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Posted 4 years agoSpreading this for a friend who's dog needs a biopsy and medical testing. Please consider spreading it if you arent able to donate. Anything will be highly appreciated!
https://gofund.me/1d369e1b
https://gofund.me/1d369e1b
Doin a stream
Posted 5 years agoStream part 2
Posted 5 years agoback at it
https://piczel.tv/watch/Stromael
https://piczel.tv/watch/Stromael
Streamin'
Posted 5 years agoif anyone wanted to come hang out and chat
https://piczel.tv/watch/Stromael
Stream's not over, just gotta take care of something. I'll post a new journal when I go to start it back up
https://piczel.tv/watch/Stromael
Stream's not over, just gotta take care of something. I'll post a new journal when I go to start it back up
UPDATE (where to find me)
Posted 5 years agoSo I'll give the tl;dr first.
I wanted to step away for a bit. Then eventually wanted to come back and start over under a new name. At first it didn't go so well, and I stopped again. Life kinda came at me fast and it was hard to find time and get anywhere. After being so sick of my job and where my life was headed, I started it back up. Things are going better than last time with it, and this is where I am now.
The long version:
So, I got kind of tired of trying to support myself with commissions, because it was all I ever could draw to be able to even support myself financially, and I had no time to draw anything I was wanting to draw. It caused me to have major burnout. I know it's something I've always mentioned, how I want to be able to draw what I want to draw, so I eventually took the steps to do so, and tried to have a little self care in the process. So I chose a name I've thought about for some time, and made my accounts. I made a patreon at one point early on, but they had their big porn purge and I got caught in that, so that didn't last very long, and I didn't get many patrons from it either. Eventually I got a job and the hours for the job aren't quite what I'm use to, having to wake up around 4 in the morning, and then getting about a 2 hour nap in the middle (which was something, but still kind of a fucky sleep schedule) and going back to work, and not getting home until around 5 pm. And trying to balance my life inbetween. Then within the last year my girlfriend moved in, and that's just a whole new way of life. I mean, it's nothing negative, it's just different than before is all. Things have gotten more settled with the move in though, it just felt like we couldn't find time to really see each other with both our jobs until late at night. Well, I still currently have my job, and it's just draining me, and I'm ready to quit it. So lately, I made some fantastic friends (
mellogspornflakes Please, for the love of god, give them a look, their stuff is amazing!) and they have really opened my eyes and motivated me to start back up. So I created a SubscribeStar and went back into this, and making time when I can to finish art pieces I have been wanting to draw.
My goal is to get enough subscribers to the point where I can quit my current job, and support myself financially. And the sooner I can quit my job, the sooner I can really delve into my hobbies and put out more art and better my craft. But as of this moment, I'm still working my job, and I want to quit ASAP.
I'm not really doing commissions anymore, but the sooner I can start making enough on SubscribeStar and quit my job, I have potential plans of adding a tier that allows for a character sketch every month (or something similar). So if you're wanting to commission me again, the best way would be to help support me in any way you can. Subscribing to my SubscribeStar, or even just sharing it with others so it can spread around and get more traction and potential subscribers, until I can eventually open up that new tier.
I may not draw as much furry stuff as before, but I still draw furry from time to time, (if that was a concern) and I still have some characters I like that I would love to get back to, and actually some new ones I've made.
I guess I just wanted to step away for a bit and have a clean slate, and just be able to draw what I was wanting to. But I've been doing a lot of thinking, and I think it's now time to just share it with everyone. I know so many people want me to come back, and I've wanted to. I'm just not really wanting to do commissions anymore (except for sketches for the potential subscriber tier) and my anxiety also made me so afraid to say anything. I was so afraid of people being upset with my decisions. But as a friend has pointed out to me, that's their problem.
So I guess without further ado, I'm back and I'm trying so hard to make it definite. I don't want to sound like I'm begging, but I would love any support you guys can give. I'm really struggling financially, and this will make things so much better for me. And the sooner my life starts getting easier, the sooner I can push out more and more art! I have all kinds of plans too, from making little rpgmaker games, to 3D modeling and animating!
