Oooh, glowy...

Yeah, you probably noticed that the blog looks a tad different now.

It was originally this.

Now it's more like this.

While I was working today and trying to repress a panic attack over how little I was getting done (or felt I was getting done), my mind wandered to how glow-in-the-dark tattoos are a thing and how I'll totally get me a little star tattoo if I ever land the cash. Then I thought about how glowing things are really soothing and enchanting and just overall rad.

Then I decided that I should totally show more of my love for glowing stuff in my work.

Hence, the glowing title and darker look for the blog.

I might still play about with it cos it seems a bit sparse. Although that said, I'm mainly meant to have my artwork and blog text do the talking rather than how it's designed. But we'll see. For all I know, I might get bored of it and go back to the white design. We'll play it by ear.

Anyway, back to the Crumbs buffer. To anyone who hasn't heard me endlessly blather on about my bird comic, you can read it from the start HERE.

And click HERE to visit the Crumbs patreon page if you're interested in supporting the project.

Crumbs on Patreon

I'm getting the Crumbs buffer chugging along nicely. I'm already covered for this week with two of next weeks pages sketched and the following weeks planned. I'd like to have a bunch of pages in the buffer for wiggle room in case I'm not able to work on any for a few days. It'll help me sleep better at night.

Speaking of which, here's another way you guys could help me do that.

Remember that Patreon I mentioned, to support my work overall? Well, to be honest, it felt a bit disorganised and vague. So, instead of having it cover all of my projects, I've decided to dedicate the Patreon page entirely to the Crumbs comic.

Click the picture to be taken to the patreon page. For those who don't know, Patreon is a website similar to Kickstarter but with their being no time limit. It's ongoing and patrons can fund as many projects as they want for as much/little as they want.

Guys, I'd really appreciate any funding/awareness you'd be willing to give to help this project progress. I've got big plans for Crumbs but I really need your help in making it happen. Even if everyone was willing to donate $1 a month, it would really go far in the long run.

And even if you're not up for donating, I'd appreciate anyone sharing the news, retweeting, reblogging, whatever you have to do. It's all appreciated.

For more information, have a look at the page. It should explain things in more detail.

I hope you'll consider supporting the comic!

Crumbs Update and Bertie Blue Development

So, yesterday's post is now today's post.

That was my bad. I've become a bit overwhelmed with some things and it doesn't help my anxiety much. I've had a bit of difficulty facing the day but I'm here now.

Unfortunately I don't really have a new image to share, as I try to do for my blog entries but I DO have the next Crumbs page! Click on the image and it'll take you straight there.

And check out the rest of the pages/site if you haven't already!

As said on the site, I do plan on spending the next week blasting through as much of the buffer as possible. I was getting anxiety attacks and low moods which were causing loss of motivation which were causing anxiety attacks and low moods which were causing loss of motivation which were causing…

Well, you get the idea.

Anyway, there's that AND I have a bit of Bertie Blue news to share. As planned, 'Bertie Blue and the White Rum Sauce' is now complete and I am able to have it stand alongside it's previous stories as a small collection.

So pretty.

Speaking of collections though, the author and I have decided (for the time being anyway) that we're going to stop creating the books in this format.

And instead, put all FOURTEEN of the stories in one novel with three illustrations per story.

A charity known as Words For The Wounded hold competitions to raise money for the rehabilitation of wounded servicemen and women. With the subject matter of the story and with the combined stories reaching the word limit, the decision was made to combine all the stories and enter it as an illustrated novel in the competition, launching on the 11th November.

The goal is to have the book all ready by then. I'm starting the task the week after next, allowing myself to catch up with Crumbs before I can balance the two projects again. This seems like a very exciting development for the project and I can't wait to put my all into it.

Finally, and most importantly, thank you to everyone who kindly commented on Facebook wishing me the best. I really appreciate your support, you're all so wonderful! I hope you'll all enjoy what's to come.