Quick Update
Hey everybody!
I wanted to put out a little update because I feel like I owe you all some transparency. You may have noticed I recently uploaded a couple drawings and then took them down shortly after. I've been in a little bit of a spiral lately mostly due to poor mental health and very low amounts of sleep (the time change did NOT help with that, we need to do away with this daylight savings BS). There have also been some personal things that have added to all of this but I won't get into the details of all that.
Anyway, this downturn has been affecting the quality of my work pretty heavily and my dissatisfaction with my own art is constantly fighting up against the obligation I have to upload something for all of you who are kind enough to support me here. In the past I viewed this Patreon as a way for me to upload basically any drawing I end up finishing but now I just really want to hold myself to a higher standard and make sure that you all get quality drawings and not just something that I feel fed up with working on.
Your opinions mean a lot to me so please feel free to voice them here, but I think where I'm landing on this is just to take more time to create pieces I feel satisfied with. The trade off is that it means fewer uploads, but I suppose I can also get better at uploading sketches and WIPs if you all are interested in that. I also want to be clear that if at any point you feel like the content is no longer worth the subscription price then by all means do not feel like you need to stay subscribed. I greatly appreciate any level of support and I want you all to feel free to come and go as you please.
Thanks again for being so supportive and I apologize for the wall of text. Art is a difficult and nebulous thing and I'm still pretty new to it all things considered so I guess some growing pains are to be expected. Hope you all are doing well and have a great weekend!
-DAF
Comments (6)
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Rooting for you to get some breathing room. I’ve struggled with mental health too, and I know exactly how heavy it gets. Don't grind so hard that you lose your peace of mind. Take care of yourself first, the real ones will always be right here waiting for the next drop. 👍
Really appreciate the kind words! I’m often my own worst enemy and put needless pressure on myself, it’s a tough habit to kick but I’m doing what I can!
Appreciate the transparency with the whole situation. Your general well being is far more important than uploading situation you are currently unsatisfied with. That being said i think that if you are to take you time and create art that is up to snuff in your opinion, I would love love love yo see the WIP or sketches.
As long as you're happy with what you draw, other things dont matter, and i hope you get better too, all art that you post is always something a lot of people including me, really love. All the best for you ❤️❤️
Thank you so much! I truly love creating and sharing art and it can be a hard pill to swallow when you find yourself in a place where that becomes difficult to do. I guess that’s just part of being human!