My main hub site will link to all my other sites
www.stromael.com
But for just for the sake of listing it all out, here's all the links directly
SubscribeStar: https://subscribestar.adult/stromael
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StromaelArt
Newgrounds: https://stromael.newgrounds.com/
Pillowfort: https://www.pillowfort.social/Stromael
Piczel: https://piczel.tv/watch/Stromael
Discord server join link: http://discord.gg/P9c7scd
I can say I've honestly missed you guys here...
So yeah, I now go by Stromael, or Strom for short, but you know... I wouldn't mind being called Andy still either. I kinda miss being called that.
I wanted to step away for a bit. Then eventually wanted to come back and start over under a new name. At first it didn't go so well, and I stopped again. Life kinda came at me fast and it was hard to find time and get anywhere. After being so sick of my job and where my life was headed, I started it back up. Things are going better than last time with it, and this is where I am now.
The long version:
So, I got kind of tired of trying to support myself with commissions, because it was all I ever could draw to be able to even support myself financially, and I had no time to draw anything I was wanting to draw. It caused me to have major burnout. I know it's something I've always mentioned, how I want to be able to draw what I want to draw, so I eventually took the steps to do so, and tried to have a little self care in the process. So I chose a name I've thought about for some time, and made my accounts. I made a patreon at one point early on, but they had their big porn purge and I got caught in that, so that didn't last very long, and I didn't get many patrons from it either. Eventually I got a job and the hours for the job aren't quite what I'm use to, having to wake up around 4 in the morning, and then getting about a 2 hour nap in the middle (which was something, but still kind of a fucky sleep schedule) and going back to work, and not getting home until around 5 pm. And trying to balance my life inbetween. Then within the last year my girlfriend moved in, and that's just a whole new way of life. I mean, it's nothing negative, it's just different than before is all. Things have gotten more settled with the move in though, it just felt like we couldn't find time to really see each other with both our jobs until late at night. Well, I still currently have my job, and it's just draining me, and I'm ready to quit it. So lately, I made some fantastic friends (
mellogspornflakes Please, for the love of god, give them a look, their stuff is amazing!) and they have really opened my eyes and motivated me to start back up. So I created a SubscribeStar and went back into this, and making time when I can to finish art pieces I have been wanting to draw.My goal is to get enough subscribers to the point where I can quit my current job, and support myself financially. And the sooner I can quit my job, the sooner I can really delve into my hobbies and put out more art and better my craft. But as of this moment, I'm still working my job, and I want to quit ASAP.
I'm not really doing commissions anymore, but the sooner I can start making enough on SubscribeStar and quit my job, I have potential plans of adding a tier that allows for a character sketch every month (or something similar). So if you're wanting to commission me again, the best way would be to help support me in any way you can. Subscribing to my SubscribeStar, or even just sharing it with others so it can spread around and get more traction and potential subscribers, until I can eventually open up that new tier.
I may not draw as much furry stuff as before, but I still draw furry from time to time, (if that was a concern) and I still have some characters I like that I would love to get back to, and actually some new ones I've made.
I guess I just wanted to step away for a bit and have a clean slate, and just be able to draw what I was wanting to. But I've been doing a lot of thinking, and I think it's now time to just share it with everyone. I know so many people want me to come back, and I've wanted to. I'm just not really wanting to do commissions anymore (except for sketches for the potential subscriber tier) and my anxiety also made me so afraid to say anything. I was so afraid of people being upset with my decisions. But as a friend has pointed out to me, that's their problem.
So I guess without further ado, I'm back and I'm trying so hard to make it definite. I don't want to sound like I'm begging, but I would love any support you guys can give. I'm really struggling financially, and this will make things so much better for me. And the sooner my life starts getting easier, the sooner I can push out more and more art! I have all kinds of plans too, from making little rpgmaker games, to 3D modeling and animating!
My main hub site will link to all my other sites
www.stromael.com
But for just for the sake of listing it all out, here's all the links directly
SubscribeStar: https://subscribestar.adult/stromael
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StromaelArt
Newgrounds: https://stromael.newgrounds.com/
Pillowfort: https://www.pillowfort.social/Stromael
Piczel: https://piczel.tv/watch/Stromael
Discord server join link: http://discord.gg/P9c7scd
I can say I've honestly missed you guys here...
