I retired these a while ago because, as much as they're really fun to make, they're also quite complicated (and ultimately not that popular). I still had some pending from my monumental backlog, so I finally got around to finishing them.
I did mention that at some point, when my workload eases up, I might bring them back as seasonal rewards if there's interest, so your thoughts would be more than welcome!
2023-01-12 20:22:22 +0000 UTC
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My lovely Artlings of Light! (aka, those of you who play FFXIV)
I'd like to formally invite you to this year's first patron exclusive FFXIV Art Party!
The purpose of this is mainly to get the chance to meet as many of you in game as possible, while also enjoying a chill evening of drawing together, taking screenshots of each other or simply hanging out and getting to know all the artlings.
You do not have to be an artist to attend t...
2023-01-11 16:23:20 +0000 UTC
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Full title: Boomslang Ritual
First piece of the year! And oh my lawd, what a piece this was. I've done a lot of complex things over the years - down to that one with all the hands (incidentally, commissioned by the same person who did this one) - but nothing has been as technically intensive as this one. Who even thinks of putting a white-haired, dark-skinned character on ...
2023-01-06 14:08:56 +0000 UTC
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I mean, it better be you lil shit…
Let’s be clear: 2022 was not a good year. My mental and physical health said “absolutely not” and after years of diligently keeping up to date with all my responsibilities, suddenly I couldn’t do more than continuously apologise for being so far behind on things.
So let me start with that: I am incredibly sorry I am so far behind on delivering commissions and rewards. Despite my health issues I have actually be...
2023-01-04 17:04:08 +0000 UTC
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Another Mystery Box, in which I decided to give the creepy mood a rest and go for some chill, restful vibes to hopefully summon some of that into 2023.
This reward was a "Mystery Box" - a type of reward where you give me a character but I get to decide how I draw everything. You can purchase these with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure y...
2022-12-19 12:13:12 +0000 UTC
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One sassy bnnui at your disposal.
This reward was a "Color Bust portrait", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well *cheeky eyebrow wagging*
2022-12-14 19:08:26 +0000 UTC
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Well. We’ve made it. Sort of. At least in part. Or in parts.
How are you guys? How’s this year treated you? It’s been a toughy on this end, not gonna lie. There were times when I had no idea where to borrow the energy from to keep it going, but here we are - at the tail end of it.
One thing this year has forced me to learn was the importance of self-care. I’d heard that if you don’t take a break when you need one, your body will do it for you and man… they weren’t ki...
2022-12-03 13:05:00 +0000 UTC
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I uh... Merry Christmas? For all the spooky art I didn't get to do in October, I guess I'm making up for it now heading for this, the cheeriest season.
This was a Mystery Box for which I was given a "gothic, dark, evil, contract killer that uses poisons to stun her prey" and so I went with the concept "taste of your own medicine" or "you done f*cked up* for this one.
I honestly had a blast getting carried away with this one and could have easily spent another week adding to the dr...
2022-12-01 12:37:45 +0000 UTC
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Oh my. I guess we all do Thanksgiving a little differently, init... <.<
This reward was a "couples portrait", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well *slow-mo eyebrow wagging*
2022-11-25 10:07:51 +0000 UTC
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Behold, a lad.
This reward was a "Lineart Bust portrait", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well *cheeky eyebrow wagging*
2022-11-25 10:05:43 +0000 UTC
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A very Yoshitaka Amano influenced Mystery Box, in which I took this lovely elezen and transformed her into a sword-dancer, Garuda-esque, creature-outfit. Very PoV dependent - what do you think the story is here?
This reward was a "Mystery Box" - a type of reward where you give me a character but I get to decide how I draw everything. You can purchase these with points through my patreon reward portal <...
2022-11-15 15:25:21 +0000 UTC
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First, apologies for the huge scrolling image, but if there's one way to get your attention...
That said, all my new prints are now available for purchase on StarStickers!
Along with that, there have been some changes, so let me give you the patch notes version of this below:
What's new:
-Thanks to owning a printer, I can now print my own stock on demand - which means that the variety of prints will regularly update as opp...
2022-11-10 21:30:40 +0000 UTC
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I rarely leave things sitting in my WIPs, but this piece had the dubious honor of having lived there for nearly two years so I decided that I'd finally get her done in time for N7 day. Except it's N9 day. Shut up. It's still N7 day somewhere.
This is actually (yet another) remake of an old piece of mine from about 10 years ago, which I made shortly after finishing ME3 to satisfy the disappointment of never getting to see Tali's face in game (plus that whole thing with the stock photo we...
2022-11-09 10:31:34 +0000 UTC
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Wat dis?? New art?? Finally!
Have a cute couple's piece and what's hopefully the start of a new art making record this month.
This reward was a "couples portrait", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well *slow-mo eyebrow wagging*
2022-11-06 10:04:48 +0000 UTC
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It’s only been a few days since the last update and yet I’ve somehow managed to sprout 5 new white hairs and a wrinkle the depth of Mariana's Trench across my forehead. The end approaches swiftly, rallied by wraiths that wail oddly alike Mariah Carey.
In brief, I survived my second Comic Con, but just barely.
Me, when I was innocent and untarnished- circa 5 days ago.
2022-11-02 22:11:01 +0000 UTC
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Would you believe me that the first part of this update consisted of me staring out the window for about 15 minutes, writing it in my head because I couldn’t get my brain and hands to work simultaneously?
And that’s where October finds us, my lieges. Surrounded by piles of print stock, to-do lists and the tenuous but steadily growing idea of replacing myself with an iceberg lettuce dressed in a wig and see if anybody notices.
But with that, let me give you as brief a breakdown...
