Becca Hillburn

Advent Calendars and Holiday Bookmark Tutorials- November 28th (Patreon)

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2022-11-30 00:47:01

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2026-10

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Hey Artnerds!

It's been kinda a quiet week this week, and that's been lovely. 2022 has been a challenging year for many people, myself included, so it's nice to have a breather.I've been spending a LOT of time lately cultivating other social media sites since Twitter is probably slowly circling the toilet bowl. If you'd like to check out what I'm working on, you can find me on:

Artstation: https://nattosoup.artstation.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/nattosoupFacebook: https://facebook.com/nattosoupTiktok: https://tiktok.com/@nattosoupInkblot: https://inkblot.art/profile/nattosoupTumblr: https://nattosoup.tumblr.comMastodon: https://mastodon.art/@NattosoupSome I use more often than others- I've been using Tiktok, Tumblr, and Instagram a lot, but I'm trying to remember to use Inkblot, Mastodon, and Artstation. I tend to remember to post on sites where I get more interaction, so if you're on one of these platforms and would like me to use it more, let me know!

Art Supply Advent Calendars

I've made a lot of progress on getting through some of my video backlog, as yall have seen from the resumption of Early Access videos! Yay! It was also really nice to hang out with you guys Friday- I really missed livestreaming, and even though the Arteza 24 Day Advent Calendar wasn't amazing, it was way more fun unboxing it with you guys. If you missed the stream, you can check out the VOD!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piKx1u7Ujzg

And here's the 12 day calendar, if you're curious!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf9WkNFk86M

If you know of any other art supply Advent calendars that ship to the US, let me know! There's a very cute German one that was mentioned during the stream, but unfortunately they're not shipping to the US at this time. If you're in Germany though, you should snatch it up! Thanks Jill for mentioning it!

https://kreativascolors.de/listing/1301825414/kreativascolors-advent-calendar-2022

Kinda on that note, I'm sorta flirting with the idea of putting together a 12 day art supply Advent Calendar for next year, in very limited supply. It would not necessarily be specifically themed, just some of my favorite favorite art supplies, but knowing me, I'd also include a helpful hint or little tutorial to go with it. I'd probably open up preorders in July or August and handle it sorta the same way I handle my Paint Your State kits.

Possible Friday Night Stream

I had a weird idea, and I want to see how interested yall would be in spending a Friday night doing a window shopping live stream. We would browse different online art supply stores and talked about deals and what we liked and what we didn't like, very casual and cozy.

I'm thinking

BlickJerry's ArtaramaCheap Joe's Jackson's Choosing Keeping St Louis Art Supply Paper and Ink Arts

I would also take shop requests, and would be happy to browse handmade, personal sites, and Etsy shops. I'd like to focus mainly on art supplies and stationery, but if any Patrons would like me to also showcase their online shops for art and merch, I'd be delighted to!

Holiday Content

I've been working on a series of Christmas/winter Stashbuster easy watercolor tutorials, and I'm looking forward to finishing them up and getting them out to yall soon.

So grab your masking fluid, and keep an eye out for these upcoming tutorials! I've been sharing snippets to Youtube shorts, Tiktok, and Instagram!

Updating the Shop

I've also been working on getting all my new merch up and listed in the Nattoshop. This is an area I always struggle with- there are so many steps to listing and selling online, and I always end up stalled out on something silly like good photography or getting the weight of my books! I have a mail scale, so I don't have a good excuse for that last one, and I've been trying to break it up and make it manageable by doing at least one product per day.

For some reason, the small convention merch- stickers, charms, buttons, mugs, and now prints- are always the hardest for me to list. The number of options can be a bit intimidating for me to tackle, and then knowing HOW to best list everything (individually? as selectable options?) is a bit trial and error sometimes, but I'm slowly getting everything up and listed, so I hope you guys will check it out!

Early Access and Backer Exclusive:

Backer Exclusive- Why You Should Do Recon Before Committing: https://www.patreon.com/posts/backer-exclusive-75112640

Early Access- What Art Gifts to Buy and What to Skip at Walmart Christmas 2022: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-art-75112573

New to the Public:

Saturday, November 19th: A New Hairstyle- Watercolor Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rirAorUcZuc&t=2s (watercolor tutorial, watercolor painting, watercolor illustration, art chat)

What Art Supplies to Buy at 5Below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goshOxi6wS8 (shopping, art supplies, 5Below)

Tuesday, November 22nd: Wearing Tinycore to the Louisiana Renaissance Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aKLOT2rzfE (con recap, Renaissance Festival, Louisiana life, general geekery)

Friday, November 25th: Going Goblin Mode on a 24 Day Arteza Advent Calendar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piKx1u7Ujzg (livestream, art supplies, advent calendar, cheap art supplies)

Saturday, November 26th:Is this a Joke? Same as Last Year?! Arteza 12 Day Advent Calendar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf9WkNFk86M (art supplies, cheap art supplies, advent calendar)

Tuesday, November 29th: Cheap Joes Watercolor Haul- Swatching New Colors (watercolor, art supplies, art haul)