I was stumped on how to summarize the meaning of this piece (how do you make 'believe in yourself' not corny?), so I decided to just make my Patreon post on it from December public for anyone to read. I'd like to start doing one post a month that is either public, or turning older posts public, so that folks can get an idea of what I'm up to on there. Please enjoy!
Read MoreSince my last update, the most intense season of our convention year has passed.
Anthrocon came and went, with it's own set of developments, which you can read about here. Long story short, there were a lot of pros and cons to the event (getting to meet good friends in person, working with our friend Julie... but also several very uncomfortable interactions with attendees), and it crystallized into me deciding to stop taking commissions going forward, to better focus on the work that matters to me the most.
Read MoreA lot has happened in the last few months! Let’s get right into it.
Read MoreA long-awaited tutorial breaking down the process on one of my most popular commission options, the Traditional Drawing with Digital Color technique!
Read MoreIn late 2016, when the shock of the election was still fresh, I tried to start drafting a blog post entitled "Art and All of This”. I thought a lot about what I would want to say, to unpack the relationship between my life and my art, and how I couldn’t avoid the ways the goings-on of the world were going to affect my artwork. There’s an oft-expressed idea that art and entertainment shouldn’t get political. That it exists to entertain and provide a positive escape.
I assume this comes from people who have a choice as to whether they are affected by politics or not— many people do not get that choice.
I do not get that choice.
The people my paintings are primarily about do not get that choice.
Read MoreWe left home on October 7th to drive to Austin for my surgery the next day. We then spent a week in my family home while I recovered before driving back to Santa Fe. We arrived around midnight, slept for about 3 hours, then drove to the airport in Albuquerque to fly to Illuxcon in Reading, PA. We only got back a couple of nights ago, and woke up Tuesday morning to see our home transformed into a new autumnal world to explore.
But let's catch up a little.
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