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Boosting a friend! (Commission+watch my friend or else lol)
Posted a day agoHello out there! I've been insanely busy dealing with an exploded printer ink tank, getting a new laminator, and a lot of interpersonal nonsense- but that's not important right now. What is important is that my bestie and local pal 
turbochargedwolf is open for commissions and he deserves all the eyes in the world on his stuff! He's drawn Wolfy a bunch of times and I really love his style, especially these goofy lil bug eye creatures (you can view the one he made of Wolfy here!) he's offering as comms for just $12 (usd)!
Click the google forms link below to send him a request for a comm if you're able, or just go and give him a watch and share some of his stuff if ya can't get a comm- He's got a super unique style and makes very cute and silly drawings! :3
https://forms.gle/UfGgQBnZ6Cm9TCzo6
https://forms.gle/UfGgQBnZ6Cm9TCzo6
https://forms.gle/UfGgQBnZ6Cm9TCzo6 "Take your pick" NSFW Multislot YCH OPEN!
Posted a week agoPsst, hey, you! Ever wanted to take a walk on the wild side with my art? 👀
Well you're in luck- if you've been feeling yiffy and wanna get some HQ art of your sona or character from yours truly, click the link below. $120 per slot w/ 5 slots available!
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/62185258
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/62185258
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/62185258
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/62185258
Well you're in luck- if you've been feeling yiffy and wanna get some HQ art of your sona or character from yours truly, click the link below. $120 per slot w/ 5 slots available!
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/62185258
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/62185258
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/62185258
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/62185258
Should I [bitterly] return to twitter?
Posted 2 weeks agoSo like, did i shoot myself in the foot here or what?
Wanna start off by saying NO, I ain't gon leave Bluesky. The people on there are nice and it's an atmosphere I wish more social medias had nowadays :) this is just a rant (and a genuine question/cry for help sorta lol)
For reference, a couple of months back I bit the bullet and left twitter for bluesky alongside many other furries in the fandom. I scheduled daily posts reminding my followers on there to follow me on bluesky since it had opened up to the public around that time period and I was hoping to shift a good bit of my following on there seeing as many of the popular artist that I followed around the time were able to be successful in doing so. I knew that these scheduled posts would mean that I was effectively shadowbanned, thanks to Fuckface's (Musk) algorithmic shifts that now punish all and any mention of bluesky or repeated posts regardless of site traffic when they are posted, but I didn't think it would be as bad as it was- when I tracked the stats over the following weeks and months I noticed the views quickly dwindling on the scheduled posts from 20 to 10 and then 1. So my twitter account is effectively shadowbanned, cool. And I had a few friends help me confirm this; some pals who were following me at the time said that in all of the timeline scrolling that they did, my posts didnt show up, and for a few of them my account was no longer even showing up as a suggestion when searching for my account name directly. Meanwhile over where the skies were supposedly blue, I was feeling blue about how slowly my following was crawling back up to the even be able to reach the halfway mark to where I was with my twitter account. Sure, the engagement is a hell of a lot more consistent; I'm getting more consistent views and likes from the same accounts every time, but the overall number is hardly growing or changing at all. After some more time, I decided to check back in with my regular account (I have a private account on there that I occasionally use as a vent journal of the sorts+to post updates to my friends who arent on bluesky, but otherwise i don't really touch the app anymore as a whole), which I have not deleted but instead kept up as an archive+in the rare offchance that an old follower checks in and finds my bluesky from there. You wanna know what I found? 😀
Everyone who claimed to be moving to bluesky and abandoning twitter in favor of speaking out against Elon, against fascist regimes slowly being pushed into online social spaces, against everything that went against what they stood for- they were still there. They were still on twitter, still posting, still engaging, some even going so far as to buying that fucking blue checkmark to boost their posts. When not even 6 months ago they were claiming that they would NEVER stoop so low as to give someone like Elon Musk even a cent. So much for having a spine, right?
And I've seen a few people defend this move and make the argument that "Oh no, you see, I just HAD to give my money to someone I claimed was an actual n@zi and said I would never support in my lifetime because my career is on here!" - Mine was too, so what's your point? I knowingly risked the last bit of everything that I had in favor of standing with everyone else to show that a community can support itself without having to sell out and completely abandon its morals. Only to see that the community seemingly pulled this "gotcha" to just make accounts, post maybe thrice, and then claim the site is dead and useless and go right back to the very thing they said they hated. I know, I know, I'm using a lot of generalizations here. Okay, maybe it's not everyone who said they were moving to bluesky and didn't end up doing so... but it's a damn shameful amount of em', I'll tell you that much. And like I said at the top, I ain't going nowhere or abandoning nothing else, and this isn't me being all "Wah wah you guys didn't follow me fast enough!" I literally just said that twitter has my ass shadowbanned so nothing anyone could've done about that anyways LOL.
I think I just feel like I made a stupid mistake. I think that's where most of my anger stems from. At the end of the day it's not really that "oh nobody in this community is willing to stand on ten about shit" or "algorithms suck and are evil" (even though they are). it's "Why the fuck did I take that big of a risk?" ... and a little jealously, yeah "why didn't it pay off for me when it did for so many others?".
I don't want to have to return to twitter, and at this point I'm pretty sure you know that "return" here means start over since my account with roughly 800 followers is effectively at 3 when it comes to engagement regardless of what hashtags I use or algorithm tricks or site traffic monitoring with post scheduling. But at this point, in order to get any amount of consistent eyes on me in the place where every single furry is ever still for some reason, I gotta start fresh I think. So this is the part where I open the floor and ask for some input or help here, I guess. Do you guys think it would be beneficial for me to return to twitter? I really don't want to, if I'm being honest, but I need to make a living, and at the rate that things are going elsewhere, selling out might be my final destination here :/ any input is helpful, of course. Maybe it's been a different experience for you guys or folks you know, IDK- just kinda wanted to get something off my chest and also see where I need to go from here.
