Based off a Patreon suggestion! "windmills in the clouds" was a really nice prompt bc immediately i just imagined a soaring blue sky and the rest kinda came from there. really happy with the result :'>
2020-01-22 17:24:51 +0000 UTC View PostI got the fancy new Wacom One display tablet and I'm looking to belt out some art before the month's over, so toss me your idea suggestions!! I've got some irons in the fire right now but I want to do some more warmup-like stuff to put it through its paces and maybe make a review of it?
As usual, I don't really have "guidelines" for the suggestion thread but here's what's really helpful to me:
- keep it short and abstract! the more i have to think about it, ...
2020-01-17 17:46:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Forgot to post this one here when I posted it on Twitter but in case you missed it,
https://twitter.com/aurahack/status/1217110537781145600
I've been trying to get this idea/concept down for a bit and could never really execute on it. Even this one has taken me about a week of chipping away at it every day because I just couldn't get, like, the arms the way I needed them to ...
2020-01-15 15:09:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Year, everyone! For those of you not on a 12-hour time delay, I hope you're enjoying your last day off (probably?) before the return to the workforce!
I've done some 2020 art that I've included in this post! Starting from this year and moving forward, I'm gonna go back to making an update/post about every new piece with an embed here and a link to Twitter for y'all to see it there, too. If you'd like to opt out of those edits, I think you can filter out email...
2020-01-05 15:40:14 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
It's getting to be the end of 2019 and it's gotten me to reflect a bit on what my output has been here and how things have gone on the Discord channel I opened about a year ago now. I wish I could say I was 10000% thrilled with everything but that's never the case, largely because of the standards I put up for myself ahah ><
The Discord channel has actually been really nice. It's not been an especially booming or active place but it's ...
2019-12-02 03:01:47 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
Busybusy with some pretty big projects and TGS and some other stuff that I'm almost done with @_@. I just the gears in motion for a VERY EXCITING thing that will happen next month and I can't wait to share. At least, I hope they let me tweet about it haha.
Anyway! As usual, leave your suggestions here for a theme or idea or whatever inspiration you wanna throw my way~
- Keep it short! (i.e.: "abandoned building at dawn" vs. "abandoned building that used to ... 2019-09-20 07:14:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey friends! Sorry I missed last month. I was quite busy and spent a chunk of the month making the most of the time I had left with my girlfriend while she visited. I'm still quite busy but fortunately have time for personal stuff here!
A reminder:
- Keep it short! (i.e.: "abandoned building at dawn" vs. "abandoned building that used to be a factory and is....")
- No fan art
- No OCs
- Preferably no a... 2019-08-17 09:10:58 +0000 UTC View Post
SUMMER IS HERE AND IT'S WARM. TIME FOR Y'ALLS THEMES AND IDEAS!
A reminder:
- Keep it short! (i.e.: "abandoned building at dawn" vs. "abandoned building that used to be a factory and is....")
- No fan art
- No OCs
- Preferably no animal themes or anything I'm miserable at drawing them lol
- Example ideas of stuff that I picked before: "foggy intersection", "cafe before op... 2019-06-11 08:26:23 +0000 UTC View Post
It is, very lately, that time of the month again! Drop your suggestions below for themes/idea you'd like to seen painted and I'll paint whatever clicks with me. Definitely gonna dig into it tomorrow since I'm due for more personal stuff but VERY blanking on ideas atm haha
A reminder:
- Keep it short! (i.e.: "abandoned building at dawn" vs. "abandoned building that used to be a factory and is....")
- No fan art
- No OCs 2019-05-19 08:02:09 +0000 UTC View Post
花見の季節です!
I'm finally settled in Japan! Bike and everything! Despite a pretty mean art block, I've been pushing through some things and have started work on a thing that isn't going to be ready for a while but it'll be... very fun.
I've also got new merch in the works and I'm very excited because it's not going to be a t-shirt this time! It's going to be a first for Teespring and I've been in touch with them about it so it'll be really exciting to debut it...
