Hey everyone! I hope your April has been a decent one. As some of you may know mine has been pretty darn busy, which is pretty much typical for me every year, especially thanks to taxes and birthdays (including my own). Right now I feel like I owe you a status update for my current projects, especially considering things are a bit weird right now as far as the patron benefits are concerned. So please give me a moment of your time!
To start with, I've decided to delay working on the next...
2021-04-28 20:14:35 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! After a couple much-needed days off I'm relaxed and ready to dive back into my work - or as I like to call it this time of the year, my "haulidays." This tends to be the busiest month of the year for me, but past my commissions I'm excited for the two big Kayla things I have planned:
- I've finally reached the 50th Kayla Komix after five years of dedicating myself to it as a self-employed artist. As it's coinciding with Christmas I want to do something especially nice for ...
2020-12-03 16:26:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I wanted to announce an important change I’m rolling out next month that will mostly affect the $1 pledge tier, so if that's you please give me a moment of your time.
Beginning in November, early access to finished comics and artwork will no longer be offered under the $1 tier, and will be offered under the $3 tier instead. All WIPs of said comics and artwork, however, will still be offered under the $1 tier.
Since starting this Patreon I’ve always offer...
2020-10-21 13:40:38 +0000 UTC
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Happy September everyone! I wanted to come on with a couple of quick updates regarding my plans for Kayla Komix this month:
- Now that the character bios are finished, I'll be starting work on the next couple of comic pages, which will actually be a two-part comic featuring Java and Felipa!
- Felipa won last month's pin-up poll, so she'll be going for a brisk morning jog in this month's picture. Keep an eye out for both!
That's all for now, but as always thank you all for ch...
2020-09-02 16:40:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! It’s the beginning of a new month so I wanted to come on with a couple of updates regarding my plans for August.
I’ve remained quiet about it for a few weeks, but as of late June I’ve met my goal of earning $300 in pledges per month, thanks in particular to a few very generous patrons. This is the first time I’ve made more through Patreon than by doing commissions, which is a pretty huge deal for me - and all thanks to you, whose support (and patience) have made th...
2020-08-01 16:36:41 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I’m writing today to give you an update about everything happening on my end as far as work goes, and what to expect from me going into July. Obviously things got pushed back this month owing to being out sick for a week, and after careful consideration I’ve prioritized my itinerary so as to not get overwhelmed trying to catch up on things:
- The next Kayla comic will be finished and posted today!
- The jungle babe pin-up featuring Renée is stil...
2020-06-26 16:03:25 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I want to apologize for the lack of activity around here this week - I've been sick for the past couple of days and haven't been in the best state to focus on the comic. I've still got quite a bit of it inked regardless, and I hope that part can be finished over the next couple of days.
Thanks as always for reading!
2020-06-18 16:24:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I just wanted to drop a quick update regarding my last announcement. I've completed and submitted the revisionist test I was taking for the Nickelodeon show, so all that remains now is to wait and see what comes of it. In the meantime I'm taking the weekend off, but I intend to get back into the swing of things next week - including catching up on April's delayed Kayla/Chico picture and overdue commissions (and I might even color an older sketch to ease back into things too).
2020-05-08 16:43:55 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! This week has been a bit of a doozy for me, and I’ve got a pretty big announcement to make that, while it’s good for me, will definitely impact everything else I’m doing art-wise, especially for Patreon - so please lend an ear.
I’ve been selected to take a test to be a storyboard revisionist on a new, unannounced Nickelodeon show. This is the first time I’ve tested for a job with any big studio, so it’s definitely an exciting opportunity - and one that I’ve b...
2020-04-24 17:04:45 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I genuinely hope everyone’s holding up as well as they can given the circumstances we’re all under. March was a weird month for it and I definitely felt it in my output - a big reason for the comic and pin-up delays - but I’m glad to say it wasn’t all bad. The sumo drive between Java and Kayla has been a great success so far, and I thank everyone who not only contributed but shared it as well. I’ve recovered so much of my iPad expenses already, and that success has eve...
