Recent Commissions
I recently had a plumbing emergency, and reached out for commissions to help fill the financial gap. Several folks came through and helped me in my time of need. Here are the illustrations I produced for them!
Regina Amethyst for ArchivistX on Twitter
Collena Browne for TheKEYBLADEkid on Twitter
Lady Sankofa belonging to James Mason (Urban Shogun Comics)
Odette and Laiken for Kal_aMari on…
My WEAPON Combat League Battle Game is Playable…with caveats.
So here is the story. As those who follow me may know, I have been using Construct for my game development practices for quite a while. Construct costs yearly (recently they started offering monthly subs) but to me serves as the best way to develop games without writing traditional code. The event system made it easy and logical for me to translate my ideas and my characters into game form.
Last…
What’s Been Up - May 2023
Hello! Just wanted to share and vent about things going on lately.
I’ve come to accept the fact that I’m not really heavy on ideas right now. I tried many things since releasing the Jet Dancer game, but none of it really stuck. So I’ve been turning my attention to drawing just to keep active. I drew several traditional illustrations in graphite and pen, some rendered with markers or pencil…
What’s Been Up - March 2023
I admit it–I’m in creative limbo. I want to make more stuff; make a new game; sell traditional illustrations. Even been pondering returning to the realm of comics, something I’ve never really done all that well. But alas, all I can seem to do is continue to practice drawing.
(Warning: NSFW art ahead.)
Since leaving DeviantArt, I told myself I would pay more attention to my website and talk…
What’s Been Up - January 2023 Edition
Hello, just wanted to talk about what I’ve been up to lately.
After releasing the Jet Dancer game, I’ve been pondering my next move. Unfortunately, a project that I thought had some potential, the “Amari Rift” project ran aground creatively and I put it aside indefinitely.
While I don’t have any clear plans, I have gone back to the lab as it were to ponder some different creative approaches.…
My thoughts on AI “Art”
My thoughts on AI “Art”
AI is definitely a threat to artists. But it’s also not going to go away.
People who are using AI instead of hiring an artist are the kind of folks who wouldn’t have been willing to pay your prices anyway. They would have looked for discounts, for free work, for whatever it takes to spend as little as possible to get the best quality they can. In a way, it can separate the wheat from the…
Next Up: Amari Rift
Next Up: Amari Rift
I’m proud that I completed Jet Dancer and it’s made a few sales. But I’m less interested in promoting that product and more interested in moving forward with growing as a game developer, correcting my mistakes and improving my skills.
A couple of years back, before I got serious about finishing Jet Dancer, I’d decided I was going to finish my WEAPON Combat League game. But before that, I…
Jet Dancer Game: All Levels Complete!
Jet Dancer Game: All Levels Complete!
Been super busy lately, so much so that I’ve completely neglected my blog. The Jet Dancer game has all my focus. As such, I have a bit of a milestone to announce:
All the game’s planned levels are 100% complete!
While I may have to go through and do some polishing up of the visuals and mechanics here and there, I can comfortably say that the game is playable from start to finish, including boss…
Illustrations 20220313
While I was trying to draw daily for the better part of February through March, I came up with the idea of revisiting my Elemental Goddess Series through new drawings. While these may seem simpler than the previous efforts, I’m working on making my art more consistent. This means refining my cel-shading approach rather than trying to use rendering styles that don’t really suit me, like softer…
Illustrations - 20220219
Illustrations – 20220219
I need to come up with something consistent to title these blog posts. Anyway, I’m coming off of a sort of drawing binge, having managed to produce a new work of original art every day for the last week, far more than I did last time. So here we go!
Warrior
This one was something of a struggle. The pose and its perspective were a bit challenging for me. That being said, I think it turned out…