So, it’s been quite some time since the last one of these, again! Sorry about that… it’s been a busy year so far, what with sorting out the Bokumono collab, making sure I have enough buffer of DGiacomo ready and, recently, drawing ref sheets for some Bike Helmet Hero characters so that they’re ready for Art Fight! Though we have a LOT to go through this time, haha! XD More frequent blogs might be a better thing to do in the future. ¦D
But there’s a lot that’s going to happen come July onwards, so I wanted to get a post out before then so you guys all know what to expect! =) And can take part in the various things if you wish to do so!! And with that said… on to the info! =)
DGiacomo
So! DGiacomo has 1 more update to go (next Thursday (25th June 2026)) before it goes on hiatus for the month of July! In that time, the DGiacomo BATTLE TO THE DEATH 4 Character Popularity Poll Tournament will be held! The first set of polls will go live on the 1st of July (which is a Wednesday) and subsequent poll groups will be put up every Wednesday from then for the duration of the month! I’ll make a blog here and on ComicFury and also post about it on Bluesky, so there’s definitely avenues to being kept up to date on when each round goes live! =)
A big difference of the tournament this year is that I won’t be hosting any of the polls on Tumblr. This is because the comic no longer updates there… and also because having to put the polls in the tags in order for the comic’s audience to actually see them… had the side effect of people who don’t read the comic voting for fan favourites like Penny based on their thoughts on the games, rather than their thoughts on the comic (because they hadn’t read the comic!). I feel like this change will give interesting results this year, even if the overall voting pool is smaller. =)
Also, in August (by popular vote!), I’ll be holding one of the annual Draw This In Your Style (DTIYS) competitions for DGiacomo! =) I’m thinking of giving freedom of which character to draw this time, maybe with Giacomo as a base option… if you have any preference, let me know in the comments of this blog post! =) As always, entries will be entered into a raffle and winners picked who will win art from me of their OCs! Of course, I’ll be announcing that on Bluesky, so you know where to look when that comes around!
In the last 2+ months, I’ve also received some artwork!! First of all, Kenzie Webb drew me an amazing group pic of the DGiacomo cast in chibi form for my birthday! They’re all adorable, thank-you, Kenzie! <3 Gemma also did a funny doodle of Mela imagining Giacomo in one of Atticus’ designs, which makes me smile every time I see it! XD Thank-you!!! Plus, I also got an adorable Lola art gift from Candied Caiman!! Thank-you SO much for drawing my girl, Caiman, she came out SO cute!! X)
At the moment, I’m working hard on getting DGiacomo’s buffer beefed up for it’s return after hiatus on the 6th of August 2026! If I can get enough of a buffer built, it should give me plenty of time to take part in Art Fight this year as well. =)
Art Fight
Speaking of Art Fight, as I mentioned, I’m taking part this year! =) Part of why I’ve been so busy is because I’ve been preparing and tying up things I need to so I can warrant the time now, haha! ¦D This year I’ll be, once again, only dealing out revenge so that I can warrant the time, as I’ll be working hard on trying to get DGiacomo drawn as well! =) All this means is; if you want to draw me something, I will draw you something in return! I’m on Team Mystery this year! And you can follow me over there by clicking HERE, if you aren’t already, of course! =) See you on the battlefield!
Originals – Bike Helmet Hero
On the originals front, I’ve been working hard in-between other obligations to get some references for Bike Helmet Hero characters ready for Art Fight! =) In the past 2 months, I’ve managed to get mini reference sheets ready for Black Mashetti (2009), Detective Andrew Sterling (2013), Frostbite/Scott Griffin (2003), ShadowRyou/Toby Ryder (2006), Blitzwulf/Neil Morrison (2003) and Emerlectron/Gunnan Laguna (1999). You can see these refs on the BHH Cast page (by following those links!) where there are also some high res versions of the “eye ref” images I’ve put up, too. =)
I’ve also added all 6 to Art Fight for this year, along with Megan Wilkins! =) If I have any time inbetween buffer building and sorting out the collab, I might be able to get a few more refs done… If there’s anybody from my Character Database that you’d like to see a ref/fullbody of, let me know in the comments (or on the Bluesky post about this blog)! Knowing who people want to see helps me prioritise, because I honestly love them all. XD The curse of the comic writer!
