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Kaa-pora — A Message to Those Still Around(aka I'm not dead)

Published: 2018-08-31 18:32:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 502; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 0
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Description Hello, how are you? I'm passing by to say a hi (a sign that I'm still around?), and share some thoughts if I manage to express myself decently. I first thought of posting a journal, but a doodle of my characters sounded okay.

Considering that my activity in deviantArt/internet has become unpredictable, as I dare to say my life itself (in a good way, the latter at least) I have a vague feeling I warded off my followers and lost contact with you. I am not the kind of person who looks for spotlights nor an exact number of "K" followers (I rather enjoy the idea of being such a wallflower), but I appreciate the connections I make and not seeing some names/nicks/"faces" around as in the past makes me wonder what happened while I've been figuring out stuff (I try to be positive, maybe you guys are having some neat adventures).
 Don't allow me to sound too dramatic, I know this is a result of my diminished online activity and my personality, but I somehow don't know how to get back on track of things, as I posted a journal while back before..becoming even less active.

I used to post once a day as a teenager, no matter how "bad" was my art's quality or content, now once a week seems like...a hard task, and the more fancy eyes I got in my gallery, the more intimidated I got to post, leading to an overthinking tar pit inside my anxious brain. 
 As I always wanted to understand people and the world, yet never had the "skills" to talk to people themselves (irony?), art has ended up part of me speaking what I am not able to put into words, and I made wonderful friends after that discovery. You guys taught me English through interaction. So it's extremely important to me that I keep moving and overcoming fears with the help of art and my so talented friends (plus, a therapist, but that's subject for another day).

 Who knows me for a few years already, knows I may have made many journals talking about my interest in letting you know my own personal projects (and then, the times I decided to retreat for being a walking little ball of anxiety). But after trying so many times and getting blocked by myself I don't know what you guys  know about said projects, worlds, characters, because I literally can't have that view from inside my head, where I find myself wandering right now.
 I only have the feeling you guys have no idea of what I want to share because I'm never clear (no joke), but? I have so so much I wish I could speak better about...At the moment I think I should get back to when I made character sheets and start by the beginning once again. On another note, I've been in a blast to study general anatomy in my limited, yet free time, and that's why I went from only animals to humans and random species, things without any proper announcement. I'm in an exploring phase to fight past fears that kept me from having fun, and hope I'm not being inconvenient while I do so, please, don't think I want to lose all connection we built in the past.

Said all that, your thoughts and advices are appreciated (or just share how you have been, I don't know). I always read the messages right away, though sometimes it takes me a while to reply. 

*Regarding owed art in my todo list(latest being the YCH's), I'm managing to draw during the weekends so hopefully they will be uploaded in the following days. (Guess I wrote more than planned in the end, I hope it's not too boring!)

Best regards, Ice
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Comments: 10

Nixakat [2018-09-10 22:00:19 +0000 UTC]

Life has been crazy here for me, and yet not. Like I look back and I'm like how the heck have I been that busy? Like looking on all the comments, etc I received I haven't done anything on dA in a month! I used to check back every day and reply but lately it feels so tedious, and I don't even upload that much anymore! You are doing amazing Ice, don't worry if you take forever to respond or whatever, move at a pace that is comfortable for you

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Kaa-pora In reply to Nixakat [2018-10-03 16:21:05 +0000 UTC]

Gosh, so relateble, here's been super busy honestly. Thanks a lot for the support despite everything that has been happening though! it's super appreciated

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Nixakat In reply to Kaa-pora [2018-11-07 04:30:14 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome <3 Sorry for the uber long wait on a reply, once again I just kind of ditched dA and then getting caught up on everything seemed impossible so I kept putting it off.

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brytewolf [2018-08-31 22:47:08 +0000 UTC]

Explore things dear!! It is FUN to try doing new things!! We would definitely be interested in these projects of your own you have! I've always loved seeing your drawings of your OCs ;u;

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Kaa-pora In reply to brytewolf [2018-09-01 17:06:24 +0000 UTC]

//sobs You're soo kind, thank you <33

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SilkenGalaxy [2018-08-31 18:58:25 +0000 UTC]

First of all, the drawings are lovely! Love the linework! 

Second, it's ok! I understand completely! Also, feel free to explore with your art, there's nothing wrong with it, in fact, it helps us improve, I want to explore with my art myself! 

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Kaa-pora In reply to SilkenGalaxy [2018-09-01 17:04:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you dear, and that's true, we grow by exploring cx
I've seen you got a tablet girlll, I'm so looking forward to see your upcoming works!

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SilkenGalaxy In reply to Kaa-pora [2018-09-01 21:06:17 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! And indeed it is!
I'm very excited about it myself, already working on something and I have more ideas! 

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Kaa-pora In reply to SilkenGalaxy [2018-09-01 21:30:28 +0000 UTC]

Awesomee, can't wait to see!! c:

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SilkenGalaxy In reply to Kaa-pora [2018-09-01 22:27:26 +0000 UTC]

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