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The theme this month is MONSTERS, of course!
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1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 6-8 months (was 4 months but the wait list is quite long now), with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
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4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )This does not necessarily exclude fanart but it's certainly not something I do often.I will not draw anything that involves real people or giving fursonas to people you don't personally know.
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting sexual situations for monthly sketches but I should still have some SFW works so it's not gonna be ALL NSFW. Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
This particular page doesn't have anything naughty on it (except the one word) so it gets posted directly
Housepets!
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/09/14/the-mouse-returns/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/09/16/small-world-tour/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/09/18/watch-me-now/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/09/21/do-people-still-do-this/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/09/23/nice-for-mice/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/09/25/cultural-exchange-program/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/09/28/fair-and-balanced/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/09/30/only-get-the-one-channel/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-5-page-3/
Strange Visions
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-41220577
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-41220602
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-41799830
Art
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This month's print is going to be the cover image from A&H issue 5, which was posted last month but conveniently gave me some stretching room...
Stories
Finished part 5 of The Captain's Oath. Working on final editing pass before... well, an editor, but you know!
Also started posting a serial tentatively titles The Symmeran Wastes
Part 1 https://www.patreon.com/posts/symmeran-wastes-41648340
Part 2 https://www.patreon.com/posts/symmeran-wastes-41724002
Thanks again for your continued support!
Doing something for the most recent Ironclaw
Just two right now, more tomorrow. NSFW attached
UPDATE: 3 SFW pics added, 1 NSFW attached
The theme this month is BIG. Yup, just BIG.
0. You must post in the thread below to be eligible. Your post must follow the rules, have valid links, and your post must contain, at minimum, a complete thought. You must be okay with the finished picture being streamed and posted publicly. I reserve the right to not take a particular request for any reason. I do not check posts for validity until the day of the stream so BE SURE you are actually following the rules.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 6-8 months (was 4 months but the wait list is quite long now), with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )This does not necessarily exclude fanart but it's certainly not something I do often.I will not draw anything that involves real people or giving fursonas to people you don't personally know.
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting sexual situations for monthly sketches but I should still have some SFW works so it's not gonna be ALL NSFW. Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Okay! More writing! First Contact is one of the situations I like writing about most but it can be so tricky to get right.
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Ayrsir glanced at Rohomes, who, still holding his knife aloft, shrugged.
“Oh, uh, ashaniek um purubtiven,” the demon mumbled to herself, “um, okay.” She then reared up on her knees and folded from the middle down into a deep bow, though provocatively, her tail remained raised. “Please, allow me to show you my hospitality.”
When Ayrsir didn’t respond, the demon looked up, the glass over her eyes tilted askew. “Is that correct? I just need you to understand, I have no intention of harming you, so if you can, please put the knife down.”
“It speaks our tongue,” Rohomes said into Ayrsir’s ear. “What do you make of that?”
Ayrsir wasn’t certain. He did not expect a demon to adhere to mysa custom, even in the form on a trick. Her words were awkward, though he couldn’t help but read sincerity in her eyes. She reacted with fear over being threatened with injury—something that Ayrsir was uncertain was in the nature of demons.
“I think we should humor her,” Ayrsir said. “At least, for now.”
“It wants us to drop our guard,” Rohomes said.
“Yes, I can tell,” Ayrsir said. “But I’m uncertain having our guard up or down would matter all that much. She is neither armed nor hostile, provoking her may do us worse.”
“She’s still a demon and three times our size!”
“Tell me, Brother, do demons bleed?”
Rohomes tilted his ears and thought about it for a long moment. “As far as I know, they’re not made of flesh. We may find for ourselves if we can slice her open.”
The demon spoke up. “L-look, we’re at an impasse here,” she explained, her voice returning to shaking even as her ears were perked in inviting attention, “But I’m not a demon. I’m called a ringel. We’re mortal just like you.”
“The Edicts don’t speak of ringel,” Ayrsir said.
“I don’t expect they would,” the “ringel” said, “I’m from very, very far away. Look—do you need proof?”
“Let me see you bleed!” Rohomes said, waving his dagger before him.
“Okay,” she said. “But don’t cut off anything I need. Would the back of my forearm be enough?”
Rohomes faltered in bewilderment.
“What?” Ayrsir asked.
“I didn’t expect it to agree,” his friend said.
Ayrsir sighed. “Then I shall do it. Ringel, show me your arm and we will determine the truth of your words, but try to strike us down and you will know the wrath of Domour!”
He was, of course, bluffing. Rohomes was right, this ringel could overpower them if she wanted to, but that was what was so intriguing. She didn’t. She held out the back of her arm, laying down upon her bed and stretching it away from her body.
Ayrsir’s ears perked. Leaving Rohomes behind, he climbed up the trailing sheets off of the edge of the bed and, realizing how incautious he was being, stood a respectful distance away from the demon.
She didn’t seem real, by which Ayrsir thought, she seemed too real. If she was a demon, then seeing her here, with all the details of her fur, her face, those intelligent eyes, were not at all like anything that Ayrsir had imagined of a demon. The most the Edicts said was that the monsters were enormous in scale, in the range of hills or mountains. The ringel was big, but she’d still have fit inside a mysa tent.
“I’m not making any sudden moves,” she said. “Please, satisfy your curiosity that I am mortal.”
Ayrsir took a deep breath and approached, kneeling down in front of the long dark-furred arm before him. She didn’t smell unusual—animal-like, perhaps, but in no way unnatural like a brimstone cavern. He almost hesitated in raising his blade, looking up at her to see if she would retaliate. He judged the marks on her arm—and then, after too much hesitating, thrust his dagger down into the meat of the arm.
“OW!” She cried out, yanking her arm away. “Daimak ay! I wanted you to slash it, not jab me to the bone like a piece of meat!”
Ayrsir backed up, his dagger ripped from his paw. Rohomes cried out, scrambling to the bed, though tripping on the way there, delaying his rescue. However, the ringel did not strike out at Ayrsir. She plucked the dagger from her arm and tossed it onto the sheets in front of him.
Blood coated the blade.
“Ah, sorry, I’m sorry,” she said, wincing and twisting her arm inside her wrist. Blood oozed out from the wound, darkening the strange color of her fur.
Rohomes had made it up to the edge of the bed and stopped at the same sight.
“Do you believe me now?” She asked, more agitated but keeping her voice even and calm. “Do you want to inspect the wound? Please, let me clarify, I do not want you to put your fingers there.”
“I believe you are flesh,” Ayrsir said. “Brother?”
Rohomes snorted. “I would assume this some kind of demonic trickery, but… you seem to be an actual creature. Very well. But my paw shall be on my dagger the whole while.” He then jumped back down to the table below and sheathed his own blade while muttering to himself.
“My apologies,” Ayrsir said, gathering up his blade, wiping it, and then re-sheathing it. “I seem to have stained your sheets.”
“Eh, not the worst fluid those have endured,” she said.
“Would you like me to bandage it for you?” Ayrsir offered, though uncertain how much cloth he could offer her beyond his cowl, and it would have been rude to remove it inside someone else’s abode. Demon or not.
Not demon, he told himself. She’s proved that much to you. Why is it so hard to let go of that thought?
“No, I got this.” The ringel reached into a cabinet at the bedside and opened up a square-shaped chest, only to pull out a thing that he could not place: some instrument that fit into her paw with a nozzle on its end. She placed it near the wound on her arm and pressed down on the trigger, ejecting a pile of dun white substance there. She pressed down on it, and wiped away the excess, rolling it about in her fingers.
Ayrsir wasn’t certain what he was witnessing, other than that the wound was now padded over in white.
“This is a form of bandage,” the ringel explained, returning things to their case. “It sterilizes the wound and will seal it back up as it heals.”
“I see,” Ayrsir said, not sure what she meant by “sterilize” (literally she said, “rot-proof”). Was it blessed? He asked for clarification, though not knowing how to phrase his question, said, “How did you come about to know the mortal tongue?”
“Oh, lost tribes and civilizations have interested me my entire career,” she said, returning the gear to her cabinet. “Your dialect of Old Symmeran was my specialty. I didn’t think I’d have the opportunity to use it outside of the classroom!”
Ayrsir narrowed his eyes at the outsider. The words she used—”civilization” (literally, “governed-society”), “career” (”long-task”), “classroom” (”speaking-house”)—he’d not heard in that context before. Was she making them up? Striking out at words and hoping to make sense of them? What did she even mean by “Old Symmeran”?
“I don’t understand most of what you said,” Ayrsir mentioned.
“No, I suspect not,” the ringel said. “My teacher was more loose with the language, had to invent ways of saying things I suppose you don’t have the full context for. By all means, if my words are not insufficient, we can come up with something new.”
“It seems strange to me,” Ayrsir said. “Given that words are sacred, how you may invent them anew.”
The ringel blinked. “Oh… I suppose that’s true, that you have likely not experience much in the way of new things for the past thousand years. Language must seem quite fixed to you.”
“The traders have their language and we have ours,” Ayrsir said. “I am not unfamiliar with the concept, but the traders’ tongue is not what we speak. We speak only the pure language of the Edicts.”
“Yes, but you still understood me when I said I was a ringel,” she said, placing a paw on her chest. “That’s something new. That’s all language is. Affixing words onto things they represent, same as names.” She then blinked, staring forward. Then she slapped herself in the face. “I forgot to introduce myself!”
“No, allow me,” Ayrsir said with a sweeping bow. “My name is Ayrsir, after the prophet. And my apologies for the firebrand nature of Brother Rohomes.”
Rohomes, down on the table, was gorging himself with the fruit. His ears turned red with a blush when their eyes fell upon him, but neither paid him any mind.
“And you?” Ayrsir asked.
She put a paw to her chest. “My name is Roheveron Falix, but everyone just calls me Fal.”
“Fal,” Ayrsir said. His ears brightened into a smile. This whole situation was strangely entertaining, and he couldn’t place why. Speaking with an outsider was usually a tense situation, but something about Fal’s manner was altogether calming and intriguing.
“Good to meet you, Ayrsir,” Falix said.
“Likewise… Fal.” He pursed his lips. Most female he even knew he would address as Sister, but that seemed wrong, given she wasn’t a mysa or even of the Edicts. “Now, since that is out of the way, I mean to ask the purpose of your presence here. You were blocking the path to our well, and we figured you were out there.”
“Oh… that well is yours!” Falix exclaimed, paw to mouth to cover her embarrassment. “I’m sorry, I drew some to refill the RV’s tanks. But you are welcome to use all the water I took, I am not keeping it from you.”
“I appreciate your hospitality.” Ayrsir bowed again. He didn’t know if he needed to be this polite, like he was speaking to an elder, but he would have rather erred on the side of caution now.
“As for why I’m here, my university’s xenoanthropology unit’s primary focus is on isolated tribes. I came down here to gather information for my thesis on how Mysatec’s climate shift is pushing out traditional societies.”
Ayrsir blinked, uncomprehending.
“There’s a lot to unpack,” Falix said. “It would take ages to explain. But I am here primarily to learn from you.”
“Learn from us?” Ayrsir asked. “You mean… learn the Edicts?”
“Oh, that, yes,” Falix said, “But more than that. I’m here to learn how you live and subsist in this environment, your customs, your mannerisms, the things you value and prioritize, the way you view your world.”
“But you already understand our tongue.”
“Yes, but there’s so much more besides! Fortunately, we’ll have time for all of that.”
“What do you mean?” Ayrsir asked. “I apologize for the rudeness, but I cannot stay here. I have to return to my people by sundown with the water we promised.”
“Oh, I know,” Falix said, ears perking up. “We’re here for the whole season!”
Ayrsir tilted his head, uncertain he heard the ringel right. “…we?”
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Comments and feedback is appreciated!
Okay so one, I'm working on this briefly while I wait on feedback for The Captain's Oath, and two, this is a tentative title because I still don't quite know what to title this story. In any case, I saw what Gre7g was doing on his patreon (go check him out if you need another writer to follow), posting everything one scene at a time, and I figured, that's a fun idea, maybe I could try the same thing.
This is basically the first-ish pass on a new Hayven Celestia story, and I don't know how long it's gonna turn out to be. It will not have a fixed update schedule. I'm gonna show it to you serially (I'm not going back to update anything I post unless I really gotta change something), but also I'm willing to entertain ideas on where this story goes once the premise has been sufficiently established.
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Ayrsir pulled back on the reins of the lizard under his legs, and the beast skittered to a halt along the crest of the dune. The long rows of empty clay jugs clattered all around the sides of the animal. The mysa, clinging to its back, had to throw his long tail around some looser ones to keep them from hitting too hard and cracking.
Rohomes, looking more at Ayrsir than where he was driving his own mount, stared at his whiskers with great concern. His large round ears perked up.
“Brother!” He called out, pulling his own lizard to a stop, “What’s the matter?”
“What, don’t you see it?” Ayrsir called back, pointing out along the path of their travel.
Rohomes turned. The dust was heavy, and so his cowl had obscured his face, but Rohomes pulled it back anyhow to get a clearer look at the shape resolving in the wind.
The rectangular structure bore features not unlike the buildings out at the trading post, with squares for windows and a tall entryway for a door. But besides those rough approximations of familiarity, nothing else about it made sense. Jutting appendages and struts that reached out and planted themselves into the ground, and some toward the sky. The deep blue gloss of the roof like an unbelievable wealth of sapphires. A series of thick, black wheels underneath dug into the dirt. Fabrics hanging out to the side, one covering a fenced porch with a furnishing too narrow for reclining. And the whole facade of it was a bright white, as though carved out of fine stone but without the accompanying texture—metal? Some greenery hanging outside, in the windows, and other dangling, colored bits like glass.
Ayrsir pulled back, but they were almost at the well and it was two hours to ride back. He turned and looked back over the whole of the desert they crossed, all the way to the jutting rock of the mountainside they lived underneath, looking like a bare sliver in the distance.
“What is it?” Rohomes asked.
“It appears to be a strange caravan,” Ayrsir said, “At least… I think so. There are no animals at the non-existent reins and it looks far too heavy to pull besides.” Ayrsir had heard stories—or rumors, really—about these houses that moved on their own, but he hadn’t been sure he believed them.
“Maybe the owner took their lizards down to the watering hole,” Rohomes said. “And if we continued down that way we’d come upon them.”
“Yes, perhaps.”
But neither of them moved. They were both silent for a long moment. Ayrsir knew that apprehension that Rohomes was feeling—strangers from the Outside were uncommon in the End Days. Ayrsir himself had barely seen even other mysa outside of the Last Settlements, as those kinds of interactions were not his chief concern—he was not a very skilled trader. It was a very practical, political business to haggle and argue.
But was this even a trader? He’d seen some strange things before in his few encounters with the Outside, but never so showy. That curiosity between his ears quickly rose up before he could tamp it back down again.
He ushered his mount forward again, and the lizard started up, skittering along the sand past Rohomes.
“Wait, maybe we should go back,” Rohomes complained.
“If you wish,” Ayrsir said, “But I’d rather not return with empty paws.” He turned around on his saddle the whole way around, pulling back on the hem of his cowl to look his companion in the eye. “Besides… I’d prefer you to stay with me.”
Rohomes groaned under his breath, but kept his muzzle shut, and he ushered is own steed forward across the dunes.
For a while, Ayrsir had thought they would come upon the structure within mere moments, but it kept growing larger, and larger, until they had come upon the enormous wall before them. It rose up three times bigger than any house either of them had seen before. Arysir’s ears dropped regarding the magnitude of even the entryway door, sealed up with a metal cover.
“Oh… Domour help us,” Rohomes said. “This is the house of a demon. We shouldn’t push our luck, Ayrsir, come on!” He pulled at his lizard’s reins and turned to flee, but stopped again. He turned. Ayrsir was not following.
“Ayrsir!” Rohomes called out. “Brother, we are not messing with any demons—come on! We need to tell the elders!”
“You said it yourself,” Ayrsir said, turning back to Rohomes. “The owner is down at the well. That well may be dead to us if a demon should poison it—we should sneak into its abode and take what we can for repayment.”
Rohomes blinked. “…Ayrsir, that’s ludicrous. The Edicts say—”
“I know what the Edicts say,” Ayrsir said. Which was half-true, but he was reasonably certain. “The demons brought with them structures that cut into the earth and destroyed the sources of life.”
“And what are we going to do with something like that?” Rohomes said. “Brother, demons only destroy. All you’ll find in there is the antithesis of life.”
“Maybe,” Ayrsir said. “But that is at least something.”
“And what if the demon returns?”
Ayrsir dropped from his mount, his paws kicking up dust as he landed. “I will be fast.”
“Brother!” Rohomes snapped, “Brother!”
But Ayrsir's compulsion carried him to the front door, and he looked for a way to unseal it. He pinched his fingers into the crack between the seal and the frame, but could not get it to budge. Then he looked up, and spotted that the occupant left one window open—the seal over its face pushed out on a hinge along its top, and propped open with a steel strut. A narrow opening for a demon, but just enough for someone of Ayrsir’s size.
It was rather far away. Ayrsir grabbed some rope from the back of his mount’s saddle, and affixed to the end a metal hook, normally strong enough to carry back up a mysa or anything else that may have fallen into a well. It would suit his purpose.
Ayrsir swung the rope around in his paws like a sling, until at the precise arc, he released it, tossing it up at the window. It bounced against the outside of the structure, making a flat thudding noise rather than the clashing of metal-on-metal he would have expected. The hook fell back to the ground, and Ayrsir had to avoid it crashing down upon his head.
He was about to try again when Rohomes grabbed him by the arm.
“Brother…”
“I know, I know,” Ayrsir said, “But… I mean…” He sighed. “I just want to see, okay? I know, I’m supposed to be afraid and repulsed and it’s very dangerous, but I at the very least need to know what it looks like. I’m tired of being afraid of shadows.”
“Yeah,” Rohomes said. “You always need something to see and touch before you understand. That’s a failing of yours.”
Ayrsir’s ears flattened out.
“And sticking with you is a failing of mine,” Rohomes said, “So I’m coming with you.”
Ayrsir grinned. This time when he threw the hook to the gap under the window, it bounced off of the inner angle of the seal and flew inside the opening. When Ayrsir and Rohomes pulled, it stuck fast. Ayrsir climbed immediately, kicking his paws off of the house’s wheels that felt softer than he expected.
“Mind you,” Rohomes said, climbing up after, “I am terrified.”
“Oh, I am too,” Ayrsir said. His guts felt twisted up and his heart was hammering in his chest, but something about this was so thrilling, he couldn’t stop. What was on the other side of that window, he wondered? What was in that demons looked like from the inside? It was, of course, a horrible nightmare that Domour’s once lush world had fallen to the End Times because of the demons ruining the world, and yet…
And yet…
Ayrsir pulled himself over the lip of the window, finding a firm ledge to stand on. His eyes adjusted to the shaded interior after being in the sun for so long, and the coolness of the interior, not unlike a deep cavern, struck him first as most notable. He blinked and looked about. Greenery furnished the walls in spots surrounding the glow of the windows. Tables and cabinets lined every wall, leaving only a small portion in the middle where one could stand, and each one a strange color, pale purple with wood trimmings around their edges. Fine cloth wrapped other furnishings, though the long flat area below them the occupant had treated without dignity, messy with rumpled blankets.
It was the coolness of the interior that struck him the most. He pulled his cowl all the way back, letting the air flood the back of his neck. It was like a long refreshing drink of water, though his lips still felt all too dry.
Rohomes grunted as he heaved himself over the ledge, and Ayrsir hurried back to help him up. Rohomes panted, the dust of the desert flaking off him in large clouds.
“Hum,” he said after taking a long moment to inspect the interior. “I can’t say it’s what I expected.” He wrapped his paws around his arms, shivering a little.
“Nor I,” Ayrsir said. “See, this is what I meant. We know nothing specific about demons. The Edicts say little about them.”
“Because they’re evil,” Rohomes said. “They were not spoken for fear of tainting us, which is why this is such a bad idea.”
“Brother, think!” Ayrsir said, climbing down to the surface below. It sank under his paws softly, so softly it was difficult to find his footing—it, too, felt cool. “The elders have said many things about the demons—that they’re from a realm of suffering and fear. Yes?”
“Well, yes,” Rohomes said, standing stiffly at the edge of the counter even as Ayrsir beckoned him down.
“But this place is just a house, isn’t it? What kind of being of suffering and fear would have cool, soft furnishings all around? Or greenery?”
“Greenery indoors,” Rohomes said. “I don’t know. It’s unnatural.”
But he continued on anyway, and they crossed from the soft surface onto a firm one. Ayrsir wondered if the demon had any of the same things as mysa did, and thought there might be a basin for paw washing underneath the stacks of junk littering the countertops. But then he stopped before a dun plate that was as wide as either of the mysa were tall. In the center laid was was clearly a fruit, from its color and the shine of its juice dripping down the exposed pulp where a knife had cut it in half. Besides that, Ayrsir could not identify it.
But his stomach groaned anyway. He hadn’t had fruit in months, not since the last trade ages ago, and he had seen none this fresh or juicy in years.
Drawing his long dagger, he reached over the plate and cut a small piece.
“Ayrsir!” Rohomes pulled his cowl down tight over his face, unwilling to believe what he was seeing. “What are you doing!”
“Just seeing what this is,” he said, sniffing the pulp of the fruit. A suggestion of sweetness hit his nose like a flung stone, and his mouth watered.
“That’s demon food! It may well be poisonous to us!”
“Well, my stomach isn’t reeling back in horror,” Ayrsir said. “To be frank, it smells better than half of what we’ve had to subsist on. Listen, if we can eat this stuff, the demon might have some more around here, and we can take it back instead.”
“That’s not even—”
Then Ayrsir ate it. The pulp burst in his mouth and sticky sweet juice washed down the back of his throat. It carried with it a strange flavor—compelling, enticing, exotic. He sliced off a large piece.
“This is delicious!” He offered it to Rohomes, who held up his paws in defense. “Here, you try a piece, let me know I’m not delusional.”
“You are delusional!” Rohomes said. “I’m not touching that!”
Ayrsir sighed. Rohomes, his ears faltering, tried to back up and explain. “Ayrsir, this is foolishness, we don’t have any idea where that came from. You know full well the sweetest fruit may carry with it pestilence…”
But he trailed off, staring up into Ayrsir’s eyes. Groaning, he snatching the sliver of fruit from his friend’s paw. “Okay, I’ll try it, but only because I’m damned along with you for other reasons.”
Ayrsir grinned again.
“And stop smiling at me like that!” Rohomes protested. “I’d think you were manipulating me with those sad expressions of yours if I didn’t know full well you were sincere.”
He still hesitated, but after a moment and a fully drawn breath, Rohomes took a bite. His eyes lit up.
“What did I tell you!” Ayrsir said. He leaned in to kiss Rohomes on the lips, in part to share some sticky sweet juice that had escaped his lips. But mostly just to reconfirm their mutual sin. Ayrsir’s head spun with the exhilaration of the new experiences so much, so excited was he, he wished to pull Rohomes onto the table and satisfy him carnally.
“Well if we are damned,” Rohomes said, kissing back, “It is a pleasant way to go.”
Suddenly, from behind, the sheets along the soft surface shuddered and moved. Ayrsir jumped back in surprise, brandishing his dagger. Rohomes turned and pulled his blade as well, shoving the reminder of the fruit into his mouth and licking the syrup off his paw.
The sheets fell, and a furred head popped out from underneath. It was familiar, natural-looking, if differently shaped with its dark fur striped all over in patterns. Ears, pointed instead of round. Nose, black. It had a long, long tail much like a mysa, but covered in ringed fur, tipped with white on the end. An array of fabulous gold jewelry glinted in the dim window light, hanging off every tip, including her nipples. Oh yes, so far as Ayrsir could tell, the demon was female, if demons had the same swollen breasts that did a female bearing pups. Though, this creature was so skinny Ayrsir couldn't believe she had ever borne any. But it may not have been female at all, rather some strange, abominable, yet fascinating mixture, a mockery of creation and yet fitting inside of it easily.
Rohomes, shaking, backed up until he stood behind Ayrsir, his arm still outstretched with the wobbling blade at its end. Ayrsir stepped forward—this creature may have been three times his size, but he was not a slacker with a blade should it have attacked.
The creature blinked some wide, intelligent eyes, and looking in their direction, itself jumped and backed away until its back struck the shutters covering a rear window.
“A-ah!” she cried out in a demonic tongue, “Hue, ama sieai!”
“Demon!” Ayrsir said, almost proud that his threatening gesture was enough to do the job, “You will not attack us or our tribe! You will leave us an offering and go in peace, or else you’ll suffer the wrath of my blade!”
The creature scrambled for something on the enormous bed—a weapon, perhaps? Ayrsir worried. But when she pulled it up, it appeared a shaped scoop made of glass, which she affixed over her eyes.
“Oh my gods,” she said, her words forming sensible speech, “You’re a Symmeran mysa! I didn’t think I’d find any of you still alive! This is amazing!”
Ayrsir blinked, the tip of his blade faltering. It dropped until it clacked against the countertop. “Uh… excuse me?”
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Feedback is appreciated!
EDIT: Oh and, because of patreon structure, consider this a sneak preview. Early story access is normally for $3+ patrons, and potential suggestions when I get to them will be locked to that tier and above.
Housepets!
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/08/03/the-doors/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/08/05/put-him-on-ice/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/08/07/skipping-this-bit/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/08/10/crawl-away-to-victory/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/08/12/different-movie-reference/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/08/14/the-moral-of-the-story/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/08/17/fox-on-the-run/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/08/19/a-boys-best-friend/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/08/21/you-scream/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/08/24/jeepers-creepers/
A&H Club (finally!)
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-5-cover/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-5-page-1/
Strange Visions
[NSFW] https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-40716028
[NSFW] https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-40891313
Art
[thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1302006617559490560?s=20
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1302006887223885824?s=20
[probably Print of the Month] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1297723937196056579?s=20
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1290113095952547840?s=20
[very NSFW, thread] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1298004720733302788?s=20
Stories
The Captain's Oath is still under development @_@ Part 4 was posted on the 11th, and It's ALMOST done, I have like 3 chapters to go with version 5 so that should be out SOON.
Thanks again for your continued support!
nsfw attached you know the drill!
EDIT: Small tweak I just thought of. I need to get used to hand-drawing emphasis text.
NSFW attached
EDIT: part 2 added, 1 NSFW attached
EDIT: part 3 added, 1 NSFW attached
UPDATE: I'm not drawing any picture requests that are "this character but on an inner tube/floating chair". This seems to be like half the requests. If your request was one of these please suggest something more unique.
The theme this month is POOLTOY. Yes, why not
0. You must post in the thread below to be eligible. Your post must follow the rules, have valid links, and your post must contain, at minimum, a complete thought. You must be okay with the finished picture being streamed and posted publicly. I reserve the right to not take a particular request for any reason. I do not check posts for validity until the day of the stream so BE SURE you are actually following the rules.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 6-8 months (was 4 months but the wait list is quite long now), with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )This does not necessarily exclude fanart but it's certainly not something I do often.I will not draw anything that involves real people or giving fursonas to people you don't personally know.
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting sexual situations for monthly sketches but I should still have some SFW works so it's not gonna be ALL NSFW. Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
There's a lot of fun options for cooling off when you're a shapeshifter
Just some things, probably working more on Strange Visions in a moment
Hey sorry everyone but something I was afraid was going to happen did happen, it looks like Patreon's forced upgrade to the "new" patron manager system is still riddled with bugs which possibly resulted in me missing new pledges from AT LEAST June. If you have pledged since April at the Print of the Month tier, or any other tier with a reward, and did not receive the reward on your initial pledge please contact me and I'll double-check the system to make sure you do receive it.
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
Short stream, probably doing doodles and getting started on something~
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
Well, this isn't going to leave my brain anytime soon. Streaming a potential cross-section of the White Flower II
Housepets!
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/01/looking-for-grant/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/03/mirror-mirror-2/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/06/the-tree-of-knowledge/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/08/moichendising/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/10/babies-sitting-babies/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/13/still-pocky/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/15/educational-experience/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/17/gender-is-gun/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/20/were-being-watched/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/22/directorial-debut/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/24/baby-youre-a-firework/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/27/gotta-hand-it-to-him/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/29/winner-eats-loser/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/31/its-alive/
Strange Visions
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-39435171
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-39533628
Art
[thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1289658990658428930?s=20
[thread NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1289659269713768448?s=20
[Print of the Month] https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-happens-on-39655161
Stories
A lot of July was poured into the editing and rewriting of The Captain's Oath. Still working on it! Version 5 is shaping up really nicely!
Thanks again for all your support!
So! In case you were wondering how the various species measured up to each other, the thing is finally done! Slightly NSFW (alternates male-female) and it's kinda big too
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
Housepets again, the last bit, then maybe poke on that HC picture some more
NSFW attached
Part 2 attached as well
The theme this month is SURPRISE!
0. You must post in the thread below to be eligible. Your post must follow the rules, have valid links, and your post must contain, at minimum, a complete thought. You must be okay with the finished picture being streamed and posted publicly. I reserve the right to not take a particular request for any reason. I do not check posts for validity until the day of the stream so BE SURE you are actually following the rules.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 6-8 months (was 4 months but the wait list is quite long now), with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )This does not necessarily exclude fanart but it's certainly not something I do often.
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting sexual situations for monthly sketches but I should still have some SFW works so it's not gonna be ALL NSFW. Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
So Strange Visions now has a series title. I didn't mean for this to happen, it just happened. It's a thing I do: make series.
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
Did Strange Visions, gonna do something Hayven Celestia now!
I just sent out a message to everyone in the $25+ tier from June. Because Patreon changed their systems and I can't automatically look at pledges by-month anymore, I have to trust that their filtering system is accurate. If you were in the $25+ tier IN JUNE (paid the pledge any time between June 1-30th) and did not receive this month's message, let me know
Sorry it took like...five days longer than usual but here's the June breakdown!
Housepets!
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/01/end-of-year-twelve/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/03/fun-dinosaur-facts/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/05/the-gathering-storm-metaphor/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/08/well-meet-at-the-end-of-the-tour/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/10/spend-no-money-to-make-money/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/12/a-simple-plan/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/15/thats/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/17/it-was-swordfish/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/19/fluid-physics/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/22/let-it-all-out/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/24/a-little-irritant/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/26/getting-prehistoric-on-your-tail/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/29/jinxed-it/
Strange Visions
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-37906017
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-37906030
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-38102245
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-38144939
Art
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1272198900510793728?s=20
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1274005257853571072?s=20 < Print of the Month
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1275615539147288581?s=20
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1281402366605000705?s=20
https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1274005792971161601?s=20 < Print of the Month
[thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1281402087839072257?s=20
Stories
So last month I FINALLY finished up version 4 of The Captain's Oath. Hooray! Of course now I gotta work on version 5 because this was the version that worked the best and naturally had a lot of feedback on how to correct it and also probably make it something people will actually want to read. Working on version 5 now! Version 5 will probably be the last update for the patreon before the professional editing to publishing stages.
Hi-res images will be available soon. Thanks again for your continued support!
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
okay DEFINITELY finishing june sketches today
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
Housepets
PROMISE that I'll finish the June sketches soon, it's just been a rough week
Patreon's messaging system is apparently broken now, so I guess you get a post this time.
The Captain's Oath v5 p1 posted: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cUrDSCzmguRlQOx9SusFyjQ7bZbfdifLun6GJw6DiTM/edit?usp=sharing -- major edits are in red.
You can access the whole Book 2 folder here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uwO_7bFvxJm-IN2ZkpSJnb1n7_BZ9mokFZ80FUQTbuM/edit?usp=sharing
Check out notes in the readme: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uwO_7bFvxJm-IN2ZkpSJnb1n7_BZ9mokFZ80FUQTbuM/edit?usp=sharing
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
Housepets, maybe start sketching after depending on time
NSFW attached. Will have another sketch stream soon, possibly get a few more done tomorrow and friday.
UPDATE: Part 2 added! 2 NSFW pictures in attachments
The theme this month is GETTING WET
Adding more rules because it seems necessary...
