zandravandra

July 30th to August 12th

I wrote 20,000 words in a week and a half and gosh are my arms tired. I now know what my writing output can be, but pushing myself to finish those final chapters still takes a lot out of me. Thankfully it's off to editing and illustrating now, and I hope to have it done soon!

I've wrapped up my Da...

20,000 Words of Squid Maids

My squid maid short story, now a squid maid light novel (gosh that's a lot of words), is finally done! It's now off to editing while I prepare illustrations. I hope to have a prototype version of it with me at GenCon, but that may be too close. I will absolutely have some with me at PAX West and SPX...

Squid Maids Incoming!

The light novel is done! Good gosh, that was a lot of writing. x_x Now it's in the hands of my editor; this weekend I'll be illustrating it, and on Monday it'll be off to the printer (hopefully). If you're at GenCon, PAX West or SPX, I should have copies on hand! :D

It's been so long since I've wr...

First Twitch Emote: Hoppy!

I finally completed my first emote for my Twitch channel: Hoppy, my lil kangaroo mouse plushie! Drawing something that has to be 28x28 pixels in the end was a challenge, but I learned a lot!

It's also nice to have something to give folks who subscribe to me on Twitch beyond small quality-of-life s...

The Squid Maid Light Novel is Happening

Hey hi folks! I've been hard at work writing my first light novel...which is a Splatoon 2 fanfic, turns out? What started out as a joke has now become an Actual Thing and I'm hoping to get it done soon! As with all things, you'll get access to it here, and I hope to show off some illustrations as I ...

July 16th to 29th

Hey hi folks! I'm finally done with my biggest commission yet. I can't wait to show it off more and share more of its behind-the-scenes features, but that'll have to take place after it's been properly announced by the client. But phew, I'm so glad it's complete; it's been a big weight on my shoulde...

Secret Commission!

Hey hi folks! Here's the result of that secret commission I've been working on! Please keep it under your hat for now - I'll let you know once I can make it public! But good gosh this piece took so much out of me. I severely underestimated the time it'd take me to make it - I'll know for next time! ...

Hammermaid Stickers!

I just got some stickers of my Hammermaid printed thanks to a deal! I'm ramping up art production for upcoming conventions and it feels great to have some physical stuff on hand. Can't wait to grow my merch offerings a bit more! :D

Of Squid Maids and Light Novels

Hey hi folks! So I've been playing Splatoon 2 and it's a lot of fun - and it comes with a neat art post option that folks have been doing amazing things with. Considering what I'm up to these days, I figured I'd make a tongue-in-cheek light novel style pic about the hot topic of the moment: squid ma...

July 2nd to July 15th

Phew, what a couple of weeks! SGDQ ended up being a week off for me, which I sorely needed - I hadn't really taken any actual time off for months now, and having a period of time where I just didn't have to think about work helped me so much.

Since then, I've been hard at work on commissions and a...

Secret Commission Peek!

I've been very busy lately, and one project that's been taking a lot of my attention is... one that I can't talk about just yet! But I can share a bit of what I've done for it, in the form of line art for this band of capital-C characters!

I'm very excited to shout it from the rooftops once it's d...

Preview: The Concierge

Here's a sneak peek at something I'm working on with a friend - but still in the very early stages. It's going to be a a small-scale visual novel and a good reason for me to learn Fungus for Unity! I'm very excited to dive into it, and good gosh I hope to keep the scope real small.

It's about the ...

Design Delve: Sunset Overdrive

Hey hi folks! Here's the early access archive of my Design Delve on Sunset Overdrive! It's a joy to play through, even now, and it's a game that means a whole lot to me for reasons that I'll get into numerous times in this video series. I'm so glad I got to do this feature.

The videos will be rele...

June 18th to July 1st

Hey hi folks! It's been a weird two weeks!

I've been struggling creatively, so my output hasn't been as good, and that's impacted my mood a bit. But there have been good things too!

My RemakeJam game crashed and burned when I realized that the way I'm making the game (with a fake 3D layering...

#got2bradical

Summer Games Done Quick is on! :D All-around wonderful person Halfcoordinated was doing the opening run of NieR: Automata and he requested that folks make skating fanart of the game with the hashtag #got2bradical. Thankfully, my girlfriend Amber prodded me into making this quick sketch and I guess i...

Zelda 3 Randomizer Race!

I finally got fast enough at Zelda 3 Randomizer to have a race with Andi! I'm going to look at ways to archive the race for the best results on my YouTube channel, but in the meantime, we have a second one coming up! :D This time Cass will be joining up for a 3-person race and I'm really excited! Sp...

A Year of Creation

Hey hi folks! It's now been one year since I launched this Patreon and I wanted to thank you all for your support, no matter when or how you became a patron. It's enabled me to build towards a future where I can support myself with my work, and it's encouraged me to keep getting better at what I'm p...

(NSFW) Firmware Experimentation

So... hey hi, here's my first lewd drawing! It's about robot girlfriends, consensual hacking, and headpats. I hope you like it!

As I mentioned earlier, to see the full pic you will need to be at the Observe tier or above; I'll be sending dedicated NSFW folder links to you that you can choose to en...

New (Totally Opt-In) Thing: Lewd Art

Hey hi folks! After mustering up the courage to do it, I finally made a piece of lewd art! It's something that's been on my mind for a while and a part of my art that I want to explore a little bit more. I do want to share that with you all, BUT - since this isn't what you signed up for initially - ...

June 4th to June 17th

Hey hi folks! I've recovered from my trip, and I've been busy drawing! Like, a lot! I've uploaded most of what I've been working on, and another piece I want to share is of a slightly sensitive nature so I'll be posting about it separately. I want to make sure I share it with you all in a way that d...

Zelda 3 Randomizer Map

I've been playing more Zelda: A Link to the Past Randomizer, and it's gotten to the point where I need to become more familiar with the item locations (since any one of them could hold a crucial upgrade). So I made this map!

The process itself was really instructive and helped me find item locatio...

Danielle's New Style

My friend Danielle got a new haircut and I got inspired. I really like how this pic came out, and also how low-stress the entire process was. This combination of jagged lines is a pleasure to draw and helps keep me out of my "redraw the same line five times over" habit; I should try to explore this ...

Light Novel Commission: Art Tablet Catgirl

Here's my second light novel cover commission! As someone who's always been terrified of drawing backgrounds, it's been reassuring to see how straightforward they are to make and how much they add to a picture. Just like with color, I'm doing my best every time I draw a pic to have something...