June's Patreon Print ($12 Reward)
This month's Mystery Pen Pal print is Joy Sunwalker in 'One Last Miracle'. She was sent out to 5 wonderful Patrons - thank you for your pledge!
2019-06-26 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Naariel posts
Open for All
Hey guys!
I decided to open all my commissions a bit earlier than planned. I'm so excited to get started on new projects!
My wonderful Patrons got a head start on entering my queue for July and August commissions. - But now the queue is available to the public!
My form is now open for submissions. Read my commission info at naarielart.co.uk/commissioninfo and follow my commission queue on ...
2019-06-13 14:40:27 +0000 UTC View PostβοΈπ Commissions Schedule πβοΈ
I've worked my way through my commission schedule these last few weeks, and it's almost cleared up. Which means it's time to fill it up again!
- Sketch and Painterly commissions open 10th of June! Limited slots - and only open for a week and a half (or until slots are filled).
- Illustration (high detail) and pin up commissions open on 4th of July or rather 3rd of July for my wonderful Patrons! You get first dibs of course. Limited slots as I'm filling up my July queue.... 2019-06-04 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
June Rewards: Overview
π» Happy Summer my friends! π»
Nothing get's the creative juices flowing like perfect weather. Sometimes perfect weather is sun, sometimes its rain, and this time of year got tons of both.
ANYWAY. Yes, June is here! AND so are the rewards for June. Thank you very much for being a Patron, you're wonderful! It's thanks to you that I am able to create what you see here today.
This months digital package ($5) includes:
- 11x High Resolution Artworks
- 9x .PSD Files
- 3x o... 2019-06-03 11:27:25 +0000 UTC View Post
One Last Miracle [C]
![Naariel post One Last Miracle [C] from patreon](https://img5.artsxxx.com/storage/12/ad/da/fde1bf-019e907e-2195-7786-a95d-9e922e444791.jpg)
And here she is, at last. Joy Sunwalker, commissioned by Kate. And my first High Detail Blizzcon Badge for 2019!
My $5 Patrons will get a unique insight into my process for this piece, including:
- Initial Sketches
- A4 High Res JPEG
- .PSD files
- GIFS showing the process
- Step by Step image
- Black... 2019-05-31 09:26:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Sequezza [C]
![Naariel post Sequezza [C] from patreon](https://img5.artsxxx.com/storage/12/db/af/fde1bf-019e907e-21b3-7c9b-9230-07c659050831.jpg)
A commissioned piece for Johan of their Night Elf Druid Sequezza (Argent Dawn EU)!
This lady will be included in June's digital rewards that are sent out on June 1st. My Patrons will receive behind the scenes material:
- A4 High Res JPEG
- .PSD files
- GIFS showing the process
- Step by Step image (and deep dive)
- Black and White version
Pin Photos
I've taken some photos of the pins and I'm slowly updating their listings on Etsy! It's taking a while and I won't pretend I'm a photographer - but it's great to have a real product to show!
I'm beyond thrilled with the quality of the pins and how they turned out. they're so good and it's still not sunk in yet that they're finally here!
A perk of being my Patron you get a discount when shopping in my Etsy shop. Enjoy!
This Week in Naariel Land / Current Projects
10th of May already. WHERE IS TIME GOING.
I did manage to squeeze in a few commissions already this month!
- Top left: Mathieu
- Top Right: Kourynn
- Bottom left: Damara for Queen_Wrynn
- Middle: Patrick
- Bottom Right: Oddlogical
I've been quite busy these last weeks! Last week my mother came to visit for a few days, and it's always wonderful to see her again.
2019-05-10 11:15:51 +0000 UTC
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The Good Dogs pins are shipping soon!
The time had finally come for the pups to leave the nest.
I spent my weekend with quality checks, branding, packaging and getting all the pins ready to ship. It's been one hell of a job! But they're all shipping tomorrow.
UK: 9th to 11th of May
Europe: 10th to 14th of May
Everywhere Else: 14th to 17th of May
Here are your estimated delivery times - but they are just estimates! Delive...
2019-05-06 21:50:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe Good Dogs pins are here!
And quality control is under way.
