It's the end of yet another year! I was looking back on the artworks I've done (to make a year end favorites compilation) and it only now hit me how busy a year it has been; between a bunch of events like the Pixiv workshop, solo exhibition, and a whole lot of freelance work, not to mention the creation and campaign for "The World of Guweiz" (artbook 2) - personal art seemed to have really taken a bit of a back seat.
Even now I'm juggling the last few different pieces of work, and squeezing in time to work on my own stuff desperately!
Honestly it came as a bit of a surprise how slow things have been on my personal work, it almost felt like I've been writing and talking about it more than actually doing it, especially towards the latter half of the year. It's certainly not the way I want things to go, and I'll definitely be trying my best to fight back against it next year.
I realize I've started this on a bit of a negative note, so I just want to say overall it has still been a really great and humbling year! The opportunities provided not only by professional work, but also by all your support, has really made me feel really fortunate and lucky.
That's also why I want to make very strong return to creating more personal work next year, to repay your constant kindness here! Sometimes the fear of missing out on any professional opportunity can be debilitating, but I've come to the conclusion that I can't give up on what got me here in the first place, my love of just drawing the stuff I want.
Unpredictable events aside, you can definitely expect a busier Patreon for next year!
I'll still be fulfilling my personal obligation to you for the process video and tutorial video this month, so please look forward to that as well ;) And as always, feel free to leave and requests or suggestions below, and don't be shy to constantly remind me in case it does slip my mind.
I hope you have a great holiday season doing what you enjoy! Thank you again for your incredible support here.
Billy Yank
2023-09-23 01:51:45 +0000 UTChanoriia
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