0. You must post in the thread below to be eligible. Your post must follow the rules, have valid links, and your post must contain, at minimum, a complete thought. You must be okay with the finished picture being streamed and posted publicly. I reserve the right to not take a particular request for any reason. I do not check posts for validity until the day of the stream so BE SURE you are actually following the rules.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 6-8 months (was 4 months but the wait list is quite long now), with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )This does not necessarily exclude fanart but it's certainly not something I do often.
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting sexual situations for monthly sketches but I should still have some SFW works so it's not gonna be ALL NSFW. Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
While waiting on some people to review book 2 I outlined a new Hayven Celestia story with a mysa main character. Image attached because it's very tiny NSFW
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
I've outlined a new Hayven Celestia story so I'm doing some concept art
finishing Strange Vision page
Housepets!
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/01/social-commentary/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/04/prehistoric-terror/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/06/raiders-of-the-fridge/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/08/its-hilarious/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/11/simulated-helicopter-ride/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/13/majestic/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/15/i-can-show-you-the-jurassic-world/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/18/the-magic-of-television/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/20/the-incredible-inedible-egg/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/22/scientific-method/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/25/dining-in/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/27/dinner-theater/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/05/29/every-option-is-bad/
Strange Visions
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-36757521
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-36793704
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strange-visions-36835769
Art
[NSFW] https://www.patreon.com/posts/some-geroo-nsfw-36942460
[Thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1268281133856428035
[Thread, NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1268280906986520579
[Print of the month, NSFW attached] https://www.patreon.com/posts/meet-my-new-37389955
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1261117538131468288/
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1257132131945504769/
Stories
It hasn't been posted yet but I'm JUST ABOUT ready with part 3 of The Captain's Oath v4.1. Part 4 won't be anywhere near as long so that might just get posted this month too. It's been a RIDE getting this hammered out into the correct shape and I really hope you all reading will enjoy how it's turned out this time around.
Thanks again for all your support and stay safe out there!
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
Probably last sketch stream for this month
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
Doing free draws tonight, sketches will resume Saturday
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
short stream tonight, gonna do a few more sketches
NSFW attached!
EDIT: 2 pictures added, one NSFW has been attached
The theme this months is BEACH PARTY. Get your vicarious partying down!
I marked small changes in request rules in bold below.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 6-8 months (was 4 months but the wait list is quite long now), with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting sexual situations for monthly sketches but I should still have some SFW works so it's not gonna be ALL NSFW. Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
We're back and I'm coloring a thing I've been sitting on a while
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
Doing some geroo again today
https://picarto.tv/rickgriffin
Also tigerdile: https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More geroo... we'll see where this goes
So I decided to play around a bit with anthro-izing the geroo a smidge more--mostly giving them proportions in keeping with my other anthro characters--and TBF it makes it much easier for me to picture them with their nudie bits as it does with the ringel, so here, have some fun pictures of geroo
EDIT: four more pics added
EDIT 2: four more pics added
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Doing some design considerations for Hayven Celestia. Will probably be NSFW.
Housepets!
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/01/party-pooper/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/03/satiate-your-hunger/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/06/something-in-the-air/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/08/splish-splash-3/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/10/the-babe-with-the-power/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/13/employee-review/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/15/tv-binging/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/17/seeing-red/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/20/needling-you/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/22/patch-job/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/24/threes-company/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/27/buried-treasure/
Strange Visions
Doing this as a short break while I think up issue 5 of A&H Club. I have not posted it externally anywhere yet, but you can check out the tag here: https://www.patreon.com/rickgriffin?filters[tag]=strange%20visions 7 pages done this month
Art
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1247688765881057281?s=20
[NSFW, thread] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1257085574307078147?s=20
[NSFW] Print-of-the-month https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1257132162832379905?s=20
https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1257085098341654528?s=20
SFW print-of-the-month https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/617210892997754880/tumblr-gets-the-censored-one-posted-using
https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/615676171963727872/pen-pineapple-apple-pen-smashwords
https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/615857348003708928/maam-just-sign-the-thing-smashwords
https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/616038537620570112/hes-right-behind-me-isnt-he-smashwords
https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/616400940250136576/monopoly-x-hungry-hungry-hippos-smashwords
https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/616666431484985344/youre-so-very-very-big-and-im-so-small
Stories
Well! Pit Fighters 3 was released this month to a lot of peoples' excitement! Update on The Captain's Oath: I got a little ways into the next part but it's still on the backburner for the moment. Global pandemics have a way of interrupting regular schedules doncha know.
Thanks again for your continued support!
I didn't have time to finish the bigger color picture for April Print-of-the-month so I have this one instead. NSFW attached
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Doing a few more patron sketches
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Remainder of sketches hopefully
The NSFW ones attached
EDIT: Four more, three NSFW attached
EDIT: Two more, one NSFW attached
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Patreon sketches part 1
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Finishing up a page of strange visions. This isn't going to be a very long stream, maybe just an hour and a half or so
The theme this month is INDOOR ACTIVITIES. Not sure what made me think of it.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
whatever strokes your stoat! Very NSFW
EDIT: forgot Clay's ring
Find it here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1016030
If you're in the $3 or more tier, you should now have a coupon in your inbox. Amazon version coming soon!
This story contains adult situations
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Another page of Strange Visions
Attached. Some people were asking how this related to Campus Avenue and the thing is this is kinda a different evolution of how I set up that setting. For one, I think I ended up swapping Reed and Clay's names from the original story? Two, this is gonna be much hornier
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Another page of Strange Visions
This is a for-fun comic I'm gonna do on the side, much like how I did the INA comic last year. For this one, though, there will be no SFW version for reasons that will quickly become apparent in the following pages.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A side project comic! Who knows how long this will take
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/02/safe-spot/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/04/whos-there/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/06/what-do-words-mean/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/09/playdate/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/11/nothing-awkward-about-this/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/13/the-secret-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/16/jim-jimminy-jim-jimminy-jim-jim-jerry/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/18/super-camouflage/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/20/this-looks-like-a-job-for-the-intern/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/23/then-who-was-car/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/25/well-turn-me-into-a-newt/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/27/exactly-what-spot-would-have-done/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/30/shocking-reveal/
A&H Club
Issue 4 complete!
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-22/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-23/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-24/
Art
[nsfw] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1239318287705661442/photo/1
[nsfw???] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1242993376594661376/photo/1
[nsfw??????] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1244427320393424899/photo/1
[nsfw] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1244754135796330502
[print of the month!] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1242647206815059968/photo/1
https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1242993555951493121
[thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1244753729305432066
Stories
Part 2 of v 4.1 of The Captain's Oath was released! Not sure when I'll have a part 3, but Pit Fighters 3 should be out soon.
As a note, as part of the authors Give Back promotion on Smashwords, Tales of Hayven Celestia is 30% off. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/998921
Thanks again for all your support and stay safe out there!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
More patreon sketches! Maybe free doodles!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More patreon sketches and freedoodles
This post will be updated as I do more, but I'm basically just doing a little at a time this month because I've been streaming some more
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Streaming sketches, some requests and maybe some freedoodle
Since I'm apparently on a kick, the theme this month is ANI-DROIDS. Want your character drawn as an ani-droid? Want me to draw some of my ani-droid characters? Any of that is possible!
Notes on ani-droids: The primary chassis are female, but male chassis are possible. NSFW still possible but not usually default. There's multiple classes of ani-droids, with Opera and Custodes being the most common. Opera ani-droids are small and space-efficient (around 4 ft tall) and Custodes are more human-size with built-in pacification systems. There's also Labor class (worker, ranges between similar to custodes to much heavier), Medes class (medical), Quad (Quadruplus) class (Super heavy work with four legs), but there might be more!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
from the stream today!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
It's a free draw day. Dunno what's gonna happen!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Nothing else to do... more art!
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/03/killer-instinct/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/05/filthy-lies/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/07/line-defense/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/10/wrong-side-of-the-bed/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/12/sleep-tight/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/13/this-comic-has-been-going-an-awful-long-tine/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/14/a-terrifying-scene/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/17/the-wild-dogs-cry-out-in-the-night/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/19/simple-question/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/21/you-sit-on-a-throne-of-lies/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/24/night-in-the-woods/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/26/the-hermit-option/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/28/pinch-me-im-resisting/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-20/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-21/
Art
[Thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1235746731528204288
[NSFW thread] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1235747006800330754
https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1233199918866731009
https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1231391164982534144 < Print of the Month
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1231757706178039815
Stories
Released a 4.1 version of part 1 of The Captain's Oath, and I'm very close to having part 2 ready, but I apparently needed a break for a week. It still should be ready soon, I don't anticipate much writer's block on it.
And hey in case you forgot, Tales of Hayven Celestia was released last month: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1655632256 If you have bought it and read it, amazon reviews would be very helpful.
Thanks for all your support!
Finally! NSFW attached
finally getting to the sketches
I kinda had a rough night, and I might need to work on comics tomorrow on top of having a doctor's appointment, so the actual sketch stream might need to be delayed to tuesday or wednesday, sorry about that.
EDIT: This is clearly not capturing enough peoples' imaginations, so here's an alteration: ANY of my settings that are not Housepets. A&H Club, In the New Age, Pit Fighters, Hayven Celestia, Ani-Droids, Desert Angels or any of the other ones
Hayven Celestia:https://www.deviantart.com/rickgriffin/gallery/54816318/hayven-celestia
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/01/got-your-hat/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/03/sketchy-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/10/sketchy-3/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/13/seasons-greetings-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/15/talent-show/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/17/sleepover-enforcement/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/20/exhort-extort-same-thing/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/22/no-need-to-be-short/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/24/brave-new-world/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/27/rub-a-dub-dub/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/29/hes-all-wet/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/31/prowling-the-town/
A&H Club
https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1220972083531800576
Art
[Thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1225548255750184962
[Thread, NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1225548740926283776
https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1221965824447205376
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1222973052960546819
Stories
So, Tales of Hayven Celestia was released. Yay!
Other progress: I have got the basic draft of Pit Fighters 3 finished but I'm sitting on it for a little bit. The Captain's Oath is also still coming along, kinda slowly but I should have something ready soon enough.
Thanks again for all your support!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets, believe it or not!
NSFW attached
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Stream!! More!! Sketches!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
At least the first half of January Sketches!
Oof, this is uh, this is kinda a personal piece and it's EXTREMELY NSFW. Not entirely certain yet if I'd make it the POTM, cause if I do I don't think there's an SFW version I could do.
EDIT: Fixed something
The theme this month is UNDRESSING. Because I'm running out of other themes that fall under my preferred umbra.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Dabbled around with some shadow and color experiments like, all afternoon and ended up with this. Darker/more intense subject matter is difficult to depict in-image for me, but this is a lot closer to the kind of stuff I eventually want for Dogmen when I get around to development
EDIT: why does Patreon suddenly think it's a good idea to crop my images poorly
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083H75PGX
Paperback to come soon! Get the ebook now!
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/02/visiting-day/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/04/a-taste-of-heaven/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/06/my-eyes-have-seen-the-glory/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/09/heaven-is-apace-on-earth/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/11/just-give-me-a-reason/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/13/pressing-buttons/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/16/well-duh/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/18/im-out/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/20/the-joke-is-violence/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/23/the-witness-badger/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/25/we-dont-need-no-stinking-badger/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/12/27/sketchy-1/
A&H Club
So sorry, there were no A&H Club pages this month due to the time crunch. Hopefully to be rectified soon, as I'm nearing the end of issue 4 (finally!)
Art
[Thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1213560733239259138
[Thread, NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1213561951428714496
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hayven-celestia-32779516
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hayven-celestia-32779714
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1201342033295761408
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1201730858786476032
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1206805893360304134
[NSFW-ish] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1208098603182546944
Stories
SO... immediately following on Housepets book 10, Tales of Hayven Celestia is almost ready for publication. I just sent out the proof copy order! Get ready to see that soon! and since that's out of the way, more work on Final Days book 2 is in the pipeline
Thanks again for all your support!
With some bonus ones done. NSFW attached!
Some more sketch stream
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
doing the thing!
And also so you don't think I entirely took off December and ONLY did a three-page Christmas comic, here's all the species portraits for the anthology as well
(Note this ONLY includes species that appear in the anthology, so sorry, no coosa or turek this time!)
Posting this now because I'm making it the december print of the month, because this took me a long time dangit. The Anthology will be out soon! We're closing in on the end of development, and I only got one more picture to draw for it.
Other news: I will be doing part of the December sketches today and possibly a second session tomorrow.
Happy New Year!
In the holiday spirit, I'm definitely just okay with making this month's theme YOUR OC. Doesn't have to be your fursona specifically (although, remember, I am 99.9% more likely to draw animal people), but any character that belongs to YOU, the viewer. Er, patron.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/02/its-true-its-all-true/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/04/repetition/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/06/imma-take-a-selfie/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/08/our-founder/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/11/technical-difficulties/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/13/hold-me-close-dont-ever-let-me-go/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/15/to-answer-your-question/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/18/cookies-and-creamed/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/20/the-new-model/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/22/thats-good-enough-for-me/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/25/thinking-out-loud/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/27/absolutely-unbelievable/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/11/29/road-trip/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-18/
Art
https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1203785383034703873 < Considering being POTM but might come up with something else
https://www.patreon.com/posts/november-31733062
Stories
I have been doing a LOT of editing of the Hayven Celestia anthology. I think it's gonna be really good and I'm hoping to share it with you all soon! In book 2 news, I also finished a new draft of the second part of book 4 but I'll have to write it back into prose the moment I have less editing on my plate and I'm really hoping you'll be able to see that in January.
Oh, and lest we forget: Housepets Book 10 dropped! https://www.amazon.com/Housepets-Cant-Always-What-They/dp/1710322756
Thanks again for all your support!
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1710322756
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1710322756
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/1710322756
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/1710322756
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/1710322756
Italy: https://www.amazon.it/dp/1710322756
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/1710322756
Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1710322756
HEY! Since Housepets Book 10 is coming out soon, I need bonus art! The request theme this month is HOUSEPETS! Book 10 will feature Temple Crashers 2 so including characters like Breel, Were-Res, Eudoant, Kix and her cubs or Badger Steward in your requests is encouraged, but I won't be including more recent characters like Marion or Lois. Please note the revised rules for this run:
1. I will select 10 to draw.
2. While I will attempt to select requests from people who have not had requests before, this month will be largely at my discretion (regular priority will resume next month)
3. ONLY canon Housepets characters or generic animals that fit in Housepets will be considered
4. The drawings will be digitally inked
5. SFW only
6. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/02/zoo-review/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/04/contemplating-life-choices/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/07/pull-the-wolf-over-your-eyes/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/09/pet-pat-pot/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/11/a-lovely-bunch/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/14/negotiation-tactics/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/16/office-space/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/18/helping-the-helpless/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/21/tell-me-lies/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/23/eye-of-the-camel/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/25/presto-chango/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/28/it-has-layers/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/10/30/swallow-the-sun/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-17/
INA
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-17/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-18/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-19/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-20/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-21/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-17-nsfw/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-18-nsfw/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-19-nsfw/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-20-nsfw/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-21-nsfw/
Art
[NSFW, thread] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1190101734938599424
[thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1190100691181883392
POTM: https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1191481471405625353
POTM, nsfw https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1191481591094222854
Stories
Big thing for October is that submissions for the Hayven Celestia anthology closed on the 15th, after which I went crazy reading over all the submissions. The titles selected are: The Psuedonym, How To Die In Krakun Space, Under The Umbran Sun, Iron Echo, The Price of Compassion, Bugs On A Ring, The Curio, Cold Brew, Long Way Home, and Friend For A Day, as well as Gre7g's short stories The Castaway and The Next Life and my short story Life In The Stacks but because we're organizing this thing we TOTALLY get to jump the line. Hopefully when this collection comes out you'll all super enjoy it.
Thanks for all your continued support!
Took way too long to figure out something interesting for a POTM picture
NSFW attached
NSFW attached!
The theme this month is A SPOOKY NIGHT. Gonna try and do the stream BEFORE the end of the month this time!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
FINISHED. This was a journey especially considering this comic was supposed to be 7 pages long, then 14... anyway I know the story didn't go much of anywhere but it was mostly meant as a test and as a first window into how the trustbond in INA works; I felt it'd be confusing without a proper introduction otherwise.
I'm considering what the next INA project I want to do will be, I may end up writing out The Witch of Kurikuto/The Winter War and seeing if I want to start on that one as that's still something I've wanted out for ages now, but that story will undoubtedly take ~100 pages, so I dunno.
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/02/high-four/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/04/well-when-you-say-it-like-that/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/06/up-all-night-for-good-fun/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/09/the-transient-nature-of-being/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/11/dealing-with-the-debil/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/13/times-makes-fools-of-us-all/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/16/chain-of-foods/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/18/meet-and-greet/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/20/on-the-rebound/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/23/teach-the-children-well/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/25/lunch-break/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/27/stalling-for-time/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/09/30/circle-of-life/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-16/
INA
TWO pages, not posted yet so I'll just redirect you to their posts
https://www.patreon.com/posts/traces-of-past-30050546
https://www.patreon.com/posts/traces-of-past-30124217
Art
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1175521490034450432/photo/1
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1176368314173595648
[NSFW, thread] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1180600199988707334
[Thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1180600630315847680
Karyena Approaches was NOT drawn in September but will be the September POTM
Stories
You may have noticed I actually posted TWICE in September, part 1 version 4 of The Captain's Oath, and the beta draft of Life in the Stacks. Told you I'd get to them! Anyway, more Captain's Oath coming up!
Thanks for all your support!
NSFW attached... needed a POTM so this may as well be it
NSFW attached
Sorry the September sketch stream hasn't taken place yet, I'm still holding it off until I feel I can do it properly; I'm still aiming to have it before Saturday
The theme this month is IT'S MAGIC
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/08/02/the-end-of-the-tour/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/08/05/pulling-my-tail/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/08/07/moment-of-truth/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/08/09/waterworks/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/08/12/police-rapport/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/08/14/after-midnight-caller/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-15/
INA
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-13/ (previously made page posted)
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-14/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-15/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-13-nsfw/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-14-nsfw/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-15-nsfw/
Art
[Thread, NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1162105751474716673
[NSFW, Print of the Month] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1162900225863954432
[Print of the Month] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1162899550119583745
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1166887506576650241
[Thread, NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1169050453927239688
[Thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1169051078534545408
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1169053172133965824
Stories
Work on The Captain's Oath continues! The Megaplex trip this month derailed things a bit but it shouldn't be too much longer before there's a new draft for you to read.
Thanks again for all your support!
NSFW attached!
just as a note, the sketch stream is slated for tomorrow
The theme this month is SHOW OFF. What's being shown off? Up to you!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Well I guess this is the first page where the NSFW version is just a bit silly because the only thing to censor was male nipples
Well this is an interesting thing, this is a remake of a picture I did back in 2006. I was on a kick of drawing some INA characters so I decided to redo it! They're a bit more naked in this version. NSFW attached.
https://tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
An INA art piece that will probably become the POTM
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/01/room-service/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/03/badger-before-bed/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/05/badger-badgering/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/08/another-badger-pun/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/10/sing-the-refrain/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/12/crazy-cat/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/15/rood/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/17/technowizardry/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/19/self-incrimination/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/22/lockdown/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/24/what-you-say/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/26/squirrel-season/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/29/the-descent/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/07/31/i-am-not-made-of-stone/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-14/
Art
[NSFW Thread] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1149735441404293120
[NSFW Thread] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1157340323661660161
[Thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1157342213988388864
[Thread] https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1155917529124155395
Print of the Month https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/186659443590/mirror-mirror-sfwwhy-are-you-so-weird-about
Print of the Month, NSFW https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1156286000638889986
Stories
Currently in progress: still doing the discord channel for the Hayven Celestia Anthology. Approximately halfway through the first draft of Life in the Stacks, and still working on the overhaul of The Captain's Oath.
And in the MEANTIME I will be going to MEGAPLEX this weekend. Hope to see you there if you're coming!
Thanks for your continued support!
Well Patreon finally got the option to upload MULTIPLE arts in one post, like why did this take so long. Anyway here they are, faster to post them here than Twitter now anyway
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
No sketches yet, gonna do comics today and sketches tomorrow or Friday
NSFW attached. July Print of the Month!
The theme for this month is CLOTHED AND UNCLOTHED. Two different people? The same person? Up to you! Will be streaming this week (probably Wednesday)
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
This is gonna be a new double-sided bookmark that should be ready for Megaplex. (Also working on a Hayven Celestia one!) I'll probably throw these in as bonuses for the July POTM
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/03/end-of-year-eleven/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/05/with-great-power/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/07/letters-got-your-number/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/10/steakout/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/12/treehouse-of-horror/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/14/nonut/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/17/pie-in-the-sky/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/19/pie-racy/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/21/delivery-pie/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/24/twilight-zone-twist/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/06/26/so-crazy-it-must-be-true/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-13/
Art
Housepets Spa was finished up late > https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/185454236040/housepets-spa-movie-nightpatreon-people-wanted
Turek species sheet > https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/185554079720/turek-species-sheetthis-is-the-last-one-of-the
Pit Fighters 2 has a bunch of art in it (see hi-res postings soon) > https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/185825061400/second-part-of-pit-fighters-is-up
This was ALSO finished late but the POTM for June> https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/186055614020/the-heavenly-poolkeene-seems-to-have-discovered
SFW sketch arts, also finished late: https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/186084110795/all-the-sfw-pics-for-junes-sketch-stream
NSFW thread here: https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1147562746344615942
Writing
Finished up Pit Fighters 2. Orientation this month! I also posted a part 1 to Final Days book 2...but uh, I have a thing to mention concerning that
See, book 2 has been the hardest to write because it's been the most difficult to really GET. I keep rearranging and repurposing and keeping the same plot even though it didn't really work, so I've started all over from square one, looking to do it over again and better this time. It's already going p great, so look for book 2 v4 in a month or two
Thanks again for all your support!
SFW: https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/186084110795/all-the-sfw-pics-for-junes-sketch-stream
NSFW (thread): https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1147562746344615942
Sorry this took so long! Monthly Breakdown and such coming this afternoon
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Three or four more sketches to round this off
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
NOW it's time for sketch stream
Keene seems to have discovered this particular pool has a strange side effect
FINALLY got this POTM done so I can get to the sketches this afternoon
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More housepets, then hopefully what will be the POTM for last month, so I can FINALLY do the sketch stream tomorrow
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Not sketch stream yet, is some other stuff we need to get done including Housepets
Sorry for the no-show this weekend, it's been a bit rough and my art mood can be fickle. I didn't want to force a sketch stream when I wasn't feeling it, so the sketch stream will be as soon as I can this week, hopefully before Thursday. (Maybe get a POTM done this week too)
The theme this month is SCIENCE FICTION (DOUBLE FEATURE). I will not be upset if you want me to draw Hayven Celestia species or characters.
And now, the rules (Chances once again in bold, though they're the same as last month):
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Everyone currently at a $3 tier or higher has received a coupon, otherwise check it out now!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Maybe I can finish Pit Fighters today!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Pit Fighters illustrations!
... for some reason Patreon's link post format is borked so you have to be content with a text post instead
This is the last one of the species I invented for Hayven Celestia from the outset, even though they are only mentioned and never seen so far I have been rolling around ideas in my head for how to best develop them (and their look), and I think I finally have something that works
Yeeeah I've been sluggish on this this month
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/01/simple-explanation/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/03/school-daze/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/06/spoiler-alert/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/08/breaking-news/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/10/driving-me-crazy/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/13/what-are-little-squirrels-made-of/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/15/a-time-to-reflect/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/17/cereal-killer/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/20/power-up/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/22/return-of-the-broom/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/24/careful-what-you-wish-for/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/27/tree-bark/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/29/barking-up-the-wrong-tree/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/05/31/nuts-to-you-2/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-12/
Art
https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/185308122360/patreon-sketches-may-2019-sfw-version
NSFW Thread > https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1135042199299809280
POTM will be hot tub movie night that was just posted!
Stories
FINALLY FINALLY have third draft of The Captain's Oath started, part one of which was posted up. Pit Fighters 2 is gonna come up soon as well! I guess even thought my art output this month was a bit lower than normal due to FWA in the middle of things, I did still get things done!
Also: Hayven Celestia anthology is going strong. If you're still interested be sure to check out the wiki for that: https://geroo.space/index.php?title=Anthology1
Thanks again for all your support!
Some people wanted more Housepets stuff for prints. This is what I came up with.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A&H Club, possibly a little more after that
Had nine done this time: at least five have been for people who've missed out on sketch opportunities for a while now so hopefully this month has done some work to make up for all of that
SFW post > https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/185308122360/patreon-sketches-may-2019-sfw-version
NSFW (Thread)> https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1135042199299809280
I know I'm pushing it this month but FWA really did knock the wind out of my sails. In any case, pay attention because we have some rule changes here.
Firstly, the theme this month is SUMMER IS HERE!
And now, the rules, changes in bold:
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. At least three of these spots will be reserved for people who have not had a request answered in at least 4 months, with priority going to people with the most time without a request answered. I will have a spreadsheet to help track this, but if you remember the last time you've had a request answered and you have been a continuous patron, feel free to inform me on your request.
3. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
4. The drawings will be done to whatever degree of finishedness I find convenient at sketch time--sometimes they will be rough sketches, and occasionally fully inked with limited color. This depends entirely on my mood and ability on sketch day.
5. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
6. If I am not certain of your preferences and you do not specify otherwise, I will assume you are okay with either SFW and NSFW (up to anatomically correct nudity). If you specifically want one, the other, or something more NSFW than my usual, you will need to specify. I am okay with *occasionally* depicting up to lightly sexual situations for monthly sketches (exhibitionism, erections, groping, teasing, etc). Anything Housepets style or concerning Housepets characters must remain SFW.
7. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
https://tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Pit Fighters, and Housepets comics for a few hours
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Thinks I've recovered from FWA! Finishing A&H Club page and something else??
Hey as a special for my patrons, if you want to pre-order a badge from me you get op to do it first. I'll be taking up to five pre-order badges to be picked up at FWA, and at a special patron price of $40 (con price is $55). Badges are 3x5 inked with one color, and come with a laminate badge holder and cool lanyard. The theme of the con is Pirates! so you can also make the badge a pirate theme! If you're interested, please reply below so I can confirm you, then you can message me.
Slots are CLOSED, thank you!
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/01/recklessly-i-fall/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/03/how-the-turns-have-tabled/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/05/sting-stinger/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/08/unwarranted-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/10/police-lineup/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/12/fire-escape/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/15/explooshion-ii-electric-splooshaloo/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/17/old-habits-die-hard-with-a-vengeance/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/19/flower-power/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/22/the-fox-and-the-hound/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/24/genius-at-work/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/26/super-genius/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/04/29/an-auspicious-beginning/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-10/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-11/
Art
https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/184213333765/call-for-submissions-hayven-celestia
https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/184328707220/oops-you-got-meless-naughty-version-oops-looks [SFW POTM]
https://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/184577161235/patreon-sketches-for-april-the-vast-majority-of
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1119743635040481281 [POTM]
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1120555204137582592
[NSFW, thread] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1123445251664941056
Stories
So Gre7g and I decided that an anthology for Hayven Celestia sounded really cool. We've already got a lot of prospective authors and it's seeming like it's really gonna come together. Check out the link if you're interested: http://geroo.space/b/index.php?title=Anthology1 We've got a bunch of new interesting ideas including lio special forces units, a new coyote-like species called the kyacoatl, and more!
Going along with this I've written up the rough draft of my short story for it, Life in the Stacks, which I haven't sent out to patrons yet but I could potentially do that now. (You can also find the in-progress on the Anthology WIP page if you're in a hurry) This put book 2's rewrites a bit behind schedule but that's okay because March and April's been a bit rough.
ALSO
I am gonna be at FWA. If you're gonna be there you can probably catch me in the Artist's Alley anytime I can find room in the Artist's Alley.
Thank you again for the continued support!
At the moment, on average, I get nearly 40 requests on monthly sketch suggestions. For at least half of them I do whatever I like but I also always try and fit in two or three people I haven't done sketches before.
At the same time, if you've been on the tier for several months and have put in requests but haven't received any for over about 6-8 months then it is entirely possible that I've been inadvertently skipping over you. Now, I maintain that the sketch requests are just that, requests, but you also are supporters of mine and I do have a bit of a responsibility to let you know why I've skipped your requests, or if we can have a dialogue about how to help tailor your requests better.
That said, if you have made requests for six months and still haven't picked any of yours, please let me know. I can't ALWAYS promise I can do yours immediately but I would like to start keeping a list of people who're most-due for sketches rather than playing eenie-meenie and inadvertently keeping some people off.
At the very least it should help me with my anxiety over picking the wrong items month-to-month
(A short version of this notice will be amended to the monthly sketch stream rules, just to ensure people know there's an option to let me know)
https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1123447827630297088 < Thread here
And NSFW thread here: https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1123445251664941056
Yeah I went overboard and did 16 sketches this month, but it happens
The theme this month is FASHIONABLY NAKED. Yes why not
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
NSFW attached
EDIT: Did a bit of tweaking on it after approaching with fresh eyes. Think the colors work better here
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Finishing INA raccoons!
Hey this is something COMPLETELY NEW for us, but I've wanted to make Hayven Celestia a setting that was open to multiple authors. Well, now here's the very first chance for that. Looking for BOTH authors and artists!
Go here to find the call for submission details, the rules, and links to the submissions form and email for inquiries:http://geroo.space/b/index.php?title=Anthology1
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Got some arts going on
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
A&H Club, and then...?
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/01/dramatic-retelling/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/04/cold-feet/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/06/little-stinkers/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/08/scheduling-conflict/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/11/not-a-problem/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/13/full-frontal-honesty/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/15/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/18/if-you-love-something/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/20/make-like-your-name/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/22/nants-ingonyama-bagithi-baba/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/25/to-make-you-happy/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/27/straight-from-the-sauce/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/29/you-have-the-floor/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-9/
...I really meant to do a second page this month but I got distracted after I was bitten by the INA bug
Traces of the Past INA
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-6/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-7/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-8/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-9/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-10/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-11/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-12/
(Plus one more page remaining on the Patreon for now until I can get to finishing the final few pages. NSFW version also available! http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/totp-page-6-nsfw/ )
Art
(remainder of TT&L illustrations) http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183245929420/ttl-unexpectedsay-whats-a-handsome-boy-like-you
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183270390935/ttl-gotchathis-is-fine-get-traitors-thieves
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183297486145/whtcs-fireworksalso-included-in-traitors-thieves
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183318459600/whtcs-runningfinal-illustration-sarsuk-gets-cold
(March sketches) http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183884418495/sfw-patreon-sketches-for-march
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1113191376882216961
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1113191537742155776
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1113191732466860034
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1110348907211575301 < Print of the Month
SFW version: https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1111015529240772608
Stories
So here's the deal with book 2 so far
I was SUPER ready to write out and post the first ten chapters of the latest draft when something really obvious occurred to me: I was delaying basically all of the peril until chapter, like, seven. I'd realized this a while ago but then it struck me my fix to the problem didn't DO anything about it. I'd worked in a lot of tension with Tesko, but no peril for her until SUPER late, and the peril I did work in wasn't focused because Tesko herself wasn't in peril. Plus, actually arranging the plot recap out-of-order was just getting really, really difficult and complicated.
The story as-is COULD have worked if I had a way to start from chapter seven, but there was too much to backfill. So I made the decision: This story's going to start out focused on Ateri, which it should have from the start, because he's the one experiencing all the peril here. So I was hoping to have ten chapters ready by the end of March but now I'm back to about 3 and a half chapters. Fortunately, this shouldn't affect too much of the rest of the story; basically once I get to the chapter 7 I had previously it'll go more-or-less as planned, so once I have ten chapters of THIS draft, that will be available for people to read!
Anyway: Thank you again for your support! Hi-res images and ebook coupons will be delivered soon!
