Bob Appavu

POLL: How would you like to read Merritt's story?

So I've been plugging away with lots of art and lots of writing, and ooh look, all of a sudden Patreon has a new feature!  I'm now able to poll you guys!  And since I'm gearing up to launch Merritt's story soon, I wanted to find out how you would prefer to read it.  The story will be released one chapter at a time, with a new chapter roughly ever week to every 2 weeks.  Chapters are average length for a novel.

So: how would you prefer to read the story?

Some pros and ...

Cover Draft - Merritt's Story

I'm not 100% sure I'll go with this since I just churned it out and need to let it stew for a while so I can contemplate and catch anatomical issues.  But my concept for the cover has been the ring-kissing ceremony ever since before I started writing it, so...

The finished art would be full color.  I also plan to finish that sketch I did of Merritt and Belmont a few months back because I think it's also pretty representative of the story.  It's always good to have multiple image...

Happy Holidays! Bonus Merritt Story Excerpt

I hope you guys are having an awesome Christmas if you celebrate it!  If you don't, I hope you're having an awesome Sunday! :D  A long time ago, I mentioned an excerpt from Merritt's story in which, while searching for incriminating evidence, Merritt stumbles upon some Christmas decorations in Belmont's possession.  I wasn't going to share the excerpt before the launch, but since it's relevant and I want to spread the holiday cheer :D :D :D, I've decided to go ahead and post it. 2016-12-25 22:22:54 +0000 UTC View Post

Concept Art - Freya's Motorcycle (The Goatercycle)

I posted the 3D model I made for the Goatercycle in the $10.01 spoiler gallery a few days before its first appearance in the comic, along with some info about South Sphere bikes and how they're operated.  Now that it's no longer a spoiler, I'm sharing the design with $2+ patrons.  I think I'm getting better at modeling organic shapes - this isn't something I could have built in a day and a half if I'd had to do it a year ago - but I'm also still learning.

Maybe the next time I model ...

Chapter 3, Page 97 (+winter schedule, Merritt story info)

Big size, and also up on the main site!

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And I'll also include my author comment from the main site, because it has some info and stuff:

Schedule

DOTU will be returning on January 30 with weekly pages + 1 bonus page per month.  There are about 20 pages left of the chapter.  I'll be drowning in freelance for the remainder of December. &nbs...

Pogo's First Letter (from 10/2014)

I decided to share Pogo's first letter in full to all $5+ patrons.  I'd been sending it to new $5+ patrons who signed up under the upfront pay system so they wouldn't have to wait as long to get their first letter.  But I decided it would be more fair to post a non-personalized version here, so this way all you long-time $5+ patrons who signed up between 11/2014 and 7/2016 could also read it.  Thank you to everyone who's signed up recently, and to everyone who's stuck around for t...

Custom Card Portrait for Sero! (+post tags)

I got the okay to share it, so here it is!  This one is an OC, North Sphere dude with another shoulder friend!  (As if I'm going to complain about the chance to draw someone with a bird on their shoulder. ^_^)  Thank you for your support, Sero!

Also, I went through and added tags to all my old Patreon posts up to about July/August 2015.  Patreon bugs out when I try to edit any posts older than that. :(  But at least you can sort all the newer posts if you want to find ...

Chapter 3, Page 96

Big size, and up on the main site!  Sorry for the ick factor.

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Pogo's October and November 2016 Letters Have Been Sent!

Pogo's October and November letters have been sent out to all processed patrons, so you should be getting them soon!  Email letters have also been sent for those of you who get them digitally, so if you didn't receive them, let me know.  (I got one bounced email, so I PM'ed one of you about it.)

In these two letters, we find out about the West Sphere's "entertainment" industry, and we learn whether or not Pogo is able to handle West Sphere porn.  Shown here is the intro to Octob...

Chapter 3, Page 95

Big size, and up on the main site with a new voting incentive!

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$10 October 2016 Sketches 13-17

Here are sketches 13-17 for October's $10 patrons.  If you were a $10, $20, or $50 patron for October and you have a preference as to which sketch you want, post here and let me know.  It'll be on a first come, first served basis.  Next week is packed with DOTU page work since we have a bonus page, but please let me know your preference sometime before Saturday in case I manage to fit in Pogo's letter early. 

The sketches are as follows:

13. Pogo wearing random above ...

$10 October 2016 Sketches 7-12

Here are sketches 7-12 for October's $10 patrons.  Sketches 13-17 coming shortly.  If you were a $10, $20, or $50 patron for October and you have a preference as to which sketch you want, post here and let me know.  It'll be on a first come, first served basis.  Next week is packed with DOTU page work since we have a bonus page, but please let me know your preference sometime before Saturday in case I manage to fit in Pogo's letter early.


*Reminder that $1, $2, $5,...

$10 October 2016 Sketches 1-6

Here are the first six sketches for October's $10 patrons.  (Yes, I'm still behind but doing my very best to catch up!)  Sketches 7-12 and 13-17 coming shortly.  If you were a $10, $20, or $50 patron for October and you have a preference as to which sketch you want, post here and let me know.  It'll be on a first come, first served basis.  Next week is packed with DOTU page work since we have a bonus page, but please let me know your preference sometime before Saturday i...

