Hello Beastlings!
Thank you for joining me on this journey over the past several months! The life of a freelance artist can be lonely and scary and above all, unpredictable.
I started as a freelance artist when I was 11 years old and have learned and experienced all the ups and downs imaginable since then!
This concludes my Creator Chronicle series and looking back, I'm proud of what I've managed to accomplish despite the upside-down-ness of the world!
Have an...
2021-03-22 10:38:16 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
Welcome to a little sneak-peek of a project I am participating in!
Trust me - there is a LOT of new music headed your way soon (I can't wait to show you!), but also SO many cool projects like this one that are really only possible because of your support. I really wouldn't be in a position to have this kind of creative freedom without it, so thank ...
2021-03-18 09:05:09 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings,
Fear is a great obstacle or a great motivator! It's up to us to choose fight, flight or freeze!
Next week will be the last Creator Chronicle, but I would like to continue doing these kinds of mini-moments exclusively for you, here on Patreon, when inspiration strikes. Thank you for all the positive feedback on this series!
I also realize I have never sounded more Canadian than when I said "outside of your comfort zone"... oh well! Ha!
Hav...
2021-03-14 12:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings,
I hope you love this new painting / poem / song amalgam!
You can see the process behind my new painting I have called "Entertain Us!". I want to leave this open to interpretation and I'm very curious about how you read this piece.
There are also two poems written on top of each other in this painting, both of which I wi...
2021-03-13 13:37:24 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings,
Sunsets are the theme! So here's a quick digital painting I did recently. I followed along with a fellow Patreon creator, Art With Flo , so this was more of an exercise than a creation, but I did witness some spectacular sunsets that made me want to do this!
Please continue to share your poetry, photography, anecdotes, paintings, stories and anything else sunset-related in the community...
2021-03-11 17:00:50 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
Check out an interview I just did in honour of International Women's Day for Eventim!
You can read it here (in German): https://www.eventim.de/magazin/rock-pop/zum-weltfrauentag-2021-alissa-white-gluz-von-arch-enemy-im-exklusiven-interview
Here are some of the photos featu...
2021-03-09 16:24:13 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
I want to introduce a creative prompt for us all: monthly themes!
So - based on this theme, you can get creative in whatever way you choose - write a poem, paint a picture, take a photo, do some makeup, do calligraphy, make an acronym, whatever you feel like doing based on that theme. Show us your stuff in the community tab and I will do the same in my feed!
For this month, I am choosing 3 theme options that have all been important to me...
2021-03-08 17:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Enjoy!
~AWG
2021-03-06 16:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Go with the flow!
We are all mostly water anyways, right? 😉
Enjoy!!
2021-03-06 14:24:14 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
Trees.
As you know, by being a part of this community you are actively planting a tree every month!
So every once in a while I will give you updates!
Why is a tree a big deal? Well it is more than a tree.
Obviously we all know the impact that trees have on our air and soil quality, that they are homes for wildlife and that they play a crucial role in almost every ecosystem on Earth. But in this system, trees are also helping ...
2021-03-04 10:30:15 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys!
Manic Panic shipped me some new hair dye (oh how I love them!), and then the sun was doing something really cool against this brick wall, so I did too!
I actually took video and grabbed stills from the video, and it was so cold I didn't do more than a couple takes, but I just love the play of shapes and colours! And you can already see how the sun changed positions and colours between these few shots! If you have any awesome sunset pictures please share them in the comm...
2021-03-01 16:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
I really enjoyed our Virtual Meet and Greet yesterday, thank you!
I could go on forever about the thoughts that go into making stage looks. A lot of it is really stressful though!
Enclothed or Embodied Cognition: the systematic influence that clothes have on the wearer's psychological processes (according to The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology).
I love when people have the courage to express themselves outward...
2021-02-28 17:34:20 +0000 UTC
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Surprise!
This month, the Virtual Meet and Greet will be open to all my Beastlings as well as Alex's patrons! We will hang out and talk about our musical journeys thus far. As soon as technology makes it possible to play live from different locations, we will definitely start doing that too! But for now, it's a hang out!
You will need a password to enter and you should have just received th...
2021-02-25 20:48:15 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
Now many have you have already started receiving your Beastlings merch gifts! I LOVE how these mugs turned out and I am so happy to be able to thank you guys in this way every three months.
In this photo you can see a sneak peek of the next gift as well! 😎
2021-02-23 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings,
I seriously CANNOT WAIT to share with you what I have been working on recently - but until then I love sharing these little weekly reminders and tidbits!
I really feel quite useless if I just lay around all day without accomplishing anything. I'm sure a couple days per month like that would be a good idea though!
What are some things you do to improve yourself? I like these kind of "practise" activities because there is no deadline, no pressure and no end r...
