Happy Wednesday, my lil' paints and pigments!
Continuing on the trend of "things I wanted to have ready for the Art Night Market" (details at the bottom of the post), we have the inaugural use of my cute artist character Paco. Inspired by the aesthetics of Mario Paint and that colorful "art class" kinda feel, Paco is a character I'd love to use more in the future.
I'm strictly in the camp of "no AI-derived imagery" as it exists now. The ethics of it are not in a p...
2024-08-28 23:52:51 +0000 UTC
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Happy Tuesday, my lil' clams!
You might remember this piece started, in a rather different form, back in January of this year. It's a remake of an older piece, a simple one that was originally a sticker and a design I've always really liked and wanted to plus with a new version.
Getting to this final version was...well, a STRUGGLE.
The first version of it was a pretty standard take, going for that slightly more classic pinup feel. I had envisioned it for the...
2024-08-27 20:03:36 +0000 UTC
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Happy Wednesday, my lil scalies!
As always seems to happen these days, one option overtook the others in the sticker theme poll by a landslide. This time the theme "Alligator" won, and as is often the case, I wasn't totally sure what I wanted to do with it.
I never intended to draw an anthro character for the design (apologies if that was implied, never my intention and I hope I didn't disappoint with the final design), but there are only so many ways that a model...
2024-08-21 19:16:02 +0000 UTC
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I’m hard at work on the September sticker, and I wanted to get patron feedback on the design a bit! I never do this, but I like both expressions and feel each says something different.
In this one, he’s confident, he’s triumphant, he knows he’s done it and feels good about himself
In th...
2024-08-18 23:37:32 +0000 UTC
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Happy Wednesday, cuties!
I spent much of the past week working on ANOTHER storyboard test, so my brain's in the process of switching back to patreon/commissions mode. Different brain modes!
It's good to have a couple irons in the fire in terms of potential opportunities, but I do not love testing for jobs (it's brazen to ask a bunch of struggling, desperate artists to stretch themselves even thinner with unpaid labor in the hopes of getting a job, but what'll ...
2024-08-14 20:21:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey patrons!
The title says it all! Those of you at the Pinup Sticker Club tier will be getting your stickers in the mail soon! They were sent out yesterday (August 12th) and are on the move. <3
I decided to do a short video as a nice little practice for editing in Premiere Pro, which was surprisingly easy for my simple needs. Terrible as Adobe as a company is, I need their programs for work reasons, and since I had access to Premiere Pro through my subscription, I figured I sh...
2024-08-13 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Happy Monday!
Surprise, I've got some goodies for ya! Here's a desktop AND phone wallpaper of my Astro Man art! I've never offered a phone wallpaper before, so that's fun. I've also been admittedly quite inconsistent with the wallpapers, and I'll try to be better. Forgive me, senpais!
Please note: for personal use only, not to be redistributed. Thank you!
Download link below for best quality. ;)
Enjoy!
Drew
2024-08-12 17:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Happy Thursday, my mighty lil' atoms!
You might remember this piece from January. I always really liked how Astro Boy (Man) turned out in the piece but the background never quite came together. I didn't properly plan for the whole image, and that's just a reminder to all th...
2024-08-08 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Happy Wednesday, stickies!
Let your voice be heard! Vote for the September sticker theme!
The overall theme for the poll this time is "wild animals." Let's take a lil' trip to the terrifying outdoors, shall we?
Voting closes at 11:59pm PDT on Friday, August 9th, So get votin'! Feel free to talk about why you voted the way you did in the comments below, too. I wanna know!
Thanks!
Drew
2024-08-07 17:00:20 +0000 UTC
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Oh no, an oni just stole your heart (and your man)! Make sure you're part of the Pinup Sticker Club tier by 11:59 pm PDT (Los Angeles time) to get these festive Japan-inspired stickers mailed right to you!
Fun bonus: here's what the sticker photos look like before and after editing:
Not really ...
2024-08-02 22:51:37 +0000 UTC
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Happy Wednesday, my lil' Dragon Coins!
The past week and change was super draining and I didn't have a lot of time to draw for funsies. So it was nice to finally be able to doodle something for enjoyment (and for you!). Thanks for being patient and understanding. The shop drop yesterday was a success (reminder to visit my store for some new stuff if you're interested!) and I'm so thankful ...
2024-07-31 23:22:16 +0000 UTC
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Heyo!
The shop drop is LIVE! Head on over for new prints and stickers, and sale items! Thank you!
Drew
2024-07-30 20:06:36 +0000 UTC
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Heya, patrons!
Just wanted to give you a heads up, I'm doing a shop drop tomorrow at 12pm PDT (Los Angeles time), so be there for new prints and stickers!
Thank ya!
Drew
2024-07-29 23:12:14 +0000 UTC
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Happy Friday, my sparkly suds!
You might remember a couple months back I did an updated sketch of one of my best-selling prints, "Wash Yer Hands." I've long been meaning to finish it, and with an upcoming shop drop (which...more on that later in the post), last ...
2024-07-26 20:05:39 +0000 UTC
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Hey lovely patrons!
It's been a busy week here! I'm currently working on a storyboard test with the hopes of landing a job very soon (wish me luck oh my god).
I'm also planning on a shop drop on Friday, but it's been hard to prepare while doing this test. So I'll keep everyone updated on that. Yargh! Haha
I needed to loosen up so here's some cute doodles I just finished! Haven't had much time to draw for me, so it was nice to scribble something spicy.
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2024-07-24 18:57:17 +0000 UTC
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Happy Saturday, my lil Fun Doshies!
