comic

file 4's in production. it'll be called "robbery gunchild"

(i am NOT actively working on it at this moment)

I'm working on this piece of shit on and off. hell I'm not sure I can release this thing before the year ends, but I'll do my best.

If you want to reread past Files, now would be a good time.

fast facts

1 - it is shaping up to be the best file I've written and illustrated yet

story is... actually pretty good. as well as the art; you can tell i've been reading a whole lotta junji ito. (well, read. halloween's over teehee) i have a much better understanding of what makes Cooper Bullet'a art click and I will try to lean more heavily towards that.

but yeah. writing improvement, art improvement, is cool. what else?

2 - it is, surprise surprise, just marginally longer than File 3

a lot of the pages are just these full page spreads, as I feared I was doing a lot less backgrounds as I probably should've been. and also because half the time I'm sick of purely character-focused art and wanted to draw more stuff where the characters are integrated into the environment, which is its own character.

3 - for the first time in cooper bullet history, jenny and arthur don't argue

Files 1, 2 and 3 set a pretty bad impression for Jenny and Arthur's relationship. they're mostly seen fighting and/or being negative towards the other person.

that was not the intention at all, but it's my fault for not really showing another side to their relationship.

the overall minimal amount of negativity brewing from the characters honestly makes the whole File a lot more fun to work on.

when my schedule is free, I'd love to devote all my time in this comic again. I wish to give the world a story actually more worth reading this time.

game

same as it ever was, though it's nearer where I want it to be

lots of development has happened ever since I restarted development this April. lots of cool new shit. still tons of missing shit, but eh.

I still have a long way to go, but hey, I've come a long way anyway from my iPad ibisPaint years.

if you really want to play it now, go here.

https://midgetsausage.itch.io/awot-proto-wtflmao

It's an earlier build from weeks ago and contains the new door mechanics... I think. if not, whoops. otherwise, check back in a couple more weeks.

collab(s)

• The Sketch Collab 2024 form has closed. Many thanks for your participation. I'll begin editing when I am free.
• I will be returning to a collab I hold dearly in my heart as it helped me reach where I am today. Unfortunately, I can't say much. Even if I'm allowed to say anything, I just refuse to.
• I've also made a new entry for an old collab that's gonna release.... in some time. idk. again, not allowed to peep a word. but just know it's there and it's cool and you're gonna love the new overall collab.

how are you holding up?

been really into painting as of late.

the painting technique I use is one I developed myself. I call it "tipsy painting". You don't actually need to be tipsy to do tipsy painting, but I suppose it helps.

tipsy painting is where you make the art look like it was painted by somebody tipsy. I can't really get into the specifics of how it works, but it IS simple, just requires you to at the very least be able to visualize light and shadow properly.

here is a speedpaint where I demonstrate tipsy painting.

the brush I use is the same built-in Photoshop brush that Valve used for Team Fortress 2 assets.

I also have been sleeping late a lot now. no, it is not fun.

folks, if you're still reading, please sleep early and drink lots of water. I know that shit sounds corny but they're true. you need sleep and water.

take care of yourselves, love yourselves, keep your optimism close and your insecurities closer, and go jerk off to huntress wizard from adventure time. fuck marceline and pb and all the other princesses. huntress wizard the only one hot in that show.

her and fionna.