Lotta changes / refining to get the anatomy and body language to all match up properly. Started shrinking down Standards face but i think it might be too large now still compared to the rest of whats visible of her body.

Mnrrg accurate foreshortening and perspective can be such a pain sometimes. XD

Hrmm not sure which variation of this pic feels better just yet.

​I shrank down Orphan's body initially because I wanted to get more of her arms in there, but now I'm thinking it feels too small so I made a quick edit using the mid and large scale to see how it feels. I'm not sure which feels best just yet given how big she is in some of the other pics in the novella.

Thinking about it now I think trying to update a pencil sketch from half a year ago is restricting me too much.

I'm thinking I just need to start over from scratch and find a better dynamic pose for this particular piece.


This project has gone on for so long It feels like I've wildly improved from the earlier pieces in the set now. I'm sort of feeling like I really should just do something extreme like start over. I guess given the nature of a novella it wont be quite so big an issue if there are some inconsistencies in the character models or skill levels, but it just riles up my perfectionist nature really bad.  :\  

​What do you think??? Leave a comment and help me decide. 
Or is anyone reading these??  Y  oY

Commend below here if u do.  :c

Wound up having to take the night off due to how tired I've been, but then proceeded to spend the entire night adding the new novella page to my website. XD

I sadly can't show this one off in full till the Novella is ready to launch fully. But! For as little as $2 you can access all the illustrations early as a Copper Tier Patron! :D

I really like how it came out overall. I know it's not quite as exciting a piece as some of the pages that will be included in the book but it my hope is that it helps to emphasize the atmosphere and danger of their situation. 

Now I need to decide, do I put out another novella page? or get some more work on the Shewolf Comic? Cast your votes to help me decide! :D

And for sure tell me what you think overall. especially those of you who have had the chances to see the currently finished colored pages. I really need to set up some time to get back into the writing though.

This was originally supposed to just be a small side project but its grown into being what will debut the series. Its sort of like how some Anime do it, where you start in the middle of the series to see how things will be in the thick of it before going back to the origins of each character. 

Where I hope to entice you with how the characters interact with one another and the level of dangers they have to deal with on a daily basis. That way my hope is that once we go back to the origins of the various characters that you have a taste of whats to come. 

along the way there will be side stories like this shewolf payset and the Chayse family that I want to get into as a means of better gearing up for the big push.

I started roughing in some shadows last yesterday as I was winding down for the night and came to the realization that the placement of the leftmost knee is way off. I'll have to get that adjusted before moving forward. 

Since so much of this page is supposed to be in darkness I'm suspecting that the colors should be fairly quick to knock out.

The cast shadows however I can already tell are going to be quite the challenge to figure out, since her lantern will be the primary light source. 

-----------------
Story wise at some point she ends up dropping her lantern after a massive gust of wind forces her to hunker down to avoid being knocked off the stairs, its then that they realize the paranormal nature of this particular space when shortly after her lantern ends up cracking her upside the head when it lands on her from above. 

It's an encounter that would have more than likely had led to their deaths had they not been accompanied by an Necromancer Elite. 

At some point Standard starts to question why things have gotten so much harder to endure since they let Vampire Join up with them. 

------------------
Also of note is that this is one of the rare times that Standard isn't accompanied by her banner. She left it with Orphan due to it not being a practical weapon to use in right quarters. She isn't unarmed though. Her over sized plate bracers each hold 3 Dirks sheathed on the underside. 2 each of Silver, Steel, and pioneer era Ceramic. Each having varying levels of effectiveness against the myriad of monsters that inhabit their world. 

Just realized I never posted a clean ink set for the clothed and non clothed variants.
I even set it up so there can be just a topless (and or bottomless) variant.
Only the first of these final versions will be available to non patrons. 
​Which one do you like more??

Finally!

The main body inks are complete!

Now I just need to do up the torn clothing she'll be wearing for the SFW variant. 

Man I can't believe how long it took me to get that stupid arm to work.

Everything else came together so quickly.  =  o=

Really hate when stuff like that happens. 

As this is to be a gallery piece I couldn't let myself settle for such a glaring imperfection.

