Reflecting on 2025 (Patreon)

We've almost reached the end of 2025. This year, we switched from doing specific requests for specific tiers to doing sporadic sketch request rounds on the Discord server. For the time being, I've been tackling it without much structure - but I think it'd be good to have a specific rule or structure to it. For example:

Week 1: I doodle a few examples of shapes I like. Then, (if there are multiple ones) people vote on the shape they like.

Week 2. I doodle the requests for Patrons; then we randomly pick someone's doodle to be colored.

Week 3. I color in the doodle and post it.

Week 4. I continue with personal projects; like the ongoing 'The Cat and the Cow.'

That's what I'm considering for now, but I'm still hesitent to lock it in because my work can randomly get very intense. For now, let me know if that sounds good to you guys. And remember, all this is on the Discord server! Not up here on the Patreon website.

This year had a lot of challenges in store for me - what was meant to be the year of 'reclaiming my free time' and 'finding the right work-art balance' turned into a year of living through some insane months at work and dealing with long term construction at my house. As such, my output wasn't as consistent as I would've liked. Even so, I was able to draw - and finally get back to 'The Cat and the Cow' after a years-long hiatus! I'm very grateful to those of you who've decided to stick with me through it all.

I'm winding down for the year and probably won't be drawing much until January. So I just want to say: Have a warm, bright Christmas and a very happy New Year. May 2026 have only good in store for us all. <3

Magic