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What's up everyone?

There is not going to be a standard weekly schedule this time around, and the reason is I have not been able to make consistent updates on either here or Patreon. I've been coming home from work completely drained, and it's led to me saying I'll stream and I end up totally knocked out by the time I am home. I need to make a few changes to better prepare for streams, and to better prepare for when I can't stream.


For starters, I am making changes to my current project road map. I am preparing as far ahead as I can, especially for BlimpTober since I have now acquired everything I need to be able to go forward with it. See the bottom of the update for the whole road map.


Next up, The biggest change to my stream will be changing up how I update based on my hours. My work schedule is not consistent. This alone is draining to handle since I constantly have to change my times for when I go live, and that's if I have the spoons to do it. So to change this, I will be doing monthly updates on here and Patreon instead of the weekly updates. This way, I will just have a fixed schedule pattern.


  • On my days off, I will stream from 8pm to 3am like normal.

  • On the nights I close at work, I will stream from 11:30pm to 3am, and if I cannot stream on a given day I will say so on the Full Blimps Discord.

  • On days I open, I will not stream the night before, but if I don't have an opening shift the next day, I will stream around 8pm to 3am.

  • lastly, I will update on days I have to postpone or cancel streams, whether it being I have to watch the family dog, or I have to travel somewhere, etc.


Continuing on, in order to get commissions done in a timely manner, I am considering bringing the portable studio to my workplace. I am purchasing an upgrade to my cloud storage on my OneDrive so I can easily store multiple commission files between my studios. It will mean some commissions will be started offline, but unless I am requested to do certain sets on stream, I don't mind. This will begin in April, so for now, I have time to figure out how to make it work.


And finally, Wheel of Expansion April is still happening!! I am updating the character suggestions page in the Full Blimps Discord. By the time this update is out, you will be able to request your characters for the next wheel. The wheel will be spun Thursday, April 4th at 8pm! Below this update will be the project road map for this month. I won't reach all of them, but I am determined to finish at least half of them.


  • Wheel of Expansion April

  • 6 more commissions

  • Part 1 of Rabbidsfan's first large scale commission

  • The first 8 BlimpTober drawings

  • Draft 1 of Dreamscaped- Sweet Fighter Part 2


If I have anymore updates to share I will be back on the start of April for the first monthly update. Take care, and I will see you on stream!!

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This week's schedule:


Monday: 11pm-3am (Picarto)

Tuesday: 8pm-3am (Picarto)

Wednesday: 11pm-3am (Picarto)

Thursday: OFF

Friday: 11pm-3am (Picarto)

Saturday: 8pm-3am (Movie night)

Sunday: 11pm-3am (Picarto)


This week's list of projects:

  • Rabbidsfan's large scale commission


(My Picarto link: https://picarto.tv/berryduke96 )


What's up everyone? This week's schedule is now set up and ready. I'm going to be focusing on Part 1 of Rabbidsfan's big Judy Hopps sequence this week, mostly the backgrounds and the 10 sketches. At the moment, I am dealing with a case of burnout, as well as some sensory overload, so I apologize in advance for my streams becoming less active both in recent days and for the week to come.


I'm not going to have any major updates regarding commissions and upcoming projects. Currently, I'm juggling my stream and work schedules as best as I can, and the only major update I have is I am going to take a week off starting from the 15th to the 21st of March.


The reason for this break is because I was scheduled 7 straight days, and when I'm already dealing with overstimulation, this is bad. If I cannot trade out one of the days on this schedule, I am stuck.

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This week's schedule:

Monday: OFF

Tuesday: 8pm-3am (Picarto)

Wednesday and Thursday: 11pm-3am (Picarto)

Friday: OFF

Saturday and Sunday: 8pm-3am (Movie night on Sunday)

This week's list of projects:

  • Rabbidsfan's large scale commission

(My Picarto link: https://picarto.tv/berryduke96 )


What's up everyone? I have a pretty stacked week. 5 straight work days, 2 of which are morning shifts, and I have a big project ahead. It's going to be a big undertaking, but I am preparing for a productive week regardless.


Below are the updates for this week! There's not a lot since last week was light, and so will this one, but I got good news!

I Reached Another Goal:

After receiving my first paycheck and my tax return, I made enough money to secure an iPhone 15! I was initially planning to go with either the 14 pro or better, or a DSLR. What ultimately sold me on the iPhone 15 is it also has a 48 megapixel camera, so the photo quality will be a substantial upgrade. I can also make an Apple ID and verify it, meaning I will get to use my Apple TV, and like any new device, I get to learn how the hell it functions and what makes it special XD

I will be giving the camera a test run by completing a traditional piece for Patreon and DeviantArt Subs. I want to scan an 18x24 sized piece with this and potentially have a higher quality method of posting larger pictures.


