Let's get this party started!
Thank you to continuing Patreon cameos from Dorian (Bleddyn), Honey (Ashley Nichols), and Timmothy (TimmoWarner)! Want to show up in Treehollow? You can get your own Patreon cameo through Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/tamberlane
2019-04-24 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys! I've got the first lifetime pledge reward keychain done! Have a little Tamberfamily to hang off your bag or other keychain-compatible device :D
These guys will be 3", double-sided clear acrylic! If you've supported me for at least a year consecutively and are still supporting me when I'm fulfilling these, you will receive one in the mail!
After the first round of fulfillment is done, I will send them out in batches for your anniversary month.
2019-04-22 23:12:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Good news! Thank you all for your patience: Tamberlane resumes regular updates on April 24th! That should give me enough time to recover from my anniversary trip and get back down into the pixel mines.
If you haven't caught up, now's a good time to do so! And if you want to catch up now, there are 5 new pages already up on Patreon for $10 folks!
See you guys in two weeks!
2019-04-12 20:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
And thus ends Chapter 3, entirely! Aaaaaaaaa!!!!! CHAPTER 4 IS UPON US!!!
2019-04-09 18:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post
And with that, except for the endcap image, Chapter 3 is DONE!!! What a crazy time it's been getting this chapter done and out! Remind me the next time I want to set a chapter in a festival full of booths and crowds that that is a silly idea.
Some commentary about this page layout:
So, usually, you never want to use a 2x2 layout like I have at the bottom, or anything like it. You always want to have your gutters offset so you don't make it confusing as to whether you go left or ri...
2019-04-08 20:46:24 +0000 UTC View Post
And with that, Chapter 3 is over! Next week is the endcap illustration, and then a guest comic!!
Thank you to Timmo for lending me Timmothy to end our chapter with a literally heartwarming story about arson. Your support on Patreon is invaluable!!
2019-04-08 17:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
"Do better" indeed!
This page is live for $10+ patrons here!
2019-04-05 00:42:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey look!! Another page!!! :D The story continues with some well-placed ARSON!
2019-04-04 19:37:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Nothing like some good ol' fashioned arson to keep things lively!
2019-04-04 17:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys! March is drawing to a close and it's time to summarize all that's been happening! I hope you're all doing really well; if not, my heart goes out to you and I'm sending you good vibes. And if you ARE doing well, well I'm still sending you good vibes!
The last month has been a good one, if a frustrating one. So much good has come, and so many exciting developments have happened because of you guys! Even if things are still a little stymied, I'm excited for things to continue. 2019-03-31 16:22:54 +0000 UTC View Post
I wrote a little short story for a writing group I'm in and I really liked it. It's silly and fun, so I figured I'd share it with you guys! Plus, it's set in Treehollow, so it's extra canon material.
Enjoy!
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"This is CRUEL and UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT, I TELL YA!"
I slammed my paws on the cell door, the sheer force of my anger rattling it on its hinges. The hellish bounds of my confinement loomed around me like the reaching arm of the law.
"I can't ...
2019-03-30 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys! I'm going to work on the special offer sticker design today! I already have a good idea of what I want, but I just wanted to double-triple-check what sort of ~feel~ you guys would want!
It's definitely going to be a ~4" vinyl die-cut sticker of Belfry, by overwhelming popular demand!
So now the question is... what piques your interest?
2019-03-26 14:41:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Huzzah!! A page!! I'm not back to work full time yet for sure. I can only handle a couple hours at the computer upstairs. But it's DEFINITE progress! And I look forward to continuing to improve.
Meanwhile, storytime!
2019-03-22 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, everyone! Welcome to your new reward, the sketches and thumbnails of new pages!
This is for page 177, which has been posted for all $10+ patrons in its finished glory. (Not a $10+ patron? If you upgrade before April 5th, you'll get the AWESOME LIMITED EDITION BONUS OFFER! *And* new Tamberlane pages!)
Originally, this page was going to have the panels indicated with a do...
2019-03-22 17:29:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Huzzah!! A page!! I'm not back to work full time yet for sure. I can only handle a couple hours at the computer upstairs. But it's DEFINITE progress! And I look forward to continuing to improve.
Meanwhile, storytime!
2019-03-22 17:12:27 +0000 UTC View PostThis post is now a bit outdated. For further changes, see this post.
Hey guys! The Great Patreon Restructuring of 2019 is upon us! Am I jumping the gun ever so slightly in posting this 3.5 hours before it's technically Monday? MAYBE BUT WHO CARES! There are a lot of changes happening around here, but I think you'll be very excited about them. I know I am! ...
