#ickypatchis

[ickypatchi]

MEET THE ARTIST!

Hi! It's been a while since I've posted about myself, and I didn't want to draw a new meet the artist, so here is this :)

IM SONNY. AKA ICKYPATCHI!

-24, Agender artist currently living in the middle of nowhere rural midwest (midwesterners where yall at!!!). I am a multi-media artist with a current focus on traditional abstract works, and toy sculpting & production.

-You may have seen some of my work in The Zium Garden (2018), my promotional work for Miami's Vice City Rollers, or my work for Derby Drama the table-top RPG!

-I have been creating digital 2D character art since I was in my tweens ( 10+ years), but more specifically I have been hard surface 3D modelling for 9 years, and digitally sculpting for 4 years. I have also been an acrylic painter for around 5 years.

-Other creative mediums I'm passionate about include, but are not limited to: Film photography, digital & traditional 2D & 3D work, 3D printing, video editing, handpoked tattoos/tattoo design, and textile work!

-I'm hoping to pursue small batch production toy making as a side hobby, while also gaining education in the future on metalworking/welding & film development.

-I find it extremely important to gain new knowledge in different mediums in order to grow as an artist and prevent the self from becoming stagnant. I also cant imagine myself only doing one set form of creation, I want to try everything I possibly can.

-I am extremely open about my materials and processes, and always invite people to chat with me or ask any questions they may have. I have over 4 years experience working with specialized art material sales & product demonstrations/workshops , so I also geek over traditional mediums and supplies.

-I have so many projects in the works I cannot wait to share! I appreciate everyone who has followed me along on this journey and shared support and luv <3

-Thanks for viewing!

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a scene girl a bunny and two dogs walk into a bar

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Hello my beautiful sonnshine!! 🔆🔆 I'd love to know what have been your favourite mediums to work in lately and why! Are there any of your recent works you've been especially proud of? What was your process when making them??

HI!! <3

i would definitely say sumi ink has been the most used in my traditional work lately! i love the smell... the thickness and the way it absorbs into different types of paper in different ways! An ink i never used much beforehand but now its the only ink i want to use. I also tend to use pretty lightweight uncoated papers. Usually no more than 65-70lb weight.

and id say the most recent stuff i am proud of would include all of my recent 3D works!! There's a couple I haven't been able to fully share yet, but once i can i will be gushing abt them all daaaay. My process for 3D stuff isn't as fun to explain as traditional works but i will try my best!

all my 3D work basically involve 2D traditional concepting for a bit, then digital transfer, mockup & finalized design in Sai. and then i move into Blender to start either low-poly blocking the forms to sculpt ( this was my old method which is a little more time consuming and has more issues) or straight up going in with high-poly mesh and manipulating it to match the reference and then sculpting ontop! (im still learning this workflow w my most recent piece) I have a few process videos to edit of my sculpting work eventually.. so it'll make more sense then >_<

i luv u sm xzoni and i appreciate u sending this!!!

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logged new info on my updates page! and updated my process page accordingly. <3

lots of stuff is moving now that its warming up in the Icky studio.... Tuff Buddies are nearing their final stages of sculpt finalization, Boog is printed and needs cleaned and cured, and Chainsaw girl is entering her 3rd and hopefully final iteration and will be joining Tuff Buddies in the sculpt finalizing process. yippee!!!

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Hi guys!! since I'm going to be prioritizing posting here (removed myself from twitter x_x ) I wanted to share that I've added a couple new pages to my blog!

you can now view my project progress and general updates via my WIPS and UPDATES links! let me know if you run into any issues, i used a base code and heavily modified it and i am not a web coding pro lol so its bound to have a few bugs!

happy holidays! thanks for being here <3

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hi!! just wanted to stop by and give a little update on what i'm working on and whats going to be coming up soon!

I'd like to start making more blog style updates.. especially since its growing hard to connect to others on social media when algorithms favor videos and daily posting ( both of which i really have no interest in doing, or time to do ) I'd like to maybe start a newsletter or patreon for process and updates, but tumblr has always been my favorite spot so for now I'll just put em here :D

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SO right now is a really exciting month for me, it's the month before my solo exhibit opens! I'll be exhibiting a larger exclusive format of my book Pareidolia along with some really cool screenprints made by my pal "are.beans" on instagram (shoutout to Russell he's awesome and partially to credit for the creation of this series of inkblots!) I have a lot to do still lol.... panicking but i'm really excited and will post lots of photos once its all set up! All merch leftover from the show will probably be listed on my ko-fi shop. links will be posted!

After this I'm planning to stray very far into sculpting (digital and traditionally) in hopes to make some collectible toys and figures! Bunny will be the first to be made and released, I was hoping to have her available by fall this year but i'm currently debating whether to cast and mold her or to sell the direct resin prints. I'm currently in a phase of tweaking things on her model in hopes of having it all fit together without issue! This is my first fully successful print :D Making toys has always been something I dreamed about ,but never had the means or space to tackle it, so i feel very thankful and lucky to have the studio space i currently have. and im SOOO excited to start bringing some doodles and little guys to life!

I want to try to document these processes as much as i can, and share the resources i use also in hopes of helping others achieve the same thing. I think DIY toy-making is kinda as cool as it gets in the art world, and its getting more and more accessible every day. I'll do my best to document things better here and if anyone has questions feel free to shoot me a message! I miss doing 3D work a lot, so i'm hoping to shift my focus there for the time being. very thankful to anyone reading this and anyone who has stuck around during my long bouts of absence. <3

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TAR COURIER MOD | UV+TEX PROCESS

a little sneak peek at my UV and texturing process for flat/cel shaded low poly models !(also sorry for no music. i couldnt decide on music

Hi! lil unlisted video for anyone curious about how i do UV work + texture my low poly models.

Tar courier mod + original Tar mod will be available for free download in the next few days.. i am very nervous to do this but i hope someone enjoys