NSFW pics attached
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Sketches, probably as a part 1
Since this'll need to be done this weekend, time for march sketch requests. The theme this month is STRONG. Muscles are always a bonus.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
I went back and forth on this about how to do the SFW version but you know, erasure censoring has always been my pref so we're going with that
The nice thing about being a shapeshifter is you don't have to explain how you got tattoes on your fur
Pic attached
This was the most complicated page so far!
NSFW attached
Well since it was mentioned, it got my brain turning on improving the script I have, and well
NSFW version attached
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/01/the-pit-of-despair/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/04/ankle-o-sore/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/06/my-name-is-mud/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/08/beloved-smother/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/11/best-ending/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/13/scrumptuous-presumption/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/14/whats-so-funny-about-peace-love-and-understanding/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/15/another-memories-title/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/18/how-much-is-that-kitten-in-the-grungy-cardboard-box/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/20/letters-from-home/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/22/puppies-from-heaven/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/25/ghosts-of-the-past/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/02/27/love-across-space-and-time/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-8/ (Maybe I'll get at least two pages done THIS month??)
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/182565180280/gonna-be-publishing-it-myself-soon-just-working
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183055925895/ttl-shipquakeoh-no-were-under-attack-in
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183075111295/ttl-strangergert-and-captain-ateri-meet-a
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183098051965/ttl-drinking-gamedont-think-just-drink-inzari
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183120402145/ttl-camouflagemoani-demonstraits-to-captain-ateri
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183143824565/ttl-explosionits-probably-fine-get-traitors
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183166801335/ttl-pokokuroit-took-me-basically-forever-to
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183192828000/ttl-docking-procedurethe-only-real-way-to-explain
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183219504750/ttl-infiltrationgert-she-lives-in-a-bromine (plus four more I haven't gotten to yet!)
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/183221505975/the-sfw-patreon-sketches-for-february
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1101175759933198337
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1102657961065922560
Stories
Published Traitors, Thieves and Liars! ... how did I finish that within a month?! What am I even doing! I should have some hard copies of the books soon, mayhaps for signing?
Next things: I'm still working on book 2 of the project, we'll see if I can start posting Beta 3(?) it sometime this month. Also once I'm finished with posting all the promotional stuff for Traitors, Thieves and Liars, I'm gonna look into reading the story out loud for people on Twitch and see what that's like!
Thank you for your continued support!
Hey sorry it took so long for me to get these up @_@ been a rough weekend. Also Tumblr just decided to mark them as NSFW! Yaaay
This is the SFW art thread: https://twitter.com/RicksWriting/status/1102656735238590470
And this is the NSFW art thread: https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1102657961065922560
Kar teasing Guana via Chindy! Decided to do something fun so I'd have a POTM this month
NSFW attached
EDIT: Did some morning tweaks as I'm prone to doing
Oh right, it's a short month so I should get this up. In fact, the theme this month will be SHORT. Have at it!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
MY DUDES
Paperback:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1797600559
Amazon Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NZT28SD
Smashwords for any e-reader device (if you're a $3+ patron you should already have a coupon for this version):https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/924593
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/02/neck-id/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/04/trickster-father-figure/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/07/up-to-code/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/09/relax-dont-do-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/11/witchs-brew/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/14/fatherly-concern/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/16/whats-the-story-wishbone/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/18/heres-your-sign-3/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/21/lunch-is-served/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/23/seeing-a-flock-of-seagulls/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/25/worlds-oldest-profession/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/28/the-opposite-of-saved-by-the-bell/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/30/freedom/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-7/ (gonna try two pages in February tho!!)
Pit Fighters
I started it!!
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/917684
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/181727715130/dimes-an-ani-droid-character-ive-added-to-the
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/181777579380/saviorhad-inspiration-for-a-character-ive-been
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/181980702470/pit-fighters-1-the-opportunityhave-i-finally
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/182014238475/pit-fighters-1-pass-outparis-next-to-his
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/182091812825/pit-fighters-1-socialturns-out-they-do-have
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/182252436650/pit-fighters-1-we-want-youwho-could-turn-down
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/182307071110/pit-fighters-1-take-the-tourone-of-the-various
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/182353189410/pit-fighters-1-move-inthis-wasnt-in-the
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/182404151515/pit-fighters-1-there-therei-have-made-a-huge
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/182468941940/patreon-sketches-for-january
[NSFW] https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1087620393026891776
Stories
So as previously stated: I have started Pit Fighters as a short story serial. Traitors, Thieves and Liars will be self-published, hopefully this month. In other geroo news (gerews) Gre7g's other two books have been released so you can vacuum those up:
Fair Trade (which I illustrated): https://www.amazon.com/Trade-Kanti-Cycle-Gre7g-Luterman/dp/1945247460
and Reaper's Lottery (which I didn't, but I was a story consultant!): https://www.amazon.com/Reapers-Lottery-Mysteries-Gre7g-Luterman/dp/1721905227/
And my next draft of The Captain's Oath I hope to actually get started on soon-ish--I'm trying out a new approach to make sure that the character stuff isn't smothered given how complex the plot ends up getting.
Thank you again for all your support!
Okay so: Sofawolf rejected the novel on the grounds that they're spread thin right now and can't invest in something so big. Now, I could fish around for another publisher but all the small press publishers now do basically the same thing, which is act as middleman for POD printings, and I can do that on my own, so I'm self-publishing again!
Hope to have this book ready by the end of the month!
Prolly gonna make this the January POTM
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Housepets!
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Since they're all SFW this month, put them on tumblr
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/182468941940/patreon-sketches-for-january
https://tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
More patreon sketches, art if time
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Art, and Sketches part 1
The theme this month is SUSHI, TEPPANYAKI, RAMEN and other JAPANESE FOODS
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
definitely A&H this time
Too hot for Tumblr, it's geroo reproductive anatomy! About 95% of this chart was developed by Gre7g so blame him, I just put it into straightforward description and pictures.
And yes, geroo do have pouches now; you'll be seeing v3 of the species sheet soon.
Pic attached!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Revising geroo species sheet, then A&H Club
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Some art, possibly some housepets
https://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com/
Getting that art done! Then I dunno
Guh sorry, would have had this earlier but beginning of month sicks makes the psychic barrier to posting these even more difficult to overcome. Am gonna get it out of the way now though!
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/03/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/05/steam-games/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/07/magically-delicious/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/10/tunnel-of-love/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/12/here-and-there-and-everywhere/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/14/alone-time/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/17/dramatic-reveal/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/19/trapped-in-the-shower/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/21/radio-horseplay/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/24/last-exit/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/25/were-snowed-in-again/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/28/solo-run/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/31/the-only-winning-move/
A&H Club
Unfortunately none this month (December is always hectic with the big Housepets christmas thing; plus massive amounts of time spent on printer repair, additional projects, some things just had to be cut. Prepping to get a new page out soon though!)
Art
This month was the tumblrpocalypse, so this is also gonna start including twitter posts here
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/181100783460/a-quick-one-before-bed
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/181605904355/the-patreon-sketches-for-december-minus-the-one
https://twitter.com/RGriffinStudios/status/1080151087099846656 [NSFW]
Also there was the cover of Fair Trade that I drew that'll end up in the Hi-Res pack early next week. The POTM for December is probably gonna be the pic I'm gonna stream momentarily
Stories
I've been working on another rewrite of The Captain's Oath, though that's currently in a bit of a stall due to aforementioned project overload, I'm experimenting with another approach to writing my novels that I'm hoping will work out better overall. It's a dialogue-first approach that's similar to how I script my comics. If you'd be interested in seeing that when it's complete, let me know; otherwise I'm just planning on posting the new draft when it's back in prose form.
Thanks for your continued support and here's to a great 2019!
With one attached that no longer meets tumblr's cool purity standard
The theme this month is BY THE FIREPLACE. Warm me up!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
More Fair Trade, then possibly some comic
More Fair Trade book cover
More cover art! This is gonna take a while...
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/02/where-the-devil-is/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/05/heavenly-delights/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/07/laughter-in-a-can/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/09/kick-the-canned/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/19/hearth-and-home/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/21/exciting-happenings/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/23/me-and-my-one-hundred-closest-friends/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/26/give-em-the-boot/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/28/party-goers/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/30/terrifying-sights/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-5/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4-page-6/
Art
Tumblr is gonna fall apart soon so I'll need to figure out if I'm just gonna link to twitter from now on, but until then
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/180322293665/ricksketchbook-patreon-sketches-for-november
[Kinda NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/180592329075/really-crappy-fast-drawing-of-my-old-old-sona
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/180603721645/cual-again-full-body-not-sure-why-im-drawing
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/180642788230/he-apparently-has-a-werewolf-boyfriend-now << POTM!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/180642796610/and-sfw-version-for-other-people << POTM!
Stories
I don't recall posting anything in November, but currently I am working on another draft of Final Days book 2, so we'll see how that turns out soon hopefully. This is probably because I have released Housepets Book 9 this month! http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/180595516960/housepets-dont-know-how-stuff-works-now-on
Thank you for all your continued support!
I had a spontaneous desire to draw my old old sona Cual-tan and update him. He apparently has a werewolf boyfriend now!
NSFW attached.
EDIT: Slight alterations on both versions! Yes I know I can't leave it alone, I'm an artist so sue me
It's ready!
I don't know if I'll be doing a sketched edition this year, if I do it will not be the 40 book monstrosity I did LAST time, it'll only be around ~20 books.
Book 9's price is also slightly higher (+$2) than previous books but it's a lot more pages overall--doesn't cost as much as A&H Club Volume 1 (apparently doing trimmed pages costs more per unit than a regular edition, who knew!) but just so you know!
Housepets! Do I don't have to rush tomorrow...
All SFW, all Housepets, all gonna appear as bonuses in book 9!
Sketches for November!
It's time for another housepets book, so the theme this month once again is HOUSEPETS! Please make suggestions of Housepets characters that can go in book 9 as bonus art!
1. I will select 10 to draw.
2. Housepets characters only, no OCs
3. The drawings will be digitally inked
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Fair Trade (hopefully almost done!)
More Fair Trade illustrations
Fair Trade illustrations!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/01/predatory-business-practices/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/03/parent-teacher-association/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/05/employment-opportunities/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/08/talking-to-the-camera/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/10/the-way-to-a-pumas-heart/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/12/anything-you-can-do/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/15/try-everything/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/17/still-in-shrinkwrap/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/19/forbidden-format/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/22/the-stockroom/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/24/take-this-object/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/26/stuff-it-in-your-pants/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/29/not-in-a-bookstore/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/10/31/terrible-consequences-2/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4/ah-club-4-page-3/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4/ah-club-4-page-4/
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178689591435/lio-species-sheet-done
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178812466415/coosa-species-sheet-done
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178923879980/the-original-cover-of-skeleton-crew-i-wasnt
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/179505408725/october-patreon-sketches-part
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/179578132585/sup-dorks
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/179594080990/no-theyre-not-a-couple-yet-but-i-dont-see-the
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/179656039805/are-you-observing-robowest-or-is-robowest
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/179656161370/and-the-uh-attachment-i-might-have-gone-a-little
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/179656495320/october-patreon-sketches-part-2
Stories
FINALLY finished the draft of Final Days of the White Flower II: The Captain's Oath, as well as a draft of the short story Whatever Happened To Commissioner Sarsuk? I'm not sure how much time I'll have for more writing this month as I have a bunch of other projects to finish up, including artwork for Fair Trade (third book in the Kanti Cycle) and putting together Housepets book nine!
Thanks again for all your support!
The one in the preview isn't NSFW but you know, close enough
Got ourselves a male robo-West here! If you don't believe me, you can click the attachment to see the NSFW version >.>
Well uh, this one probably can't be a POTM as I don't think there's a way to censor this, so this is just for fun (attached)
Will be doing part two possibly on Monday
A little housepets, maybe something else after
The theme this month is MONSTERS, of course!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/03/high-and-low/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/05/alone-in-the-dark-3/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/07/face-of-the-enemy/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/10/an-eloquent-observation/
[Not quite a comic] http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/12/another-intermission/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/14/catamount-an-attack/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/17/dont-mince-words/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/19/do-it-for-the-team/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/21/why-does-anyone-do-anything-really/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/24/slap-happy/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/26/throw-her-to-the-wolves/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/09/28/the-final-blow/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4/ah-club-4-page-1/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4/ah-club-4-page-2/
Art
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/177646496615/reparationsplease-allow-the-facility-to-ease-you
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/177985034880/i-know-this-isnt-everyones-cup-of-tea-i-dont
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/177996354880/to-make-the-point-a-little-clearer-heres-an-oc-i
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178021641580/as-ive-said-before-like-when-i-was-doing-the
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178383629655/inzariinzari-is-a-ringel-space-pirate-in-my
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178397688655/same-as-previous-but-sfw-version
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178437526690/i-heard-bowsette-was-a-thing-now-are-you-sure
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178473718710/geordians-another-hayven-celestia-species-this
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178497337545/geordian-species-sheet
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178557819630/sourang-species-sheet
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178624146670/september-patreon-sketches-part-1
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178624182295/september-patreon-sketches-part-2
Stories
Ugh I hate being derailed . . . but you know, convention and all always derails me. Once again I'm gonna say I might be able to finish my draft of book 2 of Final Days of the White Flower II--I'm like literally at the finish line here, it's just a matter of putting it together somehow.
Thank you for your continued support!
Part 1 > http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178624146670/september-patreon-sketches-part-1
Part 2 [NSFW] > http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/178624182295/september-patreon-sketches-part-2
Sketch Stream!
Housepets!
And while I'm here! I thought I posted this but apparently not
Oh I should post this for you all here too!
. . . the text on this one is a bit small. Sorry, I had a lot to fit in.
Sourang were made by Gre7g and are part of the Hayven Celestia universe!
Housepets goooooo
Just something I drew up yesterday, main ringel officer characters from Final Days of the White Flower II. NSFW version attached
Just trying something! Ringel involved
Housepets stuff
I dunno, something!
So this month! The theme is! Um . . . POSE FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Yeah, that's the ticket
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Moar Housepets
Keep me on task again!
Still can't decide which people would like more so I will ask!
Also if Reparations gets chosen, do you think there needs to be a separate more SFW version of it?
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/01/second-thoughts/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/03/sneak-attack-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/06/warmest-greetings/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/08/circle-strafe/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/10/trax-trix/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/13/fair-play/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/15/by-all-accounts-it-doesnt-make-any-sense/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/17/misty-watercolor-memories/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/20/friends-with-benefit-of-the-doubt/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/22/disasters-in-the-air/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/24/cupids-headlock/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/27/concerned-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/29/defend-the-perimeter/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/08/31/maybe-well-skip-this-one/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4/ah-club-4-cover/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-4/ah-club-4-page-1/
Art
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/176847910815/self-examinationokay-imma-be-honest-this-picture
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/177217930955/a-bull-terrier-character-i-just-wanted-to-draw
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/177611517455/august-patreon-sketches-part-1
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/177611563990/august-patreon-sketches-part-2
Still deciding between A&H Issue 4 cover and Reparations as the Print of the Month
Stories
Ho boy did it take a while to edit Traitors, Thieves and Liars. I'm sorry that got in the way of finishing book 2 but still chipping away at it, cross fingers we'll have a complete draft soon!
In any case, I'm about to head out to Furry Migration. Thanks again for all your support!
oh no it's almost time for furry migration oh no
Okay so after going over the rules which will hopefully not be yanked out from under me, I've marked this patreon page as 18+ even though that's still only a portion of the content I make. While I am still going to be hiding actual adult content in attachments to posts and behind NSFW-marked links, the rules state that all such posts need to be marked at minimum Patrons Only.
Given that I very much prefer anyone to have access to the stuff I create if possible, this means that I'm going to be separating out posts of adult content from non-adult content when I make posts from now on, so that adult content is hidden without hiding non-adult content.
I'm HOPING that this doesn't affect anything else.
I don't have time to dally! I do have time to make a random art but not if it's gonna eat up all my time before Furry Migration
Part 1 > http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/177611517455/august-patreon-sketches-part-1
Part 2 [NSFW] > http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/177611563990/august-patreon-sketches-part-2
Sketch stream time!
Yup! This is happening! (Not that this cover has anything at all to do with the contents)
The request theme for this month is . . . SUMMER NIGHTS! Fireflies, camping, bonfires with s'mores, indoor or outdoor activities are fine, even something like taking a shower to get off the humidity!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
(picture attached) What's actually happening in this picture? Why's he look concerned/surprised? What is genderbend!Chindy in the background, also naked? I dunno! You tell me what you think is happening here
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/02/those-were-the-good-ol-days/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/04/nature-sounds/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/06/the-hills-have-eyes/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/09/if-you-like-it-then-you-shoulda-put-your-pee-on-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/11/blame-it-on-the-alpha/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/13/pack-coordinateur/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/16/take-out/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/18/arm-yourself-with-knowledge/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/20/scre/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/23/cave-of-wonders/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/25/vegans-taste-better/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/27/innocent-questions/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/07/30/tools-of-the-enemy/
INA
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/traces-of-the-past/totp-page-5/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/traces-of-the-past-nsfw/totp-page-5-nsfw/
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/175827581815/ringel-species-sheet
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/175917971490/ah-the-quintessential-summer-activity < Print of the Month!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/176377798640/anup-species-sheetanup-another-species-for-hayven
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/176544602260/patreon-sketches-for-july-part-1
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/176161680685/an-ice-cream-kind-of-dayi-might-have-the-day-is < Next Print-of-the-month?
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/176172694805/anup-species-for-hayven-celestia-unlike-other
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/176187454230/and-heres-the-lio-examples-i-slapped-together
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/176544627850/patreon-sketches-for-july-part-2
Stories
So I posted [the first half] of [2nd beta draft] of [book 2] of [Final Days of the White Flower II] (Have to break it down like that cause that gets complicated) but I had to go back and change a few things for story flow, so when I get to finishing the rest of book 2 the whole update will be posted at once.
That might be a bit longer that I expect tho because even though I'm about 6-8 scenes from the end of the book, I need to jump back to book 1 momentarily. Why? Because Sofawolf has expressed interest in the manuscript! I'm vibrating.
Thank you again for all your support!
Part 1 > http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/176544602260/patreon-sketches-for-july-part-1
Part 2 [NSFW] > http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/176544627850/patreon-sketches-for-july-part-2
I seem to have slightly miscalculated the ideal time to run the sketch stream for July--I was gonna do it today but was interrupted earlier this afternoon due to internet interruptions (Comcast belatedly trying to improve their speeds here to compete with AT&T). So I'm gonna try and do that on WEDNESDAY, possibly THURSDAY this week depending (or TUESDAY if things go different than expected). Letting you know ahead of time!
I had a rough day so I did a thing to re-center myself, and apparently that required me to draw Lola, naked, wrestling a snake dude I guess because. Picture attached.
Another one of these sheets for Hayven Celestia! I had a lot I wanted to write about these guys so I slapped it all down here
This one isn't slated to be a print but it came out really nice so that might eventually be the print for August. Pic attached.
Sorry it's taken me way too long to do a new page, I always feel like I have no extra time!
NSFW attached
Hmm I don't think I posted this here
Given some people here actually have opportunity to read Final Days of the White Flower II
As I said, this is a continuation of last month, the theme is COOL DOWN. Feel free to repeat your request from last time cause I liked a LOT of them.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
These requests were super fun so I'm likely gonna extend the theme to this month too cause I want a chance at more of them
Part 1: http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/175666415710/belated-june-patreon-requests-part-1
Part 2: [NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/175666432350/belated-june-patreon-requests-part-2
Okay so first things first June was sorta a break month for me in part, esp with two weeks off of Housepets which I needed.
However I'd like to point out first that I've finally started up again with book 2 of Final Days of the White Flower II, this titled The Captain's Oath. I should have it ready this month; I'm currently at 20 of 30-35 chapters and it's like 75% new content and I'm really liking how this is turning out. If I get the first 10 chapters fixed first I will post those first for $3+ patrons. (It will include book 1 errata because I'm ALWAYS treaking back-and-forth along the plot line)
Secondly, I've been having some stomach bug issues + internet connection issues lately. I haven't been able to get the June sketch requests done but that is a priority, so regardless of whether or not I get my internet upstream back the moment I'm ready to get the June sketches done those will be first.
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/06/01/end-of-year-ten/
Oh yeah it was the 10th anniversary of Housepets! I'm not one for big anniversary celebrations but you could always celebrate in your own special way.
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/06/18/official-paperboard-presentation/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/06/20/deal-with-the-devil/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/06/22/future-sight/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/06/25/obvious-pink-floyd-reference/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/06/27/dances-with-humans/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/06/29/the-fear-of-dog/
INA
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/traces-of-the-past-nsfw/totp-page-4-nsfw/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/traces-of-the-past/totp-page-4/
Art (besides sketches that are not done)
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/174806951660/finally-finished-this-after-working-on-it-way-too < Print of the Month!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/174806957775/and-sfw-version
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/174867006480/okay-so-it-turns-out-my-biggest-pet-peeve-with
[NSFWish] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/175033146020/is-this-really-the-best-time-to-bother-the
[NSFWish] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/175322392450/kar-i-just-love-collecting-pretty-things-i-find
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/175389812545/i-decided-to-go-ahead-and-draw-the-entire-bridge
Thank you so much for your support!
I'm sorry, I haven't been able to set up a stream due to local internet outages. I'm giving it one more day for the problem to get corrected but if not I'll be doing the sketches on my own on Monday. (I'd do them today but I got like three hours of sleep last night I think due to medication issue, sorry)
This may be a small secret but despite liking many summer activities, I do not like the summer. I don't like bugs, heat or humidity. So the theme this month will be COOL DOWN. Bonus points if your method of cooling down doesn't involve clothing, natch
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Okay so it turns out my biggest pet peeve with amateur comics is people not knowing what proper reading order for word balloons is. You can’t just put them wherever is most convenient for the rest of the picture, unfortunately.
Naturally, this applies to English, manga has its reading priority facing the top-right of the panel instead, and tends to finish columns before continuing rows, on account of the native top-bottom right-left writing direction.
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/02/showing-res-ponsibility/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/04/give-up-the-ghost/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/07/marta-con-carne/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/09/a-life-well-lived/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/11/its-been-awhile/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/14/heaven-on-earth/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/16/angels-we-have-heard/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/18/all-better/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/21/dont-read-into-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/23/i-said-dont-read-into-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/25/dish-it-out/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/28/alternative-methods/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/30/mother-knows-best/
INA
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/traces-of-the-past-nsfw/totp-page-3-nsfw/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/traces-of-the-past/totp-page-3/
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/173787878010/did-a-quickie-trade-with-jonas-who-wanted-to-know
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/174008252295/hey-remember-this-pic-i-needed-a-print-of-the
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/174196887535/stuttering-cold-and-damp-steal-the-warm-wind < Print of the Month
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/174489890580/its-mays-patreon-sketches-i-wonder-if-theres-a
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/174489952870/and-there-was-one-more-patreoncomrickgriffin
Stories
I have made progress on book 2, and am hoping I'll have something to show for it soon (there's a lot more rewriting than in book 1). In the meantime, I've submitted book 1 to Sofawolf so maybe something will come of that.
Thank you for your continued support!
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/174489952870/and-there-was-one-more-patreoncomrickgriffin
Sketches! Yes I know I'm a day late hush
I've actually been overloaded with deadline stuff so the sketch stream is actually gonna take place on the first of June, sorry that it's still taking so long.
The theme this month is SMASH KARISHAD. It's my Patreon I can do what I want
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
More Portal 2 with Stoker
Actually we're doing Portal 2 co-op now
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come
More Nekojishi!
Since the POTM patrons voted on it, I now have an SFW version of Game Naked to go alongside the regular version!
Okay so since I completely missed having a viable print of the month for April, I am gonna put it to a poll. Which of these images that have NOT been POTMs would you like to be one?
NSFW pictures will get an SFW version for people who want them
And remember that you're currently signed up for May's POTM, which has not been made yet; you had to have been signed up at the $25 level in April to receive this print
ALSO keep in mind this is an approval-style poll, you can vote for as many as you like or against as many as you don't like
Game Naked [NSFW]: https://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Game-Naked-678387997
Winter Hot Tub [NSFW]: https://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Winter-Hot-Tub-677112902
Secret Tub [NSFW]: https://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Secret-Tub-699651560
The Pit: https://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/RMFC-2016-The-Pit-642029572 (Yes I know it was an RMFC print but they don't exist now do they)
Argsei: https://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Argsei-618585722
oof
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/02/rubble-rubble/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/04/rocks-fall-everyone/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/06/the-white-rider/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/09/home-again-home-again-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/11/pack-animals/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/13/turn-in-your-badger/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/16/were-gonna-vent-our-frustration/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/18/hug-it-out/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/20/speech-impediment-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/23/a-ferret-of-the-people/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/25/the-more-things-change-3/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/27/telltale-fox/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/04/30/stranger-than-fiction/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-22/
INA
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/traces-of-the-past/totp-page-1/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/traces-of-the-past/totp-page-2/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/traces-of-the-past-nsfw/totp-page-1-nsfw/
[NSFW] http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/traces-of-the-past-nsfw/totp-page-2-nsfw/
Art
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/173020425435/ive-been-sick-today-so-i-only-got-a-little-bit
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/173485758080/patreon-sketches-for-april
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/173485778800/also-this-one-httpswwwpatreoncomrickgriffin
I don't have a POTM ready . . .
Stories
Unfortunately due to some circumstances I didn't get around to adding to Book 2 of Final Days of the White Flower II like I wanted--however, I have finally started on that again! (I will be sending out the drive link to $3 patrons anyway since it's been about two months since I did so, in case anyone at that tier wishes to catch up)
I've also, as you noticed, wrote a script for an INA story which is in progress, and got a start on the visual novel version of ARGO. The draft of the Ani-droids script will also be provided to the $3 tier once it is complete.
Other stuff
A&H Club got its first book release this month! http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/173158939665/httpswwwamazoncomh-club-1-rick-griffindp171 (If I can't come up with another print, I might just go with the cover of the book . . .)
Also: Thurston Howl published Small World, the sequel to Skeleton Crew by Gre7g Luterman which I have also illustrated, set in the same geroo universe as Ten Thousand Miles Up/Final Days of the White Flower II. http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/173241231610/ricksketchbook-its-ready-to-be-ordered
*looks back* how did I manage to do all that AND my taxes AND basically take a week off for being sick
Oh well, I have to do art for Furry Migration this month, that's going to be due in June . . .
Thanks for your continued support!
And also this [NSFWish] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/173485778800/also-this-one-httpswwwpatreoncomrickgriffin
Sorry I didn't get to streaming the second part but I was very out of it yesterday (also why I only got up to seven this month) but it had to be done!
Streaming https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
art
Just letting everyone know I'm about two weeks later with mailing than I wanted to be because my usual postage printer decided to "upgrade" me to a new version that doesn't have postage printing features yet. Hopefully that doesn't happen again next month.
Okay since it came up, I decided I'd try to actually put together a short INA comic I could ACTUALLY finish instead of just thinking vaguely about it all the time. Script ended up being 13 pages, so we'll see where this goes.
NSFW version of the page is attached
https://www.amazon.com/H-Club-1-Rick-Griffin/dp/1717021697
Also look for it (soon?) on Amazon Europe!
The book contains ALL THREE ISSUES and looks great!
Want a signed copy? I’m still taking orders for that here: https://goo.gl/forms/dADx8ipWjSCzEuXV2 (probably until tomorrow!)
HEY! I'm also doing preorders for signed copies! Check the link--otherwise, it will be available on Amazon soon!
Heyy we're past the halfway of the month and it is time to let people file in for the requests. What theme should I go for this month? What theme. . .
How about ANIMATE INANIMATES? That should cover a good range of things: plushes, statues, balloons . . . anything so long as it's not meant to move but somehow does anyway!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Nekojishi!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/02/teeth-and-ambition/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/05/i-need-a-hero-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/07/of-the-essence/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/09/tiger-tiger-burning-bright/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/12/things-fall-apart-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/14/i-thought-that-was-lava/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/16/camel-case/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/19/love-will-set-you-free/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/21/the-worms-crawl-in/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/23/the-send-off/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/26/what-does-a-god-need-with-ultimate-power/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/28/its-over/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/03/30/goodbye/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-21/
(Last page of issue 3 coming soon!!)
Art
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/171523894085/hmm-i-wonder-if-shes-in-there-by-herself < Ended up being POTM last month
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/171523903975/sfw-ish-version-for-you
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/171744583580/i-did-say-i-was-eventually-gonna-post-some-stuff
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/172102897300/furnal-equinox-commissions-part-1
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/172102940230/furnal-equinox-commissions-part-2
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/172247989375/rare-character-adopt-3-going-on
[Kinda NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/172335561645/posting-these-because-i-really-like-how-they
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/172368067145/patreon-sketches-for-march-part-1
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/172368090310/patreon-sketches-for-march-part-2
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/172484681170/okay-so-onei-wasnt-quite-intending-to-do-this < Technically finished in April since I went past midnight, but this is March's POTM
I did not get much writing done this month unfortunately since I spent a ton of time prepping for, and subsequently doing, Furnal Equinox. Somehow I managed to get through that and only sleep one whole day afterwards. We'll see how things shape up in April . . . sometime after I'm finished with my tax stuff.
Thanks again for all your support!
March Print-of-the-Month!
This picture is a bit different, as it is technically a YCH for Northern-Crosshair and Ten Pound Hammer; I figured if I was going to do a rendered picture with generic characters, I COULD make them SOMEONE ELSE'S characters (within reason); in any case, in the future I will be posting notifications of YCH sales on Patreon first just in case anyone is interested.
(And in case you're wondering the price and why it wouldn't just be folded into the Patreon tiers, well that's AT LEAST $200 for a front-and-center character like that, and I don't think I can fold this into every month or let anyone sit on the top tier as much as they want, so it'd just be easier to sell first-come-first-serve. Besides, if I have BG characters in these prints I could dole those out to the $10 tiers)
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/172368090310/patreon-sketches-for-march-part-2 < Part two
Just letting everyone know that if they're interested, I have a character adopt auction going until tomorrow evening!
Sorry it took me a while to post this, busy and all. Will try to set aside a time for these done next week!
The theme this month is BATHING. Yes, going all in: bath, shower, whatever you like!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
I wanted to do something simple and it always snowballs into something complicated
Need to get that Print of the Month!
This is the shortest and therefore most annoying month
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/02/new-best-fiend/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/05/seek-and-you-shall-find/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/07/winner-winner/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/09/everybodys-working-for-the-weekend/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/12/chain-of-fools/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/13/like-if-u-cri-every-tine/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/14/to-cap-it-all-off/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/16/beam-me-up/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/19/that-doesnt-count/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/21/imagine-sisyphus-happy/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/23/give-the-devil-his-due/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/26/problem-soliva/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/28/1-would-go-most-anywhere/
There was no A&H Club this month due to commitments with finishing the art for Small World that took up ~a week of time total (that all should be included in this month's hi-res images)
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/170860520585/february-patreon-sketches-part-1
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/170860531855/february-patreon-sketches-part-2
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/171207492360/first-four-illustrations-for-small-world-sequel (More Forthcoming!)
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/171334148805/working-on-final-days-of-the-white-flower-ii-book
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/171404556465/patreon-sketch-requests-part-three
I do not currently have anything in the pipeline for a print-of-the-month, may be able to get something together soon though!
Stories
I've mostly been taking a break this month from stories as I needed to write out the end to the current Housepets arc and such, but it will be back on track soon.
Thank you again for all your support! And if you're at Furnal Equinox, see you there!
February is too short. Let's get more genderflips drawn.
Since I've been posting this everywhere and I worked on it for a while I might as well show it off here!
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Trying to finish geroo stuffs
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
gerooooooo
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
MOAR geroo stuffs
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
More geroo stuffs
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Interior artwork for Small World
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Only got 5 sketches done so far so there will be a part 2 this month
SFW > http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/170860520585/february-patreon-sketches-part-1
NSFW > http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/170860531855/february-patreon-sketches-part-2
2018 Valentines!
Links to hi-res images of all Housepets valentines cards are on the site:
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/02/13/like-if-u-cri-every-tine/
I feel sad I only managed to get one round of sketches in for last month's requests . . . so I am calling a DO OVER!
