I mostly work on my iPad Pro (current: 12.9" iPad Pro M1 + apple pencil 2)On Ipad, I use mostly: Procreate app (art), Toonsquid (animations and animatics), and Nomad Sculpt (3D).On the computer, when I need, I also use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Animate (to make their wardrobe flash "game"), and Blender for other 3D refernce stuff.

A big comic? Not really. Only if i's small things I feel like would work well as a comic.Overall, this is the way I've chosen to tell their stories:Digitally:
Mainly story images, or animatics/storyboards! Random doodles, etc.
I want to tell their story digitally not with comics, but with little moments in the style of "movie" frames, and I don’t want to exactly follow a story from beginning to end, hence why I say it's non-chronological. Just telling random moments, from small to big, in a non linear order - like its random memories! I might suddenly feel like showing a moment where they are having a nice couples time, and next time I will make one from when they still didn't even like each other as people yet, for example.
I feel that like this I have total creative freedom, and one thing that helped bring this to light was the cinematic/movie aesthetic, instead of doing it in comic format. I've recently started doing animatics too, so I can how them how they move and how they feel alive in my head! But also, control the timings of each image/scene and the impact I want them to have (I love long pauses, for example, but can't control the viewer experience when it's just images)Traditionally:
Just whatever I feel like it! Doodling, painting, etc. I love mixed media and I have a lot of art supplies, and love to experiment with it whenever I feel the spark/inspiration to do so.

I've been writing a lot about them, figuring out hteir timeine, etc etc... I will eventually have some of those files somewhere.In the meantime, if you go to my Instagram Story Highlights, I randomly wrote some Instagram Stories about a bunch of random information and story lore. (NOTE: Some of this might be outdated)

And obviously, you can also check my storytelling art and doodles on both IG, Bluesky and Twitter. You can also ask me questions about them!A little terminology for when I might mention timelines:

  • Present: Mid-late '90s. This includes when they first met at work and up to being already quite comfortable as couple.
    Manny was born in 27th June of 1967, and Patrick in 14tth of may 1965, and they met (Jan-Feb 1995) when they were 27 and 29, respectively.

  • Past: Before they met. This can include their childhood, teens, college time and almost Present time, just before they met.

  • Future: Anything after what I consider the Present, even up to when they are in their 50s and 60s and such. (Although, I could consider some moments that might be from very early 2000's as Present too, so just wanted to say that).

If you have come across my social media, you have clearly noticed I only draw my characters, Manny and Patrick (and sometimes some other people in their universe, obviosuly). Who are they? In very basic terms, they are two men of different walks of life who met each other in their early 30s, who become friends and then lovers, and whose present time is the mid-late 90s.But outside of that, Manny and Patrick are basically my creative muses for the last years. Due to a bunch of life circumstances, they ended up manifested and popped into existence and I happened to meet them and get to know them over the years. They’ve been there for me when no one else could, when I was going through grief, gave me inspiration to multiple things and have even saved my life. Ultimately, they give me inspiration to continue creating art on my free time because, honestly, I was kind of bored of doing it anyway. So it's great to have found the fun in doing art for myself again! My passion isn't only related to making art, so I'm glad they exist to inspire me to grow as an artist and try new things, but also to get to know myself!Although Manny and Patrick are their own unique people, separate from me and with their own lives and personalities, both of them do have a lot of different parts of me and my own personal experiences (based of, metaphorically or as parallels; Some stuff just completely different due to their own life circumstances, that again, are very different than mine). With them I can explore past and present fears and doubts, mental health issues, neurodivergency, sexual and sexuality themes, change and growth, and much more. And since they are their own person, I also learn a lot from both of them, from self introspection, what makes me happy and who am I as a person.
I see them as my own story of self compassion: both external personifications of different parts of me, balancing all sides and growing together and falling in love. (i know, corny, but its the truth)They’re a huge part of me and my daily life and will continue to be so for many years to come. Hope you can enjoy their life, moments and their journey of growth and change as people! 💖

Well… who said I haven't?
 
Either way, it's something I do sporadically. Most of it are sketches, and some do tend to have storytelling and character development in them, sometimes almost comic like.
 
Sexual intimacy is part of their life and story: sexuality is quite important for them and also a big part of their growth story. So it's obvious that I want to tell those stories - some parts in a very public way. So for those, some of my art in my public accounts might have some story moments (and some doodles) that will include some content that will touch on NSFW, but in a way that is tasteful and SFW-ish. Also, artistic nudity.

But I also want to explore the things that are very explicit since it's part of who they are! Plus, it's extremely fun to draw and explore
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You can find my NSFW art on my private Twitter account, and also on Bluskey.NO MINORS! THESE ACCOUNTS ARE FOR ADULTS ONLY!

I get this asked a few times, and the short answer is for now they are all closed upon specific conditions.• Commissions: Not open
• Requests: No, unless I make a specific IG/twitter post about it for the time being.
If you mean art prompt requests for Manny and Patrick content (which I've been asked about) then sure, go ahead! Doesn't mean I will do it, or might do it later, but I'm always looking for inspiration or things people would love to see about them! :)• Trades: No/Maybe.