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Anthony Beaulé @NothanyTPM

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Posted by NothanyTPM - August 1st, 2023


Hello again!


It's been a pretty quiet month last month, and it wasn't because I overslept, I just underestimated how long it takes to actually construct something in 3D.


What am I working on?

Throughout the entirety of July I've been hard at work making a 3D model of that house I showed last time.

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This entire kitchen (plus a little around the kitchen) was what I was able to get done in a month...needless to say I had to change-up the drawing a little because it was originally going to show the living room as well, and I was already burnt-out doing just the kitchen.

[Fun fact: all the texture used in this were mathematically generated by Blender. I didn't need to import a single image]


The good news is that I have the drawing sketched-out to an extent, so it should be smooth sailing from here.

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...I just need to plan-out how to layer everything since I'm using two programs to make this, but that shouldn't be too tough to do...I hope


I've also tested something in Inkscape that allows me to essentially get an airbrush look just by telling Inkscape to blur shapes in a particular way. I really wanted to show it off this month, but it'll have to wait a bit (I'm thinking late Septembre). Depending on how things go, I might just end-up switching most of my workflow to Inkscape, and only use Krita for sketching, lineart, and making patterns that would normally be hard to do in Inkscape.


The Toronto Meetup

If you didn't know, I was in the NG Toronto meetup! It was my first time ever attending one, and it was also the first time I ever drove to Toronto all by myself, and I gotta say...what the hell is up with Toronto's signs! The whole thing was like navigating a labyrinth of signs that tell you what you can and can't do, but they never tell you enough info so you're constantly left confused.

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Apart from the sign fiasco, I had an amazing time in the Newgrounds meetup! Met so many awesome people, got a few stickers, got a bunch of streetpasses, played some Mario Kart DS in the theater, laughed a ton watching a bunch of Newgrounds videos, had a dozen people draw in my little sketchbook I brought over, and I even met THE Tom Fulp!


Don't have too many pics of the event since I don't instinctively take-out my camera like most people (and all of them were kinda bad because they were all taken inside a dark theater), so here's some of the drawings people left in my sketchbook to make-up for that.

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Unfortunately it's not all of them, and my little sketchbook was a tiny bit too small so most people drew on different pages instead which kinda makes it hard to share with photographs, but it something I'll cherish, and I'll bring back in the next meetup whenever that happens.


Plans for this month

Not much planned this time, I'm more so playing catch-up with last month because of how long it took me to make that 3D kitchen. I've got the birthday drawing I need to get done, and the vector drawing. In my downtime I do plan on writing-down all my water studies I did and put them somewhere (still not sure where...I'll probably make another thread just for that at worst).


I do have these little animation exercises I want to make (just simple head rotation exercises for each of my OCs), but I don't know if it'll release this month.


Another thing I want to do is a compilation vid of this little animation


The sketch collab peeps probably know about this but I actually posted the WIP of my animation every single day until the final sketch was done (you know...for funsies!). It was planned to be part of the 2021 Sketch Collab credits, but everyone working on it forgot to put it in, so I'm gonna do it instead. Though, depending on how things go I might start working on that later this month or sometime next month.


That's all the news I've got for now, see all of you next month!



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Posted by NothanyTPM - July 6th, 2023


Hello everyone!


Gonna try making these little news updates a consistent (or as consistent as I can) monthly thing from now on, just because it gives me something to do that isn't drawing related, and it's fun to keep everyone in the know.


What happened?

Last month was a bit of a busy month for me. Lots of learning, and lots of preparing for upcoming events. Though, not much in terms of finished drawings, but I did finish my damn animation I made for last year's Sketch Collab.


I think part of it is because of the heat, its just so demotivating sometimes. Another being that animation is such a pain in the ass and takes forever to make.


In terms of learning, I've been exploring how to use Inkscape to make vector drawings. Inkscape is surprising me with what it can do with vectors, and I'm thinking of doing a lot of test drawings that pushes this program to its upper limits.


I've also been studying a lot with water lately. Specifically with waves and water reflections, and thinking of theoretical ways I can replicate that look in the art programs I use. It's surprising how simple waves are deep down. a lake is basically just a bumpy mirror, the challenge comes from trying to find shortcuts in the programs you use so that you don't spend a day just doing one wave.


