Hello all, I know it's been quite a while accomponied by quite a bit of silence, and for that I apologize.

To start off, no I am not dead nor do I plan to give up art, there've simply been a lot of developments in my life these past few months that have greatly shifted my lifestyle.

I have a new job, one that was supposed to be temporary/part time, but through a happy accident wound up becoming full time! It also happens to be with an institution that is very understaffed and under a LOT of scrutiny from the state, so my responsibilities there are both many and intensive. Some of you know what this job is but I won't be broadcasting that information publicly.

I've also been unable to do digitial art due to both my tablet being damaged (not unusable, just not at 100% capacity) and my stylus needing a very specific replacement that is currently being shipped overseas, so it's estimated arrival time is perpetually undetermined. I do have a backup, but it's not capable of finer details that things like lines and shading require. So, I'll be keeping you all posted on that front.

Lastly my mental state has been overall better but not quite 'great' at present. This new job- which I'm very grateful for, has been physically, emotionally and mentally demanding. Compounding this is my physical health, which is currently in question. Won't get into fine details on that, but suffice it to say there's a lump where there ought not be one and I'm currently trying to get that taken care of (three cheers for the American healthcare system).

So yeah- I'm not dead/dying! To those who've reached out and expressed patience and support, I'm incredibly graateful to you. To those who haven't heard from me or who're becoming impatient, you have my sincerest apologies. I know I've made many messes- too many to clean up all at once- but I am doing the best I can to see improvement sooner rather than later.