Hey everyone,
Before you dive into this post, never mind the tone of the writing. It's blunt, not pained.
A lot of people have asked me about getting this art in recent months. I drew it all exactly a year ago but then never released it. The theme was Annihilation since that's what I was feeling at the time. The wound from AI was fresh. I just wanted to throw my computer in a fire and wipe my characters off the face of the map, so that's what I explored. I opted not to post these packs, because I felt no desire to share them with a world where significantly more people want to take from you rather than support you. That said, I don't actually want to engage on the topic of AI again just yet. I'm in a much better place and will revisit the topic soon enough.
I still enjoy sharing my work and would love to finally share these packs with you. They will not be sold publicly. They're only going out to longtime patrons and to people I trust. To get them, you need to:
Write me a DM naming the packs you want.
I'd also love for you to write a little bit about yourself and what you like in my work. Most of you have already shared that stuff through comments but it's becoming more important to me to feel a real connection with my patrons. I don't care for the distance and anonymity the internet brings--it's hurting the world.
About the art: There are currently 3 packs all priced around $14 to $19. You can see the previews above. There will be a 4th installment that I will hopefully be able to release in the coming week. I explored ideas of Thade finally losing his patience with Drake, Drake finally pushing Thade around, Ike losing his inhibitions with Sethan (upcoming 4th pack), and more. There's a pack with a heap of sketches from 2024 and 2025, some of it is from previous Drake club months, some stuff I never shared.
For all the art, keep in mind that I was not in a coherent mental state when I was drawing. There's tons of mistakes and weirdness in the art. I explored new ways of drawing and colouring as I went along. The anatomy might be so-so but the energy is there. That's why I'm releasing the art.
Please give me some time to respond to your DMs. By doing this, I am unleashing a ridiculous administrative hell on myself… But life is ridiculous, so everything is fine. If this mailing list idea tanks, then I may end up being forced to sell these packs publicly anyway. Let's take this all with a heaping tablespoon of salty salt salt.
In other news, the goblins are on their way. Lock your doors.