Hello, Patreon! Sorry this one's a little late! The Bathtime Mamabito piece put this one on the backburner for a little while! But Page Nine is here at last!!
Oh..? Looks like a friendly new face has arrived when Mamabito is at her lowest point... literally! Maybe there's hope for our little villager after all..?
2020-04-29 07:46:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello again, Patreon! I've kept myself busy since the last update! The last time you guys saw this page, the line art wasn't quite completed, and I utilized a prototype drawing of Mamabito as a panel placeholder. Now, at last, the line art is completed, and flats are in place!
Speaking of that placeholder, you can see that I did opt to redraw it mostly from scratch. I drew over the original drawing with cleaner lines, co...
2020-04-28 06:06:43 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patreon! In case you didn't see it announced earlier tonight on deviantART, I'm hosting an art contest for Mother's Day, all about Mamabito!
Whoever best captures Mamabito's character, or makes the best/funniest use of in-universe Animal Crossing humor, will be named the winner!
What's the winning prize? The winner can receive a FREE commiss...
2020-04-27 01:51:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, Patreon! I've opted to take a short break from the Bathtime Mamabito piece so I could get back to work on the Memories of Arcadia comic! I've barely touched it all week!! I'm happy to report that it's finally coming along!!
Hoo boy, we got a lot goin' on in terms of production on this page! As you can see, the line art isn't ...
2020-04-26 07:09:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Good news, patrons! We have a bathtub!!
Oh, my, it's... comically small!! Wouldn't be the first time I've drawn a lovely lady soaking in a tiny tub, if I'm bein' honest! Maybe I'm just fond of this concept? It's definitely pleasing visually, that's for sure!!
As a bit of an in-joke regarding Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2020-04-25 05:49:26 +0000 UTC View Post
So. I asked my wife a simple question tonight:
How do you draw water droplets all over the body of a bathing woman without making it look horny?
To which she replied incredulously:
It IS horny.
I tried to stand my ground and insist that this was SFW, but... She posed the scenario of me opening this image on one of the computers at my workplace, and I realized I wouldn't be quite comfortable with that. ...
2020-04-23 07:17:53 +0000 UTC View Post
WOW. I turned away from my computer in the middle of working on this to give my wife a foot massage before she went to bed, and when I came back after about fifteen minutes or so, I didn't recognize what I was looking at!!
This picture has already completely transformed from the last WIP I shared! Kinda reminds me of those old Cartoon Network promos or title cards before the episode, yanno? Giv...
2020-04-22 06:44:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey!! Hey, you guys? Thank you SO, SO MUCH for the outpouring of support!! The total number of active patrons I have right now is the highest it's ever been! I couldn't be more grateful for your contribution!
I gotta say, having so many of you willing to show your support in such a way has really lit a fire under my ass, and it's got me working on this pic with renewed vigor! I threw dow...
2020-04-21 05:42:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patreon! Enjoying Memories of Arcadia so far? I hope so! We're only about halfway through the full story after the completion of Page Eight, so we've still got a ways to go!
Mamabito sure had some humble beginnings! Surprising how one tumultuous day during her childhood helped ...
2020-04-20 06:22:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patreon! Thanks for waiting! I'm happy to share Page Eight of Memories of Arcadia with you at long last!!
WOOF, coloring backgrounds is one thing, but coloring backgrounds in a nighttime palette is another deal altogether!! I had to really finagle with this one, but I managed to make something presentable before bed!
I'm really looking forward to working on Page Nin...
2020-04-19 07:29:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, Patreon! I got so absorbed in this page that I almost forgot to share this WIP! The flats were finished... a while ago!! I've already been putting the background and panels all together!
This will be the last update to this page before the completed version gets uploaded! Which will be tomorrow!! Look forward to that!!
2020-04-18 06:45:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, Patreon! Despite the news earlier today, I'm not about to let the world around me get me down! I've got a story to tell, and I'm committed to do it! So I was able to complete the line art for Page Eight in just a couple days time!
There's a couple small elements to this page that could still stand to be adjusted-- that last panel is a bit of a placeholder-- but I don't want to hyperfocus on all the little details. M...
2020-04-16 07:35:18 +0000 UTC View PostLet's get right to it.
My employer released a video and press release statement this morning. Due to insufficient hours of operation to maintain a normal work environment, several employees will need to be furloughed. Among that group is our entire part-time staff, and 20% of the full-time employees. I fall under the full-time group.
I got the call from my general manager today. I didn't know what I expected to hea...
2020-04-16 00:56:12 +0000 UTC View Post
"Mamabito's adorable and I would love to see more of her feet"
"Any chance we'll get to see those... Mamabi-toes?"
"How about you draw some Mamabito's soles? :U"
Alright, alright, alright! I give, I give! The people have spoken, and they all wanna see Mamabito ...
2020-04-15 04:00:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patreon!! I went ahead and whipped up the sketch for Page Eight as quick as I could! Forgive the mess, none of this stuff ever makes it to the finished product anyway!!
This one's gonna require a lot of clean-up before it's finished, so it's best I lay down the groundwork as quickly as possible in order to get everything done in a timely fashion. Especially since I still have no idea when I go bac...
