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May Speedpaint 1 (Term 5)

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you enjoy today's speedpaint. I lost myself in this little doodle, and ended up with two hours of work before I realized I should probably work on something else!


I may revisit her as a finished piece, I like the concept I came up with! 


This is a Study Tier+ Reward!

-includes high resolution full sized painting

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Term 4 Complete *Updates & News*

 That's a wrap for Term 4! Thanks so much for your support, it means the world to me.

Term 4 will be sent out after May 1st after all pledges have been processed, and Term 5 will begin immediately after this post!

Love you all!

Recap Reward Summary for Term 4

Watcher Tier - ($1)

 Patron Spotlight - Adonis

Study Tier - ($3)
+ Watcher Rewards

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Term 4 Spotlight

Meet Adonis! In his original world, he is a gorgeous horse. I took his design and worked it into a human character for the lovely Apodidae on deviantart. She's been a wonderful friend and supporter since I started my art journey. Thank you dear. <3

Another great spotlight! Remember to contact me if you'd like to be featured and your character drawn!

This is an Art Tier Reward+

-includes high resolution full size image

- jpeg step p...

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Harley Quinn Fanart (Term 4)

The fanart winner of last month's poll is finished! Hope you enjoy the lovely and crazed, Harley Quinn!

I went for more of a painterly feel to this one!


This is an Art Tier+ Reward

- includes high resolution full sized painting

- PSD file

- JPEG process

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April Speedpaint 5 - Jack Sparrow (Term 4)

Heya guys! Jack was requested so many times, even in this month's poll so I thought I'd try my best at a speedpaint of him!

Hope you enjoy!


This is a Study Tier+ reward!

- includes a high resolution painting!

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Face Tutorial Series: Painting Eyes (Term 4)

So after doing my lip series only just a few days ago, I thought I'd turn the tutorial set into a series. I'll be working on different parts of the face. Today's featured tutorial is:

Painting eyes!

This tutorial, along with the lip tutorial, will be available upon the release of term 4!


This is a Tutorial Tier+ reward!

- includes painting steps

- full in depth written process

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Lip Study Tutorial (Term 4)

I've had a lot of people ask me about how I paint lips - I tried to break it down into steps so that those interested might better understand!

Would you like to see written descriptions along with these? I think I'm going to try my hand at a few explanations!

The process will be available via the release of term 4!

This is a Tutorial Tier reward+

- includes 3 variations of six step tutorials on how to paint lips!

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Fire Elf (Term 4)

A commission for a wonderful patron!
He was working on a transformation project where he asked me, and a handful of other great artists, to recreate an image with our own personal creativity in mind! I had a ton of fun with this project, and it was a blessing (and always is!) to work with my lovely patreon supporter!


This is an Art Tier+ reward

-includes high resolution full sized image

- full process steps

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Fanart Polls (Term 4)


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April Speedpaint 4

Heya guys! Another speedpaint - finally! Moving has been hectic and it feels good to sit down and have a relaxing study session. :)

Thank you so much for your continued support. It's everything I need right now. <3

This is a Study Tier + reward!
-includes a full size JPEG file!



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Sva OC (Term 4)

I have been addicted to Conan Exiles lately. The RP community is so awesome over there!

So, with my inspiration for the game at an all time high, I painted another friend's OC! She's an Aesir archer!

My tribe, who are a bunch of hostile Darfari cannibals, captured her as a servant! In order to keep her life, and not become their next meal on the full moon, she's working to prove her worth to them!

But night falls soon, and the darfari are awfully hungry...

There will likel...

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April Speedpaint 3

Mostly testing a new style, not sure how I feel about it yet!
Very loose, maybe an hour of work.
It was fun to try something new! 


This is a reward for Study Tier+

 - includes a full sized JPEG file!

 

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Term 4 Requests are OPEN - leave a comment!

It's that time again guys! Requests are open and I'd love to hear what you're interested in seeing!

Leave your fanart requests in the comments below! Thanks!

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April Speedpaint 2

This was a quick speedpaint today! Probably around 45 minutes.
I've been working on using reference as little as possible. I still need a lot of practice, but to be able to put together something that vaguely looks like a face with minimal reference in 45 minutes is a huge leap for me.
Despite this not nearly being anywhere close to my best, it's good progress, and I'm proud of it.

