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[GOOEYCANDY] ‼️ Lots of News & Updates!
🕑 Added 2024-05-31 20:58:43 +0000 UTCHello, my lovely patrons! We're nearing the middle of 2024, so I wanted to organize my thoughts and future plans, and figured you guys would be interested in knowing what's coming up! Plus you can weigh in on what you're most excited for and maybe help me prioritize! I'm always saying "I'm working on stuff" so here's the aforementioned stuff!
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Juicy Candy
Okay so first things first, I plan on launching an entirely new "brand" called Juicy Candy! Juicy Candy will be an entirely SFW internet persona, where I will post SFW illustrations, and even have a shop with completely family-friendly merch.
I know this seems sudden, but no it will not replace Gooey Candy, at all! The reasoning behind Juicy Candy is that the NSFW market is very fickle. Companies have been shutting down adult artists left and right, so it'll primarily serve as a safety net, where I can slowly build a following without the risk of losing my entire livelihood overnight. If you are interested, you can already follow juicycandy on Twitter, Bluesky & Instagram! There's nothing on there just yet, but I plan to start posting there soon!
Along with the safety, I can take some healthy breaks from NSFW work sometimes and not feel too guilty about it AND you guys can see some more variety from me! Win-Win!
The dog up there is Juicy Candy's mascot, his name is Dawson!
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Best of Gooeycandy Art Book
Next up, I am working on an art book titled "Best of Gooeycandy 2019-2024"! This will be a roughly 40+ page book with several of my best pieces throughout the year, as well as some insight on me, past and future projects and ideas, my characters, and other surprises!
I wanted to run a Kickstarter, but they were being very mysterious about how much NSFW they allow, so when it's ready I may just do pre-orders! Stay tuned for that!
If you have any pieces of mine that you consider "my best work" and would like to see in the book, let me know, and I'll consider it!!
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Hands On + Other Games!
I'm aware it's been quite a bit of time since the last Hands On title, and for that I apologize. Several obstacles have gotten in the way of completing the Beowulf update, but as of now we are still planning to get it done, when possible.
The visual novel was also shelved due to me hitting 100 walls trying to learn to code on Ren'Py (I'm not a coder, I'm an artist, you guys, cut me some slack lol)
In the mean time however, I am searching for a new coder/programmer to make a different game with! It would be a paid position! If you or someone you know may be interested in creating a NSFW game, fill out this form and I will get back to you with more info!
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Future Merchandise
I've learned a lot in the 10 months of running this shop. Mostly that being the only person in every part of this process is a LOT of work. I'm still figuring out the best way to handle designing/creating/advertising/packaging without burning out, but rest assured, I'm getting a lot better.
NEW POKE-MEN CARDS are 100% on the way! I had been making some redesigns to the template as well as the thumbnails in the shop, and trying to figure out ways to outsource/make them faster (to no avail whoops) but now that that is out of the way, new cards are in the works. The next men I intend to make cards of are Professor Turo, Professor Birch, Norman, Milo and Lt. Surge (not necessarily in that order).
If there's a Pokemon dude you wanna see a card of, let me know in the comments! (PS. I know I've asked a few times but always nice to get fresh opinions)
Aside from cards, I have been doing the research on creating/shipping other types of merchandise. My main interests right now are posters, more enamel pins, mousepads (of the tiddy variety) and body pillow cases. Clothing & other larger ideas are on the back burner until I can afford a place with more storage space haha.
Also in the next few days, I'll be putting some new stickers on my shop, as well as a restock of the popular HORNY and Sidon keychains AND the return of the limited edition Morty and Peony cards (I decided limited edition was dumb lol). So look out for that!
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Original Characters
I'm finally making the effort to delve deeper into my original characters! So I've been working on key art of them, and want to have full character pages on a few of them in the near-ish future.
What are some stats I should include in their bios? I'm already including birthday, age, height (and length 😉), turn ons/offs and more!
I also plan to continue making merch of them! As a matter of fact, Flex is available as a freebie sticker right now in my shop!
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And that's all for now! If you actually read all that, you're my hero! I just wanted to make this post to let you guys know that I'm NOT slacking! Gooeycandy has become my full time job and while it's scary to be self-employed in this day and age, it's a dream come true. I want to continue to grow as an artist, even if it means combatting the craziness artists experience every day.
As always, thanks a ton for your support and hope you're looking forward to all of this! 💖
Comments
gooeycandy
yaaaaaay! I'm excited about the artbook too! Planning some little surprises with it!
gooeycandy
phone cases are like shirts, where it's not efficient to make them myself bc theres so many different kinds of phones :( coaster I can consider tho. ALSO FOSTER MERCH SOON i promise
Super Bean Boy
Literally so excited for the future to come!!! Excited for your artbook so much
Gabriel Garcia
Have you ever considered phone cases or coasters? I would KILL to have some Foster merch!!!!!
gooeycandy
💖💖💖 I really can't wait to show u!!
