I hope you are well, and having a nice last week of the year. 

Here’s an update for the comic in progress, a story that’s still on the darker ground where it starts, but I promise it gets sunnier later.

Now that I see it here, I think that last sentence will become “refrain” instead of “restrain himself”, but this is the kind of edits that we’ll see along the way.

I hope it looks interesting so far!

J.

The traditional October Patreon portraits call is here at last!

If you are new to my Patreon: every October, I make spooky themed portraits of all patrons who ask for one. Last year I even made a comic with them, when the theme was Gothic.

This time, the theme is Ghosts!, as teased in this short comic. I chose some fun archetypes to give you ideas, and asked for suggestions on Discord to complete the set. In the end, I left the ones that seemed suitable for recognizable  portraits. I intend to use painted backgrounds, like the woods in the comic.

These are the character classes, I hope you like them!:

The October portrait game is open to ALL TIERS of patrons who are already subscribed (and Tiers 3+ for new ones that arrive after this post is made public).

Please note: In order to avoid assumptions, and the conventions of the more gendered examples above, I’ll ask you to use the following template:

I’ll ask for (character class), (variant, if there’s one), pronouns (pronouns). Add notes if you wish.

Examples:

• I’d like the MANSION HAUNTER with the CANDELABRA. Pronouns: He/Him. Can he have a mustache?

• Character class: PIRATE GHOST. Pronouns: They/Them.

• SLENDER PERSON. Pronouns: She/Her. Note: I’d like her hair to be short/long/no hair, etc.

Beyond this basic set, this spectral challenge comes with special customizations available for upper tiers.

3+ Birds Opera Aficionado: 

• Can ask for green “night shot camera” effect on their portrait

10+ Earthquake Critic:

• Can ask for additional ghost (partner, friend, etc)

• or Ghost animal companion (from real reference, or not)

• Or add an item (such as a bloody axe, an amulet, chains, a book) or an extra piece of clothing (a veil, a hat, a specific referenced attire)

• AND ask for the aforementioned night shot effect

As usual, feel free to edit your pledge just for this month if you want these customizations for your ghost.

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If you want your Ghostly Portrait done, email to gemeloperverso@gmail.com with the subject GHOSTS, follow the template  above in the email, add optional notes and/or customizations and don’t forget your reference photo(s).

Please keep in mind, I may use some portraits in a social media post to promote this Patreon. You can let me know if you want to opt out of that, it’s ok.

Leave comments or questions below if you want. I look forward to this ectoplasmic Secret Knots Halloween!

Juan