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This upload comes courtesy of Tom, AKA YRT9401: https://www.deviantart.com/yrt9401

"Tasli has admitted to liking Pinky. However he has previously fancied Miss Ice Cream. Here's Tasli with both his crushes" -Tom (YRT9401)

Yeah, about that...

Several watchers inquired about Tasli's comment about being 'open' to a relationship with Pinky when, canonically, Tasli was always interested in Miss Ice Cream.

Allow me to clarify a few things...

First, I didn't think too many would care. I almost never draw Miss Ice Cream, so I didn't feel a need to explain myself (I figured most wouldn't remember who she was).
Additionally, most of my quickies are self-contained, and I delete stuff infrequently, thus interfering with the lore of my characters. I figured my watchers were accustomed to this and would just accept whatever I offered. :P

Second, the idea to pair Tasli with Pinky was (in part) that of the real Miss Ice Cream.
Miss Ice Cream is a real person; her pink bunny OC was NOT one of my creations---she was a guest character.
Though I was long ago given permission to do with the character as I wanted (Miss Ice Cream knew I wouldn't abuse this), I never felt truly comfortable doing so---I didn't want to upload a MIC comic without first running it past Miss Ice Cream.

The real Miss Ice Cream is, effectively, a non-entity online; she doesn't use the internet much anymore (we communicate via email)---weeks or months can go by without reply ...and as many reading this know, if I'm going to draw something, I need to do it right away or it likely won't happen.

So (in light of my feelings), Miss Ice Cream and I made the decision to put Pinky and Tasli together.
I, again, didn't feel the need to explain anything to my watchers ...though it's been proven my watchers care more about my characters than I do, so I realize I should have said something out of courtesy. :P

Also,

"The two [Gene and Tasli] continue on, into the sunset ...a fitting metaphor. :3"

I guess no one really picked up on this, but I saw an opportunity to end Gene and Tasli with this comic; I don't want to draw the characters anymore.

I hear you, "Good ol' Chippy just needs [another] break---he's feeling cranky and will be better after he's had his bottle".

First, you don't know me, and second: look at what I've NOT uploaded lately. See something missing? Go on---have a look-see. :3
If you cannot figure it out, I haven't made a NSFW upload since August 2022. This is significant because it says I'm not having fun with art anymore. It's difficult to have [that kind of] fun with something that brings extreme displeasure (ie, my art). If actions speak louder than words, then listen to what I do. :(

That said, I yet have a bit more drawing ahead. :p

On DeviantArt and FurAffinity, my comics (save for some odd exceptions) go to my scrap folders after they've been up a while (some are taken there immediately). On InkBunny, I almost never use the scrap folder (InkBunny is my dumping ground, so having a scrap folder there seems redundant).
The consequence, however, is my comics/quickies remain visible on my profile ...and InkBunny is very generous with previews. :P
What this means is I'll need to make a dozen ACO cards to push the comics off my profile (the comics are the worst of my art, so they need to be removed from my profile---this is for my own peace of mind).

The TL;DR is I intend to make a dozen or so more ACO cards, and then I'm done, full-stop.

Do I feel bad about this? ...Kinda, but I'm wanting to be a realist about it.

On one hand, I had something to offer. My art wasn't THAT bad, and I used traditional mediums (ie, pencil and paper) that aren't so common anymore.
I could draw in a classic, cartoony style, and would draw a different character almost every time (I think I've made 400 or so different ACO subjects since 2014 ...or 15---I can't remember)---I didn't marry my talent to fan art of a particular character or franchise. Moreover, I would keep my ACOs almost entirely SFW
...I count that as a talent, as some have seemingly forgotten how to draw characters (esp. female subjects) as they appeared on TV, for kids (some fans of obscure series want fan art they don't need to be offended by or feel ashamed of).

Regarding kinky art, I've been told by more than one watcher that I've a knack for cute-NSFW: my art was tasteful, charming, and I would draw cub-cfnm ...which apparently, isn't too common with the style of characters I draw. I dunno how true that is (I don't browse porn), but such I was told.
With Timmy art, the degree of spiciness was intentionally left to the viewer---this kept old art fresh (the same art could be as spicy or mild as the viewer wanted it to be) and kept it off Pixiv (I wanted my art to be accessible). This, I believe, also had value---the art wasn't telling its viewer what to think.

Last, my art has always been free. Sure, getting me to actually draw something specific was a pain in the ass, but I never charged when I did it.

There've been times when I'd see someone on another's profile asking for art, but being denied because the owner either couldn't draw it or made art only on commission ...so I'd draw the subject myself (if it were a TV character), usually as an ACO subject (this is where some of my ideas came from), just to get more art of a character (that someone was asking for) out there, for everyone. :3
And before anyone points an accusing finger at my ACO/eBay art sales, know this: the last two sales saw me refunding the buyers---I didn't even ask for shipping. It is immoral for me to charge money for my art (and not just because it sucks).
What tiny bit of talent I have was given to me, and God has provided for my other needs (and gave me my salvation at great cost to Himself). I'm no one's martyr, but if I can do something for free (be it art or labor) I do it. :3

All that said...

I'm an emotionally scarred and damaged person with deep, chronic depression. The depression is ingrained and aggravated by an inferiority complex passed down to me by my family.
I believe that everything I do is wrong in some way, sometimes merely on the basis that 'I' did it.
Often, I can attribute these thoughts to irrational feelings, but with artwork the truth of my wretchedness is made manifest and tangible.