2020-04-02 22:58:20 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I apologize for my silence around here the past few days. Between springtime allergies and dwelling on some negativity the weekend was pretty rough, though I'm happy to say I'm getting back on my feet. Once again I fear I've given myself far more work than I need to be taking on this month, especially since the sumo drive became far more of a thing than I anticipated - though I'm more than grateful for the support it's received, and thank you all for sharing and contributing to ...
2020-03-18 23:38:48 +0000 UTC
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So last month I invested in an iPad Pro to aid my artistic endeavors. Of course they don’t come cheap, and especially with tax season upon us I’m launching my first ever growth drive to help recover some of the expense! And since you all seem to REALLY like seeing Kayla and Java get huge, why not see who can out-sumo the other by the end of this?
Here’s how it works:
- Consider buying a coffee for me on ...
2020-03-06 18:55:12 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I hope everyone's month has been off to a pleasant start.
I wanted to announce all the changes I've made to the page's reward tiers, all of which are going into effect today. Since last year I've been thinking about ways to incentivize more support for the comic, while at the same time making my reward system more efficient for me to manage. Below you'll find a list of all changes made to my reward tiers - please note that if you became a patron before today and ar...
2020-02-05 17:21:35 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I hope you’ve all been having a great month so far, and are looking forward to the holidays. As always it’s been a busy month for me (Pokemon notwithstanding), and though I usually wait until the end of the month to make announcements, I wanted to touch base with everyone on a couple of things.
Beginning this week, I’m expecting to be extremely busy between now and the end of the year. Of course Thanksgiving is this week, and the weekend afterwards I’ll be travelin...
2019-11-24 16:36:20 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I wanted to come on with yet another update regarding what I’ve been up to this month. I’m pleased to say that I’m finally finished with everything I’ve been doing for the Cartoon Network storyboard program - writing essays and resumés, building a portfolio site, and drawing up mock storyboards for consideration. If you’re interested to see, you can visit my site here - and even check out the storyboa...
2019-10-12 20:18:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I felt I needed to write a follow-up to my previous post and account for the lack of updates around here this week, so please give me another moment of your time.
I’ve still been working on my portfolio site and application for the storyboard training program, and it’s already taken up far more of my time than I anticipated - at least, time away from things like commissions, the comic, etc. ...
2019-10-07 14:55:46 +0000 UTC
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Happy October, everyone! I hope you’ve all been well. My past few weeks have been fairly all over the place, and I wanted to drop an update about what I’m up to at the moment - along with my plans for the month and something fun I’d like to engage all of you in over the next few weeks!
Firstly, those who follow me on social media may know that I’m applying for a storyboard training program with Cartoon Network. It’s a fairly exclusive program and I’m not put...
2019-10-02 15:14:42 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I hope your September’s been off to a great start so far, whether it’s beginning to cool down for you or not. I’m a few days late but I wanted to touch base with everyone on a few things, in regards to last month, this month and months to come.
First, I’ll admit that August was not the greatest month for me personally, and between the comic, commissions and anxieties, found myself overwhelmed and feeling burned out early on. Fortunately things weren’t as bad as t...
2019-09-05 15:23:10 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I hope you've all had a decent July and are managing to keep cool in this hot hot heat. I wanted to come on with a couple of updates, and to once again thank you for another month of support for Kayla. I deeply appreciate those of you who are new to the page and those veterans who have gone as far to increase their support - it really has exceeded my expectations, and makes the new goal I set for the comic seem far less lofty. There's still a ways to go, but I hope I can begin m...
2019-07-31 15:11:47 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I hope your summers have been off to a good start. I wanted to open this month with a few announcements regarding what you can expect to see from me in July.
For starters, I had an influx of new patrons towards the end of June, and I thank you immensely for your support - and hope to have it going forward! Attempting to juggle a comic, pin-ups and commissions each month is no small feat, and your support really does make it just a bit easier for me to keep bringing you Kay...
2019-07-01 13:53:23 +0000 UTC
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Happy May, everyone! My much-needed birthday break is finally over, and I'm ready to slowly start getting back into the swing of things around here. I appreciate your patience and understanding my need for some time off in the meantime.
