Things suck. (Patreon)

The energy crisis and all the crap coming from all directions will result in most of my bills doubling since January and the prices of everything are growing as well. I'm barely keeping up right now.

Meanwhile, my art is doing as bad as always. I feel like I've reached my peak, like it's the best I can offer and it's simply not enough to survive anymore. If I won't figure something out, I may have to quit art next year and pickup a different job, because I feel like I can't compete here anymore. People are struggling more nowadays, buying art is most likely the very first thing you gonna cross out of your list, if times get tougher. It's gonna get harder to stay relevant and I'm afraid I may not be able to survive, but I'm not giving up yet.

I had to do a YCH this month to fix a big dent in my budget. I got a huge boost from that but I also have a whole extra project to finish which is taking a lot of time. Doing it every month is not viable, but I may do one from time to time.

I'm mostly thinking about comics. Last time I've tried it I gave up, because it was taking me an awful amount of time. I have more skill now, so I may be able to push one or two pages a month. I already have some ideas, mostly involving Dash and Quibble, but also a furry one.

Animation is another option. I already bought some expensive software back in the day but never properly utilized it, I could give it a spin too, could be cool.

All I know is I need to try something new, because whatever I am doing right now is clearly not working.