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Life Update time! ✨

Hi ppl, long time no see, huh? 👀 Yeah… I know I’ve been way less active here lately, and it’s kinda been bugging me ngl The truth is, life outside Tumblr suddenly got… big and busy ;w; Which is a nice twist 'cos mostly my art breaks were due to depression LMAO (I look at u, my fellow depressed ppl)

It’s been a year since I started going to conventions (wild, right??), got into cosplay, started meeting tons of new people - and, plot twist of the century: I have a boyfriend now. After 28 years of pure single-player mode 🥲 It’s still weird to even say it out loud lol

Anyway, I feel like I’ve been drifting away from my art a bit. I haven’t been super happy with what I make lately — lots of ships/straight stuff, which I do enjoy, don’t get me wrong! Every commission I take means a lot to me! But I’ve been craving more: more storytelling, more monster designs, more queer themes, more of my characters and fanart…

So yeah, I’m thinking of slowly shifting my direction. But I duuno how to do it. Any tips? I want my blog to be a place again where I feel the excitement of creating again. Also, I was thinking about selling prints at conventions (👀 One Piece fans, I’m looking at you).

Anyway, I just wanted to drop by, say hi, and thank you for sticking around 💜 I might be quiet, but I’m still thinking of you and trying to figure things out — and maybe, finally, ready to share more again!

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Which one you like best? (❁´◡`❁) I am positively surprised by how often I draw for myself this year! Almost every month, I created a piece just for my own enjoyment! It didn’t feel like it, though, because I stopped doing that in September. I blame it on my depression relapse 🫠Because of that, I felt like this year was a little hard for me, but I am in a better place now! I have many unfinished sketches from past years to post, so be ready! 💪✨Thank you for being here with me this year, love u all!

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Commission Birthday Discount!

Hi!✨ This post is a reminder and clarification on how it works! But firstly, who is a Regular Customer?

➡️To become a “Regular Customer” you have to order at least two separate artworks from me. 

The birthday discount is a -5% cut-off price for every type of drawing, and it can be combined with EVERY discount I have available now (so you gain up to -35% discount on the whole art!) 

➡️The list of whole my discounts you can find here.

🎉 Birthday Discount – Terms & Conditions 🎨 You can use it as many times as you like! (For multiple artworks) But there are some important rules to keep things fair.

You have two ways to claim it:

✅ Option 1: Order before/after your b-day!

The discount is active for 2 weeks total: from 7 days before your birthday to 7 days after.

If you send me the filled commission form during this 2-week window, you automatically get the discount for that order.

Even if my schedule is too full to start immediately, your discount is guaranteed – I’ll simply schedule the work for the next available time.

So the key is just to place your order within the window!

✅ Option 2: Pre-booking for the Birthday

Any day of the year, you can email me to reserve a spot for your birthday window (that same 2-week period).

This way, you can plan in advance if you want your illustration done around your birthday.

Important: this option depends on my schedule. I can't always guarantee availability in that window if it's already booked, so reserve early!

And that's it! I’ve already had people make use of it and I hope more ppl have a chance to do so! Thank you for being so supportive! (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ) Here you can find my commission info! Alex 🫶

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Commission Birthday Discount for Regular Customers!

Hi!✨ Starting from the New Year, I will be offering a special discount on birthdays for all my regular customers! But firstly who is a Regular Customer?

➡️To become a “Regular Customer” you have to order at least two separate artworks from me. 

(I've already reached out to everyone on my RC list, but if I accidentally missed you, please send me a Direct Message and I will add your b-day to list!)

The birthday discount will be a -5% cut-off price for every type of drawing and it can be combined with EVERY discount I have available now (so you gain up to -35% discount on the whole art!) 

➡️The list of whole my discounts you can find here.

You can use this discount as many times as you want one week before and one week after your b-day! I will remind you at the beginning of the month about this discount in a direct message. 

The discount is active even if I have no more comm slots available for this month's order, just send me the completed commission form in your b-day month and then I will put it on my waiting list with a note to add you a b-day discount! So there is no need to worry about a lack of slots! (❁´◡`❁) I appreciate all of my regulars so much, and I hope all of you had a safe New Year's Eve and that 2025 will be a good year for all of you! (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ) If you want to check out my prices click here!

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I receive so MANY bots asking for donations that's not even funny anymore - how do I get rid of that? Reporting and blocking do nothing 🫠

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I AM NOT DEAD, I think? tbh I was inactive due to a snowball effect. I forgot to post the finished commission, and because I didn’t do that, I couldn’t post the new one I made and then, I started going out more than sitting on my laptop, and as a result, I didn’t post anything here for over a month. (｡❛ ᴗ ❛｡) So that happened I guess - Sorry to people who commissioned me and were waiting for me to post the pieces! ;; I will start posting today!

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5 more followers and I will have a round number of 2,000! Not that it means anything - focusing on numbers can be toxic for artists, for sure, but I haven't done an art raffle for some time and maybe it will be a great occasion to do so? 🤭