Blogging – Witti's Work Desk

End-of-decade art thoughts

There’s a lot of “2009 vs 2019 art!” stuff floating around right now that’s probably very demotivating to a lot of people. Respect to those who have made huge strides this decade, but if you are one of the many who haven’t… please remember to be kind to yourself. Not everyone goes from kindergarten scribbles […]

I’m good at Google-fu, and I learned in therapy to handle uncertainty by just picking a method and going for it after X amount of time instead of putting it off forever out of fear. I feel like these skills make me seem way more intelligent and confident than I actually am. Like… 90% of […]

PANELING AND COMPOSITION IS VERY HARD… even when I was doing it regularly it was difficult; it’s exponentially more so after such a long break letting myself get all rusty. But I’m making progress!

Got accepted as a vendor at FanX Fall 2020… and learned the convention will be happening ON MY BIRTHDAY… guess that’ll be a fitting way to celebrate the year!

Happy Halloween!

It’s Halloween night, and I figure there’s no better time to announce the spookiest thing I’ve done in years… …I quit my job this month! Art is now going to be my full time job. I’m beyond scared, but considering my (good) life circumstances right now, this is my best chance to try. This is […]

It’s been interesting to see how long my commissions actually take vs. how long I thought they would. It has not turned out how I expected! For example, I’ve been charging way less for cel shaded drawings because… it’s just 1 shadow, right? But the exactness required when drawing that 1 shadow makes it just […]

Posted a Fear Con Vendor Review over at my shop blog!

The Witty Critters Facebook page recently got a huge influx of attention, apparently from my 4/9 Lives drawing making its Halloween rounds this year… but the “Suggested Groups” has also gotten… very odd… Serial killers & bird memes: the Witty Critters experience.

Stayfocusd for Chrome puts a limit on the time you’re allowed to spend on frivolous sites, and can be set to block EVERYTHING at certain times. It’s also very entertaining to set up. I found myself waffling around a lot during my “work hours” so I told it to nuke everything but Google Images during […]

A general life update to kind of explain what I’m up to. So, last week I sold at a convention… my first furry convention ever! While I was there, I tried “officially” opening commissions. Had cute little price sheets and everything! I wasn’t sure what would come of it. Well, I was mobbed by people […]

I think I am ready to finally take the plunge and get my own professional-quality printer to start making my prints and stickers at home…! I’m so nervous; if anyone has suggestions on printers and paper types I am all ears. Was considering getting the Pixma Pro 100 but again, I’m not sure.

Tips: Drawing while Depressed

A quick list of tips that helped me draw while suffering from depression: For commissions: I communicated clearly up-front that their picture could take a long time and might not get finished. It was embarrassing but also a relief and took away a lot of the pressure. Almost everyone was understanding and patient even when […]

I used to be convinced I was not meant to sell my artwork because every time I did a commission I stressed and procrastinated and felt useless. Turns out the real problem was that I was trying to do commissions while clinically depressed.

Some musings on activism and staying afloat in a horrifying world

Had a few friends recently confide that their social media and news feeds were upsetting and depressing to the extreme… but they felt like they would not be “good allies” if they unfollowed any of it. I went through this same dilemma a few years ago, and the thing that helped me decide what to […]

I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, and this year I’m looking into light therapy… anyway, I’ve discovered that buying LEDs sold as “light therapy boxes” costs, at a minimum, EIGHT TIMES more than buying ones sold as generic “LED Outdoor Floodlights,” despite zero difference in the light itself. It’s horrific and these companies should be […]