January 2026 life/patreon update (Patreon)

My financial situation is looking like it might be stabilizing a bit in the near future (pray the tides don't shift before then.) and it happens to coincide with the end of my seasonal position. That means pretty soon I'll be back to giving my art most of my attention. YAY! Equilibrium with my commission backlog and intake is in sight too, so once my job is over I can really finish that backlog up! I'm really excited to finally beat out the labor deficit I've been struggling with for like a year and some change now.

That being said once I have my time and energy back and things are steady I'll be making some changes to the patreon and also opening a substar (just to be safe with how things are going over here, god help us all). Most likely I will be simplifying tiers and reducing how much labor and mental energy I have to put into benefits. Not that benefits will be worse, just... better thought out on my end. It's time I start doing things in a way that WORK FOR ME, and I think everyone should be happier with the improved consistency.

I won't get ahead of myself like I usually do and over explain my plans, but I will say I'll be refocusing on larger narrative projects.

Leaving this all a bit vague for now, just because i don't want to lock myself in and get discouraged like I usually do. No more overpromising, no more panic, no more self destruction. I'm really gonna make the effort to find the balance and satisfaction I've been missing.

Expect more updates soon, until then enjoy some more commissions coming down the pipe... and maybe a another new doggy if I get the time this week.