Wanna start off by saying NO, I ain't gon leave Bluesky. The people on there are nice and it's an atmosphere I wish more social medias had nowadays :) this is just a rant (and a genuine question/cry for help sorta lol)
For reference, a couple of months back I bit the bullet and left twitter for bluesky alongside many other furries in the fandom. I scheduled daily posts reminding my followers on there to follow me on bluesky since it had opened up to the public around that time period and I was hoping to shift a good bit of my following on there seeing as many of the popular artist that I followed around the time were able to be successful in doing so. I knew that these scheduled posts would mean that I was effectively shadowbanned, thanks to Fuckface's (Musk) algorithmic shifts that now punish all and any mention of bluesky or repeated posts regardless of site traffic when they are posted, but I didn't think it would be as bad as it was- when I tracked the stats over the following weeks and months I noticed the views quickly dwindling on the scheduled posts from 20 to 10 and then 1. So my twitter account is effectively shadowbanned, cool. And I had a few friends help me confirm this; some pals who were following me at the time said that in all of the timeline scrolling that they did, my posts didnt show up, and for a few of them my account was no longer even showing up as a suggestion when searching for my account name directly. Meanwhile over where the skies were supposedly blue, I was feeling blue about how slowly my following was crawling back up to the even be able to reach the halfway mark to where I was with my twitter account. Sure, the engagement is a hell of a lot more consistent; I'm getting more consistent views and likes from the same accounts every time, but the overall number is hardly growing or changing at all. After some more time, I decided to check back in with my regular account (I have a private account on there that I occasionally use as a vent journal of the sorts+to post updates to my friends who arent on bluesky, but otherwise i don't really touch the app anymore as a whole), which I have not deleted but instead kept up as an archive+in the rare offchance that an old follower checks in and finds my bluesky from there. You wanna know what I found? 😀
Everyone who claimed to be moving to bluesky and abandoning twitter in favor of speaking out against Elon, against fascist regimes slowly being pushed into online social spaces, against everything that went against what they stood for- they were still there. They were still on twitter, still posting, still engaging, some even going so far as to buying that fucking blue checkmark to boost their posts. When not even 6 months ago they were claiming that they would NEVER stoop so low as to give someone like Elon Musk even a cent. So much for having a spine, right?
And I've seen a few people defend this move and make the argument that "Oh no, you see, I just HAD to give my money to someone I claimed was an actual n@zi and said I would never support in my lifetime because my career is on here!" - Mine was too, so what's your point? I knowingly risked the last bit of everything that I had in favor of standing with everyone else to show that a community can support itself without having to sell out and completely abandon its morals. Only to see that the community seemingly pulled this "gotcha" to just make accounts, post maybe thrice, and then claim the site is dead and useless and go right back to the very thing they said they hated. I know, I know, I'm using a lot of generalizations here. Okay, maybe it's not everyone who said they were moving to bluesky and didn't end up doing so... but it's a damn shameful amount of em', I'll tell you that much. And like I said at the top, I ain't going nowhere or abandoning nothing else, and this isn't me being all "Wah wah you guys didn't follow me fast enough!" I literally just said that twitter has my ass shadowbanned so nothing anyone could've done about that anyways LOL.
I think I just feel like I made a stupid mistake. I think that's where most of my anger stems from. At the end of the day it's not really that "oh nobody in this community is willing to stand on ten about shit" or "algorithms suck and are evil" (even though they are). it's "Why the fuck did I take that big of a risk?" ... and a little jealously, yeah "why didn't it pay off for me when it did for so many others?".
I don't want to have to return to twitter, and at this point I'm pretty sure you know that "return" here means start over since my account with roughly 800 followers is effectively at 3 when it comes to engagement regardless of what hashtags I use or algorithm tricks or site traffic monitoring with post scheduling. But at this point, in order to get any amount of consistent eyes on me in the place where every single furry is ever still for some reason, I gotta start fresh I think. So this is the part where I open the floor and ask for some input or help here, I guess. Do you guys think it would be beneficial for me to return to twitter? I really don't want to, if I'm being honest, but I need to make a living, and at the rate that things are going elsewhere, selling out might be my final destination here :/ any input is helpful, of course. Maybe it's been a different experience for you guys or folks you know, IDK- just kinda wanted to get something off my chest and also see where I need to go from here.
Some 'me' updates!
Posted a month agoYo! What's good? Been busy behind the scenes doing art, but more importantly, I've been doing a lot of work with my local DES offices and resources to get my healthcare benefits reinstated so I can go back on insurance. I've also been working to get on nutritional assistance (stamps) so livin' can all around just be a bit easier for me. Happy to announce that as of a few days ago I am back to being insured and was also approved for NA! This means that I can finally go back to having my commission money be for other non-food or medical expenses again, i.e. I won't have to immediately spend all of a $150 comm at the grocery store getting myself food and insulin haha. The second I get my cards in the mail I gotta get on making some appointments to go back to seeing my old medical team and doctors, because then it's an even longer road ahead of me with reopening my disability case. This time around I'm immediately getting legal rep when I reopen, so within a week or two's time things might get even more radio silent on my end as I bury myself in more paperwork and appointments. This shouldn't affect commissions at all, so I won't be doing anything in regards to changing what's open or not just yet, but if things suddenly go from "open" to all "closed" just know it's because dealing with the court is a pain in the ass LMAO.
Apart from that, I've been doing what I can to get out more. Been hanging with some good pals too, primarily just been hanging with for the most part <3 It's always such a blast to ride to the lake downtown together or just hang and draw together! Life's been fairly depressing, to be real for a sec, so it's been especially good for me to be getting out to see my friends and touch grass and all that. A change of scenery can do a lot for your mental state, so remember that next time things feel draining and try and get out if youre able <3
Come to think of it, I think becoming a mod for one of the major local fur discord servers has also kinda worn me down LMAO.
On another note: I've been thinking about seriously shifting my commission prices to better align with the current economy, as much as I don't want to have to. My art takes me even more time than it did a few years ago- this body don't work too good no more haha. Though still, even bearing in mind that art is a luxury on top of that, I am being reminded every time I leave the house that basic living expenses are further driving out the ability for people to afford luxuries in the first place by becoming just.. outrageously priced to be frank. Like why the fuck do eggs cost damn near 8 bucks for a dozen now? But in all seriousness, I don't feel very right or "fair" by charging what I'm worth anymore. Even if it means im missing out on the "fair" hourly wage, this is what I want to do for work, and it's only fair that my product meets the current market expectations to be able to sell at all so I can work. I've had a lot of my friends telling me not to do this, and while I appreciate the sentiment that I should be working for a fair wage per hour, I don't think some of them understand just how hard it is to be an artist with virtually NEGATIVE reach now on all your socials and to be relying on art as a source of income on top of that. Maybe ten years ago I couldve afforded to be charging what I am now, but you also need to remember that ten years ago I was terrible with people's money and communication and every other aspect of running a business. Kinda missedthat train, I guess.
So I'll likely be doing deductions to all my prices while also maintaining that im not giving myself like 5 dollars an hour, im thinking a good ten or so off most listings. I'll also probably change the way that I do commissions in general, on top of also offering additional commission types. For example, I'll soon be adding phone lockscreen comms to my listings on both Ko-Fi and Artistree as you may or may not have seen with this submission here. My pricing for my rendered pieces will likely not change or shift too much, solely because those are still multiple-day endeavors for me.