2019-03-18 03:31:53 +0000 UTC View Post3/5/21 NOTE: This document is a little bit outdated on some rewards (namely cameos and lifetime rewards). I am working on an update to be pushed out by mid-March. Please excuse my mess!
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It’s directly because of this Patreon that I've been able to pay rent and bills, and continue to produce the awesome work you’ve come to expect. Your support has also enabled me to go to the doctor as frequently as I need to -- which, as someone who suffers from...
2019-03-18 03:04:06 +0000 UTC View PostTrello is a project management tool that I use to organize various aspects of my comic, including content creation and collaboration. Because Trello has a one-size-fits-all approach to invitations, I’ve included all Trello links, which you’re eligible for, in this post.
JOIN THE TEAM
Before you do ANYTHING, you need to join the Trello Team to access th...
3/5/21 NOTE: This document is a little bit outdated on some rewards (namely cameos and lifetime rewards). I am working on an update to be pushed out by mid-March. Please excuse my mess!
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There are two kinds of lifetime rewards you can earn, from how long you've pledged to how much you've pledged. These are not mutually exclusive and you can earn rewards from both!
Bwahahaha! A brand new Patreon will spring forth onto the internet THIS MONDAY!
...Well, okay, it's not BRAND NEW per se. It has all of your favorite rewards still. Just some NEW and BETTER ones as well! Some of you have been getting a chance to look at the changes via the Discord the last week, and folks have been very excited!
But I don't want to spoil any more... you'll just have to wait!
Just know that all New and Upgrading Patrons at $10 or more will ge...
2019-03-14 00:43:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Surprise! Tamberlane has a guest comic today, by the wonderful Scott Fraser!!! Thank you so much, Scott! :)
Tamberlane has a guest comic today, by the wonderful Scott Fraser!!! Thank you so much, Scott! :)
Please take a peek at Scott's https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/827584872/star-warriors-ezmeraldas-ascension">Kickstarter campaign! His goal is to have his webcomic, Star Warriors printed!
Check ...
2019-03-13 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I figured as long as we're sitting in Tamberlane limbo, you might like to see how far I got on this page before Woundpocalypse hit! I can't wait to work on it some more soon. And also to redraw that last panel. Yikes.
I was trying to do some really strong shape language for the "story" segments, and a different kind of art style. It didn't land the way I wanted it to but it still is turning out alright.
2019-03-06 17:45:03 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys! I'm exploring all of my options for small merch items. If you were to receive a package in the mail, what items would you be excited to receive? Select all that apply.
All would be Tamberlane-themed in one way or another.
Please comment if you have other ideas (I'm looking at items with low production cost, compared to, say, a T-shirt or a mug)!
Hey guys! I'm trying something new. At the end of every month I want to try to summarize what your patronage has done to improve Tamberlane and its creator - me! I really want to emphasize how much your support means to me.
These last two months have been difficult, as I recover from this surgery and its complications. I haven't been able to create nearly as much as I wish I could. So this newsletter may be a little anemic, but the next will be awesome.
Hey guys! Welcome back to my On Writing Comics series! If you missed Part 1, you can read it here.
Now that we have our script planned and drafted, we can bring our words to life!
Sometimes -- often, to my shame -- I can't quite figure out enough of the story to write the WHOLE script before I start a chapter, so I script the first couple of scenes and then jump in. 2019-02-27 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all! I'm working on some keychain designs, and I wanted to know what you guys would actively want. They'd also double as sticker designs. Please select all of the designs that you would purchase or want to receive.
Here are the designs:
Hey guys! I'm thinking about what kind of things I'd like to write about in the future on this WIP/Behind the Scenes blog. I'm compiling a list of topics, so I'd love to know what you guys are curious about. You're welcome to ask any sorts of questions about art or comics or anything, or similar topics like marketing, publishing, and other things.
I can only answer what I have experience with, of course, so my ability to answer about, say, traditional publishing will be limited. B...
2019-02-25 02:07:49 +0000 UTC View Post
So since I've been wrestling with writing Chapter 4, I figured it was a good idea to sit down and talk about how I write Tamberlane. I imagine a lot of you are pretty interested in the process and I'm happy to share mine.
I have a very basic outline of the whole story of Tamberlane all laid out. Each chapter has a single sentence that explains the crux of how the story develops, or why that chapter needs to exist.
Chapter 1 was about introducing Tamberlane.
... 2019-02-19 18:47:37 +0000 UTC View PostIf you could have one thing about the setting (besides Abroad!) that you'd like explained in a classroom lecture... What would it be?
My current thought is their surname system.
Do you want to hear something else??
