So!! Hi!! I have a very cool video for y'all!!!!
I'm currently working on the thumbnail and the description, so it'll be going live early tomorrow morning (when I schedule the publish time, it'll go private again in a few hours, but I wanted to give y'all a lil sneak peek hehe). I cannot BELIEVE this is a real video that I got to make -- I have been following Heikala's work for so many years and she's been such a HUGE inspiration to me, and it is so...surreal t...
2023-08-20 02:10:26 +0000 UTC
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"chey, why are you uploading only before photos and no after photos??" because I'm overwhelmed and documenting this process like this might make it feel less daunting!! it's my life!!
So!! Yes!! These are my "before" pictures for my lil dining room/studio -- I finally started carving into this mess in earnest today, so I wanted to get some juicy before pics cause everyone loves a studio makeover lolol. I'm also vlogging this process, fear not!!
I'm realizing that ...
2023-08-15 21:41:30 +0000 UTC
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Hi y'all!! So, initially for the August postcard, I was going to make this sweet Stinky cat wizard into a postcard, and had started that process during stream on Tuesday:
and I still love him SOOOO MUCH but I'm instead going to make him a matching sticker/postcard set for September! I was dissatisfie...
2023-08-10 20:13:00 +0000 UTC
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edit: the video is now live!! sorry for the wait, i uploaded the wrong version first lmao
Hi friends!! I was gonna write out a blog post for you, but I had a lot I wanted to say and update you on, so I made a little video instead! I talk about my Artist's Way journey a bit, as well as the LAIKA exhibit over at MoPOP (which was so good ToT), and just how my creative heart has been feeling lately!!
How have you been? How's your summer going? Happy Friday!! ...
2023-08-05 00:43:52 +0000 UTC
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WOOOO Hi y'all!! I sketched up this great spread last night while lying in bed, and I'm gonna be coloring it in like a coloring book later this afternoon to ~wind down~ so I figured I should scan it in and make it into some coloring pages for y'all!!
I have both a PNG and PDF version -- I've done my best to format them correctly, but you might need to mess around with your printer to get them to print at the right size for you. I recommend
2023-08-04 21:19:17 +0000 UTC
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Hiii!! I made these little clown boyfriends on stream today for the August stickers, and I love them so much and they bring me such immense delight!!! I hope you like them too!!
I also can't decide on a colorway for the bg--I'm thinking the chartreuse perhaps? or maybe getting all three? lemme know your thoughts~
2023-08-04 05:23:08 +0000 UTC
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Hello y'all!! Here is our second July podcast!! Sorry it's a bit close to the wire ;; I hope you enjoy it regardless!! I've included some links below of the stuff I mention, as well as some photos from my Seattle Re:Creative haul heheh >:)
hey y'all! here's this month's sketchbook tour and it's nice and juicy >:) i finished my RENDR sketchbook at the start of the month while I was still in Sweden, and then I started on my Nina Cosford one at long last WOOO
trying to enjoy scribbling and messing around in my sketchbook as I'm on this Artist's Way Challenge journey, and just trying to show up and draw and not worry if it's good or bad cause it's none of my business!! which is such a difficult lesson to internali...
2023-07-28 19:40:47 +0000 UTC
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Hello!! I know some of y'all have had trouble in the past (or are currently having trouble) connecting your Patreon to your Discord, so here is an invite link (that won't ever expire!!):
✧ https://discord.gg/x85WSX33uk ✧
And here is Patreon's help page on 2023-07-25 16:57:17 +0000 UTC
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1) just sparkles:
2) shooting star:
Please let me know which one you like better!!
I'm actually quite partial to the shooting star one, but lemme know which you think is more effective as a thumbnail!! I might also do a lit...
2023-07-24 18:43:59 +0000 UTC
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Hi y'all!! Here's another moving vlog for you! I still need to make the thumbnail before the official release, and captions are en route <33 I've also been struggling with the title, so if y'all have any better ideas, pls gimme your thoughts thank youuu!
