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✨🌈 YART SART DAY 3

Hello Blackbirds!

I apologize for being a bit late again today — I’ve spent the morning packing June’s postcard deliveries and the time got away from me! But I’m here now to show you what’s on the table for YART SART DAY 3! 🌈✨

This is the third installment of my digital yard sale, where I am selling off the archives of my print work in preparation for my cross-country move! You lovely patrons have early access to the work that will be launching on Etsy tomorrow at ...

Important Notice for British Patrons

Hello British Blackbirds! A notice and a question for you:

Today I received a sizeable stack of returned packages for patrons in Great Britain (and confusingly a single one from Dublin), requesting additional postage. I’m not sure what has changed in the last two months, but clearly something! I am setting aside this stack, as well as all of June’s rewards for British patrons, so that I can take them with me to the post office later this week and make sure I’m clear on what’s re...

✨🌈 YART SART DAY 2

Good morning Blackbirds!

Welcome to YART SART DAY 2! 🌈✨ The second installment of my digital yard sale, where I am selling off the archives of my print work in preparation for my cross-country move! You lovely patrons have early access to the work that will be launching on Etsy in 24 hours. In addition to the early jump, blackbirds get an additional 15% off of the already discounted price. 👍

Just like last week, I’ll tell you the stats on each of these prints, including ...

June Bonus Card: Ace of Vessels!

Hello Blackbirds!! 

The bonus card that Raven Dandies will receive in June has been determined: The Ace of Vessels! I’ll probably do some slight cleanup on it like revamping the text a little, but if you’re of the Raven Dandy tier you can look forward to getting this card in your June delivery! Thank you all for voting! 

✨🌈 YART SART DAY 1

Hello Blackbirds!

Welcome to YART SART DAY 1! 🌈✨ I’ve got four prints to offer you folks a day early before they go live to my Etsy tomorrow at noon! In addition to the early jump, blackbirds get an additional 15% off of the already discounted price. 👍

Here’s how this is going to work. I’ll tell you the stats on each of these prints, including the original price, the sale price (40% off for normies), and the Blackbird special.

Comme...

June Bonus Card Poll

Hello Blackbirds, for the final time today, I swear!! 

It’s time to determine the bonus cards that Raven Dandies will get in June! If you are not a Raven Dandy but you would like to be, you have just today to switch your tier and receive this bonus card! 

This month I’m pulling from the archives again for some work that’s classic to me and new to (most of) you! Here are your two options! The poll will end in 24 hours (sorry to keep it brief this time!) 

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✨🌈June YART SART!!

Good morning AGAIN Blackbirds! Behold: Another completely different announcement! I am hosting a digital yard sale of art all throughout the month of June!

In preparation for my move, I am tasked with getting rid of an enormous stack of fine art prints, original works, and artistic bits and bobs accumulated over the last several years. It’s going to be an absolute bonanza of art distribution, hosted across Etsy, Twitter and Instagram — but of course, here on Patreon I’ll be provid...

🌿🌻🍾 June Postcard Reveal!

Good morning Blackbirds! On the eve of June, oh-so-belatedly, I am thrilled to finally share June’s Postcard of the Month, featuring the effervescent Stephanna Bennett of @stephannalyn on Instagram! Stephanna provided gorgeous reference for this work, and a whole host of photos that I’m excited to return to in the future for the creation of more artwork.

This month, I’ll be trying something new! 2021-05-31 14:21:47 +0000 UTC View Post

Updates & April Process Video

Happy Sunday, Blackbirds! April’s process video is here for you to enjoy! I appreciated the feedback last month about how you all enjoy process videos; starting with June’s postcard, I’ll be trying some new things!

Life Updates:

It’s been a tad quiet around here from me in the last month or two — thank you all for your continued support! I’ve been wrapping some intense ongoing projects, preparing for a best friend’s wedding, and — I’m excited to announce — m...

Guest Model for June’s PotM!

Good morning blackbirds!! I’m so pleased to announce that our postcard of the month for June will feature a new guest model: Instagram’s @stephannalyn! Stephanna has been a stunning style muse as long as I’ve followed her, and I’m thrilled to have her on board for an MBPS piece. The material from the shoot she sent me is a smorgasbord of inspiration.

Stephanna will feature in an Edwardian reimagining of the Lady and the Unicorn motif! Stay tuned for WIPs!

