Derek

Been making sourdough lately.

Ive been reflecting on the last 2 years as I leave my on the phone call center job to something more specialized in the company

i see my previous life with art firmly in my past.

Theres something freeing about it. That all it takes for genuine progress in life is having the will to try.

Ive been offered a position at my work thats completely off the phones

Its taken just shy of 2 years to find this opportunity but I am happy I am finally leaving the call center.

No more taking calls and I'll be working on authorizing medications for our members.

Progress.

Rip David

Found out that one of my favourite photographers passed away a few days ago due to a motorcycle accident. Absolutely tragic.

Rest in peace David Dubnitskiy

Photo study I did years ago of one of his photos.

One of the last projects I worked on before putting down the paint brush for good, Hit Point Press, Fool's Gold. I got to work with one of my favorite artist, Justin Chan. Still look back on those days and feel very fortunate.

Disappointing take. Might be time to practice some humility?

8000 layoffs.

That’s insane.

The CEOs should be the ones to go. They are the ones that failed.

Game dev students who are watching this happen, please make a plan b for your futures sake. There are no signs of things improving.

I feel for Bill as I can relate. I had 15 years of experience working as an artist in games and entertainment. Since 2019 and onwards, finding work became a full time job. Making half my previous earnings, I called it quits and now work at a call centre.

The industry doesn’t care about us.

Alexa, delete billionaires

Lately Ive been feeling inspired.

Not to create, and not about achievement or merits.

I feel inspired to press on. To move forward. To be present in what happens next, and be whole heartily content in the things I have over the things I don't.

Finding peace as the sand falls between our fingers.

old Paizo image

Old stuff

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Old photo study.

Even though I would prefer to be creating art over doing what I am now, I at least know I have a future where I can afford a retirement along with other health and life benefits.

The most basic of necessities that anyone would need I now have.

Almost like I’m being treated like a human.

I still have absolutely no desire to pick up a paint brush.

If I ever do, it will be for myself only.

To see that absolutely nothing has improved in the game and entertainment industries that I spent 15 years of my life in, only reaffirms me that my future in those industries wasn’t guaranteed.

a photo study i did from back in the live streaming days

Will try to put up some of my old art here.

Happy birthday Mom.

You would be 71 today. I miss you and Dad more with each year that goes by.

Life has only gotten harder without you both, but I’m hangin in there.

Where ever you two are, I hope there’s an ocean view and a beach to take nice walks on, like how we used to.

I still get emails requesting for commissions.

It’s very flattering, some even are aware that I no longer work as an artist. B

It breaks my heart each time as I respond to them letting them know how much that means to me, but I still don’t have any desire to create let alone reinstall photoshop.

Truly appalled and disgusted by your backtracking and failure to provide genuine news coverage just because your ceo is compromised .

A day will come when you realize how much of a mistake you made. Good luck standing on your own feet then.

I’ve been out of the game industry for just under two years now

I’ve had 4 raises and 2 bonuses so far at my current call centre job. I already make more than I ever did as an artist in games.

My company earned less last year but still gave raises

You won’t see that in games

Good riddance!

Pulling made up nonsense out of your ass to own the libs. Keep up the brave work friend. That will fix your country!

ai garbage, unfollowed. later bud.

Finally have a week of vacation!

Firing up Monster Hunter Wilds for the first time as well as digging into Vintage Story.

Let the degen vacation begin!

The prophecy will be fulfilled

Time to sharpen the guillotine then!