CriKai

July 16 Poll Results

Hi everyone.

Some polls closed yesterday so I wanted to post the results.

First is the explicit artwork poll. I asked if you wanted to see more explicit/hentai artwork. I had a feeling the answer would be positive, but I needed to hear it from you. And yes, the response was positive, so now I have a little more confidence to make hentai artwork. As I mentioned on the poll, it won't all be hentai, I'll just make it when I feel like it. Here are the full results if you are curious:<...

July 2022 Artwork Week 3

Happy Saturday everyone!

Here's this week's artwork. The deluxe tier helped me choose some fantasy characters to draw last week.

1: Previews.

2-3: Demon Sketch. This is a sketch of a big demon queen.

4-5: Goblin Shaman Sketches. A few super thicc goblin sketches with a feathered lizard for a pet.

6-8: Orc Painting. I call this one "The Boobarian." It's like boob + barbarian. Basically it's a painting of an orc barbarian with huge tits, and I went for an epic fant...

July 2022 Artwork Week 3 Hi-Res

Happy Saturday everyone!

Here's this week's artwork. The deluxe tier helped me choose some fantasy characters to draw last week.

1: Previews.

2-3: Demon Sketch. This is a sketch of a big demon queen.

4-5: Goblin Shaman Sketches. A few super thicc goblin sketches with a feathered lizard for a pet.

6-8: Orc Painting. I call this one "The Boobarian." It's like boob + barbarian. Basically it's a painting of an orc barbarian with huge tits, and I went for an epic fant...

July 15 Update and Previews

Happy Friday everyone!

Here's some art previews and updates for today.

First the art previews. I asked the Deluxe tier two weeks ago to choose some original fantasy characters to draw. They chose a goblin with big hips, a curvy demon, and an orc with huge tits. That's a lot for 1 week, so I sketched the goblin and demon and chose to paint the orc. The orc is still a work in progress but I'll work tonight to finish it for tomorrow's upload at 3pm PT.

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July 14 Update

Hi everyone.

Just some quick updates today.

1. Last day to vote in the fan art poll: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68804095

2. I updated the patreon tier descriptions to reflect the addition of animations to the Deluxe tier. I also changed the wording of the early access to paintings to "illustrations" and no longer specify a certain amount of artworks. This is to reflect the change from 2 paintin...

Survey: Art Tips

Hi everyone.

I have another survey question.

Do you like the art tips/notes I do?

They don't get much attention online and I feel like they're becoming a weekly chore now. I think I would rather create a new tier that includes quick feedback on artworks for artists (through the discord). I'd like your opinion if you have one.

There are some responses below, but you can always comment or DM me if you'd rather.

Thanks,

CriKai

Cat Animation

Hi everyone,

Here's the new animation. It's Ankha, as she is in-game and how NSFW artists see her. I hope you like it. It was fun to make, especially animating the last bounce of her boobs and thighs near the end. I'm pretty happy with the simply animated background too.

From now on, animations will be 4-week early access for the Deluxe tier. After 4 weeks of release, I'll post them to twitter and also unlock the post here so you can view them here on patreon if you'd rather.

July 12 Update

Hi Everyone,

Just a few updates today.

1. I have a survey asking for your opinion on if I hold the deluxe and fanart polls for too long. If you want to share your opinion, you can vote here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68878129

2. Fan art poll closes this Friday. Don't forget to vote if you haven't already: https://www.pa...

Survey: Explicit Artwork

Hi everyone. I have a question.

Would you like to see more explicit/hentai artwork from me?

I've drawn a lot of full nudity, but I haven't drawn much explicit stuff in a while. I'm a NSFW artist, but I get nervous thinking that if I make too much hentai stuff you won't like it. I polled you last month on what you'd like too see from me in the future and "a hentai manga/comic" scored high. The comic is in the works but I'm still a little nervous, so I'd like to hear it straight. 2022-07-11 22:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Art Notes: Gesture I

Hi everyone,

Here's some stuff on Gesture. Figuring out the gesture of a drawing is usually the first step in my drawing processes. Gesture is the foundation of an artwork, details are secondary to gesture.

As always, feel free to ask questions or suggest another subject for art tips/notes.

