Today in this live stream, I’m drawing character designs for a fighting game concept! I’ve actually drawn character design art for this project before – you can watch that stream, archived on YouTube.
Got questions? I’ll answer them LIVE!
By the way, you can download The Legend of Azu-Mi FREE on Ko-Fi.
It’s customary for me to write about my goals from the previous year; then to write about the goals I have for the upcoming year. So this post is Part 1 of a 2-Part series. (Part 2 will be tomorrow.)
More importantly…
DID I REACH MY 2021 GOALS?
Yes…and no. I met some, but not all.
Let’s break it down.
1) MAKE 5 NEW CRAFT PIECES.
How completely self-indulgent to have a goal NOT related to work!
Here’s the thing: technically I DID make this one. But I didn’t get to everything on the initial list I had. 4 out of 5 pieces on my old crafting to-do list got done! Then I got sidetracked and began making new things.
That’s ok! I’ve decided to just pursue the things that bring me joy instead of dread. That’s more important. ESPECIALLY for a hobby.
2) MAKE 5 NEW MINICOMICS
This DID NOT HAPPEN. I did not make 5 new minicomics.
…But I DID make – and finish – The Legend of Azu-Mi. (At least, the art for it.) I’ll count that win for what it’s worth.
3) MAKE 5 NEW 11X17 (OR LARGER) PRINTS
Yet another goal that DID NOT happen. I barely got two. Even then, one of the new prints, Kay the Valkyrie, is not 11×17 inches. I thought I had formatted the original working file to that size. Turns out, I did not.
I did, however, finish the art for one that had been a work in progress for two years – the Cryptid of Leaves. Here’s a peek at the original…
My new scanner bed is not quite big enough to accommodate this guy, though. So I’ll need to figure out how to digitize him to make prints.
complete edits for Sean McGavin’s new book that I’m a part of.
But that’s not 5 books.
That’s fine. I’ll consider it good that these even got done. Especially considering that The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 1 kept getting a LOT of setbacks – from production delays to book misprints.
And lastly…
5) MAKE 5 VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE
I gave up on this one. Like, yes, I made a lot more videos on TikTok after I got on that platform. But actually editing video is my least favorite thing in the world to do. It’s right up there with bashing my head against the refrigerator door, or burning myself on pans while baking.
But I DID get into animation.
Look at them! I animated Jamie here! Thank you, Clip Studio Paint, for making that happen. Eventually, I’ll get used to your animation tools. Because currently, it’s like trying to read French.
I think we can all agree that 2021 was not the year we expected, or hoped, it would be. On my end of things, there were production issues, an encounter with a scam artist, and 3 deaths in the family in the final 6 months of the year. To be blunt, 2021 was shit. Basically 2020 part 2: Electric Boogaloo.
With that in mind, I’m going to…restructure a few things. But I’ll get into that tomorrow.
Who is Kay? Why a wall print? How do you even run a 7-day KickStarter campaign? What are the add-ons? That’s what we’re talking about today in the stream.
I’ll also be joined by my comics buddy Ben Wright-Heuman! He’ll help field questions you have in the live chat.
Can’t make it? The stream will be archived on YouTube shortly after it goes live.
This live stream is to promote Kay the Valkyrie on KickStarter…which has ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT on KickStarter! If you have the means, go pledge to get your print and extra rewards.
I think the last time I ran a one-week-long KickStarter campaign, I ran one for funding Validation’s Final Push. Before that, I did a one-week campaign for Validation’s buttons. I kept those short because the asking goals were kept small. And that’s why I’m doing another one-week-long campaign.
If you missed my previous blog post, here’s the TL;DR: I want to get a new print in the world.
There are two things I’m doing WILDLY different this time.
I’m offering only two main rewards for backers. But…
I’m offering a variety of add-ons so backers can customize their orders!
I’m keeping the asking goal small because I don’t need much to make this happen. Just what I need to make back the cost of supplies. All the rewards for this campaign are things I have available right now. That, or they’re things I can make at home. So fulfillment will be really easy!
This KickStarter campaign SHOULD be ready to launch by Wednesday, Nov. 10.
The campaign is still being reviewed. As soon as it’s ready, I’m announcing the launch to my email newsletter peeps first.
