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Ahoy, seamen, Aurel speaking! In this house, April is a month of celebration, ‘cause on the 6th of this month some years ago, a special person came from a tiny little Easter egg: our dear author Chris! π₯
It’s not usual for her to ask me for a specific drawing for her birthday, normally she’s happy just having one if I feel to, but this year she had a special request. With a tiny mouth, she asked for this illustration which portrays a specific memory from the recent past, starting in the middle of the pandemic, when she was feeling so lonely and sad that she imagined our dear boys hugging and comforting her the way you see here. I felt very touched by a request like that and couldn’t say no, so I tried to do my best and give it a special touch since I felt that a normal portrait with the usual Guzbourine style wouldn’t be enough. That’s how I came out with this stained glass style, more figurative and brilliant, something that could be hung on a window where the light can pass through and never feel dark anymore. π
Chris has been going through a difficult time, fighting with anxiety and depression for a long time, and she’s been having a particular breakdown for the last months, the reason why our work is running slower. But even so, she doesn’t stop, neither do I. She tries her best to keep working at the pace she can, even when sadness overwhelms her, even when our work goes unnoticed after all the time and effort, because, just like me, she knows Guzbourine is our baby and we cannot let it unattended; that the only way to fulfil our goal is to keep working. So I did my best to give her a super special birthday, and I’m glad to say that she was delighted with it, illustration included, which is already hanging on the wall. π
So, please, give some love to our dear writer, graphic editor, social media manager, reviewer, tea guy, and Lu Han’s mom! Happy Birthday, Chris! π
It’s not usual for her to ask me for a specific drawing for her birthday, normally she’s happy just having one if I feel to, but this year she had a special request. With a tiny mouth, she asked for this illustration which portrays a specific memory from the recent past, starting in the middle of the pandemic, when she was feeling so lonely and sad that she imagined our dear boys hugging and comforting her the way you see here. I felt very touched by a request like that and couldn’t say no, so I tried to do my best and give it a special touch since I felt that a normal portrait with the usual Guzbourine style wouldn’t be enough. That’s how I came out with this stained glass style, more figurative and brilliant, something that could be hung on a window where the light can pass through and never feel dark anymore. π
Chris has been going through a difficult time, fighting with anxiety and depression for a long time, and she’s been having a particular breakdown for the last months, the reason why our work is running slower. But even so, she doesn’t stop, neither do I. She tries her best to keep working at the pace she can, even when sadness overwhelms her, even when our work goes unnoticed after all the time and effort, because, just like me, she knows Guzbourine is our baby and we cannot let it unattended; that the only way to fulfil our goal is to keep working. So I did my best to give her a super special birthday, and I’m glad to say that she was delighted with it, illustration included, which is already hanging on the wall. π
So, please, give some love to our dear writer, graphic editor, social media manager, reviewer, tea guy, and Lu Han’s mom! Happy Birthday, Chris! π
Last MerMay we took the opportunity to introduce you to some of our side characters, not only from Teal Sail or Yellow Wars but the whole Universe of Guzbourine, and since we asked if you’d like to see more of them, specially when the sweet blonde-blue-eel merman popped up in the stage, and you answered yes… now it’s your fault! That’s why after meeting some of the Yellow Wars’ side characters, we dropped something else from all that's in our sketchbook.
These two are exclusives from Purpura Spectre: our Victorian Universe, and this is a preliminary character concept art, just to test their facial features and some poses to see how they look, specially together because this is one of Chris’ most beloved couples and safe places. Let us introduce you to Armin O’Dair –there’s a small misspelling in his family name but being half-Irish, he uses the form O’Dair– and Bradley Clayton.
You can become a Patron to see the full post ππ»
https://www.patreon.com/posts/93012533
These two are exclusives from Purpura Spectre: our Victorian Universe, and this is a preliminary character concept art, just to test their facial features and some poses to see how they look, specially together because this is one of Chris’ most beloved couples and safe places. Let us introduce you to Armin O’Dair –there’s a small misspelling in his family name but being half-Irish, he uses the form O’Dair– and Bradley Clayton.
You can become a Patron to see the full post ππ»
https://www.patreon.com/posts/93012533
π JANUARY '24 NEWSLETTER | LIFE UPDATE π
Hi there, seamen! Too late to say 'Happy New Year'? Hopefully not, because here comes a lot we need you to read and comment on, if you can, and do us the favour, and explain the way we started this new year that seems already a bit tumultuous for everyone.
ππ» We published this in January for all our free and paying patrons, but we think this is important for all our readers so you can also read it –and we'd be so thankful if you do it– just by following the link! ππ»
https://www.patreon.com/posts/97010931
Thank you so much for being still here! π
Hi there, seamen! Too late to say 'Happy New Year'? Hopefully not, because here comes a lot we need you to read and comment on, if you can, and do us the favour, and explain the way we started this new year that seems already a bit tumultuous for everyone.
ππ» We published this in January for all our free and paying patrons, but we think this is important for all our readers so you can also read it –and we'd be so thankful if you do it– just by following the link! ππ»
https://www.patreon.com/posts/97010931
Thank you so much for being still here! π
And talking about the new social media, you can also follow us in the sky! πΆπ«οΈ For more info such as conventions, and single illustrations. We're also looking forward to following all our people so if you have it, here is our profile ππ»
https://bsky.app/profile/guzbourine.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/guzbourine.bsky.social
A bit late but reporting here as well!
This year we're publishing an N*FW (+18) Advent Calendar on Patreon with a new sketch-like illustration every 2 days until December 24th! Follow Randy, Lu Han, and some other of our comics' characters, some of them new, while they're having a good time π± Most of the illustrations will be patrons-only, but some others may fall around Twitter (X), and our brand new Bluesky, so if you have the age, take a look!