Thanks again!

-CriKai

Survey: Poll Length

Hi everyone,

This is a survey poll to get your opinion on the length of the poll voting period.

I do 1 week to give people time to vote as I know not everyone checks the patreon everyday, but I've noticed a vast majority of the votes come in within a few days. So I'm wondering if 1 week is too long. If the polls were shorter, there could potentially be less time between when the poll ends and when the art is finished.

Thanks!

-CriKai

July 09 Update Deluxe Poll Result

Hi Everyone,

The Deluxe poll ended yesterday, so here are the results:

We ended up with a three-way tie. On the poll I said I would only do one fully rendered painting, but that I would make it more detailed and elaborate that the usual paintings. I also said I would do a simpler artwork to go along with the painting so that I could make more art. I decided to do this because I want to se...

July 2022 Artwork Week 2

Hi everyone!

Here's this week's set of artworks.

1. Previews.

2-5: Poste Pinup: A new bootylicious pinup of Poste. I went for a postcard look for this one. I added some stamps, gave it a border, and gave it a rough paper texture to go along with that. I thought adding stamps to her butt would be a fun idea, but the point of this artwork is to show off the butt so I included non-stamp alts as well.

6-8: Naked Apron Tsunade Pinup: This is the second Tsunade for July. Now...

July 2022 Artwork Week 2 Hi-Res

Hi everyone!

Here's this week's set of artworks. In Hi-Res.

1. Previews.

2-5: Poste Pinup: A new bootylicious pinup of Poste. I went for a postcard look for this one. I added some stamps, gave it a border, and gave it a rough paper texture to go along with that. I thought adding stamps to her butt would be a fun idea, but the point of this artwork is to show off the butt so I included non-stamp alts as well.

6-8: Naked Apron Tsunade Pinup: This is the second Tsunade fo...

July 08 Updates and Art Previews

Happy Friday everyone!

I have some stuff to talk about today, but first, art previews:

The Naked Apron Tsunade pin up is ready for tomorrow, so now I'm officially caught up on "Monthly Tsunade." The Poste artwork is almost there. I just need to add her uniform alt and post process. It will all be...

July 2022 Fan Art Poll

Hi Everyone. 

Happy Friday! Here's this month's fan art poll.

I've included some images of the character at the end of this post.

For this month, I'd like to go back to the usual format where 1st place gets a fully rendered painting and 2nd and 3rd place get sketches.

Alright let's get the voting started. You can vote for more than 1.

Thanks!

-CriKai

July 07 Update

Hi everyone,

I've got some quick updates.

I've got the Tsunade artwork just about ready for Saturday, it just needs a little post processing. The Poste artwork is close. I'll have previews ready for tomorrow.

This month's monthly fan art poll is going live tomorrow, so make sure to vote. While we're talking about polls. I've noticed that most people usually have already voted within the first few days. So I'm thinking that keeping the voting period open for 1 week might be t...

June 5 2022 Update

Hi everyone,

Just a few updates today.

1. I've started working on the art for this week. I'm making the naked apron Tsunade I promised earlier, and I'm also making a new pinup of Poste. I've shown WIPs to the Deluxe Tier on Sunday and will have more for tomorrow.

2. I've started making some reference material for the Ivy Comic. This reference material is just character sheets to help me keep designs consistent. I'm realizing the two weekly paintings take a lot of time during...

Art Tip: Triadic Colors

Hi everyone.

Here's this week's art tip. I'm continuing where I left off with the color stuff.

Feel free to ask questions or request an art tip you'd like to see in the future.

Thanks!

-CriKai

Promo Art: CriKai 5th Art-iversary Hi-Res

Hi everyone,

Here's a promotional artwork I've made for my 5th Art-iversary (in Hi-Res). Five years ago, I bought a cheap tablet and started making and posting artwork. I've come a long way, but I'm not done yet. Whether you've followed my work for years or recently, I'd like to say thank you for the support. Being a moonlighting artist is much harder than I thought it would be, but your support and enjoyment makes it all worth it.

Thank you!

