420 Patrons! (Patreon)

Hitting 400 patrons earlier this month was amazing, but how can that compare to a nice round 420? Hahaha. Thanks everyone!
Welcome aboard all newcomers and those who've returned for more.

I asked you all recently if I should go ahead and splurge on an art tablet upgrade, and I did.
It was a bit of a process. I rolled the dice and bought a used model direct from Wacom, and when it arrived it looked practically new aside from a tiny ding on the back. However, when I finally dove into Photoshop I realized the entire right 1/4 of the screen wasn't reading the stylus properly. They must have missed that in their checks.
Luckily they honored a full RMA replacement instead of the plain return policy on used models, and what showed up in the mail today appears indistinguishable from brand new. They may have run out of used/refurb models over the holiday season :)

It's an absolute monster, but I'll get used to it. As you can see it consumes much of my desk, and I had to buy an additional $600 worth of monitor arms and cables, but this stuff will last a looong time.
When brought forward into drawing position it doesn't leave much room for full keyboard and mouse use, but I've always been one to use the buttons on a wacom tablet so hopefully I'll get the 17 button remote replacing a few workflows that I typically used the keyboard for.

For those curious, I have an Autonomous brand standing desk, which I also consider a crucial item for working from home. Being able to get it all the way low into a true ergonomic position, or stand, or anywhere in between is great for avoiding (some) bad posture through the day. I also have one of their chairs, but at this point I think it really is worth it buying something like a Herman Miller or Steelcase and should have eaten the eye watering $1000+ price tag the first time around.

Anyway, I wanted to say that less of this crazy workstation setup would have been possible without the great support I've had on patreon for the last two years, so thank you everyone for contributing. From the humble $1's to the whale $50's, you all matter a lot to me.
I hope everyone has a great new year, I know I'm looking forward to 2022.

More designs, art, and renders coming soon!