Weretober2026 Discussion (Patreon)

Hey guys! Happy Saturday!

So I've been thinking a lot about this Weretober, and what direction I'd like to go in for it in terms of style and mood. Ultimately I want to go in a direction that's "darker," much more like the pieces I did years ago, where proportions were sometimes somewhat skewed slightly, the colours were very muted (almost greyscale) and there was a lot more... ferocity in the creatures themselves (for the most part - I understand that there will be outliers 😂). I want lighting and contrast to play a bigger part in the composition and also want that "grit" and crispiness from the textures (which is why I've brought it back into my workflow lately and have been re-experimenting with them so much.)

I've gathered a number of pieces that I think would fit what I'd like to aim for (Funnily most of them are from 2021 😂) but I think the Werewolf piece from back in June and the more recent Skullberus are probably the closest thing that have come to that "sweet spot" of merging my current style with my earlier stuff. (Though I'd still maybe like it to be a bit more muted in terms of colour)

I love Halloween month. Spoopy season has probably been my favourite time of the year ever since I was a kid, and I'd like to bring some of those elements back for this year that I felt were maybe missing in previous years.

Ultimately I want this Weretober to ultimately be fun, not just for me, but for everyone else as well! 😊

So now that I've said my piece and expressed what I'd like to do, I really want to hear what you guys want to see! Do you guys like the sounds of the direction? Would you guys make any changes or additions? Do you have any questions at all?

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On another note, I want to bring something up that may or may not be upsetting to some people. I've had a discussion some some friends about this as well but I'd still like to bring it up with you guys and see what you think.

I believe that it's safe to say that I'm not an art streamer, and I will never pretend to be one. With that said, I have tried to bring that element into patreon on multiple occasions (Mostly during Weretober) to try and "spice things up" and also make an opportunity for you guys to see me drawing live and also so that we can interact in a more direct manner. And I've tried to maintain that tradition despite it making a fairly exhausting challenge even more stressful (To the point where it has negatively impacted me physically in past years) because I felt like you guys might enjoy the streams.

I also want to be CLEAR that I'm not blaming anyone for this, and not trying to make it out like a "oh woe is me" sort of situation 😂 I'm fully responsible for it, and have just come to the realization that my body just might not be able to handle the extra stress of streaming (along with all the technical hiccups that seem to come with it during a month-long drawing challenge 😂) (cough cough... last year's 2 hour technical delay for the VERY first stream despite me having tested it several times days before 😂)

So... now the question is, would you guys be alright with me not streaming for this weretober? I know some of you seem to enjoy the streams, (Personally I feel that I'm pretty boring 😂) so I'm flattered if you actually do. But I'd like to know if it's a deal breaker for some of you, and the streams are super important.

That's all I have to say for now. Once again, I'd really like to get your guys's feedback if you have the chance, and I want to thank you all again for the incredible support and for taking the time to read this 💙

Hope you all have a great Weekend!