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5 years ago
So I'll give the tl;dr first.
I wanted to step away for a bit. Then eventually wanted to come back and start over under a new name. At first it didn't go so well, and I stopped again. Life kinda came at me fast and it was hard to find time and get anywhere. After being so sick of my job and where my life was headed, I started it back up. Things are going better than last time with it, and this is where I am now.
The long version:
So, I got kind of tired of trying to support myself with commissions, because it was all I ever could draw to be able to even support myself financially, and I had no time to draw anything I was wanting to draw. It caused me to have major burnout. I know it's something I've always mentioned, how I want to be able to draw what I want to draw, so I eventually took the steps to do so, and tried to have a little self care in the process. So I chose a name I've thought about for some time, and made my accounts. I made a patreon at one point early on, but they had their big porn purge and I got caught in that, so that didn't last very long, and I didn't get many patrons from it either. Eventually I got a job and the hours for the job aren't quite what I'm use to, having to wake up around 4 in the morning, and then getting about a 2 hour nap in the middle (which was something, but still kind of a fucky sleep schedule) and going back to work, and not getting home until around 5 pm. And trying to balance my life inbetween. Then within the last year my girlfriend moved in, and that's just a whole new way of life. I mean, it's nothing negative, it's just different than before is all. Things have gotten more settled with the move in though, it just felt like we couldn't find time to really see each other with both our jobs until late at night. Well, I still currently have my job, and it's just draining me, and I'm ready to quit it. So lately, I made some fantastic friends (
mellogspornflakes Please, for the love of god, give them a look, their stuff is amazing!) and they have really opened my eyes and motivated me to start back up. So I created a SubscribeStar and went back into this, and making time when I can to finish art pieces I have been wanting to draw.
My goal is to get enough subscribers to the point where I can quit my current job, and support myself financially. And the sooner I can quit my job, the sooner I can really delve into my hobbies and put out more art and better my craft. But as of this moment, I'm still working my job, and I want to quit ASAP.
I'm not really doing commissions anymore, but the sooner I can start making enough on SubscribeStar and quit my job, I have potential plans of adding a tier that allows for a character sketch every month (or something similar). So if you're wanting to commission me again, the best way would be to help support me in any way you can. Subscribing to my SubscribeStar, or even just sharing it with others so it can spread around and get more traction and potential subscribers, until I can eventually open up that new tier.
I may not draw as much furry stuff as before, but I still draw furry from time to time, (if that was a concern) and I still have some characters I like that I would love to get back to, and actually some new ones I've made.
I guess I just wanted to step away for a bit and have a clean slate, and just be able to draw what I was wanting to. But I've been doing a lot of thinking, and I think it's now time to just share it with everyone. I know so many people want me to come back, and I've wanted to. I'm just not really wanting to do commissions anymore (except for sketches for the potential subscriber tier) and my anxiety also made me so afraid to say anything. I was so afraid of people being upset with my decisions. But as a friend has pointed out to me, that's their problem.
So I guess without further ado, I'm back and I'm trying so hard to make it definite. I don't want to sound like I'm begging, but I would love any support you guys can give. I'm really struggling financially, and this will make things so much better for me. And the sooner my life starts getting easier, the sooner I can push out more and more art! I have all kinds of plans too, from making little rpgmaker games, to 3D modeling and animating!
My main hub site will link to all my other sites
www.stromael.com
But for just for the sake of listing it all out, here's all the links directly
SubscribeStar: https://subscribestar.adult/stromael
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StromaelArt
Newgrounds: https://stromael.newgrounds.com/
Pillowfort: https://www.pillowfort.social/Stromael
Piczel: https://piczel.tv/watch/Stromael
Discord server join link: http://discord.gg/P9c7scd
I can say I've honestly missed you guys here...
So yeah, I now go by Stromael, or Strom for short, but you know... I wouldn't mind being called Andy still either. I kinda miss being called that.
