Tomorrow is the first day of Phoenix Comicon!! I hope that you guys get a chance to stop by the What Pumpkin/TopatoCo table!! (453, 455, 552, 554)
straight ahead from the elevators on the lower level of the North Convention Center Building!! :>
ANNOUNCING A NEW ZINE
hot boys crying collective
hot boys crying is: orel puppington | space twinks | fussy baby bitch | shika jika | puppy tube | fox mccloud | cuteosphere
hot boys crying is: a monthly zine with a different theme
hot boys crying is: coming this May 25th
hot boys crying is: accepting submissions (due by May 22nd)
this months theme is GRIMDARK. grim, dark, and the excess of both, wherever it might be found.
Submissions may be in any format or tone, from serious to satirical, as long as they follow the month’s theme. Art, comics, writing, & more are all welcomed.
final product will be .pdf format
the hot boys crying collective does not promise to use every submission, but we promise not to alter or edit any submission without permission
For questions, comments, concerns, submissions, hit us up at hotboyscrying@gmail.com or /Ask
this is still happening! submit ur hot boyz crying and be part of a cool thing
The recommended file size is 8.5x14 inches, 300 DPI, but you can just have a canvas that size and place an image smaller on it if you’d like
ALSO, THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! Everyone has until late on May 22nd to submit!!
wait does it have to be actual drawings of hot boys crying within the theme
Anonymousyes, or maybe on the brink of tears would work, teary eyed? working up to a good cry?
Andrew Hussie and What Pumpkin are coming to Phoenix Comicon, May 23-26, so be sure to stop by and see us! We’re booth buddies with Topatoco, booth # 453, 455, 552, 554.
We’ll have a bunch of great stuff with us, including SCALEMATES, Homestuck Calendars, prints, and trinkets.In addition to all that, we’re debuting a few things that we are quite excited about! These things include:GOD TIER BAFFLERS by Chris Yates. These are handcrafted, one-of-a-kind jigsaw puzzles that double as fascinating sculptural pieces of art. Since they are meticulously cut and painted one by one, our supply will be limited. The backs of the Bafflers are very signable, so you can get yours signed by Andrew and Chris!BETA KIDS TEES featuring artwork by Homestuck Calendar and Print artist Rendigo. John, Rose, Dave, and Jade t-shirts with pops of neon color!
I’m going to be working this table with everyone and I’m so excited! You guys should all definitely stop by :3
i used so many supplies for that drawing it was so much fun
no-photo blue colerase pencil for the initial sketch, stabilo .88 pens (#89) for the underdrawing, faber-castell brown ink pens and a calligraphy pen with red/black ink for the lines, AD markers for colors (burnt sienna, pale lime, mint, naples yellow, goldenrod, sepia, and blush), and white charcoal for the highlights.
i love art supplies i love…. traditional art so much… even though i’m not very good @ it yet
i got a book of erotic artwork for like 8 bucks from the local bookstore so of course this is what i drew immediately afterwards
these markers bleed so bad on this paper but i kind of like it i just need to practice more.
I drew a dotty for my friend Ryann because she has been having a rough year!!!! love u ryann i’m so proud of you
when is what pumpkin going to finally start stocking more diverse art prints, etc, like was promised in the past? it's still full of just whitey white mcwhite over half a year since the kickstarter stuff went down, and that's really depressing.
AnonymousWe still haven’t had a chance to re-open submissions for the Print Store because the Kickstarter and subsequent shipping took up so much time and man-power. However, despite this we have been able to make one small step towards diversifying the print-store in that time! Doyle’s tarot card “The Lovers” was one of only three tarot cards selected to be made into prints that were sold this year at Emerald City Comic Con.
As a small company we have been working very hard at things behind the scenes that need to be put in place in order for us to expand and meet more needs. Tons of upgrades have happened that will all finally give us the chance to expand our inventory. Up until recently we didn’t even have warehouse space where we could stock new prints, even if we wanted to.
Basically, it’s not like we’ve reopened for new prints and only been admitting the same-old same-old? This extended pause for the print store has given us the chance to make sure we can sustain whatever new prints we do accept.
So is that post a response to crablouse's meet-n-pail game thing, because the timing seems to indicate so. I can understand if you don't want to answer publicly or answer to someone outside the staff so don't answer if you don't feel comfortable.
This happens more often than you’d think, that’s part of why it’s something we have to pay a lot of attention to. There are multiple groups of people who attempt to crowd-fund thousands of dollars from the fandom, it happens all the time.
It would be so much better if people simply messaged us asking permission so we could try to work something out. As it stands now, with so many people crowd-funding illegally and without consulting us, we can’t really afford to do anything other than blanket state “No” to crowd-funded fandom events/projects.
We’re working really hard to put together legal options for fandom involvement, but it’s hard to do that when we have to take time to nip these things in the bud. It’s not only a question of IP in this case, honestly. When people are asking for thousands of dollars to be donated from the fandom with little-to-no plan, no fund transparency, no portfolios, no accountability, that’s a real danger to the fandom and something we want very much to avoid! That’s why it’s so important to us to provide legal, reputable, accountable projects and events. The last thing we want is for people to be scammed out of their money by people using Homestuck as a way to earn it from them.
This kind of deviated from your question a bit, but I hope this makes things a little more transparent. While the timing might seem meaningful, the Meet-n-Pail thing is far from the first crowdsourcing attempt I’ve seen even just this week.
Just as a reminder to everyone, any Homestuck fandom related projects that ask for donations or kickstarter-type crowd-funding are doing so illegally. Especially if they have not consulted WP employees.
The only kinds of commissions or other such products that are allowed under What Pumpkin copyright policies are single 2D commissions, such as commissioning a sketch not for resale or mass production from an individual 2D artist.*
Please do not support illegal merchandise or the sale of unauthorized products/services related to Homestuck. We’re working very hard to figure out ways to legally involve the fandom, many of which are coming pretty close to completion, so seeing illegal sales/kickstarters/donation pools/etc. and having to deal with them takes a decent chunk out of our time!
If you are interested in starting a community project, please contact us first at mspaquestions@gmail.com or tera@whatpumpkin.com to discuss it. Asking for money for a project without permission from us/discussing it with us first is a surefire way to make project approval much more difficult, and it’s a legal nightmare for both parties!
*There is one exception to this rule, a single prop artist who produces horns under a previous agreement who goes by the name Lambency. Please do not harass her or accuse her of lying.
here’s some progress on my current drawing!!
it’s ok if you reblog but i’d prefer it not get spread around too much since it’s just a wip
havesomewater replied to your photo: new sketchbook is already off to a good start UuU…
oohh, these are great. I have a naples yellow marker too, and I never would have thought to use it like this. neat!
some of my biggest inspirations recently have been 16th-18th century italian painters like Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista Paggi, Parmigianino, Paolo Farinato, and similar artists who worked in black/brown ink and ink wash in order to plan their paintings. here are some examples of their art, respectively!
since I don’t have a lot of space to work in I hate having ink bottles and water and paints out in case i spill on my computer or something, but having tinted markers & paper has been a ton of fun as a substitute hehe
new sketchbook is already off to a good start UuU i bought myself a naples yellow chartpak ad marker for my bday and i love it soooo much it’s exactly what i was looking for
blightwalker replied to your post: also if any of you guys are gonna be at Phoenix…
UvU of course. should we refer to you as ‘villains go left’?
Ehehe you can just call me Left!! I like using that as a name, I’ve grown really fond of it haha
