warm colors
PSDs and Recordings for September 2019
Sep_2019_PSD_Recordings.zip (d)PSDs and Recordings for October 2019
Oct_2019_PSD_Recordings.zip (d)uploaded in case he deletes the dropbox file
Archive_up_to_December_2018.zip (d)I wanted a kobold but all of the more obvious colors/ designs were taken
So I did a Guilmon inspired one and you know what I like it
Missy wants to know if she's doing it right. She sees it a lot but feels like its kind of goofy~
This month has been stressful so Ill try to stick to more lighthearted stuff. I hope you don't mind! I already have several sketched out and inked, I'm just coloring them in batches.
In the mean time say hello to Miks butt!
Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d0r7qeh9osutjrc/AACn9R1WTJIDkOlyVsk_DylRa?dl=0
By tries I mean it always works
And by magic wand I mean now Mik has ReAl CuMmIeS
Im sure it feels as awkward as it looks
Trying out more lens/ exposure/ filter effects
I love the vibe of the effects here
I love the vibe of this picture
I like Gadget a lot and I want to draw them a little more often but I needed to playtest a few design things!
I might be late to post finished pics but I have a lot in the works actually!
Here's a Minerva Mink and a dropbox link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9bpojzjb3hqcxbd/AAB_9GqOtoolGdhD7QyWZeMDa?dl=0
I don't think I've ever done a sexy Mae before :D
No one asked for it but it happened anyway o/
This aint what she had in mind but like... I honestly don't know what she could have been expecting
I always thought this character was cute.... its that horny squirrel from Sword in the Stone
Didn't really plan on this but I feel like it all came together nicely!
These colors continue to hit the mood im in
Inks and colors to a sketch I did last month~
I wanted something.... colorful
So shark dragon it is o/
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y72mcgev6z7nz25/AABkMgkmNkSBJjO3izBDsasFa?dl=0
I had an idea.... I went with it
Recreated the UI by hand because I was bored lol
I fully intend on doing more pics like this using fakepictureapp
Unlike Mik Lin is a common river otter. Key differences bewteen Mik and a common otter being whiskers, ears, webbed hands and feet (not shown), a lack of nose marking, and the lack of a razorfin on the tail
The composition is kinda weird but ehhhhh that nameless lombax from the ratchet and clank trailer, while not aaaaaas cute as I'd like it to be in its execution ingame, has a nice design
And so here we are
Ill tighten up the arm design as I ink~
editting this was a pain lol
it was actually more involved than it actually seemed due to layer issues that required me to, above all else, re-output and upload the other versions too
all the versions can be seen here
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g62d81hf8uwe9co/AACOVlrMjHN5U0UycBgfSHmBa?dl=0
I need to come up with a name for this original character since it kind of resembles another
Sure it looks like a n1nt3nd0 character but if you look closely you'll be able to stop a few differences
Thats all it takes to not get art pulled right?
:shrugs:
Another warning yay! I have no control over this and if I could absorb the cost in some way I would, Im doing what I can on my end but I cant say how this will effect you. Im not too happy about it though, I would prefer people pay flat amounts, but for what its worth this is one of the only platforms I have available to me!
I know this change might turn people off so if you do choose to leave I understand. I may start mirroring this content on other sites to give people options as to what platform they would like to support me on. We'll see. Crossing my fingers in hopes that nothing changes too drastically. While I have indeed been paying taxes on support I have recieved this new tax is sales tax on your end... I will see nothing of that.
Although I was all moved in about a week ago Im gonna be honest with you the stressful circumstances and lingering questions around my life weighed pretty heavily on me for months and with the relief of stability came... well... a lot of sleep actually
Yeah... I took this time to listen to my body and did as much rest and relaxation possible... and when it came time to make more art instead of something more... well... interesting I took something that took up the time that could have been spent in at least two more pinups.
Im talking about the ref sheet. It was a long time coming... I do get asked fairly regularly about it... and while necessary it did take up precious time that could have been spent making I dunno... 1-2 more pinups instead and for that I apologize.
A normal drawing schedule will resume next month and I appreciate everyone who has stuck with me through everything we've all been collectively been going through <3
We're not 100% done... still gotta fill up the place to make it more homey... but I have at the very least reached the point to where I can comfortably draw at full capacity again.
There were one or two more older sketches that I may revisit with inks and colors or I might make art that's completely new!
I have plenty of ideas of my own but I would like some input from you all. People really did seem to like that milking picture I did of Mik and Lin so I might make Mik drinking bodily fluids more of a thing... because yeah thats something Im definitely into lol.
So yeah... if you can think of any themes/ characters you want me to play with in future art let me know. Im always up for ideas!
Dont think about how low the railing is or what he is hanging on too its killing me inside just enjoy lol
Ive always liked the sketch of this and was always super anxious about when I was going to finish it~
Im catching up on some sketches from the last few months while Im still moving so don't mind me... just enjoy!
Dropbox link for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/z8irdayr7zf1ow4/AACX9GWyo_RxmWOJSeOa1fEVa?dl=0
technically the first three doodles were all explorations of the same file
to me these are all part of the same image but in execution it is what it is
anyway these are the other two results
the last one is a doodle of missy that Im not feeling too hot about
I'm gonna level with you - I've been experiencing a fair degree of social anxiety and I haven't been keeping up with private messages. This is really embarrassing but I try to cope with my anxiety any way I can.
Twitter, FA, etc... its been all across the board.
Things have changed now and at least for Patreon Ill be answering things as soon as possible.
All I ask is one small favor... if you have anything you want to ask me ask again. Out of embarrassment I marked everything as read and I can't bring myself to answer messages sent so long ago so if you an ongoing concern please let me know now that I am more able to handle it.
All of these sketches have been posted publicly already but I'm posting them here too! I always have mixed feelings about posting them publicly... sometimes I censor sketches to make patron posts of the full art more special... and I still may in the future... but having talked to a lot of you in the past I realized that most of you are simply interested in supporting my artistic endeavors... not trying to gain access to exclusive early access to this art itself. Let me know what you think and Ill see what changes I need to make in the future!
The first change to come is that I will now be posting all sketches here first. I haven't been doing a good job posting sketches but I am now committed to making this a worthwhile tier.
For reasons described in the last post I have to remove any jokes from the tier description while also being very clear with what you gain access to
The content being posted in any given tier isn't actually changing though... just the description
Things like votes and the bloodborne jokes need to go because there is no sense on you being taxed on things you arent being provided with
I may still hold polls but thats up to my discretion and shouldn't be listed in the tier description
The way sales tax is being generated, at least for now, is based on the wording we use for the tiers... so I have to be very specific with what is actually happening in these social media streams so that things go smoothly from here
Maybe. It depends on your local laws.
Im butchering a copy/ paste message you might be seeing multiple people post but bear with me, I made a few changes.
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Hi everyone,
I wanted to give you an update on some changes that we’ll be seeing which may affect some of your pledges. Due to new laws passing in several countries and US states, Patreon will be required to start charging sales tax on some pledges starting July 1st.
Less than half of all patrons will be charged sales tax, and for most, the amount will be very small. Around 20-30 cents.
I’m working closely with Patreon to ensure I’m able to save you as much money as possible when it comes to sales tax.
I am not in control of tax laws but I do want to weigh in on what I actually do here.
This is not a paysite. I do not sell anything here. While money collected here has always been taxed I have been paying it myself. What is changing on patreon is an added sales tax. What is actually considered a sale however varies from country to country and state to state.
What is happening here is that you are supporting my efforts to create art that my fans can all enjoy and as a show of gratitude I choose to post my art here first including versions of my art, like full resolution images, PSDs, and video recordings. Whether or not this falls under a taxable sale varies per country and state but I will try to do my best to make sure that only the necessary taxes are being collected. My hope is that nothing will change for you. I will see if Patreon gives me a way to absorb the sales tax into my portion of the payment so that the tiers will only ever charge you what is advertised.
If you’re in a location where sales tax will be required, you should expect to receive an email from Patreon with more information about this very soon, but I wanted to make sure you were aware of these changes way ahead of July 1st when they go into effect.
If you have questions, you should be able to find answers here. If you still have questions, the best place to get an answer is from Patreon’s customer support team, here.
Thank you for all of your support.
This was exceptionally difficult to make work lol
I want to practice drawing longer hair... it is not easy
Dont get me wrong, I like the colored version... especially the face, but I can't help but prefer the energy and feel to the sketch TBH
Alsooooo the alternate version of the outfit... thighs out and boob window displaying the goods... gotta love it
its an odd angle I dont draw at often because angles/ foreshortening/ composition goes kind of nuts
I did take a few compromises but honestly I like the layout of this pic
The face makes it godddddddddd
Some of you already saw this on twitter... Im sorry for not posting it here too
I keep forgetting people like my sketches here
I haven't forgotten about my sketches from a few weeks ago!
Didn't think I'd get to it but I was up all night!
Its a Michiru from the anime BNA
Havent watched it but I like the designs!
I may ink and color it tonight but either way its coming soon!
Michiru looks cute but not a ton of people have drawn them it seems?!?
I know I should be showing my sketches more so here is one!
I haven't seen the show yet but I liked their design so I drew them!
I thought Marie (Itami) was an otter but apparently they are a mink but is confused for a weasel? Probably factors into their personality!
dont ask how the dof actually works just roll with it
I wanted to know what Belladonna's cat form from Trials of Mana would look like in my style
Took away some jewelry because its more trouble than its worth. Its tedious to draw and it takes away more than it adds. So I artistic licensed the fuck out of it and removed them. There was no way it was going to take less than 2 hours to do the jewelry accurately and stylishly... that is unacceptable.
I tried several sets of nipples but they all ruined the flow
I also added whiskers o/
Dropbox link for the month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gjkm21weumb3cqs/AACkdqWjC7-umRnqLkLAdU46a?dl=0
I've been playing Animal Crossing a lot and I got Ankha in my town
I like her... so I decided to look her up
There are a lot of different ways people draw her it seems... so I wanted to give her my own spin~
The last few weeks have been pretty tense. You already know some of the things that have been going on with me so I'm not going to repeat them. I am looking ahead though. I will be moving at the end of the month and once that is settled things will calm down and Ill be able to focus on relaxing a bit more and drawing should be a more regular thing for me.
This isn't how I thought I would be leaving this city and I never thought my last few months would be during lockdown and it feels so bad i havent gone out of my way to tell many people but if it had to happen I'm glad it's going to be with dear friends of mine. For as many complaints as I may share it truly is my friends and my supporters who keep me going and Im grateful for you all~
Im in a plump pussy mood
Not sure how many people actually like my Koala... but I know I do
They look familiar
Reminds me of a legally distinct character thats definitely not this called Retsuko
I know it's down to the wire but I got a few pics coming
Ive drawn Gadget a few times before but this is the first time it felt right~
Well... it's happening. A few weeks ago my friend and roomate passed away and now his wife is moving away. The lease is coming up and it seems like we all have to part ways. I'll be moving in a few weeks so don't worry about me, I'll be fine..... I've just been dealing with a lot!
That said I have been drawing and I have a few things coming up... but again... sorry about the wait;;
Folder link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nhz8qn7ovil6mex/AAD7V-s2i8B1DaJWdYlA0PWqa?dl=0
Link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kk6385xf6nxkovo/AADE3ZIYtxLfXHe2lei8TGbma?dl=0
This was a rough month but I'm glad I got art people liked in;;
Full PSDs and Recordings this time around... and everything is up!
couldnt sleep
wanted to draw some water
Ahhhh I like this picture
Her face looks real pretty up close
I wasn't thinking clearly last night. I should have made separate posts for the art and update. Fixing that now which is why I uploaded the art again. Sorry about that.
I'll keep this short because we are all under stress here.
Conventions have been cancelled and shipping has become unreliable. As a freelancer I don't exactly get laid off but the current crisis is still a matter of job security for me which is stressful. All of what I sell is during conventions or online shipments so this effects me directly. We are all in this together though but cooler heads will prevail. We will get through this. On my end I just gotta keep drawing and for this month you will see a few new drawings as well as me tackling the inks and colors to a few promising sketches from the last few weeks. I may take on extra art though as commissions/ auctions. We'll see. Either way I already got wallowing in stress out of the way so I'm eager to draw.
As for more personal matters a dear friend and roomate of mine passed away suddenly. Cory Jones, aka SeanBlackthorn/ Yukmoufwolf, died on his feet at work yesterday due to possible complications with his medication. We're still reeling from the reality of the situation so forgive me if I'm a bit distracted. I miss him already but I know him... he wouldn't want me to stop drawing. He was a work through the pain kind of guy... and Ill honor that while I sort other feelings out.
Dropbox link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f7hsjbp4ab33rbn/AACBdZcnYUabP8zuE0TbeHM5a?dl=0
I may use this as the base for a YCH. Im so tired rn but thankfully I was able to draw some~
Two newer things I want to ink and color along with some of the good ones from a few weeks ago o/
Got side tracked by this ridiculous top again and some hair accessories
I hope yall liked the long hair theme... gonna bench it for a while while I find something else to fixate on lol
I already have another pic inked and flatted and it should be up tommorow. For now I gotta sleep since Ive been up all night.
There are changes I wanted to make and things I wanted to tighten up before I continue
Took roughly 4 hours of editing to get things to how I felt I wanted things to be
Instead of surprising everyone like last time I wanna show the sketch of the changes and see what everyone feels about it
I will do both long and short hair versions but I wanna take my time on this and make it reaaaaal stylish and pretty
Here is the old one for comparison and a gif for a quick back and forth
I need to draw Opal more
I will ink and color it and make it pretty @v@
No one asked for Eiscue but it happened anyway
Another in a long running series of Isabelles that never look like the last ones drawn~
I can change the expression and uhhhh extra stuff back to what is was for the original sketch but l but its gonna take like 2 hours and I need to sleep <.<
If you ask me reaaaally nicely Ill do it but it might come at the cost of other things i could have been doing
Ill leave it up to someone to convince me lol
The additions were requested by certain people and this took me longer than average to get going I thought it would
Gonna try to keep the doodling/ sketching momentum up.
I'm learning a lot from it and having a wide variety of sketches to choose from and limiting the inks and colors to the ideas that interest or inspire me the most can only produce more enjoyable art in the end for everyone I feel.
That being said I think I have a strong enough batch of ideas to start narrowing a few down. Ill start inking and coloring soon!
Quick question before I head to bed.
What do you wanna see more of right now?
Wanna see more sketch ideas or do you want me to start inking and coloring some of the ones I already showed you?
Might as well make it easier to find by making a post that highlights it every month :v
And again the dropbox tag should help too~
Its not retroactive though! I always intended on adding 3 month expiration dates on older dropbox links for artpack purposes but I never did so I'm currently just looking the other way so I don't mind if you don't~
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7860ohicmyzpgqe/AADF4xDE0PE99mht9RIZ2CiVa?dl=0
Oh god
Up all night drinking and being a shit
Got sick... threw up... started feeling better... then started to ink and color this
To the $10 supporters Ill have the PSDs ready and the videos uploaded in a bit I just gotta take a nap first Im so tired I wanted to get this and I really like it ahhhhhh
Met Bea in Sword the other day...
Got me thinking about Bea Santello again;;
I dont like showing them because im gonna reline/ color these already nice looking sketches but Ive been told I should upload them so here they are!!!
Its an odd sentiment to be sure but it basically boils down to me already delivering nice sketches so it feels like when I do post the final version its like... redundant content that is less exciting?!? I dunno.
Its raining.
A giant charizard offers you some shelter under their wing...
Do you trust them not to hurt you?
Do you have what it takes to become a pokemon master?!?
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Only way to get better at painting is if I practice.. I hope you don't mind!
Link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tdro5mwesvswu7a/AABhmxq3xzwqC09yenA0cyeGa?dl=0
Added a new tag to help find dropbox links
Not gonna go back and tag every link because honestly I was supposed to take down several years worth of posts if I stuck to my plans so consider yourself lucky Im too distracted?!?
Anyway enjoy this remake lol~
I included the clothed versions in the folder too for those who are into that sort of thing
Im not the most consistent artist.... I'm tempermental... my quality seems to be tied to my state of being... there is a ton of Mik, perhaps too much at times, and honestly its mostly just me indulging myself as everyone else watches...
... Im not good at reading messages and anxiety keeps it hard for me to focus on larger things I have planned... but overall drawing for you has been a blast
However down I may feel at times I really do enjoy doing this and I feel privileged to be able to do it and it means a lot to me that you enjoy my work so....
I honestly, from the bottom of my heart, appreciate your support and every day I feel lucky at how things ended up for me
For better or worse you all let me be me and what can I say? Its all I could have ever asked for in how I spend my days. My only hope is that I can continue producing the art we all enjoy
Ill cut this off before I ramble on for too long... just know Im having a blast doing what I do here and I hope we all had a good holiday and have a happy new year~
Well... it wasn't like a REQUEST request... a friend of mine wanted to see the versions with them off and they told me its good form to just post versions with the spectacle layers turned off
SO
Here they are for these two I suppose lol
Same person wanted to see the deer pic without the lace vignetting and they told me it looks good without it so.... there is that. Options. Yay!
Couldnt sleep last night
Wanted to redo a pic and then still couldnt sleep so I did a sleepybutt
ALSO there is the censored version of Mik someone asked the large version
Not sure how its gonna work out but Im rooting for you o/
It's still Christmas somewhere, right?
Ahhhh I tried to get it in on time. Balancing holidays and art has always been an odd time as an artist. I hope you don't mind!
Just wanted to have a little fun here \o/
Folder for december 2019 - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/44qkwy14ayu98hr/AAC7OhmJ538oVmZuD198Bj2Ea?dl=0
It's been a while since I designed one and I'm curious to hear what characters you would be interested in seeing!
Random design but I like what came of it!
Just try not to think about how long her legs might actually be lol
I might use her again soon...
I love her ;w;
Got a few sketches going sorry for the wait I promise it will be worth it?!?
Folder for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fxfo0jp3tpn7wc7/AADgS0PdXmSbm3ke9Ytcfg7sa?dl=0
The files are currently uploading so keep this link handy!
Got 6 psds and 6 recordings for this week~
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xc5zq89jzz3jirk/AAD4WFsNFRnwo4YjJEMh2r-ya?dl=0
Reminder of the folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0vvgg3p84n0khnv/AACz_Y3AcyUMZKXbFFMknW2sa?dl=0
I wanted to redraw something I drew 7 years ago.... here's the original!
... here is the new one without the camera overlay!
Just kidding... here's some porn!
(trying to squeeze more art in ahhhhhhhhhh)
I was gonna ink and color the last one but thought eh... its fiiiiiiiiiine
Ill keep it the way it is
So I decided I wanted to do something new~
Princess crown,,, does things
...
I love Princess Koopa. We need more of her~
ALSO
Sorry for the long time between posts. I do got art on the way... I just got really sick and had to deal with a handful of stressful things which just demolished my ability to draw for a bit
While completely safe some boundaries still need to be tested for personal comfort
Folder for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0vvgg3p84n0khnv/AACz_Y3AcyUMZKXbFFMknW2sa?dl=0
This was a good month?!?
I liked a lot what was going on here. Take a look at these if you want some insight into how most of it was done
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vdn40fc3cjpa3g4/AACEgOw0Nat0R0sYa0CbnjYDa?dl=0
Got a 'clean' version too for those who are into that sort of thing
(perv)
I like it!
:edit:
Added a dickless version :v
It's not that she's self conscious about it.. it's that it stings~
She's cute when she's pouty
I... don't know if I ever drew Cass publicly before
Her name is Cassidy O'hare... I wonder if anyone can guess the reference :v
I took a second look at some of the rendering and bits of it looked unfinished. The thing that bugged me the most was the expression. It didn't really hit the emotion I was going for. The current version is MUCH much closer to what I had in mind. Here's a gif that shows some of the edits~
I know what it looks like... it's not the size that surprised her when evolving into a Flareon
It's the fact that her nipples are inverted :v
5 articles of clothing and still completely naked ... [ ✔️ ]
Mik confirmed!
Renamon is happy to play along
Ah... Renamon... my original furry crush
Here is the folder for the month by the way https://www.dropbox.com/sh/skx9lmkh9ow34bj/AADLoukwq1KIpQ1ehJM9NOIha?dl=0
Got some fanart and OCS coming soon!
Vaporeon's having some fun :D
PSDs and Recordings folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7oq0k5bd3l8llph/AAC0tvfqwJtTRQ7m9dg0q_Vqa?dl=0
Woo! Got a month under my belt that isn't totally Mik centric! It's fun doing more Missy and fanart stuff :D
I don't think I've ever drawn Toriel the same way twice but I still love her =3
I'm not leaving patreon or changing my posting habits. The last post was mostly about how I handle the big dropbox archive.... the one with all the files in it from 2015 until now. I'm going to stop handing it out after a certain date (end of next month) because instead I'm going to start selling art packs of what I draw here offsite on a monthly basis.
Everything Ive ever posted here is staying on patreon and Im still going to post everything furry/ porn related here. I'm just going to mirror it on a digital store elsewhere mostly for my own protection just in case patreon is no longer a viable platform for me.
For most people things are going to stay the same.
I hope this clears some of the confusion up.
I'll leave this link up for until the end of next month but after that I will stop handing it out and start putting art packs up for sale of older collections of work
I won't be deleting posts or anything... all the art will still be there... I just need to make it a habit to start selling HD artpacks of what I do monthly or w/e off site just in case something happens to patreon itself or my account here
Im not trying to be greedy lol... but like.... at some point I am not being responsible to my own profession if I keep handing out a convenient one stop pack of thousands and thousands of hours worth of work for $5 without doing the proper storefront thing
I hope you understand
Anyway here's the link! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/trrgk1lki2d731g/AACkIGfhXuS9dfg2iSHF4rdZa?dl=0
Knotting is a hazard when fucking out in the open
They lucked out this time
It's a dancer from Cannon Busters :D
I inked and flatted all of these images. Unfortunately it made work really front heavy. Fortunately though it makes that I will have 6 drawings to show very soon! I'll start with this one!
Here is the folder with all of the Bea[atrice Santello] pics https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ncvobgnpw0h3uao/AACPSIU_OBY4HBZb_7Lci7YTa?dl=0
I like her @u@
Late sharkweek post but I don't think anyone will mind
Half gloves, knee pads, and ski goggle?!?
Why not
Sometimes a little splash of color is its own reward
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/43o1kukixdlm9oq/AACix-KQ9JSo1ynwSQLudYaga?dl=0
Oops... accidently set the last post to all! I immediately deleted the post and redid the dropbox link
Sorry about that
Here's the folder for this month!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zj53337w2fqv2xm/AABl2FVKjzPWb_S7MnaUWCd0a?dl=0
It will be finished soon but probably not by the end of the month
ILL TRY TO PUT MORE THOUGHT INTO THESE HOPEFULLY ILL NOT BE AS DISTRACTED NEXT MONTH
I do appreciate your support though... thanks for allowing me to draw Mik over and over again without punishing me too harshly I really will try to add some more things into the mix going forward lol
Like I kept saying... I was in a MOOD
Stayed up all night because I had to be up early to wait for a repairman to come by
These next three are what I worked on in the mean time
Missy wasn't built for this
also... that popsicle is huuuuuge :v
They did the base, I sketched the character on top, they did the inks, I did the colors, and we both wrapped it up with finishing touches! Fun stuff. Thanks Blott for the autobuy :D
Folder for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r0a8j63xn75y6uu/AADUExDLaMBwVeUSL5L4S6v-a?dl=0
9 recordings and 10 PSDs this time around!
Glad I was able to hold onto so many recordings... it's nice for a change!
I cut it down to mostly colors. Hope yall don't mind!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1qhkwbecm97qwy4/AACJrdvHFdTu3-kRuGnxajUua?dl=0
I'm actually really active with drawing/ sketching. More active than my posting habits may imply. Unless you watch me literally everywhere, discord servers, twitter, and etc you won't actually get to see it all. Although I do keep a note taking server for personal use I think I need an actual discord server with a me only channel to post all of my art in at the very least so that people can see what I'm up to.
First one was a commission by the superbly talented https://twitter.com/venusflowerrr
The next one was a lovely gift art by https://twitter.com/katsuo_ne !
Long art day concluded with this!
I never do story related stuff with Mik but I should change that if I ever get the energy because yeah... a specific form of gender fluidity plays into their self conception...
It's directly inspired by people that I know and I hope to one day commit to bringing out parts of this character no one else gets to see~
Been coloring all day.... I was able to squeeze in this simple and sweet Missy!
You can find versions without the ghost hands in the folder for this month~
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wqlpu4agyjfx3bx/AAAbzbwLpvqKB5Yw_WG0o0nxa?dl=0
After drawing Mik as an Odder Otter I figured why not do more FFXIV inspired cuties lol
Okay so attempting to post these for the third time. Posting it from my phone yielded hilariously broken results and trying to post it in Firefox was giving me some odd errors. Now attempting to post it on chrome on my desktop. Let's see how this goes!
Scandalous!
This is the first of many pinups in the works. Trying to do 1-2 a day at least for the next few weeks and post them when appropriate.
Say hi to Blink tho! I don't think I've drawn him in years!
Anyway more is coming... for now heres the folder for this month
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wqlpu4agyjfx3bx/AAAbzbwLpvqKB5Yw_WG0o0nxa?dl=0
All of these are gonna be inked/ colored/ leweded eventually... some of these yall havent seen before!
Ignore some of the Ty ones to the right.... those are personal... might retool them to some Mik or other characters by the time I get to them lol
Buuut yeah Ive been really busy drawings this month. Did a lot of sketching. Now its time to start finishing!
My internet kept going out during the streams so I was only able to keep a few recordings of those nights but I got a pretty nice cross section for you!
And ofc all the PSDs are there~
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/oulrgkqsrbsd7et/AACuH4dR4lIbRx-3x-d6K3HDa?dl=0
DId a long stream today to finish these up
Trying my hardest to have some drawings done for you all and make up for lost time spent at the con and then getting sick!
Simple pinup... didn't take the route of the sketch
I hope yall don't mind
Folder for the six images https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bkjtxxyqru3dexo/AACRGPGDlK_y8q_6dggoh0ysa?dl=0
I really love the twins but I needed to make references because I keep getting the specifics confused
Alsooo Canes dick is unique and I might talk about it later lol
Started Hunter x Hunter 2011 when I started sketching
Im now on season 2 episode 2
Sorry for the lack of updates. After a nice long con week at Furry Weekend Atlanta (and hosting people before and after the con, several people still being in town) I actually got pretty sick and was mostly in bed for the better part of the last week.
Gonna try to catch up but I'm still pretty worn down. Please forgive me.
For now have some delicious porn!
Pinup folder for this week https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5ows21v5wg6thxo/AAArPdoHhbJMg2BhSjUw8-Sia?dl=0
Im gonna need something to work on while everyone else is scrambling at the convention floor so here are some more sketches!
The Tsunoda one might become a daki!
This isn't it it seems
Challenge accepted
Sketch folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2x6enaf8my3x01f/AAANJv9eMJkxkU12kMRtTlYfa?dl=0
Spring is here and Im due a few changes
Gonna reword/ restructure infotext and tiers to reflect what I've been doing for the last year or so
The $2 tier is going to be dedicated to sketches and I will commit to uploading all sketches I do. That means Ill be having a separate sketch folder link for those who are interested. That should justify it's existence as a tier. I haven't done a good job doing that and Ive been posting sketches elsewhere. I think Ill start censoring those sketches in public and show the full sketches here in full.
As for the $20 tier I want to commit special time to it. Even though I promised voting on art I haven't really done that. I think I did it once in the last two years and looking back, to my horror, I didn't actually finish it. I mean I did but it's on a machine I lost access to and I don't think I ever brought it up and no one actually asked
That said I think to make the $20 tier special I will commit to that being my special voting tier
What are your thoughts? Any suggestions?
The Last two in the preview are unfinished so I won't be uploading the PSDs quite yet but the rest of the 8 are in there
Unfortunately, for whatever reason, the setting to record streams was unchecked so the primary work for Tigress and one of the Miks weren't recorded. When I'm working on my other computer, due to the lack of disk space, I can only save recordings if I'm streaming because then I use the sites recording to edit and upload myself.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y97lo9kn458c3tz/AADXmxYYxBlkS9XT_QcSgpPoa?dl=0
I haven't forgotten this one - a few weeks ago I had people submit their characters for a chance to get it drawn for free in this YCH
Indeed I had about 10 or so days this month where I took a break because I hit a big personal milestone - I paid off all my loans so I was just in a relaxed daze for a bit as I planned other aspects of my future out
Anywayyyyy this post here is for those who didn't catch me post this on twitter... or more specifically for those of you who want the big version which is in the folder right now
The folder being https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j2a0ysg0md9gfsb/AAAoePQOoCi8I9V3LPYPs4iva?dl=0
I realized two t hings at this point
1 - Koalas have slit pupils. My first pass gave her super dialated pupils lol
2 - Koalas have no tails! Someone suggested puff ball tails on twitter but you know what? Nah... as a friend said I NEED characters without tails getting in the way of booty.
