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✨SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE✨

This month of September, I'll be shipping out a BOOK OF YOUR CHOICE to patrons under the HOESOME BISH and A TRUE BISH tiers! I will DM anyone who signed up to receive physical goods for their preferences. In addition to that, here is the release schedule for this month's podcasts:

🎤 PODCAST SCHEDULE

Wed. 9/13 - Staying Organized & Disciplined as an Artist

Wed. 9/27 - ...

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Getting LAID OFF as an ARTIST in LOS ANGELES

Upcoming video digging more into what happens when you get laid off as an artist (primarily in animation) before you start, when you're working your job, then when the lay off happens. It's a difficult spot to be in, so I hope some of my experience helps anyone who is going through a lay off or will help prepare them for one in the future.

As always, any support is always appreciated on these vlog videos. The first two actually have been doing well, so if we can keep this up, I can keep...

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EARLY ACCESS: DAY IN MY LIFE as an UNEMPLOYED ARTIST in LOS ANGELES

I decided to give vlogs another chance -- while previously they haven't been my best performing videos, a lot of people seemed adamant about wanting to see more vlogs after my latest videos, so here's my shot at it again! 

If you like day in my life vlogs or future weekly / monthly type of vlogs talking about what it's like trying to go independent / being "unemployed," please LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, and engage with videos like these! I'm giving vlogs another chance since many pe...

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EARLY ACCESS: Honest Talk - Quitting Animation?

Well, this is a juicy new video for y'all! I have been thinking about taking a pause in aggressively being a part of the animation industry - and while my doors for that industry are still open - I'm going to spend the remainder of the year focusing on becoming an independent artist.

IF YOU HAVE ANY VIDEO IDEAS YOU WOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER WATCHING / ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH...PLEASE LET YOUR GIRL KNOW LOL. I'm kind of in a dry spell with content creation because I can't tell what people do...

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EARLY ACCESS COMIC: YOUR BEST

Your best looks different on different days, relative to your circumstances at the time. It's silly to think that there's a one-size fits all for the meaning of success and "best," especially when there are other factors that affect our everyday lives. We should REALLY be asking what our BEST is relative to. I've been going through a lot of personal things lately that have affected my mental and emotional wellbeing the past few weeks, and I'm impressed on the days I even manage to cook a half...

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Does this TOOL REALLY Help You CREATE ART FASTER?

Reviewing the TOURBOX and XPPEN to see if it helps you create art faster. For me as an independent artist working alone with multiple projects, some things I found beneficial were speedening up my coloring process and editing in final cut pro. 

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✨AUGUST SCHEDULE✨

This month of July, I'll be shipping out my LIFE GARDEN Print to patrons under the HOESOME BISH and A TRUE BISH tiers! So look out for it in your mailboxes this month. In addition to that, here is the release schedule for this month's podcasts:  View Post

☀️EARLY ACCESS☀️ HOESOME KITTY

The common relationship trope is the guy in the relationship coming home slapping his girl's @$$ and grabbing her 8008135, but things are a bit different under this household 🥴🏡 But at the end who cares about physical attributes when what matters most is in here 💓😌.

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☀️ EARLY ACCESS ☀️ Why Your Art is "UGLY" and how to fix it

A lot of people think you either draw attractive people or ugly people only, when there's a lot of other things in your art you can be working on to make it not just pretty...BUT INTERESTING...

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☀️ EARLY ACCESS ☀️ ONLINE DATING

It would be an understatement to say that I felt ashamed to be online dating. The messages in my inbox gave me serious anxiety, and some of those strangers were downright creepy. But little did I know that buried in the bottom of my inbox was my future boyfriend of now nearly seven years 🤯. I sometimes imaginarily rewind my life back to the pivotal moment of when I hesitated to reply, and now I can't imagine what a life I would have missed out on if I ignored them. I used to be overly fixa...

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It's Time to QUIT ART as a CAREER...

I apologize this one's uploaded a bit late, but I wanted to make a video walking through reasons you might actually want to quit art. It's not something everyone wants to hear, but maybe some people might need to hear these things. The good news is it's not always about 100% quitting! 

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☀️EARLY ACCESS☀️ FLOAT ON

Life, to me, feels like a lazy river where we constantly drift in and out of each other's lives. Whether our relationships are fleeting or everlasting, it does make me happy to see those who have been a part of my journey thriving, regardless of our past. But, amidst the ever-changing relationships, it's important to remember that the one constant we must always return to is ourselves. Sometimes that means we can't stay connected with everyone we've ever known, but I think that's perfectly fi...

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☀️ EARLY ACCESS ☀️ PROBLEMATIC Things About the Art Community

Another ranty video with things I find problematic about the art community! 

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☀️EARLY ACCESS☀️ BREAKUP

🚨 This is NOT about my current relationship -- more of a culmination of mine + some of my friends' past relationships shaped into one comic. 🚨 Clinging onto a relationship that was once good in the past, but no longer serves you or your partner today is rough. It's easy to romanticize the past and all the things you have been through together, but people change for both the good and the bad, and the relationship that stands today is no longer anything like the one that started years ago...

