Recently I have been looking  at my creative design process. I’ve been thinking critically about how I use social media to post every little thing I do because I see so many other artists doing that thing. Well a majority of these other artists already have fan bases as well. They are staying connected to an already established base of buyers and reaching out to new ones. With the way I use social media I am not benefiting the improvement of my art.  It’s instant gratification and attention to the few people who enjoy my art. I don’t get approached for commissions and I am not well known. I suffer from too much trolling on the internet being a fan of art, and not doing art.

I have been asking myself is there a more measured controlled way to use social media in my design process? With Patreon I am going to implement the release of specific images as  as I build up the image through out an entire month.  This will allow me to think critically about the image subject I have constructed and think about how to improve the image over all. It may include multiple designs sketches. Scribbled layout with notes and color theories. Why Patreon? Because It delays a bigger reveal of the piece and in the end I only charge for the final image at the end of the month to my Patrons. Its subscription based to so if they find they don’t like my art they can always cancel.

I am hoping that this delays my gratification through social media allows me to improve my artwork through the month thinking about the image. Even if nobody is my Patron I will still have an Image that I forced myself to put in hours on, and an improvement of my art. I know it is a long shot but hopefully it works out.

-Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.- Roy L. Smith

I just wanted to keep everyone in the loop on my current projects I am involved in. Well for starters I am available for commission work and I am flexible with pay in regards to Artwork. I mainly  do concept artwork but I can illustrate whatever is needed please email childersartstudios.com or contribute to my Patreon page to support my work! Thank you!

Currently I am trying to get a small press company,Spellhawks Press, off the ground by helping my long time friend Dustyn McCormick publish his novel Ragged EDGE. Since we do not have cover art I will give you the synopsis from the tale from the GoFundME.

“After a ferocious confrontation with a succubus to save the life of his psychiatrist, Sean Gryphon of Atlantis is ordered to protect human archeologist Dr. Ilsy Hillerman and her latest discovery, the missing ten pages of the Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil’s Bible. Sean and his unusual allies, Cajun werewolf Ben Jennings, and the Celtic Goddess Danu, risk everything to save Ilsy’s life from foes with powers beyond his own, and prevent the author of the Codex from opening a gateway to hell on earth.

That’s nothing too far out of the ordinary for Sean. Except this time the Atlantean Elder Council is tired of his cavalier attitude and threatens him with death if he fails. Even more terrifying than death threats, Sean finds himself falling in love with Ilsy”

It’s a urban fantasy with elements of the supernatural and adventure.

Next up I have a My Riftjammers Campaign Setting  that has been eating away at my creative juices with the scope of it.  Even before Paizo announced Starfinder I was obsessed with playing a Space Fantasy Campaign. I wanted to do a Guardians of the Galaxy, Firefly, Andromeda kind of setting with faraway alien worlds and unique playable races. I am a huge fan of psionics and Dreamscarred Press has some amazing classes & races. It’s also allowed me to really engage and follow many third party publishers which I thought Riftjammers would be perfect to release under Spellhawks Press.