As for the gauges, eyebrow piercing, and eyeshadow.... I just love splashes of ocean blues and greens uwu
This was my first pass on a Koala idea
She has two modes
- Rowdy and energetic when drinking
- Sleepy, clumsy, and a bit of a grump when sober
It's both based on a few friends of mine but also the biology/ temperament of Koalas. Just pretend that this one drinks beer instead of eating eucalyptus~
Woo. Woke up early to work on the first side I posted earlier today and to catch an early morning showing of Avengers: Endgame and I came up and wrapped up art for the day by finishing up the other side. Daki design complete! Ill let you know when it becomes available.
Patreon Folder for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j2a0ysg0md9gfsb/AAAoePQOoCi8I9V3LPYPs4iva?dl=0
Also sorry for not posting everything as I was doing em.... Im a crazy person and wanted to do things in a batch lol
Wasn't tooooo sold on it but I was told the butt was fineee so its fineeeeeee
I had to draw https://twitter.com/enen666 's character... she is adorable
My picarto lapsed and I hadn't realized that it was instant and that I would lose.... well... several recordings. Yikes. I did save a few manually though... at least those drawn on my desktop. Anything drawn on my mobile studio pro can't be recorded because I don't have the space for it.
Ill think of something for the future.
In the mean time keep this link handy! 5 files should be uploading. Unfortunately two of them are going to be raw (1gb+) because I don't have time to encode them. Im actually leaving right now... I hope it continues uploading while I'm gone~
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jn3bmvvinbz1d9k/AACtPgA4s6jyZE5Upe3QUed7a?dl=0
I'm rendering some video right now but you can get 11 PSDs right now from this folder
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ei9dpnwyage56nr/AADbD5vsibdfslGvVzLF_9v3a?dl=0
I appreciate your continued support and I hope it's all been worth it <3
Folder for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q3su3hl4etqii7g/AAAOQbfYxt1KJkAqdV-7thZAa?dl=0
It's a nice feeling to know that someone who liked a design of mine well enough to make the winning bid also liked a pose well enough to win a YCH that they intended on using the character on~
Last one of the freebie arts I did on twitter to help spread the good word out there about my art ^^;;
Im gonna do more... but starting next month. Gonna do some freebie OCs for you, my supporters, first though~
I drew her in a decidedly different style again
Because I can!
She's soft and cute so I had to draw her =w=
Thank you Berseepon for your permission to draw fanart
I did ask them by the way... despite the amount of times they've drawn her she indeed has no name
They just refer to her as dog
I still have to do free art for you all who support me;;
You can find b0rk3lly at https://twitter.com/b0rk3lly
Free meal to a random person who gives me their oc :D
Free raffle art from OCs I took from twitter :D
And by that I mean connecting the sleeves to the collar and using jet-ski colors again :v
I have a lot of unread messages - gonna check in on that in a bit. I gotta pass out tho... so tired~
Dropbox link for this months folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q3su3hl4etqii7g/AAAOQbfYxt1KJkAqdV-7thZAa?dl=0
Oh boo... I legit forgot that it was a short month this month. I wanted to squeeze in one more pic but I won't make it on time. I won't be able to post it until tommorow ;-;
I didn't include the psds to the sketches because they're flattened anyway so whats the point but I did include all of the colored ones and one of the Mik colored sketches!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5xechid13jtv8sy/AABTm__Hlpe6wjJycIx_rfRla?dl=0
Boo. I forgot this was a short month. I won't be able to finish the juicy Mik pic on time T_T
Forgot if I posted it tho but have this other human Mik!
I saw this amazing character on twitter... and with permission I decided to give them a go!
They belong to https://twitter.com/KaeEsrial
This came out as a warmup~
If you follow my twitter you already saw this, but again this is for those of you who don't follow it!
Followers of my twitter may have seen versions of these already. Some of them being photoes of my tablet. For those of you who don't follow me there here they are!
Sorry if the change seems subtle to you but it means everything to me lol
I went ahead and kept the old post up for those of you who want to compare but I honestly feel like this is the superior version~
I did stream it for a bit but I ended up finishing it hours later =w=
This was completely unplanned.... I guess we can consider it bonus content?
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jkx11ipmucv50k7/AAC-dCafYUtsE51aK-kQfM6fa?dl=0
Oh hey I got some more recordings in this time!
I accidently encoded the Mik Blep one wrong the first time and it ended up being over 200GB.... lol oops. Redid it and now it's all good.
There was some funny business with the encoder all around though. Although I can get VLC to play them for whatever reason the web player can't play most... so I suggest you download any you want to watch.
Speaking of which... here's the folder!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zgjtvqtsspo05xy/AABLfUb33Te11sA6nZmmnqTCa?dl=0
Call me basic but I love a clear close up picture of the goods =w=
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l9nyqlt2r8ncosu/AADPFBXl6ngV1yL6kHyrg_wDa?dl=0
Impromptu art. Got into a call with a few peeps I haven't spoken to in weeks and this happened. Thanks Ru Dragon, Avaricious, and Dredjir for keeping me company.
I streamed most of it which was also impromptu~
The mole is drawn on. Mik is just testing it out because of some manga she was reading.
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l9nyqlt2r8ncosu/AADPFBXl6ngV1yL6kHyrg_wDa?dl=0
We all need fluffy pillow doggos in our life.
So me, Gunmouth, Princess Rei, and Fluffkevlar were drawing at a coffee place and we start sharing our art.
Fluff sets me aside and asks me why I'm doing this. He says I'm so talented and that I could have been doing so many other things instead.
I went on to list all of the ways I'm going off model to make a sexy Mewtwo work and well... people seemed to like where it was going!
So.... here it is!
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l9nyqlt2r8ncosu/AADPFBXl6ngV1yL6kHyrg_wDa?dl=0
Remember this from Link to the Past? I do.
This is one of many wips I'm working on right now. Those who follow me on twitter got to see some of them as they came. Fun stuff!
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l9nyqlt2r8ncosu/AADPFBXl6ngV1yL6kHyrg_wDa?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0c6psnt830xe4e7/AAAw-DPWuh_HgcYtr4h1rV6ca?dl=0
All of the PSDs are uploading right now and I do indeed have a few recordings on the way! The files are currently uploading so keep this link handy~
Streamed this one this time! The character's name is Strawberry.
I haven't been feeling so great in the last few months and it shows. It's getting better.... there are still ups and downs but it's nothing I haven't said before.
I gotta say though that I really do appreciate everyone who has stuck by me. I rely on your energy to get me through my low days and I wanna do more for you all in return.
So... gimme your characters so I can newd/lewd them up!
I was feeling down one day so I ran a raffle on twitter in hopes it would make someone happy
If you want more up to date on my state of mind/ etc follow https://twitter.com/tsamXXX
If you think a discord server would be good for more direct contact/ up to date feed please let me know!
Just a bit of post-christmas funsies!
I meant to have this done earlier but after several days of raining the river flooded blocking one road/gate, a tree fell on the other gate/ powerlines, and so power was knocked out for a good bit :D
Ever since Smash came out Im having nostalgic feelings for things~
Hai gais
I have arts to show :D
Dropbox Folder
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g6jzo62ewb8d747/AADIQMiEyREu0kIO7cpWAvdqa?dl=0
Still feeling pretty low energy... couldn't make it to MFF for example... but I'm getting better.
Getting more comfortable with drawing again so that's good. I do appreciate the patience you all have been having for me. I've been having a rough time.
I do have recordings on most of this and I'll be splicing them up in a bit
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/af5ufmezsb70n8r/AABI4bMpp2TJgppJZHo9bqN0a?dl=0
Don't let their looks fool you. They're a monster.
I've been wanting to draw fanart of them for a lil bit.
Ill post them on FA later. For now I gotta post stuff then pass out.
No seriously I love come and the idea of Mik cumming cummmmm is ? ? ? ?
This one was drawn mainly for me
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wtr2ny0elfdvgp0/AADJeeKlxwgwx8jxJBRgoQUCa?dl=0 for the folder for this month
Ralsei is my son and as long as I draw breath no harm shall come to him.
She looks a lot like Lola. I bet she had more than 3 lines of dialogue though.
They actually have a long history together which I would like to write up one day
Since last month I've had Missy with Mik on my mind a lot.
If it's okay with everyone I just wanna cut back on the commentary and just draw/post what comes to me.
Pulled an all nighter.
Saw that a possbile Undertale related game came out... Delta Rune.
I should have slept... instead I played this thing.
Passing out lol.
If it doesn't get to the date on time I will do a pass PM of the $10 tier with their proper rewards.
Sorry for being sloppy this month.
What I was working on while I caught up on Jojo and Castlevania =w=
I tried something a lil different with the eyes... too bad I just don't draw them enough to seperate their features from Miks. In my hands they look too similar and it bums me out at times. Oh well Ill get better at this with time.
get a job
own a business
suck a tit
Folder for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8ubo2dw262wg70t/AABctgQZHtL4e3XWnGGA54iBa?dl=0
I have needs. Shut up.
Folder for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8ubo2dw262wg70t/AABctgQZHtL4e3XWnGGA54iBa?dl=0
Couldn't decide who I wanted to draw :v
Folder for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8ubo2dw262wg70t/AABctgQZHtL4e3XWnGGA54iBa?dl=0
Im still dealing with personal things that demolished my will to be a public... anything. Imagine the internet equivalent of not being able to look people in the eye... I'm experiencing that right now. That is just a symptom of a greater problem though... one not so easily explained or solved.
Im just trying to achieve a balance that allows me to feel comfortable at living a productive artful life again while also dealing with my anxiety in a less unhealthy way. I don't want to burn out but I also need time to address and process other personal issues Ive been having. Ill figure it out. In the mean time I appreciate your patience everyone T_T
He is a main character for a thing I wanna work on... but he is definitely not a 'good' guy.
Based on several people I know he was meant to be a statement of a certain kinds of southerners (assholes basically) which is why he originally had a rebel flag on his hat. That was then... this is now... so it needs an update.
What he is ultimately going to be is my indictment on certain types of ideologies. While he is going to retain some of his original dirtbag-ness I also want to do a study on both neo-reactionary and libertarian mind sets and take them to a logical extreme and show how bleak and awful I find it all to be. I imagine its going to be a confusing mishmash but that is only because I find people like this to be a confusing mishmash of disparate and short sighted views. I just need a design to crystallize first. This is my first pass (along with his hair without the hat on which I have literally never drawn before).
To be clear... this is not a nice guy. He is not going to be cartoonishly evil either. I want something with some thought behind it and this is going to be my attempt at something different for myself. I want something human... in more ways than one. He isn't going to be likable but indeed the world is filled with people we don't like. But they are still people though so I will try to make his motivations understandable while keeping his execution questionable.
The actual aesthetic is hard to describe right now mostly because I haven't finalized it yet but if you want a preview to what kind of imagery will inspire this character check this twitter account out. You will probably have to scroll through hundreds of images for it to click. Or not.
https://twitter.com/postanathema
I do not endorse the views it represents but I do find value in the visual language this collection provides.
TLDR I wanna explore a an 'ends justify the means' type of character
I got most of the figure down but I hadn't finalized the pose or what character it would be of.
So instead of putting thought and effort into it I wanted to see Mik digivolving into a renamon - hah
Its October its fiiiiiiine
I was just gonna leave it as is but I think I should fully color it lol
Not sure if Im gonna keep her or if Im gonna sell her as an adoptable~
They did the sketching and base colors... I did the background and rendering... and we both added final touches to it!
Technically this is the base version... the dark-light version is 100% lighting effects added on tops of this~
The belts/ packs/ pouches will change from time to time but this is more or less it :D
I just need a name now
I was thinking of calling her Page
Done during an art jam at a friends place earlier this month :D
Because of the nature of the bunny sketches there are no PSDs for them. I tried to use minimal layers with constant flattenings as I passed them back and forth with a friend of mine during an art jam.
Here are the rest tho!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ry5j0mzyertdhu4/AAAGMNMXqCKoBXrYvLkQzOMFa?dl=0
Drew this a few weeks ago when they were announced for smash. Thought I uploaded it T_T
Also I don't know if I put the dropbox folder this month... Im a mess right now lol
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k4zejuqyberhxjr/AACERKCpYZTgThOXXWyV6OX7a?dl=0
A subby/ chubby demon/satyr/bunny thing will do.
Although he is a servitor you gotta keep your eye on him. It's advisable to keep him bound and always wearing a bell or he will find trouble of his own.
...but I kept drawing her naked because I wanted to.
I will also add a kind of loose utility belt thing to her mid section that holds some pouches and a knife. It will possibly have a buckle too.
Oh and the clock thing will usually be solid gold until its used. It's this whole thing... Ill explain later if I ever work on this idea proper :D
This was a speed/ style test
Gonna use a deliberately blocky hand style thats kind of inspired by My Hero Academia
I have this fun lighthearted idea for a comic done in a bold ink/ simple color style...
I love this fan creation more than words can describe. I want to see more people draw her omg
I was having trouble sleeping one night and I tried to ease my mind with relaxing images.
Cuddling with naked otters in black satin sheets came to mind =w=
Hello everyone. Anxiety has been hitting me pretty hard. Despite having art to show it's even preventing me from showing what I already have. I don't know what to make of that other than I'm sorry.. I'm trying my best.. and I do have people helping me T_T
Bare with me as I continue to break down.
With that said.. this was actually based on the super cute 3d render of a Princess Bowser done a few weeks ago that was passed around. Despite the timing of this it actually has nothing to do with that super peach bowser thing that's going around on twitter instead.
As for the inclusion of Hariet from Odyssey... well... that's even less warranted. And my super off model design even less so! Oh well I thought the pic was cute!
Keep the link handy - videos for this month will be posted in the same folders soon!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vbuedlwrbmrnqog/AAB1gjw71oiczg_1HpmpWhqTa?dl=0
As for the PSDs themselves I've done a few things differently. On top of spending more time on art per average in an attempt to boost the quality a bit, both for better art but also to mitigate burnout, I am now drawing at 40% larger resolutions which allows me to upload larger PSDs because again, I save the largest versions for my myself just in case I need to dispute a thing.
Just some quick things I did of this Spyro character. Saw the colors and was like yep... this is right up my alley so I gotta draw her doing things :D
I might leave these as they are or I might take a day or two giving them proper inks/ colors. We'll see!
Remember the dropbox folder can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/knw8ba6jnkt3bvj/AACfEJoT-2G3kf42d67F4NIGa?dl=0
As for the title, get up, and blurred af setting... its all a Final Fantasy XIV reference :D
In the clean version she is wearing what my Fisher wears... except for the hat and lantern - that's what the Odder Otter minion wears! As for the background it's kinda sorta the Heaven on High tower.
Inked and colored this in a 12 hour sitting with only one break. Welp~
Not exactly how I had planned it.... indeed I spent mos tof the time on the water but EHHHHH ITS FINE
I like this and people enjoyed watching me work on it so.... yay!
Hey now!
I got a lot more art on the way... I did a lot of sketching while I was out for megapixel... this is just the first of the batch!
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/knw8ba6jnkt3bvj/AACfEJoT-2G3kf42d67F4NIGa?dl=0
I don't know what to say. I do know that you're here to support me and not necessarily because I am a porn dispenser (though I definitely am that) but your encouragement really helped a lot in giving me the ability to sleep again ~_~
Although I didn't answer any messages - it's too embarassing to be in a weaked state - I did read all of it and what can I say... it was a relief to know you all had my back. From the bottom of my heart thank you.
I'll try to treat myself better and pace myself more appropriately going forward. Stress/ burnouts should not be happening given the nature of what it is I actually do here. I do it to myself... none of you put this on me and it's unfair for everyone how things played out~
I do apologize for the less than usual content. This isn't like me... I hope my posting history can attest to this and I do regret the way things panned out this month ;;
The sped up videos are around 500mb each and are currently uploading. If you don't see it now check in on the folder later.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hk0l9h7n5kar4h1/AABG6aEB_gfX6RCHCws1ZBo0a?dl=0
Done with permission ofc! She did this design of her Tigermom as a shark for shark week and there is no way I could not.
You can find her work here https://twitter.com/BuxbiArts
Also hi Im Tsampikos I allegedly draw sometimes ~_~
folder for this month... T_T https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9sqpvh4i8y5v9wm/AACE-uN6GE04DHi8Zmz8polFa?dl=0
I'm really trying. I can understand if you want to drop support. This has not been a good month for me. I'm physically drained... I can barely keep my head up/ eyes open for more than a few hours at a time. Probably been sleeping 16+ hours a day for several days now. I'm sorry everyone ~_~
Because links to pages with adult material will get me suspended again I have to put this link behind a paywall. This is silly but rules are rules. Here's the link!
https://paw-to-press.com/product/mik-v2-by-tsampikos/
It was a long time coming but I finally decided on where and how I want to do merch! Expect more merch designs and please feel free to suggest the next daki/ merch idea. Just keep in mind that for now I need to keep variants to a minimum so if you want to suggest something its best if it was a new idea instead of a variants version of something that's already been done or variant versions of the same ideas you're suggesting.
First and foremost - my merch found a home! I can't link to it publicly here so I'll make a separate post with the link. Instead of doing it by hand, which is super stressful and unreliable for my fans I decided to go with paw to press! Sorry for the delays... it's been a year in which a lot of things happened. A lot. But I digress...
As for the delays... I suffered some pretty bad setbacks that robbed me of my time and energy. I'm an anxious person. Nothing is ever easy and when I get hit with anything I get hit hard. It makes everything difficult and I don't know what else to say.
The short version of the most relevant part is that in the last few weeks I lost roughly... 20% of the support I usually got from Patreon both due to my lack of performance as well as the page suspension that caused a lot of the stress to begin with... which prompted me to take outside work again that was front loaded. I can recover from this but it's both humiliating and energy sapping. I also took a week to do Anthrocon which, in hindsight, may have been a bad idea afterall. It did help relieve some of the stress but it got in the way of art well and truly.
Then there are personal issues that wouldn't normally get in the way of work but definitely get in the way of art. Unfortunately I bound myself to art as a career path which means when I suffer my work suffer. That has nothing to do with people expecting art from me but because I'm not better at what I do the artwork suffers indeed.
I don't know what else to say other than I'm sorry.
This isn't like me and it goes against the expectations you have of me. I am reaching out for help and I will try to do better.
I didn't draw as much as I wanted to because Patreon shutting my page down for 9 days with 0 communication knocked the winds out of my sails and I'm still working on both Freya and Nitro... thank you for being patient T_T
That aside this was drawn during an all night art jam last night~
I think I'm already in love. She is a PG character tho so sorry, no adult art of her!
Anyway onto her proper.
Her name is Kuper (think Cooper)
She's lazy, incredibly quiet, and incredibly strong. Like whoa. Shame she's also clumsy too but she will give it her all to make amends - its hard to ever stay mad at her because she is good at letting you know she means well. Despite being 7 feet tall she seems to be incredibly light on her feet as she flits around childishly. How she flies no one knows. She sleeps any moment she can and can fall asleep anywhere... including mid conversation. Hard to ever tell because her eyes are never open. She is not afraid of pulling you in for a snuggle and indeed she is so soft and warm it's hard to escape :3
Here's the folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3kwexfclrqjn509/AABq8YuP_9b_Xk4clPoePhmka?dl=0
Like last time I'm currently rendering/ uploading the video so check back in a few hours for the folder to be completely populated! Keep the link handy though - it's where its all going~
That said I did manage to recover a recording to that closeup of Mikbits image so enjoy seeing two recordings of two attempts of the same drawing XD
Drawn on stream!
Reminder - Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/z2jw5dgv6aazblg/AAB9v_XjycnmHS42ddnJ8fXEa?dl=0
This drawing... ugh. On stream tragedy struck. My fan started to slowdown suddenly and I realized it may have been a power spike and I told everyone on stream that my power may go out.
It did.
As I was saving the image.
Someone made a screengrab just in case and here it is.
I lost it all.... the inks and colors up until this point were gone. The screengrab is all I had left.
That and this file... ugh. Because the power spiked mid save it got corrupted. Yay!
https://i.imgur.com/h1bIJ0x.jpg
I had to re ink and color the entire thing to have what we have now.
Bonus points for the OBS recording and the Picarto recording also getting corrupted.
That means I lost the recordings to 2 drawings. Lame.
I was a trooper though and gritted my teeth and inked/ colored this sucker again.
Now that I regained some of my mojo I decided to tackle one of the unfinished sketches I was asked complete~
I sketched this while doing an all-nighter art jam at Fluffkevlars place.
I like it uwu
I guess this is a good a time as any to address the suspension thing.
Not much to say. I know I didn't get much communicated to me. Never got a hard confirmation as to why I was suspended but they did apologize for delays so there is that I guess :/
Me being the anxious fuck I am it destroyed a lot of my motivation in the last week and although I fought to push through it fact of the matter is that I didn't get a whole lot of art done yet. Keep in mind though that when I say motivation it's not like I was sitting around mopey and being lazy. I was actually super stressed and low key freaking out and just generally being a miserable lonely pile. Better now... though I still think my nerves are too shot to go to Anthrocon. Sorry.
I did show this one publicly on twitter but I'll show this here too for those of you who don't follow me there. Gonna do it all pretty like later.
Files for this month - keep this handy in case I randomly get suspended again :/ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/z2jw5dgv6aazblg/AAB9v_XjycnmHS42ddnJ8fXEa?dl=0
There is a non cummies version in the folder too if anyone is weird and is into that sort of thing.
Freya won by the way ^^;;
Just testing to see if I can even post this. If I can still post new content then that's a minor comfort that may allow me to continue working without my nerves taking hold. I won't be able to take money out and I don't think my page is open to pledges but at least I can give people who have supported me already this month the content they paid for.
In all honesty I wanted to finish this days ago but once the suspension hit I got thrown way off.
I'm gonna finish this and indeed I'm still working on several things... I'm just in a daze right now. Sorry ~.~
Whatever is happening is entirely up to Patreon it seems. It's making me really nervous and I received no kind of warning. Just a blanket suspension without any actual investigation. No one from their team contacted me at all so far. All I ever got was a banner telling me I was suspended and to contact them... which I did.
This is pretty upsetting... I just want to show my art to the people who support me.
Hazard I a guess it was probably some of the design posts that I tagged as public. They were nude figures and that is indeed against the community guidelines so it makes sense why my page had a suspension put on it. I took a look at the entire public post log and there a few things that needed to be changed to patron only. Those changes have already been made.
I hope patreon gets back to me as for the whys though. I guess the next step from here is up to them.
I think I have an idea what this is about. Instead of getting any warnings though it just suspends my page and tells me I need to change things... without telling me specifically what it is. Well then.
Also hi.
The files are currently uploading and I still have 3 recordings left to render so keep this link handy! PSDs are up now but the recordings should all be in the appropriate folder by later on tonight.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zusmr7zu7n4l2sn/AAC88SLQDiRkbtBTGuIMkMrda?dl=0
I was sketching something while I was in call... I followed my heart and it lead to Mik/ anal
Welp
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lkfc9612vacbef4/AABTX1tv_xVeKCj_LF4-kH8ra?dl=0
I can't believe I didn't know Otter day was a thing and that it passed as I was rushing to get something out T_T. I must rectify this. I will finish the top sketch in a few hours but I had to post something now and take a lil break. Been drawing all day.
Also I took a bit of extra work on so here are two designs I did but didn't post here yet!
Oh and there is a Humik sketch that I did because yellow lips <.<
I wanted to finish a few more pinups but the last few days were very unproductive. Sorry about that. This month was really sketch heavy. It's not that they were bad sketches... I like a lot of them actually. It's just not using my normal pinup style which everyone has come to expect so I can imagine if some people didn't get what they wanted at out of me.
The irony for this month is that I got stuck on the sketches for the image people voted on - hah!
Are there any unfinished/ sketched drawings I've done recently that anyone wants to see me finish up? I can work on one in the mean time!
If you have any strong feelings about a particular drawing speak up soon, I plan to start working on one tonight!
Not much else to say. It's something I've wanted to do for a few weeks now, Gonna sell it on FA tomorrow.
Mik is being slightly more modest than usual.
Dropbox folder for the month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lkfc9612vacbef4/AABTX1tv_xVeKCj_LF4-kH8ra?dl=0
He did the original poses/ character sketches and I did the inks and colors! I hope the owners like it. These were fun to work on.
You can find more examples of his work here https://twitter.com/tyscribs
She's blowing off some steam in a sauna.
I was inspired by suggestions based on a show that may be seen on a popular streaming service.
It's an original character that in no way will get me sued by any media companies.
Studies are important and fun!
Not much of a fan of this version of Tori tho. Debated on whether or not I should even upload it. I figured someone might appreciate it.
Haven't been posting a lot of finished art lately. That's gonna change soon!
For now have a quick Fifi butt with a color/ contrast study!
FYI to those who are interested I'm gonna start selling the dakis through paw 2 press. They already confirmed adding me to their store and once they get home from the con they will start setting my pages up. I can't handle the shipping stuff myself - too stressful - so this is a happy medium that should solve any future merch/ waiting issue.
She looks so soft and warm <.<
Reminder - files for the month so far https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lkfc9612vacbef4/AABTX1tv_xVeKCj_LF4-kH8ra?dl=0
Oh hey here is someone I haven't drawn in forever!
I'm trying to do more and more warmup doodles for speed/ anatomy/ composition practice!
Gonna work on coloring/ inking some stuff today.
Another pool butt pose... not sure if I want to do two back to back.
I'll try another pose with her later. I have several things I have to work on right now!
I figure yall would enjoy this. I know I did because holy heck this came out really lovely and I wanted to share it with yall! It's a drawing I commissioned Patto them when I saw them at fwa. One of two actually. The badge I actually wore at the convention itself!
I love their take on characters and I advise you check them out!
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/patto
This time more in line with the actual suggestion.
It's a clean colored sketch tho so I'm debating just leaving it as is. I can spend several hours inking and coloring it proper but it would come at the cost of working on other art. What do you think?
Robert suggested a specific pinup of this character and like... I liked her well enough I wanted to do a quick once over to see what she would look like in my style.
I like her!
Going to reinstitute character polls!
Copyrighted characters and fandom OCs owned by people who accept fanart are welcome and if you want to include a basic theme (taking a shower, sunbathing, riding some dick, etc) feel free!
From this round of suggestions I will pick 4 suggestions and then throw up a character poll based on what you tell me.
Folder for the month :D https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lkfc9612vacbef4/AABTX1tv_xVeKCj_LF4-kH8ra?dl=0
Yo! Sorry for the lack of updates so far. The device I've been working on crapped out again which locked away progress on several drawings i was working on... inks of two of the sketches you see here and kobolds I was going to put up and sell as adoptables later. Flats on one of the YCHs was lost ao there there is another hours worth of work that was lost too.
Sigh.
That bummed me out.
On top of personal things and art burnout I've just not been feeling it for the most part. I do have these to show for myself though. Two of these sketches I like a lot actually. With the third I might give it some time before I continue or just finish it up as a quickie of sorts. Anywho... art! And by art I mean porn. And by porn I mean Mik.
Just Mik.
I love drawing Mik. Sorry if you're tired of seeing her so often lol. Also I used this time to practice some of her alternate hairstyle a bit.
Expect to see at least two of these finished within the next few days.
I might start doing tutorial things too by the way... in my more deliberate shifting around of things here on Patreon :D
This folder has a version of the shower Mik psd with the water effects by itself.... for those who are curious as to what a more complete version of this effect looks like.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sbzfsyf8m4mlvxa/AACMxDodS4TCiDr2F_Vn1fwMa?dl=0
While prepping the pds I came across the original sketch lol. Thought I'd share for those who are interested.
Done at a coffeeshop art jam chilling with Gunmouth, Princess Rei, and Fluffkevlar.
Populating the folders now. Videos are currently renderred but I will need to prep the PSDs for anti theft measures which takes more time than you'd think.
Here is the folder though! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1sy0ndqvdsjhvs5/AAAQclnOq_VNi2zoTu55hAXpa?dl=0
I'll make an edit to this post when the PSDs are done uploading.
::edit::
Done. I wish I could just upload the PSDs as I have them buuut I gotta put in anti theft measures because in the real world people suck and I gotta compensate for that XD
I am human so I feel things and sometimes I need to draw art reflective of that fact. So I'm now gonna. Some of these pieces will be posted publicly simultaneously but the benefit for subscribing here is the HD version I guess. The main goal in pointing this out is separating art done specifically with patreon in mind and art done for me. For a while I've been deliberately doing things no one asked me to do with Patreon in mind. That's over. Patreon specific art will have more structure and will be my top priority.... but not everything will be an explicit show piece for Patreon. I'm rambling but I'm sure you understand.
Anyway possible new look for Mik. Updating her all the way to 2015 with her hair! Going less cute more artsy with some of the content too going forward. I repeat... some.
And Mox pearls for reasons.
Lets try something different. Literally. Other artists drew these. I won't wall them behind anything so this is juuust a regular post for anyone who happens to be following me here at any capacity. Some of these were already posted elsewhere but I figured there might be some Mik fans here so I wanna show off some Mik art!
These first two are from Uni. I had no idea they were even drawing Mik. I was just in a mutual friends discord and I was surprised with finished art later on. Lucky me T_T,
You can find Uni's FA here: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/uni/
Dat sass do...
