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Layouts, Backgrounds, & Coding (Oct 2025 Update)
Hi Patrons!Here is an update on what has been in the works for the past few weeks. It's been a lot of drawing, planning and development. Read on for this spooky month update!Post-Production & Release PlanSince we're headed into the busy fourth quarter of 2025 (wow time flies!), I've plan...
Story 9 Animation Complete! (Sep 2025 Update)
Hi Patrons! We just crossed a big milestone for Story #9 - the rough animation for the entire episode is complete! We knocked out a hefty 30 scenes over the past month, and we only have a handful of scenes to ink & cleanup. All of the work I've been working on since June has been spoilery, so I ...
Early Release - Gildedguy on Dojo's Got Talent
An early look at the entirety of my Dojo's Got Talent collab part! Complete with amazing sound effects.. I literally got started on this part when the collab was announced, and finished it in a couple of hours. After months of working on the serious parts of Story #9, I just wanted to do somethi...
A LOTTA Rough Animation! (Aug 2025 Update)
Hi Patrons!Here is an update on what we've been working on - and the summary is pretty simple.We've been grinding out a ton of rough animation and cleanup - nearly 3 dozen scenes animated since our last update! I'm very pleased with our pace, and I intend to keep it up all the way to the...
New Patreon Poster & Speedpaint Poll
Hia folks - I'm considering resuming monthly speedpaints, and would like your suggestions and feedback on what you'd like me to draw!Please leave additional suggestions as a comment down below.
Concept Art Feature: Yupia (Dead Forest)
The following post contains light spoilers for Story #9.Yupia has been a character I've drawn fanart of for years - her overall design and color scheme is fairly simple, which makes her iconic in the stick figure community. This make her fun to draw, since it allows individual artists' inter...
Dummy Short & New Merch (July 2025 Update)
Hello patrons, I have another update post for you all, this time with plenty of new swag to check out!Animation ProgressWe've made considerable progress on both Chapters 2 & 3 of the project, clearing out a dozen rough animated scenes, and even more ink & cleanup. Chapters 1-2 are now both basi...
Knocking Out A Lotta Animation (Story #9 June 2025 Update)
Hi Patrons!It's been a busy few weeks at Gilded Animation, LLC, please let me tell you more about it in this update post. We have a new merch shop in progress, a nearly finished Dummy/Arzon skit, and a progress update on Story #9.Finishing Up the Dummy & Arzon SkitSo firstly, I'd like to sha...
Concept Art Feature: Alternative Armors
This was a fun conceptual idea that a viewer (Greyfeather) in the livestream requested:Ooo I got an idea, what about like different sets of Gilded Armour but themed to different characters? Like a Violet set of Gilded armour, or an Oxob one?What a great idea! I love it when video games allow you to ...
Wrapping Up the First Half (Story #9 May 2025 Update)
Hi Patrons,Here is an update on my going's on's! We're tackling a whole lot of animation, cleanup and even the pre-production of a new mini-episode.Story #9 Animation ProgressThe progress for "The Stellapent & the Eraser" is now at ~35% done overall. We've basically finished ...
Human Sketches + Personal Notes
Although I love stick figures, I like to practice human figures once in a while. I feel like it's something that every well-rounded artist ought to do, even if they have a specialization. It's definitely something I want to get better at, since animators tell incredibly mature and touching s...
First 25% Animated! (Story #9 April 2025 Update)
Hi Patrons,It's been a couple weeks since the official project announcement, and I've received a lot of positive feedback. With that bit of promotion done, I've taken the opportunity to put my head down and focus on the animation itself. We are now in the meat of the project, which is th...
Working On a Rose-Stained Animation (Blog Post Sneak Peek)
We are four months into the new year, which means that creative projects are well underway. For me, this means I must formally announce my next animation.After the relentless 2-year productionof Dragon of Mar, and the more relaxing sprint that was Violet vs Dummy, I’m now ready to continue Gildedg...
Concept Art Feature: Lilian's Family
I always imagined Lil Guy (Lilian), as being a little boy with a normal family. And part of normal family life is living with annoying siblings and busy (but loving) parents.The upcoming stories will reveal a bit more of who Lilian is, and why he is such a fan of Gildedguy. As with most of my charac...
Concept Art Feature: Castle Gilded
I've been having a lot of fun concepting the appearance of Gildedguy's castle. We've had surface level looks into his new home (from the ending of Story 8 and the trailer for Violet vs Dummy), but nothing really set in stone.Since Story #9 will take place mostly in the castle, I put my f...
