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New Inktober Tiers are Posted!

The newest print tiers are live! This month we're featuring inktober prints after a month of spooky inks.

We have our usual Postcard and Limited Edition print tiers, alongside a new bonus tier for the Artist's Inktober Collection.

For the Postcard and Limited Edition tier you will be able to pick which Inktober piece you're interested in having. Toward the end of the month I'll send out patreon messages asking each of you on the print tiers which print you want!...

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Patron Commissions are open!

I know it's been a while since these have been made available but my schedule has been hectic - in a good way! Now that I've carved some time into my schedule, I'm ready to meet your characters again. I couldn't be more excited!

Commissions are currently only open to patrons. Gotta give the SylTeam first dibs!

I do want to remind you that the terms and pricing have changed so please be sure to re-read them! You can find all the nitty gritty details on the commis...

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TERM 34 REWARDS | UPDATES

Happy spooky season!

Another month has passed but I am no less in awe at how generous y'all are with your support. As always, I want to extend a special thank you to YOU for allowing me to create the things I love and share them with you.

I'm absolutely refreshed and inspired after spending a month with inks. I've learned so many things about a completely different type of style and will likely be transferring a lot of the new knowledge to my digital work. If any of you are feel...

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Kalista OC Sketch (Term 34)

Kalista has STUNNING horns. I fell in love with that style the moment I saw her. I was ecstatic to be able to bring this character to life - a giveaway prize for PrismaticVixen over on twitter!

A recording of my process alongside a downloadable high res version of this portrait will be available in your patreon mail on the 5th of Nov! 

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Hera OC Sketch (Term 34)

It's a digital sketch portrait! Boy, does it feel cozy to be drawing digitally again. I really enjoyed working on this beautiful druid lady. Those face markings are lovely.

This was a giveaway prize for Margdargon over on twitter!

A recording of my process alongside a downloadable high res version of this portrait will be available in your patreon mail on the 5th of Nov!

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Oracle - Inktober (Term 34)

It's been an amazing month of creating for Inktober. I'm excited to announce that this is the final Inktober you'll be seeing this month! While I didn't create every day as the challenge usually goes, I did create consistently every week and I'm proud of that. Thanks for watching this little unusual experimentation with traditional art!

Would you all like to see more ink drawings in the future, even as inktober comes to a close? Let me know!

The originals will b...

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PRINT UPDATES - IMPORTANT

Rajni Prints - Update #1:
Rajni prints were sent out on Wednesday last week and so by the time you read this message, it's likely she's already on her way to your door. If you received her, I always love to see pictures!!



Axelia Prints - Update #2:
It's almost time for me to package up Axelia and send her off to you lovely ...

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Glare - Inktober (Term 34)

Better not mess with her when she looks at you like THAT.

Starting up another ink on stream today! These have been a blast.

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Ascend - Inktober (Term 34)

Your daily dose of horns. ;)

We're not sure yet if she's good or evil... what do you think?

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Medusa - OC (Term 34)

I drew Medusa last year during inktober and I thought I'd give it another go! I'll have to post a comparison piece because I think I've improved a ton, but it was a fun experiment to see how far I've come since I did inks last year.

PS. Yes, I should practice more. Not just during inktober! Hah.

Hope you enjoy!

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Demon - Inktober (Term 34)

I'm discovering quickly that I love detailing hair with ink. Funny, I think, as hair and I have a different relationship when I working digitally haha. Anyway, hope you like our demon gal!

I'm thinking these might be integrated into my usual work flow and I'm so excited to share more with you. <3

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Term 34 Patreon Livestream - B/W Portraits

The livestream will be starting soon! Come get settled, bring your coffee/tea and I'll be starting soon! Today we're covering how I paint b/w portraits! A PSD file is provided if you would like to use last month's sketches to practice your painting on!

PSD file: https://drive.google.com/open?id=145jDlBQ0AAK2D8R86pQvGxCMJi6O9dIQ

Livestream:...

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Mermaid - Inktober (Term 34)

Inktober is unfolding wonderfully! I'm realizing how much I missed experimenting with a traditional medium. There's a good chance you'll see more of these from me as time goes on - even when Inktober is over. <3

How is your month coming along?

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Term 34 Livestream Schedule

Hey friends!

If you are interested, we'll be continuing painting the sketches we made during September's livestream in our upcoming patreon stream session. I'll show the process I use to turn these messy lines into my usual black and white sketch paintings.

This month our patreon livestream is scheduled for Sunday, October 13th at 12 PM EDT! Mark your calendars! 

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Inktober 2019 1 + 2 (Term 34)

Updates on a few inktober pieces!

These are definitely a learning experience, but it's really relaxing to try a medium that I haven't played with much since last year. I'd really like to keep up with inks again after inktober.

Are you participating in the yearly challenge? If you'd like to draw along, we're painting inktober pieces all month on stream as well.

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TERM 33 - SEPT REWARDS | UPDATES

Happy term 33! I feel like the months are passing us by quicker and quicker as we draw nearer to the end of the year. It's almost hard to believe we're rolling up on our three year patreon anniversary. I can't thank you all enough for your support!