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This next one is a sketch Ty wants me to color. I'm showing it early because oh my god I think I'm in love... this face is deliciously lewd.
Between the sassy Mik portrait above and the lewd Mik portrait below I now realize that other artists understand my character more than I do lol.
Thanks Ty. How you find the time to draw for me I will never know but <3
You can find some of their work on their FA and Twitter
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tylowell
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This next one is from the amazingly talented Dagger Leonelli.
Their skills on the ipad make me want to cry. It's all hard work and practice for sure though. Maybe one day I will learn CSP on the desktop and Ipad.
Side note but it took me years to muster up the confidence to talk to them. Met them several times but I never got too many words in until recently. I get super intimidated by artists regardless of how sweet and down to earth they are. Dagger has been kind enough to show me the ropes in FF XIV recently which has been pretty hecking rad! You can find their work on their FA and Twitter
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/daggerleonelli
https://twitter.com/stardustshiba
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This next one was from Strype :D
I had no idea all of his inks were on paper. Dude is crazy talented I was lucky enough to catch him at FWA as this years guest of honor. I got to chill with him a bit while were all all doing an art jam (where Ty was apparently drawing something else for me at the exact same time lol) and he pulled off this lovely pic. Camera does not do justice... in person this thing is even more incredible. I was super lucky to get it and I hope he likes what I draw for him in return.
Real talk I wanted a sketch/ traditional piece from him years since I found out how awesome he was at it. Lucked out hard since apparently I was the only person he had time for. My only shame was that I was too sloshed to draw something for him right then and there. In due time my friend!
You can find his work here https://www.furaffinity.net/user/strype/
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g1mcyy7k0cum82n/AACE5T8bB8CZWU4B4ujYOHN9a?dl=0
Yeeeeeeeah :D
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g1mcyy7k0cum82n/AACE5T8bB8CZWU4B4ujYOHN9a?dl=0
Gonna be changing up my art schedule so that I don't get burned out like I did this month. I don't feel like I'm at my best right now and I need to blow off more steam than usual due to certain circumstances.
Gonna focus more time per image which will produce better images.
It will have a net effect of being less images a month but it's gonna be better art with much more time and care put into it so I doubt anyone will complain. Quality over quantity basically.
I also need to be more reasonable with my time. What I was doing for the last few months was incredibly unhealthy.
I wanna do better art and I wanna do it in a way that is fun to work on that can produce work I can look back and be proud of.
Like this drawing for example... it was fun and I'm proud of it!
Sorry if it disappoints anyone but sometimes I gotta draw stuff explicitly for me and hopefully other people can enjoy what I come up with.
Okay her proportions are ridiculous but I love it <.<
April files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g1mcyy7k0cum82n/AACE5T8bB8CZWU4B4ujYOHN9a?dl=0
Ty back again with some sketches!
You can place your bids here on FA http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27077125/
RNGsus decided this one goes to Kyle Fox of their character Kay!
Thanks for participating everyone... and thanks for the wonderful base sketch Ty. Love the way you draw Mik <3
You can find his work on FA and twitter:
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tylowell/
Files for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g1mcyy7k0cum82n/AACE5T8bB8CZWU4B4ujYOHN9a?dl=0
Yey new art!
Files for this month so far https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g1mcyy7k0cum82n/AACE5T8bB8CZWU4B4ujYOHN9a?dl=0
Original sketch belongs to Ty. Thanks man!
Luckily the person who won the auction on FA is keeping Mik which will make this easier on me but yeah submit your characters here and I will pick one at random for an alternate version of the final image as a patreon exclusive!
All I ask is that if you post it on your pages wait until next month to do so. That is all~
Between the convention, low key con crud (sore throat/ fatigue), insomnia, and a stress induced freakout I haven't been very productive art wise. I'm sorry about that.
I'm getting back to it and I have at least 3 pieces immediately in the works.
Included is this one!
Starting a multi stream with Ty and maybe more soooooon https://picarto.tv/tsampikos
I did a thing. Yay!
Folder for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g1mcyy7k0cum82n/AACE5T8bB8CZWU4B4ujYOHN9a?dl=0
STIM picarto.tv/tsampikos
Again the folder is https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bysyw6t1dmdhv8b/AACo0AtEX-40FMG5nxsH6Jqwa?dl=0
60 hours of footage trimmed down to about 15 hours total. Took much longer than I thought.
Did a quick thing for the holiday \o/
Folder for this month : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g1mcyy7k0cum82n/AACE5T8bB8CZWU4B4ujYOHN9a?dl=0
Here is the bonus content folder for this month.
Between minor exhaustion/ con prep it's gonna take a lil time to encode the recordings. I have them and to anyone who gets this link keep it handy - I will update the recordings folder when I have the time.
For now the PSDs are live ^^
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bysyw6t1dmdhv8b/AACo0AtEX-40FMG5nxsH6Jqwa?dl=0
Mik meets an old nemesis, Mik returns a favor to Ty, and Missy gets creamed :D
As per request by Volpethrope, lover of butt stuff :D
Couldn't let it happen dry tho~
Mar18 files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
I love this version too <.<
She's so cute I can't stand it.
Mar18 files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
Got the green light on it! I wasn't sure if I could post the finished version and as it turns out yeah - I can. Awesome!
To recap the themes involved... the con theme is Galactic Gunslinger and when approached to design one of the standees I asked if I could do a Destiny (1) Mik. They said yes.
SO. This is Mik as a hunter wearing armor inspired by Crest of the Alpha Lupi, Strength of the Pack cloak, Bloodpact shader, and the Fatebringer gun.
The big version of this standee (3-4 feet?) Is gonna be sold at an auction at FWA 2018, proceeds going to charity. I might start selling normal sized ones myself.
I love this more than I should... hah.
Gonna do one of those donation auction standees for FWA
The convention is going to make a 3-4 foot standee out of this and sell it at an auction... the proceeds of which going to charity
The theme for the con was Space Cowboy
I asked if I could do Mik as a Hunter from Destiny
They said yes ^^
I liked the panel well enough to clean it up. Simple yet effective... this is my mission statement with all of the art related to the little guy.
My only hope is that I do my job right and the comic starts making sense before too long lol.
That said I think I might need to do a full on character sheet since the broad strokes of his design has been finalized. That's for another month.
Mar 2018 files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
She's not pleased with my lack of creative ways to justify her nudity :x
It's not just a color palette study... I'm trying to get used to this texture brush I used to use a long time ago. Fun!
Mar 2018 files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
Since you're watching me here Accelo I figure I would post it here first.
Hope you like it :D
Thank you Ty for the red lines.
Mar18 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
Drawn on stream :D
Mar18 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
Some living room doodles done on a mobile machine while we were watching youtube and then some marvel on netflix. There were others throughout the day buuuuut it didn't pan out. So I did some Miks because when in doubt I can always count on her to get the job done XD
You didn't think I forgot about this guy did you?
Color sketch style because I can tell 4x the amount of story in half the time it takes to do a normal page.
Can't help it.
Tho I did start this a few days ago I actually spent a lot of time subtley redrawing Mik's face to make it less silly <.<
I mean I like it but... yeah it was kind of over the top lol
Mar18 Files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
Apparently she is mostly made of latex!
More pokegirls~
Mar18 Files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
Trying out some Pokegirls :p
Mar18 Files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
Mar18 Files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
In my efforts to remain an innocent pureboy I regrettably missed this wonderful clothing tech until recently :C
Don't forget the obligatory nude version below~
I can't believe I didn't think of this myself.
I am a disgrace of a leg/ butt man :(
I have a weakness for booty.
Not a bad weakness to have honestly owo
Files for Mar18 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
Folder for Mar18 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
Last week during our marathon stream, iirc, someone in the discord voice chat (which is open to everyone while we stream!) made a joke about Mik wearing a googly eye top and then Ty went ahead and sketched the original version of this out.
I was too busy working on my own image and then when people started laughing I was asking what was up and someone told me they will tell me what it was later. Sure enough Ty sent me a message with the original sketches.
lol
The nervous Mik they sketched out was hella cute and the googly eye version hella silly so I decided to make it into an impromptu collab!
I'd like to collab more often tho. It's p fun :D
original - Ty Lowell
inks/ colors - Me
...from a few months back.
Folder for Mar18 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j6t6ub2uxfmd07u/AACHPsyHjCZqeUS379PwAyF_a?dl=0
I have more to upload, drawings that are 95% complete that I want to keep touching up, but I've been having a lot of computer troubles lately... including but not limited to taking about 9 minutes to save my files now.
Ran a diagnostic tool and right away I found the problem. Cracked my case open and sure enough my main cpu fan is just dead XD
Should have checked sooner. Sai crashed like 25 times last time I drew in a full session.
Honestly I'm surprised I could do this much without proper cooling.
Gonna keep my desktop off until I pick up a new fan and start working on my cintiq companion until then.
I wanted to do this earlier but getting sick earlier this month really threw me off my game.
Now is a good a time as any tho so.... ask away!
Gonna be the same format as before. You ask questions and Mik may answer them in a crudely done barely animated gif!
Here is what I did last time for those who didn't see it: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ask-mik-answers-16305342
I'm currently populating the folder with the recordings and it should be done within a few days - today if I'm lucky. All depends on how long it takes the videos to cut up/ render. One particular video was 12 hours long, taken from a 17 hour stream.
The PSDs are already up tho :D
I also included two color sketches for two of the pinups just in case someone wants to see what my quick color sketch style looks like broken down into layers.
Here is the folder - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n56ovvbxvprmmai/AAC3YiuVpMTq0zzNP7DXJK5ya?dl=0
Dropbox killed a lot of my older links and patreon is difficult/ annoying to navigate so some very specific alternates or flash files might be unavailable. Fixing all the links is a pain in the ass so my solution was collecting everything into a giant archive (1.2 gigs for every image and flash file).
Message me and I will send you a link to it if you're currently subscribed at the $5 tier or above. I won't put the link here because this is more a generalized post.
Also I've received a lot of new patrons since I put the call out there for dakis and because I suck I have yet to start making money orders but I think I will find the time soon, especially after blitzing through so many arts.
That said some have asked about more info on it and here it is again. If you're interested please fill out the form. Once the orders are made it will be almost two months before I take any orders up again.
Link to the daki examples and the order form.
https://i.imgur.com/w1YRAyb.jpg
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NkdyPMur0I1EUbbqt5syR29PW9dpZ2Ql4jCKmtMcCGk/edit?c=0&w=1
It's clean now :D
Feels kind of redundant tho for such a simple pic tho. Wish I were more creative in the flourishes I could have put on but alas... I have other things to work on to worry myself with that!
Hopefully someone will like it.
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
Don't let the fake look of shock fool you. This was her idea.
Update from the sketched version. I will finish that version too as an alternate... I just didn't get around to it because at the time I drew this I was engaged in a 17 hour stream and I can only do so much at one time.
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
For maximum efficiency otters require maintenance after regular use.
Ty belongs to Ty Lowell.
Mik belongs to Ty (j/k)
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
I've been thinking about revamping it because it doesn't seem like it justifies it's existence.... so I had an idea that could be interesting.
As long as you run the idea by me first those of you who subscribe to this tier have my permission to use my characters in art/ commissions of your own!
Few minor caveats though.
This idea could backfire... it could be awesome... only one way to find out!
To those who consider my characters sacred... I get where you are coming from but I do not feel like this detracts from what I do. Considering the fan stuff I do of other characters and I would be a hypocrite if I thought what other people did would reflect negatively on me. What I do is in good spirits my only hope is that this is a worthwhile bonus.
Who wouldn't want to snuggle with this pillowdog?
I miiiiiiiight redo this (proper inks/ reworking/ clean colors) on stream. I do like how this came out.
I am obsessing about the hand that is supposed to be supporting her but I'll need to sleep on it or ask a friend for a redline.
That or she can just be in the bottom of a river/ late/ spring somewhere eyeballing some feesh.
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There is no daki update.
Welp.
I haven't sent out any invoices. After getting sick and being unable to draw for over a week and then being slow/ questionable until symptoms passed for a week after that I've been anxiously drawing and drawing and drawing to make sure I have enough art by the end of the month.
I've given no time to the dakis.
I will start sending out the invoices soon... can't say when. I wish I didn't suck at this but I do. I am a slave to my impulses and right now I have this ceaseless compulsion to draw instead of taking the hours required to make the invoices and manage the spreadsheets.
If you are sensitive about Undertale smut don't come
Renamon does not approve
I'm sure this Alphys pic is gonna bother some people. Sorry about that. Sometimes I do fanart just for me :x
Which brings me to the next one.
I'm sure most people won't know who Gregg is, which is a shame, because he is an amazing character in Night in the Woods.
My goal is to have these done on stream within the day.
Done during a long ass stream :D
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
Done during a long ass stream :D
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
Done during a long ass stream :D
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
Done during a long ass stream :D
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
Zootopia/ Kung Fu Panda fanart stream about to start at https://picarto.tv/tsampikos
It's totally on time shut up. Well... at least the stream was :D
Sorry but I had to use her markings to make a butt heart. And also... all the other hearts. Yeah.
Here is the 'clean' version (lol)
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
Today was a sketch day.
I'd like to work on these on stream later :D
Also done while streaming.
More work flow practiceeeeeee
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
Done while streaming.
Work flow practiceeeeeee
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
Sometimes two fingers is all you need :D
Sketched, inked, and mostly colored while hanging out at Varryance's place.
I did stream the colors for a bit. No announcement. Just pushed the stream button. If the mic was hot I wouldn't have known. I don't usually stream on my cintiq companion.
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
I thought a background would have only detracted from what I wanted to accomplish here
Color theory is fun
I love colors 0_0
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
Done while watching altered carbon in the living room on my cintiq companion.
Been too long since I drew something :x
Feb 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl45danebk29lq9/AAAz_xoj5KC44IrWA2haBx2Qa?dl=0
The flu I was hit with was pretty rough. I still have symptoms flaring up here and there but I should be ready to draw again. Sorry for the lack of updates. Been down for almost a week.
Keep this link handy folks!
Folder for bonus content for the month of January https://www.dropbox.com/sh/siwxl8hdnzkk8i5/AABSp_ptydAivIFuhiZOhIOya?dl=0
16 Recorded segments
16 PSDs
Not all PSDs are present (some of the sketches were single layer sketches so the PSD is pointless). Not all drawings were recorded. I do have a very good cross section though!
I would have posted this last night but as I was going back and forth between multiple computers initiating the video rendering I basically collapsed in a heap of cold sweat with a fever of 103.2 (the last time I checked). If I'm gonna get sick I'm glad it's at the very end of a work period and not in the middle :D
This month has been crazy. Lots of ups and downs.
I'm getting sicker and sicker as I type this but that's okay! Spirits are actually p high. Not only am I getting more comfortable with doodling/ ask mik stuff/ streaming/ fan interaction but damn... this month saw the biggest increase in patrons yet. The page grew like 30%! That's nuts.
I don't really know what to say to adequately convey my appreciation but I'm glad people like what I do and I hope to continue being inspired by you all <3
I'm still prepping the PSDs/ Recordings and they are indeed spread across multiple computers but I should be done in a few hours. Then I will pass out for a day or two :D
Done mostly on stream.
Buh. I'm tired af. Gettin sick too. I think I'm going back to sleep now.
RIP me
Files for the month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4p52d1w0suysda/AAAfFhxUjVEM7_2rrvHYv9bra?dl=0
Done on stream!
Files for Jan 2018 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4p52d1w0suysda/AAAfFhxUjVEM7_2rrvHYv9bra?dl=0
Vagina confirmed for smashAnd ofc here is the non blurred version.
This is an angle I've had requested several times. So... I did it. Yay! Might redo it with clean inks and colors if people want me to.
Jan 2018 folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4p52d1w0suysda/AAAfFhxUjVEM7_2rrvHYv9bra?dl=0
One of the things I inked and colored on stream. I did some cleaning up on my own time.
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4p52d1w0suysda/AAAfFhxUjVEM7_2rrvHYv9bra?dl=0
Feeling good today. Gonna try something different and stream while most people are at work!
I'll start soon.
I woke up and wanted to sketch Mik.
And so I did!
I guess she is left handed or ambidextrous.
It's not at all because I was constantly mirror flipping and just randomly decided to place her scar as I doodled thus locking the position in with but a single pink stroke - hah.
Oh hey she's cute.
Or at least she can be.
Too bad she was a throwaway character.
Based on your suggestions.
Not sure I'm selling the Caracal influence.
Redwing Blackbird is a bit more obvious though.
More speed exercises yay!
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4p52d1w0suysda/AAAfFhxUjVEM7_2rrvHYv9bra?dl=0
I woke up and wanted to do a gryphon design.
So I did one.
Now I want to do a female gryphon design so suggest a species mashup for a female gryphon!
And by 'it' I mean Ty's booty.
Both literally and figuratively.
(Ty's booty belongs to Ty Lowell)
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Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4p52d1w0suysda/AAAfFhxUjVEM7_2rrvHYv9bra?dl=0
My favorite ship for Mik continues. Thanks for playing along Ty.
Tried a more subdued color space this time. I started with bright outdoor/ clear sky feel but I've done that a ton lately so I figured I'd go for a different feel. Could partially be inspired by the fact that I colored this while watching Broadchurch. Or because it was 12 degrees outside when i started inking this.
I thought about using the sketch as a YCH base. Still might. One thing I knew for sure though is that I was definitely going to finish it.
Volpethrope made a suggestion.
It was noticed.
I might do some followups 0/////0
I'm going to ink and color this as a pinup for this month and I'm going to do that with casual Mik too. Do you have any suggestions for sketches I've done that you want me to ink and color? Feel free to let me know!
Sorry it took so long to get ready. I am indeed ready to do this in full though. It's no longer limited by quantity. It's now open in earnest.
This first round will be patreon exclusive for what its worth.
Order form
I will be accepting payments for 2 weeks. Once the two weeks are over with I will order a set amount of Dakis in bulk which can take two weeks to arrive and then another two weeks to ship back out.
The idea was much stronger in my head.
Simple pic idea tho so I'll leave it as is.
Main point was getting used to an old paint brush I used to use. It's good for speed reliant works.
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4p52d1w0suysda/AAAfFhxUjVEM7_2rrvHYv9bra?dl=0
I kind of want an edgelord Absol demon character thing to play around with. Anyone think this is an idea worth exploring?
If so this will serve as the jumping off point in the design. It should become more extreme in the ensuing passes.
Had this pinup idea for a while. Probably did it before. Color sketch yay.
Jan18 files - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4p52d1w0suysda/AAAfFhxUjVEM7_2rrvHYv9bra?dl=0
I've been having some anxiety\nerve issues since new years.
It's embarrassing and I need to not talk about it in the open. I'm holding it together but it is a thing I am indeed riding out right now.
I want to express it in art but its a clusterfuck of conflicting and often imaginary things which makes it kind of hard to nail down as Im currently experiancing it. Anxiety is dumb but I do have people helping through it.
Oh hi Mik.
Basement art jam at bonks place yielded this.
Hiding the hands cause im a shit.
If you have any questions for Mik I can pass it along to her.
Can't say if they will all be answered at once... gotta spread some of that goodness out... but who knows... we'll see how it goes.
So.
Ask away!
Mik loves milking this otterboy
This is my favorite Mikship
(help)
Ty belongs to Ty Lowell
Mik belongs to a perv
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4p52d1w0suysda/AAAfFhxUjVEM7_2rrvHYv9bra?dl=0
Woke up to a panic attack. I dunno... I was just terrorized with an overwhelming sense of dread. I'll chalk it up to the holidays. This was not how I wanted to spend them.
I shouldn't be alone for too long but I'm too anxious to talk to people when I need to. I never want to bother anyone. It's a vicious cycle...
So I drew something cute and huggable to occupy my thoughts if only for a while. Because that's mostly what art is for me. An attempt to keep out the unhealthy thoughts~
Folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6l5pzup2j1muy0u/AABPEoD1Ue6QCX83tcgxHTf8a?dl=0
Sorry for the censored art. Like I said before as this page grows you will be seeing less and less of those. Beyond that enjoy! I did add a few sketch layers in there so you can toggle them to see how I progress in a sketch (starting from bottom and going up). To save some space/ time I usually merge those layers but I figured some people might be interested in how I make those sketch process gifs.
Ones like this!
Lot of ink recordings this month and not as much color work. Sorry about that too. Some of the color stuff got lost because of the fact that I had limited hard drive space on my mobile drawing device (where I did most of the art this month since I was out and about a lot) and time to render video was limited so I had to make some executive decisions here. Ideally I'll have it all buuut yeah, it is what it is and I'll try to do better. Next time. Something that has been saving me lately was the streaming because Picarto backs recordings up a good 70% of the time. I didn't stream this month though so there goes that~
Been on a dark BG/ lighting effect kick for these rushed backgrounds lately.
Man I hate rushing on art.
Gotta do what I gotta do though.
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qgh2utr5x40621u/AADBPe0kni_7u5bSNQ1cFiG8a?dl=0
Recontextualized this to be the first part of a short vignette series (added worm in the bottom left lol).
Background is kind of minimal because I am rushing. I'm sure no one cares lol.
It is a SF preview though so it has to be smaller and censored.
I also went ahead and edited my next patreon goal to reflect an amount I'd need before I can safely say I will no longer be doing paysite art. I'm more than three fifths the way there but until I cross that threshhold I will have to dip into selling art to paysites from time to time when I need the extra money. Although I might still take on commissions paysite art so far is the only art that I ever have to censor when posting here... which will never happen again if that goal is reached. That's a promise.
I wish I were better at drawing legs.
And hands.
And bodies.
And faces.
And hair.
(crying)
Had this idea for the outfit for a while. Nothing groundbreaking or new. I just wanted to see how it would look if I did it.
Files for dec17 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qgh2utr5x40621u/AADBPe0kni_7u5bSNQ1cFiG8a?dl=0
He senses something.
Edited because its a preview.
files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qgh2utr5x40621u/AADBPe0kni_7u5bSNQ1cFiG8a?dl=0
...
Some here are confused about paysite stuff. Here are some bullet points.
Thinking warm thoughts can only get you so far... this is a call for ACTION!
Are you up to the task?
...
Files for dec17 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qgh2utr5x40621u/AADBPe0kni_7u5bSNQ1cFiG8a?dl=0
I was gonna sell this to a paysite... but fuck it. Even though I could use the money right now I reaaaaaly wanted to post this one here instead.
Too late for Christmas well wishing but maybe a Happy Holidays will do.
Typing is a pain so I'll cut this post here for now. Wrist is killing me. Did a lot of emergency art in the last few days including 5 inks on Christmas day. Thank god for mobile drawing devices. Still house sitting for a friend.
Another TH sketch. Censored because I have to. I do have the option of using a colorless version instead at a much smaller res but this looked better overall~
He's a good boy.
I'm lttp on Hannibal and I'm on episode 8 so far. That show is a trip.
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qgh2utr5x40621u/AADBPe0kni_7u5bSNQ1cFiG8a?dl=0
Files for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qgh2utr5x40621u/AADBPe0kni_7u5bSNQ1cFiG8a?dl=0
I promise I will finish some of these sketches and post them here on Patreon. I'm just getting the sketches out of the way first so I can hunker down and blitz through the inks and colors.
Another pinup sketch for SF.
The actual clothing are light censors because color. Its a bit wonky but better that than barbie dolling it or bars~
Another Mik sketch doodle thing don't mind me.
Will probably change this to another character by the time I finish it if I sell it to either Sexyfur or Tailheat.
I know I promised to do clean stuff and it's still coming. I just gotta get a few of these out the way first.
I gotta start finishing some of these sketches.
The finished version of this one will probably also be sold to Sexyfur.
I love Mik.
Drawing her all cute and nude is a good stress reliever. Good thing she enjoys posing for it :v
Feel free to ignore the personal rant below. It has nothing to do with Mik, furry art, or patreon. I just need to vent without roping any of my friends into an hour long messenger tirade about first world problems that will inevitably end with talking about Star Wars or butt stuff.
So for now enjoy this sketch of Mik making herself nice and warm/ clean I am doing for Sexyfur.
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- Starting to feel pretty sick/ run down. Swollen lymph nodes/ fatigue. Whatever it is I'm developing I hope it isn't debilitating.
- 4 out of the 5 amazon deliveries I was waiting on had to be refunded in a single sitting. 2 items were damaged and are now undeliverable according to the carrier and amazon themselves. The other two were supposedly delivered but this is not true. No package was left. I do a ton of business with Amazon and this has never happened before and they refunded every item in question.... which is great, but it will take 3-5 days to receive the refund and odds of the items getting here by the holidays are next to none and I don't have enough on hand to make the purchases before the refunds reach me.
- My bank instituted some disaster relief stuff from the hurricane a few months back that I was not aware of. Automatic payments to student loans/ insurance were turned off and are all past due by several months. If I update my residence I lose my insurance and perks that took years to build so I am pretty much pretending I still live in my home state but because of that I did not receive the mail notifications and for some dumb reason I never got email notifications until right now. I had the money, I paid it all at once... but considering how some of the purchases I just made include an Ipad pro/ Apple pencil to replace my sketching device that recently died on me I am operating on less cash on hand than I had anticipated.
- I got the seasonal money call from family. This time from my brother. It was for a legit reason so I did float him the $550. He is flying across the country for the holidays to see some family but at the same time he is going there because he moonlights as a photographer... which he is pretty good at. I invested a lot of time teaching him and he invested a lot of time learning and a lot of money in equipment... but being relatively inexperienced despite his skill there are still things he is still learning as he goes along. This time the lesson was about the electronic components vs temperature. Don't take a bunch of outdoor snapshots in the blistering cold then immediately jump into to a muggy indoor environment. Electronics got fried and he asked me to help with the repairs. So I did.
- Because my brother will be across the country I have much less reason to go home for the holidays so I'm staying here. I made this fact known to a friend of mine who just moved into a giant house and for various legitimate reasons he asked me to house-sit for him and his wife. Because I am a sweet boy and overall saint I agreed to do it. It's not like work is an issue - like me he has a 27QHD and all of the peripherals/ programs I use to work so I can draw there just fine.... but it's still gonna be a bummer spending the holidays out of town alone in someone else's house for 7-8 days.
More practice doodling.
Files for Dec 2017 - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qgh2utr5x40621u/AADBPe0kni_7u5bSNQ1cFiG8a?dl=0
Bea is my spirit animal.
I too have a weakness for self destructive idiots.
To be fair I love all the NITW characters.
Even walking trashfire Mae.
I ship these two.
Bea needs someone to care for and Mae is going to get herself killed. It's gonna work out I'm sure.
I took liberties with the designs here and there.. most obviously adding tails. I forgot to mirror flip the image back when doing the signature and text and I'm too lazy to flip it back and make the proper edits. so enjoy Mea's shredded ear being on the wrong side.
I love the sketchy super stylish look.
Mik loves making her precious otter boy squirm.
And she went all in this time 0.0
What can I say though?
Otters gOtta Ott.
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Mik is Mik
Ty belongs to Ty Lowell
Hecking good.
Creators didn't ask for this and supporters definitely didn't ask to get punished, especially those who support multiple pages.
The point from the blog post I am about to highlight is important because it is the most cited reason for why people decided to cancel their pledges despite wanting to support creators - because Patreon betrayed their trust and they no longer wish to support the Patreon website.
Fundamentally, creators should own the business decisions with their fans, not Patreon. We overstepped our bounds and injected ourselves into that relationship, against our core belief as a business.
It is because of this that I am still going to start making alternatives available. Because I already have an ejunkie storefront I am going to start hosting a mirror to the folders I make available here for the same price. The new listings would be made available at the beginning of the month and will include the exact same art posted here.
$5 monthly folder - Full resolution art as it is finished
$10 monthly folder - Full resolution art and PSDs/ Recordings
It's something people have asked me about since it has become a very common form of reposting HD packsso I'm finally going to do it.
I'm also going to start linking a paypal.me or donation link to my various pages for people to do one time donations since this too has been requested.
Sorry Mik. I promise I will do a clean and proper winter pic. But first... I had to know how pantyhose would look on you while I was coming up with an outfit.
I haven't streamed in a bit. I want to work on this on stream later on.
I'm a rambler. Time to ramble.
Please consider sticking around in regardless of what I am about to say. I still need your support. I cannot stress that enough. Patreon represents the eventual freedom to draw whatever I want whenever I want which happens to line up with the kind of content you all like. The reason I am able to draw what you see here is because of the support I get and the more support I've been getting recently has a direct correlation to the additional art I've been able to draw.
I like what I do here and I would like to do it full time eventually. For now I have to address certain things.
First and foremost... I can't post the Lana/ Cane comic here which complicates what I'm actually able to do with what I had planned. The content is banned. I didn't know how to announce it because well... it really bummed me out and I didn't know how to broach the subject. The content thing actually happened weeks ago but I figured now is a good a time as any to post it. That doesn't necessarily mean the comic is cancelled but without this being the primary vector to post it I find it hard to justify it's existence when people here mainly stick around for the pinups and colored sketches. So far comics have always been reaaally tertiary. I would like your honest input. Although I always liked the idea of doing comics the reality is that doing them well requires an amount of time that would severely diminish my ability to do pinups and if you would prefer me do pinups with writeups instead I would gladly do that in place of comics since it fulfills the desires of multiple camps.
