Yo guys,

I’m at a point in my life where my relationships, social life and work life are fulfilling my time almost completely. Being in my 30s, I no longer have the spare time I used to have. Being in lockdown was an anomaly that allowed me to make lots of drawings, but now that my life is pretty much back to normal, taking time to make the art I’ve been making for many years now is even more rarely an option. Lately, I’ve struggled to find the drive to complete pieces to the same standard as I used to- I don’t think many people truly understand just how many hours/days it takes to make some of them! There’s also been a rise in challenges to posting online, between shitty website takeovers and an increasingly toxic culture of online abuse that’s getting incredibly out of hand. I have other more important things I need to focus on, so I’ve made the decision to wind down and end my contributions to the community I’ve been sharing my pieces with for so long.

I’ve been posting since I was 18, with hundreds of pieces posted online since I started as well as tons of sketches that went nowhere and have been gathering figurative dust in my PC for years. I’m not saying I definitely won’t post ever again, but it’s best to assume otherwise. I’ll try to finish off work I had gotten close to finishing and post those, possibly even uploading all the sketches that never got completed if that’s what people want, and call it a day. I’ll also try to upload the many pieces I put on twitter onto my FA page as I’ve unintentionally neglected that. I don’t plan to delete my FA account or restrict access to my google drive (check my pinned tweet on twitter), but if you really like something there it might be good to save a copy in the chance it gets removed. I haven’t got a deadline for these final uploads, but I’m thinking within the next couple of months.

I was never talkative much, but I’ve always appreciated the kind and encouraging comments and DMs I’ve received. I even made a couple of online friends, which was nice. I’m happy to have made a contribution to a pretty niche part of the web. I think back to some of the contributors online that I discovered early on, some even still going, and I wonder if I made an impact on anyone. Judging by some comments I’ve had, I know at least some have really enjoyed my stuff. It’s nice knowing other people are into what you are too, even if it does feel like a weird thing to like. Making this art has helped me better understand myself too, and know what I really enjoy and how to express that. It was almost therapeutic.

I’ll still be here, watching from the side and enjoying what other people make. I look forward to seeing what new pieces and artists come about in the future.

Best - GS