We have lots of goodies to share this month - your rewards should be available for you tomorrow (Oct 5th) in your patreon message inbox! Rajni prints are being ordered tomorrow as well and will be shipped out by next week with thank ...

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WoW Male OC Sketch (Term 33)

A sketch process of a warrior we've all come to know and love. Meet Mr. Gluteusflap. Yes, you heard right.

This portrait includes a full length process video this month! Expect to see it in your patreon rewards on the 5th!

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Axelia, Armadillo Lizard (Term 33)

This spirit surrounds herself with supplicants and their tribute, though her devotees dread the day when their gifts no longer please her.

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Our third Daemon Animauras piece is finished at last! Behold, Axelia - our version of an Armadillo Lizard. Thank you to everyone who made this piece possible. 

>> Axelia is now available as a limited edition print this month on patreon! Check the update tiers if you're interested!

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Term 33 Patreon Livestream | Drawing Faces

It's finally time! In about 20 minutes we'll get started with the patreon livestream. If you would like to join us, click here and get settled with the rest of the patreon team!

Today we are focusing on drawing/sketching faces! If we have time, we might do some character designs with those of you who are hanging out! :)

If you miss today's stream, I will be sending out a recorded copy of the session so you can ...

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Term 33 Study Livestream Updates!

Heya fam! I'm a bit late with scheduling our livestream this month but it's still happening!  

The term 33 patreon study livestream will be happening on Sunday, September 29th at 12 PM EDT!

I'll post a reminder in the discord when we draw closer to the day.  Before I start planning, which would you prefer to see? 

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Nascha Prints | UPDATE #2

I'll start off by saying these babies look BEAUTIFUL in person. After spending a few hours signing, packing, HUGGING AND CRYING - these prints will finally be sent off to their forever homes tomorrow.

Thank you all for your patience and thank you for taking our horned owl into your homes. <3


I will contact international patrons of the limited edition Nascha tier regarding shipping fees once they have been sent! Stay tuned.

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NASCHA PRINT UPDATE

Hey friends - I hope you're having an awesome week! 

With everything that's been going on behind the scenes, it's been an adventure trying to get everything to align properly!  

I'm writing today to let everyone who was part of the Nascha tier know that the final test prints are being sent out to me today. I pictured this initial print process to be slightly slower in the beginning; as I discuss some details with my print guy it seems like everything might be smooth sail...

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Elonna OC Sketch (Term 33)

A giveaway sketcharooni for Troo! It was lovely to work on another portrait of Elonna after all this time!

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Rajni (Term 32)

Few hunters dare walk in the heart of her jungle. Those brave enough to traverse the trees are only awarded a glimpse of the queen before they realize that they have become the prey. 

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I'm realizing I forgot to upload our tiger queen. Oops!

Here is the final version of our girl - thank you to everyone who made her a reality! She is available as a limited edition print for September!

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Term 32 Rewards Preview | Updates!

Another month has come and gone! It's nearly fall - I can't believe it.

It has been an amazing month bringing the Daemon Animauras project to life. With five animals funded, you'll be seeing a lot of personal art in the upcoming patreon rewards! Last month we released Nascha as a limited edition print; if you pledged to the tier to receive one for your collection, be on the lookout for future updates regarding shipping!

I'm writing thank you notes as you read this. After I reconve...

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Nascha - LAST CHANCE!

A reminder to patrons that the rewards for Nascha will be finalized in one day!

That means: If you want to receive any of the Nascha prints with next months rewards, be sure to pledge to the appropriate tiers (for those of you who don't know, we added two brand new tiers for a small and large Nascha print). Even if you pay the same amount as the print tier amounts currently, you must **edit your pledge** to that specific tier to claim the prize! This will separate those...

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Night Elf OC (Term 33)

The hype has BEGUN. I decided to paint my character that I'll be playing in WoW Classic! She is a night elf priest. <3

Are you returning to the game for the nostalgia?

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Judgemint Sketch Mini Timelapse

This latest sketch has really opened my eyes to how far I've come in painting these.

What used to take me 3 hours to paint at a similar level of detail now took me just under 30 minutes. I've been working on improving my black and white portraits for just over 7 months and I'm so very happy with the progress. Thank you for all of your support and allowing me the time to improve. <3

The full process video of our Judgemint sketch will be available and shared in...

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Judgemint OC Sketch (Term 32)

A quick giveaway sketcharooni for Judgemint! Thanks for your support my friend!

This portrait will also have a full video process so you can see exactly how I brought her to life. Keep your eyes peeled for a sped up gif later. 


Happy Wednesday!

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12 HOUR LIVESTREAM | AUGUST 24TH

I want to extend a big thank you to the community for 3k followers on twitch! In order to celebrate, we're hosting an upcoming 12 hour stream and you're invited!  

12 HOUR STREAM WILL OCCUR ON:
Saturday August 24th 11 AM EDT

We'll be hosting giveaways every hour, working towards some personal goals, finishing up one of our Daemon Animauras girls AND...  You may or may not find me in costume. >.>

Can't wait to see you there! We'll be stre...

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