I will never care about the opinion of someone who has no output in the field they’re criticizing, especially if they’re making money off being uneducated assholes.
@OfflineReactor Reminds me of that TikTok asshole who argues Ironmouse was weird because “look at everyone at this con gathering around a SCREEN, it’s so weird!”
This is the story of how Hololive changed my life as a creator.
Three years ago, I experienced a major business failure.
It left me physically and emotionally exhausted.
Even then, there was one thing I never gave up on: drawing.
At the time, though, very few people saw my artwork, and I often wondered if there was any point in continuing.
Then one day, one of my fan arts of Calli suddenly received over 5,000 likes.
(I think Calli herself reposted it!)
Of course, likes and views aren't everything.
But in that moment, I realized something.
"Maybe my art really can make someone smile."
That realization gave me the confidence I had been missing.
After that, I continued drawing Calli, and some of my artwork was even used as thumbnails for her streams.
I'll never forget how happy that made me.
Thank you so much, Calli.
More than anything, I felt welcomed by the Hololive community.
Not only by the talents, but by all of the amazing fans as well.
For the first time, I felt like I had found a place where my art truly belonged.
Thank you, everyone. ☺️
Not long after that, I received my first commission request by email.
At the time, I had never planned to turn art into a career.
I simply wanted more time to draw.
So I accepted it.
Then more commission requests started arriving, including from overseas.
That's when I decided to launch my commission service on VGen.
Since I had experience using English through gaming and business, working with international clients didn't feel too intimidating.
Thankfully, things went even better than I had imagined.
Today, I'm fortunate enough to earn a stable income through my artwork.
I'm truly grateful to every client who has supported me.
After my business failed, I was working part-time two or three days a week while drawing whenever I could.
Now, thanks to everyone's support, I've been able to reduce that to just once or twice a month, giving me so much more time to focus on creating art.
Looking back, Hololive was the reason I found the courage to move forward again.
The talents and the community gave me confidence when I had almost lost it.
If that fan art hadn't reached so many people...
If Calli hadn't noticed my work...
If I hadn't discovered such a warm and welcoming community...
I honestly don't think I'd be where I am today.
I'll never forget that.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
And as both a fan and an artist,
I'll keep drawing Hololive fan art for years to come.
Thank you for everything, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy my work. ☺️
@Brink_Thinker That’s why I don’t wanna get married. It’s so weird, we expect the other person to be always understanding and hear us out, but we are so out of touch with our own selves I couldn’t handle the stress of being second-guessed every time.
As previewed first on the night of our #Densetsu1stLive, here's a very special sneak peek at our upcoming brand new original song... DokiDokiware!
Full MV and streaming release coming... Whenever it's ready!✨
Densetsu Virus is a go!😇👾
#densetsuexe