Author Archives: saulsbee

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”

Hello! It turns out there is a light at the end of this tunnel — that there may not be a second year of quarantine after all?! Yay! And in my daydreaming of life post-vaccine, I’m starting to make plans to reopen my Etsy shop! Yay! …I have a lot of work to do toContinue reading “Countdown to Relaunch!”

Hello March! This last month I’ve been focusing a lot on productivity– making time to do all the different things I want to work on in my art. Big projects, fancy sketchbooks, practicing new techniques, etc… Lately I’ve adopted a bit of a schedule, balancing different projects throughout the week and splitting my day betweenContinue reading “The Shallow End – March 2021”

Sometimes I procrastinate because I don’t know what kind of art I want to make. Sometimes I procrastinate because I don’t think I’ll be able to make the art I want to make. And sometimes it looks like I’m procrastinating, thinking about what kind of art I want to make, when really it’s a prettyContinue reading “Maps & Diagrams”

Hello February! So, on the one hand, I’ve managed to successfully get back into my weekly routine after taking a bit of time off for the holidays. It’s been really nice, and comforting to know what my work day is going to look like in advance, and setting small daily goals… On the other hand,Continue reading “The Shallow End – February 2021”