Hey everyone,

I've never really focussed too much on NewGrounds as my main account has always been on DeviantArt. But since DA became the biggest simp of AI generated crap I think it is good to keep my accounts on other sites more up to date.

I had a little hiatus in March 2024. It was a good time for me to focus on different things and prepare for changes in my RL. It took me a while and a lot of thinking how I will continue after my hiatus. My current RL has a huge impact on my drawing habits. Currently I find little to no time to draw and I believe that this will not change anytime soon. This is the main reason I wanted to end my old project Celestia's Journey that I've been working on since 2021. It was a lot of fun and I got much attention and feedback for it. But since it was just a test, I think it is a good time to end it here as I had no real goal with it, except improving my skills a bit.

Maybe it is out of place to rant about DeviantArt here, but it sucks a lot lately. The main reason is the unbearable glorification of AI pictures and focus on money making that DA's staff seem to see as the best way to run this site. I don't support this and I'm not willing to endure the toxic attitude of many AI users that made DA a really shitty place since 2023. I decided that I will be less active on DA in the future and focus on my Discord group instead. That doesn't mean that I will not submit my art anymore. I think that this is where I focus more on NewGrounds or other sites.

My new project will be a fantasy driven one which I have thought about before I actually started drawing. I used to write more when I was younger and I wanted to illustrate my stories someday. Anyway. Since many character descriptions and story arcs are already there I think that I will not have such a hard time to bind things together. I will try to take my time to get started since I still do this all as a hobby.

I will probably draw other stuff in the meantime too. I don't want to focus on the new project alone. I think that I will be up for art trades in the summer season again. But don't quote me on that. As mentioned above, currently I have little time to draw. Therefore I will probably not upload much in the future. I hope you can live with a low output ratio ^^.

That's all for now. See you around!