HABGOBLINS! It’s been a minute BUT I had to take some time to readjust some things in both my professional and personal life. Don’t worry, things are moving forward in the best possible way right now.
LIVE STREAMING RETURNS
I’ve really missed getting on Twitch and YouTube to hang with y’all. Like I said in the last blog update, I just needed some time to think on how streaming would serve me and the Habtoons Brand. So, I’m happy to announce that HAB OH LIVE returns on April 30th!
Livestreams will take place Tuesdays through Friday @ 12PM EST. Art x Gaming is coming to Twitch a new concept where I’ll be drawing art in the first half of the stream related to whatever game I decide to play in the second half. A more casual experience that will allow me to work on art outside of the Unit 333 Project. There will occasionally be Request Streams where you can ask me to draw whatever you want (within reason) using Twitch’s Bits system. On YouTube’s end, Drawing Sessions will continue but will be reduced to one stream per week. This will still serve as project streams, working on specific illustrations for the Unit 333 Project or any future work I’d like to share the creation process of.
Livestreams can extend past 3 hours. Depending on my mood or audience vibes, I will stream for extended hours. This would be a benefit to the late afternoon and evening crowds. Weekends will still be off limits unless otherwise specified.
Livestreams will broadcast via Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok respectively. TikTok will be used to multistream when I’m on either Twitch or YouTube but YouTube and Twitch will never be live at the same time.
YOUTUBE VIDEO SCHEDULE
Here is the current YouTube Schedule for April to May 2024. You can expect a new video up once per week, every Friday @ 11AM EST. YouTube Shorts will be uploaded every Tuesday @ 9AM EST. Depending on any hot topics, news, or inspiration that hits me, you can also expect an additional video to pop up anytime during the work week @ 11AM EST.
I’ll be leaning more into the video essayist side of YouTube going forward. This will still include gaming and art but with polished scripts and editing. I’m most likely will refrain from doing anymore “Let’s Play” style videos going forward. You can expect the topics I cover to always center some form of art and any political/social themes surrounding it. ALSO: These aren’t the official titles of the upcoming videos, just placeholder names while I think of something catchier.
HABTOONS PHASE 5
I announced Phase 5 a while back and we’re not entering deeper into this new paradigm set before us. If you’ve been keeping up with me on social media, you know I’ve been moving things around to better suit my needs and desires. I no longer use (or have) Facebook or Twitter. The only social media apps I use now are: TikTok, Instagram, Threads, and Discord (if you count it as social media); with TikTok being my main platform.
This newfound “freedom” has given me room to explore new concepts and ideas not just for my art but how I want to present it online; and how I specifically want to approach these apps without burning myself out. There’s a schedule there too. Everything has a schedule now. That’s the secret sauce.
As far as the artwork and projects themselves: Unit 333 is making good progress and if you’re on Patreon (which you should be), you’ve been treated to an array of new illustrations, behind-the-scenes stories, and even a new series under the Unit 333 umbrella. I’m working diligently to make sure I bring you all quality work with this project and, as I’ve mentioned before, have plans to extend that creative process to different artistic mediums.
I find that if you are if you stick solely with one way to create your entire life, you’re not truly an artist. I want to dip my toes into everything I possibly can that makes sense to me. Be it music, film, or more traditional forms of visual arts, I want to expand. There’s already been a few performance/film-like uploads on TikTok to test the waters but now that I’ve adjusted the things I needed to, I can go deeper.
I know this all sounds vague, but I promise further details will be expressed soon. I just wanted to get you all situated for what’s to come. Phase 5 is upon us, we’re in it, and we’re staying here for a while. My purpose as an artist is clearer now and we’re going to have an outstanding time.
PATREON
With all these changes, I had to update the Patreon Page as well. Patreon will serve as a hub for the creative musings and processes of any and all Habtoons Projects. I am so incredibly grateful for everyone who has joined recently, those who have been longtime members, and those to come.
Here are the new and improved membership tiers.
With over 700 posts of exclusive art, downloadables, and content there has never been a better time to be a Habtoons Patreon Member. There’s so much in store for us and I’m excited for this journey together as a community. If you haven’t signed up already, NEW members can sign up for the BAHBI Tier, which is just $1/month. This tier grants you Founder Status (Founding Habgoblin), among other great benefits. This is available for the first 500 new members, so get it in where you fit in. Sign-up today!