Anyways that's it for now. Maybe I should finally like, just learn how Postybirb works so i can make sure im posting everything I draw to every acc without forgetting one of them X3 Sometimes I legit forget this place exists, which is so funny to be since this was one my main art and social platform for all things furry. Until next time!
How have y'all been btw? What's new with YOU? Yes, you reading this- Give me your updates! :P
Apart from that, I've been doing what I can to get out more. Been hanging with some good pals too, primarily just been hanging with
for the most part <3 It's always such a blast to ride to the lake downtown together or just hang and draw together! Life's been fairly depressing, to be real for a sec, so it's been especially good for me to be getting out to see my friends and touch grass and all that. A change of scenery can do a lot for your mental state, so remember that next time things feel draining and try and get out if youre able <3Come to think of it, I think becoming a mod for one of the major local fur discord servers has also kinda worn me down LMAO.
On another note: I've been thinking about seriously shifting my commission prices to better align with the current economy, as much as I don't want to have to. My art takes me even more time than it did a few years ago- this body don't work too good no more haha. Though still, even bearing in mind that art is a luxury on top of that, I am being reminded every time I leave the house that basic living expenses are further driving out the ability for people to afford luxuries in the first place by becoming just.. outrageously priced to be frank. Like why the fuck do eggs cost damn near 8 bucks for a dozen now? But in all seriousness, I don't feel very right or "fair" by charging what I'm worth anymore. Even if it means im missing out on the "fair" hourly wage, this is what I want to do for work, and it's only fair that my product meets the current market expectations to be able to sell at all so I can work. I've had a lot of my friends telling me not to do this, and while I appreciate the sentiment that I should be working for a fair wage per hour, I don't think some of them understand just how hard it is to be an artist with virtually NEGATIVE reach now on all your socials and to be relying on art as a source of income on top of that. Maybe ten years ago I couldve afforded to be charging what I am now, but you also need to remember that ten years ago I was terrible with people's money and communication and every other aspect of running a business. Kinda missedthat train, I guess.
So I'll likely be doing deductions to all my prices while also maintaining that im not giving myself like 5 dollars an hour, im thinking a good ten or so off most listings. I'll also probably change the way that I do commissions in general, on top of also offering additional commission types. For example, I'll soon be adding phone lockscreen comms to my listings on both Ko-Fi and Artistree as you may or may not have seen with this submission here. My pricing for my rendered pieces will likely not change or shift too much, solely because those are still multiple-day endeavors for me.
Anyways that's it for now. Maybe I should finally like, just learn how Postybirb works so i can make sure im posting everything I draw to every acc without forgetting one of them X3 Sometimes I legit forget this place exists, which is so funny to be since this was one my main art and social platform for all things furry. Until next time!
How have y'all been btw? What's new with YOU? Yes, you reading this- Give me your updates! :P
Design adopt ladder auction bump/reminder!
Posted 2 months agoHey y'all, just wanted to bump this design that I have up for auction right now with no bids to show it off a lil haha. I'm personally really pleased with how it came out, so if you or somebody you know is in the market for a new character or fursona design, then you can check it out here:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61602144
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61602144
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61602144
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61602144
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61602144
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61602144
What's up?
Posted 3 months agoSince it's pride month, and things in the world have felt so especially turbulent and scary as of late, I wanna check in with y'all- tell me, what's up?
How are things going in your life right now? You celebrating pride month at all? How, if so? Any exciting updates? What's going on in your noggin? Or hell, even if you got something on your mind that's been buggin' you- tell me about it!
I'm here to listen and uplift, as we all should in times like these <3
How are things going in your life right now? You celebrating pride month at all? How, if so? Any exciting updates? What's going on in your noggin? Or hell, even if you got something on your mind that's been buggin' you- tell me about it!
I'm here to listen and uplift, as we all should in times like these <3
REMINDER: Rave DJ YCH Auction almost over!
Posted 3 months agoJust a quick reminder to y'all that my Rave DJ YCH auction has less than two days left! The starting bid ($80 USD) has been placed and that is where the current bid sits at- want the slot for yourself? Place your bid and view the full auction details over here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60963167/
The final rendered piece for whoever wins the slot after the auction has ended will have a detail level similar to these pieces here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60852028/ , https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60286252/ , https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60361447/
The final rendered piece for whoever wins the slot after the auction has ended will have a detail level similar to these pieces here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60852028/ , https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60286252/ , https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60361447/
Follow me on Bluesky!
Posted 4 months agoHeyHey Folks! I've been working more and more over these past couple of days to completely migrate myself from twitter to bluesky, and I'm doing whatever I can to get my numbers and following back since starting from zero nowadays is so especially hard.
If y'all could give me a follow over there and maybe help to "spread the word" a bit in regards to my being over on bluesky now, I'd really appreciate that! I'll be following back some of my friends too! :3
https://bsky.app/profile/wthwolfy.bsky.social 
Surprise- Pride Month's coming early this year!🌈💖
Posted 4 months ago Surprise!! My Pride Month Multi-slot YCH Icons, that were originally going to be open to the public for commission starting from 5/30 to 6/30, are now available for non kofi page members to commission til the end of June! For just $25 USD, these icons offer two different border and accent options for you to choose from. Get one today to show your pride before they go back to being membership exclusives!!
🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈
https://ko-fi.com/c/ab579c5433
https://ko-fi.com/c/ab579c5433
https://ko-fi.com/c/ab579c5433Beachside Lounging YCH Auction now Live!! [+updates]
Posted 5 months agoLooking to get some HD beachy art of your sona just in time for the upcoming summer season? I've got a fullbody detailed YCH auction live right now, going on til 05/01/25 @ 12 PM MST. SB is $100 with no bidders yet, so be sure to check it out or tell your pals about it!
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60654274/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60654274/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60654274/
Also, since I haven't made any journals about it and only one post, really (lol)- wanted to let y'all know that Im on Ko-Fi! All of my commissions are on there, as well as monthly membership tiers starting at just $1 a month! You get year-round access to my seasonal YCH comms, social media shout outs, discounts, free art, polls, monthly stickers, and so much more! If you wanna help support me, as it is getting increasingly difficult living as a queer+trans disabled fella in the face of today's political and financial climate, head on over to my Ko-fi page! You can "buy me a coffee" for as little as a dollar too if youre not into the whole monthly subscription model! :3
https://ko-fi.com/wthwolfy
Ive been posting more and more frequently to my bluesky as well, so just a reminder to head on over to there and follow me if you havent already! I unfortunately still do kinda 'have' to post to twitter sometimes as thats where most of my audience is, but im really trying to get as many of em over to bsky as possible so i can leave twitter for good. It's been hard- the whole having to start from nowhere again thing. Especially in the age of the modern artist- I feel like its 1000% harder for me to get my shit anywhere nowadays. But the grind continues, nonetheless.