So yeah, I now go by Stromael, or Strom for short, but you know... I wouldn't mind being called Andy still either. I kinda miss being called that.
Big news coming
Posted 5 years agoThank you for the nice words already everyone... :')
I just want to make sure I get as much attention from my followers as I can. I want to make an announcement during more peak hours, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled later.
Goodnight for now
I just want to make sure I get as much attention from my followers as I can. I want to make an announcement during more peak hours, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled later.
Goodnight for now
I'm alive
Posted 5 years agoLife has been hectic but what else is new
About to sketch stream (trying out piczel)
Posted 7 years agoGonna maybe try to do a queue of 4. I might do more, but for now i'll say 4 to be safe.
One character full body sketches for $18. More detailed characters could cost a little extra.
And of course, everyone be nice
https://piczel.tv/watch/HyperAndy
https://piczel.tv/watch/HyperAndy
https://piczel.tv/watch/HyperAndy
One character full body sketches for $18. More detailed characters could cost a little extra.
And of course, everyone be nice
https://piczel.tv/watch/HyperAndy
https://piczel.tv/watch/HyperAndy
https://piczel.tv/watch/HyperAndy
Planning sketchstream soon
Posted 7 years agoSo Im getting into my usual slump. Im gonna keep this brief because im trying to fall asleep at the moment. I've been job searching but not having much luck. It's been hard to split myself and motivation between doing that and wanting to draw. And ive been having trouble wanting to draw in the first place. But ive fallen behind on some things and need to try to make some quick funds. I will be trying to do a sketch stream soon. I HOPE later tonight, but we'll see. My sleep schedule is shit of course right now, like almost always. But we'll see. I'll post more journals with any possible updates on stuff.
Sorry for this sloppy journal. Tired and trying to sleep, and doing this on my phone.
Alright, uhm... The end. Journal over. Over and out. Sleepy time.
Sorry for this sloppy journal. Tired and trying to sleep, and doing this on my phone.
Alright, uhm... The end. Journal over. Over and out. Sleepy time.
Update and apologies
Posted 8 years agoOk, so I know I have journals like these way too often, and I hate that. But I just want to start out that I'm not trying to seek any pity or anything, I just hope people understand is all, and every time, everyone has been so nice and understanding, so I know I don't have too much to fear, but it's just my anxieties...
Alright, so I want to apologize to everyone, and especially to those on my commission queue, I did not want this to happen. I do plan on getting to the commissions eventually though, don't worry, I'm not cancelling it, I'm just hoping people will have patience with that, and I completely understand if you want off the queue.
All of last month, I was getting interference with my internet, and it was nearly impossible for me to do anything. I could hardly watch videos on youtube. It seems to have recently stopped though, so hopefully I won't be dealing with that anymore. There's a bit more to all that, but eh, I don't feel like getting into all that mumbo jumbo.
But anyways, the deal is that I have had a lot riding on me lately, and I've probably been the most depressed I have ever been in my entire life. I can hardly get myself to draw. I have drawn maybe only a handful of things in this gap of time that I've been silent, and even then, those drawings have been god awful, and I really don't want to go into my commission queue with drawings like that, I want them to be the most quality things that I can put out there. I want people to be legitimately happy to pay for what they get and not have any regrets.
I've been needing to find myself an actual job lately, because I cannot support myself with just these commissions. It's not so much the prices being the issue, but my depression. It makes my working schedule completely unreliable, and I just can't get into a certain level of professionalism with it because of it. I have thought about doing a patreon or something, but again, I just can't do something like that until I can have a more consistent schedule and stick with it.
So anyways, I will be going to see about getting me some antidepressants soon, it honestly scares me because sometimes they don't work, or even worse, have side effects that can be very scary. But that's just my anxiety making me freak out, so hopefully this works out and I can start getting shit done. And don't worry, I have a feeling once I get a job, I may be tired and have a hard time finding time drawing, but my plan is to have a job and continue drawing when I can. I don't plan on stopping once I have the job. The thing is I might just draw more for me and do a little less commissions is all.
