Sketches of Shay

brief personal update + delays

hi guys, just want to give you a quick update with what's been going on and why I haven't posted on YouTube, shared the livestream calendar or shipped the stickers out yet.

An account of mine...

big sketchbook dump (+stuff from my "ugly" life drawing sketchbook) apr 19th-may 3rd: life doodles, y2k witch, print thumbnails, rarity concepts, and more plein air

hi patrons! here is a absolute crazy silly amount of sketches, doodles, and life drawings from the past couple weeks.

I've been feeling so much more inspired lately, feeling more connected to...

Sketchbook Club Prompt May 2025

hi friends! we're taking a splash into underwater worlds and wonders this month!

Prompt: "Marine May🐟"

Draw, paint, or create something inspired by the prompt "Marine May"! Take th...

what I learned from painting everyday for a month 🎨💡

Happy May, my friends!

This is the first installment of my free, bi-weekly newsletter, sharing whatever I'm ...

Introducing the May Print of the Month! 🐂✨

Starting May 1st at @ 10 AM EST, meet the brand new art reward tiers: Pastry Chef and Muffin Mail!

I have been wanting to open a print club for the longest t...

May Sticker of the Month! ⚔️🐂🍃

hi patrons! here is the sticker design for next month!

To receive this sticker, sign up to the 2025-04-28 18:01:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Character Design Livestream 4/22/2025 Recording

hello patrons! here is the full recording from yesterday's livestream, along with an attachment to all of the notes and decisions you guys made for the character design. our internet cut out JUST a...

NEW VIDEO! designing paladin applejack! ✿ mlp x d&d design project pt.2 [Early Access + Ad-free]

hey guys! sorry for the double post for today but here is the next installment of my MLP D&D Design series, introducing Paladin Apple Jack !

It was supposed to be shared last week but lif...

Plein Air April Diary Days 13-19 Halfway through!

I feel like I am sort of getting the hang of things with my new supplies and setup, and have actually painting outside more instead of the still life's! It's still incredibly chal...

monthly sketchbook dump! march~april : cowboy oc's, mlp, quick concept paintings, and tax stress doodles

hey patrons! it's that time again to share what's been going on in my sketchbook! It's been all over the place these past couple of weeks. It's been a place to just jot down ideas and sketch things...

Paladin Apple Jack Design- COMPLETE! (well... mostly!!)

hi patrons! here is the next installment of my MLP D&D Design project: Paladin Apple Jack ⚔️

This time I also wanted to do more of an atmospheric painting along with the character des...

March Stickers have been shipped + April Sticker is now available! 🍎

hi patrons! happy to share that all March sticker orders have been sent out today! Thank you all so much for your continued support for my work last month <3

I also want t...

Plein Air Diary day 7-12: feeling more confident, Levitan study, new setup and supplies! 🖼️

hi patrons! here is another update to my plein air adventures for 2025-04-12 22:13:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Sketchbook Club Meeting April 11th, 2025

hi patrons! in case you missed it, here is the full recording of today's Sketchbook Club Response Review Stream from the Discord Server!

art featured in the thumbnail is by Dan/Skullizzard fr...

[Early Access] why art isn't fun anymore (and how you can change that)

hi patrons! here is a brand new video for your viewing and listening pleasure this week! as always, ad-free for my patrons <3

Will be posted publicly tomorrow, Friday, April 11th, 2025. 2025-04-10 18:39:25 +0000 UTC View Post

MLP x D&D Character Design Video Project Poll- Who's Next?

as I am wrapping up on Apple Jack's design this week, I need your help deciding who's next!

To recap: I am redesigning each of the Mane 6 characters as D&D characte...

how I made art fun again + reconnecting with my sketchbook(s) <3

hi patrons! here is my sketchbook response page from last month for the 2025-04-07 13:07:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Plein Air Diary: Days 3-6 finally made it outside!! + using watercolor + I need to upgrade my setup lol

hey guys! here's another update to my plein air escapades as part of the Adventure April Sketchbook Prompt this month!

These past 4 days were really experimental and really reinforced to me t...

Sketchbook Club Prompt April 2025

hi patrons! grab your hiking gear, walking shoes, it’s time for an adventure! 🌈🏃‍♂️

Prompt: "Adventure April⚔️"

Draw, paint, or create something inspired by the prom...

new tier illustrations!

hello patrons! I just updated the tier illustrations and they look pretty sweet 😉

I really love how they turned out, and I think they would make really cute stickers as part ...

January 2025 Sticker of the Month!

hi patrons! I am here to share the January Sticker of the Month to ring in the New Year of 2025🐍🎉

I feel like I always say this with each new sticker but this one is definitely my new f...

see ya in 2025 (post hiatus, updates, and future plans!)

SORRY GUYS OMG repost for correct access !!!

hello patrons! just want to send out some important info and expectations regarding this Patreon so y'all know what's up, and just say a huge than...

last art dump of 2024- finishing a sketchbook!

hi guys! here's some random art things I got up to this week, the last update until 2025! including some more arcane fanart, a painting for my grandma for Christmas (I was completing a series of se...

[VOD] Sketchbook Club Livestream Meeting from December 18th, 2024

Beautiful art featured in the yt thumbnail is by Caelan from the Discord! (@caelan0d on Instagram)

hello patro...

art dump dec 4-15 2024

hey guys! hope you all are doing well! here's a mix of different drawings and pieces I've been working on the past 2 weeks. lot's of sketches, small painted scene for the comic, finished rework of ...

November Stickers have been shipped! + Canadian sticker club members important info

hello patrons! ⭐️✨💕

The November sticker of the month has been packed and shipped! I am so excited for Fiona to reach you guys for the holidays. Thank you all so much for almost 150 ...

Sketchbook Club Prompt #14 December 2024

Prompt: "Bundled Up❄️"

We are now switching to monthly prompts for the Sketchbook Club! I found myself not having enough time on a weekly basis to...

Sketchbook Prompt Responses Week's 7-13

Hey guys! Here is a backlog of my past Sketchbook club responses that I've been posting on the Discord but forgot to share here! Since I switched to doing the prompts alongside all of you, I gotta ...

big wip/sketchbook dump! arcane, comics, and more~ nov 22- dec 6

hello patrons! sorry I've been a little silent in the discord these past couple weeks and on here! still chugging along on the comic, working on likeness consistency with my characters, and OF COUR...

December Sticker of the Month Now Available + Upcoming Videos + Shipping updates!

Happy December guys! I'm here to share another fun sticker design, 2 upcoming videos for December, and some sticker shipping updates!

⭐December Sticker of the Month

I...