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~Oter
Not too much to say about myself.
I'm primarily a TF artist. I got into TF when I was a wee lad. I browsed Transfur under a different name for years.
One of my goals from way back was to become a TF artist and get a gallery, I got that now.
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I'm primarily a TF artist. I got into TF when I was a wee lad. I browsed Transfur under a different name for years.
One of my goals from way back was to become a TF artist and get a gallery, I got that now.
Commissions: CLOSED
Requests: CLOSED
Art Trades: CLOSED
Commission Stream - Saturdays at 1:00pm Central
https://picarto.tv/Oter
Commission Slots:
1. Northwynd
2. ApsidalMosaic
3. Shiranui1329
4. Elynsynos
5. nothingsp
6. Z-ray
Stream Commission Slots:
1. PikeMoo
2. plazmastorm
3. tyeff
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Recent Journal
I need a break
3 months ago
Hey,
This is a journal I don’t want to write, but rather than mull over it for any longer than I already have, I figured I should be up front about this. I feel like I’m burnt out, the constant stress of working on art that I owe people and have promised through other various means has been getting to me for quite some time. I’ve talked about on other journals about needing breaks, over and over again for years, but never did it. Usually I’d take some time between commission lists, but still stream, keeping that nagging voice in the back of my mind that I still have work I need to get done. Then through that I would start up another commission list, because why not? I’m already doing work anyway.
Even this latest commission list, I was nearing the end of my last one and told myself that I should take some time off, but then I had a scare at work about possibly getting laid off around the new year. So I quickly made another list to prep for that possibility, throwing other art I owed or promised to the wayside. It’s now February and thankfully I still have my job, but now I also have a pile of art that I owe that I haven’t been able to deal with in a healthy manner on my plate. This turns into paralysis and even with plans on how to tackle it and how to prioritize it, I end up working on nothing. Since this new commission list has started I’ve been able to muster just over ten hours of work on completing it.
So either I’m lazy and don’t feel like doing anything after work, or I can’t muster the energy to do substantial work on all these fun ideas I get to work on because I’m burnt out.
I believe it’s the latter and I do need a break.
A few things I’ve read is about how people tend to use some personal work to help break up the stress of working on, well, work, to keep themselves motivated and keep drawing fun. Lately I’ve put honest effort into creating less than one piece of personal work a year, it’s been something I’ve been missing, but the aforementioned stress has made it feel like I can’t work on anything for myself.
All of this to say, I need some time off to rest and get my passion for drawing back. I don’t want to have to psyche myself up to draw something. Maybe this rest will also allow me to stop being so critical of my own work, another fun thing compounding stress that’s also caused by it.
I don’t know how long of a break I need, and apologize to everyone I owe art to in one way or another. I will of course make sure to get all the art done when I finish this break, I’ve always delivered on that, even if it takes a while. (The amount of time it has taken at times is not something I’m proud of)
After I finish this commission list, I’m taking a proper break. I can’t mess around and delay it anymore.
Thank you for being so patient, and I’m sorry.
Thanks,
Oter
This is a journal I don’t want to write, but rather than mull over it for any longer than I already have, I figured I should be up front about this. I feel like I’m burnt out, the constant stress of working on art that I owe people and have promised through other various means has been getting to me for quite some time. I’ve talked about on other journals about needing breaks, over and over again for years, but never did it. Usually I’d take some time between commission lists, but still stream, keeping that nagging voice in the back of my mind that I still have work I need to get done. Then through that I would start up another commission list, because why not? I’m already doing work anyway.
Even this latest commission list, I was nearing the end of my last one and told myself that I should take some time off, but then I had a scare at work about possibly getting laid off around the new year. So I quickly made another list to prep for that possibility, throwing other art I owed or promised to the wayside. It’s now February and thankfully I still have my job, but now I also have a pile of art that I owe that I haven’t been able to deal with in a healthy manner on my plate. This turns into paralysis and even with plans on how to tackle it and how to prioritize it, I end up working on nothing. Since this new commission list has started I’ve been able to muster just over ten hours of work on completing it.
So either I’m lazy and don’t feel like doing anything after work, or I can’t muster the energy to do substantial work on all these fun ideas I get to work on because I’m burnt out.
I believe it’s the latter and I do need a break.
A few things I’ve read is about how people tend to use some personal work to help break up the stress of working on, well, work, to keep themselves motivated and keep drawing fun. Lately I’ve put honest effort into creating less than one piece of personal work a year, it’s been something I’ve been missing, but the aforementioned stress has made it feel like I can’t work on anything for myself.
All of this to say, I need some time off to rest and get my passion for drawing back. I don’t want to have to psyche myself up to draw something. Maybe this rest will also allow me to stop being so critical of my own work, another fun thing compounding stress that’s also caused by it.
I don’t know how long of a break I need, and apologize to everyone I owe art to in one way or another. I will of course make sure to get all the art done when I finish this break, I’ve always delivered on that, even if it takes a while. (The amount of time it has taken at times is not something I’m proud of)
After I finish this commission list, I’m taking a proper break. I can’t mess around and delay it anymore.
Thank you for being so patient, and I’m sorry.
Thanks,
Oter
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