STILL HERE
Hey guys, just wanted everyone to know I'm still here.
Haven't posted in a long while because I'm going through some stuff. Nothing to worry about per say, I'm healthy and financial secure but I have been dealing with stuff that has left me mentally exhausted and put a halt to my artistic endeavors.
I feel compelled to post something now as allot of people are once again leaving DA due to a huge screw up on their part (yeah, the AI thing) All my work I have posted here has been re posted on multiple sites it's most likely going to used by an AI sooner rather than later regardless.
That said; I'm sorry I haven't been more active here. You can still reach me here as needs be as I still have at least tried to support others through DA as I still enjoy talking with other artist on this platform.
That said, DA is defiantly a ship taking on water. While I'm not leaving as of yet, I will need to open new platforms it keep in touch with other artist else where eventual before this platform finally runs aground.
...Just not Twitter. I heard the current owner is really letting that platform go to hell.
I will let everyone know if/when I start account else where but like with Tumblr, I'll keep this account active to keep up with my fellow stragglers as we watch the place burn and see if anything emerges from the ashes.
Rough Year
Hey Guys,
Sorry for not updating, things have been a little bit nuts on my end. I'm a private person by nature but I owe all those who follow me a explanation.
First: Still working, still physically healthy, just tired. Think all havoc from last year finally caught up with me psychologically but have been too busy to actually deal with it in a healthy manor so I just crashed.
To be honest, I was having a hard time dealing with things last year prior to the pandemic. Had resolutions to to be more social, get my head in the right place, then everything had to be put on hold. Work has been stressful for a number of reasons and has required more from me. While I have been grateful to have the financial security, I have had to deal with allot of disrespect from people and being ask more of me with little more incentive (I work at a essential business and our parent company has been showing a great profit but we have yet to see a significant bonus or raise after a very difficult year) I have had no real time to unwind and de-stress, my work is too short handed for me to use any vacation time and things I usually do are ether still on hold or have been put already put off till next year.
The days have just been blurring together and that has more or less killed my drive. I have hit a creative wall in the pass but this is a bad one, had not realized how bad until I realized how long it has been since my last update. For that, I owe you guys a apology, a big one. I still visit DA regularly if not daily, commenting on other artist, updating The Mechwarriors group when I can but I have had nothing to contribute. Still, should have posting some sort of update much earlier.
That said, I need to take measures to get my head back in the right space. Take measures to get out and to do more than work, errands and sleep. I also need to re-evaluate my creative process so I can be more productive again.
While I ultimately need more time away from the computer, I do want to say the community here on DA and my other friends online have been great during this time and has made this past year + bearable. Thank you, I owe you guys allot.
Happy Holidays
Hope everyone had a decent Thanksgiving.
So, I was going to follow up with a update in November... yeah. Think the year has had more of a impact on me than I though and it's effecting my productivity, sorry about that guys. I'm not in dire straight or anything guys so don't worry: I'm still in relative good health and financially secure but I feel exhausted. Not going to complain about it because I have dealt with worst and there are those dealing with worst right now, just having a hard time post right now and I want to apologies for that.
My productivity was low heading into this year, was ready to take measures to change that and stimulate my creativity by now my responsibilities are: go to work, go home, stay healthy. I get online with my friends as much as a can but other than that, it's me and my baggage from last year.
I'm still drawing, just far, far more behind the one project I need to finish before moving on to the next. I may do some art for friends for the holidays but I really need to finish this one piece first before post more stuff.
Thanks for being patient with me guys. Stay safe this holiday season, boss level folks.
Update Incoming
Sorry for the radio silence guess. Everyone is still healthy on my end but other things have been pilling up in personal life. Need to apologize for being quite for so long and I will have a real update shortly.
Bad Movie Night!
My Buds, DJ Sunder and DJ Johnny Skull of Drunk Warrior will be hosting a Drunk Bad Movie Night this Saturday at 3pm Central and Sunday at 6pm. They will be Rifftraxing the Wu-Tang Collection currently free on the Internet. Have some fun with some drunk metal heads of the MechWarrior community this weekend. My essential butt will be at work this Saturday unfortunately so I'm going to need you guys Riff this movie for me. I'll be joining in Sunday Night to see what Z Movie they dug up and say stupid things in a attempt to be witty. Booze is optional, Sunder and Skull are functionally alcoholics and should not be considered a example to follow. Punchline, yes. Examples... maybe as a cautionary tale. They let me hang with them so my boring ass seems somewhat more interesting.
Anyway: Bad Movie Night, this Saturday 5/30/2020 at 3pm central and Sunday 6pm central Link Above and below!