I've been getting asked to start Youtube again. It's a bit tricky. I don't really want to be associated with my old videos because I'm a boy in 90% of them. But I completely understand (and happy) that you all love them and may want to be able to go back to them. Part of me wants to start a new channel, new me, new gender, new life, hard reboot, but it's been suggested I unlist every video and start fresh here instead with a soft reboot. I'm usually a do or die girl. But currently looking for feedback.
Would you move to the new channel?
When I return I will be doing a new version of Watch Me Draw videos that will have a new format style but will feature fan-art (of the subject or of me) as well as commentary tracks over catchy music. I can't do the old format due to Youtube's algorithm. But it'll be like a mini-podcast with each drawing with me talking about what I think of the show/game that I'm drawing in the video, art theory and why I drew things a certain way and talking about technique.
I may start an In-Between Podcast, which would be bi-weekly and be recording between recordings of the Pizza Party Podcast. And while I biting off of Pan's stick, I may make review/editorial thought pieces once a month similar to Pan's videos but without you know without the desperation tones.
Ultimately I do miss Youtube, I do miss you. Both choices come with its own challenges. In the meantime, I am very active on Twitter (@ArtistIzzy) and I am a regular cast member on RebelTaxi's Pizza Party Podcast. Can't wait to hear your thoughts about this!
This is Izzy (previously StevRayBro) and I wanted to give you all an update on what has been going on behind the scenes with me and this channel. Well, in case I never announced it on here, I came out as transgender, hence the new name and new look. Transitioning in a public forum is scary so I retreated from the Youtube channel and mostly stayed in contact with fans using Tumblr and Twitter (@ArtistIzzy) and being a mainstay on the Pizza Party Podcast. Where my reaction to my new identity was mixed received.
I would be lying if that was the only reason. But I was increasingly becoming less interested in the content I was making. Art videos weren't nearly as fun as they once were and I felt more and more like I was under-delivering on them. Steven Universe vlogs were fun, but my fanbase didn't like them as much. I was too busy animating professionally to animate for fun. Which by the way, I technically worked an on a TV show property that many of you have watched but I can't say which due to contracts.
Recently I have moved into a new apartment and without fail I installed my work set up and hung up my old Youtube 100k subs plague and got nostalgic. Starting up a new channel sounds amazing, but I don't know if or when I will be ready for that. To be very fair, I also want to start a comic. And I know my intentions are too divided as is. I would love to hear from you all again.
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Hey Fam!
I've been getting asked to start Youtube again. It's a bit tricky. I don't really want to be associated with my old videos because I'm a boy in 90% of them. But I completely understand (and happy) that you all love them and may want to be able to go back to them. Part of me wants to start a new channel, new me, new gender, new life, hard reboot, but it's been suggested I unlist every video and start fresh here instead with a soft reboot. I'm usually a do or die girl. But currently looking for feedback.
Would you move to the new channel?
When I return I will be doing a new version of Watch Me Draw videos that will have a new format style but will feature fan-art (of the subject or of me) as well as commentary tracks over catchy music. I can't do the old format due to Youtube's algorithm. But it'll be like a mini-podcast with each drawing with me talking about what I think of the show/game that I'm drawing in the video, art theory and why I drew things a certain way and talking about technique.
I may start an In-Between Podcast, which would be bi-weekly and be recording between recordings of the Pizza Party Podcast. And while I biting off of Pan's stick, I may make review/editorial thought pieces once a month similar to Pan's videos but without you know without the desperation tones.
Ultimately I do miss Youtube, I do miss you. Both choices come with its own challenges. In the meantime, I am very active on Twitter (@ArtistIzzy) and I am a regular cast member on RebelTaxi's Pizza Party Podcast. Can't wait to hear your thoughts about this!
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Hello! "Community".
This is Izzy (previously StevRayBro) and I wanted to give you all an update on what has been going on behind the scenes with me and this channel. Well, in case I never announced it on here, I came out as transgender, hence the new name and new look. Transitioning in a public forum is scary so I retreated from the Youtube channel and mostly stayed in contact with fans using Tumblr and Twitter (@ArtistIzzy) and being a mainstay on the Pizza Party Podcast. Where my reaction to my new identity was mixed received.
I would be lying if that was the only reason. But I was increasingly becoming less interested in the content I was making. Art videos weren't nearly as fun as they once were and I felt more and more like I was under-delivering on them. Steven Universe vlogs were fun, but my fanbase didn't like them as much. I was too busy animating professionally to animate for fun. Which by the way, I technically worked an on a TV show property that many of you have watched but I can't say which due to contracts.
Recently I have moved into a new apartment and without fail I installed my work set up and hung up my old Youtube 100k subs plague and got nostalgic. Starting up a new channel sounds amazing, but I don't know if or when I will be ready for that. To be very fair, I also want to start a comic. And I know my intentions are too divided as is. I would love to hear from you all again.
Please, if you want to see what I've been working on or keep up to date with me follow me on Tumblr or Twitter;
izzyraeart.tumblr.com/artistizzyrae.tumblr.com/twitter.com/ArtistIzzy
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