Hi Patrons!! Here are some life updates. Technically a lot of these are from Sept since Oct just started, but I will share some upcoming things for this month too :,)
I spent most of Sept working on the CASETiFY collab. If you haven't seen it yet, most of the product pics are up on my Insta now, and the link to the actual collab is here! I'm pretty happy with how they came out and am excited to see ppl rock the cas...
2022-10-04 00:14:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Let me just start by saying I LOVE OCTOBER because HALLOWEEN. I decided to spoil you guys by making glow in the dark stickers. I'm so happy with how they came out that when I got them from the printers I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO LOOK AT THEM IN MY CLOSET LOL. I left them in the sun to see the full potential too and yeah BAM it was so bright the light bounced off the walls LOL.
Wallpapers are for the three sticker designs (collage is only a print). They are available for iOS,...
2022-10-03 22:54:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!! Here are the September wallpapers. Sorry I was late by a week!! All ios and Android mobile wallpapers are here. This time I combined the tablet versions with the desktop ones since they were similar sizes. Let me know if they still don't work for you guys and I can change it.
We hit our Patreon goal of 150 Patrons so I did a redraw of some old art I had back in 2010 and 2011~ I feel like I leveled up with showing emotions, the confidence in my lines, and the composition! The collage was kinda tough for me because I haven't done collages in a long time, but it was still fun to make. I hope you guys like them~
Wallpapers are for the three sticker designs (collage is only a print). They are available for iOS, Android, Desktop, and Tablet. I also have MORE SLOTS...
2022-09-05 23:37:53 +0000 UTC View PostHelp, want to get your guy's thoughts on these rug ideas. I forsure am going to do #1 hahah. #3 will most likely be blue and green (based on the last poll, check it out if you haven't already) so if you vote on it then just focus on the design rather than the color.
Still testing materials but they will most likely be hand tufted and some will be water absorbent for bathrooms!
Happy Sept! It's starting to get a bit cooler here in Seattle~ This summer felt really nice; I will continue to enjoy the sun while it lasts hehe.
Some life updates from me: slowed down a bit on decorating the house since we got all the essentials, but I wanna do more to the art room soon + redecorate the living room. All the babies are finally getting (more) along. Shippo has always loved them but Calcifer (my sis's cat) is still a bit scared but he still lays next to Shippo from time ...
2022-09-05 22:34:35 +0000 UTC View PostHiya guys!!! Exciting news!!!
I'm thinking to make rugs, shower curtains, more blankets, and more phone cases for a second CASETiFY collab! I haven't decided how to use these designs yet, but probably the merch I just listed. I'm just stuck on colors right now.. which ones are your guys' fav?? You can choose more than one color :-)
Also here's some of my inspo and examples so you can get an idea on how it might look!!
2022-08-23 07:25:39 +0000 UTC
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*Drumroll**** We hit our goal of 150 Patrons!! WOOO THANK YOU EVERYONE. Whether you are a new follower or someone from my Deviantart and Tumblr days, which is like 2007 omg, I appreciate you all for being part of this cute doodles and shibe community.
Speaking of the old days.. the goal for 150 Patrons was to redraw some old artwork I did. If you didn't know, I used to post a lot on DA and 2022-08-11 23:39:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Not sure why this post keeps deleting and removing the info?? Here are August digital wallpapers!! Avail for both Android and iOs + Tablets and Desktop. Let me know if you guys keep having problems.
OOPS I had to make another poll cause Patreon didn't let me edit multiple choice.
I'm working on blanket designs!! I have like.. 4 new designs I wanna make hehe. Here are 2 of them, feel free to vote more than once~ I was thinking Design 1 is more like an indoor blanket and Design 2 might be more for picnics; although both can be used for whatever uses of course. Note that these are just mockups!! Not the final designs or materials.
2022-08-04 00:45:27 +0000 UTC
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August rewards are video game inspired, and I chose the top games to draw based on last month's poll; thanks for voting! It's always fun to make custom designs based on your guy's suggestions. For the Mega Doge tier, there will be three 3" vinyl stickers and for Full Fledged there's a velvet print for Zelda. I had a lot of fun with the coloring hehe.
The concepts and colors were a bit tough for me but that's why I'm also proud of them~ Wallpapers are for the three sticker de...
2022-08-01 18:06:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all!! Checking in for a late July post. I paused this month's rewards because I was super busy with Anime Expo in LA, the store re-opening, Anirev in Canada, and other personal stuff like friends/fam visiting + house projects!!
Life has been super crazy with the con prepping AND store opening. Idk why I tried to juggle all those at the same time (that workaholic life I guess).
Also super excited to announce that I have a CASETiFY collab coming up soon! AND IT'S...
2022-07-30 07:42:57 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for waiting!! The store is still WIP (a photoshoot is happening this weekend) but all the products are available for purchase. If there's any bugs.. leme know I'll fix it LOL. It's open to the public next week the 13th.
If you are Mega or Full Fledged Doge there is a discount code for you, it's been emailed, or you can navigate to your subscriptions, scroll down to the benefits, and you will see the code.
To access the store, go to pikarar.com -> Store tab -> type ...
2022-07-08 20:14:00 +0000 UTC View PostEdit** give me another hour LOL
I'll be opening my store for you guys Friday July 8th. The stock is limited because I made just enough for AX + AniRev+ the store opening and won't be able to restock until August, which I plan to do. I'll post the password tomorrow at 1PM PST on Patreon!
The store will be open to the general public on Wednesday July 13th.
