Hey Art Fiends,

I'm recently finished my cardigan and I am excited to dive into YouTube video content. Completing a project, no matter the medium, helps me realign myself mentally and push forward on other projects. The full version of the Pepo Planner is slated to be released at the end of December with stickers and coloring pages. Though I have not been able to release more Nova Star pages, I am still writing and working on the story. I still do not have a return date for the comic, but subscribers will get all the art crumbs until the series is able to re-debut. As always, my backlog has been checked for art to complete next. After the planner, I'll be working on finishing works that were shelved in the progress stage. I'll also be studying animation as well as working on storyboarding my comics.

In streaming news, we'll be getting cozy in Palia and Animal Crossing. Animal Crossing will just be weekly maintenance and a K.K. concert. In Palia, we'll be working on gathering materials to finish each furniture set as well as the duplicate furniture items for actually furnishing the homestead. The 12 hour stream will be November 17th at 6 pm EST. This will be the last of the monthly 12 hour streams. As I've been doing these for the better part of 2 years now, I believe it is time to end this monthly event. As I get into more time intensive work (comics, animation, YouTube, etc) I need to refocus my time so I'm not worried about spoiling content on stream. I may stream longer than my usual 3 hour schedule, but a full 12 hours after November will be entirely accidental.

p.s. I stream every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 pm CST.

Bundle up, it's getting cold out. 🍵

Good News Fiends,

Things are looking up in my personal life. Though I will still have to take an official hiatus. I am currently working on a batch of YouTube videos. One video will be posted every two weeks. They are about different artist based topics, and I hope they'll be enough to tide y'all over until I am able to return to regular streaming and more frequent art posting. Though I will try, I may not be able to post the monthly Ko-fi update until my hiatus is over.

I will be going on a streaming hiatus too, but again, I will still try to stream on on occasion. The best way to keep up with stream notifications would be via my Discord server. Select the Stream Pings role and you'll get a ping for any stream or YouTube video that goes up.

When I come back, we'll be doing an art tour of anything I did manage to create, as well as creating a new road map for every project on my plate. Yes every project. It may end up being an 8 hour stream. 👀 Currently hoping I'll be able to return as soon as June, but keep your fingers crossed.

As a reminder, I do still have the Pepo Planner and some artist oriented Notion templates in my store. Please be sure to check out my shop as well as my YouTube channel while I'm away.

Hey art fiends,

I've recently hit a very tough spot in my personal life. So tough, I may have to stop creating art for a while. I'll be changing my current Ko‑fi goal from the Canvas Lamp to monthly support. The money will be used for food and hopefully shelter.

I'll be attempting to schedule YouTube content before worst comes to worst, but there is a good chance all streams and art will halt indefinitely at the beginning of April.

Until then, I will try to keep drawing and streaming. Streams may be a bit sporadic, but Saturday and Sundays at 8 pm CST are the usual times. Wish me luck. Hopefully I'll be able to plan streams in April and May.

p.s. I stream every Saturday and Sunday at 9/8c.

Ganbarimasu. 🍵

One month down art fiends,

And 11 more to go. I've settled into the new year and really dug into some of my projects. I finished my latest stinger transition, gotten to the audio stage for my first YouTube video, and reworked some backlog pieces. The stinger is available in the shop. If you would like to pre-subscribe to my YouTube channel click here.

This month is Black History Month and conveniently the month where I feel promotion fatigue. Self-promotion gets tiring and usually February, June, and October are the months I feel the most burnt out. As y'all know, I am African American and Dominican. My work intentionally focuses on depicting Black characters in all roles of a story. From Nova Star to the Sonaverse, and beyond, I love making Black characters and telling Black stories.

More than likely I'll be streaming Palia and Spirit City all month as I try to keep some work under wraps. Explore the Maji Market with me on Saturdays and draw with me on Sundays.

p.s. I stream every Saturday and Sunday at 9/8c.

Happy Black History Month! 🍵

It's that time of year fiends!

​As many of you know, December is my hiatus month. Where I truly take art at my own pace. No deadlines, no goals, just vibes. Taking the time to smell the roses always helps me to recharge my creative battery.

While on my hiatus, I'll be streaming irregularly. If you'd like stream notifications, use the bell on my twitch page or hop in my discord for live pings. You'll likely catch me on Palia, PC Building Sim, and maybe even Wagadu Chronicles. Because I really want to get into YouTube content, (as it was my goal for November), I'll be working on that when the inspiration strikes. Who knows, maybe my interest in learning will keep me on track during the break.

Last but not least, wallpapers. I'll be halting monthly wallpapers and bundling the 2023 wallpapers in the shop. the pack will be exclusive to Matcha, Chai, and Boba tiers. I will be working on more exclusive shop items in 2024.

Remember to stop and smell the roses. 🍵

​Hey Art Fiends,

I'm back again with the monthly update. Big oof, the fireworks contest was cancelled due to no submissions. But it is Spring in Animal Crossing, so I'll be collecting bamboo and crafting spring items all month. The mmo Palia recently became an open-beta and I have been having so much fun exploring and crafting in game. We'll be playing Palia on stream on Saturdays. Feel free to send me a friend request or ask if we can play together! The September 12 hour stream will be on the 15th at 6 pm EST.

In art news, I have 5 more pages of the Pepo Planner to complete. Since all the primary pages are finished, I'll be adding the Lite version of the planner to the ko-fi shop. This version will be a pay what you want freebie. It will not include any of the coloring pages or stickers. Pepo Planner Lite will be available on September 5th.

p.s. I stream every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 9/8c.

Fiends Fighting! 🍵

FIENDS THERE ARE FIREWORKS!!

Animal Crossing's August event is back. For those that may not play, every Sunday there is a fireworks show in-game. It is one of my favorite Animal Crossing events. Usually I would be sure to play and take photos on stream, but since I am unable to stream on Sundays, I've decided to host a photo contest.

ACNH Fireworks Contest Rules

Must have fireworks OR resident services clearly visible

Filters and frames can be used

Multiple entries allowed

One contestant per photo (if you take photos with friends, they have to submit their own photo.)

Photos must be submitted in the designated Discord channel before August 29th

Voting period will be August 30th - September 9th

Votes will be done by reacting to your favorite image with a designated emote.

Winner will be announced on Thursday, September 7th.

Prize: Collection of 5 in-game items (winner's choice) and 2 Mil Bells.

Join the Discord

​On stream we'll be playing Murder by Numbers with August's 12 hour stream on the 18th at 6 pm EST.

In art news, I've revamped my ko-fi tiers. I consolidated them and gave them shiny new art. I'll also be chipping away at that wallpaper and the final pages of the Pepo Planner. Art is a journey and I'll keep working hard to bring y'all something amazing!

p.s. I stream every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 9/8c.

Thank you to everyone who cheers me on. 🍵