hello #PortfolioDay 🍂
i am shami— a freelance illustrator who draws a lot of portraits and some occasional animal crossing fanart 🤍
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hello, I know I have not been around in some time, I am still taking time to repair my burnout with art. streaming has been kinder to my needs thus far and a good change of pace though <3
its also made it worse that people have stalked my personal life/pages because I havent offered commissions and also to flirt with me because I draw nsfw... it has made me dissociate quite a bit to be treated, as a product, in both respects.
I am sorry my posts have been sparse . Burnout is something really hard to recover from, along with difficult personal events. I have always pushed through but ignoring and supressing feelings over time because of pressure to work, is not healthy. I am learning and recovering
It is easy to cannibalize yourself when you see your passions succeeding, is an office job really going to fulfill you more than working some overtime doing what you love? And it really was not so bad, until I got sick, and I had unexpected hardships.
Im sorry for my radio silence lately. Ive been working on my health a lot as of recent . Ive realized in past months ive tried to ignore my frequent sicknesses since doing art is something I barely get by doing even with so much support.
It means a lot for those who continue to support me even though I am creating less while I make some changes. So..thank you endlessly .and if you become an artist.. remember to treat yourself with as much love and care as you do with your creations ❤️
I kept quiet about this as I was scared to be percieved as ungreatful. I love creating art very much. I think this sort of thing can happen to anyone. I hope I can inspire you all with being open about it.