That aside, I’ve also had a few pieces of art from others for the Bike Helmet Hero cast, too! Thank-you SO much, again, to PC (laserlime), Rae (ironfloret), Andrew Doing Art, Snowberry Lily, La Ponto, (Leaf)Saw, Kenzie Webb, TGI, Casscade, Poppiiko, SunStoneSpark, jdbuenol and IzzyDayDraws! You’ve all made the last 2 months an absolute joy! <3
You can see all of these beautiful pieces in full over on the Extras Page of Bike Helmet Hero‘s section of the site! =) Speaking of that page, I took the time to separate the galleries into tabs by character so that it’s far easier to digest! I also put up a few older pieces of art I got for the characters of this project that weren’t up before, so give it a look! And thank-you… so much to all of you for the love you’ve shown me for Bike Helmet Hero! It really, really means the world to me!!
Originals – re:Peat
I’ve also added Peat and Davey to Art Fight for this year! =) Thankfully, both of their refs are already done and ready, haha! XD That aside, I’ve gotten some art for this project from others since last time, too!! A HUGE thank-you to Snowberry Lily and Claine for these awesome pics of Peat! =D <3
Originals – Living Legend
Besides doing lots of research for Living Legend, I don’t have much to report for the project, unfortunately! Though, I did get a wonderful surprise gift of art of Hal from my longest term internet friend for my birthday. =) Thank-you SO much, Gadget! This one is especially precious! <3
Other Artwork
I’ve also been doing a bunch of gifts and trades myself! =) Here’s a sample! You can see them all, as always, over on the Art for Others part of my gallery! If you’d like to do a trade with me too at some point (aside from Art Fight of course XD), then you can comment over on this post on Bluesky to be added to my monthly Art Trade wheel. =) Please keep in mind, this is for mutuals only!
There’s also some more art that I drew for others over the years that I have added to that page! =) And a bunch of fanart I drew in the past that I’ve added to the Fan Art section of my gallery as well, so check that out if you like!!
The Massive Bokumono 30th Anniversary Collab 2026
This glorious collaborative effort is finally nearing it’s end! =) We’ve managed to complete the main set of characters we planned to include in this project, which is a whopping 784 characters drawn by 124 artists! We’ve also almost finished the Sprite Gauntlet as well, which adds another 77 Sprites (only 5 of which are remaining to be submitted)! I’m truly humbled by the response this project has received and floored that we’ve managed to do as much as we have! With time to spare, even, so that I can have the time for quality control. =)
Here are the entries I’ve made for the project since the last post! You can see them all in full, as always, on the Fan Art Gallery page!
The final image and accompanying section of the site will go live on the 6th of August 2026, Bokujou Monogatari’s 30th anniversary! I’ll make an update to let people know when they can access it! =)
Other
- Aside from that, I’m aware I still, STILL haven’t held the 2500 followers raffle yet over on my Bluesky… I still intend on holding a raffle event, but it will likely be for 3000 followers now due to just how busy I’ve been, especially with Art Fight in 10 days… It’s still on my radar though!
- I haven’t had the time to add Last Shot a section on the site, but it’s still on my mind, I haven’t forgotten!
- You can still support what I do and help me keep a roof over my head by donating to me over on Ko-fi! For every £1, you get a ticket entered into a raffle draw for a chance to win art from me at the end of the year! =) Anything helps, so thank-you!
- I recently managed to get an account on ACGGoods, so I’ll be looking into putting up charms of my OCs on there when I get the chance! =) I’ll also be moving my Weird and Wonderful World stuff to there, hopefully, after I shut down my Redbubble in July. I might also have some merch available of the grunts and other OCs from DGiacomo! If there’s any of my OCs in particular you’d like to see, let me know so I can prioritise them!
And with that, I think that’s everything!! Though no doubt there’s something I’ve forgotten XD When I say I’ve been busy, I think this proves it!! Hopefully I’ll get a sooner moment to write the next proper blog post next time. =) But before then, I’m sure, I’ll see you next month for the start of the DGiacomo BATTLE TO THE DEATH 4 start! =)
Hope you’ve all been well, have had a wonderful Pride month so far and that you all have tons of fun next month with Art Fight!
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