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critter comic (minecart) + thoughts

critter comic (minecart) + thoughts

a new critter comic! i also posted this one on tumblr, so i'll copy the description from there: 

i play on a bedrock server with my roommate and our friends, one  of which includes his brother. a long time ago i got into the habit of  calling minecraft "minecart" and...

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Reminders and Plans (Please Read)

Hey guys! I wanted to get an update out right away. 

Once again, if you're in the higher commission tiers, don't forget that this is the LAST MONTH for commissions. I'm going to be giving you the forms a little early, basically right after this post goes out, so that y...

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critter comic (5) + news / plans

critter comic (5) + news / plans

a comic about how nothing has woken me up faster than being pretty sure my stupid fucking cat is trying to consume plastic for no reason

in other news, the year is drawing to a close, so i wanted to offer a reminder for those at the higher tiers: the last commission forms will be pu...

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a little update

i just wanted to quickly write up a bit of an update to let yall know where im at with things! 

last month i caught up on my main commission queue for the first time in quite a few years, i think possibly since 2017? and WOW did i need that. it felt really good to, for the first time i...

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MOIRA CH4 / pg130

MOIRA CH4 / pg130

Finished the next page! 

Not much to say on this one. Today's commentary has more to do with the fact that I've been brainstorming on how I want to ultimately present and execute the story for this comic. It's been quite a few years since I first started, and in that time I've slowly d...

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critter comic (4)

critter comic (4)

a new critter comic! this month you get a comic about how i've been thinking of making a game. my partner and i have been wanting to make a game for a while, but it was only just a couple days ago where i was struck with an idea i think could be manageable. the plan would be me writing/plotting i...

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critter comic (3) - happy pride!

critter comic (3) - happy pride!

a critter comic for pride month! this happened like, two weeks ago? and i immediately knew it had to become a comic. you get the creature in full color for this special occasion. i also posted this one publicly, but you guys can have some fun commentary

so i guess i can talk about our color...

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Characters & Stories (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

This post is meant to be a directory to help visitors and patrons navigate! 

Character Cast Lists:

> Lindbride 

> Moira (TBA)

> Starcatcher (TBA)

> S...

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MOIRA CH4 / pg129 (& 130 wip)

MOIRA CH4 / pg129 (& 130 wip)

sorry for so many posts tonight! my mom was visiting but left today, so i'm playing catch up + getting my drawing energy out lol

here's a comic page i managed to complete this week when i had some alone time and wanted to draw instead of play totk. finally, we have jackson! we love a grilld...

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The Lindbride Cast

The Lindbride Cast

(current as of 5/27/23)

> Kaja 

> King Lindworm&...

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ichor the shadow

ichor the shadow

this is ichor! it's a shadow beast that serves the lindworm. ichor's job is to keep an ever-watchful eye on the princess and make sure she doesn't escape, should she make any attempts to do so. 

ichor is a shape-shifter and can change its form as it likes (for the most part). its has a...

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jackson practice + dads backstory

jackson practice + dads backstory

i had to draw moira's other dad before he comes up in the comic! it's been a super long time since i originally conceptualized him alongside danny, and i needed to adjust him to have more realistic proportions and defining features.

we don't learn a ton about moira's parents in the comic - ...

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critter comic (2)

critter comic (2)

another critter comic! inspired by how this happens like once or twice a day

that's my cat, akeisha (like an acacia tree, but spelled different). why she meow at me? it's mysteries 

bonus: the thumbs i hastily scribbled in my sketchbook right after this happened, bc they crack me...

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MOIRA CH4 / pg127-128

MOIRA CH4 / pg127-128

i realized i haven't been uploading finished pages here again, mainly because i haven't been keeping to a schedule since i resumed updating the comic. nope, just... putting them up right when i finish them! feels nice

but i'd like to get back into the habit, especially since MOIRA is an all...

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haircut

haircut

exploring the princess a bit, thought about what her first haircut might be like after she's taken captive. this probably happens two or three weeks after she's kidnapped. her hair is very long - ive found i really enjoy the trope of long hair being narratively significant and then characters (po...

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lindbride - kobold concepts

lindbride - kobold concepts

as mentioned in the first post i made about lindbride with the stock portraits, one of the main characters is a kobold butler who manages the 'upper house' for the lindking and queen. no name yet, but i've got a pr solid idea of his personality: very proud of his position, happy to serve his king...

