hello my loves! ^-^
i'm still thinking about this adorable turtle sign I saw while in Japan and really wanted to draw some turtles for this post!
isn't she the cutest? (´∀｀)♡
thank you so much for your support in April! i'm really grateful to have had the opportunity to go to Japan last month. it reminded me of what i really want in this life and what i want to achieve....
2019-05-08 21:17:03 +0000 UTC View Post
hello friends! <3
how are you doing this monday? I hope you had a nice weekend. ^^<3 it's raining where I am, which fits perfectly into the watery pieces I'm sharing with you today. I've watched a lot of Blue Planet recently and am amazed by the abundance of life that is present in our oceans. it's also heartbreaking to learn how humans have negatively affected ocean life and ecosystems. I wanted to make pieces that show our connection with the ocean and how our places in it ...
2019-05-06 18:22:57 +0000 UTC View Post
hello friends! o(´∀｀*)
how are you? i hope you're doing okay~ <3 nothing much new to report in terms of artistic revelations, but i've just been staying open to new things. like with anything else, i think it's easy for artists to fall into habits where we end up drawing things in the same way over and over again. there's nothing wrong with that obviously, but for the sake of growth and experimentation i want to keep changing things here and there to better learn what and what d...
2019-05-01 16:52:19 +0000 UTC View Post
hello friends! <3
and welcome back to another installment in the series Ask Vicki! :D where you ask me questions about art and i do my very best to answer! this post is based off of fellow patron Alexus's question:
Do have any specific methods for lighting?
i most certainly do! i've cobbled together knowledge here and there over the years of doing art and will now regurgitate that information in the most educational way possible. so withou...
2019-04-28 17:28:58 +0000 UTC View Post
hello loves! ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ
and happy friday~ :D do you have anything planned for the weekend? I'm going to see if I can get myself to the farmer's market to buy some local produce. ^^ just a quick post today for march's $10 patrons: all postcards and stickers were mailed out today. US patrons you can expect your mail in 2-5 business days and international patrons in 5-10! seriously, thank you so much for your support last month. i'd been feeling creatively stuck for the longest time...
2019-04-27 00:09:41 +0000 UTC View Post
hello loves! ꒰˘̩̩̩⌣˘̩̩̩๑꒱♡
how are you doing today? I hope your week is going well so far~ :3c lately I've been changing up the way I draw hair. yes I am about to launch into a whole thesis to overexplain this change's emotional importance but would it really be me if I didn't do that?
the thing that got me into drawing was anime and manga. i've talked about this in-depth in a 2019-04-24 16:26:21 +0000 UTC View Post
hello friends! ^-^<3
first off, HI! no really, hi!! it feels so long since we've last talked and I really missed you! ;v; I've been back from Japan for a week now (jetlag has been kicking my ass) and I hate to be all ~*it really cHaNgEd mEEEE*~ but like! it did! and I do feel a difference and shift in the way I approach life and art and creativity and just- I think it was a much-needed trip. =u= I'll be sharing more Tokyo doodles and plans for the travel journal in another p...
2019-04-18 01:57:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! (♡ˊ͈ ॢ꒳ ॢˋ͈)♪
I hope you're all doing well! Also since I happened to post this on tax day if you're in the US remember to pay your taxes lol
(Want to see the other postcards and stickers I did in 2019? Check it outtt)
2019-04-15 21:22:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! ୧( ॑ധ ॑)୨
Note: I'm currently in Japan and will be gone until April 12th. If you have inquiries they can be sent through Patreon message and I'll get back to you ASAP when I return! ^^<3
How are you doing? ^^ I'll be back home soon and I'm really excited to catch up with you all! <3 I recently watched a 2019-04-08 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! <3
Note: I'm currently in Japan and will be gone until April 12th. If you have inquiries they can be sent through Patreon message and I'll get back to you ASAP when I return! ^^<3
Whew, how are you all doing? Is March already over? Really? Wild...You know, in many ways I feel like March was a month of growth. I faced many emotional ups and downs and had to learn some hard truths about how I view life and happiness. I've been actively worki...
2019-04-07 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! （*´▽｀*）
Note: I'm currently in Japan and will be gone until April 12th. If you have inquiries they can be sent through Patreon message and I'll get back to you ASAP when I return! ^^<3
How are you doing today? ^^ I hope things are going well! I wanted to change things up compositionally (is that even a word haha) for this month's pieces and am really happy with the results. Did you know Procreate has a perspective tool? Well I sure di...
