Creating art is hard and knowing how to stay motivated as an artist is even harder. From all the blank canvases we face, to the discouraging words of others, it might feel like the world is against us as artists trying to stay motivated.
Part One: Your WHY & How To Stay Motivated
Part Two: Confidence That Leads to Success (Uploaded Soon!)
Part Three: Prioritization and The List (Live on twitch on 3/15!)
Part Four: ???
Part Five: ???
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2021-03-14 22:36:26 +0000 UTC
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I know y'all have been waiting a long time for Youtube content and it's FINALLY here. I owe my biggest thanks to all of you; your support has been the reason that I've been able to put all this Youtube stuff together at last.
For future videos I'd like to allow patrons early access and maybe some more behind the scenes stuff. I've even been considering bringing some creative folks into future videos for creative chats. BUT - more on that as time goes on. You'll have to stay tuned.
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2021-03-13 01:50:41 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: THERE ARE NO DOWNLOADS ON THIS POST - THIS IS SIMPLY A RECAP AND UPDATE. REWARD PACKAGES ARE DOWNLOADABLE AROUND THE 5TH OF EVERY MONTH VIA YOUR PATREON MESSAGES.
To claim these rewards, you must have been pledged during the month of February!
THINGS TO EXPECT THIS MONTH IN YOUR REWARD PACKAGES:
⮞ Verena, Obsidian Full Illustration PNG
⮞ Obsidian Study PNG
⮞ Snake Study PNG
⮞ PRISM Ike Collab PNG
⮞ Snake Study Timela...
2021-03-05 17:22:50 +0000 UTC
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Not only is it Friday but patreon rewards are going out later today... Sounds like it might just be a good day?
Not only that, but I have some exciting news today.
We crushed our patreon goal at the end of February!
With the freedom this support allows me, I've made our creative mentorships available to patrons at last! I knew I wanted to celebrate and I think I've finally found a way. Now it's my time to give back and I'd love share the the knowledge I've coll...
2021-03-05 14:36:34 +0000 UTC
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When the earth trembles and liquid fire spills from the plateaus like honey, all that remains is the raging heart of an ancient. Once a lifeless, blackened thing now offers a bright, burning opportunity for new life.
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2021-03-01 14:22:23 +0000 UTC
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FOR MY HARDWORKING CREATIVES:
Those who are looking for a free, in-depth course on how to stay motivated (and also topics like finding confidence and learning how to keep yourself on track) are invited to join us every Monday starting March 3rd at 11 AM EST on twitch.
This course will include a multitude of topics and discussions to help build a solid creative foundation for your future projects. Future topics will...
2021-02-26 23:45:28 +0000 UTC
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This month has literally disappeared before my very eyes. I think I spent too much time buried in painting and lost track of time. Not a complaint though - what a great month of painting its been! And as you can see by the WIP posted above, it's very nearly time to post another finished crystal gal.
Stream has started calling her giant magma mommy. I'm not even mad. ;) What I am is impatient and I can't wait to share her and her story.
On the topic of art, the 2021-02-26 17:04:40 +0000 UTC
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There were so many incredible suggestions for our next animal and while I couldn't pick them all, I'm so grateful for all your suggestions! I took our runner up from the last poll (the betta fish) and brought it in with three other contenders!
For those who are new to voting, this chosen animal will represent our next Daemon Animauras project! Whichever it ends up being will be transformed into a lady!
Let's see who our next Daemon babe is going to be!
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2021-02-15 16:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Now this little mineral is tricky!
Despite its black color, it has an incredibly reflective surface. It's bound to pick up colorful lights and reflections and, while it's generally a very smooth substance, the edges are rather sharp. This one in particular appears to have lots of marbling, which was really just lots of small imperfections and cracks on the surface of the mineral itself.
Something interesting to note when painting obsidian is that the value range is much wide...
2021-02-14 20:02:35 +0000 UTC
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Oh my GOODNESS.
This has probably been the busiest week of my life but in the BEST possible way. I talked about this a little on stream but I've had the strangest sort of... paradigm shift? I'm not really sure how to describe it fully but I'm feeling really great about art and the future.
There are a few things I've been meaning to study and elaborate on, so y'all might be seeing another mini study post from me here soon. Hopefully it ends up being enlightening, this is all very n...
2021-02-13 01:37:38 +0000 UTC
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I worked on a small exchange with one of my twitch team members! Ikemann5000 sent me the loveliest of lines, twitch chat chose the colors and I put them all together in a painting! I think someone clued him in about my love for horns and pointy ears before he sent me his version...
Hope you all enjoy!
This lovely lady will be made available to download and
2021-02-10 19:15:31 +0000 UTC
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Hello lovelies!
With horned viper on the way, it's time for us to come up with some animal suggestions for our upcoming Daemon Animauras poll - I need your help!
If there's a particular animal that you think might be interesting as part of the series leave it below in the comments! Animals suggested here may show up in the upcoming polls alongside some of the previous runner ups!
Looking forward to what you all come up with!
Also, be sure to c...
2021-02-09 19:40:51 +0000 UTC
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I learned so much about scales and I feel like I only brushed the surface of this study! Goodness!
I've only drawn snakes a handful of times (and I'm about to get tons more practice with this upcoming piece) but I had no idea how much I'd need a refresh until after this lil mini study. I haven't explained my process of a study in a while so bear with me if I'm rusty, but I'd like to share more behind the scenes as it seems some of you would be interested!
Some things I learned a...
2021-02-09 01:13:24 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: THERE ARE NO DOWNLOADS ON THIS POST - THIS IS SIMPLY A RECAP AND UPDATE. REWARD PACKAGES ARE DOWNLOADABLE AROUND THE 5TH OF EVERY MONTH VIA YOUR PATREON MESSAGES.
