I’ve been going through a tutorial on Ctrl Paint about Design Basics.
https://ctrlpaint.myshopify.com/collections/design/products/design-basics-2-shape
Although I’ve been drawing for 10 years, ‘design’ often eluded me. I went to college for design(Websites & graphic design for logos/posters) and while it introduced me to the basics, it didn...
2021-01-06 20:05:26 +0000 UTC View Post
More like ‘A Year Survived’, but, it’s officially come to its close. We’ve slain the beast by persevering through it and all of the difficulties it brought. In quite a few ways I’m still not used to this, but I’ll hope for clearer skies in this next year.
The point of this post though, the final NukiNews of 2020, is to go over how I did! You can check out the previous quarters of the year in these review posts:
1st Quarter: 2020-12-30 20:54:23 +0000 UTC View Post
So, with the last Nuki News of the year being on the 30th, I wanna do somethin’ different here and get your thoughts on the series, Nuki News itself!
Namely, what have you enjoyed about these? Has there been a favorite Nuki News post of yours? Multiple? Did you go through the trouble of reading some of them and find they drone on and on and had no value to you? Thoughts on how you feel about ‘em is valuable here! You can DM me elsewhere or on Patreon ...
2020-12-23 19:08:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Well well well! The final Ask Artie Anything for the year! I want to thank all of the $5+ patrons that have been supporting me during such a turbulent time especially. I hope these have been fun for yall to see me drawing the answers to these- I only just now feel myself getting the hang of it, haha.
A few questions related to gifts! I tend to make the most out of usable gifts...
2020-12-16 20:35:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Before you panic; don’t worry! This post isn’t to put myself down! This is more a post to help others who may go through the difficulties one faces when comparing yourself to others- it’s something my younger self likely felt at some point too. This is an inevitable part of being a creative, and I might say inevitable for being a person in general, especially in our internet age. You’re going to one day find someone who does wha...
2020-12-10 04:10:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Depicted is my attempt at drawing Artie Nuki's old design, haha! Part 3 of a post series where I’m going over my last 10 years with art! If you haven’t read the previous 2 posts, that’s really weird of you to decide to read this one first!
My monthly post where I give answers to questions the $5 tier patrons get to ask each month where I draw the answers! Thank you to Sunny, Regdeh, and Gorgilisk for your questions, heheh!
Here is the board - apologies since Patreon probably won't let you zoom in on it; but basically there isn't usually ...
2020-11-25 18:54:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Part 2 of the little series going over the last 10 years and my relationship with art! That means you should read part 1 if you haven’t, you can find that post over here:
Part 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43790388
So 2014 came around and I was then focusing on improving my skills and getting into the area of painting. I was always impressed by artists who could ma...
2020-11-19 06:37:07 +0000 UTC View Post
So! I’m gunna do a 3-parter Nukinews going over the last 10 years and my relationship with art; starting from when I was 17 to now, when I’m 27. Honestly wonder how I’d feel, if I got to meet 27 year old me, and see what I was doing and capable of doing now! I think it’s very safe to say I’m so glad I started drawing when I did, so let’s start at the beginning and work our way to the end of 2013!
I used to draw frequently as a kid; and I remember I had a strong ability to co...
2020-11-11 18:15:20 +0000 UTC View Post
After going through October, I’ve come to the conclusion that it is time to move on from my day job, and do art full-time. Looking back at the start of October, I think that’s why I was so nervous initially. Because inside I knew I should pursue my calling, my heart’s desire sooner than later.
But why now? After working here for 4 years, I’ve found no joy in my day to day work- and emotionally I feel pretty numb or frustrated with it. Even if they paid me double, triple, etc, th...
2020-11-04 18:28:14 +0000 UTC View Post
I know we’ve all heard that adage of “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst”. It was something my mom would tell me often growing up, so I’ve internalized it a fair bit. Maybe you could see the current situation in the world as the worst outcome we could find ourselves, and we for sure were not prepared for it. Because of that, I think for a lot of us it’s become far too easy to expect the worst off the bat. If I were to talk to my younger self, I’d ask that despite everything,...
2020-10-28 22:43:23 +0000 UTC View Post
October's answers to questions the $5 tier patrons get to ask each month where I draw the answers! Thank you Day, Xlara, Gorgilisk, Regdeh, and Sunny for your questions! x)
2020-10-21 23:05:08 +0000 UTC
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Final Fantasy IV…! A classic JRPG and not only is it my first Final Fantasy I played, but my first JRPG in general, aside from the pokemon games, of course. I got to play it on my beloved Gameboy Advance. When you’re younger, you don’t scrutinize details as much in a story, so I never really understood until replaying the game this month just how absolutely cheesy this game’s plot is, ahah. There’s a character who betrays you 3 times over, multiple side characters seem to ‘die’ ...
2020-10-14 16:28:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I noticed when planning October, I was hesitating. I felt like there should be something I try to accomplish this month, outside of streaming every week, and meeting a financial goal I set to earn. I still might- maybe a PWYW sketch commission stream on my birthday? Still, I just realize there’s a lot I’d need to start pushing for myself to make sure some day I can do this full time. I settled on working to advertise this Patreon to my Twitter and FA audience more- make a post once a week...
2020-10-07 17:05:13 +0000 UTC View Post
We’re still here, glad to be, as hard as 2020 has been for all of us. I think I’ve noticed this segment of the year(Jul/Aug/Sept) is mentally/emotionally challenging for me throughout my life. It’s the 2nd quarter of the year(going into spring and summer, Apr/May/June where I hit on a peak and then drop my momentum. It’s got me thinking ahead for next year already and how I’m going to tackle it despite whatever outside challenges there will be. What kind of goals will I have? Well, ...
