May Update - WHAT'S NEXT (Patreon)

Hello, everybody! I'm making this a public post for all to read! If you're not yet a patron, and, something in this post tickles your fancy, please consider pledging to see more! As always, you'll see new artwork here first, full-size, and in higher quality than you'll find anywhere else! I look forward to having you!

With Memories of Arcadia completed, there's still a lot on my plate... And all of it exciting! Projects I've had on the backburner for a while are coming down the pipe, and brand new projects that are just entering development are also on the way! There's also a chance that I may rework Patreon tiers to make things more sensible in the future. I've noticed there's only really two tiers that most people sign up for, so I'm looking into the possibility of making those the only tiers!

But, that's a discussion for another day!!

So, without further ado, here's a rundown of what I have planned, in order!!

CONTEST PRIZES

I've already completed the first runner-up prize, as evidenced by my recent upload, Rune-Riddled Reprieve. But there's still two runners-up prizes left to complete, as well as the full commission-quality grand prize winner! I'm happy to report that the grand prize winner has finally selected what they would like to see, and has granted me permission to share the WIP's here with you guys! But, given the gravity of the piece, I'm not about to rush to complete it! The runners-up will come first, so I can focus on the grand prize more efficiently! Once all of those pieces are done, it's on to the next project:

MEMORIES OF ARCADIA: EPILOGUE

When we last left Mamabito, known to her friends and family as Renée, she had just reunited with her best friend after a twenty-year absence. Now that some time has passed, she decides to bring the whole family along for a visit to her first village... including her husband, the man known only as Papabito! But what's to become of Arcadia now? What about this mysterious "Mia" mentioned by Mitzi? It's time to tie up all the loose ends, as we bid Arcadia a proper farewell!

MAMABITO TICKLE ART

YES, it's happening!! There have always been plans to give Mamabito a chance in the tickle spotlight, but certain steps needed to be taken to get there! And who better to do the deed than her own husband, Papabito!? Once the man has been formally and officially introduced to the public, this momentous occasion will at last come to fruition!! However, my Patreon supporters already know Papabito's identity... Maybe they'll be witness to the event before anyone else~?

FAREWELL TO COSMOS: A MAMABITO STORY

Surprising even myself, a BRAND NEW Mamabito comic is now slated for development!! Taking place three years after the young girl said goodbye to Arcadia, this story follows both Renée and her new friend Finn in their late teens. We'll learn what became of the blond boy she met on the train all those years ago, as well as experience the drama and tension that arises between the two, when it's finally time to say goodbye... Patreon supporters will get an EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK at a rough draft of this story's climax, shortly after this post goes public!

That's all I have plans for at the moment! There's a lot to cover, certainly, but I'm looking forward to seeing it all through! Of course, there's always still a chance that I might deviate between projects to work on a new piece that I may suddenly get inspired to do, as has been the case in the past... But these projects being listed out like this makes it easier to visualize what I wanna do next!

Ahah, you made it all the way to the bottom! I wanted to share one more bonus image with you all, something I've been wondering about for literal months. Here's a little drawing I sketched up all the way back in July of last year, when Memories of Arcadia was only halfway completed. With it, I wanted to run a question by you guys:

What do you guys think about the idea of a "Mamabito extended family"?