January 2023 Check-in
3 years ago
~Milachu's Journal~ Heya there~
Just wanna do another lil check-in. More updates on:
- the state of my commission queue & what I plan to work on
- what I’m thinking of working on
- any other updates
- and let any of you all ask open-ended questions you’d like me to answer.
— Commissions & Plans —
I finished my commission queue that I started back in October (god I feel so slow lol). Well at least all the small ones. There's technically one more I'm half way done working on right now and that's 2 full-color comic pages. They're a lot of work but feel incredibly rewarding to finish.
Right now I'm working on the comic commission I mentioned in the last check-in. This one is gonna involve Mila pikachu and M'Lady (her mom the raichu) and a lucky third. It's also different from the comic pages I mentioned above, because these are going to just be colored sketches as opposed to full-render with detailed shading and stuff. I generally make sketch-comics by doing low-detailed rough draft sketches of all the pages first to plan things out, and then refine and color the pages. I finished all 12 of the rough drafts of this comic's pages last week. Now all I have to do is color them.
Also right now I am working on coloring the YCH auction piece I posted a week ago. I think the auction went well and I already have an idea for the next one.
I will likely open for another batch of normal commissions soon after I get the YCH, the full-render comic commission, and a few of the sketch-comic commission pages done. That might be towards the end of the this month.
I realize I've been under-charging people for full-anthros. Cuz I charge people the same amount for small pikachu-sized characters as tall full-body anthros, even though the anthros take much more time. So I'm basically working harder for no additional pay. I will likely start to charge people more for anthros starting this next batch to make up for that extra time I have to spend drawing them.
Also yes I noticed I still haven't posted the remaining pages of the Barista Blowjob comic lol. I will do that, I promise.
— Ideas —
I'm still interested in making a personal comic project again soon. It's likely going to be a simple bathroom glory hole scene with Mila mouse; I only have to draw the one character and she's really fun and easy to draw. If so, I might just call it Glory Hole Stories Part 3, and really lean into detailing the bathroom stall with stain marks and graffiti to make it look really nice. Whatever I end up making, it might be just a sketch comic since full-render comic pages take ages to finish.
— General Updates —
I'm actually in the middle of moving right now. Not moving far, and rent will be basically the same, so that's good! Just wanted to put that out there because I might be a bit slower with my art for a while.
— Feedback —
If you have any feedback you’d like to give or questions you’d like answered, feel free to ask. Suggestions, technical stuff, how I do certain things, if I’m okay with something, anything.
Just wanna do another lil check-in. More updates on:
- the state of my commission queue & what I plan to work on
- what I’m thinking of working on
- any other updates
- and let any of you all ask open-ended questions you’d like me to answer.
— Commissions & Plans —
I finished my commission queue that I started back in October (god I feel so slow lol). Well at least all the small ones. There's technically one more I'm half way done working on right now and that's 2 full-color comic pages. They're a lot of work but feel incredibly rewarding to finish.
Right now I'm working on the comic commission I mentioned in the last check-in. This one is gonna involve Mila pikachu and M'Lady (her mom the raichu) and a lucky third. It's also different from the comic pages I mentioned above, because these are going to just be colored sketches as opposed to full-render with detailed shading and stuff. I generally make sketch-comics by doing low-detailed rough draft sketches of all the pages first to plan things out, and then refine and color the pages. I finished all 12 of the rough drafts of this comic's pages last week. Now all I have to do is color them.
Also right now I am working on coloring the YCH auction piece I posted a week ago. I think the auction went well and I already have an idea for the next one.
I will likely open for another batch of normal commissions soon after I get the YCH, the full-render comic commission, and a few of the sketch-comic commission pages done. That might be towards the end of the this month.
I realize I've been under-charging people for full-anthros. Cuz I charge people the same amount for small pikachu-sized characters as tall full-body anthros, even though the anthros take much more time. So I'm basically working harder for no additional pay. I will likely start to charge people more for anthros starting this next batch to make up for that extra time I have to spend drawing them.
Also yes I noticed I still haven't posted the remaining pages of the Barista Blowjob comic lol. I will do that, I promise.
— Ideas —
I'm still interested in making a personal comic project again soon. It's likely going to be a simple bathroom glory hole scene with Mila mouse; I only have to draw the one character and she's really fun and easy to draw. If so, I might just call it Glory Hole Stories Part 3, and really lean into detailing the bathroom stall with stain marks and graffiti to make it look really nice. Whatever I end up making, it might be just a sketch comic since full-render comic pages take ages to finish.
— General Updates —
I'm actually in the middle of moving right now. Not moving far, and rent will be basically the same, so that's good! Just wanted to put that out there because I might be a bit slower with my art for a while.
— Feedback —
If you have any feedback you’d like to give or questions you’d like answered, feel free to ask. Suggestions, technical stuff, how I do certain things, if I’m okay with something, anything.
Milachu92
~milachu92
OP
I am! I forgot to mention I started cutting caffeinated coffee out of my daily diet and I am feeling way less anxious all the time. My mental state has cleared up a lot and that's pretty great
Arti4000
~arti4000
Stay safe out there man. Can't wait for more of your art
Milachu92
~milachu92
OP
Thanks for sticking with me for so long Arti <3
DownThePipes
~downthepipes
I hope the move goes well and you stay safe Mila ^^
Milachu92
~milachu92
OP
Thank you so much! :3
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