Hello peeps,

Its been a hot minute since I posted, I've got a bunch of stuff to share! Lots more experimental stuff coming so bear with me :)

ANIMATIONS:

I unfortunately have not finished anything since the clip for the El Dorado redialed project that was completed almost a year ago, although I've got a couple different projects in work that I am working on at various stages of progress.

I have a couple short clips I want to finish up that I am hella excited to show (when finished) and a longer >1 minute animation at various stages of completion. I still have big plans for that deep sea animation I mentioned a hoooot minute back in a previous update, although there is very little progress made (aside from the idea).

As for the biiiig big BIG project I mentioned in a previous update with the working title 'Threads and Needles' - I still plan to make this someday, although I decided I want to improve my animation to a level I feel will allow to me to illustrate my idea for it well. I have a working storyboard completed for it as of like 2 years ago, but I don't expect to get to this one for at least a year or two (although some testing animations may come out sooner)

ILLUSTRATIONS

Ima keep these up, although I'll be following a less rigid style. Ill be posting some traditional penwork, digital stuff, some contest entries I did (stay tuned for that ;) as well as some other stuff like collage work and who knows what else!

As for that goal of filling up my 110-page illustration book...that was a bad idea lol. Setting myself unrealistic goals to push for quantity over quality ended up just stopping me in my tracks and I got barely anything done the rest of that year after realizing the goal was too far-fetched. That being said - you will be posting some more illustrations from this book from time to time.

I am working on taking a much free-er approach to art and getting work done at a somewhat consistent rate, rather than burning myself out right at the starting line -> which has made creating stuff far more enjoyable :)))))

LIFE UPDATE:

As for the 'real me' I've been doing really well, and have been hella busy doing loads of other hobbies and setting my life up in Montreal! This is the main reason why there has been so little artistic activity posted from me the last year, but I am getting back in the groove of art with some fresh new ideas and some improved illustration abilities :))))

Anyways, expect some more activity on this account near the end of the year and the next year as well! Hope y'all have been doing well - I've got tons of art to catch up on from the community here!!!!

so ya 🤟

Sidenote: Id be interested in hearing how y'all are doing/what I might have missed cause I've got a ways to go in terms of catching up on missed artwork aha

Hi all,

I hope y'all are doing well!

Its been a hot minute so here's an update:

Animations

• I've got a huge animation in work. Like huge huge. The current working title is 'Threads and Needles' and it will be a surreal almost dreamscape-esque animation. The super-basic storyboard has been completed, and I've started fleshing out the first few sequences. It will be my biggest project by a longshot and I don't have an estimated completion date at the moment, but I'd guess maybe the end of the year or so as an early ballpark. When I am nearing the end of the project, I will be sure to drop a teaser for y'all ;)

Illustrations

• In the meantime, I have a new goal for this year - fill up all 110 pages of my artbook with finished illustrations! I currently have about 20 or so pages full, so I will be finishing up the remaining ~90ish pages by the end of the year. I plan to make digital renditions of some of the designs and post them here, but I am not sure about posting the non-coloured penwork on the portal or not. Anyways, I'm really excited about this and feel that my art skills have taken a huge leap forward in the last quarter of 2022.

An Upgrade

• Finally I am looking to upgrade my shoddy mouse setup to a drawing tablet in the coming weeks. I would say its about time as the mouse is becoming really frustrating to animate and draw with as of late... I am hoping this new setup will streamline the animation process and let me create more detailed works :)

Thanks again to all of you who follow my work, It brings me joy that my ideas and artwork have piqued the interest of so many people <3

I also wanted to throw a super special thanks to all those that provide feedback on the work I make (whether through comments or messages). Good critical feedback is worth its weight in gold to me and is instrumental in helping me improve my artwork.

Power to all the amazing artists on this site - I've seen so many unique styles and creative ideas in the last year through this site, it blows my mind and inspires me to double down on my own work.

Sidenote - As for that deep-sea project that I mentioned in the first news post: It was sidelined a while back, but I do plan to revisit it sometime in the future once the story is more cohesive and fleshed out. Until then, my focus in animation will be mostly on Threads and Needles.

Here is to a more productive year ✌︎ (👁👁) ✌︎

Hi!

I’m a little over a year into animation and absolutely in love with it! I’ve got two animation projects I’m working on at the moment: one being clip for a reanimated collaboration and the other being a personal deep-sea related project. In the meantime, I will probably continue sporadically making illustrations and maybe some really small animations on the side.

Huge thanks for the feedback on Dog Days, I’m surprised the response was so positive. I was also planning on a counter-animation coming near the end of the year: same style - but in winter, so stay tuned.

Thanks for checking my stuff out :)

Thanks