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Taking a break from scrolling (and more things)
🕑 Added 2019-12-23 13:38:46 +0000 UTCDear patrons and everyone else reading this post,
this year is coming to the end and this time it feels like a real milestone. Some months ago I made a big step and resigned from my full-time job in a mobile game company after 5 years of working there. It has been an interesting time, but now I don't feel like I can grow in this pot anymore and I need a new one (I am a delicate plant, you know). In January my contract ends and I will be making my way as a full-time freelance artist!
I also want to create more of my art. There are characters and stories impatiently waiting to be drawn after being pushed into some back drawer of "when I have some time". So Patreon will become even more important for me and I hope it will allow me to be able to take on fewer client work and have more time for my projects. You can expect new things to happen here in 2020: there will be new reward tiers and more exclusive content. I am still planning those, so feel free to comment your ideas and wishes!
But before all of this happens I need to take a break. Working for game companies for many years has lead to a great divide between my personal art and "work art" and sometimes i don't know what I still enjoy anymore (my followers might have noticed that the term ART CRISIS has been popping up a lot in the recent years). And being active on social media comes with it's downsides, too: the never-ending stream of awesome art is hugely inspiring, but sometimes it becomes the opposite and just overwhelms me. I feel like there are just too many styles and techniques I want to be able do, but can't, and I sometimes feel a tinge of jealousy coming up every time I see other artists doing cool things. On the other hand I feel the pressure to post new art constantly to stay a part of the "art crew". So I decided to do something radical (for me, a committed social media addict): I will take a break from Instagram and Twitter for some weeks and take the time to reconnect with myself and what moves me to make art.
To remove pressure to deliver art I have also paused the payment for my Patreon page for January 1st, so none of you will be charged. We'll see each other back somewhere in January! (you can still sign up and become a patron if you aren't already, so you don't miss any future content)
I hope by then this pile of mailed postcards will have reached you:
Oh boy, it has taken a while to copy all the addresses and glue all the envelopes closed! If you receive nothing in the next weeks despite expecting a postcard please write me. With this amount of letters it's pretty much guaranteed that some mistakes were made.
And I will end this post with some super sneak peaks of art in progress you might get to see in the more or less near future:
As you can see there will be some kinky content for sure.
Now go enjoy your holidays and have a great start into the next decade!
❤ Asu Rocks
Comments
Thanks for letting us know about where you’re heading. I agree that the sheer volume of talent and style out there can be so dramatically overwhelming. I’ve always been jealous of the people who seem to know what works for them and they just stick to it. Seems nice. Perhaps some of us are just more destined for an explorer’s life. To adventure!
Darron Perry Jr
Have fun centering and focusing yourself!
SaraH con Hache
I love her
Don't worry, I will be back soon! Just felt better to skip January's payment for less pressure. ;)
hrcaffee
I've been following on Twitter for a good while and finally joined on here last week. I have the most impeccable (clumsy) timing :D Have a wonderful break and enjoy the holidays. ;)
Sin Art
Super Sache! Freu mich für dich und werde weiter verfolgen was da kommt :) Nimm dir schön die Zeit, Kreativität brauch nun mal Zeit.
Ich wünsche dir entspannte und schöne Feiertage und komm gut ins neue Jahr 2020. Möge das kommende Jahr dir viel Inspiration, Kreativität, Gesundheit und vor allem die Geduld für die Selbstständigkeit bringen. Nach all den Jahren, die ich dich nun schon auf diversen Plattformen verfolgt habe, kann ich dir nur sagen: Du wirst deinen Weg finden und ihn gehen!! Freue mich schon auf die kommenden Werke von dir (kein Druck!). Liebe Grüße
I hope! (At least if the changes are for good, haha)
Ich freu mich für dich und hoffe, dass du zufrieden mit dem Schritt sein wirst und alles schaffen kannst, was du willst! 🖤
Sarah Burrini
Welcome to the freelance crew! I've got a feeling this will change everything for you! <3
Nah, I don't best myself up, I am more worried whether I can break the scrolling habits. ^^°
I'm not terribly active on Facebook to be honest. I mainly use it for party planning, so I will still use that, as new years eve is coming up. XD But I will try to read less drama.
Andy
Oh wow - i had no idea you were quitting your job and going freelance! I wish you the best of luck with that - hopefully you will be more fulfilled with a varied client base, different sorts of jobs, and not having to work all day, every day will be good for you. 10-15 years later, i have never regretted quitting full time studio work and going freelance. PS - will you be leaving facebook too? You didnt mention FB :-P Best of luck anyway! You know i love your art, and it made me sad to see your art crisis posts.
lady_zelder
Freue mich, dass du für dich diesen Schritt gehst, um mehr für dich zeichnen zu können und bin excited über die Neuerungen hier auf Patreon! Dir auch schöne Feiertage, lass es dir gut gehen.
I'm very happy to see, that you take time to yourself. I really hope you don't beat yourself up for taking a break. I really like when people I support have the courage to take care of their mental health. Im looking forward of your unchained creativity and hope you have all the patience and passion to own all the new mediums you aspire to challenge. I wish you great holidays and a bright future :)
I wish you all the best and applaud you for taking that step. 🙂
