Just trying to see my options here

What are your thoughts on https://ych.commishes.com ?
If you have used it, did you like it? Do you still use it?
If you have never heard of it, would you use it to bid on YCHs and adopts?

Asking because with this last round of YCHs I remembered what a mess it is to handle YCHs when you're active on multiple sites.
Holding auctions on FA is fine and dandy (it has the better comment section of all my active sites, even with its issues), but not everyone is active on here or even has an account. Just like it'd be if I held them elsewhere , and I don't even have a more-active site that'd take priority.
I am up to handle external offers as other artists regularly do, but it's still not ideal, especially when taking into account timezones and such, you know?

That site kinda makes it all much easier to manage by allowing people to bid with even just an email, and it was fine the few times I tried it years ago... but I also know people don't like going off-site, especially for bidding on stuff.

So, I'm here asking for opinions from you people :')

So, I guess it's time for a (kinda heavy) update.

The long story short is that life sucks, I'm not doing good and I have no idea of what's in my future.
Slightly longer "long story short" is that I had plenty of plans for this part of the year specifically, but things keep going sideways and exploding with no breaks nor signs of stopping, and I've been realizing some heavy stuff.

I'm mostly writing this because this year I've dropped the ball on a bunch of things (promises of opening commissions/trades, keeping in contact, things I said I'd do, etc). I'm not fishing for comfort, just being transparent (and giving context for some content I might do later on).

The first two months of this year I almost thought my health was actually getting better, but then in late February I was strapped to a rollercoaster against my will, and it's been hell between an assortment of long-lasting ailments and dealing with terrible chronic pain flare ups.
And for how much I tried to fix things via exercise and trying to feel better, I'm now stuck being unable to do much at all due to a muscle injury in my dominant arm *loud internal screaming*

On top of that, there was the matter of providing end of life care to a relative during most of the spring. I was spared from the worst of it (too busy imitating a packet of broken crackers and wheezing for no apparent reason), but you can imagine how terribly exhausting and life-consuming it was for all involved (I even got some fresh new traumas out of it too ahahelp).
Things are still not "normal" after more than a month, there's still a lot to do that we had to postpone to recover and due to the extreme heat, but so far it has definitely exacerbated my health issues.

Due to all that, I had to stop looking for a regular job (not that I had any chance given the situation), meaning I'm forced to go back to the plan of properly going freelance next year. Which, as you might know, is kind of a leap of faith in this cursed timeline, but with my health being the way it is, that's my only option to (hopefully) earn a living.
I miiiight have some support lined up for me, but it's not looking great regardless *gestures at own country's ridiculously shitty situation for freelancers*

And that would be fine if I was healthy and could work a normal amount of hours, but over these months I also had to accept one life-altering thing: my health won't return to what it was before it got worse, meaning a "normal" life is out of my reach.
I've been trying to recover for 6 years, but it's become clear that for now I fall squarely into the "too healthy for disability support, too disabled to work or do more than survive my body's whims".
Admitting it to myself was hard, and it's still shattering, because I just want to create all day and have a life where I'm not feeling like I ran a marathon the day before and got run over by a few trucks in the process. Be it fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and/or something in that ballpark, the pain doesn't ever go away for real, rest is never restful, and improvements are not permanent or meaningful.
Problem is, obtaining a diagnosis for this sort of issue is on par with getting a jackpot at the casino, and I have little hope it'll be a painless process T_T

Now, ONTO THE FEW GOOD THINGS (crazy that there are some).
- I'll be at GoldenHorn again later this year, hopefully in the Den too! I made some cute new merch I have ordered but haven't finished sharing, and I seriously can't wait to have that little work-holiday with friends.
- Despite highs and lows and impostor syndrome, I DO feel more confident in my art, and I'd be inundating y'all with OC stuff and studies IF I had the ability to hold a pen right now *internal crying*
- I even have AC in the house now after ages of melting in the summer, can you believe it?! o:

In all seriousness, I gotta thank those of you who are still sticking around and leaving faves and comments on my stuff.
Things are hard, but you make things a little better and worth sticking around 💚

Quick reminder that my most up-to-date accounts are BlueSky and Telegram Channel along with FA, though they also get WIPs and doodles.

Then there are my secondary accounts, Art Tumblr, Itaku and Weasyl, which get updated after a little bit with most pieces.