Anyways that's all for now. Hope y'all had a rockin' 4/20. Stay safe out there and take it easy 💖
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60654274/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60654274/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60654274/
Also, since I haven't made any journals about it and only one post, really (lol)- wanted to let y'all know that Im on Ko-Fi! All of my commissions are on there, as well as monthly membership tiers starting at just $1 a month! You get year-round access to my seasonal YCH comms, social media shout outs, discounts, free art, polls, monthly stickers, and so much more! If you wanna help support me, as it is getting increasingly difficult living as a queer+trans disabled fella in the face of today's political and financial climate, head on over to my Ko-fi page! You can "buy me a coffee" for as little as a dollar too if youre not into the whole monthly subscription model! :3
https://ko-fi.com/wthwolfy Ive been posting more and more frequently to my bluesky as well, so just a reminder to head on over to there and follow me if you havent already! I unfortunately still do kinda 'have' to post to twitter sometimes as thats where most of my audience is, but im really trying to get as many of em over to bsky as possible so i can leave twitter for good. It's been hard- the whole having to start from nowhere again thing. Especially in the age of the modern artist- I feel like its 1000% harder for me to get my shit anywhere nowadays. But the grind continues, nonetheless.
Anyways that's all for now. Hope y'all had a rockin' 4/20. Stay safe out there and take it easy 💖
So I'm back (tentatively)
Posted 9 months agoHey Furaffinity, WolfyV here. But nowadays I go by WTHWolfy, or WhatthehellWolfy. Or just Aidan; that's my name now.
It's been almost 5 years, yeah? I could write a novel about what's happened to me and my life since I left but I'll give the short of it since I don't even know how many of you this will actually reach:
In 2021, I died. Like, actually. Diabetic Ketoacidosis shut down my organs and permanently damaged my body. I am now disabled, but the state has denied my disability case multiple times. I Was in the hospital for months off and on, my relationship of 5 years with Wesley ended, I officially came out as a transman to my family (and the world, ig), moved back in with my family, got into another relationship shortly after that ended up being ab*sive (guy was like, an actual literal n*zi and I guess red flags really are just flags with rose tinted shades on), in November of 2023 BOTH of my parents passed away due to complications with the diseases and disabilities they were fighting for 10+ years. I was forced to find work after their landlord kicked me out of their house despite being disabled, which resulted in my insurance being taken away and me losing access to my insulin and pain medication for my new disability. I was working all through 2024 until late October of this year, where my body began to shut down on my again for working without an insulin supply for so long.
I am now without income, technically legally homeless, several hundred dollars in debt, sick, currently fighting with DES to get back on my insurance, and still living in Arizona (unthankfully) with my current partner who is kind enough to let me stay with them. Life's been hectic, to say the least.
But I still make art!
I got a new PC after moving in with my folks before they passed and sadly it only has ONE HDMI slot, so my cintiq has been collecting dust in a box while I've transitioned over to using the ipad mini 5th gen, which was gifted to me by one of my folks' church members back in 2021 so I could continue to create! I've posted here and there on twitter as some of you might know if you already follow me on there (https://x.com/WTHWolfy). but lately I've been trying to post more on this new social media you may have heard of called Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/wthwolfy.bsky.social)! I'm gonna try to slowly clean up my gallery here over the next few days and post the things ive drawn over the past couple of years, but I'm gonna be leaving as much up as I possibly can. Hate to end the journal on bad news, but unfortunately at the start of this year my recovery drive became corrupted and had to be formatted. This drive contained ALL of my art.. like, that I've ever made. As well as all art I've ever received of Wolfy.
But as the kids say, Fuck it We ball. If you have any questions or want me to further explain anything I've touched on btw feel free to comment. Or just comment in general, really- I know many of you are no longer active, have left, or forgotten about me entirely. That's okay, I just wanna know who's still here lol.
So hit me up! Comment, message me on discord, send a note, etc. Hope you guys have been well. Not gonna lie I've missed this site a little.
P.S: I've gone ahead and recreated The Wolfy's World Discord Server. if you're 18 years or older, you should click the link and join- https://discord.gg/X4c34yB6TZ
It's been almost 5 years, yeah? I could write a novel about what's happened to me and my life since I left but I'll give the short of it since I don't even know how many of you this will actually reach:
In 2021, I died. Like, actually. Diabetic Ketoacidosis shut down my organs and permanently damaged my body. I am now disabled, but the state has denied my disability case multiple times. I Was in the hospital for months off and on, my relationship of 5 years with Wesley ended, I officially came out as a transman to my family (and the world, ig), moved back in with my family, got into another relationship shortly after that ended up being ab*sive (guy was like, an actual literal n*zi and I guess red flags really are just flags with rose tinted shades on), in November of 2023 BOTH of my parents passed away due to complications with the diseases and disabilities they were fighting for 10+ years. I was forced to find work after their landlord kicked me out of their house despite being disabled, which resulted in my insurance being taken away and me losing access to my insulin and pain medication for my new disability. I was working all through 2024 until late October of this year, where my body began to shut down on my again for working without an insulin supply for so long.
I am now without income, technically legally homeless, several hundred dollars in debt, sick, currently fighting with DES to get back on my insurance, and still living in Arizona (unthankfully) with my current partner who is kind enough to let me stay with them. Life's been hectic, to say the least.
But I still make art!
I got a new PC after moving in with my folks before they passed and sadly it only has ONE HDMI slot, so my cintiq has been collecting dust in a box while I've transitioned over to using the ipad mini 5th gen, which was gifted to me by one of my folks' church members back in 2021 so I could continue to create! I've posted here and there on twitter as some of you might know if you already follow me on there (https://x.com/WTHWolfy). but lately I've been trying to post more on this new social media you may have heard of called Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/wthwolfy.bsky.social)! I'm gonna try to slowly clean up my gallery here over the next few days and post the things ive drawn over the past couple of years, but I'm gonna be leaving as much up as I possibly can. Hate to end the journal on bad news, but unfortunately at the start of this year my recovery drive became corrupted and had to be formatted. This drive contained ALL of my art.. like, that I've ever made. As well as all art I've ever received of Wolfy.
