Welcome I Am The Artist in Wonderland
This is a personal (but not private) blog of a troubled, eccentric artist just trying to get through life as best I can. To find out more of what this blog is about, please see the new 2021 Mission Statement by clicking that link or continuing to scroll down. The newest twenty posts are queried on this page with the newest of those closest to the top. To see every post, and in a more themed setting, check out the pages via the menu at the top of this site. Some of the top pages are the Journal, Pops Collection, Status Updates, and Galleries with more coming up very soon as I continue to reinvent this blog. If you’re still not sure where to go, just keep on scrolling down!
To see my official digital art gallery website, please visit: Dream 9 Studios
If you are a fan of the PC game The Sims 4, please visit my mods & more resource site: Simularity
Status Update 013
I’m sorry for the lack of updates. I’ve been focusing as much as possible on my art projects as my dad’s health continues to decline. I’ll try to keep this blog updated a little more often now when I can.
I’m Losing You
A post about why I have thrown myself so fully into my art projects which is due to my dad’s rapidly declining health.
Status Update 012
Dad is back in the hospital and even worse than he was last time. I’m scared and worried sick. All I can do is focus on my art projects to try and keep myself occupied so that I don’t completely stress out and have that inevitable nervous breakdown too soon.
I’m an Artist Again!
As of July 11, 2021 I am once again a digital artist as I have resumed creating my artworks! YAY! I’ve also redesigned my Dream 9 Studios website and more!
Status Update 011
I’m finally working on a new artwork; my first of 2021!! I’ll post it to the usual places as soon as it’s finished. I also completely overhauled the Dream 9 Studios website with an all new design and more. Check it out?
Status Update 010
My Dad, whom I’ve always been very close to, is currently in the hospital and has been for the past three days. I’m worried sick and therefore trying to divert my attention with happy things like Sims and Funko Pops.
Stressed Out
An update on all that’s going on right now and it’s not exactly good… mostly just a lot of stressful stuff and I am completely stressed out.
Status Update 009
I got a new domain for this blog, aiw.wtf, and designed a new and vastly improved theme as the old one was garish and hard to read. As for what’s going on in my life… I’ll have to write that in a post…
Video Games Pops
This post displays my collection of video games related Funko Pops. It will be updated as my collection evolves.
TV & Toons Pops
On this post I am displaying all of my tv show and animation related Funko Pops. The post will be updated as my collection regarding this series evolves.
Star Wars Pops
This post contains all of my Star Wars series Funko Pops. It will be updated as my collection evolves.
Movies & More Pops
All of my movies, music, and other Pops that don’t fit in any other series post are displayed in this post. This post will be updated as needed.
Marvel Pops
In this post I am showing all of my Marvel themed Funko Pops. The Marvel series is the largest part of my collection. This post will be updated as my collection evolves.
How To: DIY Pop Risers
A step by step guide with lots of photos on how to build the risers I create for my Funko Pops collection out of foam and fabric.
My Funko Pop FAQ
A FAQ where you can find the answers to most if not all of those burning questions you have about both my collection of Funko Pops and Pops in general.
Intro to Pop Collecting
What’s a Funko Pop? Read on and find out plus an introduction to collecting Pops written by yours truly. I love Funko Pops!
My Best Art of 2020
Here are what I think are my best artworks that I created during the year 2020 when I made a record 54 different artworks.
My Best Art of 2019
Of the artworks I created in 2019, here are the pieces I consider to be my best of the year including one that may be my best ever.
My Best Art of 2017
The gallery post for what I think are the eight best artworks I created in the year 2017.
Mission Statement WTF is AIW All About?
The point of every personal blog I’ve every had on the internet has always been to document my progress as I attempt once again to get my life on track with some fun diversions along the way. I talk about my health and my work along with all of my hobbies in a way that’s (hopefully) entertaining for both you and me. Regardless of whether it is entertaining for me, or you, I have always found writing these blog entries to be very therapeutic. Even if few ever read these words, it still benefits me to write and continue to create this blog. So, I shall continue to publish this blod for as long as I feel like it, whenever I feel like it and sometimes even when I don’t feel like it.
So, who am I? I am a 36 year old digital artist from a little town in Southern Illinois who has a penchant for blogging. In addition to being an artist who works in the niche 3D digital art industry I am also bipolar, a hobbyist photographer with two cute chihuahuas, a collector of Funko Pops, and an obsessive gamer who also mods the crap out of said games. I blog about all that and a little more here @ aiw.wtf (don’t you just love the new url?) I have literally been blogging since 1998 when I got my first at-home internet connection. I quickly taught myself to code html websites and later on learned WordPress. And now here we are. Below are some of the topics, features, and more that you can find or will find on this blog: