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Sticker Sheets are Coming!

It took some time (A LOT), but the sticker sheets are finally coming! Reservations for these will remain open for the rest of the week! These will also be bundled with June's reward. The rollout is as follows:

$10 Tiers get one sheet
$20 Tiers get both sheets

I'm currently working on getting something out for $5 tiers! (UPDATE: The post goes live in less than 90 minutes!)

Thank you for your patience on these thus far. Hopefully they'll turn out fine; it turns out stick...

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WIP WEDNESDAY: FAN COMIC EDITION

For those of you wondering when I was gonna update y'all on my FFXV fancomic--y'all won't be waiting too much longer.

A big part of what's kept me quiet--outside of the unfortunate burnout post-Texas Showdown (and a commission gig I picked up)--is that I've been busy working on comics again! I've been working on this and pages for my original work Pretty Fierce (updates on that title soon! Seriously this time!).

This isn't much to show, but stay tuned this Sunday--another upda...

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MERCH MAKINGS: TEKKEN BEANS vol. 2

Well, all is not lost--I did have something in the works during Texas Showdown prep, and that's another set of my "Tekken Bean" pin series! The second set will consist of Alisa, Azucena, and Lee! Included is a photo of the first set (Kazuya, Lars, and Reina) to give you an idea as to what the finished product will hopefully look like!

I wasn't planning on ordering merch so soon after Texas Showdown, but one of the manufacturers had a deal and I couldn't pass it up!

I'm also pla...

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Update on Rewards

Hey, lovelies~

Figured I'd let y'all know what's been going on with the May rewards.

The short of it is they're not quite ready yet, and I'll be honest; I've been burnt out on fighting game art, so it's been a struggle trying to get these pieces finished. That said--I'm still working towards getting them finished! However, it's looking like I'll unfortunately have to combine May's rewards with June's (basically y'all will get a double reward in June to make up for May's absence)...

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WIP W(H)ENSDAY (part 3?!)

I had another one in me~
I'm on a roll with some of the artwork I've been producing for this FFXV project, and I just had to roll out another draft for a pinup! This one features Prompto and Noctis, serving as usual. BTW, Prompto's holding a flash grenade.

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WIP W(H)ENSDAY (part 2)

But wait
THERE'S MORE
This here's the other second draft for key artwork for what I'm cooking with my FFXV fan comic! This one features Noct and Prom casually enjoying their respective vices. It's currently in the rough draft stages but the final piece will have a fully coloured background !

I know I'm being a fair bit vague, but please bear with me--there's still more news to come so be sure to tune in next WIP W(h)ensday!

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WIP W(H)ENSDAY (part 1)

I've kept y'all waiting long enough.

With Texas Showdown behind me, I'm now able to spend some quality time on my FFXV fan comic! However, I'm taking a more slowed paced in how I'm going about this. I'll go into it in due time, but for now I figured I'd share the first draft for one of the pieces of key artwork.

If you're thinking "this looks familiar"--well, you're not wrong! It's a redraw of an idea I had in 2022. I liked the idea a lot that I couldn't abandon it, but it nee...

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STAY TUNED...

Hey, lovelies--just wanted to touch base with y'all and let you know I haven't forgotten about you! I'm already on my way to Texas Showdown, which as you all know I've been preparing for over the past few months. As I've gotten closer to the event, my spare time has become more sparse.

I know I've been a bit quiet the past couple of weeks as far as new works go, and I promise the dry spell is temporary! Once I've returned, I'll get the May rewards polished off and start work on somethi...

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LAST CALL ON TEKKEN BADGES

Hey, lovelies! This is your last call to reserve your Tekken badges! I'm extending this last call thru tomorrow because inventory for Texas Showdown has kept me pretty dang busy!

Click the link for tierlist details!

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ILLUSTRATION DROP: Bunny Tifa

...the next time I decide to make a print at the last minute, I'm just gonna punch myself in the face instead.

Anyway! So I'm sure some of y'all are familiar with Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis. I don't mess with gacha games so I just look at whatever outfits are shown off, but I couldn't resist the bunny outfit for Tifa (and I definitely couldn't resist the potential sales this print could bring...just gonna be honest on that one, lol). I don't think I've ever made a print this fast,...