But as the kids say, Fuck it We ball. If you have any questions or want me to further explain anything I've touched on btw feel free to comment. Or just comment in general, really- I know many of you are no longer active, have left, or forgotten about me entirely. That's okay, I just wanna know who's still here lol.
So hit me up! Comment, message me on discord, send a note, etc. Hope you guys have been well. Not gonna lie I've missed this site a little.
P.S: I've gone ahead and recreated The Wolfy's World Discord Server. if you're 18 years or older, you should click the link and join- https://discord.gg/X4c34yB6TZ
Leaving FurAffinity
Posted 5 years agoYepyep, title says it all.
Now, I'm not leaving exactly for the same reason as everyone else, though I will say that this site's constant history of turning a blind eye to pedophilic, racist, and overall problematic artists has really gotten under my skin. That combined with how FurAffinity simply isn't really a user-friendly site anymore, has led me to say "yeah, I shouldn't really be on here anymore".
So, I won't be active here on FA anymore. No more uploads, no more favoriting, no more journals. However, I will be active on the following platforms;
Twitter!
I will be using twitter as my main sort of "gallery" from now on. I also am just generally more active on there. Twitter is pretty much the first thing I check when I wake up haha
So follow me on twitter over at https://twitter.com/WTHWolfy !!!
FurryLife Online!
Basically the new and better FA, I guess. FLO still has some kinks and things to it that I think need to be worked out, but it's a fine place to act as an archival gallery of the sorts for me. I'll also post streaming announcements there, and will be active in the forums for various clubs
So follow me on FurryLife Online over at https://furrylife.online/profile/9442-wolfyv/ !!!
And of course, my Patreon.
I am still active on Patreon, though my art production has been slowed down due to a series of medical issues. If you want to financially support me and my art, feel free to head on over to my patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/WolfyVArt
Bear in mind that you can also contact me via Discord, my tag is WhatthehellWolfy#5147
And with that, goodbye, I suppose. I had a good run here on FA, I think. I won't be deleting my page or anything like that, btw... I'll keep it up, as a sort of artist archive. But I will be very clear on my page that I am no longer active on here.
Thanks for the years and years of support. Been on here since, what, 2013? I appreciate those of you who stuck around! Hope to see y'all on my other pages!
-WolfyV
Now, I'm not leaving exactly for the same reason as everyone else, though I will say that this site's constant history of turning a blind eye to pedophilic, racist, and overall problematic artists has really gotten under my skin. That combined with how FurAffinity simply isn't really a user-friendly site anymore, has led me to say "yeah, I shouldn't really be on here anymore".
So, I won't be active here on FA anymore. No more uploads, no more favoriting, no more journals. However, I will be active on the following platforms;
Twitter!
I will be using twitter as my main sort of "gallery" from now on. I also am just generally more active on there. Twitter is pretty much the first thing I check when I wake up haha
So follow me on twitter over at https://twitter.com/WTHWolfy !!!
FurryLife Online!
Basically the new and better FA, I guess. FLO still has some kinks and things to it that I think need to be worked out, but it's a fine place to act as an archival gallery of the sorts for me. I'll also post streaming announcements there, and will be active in the forums for various clubs
So follow me on FurryLife Online over at https://furrylife.online/profile/9442-wolfyv/ !!!
And of course, my Patreon.
I am still active on Patreon, though my art production has been slowed down due to a series of medical issues. If you want to financially support me and my art, feel free to head on over to my patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/WolfyVArt
Bear in mind that you can also contact me via Discord, my tag is WhatthehellWolfy#5147
And with that, goodbye, I suppose. I had a good run here on FA, I think. I won't be deleting my page or anything like that, btw... I'll keep it up, as a sort of artist archive. But I will be very clear on my page that I am no longer active on here.
Thanks for the years and years of support. Been on here since, what, 2013? I appreciate those of you who stuck around! Hope to see y'all on my other pages!
-WolfyV
So Basically, I'm not active here anymore
Posted 5 years agoYeah, what the title says.
Obviously I'll still upload my artwork here and such, but the catch is that my art will be uploaded late.
I am primarily on twitter, now! : D If you're not following my twitter, here's the link: https://twitter.com/WTHWolfy
Twitter is where you can be social with me, get updates for commissions, streams, art, etc... so go on, click that link and follow me! That's pretty much my "main platform" from now on.
As for what I said when my art will be uploaded here, but late- My art will firstly be posted on Patreon! Patrons will get access to my finished artworks at least 24 hours before anyone else (and they get the fullres images, too!). My patreon is full of tons of other perks, too, like my NSFW content, tutorials, and more! :) The art I do will probably be uploaded to FA like a week later, still trying to work that out.
My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WolfyVArt
I am really trying to take my freelancing to a level where I can make it my fulltime career, and this is my first big step to doing so. I really hope that you guys support me over on patreon- you can get access to almost all of my content for only a dollar a month! Other tiers have the perks of discounts on commissions, free art, and access to all my tutorials.
So yeah, please do consider following me on the medias mentioned and supporting me if possible- art is all I really have left as a career option, and it's something I'm hella passionate about... I really want to make my dream a reality :)
If you want to unfollow me on here since you'll be getting my art later than usual, I understand, I really do.. I can only hope that you'll follow me elsewhere in the future <3
Obviously I'll still upload my artwork here and such, but the catch is that my art will be uploaded late.
I am primarily on twitter, now! : D If you're not following my twitter, here's the link: https://twitter.com/WTHWolfy
Twitter is where you can be social with me, get updates for commissions, streams, art, etc... so go on, click that link and follow me! That's pretty much my "main platform" from now on.
As for what I said when my art will be uploaded here, but late- My art will firstly be posted on Patreon! Patrons will get access to my finished artworks at least 24 hours before anyone else (and they get the fullres images, too!). My patreon is full of tons of other perks, too, like my NSFW content, tutorials, and more! :) The art I do will probably be uploaded to FA like a week later, still trying to work that out.
My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WolfyVArt
I am really trying to take my freelancing to a level where I can make it my fulltime career, and this is my first big step to doing so. I really hope that you guys support me over on patreon- you can get access to almost all of my content for only a dollar a month! Other tiers have the perks of discounts on commissions, free art, and access to all my tutorials.
