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Well, I can't fall asleep and I'm losin' my mind 'Cause it's half-past three and my brain's on fire I've been countin' sheep, but the sheep all died And I'm not dead yet, so I guess I'll be alright... AJR – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4RTnoFH1rY Song that is currently the anthem of my state of mind 8D

Way Less Sad

Uuuuuuhh....Hi. Oh look, username change yet again. Going nearly full circle. ANYWAY I am not dead. A, um... rather important distinction to make in this day and age. Long story short(ish), when things went to hell in a hand-basket early last year...at first my naive little brain thought something hopeful like; “Well this is interesting. But this is a universal, undiscriminating threat. I'm sure everyone will take it seriously and it will be okay.” Well, viruses suck, and people suck (the latter is a rant I could make pages out of, but I'll spare you). It was not okay, obviously it didn't become okay, and I was not okay. And I found out what my brain/body will do to me when fight-or-flight kicks in hard against something you can neither fight nor run from in the first place. No, I don't work in a super high-risk environment (I have an extreme amount of respect and empathy for those that did/do, whether by choice or no choice). By all accounts I am very lucky to work and live where I do and with who I do. But the breakdown happened anyway, and it was a lot to deal with. After a few talks with a doctor and getting medication I got better, but only so far as “survival mode”. Go to work, take precautions everywhere, go home and find ways to decompress/cope, repeat.

That's how I carried on for the rest of the year and into the start of this one. Really moving beyond that didn't start until around...February or maybe March. Although I didn't get the vax until April.

People here were on my mind, as well. Hoping you were faring better than I was, or if not, that you'd find a way to muddle through, too. And of course hoping that no one fell victim to covid itself. I wasn't absent from visiting this site, just not active. Those of you who kept up with your creativity, even a little, major kudos. If you didn't, major kudos anyway. We're all going through the dumpster fire as best we can.

Now late into 2021 I'm...alright. As I can be for now. Even if things are only marginally improved nation- and world-wide. I could/can finally get back to my hobbies like art and actually focus on and enjoy them. I'm afraid I haven't practiced/improved any during my nearly two-year hiatus, but I'll take what I can get.

So...there you have it. ^^; Can't say I'm thrilled with DA's new layout, but I'm back and sticking around (and really hoping I'm not jinxing anything by being even slightly optimistic again ahahaha). Starting off with Drawtober, which I have a decent heard-start on. So you'll see that very soon! Well, to those reading/seeing this, hey, let me know how you're doing. Stay safe, wear a freakin' mask, get vaxxed (if you're medically able) and be kind. ♥

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Hullo!

I'm still working on those requests, I assure you. ^_^
The current one is about 50% done. 

However, I might take a little break from them so I can take a crack at this year's Drawtober Challenge.
And this one is actually a bit different! Instead of a daily drawing, it's only 6 drawing prompts for the month, so you have 5 days to work on each.
twitter.com/drawtober/status/1…

If I actually manage to finish any prompts before the end of their duration (har har), I'll work on requests a little bit in between.

Anyone else trying an October drawing challenge of some kind this year?

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Edit: Okay! Seeing as I got exactly 4 responses in such a short time and all of them look like fun to try drawing, I'm going to call it good.
Thanks for the responses, friends. I'll get started as soon as I can. :meow:


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I don't even know what response I'll get here, since I'm about as active as a box of rocks.
But then, that's exactly the point.

All my attempts to make art of any kind have not been going well at all. So if I cannot make any headway with my personal art, how about I try drawing something for others?

So, yeah, I'm going to take some requests!
Got a character you'd like me to draw? Lay it on me. 
ANIMALS ONLY, please. 
I cannot draw humans/humanoids to save my life, and trust me, you don't want me to butcher yours. XD

I'm open to taking on maybe 3 or 4 of these requests.
If I do happen to get more than that...I'll pick the 3 or 4 that appeal to me most.  ^_^;

Aaaand...go!

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Hello, all.

Sorry to be inactive as ever. 
I'm trying to get some artwork done, but it's like my brain can't decide on what it wants to do first. So mostly I'm just making little sketches/doodles (when I have the time) as I try to work through the brain fog. ^_^;

Well, I hope everyone is having a nice Spring.
The weather in these parts has been...well, I think "rollercoaster" is a good way to put it. 
It's been nice enough some days that I can do some outdoor work though, which is a thing I actually enjoy to a certain degree.
To me its a good way to use up energy that apparently can't be focused otherwise at the moment ahaha

So, what are you all up to?

Oh, and on another subject, what do you guys think of the "Eclipse" update thing that DA is going to roll out?
I'm on the fence about it. However, even though I know it's going to be forced on everyone in the near future, I'm just going to roll with it regardless.
I haven't even tried turning it on during its trial run right now since I figure I'll find out what its like soon enough :XD: Minus any bugs..er...I hope.

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The Waking Dead

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ZombieDragonDoodle by TrelliaMo

"It's aliiiiiive~"

Oh, hi. 
Me again. After uhhh...like, half a year? Sweating a little... 

I can't say I have any excuse for my absence, and I'm not about to make one, but...I do apologize. 
I'm sure I've missed a lot of things (good, bad, and everything in between) from you all. 

I have several hundred deviations to look at, that's for sure. 
I'd rather not be comment-spamming anyone, so unless I really can't help saying something, expect mostly fave-spam instead over the next several days. Because it looks like there's a lot of awesome work from everyone. :) (Smile) 

As for the metaphorical "elephant in the room" that is my username change...
I'm somewhat embarrassed to say I've gone through several usernames over the many years I've lurked around this site. The last one being rather nonsensical, and I can't quite remember what made me come up with it. 
But the simple alternative I've chosen now? It may not be all that unique or creative, but it's what I find to be suitable for me. What with my gallery being the hodge-podge that it is. That, and depending on how you think about the phrase, it can also mean to BE among "other things". Which works considering how much I focus on fantasy creatures and such. 
I've actually used it as a name before, though it was a very long time ago when I briefly ventured onto tumblr. I may not have liked tumblr (It just didn't click with me), but I did like the username I had chosen. For some reason, the idea to use it again has been floating in the back of my mind for several months now. So...at least I can say this was not a spur of the moment decision. And even if I do finally become someone who is consistent with both being an active, social human being on this site andcreating artwork, it's still going to work for me. Aaaat least for another few years, eh? ;) 

Ah, but seriously...

On that note, for once I actually do have something more than just a journal-out-of-nowhere to show upon returning to DA. Other than that lovely "zombie" doodle up top that is. XD
It won't be very much in comparison to what you all have done, but the past few months for me have been relatively productive in terms of drawing. 
Well, you know, by my standards that is. low bar, I know... >_>; 

So...um...I hope everyone had a good Summer! I hope Fall is going well so far, too. 

Expect incoming fave-spam, hopefully a few comments, and some actual artwork from me over the next few days.

Oh, and Happy Halloween in advance! If you're one of those like me who absolutely loves this crazy holiday, I hope you get to enjoy it! 
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