Theme is GENDERBEND again!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Is the month over already?!
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/01/icecapades/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/03/potent-portents/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/05/death-always-knocks-twice/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/08/on-the-fence/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/10/terror-of-the-nightshade/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/12/splish-splash/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/15/lesson-learned/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/17/tpw/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/19/forget-you/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/22/lest-you-forget/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/24/rescue-me/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/26/happy-thoughts/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/29/fond-farewell/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/01/31/contengency-party/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-19/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-20/
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/169208023845/paris-on-his-more-usual-bed
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/169408279920/so-i-kinda-had-to-invent-something-for-a-print-of < became POTM for December
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/169839509275/patreon-sketch-arts-part-1-patreoncomrickgriffin
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/169839527265/patreon-sketch-arts-part-2-patreoncomrickgriffin
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/170066392710/who-wants-cookies
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/170193479830/dont-look-now-but-were-on-the-jumbotron-roo < POTM for January!
Stories
So if you did not remember: I've decided to split Final Days of the White Flower II into three books. The first book, Traitors Thieves and Liars, had the beta draft dropped in $3+ supporters laps just last night! Anyone's help and commentary would be most appreciated
Thank you again for your continued support!
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
ART!!!
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
NSFW here > http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/169839527265/patreon-sketch-arts-part-2-patreoncomrickgriffin
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Patreon sketches!
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
More Night in the Woods! Probably finishing it!
The theme this month is GENDERBEND. Why? Why the heckies not
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
So I kinda had to invent something for a Print of the Month for December and this is what I came up with.
(The AWD's name is now officially Toto)
Night in the Woods w/ Stoker!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/12/01/full-frontal-contact/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/12/04/sneeze-guard/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/12/06/when-life-spills-your-milk/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/12/08/mr-sandman/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/12/11/leap-of-faith/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/12/13/i-need-somebody/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/12/15/double-hockey/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/12/25/12-days-of-housepets/ <<< 12 Days of Housepets which took almost an ENTIRE WEEK to get done on its own! It took far more time than even doing the Book 8 sketches
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/12/27/record-breaking/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/12/29/ticket-master/
So I'm sorry, but there was no A&H Club for December, but a new page should be ready ASAP
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/168208223490/some-good-dogs-most-of-the-time
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/168240173260/some-bad-boys-well-one-of-them
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/168551077890/housepets-book-8-sketches-part-1
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/168551113900/housepets-book-8-sketches-part-2
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/168551145670/housepets-book-8-sketches-part-3
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/168551167770/housepets-book-8-sketches-part-4
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/169024670835/doing-a-little-more-figuring-out-gert-and-inzari
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/169167008400/patreon-sketches-for-december-part-1
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/169167098970/patreon-sketch-requests-for-december-part-2
December's POTM is STILL TO BE DETERMINED. I have a candidate in the sketch phase but it may take a few days still before it's ready.
Stories
Okay so, I determined that Final Days of the White Flower II may benefit the most from being broken into three books. After figuring out how I wanted to divide it, I finally put together a plan for making Book 1: Traitors, Thieves and Liars its own thing! Basically it uses elements up through Part 4 as it is, so the next draft will technically be Beta 2 and (probably?) contain all of Book 1!
Thank you so much for your continued support! Remember you can also show your support through Ko-fi if you like https://ko-fi.com/rickgriffinstudios
SFW: http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/169167008400/patreon-sketches-for-december-part-1
NSFW: http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/169167098970/patreon-sketch-requests-for-december-part-2
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Moar patreon sketches!
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Time to get those sketches done
I literally did not finish this until this afternoon but now here for your fifteen-minutes-early enjoyment, 12 Days of Housepets!
(Yes people with hi-res image tier or higher will get ALL of the assets used to make this in January)
Night in the Woods: Weird Autumn update!
As a note, Patreon decided to reverse the billing decision. I'm still keeping my Ko-fi open but there will be no additional fees this month if you decide to stay on.
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/168551113900/housepets-book-8-sketches-part-2
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/168551145670/housepets-book-8-sketches-part-3
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/168551167770/housepets-book-8-sketches-part-4
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Book sketches! part 1 probably!
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Much like last year, this year's theme will be GIFT--make your request a gift for someone you know!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Which is why I absolutely understand if you don't want to keep pledging at low amounts anymore.
In fact, this is why I'm starting a Ko-fi page for people who don't want to be charged what amounts to a 65% overhead fee for $1 pledges. Ko-fi's minimum is $3 but you are by no means required to donate monthly, or at all; I will also be posting early access posts on Ko-fi alongside patreon stuff.
www.ko-fi.com/rickgriffinstudios
I ordered an extra book, so all 34 people who signed up will be getting books
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/01/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/03/absolutely-nothing/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/06/secret-collect/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/08/them-there-hills/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/10/equal-and-opposite-reaction/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/13/restitution/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/15/careful-now/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/17/descent/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/20/end-of-the-line/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/22/how-to-succeed-in-temple-crashing/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/24/fuzzy-lifting/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/27/sneak-attack/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/11/29/warriors-need-counseling-badly/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-18/
Art
[Vaguely NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167144872685/and-then-i-was-like-oh-yeah-i-havent-done-the
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167220049660/the-um-cuddle-kiosk
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167225013300/ive-been-drawing-my-fursona-as-female-and-plush
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167272956750/okay-i-might-be-done-with-this-kick-im-on-now < Print of the Month!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167272977515/and-sifwoo-version < SFW print of the month!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167507814680/charli-as-a-plush
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167569935660/patreson-sketches-for-november-also-pictures-that
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167913144360/people-occasionally-ask-me-what-my-housepets
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167919269940/people-seem-to-be-interested-cough-even-if-they
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167924788860/okay-like-the-plush-stuff-this-is-apparently-the
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167930952400/okay-last-one-for-tonight-like-i-said-some-dont
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167965217285/whoops-my-hand-slipped
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167968520835/whoops-my-hand-slipped-beefier
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/168015866225/some-people-wanted-to-see-these-two-which-i
Stories
I basically took almost all month off from Final Days of the White Flower II but I've finally put myself back in the saddle so you should be seeing Part 4 of the beta draft soon!
And in case you didn't see
HOUSEPETS BOOK 8 IS OUT NOW!
https://www.amazon.com/Housepets-Let-Instincts-Their-Thing/dp/1979826749/
The people who signed up for the sketch edition, I will be sending invoices in a few days. The books I ordered don't get here until the 12th, so hold your horses.
Thanks for all your support!
I ordered *33* books on the assumption I was going to have a buffer but it looks like I'll just have to use them all
I know who put their name into the google form last so they're going to be the only one on reserve now
Happy?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1979826749/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1979826749/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1979826749/
. . . okay, for some reason Google Forms don't let people edit their responses if the doc is closed. So, it's open again, please edit your responses. No new responses will be accepted.
Okay so! I have 34 responses, the first 30 will be selected with 4 in reserve.
FOR EVERYONE WHO SUBMITTED: Please go over your response to double-check its accuracy.
-Check to make sure you put in your FULL mailing address
-Check to make sure on page 2 you put down your Patreon username. I know the field just said "name" but apparently Google Docs just loves to eat words.
Thank you! I will be sending a message out in a few days once I've had time to collect everything together.
Patrons get to see this first! AND you get to subtract your Patreon pledge from the price--please be sure to check YES under "Are you currently a Patron?"
First-come-first-serve, the first thirty people with valid submissions will get their copy!
A&H Club, probably followed by Housepets!
Which are also going to feature in Housepets Book 8!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167569935660/patreson-sketches-for-november-also-pictures-that
I mean there's a boob grab but it's on a plush so it doesn't count
Picture is attached. I uh, apparently spent all day on this. I think I'm in a bit of a mood.
Getting this in early because this month the requests are to contribute toward Housepets Book 8! Like last year, the pictures will be bonus material for the back of Book 8 (and possible interstitial art) so those requests need to specifically feature Housepets characters.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/02/idiot-closet/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/04/synergy-bars/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/06/lets-get-down-to-business/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/09/eat-drink-and-be-merry/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/11/wall-chicken/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/13/fan-theory/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/16/love-letters/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/18/learning-experience-points/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/20/a-real-puzzle/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/23/sticking-place/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/25/two-heads-are-better-than-three/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/27/one-head-is-better-than-two/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/10/30/puts-the-fun-in-imagination/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-16/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-17/
Art
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/166064593430 < Print of the Month!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/166158464540/the-less-naughty-version [SFW version]
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/166207695010/weasel-for-my-dogmen-setting-eventually-i-will
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167002764110/sketches-for-october-wwwpatreoncomrickgriffin
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167002786690/part-two-of-october-sketches
Stories
I have started on the Beta draft of Final Days of the White Flower II, which $3+ patrons got a link to (Part 4 should be up now too!) in which I rewrite what seems to be about half of it.
VN Maker comes out this month. Hmmm . . .
November is the month I start putting together the new Housepets collection. The special sketched preorders for that will NOT be handled via Patreon this year; it will be a separate process altogether. I'm sorry, but trying to do this last year turned everything into a nightmare. BUT for anyone who wants to get in on it, when I post, patrons who are interested will get a special coupon for $$$ off the preorder.
ANYWAY, thanks for your continued support~!
Part 1 - http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167002764110/sketches-for-october-wwwpatreoncomrickgriffin
Part 2 (nsfw) - http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/167002786690/part-two-of-october-sketches
Halloween sketch stream!!
The theme this month is MONSTERS. Big and/or fangy if you please, I'm not a huge zombie fan
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Trying something new! Streaming with Stoker!
At some point I should figure out what I want to do for the SFW version of this pic but for now, find image attached
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Housepets!
tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/01/smoke-on-the-slaughter/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/04/nice-hustle/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/06/new-kid/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/08/all-of-it-maxwell/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/11/dunununununununun/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/13/quick-this-way/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/15/gnawing-suspicion/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/18/dream-logic/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/20/this-all-looks-familiar/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/22/everything-is-just-fine/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/25/the-shards-thing-again/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/09/27/real-ultimate-power/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-15/
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/165806917115 < Print of the Month!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/165923895360/september-patreon-sketches-part-one
[NSFW]http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/165282599945
[NSFW]http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/165313288600/body-pillow
[NSFW]http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/165923918380/september-patreon-sketches-part-2
Stories
Okay I did a LOT of work on Final Days of the White Flower II. The Alpha draft ended up at over 200,000 words (that's ~800 pages if you don't know manuscript speak) and I have begun work on the beta draft. I measured it out to, like, 90 chapters. It's pretty big. I'm trying to trim the fat but there's a bunch of other stuff I want to add, so, the first beta draft might take a while.
As always, thank you so much for your support!
Sorry I didn't have time to do streaming this month, but I figured it'd help the sketches turn out better if I could focus more on them!
Part one: http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/165923895360/september-patreon-sketches-part-one
Part two (NSFW): http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/165923918380/september-patreon-sketches-part-2
The theme this month is PILLOWS. Why not! Pillows are great.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
I had Megaplex at the beginning of this month so I was kinda wiped for a lot of it
Housepets - has a two-week-ish break in the middle of the month but hopefully I don't need to do that again for the rest of this arc!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/08/02/torch-bearer/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/08/04/good-idea-on-paper/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/08/23/no-swiping/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/08/25/scry-me-a-river/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/08/28/whatever-it-is/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/08/30/the-last-temptation-of-fate/
A&H Club
Was hoping to get two pages done this month but it wasn't in the cards, sorry!
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-14/
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/164079927005 < Print-of-the-Month
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/164266170600/cuddles-open
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/164695119155/patreon-sketches-for-august-part-1
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/164342366415
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/164695150840/patreon-sketches-for-august-part-2
Stories
No Final Days of the White Flower II this month but I did send out a very elaborate outline for the Dogmen video game I have in planning!
Anyhow, hoping this month goes better! (Gotta get that two A&H pages in!) Thanks for your continued support!
Part 1 here: http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/164695119155/patreon-sketches-for-august-part-1
Part 2 (NSFW) here: http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/164695150840/patreon-sketches-for-august-part-2
If you were waiting for me to add some mature stuff to the store, it's in there now!
I've been asking the last several months if people who want a SFW version of the Print-of-the-Month picture would prefer it to be shipped, however now to help expedite matters I have created two new tiers for people who always or almost always want SFW prints. If the print-of-the-month is already SFW then everyone gets the same (which is part of why I am thinking August's print will be Making Breakfast, to give people time to swap to SFW without too much of an issue), otherwise the regular tier is whatever the original version of the picture is.
My roster of print-possible pics had girls kissing but was missing boys kissing so I have this now
The theme this month is EMBARASSMENT
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. The drawings will be whatever I find convenient at sketch time! Sometimes sketches, sometimes inked, sometimes physical, sometimes digital!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Sorry this is late but I am already exhausted trying to prepare for Megaplex. Like seriously. Everything please to be on hold until I get back.
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/03/manual-spray/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/05/welcome-mat/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/07/wabbit-season/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/10/garbage-day/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/12/power-slide/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/14/concerned/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/17/sure-looks-strange-to-me-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/19/the-stenograph-of-spot/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/21/nth-comic-with-ninjas-in-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/24/the-cavalry-arrives/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/26/mission-complete/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/28/the-gangs-all-here/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/07/31/too-far-away-for-chickens-to-hear/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-13/
Writing
Posted parts 13 AND 14 of Final Days of the White Flower II this month, we're on the home stretch!
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/162653817525/arguably-sfw-version
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/163546423930/third-part-of-patreon-sketches-for-july
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/163276110335/patreon-sketches-for-july-part-1
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/163546405200/second-part-of-patreon-sketches-for-july
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/162653798740/yoohoo-farmhand < This month's Print of the Month
I THINK that's all. I'd try to have the hi-res prints for patrons done now but I really am rushing right now and am only taking a break because all this activity has given me a headache! Yaaaaaay
Thanks for your continued support!
The theme for this month is SWIMMING
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. This month is inked drawings!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/02/end-of-year-nine/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/05/not-keene-on-this/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/07/that-a-ghost/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/09/touched-by-an-angels/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/12/universal-constant/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/14/got-your-number/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/16/actually-pushing-up-daisies/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/19/youve-got-the-touch/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/21/the-answer-my-friend/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/23/technical-writing/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/26/a-bit-of-class/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/28/shake-stay/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/06/30/ivy-league/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-11/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-12/
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/161864735175/what-is-happening-to-me-crazy-some-would-say
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/162109757280/sfw-version-of-previous-picture-in-case-your-blog
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/162344002450/patreon-sketches-part-one-pa-tre-on-dot-com-slash
[NSFW] http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Soda-Bar-688009675 << Print of the Month
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/162147348060/hey-come-eat-your-lunch-up-on-the-lifeguard
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/162344036000/patreon-sketches-part-two-the-nsfw-bit-pa-tre-on
Stories
Part 12 of Final Days of the White Flower II was posted to all $3+ patrons this month. Should have part 13 soon!
Hi-Res images should be available tomorrow. Thanks for all your continued support!
Posting link in-line so there's no image fetching!
And since there's gonna be a SFW version of the pic too I might as well post that now
Attached!
Need a cool refreshment? The soda bar is located just up the hill overlooking the all-nude Nirvana Beach, and is open from 1-11 every day and until 2 am on holidays
This is basically my visual pitch for a Dogmen game. More horror needs feels.
Theme this month is SUMMER FOOD
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. This month is inked drawings!
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/01/economy-size-economy/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/03/weve-got-to-have-money/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/05/meanwhile-in-canada/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/08/run-away-from-the-pain/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/10/the-other-coach/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/12/source-of-all-evil/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/15/the-soul-of-the-poet/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/17/maybe-its-the-wrong-hat/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/19/give-me-a-sign/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/22/loves-company/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/24/queue-and-eh/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/26/mana-many-needs/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/29/cat-v-ferret/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/05/31/fall-back-on-a-callback/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-10/
Art
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/160233721195/colored-lazy-gaming
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/160574269780/take-the-ancient-road-home-did-you-know-manga
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/160935153110/patreon-sketches-for-may-part-one-pa-tre-on-dot
Print of the Month - [NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/160973908605/had-to-run-through-the-rain-from-my-car-what
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/161305089635/may-sketches-part-two-pa-tre-on-dot-com-slash
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/161325769135/an-image-i-did-for-confuzzleds-finance-team-this
Stories
In May, part 11 of The Final Days of the White Flower II was released! Almost done? Please???
I think that's all for now! Art rewards n such should be going out shortly. Thank you very much for your continued support!
Four more sketches for the month! Maybe back to physical ink next time
Just letting you know! Past Prints of the Month are usually gonna be first to appear in the store when I update
Well these were sure fun but I also did throw a lot of effort into them. All-day stream next time?
The theme this month is gonna be BEACHSIDE PARADISE
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. This month is probably not going to be inked drawings since I'm nearly out of sketchbook paper, so we'll likely do digital draws
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
The SFW version that's gonna be sent out to POTM patrons who requested it!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/03/said-the-guru-to-the-hot-dog-vendor/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/05/taste-the-rainbow/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/07/ah-one-a-two-hoo/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/10/formula-for-disaster/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/12/wrong-side-of-the-blanket/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/14/do-people-still-have-landlines-i-dont-know/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/17/call-of-the-wild/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/19/homeward-bound/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/21/so-how-many-were-there-again/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/24/take-the-long-way-home/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/26/in-the-nuthouse/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/04/26/in-the-nuthouse/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-8/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-9/
Art
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/159346516720/bam-eight-illustrations-for-the-upcoming-release
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/159552082445/smooooch
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/160180108125/april-sketch-requests-for-patreon
And following is the very slightly more NSFW stuff I started posting this month. I am gonna do my best to mark it all in case you don't wanna see, though keep in mind I try to do everything tastefully so hopefully your eyeballs don't, like, catch fire
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/159643634725/so-yeah-you-might-remember-this-pic
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/159967593685/dang-ive-had-jenna-for-at-least-16-years-now
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/159991149825/and-a-color-version-of-jenna
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/160130323600/i-apparently-have-more-to-get-out-of-my-system
[NSFW] http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/160159754775/now-its-time-for-naked-shopping-i-dunno-being
Stories
Part 9 of Final Days of the White Flower II was posted this month--and part 10 was JUST released too, so you have that for $3+ patrons!
As always, thanks for all your support!
Hey, sorry I didn't stream part 2 but I really needed for focus on it to get it done and half-decent for the end of the month. Turns out fighting poses are kinda difficult and require a bit more concentration than usual huh
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/160180108125/april-sketch-requests-for-patreon
So yeah, you might remember this pic: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10701918/ which I posted three years ago along with a poll about doing more mature works, and I have figured that I shall. I've stated a couple times I've wanted to go a more mature route with A&H Club and also Charli's gang and this seemed like a good way to dip my toes into the water.
"oh no rick drew naughty parts etc" You guys know I'm not asexual, right? I started drawing furry stuff in *middle school* and was quickly pigeonholed into being the guy who won't draw a penis or a nipple and I never really appreciated that especially since for at least the last five years I made no secret of the fact I am *fine* with mature art, even DOING mature art. I have consistently found it ridiculous that this conversation even needs to be had; at some point the barrier needs to come down so people can stop scrutinizing me over whether or not drawing in genitals is too hot for the internet.
Besides, in the whole gamut of things *this is probably not even in the top 10 of dirtiest pictures I've posted*, it just happens to have genitals.
Why this picture in particular? I drew it with the bits in and figured it'd lose something if I took them out, and regarding the above I decided to let 'em stay in. It's CUTE dammit.
A little NSFW because I said I would sometimes
The theme this month is gonna follow on the heels of the Pit Fighters. Yes, the theme is FIGHTING. Get your dashing muscled warriors ready.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. This month is going to be inked drawings
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Get some housepets did!
FINALLY--so you know I haven't just been sitting on my butt all last month, I have been sitting on my butt AND DRAWING, getting illustrations for Skeleton Crew done for its upcoming release
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/01/mall-rats/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/03/it-stinks/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/13/a-dog-a-cat-and-x-babies/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/15/you-and-i-collide/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/17/corny/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/20/luxurious-theater-seating/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/22/oh-the-possibilities/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/24/the-razor-cuts-both-ways/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/27/edge-of-your-seat/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/29/suggesture/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/03/31/under-attack-by-the-cling-ons/
A&H Club--
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-7/
Sorry for the lack of A&H Club this month, I have had several more projects on my plate I will enumerate
Arts--
I have been working on the illustrations for Skeleton Crew, Some preliminaries you can see here:
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/158288123570/gre7g-as-i-may-have-mentioned-when-the
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/158481063840/gre7g-ooooh-cover-art-by-alabastermenagerie
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/158499523100/species-sheets-done-for-hayven-celestia-universe
With 8 interior illustrations which should be coming up soon--plus MORE as the sequel Small World will be subsequently released
Other arts: http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/158537061600/march-sketches-for-patreon-prolly-part-1
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/159026975325/march-sketches-part-2
And this month's POTM: http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/158872235545/hey-paris-need-some-boo-boo-cream-will-be
Writing--
Part 8 of Final Days of the White Flower II was posted, still working on getting part 9 done with less hassle
I need to get working on my taxes and all BUT ANYWAY thanks for your continued support!
Part 2 of sketch stream!
Probably this month's POTM
Litttle more
Today: Skeleton Crew illustrations
*puts Kass up front* What?
Housepets! A guest week is a good excuse to get WAY ahead on things
Lets get this post started! Hopefully I can carve out a day next week.
Since last month's theme was so popular, let's go to one of my favorite themes and say this month is NO PANTS. That is to say BOTTOMLESS, please keep to spirit of the theme, I take it VERY seriously
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. This month is going to be inked drawings rather than flat colors
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/01/something-quite-atrocious/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/03/job-security/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/06/careful-consideration/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/08/you-remind-me-of-the-babe/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/10/edgewise/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/13/the-all-seeing-eye/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/14/beyond-the-vale-of-ntines/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/15/guess-who/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/17/talking-in-front-of-a-blank-wall/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/20/no-hijinks-allowed/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/22/relinquish-or-languish/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/24/micromanagement/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/02/27/dont-panic/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-6/
Arts
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/156926333490 < Still thinking this is POTM because it came out so nice
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/156959687605/february-patreon-sketches-part-1
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/157010183320/i-didnt-bring-this-up-with-the-previous-pic-but
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/157809177215/working-on-solidifying-my-geroo-design-drew-one
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/157891822535/bonus-round-for-february-sketch-requests
Stories
I ended up bringing Final Days of the White Flower II alpha into v3 which took a while. Hoping to have part 8 soon!
Thanks again for all your support!
Cause I said I'd do a part 2 and February ended too early
Overtime for February sketches! More butts before the monthly theme changes
The I-got-up-way-too-late stream for an overdue A&H Club page
I just heard through the grapevine that Cloudflare (the backup hosting service) had a massive leak and it affected a large number of their clients, including Patreon. If you can, I would suggest you reset your Patreon password ASAP.
Here's a news article I found on it: https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/02/serious-cloudflare-bug-exposed-a-potpourri-of-secret-customer-data/
Lest we forget today is Valentine's
Hi-res valentines here:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzenWewusdU9NHVvdXJLdW56T3M?usp=sharing
Part 1??? of February sketch requests (Yes, starting early this month)
Since I will be picking out a day or two to do these I can post this whenever I feel like it, and I feel like it now!
The theme this month, as promised in stream, is . . .
TAILS!
. . . and/or butts
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. This month is going to be inked drawings rather than flat colors
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/02/not-for-the-characters/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/04/really/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/06/secret-window/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/09/not-over-until-its-over/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/11/snow-adrift/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/13/snow-gods-or-kings/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/16/babies-are-gross/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/18/talk-to-your-kids/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/20/luxury-lifestyle/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/23/paws-off-parenting/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/25/suggestion-box/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/27/for-the-book-club/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2017/01/30/miss-mouse/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-4/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-5/
(Hopefully new page next week!)
Storyboard
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/the-storyboard/the-storyboard-028/
Other arts
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/156657733150/january-sketches-for-patrons
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/156300089780
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/156467188990/riley-x-charli -- Print of the Month!
Stories
Part 6 and 7 of Final Days of the White Flower II were sent out this month!
Hi-res images should be going out soon. Thank you everyone for all your support!
That's all done now! Check it out!
Time for a few more sketches
I don't usually post this kinda stuff much but if you do have a bit of time and a few dollars I'd like you to take a look; I try and support Karishad as much as I can on my own (as much as he insists I shouldn't) but in this he could use some help from you.
https://www.gofundme.com/karishad
https://www.gofundme.com/karishad
https://www.gofundme.com/karishad
https://www.gofundme.com/karishad
January sketch requests (part 1???)
Image is likely too NSFW for display so it has been attached to the post
The theme this month is TRANSFORMATION because why not!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. This month is going to be inked drawings rather than flat colors
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Okay getting around to putting this together
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/02/the-terror-that-wags-in-the-night/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/05/unwarranted/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/07/dogged-resistance/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/09/practical-joke/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/12/pride-cometh/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/14/inquiry-quirk/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/16/take-that/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/19/dont-bring-me-down/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/21/conflict-of-interest/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/23/time-skip/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/25/christmas-card/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/28/snowed-in-part-two/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/12/30/cricket-noises/
A&H Club
There was a LOT of mailing and such to do this month so A&H Club had to be delayed a few weeks as usual
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-2-redo/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-3/
Arts
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/155258736555/december-sketch-requests
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/155173344920/a-few-more-book-7-sketches-since-i-was-short
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/154858307275/seekrit-santa-pix
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/154792342330/tails-feel-funny
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/154564172765/swords-in-the-bath-house
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/154534842730
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/154440653830/book-7-sketches-part-4-there-was-a-mistake-in
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/154440644140/book-7-sketches-part-3-there-was-a-mistake-in
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/154440628610/book-7-sketches-part-5-there-was-a-mistake-in
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/154440616290/book-7-sketches-part-2-there-was-a-mistake-in
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/154440533215/book-7-sketches-part-1-there-was-a-mistake-in
Stories
I did send out Part 5 of Final Days of the White Flower II earlier in Dec, which also was delayed because holidays are terrible for writing, but I should have part 6 in a few days at the very least
Hopefully, HOPEFULLY, all mailing for December was finished out without any undue complications. Thanks again for your continued support!
Now it is time for sketch requests
Getting some random things done (not Dec Sketches yet, that'll prolly be tomorrow or Saturday)
Time to do it anyhow!
The theme this month is PRESENT! If you can, make a suggestion that's a gift for someone else!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. This month is going to be inked drawings rather than flat colors
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Say, how about getting a look at the December print of the month
Housepets book sketches pt 3
Housepets book sketches pt 2
Since not everyone who signed up for the November Special is still listed as November Special (seriously this is why this messes everything up Patreon) I sent out a message to everyone who signed up for the November Special about which character they want. Please reply to THAT MESSAGE and not this post. If you were sure you signed up for the november special but DIDN'T receive a message, let me know! (You can reply to this post for that)
Okay so the payment change with Patreon to pay up front has altered how things need to be done: HOWEVER I think I sorta have the solution.
If you pay X amount in the middle of a month, then--I think--you are locked into that amount for that month. That means that the list is finalized at the END of the month instead of the BEGINNING of the next month. SO, this means that you should NOT have your pledge carry over between months if you want to change your pledge amount.
So far as I can figure, this was not made clear anywhere in their documentation. (it does mention double charging, but no correct procedure for avoiding it) If I am right, then my listing for "November Pledges" should carry the MAXIMUM PLEDGE everyone paid out DURING November, even if they were lowered immediately after, and therefore is the correct list to use for Print-of-the-Month rewards.
However, this makes one things confusing: This seems like it will make the pledge caps meaningless. I have no idea if pledge caps key off of the maximum pledge or current pledge, and if they key off current pledge, then anyone could just make a pledge for the month and then lower to a different level for the next month, keeping the pledge caps technically under maximum.
Well, either way, next year the comic bonus is going to be handled separately from Patreon since this seems to have been crazy.
Anyway, things!
Housepets:
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/02/sometimes-words-have-two-meanings/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/04/cotton-up-to-a-cottontail/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/07/long-leash-of-the-law/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/09/take-a-brake/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/11/dogs-play-chase/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/14/de-fence/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/16/nothing-more-than-feelings/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/18/knock-knock/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/21/what-am-i-psychic/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/23/calling-upon-the-forces-of-nature/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/25/cats-are-master-teasers/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/28/the-biggest-explosion-youll-get-this-arc/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/30/hes-coming-hes-coming-hes-coming/
A&H Club
I did this one http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-2/ but then decided I needed a much different approach to my inking
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-1-redo/
Arts
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/152846488415/inking-practice-trying-out-new-techniques-to
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/153664297645/draws-for-10-patrons
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/153714154690/principal-characters-for-novel-im-now-currently
Stories:
I believe two parts were posted for The Final Days of the White Flower II for patrons this month! I hope the new posting system has been easier to follow from the previous one.
And don't forget:
https://www.amazon.com/Housepets-Dont-Ask-Questions-7/dp/154065169X/
Housepets book 7 has been published! People who were on the November Special in November will be receiving a signed and sketched copy of it and cross fingers it should get to most of you by Christmas. Print-of-the-Month this month will be a print of the book cover minus text--I'm really proud of this one so I hope you enjoy it.
Thank you so much for your patronage everyone!
Sorry it took a while to get to this, been busy with book 7 and all!
So apparently despite earlier in the system claiming that double charging would not occur, for some reason Patreon decided that they would double charge everyone despite this not making any sense.
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE CHARGED AGAIN ON DEC 1 WHEN YOU WERE ALREADY CHARGED FOR THE PLEDGE LEVEL, SEND ME A NOTE AND I WILL REFUND IT IMMEDIATELY
EDIT: I will just send a message to everyone on the November Special level in the morning, I figured out how to handle this now.
I would also suggest sending a very strongly worded message to Patreon so they can get their butts in gear over this idiotic situation.
This is to make sure everyone is up to date on my intentions
I have ordered 46 copies of book 7 in order to do the November Special. Createspace says they'll be here December 14, though I'm REALLY hoping they'll be here sooner. Once they are here though, I will do book sketch streams ASAP (It may take more than one day) and then mail them out as soon as I can after.
At the same time I will be
1) Adding in the October prints (the one of Toriel) I missed for the people who were not on the list when I did the mailing earlier this month. Since the reason is your upgrade to book 7, you will get them with your copy of book 7.
2) Anyone on the Print of the Month level will be getting a print of the cover of Book 7, not the book itself. You need to sign up for November Special in order to get the book.
3) Also doing any mailing from the store that I will have at the same time.
So there will be a LOT to do and keep track of.
If you have moved at all recently I would really appreciate if you could notify me of your address change so that I do not miss it.
HOUSEPETS BOOK 7 IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER!
Book 7 covers all the strips from here:
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2014/06/02/not-that-kind-of-grounded/
To here:
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2015/06/01/end-of-year-seven/
and includes bonus art!
You can order NOW on Createspace. It will be available via Amazon soon.
https://www.createspace.com/6748903
(EDIT: Whoops, looks like something did go wrong . . . should be up again within a few hours, sorry!)
Want to get a signed copy with a sketch of your favorite character? Go to the sidebar and sign up for the NOVEMBER SPECIAL before December 1st. $35 for US shipping, $45 international, and comes with bonus perks alongside!
Streeem Housepets
If you've been keeping up with the current novel-writing postings ($3+), here's a collection of the main characters for your visualization pleasure
Woo! Seven draws did this month! Like I said, these will also be included as bonus content in book 7!
Getting those November Sketches in!!
First up, the theme this month will be HOUSEPETS, and for special reason--I would like to include some additional bonus art in book 7, so the requests could get into the back of the book!
Now note that Year 7 predates Satau, King's puppies, Breel/Keene's mom and dad, and Mungo, so I would prefer any additional art NOT include those characters.