The next thing and arguably the main thing I should address is the fac that Patreon is making changes to billing. Patreon will start charging you $0.35 + 2.9% of your pledge.
$1 becomes $1.38
$5 becomes $5.50
$10 becomes $10.64
And so on.
I am not happy about this. This is not my doing. Reward tiers are no longer simple flat numbers I had advertised and there is no way I can opt out of this system. If I had the option to continue absorbing the cost I would. Patreon pages all across the board are already losing patrons because this essentially punishes people who support multiple pages as, if I understand the new policy correctly, you are going to be charged processing fees for every single pledge you make individually. They say it's because they want subscriptions/ payments to be based on when you pledge and not a one time fee when you pledge then and then an additional pledge at the beginning of every month but the more I read into it the harder time I have believing in their reasoning. You should be able to schedule all your payments to happen at one time so you only pay a one time processing fee at worst but this isn't an option. It's much like how we, people who run patreon pages, don't have the option to use funds from our own pages to support others. We still have to pay processing fees even though the site already has the money and it's going from one balance to another. Mysterious that.
I was happy with them taking the processing fees out of my end. I had no complaints. I do not see this as a win for me by being forced to see the fees being forced upon you.
Still... I will continue to use patreon. It has been a blessing for the most part but the rumblings I've been hearing has really been making me nervous. I wanted the page and indeed the content I make to grow over time but this has a lot of us shook as people rightfully refuse to support the website even it if it means no longer supporting the content creators they came here for.
Files for Dec 2017 - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qgh2utr5x40621u/AADBPe0kni_7u5bSNQ1cFiG8a?dl=0
Side view, proportions and posture, head breakdown, hair/ tuft (chest) refinement, a better example of the tail, and peen!
Looking a lot like a maned wolf with those leg proportions and the dark arm/ leg coloration but thats fiiiiiine.
Thinking of going full weeb and calling the species "Orotsune"
Google only showed up having 21 hits sooooo I think that's a pretty decent name.
Again it's really simple and honestly it's mostly things I've drawn before but mashed together into a thing I'm really starting to like a lot. The clothing is what is going to distinguish it from a lot of my other designs though and that is still to come.
Being well thought out and easy/simple to draw has its advantages!
The body design is pretty much final. Simple and sweet. Got me a Renamon thing going. I know Otter might be the obvious choice but like... I already got Mik. Asking for more is down-right greedy.
The main outfit and other visual elements need to be worked on next.
For the gif stuff I'm going to start practicing I needed a simple design.
I've drawn this character a few times in a few different ways. I'm still working out the design.
I want him to be a pale, delicate, Renamon-like fox with a flat almost 2d tail (it can change shape!) and snake fangs/ tongue/ mouth. Yeah it's a random assortment of traits but the tail definitely has a purpose and the rest I just thought, well... would look cute.
The clothing is close to what I want, the hood definitely stays, but the rest of the top I'm not 100% on. The leggings are simple and fine the way they are.
The harp/weapon thing will be simple geometric shapes and characterwise I want a crescent moon have significance.
I think it might be interesting having something like him as a sona - a happy/ creepy little spellcasting bard.
I know it seems random buuuut if I do more design stuff for him it will all come together. I'm really attached to the idea and its a good candidate for a character I may want to represent me, the artist, in furry art.
Full name: Tsampikos Stamatopoulos!
Don't mind me. Just practicing my doodling instead of doing actual work~
Mental clarity, comfort with anatomy shorthand, and a decent end result without having to get to the 'inking phase'... that is my end goal with these practice drawings.
I don't... uh... this isn't how this works. Looks like you'd have a hard time getting yourself out of that.
Well. At least you're... trying?
Drawn for Koh. He has a Master Tigress butt book that he wanted people to draw in.... but I don't draw on paper so I told him I'd do a digital sketch instead.
And so I did.
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qgh2utr5x40621u/AADBPe0kni_7u5bSNQ1cFiG8a?dl=0
Inked at a low-key art jam.
Had a bigger art jam planned in a more private area - dinner hall that was snagged from the hotel. It was invite only and I got invited. It seemed fun. Got there a lil late... had about 40+ awesome artists just chillin, pizza, wine, beer, etc... I came in, said a few "hi"s, then left to go hang in fluffkevlar's room for a bit... which is where I colored most this.
As I drank a beer and like 6 cups of sparkling wine.
I could have finished it that night but I went from his room back to my room, took a bath, packed up, and started waiting outside for my shuttle since I had a 7am flight.
Which turned into a 6am flight because there were free spots on the plane. Woo!
Slept for a day once I got home.
If you didn't catch me at MFF don't feel bad. I partied/ chilled most of the time and for half of Saturday I was in another dimension. I tried registering a few times but the lines were obscenely long and weren't moving as well as I would have liked to so I bounced. Turns out that this MFF became the largest furry convention of all time by attendees.
I believe it.
But yeah I just did some finishing touches here and there so here we are.
Fridge is empty (gotta buy groceries later) so I'm gonna grab a bite to sleep and pass out again~
Done during a low key art jam.
Will update with dropbox link when I have access to dropbox again.
Folder : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bq5wzo0wlh6e07b/AAAXqsoobfvoH7Jb0xdel88ea?dl=0
I didn't have time to cut up/ render every recording so some I just retimed it with 4+ hours of footage sped up a bit or in other cases I just uploaded the raw footage.
Or at least I am attempting to upload it.
It's over 2 and a half gigs of video/ 12 videos and for some reason it's just not uploading fast enough... which is a bummer because I have a flight in a few hours and it's still not done yet.
All of the PSDs are up but it remains to be seen if I have time to finish uploading every video. If not don't fret! Keep the link handy and check back on it. The rest of the recordings might be a few days late but I will finish uploading them when I get back. Again that's IF they don't upload. My speeds are better right now and it should be done within a half an hour from posting this.
I realize that most people won't know what this character is so I figured I'd post an example. It's one of the older Tezuka characters from a series called W3/ Wonder 3.
Might clean this up and do throw some colors on it later.
She's a cute lil bun.
This is kind of a ramble so bare with me.
If you're just in it for the porn... I get it. It's my bread and butter. Aint no shame in drawing or enjoying it.
Hard to explore characters/ personalities with it though.
If you're here to support my furry art in general or if you like my characters.., I got a lot more in me than that. Could be something all done up nice like that I can put into a poster or it could just be some character/ world building pieces to help contextualize everything.
Or it could just be some pretty/ rad outfit or how my Renamon character actually fights (she's actually a blink striker). I dunno. If it's something people are willing to see it's something I'd be willing to do.
I may have mistakenly convinced myself that everything must be nude/ porn. If I can just draw characters being themselves that's fine with me too.
If I do some clean stuff her and there I just don't want people feeling betrayed since I went against their expectations so either way, regardless of what side of the discussion you're on, if you have anything you'd like to say I'd love to hear it. Shoot me a pm if you aren't comfortable with other people reading your input but still want to get it to me if you need to. I'm all ears.
Undecided on how I want to do her whiskers. Definitely gonna do the yellow eye accent from the anime fight scene.
T'is Nicole from Gumball.
Last of the thanksgiving holiday batch. I hope I have time to finish it this month but I'm leaving town again in the next few days so who knows.
I'll go ahead and put some of the other sketches/ color studies here for those who don't keep track of the folder.
This is for you. All 3 of you.
She's an awkward weeb and a coward. Probably lying about being a doctor too. I can relate to that.
Sketched out of town... finished at home when I should have been sleeping.
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kn2nqsxu2ms3nxo/AAByoDBbO_BD1RbTkPCcZhrYa?dl=0
Might not be the best time/ place for a work out. No point trying to tell her that though.
There is no justification for the nude version other than I wanted a nude version. Don't overthink it.
Drawn on my cintiq companion while I was still out of town.
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kn2nqsxu2ms3nxo/AAByoDBbO_BD1RbTkPCcZhrYa?dl=0
science*
Thinking of doing mik x huge reindeer theme for dec.
Drawn while a lil drunk chillin out of town for a few days.
files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kn2nqsxu2ms3nxo/AAByoDBbO_BD1RbTkPCcZhrYa?dl=0
Drawn 100% on stream.
You get to see the actual image here first though!
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kn2nqsxu2ms3nxo/AAByoDBbO_BD1RbTkPCcZhrYa?dl=0
Just in case you're interested in looking at this sort of thing.
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kn2nqsxu2ms3nxo/AAByoDBbO_BD1RbTkPCcZhrYa?dl=0
Not trying to claim Sea Bunnies or anything like that. That would be dumb of me to even try. Over time I want to make something more unique but these are indeed inspired by Sea Bunnies and slugs in general.
My end goal is to work on several ink bases, custom adopts, and unique variants of a fun species. The defining features should come together over time into something I can call my own.
... to be the little spoon! This is gonna be this month's free (you know what I mean) ych.
One catch tho: they gotta be bottomless too! It's only fair.
I'll end it in 48 hours from this point.
I will pick one of your suggestions at random and then stream it later.
Flyin underwater. Naked. Just like our creator intended.
Thanks for letting me do pretty water art of your sona!
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kn2nqsxu2ms3nxo/AAByoDBbO_BD1RbTkPCcZhrYa?dl=0
Finishing this one tonight on stream picarto.tv/tsampikos
Follow me on twitter for previews/ stream announcements/ w/e... eventually I will post those there exclusively.
Folder for the variants https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qst3j6yl5qxdfsw/AAAX2bRlvQf67uwTyBL82-7na?dl=0
Sparkino wanted to know how this image would look like with a g-String. Well - here it is! Well, the one with JUST the g-string is in the folder, as are several others.... no biggie!
If anyone ever has suggestions for variant versions of images I've drawn never be afraid to ask!
I thought about having it be an in-progress version of the halloween Mik... but honestly, after doing some color tests, it did not look good. So instead I kept it simple here.
womp womp~
Done while streaming.
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kn2nqsxu2ms3nxo/AAByoDBbO_BD1RbTkPCcZhrYa?dl=0
The pantsless thing is all for you.
Inked and colored while streaming~
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kn2nqsxu2ms3nxo/AAByoDBbO_BD1RbTkPCcZhrYa?dl=0
Files for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kn2nqsxu2ms3nxo/AAByoDBbO_BD1RbTkPCcZhrYa?dl=0
Slowpokes don't get enough love.
This isn't a plush toy. It's an actual Slowpoke. Named Hoover.
They are unique because their eyes actually close when they sleep.
Mostly done while streaming. I did some cleaning/ post stuff on my own.
Also I haven't made any invoices yet mainly because of the shipping label thing. I'm having a hard time deciding what kind of printer I want. I could get a throwaway one for labels alone buuuut I'm considering selling prints too and if I do I want to do them myself which would involve a big fancy printer for 11*17s. Decisions decisions...
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zy0xnqg3e2yovdg/AADx43YHWmju4_sDtjF9rtbEa?dl=0
Admittedly the Dangan Ronpa inspired 'pink goo' was a little eye burning but for various reasons a few people have requested a version of the picture without it. It wasn't meant to be anything specific. Could have been blood, could have been anything really. Could have just been Mik being a ass and throwing paint everywhere. I just did it because A: This picture was inspired by both Dangan Ronpa (pink stuff) and Halloween Symmetra and I wanted to own it and B: it added to the overall colorscape in an interesting way.
I'm not oblivious as to how offputting this may be to some people though so here is a version without~
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/48poz3toulwaoz6/AADBhSQoMi06I2OSGJTVzF1Wa?dl=0
I wanted to finish a lot more of the sketches buuuuuuuut this month was kind of heavy and honestly is started wayyyyy more than I should have!
I provided PSDs for the drawings in the pv and I included recordings of inks of other drawings I did for Sexyfur/ Tailheat, 3 of which I didn't post the preview of here yet.
Also, because I was streaming and I'm still not used to the new way I've been using OBS I kept forgetting to both hit the record and the stream button so I did lose a few hours worth of art. Some inks here and color/ detail sessions there. I still have 12 recordings representing over 20 hours of art condensed into a tighter package but it's not as much as it should have been.
Done while streaming!
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zy0xnqg3e2yovdg/AADx43YHWmju4_sDtjF9rtbEa?dl=0
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zy0xnqg3e2yovdg/AADx43YHWmju4_sDtjF9rtbEa?dl=0
Thank you for participating in the suggestion post and poll! This was a fun drawing. I like Dragon Mik.
Cane butt tho.
Sketching is failing me today. Did not mean to basically do the same thing I did earlier this month. Ugh. I gotta stop doing so many pinups.
Most likely gonna sell the finished version of this to Tailheat. If it doesn't get accepted I'll post it here! Because it's 800 pix I don't have to further censor it iirc.
I didn't originally plan on doing Cane buuuuut someone pointed out that in one of the Lana butt pics I did earlier I forgot that the colored marking follows the tail and goes into the butt/leg. Oops!
At some point Mik lost the plot and kept adding more and more to the costume... which was supposed to mainly just be paint.
What can I say though? She got super into the idea.
I know it's a bit premature but uh... there have been so many responses already that it's extremely unlikely one of the other options will be picked.
Yeah I totally forgot to output/ upload the clothed alternates as well as the original color alternates (pink nose/ bits).
Because yeah those blues/ yellows aren't natural for Lana or Cane. They are painted/ dyed on!
You can find the folder for all 8 versions here:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7ybzy69t5im704z/AABrB33_MkG5ABCajuxk2XHta?dl=0
I say 'body paint' but it's just a fancy way to just do a temp redesign :v
Thank you for your suggestions everyone! Here are a few I had immediate ideas for.
"Sugar Skull", by the way, is shorthand for 'Dia de los Muertos', if you're curious.
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zy0xnqg3e2yovdg/AADx43YHWmju4_sDtjF9rtbEa?dl=0
This too was worked on during stream. I keep forgetting to record the video separately from the stream though so some footage from the progress of the last two submissions has been lost. I use the same software to stream as I do record and I forget that record and stream are two separate button prompts.
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zy0xnqg3e2yovdg/AADx43YHWmju4_sDtjF9rtbEa?dl=0
Cane version!
Also worked on during stream!
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zy0xnqg3e2yovdg/AADx43YHWmju4_sDtjF9rtbEa?dl=0
Worked on during stream!
Will delete this post when I'm done :v
Fluffkevlar is to blame for this one as well.
She has no tail. I'm okay with that.
Yeah it is.
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zy0xnqg3e2yovdg/AADx43YHWmju4_sDtjF9rtbEa?dl=0
I suppose at some point I should start finishing these.
Folder for this month https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zy0xnqg3e2yovdg/AADx43YHWmju4_sDtjF9rtbEa?dl=0
The original idea was to title this "You missed a spot" to an already painted Mik but I figure asking y'all for body paint ideas and having a vote might be a more fun idea.
So... suggest away!
Btw the reason why the full size version of the file isn't in the folder is because, well, dropbox isn't connecting right. Both the syncing feature and the website versions of the uploader are giving me errors right now.
Still sketching!
Censored because the rights may be sold and there are rules I gotta follow! If rejected I will post the finished version here but the comp is solid so it's very unlikely it will be!
Progress will probably be streamed later.
Still sketching tonight :v
This is the current version. The older version can be found here.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tx727s5kxlomg90/AADYGmbxaiP3D8b1Sqn18ENza?dl=0
Much like with the Arcanine lass I want my Renamon art to be better and more consistent... so I decided to do some hard refs.
Bust size/ gender/ w/e are interchangeable but this is the default model.
White circle brows (can't stop/ won't stop using them on things), blue eyeliner, darker spot behind the nose, 5 digit hand instead of 3 and modified sleeve/ glove bits are the most obvious changes. The white on the chest lowering into the thigh and coming around to the bum is another.
The chest floof I more or less walked back to the original design compared to how I've done it in the past. I'm not 100% sold on the neck though and I might benefit from some input on that. Renamon never has their neck visible in much of the on-model art I've searched and indeed having their head just come out of the floof might be ideal. I dunno.
Did a lot of sketching over the last few days. Few things beared fruit. So in my frustration I decided to sketch up a pinup of a certain Mik pouting over some trifling bullshit while in bed.
I plan on streaming the inks and colors. I plan on streaming more often in general now that I have my desktop.
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zy0xnqg3e2yovdg/AADx43YHWmju4_sDtjF9rtbEa?dl=0
Because of last months emergenicies I'm still working on extra stuff on the side so these first few days have been kinda slow in terms of finishing some art despite drawing in full force again buuuuuuuut I finished a thing today - yay!
I did kind of futz with the proportions though to more fit the sketch. Legs are bigger compared to the upper portion and the hair is shorter. Technically her hair goes all the way down to her legs but it was kind of eating away at the white space in ways I found kind of meh and the hair I have now had a better for for this particular pose. It's a change for sure though but I hope you're okay with it~
The BG was suggested to me by someone who didn't think I would take them seriously. Jokes on them - I'm impulsive.
Speaking of which I'm probably going to take from the list of suggestions and randomly do more pinups from them. I hope yall don't mind~
Remember these? I'm finally all settled down now with my full work station and everything! Still gotta buy a printer for shipping labels but I definitely have time for that.
I still have a few Dakis left from the original shipment and getting them out there would go a long way to build the operating budget for this and various other kinds of merch. They came out really well and there are indeed a few of them out in the wild. Because I only have a few I'll limit the form to patreon for now.
So... any takers? Here is the link to the form.
This is just information gathering. A shipment won't be secure until an invoice is actually paid off and I won't send any invoices out until until about two weeks from now. I will give you a heads up when I am ready.
If I collect enough contact info in time or once 2 weeks pass I will close the form and ship out what I already have.
Sketch for art done for Tailheat. It's a cute manly man Mik! It happens from time to time. Sorry not sorry.
Submit your characters here! The pose is pretty simple so most characters can apply regardless of gender/ appearance. The only caveat is that they will be wearing the hoodie. That part is mandatory~
Folder https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ieyezes7ol1e77j/AADR1oMZVbJNBhBhVDdO4BY7a?dl=0
As countless people have told me passwording the folder it is kind of pointless to combat leaking so I'll just institute an honor system - if you share the folder you lose your honor :v
6 PSDs
12 video recordings
I made a mistake and kept the recording software going on the Mik pic. It's over five hours long and impossible to edit without crashing. I can probably salvage some footage but I'm out of time now. I still have the inks and 5 hours worth of coloring (sped up) but I don't have the BG and final detail pass available atm. Keep the link handy in case I do upload an additional video - it will be posted there.
Still censored though because it was made for Sexyfur.
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Files for this month.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6yfbmtcljotcs8f/AAAYStTyaJ2pBbEv7psNScpIa?dl=0
Not much to say here. Please look at the full version in the folder or download/ save the image here. It looks a lot better up close!
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Files for this month.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6yfbmtcljotcs8f/AAAYStTyaJ2pBbEv7psNScpIa?dl=0
I like it as is, but it looks like that I don't have a whole lot of time left to do all of the art I wanted to do for this month. I might just go ahead and redo this as a pinup proper. As for the art I was going to do which I do not have time for I wanted to do another comic page but it might have to wait for next month. Sorry guys! To those who have paid for this month keep the link for the folder handy - when I post the comic page I will post it in this and next month's folders.
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But man...
Between hurricanes and shipment mishaps /delays for my drawing table a lot of my art plans for the last two months have been thrown off. To top it all off I'm sitting here nervously awaiting news of how family/ friends are doing in Puerto Rico. I've heard tell from one group hailing us from the coastline but how peeps are doing in Bayamon, Utuado, San Sebastian, Arecibo are still a total mystery. Regardless of what certain people are saying it's in really bad shape and I'm super anxious about how this is all playing out. But yeah... not my most focused month. Ugh.
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Omg I like her. P much the same colors as Mik though. She may evolve into something I keep around.
If it's green-lit it will be posted on sexyfur. If not I'll post it here. Either way I'm finishing this.
The designer of this character asked that I not credit them, so I won't! I did did partially draw it for them though since they like Tuki art. I've actually been wanting to draw Tuki for a while but I never did an honest attempt until earlier yesterday!
This may be part of a small series~
Files for this month.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6yfbmtcljotcs8f/AAAYStTyaJ2pBbEv7psNScpIa?dl=0
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Why yesterday though?
The table I've been waiting on arrived with some unacceptable damage and it did qualify for free replacement/ return as long as I shipped the original back out within 30 days. It's over 100lbs combined between 2 packages so I opted for UPS to come pick it up, which was free. That and I don't know anyone here with a vehicle large enough to fit the 75lb 30 by 60 inch table top. The problem is that when they came the first time I didn't hear them knock so I got a notice telling me they were going to attempt a pick up two more times.
Well... there were other things scheduled for yesterday including a repair call for the dryer and a water damage assessment/ plumbing issue by the property manager. I was the only one here to open the door so I decided to cut some sleep and wait from 8am to 8pm for them to arrive. I went ahead and took the dinner tray I've been drawing on for a few months and I set myself up near the door to make sure I caught it all.
Did this in... uh... one sitting? Had some bio breaks in between buuuuuuut not having much else to do I decided now was a perfect time to try my hand at this character. Had fun by the way! I did like how it came out.
Caught all of the appointments too! Was tired af and I crashed hard but I did tend to the door like a good lil trooper.
Problem is that for whatever reason UPS only had one shipping label/ pickup order. This thing came in two packages and Amazon will charge twice if they don't get the full return (afaik). So I have to do this again to get the other part picked up depending on what amazon tells me. I'm still in the middle of a back and forth trying to explain to them what went on but ehhhhhhhhhhh that's what happened.
By the time I finished the drawing I was p cranky and passed the fuck out. I feel better now though. Drawing Tuki, rewatching Death Note after a decade, and waiting for the door. Not a bad day all things considered.
You can find their work at http://www.furaffinity.net/user/theredghost/
Files for this month.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6yfbmtcljotcs8f/AAAYStTyaJ2pBbEv7psNScpIa?dl=0
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I met them at AC this year and a series of unfortunate events lead them to having to scramble to make an early flight. They did manage to leave behind some cute art of Mik for me though and since then I wanted to draw their Thylacene character. So I did!
[PS: I didn't reaaaaally go to AC, I just chilled in rooms/ food places/ art jam areas. Didn't register for the con or anything and most people didn't even know I went - even people I knew. Kinda wanted to low-key it this year for my own good.]
A few things got in the way of finishing this earlier though! Utter loss of energy for not having having my full desktop (which is an ongoing malady I'm afraid) and the hurricane kept setting it back further and further. When the hurricane actually hit though, not having any power but whatever battery was left on this tablet, I decided to clean up the sketch and ink the thing. I only did as much as my battery allowed then I chilled for a bit until the dread set in at the prospect of trying to sleep with no air conditioning or power for my breathing machine. We took a gamble and hit up a friends place who was 15-20 min away which is where I stayed for a few days. Had to climb over fallen branches that smashed through another car to make it to ours and wait for the police to show up so we can move some caution tape so we can finally drive through to make it to the road, of which we saw less than 10 cars the entire trip. Anyway we made it to the friends place and they had power but no internet. What they did have though was the entire season of a show I neglected to watch until then so progress on this and the Arcanine pic posted earlier happened while catching up on Twin Peaks season 3 on the friends projector in their awesome office.
I have no idea what is going on but I am on episode 10 now.
We did hear tell of power returning at our place so I continued working on this here. We did not have internet until later but yay I finished it! I liked how it came out.
We're all friends here.
Files for this month.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6yfbmtcljotcs8f/AAAYStTyaJ2pBbEv7psNScpIa?dl=0
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I was working on the second 'hurricane drawing' while Irma was out and about but then I heard tell that we got power back so back home I went. With the new desk finally here I was hoping to put it together.
Well... the table top is broken. It's cosmetic - it's a decent chunk that chipped from a corner - but it's a brand new purchase and I will be in talks about what to do about it from here. Ugh. I hate it when something is delivered damaged.
Couldn't focus on that particular drawing I was working on and I didn't want it to suffer so I did another thing out of spite. Here is a gif of the progress over the course of a few hours.
I thought it was coming out nicely. Didn't intend on taking it beyond colored sketch but by pure coincidence it happened to be the Undertale anniversary yesterday so I decided to finish it. That's how this happened.
Posting on my phone. Lost power. 30ish trees fell in the area smashing through or leaning on power lines. Luckily one such tree had power lines to lean on otherwise it would be blocking the one remaining exit. Stayed at friends house for a few days who had power but no internet. Inconvenient but nothing compared to a lot of people.. christ. Hope everyone stayed safe. Table finally did arive so I can finally set my desktop up once I get it built. The courier left it outside so we went back home to bring it inside before leaving again. Once I do get back it would have been since late june since I drew on my main desktop and drawing tablet. Omg. Ill add tags and create the folder later. Im just here to check in while my phone still had decent data connection!
Pass: Days
Tablet pc was finally repaired. Just got back from picking up my computer stuff from the old place. I ordered a desk but it wont be here for 1-2 weeks but eeeeeh all things considered it wasn't a bad month!
Remember to download the videos for the full quality. The dropbox player is more for previewing.
I was looking through my files on my desktop to reorient myself (again, haven't used it in months) and I found this thing. I was inspired to do it after finding a collection of Zootopia concept pieces. They had a teeth guide for several species and I did one sort of in the same way to kind of give an update to how it all fits in that mouth there.
Yeah I know has some dire implications but luckily none of this is real so it doesn't really matter to most people BUUUUUUUT if a definite ref must be made for how I felt her hybrid teeth would look, this would be it!
There is a glaring issue to those who are more familiar with how teeth work but it is intentional. Mik was never meant to be a perfectly designed specimin of any sort and I'd like to think it may have caused issues here and there in their past. Kind of like wisdom teeth.
Back at my old place for a few days. Picking up my desktop, my now repaired cintiq companion (they shipped it to my old place WTF), and some other things. Haven't slept in a bed in almost two months! I will finally have a new bed shipped to the new place within weeks.
Did this thing on my surface while I was lying down enjoying bedness for a while.
I'm starting to sketch/ doodle a lot more (which will now go in the doodle tier) and I needed a sona. That's how this happened. I had other sona candidates before but for one reason or another I just didn't draw them. Hopefully that changes here. Hopefully in doodling more I will draw all of them more. It all depends on how I feel.
It's not much honestly. It's just a mash up of leftovers from a bunch of designs I no longer use. I wouldn't use Mik as a sona because Mik always felt like their own thing. When telling certain people this they would then ask me what my sona is so they could draw/ use that instead when commissioning someone else. I had no real answer.
Now I do. I think. Not too sold on the arm band though something needs to be there to break up the flow a bit. The star might actually move to behind the left shoulder to be a full on Joestar mark.
At the very least, if I start doing ask me/ character doodles, I will have this character as a stand-in for myself, the artist.
Lana/Cane comic folder
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7lkt6n8uf1py8fp/AABQsvGtlr62lpuVzHHqqwSja?dl=0
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"His dick was super yellow" is now a line I can say I wrote.
7 versions of the image can be found here!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nroyp5vyh7sm144/AADk_gsQzMa_24QyT_LIKxXOa?dl=0
Please give me your feedback - good or bad. I want to make this a more regular thing and I want to get better at it. It was originally drawn as a paper doll and written on the fly but with more planning I can budget my time a bit better to produce more interesting and dynamic things. I want to create more types of works like this and indeed I have more ambitious ideas in mind. All in due time.
You can find the file here as an attachment or here, in this months dropbox folder.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eafwtw4smdj3fxq/AAAzP633UqIat2SdAuCZXXyaa?dl=0
It works on W10's version of Edge. Some other browsers support flash natively but if it doesn't work please consider downloading a flash player.
I'll upload the multiple individual versions of this image tonight. For now I sleep.
Took about a year but I finally got a design for an Arcanine lass I'm really happy about!
The background is w/e because lol why not.
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1lww3sj6hbs12jl/AAAiIwMW5wMC2sP83gYhiLn4a?dl=0
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1lww3sj6hbs12jl/AAAiIwMW5wMC2sP83gYhiLn4a?dl=0
I wanted something cute and sundressy. And lewd. Non lewd is fine - I would love to make clean posters and stuff but for now I had this idea for a nice lil pic and I followed through on it. I originally planned a white sundress thing with one of those straw hats, specifically a kind with gaps in them that would shine through the shaded portion but during the flats I used this red and it got me thinking - I wonder how Mik would look in red?
Well... now I know!
I don't think I've ever drawn Mik in red before.
I wanted to do a small explanation about Mik's clothing choices anyway so I guess I'll take the chance to do it now.
Just in cast it wasn't obvious shitty hoodies/ tanks/ sweats are her sleepwear. It's not a lack of ideas/ style. It's more a comfort/ casual thing. It feels more honest and relatable than the more showy/ swimmy/ fetishy gear all the time - all of which has their place as well.
That said though I kinda sorta want to dress her up a bit more. I'm intentionally inconsistent with specific colors/ patterns/ presentation but it almost never involves mixing up the setting or outfits as a whole. It's not like I have a trendy fashion sense that needs expressing or that I have any statement I want to here. I just want to do it. Stockings/ sleeves are always going to be a main consideration but I would like to start exploring clothing/ setting a bit more than... well... not. Suits, dresses, and everything in between. Something with more intent behind it.
