So yeah, about that 'getting back into the swing of things'. Happens more often than I'd like.

This past week has been... tiring. Dealing with some personal life stuff that's supplied a fair bit of stress, leaving me pretty wiped with little energy left over to put into things I want to do. It's like I was running at a nice pace, then got tripped and had the wind knocked out of me.

A cozy commission for @nolya.bsky.social and @areseverhart.bsky.social as they share a nice moment and a warm blanket. Thanks for commissioning!

Some thoughts on Ch 100 of Kagurabachi because I like the direction Hokazono went with the latest plot development and wanted to talk about it. [BIG SPOILERS for the manga! I'd really recommend reading it for yourself first! It's good!]

Cancelled my Toon Boom subscription for now to try and save some money. I'll probably pick it back up eventually once things stabilize, but for now I'll just have to stick with CSP for animating.

Had a dumb idea for a Stormlight-themed sticker, so naturally I had to follow through.

I like stupid gimmick food, Taco Bell, and Baja Blast... So you can imagine my disappointment to learn that the Baja Blast pie is only in California and Texas. Time to find a copycat recipe!

A commission for @shape8607.bsky.social featuring their character in a bit more of a Victorian fit than usual. Thanks for commissioning!

New Unexpectables Animated! Time for the gang to learn some Reel Fish Facts™! @theunexpectables.bsky.social #TheUnexpectables

The new video is done, planning to post it midday tomorrow. It's officially in that stage of "I've experienced this so many times I'm numb to it", so I hope it hits. I do remember it being funny in the early stages. Kind of wishing I'd finished it sooner for a few reasons.

Friday may have been a little ambitious for getting the animation done, but I am working on it currently.

A set of commissions for @rivaanash.bsky.social featuring a few of their characters. Thanks for commissioning!

Getting close to wrapping up the current queue, so if you're looking for a commission, please feel free to reach out! At risk of sounding repetitive, I am cutting it a bit close on covering student loan payments this month, so I'm looking to load up on as much work as I can for the next week.

Isqan gets a break from the newspaper this time. As a treat. Almost there... animation cleanup and coloring is done, now I just need to finish making the backgrounds and edit it all together. Hoping to have it finished by Friday. #TheUnexpectables

Recently finished commission for @shape8607.bsky.social of their character offering a smug look to the camera alongside their partner Pokemon. Thank you for commissioning me!

Finished up a commission for a friend of her character not particularly enjoying her spot on the throne. Thank you for commissioning me!

Getting close to wrapping up the current queue, so if you're looking for a commission, please feel free to reach out! At risk of sounding repetitive, I am cutting it a bit close on covering student loan payments this month, so I'm looking to load up on as much work as I can for the next week.

I find it encouraging that, from what I've seen, the community's reaction to the announcement of a break is essentially a standing ovation over the fact that Takeru Hokazono can take it easy and rest.

Flat color headshot commission for a client, featuring a character in their Lancer group. Thank you for commissioning me!

Finished up a commission for @nolya.bsky.social of her oc, the living embodiment of power creep named Sovereign. Thank you for commissioning me!

Ref sheet commission for @shape8607.bsky.social featuring their pompadour'd punk, Rex. Thank you for commissioning me!

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

I like that this became the go-to shot for updates on this project. Been getting wrapped up in other stuff lately, but I'm finally making progress on cleanup. Bap

Looks like it's #PortfolioDay again Hey, I'm Alex, also known as ImpactFrame! I'm a 2D character artist/animator, often focusing on ttrpgs and action sequences (or whatever the current interest is). I am still on the lookout for regular animation work, if you're recruiting for a project!

Narrator: They did not, in fact, pass the skill challenge

Results from the recent YCH raffle! First one was for @malory-malicious.bsky.social [1/2]

Recently started reading Bug Ego after learning it was written by ONE (One Punch Man and Mob Psycho). So far, it's fun and pretty weird. But damn, Kyoto Shitara, the artist for it, is quite good at mixing art styles and techniques to create unsettling visuals. (Image is from Ch. 2)

Finished up a commission for @nolya.bsky.social of her mysterious, future-seeing fisher woman. Thank you for commissioning me!

