February 2021 Update 4 (Patreon)

Pictured above is (or rather was) my EVGA GTX 970 GPU;  after little over five years of giving me faithful service, as of this afternoon it is now nothing more than a dead hulk of plastic, metal and silicon.

While (thankfully - fingers crossed) my PC seems to be fine otherwise (running on a cheap - and rather limited capability [as in complete joke] - GPU borrowed from a family member ATM) , needless to say this has put a significant damper on any artistic endeavors for now and the the near (and possibly distant) future.

Although it was getting a little long in the tooth, my 970 provided me with enough power for my art (and gaming) needs, and didn't feel any need to replace it when my CPU/mobo died back in September (although I admit I did keep an eye out half-heartedly for a 6800XT or 3080).  With the current situation regarding GPUs, suffice to say this really wasn't a good time for mine to die.

So as of today, I'll be amongst the legions of unfortunate bastards scouring various stock bot sites on Twitter, Twitch or wherever in a likely vain attempt to score a new GPU.  I also have no desire to take it up my backside without lubricant by purchasing a replacement from a scalper.  

Unfortunately, until I obtain a satisfactory replacement at a price which will let me keep my internal organs, I will not be producing any illustrations for what could be a long time...

Sorry...