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Reddit, of all places
art advice, thoughts, illustration vanessa netzel 2023-01-03 art advice, thoughts, illustration vanessa netzel 2023-01-03

Reddit, of all places

Artists need to give Reddit a chance (well, within the right groups. Some are incredibly supportive)

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The art that broke me
mental health, art advice, deep rest, thoughts vanessa netzel 2022-12-03 mental health, art advice, deep rest, thoughts vanessa netzel 2022-12-03

The art that broke me

So I’ve been trying to expand my abilities again. This time, I’m simplifying the art. I’m not happy but I’m not unhappy. I’m just lost. All artists get lost from time to time.

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All artworks & photography by Bats in the Belfry Art est1997.

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Hobbies and varied interests of sorts.
Dec 12, 2024
Hobbies and varied interests of sorts.
Dec 12, 2024

I have TOO MANY INTERESTS. Everything is interesting. I can be surprised by the things that suddenly intrigue me. Currently I’m debating attempting to turn my poinsettia into a bonsai after the holidays. I learned that poinsettia originate from Mexico, and that climate enables them to grow into trees. Poinsettia trees are BEAUTIFUL. But I live in a cold climate. And I don't have a greenhouse. I thought about stunting the plant into a bush. Some say it's hard to do, some say it's easy. I’m debating if I need another project right now.

Dec 12, 2024
Gallery wrapped canvas is not too expensive to ship after all.
Dec 3, 2024
Gallery wrapped canvas is not too expensive to ship after all.
Dec 3, 2024

Moved the seeker trine to their final position on the canvas. My heart was singing at this point, this was finallllyyyyy the way it was supposed to look. My gut feelings and my head ideas were aligned and in sync.

Photo heavy blog post showing the latest commission.

Dec 3, 2024
Postal strike, goodbye Etsy, hello Ko-fi
Nov 18, 2024
Postal strike, goodbye Etsy, hello Ko-fi
Nov 18, 2024

There has been so many surprises over the last year, I’m weary of them now. Another surprise is just how much Etsy makes off each sale.

Before the move, I was selling things so rapidly it wasn't easy to keep track of the hidden fees. I’d had my shop for years. I ignored the fees, figured they balanced out in the end. I was selling and paying bills after all, and that was the goal.

I moved locations, eventually reopened my Etsy shop, and had my first sale. One sale meant it was very easy to see how much Etsy took in fees. Every deduction from Etsy was just on that one solitary sale.

Nov 18, 2024