A fun sticker set commission from the latest batch! Loved working on all the poses and expressions. My queue is approaching it's end and after that I'll focus on Artfight for the rest of the month before taking on new projects. :) Of course, I'll post timelapses and step-by-steps of the pieces I make for the event as well!
Some quick reference sheets I made for Artfight*! How come every year I feel so proud of myself for starting to work on these early yet always finish them just in time or when the event has already started! 😂 Though this year it was a planned move from me to attend a bit later to have more time to work on my queue of commissions. But soon... 👀
*For those who are confused by what I'm talking about, Artfight is an annual art trading/gifting event where you gain points for your team ...
2024-07-05 15:41:05 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been a busy start of July so I appreciate the patience with the update on the last batch of rewards! Clients have received their rewards in a timely manner of course and I'm already working on this month's rewards!
Here's all of them together. :)
Time lapse of one of the June rewards! The perspective and composition were so much fun to work on in this one, not to mention that I love drawing this character (a familiar face from the earliest rewards I ever did here! 😊) But I think my struggle with the hand form is my mind trying to tell me that I need to get back to doing some studies. I'm just that kind of person who needs some regular reminders of how things work when it comes to drawing them, which is of course a habit that doesn'...
2024-06-30 19:12:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Timelapse of a batch of sketches I already posted in an earlier post, with some updates! ^^ Thought I would post the sketch, line art and color phases separately this time as this part only ended up being over 10 minutes long. 😂
Second part of the sticker rewards done for this month! Midsummer festivities have kept me busy but my tablet always travels with me so I have lots of more to post. Hopefully you don't mind the upcoming spam! 😂
2024-06-26 09:35:59 +0000 UTC View PostFirst batch of this month's art rewards for the Caught on Camera tier!
2024-06-21 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
More wips of stuff I have been working on lately! Commissions as well as a proper reference for the new thunder motif tiger design I shared in another batch of sketches earlier. I should REALLY get to finishing all those OC reference sheets as well before July... 😅
2024-06-20 15:20:36 +0000 UTC View PostSketch and lineart of a fun icon commission I'm working on at the moment! I have been on a huge work grind this week so that I don't leave too many things hanging over Midsummer weekend, so I'll have more things to post before (or during?!) that!
2024-06-19 22:12:46 +0000 UTC View Post
I realized I had yet to post the timelapse of this reference sheet commission, so here's a surprise 16 minute clip of that! :D I have probably said this several times before, but reference sheets are one of my favorite things to draw at the moment, and have been for a while. It's probably my best personal example of learning to love something I used to really struggle with - and let's be real, who doesn't face struggle when it's about art, but my viewpoint of the challenges has morphed into s...
2024-06-16 16:43:40 +0000 UTC View Post
I took a head start to Nordic Midsummer festivities and spent last weekend on a summer cabin! So I have been busy catching up on commissions the past couple of days as can be seen of these commission sketches, as well as a quick finished chibi piece for my lovely Partner. :) A smaller update this time around but I'll post the timelapses of each of these soon!
2024-06-12 20:09:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Again a peek at some personal art I'm working on at the moment (some might be wips of future adoptable designs tho 👀)! Finally making myself a new sticker set and couldn't resist including some meme redraws. Not sure when I'll be able to continue the first sketch that is something for me and my partner, but at least wanted to get the sketch out of my system where it has been brewing for far too long!
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Regarding the recent commission opening: all emails have been sent! I wasn...
2024-06-07 12:03:41 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE:
The form has been closed so that I'll have enough time to plan my schedule and contact everyone before the weekend! ^^ HUGE thanks to everyone who sent an application, you're not making this decision an easy one with all these amazing prompts! ;u; I'll start going through everything and will get back to everyone tomorrow!
Commission applications (for June-July completion) are open for Patrons of all tiers! To keep the commission...
2024-06-06 13:09:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Ok, sometimes I forget to post things everything so here's the last one of the May rewards! 😅 Accompanied with a quick process timelapse of course. This was a blast to work on, I love drawing energetic pieces like this! :)
Third and last part of this month's stickers as well as compilation of every one of them at the bottom of this post! ^^ I think I say this every time but I just can't put enough emphasis on how much I love drawing these and how much I feel like they have improved my workflow through all these months. As these are meant to be fast turnaround pieces, they challenge me to overcome the obstacles I would otherwise get stuck on and I actually feel like not allowing myself to try and 'perfect' every...
2024-06-01 14:00:34 +0000 UTC View PostDon't mind me, just catching up with the schedule I fell behind of while being sick last week... 🙈I'm starting to feel fully recovered so I should be able to get to the message backlog tomorrow! I still have quite a few to go through, so I truly appreciate the patience. 💛
And speaking of schedule, I finally have a date for my next commission opening, which is 6th June! All commission types will be available at that date, so have your references and prompts re...
