Author Archives: saulsbee

Hello December! Art 100 figure drawings in 30 days was ambitious… I think I got a third of the way through, but that included a lot of small scribbly pose ideas that weren’t really gesture drawings or very helpful. I quickly realized this was a quality over quantity issue, needing better structured practice, like handContinue reading “The Shallow End – December 2021”

Finally! A new sketchbook tour! This sketchbook was for the October daily drawing challenge generally known as “Inktober.” Normally I come up with my own theme for the month, but this year I decided to try the prompt list provided by Mossery for their version of the challenge called “Mosstober.” Set Up I thought emojisContinue reading “Mosstober 2021 Sketchbook Tour”

Hello November! SHOP UPDATE In case you missed it, my Etsy shop is open! Check it out here if you haven’t already! So many different kinds of prints are available! Abstracts! Animals! Landscapes! Still life! And more! And while it feels far to early to be thinking about the holidays, it really kind of isn’t…Continue reading “The Shallow End – November 2021”

SHOP UPDATE The countdown is done! My Etsy shop is now open! I’ve got all kinds of prints and stickers, new and old, available in my shop! I’ve made little thank you cards to go with each order, and worked on cute packaging for my stickers! I’ve always enjoyed these little extra details, and I’mContinue reading “The Shallow End – October 2021”

Hello! I haven’t done one of these in ages— a mid-month blog post! How exciting to bring it back! Yay! I mostly just want to talk about how excited I am for October, and all the fun stuff I’m anticipating! First up, my Etsy relaunch! It has been a loooong time coming, and I amContinue reading “October?!?”

SHOP UPDATE Oh my stars, it’s happening! I’ve finally submitted all the paperwork, setting up the business at the new place! Which means the Countdown to Relaunch is back on! YAY! The goal right now is for my Etsy shop to reopen October 1st! I’m so excited! I will definitely be announcing when everything goesContinue reading “The Shallow End – September 2021”

After realizing last month that I most want to work on comic art, I actually made the adjustments to my work routines to reflect this shift in priorities. I’m doing the work! I’ve started making new webcomics with my original characters. My goal is a new comic every two weeks. It’s slower than before, butContinue reading “The Shallow End – August 2021”

So, we finally got our stuff! No more sleeping on the floor, no more living out of a suitcase! Yay!!! I expected that once we got our things, I’d jump back into my old routine, get my paperwork in order, and open my shop again… Yeah, that hasn’t happened. I am working on unpacking everything,Continue reading “The Shallow End – July 2021”

A Really Big Update! Its been a while hasn’t it?! In my last newsletter, in April, I was all hyped about planning my Etsy shop’s big relaunch and update. And I still am super excited about it… but it is not ready yet. I mean, it was mostly ready. Prints were created, photos nearly finished,Continue reading “The Shallow End – June 2021”

Hello April! Shop Update The Countdown to Relaunch is officially on! I’m still trying to carve out some time for other projects and sketching. But honestly, I’ve had nothing BUT time to focus on that stuff for the last year. So I figure it’s probably okay to temporarily shift focus to getting my shop readyContinue reading “The Shallow End – April 2021”