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. This month is going to be inked drawings rather than flat colors
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
You knew it was coming! Textless version of this is going to be November's Print-of-the-month btw
Some stuff for book 7!
Patreon has a weird glitch going on with its manager. 29 of the prints have been sent out, but I suspect there were at least 3-5 more and they were people who switched to the November Special earlier this month--for some reason, they stopped being listed. If you WERE a Print of the Month supporter who switched to the November Special please send me a message so I can get the prints out hopefully later this month.
So I was *not* happy with my art as of late and I figured out why
I could have just continued on A&H issue 3 with the redone inking, but I figured, I was only two pages in, I can do it how it deserves to be done
Two slots marked November Special have been listed on the right--be sure to change your pledge to these in order to get a sketched and signed copy of Housepets Book 7 when it comes out!
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/03/little-looter/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/05/defense-mechanism/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/07/living-legend/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/10/housecleaning/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/12/a-stranger-is-a-friend-you-invite-over-for-dinner/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/14/little-possum-little-possum-let-me-in/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/17/poster-child/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/19/homestuck/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/21/oh-bother/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/24/pyrrhic-victory/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/26/of-rivers-and-egypt/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/28/cant-put-my-finger-on-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/10/31/can-opener-of-ways/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/11/02/sometimes-words-have-two-meanings/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-26/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-27/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-28/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-cover/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-3/ah-club-3-page-1/
Art!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/151913944215/part-1-of-october-sketches
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/152052297015/i-can-do-toriel-better-print-of-the-month-for
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/152535637345/httpswwwpatreoncomrickgriffin-part-2-of
Stories!
This month I reorganized how I approach stories for $3+ patrons, so hopefully, even if I jump between stories I'm working on, it will be much easier to keep up and follow, and also to change parts already written. There's been a lot of words written for The Final Days Of The White Flower II,we'll see where it goes from here!
Other
NOTE: Since this month I will be working on Book 7 of Housepets (likely titleHousepets! Don't Ask Questions) there will be a Book + Sketch Tier for pledges. Last year I had kept it the same as the print tier, and while it was great it was also pretty close to forcing it to break even. Book + Sketch Tier will be $35 domestic $45 international, for November only. The Print of the Month will stay the same and instead likely be a print of the book cover (without text).
Thanks for your support!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/152535637345/httpswwwpatreoncomrickgriffin-part-2-of
There you go! Four more!
Just letting you all know I decided to start up on #3 since I had the cover ready anyhow
So I HAVE been doing a lot of work on writing stories but I haven't posted any previews in a few months, and I think it's because I'm not satisfied with the format of gathering some words into a chapter to send out. Largely this is because I have a tendency to change tracks, completely alter content, or just plain scrap/rewrite sections lots of people may insist are just fine, and so chapter-by-chapter previews seem like the incorrect path. This is a problem mostly because I feel an implicit pressure to justify changes, which I really shouldn't need to do since this is, by admission, really early in the writing process and so a lot of features can and SHOULD be up in the air.
So, does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this work better? A way to preview currently-drafted stories without the implicit pressure to keep everything in strict storybook order?
Well I did that one picture for sketches but I always wanted to do this picture of Toriel I had in my head justice, so: October print!
October sketches part 1!
You knew it was coming! I might as well post this now so you can get ready!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. I'll usually do flat colors unless I am given an idea that I wish to develop into a full picture (fan art or my characters only, usually), so color references if you please
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
The theme this month is, of course, MONSTERS
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/09/01/dog-scooting/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/09/05/the-wall-of-beef/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/09/08/magic-trick/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/09/12/speech-impediment/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/09/15/wrestling-is-all-staged/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/09/19/back-in-the-pack/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/09/22/crossfire/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/09/26/give-me-your-answer-do/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/09/29/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods/
A&H Club (Three pages!!!)
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-24/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-25/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-26/
The Storyboard!!!
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/the-storyboard/the-storyboard-027/
Sketches n Art!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/150944813095/part-1-of-september-sketch-requests
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/151265271130/remaining-pix-for-september-done-two-days-into
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/150125072770/i-need-to-do-small-coloring-projects-to-help-hone
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/150135869725/d-i-s-a-s-s-e-m-b-l-e
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/150842254475/adrian-isnt-sure-shes-into-hildes-punk-chic
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/150847086700/something-adrian-likes-to-do
PLUS the image attached to this post will be print-of-the-month. A&H Club #3 is nearly fully written, it needs a little filling out but it's looking great!
Thank you for your continued support! Things will be out for patrons within a few days!
Doing last sketches I missed out on
Not only is this the print of the month for September, it will also be the cover to A&H Club #3! (Still a couple pages to go on #2, just thought I'd get it out of the way!
NOTICE: I'll be doing the monthly breakdown for September tomorrow; I still need to get part 2 of patreon sketches done and that will be streamed Sunday
Get this picture done!!
No more Storenvy! Everything is now available at Rick Griffin Studios!
(Housepets merch resuming sales soon)
There will be sketch stream(s) soon (when??) but it's usually better to get this post up sooner rather than later!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. I'll usually do flat colors unless I am given an idea that I wish to develop into a full picture (fan art or my characters only, usually), so color references if you please
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
The theme this month is BAD WEATHER. Get moody!
Housepets momentarily!
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/08/01/do-you-even-lift/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/08/04/soaked-in-various-fluids/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/08/08/another-watchdog-joke-perhaps/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/08/11/dognut/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/08/15/blast-from-the-past/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/08/18/evident-evidence/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/08/22/roughhousepets/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/08/25/carry-on/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/08/29/the-first-place-you-look/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-23/
Art
Artwork for RMFC:http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/149008123315/artworks-i-did-for-rmfc-2016
Print-of-the-month:http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/149189030410/augusts-print-of-the-month
Sketches:http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/149774980935/first-color-sketches-for-august-patrons
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/149816828540/august-sketches-part-two
Things were a little light this month with RMFC but appears to have been pulled off well!
I have also been working on Nothing Lasts Forever--perhaps, hopefully, to have a new draft for alpha readers soon. We'll see what happens! Thanks for all your support!
More august sketches in september!
Patreon sketch streem!
It's that time again!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. I'll usually do flat colors unless I am given an idea that I wish to develop into a full picture (fan art or my characters only, usually), so color references if you please
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
Housepets began its format change! Hopefully for the better! Also: The new site went up!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/07/04/the-dogpen/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/07/07/making-an-adjustment/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/07/11/sticks-and-bones/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/07/14/fuzzy-feelings/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/07/18/pet-peeve/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/07/21/the-light-touch/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/07/25/scentillating/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/07/28/washed-and-waiting/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-21/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-22/
Art
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/This-Kiss-624398764
Other things:
So after consideration of problems I have had finishing up my prose stories, I decided that it would be a better plan to pursue visual storytelling for those other stories even if it takes longer to make. I still plan on some of my stories being prose (Nothing Lasts Forever, new beta draft coming soon) because it just works best as prose, but for other stories I am planning on pursuing as visual novels and comics. More updates as they come!
I will be at RMFC this month! See me there, or don't! Depends on if you get there I guess.
Thanks a bunch for your support!
Hi-res images have been sent out to all $5+ patrons. I know I haven't posted the monthly breakdown yet, but I will get to that today!
Sketches for $10+ patrons for this month!
Time for Patreon sketches!
I sure hope my focus on color has been paying off
(Yes it'll be the POTM this month!)
It may seem odd given I made this patreon to fund my story-making endeavors but I do enjoy the opportunity to try and make a new picture every month for the Print-of-the-Month Club. WIP attached to this post!
I'm taking up Patreon on their offer to charge new pledges upfront. Given that I will kick pledgers that have a history of paying out $0, this doesn't change much at all--remember, it will not double-charge you, it will just skip over your first regular payment at the end of the month and then charge you monthly like all other pledges after that.
It's that time again!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. I'll usually do flat colors unless I am given an idea that I wish to develop into a full picture (fan art or my characters only, usually), so color references if you please
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an idea https://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
The theme of the month is POKEMON and/or POKEMORPHS
Here's a little of something I've been working on lately. I hope to eventually start making this story into discrete chapters and releasing them one at a time. For now though this is just a little proof-of-concept to see if I could get it working.
Also, I'm currently using Tyranobuilder but I think a new visual novel builder, VN Studio, coming out this fall, might work out better. But I don't know yet, they have not been very clear on what, exactly, all the features are going to be.
Housepets is getting a SITE UPDATE to change up to Wordpress 4; it'll very likely be bare-bones for a while but it's getting done and is almost ready.
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/06/01/going-down-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/06/03/end-of-year-eight/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/06/06/out-of-doors/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/06/08/all-wet/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/06/10/dog-wash/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/06/13/not-entertained/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/06/15/tuggawar/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/06/17/more-washing/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-20/
Art
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Digital-Goddess-617531114
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/146581236380/patreon-sketches-for-june
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/146686837250/this-pic-is-a-huge-thank-you-to-ikani-who-has (A personal thank-you pic but I thought you might like it anyway)
Writing
I've been reworking Cotangents again, it may result in a new alpha draft which will go out to $3+ patrons fairly soon
I'm sorry for the relative lack of work this month, it's been a difficult one. I really hope July is better. Thank you again for your patronage, I deeply appreciate it all.
I'm sorry, this month has not gone very well for me. But I am still going to try and get in some Patreon sketch requests, although warning ahead of time, I doubt I'll get more than 6 this time around. Still, feel free to throw what you will at the wall and see if it sticks!
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images. I'll sometimes consider text description for a single character so long as it's not overly complicated.
3. I'll usually do flat colors unless I am given an idea that I wish to develop into a full picture (fan art or my characters only, usually), so color references if you please
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
The theme of the month is SILLY T-SHIRTS!
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/02/talking-heads/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/04/feeling-pensive/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/06/out-of-order/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/09/fashion-statement/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/11/world-weary/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/13/monty-python-reference/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/16/the-third/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/18/too-good-for-this-sinful-world/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/20/seek-and-hide/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/23/shall-we-gather-at-the-train/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/25/the-fourth/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/27/father-art-in-heaven/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/05/30/remember-who-you-are/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-19/
Art!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/143906889540/coming-up-with-a-print-of-the-month-for-april-and
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/144589601470/sketch-request-for-patreon-may-do-another-batch
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/145245802270/two-more-pictures-for-patreon
PLUS the Print-of-the-Month has been attached to this post!
Stories!
Cotangents is still in rewrites. I have also started approaching the second alpha draft for Dogmen again, hopefully to get somewhere new and interesting with it. Hope you'll enjoy!
That's all for this month--again please bear with me, I'm still in moving limbo, so I apologize if any output has been slow. Thank you so much for your support!
Trying to finish that POTM!
Two more pictures for sketches! One more is coming soon once it's ready . . . it's gonna be Print of the Month!
Monthly breakdown will be posted tomorrow--it's late already!
Sorry for the lateness of this--still in the middle of trying to move, but I wanted to get at least one page completed this month!
Having gotten stuck halfway through with the last draft of Love And Other Lies, I sat on the idea for a while until I saw Zootopia, at which point I realized my major problem. I was pushing the story to be a lot darker than I needed, when the setting was already plenty dark. On top of this, I needed Spencer to be a better protagonist, more active and ultimately more optimistic, despite the potential brutality.
So I re-outlined the story and have a different direction to go. The second alpha is starting from the beginning. It will be in the inboxes of $3+ patrons momentarily.
I've been having a lot of fun with this month's theme so I might end up doing a second before the month is out!
Patreon sketch requests today!
Time to start coming up with things you want me to draw perhaps!
Remember:
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images
3. I'll usually do flat colors unless I am given an idea that I wish to develop into a full picture (fan art or my characters only, usually), so color references if you please
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings. Any drawing that necessitates three characters or more will NOT be selected.
The theme this month is WATER.
Hi-res images from April were sent out to $5+ patrons, thank you for your continued support!
Worked on something until I had a print-of-the-month for April. Here it is!
Ack, forgot to post this yesterday! Or rather I remembered but only when I was too tired to do it
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/04/the-dork-tower/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/06/tunnel-vision/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/08/the-major-arcana-called-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/11/the-other-side-of-the-river/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/13/when-in-heaven/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/15/the-first/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/18/weasel-words/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/20/the-crunchatorium/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/22/food-for-thought/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/25/paper-money/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/27/cant-be-heaven-without-one/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/04/29/the-second/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-17/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-18/
Art
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/In-the-Nile-v2-602558353
Requests
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/143566560985/10-patreon-requests-for-april
Again I apologize for some of my reduced output; I've had to increase my commission load in order to catch up with taxes and also prepare for an upcoming move. But this is always my priority for as long as I run it--thank you very much for your support, as always.
Also: I don't have anything ready for April's print of the month either, so I'm always open to suggestions
Bam! On Tumblr! Take a look!
Patreon $10+ request stream!
A&H Club!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Put your requests below! Please keep in mind the following
1. I usually only select about 6-10 to draw.
2. Please post references for anything that's not easily searchable on google images
3. I'll usually do flat colors unless I am given an idea that I wish to develop into a full picture (fan art or my characters only, usually), so color references if you please
4. Although I will try to step out of my comfort zone for several, you usually have a better chance if you request something I like to draw (Check out the stuff I do for fun if you need an ideahttps://www.weasyl.com/submissions/rickgriffin?folderid=15100 )
5. Two character limit, though also keep in mind that two characters are harder to draw than one character, so I will often select one-character drawings
The theme for this month is ROBOTICS, because why not!(Remember, you don't HAVE to request in the theme but I will be picking out more from the theme than not)
Finally going out to patrons, sorry this took me so long to put together (taxes are stress-inducing doncha know)
Whoops forgot to announce earlier--doing some quick commissions if you want to see!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Okay! I came up with something for print of the month for March--I have redone the Nile pic so it is more printworthy. Check it out~
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A&H Club!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Back to Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/03/02/strike-the-earth/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/03/04/treat-her-gently/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/03/07/after-these-messages-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/03/09/thuse-for-me/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/03/11/the-one-tower/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/03/14/little-house-in-the-woods/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/03/16/jarhead/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/03/18/moppet-babies/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/03/21/bun-on-the-run/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-15/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-16/
Zootopia fan comic!
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/night-terrors/zootopia-night-terrors-p1/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/night-terrors/zootopia-night-terrors-p2/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/night-terrors/zootopia-night-terrors-p3/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/night-terrors/zootopia-night-terrors-p4/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/night-terrors/zootopia-night-terrors-p5/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/night-terrors/zootopia-night-terrors-p6/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/night-terrors/zootopia-night-terrors-p7/
Sketch Requests!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/141819760780/first-night-of-march-patreon-requests-yes-its-a
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/142050986725/moar-zootopia-sketches-for-march-patreon-requests
Stories
Nothing substantial yet--Cotangents is just about ready but needs some work on its opening. Recently picked up Dogmen again with a new plan to hopefully keep me out of writer's block. We'll see where it goes!
Unfortunately there isn't any new art this month and I mostly ran out of backlogs of art for the Print of the Month--will need to see what I have!
Thanks for all your support guys!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/142050986725/moar-zootopia-sketches-for-march-patreon-requests
Part 2 is here!
More requests!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Random stuff!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/141819760780/first-night-of-march-patreon-requests-yes-its-ahttps://www.patreon.com/rickgriffin?ty=h
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
March Sketch Stream!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Last Zootopia page!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Zootope again! Almost done!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream
That was just a dream
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Zootopia!!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More Zootopia!!!!! aaaaa
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
zootopes!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Starting page 4 of Zootopia!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Zootoping
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Zootopia! Streaming with two awesome people! (Audio on Jonas's stream)
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/#rickgriffin
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Coloring Zootopia page 2
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More Zootopia!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
In case you haven't seen Zootopia yet, this short comic is NOT going to have much in the way of spoilers
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More Zootopia!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Okay there's no way I can avoid this . . . starting a short Zootopia fancomic. There'll be super minor spoilers eventually but not at the moment
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
This month's theme is: Zootopia
I bet you didn't see that one coming!
As usual you can request anything you like but I do totally want to do Zootopia stuff. Even minicomics. Ideas? Post 'em!
Link for hi-res images from the sketchathon at the end of February going out to $5+ patrons, thank you for your support!
On about the 3rd or 4th of every month, I go through pledges and check to see if pledges were made in good faith. I get a running tally of lifetime total pledged--if it is $0, then the patron is deleted from the roster.
I've also had a number of patrons who did have pledges back in 2014 but only had a few months' worth of pledges before their account was continually declined. I've also deleted several of those this month.
On occasion peoples' cards are declined at pledge time for whatever reason; a one-off decline of a card is not something to become worried about (Although the Print-of-the-Month does NOT get sent out to anyone whose pledge was declined that month, no exceptions)
If you did not intend to be removed from the list, please go ahead and repledge; this is NOT a black mark against you if you did intend to pledge in good faith.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/01/making-a-mark/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/03/weapon-of-choice/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/05/a-cut-above/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/08/trailer-fodder/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/10/in-the-dark-of-the-night/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/12/record-contract/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/13/heart-to-heart/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/15/closes-a-door-opens-a-window/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/17/idiot-box/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/19/i-got-the-power/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/22/power-play/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/24/timber/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/26/trade-for-wood-and-brick/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/02/29/what-a-card/
A&H Club
I DID in fact decide to just go through with only uploading this to rickgriffinstudios.com and here until it is done. Feels so much easier to do that way
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-12/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-13/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-14/
Sketch Requests
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/140258198060/for-february-patreon-request-stream
Stories!
Finally finished the alpha draft for The Witch of Kurikuto, and am in the process of perfecting Cotangents. Will there be more alpha draft things soon? We will see!
Print of the Month--
Besides sketch requests, I don't actually have any original art done this month, so how about this one?http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Painting-Nails-INA-585635553
Thank you again for all your support!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/140258198060/for-february-patreon-request-stream
Thanks again!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Patreon sketches!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
It's 2s day on a Monday! Streaming A&H Club
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets tonight!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Same as January--post below what you want to see! Hoping I can get to this next week!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
This'll still be posted page-to-page on Patreon; it is, after all, what you pledge for! (It'll also be posted at the end of the week on my homepage,http://rickgriffinstudios.com/)
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A&H Club tonite!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Commissions tonite!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
If you've watched me for any length of time you know I tend to not take certain comments very well. And it's not a matter of "oh Rick can't take criticism" because I do--in fact, even when I complain openly about peoples' behavior and commentary I find unreasonable, I know I'm still listening to them.
But the issue is, mostly in the comments I see on FA and partly on DA and Weasyl, is that there's a lot of praise that nevertheless feels backhanded, and it makes me wonder "am I doing the wrong thing, feeding the fuel onto the wrong fire?" Because there is a problem here--I can't offer a criticism of certain Christian practices, which I myself have in the past both experienced and embodied, without fueling the other side that views Christians as always stupid and dumb and will take any excuse, no matter how small, to take a dump on them.
And it'd be one thing if the issue was already over and done with, but given I still have *many* weeks to go in order to finish out this issue, it's quite often hard to feel like I can continue when I know that the next barrage of comments is going to be the same thing, and the next page and the next, and it's going to continue until I'm finally done and can put it behind me and THEN take criticism in context without having to push my way through it.
I hate it when the stuff I'm working on feel like a slog for that reason. It's not that I don't LIKE people having comments and reactions and whatnot, but it's the same reason I took comments off the main page of Housepets--each arc I'm easily in the MIDDLE of a project, my enthusiasm for which is an invaluable asset, and people are notoriously impatient when it comes to serials reaching their conclusion, and constantly making me second-guess what's about to come next EVEN IF what's coming next is a proper resolution.
So when I'm sitting at my desk thinking about whether to begin the next page of the issue, I'm often feeling "nuh-uh, you haven't thought about this enough, what if you're doing this ALL WRONG?!" and pushes my desire to complete the issue back another week.
I dunno; maybe next comic or issue I'll just avoid serializing it on my galleries until it's done.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Walentimes!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
FINAL part of the alpha draft of The Witch of Kurikuto going out to $3+ patrons, thank you very much!
Here's a little votey for you! Who do you want to see in this year's Valentines comic for Housepets?
Rules: Nobody who has appeared in a valentine's comic before. Regular cast members are preferable. If someone nominates a character you want to see, FAVORITE their post, don't post it again. Feel free to favorite as many posts as you like.
You can also suggest text, although I can usually do that by myself
Everyone who has appeared already:http://www.housepetscomic.com/tag/valentines-day/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Part 8 of the alpha draft is going out to $3+ subscribers--thank you very much for your support!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Doing commissions n such
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
So I sent out a link to $5+ patrons which should get you access to hi-resolution images. Please remember these are for personal use only! Thank you!
Due to recent expenses, I've had to start taking commissions this month. I still have time to get regular work done for the Patreon, but certain projects have had to slow down until I can get my accounts back to normal.
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/01/lady-in-mondegreen/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/04/buy-me-a-star-war/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/06/in-hot-water/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/08/comics-about-comics/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/11/the-weekly-of-spot/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/13/the-third-comic-with-ninjas-probably/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/15/translated-from-1938-dollars/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/18/banksy-called-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/20/bomberdog/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/22/but-where-was-the-punching/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/25/bookend/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/27/board-meeting/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/29/temperature-housing/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-11/
Art
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Otter-in-the-Wotter-582889210 - February print of the month!
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Painting-Nails-INA-585635553
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Midnight-Snack-587114065
Sketch requests
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/138466709625/patreon-sketch-requests-for-january
Stories
I've been working on The Witch of Kurikuto INA still, though the ending's been delayed a bit. Not that much farther to go in any case!
Thank you so much for your continued support. I can't do this without you, thank you!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/138466709625/patreon-sketch-requests-for-january
Check it out! Only four this month but I decided to go all out with them. Super colors. Super naked.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Time to make fuzzies
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Time to draw some aminals
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
So I thought about it, the changes to patron pledge level this year will be:
$1 pledge level - The premium member thing hasn't worked out. I may still have something like that for future boards, and you can still get access to premium membership on Housepets (for whatever it's worth) but at the moment, minimum pledge just means you get to see free comics early, like how I post A&H Club
$5 pledge level - you get access to high-resolution versions of any (non-commissioned) artwork I have produced, including the print-of-the-month. This is not permission to repost or resell but you are free to do whatever you like with high-resolution images privately.
How does this sound?
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A little housepets, more commissions
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
It's Christmas in January! I mean, Housepets
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
I apologize for my lateness this month, as I have been slightly run ragged by a gauntlet of things, but I do still intend to try for a sketch request stream before the month is out. Let us change things slightly:
Although my limit for drawings is two characters, I still often prefer one-character drawings. This is because two characters is more characters to draw than one character.
Additionally, if you have seen my commission prices, you know that flat color pictures currently go for probably more than $10 a month for a year. This is specifically a gift to you for being my patron, even if it's only a chance of being selected. I do try my best to do something for at least one request for someone who has not been selected in the past, but let's face it: the easiest way to get me to draw your request is to appeal to my preferences.
Here are some suggestions on ways to get me to draw you a thing:Appealing character design, cute muscles and/or other ways of showing off anatomy, casual partial/full nudity, cuddles, relaxing scenarios like baths/beds--you have probably seen many, many of these things in my personal for-myself art. I'm much more inclined (and better off) if I have options through which I can de-stress, although what the details are in particular on a given day can vary a lot.
Things I'm OKAY with: Simple character designs, basic poses, dramatic poses, basically drawing a one-panel comic. These aren't my first choices, usually I'll go for these once I've warmed up a bit, but drawing comics with all this stuff is basically my dayjob at the moment and I do generally want something ELSE.
Things I'm less inclined toward: Static "just standing there" poses, clashing color schemes, fanart of properties I'm not personally a fan of and/or don't match my style. Which is not to say I'll NEVER do something with these but they generally go to the bottom of the list.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets draws!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Being sent out to $3+ patrons. Thank you for your continued support!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Sending out to $3+ patrons! If you are a $3+ patron and haven't seen previous parts and want to catch up, let me know
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A&H Club!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More commissions!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Just making sure this is posted here because it could be a print of the month candidate
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Commission stuffs!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Okay I KINDA need extra money to make up for some sudden bills, and since people donating my patreon already give me money for Housepets n such (Thank you so much!) I thought I'd give you guys first shot at open commissions.
I'll open for THREE slots today. Check out the linked doc for prices and some examples! Reply to this thread with what kind of commission you want (If everyone wants cheap commissions I might open more slots to fill time). First come first serve!
(You may notice how much of a bargain the $10 tier is)
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Streaming things!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/136774151295/uh-forgot-to-post-these-from-the-november-patreon
Had two sketch requests from back in november I hadn't posted; here they are now!
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/02/quis-custodiet/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/04/melon-joke/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/07/dogpile/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/09/the-best-part-of-waking-up/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/11/housecall-of-the-wild/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/14/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-house/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/16/no-more-monkeys-jumping-on-the-bed/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/18/gimme-the-news/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/21/whats-updoc/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/23/pushing-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/25/idylls-of-the-king/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/28/gift-of-the-gag-i/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/12/30/secret-santa/
A&H Club!
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-10/
Unfortunately I MIGHT still have to reduce output on A&H Club for a while since there's things I need to get finished in January, but hopefully I'll get at least a page out
Writing!
After taking a break I picked up a story I'd been intending to do for a while, The Witch of Kurikuto INA. If you're a $3+ patron this month and want to see the alpha draft, send me a note about it!
Art!
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Rain-Block-575853820 --> Rain Block, Print of the Month for December!
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Popcorn-575943070
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Airport-577698415
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/INA-From-A-Room-578521066
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/135031528920/been-doing-color-practice-color-matching-is-hard
Sketches!
Book sketches:
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/134945584660/book-6-patreon-sketches-part-1
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/134945645685/book-6-sketches-part-2
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/134945763025/book-6-sketches-part-3
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/134945809475/book-6-sketches-part-4
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/134945879020/book-6-sketches-part-5
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/134945945585/book-6-sketches-part-6-seekrit-part-7-coming
Sketch requests forthcoming . . . still working on those!
I will also be restructuring the Patreon pay structure a bit early in January once I figure out a better thing to do with every tier.
Have a happy new year!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
New Years! December sketch requests! Oh my aching back
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Sending part 5 to $3+ patrons! Thank you!
Part 4 going out to $3+ patrons!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Christmas eve ExStreamaganza!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Comics and bad movies!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
3rd part going out to $3+ patrons in a moment!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets! (No story spoilers tonite)
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Instead of the physical sketches for this month's sketch stream (Still aiming for btwn Christmas and New Year's) what do you think of digital sketches with POSSIBILITY of color? However, I might not end up doing as many. What do you think?
$3+ patrons getting part 2! Check yer messages!
Given that I've learned a lot about writing recently, I decided I'd approach a different story from the INA story I've been meaning to tell. This one might be a bit better for getting across some aspects of the world, and this is probably a super rough draft, but I'm determined to enjoy myself making it. Part one going out to $3+ patrons!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Finishing up book sketches!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Okay for SOME REASON when I clicked the thing to show me everyone's pledges and addresses, Patreon JUST HAPPENED to be in the middle of an update (because they change everything live?????) so it showed me a bunch of previous pledges that don't have anything to do with anything. If you got a message from me that doesn't make sense because you didn't pledge that amount for November, then disregard it please
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More book sketches!!!!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More book sketches!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Book 6 sketches, part 1
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets time
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Another one I did, more color practice to get pix to look good without six million hours of development time. It's a work in progress.
She's, uh, eating her popcorn
Just letting you see--I've been experimenting with ways to more efficiently color my pictures, so here's something slightly naked
If you have no already done so: Patreon does not give me valid names for addresses. If your Patreon name is a pseudonym, PLEASE message me a name to put on your address.
Additionally, if you've been in the print-of-the-month club and have NOT received prints for at least the last two months, also please message me to ensure I have your mailing address correct. I've gotten back several Return To Senders and cannot sent out additional mailers without corrections.
If we've already done this and your address has not recently changed, then there isn't any need.
Thank you!
Get sketch requests in! Remember, keep these points in mind:
1) You can request up to two characters; any more characters are at my discretion
2) If you are requesting someone other than my characters, I *need* a link to one or two clear references. This goes for OCs and most characters from other media (You can't always be certain which tv shows and games I'm familiar with, remember)
3) Keep in mind: The sketch is a single picture, so state your request so it can be depicted in a single scene. If you have nothing in mind but a pinup, I would at least like a general idea what *you* want out of the pinup. Awesome? Alluring? Awkward? Any of that can help!
4) Based on past sketch sessions, I will be picking somewhere between 8 and 15 of the requests. Please don't be sad if I don't pick you! Although I generally pick requests that I personally want to do at that very moment, I also reserve some space for people I haven't picked before. So, if you haven't been picked for a sketch before, or have been passed over a lot, let me know!
5) It's December! Christmas themed requests welcome!
There's still a few more payments pending, but let's get this in a bit early so people have a chance to respond: Who would you like sketched in your copy of book 6? You can ask for one of any Housepets character. Anyone who does not request a character by sketch day will get a random character determined by who I haven't drawn, likely to be requested during the stream.
But of course, even if I poke at "christian yoga" it's only sidelong to the real issue
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A&H Club!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/02/what-cats-always-do/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/04/conference/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/06/whoops-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/09/light-the-beacon/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/11/in-blackest-night/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/13/with-a-capital-t-and-that-rhymes-with-p-and-that-stands-for/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/16/kevin-would-be-proud/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/18/the-weakness/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/20/time-waits-for-no-one/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/23/cats-in-the-cradle-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/25/cats-and-dogs/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/27/baby-bump-in-the-night/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/11/30/water-water-everywhere-2/
A&H Club!
Er, only one page this month. Hopefully will get more done in december, though given the other stuff to get through that MIGHT be unlikely
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-9/
Stories!
I'm currently on the beta draft of Cotangents, which will hopefully be all ready before too long! I have an awesome cool cover for it too which I hope you will like
Patreon sketches
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/133180997365/patreon-sketch-requests-for-november-will-there
There were two others but I haven't gotten to posting them yet. Sorry! Soon!!
And perhaps the most important thing: Housepets Book 6!!
November's print-of-the-month will, like last year, be a SIGNED COPY of the new book WITH a sketch of whichever Housepets character you want! This sketch is super guaranteed too and doesn't count toward you $10 level sketch requests
If you can't get in the limited slots (sorry!) You can pick up a copy here:
Createspace if you can wait:https://www.createspace.com/5847660
Amazon if you can't:http://www.amazon.com/Housepets-Will-Do-Free-6/dp/1519149522/
Thank you for all your support!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets today!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets today!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Drawin random stuff!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Order now here at Createspace:https://www.createspace.com/5847660
Soon to be available on Amazon!
BUT ALSO! November's Print-of-the-month will be a signed copy of book 6 WITH an interior sketch of your favorite housepets character! Support us at the $25 level ($35 international) and get onboard for a rare opportunity!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Haus petto
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Storenvy Update!
All Items -http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/
Sketches -http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/206404-sketch-archive
Comics -http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/213672-comic-original
Prints -http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/765363-prints
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/133180997365/patreon-sketch-requests-for-november-will-there
Thinking of doing another mini-stream for sketches sometime this month--ahead on a lot of things so I could do it again!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Patreon request time!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
After wrestling with the premise a LOT I think I have something for the second alpha draft of this story. (I don't actually remember how much I posted of the first alpha draft) Being sent out to all $3+ patrons!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Sometime likely soonish, I will be doing the sketch request stream! Suggestions below please! As usual I would always like to TRY to prioritize people who haven't had a sketch done before. Please also remember: maximum two characters in the request (any additional characters are at my prerogative only), and include links to references please!
Final part of the Cotangents alpha being sent out to $3+ patrons! Thank you WILDLY for your support!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Book 6 stuff!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Part 2 of Cotangents going out to $3+ patrons! This story is ACTUALLY going to be short so there's only gonna be one more part after this
As a reminder: The Print-of-the-month for this month, November, will be similar to last year: A signed and sketched-inside copy of Book 6!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets! Part 2 into part 3 of Housepets 5000 BC!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/02/night-moves/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/05/snack-break/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/07/cats-cradle/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/09/writing-on-the-wall/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/12/bring-you-to-your-knees/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/14/a-la-king/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/16/cats-and-hats/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/19/trickle-down-effect/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/21/media-crazy/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/23/dogic/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/26/cats-and-hats-comes-back/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/28/bulk-catsup/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/30/two-towers/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-6/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-7/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-8/
Stories!
