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Patrons-only Q&A? (and life updates)
🕑 Added 2023-01-20 12:02:58 +0000 UTCHi there, i hope you're all doing good and staying warm and cozy! ૮ฅ・ﻌ・აฅ ♡
Starting with life updates: things here are slowing down a little bit, i'm busy preparing some stuff for this new year.. and well, some things already went to mud. Last year i decided i was going to try and apply for JapanExpo in Paris this summer, although i didn't expect the expense for the booth to be so high. I also thought i could get an amateur booth but reading through the convention application rules i found out i'd have to get a professional table, which is way too expensive for a first timer like me.
Paris con went to flames then, so i'm trying to focus on merch production for my shop and for "my" studio-based booth: my boss' gonna try and sell my merch for me at various cons around the world, so i'm gonna update you when a con happens! I won't be able to be there, but i have some cute stuff for you guys to make up for it hehe
Brioche (my puppy) is in the middle of her adolescence phase so training became more intense and most of my day is filled with dog activities -- which is fun, but it's a big shake in my routine and it's also very frustrating, stressful, and tiring: i'm not able to work as much as i'd like, i wasn't expecting to have days where i'm entirely submerged in pup activities and it's becoming very overwhelming.
The fact that i set so many goals for myself this year and the fact that i can't actively work on things i wanted to do isn't doing good things formy mental health: i tend to compare myself to my peers a lot. Way too much. And when i don't see improvement on my side i completely shut down. I'm extremely competitive in the way that i continuosly challenge myself to get better, and when i don't meet my own standards i get frustrated and start to go back in my shell. I'm trying to aknowledge and shange this, but it's becoming harder and harder each day, because i won't always have approvation and reassurance from my community/friends and i need to learn to not depend on others.
On a brighter note: i'll try to see a therapist because i have very, very heavy suspects i might have adhd and autism. I'm having a lot of troubles with self-management lately and there's a lot of symptoms i want to talk about, so even if it's not what i suspect i'd still wanna try and see if there's ways not to get too overwhelmed or overstimulated. I'm excited and hope to get some help!
I'm pushing through because i want this year to be good for me.
And now, about the Q&A: i promised you guys a lot of tutorials this year, and while i'm working on some of them already i want to fill in the "empty" space while i finish them. So i thought, since many of you message me to ask questions related to art process, social media managing and personal advices, would you like to maybe have a supporter-only Q&A?
It would be as specific as you'd like, and for both tiers: you'd leave a question (if you guys want, i can open a small google doc so you can also ask anonymously) and i'd reply publicly to the more pertinent ones in detail, since writing is way faster for me.
I could also add some illustrations here and there for the more complex answers, to give visual examples. Would this be something you'd like to do together? lmk!
I hope you're doing good and thank you for the patience as always!
Comments
Ra
Ahhhh i totally relate with the autism and ADHD thing; though I've been diagnosed with ADD and am currently taking tests to see if I'm autistic myself. Though a Patreon Q&A would be super cool!
Namiru
Yeah I can totally understand especially if you're not yet used to cons. I'm pretty sure your art would sell like hot cakes but you're right to start smaller and safe. I hope to meet you someday!
MAZA
I think it was around 730-750€, without the fireproof cloth and the electricity. It's not really about the price itself, it's just that i don't think it would be convenient for a first timer to go there and spend around 1k€ in con preparation when i'm not even sure to be able to bring enough merch to sell and remake the money i spent ;;
Namiru
What's the price you saw as professional for Japan Expo? My boyfriend is going there and got a booth for 600€. It's indeed expensive but we know it's worth it. I'd have been so happy to see you there ^^
Hi Yuri! I'm sorry for all the overwhelming events happening in your life, to be honest is like a mirror, same feelings here. If you ever need doctors for adhd and autism, i am undergoing the same exams and therapist right now in Rome, if you'd ever need contacts i can dm you the hospitals, numbers and procedures! Best wishes and don't ever doubt your art, you are one of my and many people favorite artist! 💓
