The artwork I produced in the period of February to July of 2025 was made with with the integration of AI tools in my workflow. Consequently, because I failed to disclose this, when this information became public knowledge at the end of July, I immediately took the proactive measure of issuing automatic refunds to all people who purchased my merchandise, and offered refunds all Patrons who had pledged in 2025. In addition, I have suspended billing for current Patrons since the end of July. For commissioners, all but one (who has not allowed me to contact them) has been contacted directly and a resolution has been reached. All offered refunds stand in perpetuity unless claimed or waived, and have been standing since the beginning of August.

The artworks in question were removed by me from my FurAffinity gallery to ensure compliance with the website's terms of service. Artworks published prior to and following the February to July 2025 period are not AI-assisted. Commissioners currently engaged with me are aware of how I have used AI, and no money has been exchanged for these pending commissions as I charge upon completion of work. Timelapses and WIPs are being posted on Twitter to demonstrate that I am doing the work, and this is the best evidence I am able to provide.

This statement has been delayed because I needed time to reflect, and needed time to apologise and reach understanding with friends and peers. Among these people, I still feel welcome. It was never my intent to deceive or defraud this community, I had simply been pushing myself too hard and too fast to produce works to an unreasonable standard, and in doing so I had lost sight of the fact that despite my time investment, the work was not wholly my own. For the future, I don't see any point in publishing artwork that I cannot prove I have made.

I'm glad this whole thing happened, because it tells me that people give a shit.

Hey guys, been a while since I've written an update journal, but I figure now is a good point to check in with y'all!

I'll keep things fairly brief, but since the start of the year I've made significant improvement in regards to my mental health. I've been diagnosed with ADHD, and getting properly medicated has really been life-changing for me. I've felt a lot more self-confident and energised to do the things I enjoy. Basically, I've been more inspired to draw as an outlet for fun, rather than through an obligation. Some of you may have noticed that I've done a few commissions. Sadly I don't expect to open them publicly for some time, mostly due to the fact I want to understand the best way for me to run the business as a sole trader. Stay tuned for when I post a price sheet and announce that I'm opening slots, hopefully in the coming months!

As far as other things go, I am pivoting to a 1-month exclusivity embargo on new artwork. This will mean that if you access my Patreon, all of my work will be available to you at its highest resolution with zero compression. I also post WIPs and chat regularly in the Patron section of my Discord server. If you'd like to support me via Patreon, it will mean I can tangibly do this to cover my living expenses. For anybody interested, please follow this link: https://www.patreon.com/duase -- but otherwise, if you're not a Patron of mine, generally you won't notice the rollout of this exclusivity embargo. My plan is to post content publicly once per week until I build up a 4-week backlog. Taking this approach has been much less stressful for myself, and allows me to focus more on the drawings rather than simply trying to pump out content.

Furthermore, in regards to Patreon, I'm planning to expand the perks of signing up, as well as overhauling some of the tiers and aesthetics. I don't have a concrete plan at the moment, but I want to provide excellent value for my Patrons, and give you guys an opportunity in giving me ideas for what to draw. I'll post more updates about this in the near future.

Beyond all of this, I have moved all of my fetish (BBW and Vore) content to an alternative account, where I will upload all of that stuff from now on. If that sort of thing interests you, please check it out at: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/duasead -- I don't intend it to be maintained as regularly as my main accounts, however it's where all fetish content will go from now on, whether it be doodles or commissions.

Anyway, to summarise -- I've been feeling pretty good and pretty confident over the last couple of months. Sure, there's been ups and downs, but we're leaps and bounds ahead of where I was this time last year. In any case, feel free to leave any thoughts and comments on this journal, and please feel free to leave shouts on my page. I like shouts.

For now, I'll wrap it up. Thank you guys for being awesome.

Okay, some things to cover:
- Relocating to the US, (leaving tomorrow as of the date of this post) until August.
- Artblock over February/March (seems to be over now).
- The Future (commissions/content).
- I made a Ko-Fi! Perfect for one-time tips and donations! https://ko-fi.com/duase

Okay, somewhat clickbaity title: but I'm going to be spending the next 4 months in the United States. As of writing this, I am leaving tomorrow. Either way, I'm very excited. I've been quite busy getting things organised, though that's not quite why my art schedule has been a bit lazy. I'll touch on that later. But, essentially -- the purpose of this trip is to live and work in the US. It will, more or less, be a pretty normal life so I don't imagine that it would get in the way of doing art. In fact, one thing I've found about myself is that I have more energy for art when my schedule is more full.

