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~Storm-Engineer
I'm Storm Engineer, a full time independent artist with a focus on
digital painting in the anthro and fantasy genres.I offer commissions.
[ Commission info ] & [ Commish slots & status ]
COMMISSIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED!
I'm a mostly self-taught artist. I have communication issues due to
mild autism, so please be patient with me.
🦄 Winged Unicorn Stallion
🦄 INFP/INTP
🦄 Male (genderfluid); Bi/Polysexual; Switch; Versatile
🦄 Polyamorous
Learn more: [ About me ]
digital painting in the anthro and fantasy genres.
COMMISSIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED!
I'm a mostly self-taught artist. I have communication issues due to
mild autism, so please be patient with me.
🦄 Winged Unicorn Stallion
🦄 INFP/INTP
🦄 Male (genderfluid); Bi/Polysexual; Switch; Versatile
🦄 Polyamorous
Learn more: [ About me ]
[ Twitter ] [ NSFW Twitter ] [ Patreon ] [ Ko-fi ]
The mare I'll always love ♥: Best friend: Old account:
Cons: 🦄 2016: EF22 🦄 2018: TFM'18 | ZC'18 | EF24 🦄 2019: ZC'19 | EF25
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Recent Journal
New Year Update!
4 months agoI've been silent for months now, and there's no better time to give an update than the start of the new year. :)
My regular bloodwork results are all good. I also had an MRI a while ago which looked as expected, though it's not conclusive yet because the area in my brain is still healing. But so far so good. On the other hand, the chemo is kicking my ass real good... I'm taking it for 5 days every month but in a way higher dose than before which means I feel absolutely awful for 8-9 days - imagine having food poisoning and at the "I'm about to throw up" point but you never actually do, you are just stuck there 24 hours a day. But hey, just a few more months, and I'll have another MRI, and if that's all clear we can stop the chemo. So I'm getting there, slowly.
EDIT: I forgot to mention, that my hair finally started growing back! :)
Financially things are... mixed. I'm only getting a third of my normal salary as long as I'm on sick benefits. However, I have applied to both the Workers' Council and the Theater Workers' Union for monetary aid and both of them did send me some money.
Also, something absolutely amazing happened which blew me away. It's a tradition in our theater to have a Christmas party with some fun events including a tombola. All the prizes are donated by the people, and the proceeds from it are put to good use by the local Union in a way that serves the community. However... this year the Union has decided to offer the proceedings to me! I was blown away. After they had already helped me, they went the extra mile for me. The theater leaders keep saying that our theater isn't just a workplace, but a family. And my theater family didn't let me down. I'm not one to cry normally but when I've been told about this my eyes got pretty wet.
I've made it through December thanks to a lot of amazing people helping me, including my mother, my patrons, and the theater people. But I'm running out of time. I have to go back to work, ASAP. Currently, me and my mother (who happens to be my coworker and boss at the theater) are trying to figure out how can I start working again while also accounting for my regular medical checkups and the fact that I'll be completely fucked for 9-10 days every time I take the monthly chemo. But the plan is that I will go back in the next few weeks or so. And I'm looking forward to it because I want to feel like I'm doing something meaningful again and I'm not yet ready to start painting. I'm sure that becoming active and busy will help both mentally and physically.
So, what to expect from 2024?
First of all, I'm breaking a lifelong tradition: I've never made New Year's resolutions because I think it's stupid. We do them because it's an expectation and not because we are genuinely determined to make a change (with very few exceptions). If you want to change your life, do it for the sake of wanting to, and not because of some silly "tradition". So my tradition is to not make resolutions but rather spend some time thinking about my life and where I want it to go. But... this year I'm making an exception. So here is my resolution: I am going to get better and beat cancer once and for all. And I'm not accepting anything less.
My plans for this year are simple. First focus on recovery. Then get back to painting as soon as I feel ready, and also pick 3D modeling back up again. And then back to my original plans from before this whole debacle.
Finally, I want to thank you all for everything. Your continued support is a strong motivation to do what I do. So I wish you all a happy, productive, and peaceful new year!
User Profile
Accepting Trades
Yes Accepting Commissions
Yes Character Species
Winged Unicorn
Favorite TV Shows & Movies
The Last Unicorn, Zootopia
Favorite Games
Hide the sausage!
Favorite Gaming Platforms
PC
Favorite Animals
Equines
Favorite Foods & Drinks
Cheese. There is no such thing as too much cheese.
Favorite Quote
Plus ultra! Sic itur ad astra per aspera.
Favorite Artists
Caravaggio, Velázquez, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Bouguereau, Sargent, Craig Mullins, and many furry artists.
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