Well hey, this is an archive now :)
Hi! It's been a minute.
I've been getting my ducks in a row as of late.
Going back through this blog, which is almost 10 years old now, has been an emotional experience for sure. It's been here through so many life changes. Depression, high school, an iconic comic reposted far & wide across the World Wide Web, college attempt 1, religious deconstruction, several boyfriends, countless personas/aliases, fighting and embracing my transness, art school & subsequent burnout. Wow.
Something I'm learning just by going back through my posts is that I've always been so, so hard on myself and the things I make. It kind of breaks my heart, while also knowing that making art is what got me through all of this. And I hope it continues to.
I've been debating whether to keep posting here, but this blog does feel...complete, to me. I'd stopped drawing for a long time after being chewed up & spat out by art school. I'd gotten so disillusioned with the idea of selling my creativity. So nowadays I've been drawing what makes me happy, which mostly entails fanart & OCs. Revisiting my roots, before the perfectionism took hold. :)
Anyhow — I'm not super comfortable linking directly to my new art blog, due in part to my real name showing up on some of what I've posted, as well as the fact that I was like, 15 when I started this blog.
If you'd like to keep seeing what I make, please DM me!
Wistfully,
Jude/Jack