willatastic_09

Update 18.05.2024

Added 2024-05-18 09:19:29 +0000 UTC

Hi, everyone! If you follow me on Twitter, you'll know that I'm distancing myself from social media and Patreon temporarily. I'm not going to stop posting completely because it's impossible to survive as an artist without social media. I want to create some distance between me and the online community for the time being.

I've come to realise that I've been creating content for everyone else all the time and I refer to my art as "work" nowadays. I love my job as an artist but a lot of my decisions now come from a place of "Can I market this?". I'm going to take some time to figure out what I genuinely enjoy drawing as opposed to only drawing for everyone else. Again, this doesn't mean I'm going to ignore commissions or requests, I'm just trying to find a balance.

That being said, I'm postponing all of the art packs to the second half of the year. I'm going to take the time to find my love for art again and post it for everyone.

I did feel embarrassed initially because I always hated myself for being mentally ill and not being able to work as much as I wanted to. It always felt like I was making excuses. I don't want to feel that shame anymore because I've had enough of it. I'm going to create healthier habits for myself to create while still taking care of myself. I know it'll be hard to just get rid of my mental health problems but it doesn't hurt to try.

I am grateful for all of my Patrons who continuously support me even though I don't post as often as I want to. I apologise for that. What I won't apologise for is trying to piece my life back together after years of struggling alone.

Thank you.