And here is my summary of art for this year.
Like it was for many other people, this year hasn't been easy. Not because I grew sick, lost a loved family member and/or friend, or because I dealt with war. No, my case wasn't as bad, but I am still struggling with some mentality issues (not mental issues, just the way I think about the world) these days and life. It is quite frankly difficult to change my opinion about a couple of aspects and I hate to show off that bitter side of mine. No matter what I do is usually met with unfairness or generally unpleasant discoveries, therefore it is rather hard to keep a clear mindset without developing grudges against what the eye meets. I have grown serious over the years, especially when it comes to content creation, but I do not see this as a disadvantage. This gave me the chance to interact with various different communities and made different experiences through that. I can say for myself that I am slowly opening up to the world again after years of feeling isolated, and I simply want to let go of all the troubles life brought me whether it was justified or not.
I am currently living in a pretty tight situation with rent and overall living expenses but I don't want to make myself dependent on the support of other people. I really do appreciate the few people that purchase commissions from me, and even more about the ones that support me on Patreon. I know some artists live off of the money other people provide but it would feel quite honestly unfair to drain people like this. Some people are happy to see my content in progress and I am quite honestly surprised that anyone is interested at all as my content seems too "out of the ordinary" to be enjoyed by a majority of humans, especially because I am not seeking NSFW content or interactions with and from other people - it's my own mindset that makes that topic somewhat entertaining to me at all. Then again, I do not need the attention, I simply desire to do what I love and that will play a big role in the next year as this year has barely been focused on my passion. Before I go all out on the "support" aspect, I at least want to live in a stable environment so it feels fair to everyone and I can provide content almost daily. I am already trying my best. I know how unfair humanity is and I deal with it almost every single week, I do not wish to be a bad example of an artist. Then again... possibly overthinking most of it once more. But there is that.

For the new year, my mate and I are planning to either work a part-time job or start an actually paid apprenticeship depending on what we get. We've already been looking for work for months now and this entire inflation and "lack of workers" aspect is just making it worse because they only want certified people to do their work. Yes, even the dirty work.
The German government is horrible, especially now that there is this weird diverse collation going on, and no one can change my opinion about it until there is a one-world leader arising who knows what they do and do good for the majority of people. The world consists of lies wherever you go and it is tiring. You are forced to live in your own bubble here unless you're smooth enough to simply ignore all of it.

Politics rant aside, I am planning to continue my comic very soon as soon as all necessary references and potential concept art are done. I am still debating if I should make it a digital or traditional comic, but most of the plot and story bricks are already set out in my mind. Commissions will open again when the new price sheet and TOS are out, with tighter measures for custom designs and my general workflow.

Cosplays might also play a part the next year - and I say "might" because I quite frankly do not know where life will take me. I at least hope to set foot somehow again, as personal art and lore development are the only things keeping me from growing bitter once more. I am trying to stay positive, or at the very least neutral for the things that have to come, as it is quite difficult to remain optimistic these days.

My personae's re-design is also almost finished and I am more than happy with where it is going. I've felt conflicted about the design for a very long time, probably for years already when I count in the times I didn't feel like expressing myself through personal roleplay or the like - and I am hoping to share far more lore about them once the reference is out. Quite surely have the same weakness HP had when it comes to describing the incomprehensible through paragraphs of text... but visuals do help a lot, and I am more than thankful to have not only received the gift to write lore - but to illustrate my dearest creations.

But for now, I hope that everyone has a good start in the new year. Don't hold on to past grudges for too long even if it means jumping across your own shadow, farewell the ones that passed and keep them dear, and try to keep yourselves and your minds healthy. Meet new people, make friends and embrace the ones that appreciate you as the person you are. Nurse your relationships well and tell your loved ones how much you appreciate them, and take care of each other.

Stay safe, everyone, and have a great new year's eve celebration.