I also got partway through editing the behind the scenes, and ordered a camera thing I need to film the August tutorial. In short, I'm making progress on August rewards... but the mostly invisible kind of progress!
2017-09-29 07:02:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the quiet weekend, I was a guest at Spa-Con in Arkansas! It was a lot of fun, but I've been either recovering from or preparing for travel pretty constantly since the end of July, so I'm glad to be home (even though I have another convention in October... sigh!)
It's the last week of September, which means I'm going to spend this week primarily working on Patreon rewards, so while I'll...
2017-09-26 16:50:34 +0000 UTC View PostPatron Bryan suggested that I allow Patrons to vote on what tutorials I offer for the $10 "Padawan" tier! So we're going to try that out for a bit. What tutorial would you like me to create for August's rewards?
If you have any suggestions, feel free to put them in the comments — but make sure to vote, too, since I may not be able to do your suggestion!
2017-09-26 16:25:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Yesterday (bright and early... those of you who follow me on Twitter may have seen me whining about it, haha!) I got together with Drew PewPew at the same park where I shot my centaurette still photos with Anne, and we took some video footage!
You may remember Drew and his wife Katia from the beautif...
2017-09-17 22:02:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Your mobile & desktop wallpapers for August are ready to download! Grab them here. (By the way, I love seeing your screenshots with the Patron wallpapers — feel free to tweet me!)
2017-09-12 18:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the August photo edit timelapse! This is a photo of me as Queenie and Starbit Cosplay as Tina, from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! This edit took about an hour and a half, and was all done on Photoshop CS5 with a Wacom Intuos 5 Touch drawing tablet.
2017-09-11 17:48:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's me and Starbit as Queenie and Tina, from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!
Wow, for some reason I really struggled with these photo edits! It may be because I tend to prefer bright, cool-toned edits and these ar...
2017-09-11 16:18:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright, by popular demand we're going back to YouTube livestreams! That means you must be logged into a YouTube account to participate in the chat.
Starting in about twenty minutes! This link will lead to the stream once it's live!
EDIT: It's done! You can watch the stream at this link now!
Okay, we're officially doing the Patron-only livestream at 5:00 pm Mountain Time this Sunday!
I'll post the link to Patreon a little early so you guys know where to find it. See you soon!
2017-09-08 19:12:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Photo by Ethereal Visionz
Hey friends!! Just wanted to give you guys a quick update on rewards, because they're going to be a little wonky this month! Since I wasn't able to get rolling on August rewards until September, I'll basically just be working on August & September ...
2017-09-08 16:15:08 +0000 UTC View PostIt's that time again already! Please vote on ALL the dates/times that work for you for the September Patron-only hangout.
Here you go — August's mp3! Here are two ways to download it from a computer, not sure what will work in which browser.
If neither of those work, you can always wait for the rew...
2017-09-05 21:37:32 +0000 UTC View Post
...and boy, I can't wait to get back and buckle down on Patreon rewards (and stay in one spot for a few weeks, finally!!)
I did so many shoots with both my Arya and my Snow White this weekend, including this group shoot with Yaya Han! I'm gonna have SO many photos, I can't wait to show you!
But first... burgers, beers, and a flight home tomorrow! ✌️
IT'S DONE! I'll be releasing this tomorrow morning, but I wanted you guys to see it first!
(Friendly reminder not to buy the single, because you'll be receiving it as part of your Patron rewards for August!)
2017-08-30 05:39:27 +0000 UTC View Post
When I heard Taylor Swift's new song "Look What You Made Me Do," all I could think of was "this sounds like an Arya Stark song." When Entertainment Weekly then said the same thing, I knew I had to jump on this while it was ...
2017-08-28 15:15:36 +0000 UTC View Post
It's over now! Feel free to watch the video (click "watch the livestream" above!) to see what you missed!
2017-08-25 23:50:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Save the date! Our August patron-only hangout will be tomorrow at 6:00pm Mountain Time.
