Hi everyone! I know I haven't uploaded anything on here since 2019, I feel a little bad for that. To be honest, as I'm sure many of you may be able to relate, the lockdown/pandemic affected me greatly art wise among other things that was a factor in me taking a hiatus from drawing consistently and posting my art on here in particular. I haven't felt much desire or drive to draw, even just for myself. I have been sad that the passion for art was a bit lost for me for years now, I have struggled with mental health issues for a very long time and haven't been in a stable and safe environment until only recently. I also felt that I pigeon-holed myself into feeling like I should only draw kaiju because it's what people seemed to like the most. Quite honestly, I got burnt out from that and I felt stagnant in my art and knew I wasn't growing as an artist, I felt a big loss of identity. This isn't to say that I don't still enjoy kaiju and enjoy drawing kaiju but I want to improve my skills in other areas as well as explore other subject matter. I know that right now my art skills are not as good as they used to be as I've not been consistently drawing or practicing for a long time. I am very happy to say that I am in an incredibly healthy and stable environment now, overall I am physically safe again! I am taking an evening art class that has been a lot of fun, I've also been sketching a lot more for myself again and I'm feeling happy and like I can really get back into my art again in a genuine way for me that's full of passion, love, and fun!
As some of you may have noticed, I've deleted my Twitter account about a month ago which is where I was posting most of my art. I don't know if I'll ever return to Twitter, but maybe someday. For now, I feel very at peace and happy with the decision to delete my Twitter as I found the space there to be mostly negative and full of people arguing and just overall a very not fun environment. I miss seeing updates from my friends, but overall I really don't miss Twitter and I am much happier without it. So, I'm sorry if you enjoyed seeing my art and other silly posts there. If I ever return, I'll let you know.
Basically though, I feel motivated to start posting here on Newgrounds again! I will be posting sketches I feel proud of here and when I get another good working scanner and make full finished pieces then I will start uploading those to the art portal again for you all to see! Thank you to those of you who have stuck around and who've supported my artwork in the past and want to continue to support me in the future! I appreciate all of you! Thank you very much!
That little critter is my OC named Spike :) I'm sure you'll be seeing more of him from here on out!
Thank you again!
Jackie B