2019-04-05 18:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! ✌(‘ω’✌)
Note: I'm currently in Japan and will be gone until April 12th. If you have inquiries they can be sent through Patreon message and I'll get back to you ASAP when I return! ^^<3
How are you doing today? I hope you had a nice weekend! <3 As the title suggests I've been working hard on practicing my fundamentals. I used to feel scared knowing all the things I still had to learn and work on but recently I've started to accept t...
2019-04-01 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! ヾ(｡･ω･｡)
Note: I'm currently in Japan and will be gone until April 12th. If you have inquiries they can be sent through Patreon message and I'll get back to you ASAP when I return! ^^<3
how are you doing today? I hope you're well! <3 I've been having a lot of fun lately playing around with different poses, it's like a whole new world out there! :D I generally want to encourage myself to be courageous with what I create this year...
2019-03-25 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! (人･㉨･)♡
Happy Friday!! Are you looking forward to the weekend? :D I know I am ahaha. Just a quick post today to update $10 patrons from February. All postcards and stickers have been mailed out today 3/22/19! ^^ US patrons you can expect your mail in 2-5 business days and international patrons in 5-10! Thank you so so sososo much for your support last month! I'm really excited for you all to get your rewards in the mail! <3
Note: If your patron mail ever ...
2019-03-22 19:24:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! (♥ω♥ ) ~♪
Hope your day is going well! ^^<3 Summer briefly peeked its head in earlier this week punctuating the grey rainy days with sunshine and warmth. It made me really nostalgic for summer and got me in the mood to make some sweet and lighthearted art.
Above: Can't stop listening to the song Pool by Dizzy Spells and it inspired me to sketch this piece!
2019-03-21 00:56:26 +0000 UTC
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Hello loves! ₊·*◟(˶╹̆ꇴ╹̆˵)◜‧*･
How are you? I hope your day is going well so far~ So, I'm sure you already saw the title and yes in exactly one week I'll be leaving for Tokyo and staying there for ~2 weeks! I'm really excited to say the least and I wanted to share this journey with you because I have some fun things planned for this trip! Before I go on, I want to make clear that the posting schedule will continue as usual while I'm gone so...
2019-03-18 20:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! (灬ºωº灬)♡
I hope your day is going well so far! I've been having a lot of fun with new poses lately! Now I love a good 3/4 facing left as much as anyone else, but there's only so much one can express with that pose! Also I've been feeling like I'm not really drawing the things I know I want to draw (could I be more vague) so I've been doing my best to work on that. Anyway, without further ado here's this week's sketchdump! ^^
Above: A devilish bat! o....
2019-03-13 19:44:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves!
I hope your day is going well so far! Can you believe it's already March? I'm still getting used to the time change, but am also looking forward to longer and warmer summer days~ One of the art goals I had set for 2019 was to draw more backgrounds and I've been using these postcards as an opportunity to keep to that promise. It's been challenging and fun in new ways and more than anything I'm just excited to be learning! It may sound exaggerated, but I have for awhile...
2019-03-11 19:07:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! ( ´͈ ॢꇴ `͈ॢ)･*♡
How are you doing today? I hope you're well~ ^^ I've been focusing a lot on linework recently because I feel like it's one of my weaker spots. I want my shapes to feel more intentional to convey movement and volume better. So that's what we're working on in this post! Do you ever feel like there are so many different art styles you want to try out? Been going through a lot of that as of late haha so I'm just trying them all.
Above: I...
2019-03-07 01:23:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! ʚ♡⃛ɞ(ू•ᴗ•ू❁)
How are you? Hope you're doing well today! ^^ And so we wrap up another month with rewards~ To access them just download the attached zip file, unzip, and there you go!
It felt like February went by quickly, being the shortest month of the year and all. I learned a lot last month, both with my art and my business. I'm repeatedly learning the lesson of not equating failure with anything personal and also having the courage to try ag...
2019-03-06 01:40:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi lovesss! ♡ฅ(ᐤˊ꒳ฅˋᐤ♪)
oh my gosh, ok so, super excited to share today that I'm designing my very first memo pad! *O* I'm so happy to be in this position because I love stationery. Ever since I was a little kid I've been enamored with cute notebooks and notepads and have since grown my collection into one filled with an *ahem* alarming amount of notebooks, stickers, and letter sets. Thanks to your support we're able to expand into making new fun merch like this...