2020-04-13 06:40:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patreon!! We're about a day later than we have been with these last updates, but I'm not even kind of upset about that! I did an entire piece of art AND a separate comic strip just for funsies, and I still managed to finish an entire page only one day late? I'm giving myself a pat on the back for this one!!
It seems our little Mamabito is getting lost in her work under the paw of...
2020-04-12 06:11:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, Patreon! I took a short break from this comic to work on a couple of other Animal Crossing-related projects, as I'm sure you've probably seen on Twitter and deviantART! One of them was really pleasant and ...
2020-04-10 05:45:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there, Patreon! I thought it would be fun to draw my Animal Crossing: New Horizons villager-- who, naturally, is none other than Mamabito-- sporting just a few of the outfits I've put together for her in-game!
I really went for it with this one, didn't I!? What a wardrobe this lady's got!! But she's so much fun to draw, and I had a blast putting these all together!
This image is alread...
2020-04-07 07:47:22 +0000 UTC View PostHey, everyone. I'm making this post public because it's important that everyone reads this to understand what's going on.
My wife has been working from home for the last two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic keeping people indoors. She just got off the phone with her employer about half an hour ago, and hasn't been able to hold the tears back since.
Effective once she clocks out from work today, my wife is being furloughed...
2020-04-06 22:24:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello patrons, new and old! I see a couple more of you have arrived fairly recently, and I sincerely appreciate your support!!
Adding on to the image post I made last night, I wanted to share more lined outfits I've drawn Mamabito in based on clothes I've had her wear in Animal Crossing: New Horizons!...
2020-04-05 06:06:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is, Patreon! Page Six of Memories of Arcadia is here at last! And it doesn't look like our little Mamabito is getting along in her new home as well as she would like...
Needless to say, this comic is probably gonna bum out a lotta folks having to take it in so slowly, at least before things start to pick back up again. I promise there's a happy ending! B...
2020-04-04 06:58:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!! I've obviously been playing quite a bit of Animal Crossing: New Horizons during my self-isolation, and have been amassing quite a wardrobe for my villager, who, if it wasn't obvious, is Mamabito! I could always just take pictures, sure... But, it seemed like it would be more fun to just draw her wearing them instead!
This is a little something I started up last night before continuing...
2020-04-04 03:14:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, Patreon! Just proof of my progress! The flats are finally finished, which means all this comic needs is some backgrounds and panels to frame it! We're getting close!!
I'm aiming to finish this page tomorrow night, but if I can't, it should be no later than Saturday. I'll also be sharing Page Four publicly at around the same time! You guys will remain two pages ahead for a good long while, that's a p...
2020-04-03 05:31:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Wow, this jumped ahead in development pretty quickly! I've had a lot of time to work on comics, clearly, due to self-isolation. So when I'm not playing New Horizons... I'm working on Memories of Arcadia!!
I believe this is the final text that will make it through to the completed comic page. As you can see, there have been some minor adjustments, but I was careful not to make this momen...
2020-04-01 06:35:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, Patreon! I've literally just finished the sketch for Page Six of Memories of Arcadia! And it--
oh.
Oh, this one's a doozy.
In case you haven't caught on by now... This is not the happiest story at the start. Mamabito's first day in Arcadia... just isn't any good. It's actually terrible. Rest assured, I plan to bring th...
2020-03-30 04:33:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patreon! It took me well into the night, but as promised, Page Five is completed!!
Does anyone remember playing the original Animal Crossing in the Gamecube days nearly twenty years ago? The animal neighbors you could encounter back then were just mean!! And that's exactly the kind of town Arcadia was when our little Mamabito mo...
2020-03-28 07:03:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, Patreon! Just wanted to share the completed flats for Page Five of Memories of Arcadia! All that's left now is to throw down a background, add text and put panels around it all! I'm aiming to have this page completed and uploaded by tomorrow night!!
I almost opted not to share the second attached image to preserve the emotional impact of the scene... But then I remembered, ...
2020-03-27 05:46:26 +0000 UTC View Post
H-Hello, Patreon... J-Just... here to let you know... Page Five of Mamabito: Memories of Arcadia i-is nearly fully-colored, a-and is on schedule to be posted here on F-F-Friday...
Th-That's all..!! Please be patient!!
...
Buuut for real, I'm actually really proud of this panel and j...
2020-03-26 05:22:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello again, Patreon! Well, needless to say, Animal Crossing: New Horizons released a couple days ago, and I've absolutely been playing the heck out of it! I've even taken to playing as Mamabito herself in this playthrough, and it's been a joy so far!!
That being said, however, I've certainly not stopped drawing! I took a one day break to play the game with my wife literally all day long 2020-03-23 04:48:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hoo-wee, this one took a little while! But I'm happy to say I got it done before bed! And just in time for the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons!
As stated in a previous WIP update, Leif and Molly will continue to add feedback to this story as Mamabito tells it... But they certainly won't be hijacking and steering this ship anymore! I think they'...
2020-03-20 06:32:03 +0000 UTC View Post