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✨JULY SCHEDULE✨

This month of July, I'll be shipping out my HUG PRINT to patrons under the HOESOME BISH and A TRUE BISH tiers! So look out for it in your mailboxes this month. In addition to that, here is the release schedule for this month's podcasts and livestrea...

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☀️EARLY ACCESS☀️ The BEST ART CAREERS for your ART STYLE

Video about how to find a career / project that may be best suited for your art style. This isn't just about how to FIND your art style, it's also about how to USE your art style. 

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☀️EARLY ACCESS☀️ Why Making FREE ART... Is Not Always BAD?

Yes, it's important to stay aware of companies and clients who are taking advantage of you... but there are also times in life where making art for free / unpaid are not always bad, and could help you! 

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☀️ EARLY ACCESS ☀️ The "UGLY TRUTH" About Drawing PRETTY GIRLS Only

Upcoming video about the "ugly truths" about drawing pretty girls as your ONLY STYLE especially for people who have aspirations in an art career. This is based off of my previous video "TOXIC THINGS I HATE About the Art Community" since many people seemed interested in that topic. 

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✨ JUNE SCHEDULE ✨

This month of June, I'll be shipping out my CAT WORKOUT print to patrons under the HOESOME BISH and A TRUE BISH tiers! So look out for it in your mailboxes this month. If you signed up as one of those tiers in late May, you ...

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☀️ EARLY ACCESS ☀️ ACNE

Dealing with acne has been one of my biggest pain points. I can't recall a time in my life where I didn't have it, up until recently, when I finally found what worked for me. And let me tell you, it WASN'T from the number of insults received from elders, peers, and strangers. It WASN'T from that random 7-step Korean skincare I found online. It WASN'T from the drug prescriptions that nearly destroyed my immune system.

It was from healing myself from the inside out.

I was never trul...

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The #1 Thing Artists FAIL to do to SUCCEED

Talking about 1 thing artists can do to succeed in their art careers. As a hint... it begins with the letter D 🤔

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❗️REMINDER - LIVESTREAM Q&A TODAY!

Reminder that today at 4:00PM PST, I will be hosting a patreon exclusive livestream answering any of your questions. We will have 30 minutes for today's livestream. Looking forward to seeing you soon! 

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✨EARLY ACCESS✨ Things I HATE About the Art Community

Sharing some of my major pet peeves about the art community - Some of these things we learn while we're the most impressionable, and I'm here to help snap us out of some of these things we were taught subconsciously! 

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☀️EARLY ACCESS☀️ How I Make $80K from ART SIDE HUSTLES

Upcoming video for next Friday about how I make $80k (pre-tax) from art side hustles, consisting of things like books, social media, and merch. I break down how much I make from each section / what I generally do to monetize them incase if you're considering any of these art side hustles (or even eventually full time) for the future! 

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☀️EARLY ACCESS☀️ 10 DON'TS of Making Comics as an ART CAREER

Upcoming video for this Friday about 10 DON'TS I've learned from making comics the past few years. An assortment of different tips from contracts, art styles, time management, and more!

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☀️ EARLY ACCESS☀️ The BIGGEST ART CAREER MISTAKE You Can Make

New video on youtube (coming this Sunday) about the biggest art career mistake that I personally think you can make. 

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NEW PATREON RELAUNCH!

One of the things I’ve been doing while I took a mini break from posting comics is…. RELAUNCHING MY PATREON! For the longest time I had a $1 tier just doing the bare minimum of sharing early access and behind the scenes, but I’m happy to finally say that I’ll be releasing new benefits this year! I’ve been pre-recording exclusive podcasts, scheduling livestreams, and now OPENING EMAIL CONSULTATIONS! For now there are only 10 spots, but hopefully I can open more in the future.

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✨ MAY SCHEDULE ✨

This month of May, I'll be shipping out my CAT NAP print to patrons under the HOESOME BISH and A TRUE BISH tiers! So look out for it in your mailboxes this month. 

In addition to that, here is the release schedule for this mont...

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☀️EARLY ACCESS☀️ THANK YOU for READING MEESH!

I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone and their support in reading my very first middle grade graphic novel MEESH the BAD DEMON Book One! It’s been about a month since I have made an official post, so I apologize for the temporary pause on my usual weekly comics, but I really think it was a much needed recovery month to soak in all that has happened.

Making Meesh was a wild ride in that it was my first book done with a major publisher. I had no idea how publishing works, es...

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AVOIDING THE NEIGHBORS...LIKE A PRO

If y'all ever wanna know me at my peak introverted state... all you need to do is just check out my building's security footage of me running down the hallways whenever I need to go out to pick up a package xD I have NOTHING against my neighbors. In fact, I'm even friends with some of them; however, I just cannot stand the potential idea of the small talk, catching people at a bad time, or just any other purposeless interactions. I just want to get my package and go!

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