itsybitsyartist asked: Hi! I know you're pretty much a full time artist, and was wondering if you have any advice for maintaining wrist and eye health! Drawing often and staring at a computer screen often can really do some damage, and as an animation student I'd really appreciate any health tips you might have for being a healthy artist.

Answer:

My advice would be pretty standard to keeping healthy in general. Eat right, exercise often, take frequent breaks. Posture is important too, and don’t skimp on important equipment like a decent desk chair. Consider a standing desk if possible. Don’t force yourself to work in an uncomfortable environment. Clear the desk if you need room for your tablet so you don’t balance it awkwardly and thus work in an unnatural position that could strain your body.

Higher quality monitors are easier on the eyes than your standard $50-$100 cheap-os. Invest in a good one. Not only will it display colors more accurately, it should help with any eye strain you might have. Cheaper monitors tend to have really high contrast or back lighting that kills me to look at and is impossible to fix in the settings.

Another important tip to wrist health is a large tablet. Smaller tablets have a more constricted usable surface and require you to make shorter, more tense strokes. This leads to strain and fatigue much quicker. You want to be able to use your whole arm in the motions, which a larger tablet allows for. Spring for the bigger tablet, it’s worth it!

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fey-pasteltears asked: Celesseeeee!! Q3Q Are gamercat blankets still available?? I finally got a job and want to save up for one!!

Answer:

They sure are! They’re starting to get low, though. I need to reorder soon XD

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the-crypt-of-randomness asked: Hi! I've been a fan of GamerCat for a while now, and I was wondering... Do you have plans to be at any conventions in the near future, either as a guest or for an artist alley?

Answer:

Well I just attended Magfest, and my con list for the rest of 2015 is as follows:

• Rofcon (Virginia)
• Animazement (North Carolina)
• Otakon (Maryland)
• Anime Weekend Atlanta (Georgia)
• Nekocon (Virginia)

I’ll be in the Dealer’s Room at each with my store, Sugar Bunny Shop, which will have all of the GaMERCaT merchandise :)

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yummygreentea asked: Hi! I saw your multifill tutorial but I'm still curious as to how it helps-- the flat colors are all merged into one layer according to the screenshot, and each part is in a random color, so wouldn't you still have to redo the flats with the color palette you wanted anyway? o.O

Answer:

Yes, but you can just use the Paint Bucket tool and fill it in with a click.

If you do flats manually you have to either color in the sections with the pen tool (think a kid with a crayon and a coloring book), or use the selection tool, which can be ineffective and takes longer because you have to select every single separate section.

I hope that elaborates on it!

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queen-kuro-bara-deactivated2016 asked: I wish I had known about the gamercat blanket sooner. It would make a great combo when the gamercat plushies for the kickstarter arrive in the US.

Answer:

Yeah, a lot of people missed out on it. I honestly didn’t expect them to fly like that ^^;; I’m in the process of finding a new, more reliable way to get them made so I can keep them in stock!

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arceusfairy asked: Yo, I ordered a shirt off Crunchyroll and the package had the Sugar Bunny Shop logo. I thought the logo was adorable, so I found the site and now I'm a fan. <3

Answer:

That’s awesome! I’m glad I decided to sell on there, I’ve gotten some new customers from it :) Thanks for buying!!

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deanimation asked: Wow, I got stuff from your shop on my birthday! It's nice to see someone who loves bunnies and purple just as much as I do! I love your work, too! :3

Answer:

Aww, awesome! I always love when my items are given as gifts ^^ Thank you!!

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little-pink-ghost-blog asked:  Hello there! I got my bunny kisses scarf in the mail today and all I can say is that I love love love it so much!! It's beautiful and the colors are perfect, it came much faster than I thought~ Thank you so much for everything, your shop is now one of my favorites! ;o; <3

Answer:

Ahh, thank you! I’m so glad you like it, and I appreciate you ordering! <3

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ctykty asked: You're probably gonna get a ton of questions about this, but what brush textures were you using for that adorable puppy picture? I love the outlines and speckled shading on the tail. Thank you for your time!

Answer:

I actually just use the Crayon and Marker brushes in Sai! I might have messed with the default settings, but I can’t remember now.

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orteil42 asked: Hey hey ! I'm the guy who makes Cookie Clicker. I just saw your comic about it (by pure random chance actually), I found it adorable ! Actually I think all your art is absolutely lovely. Keep doing your cool things you~

Answer:

Ah! Thank you! I’m glad you liked it! I still have a few more jokes to make with it before I’m done, too ;)

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