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January Project #2

Dressed to impress! A profile painting for @Goldquiver on Twitter. :)

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January Project #1

A profile painting for @_pexl on Twitter!

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Below the Falls

An atmospheric study from the 2021-22 holiday break - and a chance to play around with a couple of new brushes.~

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January Projects OPEN!

Commission Form: HERE

Terms of Service: HERE.

Thanks so much to any/all who apply! 💛 I'll begin choosing projects this evening. 

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Commission Info - Examples and Prices

Opening soon! I'm pleased to offer a variety of project types this month, from sketches and inks to more detailed character studies and scenes. You can find my Terms of Service and prices HERE.

Note that commission slots are NOT first-come, first-served. I try to choose projects that are a good fit for my style and abilities so that clients receive the...

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Heads Up! - Commissions Open Next Week

At long last! I'm opening for a batch of new projects on Wednesday, January 12 at 12 pm PST.  You'll see more info (examples and prices) on Monday. :)

Have a great weekend!

- Logan

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Snow Day!

A little ermine enjoying the winter weather. :3 ✨

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Coming Soon! The 'Send Noods' Enamel Pin

I'm happy to announce that 'Send Noods' has entered production this week, alongside a general restock of my Etsy shop! These pins will be available online by the end of the month (fingers crossed!) and at future conventions in 2022. ✨

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Happy New Year!!

And farewell 2021! I'm excited to finally dust off this Patreon page and provide art updates on a more regular basis. More importantly, I'm getting ready to take on commissions and other projects full time, starting mid-January. You can expect a steady stream of announcements in the next few weeks. 

My deepest thanks to everyone who pledged their support last year. I don't know what 2022 has in store, but I'm looking forward to the creative journey. 🧡

- Lo...

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Sable Daki RESTOCK

They've arrived!! New dakis will be available in my Etsy shop on Friday (July 9) at 12:00 PM Pacific time.~

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Etsy Launch!

At long last! I've launched an Etsy shop for pins and other merch, including a limited supply of SABLE DAKIS. 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnimalShapesArt 

As patrons you get early access to the shop before I break the news on Twitter (Tuesday, May 25, 6pm PST). Future announcements on restocks and new listings will be available to patrons first. Enjoy!

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Gulo

A study - I took a hiatus from portraits this spring, but I wanted to explore some of the techniques I've learned from landscapes. 

Extras: Process pics! It starts, as always, with the eyes. 

Photoshop CC, oil brushes, 31 May 2020.

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The Meeting Place

A wintry scene with a touch of warmth.

Extras: Process pics! Each part of the scene was its own little puzzle. 

Photoshop CC, oil brushes, 12 May 2020.

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Rain on the Plateau

Another moody little landscape piece.~

Extras: Process pics! It never hurts to play with colors if you want a different atmosphere.

Photoshop CC, oil brushes and palette knife, 22 Feb 2020.

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The Last Few Miles

There's a lot of home in this piece. Winter is ending and the world is quiet, holding its breath for spring. 

Extra stuff: Four panels for some details you might have missed, and a desaturated version of the scene - I paid a lot of attention to values while I worked on this painting. 

Photoshop CC, oil brushes and palette knife, 18 Feb 2020.

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Kebi (+Process)

A little portrait for a friend - and also an experiment in dry brush textures! I was curious to see what I could do without any blending.

My paintings often go through a lot of major changes! Here I ultimately swapped out the placeholder background for tree shapes, and dropped some hours into paw/hand that didn't make the final cut. Always make sure you have the most up-to-date character references. ;3 

Photoshop CC, oil brushes, 16 Feb 2020.

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Some Stickers

Just for fun. :3

 Photoshop CC, pencils, October 2019. 

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Marten in Progress

An older painting finally getting the attention it deserves.

Photoshop CC, oil brushes, September 2019.

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That Fall Feeling

My favorite season. <3 

Photoshop CC, oil brushes, September 2019. 

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Strut

Revisiting my wolverine character, Ruckus. He's a bit leggy.

Photoshop CC, oil brushes, September 2019.

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Rough Stuff

Some sketchy paintings from the past few weeks! Every kind of mustelid is cool in its own way. 

Photoshop CC, oil brushes, August-September 2019. 

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Leaf season

Fall is almost here.~ <3 

Photoshop CC, ink brushes, September 2019.

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Rough Stuff - Sable

A first pass at shapes and colors with a big, dry brush and a textured eraser. Photoshop CC, August 2019. 

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A good boy.

Sketchy stuff. Photoshop CC, oil brushes, July 2019. 

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Fossa!

Photoshop CC, oil brushes. July 2019. 

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Stripes.

Not enough American badger art out there! Photoshop CC, dry brushes, June 2019. 

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Light up the sky. [HIGH RES]

A suitable background size! 3000 x 5550 px. 

This version is for patrons and for personal use only; please don't repost it without my permission. 

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Light up the sky.

A cinematic piece inspired by some of the night scenes in The Red Turtle (La Tortue Rouge). Photoshop CC, June 2019. 

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