This originally aired on my Twitch channel on August 23, 2022.
Don’t mind me, just drawing Ramses II for a conceptual fighting game. Maybe one day this game will be a reality! Until then, I’m drawing character art for it. You can also watch past streams here on the blog or on my YouTube channel.
I draw on my Twitch channel almost every Tuesday and Saturday at 2 pm EST. The exceptions are when I’m out of town for stuff (or I get sick).
This year I have been drawing concept art of fighting game characters. Previously, I posted live streams. Today, I’m sharing a finished art piece – the Puppet Master character.
Puppet Master is a fighting game archetype in the character roster. Their gimmick is that they are a fighter who also controls a puppet. For this character, I decided to play with the idea of a “puppet” and make the controlled character a spirit.
My first draft was closer in concept to the Earth spirit dancers of the Bwa people in Burkina Faso. But I decided to revisit the idea and draft a few more takes. I’m very pleased with how this turned out.
If you would like to see the process of drawing this piece, check out this stream archived on YouTube and here on the blog. Each step got done in Clip Studio Paint.
This originally aired on my Twitch channel on August 20, 2022.
I’m revisiting a personal project – drawing character concept art for a fighting game! This character is the Puppet Master archetype.
Want to see more character concept art? Want to see it drawn live? Head on over to my Twitch channel and follow me there! I stream Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2 pm EST (except during conventions or if I’m sick).
If you miss any of the streams, they get archived on my YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe – other video projects will drop between stream updates.
And be sure to subscribe to this blog. I post the character concept art I make on Twitch and post it here. Like with Charlie.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
I’m at Small Press Expo this weekend! Sept 17 and 18 in Bethesda, MD. Find me at table D8, side B. Hope to see you there!
Can’t make it? But want some of my merch? Head over to the Dragon Baby Pride Keychain Crowdfundr! You have UNTIL SEPT 18 to back the campaign and get keychains, stickers, and art.
That’s all for now. Thank you for watching and reading!
Alright. I’m about to talk politics here, so bear with me.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the Supreme Court and a lot of the bullshit they’ve been doing, and not just regarding Roe v Wade. They’ve trampled on Indigenous rights, told the EPA that they can’t do their job, and are now giving serious consideration to eliminating gay marriage and access to birth control.
Even if you think these decisions don’t affect you – they absolutely do.
I’ve mostly been silent on this on my blog and social media because I needed a more productive outlet for all this rage. I wanted to figure out what difference we can make beyond voting and riots.
That’s why I’m glad the ACLU has been working so hard. They actually blocked abortion bans in Kentucky, Florida, Utah, and Texas, and have filed a block in West Virginia. They have also been working hard on defending trans rights, among other civil liberties.
So, for the month of July, all proceeds from the sales of my prints and mini-printswill benefit the ACLU, so that they can keep up the fight. You can check out all the prints available in my Ko-Fi shop. The final tally will take place on July 31, and the donation sent on August 1. There will be screencaps for posterity.
I hope you can join me in supporting the ACLU! If you’re broke, spread the word about this fundraiser.
Thank you for your support, no matter how you show it.
Surprise! It’s a podcast! I’m pausing live streams for April to participate in Camp NaNoWriMo.
Camp NaNoWriMo is a writing challenge hosted by the same folks who run National Novel Writing Month. Here’s the difference: National Novel Writing Month is a challenge to write 50,000 words on a totally new idea. With Camp NaNoWriMo, you set your own goal.
So this month, I want to revisit – and rewrite – a story I wrote back in 2015, called The Uthers. Be sure to give this episode a listen if you want to learn more!
