sometimes nostalgia feels like a weight, burrowing and threatening so sweetly. itās the moments between that hurt the most.
Tzuku from my IP Requiem
this piece was never intended to be finished. it was just something i always fiddled with as a warm up. and now it is one of the pieces i am most proud of. iāll get around to painting it eventually.
iāve been dealing with a lot at work and in life but iām still chipping away at things.
iāve been having a rough time lately with vehicle related bills and itās gotten to the point iām just exhausted. iām trying to pick up more hours at work but overtime is pretty limited right now.
i know i still have a couple larger commissions to complete that are currently in the being painted stage, but iām going to take a couple of pencil commissions.
generally my 9x12 pencil pieces are $600. i am taking TWO at a discounted rate of $400.
examples:
reblogs are sincerely appreciated!
i have prints, pins, bookmarks for sale on my website if that interests folks, as well!
iāve been having a rough time lately with vehicle related bills and itās gotten to the point iām just exhausted. iām trying to pick up more hours at work but overtime is pretty limited right now.
i know i still have a couple larger commissions to complete that are currently in the being painted stage, but iām going to take a couple of pencil commissions.
generally my 9x12 pencil pieces are $600. i am taking TWO at a discounted rate of $400.
examples:
reblogs are sincerely appreciated!
i have prints, pins, bookmarks for sale on my website if that interests folks, as well!
iāve been in a pretty severe depression/burn out and itās made doing anything overwhelmingly difficult. but this horse story is helping me crawl out of this hole.
hey Nico, where have you been? well, aside from being up to my eyeballs in full time job work, i have been sketching on some projects and have been prepping for here!
i am at Con on the Cob this weekend! if youāre in the Richfield Ohio area, stop by and say hey š
So, Video Game Voice Actors Are On Strike: A Quick and Dirty Guide for Tumblr Users
Starting on July 26th, SAG-AFTRA members that are part of the Interactive Media Agreement (so mostly voice actors for video games) will be on strike. If you're a member of SAG-AFTRA with questions, I would speak to them.
Most of this information is coming from the SAG-AFTRA website, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about anything or ask if you need anything.
If you are a random tumblr user who wants to know what's going on, here we go.
Why are video game voice actors striking?
AI, as one could expect. From the union's statement:
Although agreements have been reached on many issues important to SAG-AFTRA members, the employers refuse to plainly affirm, in clear and enforceable language, that they will protect all performers covered by this contract in their A.I. language.
Which Games Are Being Struck?
Games from: Activision Productions Inc., Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc., Electronic Arts Productions Inc., Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc., Llama Productions LLC, Take 2 Productions Inc., VoiceWorks Productions Inc., and WB Games Inc. are all being struck.
There is also a website to confirm which union projects are being struck but you'd need to be a member actively working on it to use it.
Ok so I'm not a voice actor, union or otherwise, I just like games. What should I do.
I can NOT stress this enough. Do NOT stop playing games. The union has not asked for this, and is instead asking for people to amplify our messages online using #LevelUpTheContract, #VideoGameStrike and #SagAftraStrong."
You can also sign this petition in support of voice actors getting a fair deal.
I'm not a union representative but if a game you're looking forward to is being covered by the struck companies, I'd blow up your social media and their mentions with how much you love the voice acting and the actors deserve a fair contract, but other than that you are not being asked to boycott any games or not cosplay or attend events.
A Streamer is playing a struck game! Is that crossing the picket line?
No, SAG-AFTRA explicitly says that is fine, and in fact encourages it.
An actor is promoting/promoted a struck work at SDCC, is that crossing the picket line?
No, the statement explicitly says those attending SDCC can still do work there because of the short notice, they are also fine.
Wait didn't SAG-AFTRA already do some weird bullshit regarding video game voice actors and AI?
Yes, at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, SAG-AFTRA signed a deal with Replica AI to allow their members to create digital replicas, it was a whole thing and many voice actors were pissed.
So they're hypocrites?
Ok it's more complicated than that. Their logic for the Replica AI thing is rather than allow companies to do whatever they want, it was better to have a system in place to be able to clearly say when a company was breaking the rules and ensure that talent got some compensation.
We can debate the efficacy of that strategy all day and voice actors at the time were not happy, BUT the companies being struck here refuse to even rise to THAT standard and will not agree to the most basic protections for actors, which is worse.
People and organizations contain multitudes and it is not a betrayal or hypocritical to disagree with SAG-AFTRA leadership on the Replica AI situation and side with them, and more importantly their members in this case.
Why aren't game devs striking/ It's not devs on strike so I don't care
The Screen Actors Guild covers actors, so it would not be in everyone's best interest if they were to try and negotiate on behalf of people in different fields with different needs.
However, one way to build support for the various movements to unionize at places like Activision-Blizzard and Bethesda is to support labor movements everywhere and show solidarity whenever it comes up.
Why are the actors striking when the developers should be paid more.
They should be paid more! And they should not be laid off as much. One way to help with that is to be able to point to voice actors and say, hey they got a raise, I want one too.
hi! i just wanna say i love your art so much!! it's very detailed and beautiful and i love how you incorporate different mediums into your paintings <33
thank you for such a sweet message!!
i've been dabbling in making my own paints and mediums, so i'm really excited to share that with folks. :D
this was such a wonderful thing to log on to, thank you!
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