Artist vlog | Comic updates, gardening and character sketching timelapses (July-August)

July and august got a bit of a combined studio vlog. I've made a lot of progress on the comic drawing work these weeks, but I've ...

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🎨 The video creator is giving a progress update on their comic coloring work.

🗓 It's later in the year than they realized, with the summer drawing to a close.

😓 Despite coloring many pages, the creator feels overwhelmed by the amount of work left.

🎯 They are focusing on completing one page at a time to move towards finishing the project.

🌱 Aside from work, they also engage in gardening and mention checking on the growth stage of their potatoes.

🐾 They are also sketching characters for an upcoming Animal Adventure comic and practicing drawing animals like hyenas and pigs.

🌻 The creator had an issue with a squirrel eating the stems of their sunflowers, affecting their gardening efforts.

🍅 They mention some failures and successes in their gardening, learning from the experience to improve next year.

🎼 While working, they listen to the soundtrack of the video game "Stray" to help them focus, despite not playing video games to avoid hand strain.

🌸 They are excited that their roses bloomed and are already looking forward to the next spring.

Timestamped Summary

00:11 The artist expresses surprise at it being already July.

00:23 Update about the coloring process and how many pages are left.

01:17 An illustration is finished but held back for future sharing.

02:02 Harvesting small potatoes to check their growth stage.

02:39 Mention of a sunflower eaten by wildlife.

03:17 Working on character sketches for an unnamed Animal Adventure comic.

04:09 Progress on the "Testimony" comic, with hopes to finish in the next three months.

05:02 Listening to the "Stray" video game soundtrack while working.

06:03 Reflecting back in August with progression to the lettering stage of the "Testimony" comic and doing prep work for the next comic.

07:42 Drawing reference images to learn animal body shapes for the new comic.

09:28 Gardening updates, including figuring out a squirrel was eating the sunflower stems.

11:46 Excitement about roses flowering this year with hopes they'll survive the winter.

12:57 Closing thoughts, expressing a full workload for the coming months.

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Q&A

What has the speaker been primarily focused on during the time of the video?

The speaker has been primarily focused on comic coloring, illustrating, character sketching for an upcoming Animal Adventure comic, and finishing the color work on another comic named "Testimony."

How does the speaker feel about the progress of their work?

The speaker feels tired but determined, acknowledging that despite having colored many pages, there are still many left to do. They aim to finish each page one at a time without focusing on what's left or what has been completed.

Can you mention at least two activities the speaker is involved in besides working on comics?

Yes, the speaker is involved in gardening, where they've been checking the growth of their potatoes, and also encountered an incident where a squirrel ate the stems of their sunflowers. Additionally, they have been taking care of various plants like roses, carrots, and tomatoes.

What strategy is the speaker using for their upcoming comic pre-promotion?

The speaker is saving up finished illustrations and plans to start posting them on social media as part of a pre-promotion when they are a little closer to actually starting the next comic.

What challenges is the speaker facing with their current workload?

The speaker is feeling scatterbrained and overwhelmed as they are handling two comic projects that are overlapping – finalizing the "Testimony" comic and prepping for a new unnamed Animal Adventure comic. They are also feeling the effects of socializing over the summer, which is more than usual for them and has made them tired.

What approach did the speaker take to practice drawing animals they're not familiar with?

The speaker practiced drawing animals by working from reference images, focusing on different body shapes and movements, especially of animals they haven't drawn much before, such as pigs.

What are the speaker's plans and feelings towards gardening in the coming seasons?

The speaker plans to protect their roses well over the winter to ensure they survive and bloom even bigger the following spring. They are looking forward to spring and the blossoming of their garden but must first face autumn and winter with a significant amount of work ahead of them for their comics.