A Small Announcement

Hey guys. So, being inspired from Nathan Sharp, AKA NateWantstoBattle, and his recent video, it had me doing some hard thinking, and this is what I came to. Thank you, Nate, btw. Because you were right. And I think you've inspired others who think possibly the same about their own work.

Now, I've been doing the art scene over on DA since 2013, back when I did one dimensional, crappy, anime arts. At the time, I didn't want to improve myself, because I felt my work was fine. It probably wasn't until 2015 that I wanted to start to improve myself and my work, to gain new followers. Back then, I wanted to improve to impress some of the artists I knew, some of the artists I highly look up to and respect. Following my start on DA, I moved to Twitter of last year, and this year, brought my work to Instagram and ToyHouse, with dabbling here and there over on SMAU.

What I wanted to do, was draw for other people, draw and impress. I remember late nights where I'd be working on a piece, hoping that if I posted it, it would draw in people, draw in a crowd. I admit, I did art purely for views and to be popular. And I realize now that it isn't what I want to do, not the kind of person or artist whom I want to be. Because when I was doing art purely for views, I do remember how it would stress me out completely. And it took a toll on a few friendships, and I remember how it almost split apart a couple of them. That's not what I want.

I don't want to be that artist who just does stuff purely for "likes and attention." I want to be an artist who works hard, who inspires others, who does work and doesn't give up. I want to keep improving, keep moving forward, that's the kind of person whom I want to be.

So, what am I trying to say? Well, long story short, I am choosing to walk away from certain kinds of art. I am still working on giftart and exchanges, because I want to. Because I enjoy it. Because I know, deep down, that through giftart and exchanges, that someone's day is being made. And that's also why I do what I do with giftart and exchanges. But I will not be drawing what people, "want or dictate." Why? Because I think that's what causes the stress. And I don't need it. I don't want it.

Aside from giftart and exchanges, I am going to continue drawing for me. Like when I did the Summer fanart, worked on some Azurite work, or created my first Nishee (closed species owned by theNekk, if you haven't checked out her work yet, I highly suggest doing so, as she does fabulous work), did Sedusa, Rouge, or even Shadow Peach fanart, I highly enjoyed it. It pulled me out from my art burnout, rut, procrastination, whatever you wanna call it. And I felt alive again. I felt the surge to work on art, I felt compelled to do more of something I loved. And doing that fanart was inspired from my mother, who is currently painting rocks with her own childhood memories, and making people's days when they find those rocks. And she loves doing it. But doing those fanart pieces, I had future ideas for more art pieces, like a surprise I had planned of art of Summer AU from Rick and Morty. I wanted to surprise everyone, but what the hell.

The point is, I'm done. I'm done doing what people want me to do. I want to work on art for me, as well as the giftart and exchanges, because they make me happy, I enjoy doing them. But requests, no. I will no longer be doing what people want or "expect" me to do. Don't worry, I'm not giving up art or any kind. I will still be doing what I love most. But it will be what I want to do. And you know, I'm not even sorry. I need to do what's best for me. So, thank you all for continuing to support me in what I do, thank you for supporting my art, and thank you all for just being so supportive period. I've found that, in the time I've been on DA to now, that I have a few fans who are indeed supportive, who are probably the most awesome people whom I've had the chance to meet, wether it be on DA or in person. But yeah, I'm done trying to follow trends. I'm done doing what people want. I'm gonna do me from now on. Thank you all very much.