2017 was my first experience with digital art. It’s so crazy honestly, looking back. I started off mimicking the anime art style until I felt comfortable enough to start developing my own style. Some of you have started following me recently, and some of you have been with me since the VERY beginning. To all of you, I just want to say: THANK YOU. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. I don’t think I would have been able to get through this past year without you all. Thank you for supporting my art, and for all the love you’ve shown my personally. I love you guys so much, I truly do. Here’s to more art in 2018!!! ^^
Thank you soooo much @askvolleyballers @allykat023 @majesticartax @shingekinokelli @magpieliz @shrimpyboke @queenofspuds for such kind words yesterday, and to anyone else who sent me positive thoughts as well.
An extra shout-out to @majesticartax, for her words of encouragement that had me crying and laughing and smiling all in a span of like 10 minutes lol. She let me run some ideas and thoughts by her so thanks to her support I found the motivation to get something done for Tsukki’s birthday tomorrow!
I’m a bit nervous about how it will be received...it’s not like the normal art I usually do. I hope you all will still look forward to it and that it will cause you to smile if you stop to look at it <3
I leave on Saturday for my trip to Europe (AAAAHHHHH) so I don’t expect to get much (if any) art done while I’m on vacation, but I do hope to return with a fresh mindset ready to keep moving forward!
I HOPE Y'ALL ARE READY FOR A FLOOD OF MYSTIC MESSENGER CONTENT BECAUSE I SOLD MY SOUL TO IT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND BLAZED THROUGH ALL THE GOOD ENDINGS ALREADY!!!
So yesterday I was in a rush and set my bag with my laptop down a liiittle too roughly...came home later and it wasn’t turning on. Thankfully my friend Sam is a genius and suggested I try plugging it into the tv, and that worked! Which means...my screen is busted. But, thankfully, nothing internal is damaged, which would have been a REAL issue. I was so nervous about losing all of my files.. I have sooooo many wips 😭 It’s okay though!! So now I have to figure out the best way to get my laptop screen fixed and until then..there will be no art from me😔 I am hoping that this will be a quick fix (and not too expensive) so I will keep you all updated. As always thank you all for supporting me and being there for me, it means so much to me!😊
Depending on how expensive of a fix it is I might open up emergency commissions once my laptop is fixed but I’m hoping it won’t come down to that. In the meantime though, here is my ko-fi account if you wanna send a lil love my way! ^^ (https://ko-fi.com/A0482G8Q)
I finally went through the tags on my Tsukki Birthday Card art and omg I’m so emotional, I’m so happy you guys liked it ;_; thank you if you left a sweet message or said specifically what you liked about it! I put so much thought and effort into it, it made me so happy to see the reactions <3
Now...I have a month and a half before Kuroo’s birthday..hm.....
So I’ve officially set up a ko-fi account in case anyone is interested in making a donation to me at any time. :)
If you don’t already know, I’m an elementary school teacher, so my life can get pretty hectic and I don’t always have a ton of time for art. But I absolutely love it and appreciate all of the support you all give me! If you ever want to make my stressful days at work a little brighter, or just want to show your support for my art, then making a small donation so I can grab a coffee or snack would be such a meaningful gesture to me. <3
If you ever do donate to me, please please send me a private message so I can thank you properly!
I love you all and hope you’re doing well! ^^
http://ko-fi.com/nekolyssi
Today was the last day of Anime Expo and I am feeling ALL KINDS OF EMOTIONS??? I’m going to ramble under the cut here, feel free to just enjoy these pics and scroll by, but if you’re interested in my overall thoughts then...keep reading :)
*sigh*
People warned me about post-con depression. I kinda just laughed and figured it was just a lighthearted thing people joke about. But, the second I left AX I felt...so sad. I drove 5 1/2 hours by myself directly after and I just feel sooo empty. This weekend was INCREDIBLE. It was a whole lot of firsts for me. First con, first cosplay experience, first time meeting Dani, etc etc. To say that I was unsure of what to expect out of all of this would be a huge understatement. It was overwhelming in the best way. I can’t explain the feeling you get while you’re there. The feeling of being surrounded by so many people that just...get you. While you’re home or in the real world or whatever, I know people (especially me) feel the need to tone done their love for stuff like this because, well, a lot of people just don’t get it. It’s “weird,” it’s “taboo.” But, at a con like this, you don’t have to tone it down AT ALL. In fact, they want you to CRANK IT UP TO A 20!!! There really is something so special about meeting complete strangers and bonding instantly over a shared interest. It is such a welcoming, accepting environment there, one that does not exist anywhere else. I got to geek out over the things that I love completely uninhibited, which was such a liberating feeling.
So yeah, it really sucks to be back home. Back home where my friends think anime is weird, friends who don’t even know that I was at a con, or worse, that I was COSPLAYING at a con, because it’s weird and stupid to them. Back home where I have to change my phone screen back to some boring scenery background instead of Levi (lol), and be nervous about people seeing all of the *beautiful* art that I will soon be hanging up in my room.
*sigh*
It was incredible you guys, really. If you have never been to a con before, I HIGHLY suggest you find one in your area. You’ve got to experience it at least once.
There is so much I could say about what I did, saw, bought, etc. So if you have any questions or want to hear more details then PLEASE send me a message or an ask because I would LOVE to talk more about it!!!
