Hello Lovelies!

I wanted to share that The Archer and the Squirrel should be good to go for weekly updates starting this December. I appreciate your patience with my current updating schedule. Besides making comic pages, writing the story’s plot, and working full time, I’ve also been studying for two job-required tests. This full work load is why I can only update every other week.

Also starting this December, I’ll be adding two new Patreon tiers! Ever since I invested in live stream equipment and a camcorder, I’ve wanted to utilize these technologies to reward Patreon support. As we get closer to December, I’ll release more information about the new tiers and their rewards.

The next update will be Tuesday, July 3ed.

Hugs,

Tieback

Hello Lovelies,

I’m excited to share that I now have The Archer and the Squirrel written out through chapter 10. And I should have chapters 11 and 12 finished by the end of the month. Although I’m unsure how many total chapters this story will have, I do know where the story will be headed. I’ve been working hard to knock out the plot one chapter at the a time.

Again, I appreciate your patience with the slow updating schedule. With the way things are going, I should be good to go for weekly updates starting December 2018. I wish I could just make this comic full time. The more I write out the story, the more I love this comic. Thank you for reading it. You guys are the best.

The next update will be in two weeks on Tuesday, June 19th.

Hugs,
Tieback

Good morning Lovelies!

Here is your bonus update for the month. This is the first page in the comic I made using my new light box. The light box originally belonged to a family member, and after they passed the light box was gifted to me. This single panel spread is dedicated to the loving memory of Barbara P.

As a treat, I also made a speed painting video of this page. In the future, I’m planning on making more speed painting videos. Hope you guys enjoy it!

The next update will be next week on Tuesday, June 5th.

Hugs,

Tieback

Good Morning Lovelies!

This morning, I’m spending some time in the sky flying home to help family. I don’t know about you guys, but whenever I fly, I always start daydreaming about flying with wings or on a broomstick. Flight ability is one of my top supper power choices!

Next update, I will be uploading a special video in dedication to my relative that passed. I’m excited to show it to you guys. I think you will like it! 🙂

The next update will be on Tuesday, May 29th.

Hugs,

Tieback

Hello Lovelies!

I have something personal I’d like to share with you. Several months ago, a close relative passed. This relative was a well established watercolor artist and just a really cool women in general. She helped me learn and grow a great deal an artist.

After she passed, her light box was given to me as a gift. This was a piece of equipment that I’ve been saving for, for quite a while. And while I was very grateful and excited to finally have a light box, it was still difficult for me to use it.

Since the passing of this relative, I’ve been “burning” through my comic’s buffer without drawing any new pages. But last week, I finally made a new page, and I used the light box for the first time. I made page 66, which will be posted at the end of this month. This page will be dedicated to the memory of my relative. Thanks for letting me share with you.

This month is a five Tuesday month, so you will get a bonus page upload on the 29th. The next page update will be on Tuesday, May 15th.

Hugs,

Tieback

Hello Lovelies!

I just love drawing this crow! Hope he brings as much joy to you as he does to me. 😉

Some of you may recall me mentioning this before. As of right now, The Archer and the Squirrel’s plot is incomplete. When I started this comic, I had a fully developed plot. However, by the time I was halfway done drawing chapter one, I decided the story needed to go differently. Since then, I’ve been rewriting the story. Now the story has eight finalized chapters, but I can tell it still will have quite a few chapters after that. As I work on the plot, I find inspiration from various sources. I wanted to share with you a song, that I’ve been finding particularly inspirational at this time. Enjoy 🙂

Hello Lovelies,

Just a heads I’ll be doing a public live stream tomorrow, Tuesday at 5pm MST. You can view the live stream on my Youtube channel: Tieback Comics. Hope you see you there. Youtube instant messenger will be active if you’d like to say hi.

The next update will be April, Tuesday 17th.

Hugs,
Tieback

Hello Lovelies!

Here is the illustration that was made last week during our first live stream. I’m really happy with how it turned out! The sketching and painting part is complete, but it still needs to be inked. I’ll be inking it tonight at 6pm MST during a second live stream. This live stream will also be a Patreon only event.

The recording of last week’s live stream has been edited and posted on youtube. I split the recording into two parts: Sketching Part 1/3 & Painting Part 2/3. Below is Part 1/3. You can view Part 2/3 on my Youtube channel: Tieback Comics

Hope to see you at tonight’s stream!

The next page will be posted in two weeks on Tuesday, April 3ed.

Hugs,
Tieback

Hello Lovelies,

I have great news! I now have all the wires and do-dads properly set up to host an illustrating live stream! And for the first stream, I’m holding a special Patreon invite only event next week! So, if you’re not yet a Patreon, there is still time to join in. To check out The Archer and the Squirrel’s Patreon Page click HERE. On Patreon, there is a survey to pick the exact date and time of the stream. That pole closes Sunday night, 3/11/18, so cast your votes now!

In other news, I’ve been working with my editor on the comic’s plot. Since I first started this comic, almost two years ago, the story has developed and grown considerably. Seriously, the current version looks nothing like the original, and I promise that’s a good thing XD. As of now, I have chapter four and five ironed out. It also became necessary to create World Maps and a World History for the comic, and that has been completed as well. I am so excited with the new direction that the story is taking, I can’t wait to share it with all of you! As always, thank you for the love and support!

The next update will be Tuesday, March 20th.

Hugs,
Tieback

Hello Lovelies,

The Overhead Camera Rig is finished and we are one step closer to doing livestreams! This build took about 6 hours and cost $32 to make. I started out by researching DIY overhead camera rig designs, and seeing how they were built. I came across one design that I liked, but after building it, I realized that it wasn’t going to work for the set up I wanted.

So it was back to the drawing board, literally. I started sketching out my own rig designs until I came up with the one you see now. I designed the rig to be adjustable and work well with the specific zoom features of the camcorder. I’m very happy with how it turned out, especially since I’ve never worked with pvc pipe before.

At this point, I need to invest in a couple of clip on lamps, and an extension cable for the camcorder. Time to start hunting for some deals!

Till next time,

Hugs!

Tieback