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2023

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Hey all!


Obligatory "It's been a while since my last journal" line here.

A lot has happened last year and recently, almost having lived a full year in a new city now and unfortunately having old health issues return to pester me.

But as they say: new year, new chances.

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Though Tephra's model and setting had a lot of progress, I've had more plans in mind. But I keep getting stuck on some technical issues. That's why it's been going quite slow and is pretty much put on hiatus. I hope to get back into it and finish it completely. At least I learned alot from it so far.


My 3D printer has been gathering dust for a while now. So I wanted to make a new 3D toy to print; A "functional" Emperor, from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. I've already made alot of progress with the big parts, but learning how to make a fictional handgun work requires a bit more know-how than I first considered. Atleast it's funny to see how impractical the design is.

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My eternal struggle is balance between drawing and 3D; when I work on one, I tend to keep the other on hold, as you may have noticed. After the recent drawing, I feel like it’s been a while since I last drew stuff. So I’d like to pick that up again in 2023, before I start any new 3D projects.

I still got a certain comic left unfinished, after all-

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My new years resolution? Finish my Python course before the end of the year (and get experienced at blindtyping while at it). Other than its usefulness in Blender, I would still like to eventually make a little videogame with a program like Godot if possible.

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Have a good 2023 everyone! Make the most of it!

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Still alive

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Howdy folks.

Want to reassure that I’m still alive!


I know I’ve been quiet for a while now. That’s because I’ve been very busy moving out.

A new home and city. I’m obviously still not used to it. But with each passing week, I feel more at home and lately I’ve been getting back to my crafts too.

I hope I can show some of it soon enough.


Until then, thank you for your patience!

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(not) The End

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Howdy y’all.


I’m afraid I have some bad news (the year 2020, amirite?)

After much thought, I have come to the painful conclusion that I’m going to have to hang up the drawing hat.


I love drawing as a hobby. Heck, I have no issue drawing for my part-time job. But if I have to choose between the drawing board and the 3D software, I would still pick 3D. I graduated as a 3D artist 2 years ago, and 3D is where I see a lot of my passions come forward.


Sadly, there’s not enough time for both 2D and 3D. 3D is my profession, but I must admit that I can’t say I have advanced all that much as I could’ve. I keep switching between drawing and 3D, which always leads me to having to “warm up” when I make the switch every few months. The fact that I have such a hard time finding a job, tells me that I’m not good enough. So I need to get better, by setting priorities.


As anyone at some point does, I too secretly hoped that my drawings might've be noticeable enough to win an income. That maybe, just maybe, I could be one of the artists that get discovered for their creations.

But I have to accept the truth that that ain’t happening.


I’ve certainly had some memorable achievements, most notably my Splatoon art. I have gained a lot more following than I could’ve anticipated and even several people that are willing to support me on Patreon.

But it’s obviously not enough on its own to support a life.

That doesn’t mean i'm gonna up and vanish, ofcourse. But it does mean much less drawings. At the very least, I will still continue making the monthly patreon sketches.


I hope you can understand. It ain’t an easy decision for me, but my future is on the line if I don’t make that choice now.

Expect more 3D stuff in the future and here's hoping 2021 will be more merciful to us all!


- Bandit of Bandwidth

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Absence

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Hi everyone!


You may have noticed I vanished for the past month(s).

Struggling with a lack of help from the hospital and constant pain are taking a toll. I had my 2nd surgery a few days ago, which hopefully will be the last one.

I had put everything on hold the past month, including a comic I was working on.

As the wounds heal, I’m slowly picking my life back up again.

The creative fluids should be flowing once I become more mobile.


Thank you all for your patience!

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Change of plans

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Hi everyone.


Aside from having to go back to the hospital, I have some more unfortunate news.


I may have a been too eager in my previous journal, claiming I’d proceed with Sushi Showdowns next.

But I don’t have the same passion that I had when I made my other comics. I thought about forcing myself to start again, but then it would end up half-assed and nobody would be happy with that.

Sad to say, I’m shelfing Sushi Showdowns for now, until I turn the concept into something better.

I currently got other ideas that I’m more enthusiastic about to make!


Thanks for understanding!

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