Beyond torment lies an unseen horizon
A plane of pure release, just out of reach
Time past pain, failing to arrive
Lay your hand firm on this land my faithful
Our duty is to feel
For to know pain is to be without end
The broken glass concept was something original that I didn't have reference for when I started it, so it's going to be interesting to see how it turns out when all the details get laid in. I'm going to keep chasing my instincts with it and see where it all leads.
As I've said many times before. I think people believe artists know what the painting is going to look like before it's done a...
2020-04-29 16:08:04 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the influences for Angelarium comes from the Sublime art movement. This piece in particular is drawing inspiration from Sublime artists for its color palette and textures.
It's wild to imagine that a pattern of colors and material could somehow embody the feeling of being overwhelmed by a huge and indifferent world, but that's the power of art. My hope is that by applying the lesso...
2020-04-29 15:41:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry about the late post, I've been dropping updates concurrently on Discord. Feel free to pop in there if you want to peek ahead at the progress on this piece.
Since everything in the world seems to be disintegrating, it seemed appropriate to create a new illustration for Hasmed, Angel of Annihilation. In the past, I've always illustrated this Angel as a force that inflicts d...
2020-04-27 14:02:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Subscribing at $5 tier or higher this month will get you a full metal pin in the mail for FREE. The Sign of the Seraphim pin is 2" tall with gold finish and comes mounted to a Gate of Sahaqiel backing card.
Sign up deadline is April 30th - Exclusively on Patreon
The Sign of the Seraphim has been the core piece of symbolism since the project’s inception. T... 2020-04-06 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A couple of months ago, I merged all the different print subscriptions down from a range of options and prices to a single, straightforward option. Today, I'm doing the same for digital rewards. Instead of having a range of options from $1-$10, all the digital rewards are available for a singular price of 5 bucks.
This change means that the $10 "CHOSEN" reward tier now only costs $5! But...
The 20% OFF discount code this month is REAP20. That code works on any order on Angelarium.net/store
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All of the downloadable rewards for this month have been uploaded to the Dropbox archive!
2020-04-03 21:46:28 +0000 UTC
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I'm finally pulling the trigger on a lot of changes this month and instead of putting them all into one mega-post, I'm going to break them down into smaller topics.
First up, the Angelarium community Discord server is fixed and upgraded (roles and invites are now triggering properly). Here's what's new:
1. It's open and free to the public
You don't need to be ...
2020-04-03 17:41:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Azrael was the assistant to man’s creation and the architect of the human body. This Angel stands alone on the shores of mortality helping to remove the souls from the bodies of the dying. Despite the fear it instills so naturally, it is a kind Angel, though its presence demands the utmost respect. It is a practitioner of the highest order.
2020-03-31 22:21:37 +0000 UTC View Post
I figure a lot of you have some free time on your hands right now, so I've made a new puzzle for you to solve.
Here's a hint: This one is a step up in challenge. If you want to shift your thinking, maybe consider going for a walk.
You'll know you have the right answer when you find the reward. Feel free to compare notes on the Discord if y...
2020-03-23 15:24:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Pins are here!
I'm going to be running a pledge drive next month to coincide with update to the reward tiers. If you stick around, you'll get one for free in the mail :)
2020-03-17 14:32:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I played around a bit to see if I wanted to do anything drastic, but Azrael's signature palette of royal golds and muddy greens felt too right.
Azrael is a character I think about quite a bit when I daydream. My headcanon for him outstrips what's been shared publicly. So, this painting is my attempt at adjusting his image to better reflect the way he's being written. He's a guide and hel...
Hey guys,
Normally we'd be wrapping up Emerald City Comicon right now, but 2020 is turning out to be an interesting year.
To make up for the missed opportunities at conventions, we're going to be making some limited time offers throughout the year on the Angelarium website. To kick things off, I'm marking down the cost of all prints, playmats and original art by 20%.
www.ange...
People commonly assume that artists know what their work will look like before they start to draw. For the most part, this isn't how anyone works. The images that flash through our imagination rarely, if ever get translated down to paper like a projection machine. It's not that it doesn't happen like that, but it is very rare.
Every once in a while, I will have a concept in my head that m...
2020-03-09 13:29:12 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys,
I've been hyping up changes to the reward tiers the last few months and I'd been saying that this month I'd be switching things up a lot. That's going to happen, just not quite yet.
When I finally drop the reward changes, I want to add a special bonus for everyone who makes the jump. That bonus is going to be a really cool 3D Angelarium logo pin. Here's the design sketch.<...
2020-03-07 15:32:56 +0000 UTC View Post
All the digital rewards for Ein Sof are now available for download on Dropbox. Follow this link to get access to them: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y1fgjxjaq7s6oih/AAANfZ7OoE28FPJj5NneaQkra?dl=0
This month's Patreon exclusive 10% off promo code is THRONE10. <...
