What kinda of merch do people usually expect at artist booths in game cons?? I've only done art/craft markets where I've focused on prints/stickers, but idk if I should make more physical merch like keychains or something??
Orca
@gateaulorange.bsky.social
aka Abby W. Artist | Baker | Engineer https://linktr.ee/orca.art
Austin August 2, Day 17: I debated making this the last pic of the month, but I made this right after I left my job in Dec. 2021, and it was p much vent art of how I felt at the time. But that was also the beginning of my journey with Mind Games/my art as most of you know it, so I think it's fitting
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · last wk.Austin August 2, Day 16 (belated): I forgot to post something yesterday, so here are two pieces for the price of one! I will just post the last pic of the month tomorrow (Also, I typo in the previous day below *Austin August not Austin Austin LOL, that's my state of mind right now)
Austin August 2, Day 16 (belated): I forgot to post something yesterday, so here are two pieces for the price of one! I will just post the last pic of the month tomorrow (Also, I typo in the previous day below *Austin August not Austin Austin LOL, that's my state of mind right now)
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 2w agoAustin Austin 2, Day 15: Back in 2020, Mind Games was going to be a game, but it didn't get very far for many reasons. But I did make some sprites of Austin, and animated some walk cycles
Austin Austin 2, Day 15: Back in 2020, Mind Games was going to be a game, but it didn't get very far for many reasons. But I did make some sprites of Austin, and animated some walk cycles
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 2w agoAustin August 2 Day 14: Did you know Austin has a girlfriend? And her name is J-... Naomi? I haven't drawn her much cuz she appears later in the story, but her character is a bit different now from this version from 2022 (Austin is still a liar though... but not in a slapstick way this time 🙃)
Austin August 2 Day 14: Did you know Austin has a girlfriend? And her name is J-... Naomi? I haven't drawn her much cuz she appears later in the story, but her character is a bit different now from this version from 2022 (Austin is still a liar though... but not in a slapstick way this time 🙃)
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 2w agoAustin August 2, Day 13: ...I still wish this was real 🥺
Austin August 2, Day 13: ...I still wish this was real 🥺
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 2w agoAustin August 2, Day 12: The text in this one speaks for itself
Austin August 2, Day 12: The text in this one speaks for itself
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 2w agoAustin August 2, Day 11: Why does Austin have so many phases? Because long ago I thought it'd be fun to draw him with different outfits LOL But somehow I salvaged them into one big backstory that (I think) makes sense now... So here's Austin's first job as a "normal" person (aka pizza delivery guy)
Austin August 2, Day 11: Why does Austin have so many phases? Because long ago I thought it'd be fun to draw him with different outfits LOL But somehow I salvaged them into one big backstory that (I think) makes sense now... So here's Austin's first job as a "normal" person (aka pizza delivery guy)
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 2w agoAustin August 2, Day 10: I admit, Austin's metal phase is kinda cheesy, and I'm conflicted, but I had my reasons for it... After all, what angsty teen *wouldn't* realize having electric powers is actually pretty metal?
Austin August 2, Day 10: I admit, Austin's metal phase is kinda cheesy, and I'm conflicted, but I had my reasons for it... After all, what angsty teen *wouldn't* realize having electric powers is actually pretty metal?
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 3w agoAustin August 2, Day 9: omg I'm sorry I missed two days!! Here are some oldies again of Austin's awkward early-teens when he started becoming more self-conscious (and got his electric powers... Coincidence? 🤔)
Austin August 2, Day 9: omg I'm sorry I missed two days!! Here are some oldies again of Austin's awkward early-teens when he started becoming more self-conscious (and got his electric powers... Coincidence? 🤔)
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 3w agoAustin August 2, Day 8: After a loooong delay, it's finally here... Austin in 2026/Brooklyn. It was so hard keeping it to four captions, it's kind of satire, and kind of not LOL
Austin August 2, Day 8: After a loooong delay, it's finally here... Austin in 2026/Brooklyn. It was so hard keeping it to four captions, it's kind of satire, and kind of not LOL
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 3w agoAustin August 2, Day 7: Post-commune Austin was a bundle of other-worldly joy to the citizens of Civilization... until he wasn't.
Austin August 2, Day 7: Post-commune Austin was a bundle of other-worldly joy to the citizens of Civilization... until he wasn't.
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 3w agoAustin August 2, Day 6: When I almost scrapped Mind Games in 2021, I got inspired to draw Austin's past to understand him better, particularly his childhood at the hippie commune. What started as a quirky gimmick actually started to make his identity issues and contradictions make sense
A mosquito bit me on the back of my head. Not the neck, but the scalp, underneath all the hair... like WHY??