I wanted to try and experiment on some Pulp Novella type colors for this pick. Was leaning towards a sickly green potentially. But we'll see what feels right on the day of. XD

Hope you all like it as much as I do so far. 

I wish I could get stuff of this level knocked out in a single day. 

Please be sure to leave me feed back on what you like so far, where ever you'd like. Do you like it? hate it? Love it? have a recommendation? I really would like to hear from my fans more often. Don't be shy thinking your not skilled enough to lend a proper critique. Sometimes an amateur can more easily pick out an odd bit of anatomy than the person whose been staring at it too closely for too long. XD

Phewa much better progress tonight! 

Just gotta finish inking this background now. Oh and the background. X0

I might need to make some adjustments to these hands still though.
They still feel a tad off to me. 

What do you all think about them so far? Any recommendations on what feels off?

Man I need to find a better way to speed up this inking process. 

Should have finished 3 pages of inks by this point.  TT  oTT

Thanks again so much for all of your patron support! :D

Aurg THIS HAND!

Man yesterday I had one of those days were nothing I drew came out right, primarily concerning this one hand, spent over 12 hours trying to find a pose that works, and in my sleep deprived state I thought this looked okay but now with fresh eyes I'm just like...  "Aurrg!"

Hopefully today I can get it figured out. Did some tweaks to the shewolf's anatomy. I need to tweek her legs a bit still. The big werewolf's lower body feels off balance at this point, due mostly because of how fast I was having to move by the end of the night. 

Hrmm I'm wondering if shouldnt just make the big werewolf a female too. There isn't a lot of space to bring out the musculature the way I originally wanted and I the shape dynamic would better get the point across I think. not sure just yet, what do you think?

Was really hoping I would have been done with the inks by now.
once that hand is shorted out the rest will fall into place pretty quickly.
One thing I need to address a bit better is getting across the idea of short body fur on the lower extremities feels a bit sparse at the moment.

Feels like I took a step backwards yesterday over all. Maybe I've just deprived myself of sleep too much the last couple of days being so gung ho to finish the inks. :\

Is quite the challenge to get the werewolf fur to have the right sense of body and floof, so to speak.

This one hand is giving me trouble, took a considerable amount of time to get it looking this good, but it still feels off, cant quite put my finger on why yet.

I've been making non stop adjustments to the big werewolf this whole time, and it still has a ways to go, but I'm still digging where its going.

What do you all think about it? I really do want to hear what you all think whether positive or negative so I can better gauge what I'm doing wrong. XD

As always please help to spread the word, I'm really hoping to move into a new apartment this year but i need a stronger following to support the increase in financial obligation such a move will bring. :0

I did another a big overhaul on the werewolf's face. And tried changing up the background to something a bit more eerie.

I kind of feel like i'm cheating by not showing where the candles connect, but I think it'll work out in the end.

I'm considering adjusting the fur on the fur around the biggun's face one more time.

Overall I'm really digging out this one is coming out. Will be a lot of fun to color.

The hours I have the energy to put in have grown quite a bit more now that I'm back on my own works. Went from 7-9 hours per day to 13-16 hours per day. 

The actual progress made is comparatively small to other artists but I'm pretty happy with how its all shaping up. 

​Getting the idea now that whoever hasn't succeeded in turning yet gets stuck with the crap jobs, like keeping all the candles lit. XD 

Tell me what you all think so far!

And please don't forget to like fave share or reshare links to my galleries or sites, it really helps me out a ton.

I'm finally back to where I can start saving funds again so I'm going to save up for a new apartment and hopefully at the same time or some time after I'll be able to get a vehicle too, and get take back my independence.

That being said though I'll really need to get my income higher to build a safer cushion. Please consider becoming a patron if you really love what I'm creating Links are in the footer below!  

​^ _^ /

Todays progress after a 15 hour livestream!  :D

Got the shewolf almost completely inked
needs a few adjustments here and there but is off to a good start ^  o^
Also made more adjustments to the werewolf again, felt a bit off. 
I'm really liking how this one is coming out so far. :D
Please be sure to help spread the word if you really like it.
I need all the help I can get. :0

Phewa inks are complete for the time being, pending approval from the art director. Flats have a bit of a ways to go still.

