The Hello Factor - March 27

I often do warm-up sketches when starting work on projects and they're often wildly un-connected to the work I'm doing to let my brain get used to doing linework again (In this case, it was a warm-up sketch before the Patron sketch for this month).

I try to keep things simple.  I don't think I'm great at 'cute' or 'cartoony' but its more serving to let me get into that 'art' space I tend to lose overnight.  This one was cute enough for me to throw a very simple flat colour on and share though.

Some News

My current day-job will be ending.  The original plan was to start looking for work again right away to fill in that financial gap.  However I've realized I'm in a pretty okay place with my current situation.  So I'm going to take a couple months to instead do artwork on a more full-time basis.

This will mean that there is an up-tick in things I post here.  But it also means I should be able to start taking on commissions again.  I'll find myself with about twenty extra hours a week (I still will be working as a caretaker).

This is a bit of a nervous step for me.  While I'm not suddenly hurtling into destitution or anything (I'll be okay, honest!) its a step that means I'm not getting that 'paycheck' every couple weeks.  A strange severing of the safety net, which means I'll have to make any extra money on my own.  At least for a few months to test out how I manage in getting things done each day.

Any commissions I take will first be taken from folks on Patreon.  You all have priority in that regard.  The reward tier discount applies as well.  The monthly sketch will remain free as a thank you to the folks at the top tier (though I'm very grateful to all tiers, I sadly don't have enough arms to do sketches for everyone).

Friday will be my first official day doing 'Just art' in the mornings.  I'm a bit excited.  Scared to death.  but its something I'd like to try.  Job hunting is a miserable venture in these parts.  And I'd rather look forward to work-days.

Thanks to all of you.  Truly.  Past and present.  I hope the upcoming bits of eldritch scratching will be worth your generosity.

-T.J.