To touch on why I didn't make much stuff throughout February and March (and I know you guys don't hate me for it, I just like to use these journals as a blog), it's because during that period I was somewhat of a perfectionist. And while I don't mind posting sketches -- the reason they were left as sketches is because I couldn't realise it the way I've wanted. Something you might notice about my stuff lately is that it's much less refined. For better and for worse. And while they may not be my best works ever, they still have a great energy, and most importantly, I've actually had fun drawing them.

When I realised about a month ago that drawing had stopped being fun, I decided that it was time for a change. Hence -- moving to the United States. And so far, so good. Been feeling a lot better. I'm returning to Australia sometime in August. Whether or not I'll go back to live in the US is to be decided. I've never lived there long term so I don't really know what to expect. Really what I'm looking forward to is the future. And also the present. Generally the mood has changed for the better in the past couple weeks as I've had bigger-picture things to focus on.

As far as what the future holds in terms of art, commissions are on my radar. I'm aware I've made promises regarding when I'll open up commissions, but as far as I'm concerned I'll be ready when I'm ready. The only reason things aren't open is because I have a lot of anxiety regarding delivering a product people are satisfied with. And I know many of you people who want commissions from me would more than likely be satisfied with what you get, but the curse of being an artist is that it makes it very difficult to appreciate your own work without any biases. Usually, artists are a bit self-deprecating when it comes to their work and they see their things only for its flaws. My goal is to be a very fair commission artist.

I also intend on expanding my patreon (quick plug: https://www.patreon.com/duase) to actually deliver some more exclusive features. I don't have a particular timeline, but exclusive art voted by polls to be released a few months later seems like a good place to start. Thanks for bearing with me as I kind of get comfortable doing all of this stuff. I'd say as far as experience goes, I haven't had all that much. But hey, all going well I'll be doing this for many, many more years to come.

And I can't wait to see how far we all get.

If you made it this far, thanks for reading! I really appreciate that all y'all love my work. And I really look forward to the future.

Hey people. Just wanted to write up another journal to keep y'all in the loop.

The stuff I wanna cover in this journal (and the TL;DR versions) are:
- Commissions. I'd like to open commissions in January at the latest. Monthly slot basis.
- Milestones (2k on FA, 16k on Twitter). Kinda pog. And I'm starting to realise how much that really is.
- Reflections regarding my art since June. Making a positive change to draw things for better reasons.

That's the gist, but I'm going to elaborate my thoughts under the headings below if you'd like to read more. Be warned that it's gonna get long-winded, but I feel they summarise my thoughts and my path forward quite clearly. These journals are for me as much as they are for you. Laying things out in a long-form, cohesive way really helps me organise my thoughts and be decisive in a new direction. But of course, I enjoy your thoughts and support.

Commissions
I'm happy that people continue to be interested in commissions, despite them having been closed for almost six months. It's a service I'd like to be able to provide. However, there are mental barriers blocking me from following through. Commissions are inherently a trade. Prospective clients value my art and the experience of working with me more than they do their money. It's because of this understanding that I fear disappointing clients. But ultimately, the truth is that this is a fun hobby for everyone involved. And perhaps having such a serious outlook on it is unproductive. That's not to say I 'm not concerned about quality, because there's nothing I'd love more than for somebody to cherish and share around the art they got from me, and have a fond memory of our experience working together. That's the kind of artist I wanna be.

So, moving forward, I would like to get back into commission work. There have been many lovely people I've had the pleasure of discussing commissions with and would enjoy working with. The plan is to open commission slots in January. And, assuming all goes well, again in the following month of February. Naturally, the goal may change due to circumstances I do not foresee, but I feel that this commitment is a step in the right direction and I look forward to the new year.

