Naomi "Nao" Romero

July Pin !

Hi, all!

OMG.. you guys are making it so hard for me to pick the winning piece for the May challenge so I need a little more time! I willl get a winner out tonight before midnight or so! I love them all so much, ah!

In the mean time, here is the July Patreon pin! Since we reached $2000, I wanted to get a special pin made and it allowed me to finally test "dangling pins"! I am really excited about this pin and I hope you guys are too, ah! It is expensive to produce due to all the c...

June Pin + Discord + May Challenge + More!

Hi, all!

The June pins are nearly done! I got a photo of one ah AHHH they came out so cute! I am so sorry they came out big.. AH! I hope that is okay! But it captured the details well so I am so pleased!! They should be coming to me soon and once they do, I will ship them out! Shop orders will be separate!

All Patron Pin Club Members Will Not Get Tracking Numbers!

Also.. GOOD NEWS! After MONTHS after trial and error, I have FINALLY found a way to automatically import all...

BLACK mini Anxiety Fox Plush on sale!

EDIT

So they sold out faster than expected.. BUT my factory may allow me to order a small quantity (100-200 pieces). If that is the case, I can have them restock by the end of the year for Patreons only!

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White Squirrel did some stock counts and found out that I have a few of the black mini Anxiety Fox plush toys left over from the Kickstarter last year, AHH!! These are limited edition and won't be restock!

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Fluffy Anxiety Fox Plush Done!

Hi, all!

The fluffy Anxiety Fox plush is done and I LOVE IT SO MUCH! It took a while to get the ears perfect but I’m glad I was persistent! I will post more photos once the prototypes arrive! ❤️

I am planning to have the Kickstarter in a few weeks but as always you guys get access to the campaign 30 minutes earlier than the public to snag the early bird slots!  Once we get a concrete date, I will share the date and time!

This plush is 10 inches tall without t...

May Art Challenge #1 Details!

Woo! I am really excited about the idea of doing a challenge with you guys and build a community! I want to create positivity with trying new things but most importantly, keep things fun! Here is our first challenge! I will be entering as well (of course, I am exempt from winning, haha!) and creating a PSD or tutorial with my piece!

Theme

Please create something with these colors above...

Monthly Art Challenges?

Hi, guys!

I thought about the idea of doing a monthly art challenge we can all do together and find ways to find positivity in growing as artists! Challenges are NOT exclusive to drawing too! It can be for sewing, music, singing, sculpting, cooking, and more!

At the end of the month, I will receive the entries and then the winner will receive free art from me or free merchandise shipped to them! :) You will not win just because you're a better artist but how closely you follow the...

May Pins are here!

Hi, all!

I made a typo in the last message, ah! May pins arrived this morning and I am Soooo happy with them!!! I cant wait to send them out to you all! I will be shipping them the moment the shipping supplies arrive this week. In the mean time, I will prepare all shipping labels so I can make it an easy process and ship them the same day the supplies come!

Im still working on a tracking number system!

YAY!

June Pin! + Requests!

Hi, all!

I hope all your February March/April/ pins arrived safely! Feel free to message me if you got any issues at all! :) May pins should be arriving this week to me and I will fulfill asap!

Here is the June pin! We were SOOO close to the next goal of $2,000 so I decided to just upgrade the pin! I wanted to make a cute scene since June usually signals vacations.. I know the world is iffy now so I hope this pin cheers all of you up! It will be 2" inches tall to capture the ...

Patreon Pin Club Store OPEN!

Hi, all!

Pardon the dust on the website! I need to take WAY BETTER PHOTOS but I didn't want to keep holding off the opening for the Patreon Pin Club! But yay, it's open! I will update photos and such this week!

Quantities are limited and I am unable to re-order previous months once they are sold out, so my apolgies!

 http://naomipatreon.storenvy.com/ 

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Fluffy Anxiety Fox Prototype + PSD + All shipped!!!

Hi, all!