Btw I'm not leaving this ship until they drag me away from its sunken wreckage, but hey, doesn't hurt to do a reminder every now and then, especially as people remember that eggs shouldn't be put in just one basket

At last, we're finally able to change usernames on here! :D

WhitewingsArt has been my "art account" name for ages, but on this site I had to keep "OkamiWhitewings", despite it becoming just my "personal account" username.

I mean, even now it's just a display name (at least for now?) and I'll have to be tagged as OkamiWhitewings anyway, but it's still neat to have things match, y'know?

Tl;dr: Year was overall bad. Health is still bad but now I'm improving a bit through treatment of something I didn't know I had. Mentally in hell. Looking for IRL job while I wait for better times. Art got better but I need to draw more OCs and be cringe and free.

Another shitty year has passed, and in all honesty? I feel defeated in too many ways, and have little hopes for next year or going forward in general. Still, got no other choice than keep going, so *shrug*

To be fair, there have been some genuinely nice things, like finally owning a fursuit (made in collab with a friend and my partner) and having the best time ever while going/vending at two small but cozy furcons, but the rest was... terrible, no way around it.

My overall health is still a major (literaly) pain point that keeps holding me back in everything in life.
The one (in-perspective) positive thing this year was finding out I have yet another chronic condition I was not aware of, since getting treatment for it not only removed a lot of the daily pain but also improved the one I was aware of!
I mean, it took a while for me to adjust, there are some drawbacks and I'm still very much not "okay", but on average the pain has been a step or two lower on the scale and there are improvements, so y'know, a small win with conditions is still a win.
Hopefully I'll be able to return to regular light exercising, as this year I was constantly sick or too in pain to even try to keep the routine. I honestly miss it and how it improved my ability to draw for a longer time.
Mental health could be a lot better as well, and this year has been a rollercoaster given that my living situation is... a thing for sure. Not gonna ramble further about that, but it's rough out here and it made me withdraw from most social situations, because I often just don't have the energy to pretend I'm fine and I don't want to ruin the vibe.

I also started looking for an IRL job in the last third of the year, but so far I only got one interview that went nowhere.
Given the job situation in my country and my overall situation, it's been extremely depressing, but I have no other option than giving it a honest try and save up. Jumping into proper freelancing (in this pos country that hates small businesses, especially online) with no economic safety net and a wobbling health is not something I really wanna risk now, so we'll see about that in a year.

Art-wise, things have gotten better, as I managed to seriously reduce that damned artblock, and now I'm at least able to draw for longer and longer without constant flare ups and while genuinely enjoying it.
Even with all the health mess of this year and not being able to work as much as I would have liked, I still feel like I improved a lot, at least enough to *gasp* like my own stuff again!
Next year I'll still take comms and YCHs every now and then (more on that and website updates at a later date), however I will be mostly focusing on my own OCs, original stories and fanart. I've been pushing the things I love to the side for years, and it's been very detrimental to me, being one of the major causes of this massive and long-lasting artblock.

But yeah, as always, thank you to those who stuck around this far and kept supporting me in even small yet very meaningful ways <3 I would have given up a long time ago without y'all ;v;

I'm not sure I ever said in a journal that I've been on the site for over a year, but right now is a good time as any!

https://bsky.app/profile/whitewingsart.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/whitewingsart.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/whitewingsart.bsky.social

(also spicy)

Back home from GoldenHorn!
I had a really chill and sweet time, meeting old and new friends was really nice (and honestly kept me sane during you know what), and dealing there was cozy and wholesome!
Can't wait to go back next year and see this con get bigger 💚

Trello has been updated, but I'm gonna take a few days to catch up on sleep and things, then I'll get back to owed art!
To those who got something from me, feel free to send me references and details in the meantime! 👀
For those who might be interested in getting one of the YCHs that didn't get snatched, announcements for those will appear sooner or later, depending on how quickly I can get through my fresh queue.