2023-07-24 05:37:33 +0000 UTC
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Hello my dears!! Here is our first July podcast!! It ended up getting a little more, uh...vulnerable?? than I was planning, but I hope it's not too much heh ;;
I'm dealing with a lot of emotions rn!! A lot of things are changing in my heart and head and career!! So forgive me if I explore these feelings on the podcast, I just enjoy sharing these little peeks into my inner life with y'all. <33
I hope you're well!! What have you been up to? Talk soon~
2023-07-22 04:01:50 +0000 UTC
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hello my dears! at LAST our July rewards are done! I spent a long time waffling on the postcard, but it's now been ordered and will be here next week :o) I'll be starting to pack July rewards at the end of next week so be sure to switch tiers before then if you want these goodies~~
2023-07-18 18:28:03 +0000 UTC
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HELLO MY SWEETS I need your input, which of these colorways/crops do you like best for the July postcard?
When it comes to formatting sketchbook pages for postcards, I never know what y'all might like best, so please lemme know what you think! I'll be rush ordering these tomorrow morning so speak now or 4ever hold ur peace, thank you~~
2023-07-18 00:06:44 +0000 UTC
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EDIT: made two new versions of the little pocket cowboy design, with text!! i'm leaning towards the text underneath the cat as opposed to the circling above/below, but i'm curious to know what you think too :o) thanks for your help you guys!! i also hear those of you who don't like pocket motif tees -- fear not! if this campaign goes over well, i will likely do another one closer to xmas time, with a full front design
Hey y'all!! So I've been back and forth wit...
2023-07-17 20:38:34 +0000 UTC
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HI PATRONS I AM BACK HOME IN SEATTLE WOOOOOO
Sweden was so lovely and such a dream getaway for a month, and I got so much good quality time with my mama and Swedish fam, but I am so happy to be home with my cats and computer games and mugs and things TT
My mother keeps a Very Clean Home, so getting back to my apartment after 14 hours of traveling, I was still like "oh my god I gotta clean" so I took a 2 hour power nap (as to not jeopardize my night sleep so jet lag won't get me) a...
2023-07-14 18:58:33 +0000 UTC
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Hello my sweets! I hope your July has been lovely -- I've been really trying to relish that last of my time here in Sweden. We had our big family boule tournament this past weekend (I made it to the final!! Woo!! I did not win but I am still very proud), and I've been running little odd errands with my mom here and there (and watching SO much Master Chef Australia and Midsomer Murders)
I also baked up this little Swedish almond cake, and wanted to share the recipe with y'all!
2023-07-10 15:37:40 +0000 UTC
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hellooooo my loves! here is our second june podcast -- I planned on talking more about Sweden happenings but I instead ended up talking at LENGTH about my current thoughts re: creativity, creative block, and creative practice. I'm so eager to hear your input and insight, so please comment below!!
What's your creative practice look like? What kind of work gets you really excited? What sort of work do you avoid/dread? How do you deal with a...
2023-06-29 20:49:38 +0000 UTC
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Hello my dears!! Here is our June sketchbook tour!! I FINALLY finished this lil Strathmore Mixed Media sketchbook I've had sitting around for ages, and now I can get on to finish my RENDR sketchbook next heheh...I brought my Nina Cosford book with me, and I really wanna start it, but I wanna finish these other two first 😤
Also got some yummy digital sketchbook pages in there for you -- I did up one of those tidy little square sketch pages that I used to do a...
2023-06-29 15:13:24 +0000 UTC
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Hello cuties!!! The June art mail goodies have arrived~ Sweet Marian was so good as to send me these excellent product pics, and Pepper and Sophie even helped model them :') Join any of the art mail tiers before the end of June if you wanna get your hands on these rewards 🦋☁️💐✨
Also!! As you can see, Patreon has a new "collections" system (which means I can bulk edit and group posts, thank GOD, FINALLY) so I'll slowl...
