Maylar

Hey, guys! I haven't wrote in a long time, but it feels like it's high time to do it, not just because I have a problem at hand that only you can help me solve. Plus, there's a bit of summer sale on my Etsy (link down below), but about that later.

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So, what's been going on?

Well, it's about here:  

www.youtube.com/user/MaylarArt

Ever since last year, I began to notice a very strange behavior on my YouTube channel. For all of you who are unfamiliar with it, I have a very small channel that serves mainly to introduce my finished works, so that friends, fans and customers could see it. There's also few tutorials and animations there. I plan another channel soon, which will deal more with tutorials, how-to's and similar, but that is a story for some other time.

Anyway, for quite a while, I noticed that my subscribers number was acting like frozen. It just stood on the same number and frankly, I wouldn't have noticed if a friend didn't tell me that he and his three friends all subscribed from their own accounts, but when I checked, the number was still the same. I told them it must have been some kind of mistake and to try again, but they all confirmed they were subscribed and even went so far to unsubscribe and subscribe again. But the number didn't change.

Worried by this, I went to YouTube help forum and tried asking for help, but then found out that quite a number of people had the same problem and were left with it unanswered and that, too, no one even bothered answering my question, either (which is saddening behavior for such a big company, but then again, did you notice many of big sites have a really rotten help and support? I don't know, is it a trend or something? ) Anyway...

Not long after, the number on my channel moved and I soon forgot about it all under the pressure of other, more important things. But then again, last February, number stuck again and it wasn't moving for several long weeks. When it did, it jumped for three subscribers up and I was quite happy for that.

But then, after just two days, two of those seemingly unsubscribed Or did they, really?

Since then, a strange thing keeps happening. Number jumps for a subscriber or two or three. Then falls down for at least one subscriber in a matter of day or so and more often, for two or even all three. It usually goes like this: +2 subscribers, several hours or up to a day passes, -1 subscriber. +3 subs, few hours or up to a day passes, -2 subscribers. On worse days, it goes -1 or -2 subscribers, but in those cases, they apparently RETURN IN A MATTER OF HOURS, BUT ONLY IF NO NEW SUBSCRIBERS WERE ADDED.

Freaky, no?

Along with that, my watchtime and number of views suddenly went down to almost non-existent for some reason. Just for comparison: one of my old videos has just under 300 000 views. My average was between 4000-9000 views. But now, I have videos with only 1 view or up to 10, best. And I have no idea what's been going on. People, my DEATH NOTE video has collected all 20 views since April. DEATH NOTE, guys! With all the proper tags and all... I mean... do only I feel it's not really realistic? 

Is it some kind of blacklisting? Ghostban? But why?

To my knowledge, I did nothing wrong. Worse thing I once did was to (unknowingly) take copyrighted music and edit it to my video, but that was taken down and ever since then, I had no troubles whatsoever. And that video itself had around 6000 views back then and it was about five years ago. So... yeah  

My friends, I need to ask you for a big favor. Would you help me by going to my channel and subscribe to it, just so we could see if anything changes? Or watch my videos couple of times, so we check if  the numbers move? Or maybe help me spread the word around and see if someone else would help me check this, too? Even if it is just a temporary and you're not interested in seeing videos of my new works, lol, I would hugely appreciate if you would help me try this on. I promise, it is not a trick to lure you into subscribing my channel, lol. You're always free to unsubscribe, after all

But joke aside, I am really desperate. You know how I feel about this? Like someone is holding me in a transparent little box and I don't know where the walls are or why are they there, just that I can't really move. Blah. Anyone, do you remember this old drawing of mine:

*sigh* Not that I'm an angel or even close, lol

So, that's basically how it is. I have a lot of friends, good, close friends on dA, so thought to ask for help here, as this is what the dA is best at in my experience, artist to artist support If you care to give a bit of your time, go here:

www.youtube.com/user/MaylarArt

Let's see if we can make things move and make some difference.

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Now, about more cheerful stuff. As always, I am in the sale mood for the end of summer, so please note that all my items in the Etsy shop are down by $5. FREE SHIPPING for everything goes without saying, of course, so if you planned buying something from me, now it would be a good time to do it The code you need to use for this discount is: AUGUSTSALE 

(though you'll get it instead of "thank you" note with every purchase, as well)

www.etsy.com/shop/Maylar?ref=s…

 

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And that's it. Sorry for spilling my troubles above, heh. It's weird, isn't it? Anyway, I hope you had and are still having a glorious summer and a lot fabulous time ^^ Until the next time!!!