2019-04-07 14:14:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Been a real weird past few weeks and I've had a lot less time for personal art than I wished. Gonna try my best to get at least one or two suggestions in this month!
Reminder on theme suggesting:
- Keep it short! (i.e.: "abandoned building at dawn" vs. "abandoned building that used to be a factory and is....")
- No fan art
- No OCs
- Preferably no animal themes or anything I'm miser... 2019-03-12 02:16:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all!
Most of you likely already know this but in case you missed it: I've moved to Osaka, Japan. Like, for real this time. It has been a PROCESS, LET ME TELL YOU. Japanese bureaucracy is no joke and extends to every part of life. Somehow getting a SIM card has been the most impossibly taxing thing so far.
ANYWAY. It's been a lot and it will continue to be for a bit. I do not have a desk right now, it gets delivered Friday, so I will be slow to update as I continue to fur...
2019-03-10 01:10:27 +0000 UTC View PostGot some really cool ideas from last month; let's keep that going!
Reminder on theme suggesting:
- Keep it short! (i.e.: "abandoned building at dawn" vs. "abandoned building that used to be a factory and is....")
- No fan art
- No OCs
- Preferably no animal themes or anything I'm miserable at drawing them lol
- Example ideas of stuff that I picked before: "foggy intersection", ... 2019-02-11 23:21:41 +0000 UTC View Post
HEY FRIENDS
It's been a while for one of these BUT
They're back. If you're familiar with how I did it for warmups then just go ahead and leave your comment but for those of new that are here:
I'm looking for theme suggestions for my illustra series! Basically just pitch me an idea.
- Keep it short! (i.e.: "abandoned building at dawn" vs. "abandoned building that used to be a factory and is....")
- No fan art
Hi Patrons!
You'll notice some things are different 'round here! For one, new look! Thought I'd freshen things up and opt for a different theme this time. That comes with the big announcement (I guess?) which is:
Discord!
That's right! Anyone pledging $10 or more now has access to the Academy Discord! Make sure your Discord is synched in your pr...
2018-11-04 04:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends!
As mentioned previously, some things have changed to reflect the next couple months, if not year, of my life.
For one, the store discount is gone because the store is gone. It's been replaced by a discount for my Gumroad store, where I will sell previous art packs for anyone who might've wanted a specific set of art or something but missed out on it. I'll be uploading special one-off sets on there, too, so that'll give you access to a discount on that, too. :3
Second, I...
2018-08-06 21:20:18 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends.
Some of you have likely noticed your Patreon payments not getting processed this month. They've issued a statement and apparently have mailed anyone with a "declined" status this month some info about what happened and what you can do to fix it.
Regrettably, the message came long after the declines and a number of you have been issued with fraud charges on your cards or other simila...
2018-08-03 21:12:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends!
Some important news re: this Patreon and my life for the past bit, since it's been a bit of a silence here.
Prints
First, the what: I'll be adjusting some of my tiers–namely, removing some things from them. The biggest thing is that I'll be stopping physical prints for the foreseeable future. I'll be replacing them, instead, with sketch commissions, as ...
2018-07-25 15:44:42 +0000 UTC View PostTime flies, huh.
Before I get into all that, here's a preview at what the roughest of rough looks like in book production!
To build a general composition from the things that have inspired me here in Osaka, I build most scenes by photobashing things together. It helps me block out ideas, colors, contrast--everything I need to really build a visual and kinda launch from there. The first pic...
2018-05-11 11:29:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends!
Book progress is coming along nicely. I've done just about all the reference hunting I need throughout my time here so I'm just knee-deep in production right now.
I took a bit of time last week to go take a very special trip to me. It was enough of a 'thing' that I took a bit of time to write about it--if you've yet to read any of it, you can do so here.
Patreons (at the P...
2018-04-30 07:58:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends!