Not too lofty a goal to be sure - just something I wanted to mention.
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1lww3sj6hbs12jl/AAAiIwMW5wMC2sP83gYhiLn4a?dl=0
This one's for you Euro. I hope I got it right.
Thank you for submitting your characters! I intend on making this a more regular thing. Although I want to get back to the voting thing too the problem with that is that OCs will probably never make it in. Well... doing YCHs is a perfect remedy to that!
Also I have figured out an easy way to do randomness. I think I will be keeping it to myself though. I don't want to make it feel like a raffle because... well... that's not the intention. Although I brought up transparency concerns in an earlier post I wasn't prompted by anyone. So far everyone's been cool with how I do the random stuff. If you're fine I'm fine. No need to complicate things.
For arguments sake lets say someone doesn't believe that a character was chosen at random for the YCH. What site would you suggest I use that can take names I give it and pick one at random and display the winner in a public way anyone can see?
Is there one with a timer? Could I keep feeding it names, again in a way everyone can see and automatically make the pick once the timer is up?
It would be pretty rad to use such a thing for the sake of full transparency.
pass: kuwanger
9 PSDs (one drawing was split between sketch/BG and final)
12 Recordings
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Ty's 'sona has 5 recordings.
Missy has 2.
I streamed the first Mik drawing but the recording was lost.
I streamed the second Mik drawing (anal) but the recording was saved!
Lanacane Page 2 has 4 recordings
The lewdest Mik drawing, a sketch, was an impromptu thing I didn't think I'd like enough to upload as I was messing about. I like the way it came out all things considered and wish I started recording in hindsight.
The YCH and Mae/Mei sketches, which I did provide the PSDs for, have no such recordings.
All of the PSDs have been provided!
Well... free for a random Patron.
This sounds better than "free for a random patron - your character here #2" so that will hopefully end that discussion!
TLDR: Any character of any gender can be applied! Just post references to your character here if you don't mind me drawing them all naked and stuff and one will be picked at random. You can opt out of the foreground dongs if you want! Delivery time is early next month.
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xfztc5zzi8rqurl/AABM6E0hyxZvQpFfDtW_Hcyva?dl=0folder
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But yeah no... yeah. Another YCH. Trying it again awoooo!
This time from a repurposed drawing I did last year from Sexyfur. I'm still without my desk/desktop drawing from a dinner tray so art/ energy conditions are less then ideal but for now there aint no harm in doing this as long as everyone is happy, right? Once I'm all situated again I will be doing more 'original' ychs but for now doing it this way really helps getting the bonus art out.
Because yeah. I've been absolutely leveled by fatigue/ tiredness. Some days I sleep 2-3 hours. Then the next I sleep 14+. Cycle has been going on since the Sunday before last. I know what the culprit is. It's a combination of a lot of things but its mostly spicy foods/ carbs, allergy meds, and staying up extra late playing overwatch with friends - the only time I get to play anything these days. Another thing was making sure I found the time to render all of the recordings from this month. The plus side is that I found a recording method that is worry free. The file size is several times larger but crashes/ power outages no longer corrupt these working files as far as I know and I was also able to crop out the Sai UI while also retaining 1080p video which should help make the output files both smaller while taking less time to render...so bonuses all around! Still no intro/ full editing/ sound to these recordings though. Might well start streaming regularly soon. It all depends~
Ty has drawn several really cute pics of Mik in the last few years. I, on the other hand, haven't drawn any of their characters for just as long.
So I went to remedy that.
I found myself a bit apprehensive when drawing their character though.
Being an animu shitlord I use colors and other distinguishing features/ muzzles/ face shapes to hide my anime same face and being that I spend like 15% of my drawing time drawing Mik over and over again I feared that any otter character I would draw would just look like... well... you know.
I suppose a solution to fixing that is to draw other characters more... which can mean drawing Mik less. I'm so conflicted! At the very least I should doodle/ sketch other characters more so there is that.
For now though... there is this - of their new otter character. Had fun drawing them so alls well that ends well, right?
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xfztc5zzi8rqurl/AABM6E0hyxZvQpFfDtW_Hcyva?dl=0folder
Use the lanacane tag on the bottom there for the first page.
Use this link to find other drawings for this month!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xfztc5zzi8rqurl/AABM6E0hyxZvQpFfDtW_Hcyva?dl=0folder
Don't judge.
You can... but like
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xfztc5zzi8rqurl/AABM6E0hyxZvQpFfDtW_Hcyva?dl=0folder
We are all watching Carebears right now.
We watched Land Before Time earlier
We watched a Goofy movie yesterday.
We are all dorks.
Folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xfztc5zzi8rqurl/AABM6E0hyxZvQpFfDtW_Hcyva?dl=0folder
Thinkin about making this into a shirt.
Gotta work on the perspective though.
heh heh
Inked and started coloring on a test stream. The recording worked!. Still gotta test a few things but I can't do a lot of it until I get my desktop back.
folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xfztc5zzi8rqurl/AABM6E0hyxZvQpFfDtW_Hcyva?dl=0folder
Self explanatory!
Gonna be after a new comic page though. Of which I am sketching right now. So yeah - later.
folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xfztc5zzi8rqurl/AABM6E0hyxZvQpFfDtW_Hcyva?dl=0folder
This is what Mik was thinking about in the last pic >.>
They are like... really into butt stuff.
Still gotta work some things out on the streaming thing. Overlays, a viable recording setting, certain types of integration... that whole thing. This is what I will be working on.
folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xfztc5zzi8rqurl/AABM6E0hyxZvQpFfDtW_Hcyva?dl=0folder
folder for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xfztc5zzi8rqurl/AABM6E0hyxZvQpFfDtW_Hcyva?dl=0folder
Shit... lost the recording. Not used to using obs to stream. I know what might have eaten the recording but I will need to test it to find out. Still setting up this computer for art. Either way I wont be streaming in full force until august which is when I have access to my desktop again.
Yooooo. Posting from my phone.
My computer died on friday... was absolutely crushed... almost had a meltdown... there might still be life left in it but in the mean time I felt like a replacement was absolutely necessary. As I send the old one in Ill be setting up the newer one and resuming work later today - after I sleep. Tired af.
So yeah - short and sweet update!
Lata y'all.
password:password
I may have more drawings before the month's end but I'm posting this now to play it safe because I don't know if I can later.
I copied my normal PSD folder to my tablet pc before I left town but I forgot my Daki and comic PSDs which are in different folders from the norm. Those are missing and I wont have access to them until August.
I did add a few censored sf/th psds as bonus so I hope you don't mind my mistake. I will make the missing psds available in this very folder but it wont be for weeks.
There are 15 recordings and most of them are of the daki drawings because... well... it took a fucking long time lol. The two flvs are uneditted because I don't have the time to render the finished product so enjoy two 2 hour real time recordings!
YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN
Thank you for giving me suggestions and your characters for the YCH.
Files for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wfx260v613grgxn/AABG5rFhpNrKCuDlNyl_1K0Za?dl=0
Sorry for the quality - this is literally the best version of this image that currently exists lol. I eventually used Mik's head sketch here for the tentacle folio and dropped, well, everything else.
I do still have this sketch lying around being all unused and stuff though so I had an idea!
Give me your characters/ ideas for Mik (or someone else!) getting the ol one punch!
I will pick randomly.
Files for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wfx260v613grgxn/AABG5rFhpNrKCuDlNyl_1K0Za?dl=0
Traveling soon. Kind of impromptu. Still moving in aug... just moving some stuff early. Had to get some pinups done before the uncertainty set in which is how these happened the way they did. Blurred/ small because my sketches are ridic and need to be censored since they are pretty representative to the finished pieces that will be posted on Sexyfur/Tailheat.
Changed Cass(idy)'s design slightly. If her sister can use Giorno's Ladybug charm on her headband then she can use a full Cloranthy (ring) design on hers!
The Amurica ones are because of July 4th is coming up and I why not! Miyusha is giving a quick flash and Blink is just doing his thing... walking around with a full rager and a black condom to match the sleeves/stockings/tail warmers because that's a thing people do.
Probably wont have another comic page this month but I will try to have more art for sure. I can definitely have a pinup done. If I try to do a comic page I probably won't get further than the sketch. Depends on how much time I will actually get to draw. I could have easily had more art in but damn dude when I say the Daki took 60+ hours I'm not exaggerating.
I did get some finished versions of the Dakis in btw. Gonna show them around to get some feedback first before I take any orders on. I say they look good but more eyes on it couldn't hurt!
Files for this month - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wfx260v613grgxn/AABG5rFhpNrKCuDlNyl_1K0Za?dl=0
I'm not posting this to replace regularly scheduled content. Think of this as a bonus. And I did indeed upload the 4k drawing to the dropbox folder posted above!
But yeah.... I liked how this came out a lot! Before anyone asks I did not open. I am not open. I will not be open soon. This was owed work from... well... longer than I am willing to admit. It's long overdue.
Trying something out.
Files for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wfx260v613grgxn/AABG5rFhpNrKCuDlNyl_1K0Za?dl=0
Nice little bottom view to break away from other work I've been doing.
Files for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wfx260v613grgxn/AABG5rFhpNrKCuDlNyl_1K0Za?dl=0
Files for this month: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wfx260v613grgxn/AABG5rFhpNrKCuDlNyl_1K0Za?dl=0
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The backside base isn't done yet so this is just a mockup. Still cleaning/ fixing things here and there but I think I should give it a day and work on something else before I continue. I've been working on this for over a week now and I'm STILL not sold on the particulars of the pose. Specifically what the arms are doing in the back version. Until I continue though I want some thoughts.
These are the ideas for the initial run.
I'm learning toward the white with pink goggles. Will probably bring back the black streak in the hair from the first version of the wip I put up.
The only reason why it took so long was because I didn't know how I wanted to handle this. Accepting payments and dealing with file distribution myself (which I did in limited quantity and it was still a headache)... doing it print only... using an online storefront of some sort... selling the images to/ posting them on one of the furry paysites... I couldn't decide. I told myself I will figure it out later.
Then a lot of time passed. Damn.
So yay! Finally trying the digital download thing!
The small versions in the preview images should inform you on what to expect. It's full 3k versions of those drawings! It was originally 10 images but I added a few more over time.
You can find the folio at http://www.e-junkie.com/ejm/resource/515168#shop
For you $20 subscribers out there send me a private message and I will send you a link to the folio for free. It's the least I can do.
Took 17 hours total to get to this point on the front drawing! That is not counting the 12+ I spent on the sketch of the back. Again the execution might be simple but the fine tuning/ planning is what took up all of my time. If I were better I could produce these results faster but yeah the inking/ colors took 1/3 the time of the sketch.
You can find the 2000px version here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wfx260v613grgxn/AABG5rFhpNrKCuDlNyl_1K0Za?dl=0
Unfortunately I will not be posting a higher res version than that... for my protection ofc. People can and have taken art before to make products of their own.
$20 patrons will get a $20 discount when it's done as a show of appreciation.
No collar or earrings. No stockings or sleeves. Standard white sheet BG. No... other things.
Yet.
After I complete the back portion I'm actually going to set up some some polls/ suggestion posts (though you can suggest here too!) so yall can vote on what version 1, whose initial batch is going to be limited to one design as I test the waters, is going to have.
Right now some of the options I'm thinking about are...
Eye Wear - goggles (forehead or neck), glasses (over the eyes)
Background - standard, beach, water, etc
Hair and Eye color (open to suggestion)
Earrings - normal (white or black) or classic hoop
Stockings/ sleeves - white, black, slightly transparent, two toned, none
Top - shirt, sweater, "dolphin trainer", sundress,virgin killer sweater, bikini any variation being pulled up
Bottom - bike shorts, yoga pants, panties, bikini bottom, any varying levels of undress
Although there will be multiple versions or even custom versions ( if people are so inclined ) I am doing a limited run first of 10-20 and they will all be one version of the daki. Nude at first but I will make sfw clean versions too. The more custom stuff will come later but I have to start somewhere!
The fine tuning in this one was the face. Lots of subtly drawing over the same lines and tweaking until I got it just right. The final execution is simple enough but it betrays the painstaking process of deciding on the finer points.
Probably going to have some help with the ankles feet before I ink it.
Ideally I would give all sketches this amount of care and time because good sketches produce better finished products. Unfortunately I cannot afford to do studies like this for everything. Maybe one day!
So far it's been 20+ hours total for both front and back. I stopped keeping track.
Inks and colors coming soon! From there I will be able to order a few copies of the body pillow and do a test run of preorders/ shipments. Doing it myself because I have a suspicion that paying middlemen 90% of the net profit isn't really necessary for me to get these out into the wild!
10 PSDs
15 recordings of drawing sessions.
Unfortunately I do not have recordings for every drawing because well... some if them I didn't intend on posting so I didn't think to! That or other recordings were rendering as I was also drawing at the same time and I can't render and record simultaneously as my PC isn't up to it.
There is a lot more quicker/ looser work than usual but hopefully there is something to be gained from it.
You can find these files here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b1pjaiax54y09cm/AADSdG2Xtlqf3RCJS_-00jnba?dl=0
pass: thanx
I was looking at my last Mik body pillow and I don't like it.
I know I mentioned other character ideas but Mik has priority right now! I will still get the others done. I intend to make this a semi regular thing.
I am now working on a Mik daki I want to like. Gotta get that ass lookin right though. The rest will follow.
This is just a wip. The sketch isn't final!
What character would you want to see first? I'm going to do a Lana one on my own time (my husky corgi with blue bits) but I would like to field you all for another idea.
I thought about doing a licensed character like Gadget or my latest design of Arcanine but I think I would like some input from you all first.
I know Hululu is more accurate but I like the name Grape-kun more.
All the drawings for this month can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbo60yohgkg0x49/AADD_l0dJgX3_9w88UPQ9cMZa?dl=0
She is 8 feet tall.
All the drawings for this month can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbo60yohgkg0x49/AADD_l0dJgX3_9w88UPQ9cMZa?dl=0
Also suggested by Jorun.
[e]She's from An American Tail
Taking a simple nude selfie. With the world's tiniest ww1 era(?) camera.
I like these characters but eh... when doing them my way it's basically a cartoon head on a painted human body - hah! Don't get me wrong, it's what I do and what I like... but it isn't without a lack of self awareness. One of the reasons why I don't do art of characters like these often is because although I may like their designs I never found the blobby toony bodies that... alluring. Drawing them in their original style with sex bits just doesn't feel right. At least for now. I should probably work on something in between at some point!
W/e this was a fun little diversion.
All the drawings for this month can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbo60yohgkg0x49/AADD_l0dJgX3_9w88UPQ9cMZa?dl=0
Anyway here goes another. These recent posts have all a little different from the usual fair from me but eh... I am in a drilling mood so whatever. This isn't getting in the way of anything I could otherwise have been doing. Practice/ self study is essential and right now I'm focusing on work flow to see where my hangups/ slowdowns are and work on them. For drawing sometimes progression is more lateral than linear.
All the drawings for this month can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbo60yohgkg0x49/AADD_l0dJgX3_9w88UPQ9cMZa?dl=0
I should keep tabs of who suggests what. Whether or not I actually call them out I do a lot of work based directly off of suggestions.
All the drawings for this month can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbo60yohgkg0x49/AADD_l0dJgX3_9w88UPQ9cMZa?dl=0
Started out with the intention of making this a colored sketch. After seeing how it would take less time to reline it than cleaning the sketch I did just that.
So that makes this... a quickie?
All the drawings for this month can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbo60yohgkg0x49/AADD_l0dJgX3_9w88UPQ9cMZa?dl=0
I've been asked to draw lots of characters. Among them has been Gadget and Mrs Brisby. Well... here's a Gadget. Mrs Brisby coming up hopefully soon!
I'm going to be drilling myself in sketches and in some of them, like in this case, I will clean em up a bit and throw some colors on! My hope is that over time I'll get so good at it I will be able to incorporate this workflow into comics and other project art so that they don't take several days to finish!
All the drawings for this month can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbo60yohgkg0x49/AADD_l0dJgX3_9w88UPQ9cMZa?dl=0
Drawn a few years ago as bonus art for a folio I am now making it available for the first time digitally!
Unless I already have posted it. I don't think I did. Hard to keep track since I'm a shit and don't post a whole lot publicly.
All the drawings for this month can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbo60yohgkg0x49/AADD_l0dJgX3_9w88UPQ9cMZa?dl=0
This months drawings can be found in this dropbox folder - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbo60yohgkg0x49/AADD_l0dJgX3_9w88UPQ9cMZa?dl=0
Sketched when chilling near the huguenot park area in North Florida, which is this neat little inlet/ beach area where the water on the east coast finally starts turning blue again (St Johns river stains a lot of Florida's east coast a murky brown so blue water is special to me shut up). I chilled in a spot with a bridge towering over me and with an aircraft carrier/ Mayport in view. It was nice little spot with the added bonus of having benches/ tables if I needed it.
A SFW version, and indeed all the drawings for this month will be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbo60yohgkg0x49/AADD_l0dJgX3_9w88UPQ9cMZa?dl=0
I love this pic! Might use it for my next book cover. Drawn a little later than I wanted to. Can't dwell on that now - still catching up from last month~
Link to folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rq9ed60gjppwwg8/AADhKGVaboOZ2YWxhWqmUjyga?dl=0
Pass: plzdontshare
Still haunted by the trying to make up for lost time I had actually forgot to encode these videos until today. No worries though! I caught on early enough to have finished by now. I have 9 video files between the Gryphon and Mik Spread drawings. I did leave out a recording that was basically an hours worth of flatting on the Gryph pic because ehhhh you've seen that stuff before.
No recording on Bokko because I did that on the tablet PC and no recordings on the two colored sketches because until now recording those isn't something I considered doing. I did include a recording of the initial color study of the Mik pic so there is that... for those who are curious as to how I lay them down when timing is an issue.
I do have the PSDs for all five drawings though! Granted I had to slightly edit the SF one for reasons.
Part of a short series I'm working on for Sexyfur. Sister of the other Deer I drew in December. Basically a palette swap - hah. Whether or not I show the color work I do indeed color most sketches because I am shit at visualizing in lines so I do some quick colors at some point to keep things moving.
There is some bg fuckery that I need to fix up before moving forward. Specifically the arms of the lawn furniture and getting the right plane on the edge of the table in the back there. Easy fixes and indeed the finished version (which I can't post here!) will have a better version of those things but EHHHHHHHHH the rest is looking fine. I like how this came out and I'd like to share it - something I rarely do for these sketches! Censored ofc but this is better than nothing, right?!? Visually it's pretty similar to the last two posts so yeah... guess I'm in a mood for some earthen tones and blue!
I try not to draw her more than once every few weeks. What can I say though - love drawin her. Wouldn't if I didn't. For a cute otterfish thing I rarely draw her under water though. Working on fixin that.
This sketch is actually a few years old (not sure if I posted it before) but the color study was from today. I like the simple/ effective look so I thought I'd share it.
I'm running behind this month and I have other works lined up for the next few days that do indeed have a hard deadline but I hope I get time to finish it soon! There will be this and a nude version up when I do finish it.
Check the folder for the creamy version~
11 out of the last 14 hours were spent working on this. Although not a complicated drawing I did spend a lot of time balancing the colors out making sure it came out exactly the way I wanted it to. I kept thinking I was almost done and I only had a few more touch ups to go and suddenly hours go by and was still amost done with just a little more to go. Welp.
Anyway.
Passing out now.
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Drawings from this month can be seen here - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1jphwngoocs4g14/AAA1g37zzX4xsRF9Yup_jtS_a?dl=0
Your legs thick af girl <3
It's almost too much but f it. Won't really know how it will come out until I try. The gif shows some of my struggles in balancing the proportions.
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Inking can definitely be done by the end of the day. Colors I like to sit on for about a day sooooo finished version tomorrow night maybe?
Several people have suggested me to draw her throughout the months and indeed since originally drawing her for Sexyfur I've had quite a bit of people wanting me to revisit her. Well - here she is!
I'm running behind on art due to being out of town and then sick af but hopefully the quality of the art isn't suffering as I attempt to rush through it all!
Drawings for this month can be found here.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1jphwngoocs4g14/AAA1g37zzX4xsRF9Yup_jtS_a?dl=0
Have a Bokko.
It's not the first attempt at drawing her this month. It is, however, the better of the bunch.
For whatever reason the font was broken on the computer I drew this on this is the best I could do for now, not that it matters much!
I was out of town for about two weeks and have been sick as a dog since last sunday... so a week. I'm a bit better now, still sore as fuck from all of the coughing and my ears/ nose still feel plugged up but eh... s'all good. I'll live. Expect more art soon. Sorry for any delays - as it turns out I get the jitters before I travel so art I intended on doing before I left didn't get done.
Small note: about a day's worth of time in the last two weeks was spent either standing in line, sitting through hours of delays, or in transit. Tiring... but ultimately worth it.
Art for this month can be found here:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1jphwngoocs4g14/AAA1g37zzX4xsRF9Yup_jtS_a?dl=0
No pass because A: anyone who would share the link would share the pass too and B: knowing that, the added hassle it gives to people seeking easy access to work they support just doesn't feel worth it after talking to a few supporters and other folks who do similar things with their art.
New 5k style takes longer which leads to more drawing sessions/ recordings!
I'm trying to keep out flats and cleaning because that's nothing but hours of predictable busy work.
You can find the folder here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pkijwuzc5ki4bf6/AABdcA-zVjfLgpYpLvVSOd-Ga?dl=0
Pass: annexx
I wonder why that is?
I think I finalized their designs! Hairstyle/ triangular muzzle shape/ etc. Nothing outlandish... but it's something I struggled with for a surprisingly long time.
The yellows/ blues are not their natural colors. It's a dye job! It's something Mik actually designed for them and the first story will actually revolve around this fact (cute/ lewd"body paint" story).
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All the images from this month.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rtaiy4iepqfuyx5/AAC8-_c2bHSyA3ZIH8uoSJNta?dl=0
pass: legerdemain
Sometimes I have an idea. Sometimes I just reaaaaaaally want to draw a character getting boned by ghosts.
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All the images from this month.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rtaiy4iepqfuyx5/AAC8-_c2bHSyA3ZIH8uoSJNta?dl=0
pass: legerdemain
Still working out the particulars of what an arcanine girl would look like.
Her hugs are nice and warm.
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All the images from this month.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rtaiy4iepqfuyx5/AAC8-_c2bHSyA3ZIH8uoSJNta?dl=0
pass: legerdemain
You can find the full version and the rest of this month's uploads here.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rtaiy4iepqfuyx5/AAC8-_c2bHSyA3ZIH8uoSJNta?dl=0
pass: legerdemain
The comic continues! Sorry about the wait. Having reached an important patreon goal I am now able to be more consistent as opposed to deciding between pinups or comic pages, comics taking considerably more time. A lot of it had to do with my work flow - comics are very diferent from pinups - but I think I'm learning more and more about how to do more structured works that is helping me in the long run. Not having proper character sheets/ notes did a cause a lot of harm though. Made for very inconsistent visuals. Not going to make that mistake again going forward once the Lana/ Cane portion begins, which should be soon.
Fair warning: she plays rough.The gif previews the options, all of which you can find here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rtaiy4iepqfuyx5/AAC8-_c2bHSyA3ZIH8uoSJNta?dl=0
pass: legerdemain
Five files in all.
Another drawing done in my updated style/ specs. The original work file is over twice the size of my average while the inkers are less than half. All in all it adds 5+ extra hours per drawing but it is indeed something I am now able to do since this patreon is growing. I hope it comes through! Ideally the more I work this way the better I become. I really like how it comes out
This is the awkward point where had I been a better artist at the sketch phase I could have just had a super slick finished product by now. I'm working at it though. My work flow is pretty fierce... I just need to get better at sketching and I will be golden. It would definitely make comics more economical for my time if I did them this way.
The pinup version will come later. Gonna try to sell the expression a bit harder if I can manage. It's close to what I want but it isn't quite there yet.
Feb is a short month and I am down to the wire so no time for the flash versions for right now. I will add them to the dropbox folder in a few days once they are done (one for brook and one for Mik and Ara). If you don't decide to re-up you will still have access to the folder so keep the info handy!
The info, btw being...
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cw8djzm0u3s5cvg/AACpA3QiTypzabBHajsTwloNa?dl=0
Password: Counterhelix
The horse dude is part of a TH drawing I did. I say part because once you open it you will see where it is obviously cropped. Still, I think there might be something to gleen off of seeing the PSD to be worth it for someone.
I am trying to find the pinkbunny PSD but unfortunately I think it was part of a 1tb storage drive that died 1-2 years ago. That's a shame.
I 'm going to ask around to see what of the site work I do I can post in here. Obviously it won't be in full but what kinds of edits being acceptable or whether or not I can show recordings of those wips will be a bonus, depending on what I gain access to.
Link to all of the Feb 2017 images
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ja33oxjtzvn046p/AAB-3l3f9WyekS7IYR89f2tDa?dl=0
pass: fulbrook
I have a few folio exclusives that I might as well start sharing digitally. Let's start now! Think of it as bonus content. I'm not going to use this in lieu of drawing new things!
If I have posted this before please let me know. I don't think I did. I scoured the usual places and didn't see it up. I do draw a lot and sometimes it's hard for me to keep track of what was or wasn't uploaded to the internet.
Tell me what characters/ situations you want to see and I will pick 6 ideas and set up a poll later! Feel free to suggest anything you'd like. Who knows what idea I may randomly take up on the side!
For the last few months I've been toying with this character idea. I think I might spend some time in the future doing cute nonsense bug mammal thingers in the same vein as this.
Because these were submission sketches for Tailheat there are limitations to what I can show so it is what it is. I hope you don't mind.
Link to all of the Feb 2017 images
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ja33oxjtzvn046p/AAB-3l3f9WyekS7IYR89f2tDa?dl=0
pass: fulbrook
This month sucks. The shortened month does not go well with my schedule which are planned out by the days. Unfortunately I currently have a few conflicts that as of right now can only be solved by not sleeping right for a few days. Boo.
Update proper
Tentacle folio that I keep putting off - Finished editing/ etc all but one image. Gonna be honest with you. I just don't like it. To the point to where I don't think I will even include it in the package. I will draw a replacement and post it here in full as my for the folio which will be 14 images.
Daki - The long/ thin image format is weird for me and I had trouble getting some poses out that I liked so I'm still working on it. I had to chose between that or some pinups for this month and I chose pinups.
Comic - Going to do the visual novel route afterall. It's going to be done in flash and I already have the scripts/ etc finished (I can switch between classic visual novel style and full motion comic on a whim). It's just a matter of doing the art and typing things out. More info on that later.
"Aren't you a robot or something? What are these for...."
Link to the Feb 2017 images
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ja33oxjtzvn046p/AAB-3l3f9WyekS7IYR89f2tDa?dl=0
pass: fulbrook
Thank you Jorun for your suggestion and to everyone else for voting!
Flash version (minor water/ steam animations + dialogue) coming a lil later.
"Aren't you a robot or something?"
Mik pretends to be dumb to circumvent bounderies. Don't let that face fool you. This is a power move.
Keep in mind this is not canon. This is all in Mik's head. She has creeper fantasies. She would never creep on anyone she isn't in a mutual situation with.
This isn't so much a sketch as it is a comp/ study. Proportions are kind of blegh and poses are boring af. Most likely going to try to work the camera view to be a little more dynamic or I will do some minimal graphic work to animate the water, add some steam, possibly some sfx and a short dialogue with mouth flaps/ expressions in the flash version.
Let me know what you think!
Not sure what of it is visible on your end or if it even shows up as having ended but wow - it's a pretty huge margin.
I'll get right on that. Should have an update soon.
- Despite the new patreon format the polls are still weighted by points and it will be counted up by hand. If you want to split your votes please tell me here or in PM.
- Mik and Misty can totally be a thing.
- Mik would totally creep on Ara in a shower room or onsen (translator's note: onsen totally means hot spring).
- I am totally up for some more Lana.
- I partially misspelled Retsuko on the image.
- I would totally love to try Arcanine again.
- I would totally do a male/ female version of the canine Pokemon.
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For whatever reason the image straight up disappeared in the last poll. Trying it a different way now.
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Doing some finishing touches on the tentacle folio. Got the store already set up and everything. All I need to do is upload the zip file and I'll be good to go.
Currently working on the Lana Daki!
New dog person. Because why not. I'll call her Brooke.
Link to all 3 images (naked, underwear, and clothed)
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ja33oxjtzvn046p/AAB-3l3f9WyekS7IYR89f2tDa?dl=0
pass: fulbrook
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I know you were probably expecting a Lana body pillow or page 20 of the Mik porn comic thing next but I got a little distracted.
Apparently the kids around here are losing their damn minds. Two days ago the 3 schools around here (and by here I mean half mile away) were put on lock down because of a gun incident. Noone was hurt and they couldn't find the shell casings, only hearing the gun shots and finding the discarded gun later, but it is what it is. Then, yesterday morning, there was a 20 kid brawl in the neighborhood next to mine, another gun incident at the highschool (kid with a gun on their person, no shots) and, at around 2pm, one block away from me, there was a shoot out where three people were hit.
