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[Blog] Small Update

Recovery State

I'm still in the process of recovering from from my recent surgery procedure - apparently it typically takes at least 2 weeks for the extraction sites to heal (at least for the most part). I don't know if my jaw issues have been fixed yet: it still clicks and feels weird - plus a few new issues were introduced by the procedure. But I guess I'll have to wait a bit before I can say for certain.

Although I feel like I'm probably good enough to resume working (in some capacity), I feel discouraged about my career and...

Collection: JUNE 2024 Sketches

06/27/2024

It's very close to the end of the month, so I'm actually rushing through the sketch requests - hence their simplicity. Hopefully they're still good enough for your enjoyment. I should probably get more comfortable with them being black & white sometimes anyway.

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A small batch for now - going to the OMSF to receive surgery a bit sooner than expected, so I wanted to share some art before possibly being unable to work for a few days.

Don't forget to eat & sleep.

Blog - Recent Thoughts

The Plan:

The next few days will be dedicated to producing this month's patron sketch requests. There are 6 requests remaining. I want to finish this up quickly so I can relax for the next few weeks.

Health Update:

I have an eye exam tomorrow and plan to consult with a specialist (concerning my jaw) next week. Next month might have some kind of interruption if I need to undergo any surgery, but hopefully I can still get some interesting work done and it doesn't debilitate me too badly.

Game Dev: 2024-05-27 14:31:20 +0000 UTC View Post

Illust: Elayne, Moon Duo

This illustration began as a simple bit of fun, exploring technique with a single paintbrush - and I actually only planned on drawing the older Elayne in the background. But the body looked boring, so I drew the younger Elayne, and then the bg looked boring, so I drew a moon, and so on...

This is actually a technical followup to my previous Female Link illustration (there are many similarities), and I think there's an interesting balance between simplicity and painterly within the artwork.

... also there's some bonus variants! 2024-05-27 01:28:50 +0000 UTC View Post

[Blog] [Game Dev] Various Updates

Game Dev:

• All enemies are now compatible with enemy spawn zones & activation zones (unless they are otherwise meant to be exclusively hand-placed, like the cannon pillars).

• Enemy Code has also been cleaned & modernized so that they all follow the same syntax.

• Weapon Spam Protection is implemented. Every weapon has a different max value, but this basically means players can't throw another axe if one already exists.

Game Dev - MAY 2024 - #01

Game Development Updates:

There have been a few updates made to the Beaumont game project over the last week, so allow me to tell you about some of it! Some things aren't worth sharing, but new assets are!

New Art Assets:

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Axe

A simple axe, commonly used by hunters. It's hefty weight allows it to easily tear through most beasts - though some hunters expand i...

2024-05-10 00:08:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Collection: MAY 2024 Sketches

This post will update with new art as the month progresses.

There's a whole bunch of sketches in the Dropbox Archive right now, enough to hold anyone over for a while - but I'll share some here, just for you!

Don't forget to eat & sleep.

Blog - Setting up for May

Reflection: April

I somehow managed to produce A LOT of art this month, way more than expected, especially with how discouraged I've been feeling about the career lately. Check the Dropbox Archive if you have not already done so, as there's a bunch of stuff in the NSFW Folder. Most of it was drawn purely for the fun of doing so.

Although I've been meaning to do so for a few months, I appreciate finally drawing this month's Early Access illustration. I do wish it was much better, however... I know these types of artworks do not ...

Game Dev - APR 2024 - #01

EDIT [05/05/2024]:

This post was once exclusive to the [$1 Patron Tier], but is now available to All Members, even those of you who are Free Members. Patreon's recent updates allow me to share stuff with you guys now.

Patreon's rules are incredibly strict, so I can only share certain types of things - but hopefully this won't be a problem since there isn't any explicit nudity, just a sprite without any female-presenting nipples. If a member of staff wants to harass me over email, I will remove the objectionable c...

Easter Bunny Elayne & Lovina

It's been a while since I've done work like this. It seldom ever performs well on social media and it takes longer to do, so it's harder to ask patrons to wait for stuff like it. But I've wanted to do this for a while as a follow up to an illustration dorimoge drew last year. I kinda wish I had a better composition for it, but I didn't want it to be as rough as my usual work. This illustration features Elayne and dorimoge's OC, Lovina.