Milestones
I'm positively stoked that there are thousands, literally thousands of people that follow me across different platforms. It's more people than I could ever speak to personally in my whole life, or even ten lifetimes. Having that reach is really something special. But the feeling has been bittersweet, and I'm afraid that the way social media abstracts my audience into numbers has been having a negative effect on me, and it happened without me realising it. Allow me to explain:

I've been finding that my expectations for Twitter engagement have gradually been creeping upwards. My patience has gotten shorter as I turnaround pictures in an afternoon for instant gratification, to the tune of thousands of likes. My goals became oriented around prospects of fame and popularity, not the love of what I do, nor even monetary gain. Because numbers are quantifiable, there can always be more of them, which means if you're looking for numbers, you never have enough. And furthermore, the numbers are easy to measure against other people, which breeds jealousy and elitism. Thinking this way was making me into a toxic person.

I've got my friends to thank for pulling me out of this death spiral and helping me realise that what I already have is truly something remarkable. I've got some distance to go before I can break free of what can only be described as an addiction to numbers, but I believe that being aware of the problem has been incredibly helpful in getting started along a new path.

Reflections
As touched on above, the toxic mindset has affected my art. I'm increasingly dissatisfied with the content I've been making. There's not been a significant compromise in quality (in fact, I've consistently been improving), however in the search for gratification on social media, I feel I have lost the passion that I had earlier this year. You'll notice there's less guns, less cars. Cropping is closer in, I'm drawing less full-body things. Less backgrounds, less meticulous care and vision. These were all choices I had made to increase the efficiency of my art, and broaden the appeal to attract more attention on Twitter.

I look back fondly on pieces like these. If you've been reading this far, I encourage you to look at them:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/40856434/, https://www.furaffinity.net/view/40360153/, https://www.furaffinity.net/view/40740321/
To me, they represent a dedication to doing things to the best of my ability, and a confidence to commit to a strong creative vision -- a vision which now, only pops up occasionally.

Unfortunately, the fact of the matter is that drawing things which people are already familiar with seems to be the most effective way to grow. And let it be stated that there can be fun found in doing those things, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with trying to grow. But as I've said, participating in the toxic social media mindset has only made me miserable, and these feelings are something I will have to learn to manage in a healthy way. I'm making a pledge to stop drawing solely for clout, and instead rediscover my passion and make the stuff I want to make, which I'm sure is the reason most of you are here in the first place.

All of this is to say; I do not hate my artwork. I cannot allow myself to hate my artwork, because it is an extension of myself. However, there are flaws that are unattractive that if left unaddressed will not be good in the long run. At times like this, I remember the mantra I came up with when I started doing this two years ago, when I never thought I'd get this far.
'Post good art, frequently.'

This was a long one, but if you made it down here, thank you very much for reading. If you have any thoughts or questions, please let me know.
Love you guys.

Hi peeps! Got a few things to cover in this journal. Content warning for good vibes and sentimentality.

tl;dr version:
- 23rd Birthday
- 2 years of drawing
- 1K FA followers and 6K Twitter followers
- I got a corporate job, starting mid June. Three month contract.

I turned 23 today, but more importantly (at least to me) today celebrates when I picked up the pencil two years ago and started learning how to draw. Learning to draw, and I mean this with sincerity, has been a life-changing experience for me. Exercising my creative muscles and striving to improve has greatly improved my attitude towards all things in general. I have become a more mature person that understands the value of hard work, but also the value of doing the things I love. There are many people I have to thank for this journey -- too many to name, but all of whom I consider friends and allies.

I thank the people that have been there from the very beginning. The people that take the time to provide valuable critique to my work, without which I would be far behind where I am now. The people who share their knowledge and teach me the skills I need to grow as an artist. The people who encourage and inspire me. The people who show their support by sharing my work, commenting, commissioning and supporting with patronage. It is all of you that are important to me. And I hope as things grow and progress, the way I feel about these things never changes.

While day-to-day my confidence can vary, and I may second-guess myself on my abilities, I always look forward to the future and what it holds. I know I have so much more to learn. It is that specifically that keeps me striving, and it means a lot to me that so many of you are watching me take this journey. Some day, I hope that I will be able to financially support myself solely from the fruits of my creative work, which segues us into the next topic ...