This averages out to about 1 person getting shot within a block from me every 4 weeks for the last six months in my neighborhood. There are no gangs here that the authorities are aware of and indeed there is no indication of burgeoning gang related activity (possibly until now?). As of right now it's just a bunch of kinds/ teens with easy access to guns acting a fool and in one case, the one happening outside my window, getting people killed.
Police where stomping around securing the scene and etc with a helicopter hanging low overhead and I didn't want to deal with all that noise/ uncertainty so I left chill at my brother's place, hanging out there until the next day (today) doing this on my cintiq companion in the mean time. Although I only intended on doing one version I spent the last few hours doing the requisite alterations/ cleaning so that I can eventually make this into one of those undressy flash things.
5 PSDs
10 Recording sessions of four drawings
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dww4zcjv1hnb6ip/AABKbpomhTXM1bZTGFOI9B_Ba?dl=0
password: thankyouforyoursupport
PSDs in the PSD folder and recordings in the recording folder! Although you can preview the recordings from the dropbox website I strongly suggest downloading the files for the full quality.
For continued work on the comic (which will feature Lana, and Cane next) I need to go ahead and set some time to do some model sheets once and for all of the characters like a responsible person, lol. Hair/ face/ eyes/ color/ expressions/ proportions cannot be winged by someone as inconsistent as me. I need to make model sheets for design in general, though especially for the face/ hair angles in order to keep things going smoothly.
As for this drawing... I mainly needed some muzzle practice (since these two won't use my typical flat face) while I tried to sort out a chest poof design (if not dropping it entirely).
I could have used this time to do at least one side of the body pillow but I wasn't really feeling confident in how it was turning out so I needed to practice a bit. This is the end result of one of the sketches.
You can get all the drawings from this month here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kfbqu8w9c0wilk4/AAASPSeyqu-L1N1rBL_cVRcMa?dl=0
pass: wintercame
She is based on on Eltonpot's redesign of.... well, I don't know her name! I believe it is Nile but I'm not 100% sure. Gonna do a short tentacle series over there (Just a mood I'm in, don't judge me) and I woke up to do this thing and I liked it so much I'm showing it here in full color, something I almost never show for sketches.
I don't have to do color studies for most of the work that I do but honestly.. I enjoy it. It's censored because if not it would be BW... and a BW version of this is not as interesting imo!
Not sure what else to say for this one. It's most likely going to be the next book cover.
Trying new things here. Not sure how much of it comes out but I've been experimenting a lot lately!
The original file was 5k/ 330mb and would crash Sai when trying to flatten the image or doing multiple layer edits. At 5k it took photoshop like 10 minutes every time I saved it to a PNG which was almost double the size of this. So yeah although this is downsampled but I don't think any detail are lost. That said rendering in this way drawing at higher resolutions is a must. Makes it much easier to draw quickly and smoothly.
Next up is either the Lana body pillow or a new comic page. I had intended on using this time for the comic page buuuuuuut I wanted to finish that sketch up.
You can get all the drawings from this month here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kfbqu8w9c0wilk4/AAASPSeyqu-L1N1rBL_cVRcMa?dl=0
pass: wintercame
The sleeves I can see her doing (it keeps her warm!) but I don't think she would go to sleep wearing earrings or a collar. Might take those out by the time I finish. I used collars a lot in the past because I always thought they were cute but honestly I forced them into drawings when I wasn't feeling the neck anatomy - which I think I improved on by now, though bad habits remain!
The hair twirling seems forced so I might have her clutching a blanket instead. Gonna try to sell messier hair if I can remember.
Characters, situation, setting.... you know the deal!
Like in the past I will take a cross section of your suggestions so you can all vote on what you would like to see next.
Don't be afraid of suggesting things on the basis of the possibility of losing out to another idea though - I may take your suggestion on anyway as a seperate post!
You can get all the drawings from this month from this link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kfbqu8w9c0wilk4/AAASPSeyqu-L1N1rBL_cVRcMa?dl=0
pass: wintercame
So... about that Mik Tentacle folio.
I want to do it one of these three ways - all of which I can start next month.
The idea I'm leaning on is releasing two pages a month here on Patreon as part of the regular feed.
Another thing I can do is releasing the whole thing here on Patreon as a milestone.
The third, ofc, is selling it for $10 using a digital storefront. What do yall think?
Also, as a heads up, I'm gonna field yall for suggestions tommorow on the next pinup!
You can find this and the dry version, along with the rest of this month's Patreon drawings here.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kfbqu8w9c0wilk4/AAASPSeyqu-L1N1rBL_cVRcMa?dl=0
pass: wintercame
She is like... the mystical love child of Holly and Cassidy. Gotta draw all 3 of them in the same picture.
And yes - the ladybug is 100% a Giorno Giovanna reference.
I uploaded the paperdoll as an attachment.
Click the toggle button for a dropdown and cycle through the options! I'm taking suggestions for any other alterations you have in mind if it's within reasons. No guarantees I will follow through buuuuut it's still worth a shot so suggest away!
If I do take any suggestions on I will edit the post/ attachment with the new version and add a new section under toggles for user submitted ideas with credits next to the suggestions.
I will also log any changes at the end of this post. Later yall!
Drawings for this month can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kfbqu8w9c0wilk4/AAASPSeyqu-L1N1rBL_cVRcMa?dl=0
Password: wintercame
The "Clean" version of the image can be found there.
I will be passing files along this way for now on. Dropbox is killing support for public links and honestly this is a better solution than a linkdump anyway. Let me know if how it works out for you on mobile though.
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Gonna do things a little differently going forward!
Gonna start doing a few alternate versions of images for the $10 tier. See how I have this and a jizz free version? That continues. In an attempt to differentiate the $10 tier a bit more I'm going to start going a bit deeper. For example I'm adding an anal penetrated version, cum version of that. Nothing too out there.
I'm also going to guarantee at least one flash paper doll version (where you can mix and match aspects of the image) at least once a month. Two things I'm already working on are alternate colors/ patterns arming/ legging alternates as well as glasses/ goggles. Again - nothing crazy. Just a little bonus.
There are a few planned changes but more on that when we get there.
In case you're curious comics/ voting stuff will be returning, now that things are a bit more settled. Sorry for getting distracted!
Bye for now~
A lil late - sorry 'bout that!
Dropbox is ending support of public file service and is switching over to another type. Doesn't mean much to you though it does prompt me into using a more elegant solution than link dumping a bunch of hard to read nonsense.
Now you will get it all in one convenient place through the share link! Though clever use of naming conventions I hope you can tell what is what.
You can find the folder here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7uj9rcidof6wv9s/AACExi0uoYNjOH_1X-F7zZIoa?dl=0
The password is: Happynewyear
Use the list view if you're unclear by what you're getting.
Some people came in from out of town (blindsided) so I haven't had the time I usually spend prepping the PSDs/ Videos and, in hind sight, it's something I should prep as I am finishing the drawing.... not all at once at the end of the month. Sorry! Like before if anyone who subscribed for them miss out this month and decide not to re-up you can always PM me to gain access to the files I was late on for the time you were subscribed. Logs are kept for this sort of thing so it's one click away from being verified~
For now - have some sketches. If they're accepted they will be used for Sexyfur!
Stay safe yall~
This time from a wabbit. Don't judge me. More color practice. Both in color scheme and efficiency.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Dec/Haunches.png
Admittedly this looks kind of silly. It's a failed pov idea that turned into an excuse to play around with colors.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Dec/MIK_WIGGLE.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Dec/Kass_Clean.png
I don't know anything about him other than he sings I think.
I already love him.
Don't think I've done a male submission here yet. Or a bird for that matter. I know I'm primarily known for doing certain things but if you want to see something different feel free to let me know! Sometimes I do things completely randomly on a whim (like this) and the more ideas I have to brainstorm on the stop the more diverse random submissions become!
Continuing the Mik comic next. This short fuck thing was already almost finished, sorry it took so long to get to. Gonna try a visual novel type thing next which probably sounds like it's more ambitious than it actually is... but it, well... you'll see. I think it's a better for to actually tell stories for those who are more interested into that sort of thing. I will be doing them in flash because that's all I know but that shouldn't be an issue~
... her butt is actually reeeeeeeeally warm.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Dec/Rudi.png
Don't think about the setup of picture too much.
I don't think I've ever drawn my reindeer characters outside of Sexyfur. This is one of them!
Sketched and inked while I was out of town so no recording. Colors on the otherhand is all there - for those who are interested in that sort of thing.
Missy will be her nickname. Not sure if I mentioned it but she is actually related to Lana and Cane. Missy is a Husky Corgi. Lana and Cane or Corgis. She's their cuz. They, by the way, will be the subjects of my next body pillows! Lana and Cane first. Missy maybe. They will all be more of a thing soon as I figure out how I want to go about doing things. More info on that later~
Self explanatory~
I want to know what kind of body pillow would yall like to see? Not only what character but the format as well. Would you like one side to be clean and the other mature (nude/ adult)? Or are you cool with a nude front view (nothing explicit) and mature alternate pose on the back (spead/cum/mid fuck/etc). If I take pre-orders on them and have them made myself/ on demand I can mix and match what pictures I use instead of selling one concrete thing but I'm fielding you for some ideas to know what I should work on because I do indeed want to make some dakis~
Lots of links!
Mik/ Human comparison!
PSD - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Mik_Human_Comparison.psd
Gif - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Mik_Process.gif
Lola!
PSD -https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/lola.psd
Recording- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Nov2016_Lola.avi
Mik Anal!
PSD- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Mik_Anal.psd
Recordings- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Nov2016_Mik_Anal_Inks_01.mp4
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Nov2016_Mik_Anal_Colors_and_Detail.avi
Missy!
PSD - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Missy_Thirsty.psd
Recordings - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Nov2016_Missy_Inks_to_Color.avi
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Nov2016_Missy_Color_2_Crash.mp4
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Nov2016_Missy_Color3.avi
Mik Selfie Recordings!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Nov2016_Mik_Selfie_Inks_and_Color.avi
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Nov2016_Mik_Selfie_Details.avi
Mik Spread!
Creepin on Sleepin Toriel (why)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/NOV/Nov2016_Toriel.avi
In the last image Daniel Greg asks
"I know this is a tangent from this art piece but have you ever drawn Mik in a human form cuz if I remember correctly, when I was searching through your furaffinity gallery (towards the early years since you started) I came across a female human character in which you stated that that will later on become Mik. Is that still her in her human form or has she become a completely separate entity as of now?"
Here is my response!
I have never drawn human Mik as far as I can remember. The character of mine that was a basis for Mik is still a distinctly different character though I kept the Gutts scar over the nose here for theming and skin tone because despite her name being distinctly Easter European she has always been a Carribean Islander. For me character designs are basically a grab bag of things I like that I mix and match as I see fit. Most of my designs don't get used for any consistent reason anyway but I can still trace back the origins of this or that... Mik, original impetus aside, being inspired by a combination of Caska (Berserk), Kid (Chrono Cross), and Dilandau (Escaflowne), and Squall (Final Fantasy 8)... my conception of her voice being along the lines of Kaine (Nier).
So is the character I've drawn before still her human form? No. She is still her own character. Although she looks vaguely similar to Mik her longer wavy hair, body type, and grim personality (she is a rifle toting hardass afterall) make it very apparent that they are not the same. A human Mik would look a lot like what I just drew here.
Fur/ patterns aside very little has changed. Lips, ears, and nose... and that's about it. I kept 98% of the lineart and 100% of the highlights and shading/ details. The only real difference are the nips and scar colors. In her human form they are a bit lighter to stand out more.
As promised! I don't say it enough but I really do appreciate your support. It's awesome being able to just do random R34 on a whim and have the usage of time justified!
Mik losing herserself in... a dark forest? What is this secondary blue light source. This is nonsense!!!
Image I'm currently working on and should finish by tomorrow~
Probably most likely going to draw Lola Bunny (loving rabbit characters lately) or one of your characters after that!
... And having Missy be a nickname
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/Missy_Thirsty.png
Not much to say 'sides that. Been pretty broken up about this election. I can literally go on for days about it but I will just leave it at this for now. Astro turfing, tone policing, concern trolling "allies" now asking for unity... I see you. And I hear those dog whistles just fine. You won't catch me slipping though.
Not trying to be cryptic. This isn't aimed at anyone who can read this or the furry community. It's more a vague lamentation at people who I used to give the benefit of the doubt to now showing their true colors during the election.
This has been a rough 10 days or so. The implications are pretty dire for the lgbt community, 1.7 billion muslims, mexican immigrants and the great fence of mexico, people relying on entitlements, social security, aca, and daca, the epa and environment, the scotus, the legion of doom cabinet, the doe and student loan privitization proposal, and... shit. So many other things. Sigh. What a terrifying and uncertain world we live in.
Post attempt no. 2
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/ARA.psd
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/Mik_Selfie.psd
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/Mik_Spread.psd
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/PSD/Renabutt.psd
Unfortunately I had a little accident with the Toriel PSD. I merged the colors and lineart layer groups when sticking them into my gif processor and accidentally saved the layer as is. Because it was a quicker drawing I didn't save redundantly so that information is lost. I do have the recordings to these 4 drawings and indeed the Toriel drawing though! I will be rendering what I have and upload it later. As of right now I have 16 raw video files to go though for these 5 drawings.
As for the Missy drawing I... might have the PSD somewhere. I just can't find it. Remember it's 1-2 years old and I have hundreds of PSDs to sift through and it might not even be in any of the drives I'm currently using (I upgraded HDs last year).
I like cute sleepy pics. The reality of it is still creepy though.
You know it's true.
Here's the full png: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Nov/Torichan.png
I was practicing more oblique angles (2-5 minute sketches) and kinda sorta thought I had something here so I fiddled with it, inked, and then colored it. I'm not 100% sold on it but it would be a waste not to share it!
Late as in... I probably won't get em in today. Wrapping up some last minute work and I have no time to spare to prep files/ encode. Sorry about that. If I have received payment from you from the appropriate tier in the month of October and you decide not to re-up, thus missing out on when I do post it (which will most likely be tommorow) just message me an I will send you the links through PM.
Again - I do apologize.
For now have some sketches for two pinups I'm doing for Sexyfur.
This was in my 2015 Folio but actually drawn in the tail end of 2014 I believe. It's not like I have a concrete reason why I haven't made it public digitally yet. It's not like I wall the art intentionally. Like a lot of things it's simply a case where I draw more than I post. For some folios, if I have the extra time, I simply do extra art. The problem becomes whether or not I remember if I sold the rights to them or if I already posted them - which does happen more than you would think. So to play it safe I just kind of... forget about them. Like that 14 image tentacle folio I did and never did anything with holy shit (I need a manager or assistant lol).
Anyway - I like the drawing well enough. Simple concept: She woke up early, started getting ready for the day, had an accident, and decided to snap pic.
After like... 4 hours of failed sketches trying to do Alola Vulpix or Ninetales pinups I withdrew to a more comfortable standard - some Mik vagine!
Thank you for participating in suggestion and voting cycles!
Check the folder and flash files out for all of the intended versions of this image.
Folder with multiple versions of the image (various levels of undress/wetness/hair) - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8s5uu643xiw7a0e/AAAYqTh-1VQyDNDfB61egm-9a?dl=0
Flash paper doll with full toggles - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Oct16/Ara/Ara.swf
Well.. it's more of a study than a sketch, but you get the idea.
Those dots are place holders for water coming down from an outdoor beach shower thing (not sure what they are called). Beyond the hair and clothing toggles I will add toggles for the water and wetness as well~
It's not like I've been gold bricking! Here is some of the extra stuff I've been working on. They are indeed crops because I sold the full digital copyrights to Monitor Studios - this is all I'm allowed to post of them!
Been a minute. Art is indeed incoming. It's just like in the past where it's more heavy toward the end of the month. More so this time because of the hurricane draining me and forcing me to take on a week's worth of extra work. That aside everything else is fine. Just a little cabin fever. I don't get out much and I miss hanging out with my friends... of which none are local.
Did get my keyboard in (ordered it before the hurricane, doh) and I fired up the music apps and I'm making some great strides in learning how to arrange/ master... simple 8 bit stuff at least. Goes well with the flash things I posted a few weeks ago. It will all come together soon in a spec project I'm story boarding.
In the mean time have a butt! Perspective is super risky/ forced and I'm not too sure I pulled it off though!
Well, I came back yesterday from Alabama (east coast resident) but I had to spend some time recuperating. Although I bought supplies to stay put when cat 4-5 was in the mix I, along with several other people decided we should run instead. Closest place that had rooms that allowed pets for under $200 a night was 6 hours away. We had 4 vehicles worth of people/ things. 3 since my sister's car broke down along the way.
Now when I say recuperating I don't mean resting. I mean things like:
- Rebuilding my work area (dismantled everything and stored it in high ground since I was within a mile from the flood zone and a hurricane like this was unprecedented so I had no idea what the risk was). This includes a heavy duty arm setup to hold my cintiq and the cintiq itself (thankfully I kept the boxes/ padding).
- Removing brush/ debris from my house.
- Attempting to save what I could of my pool water. Very low on my list of priorities but if I could help it why not. Got the debris out and spent a lot of time cleaning it. Now it's only a matter of time before I know if I can reconstitute what I have or if I have to drain/clean/start over.
- Tetrising contents of one shed that's now falling apart to another.
- Assessing/ reporting damage to my roof.
- Helping my sister find her car. They were supposed to tow it back to my dad's place. She couldn't find it in her neighborhood or my around my dad's place and was freaking out. We needed supplies (her kid is autistic and doesn't eat anything other than very specific things and she was out because she kept it all in her trunk for the evac and all the stores were out) so we scrambled to look for it. We questioned people around here and someone remembered seeing a tow truck head to an empty lot nearby. Sure enough the car was there.
- Helping a friend move some stuff to our place so he and his dog and cat has a place to stay since their place got flooded. Minor help with my mom since she won't have power for a few days and she needed a place to stay and didn't want her food going to waste.
Etc. All in all there was some damage done but nothing catastrophic. Although I do have a long list of inconveniences/ headaches from it all but it's hard to complain considering how bad other people had it because of this hurricane. All in all I feel we lucked out here despite losing so much time/ money on something I had no control over. It could have been so much worse if not for a few freak occurrences being on our side. Other places... not so much. I hope they bounce back. And holy shit at what happened in Haiti.
I've resumed drawing again. Crossing my fingers that nothing else happens. Between this and two people being shot, one dying in front of my window I feel like I'm getting signs to move way the hell away from here afterall.
Hope everyone else is fine.
If you got a call for evacuation please go. I know a lot of people in the FL/GA/SC/NC area and I hope everyone makes it through this in one piece.
Although I'm a few miles inland, well away from areas that called for evacuation, I'm still pretty close to St Johns River (FL) so flooding might still be in the cards. Dunno what else to say at this point. Super anxious at how unpredictable projections have been and so far it looks like I'm going to get hit twice. Dunno if or when I'll lose power but I will use this time to wish yall well and hope you stay safe~
Currently hurricane prepping. Got my kukri machete, weeks worth of food/water, and... well... work/ art files are next! Dunno when I'll lose power but it's pretty much guaranteed. I'm right in Matthew's path. I would like to have a few things to work on while I'm waiting out the storm though! Thanks to my cintiq companion I can take my work with me and I intend on making the best of it should I have to evacuate!
Suggest whatever you have to me and I will most likely nude them up for all to see!
No youtube links this time! All direct downloads. More porny things are very against YT's TOS I believe. If anyone knows of a decent streaming host for adult recordings let me know.
Also I absolutely do not have time to finish Ara for this month. Sorry about that. It's coming though!
Arcanine
Video - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/10/Arcanine.avi
PSD - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/10/Arcanine_Sept_2016.psd
Renamon
Video 1 -https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/10/Renamon_1.avi
Video 2 -https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/10/Renamon_2.avi
PSD -https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/10/Renamon_Sept_2016.psd
Rabbutts
Rabbit Butt 1 PSD -https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/10/Rabbutt1_Sept_2016.psd
Rabbit Butt 2 Video - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/10/Butt.avi
Rabbit Butt 2 PSD - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/10/Rabbutt2_sept_2016.psd
Flareon up at a close second. Odds are will Ill be doing multiple on my own. I know Rose i've never don a full pinup of and my Gryphon character (No I am not consistent in the spelling) is one that I did once years ago but still gets brought up from time to time so I think I will be making her more of a thing! There's also Renamon - I will never stop drawing her so don't be surprised to randomly see her.
The scalies are something else I want to elaborate on too eventually. I have a general design of scalies that never I never expanded on in art which are a mixture of artificial wet-suit type patterns, techno/cyber bits, and glowing/ neon!
Anywway thank you for participating in the polls, with your suggestions, your feedback, and your support!
Thank you for submitting your suggestions!
The short notice for when the vote ends is part of my attempt to have it done before the month ends. I can't promise that I will succeed but I do promise that if I don't I will edit the finished version to be available to everyone within a day of posting.
Notes: Renamon, Flareon (the Eeveelution I chose) will have male and female versions. If Scalies! are chosen then I will do male and female versions of that character too.
Fluffkevlar's Ara will see multiple versions as a flash file. Two styles of hair (long/ short), clothed, one-piece, two-piece, topless, and nude.
Gonna be doing a poll tonight that will run for 24 hours before I tally up the votes. Because it's been a few weeks since I last fielded you all for suggestions I think it's necessary to ask for a few more and factor them in before I pick the six I will be using.
So... suggest away!
The poll I intended on doing is kind of late for this month. I expected to do a bit more from the list of suggestions but eh, I tried! Got two hits in, which is fine. next up will be the poll and I think I will limit it to 3 days for the count, just to make sure I have enough time to finish it this month. For now I sleep. This actually took much longer than I had anticipated!
I just can't do the animal head thing. I need hair to pull everything together. I know why it's not working - it's the dome/ jowl shape thing but the further I move away from more human proportions the less I'm into it. Not that the end result of the last drawing is what I wanted either mind you. Still figuring this stuff out.
But yeah more bunny butt.
... look at her butt.
Full: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/gosh.png
Not a fan of a lot of what I'm seeing in Sing, tbh. Looks pretty soulless. Especially the proper design of these characters. I will co-sign rabbit twerking though.
I'll ready the next poll thing soon. I had expected to do more suggestions on the fly - and I still will - but it's been a few weeks now and I feel like it's due!
Full: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/New%20folder/Tsampikos_Mik_Comic_Page-018.png
Hey there y'all. You won't believe what happened recently. This isn't the right place to post the bulk of it so I will leave it to an off-site entry but I will say this, among a ton of bullshit, last week, not even 20 feet from where I am currently sitting, there was a double homicide. Well, technically it was one murder and one series of life threatening injuries... but the details of the second victim is currently under wraps and I don't really know what happened to them as of right now. I'm not trying to frame it as something that happened to me or something I'm involved in, the people who were shot aren't from here and it I only heard it all, I didn't see any of it, but it has dominated my mind for the last few days. If someone around here knows any details on who the victims or the shooters are noone is saying anything. Which pretty much left me desperately wanting to move on from here~
Another suggestion image! Brought to you by IchigoNeko.
Not 100% sure on the perspective ( much like the Renamon pic as well TBH) but instead of scrapping it I instead powered through it and hopefully this experiance will lead to better art?!? Either way I walked away with an Arcanine girl design I like so I say this is at least a partial victory!
Full version: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/Arcanine_sept2016.png
Recent suggestion from Sigma.
I haven't forgotten about your suggestions! Before I make a poll I'm just going to straight up do a few first before I do a poll. With that said... here's a Renamon! Arcanine gurl next. Or a Mik comic page. Im gunning for 3 this month since I am a page behind from last month.
Large version: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/Rennyman_Sep2016.png
As for the flash thing it's this small thing I'm put together as I designing a text adventure template/ engine for future use. Trying to keep it nice and simple but powerful enough for conditional changes/ animations/ etc to be made on the fly. A lot of the work has to do with proper planning and that's the stage I'm at right now! This phase is me diagramming how certain scenarios will play out with the scripts I'm familiar with and once it gets to a certain point I can start working on a proper project immediately. For me it's exciting because I love this stuff. Among other things it gives me a reason to learn things I've always wanted to but never had time to invest in it. For now I'm attempting to strip it down into something intuitive and clean. The end goal is a means to provide a massive amount of story/ characterization without having to spend 12 hours per comic page/ 3 lines of dialogue! I'll still do both, but admittedly this format can get a shit ton done for the same amount of time.
Flash file : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Psept/Test3.swf
The recordings are never 100% of the drawings. Sometimes lines are omitted. Sometimes flats are. Sometimes details and sometimes cleaning and post production levels/ filtering. You get the gist though! I meant to upload 12 recordings, as per the graphic there, but one got corrupted... blegh. Still seeing if what I can recover.
If you have an issue please let me know so I can fix it asap.
You might notice a dramatic resolution increase while going through these recordings. That's the result of my new tablet. It also resulted in me having to increase the speed ratio - it's starting to take roughly 15 minutes of dedicated rendering per hour of video recorded which is starting to take it's toll on how I schedule things since unlike the lower resolution video I cannot work and render the video at the same time without severe performance drops. The 1440p video renders at 3-5 fps which forced me to cut a lot of frames and if it becomes too jarring I will rethink how i'm doing things... at least for now. Anyway - links!
Mik Comic Page - Base colors
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/UL/Mik_Comic_Base_Colors.avi
Missy
PSD- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/UL/Missy.psd
Video 1- Sketch -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcAGMw2gDJc
Video 2- Inks and value shading - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnze92Cg5mI
Video 3- Gradients and cleaning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koSsPvn_m9A
Vaporeon
PSD- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/UL/Vaporeon.psd
Video 1 - Inks, Values, and Initial Gradients - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDm651_krOk
Video 2- Cleaning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMUVUi67tIg
Video 3- Cleaning and details - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk-yKA9LUUg
Kanel
PSD- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/UL/Kanel.psd
Video 1- Values and Gradients - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G2I3N6IM4w
Video 2- Cleaning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGRxI4e0Cqw
Volpethrope
PSD- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/UL/Volpethrope.psd
Video- Colors - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORWccdDqRnM
Iselwyr
PSD- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/UL/Iselwyr.psd
Video - shading and details - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUfk0fiykr8
It's that time again! Give me some ideas and I will pick a (hopefully) dynamic range of options for people to vote on when I do the next image poll.
Also I am currently trying the tagging system out and tagging old posts to help people find the content they want more easily. I don't exactly know if it's working for everyone yet - it's a beta feature - but it does, in my opinion, eliminate most of the need for file archives. I will still do them to those who insist, but I will first suggest the usage of the tags for finding drawing, comic pages, psds, recordings, and etc for people who ask in the future.
(Download the image from the link for the most current version. Image editing seems to be broken on Patreon right now)
That about wraps those up! Gonna take more suggestions on next month but yeah - was fun. Getting the hang of this new tablet and man I'm just loving it.
I'll try to get another comic page in before the month is over but It all depends on whether or not I can finish other works first. I've been spending a lot of time at the hospital (edit: visiting someone in recovery from a major surgery) and although I can get some work done it's far from an ideal situation and I'm a little behind right now. In any case I am compiling the recordings for this month and the PSDs and Videos should be up soon~
Another personal character suggested to me! I think I will do this regularly as well~
One thing I am going to be doing differently is that I'm going to be making separate posts per new image instead of doing multi image posts. It makes it easier for people to catch drawings when looking back archive.
PSD/Recording coming soon.
I asked for your characters and you answered! Here is one of three I've been working on.
PSD and recording come at the end of the month.
... these three!
Over the next few days I will be coloring/ cleaning them and as always the PSDs and recordings will be made available at the end of the month for the $10 support tier.
I sketched these at a surgery waiting room between 5am and 2pm in an awkward set up where I took a stool and sat it on a chair I pulled directly across from me and used my backpack as back support as I sat on the edge of the seat to draw. Even though we were there for moral support for a family member (surgery went find) I wasn't going to turn down my chance to get some work done.
I will never get over how much I love the cintiq companion. Being able to draw almost anywhere is so liberating~
First drawing done in my new tablet. It's roughly four times larger in both resolution and surface area. Both will take some time fully adapting to. So far I'm absolutely in love with it! Being able to see 100% of the image in a decent enough resolution to fit all the UI elements I use in there... having a super bright color calibrated tablet which eliminated the necessity to use the monitors I was using for color testing... ugh. There are so many quality of life improvements my new art set up has introduced me to. At first I was intimidated by the size and indeed I'm not using my whole arm in drawing just yet and I do find myself cornered in a single quadrant for most of my strokes but the fact that I can get such a large portion of the image in on the same screen is a game changer and the ergonomic implications has my back preemtively thanking me for no longer being hunched over a screen but instead hanging back to take it all in as I work.
And I owe it all to you! The people who support the silly things I do...
Sincerely... Thank You.
All of the art tools I buy because of you and in hopes that I'm able to give you something better and more of~
Anyway enough of the sappyness.
I did record much of it but I lost the second portion. I got most of the foot work in there though - it's just that the new resolution presented some problems to the recording software I use. Even when I lowered the frame rate to 20 fps and tried to control the bit rate the file size is still almost double and any time the recording goes over a gig using the hardware encoder I use and there is an inherent risk of corruption w hen the recording ends. Sometimes I can recover the files. Sometimes I can't. A solution is to buy a dedicated hard drive and record videos raw or run the video out through a video capture pipeline and I think I will eventually do just that.