To claim these rewards, you must have been pledged during the month of January!
THINGS TO EXPECT THIS MONTH IN YOUR REWARD PACKAGES:
⮞ Suriel, Lapis Lazuli Full Illustration PNG
⮞ Lapis Lazuli Study PNG
⮞ 6 PNG Sketches
⮞ Lapis Lazuli Study Video Process
⮞ ...
2021-02-06 00:31:38 +0000 UTC
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(The other poll didn't allow multiple choices... please revote. LOL)
Your choices are not limited - check all that apply!
I'm searching for a little insight to help decide what sort of content to push for in the upcoming future. Your opinion matters here, so be sure to take a few seconds to drop yours!
If you would like to see something I've already done but am no longer doing, or something that I've not yet shared, please let me know in the comments!
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2021-02-05 20:34:51 +0000 UTC
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A kiss, only when it dances anxious across gemstone knuckles, will release a galaxy of winking secrets trapped. A beautiful djinn of knowledge awaits her freedom from this trinket, many forgotten tales soon to spill eager from frowning lips - flowing easy, just as the curtain of silvery hair that obscures sad, lonely, azure eyes.
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She's finally finished!! Lapis was such an emotional roller coaster for me. As funny as it sounds, as this particular stone is known for me...
2021-02-04 16:41:01 +0000 UTC
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I figured we might as well end the week on a positive, motivational note. If you're nearly finished with a project or stuck mid journey, here's your sign to keep going. I hope you all had a fantastic week and I hope that greatness follows you into February.
I have some big plans for 2021. I feel like I say this a lot, but these plans are VERY BIG. Like life changing big.
As you all know, recently I have been pushing HARD. Pushing to take commissions, pushing to ...
2021-01-29 22:36:54 +0000 UTC
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Catching up on sketches won during our longer streams! I'm nearly all caught up on my todo list and I'm pretty sure I'll be giving myself some wiggle room. I might have some pretty big goals for myself this upcoming month as far as paintings... :3
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2021-01-29 00:50:05 +0000 UTC
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A lil bit of gift art for halforq. A wonderful person and an even better friend.
This image will be made available as a high res download and will be sent out with January rewards!
2021-01-22 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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A lil freebie sketch for slaukie :3 We don't get to draw enough trolls!
I've also been sketching a bit from my ipad to avoid some pain from sitting at the PC and I've really been enjoying the texture of the brushes!
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2021-01-21 18:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey bbs!
This month has been incredibly productive and I still have some things to upload but I wanted to leave you all a little message that I will be on a small vacation this upcoming week. You might not see many updates from me but this won't change anything regarding January rewards. You can expect to see them in your inbox as normal at the start of February!
I hope you've also had a wonderful month!
On a side note I'm excited to announce...
THE WINNER OF O...
2021-01-21 05:46:47 +0000 UTC
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This was a small study in prep for our next crystal gal we did on stream! While I wouldn't call it finished, I learned a ton about the properties of this little guy and maybe some of my insights could enlighten you too.
Studying lapis lazuli was a total 180 from the amethyst! Turns out this little stone isn't translucent at all. The colors that scatter the surface are incredibly vibrant blue with pale flecks of gold; when unpolished, these piece look like tiny trapped pieces of gold-lea...
2021-01-12 21:14:18 +0000 UTC
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What a great way to end the year. Happy four years on patreon!
Love you all, thank you for another incredible month & I appreciate your patience around content production during the holidays!
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NOTE: THERE ARE NO DOWNLOADS ON THIS POST - THIS IS SIMPLY A RECAP AND UPDATE. REWARD PACKAGES ARE DOWNLOADABLE AROUND THE 5TH OF EVERY MONTH VIA YOUR PATREON MESSAGES.
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2021-01-11 23:27:47 +0000 UTC
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One can only find the truest vision of themselves in Anasteya's looking glass - or perhaps the amethyst goddess merely lies with beautiful images, satiating loneliness by coaxing every curious creature in for a closer look.
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2021-01-11 14:37:27 +0000 UTC
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The lovely Asteria for our very own Nessie. <3
This image will be made available as a high res download and will be sent out with December rewards!
2021-01-08 19:14:50 +0000 UTC
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In case you're new and unfamiliar with the project, feel free to check out our girls here.
For those of you who have been anxiously awaiting the return of our animal-themed babes, it's now time to pick our next animal! As mentioned in a previous post, these polls are patreon only now. It's up to you to decide what we pick!
These are the contenders for our next theme:
2021-01-07 21:48:07 +0000 UTC
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Talk about an exciting weekly update.
And you guessed it, this revival includes some patreon only goodies for our amazing patreon crew.
Daemon Animauras was temporarily on hiatus and, with the new year, our animal babes shall be returning to us. Previously we were allowing public polls and public naming sessions but now these benefits are yours only! Not only will you get the final say in which animals get chosen but you'll also get an early sneak peek at the finished babe...
2021-01-05 21:18:10 +0000 UTC
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We followed our studies up with some application! These horn concepts were the result and we had an absolute blast conjuring them up on stream. I'm hoping to apply what I've learned to our illustration for Amethyst.
They aren't quite "finished", but I'm hoping they'll serve as good inspiration for this future project!
Which one is your favorite?
2020-12-20 16:33:36 +0000 UTC
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A portrait for the very wonderful Xaphane. <3 Thank you for your commission support!
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2020-12-16 02:00:00 +0000 UTC
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I'm excited to share one of the very first colored commission I've offered in a long long time. Very happy to be able to bring Rosalin to life for Istarune - who was also an incredible client. <3
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2020-12-15 14:00:00 +0000 UTC
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