Mister Pickleman

This is what I choose to spend my time on...

I'm sure every one of you feels this way about something they do. You start a pet project thinking, "This is so great! Lots of folks will love this!" And then, two weeks later, you start to think, "Why did I spend time on this? Good gravy, this was dumb."

Yeah, me neither.

Anyway, I've been knocking about a concept for a CCG in the Hayven Celestia universe. These are a couple of card concepts. I figured they could double as possible badges for folks. (I have the card as a separate...

Lucario showing off

I saw a picture on Pixiv a week or so ago of a lucario and one of the trainer girls lying in bed and holding a filled condom proudly. And then I clicked off before favoriting it and lost it. It was cropped, similar to the first one here. I thought it might have been intentionally cropped as a teaser for a patreon or fanbox or whatever.

Well, the mental image stuck with me and I started sketching. And sketching. And putting off other drawings to work on this.

Eventually, I managed...

Hello, my lovely supporters.

I have not died. This is what I was working on before I got side-tracked with Tears of the Kingdom again. There's one or two more I want to do to finish this little series out, but that'll have to wait until after Megaplex.

Oh, I'm going to be at Megaplex, too! I'll be wandering around the con, being carried around by some guy wearing a mask. If you see me, say hello!

Spent way too long on this...

I saw a video on YT a while back that was a mashup of Loona (Helluva Boss) and Roxy (FnaF). In one scene towards the end, the creator implied Loona was having sex by showing her head and shoulders just bouncing. (You know, because YT.) Well, I liked the ide and thought I'd try something similar.

And it took a lot longer than I anticipated. Even though I kept it down to four frames, I still found myself going back and re-drawing parts because things weren't moving right.

Still, I h...

Stupid, sexy doctor...

There's a series on YT called "Theratpy" by one Beetlerat. A very sketch art style that I like a lot. The characters, Ratticus and Dr. Zo are the main characters of the series. I don't really know why I imagined this particular situation. There hasn't been any indication of any attraction.

Maybe I just wanted to draw buff rat doctor.

Whatever. I hope you guys enjoy.

I still have other things in the works. I promise. They're just... Taking a bit longer than anticipated.

Dumb joke...

Yeah, this is dumb. Something quick that popped into my head that I had to get out. Sorry it isn't real content. I have a couple drawings in the pipeline right now that I'll hopefully be able to post soon.

Meme thing...

I know I said I was going to post things here early before the general public. But this was such low effort, I didn't think it would matter.

Enjoy dumb blue doggo borking at doorbell camera.

Should I change platforms?

Alright, gang. Here's the deal. Since I've decided to start doing this, "Put on Patreon first," distribution method for art, I'm at a bit of a bump. See, I've got a couple more "sensitive" things I'd like to post, but can't do that here. Now, it might not be as big a pain in the butt to move to SS now that it's become established and people likely already have accounts there. So, should I move there? I still plan to post the things, but I can't do Patreon early viewing for some of them.

Bluey!

Here's something I can use this platform for! I think I'll start posting things I finish HERE first, then after a week to other social media sites. That way, you guys get dibs.

Another question for folks

Four years of nothing and now TWO posts in as many days?? What??

I was thinking of trying to do some streams when I draw. But I really don't want to deal with Twitch, Picarto, or even really PIczel. Discord would be my preferred stream location. I'm more apt to respond to verbal questions and I don't have to worry about copyright claims if I want to stream music.

Thoughts?

I have been neglectful

Hello, everyone. It's been over 4 years since I last posted anything here. Shows you how seriously I take things, doesn't it?

First and foremost, I need to thank you all for your support through my quiet streak. I forget to check here often and I was surprised to see folks still hanging around. So thank you.

There are a lot of you still here. Some from the start, some more recent. I haven't been giving any content and that is almost criminal. I mean, yeah, some of you see me post ...

Friend of mine in need of help after hit-and-run

I know I haven't posted here in a while. And I'm sorry for the radio silence. But this is something important to me and I'm just trying to spread the word.

A close friend (and local fur) was the victim of a hit-and-run. He's set up a gofundme to try to raise money for the incoming hospital bills.

If you have the means, please consider helping out. It would mean the world to me to see him reach his goal, but I don't want anyone to feel obligated to help! I'm just trying to spread t...

Pausing Patreon...

I haven't produced anything of substance in months. And you all have been sending me money for it. And I've been feeling worse and worse about it. I know that you all are free to drop support at any point, but some of you are still contributing because you want to show your support regardless. While I really, REALLY do appreciate that, every week that goes by when I don't have anything to give just makes me feel worse. So, until I start posting regularly again, I'm going to be suspending my P...

Update December 2019

Hello everyone.

I realize I haven't been very forthcoming with any information about what I've been working on. Nor have I posted anything in over a month.

Since around October 1st, I've been working on another video for YouTube. The attached video is not the complete project. Not even half of it. But that's what I've been devoting all my attention to.