We're expecting to have a lot of work this new year so please, enjoy the Holidays and see you in 'Yellow Wars' sooner than later! ππ
https://www.patreon.com/guzbourine
This year we're publishing an N*FW (+18) Advent Calendar on Patreon with a new sketch-like illustration every 2 days until December 24th! Follow Randy, Lu Han, and some other of our comics' characters, some of them new, while they're having a good time π± Most of the illustrations will be patrons-only, but some others may fall around Twitter (X), and our brand new Bluesky, so if you have the age, take a look!
We're expecting to have a lot of work this new year so please, enjoy the Holidays and see you in 'Yellow Wars' sooner than later! ππ
https://www.patreon.com/guzbourine
Hi there, seamen!
This year we're trying to participate in more and different things to get ourselves known. One of those applications which ended up in favourable terms is a project called Dublin Canvas; a public art project in charge of turning traffic boxes into pieces of art. π¨
This time we presented three designs getting one of them selected: THE BASIN! π¦ So, if the weather allows us, we’ll be leaving our footprint in the city streets.
Our Patrons has now access to all the designs and a small look at the work in progress. Would you like to know more?! Join our crew here and support our work! ππ»
https://www.patreon.com/posts/89378212
This year we're trying to participate in more and different things to get ourselves known. One of those applications which ended up in favourable terms is a project called Dublin Canvas; a public art project in charge of turning traffic boxes into pieces of art. π¨
This time we presented three designs getting one of them selected: THE BASIN! π¦ So, if the weather allows us, we’ll be leaving our footprint in the city streets.
Our Patrons has now access to all the designs and a small look at the work in progress. Would you like to know more?! Join our crew here and support our work! ππ»
https://www.patreon.com/posts/89378212
One more convention to go π±
Will you be in Dublin this weekend? Then come to see us at the DUBLIN COMIC CON, at the Conventions Centre β¨Level 1, stall AA52β¨ We'll be delighted to see you and, if you tell us you're following us, you may get a small present! π₯°
We're waiting for winter events to know something, but maybe we'll be traveling again...π€π»
Will you be in Dublin this weekend? Then come to see us at the DUBLIN COMIC CON, at the Conventions Centre β¨Level 1, stall AA52β¨ We'll be delighted to see you and, if you tell us you're following us, you may get a small present! π₯°
We're waiting for winter events to know something, but maybe we'll be traveling again...π€π»
This summer we won't stop going from con to con, and this journey couldn't start harder... With Düsseldorf's DoKomi!π
You can find us in β¨Hall 3, booth 3M72β¨. The DoKomi app works very well, so if you're attending, download it and give us a fav so you can find us better, this is so big! π± We upload a small video about how to use it and find us here ππ»
https://twitter.com/guzbourine/status/1671180958555316229
If you're coming, please, tell us here or any other of our social media! We'll be delighted to meet some of you there... and if you come and tell us you're following us, we'll give you a present! ππ
Will you attend the DoKomi?
You can find us in β¨Hall 3, booth 3M72β¨. The DoKomi app works very well, so if you're attending, download it and give us a fav so you can find us better, this is so big! π± We upload a small video about how to use it and find us here ππ»
https://twitter.com/guzbourine/status/1671180958555316229
If you're coming, please, tell us here or any other of our social media! We'll be delighted to meet some of you there... and if you come and tell us you're following us, we'll give you a present! ππ
Will you attend the DoKomi?
We're working on relaunching 'Yellow Wars' as you may already read us saying, and we're so excited we're adding some of its characters to our MerMay as well. Did you already see the Alistair and Aysha's renyu-version?
Day 13: Old Money. ‘Cause this cannot be only about Lu Han or 'Teal Sail'… our beloved and less known Yellow Wars’ characters also want to take part in this challenge for you to get used to their faces; dressed up as 20’s fancy renyu. In this case, Red Irish Lord fish for Alistair and Leafy Sea Dragon for Aysha. Looking forward to getting to know them better?
See you on our social media for more MerMay art! π§π»βοΈπ
Day 13: Old Money. ‘Cause this cannot be only about Lu Han or 'Teal Sail'… our beloved and less known Yellow Wars’ characters also want to take part in this challenge for you to get used to their faces; dressed up as 20’s fancy renyu. In this case, Red Irish Lord fish for Alistair and Leafy Sea Dragon for Aysha. Looking forward to getting to know them better?
See you on our social media for more MerMay art! π§π»βοΈπ
Happy May, seamen!π₯³ Yes, we’re into the MerMay this year, one of our favourite monthly challenges since won’t be for lack of mermaids for us… So this year we challenged ourselves to try to reach the biggest audience sharing as many merpeople as possible, since as you may know, things are getting hard to beat the algorithm in social media recently. Some of them are going to be just doodles and others proper illustrations. Wish us luck!
π For Day 01: Self-portrait you got –as couldn’t be otherwise– our pretty faces! As our respective favourite fishes or one of them: arapaima or pirarucú to friends for Chris and whale shark for Aurel.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (both @guzbourine) or become a patron for HD versions, to get all the updatesπ§π»βοΈππ»
https://www.patreon.com/posts/mermay-23-day-1-82506144
π For Day 01: Self-portrait you got –as couldn’t be otherwise– our pretty faces! As our respective favourite fishes or one of them: arapaima or pirarucú to friends for Chris and whale shark for Aurel.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (both @guzbourine) or become a patron for HD versions, to get all the updatesπ§π»βοΈππ»
https://www.patreon.com/posts/mermay-23-day-1-82506144