Stephanie O'Brien's Blog

Fly With Pride, Raven Series: Open Collab Version

15/1/2020

It's been brought to my attention that I neglected to publish the lineart-only version of Fly With Pride, Raven Series so people could color it in. That being the case, I will now correct that oversight.

You're welcome to take this picture, add your own colors to it, and post it, as long as you include a link to this post in the description, don't remove or hide my signature, and do credit me for the lineart.

If you participate in this open collab, please feel free to post a link to your work in the comments; I'd love to see what you made!

My supporters on Patreon can access the full-sized (9,900 x 3,118 px.) version here.

If you want to get a pride flag version of this raven on your clothing, accessories, home decor or other physical items, you can see some of the available items here.

The First 7 Chapters of “Just Cause”: Fanfic Edition Are Now Public!

11/1/2020

I’ve held off on this for a while, because (1). it was a lot of text to reformat for the finicky web, and (2.) THERE ARE ALWAYS MORE THINGS TO TWEAK AND EDIT, AAAAH!

Despite those reservations, I decided it was finally time to let people see the fruits of my efforts.

I am happy to announce that the first 7 chapters of the written version of my Undertale webcomic, Just Cause, are now available on this website and Archive Of Our Own!

If you want to help me create new chapters of Just Cause faster, both the written and comic versions, please consider supporting me on Patreon so I can spend more time on writing and art.

In the meantime, enjoy the fanfic!

2019 Summary of Art

5/1/2020

With the new year comes a new Summary of Art meme, so here's my contribution. It's kind of weird to realize that I've only been doing symmetrical patterns since mid-March; they've become so much a part of my life that it feels like I've been doing them longer, haha.

Here's the blank template, if you want to make one of your own.

The Work-In-Progress Preview of Just Cause, Pt. 51 is Ready

3/1/2020

The first 11 panels of page 51 of Just Cause are now available on Patreon! Here's one of my favorite panels:

Patrons who are supporting me with $1/month or more can see the full 11-panel preview here.

Fly With Pride: Raven Series

27/12/2019

LGBTQ/rainbow pride flag

For the last week and a half, I've been working on a new pride flag-themed print on demand series. A sequel to my previous set of butterfly patterns, this one is called "Fly With Pride, Raven Series".

Here's the rest of the set:

Agender pride flag

Androgyne pride flag

Aromantic pride flag

Asexual pride flag

Bisexual pride flag

Demiboy pride flag

Demigirl pride flag

Demiromantic pride flag

Demisexual pride flag

Genderfluid pride flag

Genderqueer pride flag

Intersex pride flag

Lesbian pride flag

Neutrois pride flag

Nonbinary pride flag

Pansexual pride flag

Polysexual pride flag

Transgender pride flag

My $10+ supporters on Patreon can see the earlier versions of the design here.

If you'd like to wear this artwork or use it to decorate your home, you can get clothing, accessories, home decor, furniture and more in my RedBubble and Society6 stores.

You can see all the RedBubble items with each of these ravens here:

Agender
Androgyne
Aromantic
Asexual
Bisexual
Demiboy
Demigirl
Demiromantic
Demisexual
Genderfluid
Genderqueer
Intersex
Lesbian
LGBTQ
Neutrois
Nonbinary
Pansexual
Polysexual
Transgender

Society6 doesn't have a "view everything with this artwork" feature, but if you go to these art print pages and scroll down, you'll see a selection of items with these flag patterns.

Agender
Androgyne
Aromantic
Asexual
Bisexual
Demiboy
Demigirl
Demiromantic
Demisexual
Genderfluid
Genderqueer
Intersex
Lesbian
LGBTQ
Neutrois
Nonbinary
Pansexual
Polysexual
Transgender

Here's what this artwork looks like on a few of the available products:

Here are the links to the items in the collage:

Tote Bags
Wall Clocks
Throw Pillows
Comforters
T-shirts
Towels
iPhone Cases and Skins
Shower Curtains
Wall Tapestries
Coffee Mugs
Rectangular Pillows
Dresses

Page 50 of My "Undertale" Comic, "Just Cause", is Ready!

15/12/2019

The latest page of Just Cause is here, and a certain adult is about to surprise and confuse Frisk even more than before.

You can read the comic from the beginning here.

To support me as an artist and writer so I can publish pages faster, and to get early access to completed art and stories, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.

If you want me to draw something specific for you, check out my commissions page.

And if you'd like to get my art on your pillows, mugs, blankets, furniture and more, take a look at my stores on Society6 and RedBubble.

Two Symmetrical Patterns: Silver and Sapphires, and Golden Sky Symbol

10/12/2019

For the past few weeks, I've mostly done fast, simple symmetrical patterns. When I'm creating a drawing montage, I pick a brush size and color and stick with it, mostly avoid the "undo" button, and just let the shapes evolve as I draw instead of having a specific goal in mind.

This time, I wanted to draw something more specific and complex, with more differences in color and texture, and the result was two patterns and a huge contrast.

Silver and Sapphires

This image started with a general concept of what I wanted the main central spokes to look like, then from there it was a matter of experimenting to see what looked and felt right.

