all so very much. You all make me very happy and life wouldn't be nearly as fun or worthwhile without y'all! Again, thank you, and from the bottom of my heart,I love you very much.
-Marble (because who tf else??) [this was edited a bajillion times because i am stupid and cannot type.
So, hey everyone, Marble here as usual lol (really wonder why I introduce myself like that). Anyways I'm here to deliver a pretty hefty amount of news for this update. Nothing bad, depressing or major (except for one thing), so don't worry.
First I want to explain why I've been so desolate the past few months. There has been a lot going on with my life both online and irl, and it's been taking heavy hits on my mental energy and capabilities like a motherfucker. I've been very stressed, having to deal with a lot of issues and drama popping up in my friend circles, as well as kinda sorta falling apart financially. I thought that the best way to cope with this was to start drawing, and that's why I started making plans to do all these things like requests and art trades.
This became a big mistake because I obviously wasn't mentally up for the task of doing art at all, let alone trades at the time (still aren't tbqh) and therefor bit off more than I could chew.
This resulted in me making trades with mutuals and taking months to even finish parts of a sketch for my part, having little to absolutely NO energy to start drawing at all for long weeks at a time, and so overwhelmed that the only thing I'd be able to do is sleep and play videogames.
It took me now (read: a few days ago) to kinda realize that the matters I have to deal with need to be dealt with first, and that I need to pace myself and tackle each individual matter one at a time. That's why I'll be a little quiet this month and you may not see some art from me.
However I do have plans to draw. The first thing I wanna do is draw some personal pieces for myself. Not only because I'd like to destress a bit while I deal with these matters, and it's a perfect time to actually draw the character concepts I had boiling/cooking in my brain for awhile, but it'll also help me get back into the swing of drawing and improve on some of my faults to better prepare for things like trades and commissions.
The species project is still being worked on, but I've decided to wait to release the species when the encyclopedia is finished, which will be awhile.
On the topic of commissions, that's where the whole financial bit comes in. I'm gonna push to open up commissions in the middle of this month because I, unfortunately, am running dangerously low on food, and I also need things like an air conditioner in my room because literally all summer so far has just been me being cooked in my own room like a pie in an over-heated oven. It's so goddamn miserable in here lmfao (thats another reason why I haven't been able to draw).
I'm gonna try and get the trades and personal pieces done first, then finish the preparations for said comms and open up. Thanks to a extraordinarily wonderful friend of mine, I have a working Paypal now, and can finally open up things like my kofi with a proper payment, which means I can actually accept donations! I'll see about opening up shinies later as well, but for now, I'll be updating my kofi to be able to accept donations (and maybe even themed kofi comms.!).
Requests that I owe will be pushed to August provided I get everything I need to done this month.
Lastly, I'd like to make a huge, thorough apology for...basically being shitty with empty promises and such. It wasn't ever my intention to just keep making plans only to fail at following through, and I'm working towards actually being able to follow through with the plans I make. I'll try not to let you all down again.
And to everyone who's been patient, kind, respectful, encouraging and overall super supportive of my slow ass, thank you all so very much. You all make me very happy and life wouldn't be nearly as fun or worthwhile without y'all! Again, thank you, and from the bottom of my heart,I love you very much.
-Marble (because who tf else??) [this was edited a bajillion times because i am stupid and cannot type.
