I've been having some trouble with something and figured I'd vent about it here.

I've tried making a video for YouTube explaining the reasonings for me leaving DeviantArt but it's tough. One reason is me being confused with my "furry label" I guess. Obviously I think furries are great people or else I wouldn't have met such awesome people here online but I'm not sure how to classify myself. I have original characters but I don't have a specific fursona. So I guess I call myself a "furry artist". The reason this seems important is because I feel a need to describe the art that I made/make (Quick sidenote I hope I'm not sounding insensitive in this portion I'm just a bit confused I guess and have been for honestly a long time).

Another reason is it just feels kinda sad. Besides YouTube and here ya know DeviantArt was the first place online that I could call "home" and where I felt a great sense of community. I'd talk back and forth with other artists and it was a great time so I get kinda choked up sometimes even thinking about it. I just don't feel "safe" posting my art there anymore and the sense of community that was once there is just gone. I'm even wondering if I wanna make a video discussing it in the first place.

I like it here. I like the people here. I liked the people who were on DeviantArt and befriended me years ago. I appreciate you all. Whether or not I actually DELETE my DeviantArt is still unknown for me right now. All I know is DeviantArt is just not the same website as it once was.

Any advice on what to do? Should I make a video on why I left? I'm so torn on so much right now. A lot has been happening recently.

Alright y'all I need some help. So I have all of these OCs but sometimes I just don't know what to do with them. Like what scenario should they be partaking in or I dunno. I've sort of built this world in my head but I have trouble making OC art. Fan art is easier to do for some reason but I wanna do more with my OCs.

I wanna ask my fellow artists here if you have similar issues and how you overcome it. Like I look back at the art I still have on DA and it's 90% fan art. I wanna use my OCs to tell stories like that one picture with Treech and his GF that I recently reposted here from DeviantArt.

Any tips would help. I know Treech would appreciate it lol

Thanks,
Brandon

The title may be confusing due to the lack of anything on this page but I had an old account that I deleted. I went by various usernames over the years like BrandonVinallArt, CarbonGunn, HelixGamer, and maybe something else. If you remember a character named "Treech Farim" who was originally a fat Treecko but is now a fat Lizard well that's me! Decided to just use my real name now. Right now I'm tryna hunt down (no pun intended) my old mutuals lol.

Anyways, I'm basically quitting DeviantArt. I'll have a video on it soon on my youtube channel explaining why and really detailing my life online as an artist. I honestly miss how things were back when I posted on DeviantArt. I miss the community and friends made along the way.

What I'll be doing is posting my art here and on Bluesky for now on but nothing new on DeviantArt. While I brainstorm new ideas I'm gonna repost some of my favorite art pieces over here. As of typing this I've posted 3 so stay tuned for new stuff! Note though, although this is ya know, FUR Affinity I'll also be posting art with human characters too. Kinda just whatever I want.

Thanks,
Brandon

PS: Really though follow me on Bluesky (brandonvinall.blsy.social) and subscribe to me on YouTube (www.youtube.com/@brandonvinall).