(approaching) the end
tl;dr: i'm leaving :((
greetings, friends! it's been a while but i figured it's about time i update whoever is left on this site about recent developments and give a little fyi about the end of my art here on this site.
i know i haven't been posting a ton recently (partially since many of my pals here have left the site, partially since i have no idea how to navigate this site) but this place will always have a special place in my heart since i suppose i've been on here for over 12 years. wow.
anyhow, the bad news is that my cancer has returned but this time it's terminal. everything is moving so fast that i've hardly had time to come to terms with it, but i suppose i can encapsulate the whole experience as "disappointing". i have so much art and so much more i want to bring into the world and i feel like my art journey has really only just started so to to have it all cut short is bumming me out, i guess.
that's pretty much it from me. i might try posting some more art on here if i feel up to it. hopefully i can put out a few more pieces that ~express~ how i feel or whatever. feel free to follow me over on instagram @ autumnicity_ (https://www.instagram.com/autumnicity_/) since that's where i'll put any updates/new art over the next few months as things wrap up.
byee,
-leigh
what's up?
erm, ANYWAY, what's up, how's it going? what's new in your life? what art have you been making? what's inspiring you?
against all odds, my health has really recovered recently and i've started my final year of my university degree.
overall it's exciting stuff! i've also been working on laying out some ideas for journals/videos (for my ramblings, ideas, tips, etc.) to help me get back into posting art. is there anything you'd like to see from me in particular?i've been creating stuff but having a hard time clicking "post", mostly because i'm incredibly shy and don't feel like i know anyone online anymore and also because i feel this overwhelming pressure to do art in a specific way. i know it's entirely fabricated and i'm just overwhelmed by my own expectations but it's pretty overbearing to be honest. does anyone else struggle with this?
regardless, i'm going to start clicking that "post" button a bit more often, even if work isn't up to whatever "quality" i'm expecting from myself.
cheers,
leigh xx
thanks for the DD!
the last few years i've been working on my writing, especially with writing satirical news articles so it really means a lot to be featured. you can check out the piece here:
Local 'Hobbit' Charged With Murder 556 Years LaterMarch 25, 3019th year of the Third Age
BREAKING: Sméagol, better known by his alias “Gollum”, was sentenced to death by volcano just moments after an assault on a backpacking hobbit visiting Sammath Naur, a historical site within Mount Doom.
The sentence was met with overwhelming approval from the Council of Elrond, who had criticized Elvish security last year following Sméagol’s escape from Mirkwood Prison. He was being held there for unrelated charges of mischief.
In the 2463rd year of the Third Age, the then-tween Stoor Hobbit Sméagol was fishing in the Gladden Valley with his long-time friend and cousin, Déagol. Although there were no eyewitnesses that day, local Shirriffs pieced together the chilling sequence of events which concluded with the discovery of Déagol’s body.
Initial Shirriff reports suggested Déagol had drowned after being dragged into the water by a large fish, but furt
hoping to upload my newer pieces soon. in the meantime you can follow my art on instagram at autumnicity_
cheers,
leigh
it's been a while, but i wanted to (very belatedly) thank everyone for the brithday wishes and for generally creating amazing art that i love seeing. it's been... several months since i've logged in, and while i do really want to share my new art i've been having a hard time overcoming my own self-doubts.
i'm not a huge fan of complaining to the void or sharing a whole ton about my personal life, but i've been dealing with a pretty bad year and that might be contributing a bit. i was given a really terrible diagnosis back in november for something that's usually reserved for seniors, and the low, uh, survival rate has kind of gotten me down. the good news is i've been lucky so far with fighting it. the silver lining is that, having had to leave my job, i'm left with a lot of time to make art and think about doing creative things on my good days. i'm also pretty sure i'll be able to go back to university in the fall which will be a great distraction.
so, uh, what's up with you?
love,
leigh
