#ratchatters

[ratwednesday]

one of the most interesting things for me right now is that the more I learn about how to draw, the more I have to think about how to draw

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[rodentfag]

hi uh

I was @snailfag but tumblr deletes my blog for no reason and I lost all of my work, mutuals, and pretty much everything from 2012 to now haha! so if we were mutuals or anything uh, I'm here.

#ratchatter

[skunksauce]

I hate cishets

#ratchatter #skunkspeak

[reecedarlene]

I look rough but the little girlies decided to be social today haha #crazyrats #neverstopmoving #ratchatter #shouldersits #ratsofinstagram

#ratsofinstagram #neverstopmoving #crazyrats #ratchatter #shouldersits

[ratwednesday]

Today’s project is to pack up the bandana preorders and drop them off at the post office! I am learning how to do new things, like create a spreadsheet with address information and export it as a CSV to then import into pirateship and generate a big chunk of my labels. It’s very cool and fun. (I’m a super normal guy and enjoy every part of the business process)

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[ratwednesday]

I have two conventions back to back this month, and so I am officially in crunch prep hell - but hey, you'll be able to catch me at Further Confusion next weekend, and Anthro New England the weekend after! (Yes, I'm doing them both. Yes, I'm vending at them both. Yes, my flight situation is atrocious and I am going to have approximately 36 hours at home in between them.)

(I have been thinking nonstop about both of these events since I got accepted as a vendor at them. I am so, so excited and also utterly terrified and crossing my fingers *very hard* that I'll actually make money at these and will be able to pay off my credit card. God I hope so.)

Tonight's project was to put together 20 sticker packs featuring some of my new stickers that I got in - 10 sets with all of the dragon stickers, 5 sets with the 2023 patreon monthly stickers, and 5 sets cramming every sticker design so far (25 total!) into one because I know there's a sticker enthusiast out there who would go for it.

Tomorrow I fire up The Beast, run a test on each of my new papers, and start making prints. I have a good stock of 6x8s from my monthly patron prints, so my plan is to run some 8x10s and then a bunch of 5x7s and cross my fingers that this set of ink cartridges will hold out for that.

#ratchatters #if you're coming to either event: please say hello! I would love to see you!

[ratwednesday]

I've been feeling really weird about my art and I haven't fully figured out why. I'm not saying this because I want people to reassure me or whatever, that's not it - but I've been going through weird life changes again, and I think it's affecting my work/my perception of my work.

part of why I said I was going to take the rest of January off post-ANE was because I truly and honestly have not had a *break* break since... I don't even know. maybe not since I moved back in April! I've had constant work all year! I moved, and then I started my monthly print club, and then I found out that I got into anthrocon's artist alley, and then I applied for and found out I got into further confusion and anthro new england, and then I was prepping for those for months, and then I went out of town for christmas and then it was january and now I'm on the other side of all of it.

but also... in November, after a lot of conversations with my partner, I finally talked to my doctor about starting on medication for depression. and like, it's so fucking cliche of me to say this but after almost 6 weeks on them, it *does* feel like a fog has been lifted. and now that I'm on the other side of the holidays and my fixation on prepping for FC and ANE, I'm looking at the owed work that I have waiting for me, and... It's so weird. It's good work. I have good bones here and I know how to finish these projects. And at the same time...

I am so, so aware of the gaps in my knowledge for art. I've wanted to get into doing regular figure drawing and anatomy studies for forever, but haven't made the time. and so the past few days, I've been doing a little of that! It's fun! I'm learning! & I'm in this weird space where I honestly don't recognize a lot of the work I'm doing.!do you ever try on a shirt where you can feel every seam? it's like that. so I've been doing some environment practice and doing things that aren't just characters, and thinking about where I want the art to go next.

anyway. I'm rambling, but. yeah. things are shaking out into a shape I didn't expect. the meds are helping a lot. this is the first week I've had while on them where I'm not also about to go out of town or be super busy, and here's a barrier that was in my brain for years without me realizing it, and now it's not there. and I have things to figure out. and art to create. and a lot of new ideas percolating for pieces and prints I want to try and see if I can make happen.

I'm feeling the learning curve something fierce, though.

#ratchatters

[ratwednesday]

I am finally home and well-rested from my double convention gauntlet, and I can’t stop thinking about how fucking cool the last two weeks were. They absolutely kicked my ass and I learned so, so much - but at the heart of it is the fact that my job fucking rules. I can’t wait to see what’s next!

#ratchatters

[ratwednesday]

a brief dragon pause; the artist is vending at Further Confusion followed by Anthro New England. if you’re attending either, I will have dragon prints with me, and would love to say hello!

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[skunksauce]

holy shit

Boys look REALLY fuckin' good in crop tops

#I am gay #mlm #achillean #trans mlm #gay #ratchatter

[skunksauce]

some 30 year old found my kik and started texting me and he said that he found it on my tumblr but my tumblr doesn't state my kik username anywhere at all and he can't tell me my url or anything and I'm really scared and uncomfortable

#help #ratchatter

[skunksauce]

im.sorry but im.really fucking excited for Life Is Strange: Before The Storm???? i preordered the deluxe edition just 24 more hours baby

#ratchatter #skunkspeak

[skunksauce]

Y'know, as time goes on, I'm beginning to realize that I don't have to like..fit into a specific style or aesthetic. I'm realizing that this entire time, Ive had my own aesthetic and style and type all along, and that I don't have to model after the stuff I see.

#ratchatter