So yeah, please do consider following me on the medias mentioned and supporting me if possible- art is all I really have left as a career option, and it's something I'm hella passionate about... I really want to make my dream a reality :)
If you want to unfollow me on here since you'll be getting my art later than usual, I understand, I really do.. I can only hope that you'll follow me elsewhere in the future <3
oh hi
Posted 6 years agoSo small update since I don't have much time lol
I work at Walmart now, 40+ hours a week, nightshifts, and I get no time to myself anymore
That being said, I can't really do the whole "fulltime artist" gig anymore. That wasn't very profitable to begin with and I needed to get realistic. I'll still do art, of course, but I won't be doing it as often, y'know?
I'm really only active on my discord server now, tbh, and even that's rare. But oh well, I'm making money with a real job, I guess?
Anyways catch you guys later
I work at Walmart now, 40+ hours a week, nightshifts, and I get no time to myself anymore
That being said, I can't really do the whole "fulltime artist" gig anymore. That wasn't very profitable to begin with and I needed to get realistic. I'll still do art, of course, but I won't be doing it as often, y'know?
I'm really only active on my discord server now, tbh, and even that's rare. But oh well, I'm making money with a real job, I guess?
Anyways catch you guys later
Thinking about Selling Wolfy, tbh
Posted 6 years agoSo let's say I sold Wolfy. Her suit, her art, her character rights, all of it.
How much do you think she'd be worth/people would be willing to offer?
I really don't connect with her like I want to nowadays, Aidan feels much more like a main sona to me, tbh.
Wolfy has art that totals in about 400 dollars in worth alone, and her suit cost me about 880 USD... I'd only be taking USD offers.
I was personally thinking somewhere around 2500 was fair, but I don't know. What do you guys think?
https://twitter.com/WTHWolfy/status.....64754293088257
https://twitter.com/WTHWolfy/status.....64754293088257
https://twitter.com/WTHWolfy/status.....64754293088257
How much do you think she'd be worth/people would be willing to offer?
I really don't connect with her like I want to nowadays, Aidan feels much more like a main sona to me, tbh.
Wolfy has art that totals in about 400 dollars in worth alone, and her suit cost me about 880 USD... I'd only be taking USD offers.
I was personally thinking somewhere around 2500 was fair, but I don't know. What do you guys think?
https://twitter.com/WTHWolfy/status.....64754293088257
https://twitter.com/WTHWolfy/status.....64754293088257
https://twitter.com/WTHWolfy/status.....64754293088257
Headshot Raffle on Twitter!
Posted 6 years agoHey guys, wanna win a FREE headshot? : )
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I have a telegram art channel now!
Posted 6 years agohttps://t.me/WolfyVArt
https://t.me/WolfyVArt
https://t.me/WolfyVArt
^^^ Click that link to gain access to my tg channel, where I post WIPs, my finished pieces, and updates about commissions and commission openings ^^^
https://t.me/WolfyVArt
https://t.me/WolfyVArt
^^^ Click that link to gain access to my tg channel, where I post WIPs, my finished pieces, and updates about commissions and commission openings ^^^
Some Artist Updates
Posted 6 years agoHeyy FA folks, long time no write, huh? Figured I'd check in with you all since it's been a while since I've spoken here and whatnot. Please, do tell me how you've been! :)
So, first thing's first, some big changes are happening for me, here : ) The biggest and most important thing is that Tomorrow, September 1th, I start medication for my Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. For years I've suffered from depression, and attempted to take my own life in the year 2011, so starting medication is something I've been waiting for for a long time, now. I'm glad that over the years, my parents have become more supportive and open-minded, and are giving them their support in my efforts to finally treat myself. I've attended therapy over the years, tried all sorts of methods to treating and handling my mental health, and medication is more or less my "last resort", so I'm looking forward to finally getting better ^^'
Because of this, along with something else I'll be mentioning here in a bit, I will no longer be accepting commissions until the 10th of October. I want to take time to adjust to the medication in the event that it may have adverse effects, or that I find I may need something else. I apologize if this is an inconvenience to any of you, but I must put my mental health first!
So the other thing I wanted to bring up is that from the 1st of October til the 10th of October, I will be away! My good friends
DeweyFerret and 
Keidox are flying me out to Texas to hang out with them and attend Alamo City Furry Invasion (ACFI)! This is partially to help me get away and experience and change of scenery, but also just to see them again and hang with them some more <3 they are really the best pals I could ever ask for. So, for any of my watchers and friends out there in Texas attending ACFI next month, look for me! I'll be in partial <3
That's really it, for now. I just wanted to be able to address a few things and let you all know what's going down. I hope to hear from you all/see you all here and there during my mini hiatus ^^ Remember that my discord is WhatthehellWolfy#5147 and that I'm always down to chat or answer questions <3
Thanks for reading!
-WolfyV
So, first thing's first, some big changes are happening for me, here : ) The biggest and most important thing is that Tomorrow, September 1th, I start medication for my Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. For years I've suffered from depression, and attempted to take my own life in the year 2011, so starting medication is something I've been waiting for for a long time, now. I'm glad that over the years, my parents have become more supportive and open-minded, and are giving them their support in my efforts to finally treat myself. I've attended therapy over the years, tried all sorts of methods to treating and handling my mental health, and medication is more or less my "last resort", so I'm looking forward to finally getting better ^^'
Because of this, along with something else I'll be mentioning here in a bit, I will no longer be accepting commissions until the 10th of October. I want to take time to adjust to the medication in the event that it may have adverse effects, or that I find I may need something else. I apologize if this is an inconvenience to any of you, but I must put my mental health first!
So the other thing I wanted to bring up is that from the 1st of October til the 10th of October, I will be away! My good friends
DeweyFerret and 
Keidox are flying me out to Texas to hang out with them and attend Alamo City Furry Invasion (ACFI)! This is partially to help me get away and experience and change of scenery, but also just to see them again and hang with them some more <3 they are really the best pals I could ever ask for. So, for any of my watchers and friends out there in Texas attending ACFI next month, look for me! I'll be in partial <3That's really it, for now. I just wanted to be able to address a few things and let you all know what's going down. I hope to hear from you all/see you all here and there during my mini hiatus ^^ Remember that my discord is WhatthehellWolfy#5147 and that I'm always down to chat or answer questions <3
Thanks for reading!
-WolfyV
Coming out
Posted 6 years agoHey guys, more of a serious journal here, but I just wanted to put this out there since you all are important to me, and I wanted to just kinda get this off my chest..
so for years, I've been struggling with my gender identity. I've never felt that I fit into either binary very well, so I just kind of floated around on the spectrum. Well, I've done a lot of thinking about my identity over the years and I've found that I feel comfortable and validated when I socially present as a male, over female or any sort of inbetween, really.
So after quite a bit of research and self-discovery, I've found that I am transgender.