I'll soon be leaving for GoldenHorn!
You'll find me the Dealer's Dock, and I'll have merch, YCHs and small comms open! Also there'll be a special lil' baby up for adoption there 👀
Who am I gonna see there? :D

Also quick note that I'm thinking about doing some raffles/giveaway around my active socials, at least once I'm back from GH and on track with owed work 👀

Well that was an uncomfortable few days (with undertones hilarious ineptitude on the hacker side, if you remove the thick layer of disgust for doing such a thing at such a time)

Anyway, sorry for the radio silence, it's been a weird month and a half, time in which I did little to no art thanks to health mishaps, scorching heatwaves in a house with no a/c, and insomnia to top it off.
Other than the fact that it's confirmed I'll be vending at GoldenHorn this November (🎉) and merch is on the way, right now I don't have much to say.
Thing is, other than what I mentioned, I'm "frozen in stress" while waiting on some pretty important news, but hey that should have positive ramifications either way... I hope :')
1-2 weeks and it should be sorted out, I hope.

I woke up to the news and all I can say is that "injustice" does not even begin to describe it.

The fandom owes this site and him so much, even with the issues that happened over the years, it has remained an overall safe harbor.
Thank you for this place of inspiration and community.
Thank you for running it for such a long time and keeping it a safe place for many artists, even when the world decided to pile on us.
Thank you because, without this site, I would have given up a long time ago.

I'm back home from Furizon and I had a week-long blast!
Exhausting and challenging in many ways, but I really had a great time regardless, so much so I don't think I can't even put it into words (unless y'all want me to ramble for an unspecified amount of hours) ;v;

It was also my (and my partner's) first dealer experience and I want to thank all those who stopped by to chat with us and/or buy something, it meant a lot more than you can imagine 💚
I learned a great deal from it and I can't wait for next time, specifically this November at GoldenHorn! 👀

Work on previous comms and those taken there will resume in the next days, first I need a bit to reorganize myself and recover from this sore af throat 😵

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/56287908/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/56287908/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/56287908/

Biggest thanks all for the interest!
I'll be closing around 9pm (CEST), so hit me up if you want to try squeezin' in another slot! 👀
As a reminder, quotes will remain open year-round after I finish this batch!

So, here's the plan:
First things first, I updated my site! Prices didn't change much for now, just a slight increase for rendered sketches (~5€ + detailed rendering as add-on).

I'm taking a few commission slots in a few days (once I'm done with another couple of pieces).
If you're interested, feel free to contact me and confirm whether I'm up for the project! I'm open for most things, so for this time no form.

After this opening, I will not open officially for another while, other than the occasional YCH.
However, I'll be keeping my inquiries open all year! Anyone interested can get in touch with me through messages or a specific form (available after this round) to discuss future commissions, so that I'll get to it when we're both ready to proceed!

As mentioned a while back, this year will be a bit weird in regards of commissions, and this is the most flexible temporary solution I found :')

As a note, I'll be taking a round of quick commissions at Furizon, likely along with a few YCHs. I'll share more info before the con 👀

Hey all! Sorry for the radio silence, this first month of the year has been rough for many reasons (most not hard to guess, other too personal) and I've been sooooo tired 💀
Still, I do have some exciting news!

I'll be Furizon 2024 this June! I'll also be applying to the Den when the form opens, so fingers crossed that I get confirmed for it 🤞

I haven't been completely inactive! I dusted off and refined some merch designs I first made in 2020 (so excited to have them finally made!), practicing a bit, and there's also another collaborative something in the works 👀

Also, I'm in the process of reconsidering how I take commissions. Still thinking it through, but I'm excited to find a method that's more comfortable while still allowing some flexibility and freedom of experimentation.

Tl;dr: Bad year, questionable health, but did art again. Next year is gonna be something, but I'm still taking comms. Regardless, thanks for still being here :heart:

This year was not great by any means.
It majorly sucked throughout, a lot of things got worse, a bunch of stuff I cared about went to the shitter, and I was stressed out of my mind about something nearly all the time. And that's without counting *gestures at world*. Hell, even today I got shitty news.
The only silver lining was the overall slow yet hard-earned improvement in specific things.

My general health is still not good, but I managed to stay consistent with light exercise for almost the whole year (until I got hit with too many issues at once a couple months ago) and, while chronic pain is of course here to stay regardless of therapies and effort, it's become far more manageable than when I felt like a smushed worm on the sidewalk.
Far less favorable is my mental health, given that my living situation would test the resolve of a saint on an average day, and there was a lot of extra crap on top of it. The steps I've been taking to be kind to myself and mitigate my own unhealthy behaviors seem to be doing some good (when left undisturbed, which... oh boy), but it's gonna be a work in progress for quite a while since I'm playing on a steeply uneven field lol

As you may have noticed, I managed to get back to posting art fairly consistently and even take commissions again! There's still a lot to improve and I'm quite behind schedule on what I wanted to achieve, but I didn't expect it to happen at all, so can't complain.
I paid far less attention than I would have liked to my OCs and projects because my mind was rarely in the right place, but I'm still proud of what I already did with them (impostor syndrome is a bitch, but starting to realize my worth in something is quite the conquest) and the fact I did personal art at all. Baby steps and all.