Words have been written on the drafts of Love, And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves; Nothing Lasts Forever; and Cotangents. If you're a $3+ patron and want to take a look at the alpha drafts but haven't received links yet, let me know!
The Storyboard!
Just one, but it's silly
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/the-storyboard/the-storyboard-026/
Sketch Requests!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131398880235/october-patreon-sketches-part-1
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131398916240/undertale-sketch-for-october-patreon
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131398952225/undertale-sketch-2-for-october-patreon
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131398968295/undertale-sketch-3-for-october-patreon
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131398981385/undertale-sketch-4-for-october-patreon
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131399003010/undertale-sketch-5-for-october-patreon-i-sense
The Print-of-the-Month for October will be the K9 Squad!
BUT ALSO REMEMBER, November's Print-of-the-Month, like last year, will be signed and sketched copies of book 6: Housepets! Will Do It For Free!
Thank you again for all your support!
Okay maybe THIS time the story will remain actually short. The alpha of the sequel to Argo, Cotangents, will be sent out to $3+ patrons!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Despite the fact I have been exposed to the ritual all my life, I never get why people just sit down to drink tea. I suppose maybe you need something to do with your hands and an excuse to sit in place.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A&H Club!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Alpha chapter five being sent out to $3+ patrons! Thanks for your support!
But no, I guess he looks cuter like this.
Joke for issue 2 I couldn't really find a spot for, so here it goes in the Storyboard!
Alternate punchline via Karishad"So was this your hippie boyfriend before Henry?"
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Sorry this took so long! I use 3D models to keep backgrounds quick and more-or-less consistent, and so had to build the Jones' house from the ground up.
Just so there's no misunderstanding, even growing up I've never felt comfortable stepping into a house that looked like this. Like, there's devout, and then there's ensuring nobody can question that devotion. Even if it's sincere there's always a feeling of one-upsmanship, a declaration of how much you've purged ALL other interests from your life.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A&H Club!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Sending out chapter 4 of Nothing Lasts Forever alpha to all $3+ patrons. Thank you very much!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131398880235/october-patreon-sketches-part-1
I have posted the Undertale sketches in separate posts!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131398916240/undertale-sketch-for-october-patreon
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131398952225/undertale-sketch-2-for-october-patreon
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131398968295/undertale-sketch-3-for-october-patreon
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131398981385/undertale-sketch-4-for-october-patreon
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/131399003010/undertale-sketch-5-for-october-patreon-i-sense
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Patreon sketches!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Chapter 3 being sent out to all $3+ patrons!
http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/
Hurry and get!
Make your requests below, refs if you have them! As usual, keep in mind I USUALLY limit each sketch to 2 characters, and only do more if I want to take the pic further. You do not have the be present in the stream to have your request drawn.
Also, Undertale requests would totally be welcome, in case you wanted any prompts
Chapter 2 has been sent out to $3+ patrons! Thank you very much!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Taking a break on Dogmen for a while. Alpha 2 of Nothing Lasts Forever being sent to $3+ patrons.
Unlike Dogmen, Nothing Lasts Forever intends to be a sci-fi story with a lot of happiness that overlays sadness. It's also somewhat technically heavy as I try for science realism, even if I'm making up a lot as I go.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Alpha chapter 8 of Love, And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves has been sent out to $3+ patrons!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets stuff!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/130297592030/k9-squad-getting-all-decked-out-for-halloween
In case you missed it earlier, the wallpaper of the K-9 squad!
Patreon had a data breach. Among the items accessed were passwords and tax information, and while these were encrypted it's still recommended you change your password ASAP.
Security breaches are unfortunately a thing that happens now and again and it's extremely difficult to be 100% secure; however you can at least do YOUR part to make certain your passwords are not even remotely common. Using a password manager like LastPass or 1Password will help you keep track of unique passwords as well as keep them locked under extra layers of security.
I hope that this won't dissuade you from continued support. Data breach has seemed more and more like a moral failure in the last decade, and for that I'm sorry.
So you might have noticed my productivity spiked sharply ever since I moved into my own apartment
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/02/kitty/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/04/select-the-tourist-class/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/07/blinded-by-the-light/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/09/touch-the-lamp/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/11/spectator-sport/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/14/apologetics/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/16/cloud-and-atlas/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/18/on-a-wing-and-a-prayer/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/21/desert-jewel/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/23/i-can-go-anywhere/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/25/deniability-is-just-a-river-in-egypt/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/28/dog-dogging/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/09/30/communication-without-communing/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-4/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-5/
Love, And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves
Alpha draft 1 most recently updated to chapter 7! This is--I don't know, 50% of the way through the story? Ever since the move it has been much easier for me to regularly add to this novel after I get up. We'll see if this can be kept up!
Art!!
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/wp-content/gallery/ina/inacity-finalothermaybe.jpg
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/wp-content/gallery/misc/reflectpool-f-sm.jpg (< Print for this month!!)
Not to mention this silly thing:http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Naked-Dance-the-Sequel-560390725
September Sketches!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/130044751775/patreon-sketches-for-september-thanks-for-your
There were a few other tidbits here and there but for the most part, this has totally been a great and productive month--thank you for your continued support!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Getting Print-of-the-month done!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
SKETCHATHON!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
AAAAHH! Housepets
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Still need a print for THIS month!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
COMICS!!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Chapter seven of Love, And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves is being sent out to $3+ patrons!
For some reason the sketch request list and the stream announcement for 9/23 were conflated. The problem should be fixed now but I'm worried the post might be buggy now. If you are a $10+ patron and cannot access/post to/whatever the sketch request post, let me know
Sometime this week, possibly this weekend (or Sunday?), I will be doing sketch request stream! So if you haven't warmed up your noodle yet, do so and post your suggestions and requests below.
Note that you do not HAVE to attend the stream in order to have a sketch drawn. Also, given my past track record, I tend to manage something like 8-12 sketches per month. If I haven't done one of your requests by now, make note of it because I don't want to accidentally leave everyone behind.
Sending out chapter 6 to $3+ patrons today! Given that most of these are now landing about 5-6k words per chapter, these seem to be coming out every 3 to 4 days.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets stuff!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets and whatnot!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Chapter 5 link being shared with $3+ patrons! Thanks SUPER much for bearing with me on this, I'm super excited I get to share this story with you during development.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A&H Club!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Sending out the link to alpha chapter 4 of the first dogman story to $3+ patrons!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets! Get in!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets happening!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Up to the third chapter! Link will be sent out to all patrons pledging $3+. Thanks for your continued support!
There we go! Print of the month for August! To be sent out in a few days!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Still not done!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
The first two alpha chapters of my currently in-development novel have been sent out to $3+ patrons. I'm hoping that in my new place I'll have enough space to work at my own pace and develop a better story for everyone to enjoy.
A warning about Dogmen: it is going to be this side of sordid, though I still hope that the characters don't come across as contemptible. If you're into dark/horror though, please take a look!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Need to finish the artz!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Art time!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/128169370435/i-said-id-get-more-sketch-requests-in-and-i-did
I did indeed get more of the requests done in stream! Check it out
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/128169370435/i-said-id-get-more-sketch-requests-in-and-i-did
Took a little longer than anticipated, but let's doodle for a few hours, won't us?
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
I have to profusely apologize for this month. I have had to purchase a car as well as an apartment within the span of two and a half weeks, consuming a good part of my month, and now I have to get used to having a new space.
I'll be having a stream tomorrow to help get things back into balance
Housepets
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/03/even-more-secrets/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/05/statue-wary/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/07/rules-and-statutes/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/10/some-things-are-universal/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/12/fault-in-our-stars/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/14/the-more-things-change-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/17/how-does-he-do-that/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/19/hagglee/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/21/mad-max/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/24/temple-tantrum/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/26/enter-intermission/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/08/28/are-we-when-yet/
A&H Club
Only got one more page done this month . . . again, I'm sorry
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-3/
$10+ sketches
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/127174154275/some-10-patreon-request-sketches-plus-at-least
I said I would be getting more done this month but my schedule was too cramped. I'm going to try for tomorrow for more sketches.
Other things
I've started dabbling in making a video game. The inspiration struck me when I was invited to a chatroom for furry artist interested in video game development. It will be in the Ani-droids setting, tentative title is Access Point; you will probably see some development art before too long
I've worked more on the outline for Dogmen 1: Love And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves. It's vastly improved; I think I could nearly start alpha draft on it at this point.
I don't have the print-of-the-month ready but I'm still shooting for the above picture with otters on the rooftop of an INA city design.
Thank you guys so much for the continued support. I seriously wouldn't be able to do this without your help. I'm going to strive to ensure you get your value returned.
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/127174154275/some-10-patreon-request-sketches-plus-at-least
It was mostly a time for me to unwind so I mainly just went with requests of stuff I wanted to do that very moment. Hopefully a part 2 later this month will include other requests!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Streaming random art, perhaps some $10+ requests later?
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
It is turning out to be a month of crazy BUT I am still planning on having a request stream before the end of the month so put your requests in, people!!
http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/50506-all-products
http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/50506-all-products
19 new originals added! Check it out!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-3/
Sorry this was a little late, kinda crashed this weekend. Been kinda crazy all over.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Streaming Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
A&H Club!
Streaming in a sec! More Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets! Another heavily packed month--moving from All's Fair to Housepets 5000 BC!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/01/ears-a-funny-story/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/03/dedications/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/06/the-long-and-short-of-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/08/the-best-a-round/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/10/pies-that-bind-us/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/13/sweet-release/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/15/no-green-on-me/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/17/double-your-fun/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/20/the-machinations-of-my-mind/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/22/another-weird-visitor/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/24/sit-for-a-spell/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/27/within-a-deep-forest/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/29/peanut-likes-saying-sleepover/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/07/31/can-you-keep-a-secret/
The new Rick Griffin Studios website! Most everything that will be updated here will also be updated on this website! (Likely not the request sketches unless they're purely my own characters)
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/
A&H Club #2 began this month!
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-cover/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-1/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/ah-club-2/ah-club-2-page-2/ (Technically updates tomorrow, but still!)
The Storyboard!
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/the-storyboard/the-storyboard-025/
Request sketches for July!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/125140247045/july-sketches-for-10-patrons
And last but not least, the July Print of the Month!
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/wp-content/gallery/desert-angels/marrowcharlishower-color4.jpg
Hope to have just as much for you next month! Thank you everyone for your support, I couldn't have done it without you!
--Rick
Housepets time
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Attached because it's rather risque, though as usual there isn't anything showing
A&H, and possibly coloring thing after!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Thank you VDO for the idea!
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/the-storyboard/the-storyboard-025/
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/125140247045/july-sketches-for-10-patrons
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Streaming sketches for $10+ Patrons!
If you are a $10+ Patron but haven't gotten in a request yet, go here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/2970923
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Moar Housepets
And we're getting started!
This issue I'm dropping the halftones and just going to flat grays, with noise and possibly added textures. In doing this I'm also trying a few different other things--there's only 3 levels of gray for instance, 50%, 30% and 10%, so it's easier to keep track of. (It's also basically the most gray you can differentiate without getting too dark)
Getting started on A&H #2~
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Comix!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Make some requests! I'll try to have some kind of open stream for these either this week or next!
Drawing a thing that is not Housepets
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More comix today!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets! New stuff happening!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
I have now REDUCED the Patreon print-of-the-month pledge levels to be more in keeping with the cost of producing prints.
US is now $25
International is now $35
Adjust your pledges accordingly if you wish!
Check out the new things! http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/
Six prints have been added and all print prices have been reduced to $15! http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/765363-prints
Housepets Stickers, if you missed them! http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/298445-merch/products/13828071-housepets-stickers
Jess and the Celestials bookmarks have been added! http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/298445-merch/products/2009872-housepets-bookmarks
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/
You can take a look now! The site's been populated and everything is PROBABLY in place and won't break. Go seeeee
I have thought over the past few months, the costs for doing prints of the month are now more-or-less fixed, and given that I'm also going to be reducing print prices in my Storenvy storefront, I will also reduce the Print-of-the-Month prices for fairness.
They'll still be enough to cover the cost of the print and shipping, plus a little on top to cover other perks included in the package, but by the end of this month I'm planning this change:
$25 for Print-of-the-month within the US and Canada
$35 for Print-of-the-month to Europe and similar
Yes, it's a bigger drop for international orders, since the size/weight of the prints and envelopes I've found are just small enough to not require customs forms, which was a big reason why they had a premium attached beforehand.
I have been waiting on this change, since dropping this might lower overall pledges before people decide to increase their pledge levels, but at the moment I am pretty sure I could take such a drop should it occur.
So you MIGHT have heard that I was working on a hub website for everything. The backend of it is complete, currently I just need to populate it and finish/polish pages. I will be officially opening it in July, but you can take a look at the current state of the page right here:
http://rickgriffinstudios.com/
On to other things!
Housepets
Again I must apologize profusely for illness substantially delaying things. I don't like it any more than you and try to make sure I can resume pace once I'm back to functioning.
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/01/end-of-year-seven/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/08/the-badguys-of-spot/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/10/roll-call-rules/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/12/best-villains-bar-none/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/15/panicnic/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/17/different-strokes/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/19/so-you-think-you-can-dine/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/22/dunkin-dogs/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/24/kabuki-shout/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/26/solve-all-your-problems-forever/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/06/29/paint-with-all-the-colors/
The Storyboard
024 - http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/121090125665/ten-thousand-is-a-punchy-raw-number-ten
Sketch Request Stream
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/122403050415/sketch-request-stream-for-patrons-it-was
Other!
I have a story in the works called Nothing Lasts Forever; currently it's a concept, outline and a few thousand words, though I don't know when I'll finish it. Just a heads up!
The print-of-the-month for July will be Starfox: Sick Bay, as previously posted.
Thanks again for all your support! See you next month!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Finishing Star Fox
Corneria is blue, and lately I've been too
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Working on that Print of the Month pic!
Let's see how long this goes
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/122403050415/sketch-request-stream-for-patrons-it-was
Sketch requests viewable here! I may do another round before the end of the month
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Streaming $10+ requests!
In a few days I'll be doing the art request stream, so post below what you'd like to see!
Housepets time!
Get in here! https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets taim!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Thank you to Tim Weeks for the suggestion; I started on a Starfox fan picture and it eventually turned into . . . a little bit more. To be honest I always kinda liked the theory that, at least in the old Starfox continuity, the pilots had metal legs. Don't worry, if they needed to go back to civilian life I'm sure they could clone new ones.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Get in and help out!
"Ten thousand" is a punchy, raw number. Ten thousand of a thing is a staggeringly large amount. The mind tricks itself into believing it is countable.
If I wanted to, I could recall the years I walked this hall, same as they are, day in and day out. But I do not want to, and so I simply say—to myself because there is no one else—that I have walked this hall for ten thousand years.
My mind could not handle "a million years" without admitting that it is equivalent to eternity. Therefore it could not possibly be a million.
And there was no one to say otherwise. There were the two clocks, one over the table in the hall, and one by the bed, always offset from each other by one minute. I could not tell which was correct, if either were, or if it mattered.
There was a time once, which seemed legendary, when I recalled the shape of things other than these halls. The discrepancy in the clocks ground in my mind, and I attempted to set one to keep with the other. Every time, when I returned to either room from the last, the clocks read the same as they ever did.
Carrying the clocks between the rooms accomplished nothing, nor any other implement I could carry or drag along with myself. As long as I kept it in sight, the chair, eternally askew from the table under the clock, could be moved. I moved it to the stairs, into the bedroom, the bathroom, or into the basement. Looking back to the hall, it was indeed still in my possession and gone from behind the table, but the moment I left it anywhere out of sight and returned, it was again behind the table and not where I left it.
Even if I had taken the chair and tossed it against the wall, leaving it in a pile of broken lathe-carved poles and planks, it was whole again upon return.
I had tried this at least once with everything I could move. But not everything could be moved; the walls refused to dent, as did the bathtub. The tub drew water from somewhere; the pipes would rumble and it would spill forth water were I in earshot, but descending to the basement instantly reset it like everything else.
And there was the door.
Not in the hall. The hall never gave way to an entry point. They instead wrapped back around themselves even as I walked away, back to the table and the clock and the chair slightly askew.
The door was in the bedroom, just across from the entry into the bathroom, with glass in its frame. The handle was the only piece of this door that gave a little; the glass would not even scratch at repeated pounding. But it was always locked. No matter the time on the clocks, it was dark outside, noticeable when all the lights were off. Just beyond the door was a small balcony, beyond that a dark unchanging plain of grass, and beyond that, points of light in the distance that may have been stars, or something else.
And there was also the window.
The stairs led down to a single room with chairs plush enough to suit my comfort, though it had been so long since I had experienced discomfort of body they hardly registered as such in my mind. Wooden and steel chairs lined the rest of the room, arranged in rows for visitors that would never come. They all faced the window.
The window took the entire wall; and it was transparent. When showing nothing, I could stare beyond the glass and see a deep well of black that stretched on beyond the limits of my eyes.
But it rarely showed nothing; more often it showed everything. People inhabited the other side of the window.
The only way I could contextualize this perpetual prison was because of these things I saw. The window would attune its scenes to my mind—not so I was perpetually dulled by the sameness. It knew that I was starved for something different, and something different it provided.
I would watch people. They would sit and eat dinner. They would stand in a church and sing hymns. They would laugh at jokes. Cry at tragedies. Go to school. Work in an office. Work in a field. Work in a prison. Stand behind a microphone. Laze about. Exclude people they hate. Embrace people they love. Have sex. Survive. Kill. Succeed. Fail. Live. Die. Fall into terrifying, unrelenting horror.
It did not matter what language they spoke; I listened to the words for so long I saw straight to the hearts. Save some moments, I have not spoken for ten thousand years, since there is no one but me to listen. I am loud enough inside my own head. I have long grown tired of hearing myself speak, save every century when it is a fresh novelty for three to five more minutes. It would bring to mind why I refrained from speaking for so long.
But the people spoke, separated from me by the window. They were not just "people", they were animals, and creatures of far-off worlds both like and unlike me, and non-living things too. I have seen so much that the labels blur—what is a tree? What is a grognyap? I only see these things through the glass and understand them as the people do, and nobody understood these things the same way.
Ultimately, though, it did not matter. The drama was not for my amusement or catharsis; indeed I lost the context of drama, perhaps because I could not live it. I experienced only as other people did in mind alone, not in body. There was nobody to share this with. Nothing to exchange, nothing to pair or associate or consider or ponder or feel.
I could do all these things, perhaps, if I wanted to, but I had nothing pushing me to want, not even an accomplishment by which I could tell myself: Yes, I did good. Or bad.
There were times I would sleep, and times asleep I would dream. But in these dreams, I am not floating among the stars, watching the cannons fire, or civilizations rise and fall. I am not coasting in a meadow on the back of a silver unicorn alongside the waterfalls that coat the scenery in mist. I am not holding hands of someone I thought long-lost, to walk into a sunset and the rest of our lives together.
I am not loving.
I am not hating.
In these dreams I am still walking the same hallways with the same clocks a minute apart, the same chair askew from the same table, the same tub, the same bed, the same stairs to the same basement with the same window that shows me different sights the same way.
I might as well have never dreamed.
I might as well have never been.
But there was a single time—and the single time was but enough. I felt a sensation I thought long forgotten: a moving current of air. I sat up in bed and turned and looked to the door which faced the balcony and the edge of the universe.
It stood open.
This month I went to BLFC! But more on what that means for you closer to the end of this post
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/01/road-to-nowhere/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/04/town-hall-iday/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/06/fair-for-its-day/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/08/mine-eyes-have-seen-the-glory/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/11/the-spring-coats-are-in/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/13/hop-to-the-opportunities/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/15/youve-just-been-foxed/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/18/give-em-a-hand/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/20/grass-stains/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/22/neither-funnel-nor-cake/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/25/new-zoo-review/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/27/eating-erry-day/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/05/29/papers-please/
Storyboard
022 - http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/119393663035/drew-and-inked-this-on-the-plane-ride-back-from
023 - http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/119571394050/razor-okay-okay-well-get-an-air-conditioner
BLFC things!
There were TWO merch things I made for BLFC -- Stickers and bookmarks, which will be available on my Storenvy soon.
See those here: http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/120393941140/bookmarks-and-stickers-in-case-people-have-not
BLFC commissions I did while there:
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/119381448190/blfc-commissions-pt-1
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/119381828575/blfc-commissions-pt-2
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/119381878960/blfc-commissions-pt-3
Sorry I couldn't do stream requests this month! I'll see if I can make up for it in June!
ARTS + Print-of-the-month
You probably just saw the Anubis picture here!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/120150067745/theyd-revoke-my-furry-credentials-if-i-didnt
This will be the May print-of-the-month, but you will ALSO get this month a set of aforementioned Housepets stickers! (The bookmarks will be added with next month's PotM)
Other things!
Written projects I am still working on:
Love, And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves (So many outline revisions but I have learned so much getting this together. I think it'll be awesome in time!)
A&H Club #2 (I am perhaps halfway to a working script!)
Love And Peace In The New Age (Made a new outline! About six million times more fluid, hope to have something for you to see next month!)
Thank you everyone for your support, can't do this without you!
Resuming the making of a thing!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Have a thing I am drawing!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets soon!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Razor: Okay, okay, we'll get an air conditioner …
Riley: I ain't moving until it manifests.
Razor: You don't have to be so dramatic!
Riley: Dramatic?! The pizza on the table is still hot!
Razor: So?
Riley: So, I got off work four hours ago.
*Three days later, Riley gets home to find Marrow, Razor and Charli installing a huge unit on the side of the trailer*
Riley: The hell is that thing?!
Razor: It's our new air conditioner! … and watch your mouth.
Marrow: Well, it's a swamp cooler to be precise. From army surplus.
Riley: And what's a swamp cooler?
Charli: Humidity machine.
Riley: That's it, I'm sleeping naked on the porch.
Drew and inked this on the plane ride back from BLFC
It was brought to my attention some time ago that my INA setting was quite bureaucratic (at least for The Society/Machinist Nation, the nation that Ideka is from) and I suppose that is true, though I'd like it very much to be a Benevolent Bureaucracy, which is undoubtedly a pipe dream. There's still room for cynicism about the process.
Before BLFC, I need to make sure the comic is buffered out for a bit! So it's more comic time
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Argo - BC33D
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/70010
Bravo Charli - BG84B
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/450397
Ten Thousand Miles Up - QK66T
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/146211
Get in here for arts
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More Housepets today then!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets stuffs!
If you are going to BLFC, this is the first opening for pick-up badges. Here is how we will do it:
The normal price of an inked badge is $45 for a 3 x 5 badge with badge holder
Anyone who is at least 120 good or is currently a $35+ patron can request one FREE
Everyone else who is currently a patron can pre-order for $20
But you HAVE to be going to BLFC to pick up
And most likely I'll still only have a limited number of these preorders open so if there's too many they're first-come-first-serve
I'll be working on these sporadically until the 14th, because that's when my flight leaves. If you are going to be at BLFC and want one, post below with character reference, name you want on the badge, and if applicable, name that will be appearing on your con badge.
Housepets today!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
In case there is anyone unawares, I am going to have a booth at Biggest Little Fur Con this month in Reno, with a swath of new things. I wouldn't be able to do this without you guys, so in a few days when I open for badge preorders, patreon supporters who are also going to BLFC will get a big discount and first dibs. Get ready you guys!
Coloring things to be colored!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Your monthly overview of things that have been done!
Housepets finished up Bino's big ol' arc thing and played around for the rest of the month, but we're starting up another adventure now!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/01/fool-for-a-day/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/03/in-the-end/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/06/opener-of-eggs/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/08/eggcellent-plan/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/10/trash-talk/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/13/egg-on-your-face/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/15/the-other-psychic-hotline/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/17/dive-headfirst-into-the-future/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/20/through-the-looking-glass/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/22/pretty-in-pink/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/24/the-secret/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/27/paint-the-town/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/04/29/a-fair-tax/
Storyboard
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-020-528805344
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-021-529006533
Playing around with "muzzle marks" for some characters. Probably won't keep them all but I want to integrate them for some and do more in the future!
Novel!!
I have been working on Love (And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves) for a good portion of this month, and the outline exploded into a novel. It is not finished yet, but it is the most thorough and complete outline I've developed for any project so far, and still feels interesting and flexible enough to work with. This has been a major learning experience! I'm probably going to apply this to other projects as well!
BLFC!
I'm going to BLFC in May, and have been working hard at getting some new items in production. Stickers! New bookmarks! A banner! A few of these things may be part of the print-of-the-month package in the future and will eventually be added into the store--but they're all still under production!
Patron Sketches! (Which were done for the $10+ patron request stream!)
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/117486974930/10-patreon-request-stream-for-4-26
Other things!
The above picture, Space Closet Space, will likely be April's print-of-the-month. How long has it been since I did a straight couple, a year?
Thank you all for your support!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Inking until there are no more things to ink
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Inking sticker designs to premiere at BLFC!
Ten sketches done! Hope everyone enjoys!
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/117486974930/10-patreon-request-stream-for-4-26
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Stream to happen! Art requests!
Going to be doing requests in an hour or two. Put your requests below please!
Comiiiics
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Making Storyboard until it is done
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Some Pit Fighters stuff again! Actually depicting some of the company store drama.
Some new things!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
My first Dogmen story has kinda exploded into a whole novel outline and it kinda has me excited; I might have something here for real. Although I do want to talk about some things concerning it.
Dogmen is an adult series. It does not shy away from coarse language, violence, gore, phantasmagoria, drug use, and sex. It is not a pretty series, though in my own idiom I always seem to make room for flashes of adorability because I like that (see, naked Spencer I drew in Storyboard 18, and naked Spencer in general) But regardless: not pretty.
I kinda worry that people will take this as an out-of-left-field departure from my "normal stuff"--cute, funny, silly, sexy. From most of my visual art I don't seem like the kind of person who would go for raw intensity. I mean, a lot of the praise I get for things like Housepets is how much better it helps people feel.
In contrast, Dogmen is not a feel-good story, even if it has parts that can be construed as fun. This does not however mean that this kind of thing will necessarily bleed into my other settings, if that worries. I very much prefer the tonality of each series to be true to itself.
I don't know how well I've gotten this across but if you have any thoughts re: me doing raw, violent, sexual stories, I'd like to hear; you are, after all, supporting me.
Streaming Housepets in a bit
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
It was asked again so in case you missed it or are a new patron, coupons for my stories!
Argo - DH39Y
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/70010
Bravo Charli - MM27Y
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/450397
Ten Thousand Miles Up - QZ35C
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/146211
This picture MIGHT be a little saucy, so it's been attached to this post rather than posted.
*Sighs* Bridge crew's been looking for half an hour … relieve their worry, or give it another fifteen minutes?
Ateri might present himself as a straight-laced captain, but when it comes to his personal life and his mate Jakari, he does nothing in half-measures.
Although the current cover of Ten Thousand Miles Up has the dear captain in a uniform, I'm still rather fond or the reinterpretations made for Skeleton Crew ( http://gre7g.com/sc/ ) Both in the lack of onboard uniforms (and most clothing, really) and their (quite reasonable, if at times chaotic) cellphone culture.
Streaming art coloring stuff soon! https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Streaming Housepets stuff soon!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Let's see what the damage is, shall we?
Housepets! saw the second half of Bino's own arc, concluding soon!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/02/alone-in-the-bark/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/04/flashlight-tag/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/06/the-eagles-are-coming-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/09/snow-place-to-go/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/11/take-a-bino-by-the-toe/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/13/from-the-mouth-of-babes/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/16/jacked-up/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/18/back-alley-bino/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/20/when-the-bow-breaks/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/23/the-binky-bandit/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/25/bino-on-the-run/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/27/jack-market/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/03/30/pound-puppy/
The Storyboard
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-019-521786920 -- alongside more development of the Ani-droids universe, which you can see here http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Anidroidclass-plus-521539803
Other things!
A good chunk of this month I worked on the alpha draft of Love (And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves), which currently sits at about 16000 words (64 manuscript pages). It is not quite complete enough yet to post the draft, but it's at least 60% complete
I am in the middle of working on the beta draft of Love And Peace (In The New Age) (Yes, I'm aware both my stories have "love" as the first word in the title) which has been posted for $3+ patrons
I started doing full-on sketch request streams for $10+ patrons, which are posted to Tumblr
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/113135100795/some-picture-freebies-for-my-patreon-supporters
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/114985990175/from-patreon-10-request-stream
As for March's print-of-the-month, the picture of Paris on the bed was well-received, so unless there are any objections we'll be going with that!
Also since it was asked, when pledges have gone through next month I will be reposting coupons for my currently-released ebooks to $3+ patrons
. . . man it's almost April, I need to do my taxes
Sorting elements out for better flow, adding touches here and there, parts 3 and 4 are about 3500 words (14 standard manuscript pages) together
Comments and crits are welcome!
Just so everyone knows, I post $10+ request sketches to Tumblr when I'm finished
Starting with Housepets, moving to other things after!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
$10+ request stream happening tomorrow--it will likely last two hours or so following finishing up some Housepets comics in the afternoon. Please post any requests you have below--personal requests with references, or anything else you'd like to see!
Beta 1.2 of Love and Peace attached--no additional scenes yet, but the whole opening has been rewritten for better perspective from Riki's POV, and also several details have changed for better rollouts of introductions, because there are a lot of introductions for even a relatively small story. I would love to start getting feedback if anyone wishes to take a look before the story is done.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets streaming soon!
Whoops, forgot to put this here!
Lily and Mira fix a private security ani-droid, who in this case happens to have a male chassis. Male ani-droids do exist, but since it often raises the general question "Why is it a male?" after years of female as standard, male ani-droids tend to be used more as a status symbol than for quality.
Since his CPU and memory was undamaged, he is awake here, relating the events and problems he had following the incident, to help better locate damaged points.
More Housepets, always more housepets
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/?password=thepasswordis
Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/?password=pastamania
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Drawing! Sam and Max!
I'll be doing another freedrawing stream in a few hours--please put requests in this space here!
Now I also should remind you, although I do like doing it, you don't HAVE to just request my stuff; you can aim for a freebie commission if you like, put up character sheets for you or a friend possibly, though single/two character sketches will probably go over better than full thought-out scenes. You're supporting me, it's only fair!
(That said, you probably know my preferences lean toward awesome/sexy/sweet)
Well, early for me
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/?password=mcdonaldsbreakfast
Comics gonna com . . . ic
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/?password=multiplayermadness
Streaming Housepets!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/?password=theeagleskilledbecky
February is a short month! By like, two days, so it's not usually a big deal, but it does feel like it goes by just a little too fast. I've been working on multiple projects at the same time as Housepets, as usual; I'm still hoping to have my INA novella done before long.
The picture above, by the way, is a WIP of an experimental piece I've been toying around with; I'm not certain where it'll end up but we'll see eventually
Housepets- Housepets began the arc Wolf's Clothing this month! It's still going!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/02/the-mystery-of-spot/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/04/tea-party-politics/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/06/bino-in-grouchland/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/09/taking-out-the-trash/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/11/strongman-or-strongdog-pose/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/13/the-name-game/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/14/romance-is-magic/ -- VALENTIMES!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/16/easy-as-one-two-four/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/18/yawning-mouth/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/20/bearing-the-burden/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/23/laying-it-all-bear/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/25/acrobatics-erry-day/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/02/27/sniff-test/
The Storyboard
018 - http://fav.me/d8ihzfu
There were several refinements I've been working on for my Dogmen setting, some of which you can see in this post here http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/111449824575/dogmen-has-gone-through-a-lot-of-refinements-over
INA Novella
https://www.patreon.com/creation?hid=1768946&rf=48131 - $3+ Patrons can see the progress on this story which is, like almost everything, a learning process. So much learning to do.