2022-07-07 17:17:01 +0000 UTC View Post
AX prepping took much longer than I anticipated so I have to pause Patreon for July, sorry!! I actually finished the print tho, but don’t wanna reveal too much to build up the anticipation hehe. Here’s a sketch.
I hope to finish AX and then open my store!!
2022-07-01 06:12:08 +0000 UTC View PostIn my last post I said the store would be open around June 20...
PSYCH it will probably be something like later in June because printing all the merch is taking longer than expected (sad face). If everything finishes sooner, I will let ya'll know. What I CAN tell you though is the price for some of these items, which were frequently asked in my comments and DMs. Here's a small preview:
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Next month's theme is going to be VIDEO GAMES. I already know I want to do something Legend of Zelda related for the print, but was wondering what you guys would like to see for the sticker rewards? Here are some of my fav games :3 You can vote more than once. Feel free to comment with other suggestions too.
2022-06-17 03:20:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I can't believe it's already June-- time flies. I'll share some personal updates and then will get into the juicy stuff: store and merch deets :-)
The dining area has most of the stuff now! I want to hang up more pictures, and actually paint a few myself. It's hard when you just want to DIY everything lol there's not enough time. Really happy that there are chairs and a bench now (bench came after this pic) so we finally have a place to eat (we had been eating on the couch or by the kit...
2022-06-07 02:40:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends! Here are the digital wallpapers for this month. I picked the top movies that were voted on from last month's poll (thanks for voting!) I'm thankful that you guys are here to help me pick fun topics to draw. Also curious what your favorite ones are? Comment below :)
This month's rewards are Ghibli inspired, and I chose the top movies to draw based on last month's poll; thanks for voting! For the Mega Doge tier, there will be three 3" vinyl stickers and for Full Fledged there's a velvet print (Mononoke is my favorite so I HAD TO).
I had a lot of fun drawing this month and experimented a lot with the brush and coloring. I hope you guys enjoy them :) Wallpapers are for the three sticker designs (Mononoke is only a print). They are available for ...
2022-06-02 05:47:43 +0000 UTC View PostHi new Patrons! Hi OG crew! I didn't do an update for this month yet and I'm glad I waited because I have more news to share.
In terms of life, I've been populating my house with more furniture and painting the walls (WIP photos below). We let Shippo roam with the cats more; Shippo really wants to play with them but Bao refuses and Nori just freezes or lays in I-don't-care. They're at a point now where they can co-exist and walk around, but they can't do much together (yet?). Sakura Con...
2022-05-24 03:45:43 +0000 UTC View PostI've been in a mood to re-draw my old drawings LOL. I re-drew my Eeveelution ones recently on Instagram.
One that I had been meaning to re-do, and I wanna make merch of it, is the crabbo stabbo design. Wanted to get your guys' opinion on it!! Here's original and the four new color variations I am thinking about. I'm also open to other suggestions you might have, in terms of color, style, effects, etc!
2022-05-03 05:18:37 +0000 UTC
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Here are the downloadable wallpapers. I had a lot of fun making these wallpapers. You'll notice that each wallpaper was specially made and extracted from the print design. I hope you guys enjoy!
This month's rewards are inspired by abstract shapes and Shippo, my baby shibe!! For the Mega Doge tier, there will be three 3" vinyl stickers and for Full Fledged there's a velvet print. Peek below for the reference picture.
The wallpapers are super cute this month, I am proud of them hehe. I hope you guys enjoy them :) Available for iOS, Android, Desktop, and Tablet.
2022-05-03 04:55:00 +0000 UTC
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Hi Patrons! I want to make Ghibli inspired stickers. Which are your favorite movies of the below? You can vote for more than one. I chose the top ones but if you guys feel strongly about another one, feel free to comment other movies too.
My favorite is Princess Mononoke :-)
2022-04-26 17:19:03 +0000 UTC View PostI'm sad to say that this month's Patreon rewards are late because my printer kept losing the prints/stickers in transit :-( They lost them TWICE. TWICCEEE. *cries in late* I should get them this week and will ship them out ASAP (end of the week)!!!
OK the good news though, is there will be an exclusive Patreon store opening in June. And that I've been on a roll with making new art. Here's a sneak peek into next month's stuff too. It's Shippo!
2022-04-26 16:29:09 +0000 UTC
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Here are the April Wallpapers. I STRUGGLED with this month just because of everything I was juggling, but also I was in an art block. I'm so glad I'm out of it now though. I hope you guys enjoy this month's (pls)!
I'm an adult now, it hurts booohooo T__T As most of you know, I paused Patreon for March because life just got so crazy. I bought a house (omg I BOUGHT a HOUSE that's so insane to me), it was brand new so I had to set up a lot of stuff that was totally new to me. On top of everything, I was trying to juggle my full time job and potty train Shippo (he keeps peeing on the floor... cry...)
My partner moved in with me and he's been a huuuuge help in setting everything up and unpacking. He a...
2022-04-04 05:24:52 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's rewards are a velvet print (I referenced a street I biked by in Kyoto, Japan), some sketchy doodles of shibes that I turned into stickers, and digital wallpapers.
I took last month off because I was in the process of moving, potty training Shippo, and just a lot of life stuff. I'm excited to share some updates in my life in the next post (you only have to be a Pupper Tier to see my life updates in the monthly newsletter). I hope you all are having a great Spring!
Hi all! I'm pausing rewards for March because of my move (so you won't be billed!) I'm finally moving to a permanent home after 5 years of renting different apartments. Last month was crazy because of all the house planning + training Shippo since he is still a baby + my job + doing store orders + Patreon. So hoping I can settle in early this month and then resume next month. I'll post pics and updates soon!
2022-03-01 20:03:56 +0000 UTC View Post