https://discord.gg/c3zghPQkax

Feel free to join my server!

I got it all written out.

You can read it on either my Discord (you have go to the roles page and react with a car emote to view it, though) or my friends-only LJ post.

So good to be home!

In other words, Thanksgiving/Holiday hiatus time.

Well, today's the day I finally get to visit my sister at her place in New Mexico! I'm so thrilled and excited, yet a bit overwhelmed by the fact that we have to travel across Texas, so I'mma be bringing a can of Monster Energy to keep me up throughout the trip (though I do need to stop and rest at a hotel at one point in time).

This is gonna be the longest trip in my life and I'm so E X C I T E D!!! Like, hoooly craaaaap! ❤

With that being said, I won't be doing any art for a while because I'll be gone without my drawing tablet. And I'm also taking a hiatus from doing any writing/interior art of White Steel until January to give myself time to celebrate Thanksgiving and early Christmas during a three-week family reunion with my sister. At least I can check my PMs, emails, and DMs on Discord/Telegram on my tablet computer to check on the commissions and stuff that people owe me.

So BRB, homies! Love ya'll so much! ❤❤❤

I'm having a sale on my Ko-Fi shop at 50% off until New Year's Day (1/1/24). So if you want to buy my stuff from there at a low price, here's your chance!

The discount code is HOLIDAY23. Or here's the link:

https://ko-fi.com/latiro/link/HOLIDAY23

https://ko-fi.com/latiro/link/HOLIDAY23

https://ko-fi.com/latiro/link/HOLIDAY23

Heads up, everyone! On Nov. 12, I'll be leaving to visit my sister during a three-week Thanksgiving trip. So I won't be drawing/writing anything until I get home, but I will check PMs, Discord/Telegram DMs, and emails from time to time in case I've commissioned anyone (thanks goodness for wi-fi on my tablet).

When I get back, I'll be making a summary of my trip in a friends-only post on my LiveJournal (we have to be following each other in order for you to see my post).

Wish me the best of luck on my Thanksgiving/pre-Christmas trip!

I've kept it bottled up for a bit, but now it's time for me to fess up about the importance of constructive criticism.

I've been seeing a trend of artists and video game developers getting really salty at someone for providing any form of criticism, whether it's constructive or not. Like, hello? These people helping you by telling you about the flaws of your art/game you made, not insulting you in any way! I've been in a similar position as these artists and devs by rejecting critique, but I eventually started accepting them (and I'm still open for critiques, even if I didn't ask).

So my helpful advice is this: when someone provides critique, don't lash out at or curse out these people (or anything like that). Just politely accept them in a very mature manner and you'll surely improve on your work in a long run. Rejecting criticism by putting up an angry-toned "critique discouraged because this is MY art! >:U" disclaimer in your art descriptions or something would only make things worse for you as an artist or developer.

In conclusion: critiques always help if they're constructive, not destructive. Accept, and I'm sure you'll do better when you're practicing your artistic and video game development skills.

Since some of you aren't aware, I had Bluesky since Twitter's a garbage fire now.

Main account

Art account

NSFW account (18+ only; will instablock minors from there)

https://www.pillowfort.io/latiro-artings

^^^^

I also forgot to mention in the previous journal about it, but registrations on Pillowfort are open, though you have to buy a beta key for $5 in order to sign up (unless if registrations are closed for now).

I really need to be posting more stuff on my art blog.

https://www.pillowfort.io/latiro-artings

https://www.pillowfort.io/latiro-artings

https://www.pillowfort.io/latiro-artings

After three months since Tumblr's deterioration, I'm finally on Pillowfort! The art blog would be my primary account there for my art posting purposes (sometimes I may even reblog art drawn for me with that account). My secondary account (https://www.pillowfort.io/latiro) is just only used for lurking and reblogging random junk.

Keep in mind the site's kinda slow due to it having tons of users migrating from Tumblr. So it takes patience.

https://refsheet.net/Latiro

https://refsheet.net/Latiro

https://refsheet.net/Latiro

I'm really digging this site here since it's so useful and really awesome. It's similar to Toyhouse (except a lot better, imho) in which you show off your OCs and stuff.

It's a pretty fun site, and some of you may want to consider checking it out.