I have been using the default photoshop round hard brush for EVERYTHING lately. I love the result, and the ...

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April Speedpaint 1 (Term 4)

I know we're not quite there yet, but here's the first speedpaint study of term 4!

The subject is a lovely friend and amazing supporter here on patreon! <3

I'll be trying out a few new methods of studying this month, so be on the lookout for some (hopefully) interesting new pieces!

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Term 3 Complete *Updates and News*

That's a wrap for Term 3! Thanks so much for your support, it means the world to me.

This month was slow in terms of art due to moving, but be prepared for some badass things in April! From a fantasy archer, a fire mage, to an exiled princess and an amazonian warrioress - they're all to be expected next month!

Term 3 will be sent out after April 1st after all pledges have been processed, and Term 4 will begin immediately after this post!

Love you all!


Recap Reward...

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Samurai Jack Fanart (Term 3)

Heya guys - the fanart winner of last month's poll is finished!

Samurai Jack!

I was somewhat experimenting with a few techniques here, but I like the result! His realistic style was inspired by the new seasons.

I LOVE HIS NEW HAIR AND BEARD.

Anyway, hope you guys enjoy!

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Folcare (Term 3)

A commission piece for a dear supporter!

The wonderful design was done by http://s0ulafein.deviantart.com/

The coloring was all me. :)


Enjoy!

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March Speedpaint 3

Another speedpaint for you guys! Trying to emphasize my work on colors, and seeing how much I can get done in an hour! Anyway, hope you liked!

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Poll Results!

Congrats everyone, Harley Quinn is the winner of this month's polls! Look for a painted version of her in April!

Keep an eye out for the opening of requests, in the beginning of the coming month!

Can't wait to hear your ideas!

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Warrior Queen Jasmine (Term 3)

Another wonderful commissioner with some great ideas! We did a brief project of turning disney princesses into warrior queens! Here is Jasmine!

My lovely patrons will get:

PSDs

High Res

Process Steps

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March Speedpaint 2

Another opportunity to study - I'd like to think I'm getting faster, but each time I look back at a painting, I see so many mistakes.

Here's to learning!


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March Speedpaint 1

It feels great to be back to speedpainting! Without your support, I wouldn't have the time - I'm so grateful for it every day, and so thank you, as always! <3

This one took an hour, but there is so much work to be done - I may polish her into a complete painting in the future.  

Hope you enjoy!

A full videoprocess of this painting will be available in term 3!

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Fanart Polls (Term 3)

Once again, just a handful of the requests, but I tried to keep everyone's best interest in mind!

Good luck to your favorites!

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Kitara the Waterbender (Term 3)

Heya guys, another commission for another wonderful patron!

This is his ferret, Kitara - he requested to see her in a universe where she could waterbend! This was a ton of fun to paint, but a challenge for sure.

Happy Monday everyone!


My wonderful patrons will receive:

Full size JPEG image

PSD file

Step by Step JPEG process

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Study Tier Rewards (Term 2)

 Thank you so much for your support guys! Here are the rewards for the study tier! Follow the links for exclusive downloads!

Term 2

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8YaFB8CxQ0ER1M3RkppR3VtVTA?usp=sharing

These will only be available until March 31st!

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Term 3 Requests are OPEN - leave a comment!

It's time to fill the polls again guys - I'm ready to hear what you'd like to see me paint!

Leave your requests in the comments below and we'll see what's in store for the next term!

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Term 2 Complete *Updates and News*

And term 2 has finally come to a close! I couldn't have done it without you guys. A few of the rewards have been switched around - your feedback is appreciated! Term 3 posts will begin after this one!

Just as a reminder for those who missed the earlier post at the beginning of the month, I usually release one package a month, but I will be releasing term 1 and 2 (and you will be charged for both, no charges last month) this month since January's rewards never went through. Moving forward,...

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Youtube is up!

Youtube is up and running for now! At the current I'm only posting speedpaints - full versions of the videos on my channel will be available to the Tutorial tier and up!

The painting in the video is one of my daily speedpaints!

Let me know what sorts of videos you'd like to see! I'm relatively new to video editing so... go easy on me!


My channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channe...

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Glitz (Term 2)

A commission piece! A very colorful and eclectic subject, I must say! Photo reference credits go to Adam Orsco; used with permission.

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