I got a job. Now -- I would rather not have the job so I can instead focus on art, but ultimately it is a good job and it would be foolish to not take it. The pay is handsome, and it uses the degree I went to university for. It will provide me many future career opportunities, and will teach me very useful skills for any career. I also have the opportunity to work from home a maximum of two days a week. It will however, inevitably, eat into my ability to produce creative content. But this isn't as bad as it might sound (at least how I've rationalised it to myself). Less free time makes my time more valuable. Thus, while I have less time to work on art, it leaves me with more time to think, and will probably result a more efficient production cycle. But for this, I will have to wait and see.

On the bright side, this job will only last for 3 months (as it is a contract). It is ultimately the best compromise of me having employment but not being locked into it for years, allowing me to continue to strategise as to how I may turn this creative work into something that can feasibly findancially support me. However, this period of work unrelated to art will mean that the people I have arranged commissions for (and I understand it can be frustrating) may have to wait even longer. This is one of the reasons why I do not accept payment until I am confident the art can be delivered on time. While the amount of interest in commission work I have received is frankly poggers, it is indeed quite a lot. Hence why I have closed my commissions for now, though I do not want by any means for this commission closure to be indefinite. I plan to open with a different model -- say for example; slots -- in the future.

If I am offered another contract, or even a salaried position when this contract expires, the decision on whether or not to take it is one I will have to make when the time comes.
Until then, thank you for sharing, supporting, and most importantly enjoying the stuff I make. Especially thank you for getting all the way through this extra long journal.
I hope for many more years of learning, and hope you're all with me along the way. Thanks guys, and cheers.

Hey homies.

We've made it almost to 1k here on FA, and made it past the 5K milestone on Twitter.
It means a lot to me that y'all enjoy my art, and it's something I want to keep doing.

So, in light of this, I've set up a Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/duase

No need to pledge right away, there's a lot of backlog I need to fill in, and some perks I need to work out.
But in the event you want to support me and access my content at its full resolution, it's there.

Once again, thanks for all your support. Looking forward to the future!

Hey everyone!

As the new people know and the old people have probably noticed, my old work and my new work (Nov 2019 and onwards) are quite different.
While my old art means a lot to me personally, unfortunately it's no longer congruent with the sort of stuff I make now and want to make in the future.
I'm specifically referring to the vore/fatfur stuff.

I'm not sure what I should do with my old art.
On one hand I could leave it up here, but it's not the sort of work I want to be known for, and I don't want it cluttering my main gallery.
I could add it to scraps, but I want to use scraps for alternate versions of the art I'm publishing.
I could delete it, but then it won't be available for the people that do want to see it.

Perhaps the best solution is to make an alternate account and upload the stuff there?
Like I said, I still like it a lot, especially because it's a documentation of my progress.
I just don't really want it to be part of my forward-facing portfolio given the change in style/content.

I'd like to know your guys' thoughts if you've got any.
Also, big thanks for all watchers, both new and old, for being with me on my journey.

Cheers

Hey everyone, just letting y'all know that I've updated my commission information!

You'll find it here:
https://www.furaffinity.net/commissions/duase/

Thanks again for all of the interest, and I look forward to working with some of you in the future. <3

Hey people! Just giving an update to announce that I've made a Twitter account!
https://twitter.com/Duase_NSFW

I'll still be posting here because Twitter isn't the best way to keep a gallery.
And I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone and announce reaching 200 (almost) watchers here on FA!

Thank you all for the love and support and I look forward to delivering more big boobies in the future.

Hello!

I have finally updated my commission information.

My standard commission is $65 USD. You will find more information in the commissions tab.
Will gladly do any of the topics that are on display in my gallery.

Please contact me via note if you are interested. :)

Hello everyone!

Happy to announce I've broken the milestone of 100 watchers!
Huge thanks to all the people who favourite my work (either vore or fats or gun stuff), I really appreciate it.
It's great knowing that all these people see and like my work.
Also (for the vore people) I have a profile on Eka's portal if you haven't seen it: https://aryion.com/g4/user/adelta261

If you like my work and think your friends might too, please do share it with them. More watches and faves always feels good!
Anyways, thanks again peeps, be sure to stay posted for more art!

Celebrating one year since the start of my art journey!

Big thanks to everybody who's helped me along the way.
I'm looking forward to seeing where I'll be in another year! :)