2020-03-07 14:54:30 +0000 UTC View Post
The Tree loomed over Enoch. An infinite mass of wood that curled upon itself, bending and twisting in intricate patterns that extended to an end he could not see. The story of this being’s life told in the tapestry of branches that wove around each other, each searching for its place within the whole.
Enoch’s eyes found a single groove within the bark and traced its path, following it...
2020-03-01 00:59:37 +0000 UTC View Post
The giant tree brain god is taking shape brush stroke by tiny brush stroke.
One might assume that as a digital artist that I have a shortcut to add a bunch of tiny branches. Like, a fancy custom brush or shortcut or something. The truth is that I typically just use a simple round brush and spend time listening to something interesting while I work. Part of being a professional artist is b...
2020-02-24 19:27:44 +0000 UTC View Post
As I started to build color into this piece, I started to notice a desire to make it look more and more like a brain. Ein Sof represents the seat of the human experience, so creating a visual parallel with a brain feels fitting.
You'll see it more as the details come together ;)
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You cannot describe it, you cannot picture it,
You cannot admire it, you cannot sense i...
Hey guys!
I had an eagle-eyed subscriber point out a wrinkle in my current plans.
Since the billing went monthly, it also switched to charging at the beginning of the month instead of at the end. That means everyone subscribed to the COLLECTOR tier was being charged prior to knowing what the print would be.
To fix this, I'm creating a calendar that will announce which prints a...
2020-02-12 23:25:27 +0000 UTC View Post
The Ein Sof painting you guys might be familiar with is one of the few key paintings I didn't paint myself. That one was done by Noah Bradley.
I've been meaning to illustrate my own incarnation of the central deity in Angelarium for quite a while, but it never felt like the right time to get started until just recently.
These last few months, I've finally been giving myself permissi...
2020-02-12 15:23:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys,
The old Legacy Print reward tiers were erased to clear room for the new version. If you want prints in the mail, you need to re-subscribe to the new reward tier to continue receiving them.
I raised the price of the Legacy Print tier to $40 to match the amount we charge at conventions. They've been that price for years but I didn't want to upset the ...
2020-02-11 22:45:33 +0000 UTC View Post
All the digital rewards for Raphael are now available for download on Dropbox. Follow this link to get access to them: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y1fgjxjaq7s6oih/AAANfZ7OoE28FPJj5NneaQkra?dl=0
This month's Patreon exclusive 10% off promo code is HEALTH10. 2020-02-11 21:44:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Bark for the trees and skin for the beasts
Fingers and leaves
Roots and toes
Sticky red and white like bone
See them fold in greeting
doubled back and bulging
The blood marches forth in celebration
as feast of sin is left uneaten
I made a few tweaks to the content as I'm pushing forwards into the final phases of this painting. The main thing I wanted to address was getting something interesting happening with those arms. I feel like that's going to be an iconic design choice for this character moving forward.
The wavy noodle arms are a bit of a call back to the design of Zuriel from Evangelion. My fellow Eva...
2020-01-29 16:52:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Whenever I think about health and healing, I think about a person's insides.
Tiny tubes and membranes tighten and relax as they excrete and are excreted upon. A tide of enzymes and hormones washes back and forth through a complex web of fiber and protein. Somewhere amid all that gross chaos, a system is seeking balance. Healing is a messy process. One that hides underneath a cloak of simp...
2020-01-27 16:06:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Oof, I'm under the gun again this month.
Trying to get the last details wrapped up for my books came first this month and that pushed my painting work right up to the deadline this week!
Whenever I'm under a time crunch on a painting, I always try to remind myself of my better habits so I don't end up getting pinched too badly.
1. Finishing a piece quickly, means worki...
2020-01-27 15:57:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm continuing the theme of bringing back popular Zodiac paintings again. This time it's Asmodel, Angel of Taurus.
As usual, if you'd like a print of this guy, you need to be signed up to the Legacy Print tier before the end of the month when the final art for the new painting is posted. More info about what painting that will be coming soon.
-Pete
2020-01-16 18:39:27 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys,
I've been talking about changing up the rewards here on Patreon for a while now and I'm finally going to start rolling them out. The first change, effective immediately, is that I'm eliminating the $75 reward tier. That means no more Limited Edition print subscription and a cut to my monthly paycheck.
My hope for this change is that it'll mean cutting back on the amount of...
2020-01-15 10:50:38 +0000 UTC View Post
All the digital rewards for Empathy are now available for download on Dropbox. Follow this link to get access to them: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y1fgjxjaq7s6oih/AAANfZ7OoE28FPJj5NneaQkra?dl=0
This month's Patreon exclusive 10% off promo code is LOVE10. ...
2020-01-07 15:47:03 +0000 UTC View Post