Here is the first pass for a fluffy Anxiety Fox! First passes are always so funny because they always look.. so bad, lol! I usually need to do 3-5 revisions before we nail the design! I have included my revisions and notes! The eyes are simply pasted on paper. When prototyping a plush, factories would usually wait until they got the shape of the plush approved before going through the hassle of digitizing embroidery files + sewing on. I hope you guys get a good chuckle, lol! Th...

Memopads and more in Production!

Hi, all!

I am currently having memo pads made, ah! I am so excited! I decided to make one geared towards small to-do lists and another one for a basic memo-pad! Each one will be  4.125" x 5.5" and 48 pages each! I dunno how much to charge each.. haha! But I will allow patrons to order them first once I figure out a price! I want to find out a way to bundle them with some matching washi tape I am also getting produced!! In addition, I am getting small notebooks made and I am scootin...

April Pin done! + Requests!

Hi, all!

The April pin is done and it’s soooo cute! Thanks for your patience! My factory told me they had to redo some of them, hence the delay.

They should arrive next week! Packages are being sent as we speak (all labels have been printed, phew!!).

Thanks again, everyone!

This weekend, I will be illustrating a few requests and post them here so feel free to give them to me!

PSDs!

Hi gang!

I am currently shipping everything off! Once done, I will make another update. I hope you are all doing well!

Here are some PSDs! As a reminder, I work exclusively on my iPad now, using Art Studio Pro. I want to switch to ProCreate soon, though! I hope the PSDs help you guys get a feel for my process! A tutorial is currently in the works on my process for texture tips.. hope you will look forward to it!!

please stay safe!!

Discord Server Reminder!

Hi, all!

A reminder that we have a Discord server! Everyone is so nice and supportive there and we recently had a movie night and Animal Crossing online session! Talk about pets, media, art, rant/vent, and more! Regulars will get personalized Roles that I assign to them, which are silly, lol!

Hope to see you there!

https://discord.gg/Hn3SGKj

May Pin done omg

Quarantine freed up some time for me to already finish the May pin! Stay a Patreon before May 1st to get this one! 

February and March Pins have arrived but I’m waiting a couple days before opening and shipping, JUST in case!!! I will ship ASAP with the KNY orders! Thank you for your patience! My factory worked so hard despite all the scare 😭

Dog Anatomy Quick Tips #1 Legs!

EDIT: corrected typos!!!

Hi, all!   

Since I’ve start showing Japanese Akita at dog conformation shows, I was taught many tips on what makes a balanced dog. These tips are actually really helpful for drawing drawing so I wanted to start a series on helping others on how to draw a balanced dog! Once you nail a balanced dog, stylizing them should be much easier!   

Above is a basic domestic dog. Different breeds and dogs have difference proportions but ov...

Support Bunny Plush Revisions

Hi, all!

As explained in the previous video, I wanted to make some revisions to the plush since photos alone can’t show all the shapes of the plush.  I also asked the factory to make the plush larger by an inch or two!

I apologize for the messiness, haha! 

Support Bunny Plush Prototype Video!

Hi, all!

Here is the Support Bunny plush prototype video! It is mainly me rambling so excuse my voice.. haha!! Feel free to ask any questions about production and I will be happy to answer them! I am super pleased with the plush and will ask for only small revisions.

Im still learning about video production so please bare with me. 😭

Enamel Pin status + Plush Updates

Hi, all!

My apologies again for the delay on the pins, but it is out of my control due to the factory.. they are promising all pins will be done by the 15th and will be shipped ASAP. KNY pins will also be arriving then. All Patreon pins + preorders will be shipped the moment they all arrive and out by the end of the month, if there are no further delays. My factory keeps telling me things are getting better but they are taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of their works and cu...

Support Bunny plush progress!

Hi, all! 

Here is more progress of Support Bunny!! I’m so happy about it so far!!! 

The eye embroidery will be tweaked a bit and I will double check shapes and everything once I get them in my hands. Sometimes I notice things that has to be changed once I can physically turn the plush in space. I’ll take a video with once once I get them for patrons only!

 gently head in hand... 

April Pin + Updates + Preorders!

Hi, all!

