Well, guys, January and February didn’t go exactly like I had planned. I’ve been dealing with an allergic reaction to surgical glue, other nasty incision difficulties, and just trying to catch up on all the sleep I’ve missed from being unable to sleep comfortably after surgery.
This may end up affecting other plans I’ve had this year, like the amulets Kickstarter, but we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. I at least want to finish the designs to have for stickers and Patreon goodies! I’m finally healing up today after those recovery hiccups, so we’ll see what I can achieve without overwhelming myself.
Speaking of the amulets, I’ve started inking them in Clip Studio Paint! This design for January needs some tweaking because I can’t unsee the Eye of Sauron in the middle, but it’s been exciting learning more about this extremely useful program, as I’ve finally started taking proper classes on the software.
Before anything else can happen with the Birthstone Goddesses project, however, I need to clean up the studio/shipping area, which has been taunting me since I haven’t been able to lift much! It’s been stacked with garage and parents’ basement overflow and I’ve only just now begun the excavation process to sort what’s for donation and what’s for keeping. (Oh no and is it also tax season? Halp!)
More Character Art!
Meanwhile, in my continued mission to manufacture happy brain chemicals during my stressful times, you all have witnessed Rabs’ development over the course of the past couple months. I’ve FINALLY finished her Level 0 form!
Enjoy Teen Rabs in all her irreverent glory! Teen Rabs hasn’t earned her tatts through training yet and sits on a gallon of pent up anger against the world and her messed up family. Hopefully I’ve captured the difference in Teen vs Adult Rabs, with Adult Rabs being much more at peace with herself and her past.
You can watch a timelapse of both of these portraits here.
Have an additional closeup because I spent hours on the faces and I’m proud of them:
Both painted in Procreate. I’m getting more comfortable with this style the more I do! Though I’m a bit grumpy that you can see the skill gap already between Teen Rabs and her Adult form which was rendered first last year.
Next up, I’ll be doing a Level 0 & Armor Base for the party’s flamboyant Tiefling Arcane Archer, Calumny, which I’m very much looking forward to.
(Cal in all his sassy glory! He belongs to my dear friend, Hayley.)
Eventually once all these base forms are done, I’ll be doing an armor/level progression chart for them, which will be great practice for me, as I consider armor, in particular, to be a big weakness after years of drawing mainly flowing dress feminine fashions.
Finally, I started playing Elden Ring when I’ve been couch-bound during recovery. What a strangely beautiful dark fantasy game! I wasn’t sure I would like it, at first. The enemies can be frustrating to beat, but now I’ve found myself thoroughly hooked by its hauntingly beautiful world and intriguing exploration.
Behold my swashbuckling mage, Asha the Starless! Still just a rough sketch, but I expect with all the cool imagery of this game, you may see more fan art from this game pop up here.
Screenshots for reference:
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That’s all for this month, friends! In March, I’m hoping to be back in good health (knock on wood) which means I’ll hopefully have more to share next time. I also have some inspiring books, supplies, and photos I want to share.
Till then, don’t forget you can come hang out on my Discord whether you’re a Patron or not! I love getting to know you all there and sharing inspirations and interests. You can use this invite to join the public server, though if you want my Patron perks for Discord, which include a private Patrons-only area where I share my private sketchbook, you’ll need to connect your Discord to Patreon.
Till next time!
♥ Ang
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