Again, I'm sorry I've been absent so long. Sometimes it's just so hard to get out of bed, and my anxieties make it so difficult for me to long in to FA. I legitimately get scared when I think about it. I fear that my inbox will be filled with angry messages, and people hating me or something, idk... it's just my damn anxieties... and that's why I usually disappear for so long. Because I become too scared to even get on to this site, and the longer I don't log in, the more scary it becomes.
So like I said before, I'm not trying to look for pity... I just didn't want to beat around the bush much longer, and I feel like you guys really deserved a more detailed explanation this time. I just hope people will understand is all, and not hold it against me too much.
Alright, so I want to apologize to everyone, and especially to those on my commission queue, I did not want this to happen. I do plan on getting to the commissions eventually though, don't worry, I'm not cancelling it, I'm just hoping people will have patience with that, and I completely understand if you want off the queue.
All of last month, I was getting interference with my internet, and it was nearly impossible for me to do anything. I could hardly watch videos on youtube. It seems to have recently stopped though, so hopefully I won't be dealing with that anymore. There's a bit more to all that, but eh, I don't feel like getting into all that mumbo jumbo.
But anyways, the deal is that I have had a lot riding on me lately, and I've probably been the most depressed I have ever been in my entire life. I can hardly get myself to draw. I have drawn maybe only a handful of things in this gap of time that I've been silent, and even then, those drawings have been god awful, and I really don't want to go into my commission queue with drawings like that, I want them to be the most quality things that I can put out there. I want people to be legitimately happy to pay for what they get and not have any regrets.
I've been needing to find myself an actual job lately, because I cannot support myself with just these commissions. It's not so much the prices being the issue, but my depression. It makes my working schedule completely unreliable, and I just can't get into a certain level of professionalism with it because of it. I have thought about doing a patreon or something, but again, I just can't do something like that until I can have a more consistent schedule and stick with it.
So anyways, I will be going to see about getting me some antidepressants soon, it honestly scares me because sometimes they don't work, or even worse, have side effects that can be very scary. But that's just my anxiety making me freak out, so hopefully this works out and I can start getting shit done. And don't worry, I have a feeling once I get a job, I may be tired and have a hard time finding time drawing, but my plan is to have a job and continue drawing when I can. I don't plan on stopping once I have the job. The thing is I might just draw more for me and do a little less commissions is all.
Again, I'm sorry I've been absent so long. Sometimes it's just so hard to get out of bed, and my anxieties make it so difficult for me to long in to FA. I legitimately get scared when I think about it. I fear that my inbox will be filled with angry messages, and people hating me or something, idk... it's just my damn anxieties... and that's why I usually disappear for so long. Because I become too scared to even get on to this site, and the longer I don't log in, the more scary it becomes.
So like I said before, I'm not trying to look for pity... I just didn't want to beat around the bush much longer, and I feel like you guys really deserved a more detailed explanation this time. I just hope people will understand is all, and not hold it against me too much.
ok, sketchstream in some... time tonight
Posted 8 years agoI just got done cleaning, and it took much longer than I was hoping. I just need to rest for a tiny bit and then I'll start up the stream asap.
Really hoping to sketchstream tonight
Posted 8 years agoI had to go babysit for my brother for the weekend which ended up being a huge clusterfuck nightmare. But really hoping to get home soon and do that sketchstream... I'll probably be doing it with the raised prices. I really dont want to, but... I just cant catch a fucking break lately, and this may help me get caught up on some stuff before I have to start dealing with some other BS or something. We'll see though I guess... sorry, just mind is kind of bluegh right now.
ok guys, internet's back. Possible sketchstream in future
Posted 8 years agoOk, so here's what happened. I live near Houston, and I'm sure as a lot of you have been hearing, Houston had it real bad. I got SUPER lucky though, and the water would just creep closer and closer to our doorway. I even ended up cutting one of my porch steps apart, and making a makeshift barricade at the door in case it got high enough, but the water stopped just short of it getting that high. BUT our ceiling in one spot did end up falling in. But we rent so that's all for our landlord to deal with, and hopefully he deals with it soon.
So anyways, all good on my end, but I ended up having to use some money that I was planning to pay bills with for food and water for the hurricane. So I'm a little behind, and my internet being out for a week didn't help.
