It’s the last day you can get a signed copy of Winged Heroes with a $10 subscription to my Patreon! (Or, if you’ve been a Patron before and want to come back, you can get it at the $2 level.) This is THE ONLY WAY to get a signed copy from me currently!
I’ve included here a couple other things I’ve shared on Patreon and nowhere else (a scrapped cover for WH, a bird model painting project, and some nature photography) as examples of other perks.
If you’ve been thinking about it, today’s the day! And if you sign up today, I will have the book in the mail to you this week. :)
That’s it! Thanks for coming along on this journey with me. Back to regularly scheduled nature art programming. <3
It’s week 3 of January, and I still have signed copies of Winged Heroes to give away to new $10+ Patrons! (And $2+ past Patrons who sign back up!) This is the ONLY way to get a me-signed copy of Winged Heroes (short of chasing me down to get a signature on a book you already own). Sign up today, and I’ll get your book in the mail to you tomorrow! And thank you to those of you who have joined me so far–please let me know when you get your books. :)
I realized the other day I’ve been on Patreon for a long time. As a result, I have quite a bit of Patreon-only content already posted and immediately accessible–tutorials, behind-the-scenes, concept art for Winged Heroes and other projects, process videos, and more. If you enjoyed the story of my holiday cards in December, you would also likely enjoy the “story” of my Patreon journey, told through posts over the years. And all of that is accessible at the $2 a month level.
In 2022, I’m adding a lot more to Patreon–more art, more tutorials, more comics, more behind the scenes, more stories, and some new things too. If that sounds interesting to you, please come join us on Patreon! (The link is in my bio.) And thank you either way for following my work! <3
Sad that this is the last picture we took together that I have, but I think the person who deserves recognition today would be my lovely mother. 20 years ago she pushed my little self through her loins and then after she realized what she did she loved me anyway seriously though. I didn’t make raising me easy, but I hope it was worth it. All I can ask for in life is that you and daddy are proud of me. Thank you for giving me the best childhood you could, I know I’m a shithead and I can only hope to be half the woman, and someday half the mother that you are to me. I love you to the moon and back momma dearest. ❤ #birthday #mommy #iloveyou #thankyou
Guys, this is Edgar Meza, aka @pretttyflocko and he’s one of my best friends. Ever since I met him I knew he was a ride or die Homie, and that I can always depend on him. Eddy boo thanks for always being there for me, and for making sure I know that I deserve better than some of the bullshit I’ve been served lately. You’re perrrrf n I love you <3 #eddy #bestie #loveyou #thankyou
This is an appreciation post real quick for one of the most obnoxious beautiful reckless almost as crazy as me people I have ever met. I haven’t been myself lately and I’ve been struggling with a lot of different things in my life. Idk what I would do without you picking me up when all I feel like I’m doing is falling and putting the pieces back together when I can’t remember how it goes. I just always keep in mind that if you’re starving with me you’re eating with me when I get there. You’re family and I’m thankful for ya stooopid ass @brittmckayla17 #bestfriend #thankyou #iloveyou #rideordie
So like not a whole heck of a lot of people really get along with me, females especially. I’ve never really been a fan. But idk I think we were actually separated at birth and they shoved you back in there for a year because I have never met anyone I’ve gotten along with so well that wasn’t my sister. You have done literally so much for me, taking me in twice when I needed someone most without a second thought, making me laugh when I all I wanna do is cry, making me wife material meals without me asking, and most recently you drove all the way across Wisconsin just to have me stay here without you. I honestly don’t know what I would do without you my darling, and I’m thankful as fuck you’re in my life. I know being apart is gonna be hard because we’ve been with each other for so long, but I’ll be back and it’ll be worth every second. Thank you for being my sister, my not lesbian lover, my rock and most importantly my friend. I’m so happy to have met you. P.s look how fricken white you make me look #wcw #womancrushwednesday #bae #sisters #happy #missyou #thankyou #iloveyou
Babe looks drunk but I’m gonna take this opportunity to say thank you. Thank you for bearing with me when i wasnt sure what i wanted and thank you for taking care of me when I’m sick and thank you for actually taking the time and the effort to get to know me. You make it obvious that you care and i always have so so much fun when I’m with you, even if we aren’t doing anything. You make me so happy. @bryceschinella1 #babe #happy #boyfriend #thankyou
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You will not meet many gentler of a soul than this one.
Whenever you go somewhere new, settle in a new life, and leave your old life behind—leave behind the good times, still carrying the pain, exhaustion, loneliness, and fears—it is never easy. Reaching out to try and make new friends in a new setting as a newcomer, a stranger in the community… it is not easy.
And those of some degree of renown or respect in the community can seem too important, too out of reach… unlikely to be interested in speaking to someone who admires their work.
But every once in a while, a lifetime, an age… miracles do happen.
What can be said of one who changes your life; someone who saves it from the darkness? How do you describe the hope given by those who see in you what you do not see, but you trust to be there because you trust them? How can any do justice to the warmth given by someone who carries an echo of the sunlight in years covered by thunderclouds? Is it possible?
It’s worth trying.
Being entirely alone against one’s choice is a… dehumanizing experience. For Man is a social creature. To be alone for too long makes one forget. It makes one survive, not Live. Other people become distant beings to observe, to watch with wariness, longing, and some sense of distrust. Distrust of self, distrust of the chance of welcome. It is maddening, wearing on the sanity, and saps at the will to continue when the sky is covered in clouds.
Imagine living like that for years. For three years, six years, eight years—pursuing bonds that inevitably crumble, or worse… go up in volcanic smoke.
How broken would one grow to be then?
Very.
Such eyes would have forgotten the light of the Sun, would have forgotten the world beyond their fortified den.
But then…
Light.
A kindness is shown, freely, unprompted—by a gentle soul of wondrous talent, greatly respected for mastery in their craft!
Such an experience is not forgotten.
One does not forget being brought out of the darkness and into new vigor of Life.
You learn what things mean: hope, friendship, kindness, mercy, reconciliation, joy…
It is people like her who restore one’s faith in humanity, and in kindness.
When one says, “There is good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for!”, I say this: she is one such person who embodies that goodness that we are called to defend, to protect, to turn back the tides of darkness! Such {[determination/enthusiasm/willpower/spirit/fire]} that burns in the need to see such a soul happy and well, safe and free!
Yes! Such a day shall come again, and until then, I fight for the sunrise: for all of us, and those halcyon days we shall someday once again share in peace!
Well, that went a lot faster than expected :D Thank’s for all of the support and kind words and feedback! Even if I don’t respond to all of it, know that I am listening! I really hope you guys stick around to enjoy my stuff, and make suggestions. Trust me, I VERY much appreciate constructive criticism. It really helps a lot!
I wish I had a celebration loop ready to go, but this kind of caught me off guard :P I’ll try and have more stuff ready for you soon!
I am sorry I have been gone a while, haven’t been very active since the purge and been focused on expanding my other sources. Nevertheless, I still wanted to show you all that I am still here and will post as much as I can.
I cannot believe I am nearly at 100 followers on here! Thank you all so much for liking my work and I promise to keep up a good job! To show my appreciation, here are a couple of photos of my most loved couple, Sam and Iris!
Should any of you wish to see more of them or any of my other characters, please come to my other platforms and let me know what you think. Who knows, you might be surprised…