This next section is possibly a little TMI, but I just want to further explain my thinking, since well, I'm still not *entirely* sure about all of this- I'm chugging along as I learn and grow!
So I typically experience a lot of top dysphoria.. i generally dislike my breasts, as they make my body feel like it's not mine. As for my lower half, I generally don't experience or feel any distaste for it, if that makes sense. I mean, having male genitalia would be nice, but it's not something I feel is a necessity for me, whereas I would like to possibly remove my breasts.
Now I've never really liked labels, to begin with. Labels to me feel a lot like boxes, and I've found that I never really fit into anyone else's "box". I was worried to think that I might be transgender for the longest time because I felt like I wouldn't fit into society's "box" for folks who are trans. I don't really have a will to medically transition, and I didn't want me referring to myself as transgender to be invalidating to others. Over time, however, i began to chat with transgender folks via multiple servers, chats, and just through everyday experiences.. and a lot of them helped me realize that I don't need any of that to be a 'true" or 'real" transgender person. They said that not all folks who are trans medically transition, and some of them even still accept the aspects of their sex that traditionally defined their past gender.. and that that's okay.
So after talking a lot with the people I love and hold close to me, I realized that I shouldn't be holding myself back from happiness due to a fear of not fitting in with what people traditionally view a certain subculture or group as. I spoke with Wesley, with my parents, and with my close friends, and the resounding support and recognition from them further validated my feelings that for many years I've suffered to properly try to explain.
I don't know if I'll ever fully slap "transgender" as a "title" beside my name and identity, and I'm unsure if I ever will. Some things I'm still trying to figure out. I am still with Wesley, as he is willing to support me regardless of who I am or what I will become. My parents still love me just as much as ever. And I can only hope that you all will grant me the same sort of support, as this has been very tough for me.
For the time being, I've found that the "label" I am most comfortable with is "genderqueer male", as that is honestly just what feels best. So the only thing I ask of you guys is that you use he/his pronouns with me, when possible, as I no longer feel entirely comfortable with female pronouns and associations. Calling me Wolfy is still fine and dandy, and wolfy will always be my main sona and a reflection to me as a person, even if Aidan fits some aspects of me a little better at times X3 you can call me either or in that regard, though if you are referring to me IRL, I'd much prefer Aidan over my real name.
Sorry if this has all been kind of jumbled or confusing, I just really wanted to get this off my chest and let you all know a little bit about what's been going on with me socially and emotionally.
so for years, I've been struggling with my gender identity. I've never felt that I fit into either binary very well, so I just kind of floated around on the spectrum. Well, I've done a lot of thinking about my identity over the years and I've found that I feel comfortable and validated when I socially present as a male, over female or any sort of inbetween, really.
So after quite a bit of research and self-discovery, I've found that I am transgender.
This next section is possibly a little TMI, but I just want to further explain my thinking, since well, I'm still not *entirely* sure about all of this- I'm chugging along as I learn and grow!
So I typically experience a lot of top dysphoria.. i generally dislike my breasts, as they make my body feel like it's not mine. As for my lower half, I generally don't experience or feel any distaste for it, if that makes sense. I mean, having male genitalia would be nice, but it's not something I feel is a necessity for me, whereas I would like to possibly remove my breasts.
Now I've never really liked labels, to begin with. Labels to me feel a lot like boxes, and I've found that I never really fit into anyone else's "box". I was worried to think that I might be transgender for the longest time because I felt like I wouldn't fit into society's "box" for folks who are trans. I don't really have a will to medically transition, and I didn't want me referring to myself as transgender to be invalidating to others. Over time, however, i began to chat with transgender folks via multiple servers, chats, and just through everyday experiences.. and a lot of them helped me realize that I don't need any of that to be a 'true" or 'real" transgender person. They said that not all folks who are trans medically transition, and some of them even still accept the aspects of their sex that traditionally defined their past gender.. and that that's okay.
So after talking a lot with the people I love and hold close to me, I realized that I shouldn't be holding myself back from happiness due to a fear of not fitting in with what people traditionally view a certain subculture or group as. I spoke with Wesley, with my parents, and with my close friends, and the resounding support and recognition from them further validated my feelings that for many years I've suffered to properly try to explain.
I don't know if I'll ever fully slap "transgender" as a "title" beside my name and identity, and I'm unsure if I ever will. Some things I'm still trying to figure out. I am still with Wesley, as he is willing to support me regardless of who I am or what I will become. My parents still love me just as much as ever. And I can only hope that you all will grant me the same sort of support, as this has been very tough for me.
For the time being, I've found that the "label" I am most comfortable with is "genderqueer male", as that is honestly just what feels best. So the only thing I ask of you guys is that you use he/his pronouns with me, when possible, as I no longer feel entirely comfortable with female pronouns and associations. Calling me Wolfy is still fine and dandy, and wolfy will always be my main sona and a reflection to me as a person, even if Aidan fits some aspects of me a little better at times X3 you can call me either or in that regard, though if you are referring to me IRL, I'd much prefer Aidan over my real name.
Sorry if this has all been kind of jumbled or confusing, I just really wanted to get this off my chest and let you all know a little bit about what's been going on with me socially and emotionally.
ONE YEAR ART SLAVE AUCTION!
Posted 6 years agoHere is the submission file where you can bid: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/32406315/
Hey all! A few years ago I held an art slave auction for the duration of an entire year, and it turned out really well, actually! So to boost my income and find another lovely client to work with for a full year, I've decided to host another auction!
Here is the submission file where you can bid: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/32406315/
Hey all! A few years ago I held an art slave auction for the duration of an entire year, and it turned out really well, actually! So to boost my income and find another lovely client to work with for a full year, I've decided to host another auction!
RULES
-The time period in which you will be able to use my services will last from the start of the day the client to be pays the fee in full to a full 365 days after the transaction has been made
-The client may request a total of 3 pieces a month from any form of artwork I typically offer as a commission, NSFW included without the convenience fee.
-The client must be aware of my terms and conditions as an artist, and must accept my "wills and will nots" under my ToS.
-It is preferred, but not required, that the client has some form of IMing software or account that I can maintain steady and stable contact with at all times
>>> My Terms of Service. <<<
HOW TO BID AND PAY
-I accept paypal as my only form of receiving money, so the client must have a working and valid paypal.
-You must have the money on hand as you bid. I will wait 24 hours for payment after the auction has ended and I have contacted you requesting payment, and if payment is not sent within that time period, then I will contact the person with the second highest bid.
-To bid, please reply to the bidding comment or the bidder above you with an amount posted in minimum increase increments that are listed in the auction info
BIDDING AND AUCTION INFO
The auction will run from now until AUGUST 5th, 2019 at 12 AM MST.
