The Drawing Room

Illustrator, Webcomic artist, Art Youtuber and Printmaker. Art Commissions: CLOSED! Updates fairly regularly with art timelapses and webcomic updates!

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Links Masterpost!

Wow it’s been a while! You can find/follow me in:

My website | Instagram | Twitch | Blog | Youtube | Ko-Fi |

I’m not deleting my blog but if you want to keep updated on my art, feel free to check out my links!

Best wishes!

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Oh my, it's been a hot minute since the last blogpost! I've been really busy the last few months and I've been trying to create a balance between art-making, health, relationships and responsibilities.

I do miss writing and I want to get back into the habit of posting again. As it stands, I'm still struggling to make comic pages and the art that I want to create. My time for art-making is very limited nowadays so I have to pick my projects carefully.

As of today (April 23, 2018) I am temporarily closing my Patreon Campaign. The main reasons are:

I realize I am still a long ways off as an Illustrator in terms of content,

I do not have the time to fulfill the rewards,

I want to improve and provide better rewards

I do think the platform is just an awesome way to support creators, I'm just not at that stage yet!

What's next?

I've been working on Nightmare's Tragedies ( Smackjeeves | Tapas ) and on my Twitch Streams very consistently, which has helped me be more productive!

I will be switching over to a more relaxed update schedule so as to avoid burning out and keep streaming twice a week. I'll be updating in batches as I finish the pages, most likely that Friday. I've realized my old update schedule has become unsustainable for me at the moment.

I'm also working on making a new website! I plan on launching on June with new content, a revamped shop and new commissions page so stay tuned!

If you want to support my work, do consider donating a cup of coffee ! I am a coffee fiend and the idea of a donation service based on it makes me smile!

Thank you so much for reading and for your support! I'll see you next time!

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A quick Patreon post regarding my Online Shop & Traditional Art Commissions!

Summary: Online shop + Traditional Art Commissions will be closed on October 13, get your traditional art commissions in by October 10!

Thank you and see you soon!

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Twitch Art Stream is ONLINE (Sept. 7, 2017)

It's time for the Twitch Art Stream! Click HERE or on the image to come on by!

Day 3 of the month-long traditional illustration marathon where I'll be working on new pieces for sale in the upcoming month! I'll be working on flower studies with my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. I hope my friends and followers are safe!

Last week's Stream

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Twitch Art Stream is ONLINE! (Sept. 5, 2017)

It's time for the Twitch Art Stream! Click HERE to come on by! I'll be starting a month-long traditional illustration marathon where I'll be working on new pieces for sale in the upcoming month! I'll be starting with a corgi and hopefully finish tonight!

Last Week's Stream

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Timelapse Tuesday 36: Clip Studio Paint Practice + Sept. News!

Hi everyone and welcome back to another Timelapse Tuesday! This week's video comes with September news and changes! I wanted to dust off some of the rust from not inking much last week due to working on other projects.

I go into details in the video but the next few months are going to be busy and hectic to meet deadlines and get some special projects underway. I go into details in a later Patreon-only post so be sure to check my page out for more content!

To make sure I plan my time and get them done, I won't be updating Timelapse Tuesdays for the month of September. In exchange, I will be streaming on Wednesdays and uploading them on Tuesdays!

Let me know what you think in the comments! I'll see you all soon for the Twitch Streams!

Support the Artist

Patreon|Ko-fi Donation page | Digital Commissions | Store & Traditional Commissions | Redbubble!

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Please stay safe

To everyone in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and the US Coast, please stay safe. This hurricane season has been brutal with Hurricane Harvey’s destruction and the incoming Hurricane Irma, which has already made landfall in Antigua at the time of this post.

I am worried for my family and friends that are and will be affected by these storms. If you can, please donate to verified disaster relief charities that will need the help. (link goes to Charity Navigator)

I don’t usually make personal posts like this, but I urge people to please help in any way they can without obstructing relief efforts. 

Please stay safe.

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Twitch Art Stream is ONLINE (August 31, 2017)

It's time for the Twitch Art Stream! Click HERE to come on by! 

I'll be starting a second watercolor fan art of Princess Peach to celebrate the release of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle but with only 3 COLORS! Come on over to my Twitch channel and feel free to talk about the game or the challenge!

Last Week's Stream

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Twitch Art Stream is ONLINE (August 29, 2017)

It's time for the Twitch Art Stream! Click HERE to come on by! I'll be starting a new mixed media fan art of Princess Peach to celebrate the release of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle! Come on over to my Twitch channel and feel free to talk about the game!

Last Week's Stream

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Timelapse Tuesday 35: Hylian Champion

Check out my Patreon page for more content related to this illustration!

Art Process

Hi everyone and welcome back to Timelapse Tuesday! This week's video has been coming for a few weeks now, since I started playing Breath of the Wild on the weekends! I've been taking the weekends off just to play video games and relax a bit; it's the main reason why I don't really post on Saturdays and Sundays.

This fan art was something that I've been wanting to do for some time now, I just never made the time for it! I wanted to do it in markers because I love how bright the colors can be on paper. I love the game's painterly aesthetic and I wanted to draw Link in the hood I use the most in the game (aside from the Climbing, Sheikah and Zora outfits).

I talk about making fan art as a way to try new art techniques and concepts. I'm no stranger to making fan works, though I don't really share most of it because of the negative connotations it can have. It's lessened over the years, that's for sure. I think it's good to create fan stuff in between working original content because it's a way to appreciate the source content. Let me know what you think!