The shield is supposed to be a rust coppery color, so I'll probably be using that as the foundation to base the other colors on.

I'll probably start up something new for myself for the weekend Crimson Dames related. Not sure what yet though. I'm leaning towards an illustration showing a woman turning into a shewolf caught unawares in the middle of the process. 

I'd like something that especially plays up the eyes and sheen on the body. That or mebe just spend the weekend sketching out the lead Crimson Dames characters and better exploring how to render their outfits. 

​What would you prefer to see??

Inks are coming along for Emperor Scion! 

I didn't quite get as much done as I wanted due to having to go grocery shopping today.

Which is an all day affair for me due to not having a vehicle.

I have a sturdy luggage rack that I drag along with an old Amazon Food box and bring back as much as I can carry crossed as well as how thick (or Thin) the wallet is for that week.

I tend to feel like I'm playing a game of Organ Trail. Go out hunting and and shoot 800 pounds worth of food but could only carry back 200 pounds. XD​

Inking progress for Lane!

I changed up his expresion some to get it a bit more interesting.

Shield's persepctive is gonna be an annoyance to finish up.

Still need to put in some more details into the dragon here and there as well.

Last nights progress on the new novella page. 

This piece takes place during a scene were the adults of the party have gone off to check for any potential dangerous inhabitants and or useful supplies.

They discover a secret door in a wretched kitchen leading to a rusty set of stairs leading down into a black abyss. The space is many times larger than the cabin above, and theres a sense that their being watched by... something.

​

Mnrrrg I really messed up my sleep schedule getting the inks and flats for this complete :\

Hehe, seeing a pick of the Monstress I designed for the novella I'm kind of imagining now what would happen if the 2 monsters met.

I'm pretty sleepy at the moment tho so I must deactivate for the now. :p

Tell me what you think so far though I'm eager to know. :D

Most of the False Mermaid was completed today, should be able to finish up the inks tomorrow.
Need to put in some more details into the hair, some more scars here and there, perhaps some harpoons hanging out somewhere.

Trying to think of what a good way to censor the dreaded teets that would bring down the entire piece. I'm still not too certain about the positioning of the False Mermaid's eyes just yet. Will likely change up the hair and arm position for the true mermaid some.

Tell me what you think of them overall so far. ^  _^

Color wise the True mermaid will be a pale almost glowing white where the False Mermaid has a more bluish skin, will also add some glowy bits here and there. I'm thinking that I'll likely use multiple light sources like some sort of strobe light, as if their being monitored. and really play with the light and shadows.

Please don't forget to share with others to help spread the word. ^ _ ~

Got a decent chunk of the way through the inks today. I'm really liking her wicked grin. I'll also be incorporating some creepy scaring from attacks and or experiments conducted before she became too much to handle, like that painful looking scar down her chest.

I need to decide on a way to censor the piece for non patrons. Not sure how I want to go about it tho just yet. Maybe some sort of mesh netting hanging from her body? 

One things for sure, don't put anything important near her mouth that your going to need back. XD

Still waiting for references for the upcoming commercial projects I'll need to take on. I'm hoping I can get at least the inks complete before they get back with me.

Please don't forget to like/fave and share the posts you love most. Been feeling rather ineffectual with my outreach lately so need an assist from peeps to get my following growing again. :\

I did up a new header and divider element for the Kid and Dog page since that one has a different theme from the rest of the website.  Structurally similar but thematically unique. ^ _^

Got the flats laid down for the first of the chests. Not completely satisfied with this color scheme just yet. Will see what I think about it with fresh eyes tomorrow.

Though the idea of a creepy head in a box is giving me story ideas now. like what if every major monarch has received this same box, and they have to like get rid of it less their reign come to an abrupt end.

Will have to let it simmer more in my brain. ^  o^

Don't forget those of you who are patrons of mine via Patreon can register the email and name your using on Patreon then I'll upgrade your membership once I confirm your patron status with my records. :D

For those of you still on the fence you can now subscribe through the patronage page linked in the footer. and receive access to the same rewards. ^  o^