2019-03-04 21:08:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! ʚ♡⃛ɞ(ू•ᴗ•ू❁)
How are you doing today? :3c I hope you’ve been well! ^^ I’ve continued with the theme of witches for this month (they’re just so fun to draw!) and have tried out some new ~perspective~ in this postcard. O.o It was a struggle and a half, as you’ll see in the speedpaint post to come, but I really wanted to make it work and held fast to giving it my all! >.< I want to continue working on backgrounds this year and learning more abou...
2019-03-04 20:14:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! (๑ Ỡ ◡͐ Ỡ๑)ﾉ♡
How are you doing today? I hope you're well~ I've been having a lotta fun designing new merch and branching out with the types of products I make! Stickers and washi tape are extra exciting to make because I personally use both on a daily basis and I'm always thinking about what I'd like to see in the world of stationary. *v*
Above: Saturn and Neptune as ladies! Playing around with color is especially fun with these designs~ Really i...
2019-02-26 01:28:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! ♡♡+.ﾟ(￫ε￩*)ﾟ+.ﾟ
How are you doing today? I hope you're well~ Just a quick post today to update $10 patrons from January. All postcards and stickers have been mailed out today 2/22/19! ^^ US patrons you can expect your mail in 2-5 business days and international patrons in 5-10! Thank you so much for your support last month, I'm so happy you liked those pieces~ It makes me super excited to keep drawing backgrounds. Take that backgrounds! I'm not scared of you!...
2019-02-23 00:34:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hellooooo my loves! >u<
How are you? I hope you enjoyed your weekend!（*’∀’人）♥ I've been prepping for my shop reopening tomorrow and I'm feeling good about it! I always get nervous before a restock thinking "This is it, this will be the time that no one shows up." But I realize that's just my brain caught in anxious thoughts and I make an effort to feed it reassuring thoughts instead like "Things will be okay, there's no need to worry." uvu Do you ever have anxi...
2019-02-19 01:51:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello my loves! >u< /
I hope your February is going well~ Can you believe we're already in February!? The relativity of time continues to astound me...A new month around here means new rewards! I've been super inspired by rain lately because in an exciting turn of events California has been receiving a lot of rain. I thought it'd be fun to make rain the theme of this month and explore the different moods rain stirs within me.
(Want to see the other postcards a...
2019-02-15 20:39:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hellooo loves!
I hope your day is going well and happy Galentine's Day to all my ladies! >u< /gives you all yummy chocolates and flowers/ It's fitting to share these rainy speedpaints today because it's been raining all day and been soo cold in Santa Barbara, the heater has become my new best friend. =u=;; I'm still using Procreate these days (friends I love this program so much...) and my favorite brushes are Gesinski ink for painting and a mix of hard airbrush, te...
2019-02-14 01:33:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves! ヾ(*´∀｀*)ﾉ
How are you? I hope the new week is treating you well~ Last week I made an effort to concentrate on drawing poses I typically shy away from. And I'll be honest it was largely an uphill battle. I don't know what it is about the human brain and naturally resisting change, but I was going through it with these drawings. There were many times throughout the process where I just wanted to stop and draw poses that were familiar instead. BUT. That's not...
2019-02-12 01:21:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves!
How are you doing today? I’m super excited to share this month’s postcard and sticker pieces with you! I had a lot of fun working on these pieces and learned a lot in the process. I did both of these pieces using Procreate, which I have become irreparably attached to, and will be posting the speedpaints soon. >:3
Above is this month’s postcard! It’s been raining a lot in California and I was compelled to create something that reflected the blue ...
2019-02-07 19:52:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello loves!
I hope you’ve been well~ <3 We’re back at it again with another monthly recap, which means a juicy collection of rewards. *w* Ooh, something new this time around! Since I primarily drew using my iPad in January (I didn't touch my tablet/laptop setup for drawing purposes ONCE in January isn't that wild? 10+ years of our relationship gone in a second just like that...) the process folder will consist of process videos instead of the usual photos. Let me know if y...
2019-02-06 01:37:19 +0000 UTC View Post