It’s time for a Monthly recap! This is brand new post style and is also the very first one! So don't be worried that you may have never seen them before. This is something I would like to continue moving forward through the year! At the end of each month, in my personal admin keeping, I have to create backups and save files for my work, and in some way I end up doing a bit of visual reflection on what I had been able to complete in the time allotted during the month. I figured I would compile a few images from the month and share some of those same thoughts with y'all. Also that being said, I would hope these would be more interesting once things open up and I can vlog/photograph and go on more adventures.

Ultimately February flew by so fast and I unanimously have so much to show for it and also so little to show. Ahahah.

I spent the earlier parts of the month getting back into my regular workflow after a few stints of burnout and seasonal depression. While dealing with that, I still got to partner with a ton of great people and help create a ton of great personal and gift commissions as well as some bigger and more commercial projects.

*All personal client work completed this month ✨*

In that same time, all of my D&D campaigns am in have been ramping up or went into full swing. So a ton more of my warm up/cool down sketches have revolved around recreating narrative snippets from those campaigns. Peris, Hathdee, and Vasha and Vasili experienced a great amount of loss and growth this month. The game recaps that come with these images will be posted shortly as I organize my game notes!

Pieris working on forging a wheelchair rig to assist an NPC. Hathdee attempting to resuscitate an NPC who sacrificed themselves to save the party. Vasha and Vasili parting ways after a very brutal combat.

This month we also explored this quarters Patreon rewards, which you can still get if you sign up or edit your pledge before the 12th, (or If you would like to request a different print size to be sent, let me know). With the artwork, we got to explore my take on the Hylas and the Water Nymphs painting by Henrietta Rae! This piece was one of the first full 11x17" pieces I have done in a ridiculously long time and have spent about a full 23 hours painting this. The full time lapse video and extras are available while I go into production to finish the orders/shipments at the in the next two weeks!

This month was all about getting back into the swing and finding my vibe again. I think I am in a completely better space than I was at the start of the month and I am very very thankful for what I got to create in this new step. I already have a ton of stuff that is carrying over from February into March, and I can't wait to hit the ground running to offer you all more work.

For the back end of March, perhaps the 17th, I have soft plans for a big spring art shop update. Currently looking to add some new stickers, signed art prints, tote bags/pillows/masks, and a downloadable/printable coloring book. I'll have more updates on that as it gets closer and as I prep the files. But I am so stoked to have another good month under my belt and hopefully keep on with the momentum as the spring weather comes in.
- Z

Month of February Recap!