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ILLUSTRATION DROP: Costa Del Sol

Finally finished! It took less than a couple of months (a record for me), but I finally got the artwork of Tifa and Aerith in one of their beach fits from FFVII Rebirth! As some of you may recall, I drafted this shortly (very shortly) after the final trailer dropped in early February as I felt this would make an excellent print for Texas Showdown! I'll let you guess what the hardest part of the illustration was...

This will be available as an 11x17 print on heavy cardstock! The origina...

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REWARD RESERVATION: Tekken Badges, VOL. 1

So remember in the recent Progress report that I was waiting on this month's reward to arrive before opening reservations? GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE--THEY'RE HERE!

These are the first wave of my new starry Tekken button badges! They measure 2inches and feature a shiny holographic star finish to top it off!

These will debut at Texas Showdown, but you, dear qualifying patrons, can have a chance to reserve yours!

Here's the reservation breakdown based on tiers:

$...

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PROGRESS REPORT, 4/4/24

Hello, everyone! It's time for an update on what's going on, what's coming up--you know the drill!

ILLUSTRATION DROP: Tifa and Aerith print is finally reaching the finishing stages. The finished artwork will be revealed on Sunday! Please look forward to it. c:

FFVII STICKERS: They have been ordered and will arrive between 4/8 and 4/10--I assume StickerApp is fairly busy with convention season ramping up as this is a slower turnaround time than ...

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PROGRESS REPORT: Darkstalkers Stickers Storytime

Good news--the Darkstalkers stickers that were promised ages ago are finally here! All patrons who reserved a set will be notified and will receive their stickers soon!

So, what happened? Why did it take so long?

In early February, I placed an order with Rockin Monkey to make these stickers. I've ordered from them in the past, since 2021, and while they had a slow turnaround time (about 2 weeks from when I ordered and approved my proofs to when I received my stickers), they typ...

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FFVII Vol. 01 Sticker Reservation LAST CALL

Hey, y'all! Just a reminder that today is the last day to reserve your set of FFVII stickers! I'll be ordering the stickers tomorrow and will send them out once they arrive! Details on April rewards will be available soon!

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FINAL FANTASY VII, VOL. 1

Hey lovelies, and happy Saturday! As promised, here's the finished artwork for the first round of FFVII stickers! These stickers will be printed on matte vinyl and measure roughly 2.8-3 inches!

Charms will be in production sometime in May...stay tuned!

The next set of FFVII stickers will consist of Aerith + Tifa, Barret + Aerith, and Zack + Cloud! Stay tuned...

Don't forget, quali...

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MERCH SHOWCASE: Tekken Pins!

Hey, lovelies! I apologise for having been so quiet lately--with Texas Showdown looming ever so closer, I've been buckling down on getting merch deadlines met!

Some of the new merch has made its way here, tho! The first batch of Tekken pins have arrived, featuring Kazuya, Lars (natch), and Reina--Heihachi's biological children! These pins are made on stainless steel and feature a starry print on the back and a rubber star clutch! The backing card features a QR code to my linktree, and ...

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REWARDS RESERVATION: FFVII vol. 1

Hello, y'all! As promised, reservations for the first round of FFVII stickers are now live! The stickers are very close to completion--Reno + Rude and Cid + Vincent are 90% complete, whereas Tifa + Cloud are 80%. Reno's head just needs a little resizing and all three need shadows and highlights added (and a little more work on Cloud's Buster Sword)!

Please be sure to read over the reservation guidelines:

$5 tiers can choose up to two stickers

$10...

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ANOTHER REWARDS UPDATE

Hey, y'all! Figured I'd update y'all on the status of the rewards:

VALENTINE'S DAY NOCTIS PRINT: They finally arrived! Domestic reservations will be going out this week; International reservations will be messaged--I want to make sure you get as much value out of your rewards as possible!

MORRIGAN STICKERS: I still haven't heard anything from the manufacturer. >:( I'll be ordering them with a more reliable, consistent manufacturer, and send those out ASAP. I promised the Rik...

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REWARDS STATUS

Hey, y'all! I wanted to let you know what's going on with the rewards and why they haven't gone out as of yet.

*MORRIGAN STICKER SET
Okay, so. The reason these haven't been sent out yet is because they are still in the process of being manufactured. I ordered the stickers on February 11th, and they went into production on the 15th. While this manufacturer isn't as fast as one of the others I rely upon, they're being a lot slower than is typical for them (and moving ...