I want to do some more practice busts/ thigh ups in the value/ gradient map style and I figure why not field you all for your own characters? You know, give back a little.
I'm going to lean towards nude unless specified otherwise so yeah, suggest away! I will pick from whatever is suggested here at random until the end of the month (as time permits!).
(links to all 4 versions of the image below)
As suggested and voted on by you! Thank you for participating. Gonna sketch out some comic pages for the next update. Recording and PSDs coming at the end of the month.
If anyone knows what venue I can use to make these posters available for
sale please let me know before I use local services and mail them
myself! Although I have fielded a few options I'm not too fond of the terms and it seems like pre-orders and printing in batches is the best way to go without feeling used.
For now I sleep.
Clean Female - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/VapFC.png
Nude Female -https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/VapFN.png
Clean Male - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/VapMC.png
Nude Male - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/VapMN.png
Gonna try something a little different for some drawings I do here - posting sketches/ comps/ studies before the finished product. Ideally I'll get feedback when which can be useful going forward!
Click to actually be able to read the names and call signs.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/Dem_Fems.png
I 've made (and sold off unfortunately) a lot of characters over the years but these are characters I still own. I don't have a whole lot of names considering how they mostly exists as pinup characters but as promised here is a list of female characters for you to mull over!
Some designs are are indeed outdated and now that I see them all at once I can see where I can make changes to the designs here and there in order to better differentiate them.
Well... maybe not all of you. But enough of you did! It was pretty close between Vaporeon and Missy doing a Mei cosplay actually so every vote definitely counted for something.
Thank you all for participating in the poll and for your suggestions! Been a while since I draw a Vaporeon anything so this should be fun.
Okay so the first one is basically just a regular otter version of a male Mik. It's something that some people have asked I make available for years. Now will be their chance to get one. Maybe. I personally don't mind but I know enough people who think this is a scummy thing to do that I might not to do it afterall.
The second is just something I saw in my head a few days ago and decided to put it down on paper. The Bloodborne esque garb and weapon came after.
Practice in value colouring/ gradient maps but still did the cleaning/ finishing touches with round hard/ soft brushes. Recorded from start to... most of it. Did a lot of color overlays/ filter work for the actual "finished" version. Still using round brushes... for now.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/aug2016/MissyPop.png
I still don't have a poster venue set up yet. I'm willing to take suggestions. Once I do though I will start making them available, starting with Tracer Mik from last month.
With that out of the way here are your suggestions!
Some notes:
- If Suspension Bondage wins I will ask for suggestions on what character to draw and will choose from that. I found the image in google images and of someone takes umbrage with this I will replace it.
- Odds are Aurelion Sol will be a clean image - hah.
- My choice was Alphys. Because I love her. Very good chance it will also be clean (read: because I love her).
- Of Jeremy Bernal's bunny girls I chose Orchid. In something lacy, frilly, and white.
- If Vaporeon wins I will do male and female versions.
I may eventually do a Lilith Calah from Dreamkeepers but I have two issues here; 1, she's 15 by design which means it absolutely will be clean and 2, I want permission from the creator first. This being a primarily adult furry Patreon I don't know if they want their character to be associated with me in this way out of the blue.
I also considered an artistic nude of Mik enjoying the sun on a bench, Renamon, and Nick from Zootopia. If I have time I will make a mini poll and squeeze another one of these drawings in here!
I should probably post more of these. On average I do like 6 a month. I've gone as high as 8 in some!
(And if I did post some of these before I'm sorry! I must have forgotten I did but they all feel new to me).
Tracer Mik - line/ color style:
PSD - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/Tracer_Mik.psd
Back Armor Inks - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/Render/Tracer_Ink1.avi
Main Inks - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/Render/Tracer_Ink2.avi
Head Inks - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/Render/Tracer_Ink3.mp4
This one is in real time. Now you get to see just how slow getting something simple and clean truly is!
Full Inks as a bonus image - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/Mik_Tracer_Lines.png
Primary Colors - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/Render/Tracer_Color_1.avi
The rest was just cleaning/ refining from there. No recording because the recordings got corrupted. Happens sometimes with files that go over two hours long. Total inks took roughly 3 hours. Colours, to get them as they are in the final image, took around 10. Sketch took 4 because of how indecisive I was and the main drawing had a few hangups too. Specifically the gun and the hair.
Miyusha - roundbrush/airbrush/ gradient map painting style:
PSD - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/Miyusha.psd
Greys - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/Render/Miysha_1.avi
Gradient Map / Cleaning - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/Render/Miysha_2.avi
Total time just over 2 hours. This drawing is important for several reasons. First and foremost it's my favorite drawing this year for sure as quickies/ speedpaints tend to be. It's mainly important though because it is in a style I think has more potential for growth in terms of quality as well as work flow than the comic style of lines to colors that I usually use. I won't give lines up - it certainly has it's place. But right now I find them limiting in some pretty severe ways. If you've seen some of my PSDs you probably noticed that at some point I just start ignoring them and start painting over them. So now I'm going to pursue this kind of style and work flow in earnest. More on that later.
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I gotta get my hands on video editing software. Until then I won't be uploading videos to youtube. I want some sort of production value and silent speed up recordings just aren't doing it for me. I will however provide links to the recordings for the time being.
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Let me take some time to whine for a bit. Feel free to ignore. This isn't a cry for help - I just gotta say what's on my mind sometimes. I don't mean to make anyone worry... but I can't keep it all in either. I'll be fine though.
vent inc
Probably gonna make a tumblr or a twitter specifically for personal thoughts/ venting. Because man... been having a pretty miserable time. I really need to do a better job surrounding myself with friends because this whole suffering in silence thing is taking it's toll. Had an emergency dentists appointment that prevented me from going to Anthrocon which bummed me out on top of personal stuff and crazy shit going on in the world. Not going to get into details but I'm so glad I have art to take my mind off of things and I have fans of said art willing to help me go through times like this. A lot of awful things are going on and I have not responded well to them. Fits of uncontrollable shaking, tachychardia that destroys any prospect of sleeping, and just full blown panic attacks several times a day for over a week now. Thankfully they aren't emotionally driven ones so I'm not histerical or in tears or anything. Other physical symptoms remain though. Crazy blood pressure and possible heart failure are in the cards. Or not. I don't know because this is what panic attacks do to people. Whether or not it (or anything really) is happening the body responds like it is. Fuck.
Simple enough concept. Give me character/ pinup ideas and I will make a list of said ideas for people to vote on later.
I will be keeping my ideas out of it as I will do those as their own seperate poll~
How is everyone doing? The news is so god damn depressing I had to distract myself... with porn! So here - have another art~
(I don't mean to make like of any of it. I hope everyone is okay)
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I am currently prepping the last few PSDs and cutting/ rendering some of the art recordings. Gonna also look around for royalty free music to put in the background and hopefully have a short intro plus a logo to put on them to step up my video production game!
Yep - still fuckin. Now with more angles!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/MshaSK.png
I like the way it came out. It's a sketch->paint style that used no lineart and, believe it or not, a gradient map!
It will become clear when the 2 hour recording goes up.
3 versions. Poster coming soon!
Large version of the first one.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/MF.png
Tail-less version for maximum butt!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JL16/MA.png
Obligatory bottomless!
Sorry for the lack of content so far. Front loaded a lot of work I usually do within the given month just to try something different! I figure if I do lot of the heavy lifting for future works ahead of time I could devote more quality time to building my patreon page and backlog work.
That said, here is what I have for the poster so far! I'm still working out the details before the inks/ colors. I just thought this might be interesting.
I know technically it hasn't been a week yet but, well, it seems like it's a landslide. If the vote suddenly changes I will edit the header!
I guess the only way to find out what the turn out would be was if I actually started something proper... and so I did. And now I know not to suggest things flat out - hah. At least... not front loading it with my ideas. Instead I will do one of several things - all of which involves getting ideas from you all.
Going forward I will keep it pretty simple.
Week 1 I field suggestions from you all.
Week 2 I make an info-graphic with 10 selections of my choice of suggested works for you to vote on.
Week 3 to the end of the month - The pinup will ensue.
I will attempt to keep a diverse mix. A mix between fan art... both popular and uncommon (but still fun!), other people suggesting ideas for my own characters (I will make an info graphic listing them, I have a ton - hah), and personal characters other people own.
Outside of that, if I have any ideas of my own, I will do them as a separate poll.... just so other people's ideas have a fighting chance! These will have no set schedule. At least not yet anyway.
SO. How does that sound? Nothing is set in stone. This is just the updated plan!
I suppose it starts by learning how to rig a character and before you get to there you need character art. And before that you need a design!
I'm going to be documenting my progress so here is where I start!
(with a design)
It's of a character I've used for this sort of learning experience before. Most of the work she appears in never saw a public release but maybe in time I will put it all out there for shits and giggles. The main update to the design though is that she has a more cartoony melon which includes defined hair for simplicity's sake. I also changed her eyes to orange instead of blue. Ideally there will be no outlines to the actual character and I felt like blue eyes didn't stand out well enough against the blue shadows I was already doing for the body.
For example here are these two that were part of a series I did testing this distortion script I found for flash. The work files are lost but I still have backups of the final results!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Uljy2016/6_012.gif
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Uljy2016/6_013.gif
This could probably be interesting going forward.
Suggestion submissions end at 10am EST/EDT/ GMT-5 on the 7th, 1 week from now!
$ 1-2 pledges get 1 vote
$ 5 pledges get 2 votes
$10 pledges get 3 votes
$20 pledges get 4 votes
You can suggest your own idea and hope other people follow suit or you can vote on one of my 2 ideas. You can split your votes however you want depending on how many you get so If you want to suggest an idea and put all your points behind it go for it!
My ideas, worth 1 vote each, are...
Idea 1 - 1 vote - Mik cosplaying as Tracer from Overwatch (multiple versions in various levels of undress, clean vers will be a poster, will also have human version of Tracer)
Idea 2 - 1 vote - Freya Crescent dressed up as Lucatiel of Mirrah from Dark Souls 2 ( a clean pinup meant to become a poster)
I've never done this before and I'm pretty sure I'll figure out a less clunky way of doing this over time but hey, gotta start somewhere so here goes my first public art poll!
Quick upload of the PSDs. Did them as an attachments to those who are interested!
These were made in Sai and, like any of the PSDs I've uploaded in the past, there is slight issue with a few blending layers for those who try to view them in Photoshop.
To those of you using Photoshop know that for the linear add layers to work correctly you need to turn off the "transparency shapes layer" option. In the background of the Mik pinup the issue is especially pronounced in the background folder.
I had some fun doing the drawings I did based off of your suggestions in the past so I think this is what I want to do on the regular now, just like other people are doing on their pages. The way it works isn't going to be set in stone - I will figure it out as I go along - but here is the initial idea.
Every month I will create a post asking for suggestions for a pinup and your suggestions will be weighted depending on your pledge amount. I encourage you to read other people's suggestions just in case they have an idea you want to support because at the end of the first week of each month I will tally up all the suggestions and do a pinup based on which idea had the most points.
You can split your points however you chose. You can choose to give one character idea all of your points or divide your points between multiple ideas.
The idea can be fanart or art of your personal character. Just know that this is a public vote so the drawing I make will be made for public consumption. This includes nudity or straight up porn - whatever people would like to see the most. You have been warned!
So.
$1-2 pledges get 1 point.
$5 pledges get 2 points.
$10 pledges get 3 points.
A new $20 tier for pledges get 4 points.
As a bonus for the $20 tier I may randomly decide to simply take any suggestion you make and simply do it. So if you do decide to split your points each idea has a chance to randomly be fulfilled. This is at my discretion. It is not a raffle and I am making no promises or guarantees. Much like the suggestions made in the past it is something I will just randomly decide to do as a show of gratitude to my supporters.
How does that sound?
Full version! https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Jn2016/Tsampikos_Mik_Comic_Page-014.png
Kind of writhing in pain right now. The immortal bottom left wisdom tooth has claimed another victim. First it imacted and burst through the neighboring molar and since then it has because kind of... flipped over to it's side burrowing into my jaw which in of itself was a source of pain and requiring surgery to remove parts of gum/bone along with the tooth but now, because of it's position, it has been misaligning my bite putting all of the pressure when I bite/ grind my teeth in my sleep on the molar above it.... which I chipped a good 1/3 of the tooth in my sleep.
So I inked and colored this in lieu of sleeping.
I know the solution - gotta do the surgery. But you know... it's surgery and I hate everything about the idea of what has to be done to solve the issue.
Full version - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Jn2016/JD1.png
Clothed - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Jn2016/JD1a.png
Part of me tells me I should stop drawing her like this. Other part of me is impulsive and just does it!
Inks and colors were recorded for those who are interested and will be up later along with this month's PSDs. Next comic page also coming up soon!
Gonna do a paper doll flash for this and I might add the police and casual (plaid) outfits as options. Didn't really plan on it I was just sketching things out for the comic page and, well.... just went for it.
More coming soon!
As promised here they are!
The first shows the inks and bulk of the colors of the first one I posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ywDNdcbVBY
The next two shows the inks and colors of the second!
1 of 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EAv0XpP7yg
2 of 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulhtdh731Mo
The second half of the first one and the entirety of another recording were corrupted.
If you look back you will be able to find the PSDs.
Colors for the newest one! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wtYcFN3z6o
Inks and color for the other! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RsNSPz1jqM
PSDs will come in a batch later on in the month once I have a few more drawings done.
Well.... by working I mean drawing. And by hard I mean I haven't had time to update the comic. Want to have a few pages this month for sure - it just seems like it's weighted toward the latter half of the month, of which we are in right now. Gonna be nice to one day be able to dedicate more time to for these works. All in due time.
Did squeeze this in though! Hope you like it. For now I sleep... it's 8:30~
Recorded the colours and it will be uploaded to youtube along with the last one~
Currently encoding the recording of the inks/ colors of this. It was drawn a while ago but I figured I should post something. I also have some of the Judy Hopps recordings which I will be encoding and uploading soon. I'll post them all at the same time. Again no audio/ production values. Gonna tackle that when I have the time.
Large version: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/may16/MIK_Last_Minute2.png
I will be messaging everyone who has contributed in May/ June the new page if I don't make it on time for this month because yeah - I'm running a behind.
TLDR was gone for half the month and super tired/ busy the other half.
*directors cut*
I was gathering my files to put my 2016 book together (general adult furry Folio no. 6) when I find out that in my near 2-month-absence from home it seems like one of my old archive IDE drives died. The last IDE drives I kept in rotation. The files are safe - most of the PSDs from the last several years are in fact. No... the problem is that I lost all of my old work. I already lost all of my old PSDs once due to Power/HD failure but what I lost this time are, well, every psd. The history of my art from when I started drawing to... 2010 basically. Nothing important but it held a lot of sentimental value. I never thought it important enough to back up redundantly like I do everything else now but now I find myself missing it. Missing the old text files with tons and tons of random notes/ ideas. Missing screenshots from when I used to play online games in highschool with friends, funny battlenet screengrabs and MMO achievement videos and funny/ memorable vent/TS recordings. It's wierd... I haven't felt this sad version of nostolgia since I graduated highschool and it had me busy for a good few days (I finally got back on the 15th, which is when I found out the drive died). I did what I could but it's fact of life. The drive was roughly 8 years old so this was about as long as I could have expected it to go.
That aside I've been dealing with an identity/ theft issue. Won't go full on in the details about what it is or how but luckily my bank had my back on this and the investigation is ongoing. I know who could have done it I just don't have any proof. It didn't have any real negative impact on me, the bank protected me from suffering the consequences, it's just the infraction on my privacy is.... bothersome and was annoying to have to deal with. I also noticed a few things missing too that I didn't notice before. Again, no details, I'm just going to an inventory on everything this person may or may not have done to remind myself that the benefit of the doubt I often give is something that has to be earned.
There has also been a ton of sleeping involved. Spending almost two months away from home can do that to a person. I am indeed home though and things are falling back into place.
Another character that was suggested! I'll work on OCs next. Thanks for participating!
Initially sketched at Princess Reimina and Odin's place, inked in Gunmouth and Fluffkevlars place, and colored at home~
I'm back home so this means recording again!
I just finished this Renamon picture and jumped right into cutting/ encoding the recording and immediately went to uploading it to Youtube and although it finished it's still processing so you might not get good colors/ resolution on the video and if that happens just try again later.
No audio/ titlecard/ production value yet but there it is! I'll figure it out when I get the chance.
Video 1 - Flats and base colors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6cEMrzWkxU
Video 2 - Detail and tightening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etJIkWxqku0
And now for the PSDs!
Lamb - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/may16/Lamb.psd
Toriel - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/may16/tori2.psd
Isabelle - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/may16/belle.psd
Renamon - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/may16/rena2.psd
Never played them. Havent touched LoL since season 2. Interesting design though!
Thank you for the suggestion.
Here's an Izzy! Based on your suggestions.
Drawing other peoples character's is fun! Gonna be taking more of the suggested characters soon...ish.
... not home yet though. Will be in a week. After like 7 weeks by the time I return. Hah! Was fun but super tired now.
Have an impromptu Toriel colored sketch I did instead of sleeping.
Toriel, Undyne, Judy Hopps, Gazelle, and even the latest Mik comic page!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Ape/may.rar
Sorry for being so late.
sorry everyone but it looks like its going to take some time to make the update but rest assured that everyone expecting psds will get them as messages s well as the updates for current subscribers... Im just marathoning other work and im running behind... been drawing since 6 am with 1 food break and its 10 pm now with hours still left to go
Finished as Gunmouth played Hyperlight Drifter and Fluff Kevlar played Undertale in the room.
Drunk on Strawberry Lemonade Four Loko, full on chicken, bacon, ranch, and tater tot pizza, riding high off of Game of Thrones hype.
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Thanks for your suggestions in the last post! Gonna take some of those ideas up but next month. Thought I had time to squeeze another in but for now I have Pinups to finish for paysites. I dream of the day of being to draw for you all alone - its great to draw for you all.
Currently prepping several psds. Those should be up soon~
Besides continuing comic pages I might have time for another pinup this month. Suggest anything to me!
Fanart or your own personal characters are fine too.
Sketch version.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Ape/smt.jpg
The sketch shows improvement on the face. Content wise it's not really my thing though but people out there seem to like it. Colors don't feel right and yeah content is pretty vulgar so it isn't my proudest moment. Sharing it anyway because why not. Ill call it bonus content.
Full version if you want it.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Ape/ugh.png
Drawing other people's characters is fun.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Ape/Tori.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Gazelle.png
Psd to come later. If I remember (sorry out of town right now)
Did it during alate night art jam (still ongoing) with Gunmouth, Fluffkevlar, and Getta, and Codeine on skype.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/Extra_Missy_01.png
I was sitting here showing fluffkevlar some of my other characters.... i have alot.... and I saw this pic I never uploaded. I just forgot. So here!
Superfluous!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/MM/JudyA_3.png
Sucks the recording got botched. Only 2 minutes was salvageable. It happens sometimes. I keep forgetting that these programs do not like more than 1 hour sessions at a time. I usually stop the recording on time. This time I decided to 1 session this drawing and, well, the recording software couldn't handle it.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/MM/Judy_2.png
Saw the movie. Got a sense of the character now (instead of nothing). It informed a lot of how I drew the character this time. The last one is kind of embarassing but w/e! Learned alot anyway. Feel like I've done a lot to reconcile her design with my style this time around.
I did record this - I will be uploading the video and PSD later.
'bout the movie though.
I really had no hopes in it. For me the previews came out of nowhere weeks ago since I basically exist in a vacuum of comedy/ writing podcasts I dreaded seeing it because 1: I always get dragged into disney/ pixar animations regardless of whether or not I'm interested in them and 2: I have no room in my heart for new musicals, which this had a very good chance of being.
But instead of Cute Animals Doing Cute Things: The Movie what I got was a well thought out piece on stereotyping, isms, lack of self awareness/ revelatory fuckups, and the potential to heal from all sides. On top of you know. Great characters/ characterization/ designs/ setting.
I didn't like the story so much (remove characterization and leave only the motivation/investigation plot threads to see what I mean) but eh. It was necessary to show how the characters would grow and that's the important part. Even well after watching it I can't stop thinking about the premise of the movie or the city proper itself. I like it. I like it a lot. And not because of furry dick swole. No... I like this because I feel like it's a kind of story that needed to be told but never thought it would happen this way from Disney.
So Rick and Morty and now Zootopia... cartoon writing game is on point. God damn.
Or 8 and 9. Depending on whether or not I want to squeeze in a certain page.
Fullish: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/fPeb/P78P.png
Editing the prior pages is going well. Definitely took longer than I thought. Still not 100% satisfied. I do feel like I am nailing the look though. Definitely more consistent now in the new pages than when I started.
I might have time for 1 more page of the comic this month. Not sure.
Gonna do the final touches and finally word/ release the rest first.
Here is an example of some of the changes I've made before finalizing the first 8 pages.
Lastly there was this request. After I did the last image (from Zootopia) someone wanted to know how i would draw this Gumball character. Well... now we know! PSD to come later this month. You will see that the vagina was literally tacked on.
As well as a lot of the face. It was a struggle.
Full: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/fPeb/RFA.png
Large: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/fPeb/JDH.png
So here I am on youtube and I see these thumbnails of this adorable rabbit thing.
(reference: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/fPeb/Judy_Hopps_Animal_Instincts.jpg )
Before I ruin it by looking into what it is I look for stills as a reference and I drew this thing.
If people want I will draw more of it. Probably not explicit stuff but nudes are fine because I love the cute stuff but I don't have the heart to do anything worse than that.
Prior to drawing this though I just... well... had a bad time.
It started as 3 days of delirius fevers shaking and sweating in bed but that went away.
What remained was almost 2 weeks of um... stomach bullshit
Several days of it was with absolutely no appetite. Crackers and soda is all I could handle.
Ended up staying at my dad's place in case of an emergency.
Fine now. Just... frustrated.
Saw Deadpool and started playing Digimon Cyber Sleuth on my Liam so things I'm in a better mood.
Oi.
Finalized the style.... finally! Yeah yeah it's going to be kinda inconsistent (since consistency will happen for me over time/ experience) buuuuut it's going to be within a certain range. What comes immediately after is editing the four pages to fall more in line with each other and then add the text / etc.
I will commit to a 2 page a month schedule moving forward, Something like first and third fridays of every month once. I'll figure it out. Definitely have a lot of notes on this you might be interested in so I'll do proper writeups as time goes by.
For now I gotta take a power nap. Woke up at 6am and from then until right now (3:40pm) I inked and colored the last page in a single sitting and I'm beat.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JP6/mn2pp.png for larger version.
It's not the largest version (that is 4400 in height) but Ill reserve those uploads for when I reupload the complete versions (all 6 in one post ).
https://www.udemy.com/
Udemy is a site that hosts online learning courses for a fee and right now they are having a $10 deal on many (all?) courses. Sure, there are tutorials and youtube videos all over the place but curation is really important when it comes to self teaching resources.
Although I have some flash knowledge it's severely limited to motion/ shape tweens when it comes to animation and.... well... the flash engine when it comes to things like visual novels/ motion comics which is not great for mobile platforms. So... I'm learning after effects so that I too can be making those sexy flash things using mesh animation/ physics and post processing effects like motion blur that looks super good and better than what flash alone can do! I took the Motion typography course specifically because as a graphic design major it might offer something that caters to my interest just a tad bit more than a general overview of AE! As for the unity programming lecture it comes highly recommended and if I want to start doing visual novel/ etc for the types of side projects I want to start working on Unity is the way to go if I want things to get done in a platform that isn't clunky/ ancient like the stuff I currently know.
The 3d stuff on the other hand is just for funsies.
That said I don't have practical experiance using Udemy but so t his isn't exactly an endorsement (not that I'm being paid either way!) but I figured it was worth a shot relaying this information here for anyone willing to self teach new things on the cheap. Worst case scenario you are able to get a refund within 30 days according to their help section so what have you got to lose really?
I know I'm sounding like a shill but w/e sounding bad and worse yet, the picture i posted looks like an ad but it's not! It's a screenshot of the courses I signed up for. Oh well sounding bad is worth the risk if it means someone gets to learn something new.
Large
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JP6/eileen2.png
Animated progress
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/P/JP6/EileenJif.gif
I limited myself in time (6 hours) and it helped me identify problem areas in drawing.
Most dramatically was anatomy.
It was rough to realize just how out of practice I am at less abstract body work at a fundamental level. It hurts my work flow pretty severely which although producing passable work given the unlimited amount of time I use for sketching the fact that I can't fix a issue in a pinch and often waste time by leaving discarded sketches behind that I simply gave up on trying to fix leads me to believe that It's a severe enough issue that I need to start address directly. And that the sooner I do the better all my work will immediately become!
So I know what to practice! I'm pretty happy with the rendering/ drawing techniques seen here and in my usual works. It's just that I am being held back right now by a very specific thing which is something I am starting to work on.
Been toying with the idea of a genderless Snake Kitsune thing that is to take place of the Renamon character I sort of internalized.
And then there is the other thing.
(Mostly personal things. Feel free to ignore)
Yeah... I finished the first 12 Mik Tentacle pages like half a year ago and never put it on sale. It also slipped my mind to make available the rest of the 2013 folio (which I will upload later all at once, the remaining 18 or so images). Been sick as all hell since then though. Let me try to break it down. I may have mentioned it before but I'll go ahead and try to ball park the situation anyway because I feel it adds a bit of context to why I've been so scatterbrained here and absent elsewhere, including but not limited to actually selling the thing I finished a while ago (though am adding pages too just because I can!)
Secret/ painless tooth abscess lead to lowered immunity which lead to other infections which lead to steroids to treat inflammation which lead to shockingly weak immune system which lead to other maladies, including inflammation in the neck/jaw/sinuses/uvula/ already enlarged tonsils which directly effected my ability breathe with the CPAP mask which ultimately effected my sleep, which at times lasted up to 15-16 hours. Lucky that I eventually went to the dentist and had an X-ray and found out the abscess was there and even though it was treated with a month and a half of antibiotics I didn't exactly bounce back.
TLDR my energy for the most part has been pretty destroyed all this time. The best example was at Anthrocon. Outside of the first day I basically spent the rest of the time in my hotel room sleeping/ passing out. I didn't even make it to the con proper from Saturday 12pm and onwards.
It's been rough. I didn't really stop getting chain-sick until early December. I still need orthodontic surgery to remove the wisdom tooth that at this point shattered the tough ahead and above it and possibly surgeries that will treat breathing issues (2-3 for sinus issues, if QoL continues to be affected then tonsils and perhaps even uvula too).
Although I am feeling better and better I still struggle to do things here and there. I still haven't returned to FA and I still haven't started my tumblr/ twitter for regular updates/ etc but I feel that time is coming soon. I do appreciate the support, more than you can imagine, and I realize that noone has asked for reasons for why I act the way I do but I feel I should share what's going on once in a while instead of letting people worry~
Oh my god I'm so sorry. I've been so caught up in the festivities (Happy new year! ) and drama that I never got a chance to upload this.
Uploaded the rar file as an attachment! By the way my PSDs are supported best by older versions of photoshop (5.5 confirmed) and Sai. Newer versions of photoshop defaults a special option in the linear add/ Luminance layer that changes the behavior of said layers so you have to go into layer options and check "transparency shapes layer" in each instance in order for it to appear correctly.
full image: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/p/PD/Comic%204C1.png
Yo! This is why character studies and ref sheets are a thing. I feel like the design and portrayal are way more consistent in this page than what I have done so far. I'm going to go back and redo the first few pages to reflect the changes made here which you will see in the final, fully worded/ polished pages.
Still no word bubbles though - at least for now. I have them on my end but again in this early stage I'm still not 100% locked in yet so I don't want to show it just yet until I'm ready to commit. I think this is a good call - I'm liking the progress I'm making and would feel like anything less would have been rushed in more ways than one. Athough an arguement can be made as to why I'm showing these at all I like the idea of showing the process I have for this sort of thing. I'd rather get the issues of progression/ pacing/ design hammered out now than running into snags or off model messes later.
As for the rabbit character I showed earlier I know it's similar to a few other characters I've drawn in the past. The thing is that I have 2 white rabbit characters (as well as a white cat character) that all look really similar so I'm retiring one character and merging two others while mixing/ matching aspects of other characters I've drawn in the past but never extensively used, the end result being a net loss of one character in total while almost completely re-designing another and modifying another still.
All in all progress is steady. I think enough leg work has been done to start regularly updating which I'm really stoked about. I hope I can build up the nerve to go public again. Really missing skype/furaffinity/fandom/friends.
Click link for undressy design flash thing!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/p/PD/BunToggle.swf
I think this captures what I wanted for her as a character the most. Gonna have to do an eye/ expression ref sheet for myself but for now I'm almost satisfied with what I have.
I do like it as is buuuuuuut the colors are kind of close to Mik's which by itself wouldn't have been an issue if not for the fact that she and Mik will be side by side in a comic. What can I say though? I like earthy tones.