My Birthday:

On the 28th, I will be celebrating my birthday!! So far I don't know what I want to do quite yet, especially since I am working the entire week before, on, and after. I will have to see if my plans can be scheduled for Sunday since that is my next day off. If there was something I really wanted for my birthday, it would be mostly videogames XD That or some new movies for my VHS or DVD collection. Really, a shopping day and dinner, or bowling would be awesome! I'm still looking for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, but that game has vanished from every store I searched.


This is all for this week's update. I am going to be pretty busy both inside and outside the stream, but I'm slowly getting in the groove of what to expect. I will see you all on stream!!

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This week's schedule:


Wednesday-Saturday: 11pm-3:00am (Picarto)

Tuesday and Sunday: 8pm-3:00am (Movie Night on Sunday)


This week's list of projects:

  • Wheel of Expansion


(My Picarto link: https://picarto.tv/berryduke96 )


What's up everyone? Last week, I left the stream schedule blank to get a better idea of how my new job will schedule me. This week I just got my schedule. As I mentioned before, I now close at 9pm instead of midnight/1am, and I work part time. For my livestreams, I will still go live nightly, but I am capping off at 3am so I can go to bed on time, and I am starting a little later to get time to prepare.


I already expected to split my art related goals in half to make room for my new job, so I'm still going to commit to that. The rest of this month, I'm finishing Wheel of Expansion and Bounties. At the start of March, I'm going straight into Patron requests. From here on out, I'm capping wheel spins at 6, and I'm not doing anymore bounties except for special events.


Things will be light this week due to the new schedule, and I will be working to get used to it. Change does not come easily for me, but I will do my best!



Commission Update:

Commissions are still going to be started around March, after I finish Patron requests and the first large scale commission. If I find time outside of streaming, I may complete a few on the side to lighten the load when it comes time to continue.


My Next Goal:

This is just a foot note since I like to plan ahead. The next goal for upgrading my studio will be getting a new camera. As of right now, I have narrowed my search to 2 possible options. The first being a DSLR, since I can find a used one with accessories for a low price. The second option will be an iPhone 14 Pro or better. The iPhone route will also tackle a new phone, and a device to activate my Apple TV, but at the cost of several paychecks.

I'm keeping my eyes open for a better deal, but if I find something before April, or if I do decide to commit to buying a $1200 device, I will plan out things like BlimpTober from there.




That's everything for now. I hope to have more to share next week!!! See you on stream!!

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This week's schedule:

This week's schedule will not be official. I will be live some days this week, but I need to see my work schedule first.

This week's list of projects:

  • Wheel of Expansion

(My Picarto link: https://picarto.tv/berryduke96 )


What's up everyone? I originally planned on finishing a large scale commission last week, but with everything that's gone down this week, there is going to be a few changes to the schedule and the overall turnout. You'll get the full update below, but if you just want a summary, I have a new job, I got a new tablet, and I will be making updates around that.

If you wish to see the commission queue, here it is: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F7tBoYG_VK5UTzb7g_MtZnf-X3ADalfa6YXqs8NJnj8/edit#gid=0



Commission Update:

Firstly, My next commission is going to be Rabbidsfan's 26 part commission set. Due to the sheer size of this set, I am finishing the wheel and bounties for February first. After this is finished, I'm tackling Patron requests for March, and then the next round of commissions. The road map is being split between February and March.


Job Update:

For anyone who did not read my status update the other day, I've been hired for a new job! I start training very soon, so I am not going to have a traditional schedule until I have a better idea what to expect from working. Something to note is I'm not working in fast food, and I'm not working full time. I will have time to livestream, and since my tablet is coming, I will want to stream a few days this week.

Just know that I start on Tuesday, and I will start posting schedules again once I figure out how schedules are handled here.


New Tablet:

Finally, I have a new tablet coming! With my current one, the Huion GT-156 V2, having issues on me, I have bought a replacement. My next tablet will be the XP-Pen Artist 22R Pro. I'm jumping from a 15.6 inch drawing screen to a 21.5 inch, I'm going to have a battery free pen, and the stand will be able to sit the tablet flat for a more comfortable drawing experience.

The tablet should be here Monday. If it gets here, I will stream the setup for it live and try it out! If it doesn't, it will show up while I'm at work, so I have to trust that my package isn't stolen by the time I'm back. If it's not stolen, then I will stream the setup after I'm home from my first day. If it is stolen, I'm scratching off the Huion from my current tablet and pretending that it's the new one!





This is everything for now. With having a new job and a new tablet, There will be a long line of changes coming, but I'm pretty excited! I'm mostly happy that I found a job in a field that's closer to my career path, and I'm happy that my studio will get an upgrade! I'll see you all on the stream!!!

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