First and foremost, here's a quick work in progress from a Project Starchild page. Mina is nowhere to be found... yet :P (I've only sketched her in but it looks bad so you just get a cool alleyway for now.
Progress on the book is going along! I've finished a few pages but mostly I've been taking care of other business/writing/planning. I won't spoil anything else narrative-wise but here's a little peek at what you can expect:
2018-04-12 08:15:20 +0000 UTC
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Hi friends!
As you've more than most likely heard through Twitter, (and if you haven't, here's a link) I've moved to Japan! Osaka, specifically. I am here to start my next big project, which is something a whole lot of you have been asking a bunch for: an artbook.
Though I still plan on doing this, it will not be a collection of past and present works. I wanted my first book to be something spe...
2018-03-13 08:44:43 +0000 UTC View PostHELLO FRIENDS.
I've just sent out this month's Patreon stuff. I made more art than I was expecting—I've been VERY BUSY this month oofa doofa. I've been working on a ton of really intricate/detailed art that is mostly all posted now!
I have also been busy with: planning. Tomorrow morning I fly out to Vancouver where I will be on vacation for a week and I couldn't be more thrilled. I'm going to see some friends and take a bit of personal time. I'm really looking forward to being away fro...
2018-02-21 03:52:17 +0000 UTC View PostHi,
I wish I was writing a longer form thing under more felicitous circumstances but the responsibility of being transparent with changes going on at Patreon falls apparently only on the shoulders of us, the Creators.
You've likely heard rumblings about it on Twitter/Tumblr, but in case you haven't: Patreon is changing how fees will be processed starting December 18th. Everything I will talk about bel...
2017-12-07 21:23:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey friends.
Thanks for sticking with me through what has been an obscenely awful month. I've been trying my best to self-care and ... well, things got better for a while, they got significantly worse not long after. Ups and downs. The rollercoaster has to end at some point, right?
October is going to be a busy month. I'm going to be dealing with some things, I will be working on some Shrouded Isle things for most of October. It's going to take up a lot of my time and most of my mental e...
2017-10-02 02:51:41 +0000 UTC View PostHi, friends.
I’m giving a bit of an update on where I’m at in life right now. You’ll have noticed that your .zip updates have been considerably less… “filled” over the past few weeks. It’s probably been a noticeable dwindle and, ultimately, I hope y’all have still been happy with the art but it’s indeed less and I’m sorry for that.
Over the past few months, I’ve been dealing with a lot of personal turmoil that has unfortunately come to its conclusion. I don’...
2017-09-11 03:41:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the $40-tier exclusive prints for the month!
These will never be sold on my online print store so your only chance to get 'em is if you're in the Team Director tier this month.
If you want to know what your options are if you aren't in the print-exclusive tie...
2017-07-26 19:22:30 +0000 UTC View PostSorry this is so late. This month has been eventful for some less than fortunate reasons and it's caused me to have a lot less time and mental strength to paint a lot. Hopefully back on my feet now!
Gimme your warmup ideas and themes in here and I'll use em if I'm low on ideas/feeling uninspired with stuff.
Can't promise I'll use 'em cuz sometimes an idea just won't click but your chances are a lot higher if they aren't super-specific/fan art. (I just don't have time to do good fan...
2017-07-17 19:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
So, quick update. I hit a Patreon goal overnight but the email alert that it sends out to my Patrons (but not me) got some people to unpledge as a result, so I'm back under. This is normal. Any time I send out an email update, I get at least one or two unpledges and this seems to be the case for everyone who operates a Patreon--either my size or Noclip-size. An email is simultaneously a reminder to some folks that they are still pledging to something they now might now have...
2017-07-12 19:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the $40-tier exclusive prints for the month!
These will never be sold on my online print store so your only chance to get 'em is if you're in the Team Director tier this month.
If you want to know what your options are if you aren't in the print-exclusive tier right now, I wrote a handy FAQ for it!
Current pledges, I will ship them out ...
2017-06-29 22:55:53 +0000 UTC View Post