That said, my first priority this month is tackling April's Monthly Mailbag, so that everyone can start submitting their asks for next month's installment. I also wanted to announce the results of last month's "Kayla vs. Rochelle" poll - it looks like pr...
2019-05-01 15:08:13 +0000 UTC
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Happy Spring, everyone! I hope you've all been well, and have been weathering the change in seasons (or lack thereof). Sadly springtime means a lot of sniffling and sneezing for me, but I'm dealing with it as well as I can. I wanted to come on with a couple of updates in regards to the remainder of March and what to expect from me going into April, so please give me a moment of your time.
As far as this month goes, I've only one more illustrated Mailbag response to finish up, as well as...
2019-03-23 16:17:38 +0000 UTC
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Happy March, everyone! As always I'm hoping everyone's well. I've been laid up with my first seasonal allergy attack of the year the past couple of days, though it wasn't enough to keep the new Kayla page from being finished. I'm glad everyone seemed to enjoy seeing Bebe make her comeback, and I'm looking forward to drawing more of her in the next comic!
February was a big month for the page as I surpassed my $200 goal in monthly pledges. I already made a post about it but once...
2019-03-01 16:11:29 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, I wanted to give an update about stuff on my end. I've been trying to figure out how to approach the remainder of the month, especially since I somehow always forget February's the shortest month of the year. I've also ended up having to house- and dog-sit until the end of the month, which came about abruptly... and I've also been having to make more doctors' visits to further investigate the issues I was having around Christmas, with my first visit to a specialist today.
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2019-02-18 14:52:33 +0000 UTC
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Happy February, everyone! I hope 2019 has been good to you so far, and those who are having to endure the cold weather are keeping as warm as you possibly can. Even for taking a week off to hang out with a friend, I was pleased to have a normal month where I could put out art at a somewhat normal pace again, and February should hopefully be even better for that.
Speaking of, here's what's on the agenda for the month:
- The first Monthly Mailbag responses! Thank you everyone who su...
2019-02-01 14:33:31 +0000 UTC
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Here's a comprehensive list of all reward tiers I'm offering going into the new year, including two new rewards: the Monthly Mailbag ($1) and the Kayla Komix Discord Server ($3)! I'll be rolling out these new rewards slowly as I get back in a working mindset for the year, but I'm looking forward to trying them out - and I hope you're just as excited, too!
I've also detailed two new goals I'd like to reach for monthly support, along with new rewards I'll...
2018-12-31 22:38:14 +0000 UTC
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Hey again, everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are enjoying what's left of the holiday season. Unfortunately I had a health scare the weekend before Christmas that I'm still having investigated, though with more peace of mind now that I've had some encouraging test results. It held me up from getting as much work done before Christmas as I wanted, yet the holiday was certainly a welcome break.
That said, I'm slowly trying to get back on track with my work, particularly t...
2018-12-27 15:36:27 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I hope everyone's having a lovely December so far.
I wanted to drop a couple of quick updates in light of Tumblr's decision to ban NSFW content. As you might imagine, this spells trouble for me as well, as my own blog has been labeled "explicit" for a couple of years now. Between that and users leaving en masse, I've decided I'll cease posting on my main blog come the 17th.
Instead, I've decided to finally return to Furaffinity after a 9-year hiatus, where I hope to reach a...
2018-12-07 01:56:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re all enjoying your week regardless of whether or not you celebrate the Day of Big Eating. It’s been a busy time for me already, as is typically expected come the holiday season. It’s been challenging to find time to devote to the next comic, and though it won’t be finished by tomorrow it will still be ready to go by the end of the month (though by now it’s probably clear the comic isn’t exactly “Thanksgiving-themed” anyway).
Th...
2018-11-21 15:01:52 +0000 UTC
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Happy Halloween, everyone! Glad I could get this month's pin-up finished just in time for it too, and spend the holiday taking it easy. I hope you all have been well and can enjoy the day as well!
I've got a couple of announcements to make as we go into the next month. First, I wanted to announce that Kayla was indeed the winner of the poll for next month's pin-up, beating out two far greater bellies than his in the process (though I'm happy to see both Rochelle and Fouine get...
2018-10-31 14:42:30 +0000 UTC
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