And that's a wrap.
Just figured I'd put this up like this as opposed to using a new Journal post as that would remove all my shiny pictures and layout and all that jazz.
I wanted to say that I am canceling the contest and ceasing my drawing for the most part.. I really haven't drawn anything in over a month now and my drive to do so has pretty much been depleted, having no contest entries this far into the process really did kinda put the final nail in that coffin. It pretty much feels like people have moved on from me an my characters, and that's cool n all we all find new interests in time.. I guess it just kinda sucks being smacked in the face with the realization that I'm outdated as far as the community is concerned.
I've got work and other things to focus on now that soak up lots of my time and have been leaving me tired and stuff, so being tired and lacking drive, thats pretty much the one-two artist killer punch right there. xD
It was a fun 4 years, I do thank those of you who remember my early days when I was still being bothered by the loss of my grandmother and more recently when I lost my uncle, to those of you who helped me through those times I was and will forever be grateful. TO those of you who were my friends and hung out with me and were cool n all that good stuff in helping me with my progress as an artist and even as a person, I'm grateful to you as well. And to anyone out there who cares, yes I'll still lurk around from time to time but like my last activity drop off, the occurrences will be rare, the art will no longer be flowing, and this time I feel as though it's permanent.
Ultimately I didn't quite find what I would have liked to, and my time to search pretty much ended then everyone grew tired of my work. Though again, to everyone who stuck by me and still stick by me, I appreciate it, and I thank you.
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I know I'm rambling, but all I'm saying is to never see yourself as outdated just because the attention has decreased.
Well for me there were a few contributing factors, but I still enjoyed (some) of the people and the art is still a nice thing to wake up to and see so I try to lurk around and keep in touch with peeps and the art, your art is still nice as ever! :3
Who knows maybe eventually I will make a couple pics here or there if I get the inspiration, I just don't want to make it seem like I stopped due to a need for attention, it was a factor in a way (dA is lonely sometimes :<) but I had some issues at home and in other ways that sort of made me unhappy, and refocusing has helped me, and the best part is that I was able to stick around and feel better. ^_^
Hope everything is going alright with you, hopefully I can pay you some monies for a commishy down the road if ur ever interested and that Queue is dried up. XP
But I will say that you are not 'outdated', far from it. But I'm not sure if you are unhappy when you draw, or when you draw sonic art.
Anyways I support your decision, but I secretly hope you upload sketches now and again. They tend to be the core of what artists end up learning on constructing drawings and I am at the moment fond of them.
In all honesty though, you think your outdated? The fact you are in the community says a lot.
I hope with whatever you are doing that, that its worth well.
Thanks for the support and I'm glad to have inspired you. ^_^
So hella respect on your part.
Real shame you lost interest/the happiness. But I and others understand. Life tends to throw wrenches in the road that cause us to make us do other things. So what is your focus on now instead of art? and trust me..I know all to well what your going through. One of the hobbies I do is..yoyoing. Yes, the toy. Made a really big name in that hobby, got sponsored, won awards..and I've been losing my interest in it lately.
Are we allowed to draw your characters? not to claim them of course.
Perhaps instead of doing art, you could do tutorials in your own way to help upcoming ones? (like me aha)
As for me I've been looking for a new job since I got laid off in October, no such luck yet but hopefully something pops up. Aside from that I've mostly just been gaming for enjoyment, mostly League of Legends which I really enjoy. I've done some part time commentating on games though I haven't gotten to for a couple months and I may get a gig as a writer on the pro scene but for now all of that is just ifs and maybes. Until then I'll just enjoy the game.
Yeah sure I still love getting the few gifts I do get from people, seeing my characters drawn has always made me happy, that hasn't changed. :3
As for tutorials.. maybe.. though it won't happen anytime soon.