Newsletter
One of my goals this year was to start a newsletter. I’ve been brainstorming and researching this idea for a while now, but last month was the time to actually do it! I just forgot to mention it here, haha.
Why a newsletter? Isn’t that old-fashioned?
The main reason is that I have much more direct contact with people than any social media platform can give me. With a newsletter I don’t have to worry about changing algorithms that make my posts less visible. Email is also decentralized: it doesn't matter which email provider I'm using, I can always reach you on your address. Social media platforms have come and gone, but email is still going strong after 51 years. Granted, you will have to trust me with your email address, but unsubscribing is as easy as unfollowing me. :)
What can I expect?
A monthly update in your mailbox with what I’ve been working on that month, along with interesting things I have been reading, watching or just found on the internet. On social media the attention span is short, so longer posts don’t really have a place there - in a newsletter I do have space to write and share more.
Due the nature of my game art work (NDAs and long production times), I probably won’t be able to share a lot recent professional work, but that has been the case on socials too; I just try to fill that gap with personal work and sketches. Naturally I’ll also share new products added to Etsy and upcoming sales and discounts!
What happens to your DeviantArt / Instagram / Twitter / ect?
I will still be posting new art and updates to these platforms, and I don’t plan to do that less often. The newsletter is there for everyone who would like to know more about the day-to-day business of being a freelance illustrator / game artist and what I think about and am inspired by. It is also the most foolproof way to make sure you’re staying up to date :)
I'm not really gone, but ...
blows the dust from the table
So far being more active this year, huh?
Well, I think nobody's 2020 went as planned! I wasn't active at all here on DeviantArt.
The last few years I've always felt like I only came back for Inktober, but looking at the last pieces I've uploaded that's not completely true. :D
I think I should stop fighting the urge to try and keep up all social media accounts - I've struggled with this for years and I still haven't found a way to deal with it comfortably.
It feels saddening to not be very active on this site anymore, but a lot of people I followed dearly have moved to other platforms too. Nevertheless I'll try to check in every now and then for the ones who didn't!
If you'd like to keep up with my artistic journey, please take a look at the other platforms I'm on.
Instagram: @saskleart
Twitter: @saskleart
Tumblr: saskle.tumblr.com
Also, happy holidays! Let's hope 2021 will be better than 2020!
Commissions! (closed)
Most important points:
- Payment goes through PayPal, all prices are in EUR.
- I start working as soon as payment is received
- Prices vary depending on complexity of the commission
- These are for personal use only, not for commercial purposes!
I'm offering the following options:
Coloured sketches
Rough line drawing with flat colouring and few details
€25+
Painted full body piece
A character painted in its entirely, without background, with a few effects
€45+
Painted illustration
One or more characters in a scene - anything is possible within my skill levels!
€150+
Watercolour portrait
A waist-up portrait of one character, with small additional effects
€50+ plus shipping
Something else
Just ask, I'm sure we can work something out! As I'm just starting out with offering these, I don't know what people are looking for yet. If there's enough demand for, say, icons, I will add them to the list too!If you're interested, you can order any commission using this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
You can also send me a note if you prefer.
Hello 2020, hello new decade!
Hi guys! First of all, all the best for 2020!
Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year’s Eve! :D
2019 has been the year I graduated from art school, participated in the Global Game Jam and was part of the Zelda Anthology book, though that project was sadly cancelled. I also started as a freelance illustrator right after graduation, and got a gig as a concept artist for a VR game! Hopefully I can tell you show and tell you more soon, for now everything is under NDA. :)
I opened an Etsy shop as well as continuing my convention practices, though I'm not sure if I want to continue the path of creating as much fan art as possible to sell at such conventions - I'd like to research ways to focus more on personal work. :/
I also travelled an awful lot this year: 10 days to Morocco, four days to St. Petersburg, three weeks to the US and a family trip to Switzerland - I had more flights this year alone than in the past ten years of my life! o.0 So bizarre!
You’ve noticed that I wasn’t online much the past year - I’ve slowly moved to Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/saskleart/) as the main place to share new work. I would like to try to be more online here this year, not in the least as I feel like I practically grew up here artistically.
Also, I finally want to have a shot at opening commissions online! I wanted to try that for years, if I don't try it now I probably never will. Stay tuned for the official announcement!
I'm still alive!
Now I'm finished with school and back from my vacation, I can put all my energy in getting illustration jobs! I did art school to earn a living from my art, after all! And keeping up with social media is a part of that too, so let's try to be more active here!
Two weeks ago I shared a stand at the Netherlands' largest comic convention, Dutch Comic Con. It went pretty good, actually! I shared my table with my friend Tosca and we've made enough to pay for the table!
I sold the merchandise I still had from previous conventions, but I also had a few new prints made:
The Grovyle and Gabite prints are both A5 in size, the Zelda Anthology one is A3. They're all printed on rather thin poster paper, nothing too heavy! I plan to set up an Etsy soon, so all the things I have for sale are neatly in one place, but you don't have to wait for that, just hit me up if you'd like something!
On a different note, if any of you is on Instagram, I'm hosting a giveaway at the moment, ending April 16th! You can win three signed prints and a sketch drawing, please check it out if you're interested!