AshasCadence

Updating this journal with my socials I normally use.

My Carrd: https://ashacadence.carrd.co/ Twitter (Using out of habit): https://twitter.com/Asha_Cadence

Bluesky (still slow) : https://bsky.app/profile/ashacadence.bsky.social

Furaffinity (I'm not too active on there just for mixed emotions and just trying to curb my art to what I want to work on and personally. It's just a optional site with minimal activity): https://www.furaffinity.net/user/ashascadence/

Tumblr: https://ashacadence.tumblr.com/ (Semi active)

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ashako_fi

UPDATE: You can store all your deviations: https://www.deviantart.com/managedeviations/

Or go into account > general settings> then click on the box to noAI share.

Okay so…I’m going to be plain, open and straightforward about where I’m at mentally, but also just overall future outlook for me as an artist. I’ve done a lot of reflecting lately for myself as a person and also as an artist. I’ve come to realize that there’s not really much of anything that’s me out there other than my artstyle and maybe whoever watched me early on in DA days knew my fantasy species, the Nagendra. However it was put on hold for a while because life and school then just had zero thoughts on it and only just trying to get by in life. I was literally working and working and working. Then just other things in between to where I felt like I never really had much of a stamp out there beyond the little things I did, but it’s all muted now. It’s kind of sad in a way and I’m not much one to look at likes or follower count because I have never been in that area as a freelance artist or close. But after so many years and seeing the counts I realized I never even reached 5k or even 3k. Ten years and just never being at the range or level I always dreamt of being.

I’m not blaming anyone but myself and just how life went to where I’m at now. I can see the opportunity and I gotta take it. So after my current queue is up I won’t be taking any more comms for a while and maybe only small ones in between things. I just feel like it’s all I do or have in my art along with my style. I’ve also just always worked and worked and worked and worked. It’s just not healthy to always be working yet in an economy such as ours I can’t really take the blame fully.

I’ve just recently moved to a new place that’s more roomier and in a better location and much more affordable to where I feel like I can relieve myself by focusing on me for a while after I come home from long work days and just enjoy my art again and also concentrate on things I want to do and share what I have. Basically kick my own ass and do art for me and start fresh and do what I want for a change. Seize control really. I wanna rework my fantasy headworld and also get my sci-fi world going too along with other self indulgent art for myself and friends close to me over the years that I’ve always wanted to spoil.

Not exactly a super cheerful journal but a hopeful one and an update of just where I’m at personally and what I’d like to do going forward from now on. So thanks for the support over the years guys <3 Really appreciate it and always have.

WINNERS!! I just wanted to say thank you to those that participated and took the time and effort to do this. The winners are: 1st place: https://www.deviantart.com/whiterose2132 2nd place: https://www.deviantart.com/aiyana777 3rd place: https://www.deviantart.com/limesadopts

So thank you guys so much and congrats!!

Honorable mentions goes to Unrealien1 on Twitter for their entry as well!

UPDATE 9/24/2021 Tomorrow is the last day to submit! Time's a runnin' out! You can do it! I believe in you!

UPDATE 9/22/2021

Just want to give a reminder that there is 3 days left for your entries for this contest!

UPDATE 09/14/2021 Just wanted to give a heads up that next weekend is the last day for this contest. So this is a courtesy reminder for those still workin! Got one entry so far!

UPDATE 09/01/2021 (Posting art)

Either comment below with your entry, preferably, or dm me and I can include it in the comments!

UPDATE 08/24/2021 (Prizes)

All right so I've come to the executive decision to run a contest. My first contest mind you. This isn't a prize money type of deal at all. It's going to run for a month. From Aug. 25th to September 25th. The winner + runner ups will be announced on the following weekend.

As far as the contest goes it's basically me acting as if I'm a client in need of help on creating a design I have in mind and have been absolutely stuck on trying to manifest. I've always wanted some kind of tentacled alien monster and that's the main theme here is that it needs to have tentacles of some kind while also being a sentient/intelligent creature. I'd like for him to be a part of my science fiction story that I've just been indulging myself in on the side and between commissions + life. He's more of a neutral character hiding with other escapees from unlawful experimentations put on them. He was one of the first that escaped and I'm debating on whether or not if he has a species or he's just one of a kind and by his lonesome.

So to the important part. What do the winners get?

THE PRIZES

So there will be a first place and a second place.

First place: Receives an illustration of their OC or a custom dragon

Second place: Will receive a simple full body character from :devShinerai: Who I want to thank so much for stepping up and willing to help with the prizes. I can't thank them enough for their generosity and time. Thank you Shin <3

Third place will receive a nice bust from me (or could be from another donating artist if they want to help participate too)

I want to try and stream this too with the results by posting up people's submissions then the runner ups and the winner last. This is a chance to let people have the experience of problem solving a need and showing off their galaxy brain ideas to create something. It should also be for fun, most importantly, which I personally like to see a lot more contests like this out and about. There's not enough of them I don't think. It's meant to be a challenge to get your artist brain thinking and enjoy the designing and brainstorming process.

Here is the stash link to the mood board I've created. I've credited each image to each appropriate artist. I also recommend giving them a follow if you haven't already.

https://www.twitch.tv/ashascadence https://www.twitch.tv/ashascadence https://www.twitch.tv/ashascadence

Come in if you wanna hang and just listen as I talk about my fantasy headworld of basically what got my following and start on DA as a dragon artist and such and also Nagendra creator.