An unrelated bi...

March Postcard Process Video

Good afternoon, blackbirds! The complete process video for March’s postcard is now available for you to view! This one’s a fun one because I left all my reference materials directly on the canvas, so you can get a sense of what I’m looking at and how I’m using it as I go. As in February and January’s videos, my color palette references are in there as well. ;P Enjoy, and feel free to leave any questions below!

While we’re on the subject of process — For some of the postca...

May Bonus Card

Good morning Blackbirds! The numbers are in, and the bonus card for May will be this study of a Leyendecker Gilette ad! Members of the Raven Dandy tier will receive this bonus postcard alongside May’s postcard of the month. If you’d like to upgrade to receive this card, you have until April 30th to do so!

Here’s the original, just for fun:

April’s postcard delivery fe...

May Bonus Card Poll!

Vote to decide which bonus card Raven Dandies will receive alongside May’s Postcard of the Month! (A reminder: You have until April 30th to update your tier if you’d like to be eligible for the bonus card!) 

The options this month are this redraw of a Leyendecker Gillette advertisement, featuring a handsome model wearing a binder: 

The second option is this alternate colorwa...

🪡✨ May Postcard Reveal!

Good morning Blackbirds! I’m here to start your week with good news: The May postcard reveal! This piece is a redraw of a cartoon from an 1895 edition of Punch magazine. Oh Jessie, how sincerely I relate. 😩

All members of the Crow Collector and Raven Dandy tiers will receive this postcard in May! You have until April 30th to update your membership to the tier you’d li...

February Postcard Process Video and Housekeeping

Good afternoon, blackbirds! I hope you all have been enjoying kind weather where you are like I have! I apologize — it’s been a minute since I’ve sent an update to you all!

First order of business — Please enjoy this complete process video of the February postcard! I’ll be posting a process video for March’s card in the next few weeks, and April’s will go up in May. I should get back on a regular schedule by posting a postcard process video every month, and bonus process ...

April Postcard Reveal!

Good afternoon, blackbirds! Spring is arriving, and so is April’s postcard of the month! Members of the Crow Collector and Raven Dandy tiers will be receiving this Chat Noir (Chatboy Noir? :3c) postcard next month! If you’d like to upgrade your membership for April’s delivery, you have until March 31st to do so!

Ordinarily, I’ll have a poll to decide what the Raven Dandy bonus postcard will be! However, this month the decision seemed like it would be a pretty clear landslide. R...

🍃🌾March Postcard Reveal!

Happy Thursday, blackbirds! I hope you are all well, and that those of you enduring a harsh close to this winter are making it through — spring is on its way!

And to welcome her in: The March postcard is finished! Featuring a soft trans satyr and the object of their flirtations, modeled by the lovely Syd of Canary Costuming! You can find Syd and their historical costuming work @canarycostuming on instagram.

March marks the first quarter of the year, so EVERY member of the Merr...

Poll! Changes to the Raven Dandy Tier

Good afternoon, Blackbirds! As I write to you, I am being snowed into my studio — wish me luck in my imposed hibernation!

I am here to share that in its first three months, the Merry Blackbird Postcard Society has grown beyond my wildest dreams, and so much faster than I anticipated. This is ✨wonderful✨ news, and I thank each and every one of you for being here.

One challenge that this has created is that I was forced to cap the Raven Dandy tier — as every Raven D...

March Postcard Preview, ft. Special Guest Canary Costuming!

Hello, blackbirds!

One of my favorite joys of social media in the last year has been making connections with other creatives and makers in disciplines far away from my own. For March’s postcard of the month, I’m so excited to announce a collaboration between the MBPS and historical costumer Syd of Canary Costuming! Syd is a fellow blackbird who makes outstanding historical garments, and you can find their work at @canarycostuming on instagram!

March’s postcard is inspired ...

January Postcard Process Video

Good morning! At long last, here is the first of many process videos to come! You can now watch me redraw the same set of lines four different times at ~1200x the speed! Enjoy my many follies, dicking around with brushes, and reference images clipping in and out of the canvas. 

This particular piece was created during my transition from SAI to Procreate — my finished sketch was imported into procreate, and that is where the video recording began. Apologies that you don’t get to...

🍑✨ February Postcard Reveal!