And lastly, I went to my mom's cottage for a week before writing this (why am I getting a sense of deja-vu?). It was quite fun! We went fishing, rode on 4 wheelers, swam a lot, barbequed a lot, went kayaking for a bit, and we spent a lot of time with an old family member that we haven't seen in years. It was probably the best time I've had in that cottage in a long time.


Time well spent!


Plans for this month, and project sneak peeks

Firstly, I've been busy prepping myself for the Newgrounds Toronto Meetup that's going to happen at the end of the month. Very excited about it, and I even made business cards for the occasion!

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Secondly, I've been keeping the tradition of "doing the time sensitive projects way in advance" by starting on my little birthday drawing for this year.

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For this year, I decided to build the little house that's been living in my head for a good while in 3D, and I'll be using it as a background for some of my drawings. I've only just started modelling it, so it's still pretty primitive looking as I block-out all the important things and model them individually afterwards.


It's going to be a massive time sink, but it'll be very helpful for a bunch of things later-on as I don't need to manually calculate the perspectives and the lighting of this house that I don't have any references to.


As I mentioned before I've also been experimenting a lot with Inkscape recently, and I think I've got a decent workflow with all my programs right now.


Basically the sketches and the lineart are done using Krita; I vectorize things, add shading, and details with Inkscape; if I need a texture that's hard to do by hand, or anything 3D then I'll use Blender; and all things related to animations are done in OpenToonz


Every program I use has its purpose now, and I love it!


So expect a lot of drawings done in Inkscape this month, and a bunch of drawings with water in them.


Now if you'll excuse me...I need a break

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God, I'm so tired...



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Posted by NothanyTPM - June 3rd, 2023


Hey everyone, been a bit since my last update hasn't it. Didn't post very much either for that matter.


So, what's going-on?

Well, not long after my last update I decided to quit my job. It was a decent job work wise, and the place did sell really good quality products...but it's just the owner's "strange behaviour" that constantly put me in a depressing mood, and after working there for more than a year with little to no changes (maybe worse too) I decided enough was enough and quit my job.


If you want to know the specifics, look here:


Straight afterwards I went and worked at my parent's cottage for a week, and occasionally doodled on my DSi


These ones here:


Just a bunch of tough physical work that pretty much left me sore for a few days. By the end everyone just wanted to go back home and relax for once [which kinda defeats the purpose of staying at a cottage for a week, but oh well]


Secret Projects

Another reason why I haven't posted much is because I was also hard at work making a drawing for one of my OC's "birthday", and for a 3DS collab.


Both of these are now finished, but one won't be released until the June 15th, and the other probably won't be released until early July.


Why didn't I start them later?

Well it's because both of them used Blender in ways that I wasn't familiar yet (one is a mix of 2D and 3D, while the other was full 3D), and I didn't want a repeat of 2022 where I kept missing my own deadlines. So I'd rather it be done as early as I can, and have a bit of breathing room for other projects that aren't so time sensitive instead of constantly crunching my ass off.


It also means I can do little teasers like this to hype things up


Sneak peek

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Ooo, so mysterious! I wonder what it could be?


Well, that's all the news that happened last month, now I'm off to make myself a cake to celebrate my hard work

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See you next update!



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Posted by NothanyTPM - April 22nd, 2023


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...I don't know what I'm doing anymore...


I feel like I'm at a point in my life where I want to be known, and to do crazy projects...but all of that takes time, and good connections. All of which can't quite be done with my 2.5 years of art experience, even if my skill improve exponentially.


Everything (including myself) is screaming at me that I should try to turn my happy little hobby into a job, but every time I try I just get overwhelmed, confused, and stressed-out. Doesn't help that my job at the bakery is on the line too. That alone spiked my stress levels.


I genuinely don't know where I should put my focus anymore because I don't feel motivated to do any of them right now due to the constant stress I'm feeling right now.


Been running around like a chicken with its head cut off for too long, and now I think I need some time to just flop-down and stop thinking for a bit because my brain hurts. Might even do some mindless vent-art to pass the time.


I know almost all of you never read these things, so I'm essentially screaming at the void for the 500th time...


...Don't even know why I'm still even trying honestly...Guess I'm still hopeful in a way that at least one person will see this...


...but for the few that do read this...


...thank-you



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Posted by NothanyTPM - April 14th, 2023


Haven't updated in a while have I?


Not much has been happening as of late. Just been stressed-out for a good bit as I was trying to figure things out. Which is why my drawings slowed-down drastically.


