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June 9, 2026

Ah yes, we meet again...for the first time...again. Truthfully, I have no idea if people still visit here or if they even care; but I figured I'd post a small update about myself and the illustration business.

November 2024 was the last time I posted any kind of update on here, and 2024 as a whole was hella bad, yo. I did art shows over the summer and into the fall, and I even dipped my toes into some new venues, but truth be told they were all pretty lackluster. Sales were way down, attendance was way down, the costs to apply to shows were going up, my canopy tent got annihilated in a microburst, and I was straight-up not having a good time.

At the end of the day I saw the writing on the wall that it was not a sustainable venture. I really needed 2024 to be a killer year to keep the train rolling, and that simply did not happen. I could no longer pump money, time and energy into doing shows and having prints and stickers made when I was not seeing a worthwhile return on the investment, and at the same time being exhausted working a full-time job. Was it a bad year because I suck and my art is crap? Probably. But I think about it a lot. What I could have done differently, and what-have-you. Regardless, I was at a crossroad and had to make a difficult decision.

Don't get me wrong, I miss showing my work and talking to people about it, and seeing the enthusiasm my silly little drawings brought. I owe a lot to those that supported me and shared kind words about my work. Y'all are the real ones. Now will I do shows again in the future? Maybe, but not likely. I still have all the equipment stored away, so there's always a possibility I get sweet-talked into doing a one-off here and there, but making art shows a yearly initiative is currently not in the plans. And as for the online shop, that's staying down as well. I have a decent hoard of posters, so I guess if you're like, really really in need of one, reach out and we can make something work?

What have I been up to? Well I've been trying to live life as a good person. I recycle, I use my left and right turn indicators, and I have a large collection on reusable canvas bags. Honestly, life has been just fine. I'm in decent health, I have a partner that I care deeply about, I'm surrounded by good people and I try to keep myself out of trouble. I enjoy a good birding sesh here and there, trips to the antique shop, and bringing down the tyrannical establishment. I still draw from time to time - mostly just for fun. Some pieces never make it past the doodle and sketch phase, others end up finished. It mostly depends on the free time I have or if I'm enthused enough to see it through. I often think about getting back on to social media to share the things I've worked on, but truthfully my mental health has never been better since logging off.

Anyways, sorry if this is a TL;DR post, but just wanted to share that I'm still alive (possibly to the frustration of some). Below is some various work I've done since bouncing from social media, and a few pieces that got locked away to the flash drives.

-Tyler ⚡