It'll take me the weekend to check 900 pins, but the estimated shipping date is Tuesday! I'm so happy to finally have the pins and I'm so excited to send them out to all the lovely folks who pre-ordered and backed the Kickstarter π
May Rewards Overview
May's digital rewards are here! $5+ Patrons, check your inboxes in roughly 5 minutes for download link to all this STUFF!
Thank you very much for supporting me on Patreon. Thanks to you I am able to create paintings and doing what I love for a living!
I hope you like May's rewards. Lots of content this month!
2019-05-02 11:16:01 +0000 UTC View PostMAY WALLPAPER PREVIEW
May is almost here!
Have a sneakpeak on the calendar wallpaper that'll be available to my $3+ Patreons on May 1st.
This illustration is the one I painted for Artists of Azeroth zine way back when!
2019-04-30 09:45:36 +0000 UTC View PostTHIS WEEK in NAARIEL LAND
Gooooooooooooooood Friday!!!
Guess what? It's storytime. Who wants to hear all the marvelous tales of Naariel!?
This week has been a shakeup from my routine these last few months. I finished the wonderful couples commission for Rebecca (top right). It was so sweet to be commissioned to paint the two lovebirds!
The rest of my week was dedicated to admin work, personal work (which will be revealed in due time!) and working through my Sketches and Painterly queue. I must've done a bad job bec...
2019-04-26 16:58:10 +0000 UTC View PostOur Love in Exodar [C]
![Naariel post Our Love in Exodar [C] from patreon](https://img10.artsxxx.com/storage/9/cj/oq/fde1bf-019e907e-2220-7618-a78e-73db490a0d85.jpg)
Aaaaaaaah, look at these two cuties. I was so happy to paint this commission for @JiayueShang on twitter.
It was a fun challenge to portray Exodar without going over budget and start refining things. I hope it gives off the Exodar vibes!
My dearly beloved $5+ Patrons will receive behind the scenes material for this commission in May's digital package. That includes:
- A4 High Res JPEG
- .PSD files
- GIFS showing the process of my painti... 2019-04-23 11:16:07 +0000 UTC View Post
End of the Week
Happy Easter everyone!
Guess who had another productive week with her commissions? This gal! I've finished one sketch commission of a super cute cat for Audralen, one painterly portrait for Kaija of her Khajiit and lastly I finished my big centaur painting for Tevruden!
I'm so happy with this week's progress. I've also made a lot of progress on my night elf and draenei couples painting. I hope to finish them next week! 
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Centaur Tevruden [C]
![Naariel post Centaur Tevruden [C] from patreon](https://img5.artsxxx.com/storage/7/qp/tf/fde1bf-019e907e-2238-7cb5-b250-08e2a029b5a5.jpg)
I've never painted a horse before, so this was a real challenge. I wanted to portray him as strong, stocky, yet also elegant like a descendant from a long line of noble centaurs. The idea was to create a painting that could easily be hanging above a giant fire place in giant mansion.
And with that in mind, I also tried to mimic more of an oil-painting style. You can see especially on the background and floor that the brushstrokes are rougher and more visible.
Either way, this was a ...
2019-04-20 12:36:48 +0000 UTC View PostEnd of the Week - Update!
Well, who would've thunk. Another week! My commission crunch has only just started. Or. continued? Who knows.
On the left we have a piece I've named The Wanderer, commissioned by Michita. I finished him earlier this week! I was so nice to finally complete the painting for him. I think it turned out great!
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In the middle we have the cutest commission! I love that they equipped matching transmogs for their couples painting.
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On the right we have, what I hope will be my fanciest painting yet. The prompt was "painting ...
BONUS Wallpaper!
Please enjoy your extra wallpaper this April! She might be one of my most popular paintings, and was worthy of her own wallpaper.
Available to ALL my Patrons!
You can download the High Resolution Wallpaper from this post.
2019-04-09 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Wanderer
The concept I worked with was basically, a worgen at sunset/autumn, curious about his village surroundings. It was fantastic to work with a prompt and a learning experience! Commissioned by Michita.
My patrons will receive exclusive behind the scenes material from this illustration!
- A4 High Res JPEG
- PSD files
- GIFS showing the process of my paintings
- Step by Step image 2019-04-08 20:10:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Current Projects
Would you believe another week has gone by?! I don't know why but the weeks just fly by for me lately.