I know a lot (most?) of you are here because of my comic on IB. I'm sorry I haven't been updating it and, more importantly, ...

Not dead yet!

Just a little update to let you guys know I'm not actually dead, though this summertime cold makes me WISH I was...

Believe it or not, I AM working on my comic and will hopefully have the next page out before the end of the month. There's a lot more animation involved on this one and I'm really testing myself.

I also have plans to do another YouTube video next month, so be on the lookout for that!

You guys are awesome for supporting me even through this dry spell. I promise ...

Quick question...

So I was going to send some thank you notes to new patrons today and I noticed the 'message' button seems to be defaulting to EVERYONE...

Have... Have I been sending my thank you notes to everyone? Please tell me this is only something recent...

Inadvertent absence.

I really need to apologize to you guys. Not only was I lacking in content the past month or so, but I kinda stopped communicating altogether. Let me get you guys up to speed on what's going on. This is, by no means, an excuse for my lack of content. (Though, it has been a huge hit to my free time lately, I should have been doing SOMETHING.)

Late last month, my dad went into renal failure due to complications with a hernia he has had for the past few years. He had to spend a week in the ...

Sorry about the ranting...

I guess I just needed to get some stuff off my chest. I hope it didn't come off like me directing it at any of you guys. I genuinely love and appreciate you guys supporting me. Even if you decide to leave, I'll still love you!

I suppose this will be the only real "paywall" piece I'll do. It's not much, but I just want you guys to have it as my little thank you.

Survey results and small update

Hey, guys. I don't know why the survey didn't auto-close like I told it to, but I just ended it. Attached are the results. 

So the bunnies of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue get 25%, which I know they will appreciate! As for the rest, as much as I'd like to blow it all on hats, I think I might actually need to use it responsibly.

I've already reached out to a couple of you with some sketches for your rewards. And that's a problem. "A couple." As in two. I've been dealing with a lot...

Patreon Payout Survey

Alright, guys. I've heard back from almost everyone and nobody has asked for a refund. To which, I say a thank you!

In the spirit of transparency, the past 8 months have built up a total of $1134! Again, a HUGE thank you is in order here. Your continued support means a LOT to me! This is a very wonderful surprise and you have no idea how tempted I was to just keep it all for myself. But I built this Patreon with the intent of sharing the money I make with a worthy cause. So, for those of you n...

A long overdue apology...

Let me start off by saying to everyone, thank you so much for your pledges. And thank you for continuing to support me as long as you all have. I have not been to this site in so long because I kept getting an anxious feeling and would convince myself that, "I'll just do it later."

It's later now, time to face you all.

To everyone who has pledged at my $10 level and has not received any kind of reward, I am so very sorry.

I really have no excuse for not making good on those benefit...

Taylor and Tristan returning soon!

I wanted to let you guys know that I haven't forgotten about our dear siblings and their story! I've just been really preoccupied the past couple weeks with the con coming up and wanted to get some side projects out of the way. I fully intend on working on the comic while I'm at Megaplex (because I don't have to worry about hiding what I'm working on from everyone), so look forward to the next page coming (probably) this weekend!

Thank you guys again for your donations. You are all really grea...

Please forgive me! (Or 'Trying to make good on what I owe.')

I'm terribly sorry to those of you who've pledged the $10 tier and I have yet to deliver an avi for you. I completely understand if you're upset at my lack of progress and/or apparent lack of reliability. Breaking promises is probably one of the worst things someone can do and I've done that to you guys.

If I've yet to draw an avatar for you. please let me know. Again, I am very sorry I haven't done so to this point. I have the attention span of a Jack Russel Terrier and I really need to work ...

May payout survey

Hello, everyone! It's that time again!

It's been a couple months and I've let the Patreon pool roll over. The current 'cash out' total is $235.34. I ask you, my Patrons, to suggest how the payout should go.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZXCHNLY

The survey is open until Saturday at noon, Eastern time. (-4 GMT).

Poll results

The poll showed that you guys voted I keep 69% (niiiiiiiice) of my proceeds. The remaining was split between IB and finding an artist in need. Since I didn't plan for that kind of stalemate, I'm choosing to donate to IB this time.

The total amount was $130.77, meaning IB gets $41. The rest will be going to  h̶o̶o̶k̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶b̶l̶o̶w̶  my outstanding bill to Wacom.

Thank you all so much for your support. I hope you continue to offer that support while I con...

Patreon money allocation

I've let the Patreon balance roll over the past few months and now I've decided to cash out. I'd like to know what you folks think I should do with this money. Please keep this link to yourselves. I'd like to keep this as a Patron-only poll.

Avatars

It was asked of me if the avatar thing was a one-time deal or monthly and I've given it a bit of thought. I know most creators on Patreon generally do it as a one-time thing (because it could, very quickly, become a problem), since there's only a handful of folks at the $10 range, I'll offer to give you one each month. So if you'd like me to do a new or additional avatar for you, just drop me a note with what character and a reference.

I'll make an announcement if this plan changes or becomes ...