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Changing Up
4 years ago
Reposted from my Patreon.
So, I'll be honest, my workload has been way too much lately. I need to take less custom commissions, especially larger projects, because they take up so much time and energy on top of all the other ones. I can see myself on the edge of falling into that awful vicious cycle so many commission artists put themselves into: their queue gets longer and longer the more they have to open for commissions since they're short on money, and then the queue is never ending or years long. I don't want to fall into that, ever.
I thought I could push through it, thought that if I just didn't address it I would get through it on my own. But god dammit, I'm being honest now: this fucking sucks, I'm burnt out as fuck, and I have way too long of a fucking queue.
So. I need to fix it before I end up in a pit I can't get out of.
Part of my solution to prevent myself from having a complete burnout and keeping my queue short is making larger custom commissions (aka anything shaded or multi-part) an exclusively patron-only privilege.
I know that's going to be a decision that bums people out but if I keep doing shit the way I am now I am 100% going to have a mental breakdown and then I'll REALLY not be able to do any art. I'll still open slots for smaller projects but the large ones I have to be pickier about.
I still intend on finishing my queue completely even if it takes over a month (which it likely will), but I will not take any more until it's finished. If anyone would like to be refunded instead of waiting, I'll be happy to arrange that. I may throw up an adopt or something if I'm really short on money and you are of course free to throw money at me through Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/softspotsart) in the meantime if you still wish to support me.
I'm so sorry I let it get this bad. You guys deserve so much better than having to wait forever for art, then watch me take on even more. I know that's frustrating to see. I don't want to be that type of person. I want all of my clients to be satisfied with the service I provide for them. And I'm not doing that right now.
Like I said, anyone who is on my queue and would rather get a refund than wait, please get in contact with me and I can work it out with you. I intend on finishing every order I've put into my trello but it will likely take some time. I don't blame you if you'd rather not wait.
Thanks for being so patient and understanding with me. I don't plan to let my work pile up this much again.
I love you all, and I'll give you guys an update when I'm back in proper working order again <3
So, I'll be honest, my workload has been way too much lately. I need to take less custom commissions, especially larger projects, because they take up so much time and energy on top of all the other ones. I can see myself on the edge of falling into that awful vicious cycle so many commission artists put themselves into: their queue gets longer and longer the more they have to open for commissions since they're short on money, and then the queue is never ending or years long. I don't want to fall into that, ever.
I thought I could push through it, thought that if I just didn't address it I would get through it on my own. But god dammit, I'm being honest now: this fucking sucks, I'm burnt out as fuck, and I have way too long of a fucking queue.
So. I need to fix it before I end up in a pit I can't get out of.
Part of my solution to prevent myself from having a complete burnout and keeping my queue short is making larger custom commissions (aka anything shaded or multi-part) an exclusively patron-only privilege.
I know that's going to be a decision that bums people out but if I keep doing shit the way I am now I am 100% going to have a mental breakdown and then I'll REALLY not be able to do any art. I'll still open slots for smaller projects but the large ones I have to be pickier about.
I still intend on finishing my queue completely even if it takes over a month (which it likely will), but I will not take any more until it's finished. If anyone would like to be refunded instead of waiting, I'll be happy to arrange that. I may throw up an adopt or something if I'm really short on money and you are of course free to throw money at me through Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/softspotsart) in the meantime if you still wish to support me.
I'm so sorry I let it get this bad. You guys deserve so much better than having to wait forever for art, then watch me take on even more. I know that's frustrating to see. I don't want to be that type of person. I want all of my clients to be satisfied with the service I provide for them. And I'm not doing that right now.
Like I said, anyone who is on my queue and would rather get a refund than wait, please get in contact with me and I can work it out with you. I intend on finishing every order I've put into my trello but it will likely take some time. I don't blame you if you'd rather not wait.
Thanks for being so patient and understanding with me. I don't plan to let my work pile up this much again.
I love you all, and I'll give you guys an update when I'm back in proper working order again <3
Take care of yourself, please.