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This week I finished one couples painting, and started another! This time we're back to fantastical universe of World of Warcraft, with a night elf and draenei couple.
I've also been working hard on the two bad boys on the right. The worgen should be finished next week! I'm very pleased with how it's turning out. The centaur will take a bit longer!
And of course my Patrons will receive all the behind the sce...
April 2019 Rewards!
I just assembled the April package this morning! Lots and lots of lovely digital content for my $5+ Patrons.
Let's see what's behind door number... April!
- 2 Black and White high res jpegs.
- 2 Step by Step images showing my process.
- 3 Wallpapers
- 3 Process gifs, showing my process in detail.
- 3 Sketches
- 7 .PSD files
- 7 High Res full colour... 2019-04-04 12:21:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Tiers Overhaul - Goodbye Mystery Box!
If you've had a look at my tiers in the last two years you know I offer a subscription service to my Patrons to receive cool stuff in your mail every month!
However I am not happy with the system as is.
It's a lot of work and I don't feel I offer unique rewards every month. There's at least one person out there with roughly 20 keyrings, 15 coasters and 12 fridge magnets. I thank you for your support, keyring person!
So we thank the Mystery Box tier for the joy it has given us, a...
2019-04-03 11:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostCurrent Projects!
I forgot to post this one last Friday!
Here's what I've been working on since the last update. In the finished corner we haaave: the Night Elf illustration and 2 sketch commissions.
And in the WIP corner:
I've got the privilege of working on a couples commission! It's not often I get commissioned to paint "real" people, and it's always a challenge to get the likeness right. But it's fun with some variety!
I've been making good progress on the worgen I've been working for -a while now-. But it's a big commi...
2019-04-01 17:06:17 +0000 UTC View PostApril Wallpaper Preview
Can you believe it's spring already?! I love spring. Best season, hands down.
Anyway, here's Aprils wallpaper for my $3+ Patrons! It'll be available for download on April 1st. No joke.
2019-03-29 11:20:37 +0000 UTC View PostNight Elf Druid [C]
![Naariel post Night Elf Druid [C] from patreon](https://img5.artsxxx.com/storage/9/kt/um/fde1bf-019e907e-247f-7f58-9993-251274cf2425.jpg)
This wonderful character belongs to Jewels! Had a lot of fun painting that braid and the armour texture.
$5 Patrons will receive behind the scenes materials after April 1st!
Current Projects / Update
Look at these, eh?!
I finished the Night Elf Monk a few days ago, and the Night Elf druid is shaping up as well. I haven't been able to make as much progress on the Worgen as I wanted, but I did squeeze in a Painterly commission (far right) today!
You may have noticed I didn't post a Current Projects last week. Thursday 2 weeks ago we had some handymen in our house for 3 days work - they stayed 10 days! Being productive in all the noise and chatting wasnt easy. In fact, most days I got nothing done. When they f...
2019-03-22 22:22:33 +0000 UTC View PostNight Elf Monk [C]
![Naariel post Night Elf Monk [C] from patreon](https://img10.artsxxx.com/storage/9/et/de/fde1bf-019e907e-24bf-778a-a716-506b3b6d643b.jpg)
Here she is! Commission for Noah @Jojotheloner of their Night Elf Monk π
It's been so fun working on this commission, from the magical dragon effect to the armour!
I'm really sick at the moment so she took me longer than expected. And I've not been very active lately either, now you know why. I hope to write a personal update post once I'm feeling better!
Current Projects
Look at these cuties!
Shouldn't be long until the two girls on each side are finished - hopefully next week. They were ordered by a couple so I really wanted them to be harmonising in some way. I've tried inverted backgrounds, but I'm not so sure about it that. We'll see!
Noah | Michita | Jewels
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Less than three days left of the 2019-03-08 19:00:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Open for Commissions!
I am currently open for commissions! Send me your request and I'll get you a slot in my queue for April. I'm also open for 2019 Blizzcon Badge commissions if you want to get yours early.
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Current Projects / Weekly Update
I'm making good progress on these three paintings!
I plan to spend this week and probably most of next week to work on these paintings, so you'll see much more of them before March is over.
Noah `| Michita | Jewels
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I've also got a few sketch commissions that I'll work on this week!
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