Starting bid: 500 USD
Minimum Increase: 5 USD
Autobuy: 2,000 USD
Happy Bidding, and thank you all in advance! <3Here is the submission file where you can bid: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/32406315/
Furhop tomorrow in Tucson!
Posted 6 years agoidk if I have any Tucson followers, but I hope to see some of you guys there :U I'll be in suit and probably stuffing my face with pancakes while I'm at it.
[SERIOUS] What is wrong?
Posted 6 years agoHeya guys! As of late, I found that I've been struggling a lot with making my art an actual career, and I'm struggling to figure out what the issue is, so I hope you don't mind if I try and search for some feedback and answers, really.
Firstly, I can understand that it's never easy to just switch and go fulltime as an artist- if you're not really a big name from the start it's hard to gain a sense of loyalty among your follower base. I went into this knowing it'd be a bit hard, just not this hard, y'know?
My biggest struggle is honestly just trying to gain consistent clients. I don't necessarily mean the same person commissioning me every time they can, but rather a follower base that is able to keep me afloat, if that makes sense. I mean, the main reason why I wanted to become a fulltime freelancer outside of my straight up passion for the art I do is to become less dependent on my parents.
Currently, I am in a position where my disease makes it impossible to find work that I can reach in the area I live in- I've searched everywhere, trust me. So, to get by, pay my apartment's rent, and all that jazz, my parents are my main source of income. They pay for the apartment and pay for me to eat every month. As some of you may already know, my father is still in his ongoing battle with cancer of almost 10 years now, and my mother suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. My father, being on disability and working very few hours, makes only enough really to barely support both me and my mother and grandmother back home... I constantly feel like a financial burden to them, you know? I wish I could get to a point where I could be making enough money to at least cover half of the rent and my food, at least that so they don't have to worry about food for themselves. I was aspiring to do this with my art, but it hasn't been too successful, really.
I've had the occasional client, but most often I just get the same sort of "I don't have any money" comments. Does this mean my work is too expensive? Am I not charging enough? Too Much? Here are my prices for reference; https://wolfyvart.weebly.com/commissions.html
Or is it rather me? Am I not a pleasant artist to work with? What are my weaknesses as an artist that I could work on improving? Am I too slow of an artist? Am I not communicative enough? Am I too communicative? Not using the right platform to talk to clients? Is it simply the process of commissioning me that's a hassle?
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a pity party of the sorts meant for you to feel bad for me and give me all your money, I genuinely just feel like I'm doing something wrong. I figured my art was good enough to become a fulltime artist due to the amount of praise it recieves when I show it off, but if there's something about me or my art that's off, I want to know. I really want to be able to support myself. There are months where I am hesitant to ask my parents for food money because I've not gotten any commissioners, and I can hear the dissapointment in my mother's voice over the phone as she agrees to find the money to send. I want to get better, and if anything, I'm looking for feedback.
So thank you, in advance, for reading this. I try not to be too "personal" about my life on here nowadays, to appear more professional, but I just wanted to provide some context as to why this is so important to me.
Firstly, I can understand that it's never easy to just switch and go fulltime as an artist- if you're not really a big name from the start it's hard to gain a sense of loyalty among your follower base. I went into this knowing it'd be a bit hard, just not this hard, y'know?
My biggest struggle is honestly just trying to gain consistent clients. I don't necessarily mean the same person commissioning me every time they can, but rather a follower base that is able to keep me afloat, if that makes sense. I mean, the main reason why I wanted to become a fulltime freelancer outside of my straight up passion for the art I do is to become less dependent on my parents.
Currently, I am in a position where my disease makes it impossible to find work that I can reach in the area I live in- I've searched everywhere, trust me. So, to get by, pay my apartment's rent, and all that jazz, my parents are my main source of income. They pay for the apartment and pay for me to eat every month. As some of you may already know, my father is still in his ongoing battle with cancer of almost 10 years now, and my mother suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. My father, being on disability and working very few hours, makes only enough really to barely support both me and my mother and grandmother back home... I constantly feel like a financial burden to them, you know? I wish I could get to a point where I could be making enough money to at least cover half of the rent and my food, at least that so they don't have to worry about food for themselves. I was aspiring to do this with my art, but it hasn't been too successful, really.
I've had the occasional client, but most often I just get the same sort of "I don't have any money" comments. Does this mean my work is too expensive? Am I not charging enough? Too Much? Here are my prices for reference; https://wolfyvart.weebly.com/commissions.html
Or is it rather me? Am I not a pleasant artist to work with? What are my weaknesses as an artist that I could work on improving? Am I too slow of an artist? Am I not communicative enough? Am I too communicative? Not using the right platform to talk to clients? Is it simply the process of commissioning me that's a hassle?
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a pity party of the sorts meant for you to feel bad for me and give me all your money, I genuinely just feel like I'm doing something wrong. I figured my art was good enough to become a fulltime artist due to the amount of praise it recieves when I show it off, but if there's something about me or my art that's off, I want to know. I really want to be able to support myself. There are months where I am hesitant to ask my parents for food money because I've not gotten any commissioners, and I can hear the dissapointment in my mother's voice over the phone as she agrees to find the money to send. I want to get better, and if anything, I'm looking for feedback.
So thank you, in advance, for reading this. I try not to be too "personal" about my life on here nowadays, to appear more professional, but I just wanted to provide some context as to why this is so important to me.
Henlo
Posted 6 years agoYou wanna know what makes my peepee soft?
Serious pls join, linky here: https://discord.gg/PEpPDfV
The fact that you haven't joined the Wolfy's World Discord Server yet
Serious pls join, linky here: https://discord.gg/PEpPDfV
Wolfy says LGBTQ+ Rights!
Posted 6 years agoHappy Pride everyone uwu I am proud to be the man/woman I am who loves anything and everything, and grateful to have such supportive pals and family!
Hiiiii
Posted 6 years agoHey! How are you?
I don't get too many comments on my art, and even fewer on my journals, so let's just try and up those numbers a bit here :) I just wanna ask you a few friendly questions, is all.
So like, How are you doing? What's new with you? Any good news? Share some good news if you got it, and be sure to reply to someone else on here to congratulate them of their own news! \o/
I don't get too many comments on my art, and even fewer on my journals, so let's just try and up those numbers a bit here :) I just wanna ask you a few friendly questions, is all.
So like, How are you doing? What's new with you? Any good news? Share some good news if you got it, and be sure to reply to someone else on here to congratulate them of their own news! \o/