2021-02-21 15:17:15 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
When faced with a challenge you can choose to cower, complete or conquer!
I encourage you to always make the most of any opportunity, even if you aren't sure at first! I guarantee you will build confidence and the next project will be easier. Plus, it is fun to be transient across different media.
Most of all, do it for yourself - not for anyone else! When I am recording a song the only way to know if it is conquered is by that feeling of ...
2021-02-17 17:06:40 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
Here is another Voicemail Q&A. Enjoy!
Here's an example to illustrate my point. I can't believe I painted this probably 15 years ago!
Here's how I approached this group portrait:
First, I went out and took a bunch of reference photos of windows, columns, draped fabric, etc. I also printed out reference photos of each subject. I didn't have a pho...
2021-02-15 08:49:46 +0000 UTC
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What a strange flaw we all have. We leave ourselves defenceless and unconscious on purpose every single night. Have you made friends with sleep?
Enjoy!
~AWG
2021-02-05 22:10:49 +0000 UTC
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Enjoy, my friends!
~AWG
2021-02-04 19:39:03 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
I've always thought that learning happens through education, experience and others, which is why it's really a tough situation right now with everyone, including school-aged people, having to be socially distanced.
I can't wait for you to hear the other songs I recorded last year. There is some interesting stuff there!
I have actually really extended my low cleans over the past couple years. I kind of had a break through while recording a guest appearan...
2021-01-28 21:21:51 +0000 UTC
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Gold Beastlings and up - see you there!
~AWG
2021-01-22 12:51:51 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
I hope you are all doing well! How was your weekend??
On my end, I have been grinding away on song-writing (💪yay!!💪) so I thought I would resume the Creator Chronicles series with a concept that I find myself tackling every day: shifting gears from the "real life" work to the creative work.
This is a funny concept that I often encounter when meeting new people. I am a bit immune to it on tour but since tours haven't happened in over a ...
2021-01-19 15:53:36 +0000 UTC
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Happy new year, Beastlings!
I was writing in my agenda today and really had to stop and ask myself if I was insane writing the date. I CANNOT believe it is already 2021!
Did you all have a nice new year? What did you end up doing to celebrate?
Obviously this year is off to a crappy start with the passing of Alexi Laiho. I LOVE Children of Bodom and Alexi was a total sweetheart every time we met. Deepest condolences to his family and friends and to the metal community as a ...
2021-01-09 16:55:14 +0000 UTC
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As promised in my previous post, here is the audio! Enjoy!!
2020-12-29 20:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings!
Before we kick off the new year, I did want to leave you with one more project I have been working on. It is a collaboration with no other than my dear friend and extremely talented guitarist, Alex Skolnick. You probably know him from Testament or Alex Skolnick Trio. You may also know him from his own Patreon page ...
2020-12-29 20:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hello Beastlings,
As you know, I am always working on improving the Fan Club experience and finding new and exciting benefits! Here is one I have been working on for a few months; the Virtual Signing Session!
Here's how these will work:
- Forty minutes before the event, you will receive an email that includes a link to claim a ticket and a randomly generated password. I will send this to your patreon-registered email and you will use this email to ...
2020-12-25 18:08:14 +0000 UTC
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Here's a short but sweet weekly recap! FINALLY something normal for me!
I posted a little BTS in Lens as well!
I can't wait for you guys to hear this song. All the crew members and videographers today were moved to tears while I was tracking. It means a lot to me and it is a really special song.
I am also participating in an upcoming documentary called Real Fur Film that aims to expose the barbaric practises of the fur industry in Canada. I have met a lot of re...
2020-12-21 01:04:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys!
This year has obviously been, well... you know.
I was always really hesitant to join Cameo because I thought it would be weird, but after spending most of the year ONLY seeing family and friends through video chat I know how much a video can cheer you up.
And we could all use a little cheering up this winter. And gifts are kinda tricky this year too since we've all been kind of floating in limbo for so long.
So... I haven't told anyone yet but I'm te...
2020-12-15 17:11:36 +0000 UTC
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This was this summer in Montreal - and it's in French!
J’ai retrouvé mon ami Alex Erian de Despised Icon le temps d’une belle discussion au sujet de la scène métal.
Merci à QUB Musique pour l’invitation, et au Turbo Haus pour le chaleureux accueil.
Enjoy!
~AWG
2020-12-14 20:24:15 +0000 UTC
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Thanks everyone, as always! This is a list of all Silver Beastlings and up since August!
I hope you like this different format I went with this time. I figured I could just jam for a minute and use that song as the soundtrack for the credits. That way the practise of making this shout-out video is also an exercise in being quick and concise with song-writing and video editing!
Enjoy!
~AWG
2020-12-14 15:54:28 +0000 UTC
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