I wanted to step away for a bit. Then eventually wanted to come back and start over under a new name. At first it didn't go so well, and I stopped again. Life kinda came at me fast and it was hard to find time and get anywhere. After being so sick of my job and where my life was headed, I started it back up. Things are going better than last time with it, and this is where I am now.
The long version:
So, I got kind of tired of trying to support myself with commissions, because it was all I ever could draw to be able to even support myself financially, and I had no time to draw anything I was wanting to draw. It caused me to have major burnout. I know it's something I've always mentioned, how I want to be able to draw what I want to draw, so I eventually took the steps to do so, and tried to have a little self care in the process. So I chose a name I've thought about for some time, and made my accounts. I made a patreon at one point early on, but they had their big porn purge and I got caught in that, so that didn't last very long, and I didn't get many patrons from it either. Eventually I got a job and the hours for the job aren't quite what I'm use to, having to wake up around 4 in the morning, and then getting about a 2 hour nap in the middle (which was something, but still kind of a fucky sleep schedule) and going back to work, and not getting home until around 5 pm. And trying to balance my life inbetween. Then within the last year my girlfriend moved in, and that's just a whole new way of life. I mean, it's nothing negative, it's just different than before is all. Things have gotten more settled with the move in though, it just felt like we couldn't find time to really see each other with both our jobs until late at night. Well, I still currently have my job, and it's just draining me, and I'm ready to quit it. So lately, I made some fantastic friends (
mellogspornflakes Please, for the love of god, give them a look, their stuff is amazing!) and they have really opened my eyes and motivated me to start back up. So I created a SubscribeStar and went back into this, and making time when I can to finish art pieces I have been wanting to draw.My goal is to get enough subscribers to the point where I can quit my current job, and support myself financially. And the sooner I can quit my job, the sooner I can really delve into my hobbies and put out more art and better my craft. But as of this moment, I'm still working my job, and I want to quit ASAP.
I'm not really doing commissions anymore, but the sooner I can start making enough on SubscribeStar and quit my job, I have potential plans of adding a tier that allows for a character sketch every month (or something similar). So if you're wanting to commission me again, the best way would be to help support me in any way you can. Subscribing to my SubscribeStar, or even just sharing it with others so it can spread around and get more traction and potential subscribers, until I can eventually open up that new tier.
I may not draw as much furry stuff as before, but I still draw furry from time to time, (if that was a concern) and I still have some characters I like that I would love to get back to, and actually some new ones I've made.
I guess I just wanted to step away for a bit and have a clean slate, and just be able to draw what I was wanting to. But I've been doing a lot of thinking, and I think it's now time to just share it with everyone. I know so many people want me to come back, and I've wanted to. I'm just not really wanting to do commissions anymore (except for sketches for the potential subscriber tier) and my anxiety also made me so afraid to say anything. I was so afraid of people being upset with my decisions. But as a friend has pointed out to me, that's their problem.
So I guess without further ado, I'm back and I'm trying so hard to make it definite. I don't want to sound like I'm begging, but I would love any support you guys can give. I'm really struggling financially, and this will make things so much better for me. And the sooner my life starts getting easier, the sooner I can push out more and more art! I have all kinds of plans too, from making little rpgmaker games, to 3D modeling and animating!
My main hub site will link to all my other sites
www.stromael.com
But for just for the sake of listing it all out, here's all the links directly
SubscribeStar: https://subscribestar.adult/stromael
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StromaelArt
Newgrounds: https://stromael.newgrounds.com/
Pillowfort: https://www.pillowfort.social/Stromael
Piczel: https://piczel.tv/watch/Stromael
Discord server join link: http://discord.gg/P9c7scd
I can say I've honestly missed you guys here...
So yeah, I now go by Stromael, or Strom for short, but you know... I wouldn't mind being called Andy still either. I kinda miss being called that.
And agree for any that would of been upset you quit commissions it is their problem. You did them for income and your right to decline doing them whenever you wish, not their say
I'm still on the common social spots to chat if you ever care to do that again.