Okay, I've obviously been absent from DA for a long time. Truth be told, I've been incredibly busy with illustration work, publishing, teaching, and--of course--my family. Although I tried like hell to be on DA during this time, I was finding the system to be glitchy and s-l-o-w as hell. It once took me a half hour to respond to only a handful of messages. Besides being frustrating, it was getting incredibly time-consuming. I switched browsers, cleaned out and upgraded my computer and it was still too slow.

As a result, I got behind on responding to comments and thanking people for favorites. I felt like one of those DA tools who post their work up but can't even thank those who take the time to favorite or comment on their pieces. I also had over a thousand deviations to comment on. So, reluctantly, I walked away for a while.

However, I do miss the camaraderie of the boards and the many friends I made here. Although I've certainly got a lot done over the past several months, it's been a bit lonely! So, I'm going to try my damnedest to keep some sort of presence on DA. The summer's coming and--although I have about a dozen projects to complete--I should have some extra time on my hands (the summer months are usually my most active on DA).

I look forward to playing catch-up.

T