✨ Life Update: Big Moves, Broken Tablets, and Finding Flow Again! (WIPs included)

Hey everyone 💖

I just wanted to give you all a quick (and very real) update about what's been going on behind the scenes lately, especially for those of you patiently waiting on art, rewards, or new content. Thank you so much for sticking with me.

🏡 The Move

First off, I’m in the middle of a big move to a new condo, it’s an exciting step, but as many of you know, moving can turn life into controlled chaos. Between packing, cleaning, and coordinating everything, my time and energy have been stretched thin. The new space is going to be amazing for art and creative flow long-term, but in the short term, it’s a whirlwind.

💻 The Tablet Trouble

And as if moving wasn’t enough, my main Wacom Cintiq 22, the tablet I rely on for all my digital work, has started having serious issues. It's been randomly disconnecting, there’s a strange dark stain at the bottom of the screen. It’s likely pressure damage or LCD degradation, and unfortunately, the tablet is out of warranty and can’t be easily repaired. I have my Samsung tablet that I can draw on, but a lot of the art planned for this month will be delayed, but I'll do what I can.

I’m currently trying to resurrect an older tablet (an FEX 2100 that used to be my first screen tablet) as a temporary backup while I move and find a better long-term solution. It’s a bit of a gamble, since the company no longer exists and replacement styluses are rare, but I’m resourceful as hell, and I’m doing everything I can to stay afloat creatively during this transition.

💡 What This Means for You

There may be delays in my posting schedule as I juggle all of this. That said, I’m still drawing when I can (even if it’s messy or offline), and I’ll continue sharing what I can from both current projects and sketch rewards.

If you're a new patron or waiting on something from me: please know you haven’t been forgotten. I appreciate your support more than words can express. You're helping me weather a tough moment, and I’m planning a cozy creative comeback once I’m set up in the new space.

💜 Thanks for Your Patience

If you’ve ever moved, lost gear, or just hit a wall, you know how much this can derail your rhythm. But I’m not giving up, I’m adapting, slowly rebuilding, and doing my best to treat this not as a failure, but as part of the journey @w@. I’m still here, still creating, and still so grateful for your presence.

More soon. With love and sketchy fingers,
Zandaka - Art Tanuki

TL;DR: I'm struggling due to moving to a new place, I fried the pleasure center of my brain with AI RPs and I'm detoxing, the cherry on that shit Sunday, is that my Wacom Cintiq tablet is starting to die due to drawing on it for 12+ hours a day since late 2019 @w@. I have several backup plans in place.

The images are WIPs of Zippers' Shark Week, they were meant to be done and posted by today but the delay due to the tablet repairs and my issues delayed it even further.