Done with DA forever.
Though not being active on here for a while I've been occasionally visiting my DA control center for messages, comments, notes and the like. It kinda went unnoticed to me until recently but just now I've seen how much DA has become a safe space hellhole for AI "artists". So much so that I feel disgusted by pretty much everything on this site being AI now, EVEN THOUGH I've been relatively open for AI generated images under certain circumstances in the past.
I'm somewhat baffled that the DA operators decided to betray most of their original userbase for this very questionable trend. Anyways.. Never ruled out a "comeback" to DA, but after seeing this I have a hard time even still visiting this site. If it wasn't for my own many years long history preserved on here I'd have probably decided to delete it completely.
So yeah, I don't see myself visiting this site any longer. If anyone of you is interested to find me somewhere else - just use google, and you'll find it. (:
So long.
A lately fulfilled Zootopia wish
Hey peeps, long time no see. Hope you're all doing okay. Just wanted to share a Zootopia related wish I fulfilled today. After watching Zootopia in an IMAX cinema in around April 2016 I've always dreamt to watch Zootopia in 4K HDR again. I moved recently to start some new things in my life, and I've had a major tech update since then. Today my 4k BD player arrived and the first thing I've wanted was to watch Zootopia again, which I haven't for approx. 2 years now. Had the 4K release of that movie for quite some time at home, so I was ready to get into it. And what can I say, it was simply astonishing to rewatch it with such high details and SO impressive and vivid colors. Even though I know the movie inside out I had some major pushbacks here in there of the time in 2016 when I was in the magical wonderful hype phase. Yes, sometimes my eyes even got teary by this. I wish I can erase my memory and rewatch it again..
That's all for now, keep save and best wishes to you.
250.000 - a long story.
And that's kind of a lesson, even for me. 250k is just a number that won't and cannot tell stories that are hidden behind it on it's own. All the stories and memories I have witnessed with all of you over the years. It's just a mere benchmark. It's no secret that my DA profile is 14 years old, but started to live up just three years ago. Still, I remember even the time way before the big boom of 2016 when everything was still so tiny in comparison. So many times I wonder what happened to many of the people from DA I knew so long ago but that are no longer around (on here). 14 years is a long time, and even though 14 is such a smaller number than 250.000 it already contains its own story that is as big.
250.000 pageviews ago I was not even considered grown up by (German) law! Feels like a lifetime, hah!
It's weird thinking about all that, but I can even remember the earliest times on DA. Wow.. what a trip.
So... oh, back to topic!
My biggest appreciation to all you who took their time to look at my gallery, commenting on my uploads, writing me personally, showing interest in general the last 14 years. It was a very long road already with still no clear end in sight. Who knows if there will ever be another huge boom someday, or even a huge downfall. We shall find out, shall we? I'm more excited than I am fearful.
Shutting down my Patreon page
Hello there peeps. On this occasion I want to specifically thank all the great supporters I had over the time on Patreon.
It's a great acknowledgement to know being supported for your passion - and I am very thankful for this.
But under the current circumstances I cannot, or more, I do not want to continue. Before Patreon I was developing an already unhealthy change of life, which only got worse later on. Now I'm at a state where this is actually hitting me back full force, and I'm reaching a point where I have to find solutions to improve my life situation. The doctors couldn't help, so I have to try to help myself.
But aside from that also other aspects have suffered over the time. When all you do is going to work, sleep, draw, repeat for months things -will- fall behind at the end. You begin to "not even dare" doing anything other than that. I was never pushed but always felt a pressure "Deliver. You have to deliver." - and whatever you do, you always feel like failing in that manner. So in the end - I don't wanna feel like failing and ripping off others for that anymore.
There are additional reasons, like bureaucratic ones as well, but those are only secondary. I refunded all payments done for september, so I hope everything will come back to you completely. If not, please contact me so we can find a solution. I will shut down my Patreon later on. Thank you again for all your support over the months. I am very grateful for all you've done.
~2.000 Watchers~
