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Sketch Cards 07-10-2024

I thought to myself: draw your characters! People like them!

Sketch Cards 07-09-2024

More sketch cards! Who is this tiny child?

I’m taking some time to go back to the writing desk and rework some upcoming scenes. I had originally planned to follow Cheong and Darjoon for a little longer, but I think this is a great point in the story to cut back to see what’s happening with Alvarez, Jhailee, and Kirsheen. More on that as it develops.

Sketch Cards 07-08-2024

I’m working up some new sketch cards for ConnectiCon next weekend! My plan is to do a couple every day between now and then as a warmup for my day!

If you’ve a character you’d like to see me sketch, drop it in the comments!

A Polycule of Mars page 45

Don't walk away, Darjoon! This is an important question!!

A Polycule of Mars page 45 inks

That Princess Leia outfit of Sarah Cheong's blows so nicely in the breeze.

A Polycule of Mars page 45 pencils

Looks like reality might be setting in for Sarah...

2024-07-01 Sketches

Some warm up sketches! Doodling Alice and Cheong and Brinks and Alvarez. Perhaps the beginning of some cheeky pinups.

July 2024 Monthly Pinup Suggestion Thread

New month means new art! Art suggested by you!

Each month I solicit suggestions from Patrons for an exclusive illustration. I take the most inspiring suggestions and sketch them out. The sketches are submitted to the Lifeguard Tier Patrons who vote on their favorite, and the winner gets turned into a full color illustration!

So if there's a character or idea you'd like to see me dra...

June 2024 Pinup: XXXtremely Casual Zoom Call

There were SO MANY excellent suggestions for this month's pinup. A ton of fun ideas, but ultimately the field was narrowed down to another installment of XXXtremely Casual Friday. The team's on a zoom call this time, and it seems more than a couple of folks like being on camera a little too much...

A Polycule of Mars page 44

It's important to be present in a relationship, even more so the more complicated it is... one can't blame the Emperor for cutting an audience short to tend to what needs tending to.

A Polycule of Mars page 44 Inks

Sometimes I think I could make things easier on myself by spacing things out more. Take this page for instance. It could easily be two pages: the first four panels, and then the last three. It gives more room for some of those complicated splashy panels, and it works with the story beats. But I feel that combined that make for a more satisfying moment, and ultimately more interesting and satisf...

A Polycule of Mars page 44 pencils

The Imperial Cule is getting impatient with all these audiences, it seems! They're getting the party started whether the Emperor is done with statesmanship or not...

A Polycule of Mars pages 44-47 thumbnails

Getting going on the transition to the next scene! I'm looking forward to playing around with environments a bit!

A Polycule of Mars pages 42-43

Cheong's getting in good with the Martians thanks to the machinations of Empress Marehsh!

June 2024 Pinup Suggestion Thread

Every month I do an illustration based on suggestions from you, the Patrons! The most inspiring suggestions will get sketched up and put to a vote before the Lifeguard Tier Patrons later in the month. Whichever sketch they choose will be turned into a full color illustration!

So, if there's a character or situation you'd like to see me draw, leave it in the comments below!

A Polycule of Mars page 43 Inks

Coming up on the end of this scene quickly! We shall see just what it is that the Emperor decides to do with our wayward Earthlings.

A Polycule of Mars page 42 inks

Time for a quick huddle!

May 2024 Pinup: Lucy NSFW

I don't often do variants because it can very quickly complicated a drawing, but this time, I think they came out really well!

May 2024 Pinup: Lucy SFW

The future's so bright...

May 2024 Pinup: Lucy WIP

I went to bed with a bad headache and it swelled into a pretty spectacular migraine. I had planned on having this piece and all it's outfit variants done today, but I just don't think I'm going to hit that deadline. But I'm really liking how it's progressing, and I wanted to show it off before the month concludes. The finished image(s) will post soon! My apologies for the delay.

A Polycule of Mars page 41

It would seem that Emperess Marehsh has... reasons for keeping the Earthlings around... perhaps there is hope for our wayward travelers, yet!

A Polycule of Mars page 41 inks

Zooming in on that final panel, I think was an excellent mood intensifier. Visually hammers home that Marehsh and Harode are discussing Cheong. Their conversation is literally happening over her.

A Polycule of Mars pages 41-43 pencils

Some quick negotiating might just see our intrepid explorer through the nuances of Martian culture. Though it helps to have a guide...

A Polycule of Mars page 40

Even when the company is welcome, some advanced notice is considered polite.

A Polycule of Mars page 39

It would seem that not all Martians are immediately welcoming to our wayward humans...

Page 40 needs one last dialogue pass, and it'll be posted tomorrow!

A Polycule of Mars pages 39-40 inks

New pages finished pages coming this week! We shall see what the Emperor has to say about the new arrivals...

A Polycule of Mars page 39-40 pencils

Martians are excellent multitaskers...

A Polycule of Mars page 38

Behold! The Emperor of Mars! And ALL of his titles!

A Polycule of Mars page 38 inks

Making progress on this page. There's a lot going on, but I think it'll look really awesome when it's all said and done.

May 2024 Pinup Suggestion Thread

Every month I do an illustration based on suggestions from you! The Patrons! I take the most inspiring suggestions and work up sketches that I put to the Lifeguard Tier Patrons who then vote on their favorite. Whichever sketch they choose gets turned into a fully colored illustration before the end of the month.

So, if there's a character, or situation, you'd like to see me draw, leave it...