So what I'm thinking about doing is doing a sketch stream with temporary raised prices. How high? idk, I was thinking like $20 possibly. I hate to do it that high, but even though we were lucky, things are still kind of in shambles for us. I'm hoping that when I do it, I can make an amount that will get us caught back up on some stuff. I hope that won't be an issue with people that typically get sketches.
So anyways, all good on my end, but I ended up having to use some money that I was planning to pay bills with for food and water for the hurricane. So I'm a little behind, and my internet being out for a week didn't help.
So what I'm thinking about doing is doing a sketch stream with temporary raised prices. How high? idk, I was thinking like $20 possibly. I hate to do it that high, but even though we were lucky, things are still kind of in shambles for us. I'm hoping that when I do it, I can make an amount that will get us caught back up on some stuff. I hope that won't be an issue with people that typically get sketches.
Sorry everyone, dealing with Harvey
Posted 8 years agoThings are real hectic for me right now. But hopefully I can get through this with very minimal damage. I hope to be back soon
I'm a shit...
Posted 8 years agoOK SO... I wanted to stream tonight, but I'm JUST NOW able to stream...
I was really hoping to stream much sooner than this... TnT
This is about the time I've been going to bed recently, and it's super hard to want to stream when you're body's just like "Alright, that's it for the night, pack it in!"
So I may do it some other time. I want to say tomorrow, but I also fear that something similar will happen, and I'll be typing another one of these journals.
So for now, I'm just going to say some other time, and just aim for the soonest that I can do it. I will be sure to post something when I go to do it though.
I'm sorry that I have postponed twice in a row like this.
I will TRY to aim to do it tonight still, but... I honestly don't see it happening.
Again, sorry TTnTT
Edit: And it just started pouring down rain, and those that know how my internet is, know that it would have ended up being a rocky stream because of it.
I was really hoping to stream much sooner than this... TnT
This is about the time I've been going to bed recently, and it's super hard to want to stream when you're body's just like "Alright, that's it for the night, pack it in!"
So I may do it some other time. I want to say tomorrow, but I also fear that something similar will happen, and I'll be typing another one of these journals.
So for now, I'm just going to say some other time, and just aim for the soonest that I can do it. I will be sure to post something when I go to do it though.
I'm sorry that I have postponed twice in a row like this.
I will TRY to aim to do it tonight still, but... I honestly don't see it happening.
Again, sorry TTnTT
Edit: And it just started pouring down rain, and those that know how my internet is, know that it would have ended up being a rocky stream because of it.
Ok, sketchstream tomorrow after all
Posted 8 years agoSorry, just something kinda came up. But at least this way there's a little bit of a heads up.
Possible sketchstream tonight
Posted 8 years agoI need to catch up on paying some stuff, and need to kind of force my way back into drawing again. So I'm gonna try to do one later tonight when I'm more free for the night.
I try not to give such short notice, but I'm gonna try and see what happens if I can get to it tonight, heh.
I try not to give such short notice, but I'm gonna try and see what happens if I can get to it tonight, heh.
Ok guys, here's what's up
Posted 8 years agoI have been in a massive depressive slump again for whatever fucking reason, that's probably been going on for like these last 2 weeks or so.
The other reason for being gone for so long is that I was not at home. I was visiting my brother's and as embarrassing as this is, I finally got my driver's license. Things have just not worked out for me in getting it, and now I finally have it. So I got that going for me now.
But yeah, just been having this real tough time getting my ass out of bed...
But we pulled out this showerhead from storage that I love, and I went ahead and hooked it up and took a shower, and dear god I feel better at the moment. Currently at my desk working on commissions again. I plan on doing another sketch stream soon, I have fallen behind on paying my internet because of it. But yeah, So that's the deal, and I'm sorry I didn't say anything to you guys until now. I really hope I can start getting out of this damn funk, and get shit in gear.
The other reason for being gone for so long is that I was not at home. I was visiting my brother's and as embarrassing as this is, I finally got my driver's license. Things have just not worked out for me in getting it, and now I finally have it. So I got that going for me now.
But yeah, just been having this real tough time getting my ass out of bed...