The February postcard is here!! Look at this dapper and peachy pair! Members of the Crow Collector and Raven Dandy tiers will receive this postcard next month! Jolly Jackdaws, if you are interested in receiving this postcard — or Crow Collectors, if you’d like an extra copy to share with a Valentine’s friend or sweetheart — you have until January 31st to upgrade your membership! 

Upcoming, March marks our first quarter! That means that every single member of the Merry Black...

🌸 February Postcard Preview! ✨

Good morning, blackbirds! I’m happy to share a preview of February’s postcard, which will be delivered to members of the Crow Collector and Raven Dandy tiers! 

Though February’s card is still in progress, I am already very excited about March’s card, which I anticipate starting work on in the next week or so — it will feature a special guest that I can’t wait to share! March’s card will be available to every member of the MBPS, including Jolly Jackdaws. 

Th...

✨🌨January Postcard Delivery is on its way!❄️✨

Greetings on this gray and blustery Sunday morning! At least, such is the weather here in the Queen City. I’m happy to share that January’s postcard delivery is now in the hands of the postal service and whatever capricious god they serve. Here’s hoping they make their way to you swiftly! {Those receiving this delivery are members of the Crow Collector and Raven Dandy tiers who joined the MBPS prior to January 1st!}

I’ve attached a few pictures of the packing process for your e...

January Postcard Reveal!

Good morning, and a blessed Winter Solstice to you all! The light is returning, and Persephone is counting the hours until her return from the underworld. January's postcard features the mistress of death and renewal alongside her somber spouse, enjoying the landscape together in the pit of the darkest part of the year.

Crow Collectors and Raven Dandies will be receiving this postcard next month! Jolly Jackdaws, if you'd like to snag one of these too, feel free to upgrade by December 31...

January WIP + First Postcard Delivery!

First Order of Business: A Work in Progress!

A lovely lady is checking her lover’s pocketwatch, counting the hours until the return of Spring. Any guesses as to who these classical figures might be? ;D

Behold — a first glance at January’s postcard in progress, which will be received by all members of the Crow Collector and Raven Dandy tiers! If you are a Jolly Jackdaw who would like to receive this postcard, I invite you to change your tier level to Crow Collector or Raven...

“2021: FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT” Print Giveaway

Good evening, Blackbirds! Today is December 8th, and the sign-up window to receive the December postcards is officially up! I’m waiting on one last thing before I send out cards, but they should be out in the mail on their way to your mailboxes across the country and the world sometime this weekend!

For now, it is time to determine the winner of the “2021: FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT” print, the only one of its kind! The winner has been drawn out of a (virtual) hat, so let’s give ...

Please check your address!

Hello Blackbirds! Check out this arrival!! I’m only missing one more piece of the package puzzle before I can send you all your cards!

While I’m busy preparing for the first delivery on my end, please make sure things are squared away on your end as well! Go to your profile settings, view your memberships, select the Merry Blackbirds Postcard Society, and make sure that your correct address is added. I’d love to address you all by name in my personal note, so if ...

Postcard Arrival! And a Logistical Error

I am so pleased and proud to announced that the first MBPS postcards have arrived, and they look absolutely gorgeous!! I cannot wait to send them out to to you with a lovely welcome message. 💖 I’ve also begun sketching January’s card, and I am so jazzed by the concept, I’ll be sharing progress work with you soon!!!

I do unfortunately need to address an error I made in my promotions. Please read on if you joined after December 1st and thus your account has not been charged for ...

January Postcard Suggestions?

I have been absolutely wondrously overwhelmed with the support shown to the launch of the Merry Blackbird Postcard Society! Thank you all SO much for being here, you have no idea how much it means to me. Each one of you is making a real material difference in my life as I continue this new journey of making freelance illustrator my full time job.   There's no amount of Thank Yous I could type that would express my gratitude. 

This week, I'm going to start working on Janua...

LAUNCH of the Merry Blackbird Postcard Society!

Willkommen, bienvenue! Welcome, welcome, welcome! I am SO excited to announce the launching of the Merry Blackbird Postcard Society!

My vision for the MBPS is a community of people that delights in the small gift of trad mail like I do. <3 I look forward to making beautiful art for all of you, whether you collect that work as prints or use it to send love to your friends and family, or even to forge new friendships with other members of the MBPS.

For the month of December only,...