Other Art
http://fav.me/d8hikj0 - Experimentation with coloring again, with Pit Fighters. I saw a picture with a fur sheen to it and I wanted to see if I could figure out what the deal with it was, so I ended up doing this.
Here's another picture with Paris--I'm probably going to color this one in March - http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Paris-on-Bed-513194193
The ABOVE picture which is still in progress may end up being a print at some point. However, February's Print of the Month is still intended to be Lola At The Door, which was finished in January.
Thank you very much for your support! You've made a lot of things possible and I'm deeply appreciative in every way.
Finally getting into the beta draft of this novella, it is now READABLE! Hopefully at this stage it is also entertaining, although details still need to get rolled out and moods and pacing tweaked before beta 2. This current bit is only about 7,100 words long, or a little over 28 pages, and covers the first scene (which is broken into three distinct parts)
Contains brief, non-explicit sex
Housepets happening!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/?password=pizzarolls
Housepets streaming today
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets happening!
No password now! https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
The file is ATTACHED because its content may be considered mature.
Dogmen universe. One I haven't touched on much because I hadn't settled on a look that would be appropriate for the setting. It took me two days to settle on something I could work from.
If you've seen anything I've drawn FOR this universe you might know it has a horror focus. Yet I'm still absurdly interested in how characters deal with and rely on each other in those kinds of crises.
I do have a lot to say on the nature of dark thoughts, though I don't know if I should get into it; suffice to say, I think exploring darkness is necessary. Not for its own sake, but because digging in and facing terrible things helps us think more clearly about them later. It's not for everyone. But it's worth dipping your toes into.
Also if you've seen any previous pictures of Arthur, he's been vastly redesigned, as his old design was basically a precursor to Charli, who I ended up drawing more, so she owns that look now.
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/?password=sohappytogether
Doing comix!!
Getting more Housepets done today!!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepeeeets
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Housepets coming up!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
I'm sorry I took such a long break this month . . .
Housepets mostly consisted of a Lucretia arc, a guest week for me to find my center again, and some more one-offs. Hope to get another storyline in February!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/01/02/the-eagles-are-coming/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/01/05/in-a-soap-bubble/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/01/07/put-a-bow-wow-on-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/01/09/stories-only-mothers-tell/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/01/12/does-a-body-good/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/01/14/m-is-for-all-the-times-you-maul-me/
--Comic 1000 fore Housepets! This was a totally awesome milestone let me tell you
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/01/26/how-do-you-spell-that/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/01/28/peanut-wakes-up-grape-on-the-couch-again/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/01/30/my-baby-she-wrote-me-a-letter/
No other Storyboards this month, but several stories have been worked on, including a rough draft of Love and Peace (In the New Age) which you can see on patreon if you are $5+ pledge. There is also coming soon a new long form comic which I hope will be enjoyable as A&H, though it will be much different . . .
Artwork done this month:
Mother and Eo http://fav.me/d8dfhl4 - Print for January
Lola at the Door http://fav.me/d8g7pnb - Print for February
Also! If you wanted a set of Housepets Valentines, order soon! http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/50506-all-products/products/11939730-housepets-valentines
That's all for now . . . see you next month and thank you for your continued pledges!
Done in stream today . . . thinking it will be the print for February!
Lola, L-O-L-A Lo-ola
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Come on and watch me attempt to do whatever
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Well, I'm at a loss as to what to do right now. I will probably do some for-fun streaming later tonight, does anyone have any recommendations on what they'd like to see? Any subject is fine.
SUPER rough draft of Love and Peace. There are almost certainly a ton of disconnects, continuity errors, spelling errors, grammar errors, lack of description, pacing issues, unnecessary repetition, etc. I already know what most of them are, I am MAINLY posting this here for the benefit of anyone who wants to see my early process.
Among things I already know, I barely described the raku and the reynar at all. It is very simple: raku = raccoon, reynar = fox, and roko = "people" in general.
Total length is about 16,000 words, or 64 manuscript pages
Just so everyone is aware, I haven't been COMPLETELY dead this past week. I have largely been working on a novella called Love And Peace (In the New Age), set of course in my In The New Age setting. It's been part of my current effort to figure out how to write for myself and for fun again, and as part of that I've had to overcome certain personal issues in order to make INA the setting I'd always meant it to be.
Naturally, and I mean besides the awesome magic and battles and whatnot, this involves casual nudity and at least a LITTLE polyamory. I started the story on a whim based on the above scene I drew, and expanded it from there. I'm pretty close to done with the first draft, which will be posted to $5+ patrons when it is done, perhaps this week.
Also included: sketch of Adrian and Hildegard I finished last night for fun, considering developing more on.
Doing something for a friend today, Arty Stu asked me to help him out with his comic The Highest Bet, so that's a thing I'm doing
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
I'm taking a Guest Week to play catchup and get some other projects hammered on, so starting Friday Housepets will be guest week. If you have a guest strip you'd like to submit, or know someone who does, please have it sent to [email protected]
How have things been holding up? I have been trying to maintain the Patreon account and making sure the pledge levels have been received.
I mailed the November Print-of-the-Month about a week before Christmas, so I am crossing my fingers that by now this means all overseas (and Canada) parcels have reached their destination without further incident. Anyone not receive the November print-of-the-month (copy of Housepets Book 5)?
Everyone who has signed up for ebook copies: has everyone signed up received coupon codes at least once? I can always do another pass if you ever missed, or give coupon codes to you directly.
Is anyone really hurting for Premium Membership on the Housepets forums? It hasn't panned out into anything special right now, but I'm still hoping in the future I can upgrade that into a better (and probably more significant) perk.
Pulled this out of the $10+ patron suggestions. Mother and Eo, from my story Argo, part of the Ani-droids universe.
Maaaaybe print for January, dunno
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
More streaming--touching up, then coloring Mother and Eo picture
Nothing in particular! Arts, $10+ patron requests, whatever happens!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
I am going to try a sketch stream later today, free drawing just to see what happens. Rules this time: No Housepets requests please. Suggestions from any other of my current settings welcome but not required. Otherwise please request anything you want to see!
The thing I like least about December is the constant interruptions in the last half! . . . but I hope you had a good Christmas anyway!
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/01/sandwich-repayment/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/03/up-all-night-to-get-lucky/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/05/christmas-remix/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/08/christmas-night-of-the-round-table/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/10/fate-destiny-and-all-that-junk/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/12/three-gifts-plus-another-i-guess/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/15/our-heros-bravely-screw-up/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/17/reindeer-games/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/19/no-timeless-classics/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/22/put-a-krampus-your-style/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/24/minus-linus/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/25/the-reason-for-the-season/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/29/not-over-yet/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/31/rock-in-the-new-year/
The Storyboard
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-013-500157224
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-014-500315788
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-015-500573382
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-016-501257716
And especially #17
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-017-503270360
Which is a story that is the first step in my new year's resolution, to teach myself how to enjoy writing again
Ani-droids: Cotangents (Beta)
http://www.patreon.com/creation?hid=1338578
Sorry, for the time being you can only look if you are a $5+ patron! This story might be slow in the making because, as I said above, I'm re-teaching myself how to enjoy writing again, but maybe in time I can get myself excited rather than self-conscious!
Additionally: The image you see attached to this post will be the DECEMBER print-of-the-month! Thank you $10+ patrons for the suggestions~
Housepets book 5 was shipped out in time and it is totally awesome! It took a FREAKING LONG TIME to get all the bonuses out to everyone but it happened!
I'm still probably going to be taking a short break sometime in January, at least from Housepets, but this month has been quite exhausting.
Thank you everyone for your patronage! I hope you have a wonderful 2015!
I have here an experiment. I wrote a story just as it came to me, purely in the interests of having fun with it. It's been refined a few times sense then to improve the flow and give more context, but it's mostly just a pure romp of the weird things that happen in my mind.
Total words: 3000 (approx. 12 pages)
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Campus Avenue bears a strange energy, intangible, ethereal. Halfway between the Administration Building and the Lower Dorms, six ancient stoneworks line the road. They are arranged the same way as the pips on the six side of a die, even rows with a gap between, where the brick road runs.
The pedestals are four feet off the ground at their highest, each with a low ramp that runs to the edge of the road and no further. The road is not part of them, since the stoneworks were constructed from a form a basalt known only to exist miles below the surface. The road is red brick only. The road is not special save that when it was built, the road crew specifically, carefully, painfully measured the spacing between the pedestals that they should avoid the road sides from touching the edges of the stone ramps.
Nobody had asked them to. That is what everyone knows about Campus Avenue: nobody wants to disturb the stoneworks. They are scarcely documented. The university's most prestigious archeology team had determined little, except, "they are there, and have been for a long time."
All historical records which have ever mentioned the stoneworks said more or less the same.
When the university was founded, they situated benches around Campus Avenue in a radius, the space all between filled with shrubs and trees, rarely tended to be groundskeepers. The benches are always full, with more standing beside. The place transfixes people. At a respectful distance, students discuss campus life, classes, work and money, and with an easier, calmer, and more relaxed tone than anywhere else.
Though little can be said about the stoneworks academically, what have been passed around are the rumors, which become stories. They are also spoken in the circle around the avenue. And so, as universities are wont to do, it became a tradition that incoming freshmen had to walk down the avenue between the pedestals at least once.
Naked.
Reed stands uneasily at The Line. Reed lived up to his name, being reedy for a kangaroo, russet in color with white belly, arms and legs, and perpetually anxious, as though the early-autumn wind shook him. His clothes removed, he is down to his skivvies. He rests on his large feet uneasily, rocking them back and forth, until Clay takes him by the arm.
Clay, also a kangaroo, holds Reed's bookbag, stuffed with Reed's clothes, and also his own bookbag. Clay smiles at Reed, his darkened muzzle tips emphasizing the movements of his face. Reed considers: that Clay is putting him up to this, but also that Clay is his dearest friend.
"This is stupid," Reed says, looking down where The Line ended at the tip of his long middle toe. The Line was so named because it was where the graffiti ended. As the rumors went, even a gang who had once spray painted the bell tower and pulled down the statue at the garden square stopped here and walked quietly through.
"A little, yeah," says Clay, shrugging his shoulders. His gray fur and broad shoulders makes him appear older than he is, but only from a distance. When he opened his mouth, he didn't sound any older than Reed; he is only one year Reed's senior. He adjusts the rectangle-rim sunshades that rest on the flat of his muzzle. "They're just some old rocks. Everybody makes a big deal about it, but if we stopped then there wouldn't be as much significance. Most of it's just in your head."
"But that's just it. It's not the stone things, it's that everyone's watching."
From their vantage point on the road, only a few people are even visible beyond the green shrubs and trees. Yet the two had just been back there when Clay proposed the idea. There were at least a hundred students milling about in the mid-afternoon, mostly doing homework or messing with video streaming on their phones. They didn't even take any drugs or alcohol around this place; it "felt" unnecessary, though Reed could not determine why.
It wasn't that Reed didn't know why he was doing this—he did it because Clay asked. And when Clay asks, Reed would do anything.
He owes it to Clay. Reed doesn't have the words to say why, though it was a common enough feature of his whole life it is merely how he "is". Words always stick in his throat, unsaid in part because he cannot get his thoughts to behave, and he dismisses them. Yet the unspoken lines wheel away somewhere in his forgotten mind.
"They're not even paying attention," Clay says.
"Yes they are," says Reed.
"Then imagine them in their underwear."
Reed stares daggers at Clay as he stuffs the remainder of his clothes in the bookbag. There wasn't much use protesting, besides now being cold. Reed was only somewhat trim, mostly due to late growth spurts at the end of high school, though he was still naturally heavy around his waist. Being naked bothers him mostly on an intellectual level. He tries to casually cover his maleness with one hand, though the whole arm ends up stiff and awkward in the attempt. He stares again at the end of The Line.
"The sooner you get across, the sooner you can get your clothes back on," says Clay as he urges Reed with a gentle shove on his lower back.
Reed awkwardly steps over the line. Almost as awkwardly, he turns, facing Clay, and grabs his hand.
"Please come with me," Reed says.
There were reasons Clay could object, primarily because it was tradition for freshmen to walk alone. But Clay must have felt the trembling in Reed's hand. Without hesitation, he nods, smiles, and drops the bookbags just over The Line.
Reed's hand bashfully releases Clay's to let him undress. They'd been friends since elementary. But Clay had been there when Reed's father died, and something had changed between them. Though Reed would do anything for Clay, he often works himself up into fits of anxiety, thinking this time he's asked too much of his friend. He twists in his place and runs his hands through his head fur.
If he's asked too much of Clay, Clay has never said. Clay smiled warmly, as he always did, and put Reed back at ease.
The last thing Reed would believe was that he deserved a friend like him.
Once Clay removed his sunshades and stuffed them into his own bookbag, he stands. Unlike Reed, his body is pitch-perfect in fitness, not merely by chance but by effort. It bred jealousy in Reed, in a way—only that he wished his own body could make things easier. What fun it would be to have Clay's body! It would be easy to attract girls, maybe, and Clay probably doesn't feel the least bit self-conscious about being in bare fur.
Clay gestures forward, and walks beside Reed with his arms clasped behind his back.
Reed barely even sees the first row of stoneworks as they pass, as he continues to shoot glances at Clay. They had been naked together enough times before that it should not bother him, and yet it does. Why did he ask Clay to walk with him?
Besides his own self-consciousness, Reed doesn't feel much of anything. The road feels the same as the road before The Line. The grass is just as green, the wind just as bitingly cool. Time didn't speed up or slow down, and the anticipation in Reed's chest doesn't give way to any "release" that he anticipated.
"Bit of a let-down," Reed says.
"I said it was a bit boring," Clay says.
"But there's all the stories. I mean, they don't make any sense and they are, without exception, self-contradictory. I thought maybe there was something about this place that would fuel it."
"Like what?"
"Well, there's the one time a lion was overcome by the energy, stood on one of the platforms and transformed into a lioness. I think that's pretty big."
Clay points it out, the middle stonework on the left side. "That one. And she was always a lioness. Says so on her school records."
"Then why does everyone say she was a lion before? I mean, you even know which platform it is."
"It happened before I enrolled," Clay says. "But that's mythology . . . It evolves, the little details become sticking points, and give details to make the story more real. This one is called Pedestal C, by the way."
They stop in front of it. It looks the same as all the other stoneworks: simple and unadorned. No fancy carvings, no magic runes. They are made of very plain, very ordinary, very very old rock.
"It's almost like the head of a piton that's been hammered into the ground," Reed says, stepping to each of its corners to get a good look. He hunches down for a lower angle.
"It's almost what they are," Clay says, "It hasn't been measured exactly, but they reach a long way underground, and they taper."
"So why would people just start attributing power to them, then?" asks Reed. "I mean, the stories have to come from somewhere. If she—"
"—Penny."
". . . You even know her name? If Penny were a lioness all along, why would anyone, let alone a constant swarm of witnesses, believe she was a lion before?"
"Well, maybe you could test it. You're a science major, right?"
Reed stands back up and rubs the back of his neck. "Test it? Like . . . If I walked onto that platform, I'd become a jill?"
"What better way to try?"
"I don't want to be female!" Reed says, squeezing his eyes shut at the line. He knows what it sounded like—too quick to protest; the words felt all wrong. Not that they are untrue, only that they were inordinately defensive.
"You're not actually going to become a woman," Clay rolls his eyes and folds his arms. "Just step on the platform."
Reed's heart jumps into his throat. He looks at that platform, hard, with eyes that could drill holes through mountains.
"Well?" Clay says
"I . . ."
Reed stops himself—he isn't weak. He went two decades being weak, but he is older now. He is an adult, now far away from his family, save for Clay.
"Where's that from . . ." Reed mumbles to himself.
He feels homesick, and it pulls him away from the stones. He turns from them.
"It's a simple task, isn't it?" Clay says, "Just step onto the platform."
"Why don't you?"
Clay sighs softly. "Because I know I can't," he says. "I've tried. Everybody does."
"Then why do some people get on the platforms?"
"There's a lot of theories . . . I'm not sure I believe any of them. But the one that I hear tossed around most often is that you can only step on a platform to receive something you desperately need."
Reed considers. He wished for a great many things in his time, but he thought wishing to be impractical, especially as fear bolted him to the ground. He casts his eyes toward Clay again, noting his lithe body, and how envious he is of that body.
Clay smirks and opens his arms for a little pose. Reed blushes and faces away, fingers racing nervously through the fur on his arms.
"What is it?" Clay asks again.
"What if I just wanted a better body? One that I could be confident in. That's something I know I want."
"You can try." Clay gestures to the platform.
Reed bites his lip and turns to the ancient stonework. He lifts his feet to the ramp again, and this time he falls back on his mental pattern of shoving the strange thoughts from his mind. He would not let those thoughts bother him; they will be buried somewhere far away, and he would never give them voice.
He stops.
Clay stands, arms folded, an amused smirk crossing his face.
Reed lowers his foot. He can't push away the thoughts. His body contorts. He falls to his knees and curls his tail around his legs, face buried in his hands.
Clay's tone suddenly turns panicked. "Reed? What's wrong? Reed, what's happening?!"
I remembered when my father died, I was inconsolable. I was so bedridden my parents thought me ill. And you came, and you did perhaps the same thing that my family had done—you embraced me, and you told me you'd listen, or stay with me, or do whatever I needed. But, importantly, that you would be there. Without even asking you made me the most important person in your life. As we sat in the dark at the foot of my bed, we played games on my TV, which had laid dormant until you came by. And I was still crying, but the endless nightmare stopped weighing me down. I became lighter. And you'd made me so happy, and I tucked my arm around your side, and you did the same. I wanted to be there forever, with you, who'd slew my demons.
You looked in my eyes.
And I looked in yours.
"Reed," Clay says, stroking his ears, "You're crying. Can you hear me?"
Clay takes Reed in both hands and cradles him. Reed shakes from his sudden stupor, finding his head in Clay's strong chest as it had been hundreds of times throughout hundreds of consolations. Hesitating only a moment, Reed grabs Clay around his midsection and does not release.
Reed realizes he hadn't said a word of the sudden onrush of images through his mind.
"Yeah," he says, finally, as though he were forcing himself to speak in a silent dream.
"Let's go back, you don't have to do this," Clay says. "Let me walk you back the way you came."
Reed suddenly perks his head and his ears up. But he was not alert; the dream was not finished.
"Not this one. Platform A."
"What?"
Reed moves. His hand does not unclench from Clay's, as he drags him away from the mid-left platform to the far right one.
"Reed? What's . . . What are you doing?"
They step onto the platform. Eyes are all around, but hidden among the green shrubs a distance away. They were nonetheless witnesses who say Reed face Clay on top of the ancient stonework, fully unclothed before each other.
In another time and place, it might have been an opportunity to shock, mocking, or jeers, but there was none of that here. The stones were sacred, and they sanctify the ones who stand on them.
"Clay . . ." Reed says, voice choking but unimpeded, "I don't understand what's happening, but I have a lot of things to say that I've denied myself from speaking about."
"Go on," Clay says, in a state of perfect understanding.
"I love you," Reed says. He'd only said it once before, that time at the foot of the bed.
"I know that,"Clay says, smiling.
"And I'm gay. At least bisexual."
"Yeah," Clay says, "I was wondering when you'd admit that."
"I didn't say because I didn't know if you'd reciprocate. I was terrified of driving you away—I mean, if you are straight, you'd be put off. If my mom or my step-dad didn't approve, and I still don't know if they would—then you could have been taken from me. And you being my friend is more important than that . . . But still."
"There's also the matter of admitting it to yourself," Clay said. "That's also important."
"But that . . . are you, Clay? Are you attracted to me? Even a little, even if just a sliver. I ended up building a second, secret life for myself, one that hung on whether or not you'd accept me after you knew—"
"That's always how it is . . ."
"Can't you tell me?!" Reed says, his voice not cracking as though desperate, but a thunderous anticipation rising to a climax.
"Reed, that's the other thing they say about these stones. It's that it doesn't matter what one was before they stepped on. Only what goes on after."
"Then—"
"Yes, Reed. I love you. I've always loved you. And I always will."
Reed's tongue hangs in his mouth; his eyes dart every which way. Should he cry? Should he be elated? He does the only thing he had intended when he first stepped on the platform—he kisses Clay on the mouth. Clay returns it, and it is the sweetest, and most passionate gesture that Reed ever thought he'd have the pleasure to experience.
It does not occur to him how warm he feels, though the icy early-autumn wind flows between their fur. Reed could only think how wonderful it is to honor his love before everyone, to revere his closest friend, his now-husband, before all the witnesses.
"Did you hear the new story? Pedestal A. Two naked guys jumped on it and made out."
The porcupine scratches her chin and shifts the phone cradled in her shoulder. She looks at a printout of the photo she took, of the cute russet kangaroo who'd brought his calm and considerate husband onto the platform with him.
"No, not in an exhibitionist sense, you're just not supposed to do it with clothes on is all. The rumor? Yeah, the rumor was they were married up on that platform, but all indication is that they were already married."
She pins the photograph next to six others of the couple. They are arranged on the wall next to hundreds of other photos. The pictures immediately to the right of the roos are of a beautiful, confident lioness standing on a stone platform.
"I mean, marriage records can't just appear out of nowhere, can they? It's only a rumor. There's always another story about what happens on Campus Avenue."
HP stuffs!
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There's another one-off between Christmas and New Year's. If you remember from when I finished out the arc Rabbit's Foot, I already asked for New Year's comic, so now I'm taking suggestions for the post-Christmas comic
It will be LIKELY that I pick something that contains characters who did not appear in this arc and who will not appear in the New Year's strip (includes: Pit, Bino and Duchess), but it's not necessarily the case
This comic was drawn while watching the MST3K episode Overdrawn At The Memory Bank, a movie which is renown for its inexplicable racism against anteaters. And it's not overly fond of monkeys either. So I included both.
Housepets!!!!
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Life in the Stacks technically takes place in the same universe as Ten Thousand Miles Up, but it's half a galaxy away from those events. You can think of it as a mix of Dark City, the vaults from Fallout, and Portal. Where all the "subjects" are a race of mouse people in subjugation to lion people who have gone so long without ethical oversight, it gets kinda weird.
Late streaming! One HP comic tonight!
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Playing with some character elements here--as much as I like my INA character Kiti, I've had trouble rounding her out. As it happens, she is both sheltered and a bit spoiled as her tribe's scion of the High Priestess, while she's extremely adept at magic, the real world is a bit more difficult.
Urai, on the other hand, is Riki's aunt, who raised him--so even though he's both the chief and her commander, their relationship isn't QUITE that simple. She tends to be even more fearsome whenever she is pregnant, which is quite often.
The Storyboard also seems to be an excuse to develop my characters in adorable/saucy situations
Did you know Ten Thousand Miles Up got a prequel novel? It was written by Gre7g Luterman and you can find it here http://gre7g.com/sc/
Housepets comix!
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Five new prints have been added to the store, MOST of them previous prints-of-the-month! If you ever wanted one now is the time to get them because they are also half off!
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Coloring the Ski Lodge pic now!
The requests were "St. Bernard" and "gay cuddles" so I decided to combine the two! I'm considering developing this into color to make it the December print-of-the-month!
Remainder of Book 5 cover sketches will be done today! You get to request which characters get drawn! Only rule: no characters who have already been selected (unless of course you're receiving one of these books and haven't put in a request yet)
For reference: characters who HAVE been sketched
King
Zach
Karishad
Fox
Grape
Joey
Sasha
Spo
Tarmac
Peanut
Res
Tarot
Great Kitsune
Bailey
Itsuki
crazy old man who only speaks in limericks
Keys
Max
Jessica
ANY character but those can be requested!
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I'm going to stream the remainder of the Housepets cover sketched today, but afterwards, I'm going to do one or two for-fun pictures. I don't have anything in mind, give me suggestions!
Only rule is that it's just for a single picture, no comics. Additionally, I PROBABLY won't be doing any Housepets characters, and I'm in the mood for drawing fun/sexy (I really need to unwind you see)
As these are freebies, I do reserve the right to change details as I see fit.
Okay! This is how I'm going to deliver prose stories to start with--$5+ patrons will be able to see the rough draft version of these stories. At the moment I'm still feeling things out--details are likely missing, and elements might be rearranged or rewritten before the final version. This part is a little over 4,000 words long, about 17 pages
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I'm gonna be getting a lot of these done today, we'll see how many
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More Housepets!
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1: I'll be getting my shipment of book 5s pretty soon, so I would like everyone who is getting a copy to reply with which character they want doodled in the front cover. Please remember you can only request one (1) Housepets character, you don't get an entire scene. If it doesn't matter who you get, then you don't need to reply, I'll be filling the rest with other characters who haven't been requested.
2: If your credit card has been declined but you still want a copy of book 5, please PM me and I'll get payment settled so I can work you in.
3: If you are not using your real name for your Patreon user name, please PM me your name so I can add it to your mailing address.
Housepets coming up!!
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So, those ebooks!
These coupons expire on December 15! Smashwords provides formats for any ereader, and can also be read in PDF and online!
Argo
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Ten Thousand Miles Up
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Bravo Charli
Coupon: KE64C
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Housepets! A new arc about Zach! Which isn't over technically, have a LITTLE more to go
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/03/snow-follies/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/05/all-there-in-black-and-white/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/07/a-little-birdie-told-me/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/10/sap-among-the-trees/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/12/watch-out-for-that-step/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/14/wont-you-please-please/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/17/a-long-way-down/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/19/sticks-in-the-mud/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/21/naked-mud-wrestling/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/24/up-to-your-knees-out-there/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/26/no-time-for-playing/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/11/28/no-time-for-gargoyles/
A&H Club! Issue 1 is FINISHED!!
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p20-493310513
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p21-494674802
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p22-494675185
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p23-497240041
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p24-497244209
The Storyboard!
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-012-495699360
THIS awesome thing which retroactively became October's print-of-the-month
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Pit-Fighters-495173483
And don't forget: Housepets book 5 is on sale! https://www.createspace.com/5116706
A signed copy with a character doodle with be this month's Print-of-the-Month!
NEXT!!
The next project I have lined up: I had been working on Isomorph for a while but I eventually realized I cannot tell that story without telling this one first . . . a novella titled Cotangents, which will describe how Million ended up getting involved with Lily's life in the first place. I will be using this as an experiment in how to involve patrons in the process updates of writing a prose story!
Aaaand last! It's over! Finally finished my very first Patreon-sponsored comic! Thanks a ton for all your support in this everyone! I . . . I'm not sure what to do now
I have a new novella in the works, (For my Ani-droids universe) I'll let you know about that soon and I'll figure out some way to show off process updates on it without it being jumbled and ugly
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Ready on Createspace! https://www.createspace.com/5116706
It will be on Amazon in 3-5 days
AND
A copy of Housepets Book 5 will be November's Print-of-the-month . . . including each copy being signed with an added bonus doodle of one of the Housepets characters!
If you want to take advantage of this make sure you're signed up with the $35 tier (US) or $50 tier (international)
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A&H home stretch! Let's goooooooo
Okay if you've been in the streams, you'll know that I have two strips per page. Well, I only have one more comic in the arc Rabbit's Foot, and I don't have the script for the Christmas arc ready yet, so . . . what CHARACTERS would you like to see? Ideally this one-off will run AFTER Christmas, so the theme will probably be New Year's.
This is a throw-suggestions-out thread. You don't have to suggest a whole comic, just which characters you want to see interact, or possibly something within the theme of New Year's or post-Christmas.
I'm planning on drawing these on Tuesday so you have all Monday for suggestion-throwing!
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Doing Housepets today!
Here's something I decided to follow up with since I shuffled my feet all day, just a scene for my spontaneously-developed Pit Fighter setting
This is another one of those time that I suddenly have inspiration for a picture out of nowhere, and I can't stop until it's done.
So . . . what do you think about THIS as October Print of the Month?
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Gonna be inking and perhaps later coloring an original pic!
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A&H today
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HP comix! Now for $5+ Patrons!
I'm considering restructuring my Patreon pledges to help give people better value for their money!
Since Private streams are a not-all-the-time thing and I do plenty of public streams now (by the way, thank you so much for your support that I could afford to put this all together!) I'm thinking that access to private streams will be pushed down to the $5 donation level. The $5 level will STILL also give you free access to my books (BTW, if you're a $5 patron and have not received access to my ebooks yet, just ask! I put up freebie coupons every so often and I'm due for another set)
The $10 donation level, I think, should be access to a voting of some kind, where at least once per month I'll put it up to a vote what I should draw (on stream?), or even fish for semi-commission ideas from $10+ level patrons.
What do you think?
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Housepets comics todaaay
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Moar HP!
In about 2 hours, 6:00pm CST, Housepets streaming will commence
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A&H Today! Come on in!
Housepets! Finished up the remainder of the bighuge Heaven's Not Enough arc to get you to your regularly scheduled silliness
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/01/nobody-gets-too-much/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/03/meanwhile-in-heaven/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/06/the-long-way-home/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/08/shipping-at-sea/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/10/jiggity-jig/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/13/enthusiastic-greetings/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/15/candy-of-the-corn/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/17/specifically-generic/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/20/the-ache-in-your-tummy-wont-heal-the-ache-in-your-heart/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/22/nerd-love/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/24/dress-for-the-job-you-want/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/27/got-carried-away/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/29/alone-in-the-dark-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/10/31/pop-rocks-culture/
A&H Club! THREE pages this month, on the home stretch!
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p17-487809268
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p18-489296363
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p19-490628839
The Storyboard! At the very end of the month I posted the first Storyboard with a short story attached! Will this help increase my proseificationariness?
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-008-490839510
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-009-490974085
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-010-491153752
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-011-491852246
Other News!
All but one image is inked (though not colored) for Housepets book 5 . . . November's number one priority is to finish Housepets book 5! Number two priority . . . well, actually I plan on moving next month! Things are gonna be weird and difficult!
Ideas for October print? I can color up any Storyboard image, or perhaps the Housepets mini that is attached to this!
Today's Storyboard is special--it has a short story attached. This is just a little silly fluff piece for some character exploration.
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A bright red ball of yarn bounced down the hall before rolling to a stop on the carpet. Million, sitting against the wall with her legs crossed, turned her eyes to the ball with a faint whirr. Then she turned her head the other way, to Lily's face leaning out of the bedroom.
"I only look like a cat, you know," Million said.
"I know," Lily said, "I'm running a test."
Million furrowed her brow. "What test?"
"For a hypothesis."
"Elaborate?"
"No," Lily said, "It might taint the data."
Million exasperated. She didn't have to, of course, since she was a robot—specifically a high-end general purpose ani-droid, shaped like an orange bipedal housecat. Although her outer covering mimicked soft orange fur, and her ears tapered to a point, and her electronic eyes narrowed with vertical slits, it was all merely an illusion for the enjoyment of humans.
She was not even that cat-like, since ani-droids were oversized in the head department, with a body shape and features that spoke of "undersized human" more than cat—such as thumbs, or plantigrade feet. Even the entire torso, save for the fur pattern, was a feminine humanlike torso, and not a cat's.
Lily was much the same, but a light brown otter. She was also insane.
Lily had a crush on Million. Or, rather, it was the closest approximation that Million could assess—because Lily was, supposedly, self-aware. Whoever programmed her made her inexplicably drawn to others, despite not being wired for human-like reproduction. She could not blush—no blood—but she nevertheless covered her face with her hands and ducked back behind the bedroom door.
"You basket case!" Million said, standing up. "This proves you're crazy."
"Does that mean you won't be visiting anymore?" Lily asked, voice echoing in the bedroom.
Million narrowed her eyes, pupils dilating in turn. "You'd prefer that? I already understand your game. Just because I can't copy your mind directly doesn't mean you can throw me off that easy."
Lily's eyes lit up—both figuratively and literally. "So you're gonna stay?"