Hope to see you there! I'll be talking about my centaurette cosplay, my collab with Starbit Cosplay in Norway, and my upcoming plans! The link will be posted here about 1...
2017-08-24 16:35:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Still trying to get my head on straight, but wanted to show you guys the pattern I draped for Arya's new costume!
When I pattern like this, I just pin fabric to my dress form and cut it until it looks like. Sounds dumb, but it's actually really effective - and really challenging! Luckily this costume is pretty simple.
I just dyed some cotton and sent it off to a machine quilter for ...
We're gonna have to cram this one into the last week of the month, thanks to my Europe trip, so I'm crossing my fingers that some of you will be able to make it! Please vote on ALL the dates/times that work for you!
Here's a quick rundown on how these things work, for the new folks:
Hello!! I'm not dead! We're in Europe for a few more days (just under a week), but I just wanted to give you all a quick update since it feels so weird for me to be disconnected for so long!
First of all, as evidenced by the selfie above, I went to Norway and met Starbit Cosplay! Sadly she got sick the DAY before we met, ...
2017-08-14 19:43:32 +0000 UTC View Post
We're leaving for the airport, and in about 11 hours we'll be in Iceland! The last of the June Patron mailed rewards went out today, so we should be all caught up. I will be difficult to reach & spotty on social media for the next 2.5 weeks, so please be patient with me :)
See you on the other side!
(That amazing centaur photo is an unreleased one from 2017-08-02 19:14:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Put the finishing touches on Tina & Queenie's pajamas last night! We leave for Norway tomorrow — eep!!
Just some quick updates:
— July rewards emails are scheduled to go out to $5+ Patrons later this morning
— I'll be mailing out the rest of the July prints today
— I'll do my best to keep you guys updated while I'm in Europe, but you should expect it to be pretty quiet ar...
Ratio Photography made me look like a heckin' badass in my modern Arya Stark photoshoot! Check out the whole set here.
2017-07-29 17:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I had the pleasure of shooting my centaurette photos with Anne Barhyte today! (You may remember her from the floral Disney shoot, the 2017-07-29 03:28:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Padawan+ Patrons will soon be getting access to a fun modern Arya shoot that I did with Ratio Photography yesterday! (This is Belle, who played Nymeria for me... although she was a very goofy Nymeria!)
2017-07-27 17:48:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the July wallpapers! All three pinups are available for mobile and desktop. Enjoy!
2017-07-25 16:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post
When I mentioned putting together a home photo studio, a lot of people were interested in seeing how that was done! I've put together a little walkthrough of how I created my own home photo studio (used to shoot my Dr. Horrible photos) for just over $100 total investment. I've also linked to the products I bought for the studio in the YouTube video description.
Let me know if you have any questi...
2017-07-24 20:54:30 +0000 UTC View Post
There are a lot of new folks around here, so I just wanted to remind you that I have a Patron-exclusive Instagram account where I post a ton of WIPs, updates, and announcements! I know most people don't "hang out" on Patreon, so hopefully my Instagram helps keep you up-to-date on rewards.
To follow it, just request follow @ginnypatreon. If your username/display name don't match your Patreo...
Ta-daaa! Here's your mp3 of our Final Fantasy song: A cover of Florence and the Machine's cover of Ben E. King's "Stand By Me"! (A little complicated!)
This music video is coming out SOON... hopefully this week, actually! Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy the song. The instrumental and mixing/mastering is all done by Blake Smi...
2017-07-23 14:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
For the Dr. Horrible bonus photoshoot, I decided to highlight some of the details of this costume! While I originally theorized this costume as a really simple look, there are a lot of little touches that bring that Horribleness into an otherwise very basic dress.
Shout out to my mom, who embroidered the caduceus on her embroidery machine for me! While I could've easily just ordered a patc...
2017-07-22 23:58:29 +0000 UTC View Post