In a way, it reminds me of "Starry JewelVine", one of the first symmetrical patterns I drew, in that it has wires of a metallic color enclosing gem-like patches of jewel tones. "Silver and Sapphires" is definitely more polished, and I'm proud of the progress I've made.

Here's the older pattern, so you can see the difference:

Golden Sky Symbol

The second pattern was inspired by the odd combination of the magic from Dr. Strange and a facial tissue box. The latter was covered in blotches of pink, blue and purple in the background, with many-spoked golden wheels in the foreground.

That pattern made me want to try creating a cleaner-looking, more complex version of it, while the 2016 Dr. Strange movie gave me the idea of adding symbols between the spokes.

Here is the result:

Definitely a contrast to the muted elegance of "Silver and Sapphires"!

When I showed this pattern to my mother, she commented that its background looked like something she'd like on a dress. So I thought "Hey, why not upload that as well?"

In the process of uploading it to RedBubble, I encountered one small problem: a cutout of the background pattern with no additional adornment didn't look very good on T-shirts. So I created this for the products that just have the artwork on one small part of them, such as the chest, instead of being completely covered in it:

Speaking of physical objects, here's what "Silver and Sapphires" looks like on them:

You can find all the RedBubble items with "Silver and Sapphires" on them here.

Society6 doesn't have a "view everything with this artwork on it" feature, but if you visit the page for this art print and scroll down, you'll see a selection of products with these snowflakes on them.

Here are the links to the items in the collage:

Tote Bags
Wall Clocks
Throw Pillows
Comforters
Skirts
Towels
iPhone Cases and Skins
Shower Curtains
Wall Tapestries
Coffee Mugs
Rectangular Pillows
Dresses

And here are the preview images for "Golden Sky Symbol":

Here are the RedBubble links for "Golden Sky Symbol" and "Colored Clouds".

And here are the Society6 art print links for "Golden Sky Symbol" and "Colored Clouds".

And of course, here are the links to the items in the collage:

Tote Bags
Wall Clocks
Throw Pillows
Comforters
Shirts
Towels
iPhone Cases and Skins
Shower Curtains
Wall Tapestries
Coffee Mugs
Rectangular Pillows
Dresses

I hope you find something you like!

Soothing Snowflake-Drawing Montage: Dark Jungle Gems

3/12/2019

For this art montage, I used four dendrites - the lowest number I've ever experimented with for a snowflake-like pattern - and music that I thought had a spacey/jungle feel to it.

You can watch the video here:

Speaking of music, here are the music credits:

Destination Unknown
By Ugonna Onyekwe (YouTube Audio Library)

Deep Floor
By Houses of Heaven (YouTube Audio Library)

Seductress
By Francis Preve (YouTube Audio Library)

To learn how to draw snowflakes like this, watch my art tutorial on SkillShare.

After drawing the snowflakes, I put them together to make this:

If you want to wear this artwork on your clothes or use it to add a touch of beauty and mystery your home, it's available on blankets, coffee mugs, dresses, iPhone cases and more in my Society6 store and my RedBubble store.

Here's what it looks like on some of the available items:

You can check out all the RedBubble items with "Dark Jungle Gems" on them here.

Society6 doesn't have a "view everything with this artwork on it" feature, but if you visit the page for this art print and scroll down, you'll see a selection of products with these snowflakes on them.

Here are the links to the items in the collage:

Tote Bags
Wall Clocks
Throw Pillows
Comforters
Skirts
Towels
iPhone Cases and Skins
Shower Curtains
Wall Tapestries
Coffee Mugs
Rectangular Pillows
Dresses

Look under the cut to see what the individual snowflakes look like at full size:

A Sneak Peek at Page 50 of "Just Cause"

22/11/2019

Page 50 of my Undertale fan comic, Just Cause, is half finished, and Toriel's starting to get worried. But not as worried as Frisk.

My supporters on Patreon can see the 20-panel work-in-progress preview here.

Fire in the Night: 10 Minutes of Me Drawing Snowflakes While Dramatic Music Plays

21/11/2019

I decided to make another snowflake-drawing video. :) This time I used slightly more dramatic music; there were a few songs I wanted use that included some more energetic parts, and red seemed like the appropriate color to go with them.

Music credits:

Heaven and Hell (Part 2) By Jeremy Blake (YouTube Audio Library)

Bittersweet By SYBS (YouTube Audio Library)

Etherial Choir Ascends Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions (YouTube Audio Library)

After drawing the snowflakes, I put them together to make this:

If you want to wear this artwork on your clothes or use it to decorate your home, it's available on blankets, coffee mugs, dresses, iPhone cases and more in my Society6 store and my RedBubble store.

Here's what it looks like on some of the available items:

You can see all the RedBubble items with this pattern here.

Society6 doesn't have a "view everything with this artwork on it" feature, but if you visit the page for this art print and scroll down, you'll see a selection of products with these snowflakes on them.

Here are the links to the items in the collage:

Tote Bags
Wall Clocks
Throw Pillows
Comforters
Skirts
Towels
iPhone Cases and Skins
Shower Curtains
Wall Tapestries
Coffee Mugs
Rectangular Pillows
Dresses

Look under the cut to see the individual snowflakes from this montage: