Hi, I'm clover. I don't talk much — that is to say I don't talk to people much. It's a much different story when I'm free to spout my every thought to nobody in particular, as I'm sure you'll see by looking at this page or any of my social media profiles. I'd like to change that someday, but I'm not sure when that'll be. I'm a man in my 30's living in the United States, and if you know me it's probably because of my art.
It's cliché, but I've been drawing for as long as I can remember. I was the kid who drew all over everything. My 4th grade teacher once called me "The Doodle King." Fast forward to 2017 and, following the release of Night in the Woods, I found myself drawing fanart for /nitwg/ before deciding to post it to tumblr. I took on the name clover after the appearance of my signature, not really expecting to ever be known by more than 3 people, and long story short that's pretty much how I got here.
I am a video game enjoyer, being a long-time Team Fortress 2 player while also frequently dipping into the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series, Destiny 2, and Super Animal Royale, among many others. While TF2 is likely the most influencial game of my life, my all-time favorite is Hollow Knight due to its art, music, and lore. If you're familiar with it, I'm sure you've noticed the mask I use as my avatar or even the colors in that picture up there. I'm also a massive Pokémon fan, but haven't played any new games since Ultra Sun & Moon due to some personal disagreements with how the games are developed. My boycott doesn't seem to be working.
I've wanted to have my own website for a long time. In my youth I fiddled around with some free simple site builders, but never really learned anything of substance. The urge continued to grow after living through the collapse of tumblr, some hostile rule changes on FurAffinity, and finally the Twitter exodus to Bluesky following the 2024 US presidential election, but beyond making an account on Neocities I hadn't done much to act on it because it was so intimidating. At the beginning of December 2024 I happened to glimpse a guide that was posted on Bluesky by a Blake Watson about how to use HTML and subsequently create your own website. That guide, "HTML For People," has been invaluable for me as someone who had zero prior knowledge and has a hard time sitting down and learning new things. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to make a website.
I'm a supporter of trans rights, gay rights, women's rights, and any other rights for anyone who's just trying to harmlessly live their lives however they want to.
I think "AI art" is not only a blight on humanity, but a dual misnomer. Let me know when actual artificial intelligences start making art, because that's something I want to see.