Next year will be... a thing, for sure.
I will still take it "easy" on the commission side, but while my priorities are a tad different than before, it'll still be stressful af. I won't go into details because I'm trying not to fully lose my mind about it yet, as it's quite make-or-break in nature, so it won't be "easy" lol.
At least there's some stuff I'm finally able and ready to try, which makes me veeery cautiously excited. Still ready for reality to slap me in the face, but one has to try and it's now or never lol.
That said, YCHs and commissions will still happen occasionally and in small batches. My price list will be slightly changed and updated soon (end of January?), but most of it will stay roughly the same for the time being.

I can't say that I have real hopes for next year, but maybe the fundations I built this year won't crumble away completely and the hard lessons I learned lately could actually stick this time. If I don't implode once more, that is.

Once again, all I can say is thank you to those who stuck around this far and kept supporting me in even small yet very meaningful ways <3

Hey, it's been a bit, but I'm still alive! Time for a quick bunch of announcements!

I've been doing some digital housecleaning lately, and I've pruned my gallery quite a bit (246 pieces to be exact, oof), between old ads/announcements and art I didn't connect with anymore for a variety of reasons. That, and I've sorted everything in proper folders now! Feels good to see it so organized :D

Anyway, I've also started using other sites since twitter... well, you know :')
BlueSky is the obvious new addition, and it's been really nice so far!
I'm also giving a try to other sites to see what sticks while I upload some old and more recent art!
I've revamped my Art Tumblr (oh to have such a nice tagging system elsewhere) and remade my Weasyl (bit of a dead site, yet simply comfy), but also made an Itaku (which is surprisingly nice to use) and InkBlot (the before/after feature is perfect for my sketch pages).

Last but not least, in the next few days I'll be opening 3-5 commission slots!
Won't be first come first serve (I'll pick depending on the overall workload), because I'm also working on some Halloween-themed chibi YCHs similar to the summer ones! 👀 Stay tuned!

Forgot to mention it in my last journal, but my partner doryx published a little visual novel game recently, and I helped!

More info
Itch.io page

It's short and quick, but it's the first step for something bigger 👀

Tl;dr: due to IRL issues (high temperatures, health concerns, etc), I'm postponing the regular commission opening to at least early September.
Might still open for quick colored portraits slots, but I need a break to deal with some stuff first.

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Long story short: while working on the chibi YCHs, too many things happened in close succession (lots of health stuff, irl bs, heat waves, stressful bs, etc) that greatly reduced my available work hours and threw me back into my old unhealthy work mentality multiple times, each one a bit deeper than the previous.
It may sound silly, but I'm taking this seriously because that mentality was what caused years of burnout and debilitating chronic pain in half of my upper body, and I can't allow myself to even risk it again, so I'm giving myself time to ease myself out of it.

So yeah, I was aiming to open regular commissions later this month, but I'm postponing them to early September at least.
At most I'll be opening for colored portraits before then, but we'll see.

I'll be taking it slow, doing personal stuff, practicing and getting used to my new portable tablet (I could finally afford one with the recent comms 💚, but it'll take me a bit to find a comfortable workflow with it and I had no time so far). There's also the chance of something about some more-or-less personal long-term projects sneaking out, and I'm excited 👀
And yeah, finally I'll get to figuring out the whole "posting to new sites" thing, even if right now it feels like *prolonged groan of agony*

Last but not least, I also really want to say that the support received since I've become active again has been simpy amazing! Even the fact that multiple people are eagerly waiting for one or more slots has me going 😭, and I can't begin to say how much it means to me, now more than ever 💚
I can't wait to be back to do art full force AND with a healthy mentality 💚

(Also as a note, I have not forgotten about those extras I had promised to a few people who had waited a long time in 2021, I'm just waiting to use them as practice for a specific thing 👀)

[ALSO also, if anyone has a spare BlueSky invite code laying around... 👀]

Just a reminder that my slots are still open till tomorrow!

