How about sketching sessions with us here live or on patreon ? ❤

Hard workers get into game industry. For the rest of the artists there is two paths for carreer. Content creator or sub contractor. That's it.

What beautiful painting! That was such a cool project. - My business goal this year is to stop saying YES to every project that comes my way. Easier said than done in this economy, but I burnt myself out so much last year, on top of doing way too many markets haha. I love your thought process on keeping yourself accountable, but also having a reasonable/realistic view on what can be done. Here's to 2025! ✨

Hey It's my old pal Tuna there

Thanks for all that you’ve shared this year Tuna! For me this year I want to set some goals as 2024 was the “go with the flow” year. I’m excited and curious for 2025!

So cute. Omg the kitty reminds me of my old friend from my childhood. I miss Mr. T, that's what he was named.

Love hearing the realistic/hopeful goals! ✨

We all go through seasons. Seasons come and seasons go. May your 2025 be filled with new adventures. Thank you for your videos. They got me through the tough year. Love your talk and love your work.

I really enjoyed watching you paint. I struggled with depression in my late 20's/30's, and still experience dysthymia (diagnosis that is pretty much...the blues...all the time)-and found that mindfulness, while no "cure," helps keep life/priorities/perceptions in perspective (recommend thich nhat hahn if you are interested). This year I'm also reducing markets, trying out some group shows and possibly a solo show (i have a verbal from the gallery director but no contract yet) and applying to more serious fine art festivals. (and turning 50, howd that happen???) Anyway - i'm looking forward to your channel content in 2025- sounds exciting (and omg...the cats look great)

2025 is gonna be riding the vibes and hoping for the best 💪😂👌

awww those are the cutest kitties!!! 🥰

My goal in life is recommending the happiness (eudomonology) episode of the ologies podcast to everyone who says they're struggling with mental health/positivity. Cannot recommend it enough! Painting turned out lovely, you're really making me wanna pick up a paintbrush again! Your use of colour is so *chef's kiss*. My goal for this year was graduating my tattoo apprenticeship, which i unfortunately didn't make because I had to refocus on things that could earn me rent, haha. But I will do it in 2025 💪😤 Let's both keep making and *enjoy* making art!

I hope 2025 brings everyone better things! I hope flapjack can eat cheaper food without getting a stomachache ❤ I am just planning to see where to move my life next and hopefully it leads to a good direction 🙏

the final piece is adorable! I absolutely feel you with mental health issues and just...2024 markets being ROUGH. here's to hoping for a better 2025

Loving the new painting, and wishing you a very Happy New Year! And my 2025 is hopefully going to be more of my comic making journey being put into practice rather than burning myself out (hoping that I can improve in my quickness so that I can get more done in less time). Also really hoping I can move, but we'll see what the future holds in that regard

Wow! Thank you for sharing your process. Because of your pet portrait video’s and plein air video’s, I wanted to try out acrylic gouache for myself. And so this year for Christmas I gifted myself a Holbein set. Hopefully I enjoy it as much as watching your video’s! 🎨

I finished my illustrated storybook. I’m proud of it and I just wanted to let someone know.

Omg I love them so much! 🥰 Happy new year, Tuna! Can’t wait to follow you and your art another year ❤️

Again, great painting, I love it :) We definitely recognize them, they are so adorable! I wish you a wonderful new year, all the best! As for your question, on my part, I plan on launching my website for 2025, with Print on demand at first, but later in the year I plan on printing myself too. A lot of stationary and some jewelery (mostly earrings) too! Happy New Year everyone! :)

Aw they are so adorable and thats a large canvas. I miss painting large and I think its great that you painted your own cuties on it.

I hope 2025 is wonderful for you Tuna! 💖 Love this painting, I really like the squarish brushstrokes and it really makes me want to try it out too! I think I definitely have a lot of things I want to achieve next year, but I very much want to repair my relationship with art and get back to why I love doing it ☺️ So I really appreciate you talking about your similar feelings, it helps a lot!

I'm feeling sort of stuck right now approaching the end of the year, wondering what I will do for next year. I have an urge to hit the ground running but I also feel like the past few years have been so unpredictable that I am hesitant to get my hopes up. For now though, your words and advice from Atomic Habits (which I have read) and 4,000 weeks (which I need to read) have helped. You are most certainly not alone in feeling down. Weirdly the best advice I got from anyone for art struggles was from a musician named Will Wood, where we were all talking to him before a concert about the artist struggles in life and wondering how he gets through it. And he simply said "Yeah, that sucks." Weirdly that was the last thing I needed to hear to cure my burnout. The nothing to it but to do it, and literally every single on of us go through it, but just keep trying. I'll be trying that next year, and I'm sure you will too.