New $10.01+ Blog Post - "Who needs art when the world is falling apart?"

Hey guys, I'm just letting you know that I've added a new blog post to the $10.01+ gallery.  The "Blog Posts" header is easy to miss within the gallery, so here's a direct link:

http://www.bob-artist.com/patreon10plus/essays/

The login and password haven't changed recently, so check your private messages for the latest.

I've been promising blog posts for a long time but have also felt tongu...

Chapter 3, Page 94

Big size, and up on the main site!

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Chapter 3, Page 93

Thanks for waiting for this page, guys!  Here's the big size, and also up on the main site with some info about my winter break schedule.  Hoping to get back on track with rewards this week!

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Today's Page, Rewards in Progress, $10 Tier Info

A bit of news:

1. This week's page will be postponed till next week.  After several weeks of working through illness and feeling like I was hanging by a thread, I just wasn't able to pull through this week.  In addition to not being 100% well yet, I've been having a lot of trouble getting my head on straight, so I only managed to make it through about 33% of the next page.

It's been over a year since I last had to postpone a page - only once in the past 2.5 yea...

Chapter 3, Page 92

Big size, and up on the main site:

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I've been sick with a cold all week, so I haven't been able to make headway into October rewards.  I'm very sorry!  It's my top priority for this week, but I'm still sick, so things are going slow.

Chapter 3, Page 91

Big size, and up on the main site with a new special Halloween voting incentive! (nsfw warning for the voting incentive)

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Custom Card Portrait for Mattie! (+October reward status)

I got the okay to share it, so here's the latest patron card portrait!  This one is for Mattie.  Another escapee to the South, this time by way of the North.  Complete with sneaky lurking cat. ^_^  Thank you so much for your support, Mattie!

Also, I want to give you guys a heads up that I'm a few days behind on October rewards.  I lost about 3.5 days this week to medication woes, and I've also been losing Friday evenings because we're understaffed at the ferret shelter...

Chapter 3, Page 90

Big size!  Also up on the main site with a new voting incentive.  And I'm working on $10 sketches today and tomorrow.

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Spoiler Gallery Update/Concept Art (no spoilers in this post)

Hi, $10.01+ patrons!  I'm just letting you know that the spoiler folder in the offsite $10.01 gallery has been updated to include a bit of concept art.  The concept art reveals who's on the bike facing Samsid on the latest page, so if you don't want to be spoiled, don't check out the concept art until the Monday 10/24 page goes up.

The post also includes some information about motorcycles in the underground.

f you're a $10.01+ patron, check your private messages for the lat...

Chapter 3, Page 89

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Chapter 3, Page 88 [BONUS PAGE]

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Chapter 3, Page 87 (October bonus page this Thursday)

Big size, and up on the main site!  It's the second in a 2-page spread, which is the new voting incentive.  Also, October's bonus page is coming this Thursday!

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Voting Incentive & 10.01 Gallery Updated, New Login

The voting incentive gallery has been updated to include all incentives except the current one.  This includes the fabled Merritt Q&A sequels as shown in this preview shot.  For some of the longer minicomics, you'll get the best viewing results by right-clicking and choosing "view image."  (sorry, my CMS isn't as flexible as I'd like.)

Also, the gallery password has changed:

http://www.bob-artist.com...

Pogo's September 2016 Letters Have Been Sent!

Pogo's September letters have been sent out to all processed patrons, so you should be getting them soon!  Email letters have also been sent for those of you who get them digitally, so if you didn't receive it, let me know.

Want to know about Pogo's dreams?  Well, he's going to tell you whether you want to know or not. ^_^;

You might notice that Pogo's letters are a little more... legible? than before.  In September, we hit 80 patrons in the letter tiers, so I had to start...

Chapter 3, Page 86

Big size, and up on the main site with a new voting incentive!

http://www.demonoftheunderground.com

I know one of you $10 patrons got a concept sketch of this scene months and months ago. ^_^  (just checked, it was part of the May 2015 batch. O_O)

Next bonus page will be next Thursday 10/13!

$10 September 2016 Sketches 13-18

Here are sketches 13-18 for September's $10 patrons.  If you were a $10, $20, or $50 patron for September and you have a preference as to which sketch you want, post here and let me know.  It'll be on a first come, first served basis.  I plan to send these out tomorrow, so please let me know your preference sometime today.  Otherwise, I'll send them out at random.

The sketches are as follows:

13. Blaze (one of my very oldest DOTU characters, and I've drawn him in...

$10 September 2016 Sketches 7-12

Here are sketches 7-12 for September's $10 patrons.  Sketches 13-18 coming shortly.  If you were a $10, $20, or $50 patron for September and you have a preference as to which sketch you want, post here and let me know.  It'll be on a first come, first served basis.  I plan to send these out tomorrow, so please let me know your preference sometime today.  Otherwise, I'll send them out at random.

The sketches are as follows:

7. North Sphere Merritt and Belmont...