Layouts to Springboard Animation (March 2025 Update)
Hi Patrons,I have another update for you guys as spring here in North America is just starting to arrive. This aligns with how the new animation (Gildedguy Story #9) is coming along, as I'm tending to the metaphorical soil of the project, so that succulent crops can come to fruition.Current Stat...
Story #9 Pre-Production Underway!
Hi Patrons!Michael here, reporting that the tedious writing stepof the series is done! I'm happy to let you all know that the next project I'll be tackling is the next entry in the Gildedguy stories - Story #9, currently titled "The Stellapen & the Eraser".What is it About?In this st...
Writing What's Next for GG (FEB 2025 Update)
Hey yall!Here is a well-deserved update for you patrons on what I've been working on the past couple weeks. Although we don't have an active project(yet!), much progress is being made on the future of the channel & Gildedguy's story.A quick unrusting animation.Digital HousekeepingMost of...
BtS - Concept Art of Violet vs Dummy (50+ Images with Captions)
In this post you'll find patron-exclusive concept art from the production of Violet vs Dummy!Please click the gallery above and read the behind-the-scenes notes I've captioned each image with.Thank you!
BtS - Audio Commentary of Violet vs Dummy WIPs (6 mins)
Hey Patrons!Here's a first time thing-a-ma-bob: Rebonk and I went on microphone to record some audio commentaryto accompany Work In Progress shots from the new animation!I think you guys will find it an interesting watch/listen.
Blog Post: Violet vs Dummy is Out in the Wild!
WOOHOO! A second animation released for 2024!It’s hard to believe that we got this one out in the same year as our 30-minute storyback in May, but alas, it was done. And so is the year of 2024 itself! In this post I’ll be reflecting a bit more on the previous projects and what will be coming lat...
Cameo Guide (Violet vs Dummy)
Hi everyone!I'm back from break and made a fly-through of the tent from Violet vs Dummy featuring all the custom-made Patron cameos in the crowd. Go ahead and check it out!I've also attached a ZIP folder containing all of the cameos as HD PNG's, for the Patrons to use as avatars or whate...
Violet vs Dummy is Out!
Hi Patrons!Happy to share with you guys the final animation that premiered a couple days ago. We're all very happy with the response so far and we hope that the first Gildedguy Tale is enjoyable to you. You can watch it above or on YouTube here:https://youtu.be/KCKsoRLwqhwHundreds of viewers tun...
2 Days Left to submit Cameos/Credits + GildedGala Trailer
Hey all!Just wanted to remind followers that there are only 2 days left in the Patron special offer. For existing patrons, I'll be finalizing the credits and cameos on the 15th as well. Submit your credits/cameos via these links if you haven't already:Credits survey: https://www.patreon.com/...
Less than 2 weeks away!
Hi Patrons!We're only 12 days away from the world premiere of Violet vs Dummy, our first Gildedguy Tale! I have a lot of milestones and progress to announce, so read on!Animation Progress With just a few days from release, the team and I have been ON TOP OF THINGS! We are:100% donewith the anima...
One Month until Premiere! (VvD Speedpaint & Updates)
Hi Patrons!Here is an update from myself and the team about Violet vs Dummy's progress and news about the premiere (December 21st)! Please read on!Speedpaint & GalaFirstly we just uploaded a new speedpaintfor you all! Despite doing quite a bit of commission and illustration work over the summer,...
Violet vs Dummy TRAILER, Release Date & Patreon Offers!
Hi everyone!This is a special day since we are releasing the Violet vs Dummy Trailerto everyone! We've created a bunch of special pages and promotional offers for ya'll, so be prepared for the hype train to take off!TRAILERFirst things first!You can watch the trailer right here on Patreon or...
Violet vs Dummy Poster! (Patron-Only Coupon)
Hey just wanted share with yall the official poster for Violet vs Dummy! You can watch the making of it on the Twitch VOD here.We wanted to mimic the circus posters of old while still showing off the zany color palette from the animation.For Sale!A signed print version of it is also available for sa...
Battle Animation Almost Done! (September 2024 Update)
Hi Patrons,Hope you've all had a good summer - here is an update post on what I've been up to. Lots of WIP gifs to share so read on!Animation ProgressViolet vs Dummy is chugging along nicely - last month we were about half donewith the battle animation, and now I am happy to report that we a...
Animating Battle & Coding Gala! (August 2024 Update)
Hi Patrons!It's been another 2 weeks so that means another update for yall. We've been diligently knocking out more scenes from the Violet vs Dummy battle, alongside a few support tasks. Read on!Animation ProgressIt's hard to estimate the overall progress at this point, since the team ha...