[2] - I am open for commissions! If you'd like to have your tabletop character, fursona, oc, or whatever drawn, please reach out at one of the contact points listed on the sheet! Open to sfw and nsfw. If what you're looking for isn't listed, reach out and we can discuss viability and price!

Hell yeah, got my Cosmere RPG books in! They look and feel real nice in person. Now I just need to find space on my shelves... #CosmereRPG

Signs I saw at my workplace. It gets worse the longer you look. Graphic design is my passion. (Listed what I could spot in the alt text.)

I should probably also promote my Ko-Fi stuff every now and again. I have a few types of Monster Hunter-themed stickers available, as well as an assortment of YCH commission options! Please check it out if any of these catch your interest! ko-fi.com/impactframe

Hey folks! Commission queue is currently clear (as of this post) and continues to be open, so it's a good time to reach out if you want some work done! Sharing is also a big help if you can, and any help is greatly appreciated, thank you! #commissions #commissionsopen

Raffle winners have been decided, congrats to @malory-malicious.bsky.social and @imaginationisking.bsky.social ! Thanks to everyone who participated! Might do more of these at some point in the future, so I'll post about it whenever that comes around!

Been getting the urge to try getting into Blender lately. I have some limited experience with 3D modeling/rigging/animation in Maya from college, but it's been a hot minute. We'll see if this goes anywhere. I should probably at least finish up my current animation project first.

Just in time for October, here's the last of the pre-Halloween sale commissions, featuring @infinitekitty.bsky.social pondering their orb. Thank you for commissioning me!

Started the Stonewalkers campaign today. Just starting to get used to running prewritten stuff, but I think the session went well, given my players were talking about being hooked immediately by the plot and a Big Lore™ drop. They've also noted all the NPCs as being hot so far, so there's that too.

YCH RAFFLE! I'd like to do some work with this template, so I'm doing this as a follow up to the pre-Halloween sale! To enter: -Be a follower (new or old) -Leave a comment with pictures of your character (oc/sona/ttrpg/etc) and what their costume or spooky form would be Drawing on Fri. 10/3 [1/3]

Pre-Halloween sale is wrapped up. Big thanks to the people who reached out to take up the offer, as well as those who shared and spread the word! I think I'll put the YCH animation up on my Ko Fi as a regular base, probably with a non-spooky version as well. No sense leaving it to gather dust.

First of the Pre-Halloween sale commissions for @zachcario.bsky.social of their character Azalea dressed as her wrestling persona, Ursa Libre! Thank you for commissioning me!

I wish I knew how wasps keep getting in the house. I never see them making their way in, just find them chilling on the living room or foyer ceiling (both tall) or get startled when they fly into my room seeking the sun from my south-facing window. Found 6 in the living room just the other day.

Recently finished commission for @rivaanash.bsky.social of their wolven character, dressed in both casual and adventuring gear. Thank you for commissioning me!

New vinyl figure/tablet pen holder from @drawfeeshow.com came in! Turns out "Let us into your home" was a persuasive argument.

Tried my hand at making some Alethi glyphs (from The Stormlight Archive)

Do you remember? www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nue...

Recently finished commission for @shape8607.bsky.social with a ref sheet for their fiendish character. Thank you for commissioning me!

One interesting challenge I've experienced when GMing for Stormlight so far is the lore aspect. For the most part, I've pretty much only run homebrew settings up til now, and there I can improv or reason out reasonable answers to questions about the world and lore cause I wrote the dang place.

Finished up the demo adventure, now it's time to get into the proper Stonewalkers campaign.

Looking to have some art ready for October? Want to see yourself or your characters in costume or as some sort of creature? I'm opening up a few discounted themed commission options for a Pre-Halloween sale until Sep 27th! Please reach out at any of the usual contact methods if you're interested!