BIG POST: Sketches + Fall Inspiration + Update 🧡

Hello, wonderful friends! How are you all? I hope you've been enjoying the changing leaves and cooler weather. I'm so sad this time of year always feels so abbreviated!

I have lots of little things to share, but first! I just wanted to leave a tiny note apologizing for my absence this past week or two. I've been dealing with some health things and ended up taking a few days off to recover, but I'm feeling great and ready to jump right back in! Thanks so, so much for the kindness while I focused on some self care and catching up 🧡

BUT!! The obvious- above, you'll find a collection of images I took yesterday to get some inspiration flowing, and I thought they might, maybe give some of you a little inspo too to make some FALL ART!! THE BEST ART (in my opinion hehe)!

SO, you guessed it, I had to do some sketching!!

I feel like I've been trying to put together a super fun and very maximalist Alice in Wonderland illustration for so long and I've abandoned most ideas, but I thought I'd try again! Though, looking at the sketch now... I need to add a Cheshire Cat!? How could I have forgotten that? 

A tangent lol- Every time I sketch something out with lots of flowers and mushrooms, I think.. "Is this repetitive and like every other drawing I've done recently OR is it just my 'thing/signature/style'?" I'm hoping it feels more like the latter as I just love drawing these compositions so much hehe!

Moving on!

A couple of weeks ago, I asked on my insta story where everyone might like to see these pals go next, and a lot of requests were for them to snooze by a fire/hammock etc while on their journey! With that in mind, I tried to sketch out how I imagine they probably cuddle up for the night, but I couldn't decide on a background?

In the forest? In the clouds? In a crystal cave? OR, is this a cute drawing all on its own without a setting? Hmmm.. Let me know what you think!

Now, don't worry! I did not forget about my giant backlog of sketches and have been working on this as my sort of final, big, FALL, animation!

I finished the linework for the little house in the woods from my last sketchbook dump, and am now onto the very daunting step- ANIMATING.

I explained in my last big post a little bit, but I'd love to have sun go walking by, and as she walks away, nighttime comes and the moon goes walking by? A BIG LOOP! 

I really wanted to challenge myself with this one, so I'm not giving up! I really dislike drawing structures like big buildings AND struggle with animating walking sequences, so we are putting both together and seeing if I can tackle it!

Now, onto the final bit! Some little things I've gotten in the mail (plz ignore the big glare/my reflection- these goodies are very shiny and it was too beautiful of a day to not take pictures!!) 🤗

First! The new freebie sticker I'm going to be putting into all print shop orders!!

On that note, I finally sat down to redo my envelope decals! I've had the same design on my Patreon/shop envelopes for YEARS, and so!!

Here's the new decal!! Once I'm fully out of the previous design, you'll start seeing your monthly rewards/sticker orders arriving with this little buddy on the envelope! ✉️

Speaking of REWARDS! They've arrived, I've addressed all of the envelopes, and I plan on having them on their way in the next couple of days!

BIG, SHINY, HAPPY PUNKINS + SNUGGLY GHOSTS coming to Sticker Club/Postcard Pal mailboxes near you very soonly!

Alright, everyone! I'm off to continue drawing! I've got so many doodles waiting to be explored, and I simply cannot wait to dive directly in. I'm just accepting that fall art will inevitably continue into November because I'm just not ready to accept that winter is on the horizon already!

Thanks so much, again! See you again big soon! 🧡

Oh, before I go- here's a dose of your daily Mr. Mush!

-Aub