Post on here

>LINK TO THE FORM<

Currently taking all kinds of sketches, minis, chibis and icons!
Not first come, first serve!
Form closes on June 10th at 6pm CEST!

Slots for the Pride Icons I've been doing are open again and will stay open throughout June!
Go to the form to grab one!

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Also I'll be opening proper commission slots next week! Here's my current price list!
Offer is also currently limited to smaller pieces due to a few reasons, but I'm aiming to open up more with every next opening or do openings for specific types of comm!

I'll be upping my prices later on, so this and the next openings will be the best times to grab something! 👀
The form for them will stay open for at least a couple days, but please note that it won't be fcfs and I will be selecting only a few!

[Money from these ychs and comms will go towards an android tablet, so that I can draw more often and more comfortably, and maybe not die of heatstroke in front of my pc during the summer]

I'm sure the new rules have good intentions (the main target IS still a problem on this site), but the execution and especially the communication about it has been... an ouchy thing for sure.
Still, I will remain here, as FA is my main and older active gallery and the gallery-site options are very limited.

If you're thinking about leaving the site or being more active elsewhere, you can find me on Twitter and Telegram, and soon I'll be uploading stuff over to InkBlot (still haven't found the time to do it) and possibly Weasyl.

I swear the past couple of years are just a neverending stress-fest of platform instability for most artists, but I'm still trying T-T
And btw, commissions should tentatively reopen next month (at least smaller ones), and there may be a few YCHs 👀

I need test subjects for practice and commission examples, so if you want some free surprise art, go drop your OC's ref here => https://twitter.com/WhitewingsArt/s.....42851672080389

(I've also updated my site, just the price page is missing for the time being becasue I need examples)

Hey, just wanted to say that I'm not dead yet (and get the big personal/hiatus update journal out of my page). I'm still not doing great, but at least I'm drawing somewhat more regularly!

Right now I'm still in the process of digging myself out of artblock and regain confidence with art in general, mostly doing studies which for now have been focused on anatomy for the most part. That means that finished pieces are very few and pretty far between (basically what I've posted so far), but I still post sketch dumps on my Telegram channel.
I've also finally gotten around to start posting on my GW2 Tumblr account, where I'll mostly rant and ramble about the game stuff and my (seriously far too many) OCs tied to it.
I'll also be moving a certain secondary twitter account of mine when I have fresher stuff to post in it along old work, but I'll give a proper update on that later on (if the blue bird doesn't implode before then, that is).

I don't have yet a clear idea of when it'll be because too many things could go wrong, but I'm planning to reopen commissions later this year. New site is 90% ready (missing only the prices page and things for which I need new examples) and I'm pretty happy about it, I still have to go through this gallery to reorganize it yet I'm in no rush to do that just yet.
Before commissions, however, I plan on doing at least one raffle and a few free art giveaways (both here and on twitter probably), just to get my head back into the game. Right now I'm thinking headshots, tg stickers and sketchpages, but I might throw in something juicier as well if I feel like it.

Also apparently I've been on this site for 11 years today, aha that's nice *crumbles into dust*

Welp, it's been a year since my last journal, but I'm still (surprisingly and somewhat) alive!

Where I've been/life update

This is a mountain of cans of worms and there's still a lot I'm trying to digest, so I'll be as brief as possible.
I live in an abusive environment (especially for someone who is queer and with the intention of starting hrt), and years ago I was forced to stop therapy. Unsurprisingly, things got worse and became unbearable at the start of this year (to the point I was unable to do anything at all), but I managed to seek help again.
I went in specifically looking for a potential diagnosis in the ADHD/autism range because my previous diagnosis (depression, anxiety and "manageable" OCD) didn't explain those "quirky things" that had become utterly disruptive over the years. I had those doubts since I had awareness of myself, and after years of cycles of research and dismissal on my part, those were the only options that made overall sense.
Well, I knew such diagnosis would be hard to get as an adult in this country, but jfc, the past year pretty much confirmed my guess was right, albeit only informally and by exclusion because of the shitshow I went through: I was downright traumatized by a "professional" who seems to have a track record of doing so, I had the worst meltdowns of my life, I got my hopes up with another therapist who ended up just gatekeeping me, then I even got ghosted by a seemingly good psychiatrist after two sessions and two wrong prescriptions.