gooeycandy
Yeah! What characters were u thinking for the mousepad? I've been so conflicted
patrick
omg i would love to buy that artbook 🫶 so excited to see everything that comes next eekkkk
Geo Nun
SO excited for all these big updates Gooey!! It’s been great watching you grow as an artist and creator to running your own shop. You can bet I’ll snag a tiddy mousepad the second they launch, you’re exactly the artist I was thinking of the other day when I was looking for artists who sell them! 🤩
gooeycandy
BRUNO I forgot all about him. Oh he's for sure gotta get a card. 💖💖
gooeycandy
I definitely wanna include like their hobbies and professions and stuff. I really gotta think about some of these OCs lol some I really only know surface level
gooeycandy
Look I LOVE him, so I definitely will at some point. But yeah I do try to tackle the popular ones first
gooeycandy
Ugh I've seen the first few episodes and he's pretty hunky....
gooeycandy
Thanks! It was exciting to make this post cause it reassured me I have been working hard. Doesn't feel like it sometimes
gooeycandy
Gotta agree and you BET I will lol
gooeycandy
Thanks!! I love a silly little animal Mascot! I have some pretty neat ideas I wanna try! Gonna be cool, especially for Nintendo fans
gooeycandy
Ooo WHICH Coral island piece (mark and Rafael in the shop or mark and company in the hot spring?) As for gordie, his age is a little ambiguous so unfortunately I don't think I can :'(
andymaru
Very excited for you! A pokeman rec would be an unpopular favorite of mine - Gordie from SWSH :) Also I think your coral island piece DEFINITELY needs to be in your best of art book!
PermeatingDusk
The mascot is super cute! I look forward to all the new merchandise too
Gabriel Garcia
Just make more Guzma, he’s objectively the best poke-men out there😏😏😏
Bluetwin
Yo, seeing all of these projects in the works is so exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing them in the future. Especially the book.
Sarik Vaster
For the Pokemen, Murdock from Horizons
Mari C
I know he's not gonna be as popular so I don't expect him any time soon, but Professor Neroli from Pokemon Sleep is so cute and I think he'd be perfect in your style.
Sarik Vaster
One thing is like to see in the bios is guilty pleasure/comfort activity. I think it says a lot about someone what they do when they're having a bad day or a bit of free time
Gargen018
I will keep buying every new pokemen card you make. Your art is great and I will keep supporting it. I have some suggesting of some Pokemen cards maybe. Professor Neroli, Bruno and Drayden
gooeycandy
HOW did I forget about Leon/Raihan. theres too many hunky poke-men hahaha
gooeycandy
It really has been a wild ride huh! Thanks for being a part of it! I'm really so excited to see what the future holds! But for now, SO many ideas to work on!!
Eli
I’m so excited for the new Poké-Men that will be coming out! The only suggestions I have for trainers would be Leon, Raihan, and Drayden 🤭 Keep up the amazing work! 🫶🏽💕
gooeycandy
I am very passionate about my work, so I was really hyped to share all this with you guys! I promise to make the Birch card really special!!
Michael
This is so exciting!!! It’s so cool to see one of my favorite artists grow so much over the years 😭 your hard work has really paid off and I’m excited to see the next part of this adventure
gooeycandy
haha I was gonna try to avoid ones that are already prints, but I have to agree with you there that piece was WAYYY too popular to not include
MattyIxba
So glad to hear you are still going at it hard (pun intended) and with all the enthusiasm Gooey! And i can't wait for your Prof. Birch piece 😍😍😍
Gabriel Garcia
I may be a little bias but I think Bowser is one of your best art pieces. The lighting, the poses, and raw bad boy energy you made Bowser radiate is amazing!! Can’t wait to pre-order the art book!!!!
gooeycandy
thanks bro!!! and oooooo I cant wait to show off some of my guys who've been a secret for years!! and lmaoo bold of u to assume I have a life
DREAMPIPE
a lot of great things to look forward to!!!!! i'm excited to see more ocs~ ^_^ i have no idea how you keep up with so much so i hope you still find a good work/life balance 😭 good luck!!!
gooeycandy
Thanks so much!! Your support means a ton!!!
gooeycandy
ME TOO! Putting it out there finally makes me like,,,, 10 times more excited!!
gooeycandy
lmaoooooo yeah, I dont even use a mousepad but you better believe I will now!! promise not to overwork myself, just wanted to give you all something to look forward to!
Michael Yeeyee
Dude This is awesome to hear! I can’t wait to see the things you do and happy to support it!
gooeycandy
OHHH DRAYDEN how could I forget my favorite GILF. I plan to really go all out on future cards, so expect some of my best work yet!
paprikasmoothie
SO excited for all of this!!!
gooeycandy
You're a huge reason I can even do what I do! Thanks broski!!
Gabriel Garcia
Wow this was well worth the wait, take your time and don’t overwork yourself!! I don’t have a pc but that won’t stop me from buying a tiddy mousepad haha 💓💓💓
Redfield_95
I am so excited for New Pokemen cards ! Those are my favorites! I'd love to see a Drayden card in the future, but most excited for Turo, Lt. Surge and Norman.
Geoffrey Siu
Love all the new exciting things happening to your business! 🥳🥳🥳
