Good afternoon! Sorry to leave you all in the dark for so long, but after the RosaBoss artwork, I wound up taking a longer break than even I would have liked (probably had something to do with getting ~4 hours of sleep every night, but that's up for debate). With that said, however, I'm VERY happy to announce that my new commission sheets are up- both for SFW & NSFW requests- and will be posted in my bio shortly. Feel free to DM me through Twitter OR on here if you have any inquiries!

Thank you for your patience, and here's to another piece up soon!

"2023 really was The Year of all time" ...I'm almost certain you've heard that more times than you care to admit, right?

So have I, though it's not without cause: last year may not have been as BAD as 2020 (and part of 2021) in terms of sheer death toll, speculative bubbles, and the unfortunate advent of those weird monkey profile pictures, but some would argue that the sheer chaos and cataclysm (both in the digital media landscape and on personal levels) was almost comparable. Among other things, I got so stressed at what was a promising, high-paying job that I walked out, I'm back to paying student loans (grumble grumble) and there's more pressure than ever to meet inevitable bill payments.

...of course, that is to assume that I wasn't ready for a year like this. To give some perspective, every year- without fail- I've been a stickler for New Year's Resolutions- challenging myself to change for the better. Putting my best foot forward in spite of what troubles that the year may bring... this year, I promised I'd put a gun to 2024's head and tell IT to get its crap together, or it'd wind up like 2023.

I'm no longer going to tie myself to the fate I've been given. I proved to myself last year that I could change it any time I wanted to, no matter how much I was bullied into taking the easier route. I intend to stick by that, and- by consequence- I WILL be fighting fate to do the things that make me happiest.

tldr: expect more art. Got a bunch cooking right now that also includes a NSFW piece I'm personally VERY proud of (and, speaking of which, I'll be putting more emphasis on THAT content while I continue reminding my drawing hand what it's best at). See you soon!

So holy shit it's already the middle of the year-

I dunno about you guys, but for all the crap this year has thrown at us, we're somehow halfway through it. (Cheers for that!) For me, the days just went by, faster and faster, every month after I got my new job in March. I didn't think my magic birthday would come this soon, but for what it's worth, I'm spending my last few weeks before I age to get the jump on some long-awaited projects and endeavors- and here's hoping that'll mean an explosion of new art for you guys in the mean time. See you soon!

I wanted to wait, not just until the end of the Colosseum, but until the numbers came rolling in before I could begin talking about this. However, there was one milestone in particular I wanted to briefly mention:

OVER 760 ZINES SOLD!!!

I cannot overstate my happiness to being part of such an amazing cause. The event was absolutely incredible, start to finish, and I'm happy to say that I not only watched, but participated in a major way that is going to benefit a lot of people.

Well, hard to believe, but we're a sixth into the new-ish year. A lot of people would find that hard to believe, given just how much stress we've all been going through on an intimate level- I'd know that for a fact now, given how many personal friends have seen their fair share of struggles. Strained relationships, stress at their jobs- down to outright death at some points. I can't say I've evaded the pain myself, even from the beginning of this year- believe it or not, as I'm typing to you all now, I'm a week out from having quit my job. But it'll get better, it always has, and I have faith I'm not too far out from finding my next avenue. If anything, I've been trying to take things easy this past week while I send out applications. Playing AC: New Horizons out the wazoo (trying to blitz through the Happy Home DLC as much as I can), and I just started Stormblood in XIV. Of course, that's all procrastination when it comes to more important things, like my portfolio- rest assured, I've been setting aside time to draw things, and I promise, it won't take too long before you'll see another deviation soon. Hopefully an original OC this time? We'll see.

Catch you later for now- if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna get ready to watch the TRG Colosseum this weekend.

As of earlier yesterday, my unofficial NDA was lifted for disclosing about a certain, BIG project I've been working in the background on for months, and today, I'm so glad to finally talk about it:

I'm working as a page artist for the Runaway Guys Colosseum Zine! It'll be releasing the same time as when Colosseum '23 is in full swing, and for full updates on it, I highly suggest you follow the official Twitter page below.

I can't wait to show you guys what I'm gonna be making (relatively) soon!

ColoZineum Page: https://twitter.com/jonaversezine?s=20

Happy new year to all- here's hoping you had a good one, and hope yet that it's better than 2022.

The previous year was a... dubious one for me. All year long, I made great strides in my passions and work life- I started getting more regularly into art, more involved in the things I wanted to do overall, and became a part of some fantastic communities. However, it also came at the cost of some pretty crap days, weeks, and even months. March was when I wound up getting my first strike at work (the first one in a long time, anyway), and May had me sleeping in the guest bedroom of my house for at least three weeks due to the ceiling collapsing in my room- of course, those are the most notable offenses, but that's also just the start. To make a long story short, while I'm grateful for the progress made last year, and the memories are things I can look back and laugh at, it's certainly nothing I'd like to relive.

A memory I would HAPPILY replay every week for the rest of this year, however, is MAGFest. I attended the one last year, and while, sure, I had fun at that one as well (even cosplayed!), I didn't have NEARLY as much fun at THAT one as I did this one: panels, good food, excellent games, the merch hall, panels (Thrown Controllers baybeeeeeee), and TONS of popular faces decided to swing by this time. Even the hotel was better than the one I stayed at last year!

That said... I'll confess: I still have FOMO. I did literally everything I wanted and set out to do without fail, and yet, I should've done twice as more. More panels and more indy video games, for sure (and maybe going to that bar on Saturday night wouldn't have hurt). Ah well- more to look forward to next year.

In the mean time, here's to a much more productive year overall, and more art to come: starting with something I should've posted a week ago...

We in it for another year, my dudes.

Gonna be real: last year wasn't that productive, art-wise. I don't regret (almost) all of the art I've made, and yet I barely posted any of it. So let's change that, or at least, as much as I'm able within my limits.

Each month I'm gonna try to post something- either new, or something I did in the past. I've barely made a dent on here since I've made this account, and I'd very much like to change that.

Here's hoping I can make more blog posts in the mean time, too.

Well, if my last news post is anything to go by, clearly I'm the most punctual man alive.

So this month... sucks? A lot? Yeah there's been a lot of shit to juggle, not the least of which including an apartment tour with my buddy in a couple days. I am still making art, contrary to what I say to myself every time I look at my uploads on this place, and I'm actually in the middle of a few projects this month, so hopefully those will see some light in due time- maybe even next week if I can get my ass in gear. On the subject of art, however, I would like to make a statement about a certain piece that I've decided to remove from my gallery:

The subject of that piece was of a streamer who, at press time, is currently going through many personal struggles that involve sensitive topics relating to her sexuality and experiences thereof. While she is currently expanding her audience to include a broader range of age groups, as well as distance herself slightly from the NSFW scene, I do not feel comfortable hosting an image that depicts a persona inconsistent with how she wishes to present herself. I have a ton of respect for this streamer and everything she does, and even though she said it was alright to keep the image up in the first place, I personally feel otherwise.

My apologies to the rest of you if you all missed seeing it- rest assured, however, that I didn't open this account just to post ONE spicy pic.

What’s good all-

First of all, thanks for your patience. I know ~2 weeks is a loose definition of “soon”, but I definitely hope the end results made up for it. I had a lot of fun working on all those pieces, and it’s my delight to (hopefully) get to more in the coming days.

With that said, I’ve got great news: I’ve been scouted for the Art Portal! So, here’s hoping for more fresh faces soon. See you in a bit for more good stuff. ✌🏻