Can you think of a way to create an Auto Action that will result in a RANDOMIZED color/hue fill?
I have not managed to find any way to do that without using color jitter, but that's a brush function and can't be recorded...

 woolrool mentioned that the "blend brush tips with darken" setting changes how opacity and density behave, which is why i couldn't tell much of a difference.

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Can someone explain to me the -practical- difference between "Ink->Opacity" and "Brush Tip-> Density"?
Is there even one? Does this maybe have more of an impact on color mixing stuff or something?

Hello...
I was wondering, do you time how long your work takes you?
Knowing how long it takes, do you usually hit your desired hourly wage?
Do you just...aim for an average with your prices and cut your potential "losses"?
Can DM if it's too public...

It has been a long time since I last reached out...
I'm sorry for the prolonged silence. I never meant for this hiatus to go on for so long...the past 2 years have been difficult for many, myself included.
Much has happened and changed.

I kept postponing any public interaction, because I felt like I wouldn't be able to handle it on top of everything else...though I realize that this is mostly self imposed pressure.
I won't go into too much detail right now, but just as an update...

My father passed away at the end of october, and though we're still handling some of the paperwork, things have calmed down a little since then.
I haven't created a lot of art in the meantime - but there is some, which I will share on my supporter discord first.

With how things have...developed...on the social media front, with..."X" and Bluesky, I think I will make my discord server public...
but I'm still figuring all that out.
In the meantime I will slowly start posting art again, here and on my other sites, including hotglewd.bsky.social .

If anyone has any questions or if I've somehow missed anyone to refund or still owe art, please let me know.

Thank you kindly, for your patience and understanding.

Hello!

Things are finally going back to normal.

We managed to find a nursing home for my father on short notice, he has settled in there okay...
and this morning, the conflict with the landlord has finally been resolved.
I'm currently staying at my parent's place to help my mom out while some changes are made for her to live in this house more comfortably.

It was a tremendous relief to settle things with the landlord.
They missed all the deadlines that we had agreed upon in the contract...I was already preparing to take legal action against them.
I had sent them a letter outlining all this and threatening to take this to court.
Not sure if they would have done their part, otherwise...
I'm just glad that this won't end up in some drawn out legal skirmish..gave me a lot of anxiety to see all the deadlines come and go and the uncertainty grow...but it's over now.
Finally.

So...now I'm getting things back on track.
I'll start looking for a new place, and I will pick up drawing again.
May take a bit for me to get back into the swing of things, but at least I feel like I've got solid ground under my feet now.

All that being said, the offer for refunds still stands!
I know these are rough times for most people, so I completely understand if anyone would like a substar/kofi/donatebot refund from the past 3 months.

Regardless of that though, thank you all very much for your patience and support!
It helped me a whole lot! <3

it has been a difficult month.

Between the stress of the situation with my father and moving out, a lot of other stuff went wrong.

My landlord caught wind of my personal circumstances and answered with opportunism.
That cost me a lot of money.
It was the first time I ever had to employ a lawyer.
That was a terrible experience...
My brother was going to help me with the move, but he caught covid.
He's still recovering..

The other day, insurance has decided to cut short dad's rehab.
The doctors are giving up on him.
My family and I are currently scrambling to find place him into care - we thought we'd have at least another month or two of rehab.
So...I guess that's it, then...
We're most likely going to have to sell my parent's house to pay for the cost of care...

Meanwhile, I'm still packing up stuff and moving it downstairs. There's another heatwave at the moment, but they say it's the last one this summer...
I'll be moving on monday, the 29th.
Fortunately I have a friend to help me pack stuff into the Sprinter, at least...
I dread what lies ahead of me.
A lot could still go wrong, and if it does, it will cost me dearly.

I'm still paranoid about my landlord trying to pull some other bullshit, despite the lawyer telling me that he couldn't find any more loopholes.

I'm sorry for another month of no content, and ultimately more downer news...
like in the previous months, **the offer for refunds stand.**

After the move is done, and we settled all the finances and I've found a new place...maybe I can get back into drawing.
I had no idea how good I've had it before june.

I appreciate you sticking around.
Thank you.

Hello
I just wanted to give an update...

Dad's in rehab now, and looks like he will be for the next 2 months at least.
I talked to the doctor today, he said there's a chance he'll be well enough to return home.
So..that's something at least...

There had already been early stages of dementia before the stroke, that's irreversible of course...
But the aftermath of the stroke and the acute delirium, the confusion and disorientation may still go away.
His motorics aren't heavily affected to begin with...

Since he is in rehab now and we can't visit that often, I went back to my apartment in hamburg to start packing up. Arrived yesterday, there's a heatwave currently. I've started carrying boxes up from the basement and packing up all my stuff..
Plan is to move back to where my parents live so I'm around and can help if it's necessary.

I'm not doing so well
Feeling rather crestfallen about the situation, despite the...at least not negative news.

I fear this is going to get much worse before it gets any better.

I apologize for the continued lack of content, but I just can't do it for now.
Patreon remains paused, but the other platforms are still running - **I repeat my offer for a refund to any supporter on KoFi, Subscribe Star and DonateBot.**
You just need to let me know.

Either way, thank you very much for sticking around.
I dont know when things will go back to normal, but I hope it is sooner than it seems to me right now.

Hello.
Just wanted to let you know what was going on regarding my absence.
Throughout may I was just struggling with Artblock, that happens occasionally...
In early June, I sprained my right shoulder which messed me up - besides not being able to use the arm, I couldn't sleep.
Painkillers didn't work. In retrospect, I preferred that over what came next.

When it rains, it pours.
Last Thursday my father had a stroke.
So I packed some stuff and traveled back home.
My siblings, mother and I have been coordinating and organizing stuff to make the best of it.

His life isn't in danger, but he is delirious. Motorics are largely fine, but..short and long term memory are all messed up.
Moments of clarity that seem almost normal, and then complete disorientation.
We can only take turns visiting him...a single visitor per day, because of covid...
My sister's profession is in a medical field and she says there's a good chance he will bounce back from this, but at the same time he's 81.
(I was born into this family very late)

I don't know what will happen next.
Hopefully he will get better and go through rehab and then return home.
Worst case he stays like this and mom may have to sell her house to pay for his care.
I may have to give up my apartment and move back to where mom lives.
I can't leave her alone at home like this.

Either way..sorry for the lack of content and updates.
While my shoulder has mostly recovered, it could be some time before I draw again.
I've paused my patreon and such, and if anyone is supporting me there and wants a refund for this or the last month, please let me know.