I've since calmed-down and been trying to formulate a plan, and scrounged-up enough money to build myself a new PC that I oh so desperately needed.

[Finally, I can do animations and 3D modelling without constantly micro-managing everything]


I want to ask everyone here a question:


Do you want me to do commissions now, or later in the year?


Been thinking about it for a good while now, and what's happening with my job made me panic about that too. Right now I don't feel like I ready for it, but I know that I'll never do it if I don't push myself.


I also want to know if there's even a demand for it. If a whole bunch of you want me to do commissions or other art/graphic design work, then I'll push myself to get it started. Otherwise, I'll just keep doing what I'm doing until I feel like my art has improved enough.


That's all for now. Se you next update


And Thanks for reading



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Posted by NothanyTPM - March 22nd, 2023


Just got the news that the general forum was taken down.


This means Phun Photography, and the Technobabblery Corner will be no more :(


Although these forums never had the time to blossom (especially the tech forum), their memories will live on in our hearts.



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Posted by NothanyTPM - February 13th, 2023


Today is a bit of a special day for me, as this day 2 years ago was when I first started drawing full time!


It wasn't that long of a journey, but that journey was still a bit difficult to overcome. Mostly because I started said journey by drawing every day for one year straight, and succeeding somehow even though it demolished my sleep schedule and tore me to pieces by the end of it.


Even if my art has greatly improved since then, completing that first year was the first time I ever felt like I've accomplished something in my life (and I went to college...twice!)


Since the very beginning of this Newgrounds account I've organized playlists for all my art for my first year.


Part 1 (Day 1-174):

https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/6af6151ccfe12f4fe2b42f6c3c9645f5


Part 2 (Day 175-268):

https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/fa8c86277fe0850ad3d173efab2704d4


Part 3 (Day 269-356):

https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/407c7412551d4be3ab1154bf029323e6


Part 4 (Day 357-365):

https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/a2c38bacfb7afe8f8ca3f6dc1fb56862


What makes that year different from the rest is I wrote extensive notes, and journaled all my thoughts throughout the entire year. Some of these notes can really help motivate new artists too.


Give it a look at the very least.




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Posted by NothanyTPM - January 27th, 2023


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Wow! Finally made it to the triple digits, and I thought getting to 50 fans was exciting. almost in a flash I've doubled my fan count.


And really thank you for following. Even though I would have continued making art, having that little number there is what lets me know that I'm at least spreading some joy with my stuff.


And at the end of the day that's what makes art fun right? At least to me it does.


The Big Reboot~

Lots of big changes this year. I've upgraded my rig, got a new camera, explored Blender for the first time, got back into animation, and even met new people through events here on Newgrounds. So here's some of the bigger changes I want to do:


Abandon Twitter

Been really enjoying my time on Newgrounds, so much so that I'm willing to more or less abandon my Twitter account. Not completely, but like...90%. Wasn't really a big fan of Twitter to begin with anyways, so it was easy to quit.


I mostly used it as a way to make small talk with a few people, but even then I couldn't do more than that. On top of that organizing my art on Twitter was a nightmare, plus with all the other stuff happening with Elon Musk, and how some animators I followed more or less quit animating shortly after trying to teach them didn't help matters either


Newgrounds all the way babey!!!


Organize Stuff using threads

Second order of business is making more threads. The News thread is nice, but it's not good when I want to talk about so many different things that not everyone is into. Good thing Newgrounds has a bunch of forum threads, so I can sprinkle my shit everywhere instead of just in one spot [...that didn't sound right]


I'll be making four threads:

>Phun Photography [a thread where I and many others can post pictures for fun, as well as a few camera tricks]


>Nothany's WIP/Abandoned Stuff [a thread all about upcoming projects, and projects that needed to be taken to the back of the shed]


>Nothany's Behind the Scenes Tips & Tricks [a thread all about shit I've learned, and other shit]


>The Technobabblery Corner [a thread where I spout computery nonsense all day]


In order to find these threads easily, I'll include them at the bottom of each news post. I'll even add little markers on top of that so you can even see if I've added a new post in that thread!


Hope you like these new changes, it'll at least make thing a heck of a lot cleaner on both sides that's for sure.


See you next update!




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Posted by NothanyTPM - January 13th, 2023


Bit of quick news today. More coming soon-ish, but I've finally found a worthy candidate to scout!


Check @epicwinnzer out, They're a really cool traditional artist!


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