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Sorry for being late, alarm didn't go off proper. Below is the form links for the commission queue. (If you got up for the commission queue earlier and missed it, let me know)


Update:

Comms Closed for now. Cya Next Time.

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[Commissions closed. Thank you for the interest! Let the drawings commence and open sooner]


(Color Commissions Closed)

Deer In The Woods - Commission
Chrysalis Visits - Commission
Map Question Quest - Commission
Hoof Farrier Service - Commission

(Line art only commissions Closed) : https://forms.gle/m3n8tcbAHYRBptpf6

Commissions June 22
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I'll be opening up color and sketch commissions this week on Wednesday Jan 3, 9 AM US/Pacific. The goal is to finish 1-3 commissions per week, I don't want the queue to stay closed as long as before. (A YCH is also coming later this month)


The prices are going to be about the same, for complex background pieces, the prices will be up by $5 more. More details will be available when the commission signup sheet becomes available. If you have any questions feel free to DM me here or email with Tsitra360[@]Gmail.


Just a short example of what I'm able to do.


Deer In The Woods - Commission
Map Question Quest - Commission
Chrysalis Visits - Commission
Twilight Time - Commission

And for sketch/line drawings.

Commissions June 22

Looking forward to new commissions.

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Quick Summary:

I'll cut to the chase, I'm embarrassed with how long my current commission queue has been taking. Not just that, but the lack of any kind of drawing progress. I'm going through a few things that has been affecting me, and if that is something you like to know, keep reading. Otherwise, here's the summary: I'm still determined to finish off the rest of the commissions, but won't reopen for more once it's done. I want to restore my drive to draw more, before I can confidently open the commission queue again, and not make people wait so long.


Trips trips trips: Throughout May and June, I've been going on multiple different trips. Not personal ones, a lot of important trips. In fact, I just came back from one last week. Ordinarily these aren't much of an issue, but I struggle to resume or improve my routines. I like to spend plenty of time to stream artwork, but the time gets cut up with errands or not getting enough sleep the day before. Still, I've dealt with these kinds of roadblocks before, but this time around it's different, it's like I'm struggling through a confidence mental state.


My mental state:

This one is hard to explain. There's so much I want to do, but even if I get the time to do them, I just don't have the desire to do them. It's too easy to get lost in mundane things like checking out news, funny videos, and games. By the time I'm capable of doing something, the day is gone, or I have to start doing something else with friends or family. I do a ton for others, but not much for myself. It's hard for me to say no, and sometimes that gets me into trouble with over promising. I have big goals in life, yet I keep delaying those goals, or putting them off, and because of that, I struggle to imagine if I am even progressing to reach them. I sometimes wonder if there really is something wrong with me, and it's not so much of an occasional procrastination issue or work ethics. When I work, I work hard, but getting the day started for it, thats my personal challenge. All of this is of course just excuses, I know there's people out there who may go through way more stress, and yet can work hard and still have time to relax. If I want to do the same, perhaps I should take the career out of 'art career', and get a normal job, and just enjoy drawing for fun again. But... that leads into another issue thats been affecting me lately.


AI Art: I know this topic can go quite deep for some artists, such as how it's being used, posted, shared, etc. That's not what I'm here to talk about. If you want my 10 cents, it's technology thats not going anywhere, we need to adapt and present hand made art as valuable. Example: traditional pencil drawings are typically worth more than digitally drawn art. We might view hand drawn digital art as more valuable in the same way.

For those who use AI art, usually they are called Editors or Directors. And thats fitting, for they are not making the actual art, but directing and editing the results to how they want it, and the computer does its best to abide to those directions. And really good Editors can use the ai tool very very well. Maybe too well. Now, sometimes, an artist can get depressed when comparing their work to someone else. Comparison Envy. Which is understandable, we all do that in our respective fields sometimes. I usually say 'Don't take it in a negative way, but as inspiration to do better'. I do that for myself often, there's plenty of artists I admire. But AI? Thats different. Typically, if there's an artist work that gives you that tinge of comparison envy, you have time to convert that frustration into inspiration. As even the fastest artist can't produce top tier drawings once or twice per day. But a really good ai editor can flood your timeline easily, and for me personally, thats overwhelming. Then there's the odd issue where my own art may be mistaken as ai generated. (I actually got that commented to me before). My drawings can get buried under other ai art. So that gives me the feelings of, why try?

Another worry I have, is we may see fewer inspiring young artists learning to draw. Since mastering an AI tool, absolutely look like a nice shortcut, that even has incredible results with even basic directing, (Plenty of 7 finger hands out there tho, lol) If you use ai for yourself, thats fine, I'm not telling you to not use it. However, go about it as tactful and ethical as you can. It's not going anywhere, and it's up to art sites on how they catalog and organize it so it doesn't overshadow hand drawn artwork. But as for me personally, it's presenting a new foreign challenge in my constant issues in self confidence, and I hope I can overcome it. Heh, I like to play around with the idea to challenge AI, and use it to privately train on my own artwork and see if I can beat it, but thats another time.


Solution: Wow, you read this far huh? It's definitely a lot of 'woe is me' and 'excuses', I get it. However, I don't want to give up on my personal big goals in life, and I desire to maintain that balance view of play and work, and enjoy special time with friends and family. What is the solution? Well I hinted it earlier. When I finish my commission queue, I won't be opening a new one. As to wether I open it again? That depends on how well I'm managing myself. What about Patreon? I'll keep that open, but if I'm still struggling to make content, I'll pause the monthly charges until I can provide content I deem worthy to patron for. My art prints? Oh that'll still keep going, it's not so stressful to provide art that I've already done. (Unless my printer acts up, but I'm becoming a pro at it). I'll be streaming when my mind feels good to do so, and who knows, maybe just one sketch commission here and there may help me get back into that confident commission mood. All in all, I just want to enjoy drawing again, be eager to draw the latest cute character in a new game, throw out doodles of things I like on the spot, etc. How about my mental health? Well, I'm taking it easy at the moment. I'm putting things important in my life higher, while putting things not as important lower. I'll be working on my sleep schedule better, as well as my diet. I'll use private journals to see how I feel things are going, and what I could do. (Typing all of this is out is already making me feel better) As for AI, I'll build up my self confidence, see how it balances itself out. Let's be honest, it's a fun tool, and a lot of times people get burnt out super fast with it. I've been told from multiple people who has used it to find it whimsical at first, but they lose a lot of that joy after the 100th generated artwork. (And for those who are using it to sell art, keep in mind its not copyrightable, google the latest about that). Thanks for the time reading about some things I'm going through. I know this isn't the worse case in the world, but we all have our own challenges. No matter how big or how small, its good to not give up, and keep getting back up.

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When: This Monday Feb 13 8 AM US/Pacific time.


How: When commission queue opens, a new google form will be available and posted via twitter post and DeviantArt journal

Commission Types: Line Only. Line/Coloring.


Prices: Line Art starts at $35. Lined/Colored starts at $75.

Additional characters, and complex backgrounds, adds to the price. If you want a quote on how much your idea might be in advance, feel free to email me at Tsitra360@Gmail with a title 'Commission Quote'. Or ask here and I can reply in DMs.


Finally, a new commission queue! It's been a stressful time these past few months, so I can't thank enough the patience for those who were in the previous queue, and to those waiting for new commissions to open up. One of the reasons the previous queue took so long, was due to its size. So this time around, I'll do a cap on how many I'll accept. When the queue opens, I'll reply back if I accept the commission. If my queue is full, you'll receive a reply that it's full. If this works out, you don't need to wait long for a new reopening.


Hope you all have a good day.

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