Big Post: This one's BIG!! 💛 (Patreon)

Hiii! Hellooo! How are you?!

I am so, so, so eager to share all of the things with you today! I've spent two weeks fully immersed in drawing- literally drawing 9+ hours every single day **ow, my hand lol!!** SOO, let's just get right into what I've been up to!

As we know, I've been exploring my style, characters and the general feel of my artworks lately. Thus, the tiny, smidge of a shift has begun, and I truly, truly feel so, genuinely, excited to MAKE!

Above, you'll find the first animation I've made fully embracing the change! Does it look all that different from my usual makes? I.. don't know?! ha! Though, did it FEEL vastly differently while making? Absolutely. Maybe that's obvious, maybe not, BUT! I can't wait to hear your thoughts!!

(very) MINI Q&A time!!!

I've officially switched Procreate liner brushes, which has been fun AND a bit of a learning curve! For those who have asked, the brush is "The Rube Pen (Legacy)" from The Rusty Nib pack! 

I just love the crunch it has!! It almost mimics traditional ink as well which is SO fun! My favorite!

Oh, and for those who have also asked how long these little animations take-

Alright, Q&A over (I get asked these two questions quite a bit, so I thought it would be a good time to give a bit of an updated answer!!) 😊

Movin' on! I finalized the Dandelion King stickers!!

and then!! I made a thing that is very reminiscent and somewhat of a remake of 3-4 old, OLD doodlies!

I'm simultaneously overjoyed and so beyond nervous to explore a style that feels so much more ME. The fear that it no longer looks like mine is AHH! Scary! Haha! Though, the feeling of really expressing the ideas inside my funky brain is so rewarding.

(sorry for going on and on about this!! I'm just so 🥹 feelling lots of feels!)

As you could probably assume, I, of course, had to do some sketching:

I've drawn the same vibe of profile picture, some variation of me with a mushroom/witch hat since 2020-ish, so it feels like it's about that time to make a new one! AND, silly as it sounds, I've never drawn myself with my little tattoos, so I thought it might be time to do so hehe!!

THEN! I've been looking at all of this amazing Lord of the Rings art, and decided that it might be time to do something very, very loosely inspired of my own! They're going on an adventure !! 😌

I've mentioned this a few times, I know, but I really, really want to bring back the tree frame. I had originally started cutting it out of my drawings because it was easier to format non-square prints without it (blah blah), but then.. it just never came back!

ALSO!! I know it's only mid-July, I'm but getting ahead on autumn-time artwork this year, okay? I always start working on things at the end of September/October, but then?? By the time anything is done, autumn is passed? Not this year 😎

Alright, friends! That's about all I've got! OH!!

For physical reward friends:

I ordered an extra, surprise sticker for both the Sticker Club + Postcard Pals as I had mocked it up and simply couldn't resist adding it in! The colors went too perfectly with July's rewards, so I'll be sending out your envelopes this weekend once the extra sticker arrives!!

*a little hint 🤫*

hehehe

I'm off to draw!! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for all of the positivity and support recently when it comes to my changing things up a wee bit! You've all been so encouraging, and that makes me even more thrilled to explore and experiment and doodle.

I will talk to you all again SO SOON!! 

Aub + Mush😅💛