I used to not care so much about this, as a watcher pointed out,

"You care too much now [about your art]. Back when I knew you, you didn't even care enough to use new white paper.
Now you are schizophrenic enough to believe everything you do is bad regardless of what everyone else says"

Contrariwise, I've been told I'm a level-0 artist who made the unfortunate decision to take Christopher Hart's 'Kids-Draw' books too seriously. :3
To see how subjective these opinions were, I uploaded images of fish crackers and a stick figure of Gene on a napkin, both of which received faves, comments and general approval.
This caused me to wonder whether I should do better (as-if)---my drawings SHOULD be better than photos of fish crackers ...but just as strongly, the results begged the question of how necessary that would be.
Additionally, 'low-quality' is imposed on my art to keep it off archive sites with actual standards (such as *e621). This was an early decision, and is why I drew comics on math paper ...so being unable to draw well was a bit of an undesired asset. :P

*so art thieves uploaded it elsewhere: https://sta.sh/01lboxgvzvff
Though I have forgiven the thieves (as Christ has forgiven me), this experience taught me not to draw anything I wasn't willing to lose control over.

Looking back, I'm not entirely unhappy with my gallery and art experience---I cannot say I got what I wanted, but I yet received what I needed.
Like, my Timmy art fulfilled its purpose in helping me identify my sexuality. Moreover, despite my initial fear of my Timmy arts, they were received very well, and I felt welcome (by extension). :3

The Gene/Tasli quickies gave my OCs something to do. I never got to use them as intended, but they didn't go (completely) to waste.
And though the following may read as negative, I see it as a good thing: the quickies verified that I suck hard as a cartooner; that I would be better off letting it go and finding something else to do with my time.
It's not that it took me so many years to realize this---it's more I had to make art (and lots of it) to see if I would improve ...and that took time---patience was a virtue here ...it didn't get what I'd hoped for, but at least I came to the truth. :3

As for ACO ...this one's complicated. At the beginning, I made the cards as an experiment, to sell on eBay. My hypothesis was none of it would sell---that my art wasn't worth a damn despite what my S/O was telling me.

The cards DID sell, but only because they were so cheap---buyers were buying to raise their feedback score (this was confirmed when one buyer told me to keep the card and just give them a positive feedback).
So the experiment was inconclusive ...though I later entered an art contest for children ...and lost ...so I used that against my S/O instead. ^^

My mistake with ACO was I continued to make cards because people on DeviantArt were responding positively to them (I should have ended them when my eBay sales did).

HYPOTHETICALWATCHER: "You should be on your damn knees begging for pardon, you entitled pest!
People only give notice to your shit because, somehow, you got lucky. There are plenty of artists FAR better than you who don't receive so much as a fave a week!"

Maybe ...but if that's true, who told you to watch me? Did you say to yourself, 'Chippy is lucky, so I'm obliged to watch him'?
No, you found me because unlike most of DeviantArt, I know how to use tags. Everything else you did (such as click the watch button), you did on your own for your own reasons. I'm not magical, and DA's system doesn't favor me (I'm not even a paying customer; I haven't paid for Core since Eclipse took over---any subscriptions I have were given to me by watchers).

HYPOTHETICALWATCHER: "Yeah, and I'm clicking to unwatch on my own, too"

That's ok, I held your attention for years, and I'm going away soon anyway. Tootles! :D

HYPOTHETICALWATCHER: "My point was you should be grateful. That's all"

I am, but if you come at me with aggression, I'm going to hand it back to you (I'm not a punching bag---I hit back!). D:

That said, I am very grateful---my situation isn't unnoticed; it's not taken for granted ...and though I'm not going to fawn over anyone, I do have a great set of watchers. :3
But, again, reality sets in. Yes, if I draw something, it's (collectively) going to receive a lot of hits---in some cases: thousands! D:
Now, we can conjecture how many of said hits are the consequence of bots and so forth (spoilers: it's the extreme majority), but my point is I'm aware I do well, esp. for my lack of skill and the fact I don't give faves and watch-backs. I get it (I get it).

But what some don't get is this reality contributes to my sorrow. Again, looking at it realistically, here I am: a man with time to draw, and hundreds of people to draw for. Anything I make will be seen; it'll not in vain.
I'm in a great position to be of service to the furry community---I can make semi-competent, real-world drawings of OCs, or make a card of one's favorite TV character, for free---I don't need or want anything ...in the 2000s, I used to beg people to let me draw their characters---I'd go 'hunting' for active Deviants I could draw for ...and I did, often on the same day we met (I still have many of those drawings to prove it)! :D

But damn-it, damn-it, damn-it ...I just HAD to become unhappy, dissatisfied and hateful towards myself and my work. Things just couldn't be left alone, and couldn't be allowed to heal.
The knowledge that my resources and willingness to provide are thwarted by my own irrational insecurities, is a bit much to take in. It's like it was given me only to be taken away ...or (worse) rejected by me in some sense, via some demon in my head.

God gave me this, and I failed with it. So how lucky am I, really?

Anyway, I'll draw more ACO when I feel like it. I have to give some careful thought about the subjects, as well what pencils I want to feature with them.

Keywords

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Published: 3 years ago

Rating: General

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