Tag: youtube

Posted on

LIVE STREAM – Drawing Pirate Comics

Today at 6 pm EST, feel free to lurk while I work in this live stream on pirate comics – aka, The Legend of Jamie Roberts!

I’m coming back to streaming on a regular schedule. So moving forward, expect YouTube live streams to happen on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6 pm EST. If there are any changes to the schedule, I’ll let you know via email newsletter and YouTube community posts.

Today, I’m drawing pages for my webcomic, The Legend of Jamie Roberts. You can read the webcomic for free on its official site. (Watch out, it’s coming to Webtoons soon – hopefully before the end of the week! Fingers crossed.)

Speaking of The Legend – I have an exciting update for backers of The Legend of Jamie Roberts, Volume 2 on Crowdfundr… I got the proof from the printer! I sent the corrections back to them. As of today, I got the digital proof back and all the fixes are in! The printer will now be running the presses!

For all other crowdfunding updates – including for Mr. Dino Pride Keychains – head to the Fantasyville Productions website.

And if you need more streams, be sure to check out my archive on this site. Or if you need more free-to-read comics, there’s my Comics list.

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading and watching!

You. Are. Awesome.

Posted on

Live on the Nerd Initiative Network to Chat About My Latest Book!

Today I’m LIVE on the Nerd Initiative Network YouTube channel to chat about my latest book – The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 2!

The stream starts tonight at 6 pm EST. To tune in, watch on YouTube or through the embedded stream below:

And don’t forget to pre-order your own copy of The Legend of Jamie Roberts, Volume 2 on Crowdfundr. It’s now a Staff Pick and featured on the front page!

screenshot of Crowdfundr front page, with The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 2 featured as a staff pick

By the way, I highly recommend you subscribe to Nerd Initiative Network. They’re cool people talking about cool comics in an inclusive way and they’re overall a great vibe.

And if you would like, here’s a post with the cover art for The Legend, from sketch to finished piece.

That’s all for now. Thank you for your support!

You. Are. Awesome.

Posted on

There Is No “Right Way” To Be a Working Creative

I have returned on YouTube with a new, short video. This time, it’s all about why there is no “right way” to be creative.

Here’s the thing – we know the starving artist stereotype. And we know the stereotype of the “sell-out” artist. So I hope that this video with my thoughts on the matter helps give a little clarity.

At the very least, you’ll know this: what works for one person doesn’t always work for another.

It’s actually hilarious that I finished this video, in which I mention having a full-time office job. Because I just turned in my notice. My last day at this office is June 30.

After that? I’m returning to being a full-time creative.

I’m doing this for my own health – the office was (and is) hugely transphobic, the HR department is shit, there are no benefits, and the job no longer serves me. The place is awful, and I can earn my living through other means.

Like Ko-Fi, commissions, and the Fan Clubs (shameless plugs).

Honestly, this works for me. Quitting a day job may not be the thing for you right now. And if you’re unable to do so, man do I get that HARD. I wasn’t able to quit this one until recently. So I get it. Hang in there, my dude-erinos.

I hope you found this video useful in some way.

Thanks for watching!

You. Are. Awesome.

Posted on

How I Use Trello As A Comic Book Artist

Today, I’ll show you how I use Trello to track and manage all of my comics and projects!

I have been using Trello for two years now. It has been an absolute game-changer for me and how I organize my projects. If you’ve ever wondered how I’m able to make so many comics, give this a watch.

Members of my Art Club saw this video before it became public. If you would like to get early access to tutorials (and club-only downloads), join on my Subscribe page.

Ok, more shameless plugs time: you can read my webcomics, The Legend of Jamie Roberts AND Vanita and the Demon King online. Some other things I do, though, will be on hiatus. Here’s my update schedule for May.

Oh! If you’re in Toledo, OH, I’m at Toledo Game Room tomorrow (May 6) for Free Comic Book Day! I’ll have discounted merch and other cool stuff.

That’s all for now. Thanks for bearing with me and my shameless plugs. I gotta get back to packing boxes for Free Comic Book Day and the upcoming move.

Thank you for watching and reading!

You. Are. Awesome.

Posted on

No More Live Streams??

I have one last stream on February 18. In this one, my comics buddy Ben Wright-Heuman and I will be discussing the END of social media as we know it…And what indie creators can do.

After that stream, there will be no live streams until further notice.

WHY?

In short – I’m starting a new, temporary office job this upcoming Tuesday. It’s on weekdays only, but it IS full-time. I took the gig to help me save up for a new apartment.

For now, this leaves all my comics-making to evenings and weekends. There aren’t TOO many conventions lined up during my time at the office. But there are some. So I have to plan accordingly.

So I looked at the work I do right now, and made choices on what to continue and what to stop.

I will NOT stop making The Legend of Jamie Roberts, New Punk Signal, Vanita and the Demon King, and other comics. Those are important. To stop working on them would feel like cutting off my fingers to me. I can wiggle on other things, but my comics are my priority.

For me, live streams have to end.

They require a lot from me that I don’t have the energy for right now. Setting aside 2 to 3 hours in one day for one stream? Making assets for it? Live chat moderation? Managing a StreamYard subscription to stream on multiple platforms? There is a LOT that goes on behind the scenes for a stream. And once the office job starts up, I won’t have time for them.

BUT…

Instead of live streams, I’m going to make videos.

With videos and vlogs, I can work on those in small chunks of time, rather than one long time slot. A lot of the material for a vlog, like recording my art process, is stuff I’m already doing. So making videos is not a drastic change to my workflow.

(Exporting and uploading videos are time sinks to consider, though. But I have ideas for how to work with, or around, those.)

So yeah.

The Feb 18 stream is my last live stream until further notice.

If I DO return to streams, they’ll be on YouTube ONLY. Twitch just doesn’t work for an artist like me.

Should any other changes come, I will let you know (of course).

That’s all for now. I appreciate your understanding!

You. Are. Awesome.