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KoTheArtist

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Hi guys,


I have now completed all work I owed to all of my customers. This means my art hiatus has officially started and I will be inactive with uploads here until further notice.


You can still message/note me at any time, but I may take longer than usual to respond.


I want to thank all of my regular customers and watchers again for your continued support over the last few years. It has meant the world to me.


My new job is going well. I’m still loving every minute and I have high hopes for the future.


I will be back, likely after New Years at some point, with new art to come.


Until then, take care! ❤️


~Ko

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Hey guys,


As you know, I recently took on a new job to go alongside my art job here. It was initially a part time, flexible position, but things have quickly changed for the better.


I have been promoted to a supervisor position, which means starting from 15/10/2023, I will be working full time Monday-Friday with occasional weekend work.


This means that I will no longer be opening adoptables again, and commissions will remain closed indefinitely.

This promotion is too good an opportunity to pass up on - I have been loving every minute of my new job so far, and I’m excited to be able to do more and take on new challenges. I can really see myself having a career here, all being well. I love it more than any job I’ve had before. I feel like I’ve really found my niche here. I’ll be on a salary, and it will be more than I have ever earned in any job, and more than I could ever hope to make with my art. It means my partner and I can afford to live comfortably and finally look into getting our own place.


So, my plan for now is to finish all outstanding commissions and adoptable add-ons, and then take a long break from art. I love drawing, but I want to take some well deserved free time to myself for a while. I will, of course, let you know when I’ll be officially starting my hiatus.


When I’m back from my break (I don’t know how long it’ll be for yet), I will likely focus on art for myself, i.e. my own TLK lore, and other non-TLK related stuff on my alternate account. I might even take up writing again!


I may make the odd adoptables batch from time to time IF I feel like it, but I can’t promise anything. They likely will stay closed permanently.


I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for supporting me with my adoptables the last few years, especially my regular customers. It’s been an absolute pleasure, and you all mean so much to me. Your support has allowed me to grow as an artist and support myself financially. I am so grateful for that opportunity, as I never thought I could be so successful here.

I’ll still be around for a while yet, while I finish everything I owe. Feel free to comment or note me if you have any questions.


Thanks guys


~Ko ❤️

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There has been some confusion and worry about the deadlines for my work, so I wanted to clear some things up:

My deadlines for work I owe are only very rough guidelines in case life throws unexpected curveballs at me and I have to delay things.


You will, in almost all cases, receive your finished work 2-3 months after ordering.


Your deadline may indicate a 3-5 month wait, but I will likely never have to use that amount of time.


Those deadlines are for the absolute worse case scenario, where I physically will not have the time I initially planned to complete work. These deadlines give me breathing room in case I need it.


E.G, if I get ill, if I have a family emergency, if I have to do more hours at work, I would only then take longer than the standard 2-3 months to finish work.


When you look at my To-Do List, if your commission is under the ‘In Progress’ header, it means your commission has already been sketched and will be finished within the next week or so - even if your deadline states another 3-5 months.


Even if I do have to take more time, and even if I do have to extend the deadlines, it is very, very unlikely that I will take all of that time to finish work - and I will always let you know if I think things are going to be considerably delayed.


Please don’t worry - I am reliable, hard-working, and I take pride in my work. In short, unless I die, you will always receive any work I owe!


But please be reasonable and realistic - my workload has always been incredibly high, so you must allow at least 2-3 months for work to be finished - especially since I have another job and family commitments too.

And I do reserve the right to extend deadlines if I absolutely need to.


Thanks guys,


~Ko

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Check the to-do list if you’re awaiting art:

I have extended all commission deadlines by 1 month. This doesn’t necessarily mean I will take all that time to finish work, it just gives me a bit more breathing space. Chances are I’ll still get everything finished like a month in advance, but it takes my anxiety away knowing I can relax a bit if I’m feeling overwhelmed.

Sorry guys. I am so god damn freakin’ tired. My doctor can’t see me until next week. Which means no meds for the time being, and my tiredness is awful right now.


I hope you guys know by now that I’m reliable enough to finish all work I owe. I worry about the quality of my work suffering if I have to force myself when I’m feeling ill. You know I’ll always do my best for you guys, but right now I have to take care of myself too.


Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but thanks for understanding.


~Ko

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I started my new job on Monday. So far so good! It’s a very flexible position, so my activity here will depend on that from now on.


If you want to check when I will be active, you can see it on my front page. I will update it every week, and it will look like this:

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So if you’re awaiting art, or need to contact me for any reason, you can see when I’ll be online and you’ll know when to expect updates.


On a completely unrelated note, the next part of this post talks about something a bit personal, so feel free to skip it if you feel it’s TMI.


I recently received a diagnosis of Hypothyroidism from the hospital. I’ve been going for tests and investigations for well over a year now for various reasons, and although they’ve checked for thyroid problems in the past and it’s apparently been fine, they’re now saying I have a problem and it’s very out of balance.


It makes sense, I have practically every symptom of an underactive thyroid, and have done for years, especially the extreme tiredness no matter what I do. That has always been an issue with me.


The other big one is the extreme weight gain, even though I don’t eat a lot and I do my best to exercise! I did think I had put a ridiculous amount of weight on, to be honest. I have always been very slim previously but in the last four years or so, it’s gotten way out of hand.


And the final big one, and the reason I’d been going to the hospital for tests in the first place, was because I have Amenorrhea and didn’t know why. My periods had always been irregular anyway, but they totally stopped over the last two years. All tests came back normal, except for low progesterone - which turns out to be a symptom of Hypothyroidism.


I feel immense relief. It’s really good to have an answer that make sense. I’ve been really worried and confused about it all for years.


I haven’t spoken to my GP properly yet, but I’m hoping to get it sorted soon so I can get my new meds and get my life back on track. I want to have energy and feel better again!


All those times I’ve felt so tired I couldn’t even do artwork and I felt so guilty for it, I now have an answer for. I feel like I don’t have to feel bad about it anymore, because I know it’s not my fault!


I’ll be honest, with starting this new job, I’ve been VERY tired this week, and I am struggling at the idea of having to finish artwork. I’m going to do my best though. I’m about a month ahead of my deadlines anyway, so it’s not too bad, but you know me, I like to finish work for people ASAP.

I will be online all day today, doing my best to finish some work. I’ll try to respond to any outstanding messages too.


Thanks for reading guys, and I hope you’re all doing well. Thanks for being patient with me ❤️


~Ko

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