I showed you August's oni sticker a few days ago, and now here's the accompanying Mr. Sticker! I was going for a cute Japanese festival vibe. I kept thinking about the Kitakami mask festival from the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet DLC w...
2024-07-20 19:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Happy Friday, my lil' scribbles!
I've been recovering from a sinus bug and also putting most of my energy into commissions and upcoming shop drop stuff. Even still, I thought it'd be nice to bang out some scribbles today.
Adobe Illustrator isn't really a program where sketching is the most obvious application, but I sketched these in Illustrator and it was fun in its own weird way. If nothing else, it's a fine way to sketch out sticker ideas without having to move...
2024-07-19 23:36:39 +0000 UTC
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Happy Monday, my lil' yokai babies!
As voted on in the August sticker poll, here's the finished sticker with the theme "oni!" I gotta be honest, it took me a good bit to arrive on a sketch I liked, but once I did, I fell in love. I didn't expect "oni" to win, and even thought it would rank last, so I didn't have an idea going in! That happens more often than you'd expect. ;)
&...
2024-07-15 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Happy Thursday, my lil' sparkles!
I knew I wanted to make a sticker featuring this fellow, and took some time this past weekend to make this cute sticker design. It's also my first sparkly sticker! The sparkle laminate is a bitch and a half to work with, so I need t...
2024-07-12 00:02:46 +0000 UTC
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Happy Tuesday, my lil' sleepy babes!
I'll be doing a shop drop in the near future, and one of the new products will be this cute, sleepy sticker! I'll make more noise as I approach the shop drop date/time, but in the meantime, I'll be showing off some of the fun stuff coming up. I hope you like him!
The sketch, for the curious. He didn't change much going into the final version!
2024-07-09 20:20:37 +0000 UTC
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Happy Monday, stickies!
Let your voice be heard! Vote for the August sticker theme!
The overall theme for the poll is "Fantasy!" I feel like the last few have been somewhat contemporary, so let's get fantastical and fabulous!
Voting closes at 11:59pm PDT on Wednesday, July 10th, So get votin'! Feel free to talk about why you voted the way you did in the comments below, too. :)
Thanks!
Drew
2024-07-08 17:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Ah, the face of somebody who's overjoyed to be standing in 93 degree heat. Bleh!
Anyway.
Keep an eye on your mailboxes! The July stickers are in the mail and on their way to you!
Please keep in mind, US letters typically take 1-2 weeks to arrive and most international letters take 2-3 weeks. If you haven't received your stickers within this time frame, please message me so I can send out a replacement.
Thanks as always for your support!
Drew
2024-07-05 23:04:17 +0000 UTC
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Hey patrons!
Happy Wednesday! I sometimes feel like I'm in an echo chamber, especially being self employed for the entire year so far, and a little less social/talkative as a result. So I figured I'd throw a question to y'all. No pressure to answer if you don't want to, but feel free to comment below or DM me here. I just like to know where the viewer's head is at when looking at my work.
Thanks!
Drew
2024-07-03 19:35:37 +0000 UTC
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Happy Monday, my shinies!
I've got another night market appearance coming up in late August (more deets on that later), so I figured this is the perfect time to draft up the next series of Lil' Guys gashapon/blind package stickers. I sincerely don't remember the moment last week where I realized a Pokemon-inpsired theme would be fun, but that's what I landed on and spent a good bit of time this weekend drafting these cuties up. Can you guess which famous Pokemon inspire...
2024-07-02 01:57:33 +0000 UTC
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Happy Friday, my lil' artistes!
I've been a little quiet here on Patreon this week, so thanks for your patience! I've been focused on commissions much of the week, but will try to share more doodles and sketches next week. Also, a good handful of people have...
2024-06-29 00:51:03 +0000 UTC
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These stickers will remind you to stay cool and drink lotsa water! Make sure you're signed up up for the Pinup Sticker Club tier here on patreon by July 3rd at 11:59pm PDT (LA time) to get these cuties mailed to you!
Thanks!
Drew
2024-06-27 17:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Happy Tuesday, my lil' snapshots!
As a follow up to this post, I'm happy to finally share the finished version of this piece! I can't imagine "Fashion Boy" is its actual title but it'll do for the purpose of this patreon post.
I struggled a fair bit with the background, basically doing a version of it first and then hating that and using that version I hated as a springboard for something that I like a fair bit more. I recorded that entire process, so that'll be i...
2024-06-25 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Happy Thursday, fashion bugs!
In the continuing tradition of me redoing some old favorites/best-sellers, we've got this guy. I believe the original version I called "Sunday Best" because I'd drawn and posted it on an Easter a handful of years ago. It was only ever meant to be a sketch - which it sort of is, the lines aren't what I'd consider properly inked as far as my usual process goes - but people dug it and I wound up selling it as a print.
I toiled over the s...
2024-06-20 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Hey patrons!
I appreciate your support here, but if you ever want custom art and want to provide more support, commissions are a great way to do that! Give a look at all the details here and shoot me an email when you're ready! And of course, let me know if you have any questions. <3
Thanks!
Drew
2024-06-18 20:37:53 +0000 UTC
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Happy Monday, cool dudes!
The voted-upon theme for July's sticker was "Coolin' Down!" I had this visceral image in my head of being a Georgia kid standing over the air conditioning vent, the strong torrent of cold air filling my shorts and shirt. I remember finding joy in the relief of the cold, and the silliness of my clothing all filled with air. I know this one's probably more specific than you were anticipating, but it felt like the right idea to me as far as a jump...
2024-06-17 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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