October Blog: Updates and Happenings!

Hey guys!
Yet again, I'm writing with a sense of "Where the hell did this year go?"?????
Seriously, It's October and it feels like this year has really maintained a level of progression that feels both obscenely fast, as if it were a blur and remarkably slow, chugging at a snail's pace. I look back to the start of this year, before covid and It feels like so long ago, yet I feel like I blinked and suddenly it's October.





I haven't stopped isolating, and respecting covid guidelines and I feel like the lack of in-person interactions has really lent a lot to the feelings of skewed time perception that I've been experiencing. I miss seeing my friends in Denver. I miss going to concerts and I miss meeting up for drinks and dinner.. I'll try to keep a lot of my criticism for things off of my blogs but.. I feel like some of us have been trying hard to minimize spread but that a lot of people just don't care anymore.. When I go town, I hardly see anyone wearing masks. Restaurants are full of people inside, eating and socializing like covid was never a thing and it's... breaking. How could so many people collectively be so ignorant?
I'm over here feeling like I have to sacrifice so much in order to keep my Mom safe, yet so many others just stopped caring about people like her. It's incredibly disheartening.
BUT HONESTLY, ENOUGH OF THAT GLOOMY SHIT. I can't be held down by things I have no control over. Taking a page from the books of stoicism can help a lot in times like this.




The change of seasons into fall often has me pensive and reflective. And I would rather look to some of the good things this year has brought. Here, for example! The community on discord has been growing!! We have 84 members as of this morning and the chat is more alive than ever as of late and It's been SO WONDERFUL to interact with everyone. Seriously, if you have been seeking community and need a place that remains positive and supportive, please consider joining the rest of us there. And you can even bring a friend! I have non-member chats and plenty available to people who aren't patreon supporters.
I just like to keep it on an invite only basis vs posting anywhere publicly cause it keeps the community a bit more collectively positive. If everyone is vouched for by someone, there are rarely any issues. And, I hope I don't jinx it by saying this, but we've had the discord for over a year now with NO ONE needing to be banned. Seriously, Its wonderful to have a chat and never having to worry about people being unkind to one another. So thank you, all of you who have been part of making that place so amazing!

Join/Inv link you can share: https://discord.com/invite/pMMprDh




In an extension of that, Patreon as a whole has really restored so much of a sense of community to me. And the more this place grows, the more that rings true. I seriously don't know where I'd be this year without you guys. It would be rough. With all the loss I experienced this year, having the friendship and community here has really kept me going. So, please always remember, you aren't just supporting me with money by being part of my patreon.. Money always helps because that's how this world we live on functions, but the fact that so many of you take real time out of your lives to interact with me means the most. If you ever wonder if an artist reads the things you send them, I can attest, if they're anything like me, that's everything to us. Especially in these incredibly isolating times.



Real life, thankfully, has calmed down for me though. No large events have sprung up and, wow, I have never wanted NOTHING TO GO ON so much as I have recently. I just need the rest of this year to lend me the time I need to catch up.
I was able to get major progress done on Voracious rewards last month, but I was unable to dedicate the time I wished for to complete the Mega Pic. It's KIND OF INTIMIDATING ME NOW! But, I will get it tackled as soon as possible.
REMINDER: Reach out to me for your headshot individually from the project. I have all but newer patrons completed but I will not be uploading them until the whole project is done. I have no problems giving you yours in the meantime though so please contact me via DM on discord, twitter or patreon messaging!



With covid being so limiting, I've been trying to spend more time outside. Here are some shots from last weekend's trip to see some of the colors changing! We were a bit early, I suspect this week might be the "sweet spot" for the area but with this year's seasons being quite...abnormal, it's been a little hard to tell!
Regardless, I got some good shots I wanted to share! I hope scattering them in this post is a better presentation than a long spam list at the end!











I hope that fall ushers in a bit of calmness for everyone. Remember that above all else, we all need each other and our communities more than ever right now. And, that I appreciate every single one of you for reminding me that I'm not alone.
<3
-G