Heya!

I've noticed that my recent YCH didn't sell at all. Don't get me wrong, I do not expect anyone to rush to me with their money straight away. However, I'd still like to know the reason why. Is that the quality, theme, price, etc.? Please be as explicit as possible, I won't be offended. I'm open to any suggestions/criticisms, and if you have any, please leave a comment!

Thanks for reading, have a great day.

P.S.: I genuinely hope I don't come across as unfriendly/cold. I'm currently going through some stuff. Can't currently open any custom commission slots due to burnout.

edit: y'all have been heard. thank you♥. I appreciate your feedback. I really do.

The most recent events have shown that I shouldn't neglect posting to other platforms. Now that I have a paid VPN, my new Twitter is live - https://x.com/solarfl4re02 (and this time, I hope it's live for good). No minors, please. Perhaps I'll revive my Bluesky too, but not right now. Having too many platforms seems overwhelming to manage, at least for now.

Don't know if I should reupload some more of my art, but if that's what you want, please let me know.

Thanks for reading, have a great day.

Phew, what a year! It's been both fun and troublesome... [insert the most generic stuff here ever] xD

Firstly, thank you for the overwhelming support I've gotten this year. Welcome all the new watchers and thank you all the old ones! Thank you for your support in the form of comments and favs, it always puts a smile on my face just to know you enjoyed something I've created :3

Special thanks to all the commissioners! Your financial support allowed me to pay the rent and get plane tickets to visit my parents and friends in my hometown (I'll stay there 'till February before the next semester starts, so my timezone will be GMT+6 'till then). You give me an opportunity to do something I am passionate about <3

My artstyle has undergone some changes. At first, I was anxious about the general reception of it, but now I see that the change is welcome! I appreciate the fact that I can draw stuff differently, cuz it's been mentally taxing to fit the "standard" I've created in my mind. If someone out there is experiencing the same, don't be afraid to draw stuff differently, and something good will most definitely come out of it!

Anyway, I wish you all the best stuff in the upcoming year, because y'all are amazing. I'm excited about what the next year will bring. Happy New Year!

I love you <3

FROM NOW ON A WINNER OF AN AUCTION / A PERSON PURCHASING A YCH CONTACTS ME THEMSELVES.

Scammers' usernames might have slight changes from my username (e.g. solarfllare02, sollarflare02, etc.). This isn't me.

Mind you, I don't use Telegram for business, only for personal matters. You should ALWAYS CONTACT ME VIA FA except if we didn't talk prior on Discord (then we talk on Discord, my tag is ashii_02, I won't message you first, but please please please check the spelling regardless! if it's not exactly like this then it isn't me!)

I suggest you block anyone who messages you on Telegram claiming to be me.

That said please, don't use F&F transactions if you don't trust the artist/any person behind the screen cuz you won't be able to issue a refund! IMO you shouldn't use them at all when purchasing stuff, cuz that's not what they're for!

TL;DR: contact me first via FA and Discord
I don't have facebook. I don't use telegram for comms.

Heya! I want to ask you a question since there are ongoing technical issues with Boosty and Hipolink (which no one truly knows when they'll be resolved).

As many of you know, PayPal hasn't been working with Boosty since February, and now it has disappeared as a payment option on Hipolink. All we get from technical support is that they can't say the precise dates when it'll be up again. Hopefully, it won't take 6+ months xD

As far as I believe, most commissioners prefer to use PayPal for payments instead of credit/debit cards, which is totally understandable (even though no one had any issues with it so far). And since I want to be able to adjust the payment method to your needs/preferences, I'm thinking of setting up an EasyStart account just in case Hipolink won't be PayPal-compatible anymore.

From what I heard other artists say, EasyStart works with PayPal through freelancer tasks (https://start.easystaff.io/pay_via_paypal). As you may see, the payment process is pretty difficult, as opposed to what you may have seen on Boosty/Hipolink. So I want to ask you - would you, as a commissioner, be willing to go through all this? Depending on your answer, I'll decide, if I should set up an account there. For more info on EasyStart, I recommend visiting https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10545564

The other semi-solid option is to use a third-party PayPal account, but as far as I saw, they work only with F&F transactions + take 15% of the amount as a price for their services ;-; So if you wanna use this method, my prices will be increased a bit as well.

Anyway, please let me know what you think about all this! If you have ever worked with EasyStart as an artist or as a commissioner, please share your experiences in the comments <3
Thank you!!

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Edit 09/30: I've tried it for myself, definitely can say it works better than Boosty/Hipolink. Thanks to Aquaowolf for helping me test it! <3
No need to wait for tech support to reply for 3+ days, fast verification, and fast withdrawal (like 2 hours if done via invoice, idk if that matters though). The payment process was easy on my end. They also use Russian Central Bank exchange rates, which are higher than Boosty's, which is good :)