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Part 3 - Page 50 - Sketch

I may or may not have put considerable effort to hide the toes because I could not draw them good for some reason.

This is also a story beat I planned back when I first introduced these two.  I may be slow, but I do have plans. I appreciate your trust. 

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Part 3 - Page 49 - Sketch

this page was so fuckin tough. 

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Part 3 - Page 48 - Sketch

They're waking up. 

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Part 3 - Page 47 - Sketch

The turns have tabled

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Part 3 - Page 46 - Sketch

Look at who got her bending back. The dynamic is about to change a little. 


edit: cleaned up the sketch a little

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Part 3 - Page 45 - Sketch

Couple of things I thought I'd comment on. The second panel has a couple of experiments in it. The first is perspective, they're supposed to look like they're coming at you as Toph hovers over you. And the asymmetric expression. She's pulling her lip to her left as she gets more and more in to it.  I have to admit I wasn't sure quite what to do with Azula, and it kind of just started to look like Toph was starting to dominate, so I lean in to that over the next couple of pages.

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July Pin Up Vote + a teensy status update

 I did not get much done these past couple of weeks because of a whole bunch of shit that happened.  I'd like to explain, but it's gross medical shit that you aren't here for. (If you want to know, ask and I'll explain in the comments below.)  The important thing is that I've fallen behind because of it. Sorry.  Anyway, I'm going to put off doing the pin up until the end of July because I want to catch up in Toph Heavy over the next few weeks as best as possible. So you're...

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Part 3 - Page 44 - Sketch

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Toph's Raven Cosplay

This looks better in dark mode

Please leave your suggestions for next month down below. 

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Part 3 - Page 17 - Ink

LUL, just got a captcha to post. w/e


OK, so, Toph dressed as Raven won for this months Toph themed pin up, and we'll be sharing page 38-sketch.

I'll probably stream the creation of the Pin Up this weekend along with some other stuff. 

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T. Heavy Public Status Update - May Poll

So you guys overwhelming said that it would be cool to share one page a month on twitter to keep non-patrons updated.  We'll start with May. Here are your options this month. I'm asking you to pick your top 3. Thanks in advance.

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Part 3 - Page 43 - Sketch

If you're wondering how big Toph's Chest is supposed to be. The answer is yes. 

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Part 3 - Page 16 - Ink

Sorry for no new sketched pages, but inking is something I have to focus on a little bit, 

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Updating the Outside World on Toph Heavy Part 3?

I know there are a lot of people outside of the patreon who want updates on the status of the comic. I was thinking of asking you guys to vote on one page per month to upload to twitter with a status. Something like

Pencilled - 50/100
Inked - 20/100

I'd probably include the Pin-Up you guys vote on with it as well to make it a big monthly thing.

However, right now WIPs are a Patreon privilege that I don't want to undermine too much. I've already shared a few pages with...

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Part 3 - Page 15 - Ink

Edit: so I made quite a few adjustments. I adjusted the panels. I do like it when panels overlap for the sake of depth, but it wasn't working here. I also added in some legs to help contextualize where she is and what she's doing. I also redrew the booba to feel softer as she buries her arm in to it.

I've also decided to notify you when I make these changes, and leave the old image in there so you can get an idea of what it used to be like.

This is the first YCH page. The figure...

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Part 3 - Page 14 - Ink

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Part 3 - Page 13 - Ink

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Tier updates and clarifications

Right now as I make Part 3, every tier has access to WIP images of Part 3. When I start posting finished pages, those WIP images will only be available to the WIP tier. So this WIP stuff is limited-time access for Early Bird, whereas it should be permanent access for WIP tier.

If you are in the WIP tier, you should already have access to all of the WIP work of Part 2. You also have the ability to suggest and vote on Toph Pin-Ups.  All of the Toph Pin Ups from a couple months ago ...

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June 2021 Toph Pin Up Poll

Things are less hectic so I can finally do this.  I chose my four favorites. Pick your top two. If you have any suggestions for July, drop them in the comments below. 

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Part 3 - Page 42 - Sketch

Meant to post this yesterday, but the internet has been spotty. Sorry. 

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Part 3 - Page 41 - Sketch

I'm not sure if I'm going to leave in the second smaller panel. It may not be necessary. The perspective in the final panel is also a bit meh. 

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Part 3 - Page 40 - Sketch

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Part 3 - Page 39 - Sketch

Edit, I moved the head. While I'd love to show more of her expression, the fact is, at that angle if the head were in that position her neck would be broke... or detached.

Took an extra day with this because I knew it could be really good. You would not believe how hard it was to get the hands just right lol

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Part 3 - Page 38 - Sketch

This isn't exactly in line with the original thumb, but when I tried to sketch the original thumb it just didn't look right, so their position changed. The perspective was a huge pain, and I'm not sure that it has the impact that I want. I referenced one of my older pieces for the perspective. A picture I did of Panda. Much of the anatomy is referenced from Hitomi Tanaka.

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Part 3 - Page 12 - Ink

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Part 3 - Page 37 - Sketch

Apologies for the week off last week, but the COVID 19 vaccine hit me particularly hard. Its frustrating because I was knocked out for a few days, but everyone else I talk to had nothing happen to them. 

Back to work. Honest assessment: This page is kinda bland because there's a whole bunch of negative space devoted to where some dialogue is going to go. Also, the angle and perspective were difficult, so I'm kind of unhappy with it, but everything I do seems to make it worse from h...

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A couple of questions for you

First, have you been satisfied with this patreon so far? 

Second, what four images should I post to advertise this patreon on twitter?


I ask the first question, because I want to make sure that people are getting what they expect and pay for. I ask the second question because as twitter becomes more dangerous for NSFW artists, I'd like to at least let people know that this patreon exists (and why I haven't been posting much work generally lately.) 

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Part 3 - Page 36 - Sketch

The first panel is a bit of a remake. The second panel was super hard because I wanted to show some extreme perspective to showcase the two soldiers in the background. Remember them? Hmm, wonder why I'd be focusing on them? No reason probably.


edit: anatomical and perspective changes

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Part 3 - Page 35 - Sketch

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Part 3 - Page 34 - Sketch

trying some new things/ Transparency so you can see her entire body, and merged forms to show and suggest motion. Hope it looks good. 

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