I also have a special video for this week so stay tuned! Let's hope I can edit that beast of a video on time!

Materials

Markers: COPIC (G00, B32, B14, B29, B39, RV11, Y13, V12); ChartPAK ( Beige, Blender); Blick (Caramel, Canary Yellow, Saffron, Sienna); Letraset Pro Marker (Ivory)

Borden & Riley Paris Paper for Pens (this paper has been in my stash for years and it looks just new!)

Unibal Signo Gel Pen in White

Staedler Karat Watercolor Pencils

Prismacolor Colerase Pencils

Support the Artist

Patreon|Ko-fi Donation page | Digital Commissions | Store & Traditional Commissions | Redbubble!

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Twitch Art Stream is ONLINE (August 25, 2017)

It's time for the Twitch Art Stream! Click HERE to join in!

I'll be wrapping up yesterday's watercolor portrait practice! I'll be adding the last layers in Gansai Tambi Watercolors and gouache. Feel free to come by!

Last Week's Stream

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Twitch Art Stream is ONLINE (August 24, 2017)

It's time for the Twitch Art Stream! Click HERE to come on by! I'll be practicing with my Gansai Tambi on a small piece, just to get back into the swing of traditional illustration streams. I missed them quite a bit, so join me in some watercolor fun! I'll be streaming again tomorrow to make up for Tuesday, so don't miss out!

Last Week's Stream

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Timelapse Tuesday 34: August Patreon Sketch

Check out my Patreon page for more content related to this illustration!

Art Process

Hi everyone! Welcome to an overdue Timelapse Tuesday post! I apologize for not posting on Tuesday, I was honestly burnt out after a hectic day on my end. I was being particularly hard on myself as a freelance artist that day and it all came down so hard that I only managed to get the Instagram preview of the video up. I didn't even stream, which is something I look forward to in the week. I hadn't drawn anything up until yesterday afternoon when I worked on inking more pages. 

Anyways, onto the actual video! This video came out of reminding myself to record as much as I can when I make art. I wanted to get August's Sketch Raffle reward done and I wanted it to be in watercolors. I go into more details in the video, but I want to take my colors from pastels to higher chromatic values. I'm on the lookout for any recommendations for watercolor paints, my favorite so far are my Kuretake Gansai Tambi! I'll see you all soon for tonight's Twitch Stream! Thank you for reading!

Materials

GraphGear 03 Pencil

Fluid Watercolor Paper, Hot Pressed finish

MIR Paints

Winsor & Newton Cotman in Prussian Blue & Dioxazine Violet

Van Gogh Watercolor in Quinachridone Rose

Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor in Cobalt Teal

Unibal Signo Gel Pen in White

Support the Artist

Patreon|Ko-fi Donation page | Digital Commissions | Store & Traditional Commissions | Redbubble!

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Twitch Stream is ONLINE! (August 17, 2017)

It's time for the Twitch Art Stream! Click HERE to come on by!

I'll be taking it easy today and just draw and color on Clip Studio Paint, get some coloring work done at least! Last Tuesday's perspective session was so bad I ended up re-drawing the whole thing on paper and transferred it offline!

Last Week's Stream

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Twitch Stream is ONLINE (August 15,2017)

It's time for the Twitch Art Stream! Click HERE to come on by!

I'll be working on environment sketching for my webcomic's panels just to get them going! I'll be working on individual panels in no real order so no spoilers for the chapter, bwahahahahaha! Come join me and feel free to ask about perspective drawing!

Last Week's Stream

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Timelapse Tuesday #33: Star Wave (Clip Studio Paint)

Check out my Patreon page for more content related to this illustration!

Art Process

Hi everyone and welcome back to Timelapse Tuesday! This week's episode was a break from my usual color work for a bit to play in line art. I wanted to play with lines and really build a solid drawing before considering adding more values through toners. It's a rather short, but fun video!

I made this illustration while working on the webcomic pages. It's interesting working on several things at once, since I was working solely on the pages around this time last year! It's interesting and sometimes surprising how much I've expanded my art content in so little time to include YouTube, Twitch & Patreon as well as this very blog! 

I tend to limit myself to the G-Nib and the Mapping Pen tool when I ink, since I can handle them quite well in my style. I'm trying out new pen settings for more textured and sort of "organic" lines for my pages, as well as practicing my perspective sketching! I'll see you all soon for tonight's Twitch Stream! Thank you for reading!

Support the Artist

Patreon|Ko-fi Donation page | Digital Commissions | Store & Traditional Commissions | Redbubble!

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I am happy to announce Chapter 2's release date! Click on the image or HERE to check out the full Patreon post with details on what's up with this chapter after the, what, 3-week break I allotted to myself before I got antsy and started working on this webcomic again.

I'll be posting exclusive production notes during the course of the next 3 months as I work to my Patreon Supporters and Early Access to the pages! The webcomic will remain free for everyone! It will be released simultaneously on all my web platforms every Friday at 5pm on November 10!

Thank you so much for reading and your support throughout the years! I'll see you all next time!

Side note: I'm over the moon with how lovely Lita looks in this cover! I mean the whole cover is looking great, but I had to redraw her face a few times before getting it right!

Support the Artist

Patreon|Ko-fi Donation page | Digital Commissions | Store & Traditional Commissions | Redbubble!