I loved creating this piece for Wild Rift alongside my team at Wild Blue!
Look at the full lineup of our Yordle illustrations on the Wild Blue Artstation page.
Check out my Lulu illustration on Artstation.
2021-02-02 19:00:27 +0000 UTC View Post
I was so excited to illustrate the Teacup Dragon, a nerfed little psuedodragon companion for DnD! The Kickstarter for this project is complete but you can order the PDF here.
Check out Dragon Stew on Kickstarter!
2020-12-04 17:17:21 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Long time, no see. It's been a crazy year (for everyone) and I wanted to share a few updates over here.
General life stuff:
I'm now our Lead Concept Artist at Wild Blue :) We've been working hard for clients including Riot, Proletariat, and others, and you can still swing by our ...
Hey everyone! I'm posting a few updates over here to share what's up on my end. I hope that you all are making it through the pandemic okay and had a great Halloween :)
Little goblin (?) friends!
These two are my favorite:
BIG tortle
2020-11-05 17:00:57 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, sorry for a bit of radio silence, it's been a crazy couple of months and it's been 100 mph all the time for a while.
I made an update on Twitter and in the Patreon, but also wanted to post over here-
I will be doing this as nondestructively as possible- moving the resources to Artstation, giving plenty of time for the patrons to set up a new server, etc. This is a step...
2020-07-13 19:01:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Last summer, I joined my team at Wild Blue fulltime, primarily working as our lead concept artist. I have gotten SO many questions since then about what it's like to create a worker cooperative and how they differ from traditional company structures.
This is meant to just touch on some of the basics, but you can find more resources around the web on how co-ops are set up in other industries. We have a unique take on how we've structured our co-op for games, but they come in...
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Scrubblegum asks: I Becca! I do have one question-
I have some fanart/simple stuff. It's still clean work, but those pieces aren't as high-effort as the models that took me weeks/months. I should also note that those simple... 2020-04-28 16:15:46 +0000 UTC View Post
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Wren asks: What sort of brainstorming/draftsmanship exercises do you swear by? What sort of casual projects get you out of an art funk/block no matter what?
Art block is often either...
2020-03-10 19:23:50 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a list of the software I use in my digital workspace. As a remote worker that functions like a freelancer, I find it really important to have tools that smoothen out my day (and year!) I choose software based on what is cheap, doesn't have a ton of unnecessary features that I don't use, and gets the job done without getting in my way.
I use my 7 year-old copy of Photoshop CS6 to make art. I love CS6. I will never not use CS6 if I can help it. ...
2020-02-17 18:20:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Instead of doing an AMA this month, I'm opening up first-come-first-serve portfolio review slots. I try to do this every year to help folks prep for the eve...
2020-02-07 17:44:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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Claire_3C had some questions this month, which I'll break up into a few answers!
I have two questions this month :) First off - I am trying to get into the habit of squeezing art in when I can, e... 2020-01-25 20:29:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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youngizzik asks: any games you're excited for to come out soon?
ANIMAL CROSSING APPROACHETH!!!
Sanjana asked a flurry of questions, each of which I will do my best to...
2019-12-21 18:05:28 +0000 UTC View Post
A lot of this advice is based off of my own experiences + my conversations with other professionals. Everyone has their own approach to portfolios, and this is NOT meant to be an all-encompassing guide! The intent is for this to just be a starting point. I stand pretty confidently by everything in this post, but please look at the advice by other artists so you have a more well-rounded set of information.
Let's get started.
What is...
2019-12-17 18:55:36 +0000 UTC View Post
There are a few basic rules when putting together a resume. I highly recommend Googling other articles/posts/etc about how to put together a great resume so you have a few perspectives on best practices. Take all things I say with a grain of salt.
Let's get started~!
Similarly to cover letters, I recommend keeping things pretty traditional for the sake of predictability for the reader. According to a variety of s...
