I have given this a lot of thought over the past few months, and I've decided that I need to quit taking commissions. You guys have been awesome and I'm flattered in every sense that so many people wanted artwork from me, but I need a change in my life.

I've been taking commissions for the past 22 years (without a break for at least the past 10) and I am, firstly, completely burnt out. I can't focus, I have no enthusiasm for the work, and projects have taken longer and longer these past few years. I took them largely because I needed the income, but the economic relief we've been given this year allows me a little financial wiggle room while I consider how to fill the money gap. I didn't even have a weekend previously...every minute I wasn't at work or doing chores and errands I had to spend on commissions and the longer each one took, the more desperate the need to work on them felt. (The comics I've just posted took 7 months to make, not even joking). This year my family has needed me more than usual too, and that is taking more time from the week.

I've also been dealing with boughts of depression more so than before and a lot of that can be attributed to transgender issues. As a kid I would entertain fantasies through drawings and that would be therapeutic for me, as I know it is for a lot of you. But no time for my own work means that outlet is absent and I think I needed it more than I realized. I did try to squeeze in a pic or two for myself once in a while, but it just made the commission work fall behind even more and I never did enjoy it. I'm not the kind of person who can put off a project someone paid me for and not have it weigh on me.

So, the two comics I've just posted will be the last for this account for quite some time, and my sincere thanks to the folks that bought these from me, and all the others before. I am extremely grateful to all of you for your patronage, I could not have made ends meet otherwise. I am not disappearing from the fandom or FA, but my focus now will be on  TannoRadon , my personal account. I do plan to keep drawing for myself (I kind of need to) and maybe some of you will enjoy what I post there, though the subjects may be quite different. And I won't say that I'll never, ever take commissions again, I do suppose I will some day, but in a more regimented way. But right now I'm not considering the when or how...if it happens, it happens. I'm a huge fan of furries and fantasy and I have no interest in severing my ties with this community.

You'll notice I've disabled comments, please don't approach me with suggestions on how I could keep doing commissions or Patreon or anything like that. I assure you I've considered other avenues and this is what I've decided is best. If you want to chat or have any questions, though, feel free to note me on  TannoRadon ; I may not be online every day but I'm happy to engage in casual conversation.

My apologies to anyone who wanted a commission but never got one, I did my best to get to everyone I could.

Thanks for reading,
Tanno "Duo" Radon