Cypritree - August 2025 Newsletter
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Hi everyone! It's been a HOT summer and I'm trying to take advantage of as much outdoor time as possible. I've been undertaking a series of drawings on my back porch that's a bit of a departure from my usual dark fantasy/creature work. If you're on my discord, it should come as no surprise to you that all my gushing about the fine specimens from the gatcha game Love and Deepspace has finally forced my drawing hand. Yes, these 2D(3D?) men has me by the collar...πΆοΈ My creative process is a long laborious one, it takes me a long time to draw because I tend to get lost in the minutia and details in my work. Committing to a five piece portrait series required a certain level of commitment and dedication especially at the height of convention season when I'm travelling week to week. At first I just wanted to draw my favorites - Sylus and Rafayel, but it felt incomplete without the other boys. As I stewed indecisively days on end, I remembered just how much time I've dedicated to the game itself, and rationalized that studying the subtleties of their faces isn't a bad way to improve my pencil portraiture skills. Especially considering how much I enjoyed working on Maomao and Jinshi last month, I wanted to put what I learned into this new series. β LaDS Pencil Portraitsβ Out of the five, I think Xavier and Caleb turned out the best! It's strange that even though they weren't my bias my drawing hand had other ideas. These mini 5" x 7" watercolor prints will be on my online store!β LaDS Haul at AXβ I was exhibiting at Anime Expo in July, but MORE IMPORTANTLY I got this Caleb bag from the Love and Deepspace booth at AX after two days of lining up. I was truly dedicated standing in the hot summer LA sun, and now it sits treasured in my art spaceβοΈ Did you know people are selling theirs for almost $400 on ebay?? I'm definitely keeping mine in pristine condition... Thanks for sticking around and letting me share my (admittedly slightly out of character) obsession with you guys. If youβve got a favorite LaDS bias, yell at me about it, Iβd love to hear your biases (so I can feel justified drawing more later). BoπΏ β β Event Schedule:Next Conventions:β β
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Hi guys! I just wanted to let you know that I'm doing a major Holiday Sale over at the Cypritree Online Shop. Take $20 off any purchase over $50 and $50 off any purchase over $100! No code needed, the discount applies automatically at checkout. The sale runs from Nov 20βDec 7. Orders shipping to the US and Canada placed during this window are expected to arrive before Christmas. (Please note: oversize items may experience delays due to carrier processing, which is unfortunately out of my...
One yellow leaf falls into the palm of your hand, and with it, your mood suddenly changes!! πππ§‘πDespite having to dodge every Pumpkin Spice concoction being peddled to me the past month, the hues of Halloween season shall forever remain my favorite, goth and cosy all in one too-short month. It is around this time of year when I finally am able to breathe a sigh of relief after a busy summer convention season. I sit back and take stock, literally and figuratively, of my creations so far this...
Happy July, everyone. The grind is real before Anime Expo... which falls on July 3-6 this year. It's the biggest con of the year, so I always try to prepare as much as possible for it. I'm going to tease all the new items I have in this newsletter :) If you're going, come by to say hi and get a free Kiyo sticker! There's a lot happening recently, I am wishing all of you to stay safe and sound. Travel is part of my job but sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming. I remind myself that it's worth...