2023-06-26 15:30:43 +0000 UTC
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Hello my darlings!! I hope you are well!! I recorded a chatty lil video for you from here in Sweden~~ I hope you enjoy it :o) Just wanted to share what I've been up to and what's been on my mind recently. It was fun to splice together some footage for you -- small videos like this remind me why I like making videos cause it really feels like a video diary hehe
Let me know how you're doing! Happy Solstice and happy (almost) Midsommar to my fellow Swedes 🌈✨🦋💐
2023-06-22 11:36:09 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all!! Here's our first June podcast, and it's a JUICY one -- I didn't intend to talk your ears off for almost an hour but here we are, lmao. I talk quite a bit about how I feel about this new era/chapter in my life, on follow my curiosity and what my creative life looks like, as well as a new DnD character that I'm so excited to play with this weekend hehe >:)
Here's the stuff I mentioned that I wanted to make sure I share with y'all:
Hello my dears! Here with another YT video~~ it's part one of my studio moving vlog :') I can't believe I'm moving out of the studio after two and half years...tis definitely a bittersweet feeling! but I am genuinely excited for what lies ahead hehe
I hope you like it!! I'm waiting on the sponsor approval, but it should be going live on YouTube on Friday :D and captions are in the works!
pls lemme know what you think, i'm slowly finding my flow with videos again i think :3 sending...
2023-06-07 18:26:01 +0000 UTC
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HELLO I'm working on my new vlog which will be going up this Friday (if Skillshare kindly approves it) but I'm having trouble landing on a thumbnail D: this video is part 1 of my 2-part studio moving vlog, so I don't wanna have a photo of me in the empty studio, but I also fear me moving stuff around my home doesn't paint the picture clearly enough HMMM so help me decide!
the full title of the video is gonna be saying goodbye to my art studio ✧ moving vlog (pt. 1), <...
2023-06-06 00:43:33 +0000 UTC
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Hi friends! I'm editing a new vlog so I figured this would be a great time to quickly show you how I color grade all my videos !! I follow pretty much the same formula for all my clips, and then make minor adjustments/tweaks as necessary. I hope this helps you in one way or another!! If you've got any questions, lemme know~
I use Davinci Resolve now for all my editing, though I used to use Adobe Premiere Pro (and my process looked quite...
2023-06-02 19:44:59 +0000 UTC
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Hello my loves! Here is my May sketchbook tour! Nothing huge, but I am happy to finally be getting back into the swing of drawing. I really miss it ToT I also included a photo of a painting I started one night in a bit of a haze -- I've not made any progress on it since but I'm hoping to finish it this weekend perhaps?
I hope y'all are well!! HAPPY ALMOST PRIDE MONTH WOOOOOO
2023-05-31 22:26:39 +0000 UTC
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Hello my dears!!! Here is our second May podcast! Apologies for cutting it a bit close to the wire -- I hope you enjoy it regardless :3 and here are some photos to accompany your listening if you so choose!! I mention in the episode that I'd share my new boyfriend (AAAHHH) with y'all so they're in here too hehe
2023-05-31 22:05:55 +0000 UTC
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Helloooo my dears!! I'm here to talk about the process for this sweet digital painting that I am so overwhelmingly proud of TuT I sketched it up on stream, and very much had the "wait how did I do this" feeling
SO as I was working on painting it, I tried to be mindful of the "process" I was following, so that I could share it with y'all!! This is the first time I feel like I successfully digitally painted something, so I feel like I've leveled up in some way he...
2023-05-23 23:45:05 +0000 UTC
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Woohoooo!!! Here's May's art mail!! I just ordered the postcards today (which is very late rip) but the stickers are in and they are SO CUTE
I'm so extremely proud of this lesbian mermaid painting and I hope y'all like it too ToT I did use the photoshop "content aware fill" to roughly fill in the white border, cause I think it's more effective as a print when it's full bleed :D also anyone can bump up to one of the art mail tiers during this month of May to get your han...
2023-05-23 01:51:39 +0000 UTC
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Hello my dears!! Here is episode 79 of our podcast!! My bestie Brooke makes a little guest appearance, I talk about video games and DnD, and also just how full my heart has been as of late <33 I hope you enjoy it!!
2023-05-19 22:18:22 +0000 UTC
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