Admin Post: Community Check-In for November 2022

[goss]

Today's the last day of November, and we'd love to have you check in and chat with us. How have things been with you this past month?

Did you sign up for or take part in any fandom activities in November, or have you been working on any personal art projects? Are you currently trying to meet a deadline? Feel free to share upcoming art challenges that have got you excited, any frustrations you've been experiencing, possible goals for the next month, and so on.

NB: A Round-Up for this month's art challenge: Design A Stamp will be posted later this week. :)

Comments

[olivermoss]

Mostly still messing around with bullet journal layout stuff. I've got a few background projects I am trying to work on a little at a time.

[goss]

Good luck with your projects! :)

[nev_rbett_r]

Getting a good bullet journal layout can be so satisfying! It’s productive AND creative.

[mekare]

A little at a time will get you there in the end!

[minoanmiss]

I got much less done this month than I meant to but I did complete three drawings, one I posted and two for an upcoming exchange.

[mekare]

Three is plenty! Go you!

[goss]

Yay for getting your exchange art done! \o/

[goss]

This month, I spent time working on art and graphics IRL for a relative. And ended up using one of the pieces as a base for my Drawesome stamp design. :)

And right now I'm in the midst of putting together my holiday cards for the community card exchange. Even though I had intentions of starting on my cards early this year, I am once again scrambling to get them finished in time. :b

[mific]

Yes, I've been busy with cards again, too. Tis the season! :)

[mekare]

Loved your stamp design and I am always curious about chocolate cousin and your beautiful displays and gift wraps.

Re cards, I haven‘t even started yet - no immediate idea for a design is coming to mind…

[nev_rbett_r]

I overdid it this month. I finished up a good number of pieces and was stricken down by my RSI just as I was starting on a Secret Santa project.

For a large mural collaboration I finished 2 small pieces (3.5 hours total) and 1 large piece (14 hours). I’m very happy with the large one! It’s cute on its own and looks great with everyone else’s pieces.
I tried to finish another piece (started in April) but my drawing hand always gets mad at me when I work on this one. Is this piece cursed?!

Anyway! I should have been writing this month instead of drawing, so I suppose my months got a bit swapped. Fingers crossed I’ll recover by 2023.

[goss]

Aww, rest up. Hope your drawing hand feels better soon.

[mific]

Oh durn. Hope it feels better soon.

[mific]

I've been busy with a couple of big bangs that went live in Nov, for the Old Guard and POI. And I've been doing seasonal cards, and the postage stamp challenge. Didn't manage any more Stargate tarot cards, but I hope to do a couple in Dec. Busy times!

[mekare]

Oh I must have missed those pieces, I‘ll check them out later!

[goss]

Busy indeed! Have fun making your cards. :D :D

[mekare]

I posted three pieces this month, a belated Drawtober piece, a mindful watercolour exercise and a Martha Jones portrait. That said, I worked on two exchange pieces during this month as well which will be revealed soon. Plus, I started a treat and a design for this month‘s stamp challenge!
As is the case every year, I was glad to move away from pure ink pieces again and had some fun with colours. The watercolour skillshare class was especially helpful for that. I did a second version which isn‘t finished yet, but which I will post when it‘s ready.

[mific]

The Martha piece is fun, and the watercolour's so soft and pretty!

[mekare]

Thanks!

[goss]

I have really enjoyed seeing your watercolour skills develop over the past year. <333