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Hello again to those still somehow paying attention!


I wanted to write this journal to formally sunset this account, but I also don't want to outright deactivate it because I've had so much history within it that I don't want to lose.


What this means is I'll basically not be uploading to this account any longer and I won't be linking to it from other places on the internet, so I highly recommend finding me on any of my other (numerous) social media profiles out there; the most notable of which are linked below.


My reasoning for this was that I was already not using this account very much, so this is a fairly easy move for me to make. Much of it includes what I had written in the last journal (UI is too confusing for me), but the recent push for AI art on the platform and allowing referencing of users' works new AND old was sort of the straw that broke the camel's back. I heavily appreciated DA's move informing artists when minters ran rampant downloading other people's works to mint into NFT's, but I'm not comfortable in where this platform might be intending to go to in the future considering recent moves they've made.


I have been heavily considering deactivating this account as well, and I wouldn't be against doing so if this site get's a bit too... weird for my tastes. But for now, I'd like to at least leave this up (and keep the login handy in case something like this happens again...)


Hope you're all doing well otherwise, and thank you all for following along for all of these years I've been here!

Furaffinity

Tumblr

Twitter

Pillowfort

Cohost (new!)


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2020 In A Nutshell
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Hi all! I should point out the other places online where you can find me and my works:


If you like my ponies, you should follow my Tumblr blog AskBelgianWaffle!


If you like my gators, you should consider following my Twitter. Though there's a Tumblr for you too!


I am also on FA!


I also have a Ko-Fi in case you might be interested in supporting me in tips!

While I still try to update my gallery here now and then, this website see's the least amount of interaction from me. To put bluntly, I don't understand how to navigate or use the new DeviantArt now. Much of the UI confuses me, discovering other people's works seems to burdensome, and the home page makes no sense to me. There's some aspects of the new DA I like, but overall, it confuses me too much. 😅


To those who still Watch my work here, thank you dearly! Stay safe too!

Campfire
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Just dropped a crap-ton of art here since I've been neglecting this account for a hot minute (Since November 2020, apparently). Apologies if I've flooded anyone's feed with my art. At the same time, hope you enjoy the new stuff since 10 months ago. :P


If you would like to keep up with the latest art from me, you're better off finding me at on Twitter or FurAffinity.


Alternatively, I also have a LinkTree with links to other social medias you can find and follow me at.


Have a good rest of 2021, and stay safe out there!

Gator Swimmings
A flying hello
Sleepy cuddles
She was a blader girl
Frostbite Home Concept
Carp at the docks
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Summer Vibes

I felt like typing out some thoughts, despite them basically being me rambling randomly. Also, I really wanted to type in the new DA journal thingy too... so:

First,

DA finally pulled the trigger on everyone getting the new update. To be perfectly honest, I like the new aesthetic, but at the same time, I find it less enjoyable discovering new arts on the platform even moreso than I did previously. This goes for the people I watch. I'm more inclined to just stay looking at my own stuff.


Of course with the change, a lot of people decided to completely ditch DA as well, which I still don't quite get, but I understand the disapproval over change.

Second,

I just noticed that I have 91 watchers here?! That's, like, wayy more than I had expected to have on this platform, but nonetheless thank you all who are still around, and even to those that aren't but decided to hit that watch button at some point in your life anyways!

Lastly,

I've always been too stubborn to ever "leave" the "fandom" or downright close or announce a hiatus, but lately I've been growing away from making art likely either by a prolonged art block, life getting too busy, or just general quarantine depression. :P Either way, hopefully I can one day kick the tires and get going again making some art.


And on top of that, if I can get a bit heavy-handed for a moment, but making art for Waffle's blog doesn't feel the same as it used to, and the spark I used to have for constantly producing art about Waffle and his character and friends doesn't come to me as much as it used to. I'd blame that more on "growing-up" and having more irl responsibilities taking up more of my mind than used to when I was just a high schooler or college student and only needed to worry about getting to classes and finishing homework. Now I live in my own apartment and have a full-time job to look after (and have gotten a bit more cynical at the world too...).


Maybe someday I can refresh myself and make more fun posts for AskBelgianWaffle someday, but I don't think it'd quite be a full-on "return" like it used. to.


We'll see.


'Til then, hope all of you guys are staying safe out there! Keep washing your hands, drinking water, and stretching as needed!

Posing Gator
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Heya folks~


Sleepy by BelgianWaffleArt
Wow, long time no see.

Because a portion of Tumblr kinda collapsed in on itself and, thus, forcing some users to ditch it in favor of a multitude of other websites as their primary, I figured I should also take some time to maybe polish up my DeviantArt account once again, starting with this Journal maybe and some Gator and pony uploads coming soon.

Anyways, to those of you that are still here and follow me, hello! I hope you are having a wonderful 2019, and may it go better than your 2018 did!

If anyone's still payin' attention, please feel free to say hi down below!
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