The April Pin is done and in production! I have decided to base this pin off of Japan's Cherry Blossom Festival that takes place in April! I really miss my time living in Japan but I have found comfort in all my memories there!

The February Pin is done and is being shipped to me! The March pin is currently in production! Due to the Corona Virus scare, there was a delay in things. It was out of my control but I apologize! Both pins will arrive in the middle of this month a...

Akita Inu + Shiba Inu hi res + PSD

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Here is the high res file + PSDs for my Akita Inu and Shiba Inu print! I had a lot of fun with this!

I always combine my character drawings while I draw on my iPad (program is Art Studio Pro) So I have included two PSDs. The Akita Shiba file shows my color process! I usually pick several colors. Once I find swatched I like, I create a new layer and put the opacity down to 4%-30% to marry the colors together. I believe I picked blue here. After that, I play with the Color ...

Bunny Plush progress!

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I wanted to so progress of the bunny plush! As you can see, the body is pretty much perfect but we are working on the head! I am so thankful that my twin sister, Rio, is a sculptor, since she was able to help me figure out how to improve the head shape.. we need to make it more ”egg shaped” in order to have the eyes visible from the front!

The last two images are without red lines. As you can see.. no eyes from front! ah! With plush design, you need to readjust charac...

Corona Virus Factory Delays

Hi, all!

Due to the virus in China and factory workers needing to look out for their own safety, the February pins are delayed. They were supposed to arrive a week ago but they workers are still on leave until the factories give them the clear to work again. I apologize for the delay but this is out of my control. 😞 I am happy my factories are taking worker safety seriously, though!!! 

Preorder Pins are currently being packed up now after weeks illness on my end. Trac...

Next plush concept art!

Hi, all!

Here is the concept art for a new plush I am having produced this year.. Support Bunny! I am so excited because it will be made out of a super soft “rabbit fur” (don’t worry, it’s fake!). the factory gave me an example plush that uses this fur and guys.. I am SOOOOO excited! The sample is in production so I will be sure to share it once it is done!!

The plush may be a bit bigger than 5.5 inches! 

Sketches!

Hi, all!

I have found the energy to do some sketches tonight to loosen your! I usually only make the circle for the head the under Sketch then go right at it.. haha! If I mess up, I usually delete the sketch and try again. Working this way helps me not to stay too committed to a sketch, as well as reminding myself that the first sketch doesn’t need to be the first one.

Remaining pin preorders will be going out this week!! Thanks for your patience!

February + March Pins!

Hi, all!

I goofed up and forgot to post the February pin.. ah! Here it is! It is a Japanese Akita, to celebrate my twin sister getting her own Japanese Akita! Her name will be Nezuko and she is coming home next week.. ahh!!!! The mold is done and should be finished any day now for fulfillment! :)

March pin will be Support Bunny! I actually REALLY love the art I mad for this pin so I am so excited!! I want to make a few pins of her to prepare everyone for a big project this year.. ...

New Discord!

Hi, all!

I made a new Discord chat! I am trying to connect the new one but I am having a hard time.. lol! Here, we can chat about random stuff, talking about art, tips.etc etc! It doesn't need to be about me at all!!! :)

I will be hosting movie nights and live streams over Discord as well! Come by! 

https://discord.gg/Hn3SGKj

Patreon Drawing Suggestions Open #1

Hi all!

I wanted to provide more content to you all and start something new.. allowing you all to suggest what I should draw! It can be any animal or existing Character (or character as a dog)! The result will available as a high res file, as well as a speed paint video!

Since we are nearing the end of the month, this painting will be done for February and then I’ll do another suggestion round for a second painting that month too! After February, it will be once a month aga...

Pin Club Packages Done

WOO.. Catch up is finally done! AH! Packages will start moving tomorrow (they are being picked up in the morning). For pre-order items that aren't apart of the Pin Club, I decided to ship them separately and I will get to those by Thursday!!! :)

Thanks again, everyone! You are all the bomb!! As promised, if you pledged anywhere from October to December (or all three!), I have included the free and Patreon exclusive "You can do it" pin! All January pins come with a free sticker sheet due...