The two antidepressants I took over the summer absolutely killed any creativity and will to live left in me, removed my ability to use all those coping mechanisms that kept me together, and threw off my health even more, all while doing nothing but make the disruptive symptoms worse.
Sure, it's now obvious (because of course my word didn't count for it) they wouldn't have worked as intended because I'm not dealing with "just depression and anxiety" (they're direct symptoms stemming from having to function in a senseless neurotypical environment with no meaningful support all my life), but I still got nowhere with all of that, and no diagnosis means I can't access any resource or meds that could actually do me good. Even worse, months later, I'm still reeling from those meds' side effects, latent withdrawal symptoms and the chain of health issues they jumpstarted.

During all of that, IRL shit kept hitting the fan and, in the end, I left therapy and stopped meds of my own choice (read: utter mental and physical exhaustion). Not that I had much of a choice, since the (extremely passive-aggressive) economic support my family gave me at first is no longer a thing (they say the results aren't good enough to warrant more) and I'm honestly too scarred by the experience to try again anytime soon.
And finally, to add insult to injury, multiple family members caught covid while I was dealing with the withdrawal dizzyfest. I'll spare the details, but the following weeks put me in the lowest low I've ever been into, and it hasn't exactly gotten better from there nor I have managed to properly recover.

The rest of my health has been extremely unstable due to the huge amount of stress and trauma of the past years, but the silver lining is that my shoulder and back issues have been getting sort of better. Properly-aimed physical therapy and forced pauses (and the one good thing the first antidepressant did) made me recover some mobility and muscular strength, though not to the extent I would have liked since everything else got in the way.
I've come to terms with the fact that it's a partial disability that I'll likely keep for life no matter how much it improves, and while I've had to accept the fact that I'll have to resize many of my plans for the future, it still does give me some peace of mind at least, one I can work with instead of stressing over.

TL;DR: sought help, got screwed me over in more ways than I thought possible, got psychophysical whiplash and bonus trauma, still slowly recovering. Shoulder is doing better, but I'll have to be careful not to strain it.

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Art

It's pretty obvious, but I've drawn little to nothing this year, even less than the last. To say I've been in burnout would be underselling it, but even when life would sabotage my attempts with this or that thing (looking at you, sites exploding one after the other and "ai" bs) every single time they picked up steam, it doesn't mean I stopped trying or at the very least planning.

Main thing is that I've reworked my creative goals into achievable milestones instead of now-impossible projects I really wanted to do for years. Right now my first goal is to practice for a while and find a style I'm truly comfortable with (as much as I love working with clean detailed lineart, it puts too much strain on my shoulder and wrist and I can't do it regularly) and develop a healthier work/personal art balance (what I had before played a big part in burning me out).
I have exciting plans for manageable solo art projects (I wrote a lot of fan and original OCs stuff in the past couple years), as well as more flexible commission work and possibly streaming, and I'm also working on a project together with my partner which is still in its early stages.

While I am excited about all of this and more that I can't confirm yet, I'm still in the process of overhauling my digital tools and environment to have them be more comfortable to my needs, so my galleries and site won't be up to date for another while.

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What's next?

I have some clear personal goals for next year, mainly tied to my health, art and overall activity, but I don't really feel like announcing them yet since it'd just add pressure of expectations. Mostly, I just want to rebuild the confidence I lost during this eternal burnout, and possibly finally defeat it, but again, my hopes are somewhere between low and absolute zero.
And now, given that last year I said "Got no hopes for 2022 as it already showed it's ugly face, but let's pretend it won't set a new record low for how bad things can get. Maybe the memes about it will be good though!", I'll just stfu so maybe 2023 will leave me alone lmao (still need the memes tho)

All I can say is thank you to those who stuck around and kept supporting me in even small yet very meaningful ways <3

I kinda wanted to write a lil' thing about silver linings from the past year, but you know what? 2021 was a joke and a blur in my mind, so fuck it.

I can sum it up with "I survived, my OCs are my happy place, very few people deserve my time or love, and I'm gonna try to change some shit about my art so I can be happy about it again".

On a more serious note, I'll try to take commissions more consistently this year, but they won't be my absolute focus like before, as I need to shift to a less workaholic mindset to prevent burnout.
Due to that, I'll overaul my commission system and prices, so my site will be revamped completely once I figure out a good balance.

Got no hopes for 2022 as it already showed it's ugly face, but let's pretend it won't set a new record low for how bad things can get. Maybe the memes about it will be good though!