Happy Holidays folks!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/p/PD/Hpack.rar
I did some designs recently for more characters that will appear the Mik comic - which as of right now has the first 20 pages written. Wips of the next pages should be turning up shortly though part of me wonders if it's a good idea showing these early wips seeing as how nothing is set in stone yet. Once I get the ball rolling updates will be regular but right which I feel will start soon... starting off with 2 pages a month min.
In the mean time I did a few exploratory drawings of this char - Holly "Cassy" Cassidy. Her design isn't final but it's close. Odds are her main fur pattern will turn out more yellow/orange than it currently is while her hair may shift to a mild reddish affair.
Another new character ended up being pretty easy to nail down - a male thai cat. I will most likely only do a few head shots if anything.
The psds will come later along with the ones I forgot to upload from last month. Because I keep forgetting to include the links I will start packing the images in a rar file and attaching them to these posts.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/p/PD/deersk.jpg
Some were accepted and have already been completed... others haven't been evaluated... all in all I liked this batch!
Quickie 2 of 2 for early Dec! Getting more confident with how I draw her. Looks on model which is something I struggle with her.
The Mik one was a lost sketch I did earlier this year that was updated/ fixed. Not sure if I ever uploaded but it's one I think I should finish!
The Aria (rabbit) one came about after in part by my attempt to develop a simpler style for the pixel style I intend on using with the designs for that specific story. I'm still not 100% on the hair but I'm getting close to finding something that works!
Sans (skeleton) and Ajna (girl with axe) I did because well... I like indie games! Same goes for Alphys (lizard monster thing).
No update for the comic this month. I mean I have worked on more pages - but it's not in a presentable form right now since I decided to take it a bit more seriously and do some rewrites. It's not just a short cheesecake comic any more. It's actually going to lean into something longer in form now. I might have to do some concept art/ personal notes for layouts/ settings/ characters and etc instead of winging it page by page which is what is holding me back from just showing you the update right now. That said I do indeed have the work flow down and once I get the details sorted out it will become more regular.
That said I did have time for this. Maybe more but not likely in the next few days thoug I will try! PSD, the last 3 pages of the other folio I forgot to upload from last month, the next 3 coming later!
Larger Link https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/NPovember/Sketches.jpg
I was just doodling around and I liked how the first one was coming out so I cleaned it up a bit and threw in some colors. Then I started to feel bad because I thought the character itself was adorable but the image too lewd. The second one is very much inspired by the Sanctuary Guardian from Dark Souls. Not that I go around imagining Dark Souls bosses as busty monster folk or anything.
=Feel free to skip the next part as it's a personal update=
This was a busy month. Health issues aside two highlights are...
Took in two strays. One was a cousin who just came in from Puerto Rico to escape the hellhole that is. He originally stayed with the surviving wife of an uncle of mine... until he started sleeping with her daughter. His cousin.
...
Justifiably so her mother wasn't happy about that so I let him crash on my couch only to find out the details later but I'll leave it at that. Interesting discussions about moral relativism and consenting adults (19+) ensued and the conclusion I came to is that anything I can say they've already discussed amongst themselves and my options are to turn my back on him like everyone else has or help him out until he gets back on his feet.
The second stray was this living skeleton of a siamese kitten we've been leaving food out for until we finally took her in. She returned to fighting form pretty quickly and man is she adorable. I've never had a cat before and I don't really know what to do from here besides trying to find who the possible owner may be (which I assume has to be the case since I've never seen a siamese as a stray) but w/e she is doing better now than she was and that's all I cared about.
That aside I did host Thanksgiving this year though it was in shifts starting at 2PM and ending at 12am. My dad finally got a chance to see the new place so I was just glad I was finally able to drag him away from his computer.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/OctP/m.c.t.1.png
Full version in the links.
I wanted to finish these by now, Halloween, so that the costume thing (and yes, its just a costume) would make a little more sense but I guess being a little late isn't so bad. I'll still be finished with the first few pages very soon, and Im still indeed working on them now... it's just that it won't be done before the month is through. Being as it is in part an excercise/ time gauge I guess it isn't so bad showing the full versions of the wordless version of the pages, which in hindsight I should have shown earlier.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/OctP/m.c.t.2.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/OctP/m.c.t.3.png
tldr scroll down for links\pics
Gonna redo that renamon creature thing into an original design. Im really digging the glossy sea slug vibe and since I just discovered sea bunnies were a thing so i might take it further and make a whole set!
I also wanted to do some gratuitous pink ribbon pics in time for breast cancer awareness month but then I realized I'm not limited to only october! What I am currently limited on is time though so I have to prioritize wrapping the mik comic pages and those last three tail heat images so that's where my time is going.
That said Im immediately going to start on the next 2 mik comic pages after the first 3 are up and then i'm gonna start brainstorming some ideas for my next body pillow shortly after so yeah, plans!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/OctP/lxc.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/OctP/ren%20sk.jpg
It was more of a test of time/style/quality really. Seems doable but I'm not totally satisfied. Been kind of distracted though... in the last few weeks I've been pretty sickly. Again it's one of those cases when it's so ridiculous even I wouldn't believe it so I haven't been talking about it. I'm better now but it's still profoundly frustrating. Remember I'm kind of an oddball and my ability to address the public apparently hinges on how well I feel and I haven't spoken to friends or logged into FA or streamed and etc for months and it's getting kind of lonely.
For now I do leave you with this though. Gotta catch up on other work right now but I hope to finish these and a little more before the month is through.
I might start an ask comic for me and my characters though (original idea do not steal). Settings, characters/ personalities/quirks, backstories (so much as it is, they're pretty normal!) for anything Mik related has all been written out so it could be fun!
Stuff like this is not really meant to be seen - now you get to see my shitty anatomy/ feet in action - hah!
But yeah this is a personal breakdown o a costume I wanted her to wear broken up into easily readable sections so that I can remember the particular shapes and cuts of the cloth.
I'm probably going to add a breakdown of the hair to my personal refs so that it stays consistent in various angles but yeah - why not show you what I'm currently working on!
Do I draw Mik too much? Sorry if I do. What can I say? I love drawing her. I'm open to suggestions though!
With that aside there I'm gonna be making clean and nude versions and provide 4:3, 16:9, and 16:10 variations.
The fact that I've been working for the last 17 hours straight means I can't finish right now though. It's pretty unfinished! I did want to finish it within the day but I'm just exhausted at this point. It don't like posting wips but I did want to show proof that I was indeed working on something!
This time with previews and links instead of all browser breaking images! Will be posting something new tonight~
:edit: lol the pose is so close to the one I just posted. Even if it's years apart I hate when that happens. It's never intentional~
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You can find the PSD as an attachment or through the following link here!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/PSep/MikButtAgain.psd
As for the youtube video here you go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlp1LRrw3YE
It's a lot slower this time and I tried to cut out a lot of the pauses. I did upload it at double the FPS though so if you want to slow it down to real time I think the HTML5 player in Chrome allows you to do that. I'll be posting the other PSDs tonight or tomorrow! I probably should invest some time in proper editting, finding royalty free music, or something huh~
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/PSep/PSMIKBUTT.png
From a few months ago for the Folio! First time available digitally. PSD and youtube recording coming up next for the appropriate patrons. More to come soon. Sorry for cutting it so close to the end of the month!
Right now SmithMicro is having a 58% discount for MS5 and MS5 EX that ends on the 29th. I'm not endorsing it.. yet. I'm just letting you know if by chance anyone is interested!
Both as a tablet PC enthusiast and an illustrator in general I've had people suggesting Manga Studio 5/Clip Studio Paint to me as an updated alternative to Sai for years. Not sure what the story is, apparently they are the same program but w/e I just bought it since I saw the an ad for the regular version for $15 and EX for $80. I also went ahead and bought some fonts and their motion comic suite as well (which are also discounted,) because... well... I intend on using them!
I've seen and heard a lot of great things from this program and as awesome as Sai is unfortunately it's been years and years since they've had a real update and I've been dealing with Sai's issues for far too long now. I know a 64-bit version of sai is in the works but the fact that I am even saying this tells you how long in the tooth this is as an illustration platform. The lack of basic publishing tools, gradients, the limited brush engine and driver jankiness on tablet PCs.... if Sai had a new version available I'd go for it but for now I see no issue giving MS5/Clip Studio paint a chance.
Despite what the name would imply it's actually pretty robust with a lot of key features I like from Photoshop and Sai and unlike Painter and Photoshop It's highly optimized making it ideal for tablet PC use which makes it all the more enticing.
It's been years since I've given new drawing programs a chance so I'm pretty excited to see how this turns out!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/PSep/PSRENA.png
Mannnnnnn her tail is huge!
More art coming in a few days!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/PSep/PSABSOL.png
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Internet issue solved kinda - Modem fried! Probably from a storm I guess. Just need to get a new one. No biggie!
PSD will be posted at the end of the month.
The last few weeks have been uneventful, no? Between the dentist, polishing off the antibiotics, and finishing the move to the new house it turns out the internet there is quite bad! Profoundly frustrating not having access to youtube, netflix, or podcasts.
Right now I'm on my tablet PC at my dad's place uploading work to dropbox so I figure I should give you guys an update or something!
Anyway here are a few sketches I've submitted to SF/TH. I usually 2-4 in 2-4 week batches of 3 so here are the results of the last few! Green checks represent accepted images. Red x represents images that were turned down (which is rare but mostly due to composition), blue question marks are recently submitted and awaiting evaluation!
I'll have for for you a little later. I just wanted to give you all a bit of an update since it's been a while! And again another thanks for giving me the chance to move to such a great place~
Links because all together it's too much to attach!
Cane: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/PSDs/Cane.psd
Lana: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/PSDs/Lana.psd
Mik: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/PSDs/Mik_Aug.psd
Missy 1 (sorry, mistakenly saved the file merged!)
Missy 2: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/PSDs/Missy_2.psd
Missy 3: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/PSDs/Missy_3.psd
Missy 4: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/PSDs/Missy_4.psd
*****
Non art update: (Feel free to ignore!)
Recovering from the Tooth extraction. The tooth was fine. Big healthy tooth.
Long healthy roots. It actually created quite a problem for them. They
couldn't pull it out without fracturing my jaw! The fact that an abscess
did form though meant that it was probably good that I waited and
didn't have it repaired because the crack the wisdom tooth caused
allowed it to drain. Had they fixed it up it could have just festered
until something more serious happened. Or it would have never been
infected at all. Too late to think about it now. Still... because the
wisdom tooth was growing into there was too much pressure being applied
to the tooth so it couldn't help but crack and... well.. always be in pain apparently. I've been tolerating it but now that it's gone, even as I'm recovering it feels better than it ever has.
Despite you know.. the fact that they couldn't "pull" it. The tried everything including violently yanking it so hard to the left and right for so long that I lost the strength to keep my head straight and they were basically turning my head themselves. They ended up drilling into it in several places splitting it apart and slowly cracking small pieces off bit by bit. Turns out that not only was the tooth pretty damn healthy but the wisdom tooth behind it had wedged itself in there to the point of bending one of the roots a little bit adding another half our to get the last root out without damaging the wisdom tooth itself, which again will require a surgeon to remove due to being in the bone.
Jaw is a little swollen and a little raw but it's still feeling better than it was when it was infected - which it thankfully no longer is. Recovery from this doesn't seem like it's so bad for now. Almost past the dry socket threshold which is a plus!
Again... posting the series starting here because A: It was never put on sale for those who didn't initially fund it as intended and B: because it has been funded with complications I think this is the better way then selling it now! Although available in print it hasn't been publically available digitally for 2 years until now~
PSDs from this month (excluding the Mik series images) are coming in the next few days. Again you can always ask for them early and I'll send you links privately. This is in attempts to keep your inboxes as clean as can be!
Anywho here's a link to the flash version with the first 6 images: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/MW/Mik_Digital_Folio_P1.swf
Below are the rest in full rez!
Just paid security deposit and first month's rent. It's happening! Technically I can finish the move now but I'm taking my time - not doing it all in one sitting. It's only 12 minutes away afterall lol. Still all messed up due to the tooth thing and antibiotics and I won't know until the first of september how that's going. Gonna be a little broke to but eh... this was a freak chance I had to take and it looks like I'm going to make it afterall one way or another!
So stoked. Going from an apartment in a bad neighborhood and finally back to a house. Feels good. Gonna make working (well, drawing!) a dream being in a nice and peaceful environment with a pool/ backyard to sit and chill between sessions.
Pools are a big thing for me though. I love swimming and having spent almost 4 years away from pools/ beachers/ etc it is indeed the main reason why I'm so happy to have found this place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J5ZVeTFHBU
Gonna be here for up to a year. As great as it is hopefully not longer. If I had my way I'd be in Atlanta right now where a lot of my friends are but for the time being it's really nice for my sense of well being to just be in a different setting.
And to that I have you to thank. Yes you <3
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/MikP1A.png
This one has some potential. I might go back and put some hours into cleaning it up and adding detail!
This isn't art related. Feel free to ignore! Just venting.
The broken molar I have has been an issue for over a year. Basically I couldn't decide whether or not I wanted it removed or if I wanted to risk other possibly expensive options. Been so busy/ tired that I just wasn't feeling up to it until now, since it started hurting again... and pain is a good motivator. Got some X rays done and welp... no saving it now. It absolutely has to go. The dentist can't do the wisdom tooth because it's crept into the jaw bone so they're referring me to an dental surgeon for that instead. As for the molar ahead of it, the cracked open one, an infection has compromised any future work and it has to go.
Now that I know what's up I'm glad I went because apparently I've been sitting on an abscess in my jaw for a while... the saving grace being that the tooth, being open as it is, has been draining instead of becoming a toxic time bomb. I was prescribed codeine and antibiotics to help with the infection for a few weeks until they work on that tooth and from there I'll schedule the wisdom teeth. I just don't want to do it all at once because I don't know how much my immune system can take.
In the mean time I've been tired as all god damn.... since AC really. Some of you may have only seen me there for a single day. Others may have only seen me asleep as you were hanging out in the room I was in. I know for a fact that post AC I was sleeping on Gunmouth's couch for like... 15 hours at times. My breathing machine has been doing well up until around that point and then it suddenly just stopped helping. I had to pump up the settings so high that I had to tighten the straps on the mask to the point to where I thought I was bruising myself just to keep the mask from leaking. Nothing was visible but it felt bruised. The tiredness, the swollen tissue, the pain... all of this came from the infection in my jaw and that's what's actually been keeping my mask from being as effective as it should have been. Truth be told I would have been better off with a nose only mask at this time (and indeed I am buying one in times like this) but yeah - this infection has been pretty draining apparently! It's actually possible that it sprung up as a side effect to the steroids I took just a month earlier that lowered my immune system when I was fighting another infection!
Or maybe I'm just being silly. Either way it's happening. The tooth won't be coming out for another two weeks (only if the antibiotics have dealt with the abscess) and I won't be able to take the adjacent wisdom tooth out at the same time, which is what I wanted, since i need to consult a dental surgeon to even begin with THAT process. Yay.
All I want is a good night's sleep. God damn. Probably won't happen for at least a month. Hopefully this doesn't get in the way of moving to my new place.
Twin corgis! https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/Canelana.png
The colors aren't final. I like them - don't get me wrong, but until I actually start the comic proper I can't say for sure that they aren't subject to change. I did set the layers up to quickly change the colors on the fly so there is that.
I normally don't set my colors up that way but I did the unthinkable thing and designed a [insert animal] with [insert colors] without googling [animalxcolors] first so I may or may not have stolen something I was not aware of!
Not too confident in the anatomy here and there but then again these were mainly a brainstorming pieces for the basic designs. It's simple enough to where I won't need full sheets for my personal use though I will have to make a chart on the angles of the face because of the abstraction on the muzzle and cheeks.
The first short story is written though and yes - Mik is involved. The subject is about how they get their colors! The twins originally have white furs with black noses/ eyes but a friend, Mik, is showing them how to apply these stains/ dyes and how they work... which was something she originally learned while dealing with Marshall, another character of mine. It's a modest start to be sure but a start nonetheless!
Thumbing it to panels comes next which I may or may not show but before that there are some commissions I want to finish up first~
Instead of doing aimless practice images or letting my mountains of sketches go to waste I figure I should field some ideas from you guys. So... what would you like to see? What characters (could me mine, yours, or something else!)? What situations? Any particular focus/ pose? That sort of thing! If you have any ideas at all feel free to let me know! In the mean time I'm wrapping a few emergency images up (low inventory on some sites) and then I'm returning to finishing up owed pieces before I do more Patreon works so there is time for your ideas to be heard!
In the future I will do things like sketch out rough figures and let fans decide on how I finish the image. That sounds like fun!
Today was an uneventful day. Therefore today was a good day!
For the sake of cleaner inboxes I'm saving the PSD for the end of the month. If you'd like a link to one before that time though feel free to message me!
Don't ask what is going on. I just wanted to practice drawing her today to get my mind off of things k?
Linku: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/MissyPS3.png
Okay so this tooth thing is killing me so that's coming first for sure. God damn wisdom teeth haunting me from their grave. Remember kids... get rid of them as soon as you can. Not having issues yet is no guarantee they won't randomly start causing them in the future.
Also I'm moving into a new place soon! Gonna be renting it for now though if pull some crazy hours in the next few months I'll be able to save enough to put money down on it and buy it. Maybe. I still want to move out of town/state but this place is definitely nicer than where I am now which has me excited!
Most likely a temporary place though. If I actually tried to pull the extra hours it would take to make a down payment the way I want to I'd probably die.
Couldn't sleep. I gotta get an apnea machine with a proper heater. The humidifier on mine works well enough - keeps my mouth from drying - but it's so cold. It's not a matter of comfort as much as it is trying to avoid intense pain in one of my teeth affected by a wayward wisdom tooth. A new machine or a root canal... whatever comes first. Blegh.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Paug/MissyPS.png
Did you Miss... her?
[get it?]
For simplicity's sake I'll just go ahead and just upload the big versions from now on and leave the 'web' versions for public posts~
Stayed awake much longer than I should have to catch the Fallout segment of this year's SGDQ. Finished this just in time to upload and post it here at the exact moment the FO3 run ended.
Alt links
Small
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/PJuly/CB2S.png
Big
The attachment thing is acting strange again so I'll post links too just in case they don't upload. I thought I already uploaded these but apparently not!
Caramel Bunny: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/PJuly/Cad_PSD.psd
Renamon: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/PJuly/renamon2015_PSD.psd
I was a bit hasty in merging layers during my color correction phase so some of the final layers were lost. The full image is indeed there a few overlay, linear add/ luminosity, and normal paint over layers were merged into a more complete version of the character.
As for the Mik pics those PSDs don't exist in the practical form. Once the drawings where deemed finished in order to save time and space (since it was 30+ images total saved redundantly in several locations online and off). The ones that do exist only have the merged 'paper doll' toggles and that's it~
I just don't know what to start with! At least.. not right now. Not a long form project anyway.
I have several viable ideas... from porny stuff, to anything that gives life to my near limitless supply of characters, to a specific passion project to start with. Ideally I'd want to be able to work on two side by side but before we get to that I'd like to start with something small first. My ideal situation would be running two stories side by side at 3 pages a month each (6 total) but that doesn't mean I can't start doing SOMETHING now.
So here is an idea I've been toying around with and I'm putting it out t here just to test the waters. It's on the porny short story side... maybe 12-24 pages but it should be fun to work on and possibly crowdsource ideas with. I could have started a bit earlier but during my second road trip in 3 months, this one lasting almost three weeks this time, I was pretty exhausted.... heh.
Anywho the idea involves a set of twins, two white corgi characters who have yet to see the light of day, doing things twins ought not to do but look super cute doing. I have kicked the idea around for a while and have one of a few stories I can start with. I imagine them as on the adorbs/ charming side with a few fun gimmicks, on of being that they're prone to dyeing/ painting each other's fur in similar colors and patterns to each other ... usually leaning on the softer pastel colors. As for the story proper there are a few outlines though nothing explicitly written yet. Simple stuff really and I have fielded a few people with my ideas and they've all told me to go for it so I just might.
You can thank Fluff_Kevlar for my Cadbury Caramel Bunny fixation.
Don't get me wrong... the character is cute... but the concept and execution as a whole is what gets me. It's amazing. Check out the 80s commercials to see what I mean. It's not very subtle.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cadbury+caramel+bunny
That aside here is the renamon pic I did for my 2015 printed folio! I also decided not to sell the digital version of the Mik folio afterall. Instead I'll just release it here over patreon at 3 pages a month as a bonus, which is the first time the digital version of these images have been available since 2013! This isn't all I have planned for this month - I just figured I should update now that I am available!
If the images don't show up I'll provide links in the comments.
Come at me
The PSD version ofc let's you see how the drawing was made. As long as certain provisions are made when drawing I can easily break an image down into a flash file that let's you quickly toggle aspects of the image! Even though the PSD can let you do that already I vastly prefer doing that sort of thing in flash because you can do it from most browsers and it adds so much more to static images!
Although I included the swf file in the attachment here's a link to it anyway!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/MikJune/Mik_June2015.swf
- normal version -
Large
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/MikJune/MB_B.png
Small
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/MikJune/MB_S.png
- nude version-
Large
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/MikJune/MN_B.png
Small
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/MikJune/MN_S.png
Just something I made specifically for Patreon since I found a little down time this morning! The flash version, which will be up early on the $10 tier, let's you toggle which articles of clothing you keep on!
Whether by time constraints or rejected ideas simply laying on the cutting room floor for whatever reason these sketches did not see completion. That's not to say they wont - it's just a by-product of how I work. I have sketch days. I spend time just brainstorming for the immediate future and based on various factors I pick and choose what to move forward on.
The on in the middle was inspired by Hotline Miami 2's Japanese Box Art. It's amazing.
https://twitter.com/hotlinemiami/status/588497806454689793
There isn't much editing done to the videos and they're completely silent. Sorry about that. Proper production values takes time and effort and I can afford neither for these for now. Not at the expense of other things. Still... if you can make use of them then I have succeeded!
I would have loved to at least put sort of chill music in the background but unfortunately youtube robots don't like that sort of thing and flags/ mutes the audio. It would probably be okay if I had something low with commentary over it but commentary should come when I have a proper desk mic... which I don't have!
Anywho Unlisted Mopey Mik recording can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfATR2_G2Bw
.... and the unlisted Cover Mik recording here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9tVXf4SWTk
And as always the PSD should have been uploaded as an attachment!
Full Version:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/MFISH.png
1200 version:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/MFISHS.png
. . . . .
There is nothing ACTUALLY wrong with this image. I actually like it a lot. It's just that I've used Mik on these covers so many times now that I feel like I should start breaking these covers up a bit.
Just some sketches of images I eventually finished up over the last few months. The finished version of all of these (and more, 70 in all!) will be featured in my 2015 folio that will be available next month here: http://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=787
Re-uploaded with the right layers and to the right tier!
Like always the actual PSD was uploaded as an attachment.
A bonus image I created for the folio. One of several. Still not counting towards this month's pinup! That will come later.
Large Version
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Pattigress/tigressB.png
Normal Version
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Pattigress/tigressS.png
I changed it so that non comic drawings, (usually quickies/ pinups) will be uploaded here around a week early and then to public venues then after. Comic pages will still be uploaded here a month early.
What I will do though is start a comic anyway, albeit with an abnormal schedule until such time where support would allow me to become regular. These will be short form - 8-20 pages per story. It will not be a web comic as those tend to be long (to never ending...) form. That may come - but I'll get to that if it becomes viable for me to work on.
Another change is that - as I become more familiar with Patreon - updates to the milestones.
... here is the insert and larger version of both the insert and the cover!
Insert: Normal
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Patcover/ACOVApat.png
Insert: Full
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Patcover/ACOVA.png
Cover: Normal
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Patcover/Cover_S.png
Cover: Full
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Patcover/Cover_B.png
Final attempt for the day... if only by virtue of the fact that I am about to go to sleep!
The PSD is being uploaded as an attachment to this post and if that's something that interests you then great! It's not much but it's a start.
I haven't decided on what my first pinup is going to be (and it's too early to resort to the backlog - heh) so if anyone has any ideas feel free to speak up! Just know that - as a small diversion, it doesn't have to be SFW through and through - I do want to make safe for work versions of a few pinups just so I can have a... well.... not a "clean" but not a porn/ nudie book either. Clean works as a physical product like posters/ calendars/ clean folios has been requested a lot so this is what I have in mind now that I can engage my fans in earnest.
For now I sleep.
Okay so cyber sleuthing tells me that the page I've been using to do these posts (the plus sign by my account icon) is kind of funky and the alternative is the quick post feature under the "all posts" link on the actual front page.
Trying it out and yeah - looks like I can see all of the brackets now. Problem solved! When editing the $10 tier still doesn's show up so that's.... odd. Oh well, looks like I have to keep this in mind!
I'm also here to test out gif animations. I wanted to do a gif or swf for the front page image but that was no go. Let's see how this turns out.
Quick blinky bust I just sketched out of a Long haired Mara. I really need to take a page from Ty Lowell's book and do an eye/face chart because I'm getting pretty same facey lately. Without colors this could have very well been one of several characters I've been drawing lately. Anywho It'd be nice if I can stick gifs somewhere on the front page. If not oh well. That's what [personal] websites are for!
This is actually the second time I did this drawing today. The first attempt was lost due to a power spike Boo.
If Im showing up too many times in your feed worry not! Once I get the hang of everything I'll mellow out~
The marathon of catch-up continues! It's winding down though. At least the time critical parts anyway.
This is the cover I chose... however it's not the only possible cover Image I have made. I'll post the other later. I like that one too it's just that of the 6 (now 7) printed books that I've made (one no longer being available) Mik has been on the cover as every single one of them and though that in of itself isn't an issue I looked over the "catalog" of printed material and on hindsight I wished I exercised a little more variety!
The colors of this one is okay for the most part. The CMYK conversion completely ate the teal of the 'top' and shades though. The original was a lot more vibrant and hid the highlights well. I tried fixing it for the web (since I didn't save a pre-cmyk version, sigh) but it just doesn't feel the same.
Patreon doesn't handle flash files? Shame that. That means you have to click to see what it's really about! Censored ofc. but it's an example of what to look forward to in the future!
(Taken from a Sexyfur submission I created last year)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10397461/Coin/PJtest.swf
THAT ASIDE
I'm trying to give an update to my $10 tier subscribers but it's not giving me an option to post to them specifically. In fact I don't get any option at all until it's sent to drafts or posted publically and then editted. Maybe it's my browser or the various script blockers/ etc?!? I'll see what the issue is so I can get a good handle on it.
Also I was just advised not to start just yet since payments are still being processed and I won't actually know what I have until it's all in! I was also told that there is a panel meant to message only those who actually contributed that month with content. I still plan on leaving images on the basic feed but certain things like image polls/ voting, PSDs, SWFs, and direct download [non youtube] files to videos and whatnot will be sent through that panel only and only to those who have a verified status during that month period! I will host links to entire archives of past content but again it will only be accessible for verified patrons!
Growing pains I guess but I'll figure out how this all goes down soon enough.
For now I still have the Folio to work on since I'm on overtime and I have until Friday night to finish putting it together. I should finish before then but UNTIL then I'm on a marathon working mode.
If there is a more elegant way of doling out files/ information let me know! This is basically my crash course through Patreon.
The 1200 version of the initial image was already uploaded but here is the full version, exclusive to patreon! The full version won't be posted anywhere else but here.
Look at the top of the update there should be an icon with the attachment - that's where the file can be found!
I would have posted this yesterday - monday - but I pulled a crazy all-nighter trying to get the last few drawings done in preperation for my 2014-2015 folio that is to be released in Anthrocon. I worked until 2pm, fell asleep, woke up, grabbed something to eat, and started preparing a few files for you! Although I hit the ground running starting this patreon 2 days before the month ended I still reached the basic reward tier to get the ball rolling and now I get to draw for my fans again.. yay!
I'll go ahead and upload the full and PSD versions of the first Mik Pic where necessary and the actual Pinup will come a little later.
For now here's a small thing I've been mulling over. I needed to redesign my avatar. Don't get me wrong, I like the original design of my namesake character, but a feral bodied Guira Cuckoo Gryphon was so tricky for me to draw it absolutely discouraged me from trying. It's not that it was hard - but I was really inconsistent and I would never come up with something I liked.
A Puffin Gryphon version however... has proven to go much more smoothly. It's toony and cute - I really like it and think this is a really successful initial run! If drawn at all I'm going to be fast and loose with particulars. Can be male or female or genderless or have normal hands or whatever whenever I deem it appropriate.
I hope I'm not stepping on any toes with the design though. That's always a fear of mine. I know there are several cute/ puffin/ short beaked gryphons/ characters out there and if anyone notices any perceived similarities with other characters it's purely coinciidental and is the nature of having such an lesser-used hybrid character. Noone would bat an eye at any given human or an orange fox... but start combining something less common and people tend to go a little nuts over who they feel owns what just because it may or may not remind them of something that came before it kinda.
Sleepy mik is sleepy. Took me 12 hours from start to finish to start dealing with setting up the patreon, addressing messages, and to attempt to publish the offbeatr files (again!).
Fun fact: The offbeatr thing directly funded the backlog to this venture! I will be posting some of that from time to time.
I will be posting the full version to my FA in a week.