The BIG Update - September 2024

It is done.

So... Phew. That was tedious and frustrating in a lot of ways, but I've recovered (essentially) all of my past Patreon posts and copied them directly to here. All of these posts should have a date listed under the header, indicating when they were originally published; I've also done my best to tag everything appropriately, though there's a couple of compromises as SubscribeStar has a 6-tag limit on posts, as well as a few other minor limitations.

Overall though, I do like SubStar! And in a weird way, I'm grateful to be done with Patreon, even if my removal from that platform was not a voluntary one. (we'll see if an appeal gets anywhere still, but at the least I assume I would need to delete a ton of content from there even if they did reinstate the account, so it's a bit pointless. I mostly just want access to my data.)

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I'm going to try to get back up and rolling with actual new stuff, once I've had a moment to settle again. My wrists hurt from copy+pasting and re-writing titles and clicking through a couple hundred posts all in about a week ^^;

That said I definitely have plans! That 360 vore day piece is still on the agenda, despite the massive delay I got hit with. I have something 'smaller' in mind for a September piece as well, a couple of character designs to wrap up...

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I'm partially starting over due to this, from $150~ a month in income from this down to $25 at the time of writing. But I'm very grateful to be up even that much again so quickly, and going through all of my old posts like this was honestly motivating too. I've had to (at least for now) increase the base tier's price from $1 to $3, and I want to be extra-sure it's worth it for those who jump aboard there. More consistent WIPs, updates, letting you all know my plans for each month. A little more structure, if I can manage it.

Basically I'm just going to pretend I'm starting from scratch, and put my effort into growing this naturally. It's a huge reassurance having a part-time job that for now is providing the majority of my income, but I can see that potential of still being able to make at least a partial living from my art as well, still. I can be both a bicycle mechanic and an artist, and continue towards supporting myself while doing things I legitimately enjoy doing, even when they sometimes get difficult or frustrating.

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Thank you all for sticking with me through everything! Thank you to those who are only just now coming along. And I hope I can make your support feel worthwhile for you too. <3

2023 Art Summary

Dec 31, 2023

It both feels like it's been way longer than a year, and like the year's end has come too quickly. But overall, with all of its ups and downs, I feel like it's gone well ^^

And likewise, I feel like my art has gone well! As with last year, it's nice to pause and look back over everything I've created, and to remind myself that even when it's felt like my work was much too slow, I still managed to produce a lot of pieces I'm proud of, and even a few months where it was difficult to pick just one to show off here!

So many things over the course of 2023, more than I feel I can even remember right now. Picking up new and old hobbies, getting myself more active, improving my mental health... It's all a work in progress, still, and the world continues to be difficult to deal with. But it's gone much better than previously.

Again, I'm incredibly thankful for all of the support everyone has given me through all of this, through the slow periods and the productive ones alike. And I hope that all of you have had a good 2023, but regardless, let 2024 be a fresh start towards positive outcomes!