2019-12-12 17:48:57 +0000 UTC View Post
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youngizzik asks: Hi Bec! So, as I'm sure you know, GDC put tickets up recently and so as someone who will be going for the first time I'm not sure what I should do. I know that I should probably get a base ex... 2019-11-19 17:58:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you to all of the $5+ Patrons that submitted questions! Please take all of this advice with a grain of salt as always. I apologize that this one is a bit late. It's been a hell of a mental health month.
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MNM asks: Hello! I wanted to know what the industry opinion is of artstation portfolios vs websites? I’ll be applying to g... 2019-10-22 17:21:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Some personal work as of late. I've honestly had a bit of a mental health month and I've been really busy with work, but I did get around to finishing the desert pseudodragon a few weeks ago!
When cover letters are required for a job application, it's important to make sure you make a solid first impression. Whether the recruiter will actually read your cover letter tends to vary, but setting yourself up for success and lining up every factor in your favor is always a good thing!
Everything that I describe below (traditional cover letter formats, suggested length, wordage, etc) has a TON of other resources online that I recommend looking into. I'm honestly just reiterating a...
2019-09-23 18:08:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you to all of the $5+ Patrons that submitted questions! Please take all of this advice with a grain of salt as always. I apologize that this one is a bit late. It's been a hell of a mental health month.
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spooks asks: wrist pain — is it just a fact of life as an artist? is it worth/plausible to take those 4-6 week breaks for so... 2019-09-18 17:41:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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Sarah asks: I definitely want to hear about some constructive habits you have. They say draw every day but what are some intentional things you do that help you improve
I have a vari...
2019-08-15 16:01:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Unrolled from a Twitter thread. Apologies for any typos.
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So you want to quit your job and freelance fulltime. Nice! Let's talk about what you should expect and how you should plan financially.
Expect to not land a contract for at least 4 months. Have enough savings that you can float along for at least that long. I started freelancing in m...
2019-08-03 18:08:35 +0000 UTC View PostHey yall! A few things to check if you haven't gotten into the Discord:
The easiest way for you (and me) is for you to connect your Patreon account to your Discord account, like here: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/212052266-How-do-I-receive-my-Discord-role- Please make sure those accounts are connected if you wou...
2019-07-31 14:24:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Building a portfolio can feel like a messy, confusing process. What types of art can make your body of work feel more practical? How can your work be more marketable? How can you stand out from the huge crowd?
2D artist roles in games are incredibly competitive, and the bottom 30% of jobs in our industry tend to be heavily oversaturated. That said, a lot of young artists make similar mistakes, and their portfolio can be improved relatively quickly once they have s...
2019-07-17 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a (imperfect, but growing) list of hashtags that you can use to get some extras eyes on your work online. If you know of other hashtags that are art related, please comment below so I can add them to the list!
#portfolioday
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Rodney Kerrigan asks: *KICKS DOOR IN* IT'S TIME! If you happen to be good in multiple areas, (concept, UI/UX, design, etc) and wish to be open to multiple job opportunities (at potentially one... 2019-07-15 16:54:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Yes his name is Bob and he's VERY cute.
I had an absolute delight working again with Andreas from Metal Weave Games on this piece for the Awakened NPCs & Companions guide!
You can also view this 2019-07-13 02:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
All $5+ Patrons should now have access to the BeccatheRose art feedback Discord, a new tier reward! This is a place *just* for feedback, fellowship, and pet pics. If you have any questions, feedback, or issues, please let me know and I'll be happy to help.
Please check your spam folders if you're not seeing the invite in your inbox.
2019-07-11 23:29:53 +0000 UTC View PostWanted to get a gauge on interest for this.
It would be entirely critique/career focused. No link-dropping and leaving. Patrons only, constructive, queer-friendly.
Included in the $5/month Patron reward tier. I only haven't done this already because I'm trying to avoid moderating too many Discords, but I think I could handle this with some help.
2019-07-11 20:47:58 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanted to explain somewhat more scientifically how to paint a realistic gem, so I created this to clarify how light bounces and reflects to make something beautiful!
I haven't done a tutorial like this before so please let me know if I got anything wrong. xD This is done using a pretty generic light setup, but the principles apply to any setting.
Commence!
The first step is the mo...
2019-07-07 18:58:08 +0000 UTC View Post