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WIP WHENSDAY: OLD MEN YAOI

Hello, lovelies! This edition of WIP Whensday features a look at my next print, which highlights a very particular trend in recent fighting games: hot old men!

Old men have always been a staple in fighting games, albeit as the "Old Kung-Fu Master" trope (such as Wang Jinrei of Tekken, Gen of Street Fighter, Shun Di of Virtua Fighter, Gen-Fu in Dead or Alive, Tung Fun Rue in Fatal Fury...the list goes on) . But in recent years, there's been a change in how old men are portrayed in fight...

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ILLUSTRATION DROP: TEKKEN HEADSHOTS vol.2 & vol.3

GET READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE!
The latest round of my Tekken headshot charm series is finally here! It took some time (and A LOT of doing), but I have five new designs to accompany the previous two (Kazuya and Lars). Volume 2 consists of Jun and Jin Kazama, while Volume 3 consists of Hwoarang, Lili, and Reina!

These will be manufactured as single-sided acrylic charms with the colour panels being translucent (Jun's is white but you can't tell when you're browsing on light mode 😅 ...

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PROGRESS REPORT 2/17/24

Hello, lovelies! I've been meaning to do a progress report but have been, well, busy 😅

So, what's going on? Well, I've been accepted into artist alley for Texas Showdown, which will be my first artist alley in 6 years. As the event is in late April, I'm basically going all in on preparations, hence the influx of fighting game fanart in recent months.

This will continue through April, though Final Fantasy VII merch will also be trickling in (FFVII is a favourite in the fighti...

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DARKSTALKERS: JON TALBAIN

The latest addition to the Darkstalkers line of charms and stickers is here! Much like Morrigan and Rikuo before him, the charm will feature his default palette on one side, and palette B on the reverse! Palette C (the purple palette) will be available as an exclusive for y'all soon!

There's more Darkstalkers to come, so stay tuned...!

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VALENTINE'S DAY REWARD: LAST CALL

Hey, lovelies! This is the last call for reservations for the Valentine's Day mini print!

For those waiting on the Morrigan reward pack, those will be ready soon! The Lilith variant is on the way (I had to finish up a couple of other designs before ordering...!)! Thank you as always for your patience!

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WIP W(H)ENSDAY: Costa del Sol!

Hey, lovelies! Getting cracking on some new prints, starting with Tifa and Aerith having some fun at the beach! This was inspired by the Final Fantasy Rebirth final trailer--their beach looks are so cute I couldn't resist!

This will be a traditionally illustrated piece--depending on the results, the finished piece will be for sale! There will be a print, of course--this one will be formatted for 11 x 17!

More FFVII is coming! Stay tuned!

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

(Shadi, today is the 6th...)

Hey, so remember when I posted that Rewards Reservation and there was a WIP for this piece? I wasn't kidding when I said I was further along! :D

Anyway, here's Noct with a bouquet and a gift for...someone. Wonder who it could be...🤔😉

These will be available as a 5 x 7 shimmer print for anyone who wants one! In the meantime, please help yourselves to the high-res download! Reservations end on the 11th!

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::FEBRUARY REWARDS RESERVATION OPEN::

Hey, lovelies! Reservations for this month's reward is now open thru Sunday February 11! This artwork is Valentine's themed and will be distributed as mini prints!

Please bear in mind that the artwork you see here is still in the WIP phase (the actual artwork is VERY close to completion and should be live Tuesday!).

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ILLUSTRATION DROP: BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN

Okay! So, this was actually completed last year. I had planned to share this much sooner, but at the time, I realised that the layout of the artwork wouldn't work for an 11x17 print and put it on the backburner so I could draw more characters to add to it (I think I mentioned this in a Progress Report recently...).

HOWEVER--after working out the print logistics for the Fighters Megamix print, I realised I could just format this for an 11x14 print! So, I've reached that compromise and w...

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MORRIGAN ::LAST CALL::

Hey, lovelies!

Gonna ask one more time if anyone is interested in the Morrigan sticker set, which includes the classic and Lilith palettes! I meant to end reservations on the 25th, but...well, Tekken 8 ended up releasing on the 25th so I was a bit distracted 😅

So, if anyone is interested, speak now!

I'll also be contacting all interested parties about the G'Raha Tia stickers as they've arrived, and I'll be opening up reservations for February's reward on the 1st! Stay...

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