Looking forward to the new year, and hoping you get more of that excitement for it too! I love watching your videos while doing some drawing of my own since its so calming and inspiring

Rachel your vids always make my day better 😊

love those cats too

yay love watching a new video , hope you had a amazing holiday

Love your videos. I find they're always a perfect varying mix of fun, educational and a sense of calm. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to make them. ♡

Beautiful art, so glad I found you today!

my partner is obsessed with the band from eurovision too, they were ROBBEDDDD 😂😂

When we saw the art of Gabey in the credits, we pointed and shouted ‘Gabey! He’s famous now. 😲❤️’ Such a cute treat to see him show up here~ Now the question on everyone’s minds is… When will you customize that mason jar into a museum-worthy work of art? Actually, just do that and keep it a secret or you might end up with a new custom mason jar hustle. 😆 (Somehow I commented this on the wrong video before and just had to delete/fix it… I mean no, I am very good at internet!)

omg Flapjack watching you use the markers was the cutest thing in the world haha Watching the process of the Kaariya doll was super therapeutic. Thanks for the vlog & Happy Holidays!

5:10 Flapjack inspecting like 👁〰👁 Also wow Flat Stanley! That just unlocked some childhood memories

I can't believe you're also into Kaariya!!! I'm so glad I'm not the only one listening to him and discography in Canada 😆 Happy holidays <3

I attended my first ever market with my art a month ago🫣 and I owe a huge thanks to you for making honest and inspiring videos that gave me lots of helpful tips, tricks, courage and motivation to do so❤ Happy holidays to you, Tuna✨🎄 Also, chachacha! 🧑‍🎤

Mental note to self check out Kaariya's album. 😊 Semi related (to Eurovision), while I don't know if you'd like their music, I think you might like Bambie Thug's style. Would recommend watching their live performance of Doomsday Blue from the semifinals. Thanks for sharing your art, life, and thoughts!

I love love love how copic looks but... their fugitive nature makes me hesitate to use them in any type of serious application. The acrea being acrylic has better light-fastness so I am thinking of trying them. Do you think you'd use the white or just use white gouache? (Eurovision.... I love the wild songs from scandinavia. do you know the wolf banana song? 😆)

Happy holidays Tuna! ^^ hope the coming year is a good one & i love the Kaariya art doll! and the sentiment of something just for you, being creative but not jus a drawing ive also gotten into making clay dolls ^^

Happy Holidays Tuna!! And hoping that 2025 turns out to be a much kinder year

happy holidays to you, and awesome vlog i hope 2025 has a lot in store

Tuna, youtube puts you AI dubbed audios!!! D:

Hello! First time seeing your stuff/channel. Loved the illustrations and wanted to see if I could buy some stuff. The shop link in the description leads to a dead page. Any options for international fans? Thanks in advance!

I love your earrings, they are amazing ☺

Last minute family stuff had me not being able to show up on either weekends, I'm so sad! I couldn't even visit and support my friends :/ Trusting someone with your booth must be so stressful but I'm happy everything went super well for everyone! Kudos Kat! Thanks for the vlog! Weirdos looked so dope :D didn't realize it was a dog friendly venue!

It's so amazing that you handle the whole exhibition and then make a vlog that as well, all by yourself. 🙏🏼 Btw that spider bracelet is cool!

i wanted to go to weirdos but didnt get to, but im def going next year if you'll be tabling again!!

Hey Tuna, hope you’re doing well. Happy holidays to you and all the best in the new year. 2025 is going to be something interesting.

I always love the clothes you wear and would love to know where you get them from! Especially if some of your clothing is from small businesses! Love your vlogs as always and thanks for sharing!

This market looked like so much fun! I'm so glad to hear that you got to end the year off with a bang despite the economic struggle that has been 2024. I can't wait to see what other art you make in the new year <3

I signed up for every kind of market under the sun this year ( 2 to four every month) It was very tiring - but useful in finding what sort of events include my audience and what don't- and help me be more selective next year. I hope your experiences have helped you in that regard too- have a happy, peaceful holiday break!

This was so much fun, thanks for the shoutout and the goodies <3 Seeing the physical behind the scenes of your booth definitely got me thinking about some new ideas for my setup next time as well. Us artists gotta help each other out wherever we can!!! Hugs 😻