2022-10-22 10:59:31 +0000 UTC
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Our last Art Party was an absolute blast - especially as it included our yearly costume contest and the genius ideas that came out of it. Do check the thumbnails for some screenies! Really can't wait for them to implement wider DC travel so that everyone can make it to these.
What's an Art Party, you ask? Art parties are a social event I organise every month in FFXIV, but also in the discord if you're not part of the game, where we hang out together in a dedicated channel, take scre...
2022-10-22 09:21:54 +0000 UTC
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So this was booked as a couple's reward, but because I adore this couple and I have been dying to make something special for it I basically went ham and turned it into a full on piece.
I won't even go into how intensely complex this was - from scales, to hair, to aligning the gazes - and instead I'll just ask for your honest feedback on whether you like and and, most importantly - should I make a print of it?
This reward was a "Mystery Box" - a type of reward where you give me...
2022-10-14 13:48:52 +0000 UTC
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My lovely Artlings of Light! (aka, those of you who play FFXIV)
I'd like to formally invite you to our (mostly) monthly patron exclusive FFXIV Art Party!
The purpose of this is mainly to get the chance to meet as many of you in game as possible, while also enjoying a chill evening of drawing together, taking screenshots of each other or simply hanging out and getting to know all the artlings.
You do not have to be an artist to atten...
2022-10-09 17:23:08 +0000 UTC
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I have been holding back from posting anything else because this right here not only marks my 5th Patreon anniversary, but also my 300th art post! How neat is that?
Every year, give or take, I've drawn a version of Hilda from Final Fantasy XIV. For last year's anniversary I drew this one, which I wasn't entirely satisfied with and might warrant its own redraw some day.
This one here, howev...
2022-10-06 23:48:03 +0000 UTC
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Here’s something you may have not known: I have a thing for multipliers of 5. This means that my TV volume has to be set at 10 or 15 or that my multiply layers in photoshop have to be set to 50 or 25. There’s no in between - that’s my comfort spot.
That’s why this year - despite it ending in 2 and being a cradle of rot - has thrown a lot of special moments at me. For one, we had my 35th birthday just a few days ago, which also meant the 35th birthday of Final Fantasy - a s...
2022-10-03 20:06:47 +0000 UTC
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A cuddly piece of G'raha and a pretty WoL! I finished this a few days ago but life... this year... everything... *waves hands frantically*
This reward was a "couples portrait", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well *slow-mo eyebrow wagging*
2022-10-02 08:52:44 +0000 UTC
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A lineart piece I finished today! It was really nice to work on something a little more chill. I do wish I'd had more time to dedicate to the background of this.
One day I'd love to draw my own WoL in this sort of setting,
2022-09-22 19:08:13 +0000 UTC
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Best bird daughter! I'd been dying to draw her and all those lovely blue tones since Endwalker came out, and then someone booked has as a reward and gave me the chance to go to town on this!
As usual, it was a lot more work than it looked at first, largely thanks to all the tiny feathers, as well as the feathered hairstyle. And of course my habit of telling myself "I'll just color it flat" and waking up three days later to a fully rendered piece. I think I need an intervention...
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2022-09-15 13:22:52 +0000 UTC
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A preview of all the things I'm currently working on! This week has been hectic, so I decided to focus on drafting everything currently in my queue instead of focusing on one piece alone.
This is something that actually helps me get my groove going, especially if I have previously spent too long stuck on a piece. It's a bit of a workout, plus it breaks the 'starting' barrier that's so easy to get stuck on when cracking on with a new project.
I am also really looking forward to fin...
2022-09-09 08:44:14 +0000 UTC
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Oh lord, what a trip it has been. If I have been quiet recently, harbor no doubt that it's purely because this beast took every waking minute to finish. Quite easily my most complex piece to date, because although I've worked in monochrome before, I've never had to fit in so many little compositional details and make them work together in a way that felt organic.
HOWEVER, I am so, so proud of how this piece finally came out and that was largely thanks to the feedback of the author who c...
2022-09-05 10:58:21 +0000 UTC
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Why, you ask, is it Best Month? Because we all get to go back to school, and the office and the reality that the sun is about to leave our days and we'll soon be complaining about how cold it is and how that 40 degree summer wasn't that bad after all.
Oh and it'll be my birthday later down the line, which is great, because what would you do without these clearly necessary updates if I weren't here? Exactly, that's what I thought.
That said on the su...
2022-09-02 18:15:14 +0000 UTC
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And so we have our first Ultimate Mystery Box* piece, fresh out of the oven and featuring one punchy, bubblegum catte in that 80's vibes I so love.
Believe it or not (and I choose 'not' because I have no idea how I pulled it off) I drew all of this from scratch in under 24 hours. I think I was possessed by the spirit of Artists Past...
I'm actually ridiculously proud of myself for pulling this off in that time. And not just that - the pose was off the top of my he...
2022-08-18 10:13:18 +0000 UTC
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This month's art party was one of our best yet - thank you so much to everyone who was able to show up! There's a couple more sketches I couldn't finish during the night so those will come up later but in the meantime have the ones I managed to finish on the day. I swear these keep getting more elaborate with each party...
What's an Art Party, you ask? Art parties are a social event I organise every month in FFXIV, but also in the discord if you're not part of the game, where we han...
2022-08-15 09:45:59 +0000 UTC
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A couple of lovely ladies! This one took an ungodly amount of time if just on the hair alone. I did try different head angles to what I usually do so that was fun!
This reward was a "couples portrait", purchased with points through my patreon reward portal StarStickers! If you're a patron make sure you sign up, and if you're not... well *slow-mo eyebrow wagging*
2022-08-12 18:20:37 +0000 UTC
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