Hey there--your payments are still frozen for May if you are an existing patron, but I figured we needed to sit down and just talk. As you know, I have taken this month off to focus on freelance, but with that time away came a lot of discoveries about my life, changes in career, and how all this ...
2021-05-23 18:43:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there, here's the third batch of secret little sketches for the month! I'm really excited to share this one with you because we've got a good variety of work--both projects and personal, and some process work as well. Usually there's a caption under each image as you scroll through in gallery...
2021-04-28 18:51:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there sweet spring bud,
As you might have gathered from a couple of previous newsletter/podcasts, work (and life) has really been picking up! In my last newsletter, I out...
2021-04-26 12:43:00 +0000 UTC View Post
☀ Hey there, I hope your day is going well. It's been a little bit, or at least it feels like it has! ☀
I know this has taken a bit longer than expected, but I'm here with a studio/apartment tour (I elaborate why it took me so long to finally film this at the beginning of the video)! I ...
2021-04-25 18:24:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there, did you miss the panel presentation from the other day? Have no fear! Although they couldn't legally record it due to their affiliation with the school, I'm uploading everything for you to look through. Like I mentioned in a previous post, I am always a little nervous to present and in...
2021-04-19 14:36:54 +0000 UTC View PostTonight! 5-6 PM CST, I will be presenting at Columbia College Chicago's INKfest put on by the Illustration Student Group. I was invited by my lovely friend 2021-04-17 14:38:44 +0000 UTC View Post
This podcast is a special one because instead of purely audio, it also features my mug--if that's what you're into. Maybe I'll alternate video/audio-only, or stick purely to audio. Let me know what you think!
Today we're catching up about ARDEN HIGH, the Graphic novel...
2021-04-15 00:59:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, you. I'm here to share some more secret little sketches. This is a small bunch and it's all screenshots of various procreate files, mostly because I I am trying to pull bits and pieces of the graphic novel I'm working on without giving away too much! The first five images are pulled from tha...
2021-04-10 16:07:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey sweet evergreen tree, happy first of the month! I've got a batch of sketches straight off the fire. Be careful, they are still HOT 🥵🥵🥵
Though work projects are keeping me busy, I'm happy that I still am finding the time to play in my sketchbook here and there. Enjoy this ...
2021-04-01 13:10:29 +0000 UTC View Post
I just had a fun little time with this one, guys! I chose some things that can be found in April and displayed it in--my favorite--flatlay style. As always the file is attached below for your downloading and printing pleasure.
Please look at this when you need a reminder to have a won...
2021-04-01 04:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I know that we are all about Autumn here in our corner of camp, but I have to admit that Spring is creeping i...
2021-04-01 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Finishing up March with this month's podcast recording! Hey! Today's campfire conversation is super laid back, and we're talking about the three projects I'm currently working on. Vague project tea is spilled. Secrets are shared. A project announcement date is mentioned. 2021-03-26 14:29:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there, uncooked marshmallow. After these sketches I hope you will feel 🔥mildly toasted🔥 because I've got some hot, fiery stuff to give you glimpses of in this batch. You can scroll through each image to see the caption associated for a quick description--but I'...
2021-03-17 13:45:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to another casual video. 50 minutes of drawing, painting, chatting, and occasional silence with some distant music. I personally needed this decompression time, and feel the post-sketchbook calming effects. I hope your weekend is, and will continue to be wonderful. Let's kick back and rel...
2021-03-13 19:28:12 +0000 UTC View PostHey patreonologists--Next week I'll be filming our monthly video, and I'd love to get your input on what sort of vibe we're feeling for March! I have temporarily moved away from the step-by-steps, but we can totally get back to that. Let me know what you are more curious to see.
If...
2021-03-07 23:07:16 +0000 UTC View Post
This round of secret sketches are a real mixed bag! I've included some scanned sketchbook pages, some current book work from projects I'm working on, and for the first time, some of my partner's work. He has been visiting me these past two weeks. In between our work hours, we would go out and ske...
2021-03-04 16:56:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Something catches your eye in the local market. A peculiar looking person beckons you, their messy golden locks cluttered with sticks, crowned with sprouting fungi.
"Harvester, adorn your home with these seed packets for good fortune, but do not dare plant them, for they will wrea...
2021-03-02 13:52:03 +0000 UTC View Post
42 minutes of answering your questions: We're talking about social media, aesthetics, book guidelines given by clients, the process of illustrating Anne, procreate, drawing prompts, textures, agents, candles, super mario! so on and so forth! Best enjoyed while drinking something warm (or alcoholi...
2021-02-16 00:00:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy mid-February, here I've got a few secret pieces to share with you, fresh out the Mind-Oven!
I've just finished up my first ever fully illustrated book project in my (still very new) freelance career. Therefore, I have been on the grind finishing that up in the first half of the ...
2021-02-15 16:29:14 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning (from this timezone)! Today I'll be posting up a batch of some very secret sketches, as well as recording this month's Campfire Conversation podcast. It'll be a very relaxed chat. I have some topics in mind, but I was wondering if anybody had any questions you'd like to be answered? ...
2021-02-15 15:08:25 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's step-by-step video is being replaced by this rambly, personal, candid tour of a sketchbook from the spring/summer of 2018. You guys voted and chose this sketchbook (perhaps because of the mention of falling in love 👀). I think it's a good fit for February. I...
2021-02-09 15:51:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, I've been saving up some secret work to show you! This time it's a mix of everything: sketchbook scans, digital sketches, freelance work in progress, and some final work. I would say that most of my working day (5 or so hours) is consumed by trying to finish the Anne of Green Gables book. ...
2021-02-02 14:44:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we'll be chatting about the Love Month, a patron-exclusive gift exchange, how freelance booking with an agent works, looking back to a year ago whe...
2021-02-01 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Harvesters, I had so much fun with this one. I did end up craving sweets nearly the whole time, and I'm sure that will last all through February (who am I kidding, that's kind of how I always feel). I hope you enjoy this month's printable, which is a return to our HARVEST COMPENDIUM series of bot...
2021-02-01 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The time has come. The time for us to sit down with the internet's coolest Doodle Demon, my good friend: Dalton Stark aka @daltondoodles! We talk about internet connections, nonlinear art careers, inspiration and routines, art style, sense of self and "looking for the good 2021-01-23 15:24:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Due to popular demand, this step-by-step video is a traditional one consisting mostly of gouache painting and a bit of digital touch up at the end. Little did I realize how out of practice I was with my traditional media! Lately I have been working away digitally for my freelance projects (quicke...
2021-01-19 20:38:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Like I promised, I wanted to share bits of the Anne of Green Gables colored pages with you! This is a little visual breakdown of the star of the show (no, not Anne) : Green Gables, the house itself. I've said this before--I'm not comfortable with environments, especially...
2021-01-13 18:04:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy January 10th (from my timezone)! I have a few more sketches to share with you. The last week has mostly been filled with working on the Anne of Green Gables book, doing some Harvest Patron species shout-outs and filming my week in the life video. I'm kind of relieved to be done with that, s...
2021-01-10 17:47:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, hello! This is a laid-back video where I take you through my daily routines (or lack thereof) and showcase what a very "real" week looks like for me. In August I posted a video about what my day looked like, but things have changed a lot since then ( Here is that video: 2021-01-07 23:27:57 +0000 UTC View Post
As previously mentioned, I'll be releasing these sketches in small batches throughout the month (as I do them). Here are some spreads from my sketchbook that I did throughout December. Materials used on these pages varied greatly and kept things fresh and fun for me, including:
pilot ...
2021-01-02 18:28:25 +0000 UTC View Post