I can really understand every point you've made, and I'm really grateful that you support me in a way despite the fact that I don't like this forum. The new art style is just a way for me to avoid being banned from Patreon, as some of my colleagues, such as Ninja, have had problems with it. Patreon doesn't like real people being depicted realistically in a sexual way. The same goes for fetish artworks, I have to be very careful with that, and I don't like it either. That's why I'm drawing real people in this new style now. I really enjoy it because I can be a little freer and I can create more pictures because they are not so time-consuming.
As for AI, yes and no. I only use AI for assistance, references, or anatomy. Everything is still drawn by me, every shadow, every hair, every reflection. Sometimes I use “Generative Fill” in Photoshop for my backgrounds, but I'm starting to draw the backgrounds myself more often because, to be honest, I'm terrible at it and want to get better.
The reason I do more mainstream characters is simply because they have more fans and attract more attention. I would also like to draw characters who are not so well known, but unfortunately, very few people are interested in that. I've tried it a few times, like with “Ayase Momo” from Dandadan or “Carol Marcus” from Star Trek. I'd also like to do Clair from “Outlander” or characters from Marvel Rivals, because that's my favorite game right now. But they don't go down well. That's just how it is.
I'll be checking in here more often from now on and leaving a few pictures for you, but I really encourage you to follow me on X/Twitter, because there you'll always get everything directly, mostly censored of course, but here and there also some uncensored stuff.
Peace ✌
