Hey everyone. It has yet again been forever since I last posted something on this blog, and while I do apologize yet again for the inactivity and lack of creations, I am also announcing that I will no longer be showcasing any of my artwork here on Tumblr anymore as well as privatizing my already-existing works.
I'm not entirely sure if privatizing my art hides them from AI use (and if it doesn't please let me know asap), but seeing just how invasively prevalent AI has been in like literally All The Social Media, I no longer feel comfortable putting my creations out here/there just to risk them being used by AI against my will. I refuse to have my work stolen from under me, and that doesn't even touch the fact that, without a doubt, some people have already reposted my art somewhere out there in the vast internet without my permission, and there's very little power I have to do anything about it. Now if there were actual tools I could use to make the executive decision and just wipe all traces of my work outside the scopes of where I've willing put them, I'd be more than happy to be told about them. So. Like. Don't be afraid to lemme know about said tools.
I'm unsure if it's also been noticeable for a long time now, but I also no longer offer art commissions outside of friend groups/friends-of-friends connections. If I'm being real, I never really had all that much traction anyway in the whole freelance art commission --- that's just the sad reality of it for me. The whole business honestly really negatively impacted my self-esteem, what with being told I could make money off my skill, only to see little to no interest. It's why I now advocate the whole 'keep hobbies as hobbies and don't fall into the capitalistic ideology of turning your passions into business' talk. It just sucks the fun and joy out of it. 'Course if providing your services to people does bring you enough happiness to make the efforts worth it, more power to you, and I'm genuinely hoping you're able to go far in life with that flow.
Again, I want to apologize to everyone who's happened upon my works and my blog and decided to follow in hopes of seeing more from me. The internet's becoming less and less of the safe space I used to hold dearly close to my heart, which is heartbreaking as someone who grew up leaning against it to hide away ever since the World Wide Web started gaining traction in its history.
Stay safe. Be mindful of yourselves. You have a lot more weight in this virtual space than you realize, and you are not as safe behind anonymity as you think you are anymore.