But we pulled out this showerhead from storage that I love, and I went ahead and hooked it up and took a shower, and dear god I feel better at the moment. Currently at my desk working on commissions again. I plan on doing another sketch stream soon, I have fallen behind on paying my internet because of it. But yeah, So that's the deal, and I'm sorry I didn't say anything to you guys until now. I really hope I can start getting out of this damn funk, and get shit in gear.
Fuck the list (sketchstream)
Posted 8 years agoqueue of 3 (MAYBE MORE IF I FEEL UP TO IT)
$18 one character sketches
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
aydub is also doing $15 "wing it" sketches! :D
$18 one character sketches
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
aydub is also doing $15 "wing it" sketches! :DSketchstreaming (Dual streaming with Aydub)
Posted 8 years agoGoing to take on a queue of 3 and then see where I can go from there.
$18 per sketch, one character sketches
I hate to not allow people to not get a sketch, but because of the way I'm doing things, I want to allow people that haven't gotten many, or any turns to have one.
Here's the list of people from the last couple of streams that got one. I'll probably clear the list soon though, so don't worry.
Yinseng
woofwoofwoof
GreenFeline
TheTunnahAddict
Iron
Spikes
Cyiko
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
aydub is also doing $15 "wing it" sketches! :D
$18 per sketch, one character sketches
I hate to not allow people to not get a sketch, but because of the way I'm doing things, I want to allow people that haven't gotten many, or any turns to have one.
Here's the list of people from the last couple of streams that got one. I'll probably clear the list soon though, so don't worry.
Yinseng
woofwoofwoof
GreenFeline
TheTunnahAddict
Iron
Spikes
Cyiko
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
https://picarto.tv/hyperandyart
aydub is also doing $15 "wing it" sketches! :DSketchstream later
Posted 8 years agoAlright, so later tonight I'm going to do a sketchstream. I will probably hold up to what I've said a long time ago where I will only do 3 sketches, and see how it goes. If I got more in me, I may take one or two more after finishing the first three. And again, I know it's been months later, but I'm still holding up to it, and I want to allow others chances that haven't been able to get chances previously. so the people that got sketches in my last streams were
Yinseng
woofwoofwoof
GreenFeline
TheTunnahAddict
Iron
Spikes
Cyiko
So I'll be trying to take sketches from others. I will try to work this whole priority system or something, and make sure people get turns in later streams and what not.
Anyways... typical rules, $18 sketches, one character, one sketch a person.
Ok, so gonna start in like half in hour or something from now. Which it is currently 8:40 Central time
Yinseng
woofwoofwoof
GreenFeline
TheTunnahAddict
Iron
Spikes
Cyiko
So I'll be trying to take sketches from others. I will try to work this whole priority system or something, and make sure people get turns in later streams and what not.
Anyways... typical rules, $18 sketches, one character, one sketch a person.
Ok, so gonna start in like half in hour or something from now. Which it is currently 8:40 Central time
I'm just dealing with a lot at the moment
Posted 8 years agoI haven't forgotten about drawing, and doing commissions, it's just really tough for me to want to do anything lately because just some things that have been happening. I keep telling myself, "I need to draw today" or "I need to draw tomorrow" but I can just hardly get myself to wanting to do it. But things will eventually pass and I'll be back to it. I'm sorry this is taking me so long. I really want to get back to it... really I do.
I'm home
Posted 8 years agoI've been home for about maybe a week now or so. I've been slowly trying to get to working on comms, but I've been dealing with some things at home that have got me horribly depressed, and it's hard to want to draw when you hardly want to get out of bed. I'm slowly working on things though. Just please bear with me, and I will get back into things eventually. I plan on getting back to it soon. Sorry for being so vague, I just typically don't like to play the "oh woe is me" game too much. But I just want to let people know that I'm working on it, and things well eventually calm down.
SORRY
Posted 8 years agoI went over to a friend's and just... kinda of spontaneous vacation... I planned on drawing while here, but idk... just it hasn't been really hitting me with motivation, and not really any desk for me so it's uncomfortable... but yeah. I plan on getting back to it all whenever I get back home. Sorry about the silence.
Commissions queue closed for now
Posted 8 years agoI feel like I have quite the line up, and I'm slowly still working on them. But for now, I plan on closing the queue til I can either clear it out or get it down to a less overwhelming size. This will not interfere with my occasional sketch streams.