Original by Dorimoge:

2024-04-19 08:26:22 +0000 UTC View Post

[WIP] Easter Bunny Girls

I've wanted to draw this for a while and I've finally started to do so. I'm planning to render this piece a bit. It features Elayne and Lovina, an OC belonging to @dorimoge5 as bunnies.

Don't forget to eat & sleep.

[Blog] Following up on the recent health concern

In a recent post, I mentioned experiencing a health scare, so I figured I'd elaborate a little on it. It started around last weekend (Sat/Sun) and has been a constant experience ever since.

I'm not yet sure if it's a dental issue (like TMJD), but it might just be muscle strain of some kind. It's usually just a minor discomfort, but I've noticed the worse symptoms flare up when I was under stress, leading me to believe it might be a physical response to stress - and I've had plenty of reasons to be stressed between my work habits over t...

[Blog] Slow Week

Bit of a slow week. Plagued by a number of annoyance.

Had a bit of a health scare during the weekend - I'm concerned that I may need to get it looked at or even require surgery (that sounds expensive). Still just hoping the issue disappears.

My apartment's water heater is making noise like a steam train for several days, making sleep difficult, and I no longer have hot water as of today. It's an annoying series of events.

Twitter is causing problems. All of my work is being blurred (essentially censorship) because it is sen...

Collection: APR 2024 Sketches

EDIT [4/26/2024]:

Looks like image collections look like how they used to, except slightly different... It means the thumbnail is a little smaller now, but I think it's probably better that you guys can get the scroll bar again.

This post will be updated as the month progresses. (It's probably done now).

Don't forget to eat & sleep.

[Blog] Routine Annual Reflection

We are 3 months into 2024, and as is custom, it is now time to reflect and take stock of my career & the experience of my Patreon (or SubscribeStar). I do this every so often to check how I feel about things and determine what needs improving.

Reflections:

• I have not begun any work on a new comic / image set. Instead, I've fallen onto our old habits by focusing on sketch collections - despite wanting to reduce its focus in 2024.

• I experienced a loss of motivation this month, alt...

  2024-04-01 02:24:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Brello Ramblings & Updated Patreon Policy

Patreon's Updated Policy

Patreon has finally updated the text in their Policy Guidelines, and it's as difficult to work with as you'd imagine. But here's the short of it:

• Characters are required to demonstrate consent, either via statement or clear affirmative actions. Facial expressions and body language will be taken into account.
• Likewise, "consensual non-consent" is not permitted. If the artist says that it was consensual but the characters do not "adequately" demonstrate this, this is a violation.
• P...
  2024-03-18 04:24:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Collection: MAR 2024 Sketches

Just a collection of sketches drawn during the month. This post will slowly update over time as new sketches are drawn.

Don't forget to eat & sleep.

[Game Dev] More New Enemies

I've started using Codecks to plan my project. It's a bit like Trello, except it's much easier to organize since it's modeled off of a deck of playing cards instead of a list of info. It's going to be a bit more organic than my Trello Board, and I'll casually add new cards as I see fit so that it's more like a checklist or notepad for stuff that I'm actively working on or planning to soon.

You can see what's been done, what's currently being worked on, what's in my "hand," etc.

If you'd like to keep up with that, you m...

[Blog] Closing February

Collection  |  Dropbox  |  Concept Art  |  ...

[Game Dev] New Enemies & Weapon

It's been a while since I last did any game development work, but I sat down for a bit this weekend to solve some old problems and implement some new features.

Axe Sub-Weapon

Initially, I didn't plan to feature the axe. Instead vastly preferring Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon's options for a diagonal attack - like Miriam's Rapiers. So, that's what I chose... 

But there are some quirks with...

[Blog] Half-time Progress Update

2024-02-15 14:41:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Collection: FEB 2024 Sketches

Just a collection of sketches drawn during the month. This post will slowly update over time as new sketches are drawn.

Don't forget to eat & sleep.

[Blog] Closing out on January

COLLECTION POST

DROPBOX

2024-01-27 03:15:38 +0000 UTC View Post

[Blog] Mid-Month Progress Update

Collection  |  Dropbox  |  Concept Art  |  Sketch Requests  |  Linktree

While I could say that it's been an unexciting month, I did ...