goodmode's avatar

goodmode

they/them
401 Watchers251 Deviations
69.1K
Pageviews

Hello!

2 min read

Hi guys! It's been a long time since I posted a real journal to deviantART, so I figured it was time I gave everyone an update on how things are going with me and what projects I've been working on.


First, and most importantly, I want to properly introduce my new webcomic:

Screenshot 1

DE(I)FY

It's my baby, and a project I've been pouring a lot of love and hard work into. It's a fantasy story about a nervous young prince and a mysterious visitor with the angriest eyebrows in the world. They're about to go on a pretty wild adventure, and since the comic has just started (there are 8 pages up as of this journal) now is a great time to hop on board.

I update DEIFY on the 1st of each month. I look forward to hearing what you think of it!


The second thing I've been working on is setting up a proper streaming schedule. I currently stream on Twitch.tv on Tuesdays (art!) and Sundays (video games!), both at 4:30pm Greenwich Mean Time. I hope to see some new faces there. :^)


Next, I'm gonna plug my Patreon. Right now there isn't much up on there (though this will change! I have many ideas!), but by pledging something even as small as a couple of dollars, you'll be supporting me while I finally move out of my parents' house next month. It's a big step, and I'm working hard at my day job to make sure I have a cushion, but any support would be really appreciated.

I'll be posting more things to Patreon that only my patrons will be able to see, like character designs and sneak previews for DEIFY.


I'm also taking commissions! I keep all my commission information on this doc, but the TL;DR is that you can pay me $40 for a full-colour piece or $20 for a sketch.


To those of you who can't throw money my way, thank you anyway for your support, favourites, comments, and kind thoughts. I'm trying very hard to make this year better than the last, and I hope you all can do the same!


I'll try to post more updates and such soon. Don't be afraid to say hello!


Stay frosty,

GOODMODE

Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

FIRST THINGS FIRST: make sure you're sure of what you want, and preferably have a ref handy if you want a fast turnaround! Please don't pull me back and forth for weeks over little details, I have bills to pay!

WILL DRAW
Humans, animals/furries, original characters, multiple characters (+$7 per extra)

WILL NOT DRAW
Porn, gore. That’s probably it? If in doubt, ask!

FULL COLOUR [ $25 / £18 ]

dove boy by goodmode howdy renardner by goodmode levi by goodmode orchid mantis by goodmode gnoll by goodmode

SKETCH [ $15 / £10 ]

dragon corv by goodmode kigu fight by goodmode was it by goodmode chase by goodmode doods by goodmode make bugs not war by goodmode


COMMISSION SLOTS

  1. filled
  2. filled
  3. available!
  4. available!
  5. available!

Q&A


Can I pay with deviantART Points? :points:
Not for the above options, however I'll take 500:points: for a headshot commission - the image will be 500x500px in size, in colour, with basic cel shading. It'll look something like this, but less detailed. Have a ref handy! welcome to the bugbucks secret menu

Will you draw for free?
No. Time is money, effort and skill doubly so. If you're rude about this I will block you, screenshot you, and warn other artists about you. If you're polite, thank you - but the answer is unfortunately still no!

Can I use PayPal?
Yes. I only accept payments through PayPal right now.

You have pixel art in your gallery, so will you do a pixel art commission?
Not right now, sorry. Pixel art isn't my forte, and it takes me longer and it's harder for me to make it look good. Maybe this will change in future.

Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

questions

6 min read
tagged by elizabysmal OR WELL YOU KNOW...STOLEN FROM, ANYWAY... look my last journal entry was made back in April don't nitpick me losers

Rules:
-i erased the rules because i fear neither man nor god
-these questions were written by elizabysmal and i was supposed to write my own but i didn't
-drink some water y'all

1. what would you say is the most adventurous food you've ever eaten?
probably escargot..... i'm vegan now so even though i love trying new things there's a lot i never got to try and now no longer want to, but escargot was probably the weirdest. of all the things to eat why would you pick a snail? anyway the texture was like something a smoker had coughed up. the taste was really good but that's 100% just because they were cooked in garlic butter or sauce or whatever and i love garlic more than i love breathing air. rating: 4/10 not the worst thing i've ever eaten but i wouldn't choose it on purpose ever again

2. what's the oldest piece of art in your gallery that you're still weirdly proud of?
WOW i dunno... if we're REALLY going to dig, i still feel a lil touch of pride when i think about my old PMD comic. it was called Blind and it was, Wow, Really Silly, but it was the first semi-dedicated project i ever took on, and it got through like 3 chapters and a bit. for how old i was at the time, that's more conviction than i have now! i made a lot of progress artwise and i made a lot of friends. thank you, past me. it's still on deviantart somewhere but i won't directly link it because hmmm can you say: old art, bad humour, 200 yr old fanfiction... IT WAS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FELLAS

