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Contemplating New Tiers, requesting feedback

I spend virtually every day off working on content, so I've debated raising the base cost of a membership, that being said, I'd love to continue offering existing patrons the rate they're already paying. I'm not sure if Patreon yet has this functionality, so I'd like to hear from existing patrons, if I shifted prices a bit, would you come along with me on that? or is the low price-point what keeps you around?

Theoretical base level would be $3 per month for early access and WIP, and $5...

Students Line-Up (WIP)

Working on the visuals for some possible contest winners. What do you think? The contest to be in WoodPort 101 is still open for another week or two! Get your entry in by the 25th!

Also, I've got pages up to Page 8 lined and posted in the WoodPort 101 posting. check out the line work and let me know your thoughts!

Happy New Year!

Hey there guys, just wanted to check in and let you know how it's going!

With the Manspreading GIF released, I saw a more than doubling of my audience both here and on Twitter. (note to self, keep drawing occasional NSFW animations)
The response has been amazing and I'm so happy to have more people along on this story with me. 

That being said, with Christmas, the New Year, and my birthday all falling around the same time of year, I tend to slow down a bit around now. ...

Eli McKaber in WoodPort 101

I'm reposting this to move it up in the timeline a bit, as I finish pages I'll update this post.
I also recently made a cover art concept. Let me know what you think of the story!

(There are some known misspellings and awkward phrasing, I'll be amending some of that) I also plan to add a page at the end so it's not such a sudden stop in the story.

"?" faces/chairs are placeholders for possible contest winners.

EDIT 1/11/2022: added colored cover page

EDIT 1/17/2...

Found Flyer in the Rain (New Contest)

Happy Christmas Eve for those celebrating the holiday! I thought I'd get going on my next comic book, WoodPort 101 (Working Title) and as I'm putting it together I'm realizing I've got to put Eli in a classroom surrounded by other students. Those to his immediate right and left are already designed, and I'll likely fill in some other gaps with existing characters, but there's still more to draw and so I decided I'd let a few followers jump into the world if they choose to! What do you say? an...

Manspreading - Choose Your Own Adventure

Thanks for voting guys! Here's the resulting outcomes. Because you're on Patreon you're getting to see all the options! Twitter users will get to see one of these in a few days. Thanks again for being on board with me!

EDIT: added some variations on the variations and tweaked a few things. Plus added a picture of the hidden gag in the background that's too blurry to read now because I liked it and I don't want it to go unappreciated. XD

Gawkers

Haven't lit and shaded this just yet, but a lot of this is going to be obscured in the final versions, so here's the other commuters, reacting to the spectacle of what you're getting up to with Eli... ;P

What would you do? (Manspreading edition)

As I'm working on my latest illustrations, I'm wondering what my Patrons would do in this situation...

Say you see Eli flashing you on the subway like he is in the GIF I recently posted... How would you respond?

Manspreading follow up WIP

Contemplating drawing some variations on what one might want to do when seeing Eli signaling from across the subway. Twitter will get the finished version that wins a poll, Patreon of course will get all the possible outcomes.

Manspreading

All done! slowed it down just a touch and messed with lighting a bit.

 Here's the final product with variation, for those who prefer to keep the subway clean... and for those who like it dirty... 

Twitter will get one of these in a day or two. Thanks to my Patrons for your support!

Attached the full resolution version for those who want to see it crystal clearly, listed under attachments.

Manspreading WIP #2

Added in the tunnel lights behind Eli's head, detailed the train car and added other passengers... Gonna detail a few more things and then might try to shade the whole thing... we'll see how far I get...

Manspreading Animation (WIP)

Messing with an animation of Eli Riding the subway! Did a pretty high frame-rate to make it look nice and smooth.
Not done just yet, Gonna add some other riders unaware of what's going on. also planning to add a city skyline in the background... We shall see...

What do you think!?

Streaming?

Thinking I might try to stream some of my drawing sessions. I'm not going to make them private (that costs money) but for the time being while I work out the kinks, I'll just share it with you here on Patreon.

Wanna watch the process? See how the sausage is drawn? Tune in here:
https://www.picarto.tv/Shakam/

Connections - Page 18

After a long night with his roomie and his neighbor, Eli finally gets going to this school he moved to town for. 

Connections - Extra Pages

Just for my Patrons! 2 extra pages detailing some extra hijinks in the hottub! Folks on twitter will just get a smash-cut to the next morning.

On these pages the group travels to PARIS!... wait... no... something about the Eiffel Tower.... anyways, enjoy!

Connections - Page 17

Eli turns Cliff's own logic around on him.

For twitter users, the comic will continue on page 18. For Patrons, you'll get a few extra pages. Look for those to be released soon!

Doodles

Drawing out some ideas, possibly going to try to animate one of these. Just sharing with my patrons!

Connections - Page 16

Cliff offers a guiding shove.

Connections - Page 15

Eli and Cliff finally go "hands-on" with their meaty compatriot. 

Connections - Page 14

Eli and Cliff get a little personal, and Leon unveils his equipment...

Connections - Page 13

The latest page, Cliff speaks his mind, and Eli feebly attempts to reign him in. Leon's not here for the dramatic, but he'll gladly take in a show. 

Happy Halloween!

Here's a doodle for the holiday now that I've got functioning equipment again! :D
Thanks for bearing with me!

edit 10-25-2021: made some light alterations, cut the image down a bit for better focus and made the background look a little busier and a little more like a haunted house.

Technical difficulties

So I've been using the same laptop since I started doing this thing. the laptop is now 3 years old at least is starting to show signs of wear. The screen is getting a little spotty, and just this week, my stylus broke the tip off and my power cord stopped charging my laptop. With this in mind, it looks like I'll have to take a brief hiatus to reorder these parts. Once they get here I'll hopefully be right back at it, but it looks like it'll slow my momentum a bit...

Just keeping you i...

Connections - Page 12

This hot-tub ain't big enough for the three of us... Actually, maybe it's just the right size... 

Connections - Page 11

Here we finally meet Leon, and Cliff joins the folks on the pool deck.

Connections Page 10

Eli finally jumps in the water, only to be interrupted by a certain visitor... 😏

Connections Page 9

Here comes the finalized pages for the Connections comic! Fresh off getting caught balls-deep in his new track coach, with the campus physician providing a concurrent prostate examination, Eli's feeling a little apprehensive. Luckily his roommate Cliff is here to assuage his fears  and help him de-stress. 

Twitter Action

Trying to get into some more of the social media game, I posted a quick drawing of @CabaretBara 's character Finn. I also attempted to use a cool app that makes your drawings stand out a bit more. If you'd like to see it, feel free to check it out on twitter!
Twitter https://twitter.com/EliMcKaber/status/1445235823562141702?s=20

Connections (WIP)

Here's the complete meeting between Eli, Cliff, and Leon. Let me know what you think, next step is to clean it up and make it look like a finished product. Decided not to get to graphic with Cliff getting his insides rearranged, let me know if you'd prefer I include something like that  in the future. XD

Again Leon is an original character from my friend Paradogta https://twitter.com/paradogta

This comic ...

Professor Frederick Summer

The main co-star of my next comic I'm going to draw all the way out, Prof. Frederick Summer. 

 (See the full WIP version of the comic here https://www.patreon.com/posts/woodport-101-wip-43688555?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare )

Prof. ...