Wrapping up 2025 & big creative plans for 2026 (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

As 2025 comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to look back on the year and be a bit open with you all. August 2025 was a challenging time for me, with some family losses, getting evicted, and ultimately making the decision to walk away from a toxic workplace. It was a scary and uncertain period, but it was also when I decided to really try and make art my main source of income. Thanks to all of you — especially those who subscribed and supported me — you genuinely helped carry me through that time, and I can’t thank you enough for it.

With that in mind, I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who’s followed along this year. Every follow, comment, subscription, and bit of support means the world to me, and I really hope you’ve been enjoying the content I’ve been putting out. Being able to create and share my art with such a supportive community is something I never take for granted.

Looking ahead to 2026, I’m feeling incredibly motivated and excited about what’s to come. My main goal is to keep growing my following so this can comfortably pay the bills and become even more sustainable long-term. Right now, commissions are still a monthly necessity, but with time and growth, I’m really hoping to step back from those a little and focus more on personal projects and passion ideas that I’ve been itching to start.

Speaking of personal projects — I have a 15–20 page Frieren comic idea that I’m really excited about and can’t wait to finally start working on. I was originally hoping to have it done in time for season 2, but hey, better late than never. It’s something I’ve wanted to tackle for a while, and I’m really looking forward to diving into it properly.

I’m also super keen to finally make a start on some “Howard’s IT Solutions” content. I’d love to flesh this out with some short stories and spend more time developing the girls and their world — it’s been living in my head for ages, and 2026 feels like the perfect time to bring it to life.

That said, January will be focused purely on commissions, as the backlog has grown pretty quickly, and I want to make sure everything gets the time and care it deserves. Patreon exclusive content and the £15 tier ideas will be picking back up again in February, once things are more manageable and I can give them the attention they deserve.

Once again, thank you so much to everyone who has subscribed, supported, and stuck around. It truly means the world to me to be able to create art for a living, and I’m incredibly grateful to have you all along for the journey. I can’t wait to share what’s next as 2026 unfolds.