BlueSky is now open to the public. (guess I can't give away them invite codes now) https://bsky.social/about/blog/02-06-2024-join-bluesky

But now it's free to join.If you wanna join, follow me there. https://bsky.app/profile/nickyvendetta.bsky.social It's far better and nicer than Twitter.

I created a new server on Discord for artists hoping to expand or buyers looking for more commissions or adoptables. You have to be either one if interested and must be at least 18 or older to join. If you're interested in joining, DM me.

It's a new year now. Year of the Dragon. WHOOO!!! Here's hoping it'll be a better year than last year. Fuck 2023, I tell ya! I won't pretend I'm not dreading what negative events may await this year but for right now for my mental sake, I'm not gonna bother stressing over it. It's time to focus on the positives and goals.

Resolutions don't really mean anything to me unless they come naturally, but here's what I do plan on to do this year:

- Meet and date the shit outta @ThunderWolfang

- Get married

- Travel to new destinations and hopefully outside the US

- Finish up commissions that are long overdue X_X

- Work on new projects and stories

- Make more art/references of my OCs

- Eat healthy & lose weight

- Connect more with my older siblings and their kids

- Play "Tears of the Kingdom"

- Staying positive and happy

And that's about it for my goals this year. What are some of yours? And to anyone who's also fearing for what this year brings, don't think about it. Just try to get by as best you can. Just remember you're not alone. Have a safe and Happy New Year.

Year of the Dragon, bitches! Let’s Rock! 🐉

Well the year is coming to a close. I'm trying to find the words for this so lemme try it....

2023 wasn't any better than the last. My depression and financial troubles overwhelmed me even while I had a job, my relationship was rocky and I felt like I'll never be good enough, and worst of all: the sudden death of my mother. The last one hit me hard the most and I'm still grieving. While I never had a good relationship with her, I still know she always loved me, even if she had a funny way to show it. But it wasn't her fault. She been in pain her whole life and then that pain overwhelmed to her to point she just gave up and allowed her health to decline. I wished I had seen it before and tried to help but there's no use to wallowing on what could have or what should haves. Mom is no longer in pain and I hope she's at peace now. I need to focus on myself more now. I don't want to end up wallowing in bed feeling sorry for myself and letting my health, both mentally and physically decline. So I hope for the new year, I start improving myself. Exercise more, diet, even travel. Mom loved to travel and she always wanted to see the world. So I hope starting the new year and from then on, I get to go places more.

Another goal I'm hoping for the new year is being a better girlfriend to my bf @ThunderWolfang, whom we'll finally see in the coming week of January. I'm both nervous and excited to finally see him. We've been together for a long time and he's been there for me during the best and worst times. I love him so much and I pray our meeting will go so well.

And as for artwise goals, I want to keep creating for myself. Be it more fanart projects, new OCs and stories, and maybe improve my medium or move on from the crap I've been using in the past decade. Dunno about the latter but I still thrive to improve for myself because I really love to draw and share my ideas with everybody. And it makes me happy to share and connect with similar open-minds like mine, no matter what style or technique we use.

So in short, if I had a New Year's resolution: it be to keep living life.

To anyone reading this and those who have been my biggest support this year or the years before, I wanna thank you all in putting up with me through these difficult times. You've all been my inspiration to keep going even in my worst. I want to keep going for everyone. For my family, my friends, my fans, and for myself. And I hope you all meet your goals for the new year. Have a Happy New Year and let's all get through this decade together.

Leaving for the new Year? Wanna find me elsewhere? Check these links: https://linktr.ee/NickyVendetta

I'm also on Discord if you wanna talk. (But no small talk or ghosting, please) #NickyVendetta

Merry Christmas everybody. Hope you'll have a good Christmas this year. And if you don't celebrate Christmas, then Happy Holidays.

I wanna thank those who comforted me during my very difficult time of my mother's sudden passing. This was the most horrible experience of my life....least so far but I don't wanna think about that. For those who knew me personally, my relationship with my mother was estranged and dysfunctional but deep down I loved her. When I was given the news that she passed away, my heart broke into pieces. I never got the chance to say "I love you" or "goodbye". What was even worse was I was sick so I couldn't see her during that period. And now that's she's gone, I've been beating myself up in never getting to see her one more time, even if there was no hint of her health failing.

But I will announce that during that time, I've been comforted by loved ones as we too mourned her. My father, my kin, my siblings, even my friends. They were all with me throughout the entire time. Now that we laid my mother to rest, I think she would have wanted me to carry on. And that's what I'm going to do. I will still miss her so much. I'll never forget some of the good times we had and the life she gave me. I know she loved all her children.

I wanna thank you to those who stuck by me and helped me during this tragic moment in my life. You all helped me keep strong and I'm ready to keep doing the things I loved.

And lastly as I don't wanna ignore this, but I'm not the only one who had lost a parent this month. My beloved @ThunderWolfang had his father gone home to Heaven as well. To anyone who also comforted him in his time of need, I thank you all as well.

And as for my mother and to Emi's father: may you both rest in peace. We love you and we'll miss you so much.

I'm afraid I'm gonna have to take a hiatus from art for a while. My mother passed away this morning and my world has fallen apart. I need some time to grieve. I'm sorry to everyone if I owe anything.

Wow, today marks ten years since I joined this site. While I haven't really started using it until around 2018, I'm really glad I joined this place. It's been my 3rd home to post my works, other than dA or FA. I'm happy to have made it here. Thank you to all those who followed me here.