It was not easy to come to this, but I have to do a purge. That means I will terminate this account and the stuff here. I may do the same in another site and the like. Please don't ask, it's a private reason. Now, if you people you still like to keep in touch with me personally, you may ask for my Discord or Guilded in the PMs. If there is something urgently significant you have to say to me, please say so in the PM.

So, my long break is over and I have made 2 changes. First, I have decided to draw later in the day instead of early for most days (particularly Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays). As for Wednesdays, I definitely will draw earlier than 5 PM EST because I usually attend Bible Study. This change helps me finish chores like cooking food for myself, cleaning, and removing dry dishes from the rack. Second, I definitely won't post for the month of October starting this year. It won't matter if I am nowhere near a scheduled break or otherwise during late September. Please forgive me because, last year, I was self-righteous. From now on, most of the time, you will see art past 5 PM EST at the very least. Those are all, folks!

I have deleted all of my posts on Instagram, but I still use it just to message an important family member and follow the art tips I have saved. More importantly, you won't see another drawing from me until August 5 because I shall be on my 29-day-long break. That means you must wait until then. Toodles!

Yesterday, I saw a reel that Meta AI (the company that owns Instagram) has an updated privacy policy that has recently taken effect. This policy is about Meta AI using any video or image to train its AI to create AI-generated art. So, I will delete all the stuff I have posted there (may as well while the Meta AI is overwhelmed with the astronomical data). I did cosnider Cara and Artfol for art social alternatives (and WhatsApp just to message certain family members). In due time, I will have updates about what I do.

So, it took two weeks to recover from the flu because of my birthday stuff. I did stuff on my exact birthday and the weekend after that for belated celebrations. Not to mention I had caught up drawing and sketching 4 days worth of art before my upcoming, 3rd 8-day-long (from May 19 to May 27). This is what happens when you don't fully rest even for a day during recovery because it takes longer than usual.

This is such a bad time to break the bad news that I officially have caught the flu in the spring again. This is the 2nd time in this spring season. I can't draw anything special on my birthday and Kirby Triple Deluxe's exact NA release date for it's 10th anniversary because... I need all the rest I can get.

First of all, I am better from the flu. I recovered quicker than I expected because of consistent medication. Anyhow, I have decided that after I finish my current Art Slam, any other illustration series as big as this, or a major animation, I'll take a month-long break. No worries, I still have my regular routine for as long as I have the current Art Slam and Digital Sketchbook Slam. Currently, because I have recovered from the flu, I have 5 days this week to compensate the 4 missing days. That means you will see 9 files this week. Enjoy!

I can't draw or sketch for the next week and a half because I have caught the flu again... in the spring!

I have said this when I started my Art Slam. I post one drawing per day for 6 days a week and rest on Sundays. I share each drawing here and Artgram. I admit I didn't include the fact I post sketches in my Instagram and Guilded. Basically, I post finished drawings in Newgrounds and Artgram, sketches in Instagram, and both in Guilded. That means one drawing and one sketch each day for 6 days a week. That is my work.

Aside from the rest I get on Sundays, I have decided I shall rest 8 days after 6 weeks' worth of work (I call this my Sabbath week) and 30 days after 6 months' worth (this is my Sabbath month). As of today, this is the 6th week's round of work. After I finish this week's art, I will take an 8-day break from posting. That means I won't post from January 28 to February 4. Of course, after those 8 days of rest are over, another 6 weeks' worth of work starts with another 8-day-long rest after it. After 2 more doses of those, I will rest 29 days. Basically, here is how it looks (Ideally, this is my routine considering I don't get sick again. However, if I do, I use the remaining days of the week to post multiple days' worth of drawings and sketches for said week).

1) 1st round of 6 work weeks + 8 rest days

2) 2nd round of 6 work weeks + 8 rest days

3) 3rd round of 6 work weeks + 8 rest days

4) 4th round of 6 work weeks + 29 days of rest

5) The cycle repeats...

This is an FYI about me here. I do recommend you do something like this because research shows there are bad effects of not taking a break once in a while and it can prevent burnout. You are free to copy this routine or make your own inspired by mine. Most of all, please stick with it!

So,... I caught the flu again. I need plenty of rest before I can Art Slam again. Not to mention my MPEG file sketch entry failed to be in the 2023 Sketch Collab. Just when I thought there were differences between MP4, MP41, MP42, and whatnot after reading the rules. What good is it to be in the list of the multi-authors when your entry isn't included? I don't think I can back out of it after I accepted the project invite.