Austin August 2, Day 6: When I almost scrapped Mind Games in 2021, I got inspired to draw Austin's past to understand him better, particularly his childhood at the hippie commune. What started as a quirky gimmick actually started to make his identity issues and contradictions make sense
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 3w agoAustin August 2, Day 5: Ok so I unearthed the first real concept of Mind Games™ Austin from 2018... I literally forgot I drew it??? Anyway, here's a comparison of it with the moment Austin went from confident to (uncomfortably) chill in 2022
Austin August 2, Day 5: Ok so I unearthed the first real concept of Mind Games™ Austin from 2018... I literally forgot I drew it??? Anyway, here's a comparison of it with the moment Austin went from confident to (uncomfortably) chill in 2022
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 4w agoAustin August 2, Day 4: 10 years ago, I gave (Splatoon) Austin a guitar to give him a hobby. Now that guitar is the source of his Toil as a struggling artist (ok, he's a bassist, but the guitar is his real true love)
Austin August 2, Day 5: Ok so I unearthed the first real concept of Mind Games™ Austin from 2018... I literally forgot I drew it??? Anyway, here's a comparison of it with the moment Austin went from confident to (uncomfortably) chill in 2022
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 4w agoAustin August 2, Day 4: 10 years ago, I gave (Splatoon) Austin a guitar to give him a hobby. Now that guitar is the source of his Toil as a struggling artist (ok, he's a bassist, but the guitar is his real true love)
Austin August 2, Day 4: 10 years ago, I gave (Splatoon) Austin a guitar to give him a hobby. Now that guitar is the source of his Toil as a struggling artist (ok, he's a bassist, but the guitar is his real true love)
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 4w agoAustin August, Day 3: From even earlier - the first official reference sheet of Austin as we know him (he's looks like such a baby here LOL)
Austin August, Day 3: From even earlier - the first official reference sheet of Austin as we know him (he's looks like such a baby here LOL)
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 4w agoAustin August 2, Day 2: From late 2020, but this was p much the drawing that set the tone for MG
Austin August 2, Day 2: From late 2020, but this was p much the drawing that set the tone for MG
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 4w agoAlmost halfway through August, I decided I want to do Austin August v2 LOL... but only with old drawings of him this time. I need to be reinspired again, so here we go ✌️ (Ironically the person talking to him here was supposed to be Jordan - back when she was more direct, if not a bit sassy)
Almost halfway through August, I decided I want to do Austin August v2 LOL... but only with old drawings of him this time. I need to be reinspired again, so here we go ✌️ (Ironically the person talking to him here was supposed to be Jordan - back when she was more direct, if not a bit sassy)
I still intend to draw 2026-Brooklyn-Austin, but I realized he will probably look very similar to this old sketch w/ a small mustache and/or miscellaneous facial hair (he would also unironically wear vintage clothes from the 1980s, but now I'm spoiling too much LOL)
How do you get (mentally) dumped by a man (you never actually dated) at least three times in half a year? Find out in (Jordan's arc in) Mind Games! 😀
Matcha Lavender Blueberry cake for my first ever cake order!! 🍵💜🫐 It was for a local business's 1-year anniversary, and their mascot is a fox, so I also sculpted a little fox topper 🦊
Austin's arc in Mind Games (in which he becomes the device, for better or...)
This year I found the answer to "How can I make Austin more f'd up?" by going through a situation with someone who weirdly resembled him/what he does in the story to the point it (mostly?) killed my motivation to work on Mind Games. I will still try, but I hate Austin now, how will I recover LOL
Just finished this plushy commission for @gateaulorange.bsky.social !! was a fun character to make commissions still closed for now but check back in for August!
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew mascot for my (not yet official) shop!! Part of duo... 💡💡
Highly recommend Lee's class if you are curious about taking a step into comics, or might be on the fence! Lee is a great instructor, and teaches with precision, care, and a deep love for the craft. I know I wouldn't be doing what I am with Mind Games if it weren't for their class!
lee@leedean.bsky.social · 3mo agoi am teaching again in august! and as usual, we have two scholarship seats available ✨ more info here! www.warriorartcamp.com/intro-to-gra...
My parents wanted a flag cake for the 4th - also my first sheet cake! 🎆
Jordan (Belated) June: Day 30 - Little Girl Blue 💧 "Why won't somebody send a tender blue boy to cheer up little girl blue?" (I skipped a day, so finishing this off late... Sorry to end on a downer, but thank you all for following!)
Orca@gateaulorange.bsky.social · 2mo agoJordan June: Day 29 - Confession ⚡ ...were the lights always this bright?