2024-05-27 18:46:52 +0000 UTC View PostAnd here's the part 2 of the reference sheet timelapse! The end result and thoughts can be viewed on the previous post. :)
2024-05-26 10:24:31 +0000 UTC View Post
After a few days of trying to tackle the awful compression issues in combining all the clips, I'm finally ready to admit that it might be for the best to post the full timelapse of this big reference sheet commission in separate parts. 😅 I'm starting to look into a separate screen recording program to use with bigger works from now on to avoid these kind of issues, as being pretty sure of the root cause and that should solve it. The built-in timelapse feature has been a lifesaver for someo...
2024-05-26 10:23:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Something from the folders I keep in case of emergency, that this time happens to be a cold I caught that has slowed down my schedule this week. 😅 I went to Stockholm last week and forgot to bring my allergy meds with me (I was NOT prepared for the pollen), so I guess my immunity system crashed from working overtime right at the moment I got home. I'm happy that it waited until that though, as it was a very unforgettable and much needed getaway with my partner and friends! 💛
Becau...
2024-05-22 20:40:53 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a busy month - for very good reasons, I have so many fun projects going on, not to forget personal life that's starting to come alive again as the summer approaches! At long last tho, here are the first three of this month's stickers! This month is once again full of so many fun prompts to work with and I can't wait to finish and share the rest. ^^
2024-05-18 09:02:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Wooo, a longer time lapse again! Some of the various stickers I have done lately! This was part of a bigger batch of commissions, so my queue is reaching its end again. I will let you guys know more next week of the next commission opening date! ^^
I ended up making some tiny fixes after recording this, but nothing too exciting as it was mainly small design errors. :)
Decided to combine a time lapse of the sketches of stuff I've been working on on the side of bigger client work!
For starters, I decided to start preparing for Artfight in advance (read: not two weeks before as I've done in previous years) and began working on a new reference sheet for my main guy. He hasn't gone through that many updates, but I didn't feel like editing the old ref anymore so a new one it is! I wasn't sure what to do with the second bust so I left that blank for now un...
2024-05-12 21:22:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm about to finish a couple of bigger projects on my queue so that's what my time has gone to lately! The wait means that some longer time lapse speedpaints will ensue though.
I was finally able to squeeze a personal project between client work, and it's something I have been wanting to work on for a couple of months now! A full illustration for my girlfriend of her sona in an arcade scene. Even though it's still in a sketch phase, I just can't wait to get working on the colors! 😍 2024-05-08 20:48:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Process recording of the latest batch of rewards I did last month! ^^ This week has been super busy so I didn't get to edit the video until now. I'll be back with a bunch of new wips next week, but before that here's a closer look at these sketches! :)
Posting the remaining parts of April rewards a bit late as the past few days have been spent in May Day preparation and celebration (Vappu in Finnish). We hosted a brunch for a group of friends and all the hard work was so worth having the best company over! 🥰 It truly feels like the spring has finally arrived.
So let's start the backlog with a time lapse of last couple of stickers I made last month! Now that time lapses of the whole batch have been posted, here's them all comb...
2024-05-02 17:12:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Another icon that helped me to get into the summer mood in the middle of the "eternal January" as the situation around here was dubbed! 😂 Since the weather is finally getting warmer even up here in the north, I think it's about time to post this one from the latest batch of icons I did a way back. :)
A very fun icon I finished a while ago! If I wasn't looking forward to the weather to warm up already, I definitely am after working on the upbeat coastal city scenery in this! 😍 I adore the color palette of this character so I wanted to use it as the basis for the whole picture. I mean, due to the nature of icon commissions that are usually portraits that's what I often end up doing, but I can't underline enough how fun it was to play with the contrast of cold and warm tones and just over...
2024-04-27 20:52:22 +0000 UTC View PostAs the title implies, this is a continuation to the previous sticker time lapse! 👀 Still more to go along with the monochrome portraits that I'll post before the end of the week. It's crazy to think that April is almost over, and the amount of snow we've got here sure doesn't help with the realization. 😅 Here's hoping that spring will finally arrive meanwhile I cozy up and finish the remaining rewards!
2024-04-24 17:30:52 +0000 UTC View Post
A peek at stuff I'm working on at the moment! :) Lots of fun (and big!) projects going on, the ones I've worked for the longest time being the last two character designs. While the reference sheets and stickers feature other people's characters, the design concepts are some fun personal projects I have been working on on-off between client work for months now. I can feel them finally achieving their final form and I'm SO excited to build their lore even more!
The last picture is the st...
2024-04-22 19:47:18 +0000 UTC View PostFirst 3 sticker rewards of this month! I have a whole bunch of these to share as I finish the remaining few and of course post the already finished/sent ones. ^^ There were so many fun prompts again this month I can't wait to show them all!
2024-04-21 12:52:15 +0000 UTC View Post