Happy new year! (Well I'm only now waking from the final day in 2024, but I know some of you are already celebrating the future 😄 😅)
To start, I wanted to thank all of you for making 2024 the best year possible. It'll forever mark the year the derplings were born and side quests became main quests. And all this was possible because of your support! Sometimes when you are in the middle of life you don't realize how much you accomplished until you look back and reflect. And I am so grateful for everyone who not only encouraged but also supported my dream of becoming a professional artist & author. Whether backing campaigns, commissioning art, being a Patreon or buying art/books/pins at markets.
This year I did: 🌟52 full personal illustrations 🌟50 commissions 🌟49 Derpy Dragons 🌟18 kids book illustrations 🌟8 fantasy photoshoots 🌟5 successful crowdfunding campaigns (4 were dragon pins/3 derpies) 🌟1 kids book published 🌟1 novel fully written and almost ready to publish as well as one and a half in draft! 🌟Read 51 books
Seeing this list only encourages me to do even more next year! And I have a headstart with some of the derpies.
Looking ahead at 2025 Side Main Quests & more Derpy Dragons:
(Because we can all use more derpies in our lives!)
10 dragons are ready to join your library next month! With more backer inspired designs to come. (You can see them all in my Patreon if you want a better look)
Plus as part of pintopia you can get this Derpy set FREE when you back both me and my son's campaign (plus only pay shipping once!) So be sure to follow his campaign too:
I am still in the process of designing a Derpy Dragon canvas banner for your pins for the bookish campaign. So once I have that ready I'll share it here.
I mentioned side quests earlier. Well, as I was drawing a bookish derpy, this little guys emerged:
Which led to a whole series if side quests... because Dungeons & Derpies deserve it's own campaign!
D&D is a way of life in my house. And my family wholly encouraged the creation of these derpies:
But it'll only be a 2 week campaign. As you can tell from the banner, there will be regular dragons as well. You can see them individually on my Patreon as well to start planning which one you want to hoard.
And just when you thought Christmas was over: I had alluded to a Christmas in July Festive Derpy campaign. Well, the first 4 derpies are ready to be revealed!
This will also be a 2 week campaign. With more designs coming later. But it'll be perfect so your derpies arrive for next Christmas season!
So there you have it. The currently "planned" Derpy Dragon quests for 2025. I can't guarantee there won't be other side quests as these Derpies seem to emerge like daisies popping out of the ground. But I love these dragons so much, I can't help myself from drawing them.
With 49 finished derpies, it means we are halfway to making the derpy dragon art book! (I'd like 100 at least 😊🙃) And who knows, maybe a derpy dragon Oracle card deck 😅.
But those are future me dreams. And I hope you will join me on this grand adventure!
Speaking of adventures and art. I'd love to invite you to follow my Patreon where I share all my art. You can "follow" for FREE or join any tier. And I have a 25% off your first month sale on now with the code YEAROFART. Sale ends January 15th.
