Another new year with another attempt at making change.
But will it work?
Well here we are again. The year is ending and it’s time to reflect on all the goals I had for myself. Let’s take a look and…oh…well, this is awkward.
All joking aside, you’ve probably noticed that I haven’t been here at all throughout the year. That is because I unfortunately dropped the ball. I could make excuses for “life happening” and what not, but I won’t. I know full well it is my own fault for not following through with what I set out to do a year ago in a similar post. That means many, if not all, of the things I wanted to change or accomplish never happened. While that is incredibly disappointing on my end, I can’t dwell on the past. It happened, and all I can do now is look forward.
That is exactly what I plan to do. Too often I’ve focused on what didn’t work or what went wrong to try and avoid the same mistakes. It hasn’t worked out too great for me. So I’ll acknowledge the failures but continue to move on. I know my track record is against me here, but something in me has changed. I feel more committed to my goals than I ever have and I need to strike while the iron is hot.
It happened, and all I can do now is look forward.
My plan for this website has changed a bit. The ultimate goal is to have this place be the one site to find everything related to my work. At this time that doesn’t seem possible yet. So for now I will use this blog as a way to update everyone in a more detailed manner on what I’m working on each month. Keep people informed on the projects in development, conventions I may be attending, and other art things. I’d also like to write some product review here once in a while. I will also try to update the artwork in my gallery to keep up with my ever evolving skills and style. Basically, I don’t want this website to be stagnant for too long. It needs to be a living and breathing place so all who come here can engage with the content.
The next change was a tough decision, but I’m closing down commissions. The ones I have done before were super fun, but the requests are not consistent enough to remain a top priority. I will still have all the information available on the site and you can always reach out to inquire about them. I just won’t be actively pursuing them like I was trying before. It may come off as selfish, but I want to focus more on the art that I am passionate about creating, like my original comic. More on that another time.
Which leads to the next thing. I’ve had a Ko-fi page for a while but I only updated it on occasion. I want to change that. I’ve decided to start offering memberships there for access to exclusive artwork and see other art related things before anywhere else. It will be the best way to support my creative endeavors outside of artist alley tables at conventions. It is way too expensive for me to run a server on this site to do what I can with Ko-fi, so I will used that in conjunction with my website to see and experience all there is with my work.
I want to focus more on the art that I am passionate about creating.
As for social media, I’m going to take a more relaxed approach to it. I’ve tried so hard to do the right things and follow all the tips and advice to reach more people there, but it just hasn’t worked. So I will still use my Instagram page but it will mostly be to preview what you can find here or on my Ko-fi page. Maybe that will allow me to be more personal there, which may end up being the thing I was missing. Funny if that ends up being the case. We’ll just have to wait and see.
So here we are on the dawn of a new year with familiar goals. But it’s time to pivot and adjust my approach. Will it work? I don’t know. What I do know is things weren’t working before so it is time to mix it up. If I want new and different things to happen then I have to start doing new and different things. Seems pretty simple when put that way. All I know is that no matter what happens, I have to…
Keep Moving Forward
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