behind the scenes
March 2026
9 min
Why I built my own shop instead of using a marketplace
The straightforward answer is margin. The more honest answer is control.
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Process & Practice
How the work gets made. Technique breakdowns, AI workflow notes, business transparency, and the occasional rabbit hole.
ai workflow
March 2026
7 min
I use AI for reference, not drawing
Let me be specific about what I actually do, because the word "AI" gets used to describe everything from "I used Photoshop's generative fill once" to "the AI makes the image and I write a prompt." My usage is neither.
Read more →technique
March 2026
6 min
Why I still ink on paper
I've been asked a version of this question a lot since I started talking openly about using AI in my workflow: if you're already using AI tools, why not just draw digitally and skip paper entirely?
Read more →process
March 2026
8 min
Commission workflow, start to finish
Every commission starts the same way: a brief that's half vague and half contradictory.
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Members get extended process breakdowns, WIP threads, and monthly exclusive work — things that don't make it to the public blog.