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critter comic (1)

critter comic (1)

lol okay, so,

i wanna try doing lil comics. i've been thinking that i want to offer something that's available to all tiers, not just the upper ones, since that used to be MOIRA bonus content/updates. i haven't had the time to pick MOIRA back up yet, so we'll try this instead

doing pe...

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patreon changes (part 1?)

Hi everyone! Here's what's up: 

1. I've removed one tier and intend to remove the $5 tier as well. That being said, any $5 (Werewolf) patrons are encouraged to adjust your pledge ASAP so that I can delete it (currently, it's just retired.) You can either move down to t...

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moira test comic page (and patreon update)

moira test comic page (and patreon update)

hey everyone! so here's something a bit odd: basically, i wanted to do a little practice/test page in CSP. i'd like to transition to CSP for working on MOIRA, but i might need to hunt around for a brush i prefer. at the moment, nothing that's available by default really feels good to me as an ink...

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UNITED Refs & Concepts (2)

UNITED Refs & Concepts (2)

Main character references! The most important thing here would be their basic looks and outfits. There are already tons of little things I want to change (Poppy is a little too read, I want her to be a slightly lighter reddish-pink), but I was forcing myself not to worry too hard about making thi...

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UNITED Concepts (1)

UNITED Concepts (1)

The first concepts for my new comic! 

I apologize for anything that isn't legible, I was just trying to get my ideas down as fast as possible and establish basic lore n such. There are some things written here that are (or will be) retconned or evolve, so don't take anything here too s...

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MOIRA mini comic (4)

MOIRA mini comic (4)

And we're BACK... sort of. Finally. Did yall know it's been almost a full year since I updated my comic? The last post was on the 28th of September. Ha! Ha HA

ANYWAY, I've made a promise to myself to finally get back on track with working on/posting Moira stuff again, so as always, yall get...

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MOIRA CH3 Finale

MOIRA CH3 Finale

I never posted the last handful of MOIRA pages here, which I decided is kinda Busted, so here they are.

I swear I'm going to get back to this comic soon... I'm going to make sure of it! 

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MOIRA ch3 / pg116 (and all ch3 wips)

MOIRA ch3 / pg116 (and all ch3 wips)

I finished today's page early, so I figured I'd post it and the rest of the chapter's sketch wips here for patrons to see. Now you know for sure that nothing bad will happen! Hehe. Don't worry, Carla will definitely be alright <:3c She's had a rough night though, huh...

I've said it plen...

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MOIRA ch3 / pg111 (and Ramblings)

MOIRA ch3 / pg111 (and Ramblings)

Here's the upcoming page! Can you believe I managed to get one done early?? It's been ages. 

I think I'm getting my energy back for MOIRA, so I'm going to try my best at letting myself lean into this. I have the entirety of this chapter now fully sketched: only about 10 more pages befo...

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moira warm-ups

moira warm-ups

Some sketches of Moira I did sometime last month. I miss her! I really, really want to start working on the comic again soon, I'm dying to finish up the chapter and start scripting the next one. Some developmental stuff is already in the works, but I've got to do a smidge of research bef...

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moira pg 99 & 100 (!!!)

moira pg 99 & 100 (!!!)

oh wow! we've hit 100 pages... ! wow!!

here are pages for tomorrow and next week! 

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moira ch3 pages (wip)

moira ch3 pages (wip)

finally got to spend some time sketching these. the situation has de-esculated... the next few pages are going to be tricky, wrt pacing and dialogue n stuff. im probably gonna be sketching them more fully on my ipad while im out of town visiting family. 

i know more or less exactly how...

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MOIRA pg98

MOIRA pg98

Finally got this page done! I'm hoping to get a few more completely finished over the month, for a buffer, and begin posting weekly once more by mid to late-January 

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Ch3 & 4 Carla Sketches

Ch3 & 4 Carla Sketches

 Wanted to draw Carla the other days! These were done on my iPad, which is very nice to sketch on.

Ch3 Page: 

Just the general mood for Carla in the latter half of this chapter. I suppose this was expression/pose practice. My favorites are the very first ske...

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