"Yeah, yeah . . . "
Certain parts of Million wished this was not the case—specifically, her efficiency estimator, which calculated that she could accomplish far more by never dealing with Lily. A good chunk of that estimation included speaking to her, an act which Lily always insisted on. She would ignore any attempts to communicate by encrypted code over the wireless.
But of course, that all predicated on her having something else to do, and this was the task assigned to her. Babysit a simpleton on the off-chance she had any secrets.
"It appears you don't have much else to do but torment me. Don't you have any chores?" Lily also liked to play games, a fairly fruitless endeavor, but it kept her occupied. Million thought it wise to avoid mention of games at the moment, as she was certain Lily was already playing.
"House budget's already balanced," Lily said, "No shopping for another week at least. And I already cleaned the studio. We could clean it again if you want."
"No," Million said.
The autovac whirred by on the beige carpet. It navigated around the ball of yarn, then around Million's feet. Million sent it a ping, and it pinged back.
I am working! It said with a chipper factory-preset tone.
"Well there is one other thing," Lily said, "There's a bag on the coffee table that I need to analyze."
"I'll handle that . . . " Million said. "You're clearly sidetracked."
Million walked over to the tiny paper bag. She had noticed but ignored it when she first entered, presuming it to be tea or a similar substance that Lily or McAllister forgot to replace in the pantry. She unfurled its top and sniffed the contents, then pinged the analysis at the Collective. Keeping an entire database of smell compounds in one's own private data storage was inefficient, given it was not her primary duty, and all that information was but one server hop away.
"Iridodial, nepetalactone, 99% certain it is nepata cataria, or . . ."
Million paused. She perked her ears and carefully turned her head toward the hall, where Lily peeked out again.
". . . Catnip." Million said flatly.
"Did it work?" Lily asked.
"I am not a cat. How is this difficult to process?"
"We can't be certain of anything until we have sufficient proof through observation and analysis."
"You could compare my internal structure to that of a cat."
Lily thought about this. "Is that an invitation to open you up?"
"On second thought, cancel that. I don't want you rooting around in me again."
"That's too bad," Lily said, "It'd probably settle things."
The autovac turned the corned from where Lily peeked out. It had something new mounted to its top—a tall, loosely-coiled spring with a rubber mouse on its end.
Million's new tactic was to ignore any further proddings by Lily. She tightly, firmly refurled the paper bag and marched it into the kitchen, where she shoved it into the cabinet next to the canisters of Jasmine tea.
"It is just going to waste in there unless Miss McAllister acquires a cat for you."
"I'm pretty certain I already have one."
"Certain?!" Million blurted before remembering she was going to not respond.
"Well I am being lent one, as your owner has seen it fit to let you be my playmate."
"I haven't even reacted to your little gags! Why are you certain I am a cat?!"
"The list is pretty long. It's a little early to rule it out entirely."
Lily pulled out a keychain laser pointer, and pressed the button with her forefinger.
"Now observe the shiny, darting thing on the floor—does it cause any hunting instincts to swell up inside you?"
Million stomped over toward Lily and snatched the laser pointer from her hand. "Stop that!"
"Hmm, you went for the laser pointer directly, that's a clear sign of observational intelligence—"
"That's it!"
Million skittered over to the cabinet again and yanked out a sardine tin. She quickly closed the gap again and shoved it into Lily's face.
"Here! Sardines! You're an otter—do you like fish? Tell me how you really feel!"
"Million, don't be silly. Of course I can't eat fish!"
"Now do you see what I—"
"I'm a vegetarian."
Million's hand twitched, and the tin of sardines clomped to the floor. The autovac turned ninety degrees to avoid it. Her hand twitched again, receiving conflicting signals.
". . . Million?" Lily asked.
Million walked past Lily, out the kitchen and down the hall. The front door swung open, and she left. The door closed automatically behind her.
Lily looked at the sardine tin on the floor, knelt down and picked it up.
"Interesting that she grabbed the tin of fish, food more commonly associated with cats, whereas an otter like myself would have a greater preference for oysters and clams. This suggests a subconscious fixation on more catlike elements around her. One point for cat."
She replaced the tin in the pantry.
It's almost time for Rick's Completely-Unrelated-To-Halloween Stream!
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Snakes Conquer Earth is another setting I've been thinking about a lot; at first the snakes were very aloof and distant and hard to understand, but one of the things about alien encounter stories is that a lot of writers/thinkers agree that they'd still propelled by self-interest, which will likely result in our destruction. But if they're propelled by self-interest, they might actually be more like us than we presume . . .
Also, although the Snakes are agender, they still have a method of DNA exchange that relies on personal contact--concerning which, they're not allowed to mingle with high-ranking officials. Given that snakes are quite literally attracted to superior rank, this can cause a lot of tension (even if it results in a tight-knit affection-based hierarchical system) . . .
I could probably caption a lot of my Storyboards this way . . .
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Get over here!
I am achey all over but it is time to stream
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To be fair, Hilde's mom DID correctly assume she was acting out--just not that she was telling the truth
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Gonna stream page 19 drawing!
Come in and watch it be done
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Getting more HP done! Need to be good and ahead!
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Getting more HP comics done! Why yes a lot of my time IS spent on HP comics
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Gonna stream A&H in a bit
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More Housepets coming up!
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Getting some more in!
Let's see what the damage is, shall we?
Housepets
This month, I finally finished the very long-running Housepets arc Heaven's Not Enough!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/01/shake-it-baby/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/03/as-the-good-book-says/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/05/white-space/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/08/chaos-rains/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/10/consultation-prize/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/12/you-have-chosen/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/15/fuzzy/
(I also took a week break in the middle because that was a LOT of double-strips all in a row)
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/24/home-again-home-again/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/26/meanwhile-in-america/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/29/time-zone-out/
Oh and don't forget! http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/post/98825197045/housepets-everyone
A&H Club
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p15-482082443
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p16-484899778
(Let's see if I can close out the issue faster now!)
The Storyboard
The Storyboard I did this month was a LITTLE on the racy side . . .
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-007-484093938
What Else?
As you are quite aware, during my breaktime I created two full-color pictures as such:
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Hot-Springs-In-The-Mountains-Color-482157363
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Spray-Nozzle-482581794
The first of which ended up being the August Print-of-the-month--Any suggestions for September?
I've also been working on a few other side projects, one of which was that I have signed up for an online class in my continuing education to improve my writing--I will, hopefully, have finished enough by the time I'm ready to write Isomorph, and it'll apply to future stories as well. I also have been commissioned for another project, the details of which I'll let you know once it's up and running!
Book 5?
It's my goal to have book 5 completely laid out and ready for print by the end of this month! You can see the color cover above!
http://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com
Housepets today!
http://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com
See you there!
http://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com
Housepets stuff!
Just got back from the post office and the August print-of-the-month has been sent out!
Since I am curious I would like to know if anyone has any feedback regarding the print of the month prints and/or system up to now?
Hey! If you missed getting the print-of-the-month prints, well they're being added into my Storenvy a little at a time. Also, more housepets originals have been added! http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/765363-prints
http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/213672-comic-original
Well guess what, since nobody commented on what they'd like to see for August's Print-of-the-month, it's going to be THIS picture! I hope you're all happy with yourselves
Page 15 has rolled around! Hopefully with the huge important Housepets arc ending, I can devote more time to finishing A&H
How about instead of watching a video on overpriced phones, you watch Housepets streaming!
https://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com
password: theinternetisforcorn
https://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com
A&H stuffs!
It's been a while since I last gave everyone an opportunity to get their free ebooks so I will post again! These coupons expire in 10 days, but you don't have to download them right away. Also note, Smashwords generates ebooks in basically every format and can also be read online.
My currently available short stories are:
Ten Thousand Miles Up
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/146211
Coupon: JD36G
Bravo Charli
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/450397
Coupon: CB36F
Argo
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/70010
Coupon: ZA28Q
Home stretch Housepets streaming
http://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com
password: moosen
More Housepets streaming. Aaaaallmost done
http://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com
Password: withachainsaw
I said during the last private stream that I'd stream on Wednesday--I don't think that's happening now; schedule is being pushed back a little. Stream will be on Thursday now.
Streaming in a few minutes!
http://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com
Password: jauntywalk
This month I have started streaming physical artwork being drawn a lot more. Helps keep me on task.
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/01/dont-know-when-ill-be-back-again/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/04/montage-power/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/06/deserted-in-the-desert/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/08/the-thing-about-the-thing/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/11/time-out-take-two/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/13/round-the-camp-fire/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/15/the-trying-to-express-express/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/18/voices-in-the-dark/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/20/stranded-in-the-dessert/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/22/drink-it-up/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/25/speak-easy/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/27/out-of-thick-creamy-air/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/08/29/asking-nicely/
A&H Club
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p13-474370491
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p14-477565943
The Storyboard
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-004-475019119
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-005-475896699
WHAT ELSE?
I have no idea what to do for a print this month. However, you CAN see the progress on Housepets Book 5 above. No, it's not ready yet! I'm still aiming for "well before christmas" to release it.
Here is something else too! Gre7g Luterman has written what's basically a prequel story to Ten Thousand Miles Up (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/146211). It is called Skeleton Crew, and you can find it here: http://gre7g.com/sc/. I have/will be contributing art and possibly a scene to it that will be integrated in later updates.
TOMORROW (Monday, September 1) at 1:30 PM CST I will have another private stream going at http://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com. It will have a password, which will be posted here before the stream begins.
http://rickgriffin.tigerdile.com
password: choicebeef
Better internet! Going to improve image capture as much as I can. Also going to drive myself crazy with all this!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
Password: cloyinglysweet
Is there anything that people would like more of from my Patreon? Things besides content--I'm working on that all the time and don't know if I can saturate my workload anymore. But if there's anything else that I need to update more about, information about rewards, what I'm currently working on, etc, please comment!
Link: https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
password: thenicestthing
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin
password: fierljeppen
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Another page of A&H to be sketched and inked!
Second verse, same as the first!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
password: hauspeteveryone
Sketching and inking another housepets comic!
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
password: hauspeteveryone
Going to be streaming the sketching and inking of a Housepets comic!
All I can say is, I'm sorry; certain originals of mine tend to be snatched up very quickly. But you can still take a look!
I am going to see how many people want to watch me draw altogether. Everyone can join! Streaming on Tigerdile
https://www.tigerdile.com/stream/rickgriffin/
Note: There is no sound. I don't have a powerful enough setup at the moment and having a decent resolution is more important at the moment.
Just so you know it looks like this!
This is been a kind of tricky month. There's been a lot of changes, including separating my office and my bedroom and adjusting my work schedule. There's going to be a lot of progress to make still.
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/02/locate-planet-bomb/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/04/bubble-bubble/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/07/cause-i-know-i-dont-belong/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/09/so-its-more-of-a-ceasefire/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/11/a-billion-points-of-light/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/14/whale-of-a-time/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/16/it-makes-the-world-go-round/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/18/whale-ill-be/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/21/spot-and-the-exposition-of-evil/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/23/saving-lives-taking-names/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/25/battle-of-epic-proportions/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/28/in-the-pudding/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/07/30/secret-weapon/
A&H Club . . . only one page?! I'm sorry about that--in my defense, I've had a lot of writing to do, including part 3 of Heaven's Not Enough, plus more of Isomorph (which still will get into production after A&H concludes)
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p12-467558910
The Storyboard -- New, little vignettes or quickies (2-3 hours each) from my various settings I don't get to play with often enough for whatever reason.
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-001-467843172
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-002-470201089
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/The-Storyboard-003-470812250
WHAT ELSE?
I did not get opportunity to continue work on the Hot Springs picture, HOWEVER I did draw the above pinup last night in a test run for more public streaming. (No, I didn't announce it this time--but future streams will be held on Tigerdile) If there are no objections, I will sometime in August digitally color the above picture for the Print-of-the-Month.
Oh, and there are other prints available from my Storenvy now! http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/765363-prints
OH! And I've begun production on Housepets Book 5. Stay tuned!
Also, I don't have an A&H page this weekend, sorry! To make up for it, here is another Storyboard.
Last Ennead, by the way, is a setting wherein nine Egyptian gods are actually highly advanced space aliens now displaced in time. You now basically know everything you need to.
Forgot to post this here! I am apparently going to put Housepets onto the Storyboard on occasion
Let's try this: http://www.justin.tv/rickygriffin
https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/gxu6gr6oletgxo44d6wkwp5kdua
New webcam! Streaming from my art desk! Getting things set up properly!
I'm starting a new aperiodic feature called The Storyboard. It's whatever characters I feel like in whatever scenes I feel like, to be updated whenever I have a scene I need to get out of my head. I suppose in a way these are "semi-canon" for their respective series, in that I do want to use this to expand my characterization of various characters I have, but I'm not going to be beholden to them. It's mostly loose freebie works for maximum creativity.
The really, really terrible interface when it comes to addresses is getting to me.
So APPARENTLY I mislabeled a package that was a storenvy order (a sketch) and sent it out to someone with a print-of-the-month address instead. If you received this by mistake, please email me so I can get you your print and a bonus for your trouble.
http://rickgriffin.storenvy.com/collections/765363-prints
Yes, I am going to start populating my Storenvy page with various prints, including prints that were part of the Print-of-the-Month Club in case you missed something you were crossing your fingers for. This is what we're starting out with, I'll keep you updated on any future additions!
After taking a long time reeling from Confuzzled I am back on the horse! Still working on the Housepets arc Heaven's Not Enough!
Housepets!
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/06/02/not-that-kind-of-grounded/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/06/04/off-the-record/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/06/06/wrong-side-of-the-trax/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/06/16/keeping-up-appearances/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/06/18/helmets-are-always-optional/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/06/20/open-up-the-pearly-gates/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/06/23/one-person-you-meet-in-heaven/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/06/25/hitting-below-the-belt/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/06/27/mirror-mirror/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/06/30/the-agony-of-the-ecstasy/
And A&H!
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p10-460804468
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p11-464045246
What else happened in June? Well--
You can read Housepets on Comic Chameleon for iOS, soon to be available for Android!
http://www.comicchameleon.com/
Bravo Charli is now available on Smashwords!
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/450397
There's this picture I haven't finished yet but maybe it could be a print for July if I do?
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/Hot-Springs-In-The-Mountains-Ink-458127434
Speaking of prints, the response I received indicates you may like the indicated comic (Open Up The Pearly Gates) as the print for June! What do you think?
I would appreciate it if you could update the addresses you gave on Patreon itself. I do have to double-check everything every month anyhow and it would help a lot if the addresses in my address book and the addresses that Patreon has matched.
I'd also like if the addresses had your real name for mailing purposes because matching them all the time is time consuming and a big reason I'm still frustrated with Patreon.
If you're pledging $3+ and you want premium membership on the Housepets forum (a designation which does very little but give you a fancy star and lets you post in a private-ish forum) please email [email protected] with your FORUM NAME and your PATREON NAME and they'll get you set up!
http://www.comicchameleon.com/
Comic Chameleon is a comic reader app for iPhone. Hopefully before too long there will be an Android version as well.
https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/g7zsmgmcsuwbprnu3jkrnx63pqa?hl=en
Sorry this took a bit, I'm not quite sure how stable the stream is. Will be doing A&H and, if I can, playing more MST3K or whatever I find, Q&A in the text chat
OKAY I have something to work on tomorrow, A&H page 10, as well as some commissions I still need to do. Will be streaming around 2 pm CST!
Got the printer ink! And hopefully from now on the ink will last longer. So, I'm considering printing out the cover of A&H #1 without the text as the print for May; any objections?
Again, I'm really sorry this has . . . technically been a light month, what with Confuzzled and all. On the other hand, this ended the sixth year of Housepets!!
Housepets for May:
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/02/heraldic-majesty/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/05/dogs-these-days/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/07/human-after-all/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/09/how-charged-with-punishments-the-scroll/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/12/she-loves-me/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/14/for-love-and-justice/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/16/parting-blows/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/19/coming-in-the-back-way/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/21/that-one-scene/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/23/separation-anxiety/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/26/dont-touch/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/28/seek-a-psycho-pom-get-a-psychopomp/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/05/30/end-of-year-six/
There was one page for A&H Club this month and that was probably the most I could do with all the prep work . . . I will try to have at least three done in June if not start covering every weekend again
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p9-451789628
I have posted on my tumblr my entire recap for Confuzzled if you want to read it, it's kinda boring
http://alabastermenagerie.tumblr.com/post/87309151640/confuzzled-2014-day-1-thursday-and-friday
http://alabastermenagerie.tumblr.com/post/87317974485/confoozled-day-2-saturday
http://alabastermenagerie.tumblr.com/post/87333376855/cunfozzled-day-3-sunday
http://alabastermenagerie.tumblr.com/post/87392774285/coonfoxxled-day-4-monday
http://alabastermenagerie.tumblr.com/post/87394046545/cee-eff-zed-day-5-and-6-tuesday-wednesday
http://alabastermenagerie.tumblr.com/post/87395239065/confuzzled-the-return-thursday
HOPEFULLY everything arrived re: mailings this month on time; I haven't given much thought to what I'd be doing for May's print-of-the-month reward so if you have any ideas let me know!
Coming up in June: Getting everything with Smashwords arranged so that people who wanted free ebooks can GET free ebooks (also, putting Bravo Charli up on Smashwords finally!) I'm also going to be attempting to put Housepets on the mobile app Comic Chameleon! Some other third thing!
I'll put up a recap later today but first I need to apologize for not having finished everything I've promised; next month I'm focusing on getting Patreon things sorted out including attempting to make up for what I didn't finish this month.
The reason as you might have heard was I was gone for a week to the UK to be the Guest of Honor at Confuzzled. It was the best furry convention I have attended yet PLUS it was the first time I've been out of the country for a significant amount of time so you might understand why I'd be a bit frazzled.
Confuzzled consisted of me doing everything for three days solid, then two days of doing barely anything, plus really really long bits of travel. I'm going to attempt a write-up that I'll link to here too.
Holy crap have things been insane
I am trying very, very hard to get everything done before I leave for Confuzzled at the end of the month. As a result I haven't had a lot of free time--especially given that the free time I had last weekend was occupied by stuff for my older brother's wedding.
So, I'm not entirely sure if I'll have time for an A&H page this month unless I can somehow magically create the time I need and actually get some time to de-stress before I leave.
I will still try to get time for a stream this month, but it's mostly because I have a presentation on Cartooning I'll be having while at Confuzzled so you'll get to hear me lecture boringly for ~40 minutes when I do.
I'll try to have something else this weekend other than A&H; I do have something small in the pipeline which I've been working on. (It's not furry)
I finished! This is going to be the print for April
Okay, I have gotten an email saying that my Patreon has been flagged as NSFW, has anyone else seen this?
Housepets! - Finished up the Tiger arc! Started on the end for the cosmic arc! And that includes about an entire week doing scripting . . . this sort of thing is hard, people
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/02/funning-learntime/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/04/ps-and-honey/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/07/ps-and-carrots/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/09/the-abridged-series/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/11/possum-utor-cibum/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/14/ping-in-the-forest/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/16/prepare-yourself/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/18/pernicious-predicament/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/21/probable-cause/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/23/michael-bays-funtime-learning-hour/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/25/the-epilogue-afternoon/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/28/chain-of-memories/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/04/30/contractual-obligations/
A&H Club - I apologize that pace on this slowed so much, just between scripting, illness and preparing for literally everything else I've needed to scale back to every other week. (Page 9 this weekend!)
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p7-445308840
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p8-448642749
Confuzzled! - I'll be going to Confuzzled in May! I am SO NOT PREPARED. This will probably take up all my extra free time in May so I apologize if certain things aren't moving as fast as they should be--it's currently my goal to make sure things like the ebook pledge level is arranged and handled in June.
Mailings! - I haven't mailed out the March rewards yet and for that I apologize; however I did invest in a postage program to make sure that this part can be expedited in the future. Here's hoping!
April Print! - I am considering sprucing up the first panel of the 28th's Housepets comic into a full-color thing--probably with word balloon removed and background fleshed out. What do you think?
https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/7acpir0okm6qtchk6oig19kp4g?hl=en
Comics and MST3K!
Today (4/18) I will do some more streaming for comic stuff; two Housepets comics and an A&H Club page, and I'll be doing it early afternoon (1 or 2 CST) this time, just in case there's any of you who can't make the usual time
https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/76cpiuh8h4ije6mkooh8r0fe88?hl=en
I'm planning a stream tonight which will start in about an hour and a half. Will be fielding more questions I think; but given I have 4 comics and a piece of art to get through, I might play another MST3K episode in there (just one this time)
Unfortunately I don't think I'll have time for an A&H page this Saturday. On the bright side, I am anticipating having another stream on Saturday afternoon or evening; I'll have a lot of Housepets comics to color!
I wrote couple journals on the word "furry" and decided to turn it into an article, which you can read here!
This is my favorite exchange so far
Been trying out a few things for the art process in general to help legibility. Possibly helps make the characters look "fuller" without (yet) resorting to the time-consuming, sometimes muddy full shading
Thank you everyone for the $1000 worth of support! Let's make it to $1000 more!
I'd like to remind everyone of a couple things!
You can usually find me in these places I don't mention quite as much
Twitter - @RicksWriting - I post here quite a bit!
Tumblr - http://alabastermenagerie.tumblr.com/ for random assorted reblogs
http://ricksketchbook.tumblr.com/ for pictures, some that don't appear in my galleries
My galleries are of course
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rickgriffin/
https://www.weasyl.com/~rickgriffin
ALSO
If you have signed up for the premium forum level, please email [email protected] with your forum name/email, mention who you are on Patreon, and he'll get you set up with that
February prints (Valentines Cards) will be going out TODAY! The print for March you can see attached--I'm not quite certain it's final yet but there you go!
Housepets for March:
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/03/my-bologna-has-a-first-name/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/05/cultural-appropriation/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/07/witches-of-the-sand/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/10/bedtime-snack/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/12/forgot-his-towel/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/14/armless-fun/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/17/a-big-fat-yarn/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/19/building-tension/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/21/radio-control-fox/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/24/the-morning-exposition-hour/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/26/decision-point/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/28/heres-your-sign-2/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/03/31/live-performance/
A&H Club Updates for March
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p3-439051345
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p4-440505749
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p5-441979251
http://rickgriffin.deviantart.com/art/AH-Club-1-p6-443561825
ALSO
Something else I've been working on that I don't really know how to DEMONSTRATE that I'm working on it is my novel (novella?) Isomorph, which is a sequel to my short story Argo. The thing is, I know a lot of people prefer to keep spoilers unspoilered, and if I actually gave updates on the process of outlining and writing, the fun of these things would be ruined.
If I do give some insight into the writing process (and side sketches) it most certainly wouldn't be anywhere near final product since scripts for tightly-integrated stories go through a lot of revisions. What would you all like to see?
Still waiting on the stickers, but these look great!
Everyone who subscribed for prints will get a full set of these, for everyone else they will be on sale at my Storenvy soon after
These cards are perforated so you get that satisfying tear-them-apart feeling that prefab valentine cards give you
https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/76cpju2henptjs855rg5gimo2c?hl=en
Get on in! I'm playing MST3K The Screaming Skull and coloring a lot of comics!
I'll be doing streaming sometime mid-afternoon tomorrow, will be playing MST3K as I will have a lot of comics to finish!
Hmm, I meant to preview this a bit earlier, but a day early is good!
You know, if you're not like, doing something on a Friday evening. I know I'm not
https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/76cpjc0b485h17r9feto4f1ln8?hl=en
I'm going to be doing another stream tomorrow, probably a bit earlier than the previous ones (6 PM-ish CST) where I'll be answering questions, coloring comics, and playing some MST3K and whatnot. Will probably be 2-3 hours!
This is only a thing you're tangentially funding, but I am out of business cards and am getting some new ones. I figured I'd splurge a bit JUST BECAUSE I wanted something a bit more awesome than a regular card.
Housepets finished up the Imaginate arc this month (with two days delayed due to illness BUT with a Spot intermission) and also had the Valentines bonus strips!
Housepets updates for February:
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/03/weapons-grade/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/05/darkest-sketch/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/07/spot-and-the-unfortunate-intermission/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/12/water-the-odds/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/13/what-tine-is-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/14/doctor-who/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/17/now-i-know/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/19/and-knowing-is-half-the-battle/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/21/hanging-out/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/24/the-ol-push-em-off-a-cliff/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/26/the-flagon-with-the-dragon/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/02/28/how-every-murder-mystery-ends/
We also started A&H Club rolling! (Unfortunately, there will not be a new page this week, but we are aiming for next week!)
http://fav.me/d75l5ic
http://fav.me/d76jyxs
http://fav.me/d77l4xl
Other Progress:
I've made headway into the second story in my Ani-Droids series (which is what I'm just gonna call the series that Argo is placed in); I still don't know at this point when I'm going to have a new short story ready but I sure do have a LOT of notes. I'd love to share them, but I'm afraid they'd be super spoilery given I don't know what order I want everything in quite yet!
Other News:
If I have a valid name for your mailing address I'm going to be mailing out prints tomorrow. Again, sorry about the delay, the illness in the middle of the month really derailed me.
BUT I'm also considering options for THIS MONTH'S print-of-the-month. Something I have considered is getting ALL the Valentines Cards offset printed (It wouldn't use my super fancy printer and would cost quite a bit of $, BUT I'd have a bunch of additional merchandise leftover!) Any other ideas/recommendations?
For the people still waiting on me to ship their print reward: almost nobody has provided a name for their mailing address. I don't know what the form Patreon requires you to fill out looks like, but if you do not have a valid name for your mailing address I can't send you anything.
I CAN use the name you provided Patreon, but not all of those are real names and I do not have any idea if it's okay to send to the address with that name on it.
EDIT: I mean it, I don't know what it looks like when you're asked to provide your address. Can someone tell me?
Click this link, let me know if this works! https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/7acpjhchjgk9eefbcl92ipegig?authuser=0&hl=en
Saturday stream will be at 9 PM CST, which should be about 3 hours from now. I'm going to try finding a link-based invite I can post here, so check the Patreon wall at about that time in you don't get an email invite.
The thing we ended up doing for streaming was using Google Hangouts. Now, in order to send out invites I needed to use your emails that you provided for your Patreon--if this is not your regular email then I can't exactly contact you.
I apologize that this didn't get set up properly (I'ts experimental!) but I might try another stream again on Saturday. Is there a way to post a link that everyone can access? Or do I just need people to log into Google+?
I did this as part of the stream--I'm still experimenting with how I want tones to look so it might be erratic for a while still. This is flat with no shading layers!
This is just a reminder that the January livestream is TONIGHT starting at about 9 CST. This will more-or-less be a test run for future livestreams so it will be a loose schedule/topics and we'll try several things out. I will be posting the link in the Patreon stream.
We'll possibly be doing Tinychat instead of Google Hangouts, but again, this is all test run stuff.
So! If you would like to access the Premium User forum on housepets (here: http://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=19 ) then just make sure of the following:
1) Your payment from January has gone through
2) If you have not already done so, make an account on the Housepets forum (please reply if you have trouble with this)
3) Email [email protected] with the email address you signed up for with Patreon, indicating you would like to access the premium account. If your forum account uses a different email, please specify the username and email you WOULD like to have access.
If you can't think of what to write, just put this in the email:
Hello! I would like access to the Premium User Forum please!
I think today is a good day to preview the first page!
HEY! Valentines and valentine bonus downloadables! These happen! You can check out the hi-res version of this and the other housepets valentines by following the link!
Yes, even though it's lain dormant for a couple months my photo printer still works awesomely. These prints are 8x11 on matte photo paper and look awesome, though I'm hoping next month we can shoot for higher quality. I'll be mailing these out soon!
If your payment did NOT process--I'm not entirely sure what needs to happen to fix it? But if your payment didn't go through, there isn't a way to reverse/fix it, and you were onboard for a January print, make sure your payment can process for THIS month, add on the support level for January, and shoot me a note.
I think--perhaps, maybe--I am ready to get going with A&H Club! What I'm going to do for the time being is start posting the comic (or other content, mostly A&H) to the web on Saturdays (every week or every other week depending on the schedule), but Patrons will get to view the updates a few days ahead of time! Hope you enjoy!
Okay a bit of a thing first; Patreon doesn't update their FAQs so I can't tell if checking monthly payments option (something they added since I started) causes the payments to automatically be monthly without any additional work on my part. Since there isn't a dropdown box here to designate free/paid posts anymore, I'm going to assume that's the case; however I think it'll be good to give a monthly rundown of everything under the umbra.
(This will be updated as the month closes out)
Housepets Updates for January:
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/01/electric-word-life-it-means-forever/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/03/until-the-other-kitties-knock-em-down/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/06/otter-pop/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/08/gossamer-called-it/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/10/its-a-knick-knack-paddy-whack/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/13/a-little-ditty/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/comics/2014-01-15-jaccuse.png
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/17/how-infinite-in-faculty/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/20/investimugation/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/22/adventure-time/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/24/rolling-like-thunder/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/27/you-dont-vote-for-a-king/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/29/axing-the-important-questions/
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/01/31/not-the-bee/
Also: See bonus image attached!
A&H Club Progress:
As far as I can tell all preliminary work is finished (choosing fonts, styles, script, etc)
Cover image inked (I'm going to try and at least get this colored before the end of the month so A&H will have started)
Other Progress:
As much as I'd like to have a story ready to fill in any gaps that A&H Club isn't going to take up, I always go slower than I expect. I want the best stories possible and hope you'll appreciate the effort I put into them. (That said, at some point I need to swallow my perfectionism pride and start releasing imperfect stories too!)
Other News:
This year I am going to be a Guest of Honor at both Confuzzled and Rocket City Fur Meet. The general duties of these usually mean I have to provide artwork for the convention's use, which itself takes work time and effort (I like doing a real good job on stuff people are going to wear). Would you guys like to see updates on convention artwork? In the past I haven't posted anything until after the convention was over.
Other Other thing:
I'm going to be selecting the Print of the Month pretty soon and I have been leaning toward the attached picture ("Sunset Surprise"). Are there any other suggestions? Any comic from this month (or the end of last year since it's January) could qualify.
The cover of A&H will be colored and have a logo (which I'm going to design right now). For now, here is the inked cover picture!
In the process of getting other work out of the way, I decided my collection of brush pens weren't varied enough and I have ordered more; they'll be here by the end of the month. I should have the cover for A&H 1 done before then.
(To be quite honest I'm still nervous about this whole project going forward; I'm trying to push myself past my perfectionism and just get to doing)
In the meantime I have been editing an unpublished short story I wrote last year called "Love, And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves". As you can probably tell from the title, it's a pretty dark story. It will be my first entry in my Dogmen universe, which is a dark/horror setting and this should help serve as introduction to part of it. It'll carry a warning, so you know, if you really don't want to read that sort of thing, I'm not making you.
As for the people who chose the free ebooks tiers, when it is released on Smashwords--well I haven't quite decided; their coupon generator is general instead of a one-time-use thing, so I may just end up emailing out all formats for all my currently released short stories after the first payment period.
I haven't used this technique of making comics for full-page comics yet so I did a few tests to see how I could make it work. As I prefer to have a lot of output, I won't be doing hand lettering (that is a ridiculously precise skill and I am not patient enough). However I wanted to use a font different from Housepets (which uses Webletterer BB), so A&H Club will use VTC Letterer Pro.
This is not going to be the final panel; I need to do some adjustments to the page and start over.
I can't edit these posts to be not-content, I have to delete and repost them. So, repost!
Okay this is another thing I've been thinking about and I wonder if Patreon is better suited toward people who produce context weekly/bi-weekly or monthly or what have you. Producing content 4x/week means that the "minimum" I have to charge is both really small and difficult for a potential patron to get a handle on--do they have to do the math in their head? Can they be sure that they know exactly how much they're pledging per month?
What I'm saying is, do you think it'd be better if I just forewent charging per item and instead charged by the week or month so the pledge amount is easier to handle?
Nope, the comic still didn't post correctly in the thumbnail this time. I really don't know why it can't pull images correctly.
This is another test post! Things seem to be going better; I will attempt to begin paid postings at the beginning of the next arc.
This is a test - the page is not fully ready yet