5/11/20: SO
i was gonna stick around to watch for cute characters for sale or even commission some artists that i see, but since deviantART made the unfortunate decision to remove the old website all together and completely switch to Eclipse, i'm leaving for good after the update is released. i'm gonna find my favorites on different art platforms and go from there !
i don't think i updated my post with my socials either, but here they are! i kinda fell off the map on all of these but i'm gonna try to become more active again on them since i'm leaving dA:
twitter - lilkenzoe
twitter.com/lilkenzoeinstagram - keekeesart
www.instagram.com/keekeesart/toyhouse - kenziipiie
toyhou.se/kenziipiiefacebook page - M Productions
[link] (i REALLY fell off the face of the earth with this one lmao- but i plan to change that hopefully!)
also, i put together a selling/trading post for my characters for those of you who may be interested and want more details
>>
Selling and Trading Post OPEN <<
also, thank you all for your support. i'm gonna miss y'all lots. <3
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hi everyone!! i never thought that i would say this, but i decided to leave deviantart behind. i have been here for a whopping 7, almost 8, years, and i cannot tell you how thankful i am to have found this site when i did. deviantart has been my safe haven for many years and i have no clue where i'd be without it.
i do have several reasons why i am leaving:
1) as you may have noticed, i am
never on here anymore. i kinda fell off the face of the earth and i apologize for doing that so suddenly. i've been on discord and other platforms more than anything.
2) college has kept me incredibly busy, to the point to where i hardly have time to draw anymore (yes, i still draw, but i never get around to posting my work anymore). it's gotten even worse since covid19 changed our normal dynamic so much. online college has been a monster to deal with. my main priorities are my mental health, my education, and my family and i's safety.
3) i kinda fell out of touch with the community. let me tell y'all; 2012-2014 deviantART was
A WHOLE DIFFERENT VIBE than from what it has been in recent years. i feel like deviantart is more toxic now???? but i don't know; could just be me.
i also hate the recent updates and they have been annoying the fuck out of me; excuse my frenchi have way too many shout outs to do, so i don't really plan on doing any individual shout outs, but i will do a few:
to the staff team at HoloCoffee-Ponies - i know that i've already resigned from this group a long time ago, but i couldn't finish this letter up without mentioning this group. i've been a co-founder/founder here for 3 years, and i cannot thank angel enough for the opportunity to help her develop the species. it was such a fun passion project while it lasted, and it was also one of my escapes. thank you all for helping this thrive. i hope it continues to, and i hope that holos may make a comeback soon, despite everything going on. i love you all; you will forever be in my heart.
to the staff team at GetDailyDeviations - oh my god i'm so sorry i fell off the face of the earth. like i explained earlier in case any of y'all are reading this, things got really crazy for me, along with the fact that i have been on other platforms rather than this one. it is because of this that i am unfortunately resigning from my position. i think someone who is still active on dA deserves to take my place. regardless, this group will always remain in my heart, and so will the lovely staff. i know most of the people that i have really talked to resigned a long time ago, but y'all are so kind and i love each and every one of you, even if i haven't gotten the chance to talk to you yet. another thing i loved about my position here was when my suggestions helped well deserving artists get daily deviations. y'all will never know how fucking happy it made me to see the notification. i would be beaming in celebration for that person during the entire day. it also meant the world to know that i had a voice. seeing all of the community's beautiful submissions have given me a greater perspective on the beauty of art of all genres as well, and i'm so glad that my position gave me that opportunity to do that. i wish nothing but the best for you all, and i'm sorry that i have to go. i love this group tremendously and it will always have a special place in my heart.
p.s, nina: if you are reading this, thank you SO much for giving me the opportunity to help y'all out. i have been a mod here for almost 3 years now, and it has been a joy ride for me. you have been nothing but an inspiration to me, and i hope you are continuing to do photography. i love you lots.
to the many friends that i have met here: thank you all so much for staying by my side despite all of these years ! i'm so glad most of us are keeping contact despite me not being on here. i hope we will all continue to stay in contact and remain friends for many years to come. love y'all lots. xx
to the many friends that i have met here, but am no longer friends with: i felt like i would include y'all as well, because i just want to get a few things off my chest in case any of y'all come across this. i have absolutely no hate for any of you; i hope y'all are staying safe during these crazy times, and i hope y'all are well. thank you so much for teaching me numerous lessons that have helped me improve as a person. thank y'all for making me wiser. without you all, i wouldn't have been able to do that. even though we may not be friends anymore, i still appreciate that deviantart has brought me to y'all. i have so many memories that i will always keep close to home. mwah.
to the ones who wanted to buy/trade for my ocs: i will no longer be responding to offers on here, but you are free to message me on discord if you are interested in any of them. i may not buy/trade them all, so please be aware of that. my discord is kenzie☼#7550
to the lovely community that has stood by me for all of these years: thank. y'all. so. much. i would have never gotten to where i am at today without all of you. y'all have boosted my confidence so much and have made me feel safe. i had so much fun doing giveaways and events with you all after all of these years. I LOVE Y'ALL SO MUCH! I HOPE Y'ALL ARE STAYING SAFE AND ARE DOING WELL! i may still be around from time to time in order to adopt more ocs into my collection or to find someone to commission for art, but i will miss you all soooo much, and i hope y'all understand where i'm coming from.
here is my discord server if you'd like to join it!!!:
discord.gg/udcTaZ5cheers,
kenzie, aka:
nerdz4lifexx
summerbl1ss
lunaticwinter
mckeekee