3. do you prefer science or art museums?
science!!!! art museums only ever seem to show art that's only relatable to a handful of people (and only ever seem to acknowledge fine art, pop art, and abstract haha), but science shows the world we're all living in. and most museums tend to show science in an accessible way that even dumbasses like me can understand! art museums just keep on using pretentious critic jargon i can't decipher to save my life. i only have like 5 brain cells give me a break

4. what's something you did as a kid that you don't do anymore that you wish you did?
i had such good art habits!! i didn't have a smartphone and i drew on paper a lot so there was no social media or intriguing headlines to distract me. i got so much done!! i have to try real hard to achieve that level of focus now haha, everything is always jumping out at you in 2017. FOMO is a curse

5. what would you do if you found 10 bucks on the side of the road?
"jesus christ that's a lot of antlers" i declare, backing away slowly

6. is there an art medium you've never touched and dont ever see yourself trying?
there are like a TON i've never tried but i'll absolutely never try taxidermy. people make some impressive things with it but i just can't be working with animals like that. THIS IS A REALLY WEIRD RESPONSE BUT, i can't just say oil paints or sculpting or whatever, i'd probably try those

7. what store do you get most of your clothes from?
i'm 24 and 99% of my clothes were bought by my mother excepting like 4 t-shirts i got at a Target shop while i was in america. one of them has the G1 transformers on it and i'm wearing it right now. imagine hating clothes shopping this much

8. whats something you used to have a hard time drawing but enjoy drawing now?
people!!! i used to HATE drawing people so much but now i can sort of dodge the uncanny valley i used to have trouble with and it's so satisfying. so many characters from popular media are Boring Humans and i'd much rather popular shows had more furries in them but, gotta say, it's nice to be able to draw fanart of the human characters i do like!! heck yea. keep at it folks, there are plenty of tutorials for hands and torsos and faces out there

9. do you have a lucky number?
not really but i always privately light up when i see the number 413. homestuck til i die binch

10. what's something that's currently not in style that you wish was?
dungarees??? and polo neck sweaters for nerds. hot male models can wear them but try to wear them irl and you look like a fuckin Beatle

11. around what time do you naturally wake up?
I USED TO BE SO BAD BUT NOW!! now, i can proudly declare my alarm goes off at 8:30 and i'm never up later than 10am. that's pretty responsible adult huh!! don't get used to it that's the only responsible adult thing about me

12. what's your least favorite type of candy?
licorice can absolutely H*ck Off. bad, disgusting, terrible. a waste of my time and everyone else's

13. whats your least favorite social media platform out of all the ones you currently/regularly use?
tumblr, but twitter is rapidly climbing up there. there are so many factors i hate about both and i think the companies are using bad practice and the users are forgetting themselves. i'm actually trying to slowly quit social media and regress to an old 2000s-style personal website era but that's gonna take time so for the moment...i am stuck where my friends are :'^)
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

cleanup!

1 min read
i've been going back through my gallery and there's some cringeworthy stuff in there from back when i was about 13. i don't mean cringeworthy as in bad art, because the bad art is actually why i left it so long in the first place (i like to remind myself where i came from, and let others see that you can improve with effort!) but just... some pretty unpolished (see: terrible) opinions and such.

i'm not that person any more, so i slam-dunked most of my old art into storage up to a certain point. if anybody suddenly remembers a piece they want to keep (art of your OCs, good memories, etc) then let me know and i can dig it out of storage and send it to you for keepsake reasons. don't be shy! :^)

in other news, i do commissions!

click that link for a big google docs sheet with a list of pricing and open/closed slots and such. figured i might as well throw this on here just in case ;^)
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
i'll be at my parents' house until halfway through january and i completely forgot to pick up my tablet when i was leaving, so... I AM REALLY SORRY but i doubt i'll be posting any art for a while!!

this also means... the contest entry for Halgalaz is probably not gonna get done in time, which suuuucks and i am really sorry about that. i will still probably end up finishing it after the contest is over just because i liked it so much and already put work into it, so don't worry about never getting to see it haha

if i do end up borrowing a tablet from somewhere, i'll update my journal accordingly, but for now, everyone can assume i'm high and dry and artless for the time being. i'll be back in mid january! :^)

last thing for now, i've finally gotten around to finishing pokemon alpha sapphire, so if anyone with oras/xy wants to exchange friend codes and set up some trades or battles let me know!! don't be shy! i dont even have the first clue about evs or shinies so i am by no means a pro haha.

have a pleasant nonspecific winter holiday, everybody!!


Created at simplydevio.us
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Featured

Hello! by goodmode, journal

commissions/request status! by goodmode, journal

questions by goodmode, journal

cleanup! by goodmode, journal

no tablet over the holidays by goodmode, journal