2020-09-30 17:07:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Previous Artie Asks Artists Post:https://www.patreon.com/posts/41431795
I’m having another double-feature post for this one, since I actually went over the ‘scheduling’ part in a previous Nuki News this year, but I’ll go into something about the aspect of prioritizing I gleaned from reading the responses to my questionnaire to full time furry artists.
Sche...
2020-09-23 16:42:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a batch of answers to questions the $5 tier patrons get to ask each month where I draw the answers! Thank you Danuki, Xlara, Gorgilisk, Regdeh, and Sunny for your questions!
(Above is a depiction of how I felt at the time!)
A: Everyone’s low points are different- what put them there, & what got them out of it. For me, I thought about the...
2020-09-16 17:27:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Previous Artie Asks Artists Post:https://www.patreon.com/posts/41173247
We’ve got ourselves a double-feature this week on Artie Asks Artists! And that’s because they feel intrinsically linked! The topics are Networking, and Kindness. An artist needs an audience to make this their living, but as well, a creator who is cold, unkind, and unreceptive to their audience likely won’t have much...
2020-09-09 21:12:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Omg lookin at this image makes me giggle with how Artie is all too pleased with those poor action figures, bahaha.
Previous Artie Asks Artists Post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40894370
Ooo, another lofty title for this one! We went from mental health to physical health in this mini-series of Artie-Asks-Artists, and one of the other points I think fit more in line with sa...
2020-09-02 21:26:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Previous Artie Asks Artists Post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40387328
I just finished my 50th live stream this year, meeting my goal 4 months sooner than anticipated, which is great! Gotta say though, drawing for 12 hours is pretty intense, and is not going to be something I aim to repeat any time soon if ever, haha. My wrist was definitely displeased, and I had to lie down shortly after t...
2020-08-26 21:37:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a batch of answers to questions the $5 tier patrons get to ask each month where I draw the answers!
This time I'm trying another method for sharing the answers here where I upload all of the answers along with the title card image, I hope it works out! This should look better on mobile but may be a bit annoying on desktop, I dunno!
But either way thank you Gorgilisk, Regdeh, Sunny, and Sumi for your questions this month! :3
2020-08-19 17:19:52 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm trying out some new brushes for the art for this post- I kinda like the look, haha.
Previous Artie Asks Artists Post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40137678
So my week off of work comes to a close- I don’t estimate getting another break for some months from now- maybe December or November if I stay with my dayjob after October. But, the break was pretty sufficient. I think I can t...
2020-08-12 18:45:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Previous Artie Asks Artists post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39850289
I got to have a reprieve this week off from work. It’s nice to dedicate a full day to a nuki news post rather than try to squeeze it in parts over a few days to make the most of a weekend! Anyway, I wanted to talk about the 3rd point I got from the Artist Questionnaire answers. I realized I mentioned in th...
2020-08-05 21:57:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Previous Artie Asks Artists post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39351636
What a mentally exhausting week. I have to admit that I think I have depressive low points at this time of year, from late July till late August. It’s probably the heat, but as you are no doubt experiencing yourself, the quarantine is a mental tax we’re all forced to pay and amplifies things....
2020-07-29 17:25:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Another round of answers to questions the $5 tier patrons get to ask each month where I draw the answers! Gunna try to see how this image-answer formatting goes again, this time I took more of a focus for how it may look on Patreon mobile.
TBH I haven't gotten to play very much lately either, but maybe some time I'll stream myself playing Pokemon TCG or Legends of Runeterra. They're pretty fun!...
2020-07-22 17:00:46 +0000 UTC View Post
So! I mentioned in my half-year review that I’ve created a sort of questionnaire to give to artists who have been walking the path I aim to traverse in the future. I sent this questionnaire to as many full-time furry artists as I followed! I got a total of 12 responses, and I have made about 12 points/conclusions from their personal perspectives and the links or similarities connecting them. Each artist has different circumstances in life after all, so it’s important to take what re...
2020-07-15 16:45:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I didn’t expect to ever write or talk about this, but it’s come to my mind due to the last Father’s Day passing us by. I don’t want to touch the prickly pear with the USA’s dad/father figure problem(or families that lack a father figure). More that I want to offer an idea of what Fatherhood is to me. It’s a person or figure providing an example of positive masculinity to someone typically younger than themselves, that supports them and is invested in that person’s growth in thei...
2020-07-08 17:08:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I gotta say, June particularly flew by after the initial week. With another 3 months passing and marking half of the year being over, there’s a fair bit to discuss. But first, to get you up to speed, I’d reread my first quarter review here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuki-news-10-3-35784368
Going off of what I noted in that post, things are surprisingly looking up. For instance, I ...
2020-07-01 17:15:54 +0000 UTC View Post
If you know me, I have a very strong interest in bellies. I think since this interest has played a large part in my time in the fur community, I feel it’s good to dedicate at least 1 post to why I focus on them so much!
The fur community is what allowed me to explore this part of myself that has always been there. It took some time, I didn’t start deliberately including belly-focus in my art until 2015. Honestly I had a great deal of embarrassment and shame for liking bellies ...
2020-06-24 16:41:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Rejoice! It's that time of the month where I answer questions from my dear $5 patrons. :3
Thanks to Shotking, Sumi, Sunny, Bryno, Gorgilisk, and Regdeh for their questions! I'm trying to go back to the format of answering them in the image this time! Hopefully the answers are entertaining or insightful in some way. :P
EDIT: It seems this format doesn't work well on patreon, it doesn't allow you to zoom in so the text is gunna seem pretty tiny. Here is a link to the images yo...
2020-06-17 22:38:16 +0000 UTC View Post