-CriKai

Promo Art: CriKai 5th Art-iversary

Hi everyone,

Here's a promotional artwork I've made for my 5th Art-iversary. Five years ago, I bought a cheap tablet and started making and posting artwork. I've come a long way, but I'm not done yet. Whether you've followed my work for years or recently, I'd like to say thank you for the support. Being a moonlighting artist is much harder than I thought it would be, but your support and enjoyment makes it all worth it.

Thank you!

-CriKai

July 2022 Artwork Week 1

Hi everyone,

Here's this week's art.

1: Previews.

2-5: Tatas or tacos? Ivy serving up some carne asada tacos. Personally, I like my carne asada tacos with just chopped cilantro and onion, a little salsa verde, and a little lime juice, but on these I added a lot more (guacamole, sour cream, and tomatoes) to add some color to the artwork. The pattern on the napkin was tricky but I'm happy with how it turned out. I think concentrating the color helps bring attention to the tata...

July 2022 Artwork Week 1 Hi-Res

Hi Deluxe Tier,

Here's this week's art in high resolution.

1: Previews.

2-5: Tatas or tacos? Ivy serving up some carne asada tacos. Personally, I like my carne asada tacos with just chopped cilantro and onion, a little salsa verde, and a little lime juice, but on these I added a lot more (guacamole, sour cream, and tomatoes) to add some color to the artwork. The pattern on the napkin was tricky but I'm happy with how it turned out. I think concentrating the color helps bring...

July 1 Update

Happy Friday everyone!

Thank you for your support this month! Your support and encouragement mean the world to me.

Since it's the 1st of the month, I'd like to make a quick reminder to the Deluxe tier to vote in the Deluxe poll and submit their fan art requests. The deluxe poll for this month is to help me choose a fantasy character to draw. Stuff like a short stack goblin shaman, big tittied barbarian orc woman, thicc and curvy human dancer, etc. This month is weird because there...

Gravitational Attraction Teaser

Hi Everyone,

Here's a little teaser for the comic I want to make. The title I've chosen is: Gravitational Attraction. It'll be a short love story featuring Ivy and will have nsfw/hentai elements.

I'll be making more pages to fill out what I am calling "Chapter 0." I'll be going at my own pace in the beginning, but after I make/plan a few pages, I'll ask what you all think. If you let me know that you want more comics and support for the comic increases, I can make more pages regul...

Art Tip: Sunlight

Hi everyone,

Another art tip to give a little more details on sunlight conditions, with my wet t-shirt Poste as an example. I was really satisfied with the lighting on this one and thought it was a good example of capturing a warm sunlight. I hope this helps you paint some great sunny scenes.

As always, feel free to ask questions or suggest a new topic for art tips. If you make art with these art tips, feel free to share them on the discord, I'd love to see it.

Thanks again!...

Ivy Beach Walk Animation

Hi Everyone,

So, I got distracted from working on the comic page because I got carried away working on this. This is a walk animation I made for fun, still just practicing and getting used to the animation tools. Now that this is done, I can focus on the comic page. Once again, my goal is to have the comic teaser page ready within the next few days before July.

Anyway, let me know what you think. And thanks again!

-CriKai

June 2022 Artwork Week 4

Happy Saturday everyone,

Here's this week's artwork.

1: Previews.

2-5: Jessica Rabbit. A poolside pinup of Jessica Rabbit. I'm pretty satisfied with the face on this one. It's seductive, fierce, and stylized just the way I wanted with some subtle hues shifts in certain areas. I also liked the bikini sparkle effect so much that I used it in the Nessa artwork too.

6-10: Nessa. I really wasn't sure where I wanted to go with this one when I started the sketch, but as I kep...

Art Tip: Water Render Reference

Hi everyone,

Here's a water reference material as well as some examples from my own work.

As always, feel free to ask questions or suggest a new topic.

Thanks!

-CriKai

June 2022 Artwork Week 3

Hi Everyone,

Here's this week's artwork: An OC Wet T-Shirt Contest, voted by the deluxe tier at the beginning of the month.

1. Previews.

2-5: Calla.

6-9: Ivy.

10-13: Poste.

Let me know what you think of these!

Next week's artwork will be the results of the Fan Art Poll (Jessica Rabbit and Nessa).

Thanks again!

-CriKai