BIG post: POLL + July Sketchbook Dump + CLAY!? 🐓 (Patreon)

Hello!! Hello! Happy Monday! It's rather dreary here, so I hope the sun is shining happily wherever you may be!

I had quite the creative weekend, so I'm just gonna share all I've got with ya!

Firstly, firstly, I did a bit of doodling in my digital sketchbook after being inspired by a little adventure I went on in the woods this past weekend!

I know you were all excited to see me explore DUCKS! So, after taking a few pictures of lily pads from a canoe, I felt like I just had to draw a woodsy, watery, duck illustration/animation. Plus, of course, I have to add some fish!

Then! I thought about wanting to create a sunflower illustration as the perfect little transition into fall time, so I played around with some character based on my very own sunflowers seen in the picture hehe. Though, the perfect composition didn't quite come to mind. BUT, I do love the little character with the booties! Ideas?

and, finally, my favorite page. I found the most wonderful, woodsy spot and took bunches of photos (seen here :)) to use for a reference for a little gnome illustration. I think it'll be an animation of him picking flowers? Something simple and sweet!

Okay, so, in the middle of last week, I felt the sudden NEED to make something out of clay. Have I ever made anything out of clay before? Nope. Alas, by recommendation of my incredibly talented friend, Valerie Wai, I picked up a few packages of polymer clay-

Valerie said Scupley Premo, so that's what I got! and, well... it started off a bit strange-

MIND YOU, I was working on this at 1am haha! BUT THEN.. it got even weirder...

 I started adding eyelids?? And then I was like?? Hmmm, maybeee not. I removed them, which sounds very strange to say, but after a long while in my oven....

✨ glam shots in the garden✨

 Is he perfect? Absolutely not. I learned A LOT along the way, but I can't wait to make more!! What do we think?! This took me far longer than it should have, I think, so hopefully speed comes with practice haha!

OH! I finished my 2024 self portrait too!

 (I love drawing hair.. I forgot how much I love drawing hair!)

ONTO THE POLL!! As I head into this week, I need some thoughts as to where you think I should start--

 Ducks? Little ghosty in a little wood? A wholesome gnome? Buddies on an adventure?

✨VOTE BELOW✨

Alright, that's all I've got! I'll await your votes and jump right into said illustration! Thank you for the help and all the things. ALWAYS 🧡

Aub