The new charms are here and shipping now! Check each out in the shop to learn more about the depicted species and snap up your favorites!
The frosted acrylic 2018-06-20 04:13:21 +0000 UTC View Post
These little guys are six mixed media traditional pieces! The originals have been individually framed and will be at the Anthrocon art show in a few weeks, but I'll also have them available together as a print like this and on print-on-demand stuff a little later. I'll be posting them publicly very shortly, but first peek goes to my lovely Patrons!
(Edit June 17 16:25) I got some nice photos of the in...
2018-06-17 05:55:28 +0000 UTC View Post
I've got a brand-new moth pin up for preorder in the shop! This beautiful design features the Western Sheep moth, a dayflying species native to west North American. Its vibrant pink and yellow colors are reminiscent of a sunset to me.
Hard enamel pin with gold plating, double posts, and rubber clutches. Approximately 50mm wingspan at the widest. Comes on a backing card as shown! 2018-06-08 05:17:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Brand new and up for preorder: three new lepidopteran favorites as acrylic charms! Each stylized but inspired-by-nature design makes a statement about your love of insects and the natural world. Double-sided designs show off the markings and structure of the real creatures they depict! Nab your favorite or all three only at 2018-05-31 17:25:25 +0000 UTC View Post
My patrons and supporters are generous people, and I do my best to put the funds and resources they provide me with to good use making cool new things and making existing works available in new forms as my audience requests. Part of making good use of my resources sometimes includes looking at what I already have and deciding how I can re-purpose it to save money and accomplish a goal at the same time. That's the case for my new display board, shown above, which I made this past weekend out of a...
2018-05-07 16:41:37 +0000 UTC View Post
All done the design sketched in the last post! Took a little tinkering to get the color balance right for what I wanted, but I think it turned out great!
This one's up on both DesignByHumans and Redbubble! Each site offers apparel, phone cases, and stickers, tho...
2018-04-21 10:27:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Preorders are now live for the brand-new Invertebrate Fossil bandanas and Spider bandanas! Each comes in two colors as shown. These will all be screenprinted as usual on 22" square standard size, 100% cotton bandanas, made in the USA by the same folks who’ve helped me with all my previous designs over the years! Both of these themes have been highly requested for a long time, so I’m super excited to finally present them both!
Some of you have probably already heard, but for those who haven't, I'm going to be one of the Guests of Honor at next year's Furnal Equinox held in Toronto, Canada from March 15-17! I've had to keep this secret for a while! I'm so super excited to work with the convention and the other two Guests of Honor to create a fun and memorable experience for the attendees with our 2019 t...
2018-03-22 19:18:01 +0000 UTC View Post
✨ I am delighted to announce that the complete set of Insecta Geometrica pins is now available in the shop! ✨
Kickstarter backers will be receiving theirs shortly as I power through shipping backer rewards. The rest of the inventory is yours for the taking! Choose your favorite, select a few that stand out to you, or grab the entire set only at 2018-02-16 19:38:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a sneak peek at how I decided how to draw toony cicadas. Four years ago now! Feels longer for some reason. It's interesting to me that the overall shape I simplified the body to in the upper right hand corner is not so different from the design I settled on for the Insecta Geometrica cicada pin, which was developed at a different time with different goals.
2018-02-15 20:48:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The remaining Inktober 2017 Originals are up in the shop! This grid is up-to-date as of this morning for which pieces have yet to be claimed. The others have already found homes! If you would like to own one, you can check out the listing right here. Thank you!
2018-02-05 16:57:54 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm still away but will be home in a few days, at which time I'll be able to post the December report. Hope you all are doing well! Happy New Year!
2018-01-02 06:37:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a bit of a sketch page I've done during my holiday break! Wishing you a safe, happy, and warm end of the year.
2017-12-25 02:50:12 +0000 UTC View PostAs of early this afternoon, Patreon has responded to the feedback on its planned fee changes and apologized. You can read Jack's blog post here.
I'm glad to see Patreon listening to its userbase and actually acknowledging some of the specific concerns people had with the plan. I do feel that Patreon has done serious damage to the relationship it has had with many of its creators, though. It will...
2017-12-13 19:21:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks. Some of you have probably heard by now that Patreon is planning to start passing fees on to patrons. You may have seen creator discussion on social media, and you will probably be receiving an email from Patreon itself today if you haven't already. Patreon is pitching this as a creator-positive move, but it isn't, and I don't support it. Here's why:
They're planning to start charging you a 2.9% + $0.35 fee per pledge. This won't hit large pledges like the Bug Club ve...
2017-12-07 19:01:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been working on the Elemental commission series this month in between everything else going on, and I'm particularly proud of the third piece, "BALANCE"! The final work is above; here's a peek at how it was made.
First, above is the finished sketch I worked from for the rest of the piece. I decided early on that I wanted to try using an angular style while still evoking a sense of life and depth in the image. The water intention...
2017-11-26 23:14:29 +0000 UTC View Post
...and miles to go before I sleep.
And miles to go before I sleep.
They're all done now! For the previous Inktober pieces, here's the Inktober tag! Bug Club members whose pledges have now gone through for November will be able to select an original drawing 2017-11-20 18:52:09 +0000 UTC View Post
...the woods are lovely, dark, and deep
But I have promises to keep...
Two more left, coming shortly. Thank you for bearing with me.
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2017-11-17 06:53:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Only a few to go now. Have an idea for the last bunch...
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Thank you for your patience with me as I finish up despite the health interruption!
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Only now as I post these two do I realize they kind of go together!
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2017-10-30 07:27:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Controlled vs freehand.
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2017-10-29 06:30:51 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm just feeling very autumn-themed this time around.
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2017-10-28 05:08:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Still under the weather, but doing my best to get back up to speed!
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2017-10-22 00:28:58 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm enjoying the chance to do a lot of little landscapes, but the character drawings are fun, too.
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2017-10-21 00:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Have been under the weather, so I'm just now catching up.
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2017-10-19 23:24:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Mostly Pentel Pocket brush for these as well.
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2017-10-16 00:05:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Pretty much Pentel Pocket brushpen for both here.
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2017-10-12 14:02:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Mostly Pentel Pocket brushpen for the first, multiliners for the second.
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2017-10-11 16:22:57 +0000 UTC View Post