Monthly Update- December 2022

Happy Holidays everyone!!! I'm doing my monthly update on here and DA now. That way it's easier.

My goals this month:

• 2 Commissions
• Patreon Requests
• Tinker Bell's Flight Progress

This update is going to be pretty beefy, because November was a light month, and I've gotten some rest, as well as nailed my goals for this month. If only my work schedule was better, and then I'd get more done XD I'm only able to draw for 30 minutes per work day, so I apologize in advance for the slow production.

Commissions: For the commission update, I am doing 2 more this month. This is the minimum I will do for this month, and if I have a very productive month, I will do more. I am going to do a sale on Traditional commissions this month for the holidays. 3 slots are open! If you are interested in buying a traditionally drawn commission, DM me on Discord (Duke#0728)

• 5.5x8.5 size- $30 (Patreon Discount- $20)
• 7x10 size- $25 (Patreon Exclusive Holiday Discount)
• 9x11 size- $50 (Patreon Discount- $35)

What I use for my traditional commissions:

• Faber Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils (120 set)
• Copic Classic Markers (36 set)
• Prismacolor Nu Pastels (36 set)
• Prismacolor Premium Colored Pencils (48 set)
• Arteza Watercolor & Gouache Paint tubes (24 sets)
• Macron Ink Pens

For Holiday themed commissions, if you want a character from a holiday special, or a character with a festive design or background, your commission will be 7x10 and be sketched in the BlimpTober sketchbook. Additionally, this is a Patreon exclusive discount that is available to everyone currently subscribed to my page.

Here is the current Queue: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F7tBoYG_VK5UTzb7g_MtZnf-X3ADalfa6YXqs8NJnj8/edit#gid=0 (If you don't see your commission on here, please let me know!!)

Tinker Bell's Flight: Now that the storyboard for this set is sketched out, I am going to be making a quick animatic for it if I get the free time to do it. This is still set to be animated, but I need to find a way to get more time to actually animate it. The goal is to get the inflation scenes animated first so that I have something to post before Christmas.

The absolute worst case scenario, I may have to animate with flat color BG's, 4 to 6 frames per second, minimalism to the point I may pass myself off as an abstract artist. This will be a tough project, and I am going to be looking for shortcuts to make it easier. The animation process will begin after I finish 2 commissions and the Patreon requests, so the time I have before I animate will be put to use pacing this sequence and making it work.

Patreon Requests: I am doing Patreon requests this month! If you are a tier 4 Patron, Give me your character request RIGHT NOW! I will be drawing patron requests starting on my first off day, which should be either the 1st or 2nd of December! I'm doing them right off the gate this time around so that I can move on to Tinker Bell's Flight!

That's this month's update. It's a lot this time around, and despite having a hectic work schedule, a dog to watch from wake-up to clock-in, and other projects to do as well, I'm taking it one step at a time! If I can manage the time I actually have to make art, I should be able to make my goals this month!

Happy Holidays, and I will return very soon with more art to share!