(super) BIG POST: Plush Preview, Sketches, Finished Doodles, WALLPAPER AHH🌧️💧 (Patreon)

AHH HELLO, LOVELY FRIENDS!! Happy May! There's buds on the trees, the weather is warming up, and I am so, SO inspired to MAKE! I've got a lot, A LOT of things to share with you today, so let's do this, shall we?

First, the obvious, I wanted to create something a little funky and fun for May's wallpaper since I've been made aware of the fact that we are halfway to Halloween already? MY favorite time~ Thus, a magical, patchy sun and moon wallpaper!!!

This past month, I was totally absorbed in putting together the first print drop of the year (I always forget just how LONG it takes to make everything!!!), but now I'm back to DOODLING, sketching, all the things!

Let's look at some sketches?

Does anyone recognize this? I made the original "Mountains in Love" drawing FOUR years ago! I can't believe it's been THAT LONG!? So, to stick with this pine tree theme, of sorts, that I've been exploring, I thought it might be a fitting one to redraw!

Then, I had a thought? Who is hanging out at the base of these mountains?

A couple of mushrooms, of course!! I'm still undecided on the text, buuuut, it's something, for now.

Alright, time for a brief intermission to introduce what will most likely be the second-to-last plush update before they are OFFICIALLY done-

Just a few, tiny tweaks and that'll be it!! I wanted to clarify, too, as I realized recently that I haven't been super clear about these buddies- they aren't available YET, but they will be in the next couple of months, most likely!!

Okey dokey, back to doodlies! I started working on a new animation/illustration-

If you don't remember the sketch, it's the little wizard frog atop his abode casting magic amidst the mushrooms and flowers and things surrounding him. THOUGH, I had a BIG idea! HEAR ME OUT, okay? It starts to rain, as I had originally planned weeks ago, BUT, when he waves his wand, it becomes AN UMBRELLA!? maybe? Yes!? (I'm obviously very excited about this idea haha)

Now, time for some finished things I've been oh-so excited to share with you!

The quilted snails are complete!! hehe

AND, so is my new little elves illustration!

I'm still on the fence about the final color palette, BUT I had fun experimenting with somewhat dramatic lighting and light particles and things! How do we feel about the little elf characters? Are they ones you'd like to see me delve into more?

Alright, well, I think that's all I have for you. I feel like I've mentioned it at the end of every BIG post recently, but I'm trying my best to get through my GIANT backlog of sketches and ideas, so thank you for allowing me the time to do that. I have become so easily dissatisfied with my work lately, and what should take me three days draw ends up taking a week! So much overworking of pieces!! But, I'm working on that hehe!!

As always, thank you from the very bottom of my heart for being here with me for another month of doodley adventures. I'm so glad I get to share brain ramblings and ideas and thoughts and WIPs with you here!! Here's to another month of makes!

Talk again SO soon,

Aub

OH, P.S.!! All April rewards and shop orders should be on their way to the post office by the end of the day today, so you should have those very soon- thank you all so much, again 😊

Here's your daily dose of Mr. Mushroom hehe

P.S. x2- my office won't be looking like this for long! Prepare for an office re-decoration project this month ⛅️

okay, okay, bye for real haha!