(oh, and if you were looking for my Instagram: www.instagram.com/maylarart)

Hi guys,

Few short updates. First, for all those who often asked me to do it (and anyone else interested ), I have Instagram now:

www.instagram.com/maylarart/?h…

So come there and follow me No, seriously, if you want to see more of my work processes, parts of unfinished works and so on, that is the right place. I rarely (basically never) upload such stuff here, due to too much hassle over editing and all that. So here are only finished works. There, you can see pretty much everything else

Second, regarding my Etsy. I have a discount coupons now, lasting from now to June 07th. Here is my Etsy:

www.etsy.com/shop/Maylar?ref=s…

And here are the coupons:

MAYDISCOUNTSMALL2017 ($2 discount, if you're buying anything over $30)

MAYDISCOUNT2017 ($5 off for everything over $150 currently in the store)

Feel free to use them And FREE SHIPPING with all shoppings, as always

That's all See you!

Hiya guys

As some of you know, soon is my birthday (March 17th) and as always, we'll have discount until April 1st, just to celebrate it

It will be $5 on all pieces under $100 and $10 on all under $300, $20 on pieces under $500. And bigger discounts on all more expensive pieces. This time (check this): even drawings and paintings are included. Though only those under $250 (sizes up to A3, unframed) and pencil on paper and/or acrylics.

BUT SOMETHING ADDITIONAL: ALL OF YOU WHO COMMISSION OR ORDER SOMETHING FROM ME IN THAT PERIOD, WILL ALSO RECEIVE A SMALL GIFT. IT'S BIRTHDAY AFTER ALL, RIGHT?

As always, you can note me and I'll provide you with my mail, etc. Or you can visit my Etsy here:
www.etsy.com/shop/Maylar?ref=h…

Or just to check things, my YouTube channel (A LOT TO SEE ):
www.youtube.com/user/MaylarArt

(continue reading after images, if you want to...)







As for thoughts... As some of you know, I'm recovering from a very hard period in my life at the moment and time to time, things look bleak. Due to all that, at one point, I seriously given a thought to quiting dA altogether, especially after all this business with falling under the other company and all that. 

But then again, I always think that if you go down, you should go down fighting. So, you know... Let's keep trying And I'll stay on dA for at least until end of this year, just to give it a go. And probably end up staying for good, haha, if things don't go drastically wrong. We'll see. dA and I have a long relationship, so it would be very sad for me to leave. That why, again, let's keep trying

That's the news and thoughts. Until the next time

Hello guys!  

Long time with no words, I know. I plan to change that in the upcoming year and hopefully, you'll see more of me. Well, supposedly you want to see more of me

There's a lot of things in preparation, so keep tuned! But for the remains of this year and the holidays ahead of us, the usual thing is happening. Yup, you guessed: THE HOLIDAY DISCOUNT IS ON!!!!!!!!!

Truth to be told, it's on for few last days, but I only now got a chance to update. So as always, it will last to January 15th (I like my holidays long ) and it goes like this, for you how don't know already:

$5 discount for all custom orders or purchases under $100. $10 for same offer, but between $100 and $500. And $50 to all purchases over $500. I have special discounts for people purchasing and ordering items over $1000 (paintings and sculptures mainly). So if you want something on discount, HURRY! I'm sorry to say that due amount and duration of current work, there's only limited number of free slots right now, but one thing is important to know: if you order during this period, your piece(s) will still come with the discount, even if they happen to be finished after discount period is over!

So that's about discount and you have my Etsy here, if you would rather shop from the shop. 

www.etsy.com/shop/Maylar?ref=h…

Of other news, there's quite a few. This has been one trialling year in many ways. I won't get into details, but there were so much ups and downs that it is hard to count. I lost a friend and colleague who I considered very close to me (and that person is okay, we just don't keep in touch anymore due some things he did (and more the attitude he adopted about it) and that I couldn't process with satisfying result). I had a (thankfully, solved) problem with electricity that is still too fresh for me to handle talking about and which threw me in a major setback through longs months (try working without light... yeah, I know). I had health problems (well, you know I generally do, so that's not new, but some of it was more serious than usual ride) and that was another setback. BUT...

I started making dolls this year, which is a new addition to the things I do, something I'm very proud and happy to be able to do and for me, that's pretty much enough to make excuses for this year And as I said before, there's plans, plans that amaze even me who made them, to try and make true next year. But, yeah... nothing actually out of reach. So keep your fingers crossed for me

For the end, and before I send you my best wishes for holidays, here is some old and not so old works, just as a reminder:







My dear friends, whatever holiday you celebrate: ALL THE BEST, HAVE FUN AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A GREAT UPCOMING YEAR!

Recently, I've took working on dolls more and in future, there will be even more of those here. 

Not that I'm dropping any of the fields or mediums I work within, I wouldn't, especially not with current happenings in my painting (but more about that some other time ). It's just that I like making dolls at the moment, as they kind of allow me freedom to work in many of my favorite fields, from sculpting, to painting and making of miniature details and accessories. 

My current dolls are posable and soon, there will be some BJD's as well (or that's the plan, at least)

Currently you can find my dolls (along with many other things) in my Etsy shop:
www.etsy.com/shop/Maylar?ref=h…

But tell me, how do you like them, so far?