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5YL UPDATE #59 - A Quick One
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Hey folks, this is just a message update, not a visual, but please enjoy this never-released 5YL Poster intended to launch with Chapter 8, but we never figured poster merch out in time.
As for the comic, future commissions and official art will still remai...
2020-02-17 17:32:17 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #58 - Pink
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Still a bit iffy about what I can physically show, now that Patreon's protection filter is weaker, but we'll see!
Anyways - Hurshie, Ash, and Fro have been working on lots of new content for the YouTube Channel, freeing me up more to work on the comic.
I rec...
2020-02-10 17:43:23 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #57 - Sketch
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Unsure of what I'm able to post now since Patreon changes their preview transparency settings, and it is a lot easier for non-Patrons to make out what the posts are. Uploading this one as a test.
This is a real development sketch for the Chapter. It just looks lik...
2020-02-05 16:53:57 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #56 - First Page Revealed!
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This isn't the first page of Chapter 9, but it's the first page I've posted to the "public". The lineart isn't even done, but I thought it was vague enough to post without it spoiling anything.
What would you like to see in the next update? Another page-in-p...
2020-01-30 00:15:30 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #55 - Scenery
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Loving this new Art Style, especially the backgrounds. Looks very "painted". The comic has never looked closer to my vision than what we are doing with Chapter 9. I am very excited for you all to see it.
- Kuro
2020-01-25 04:56:12 +0000 UTC View PostQuickie
Sorry I missed this week's update. Was planning to have something out today but I have to move my entire set-up to a friend's house. He just had surgery and need's someone to stay with him for a week. I was the only one around, so I'm setting up a temp-office there, which will include my computer and all of my 5YL files. I'm currently on my lapt...
2020-01-23 14:50:38 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #54 - New Art Style
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So I'm, sure some of you have figured it out - Chapter 9 will be done in a different Art Style.
There is a potential in-universe explanation for this, but I am also using this style because I can draw much quicker and more efficient with this type of line work. Plus, it feels very...
2020-01-17 03:09:47 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #53 - Panel Preview
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Just another quick Ultimate Eon tease. What do you think he looks like?
2020-01-10 17:14:55 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #52 - Time Saber
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A smaller update. A weapon design for Ultimate Eon.
Yeah, it looks like a light saber. Although at first unintended, I embraced it because Ben 10 was always made up of references, anyways. Eon's a god now. If he wants a saber, he can have one :)
2020-01-07 14:28:32 +0000 UTC
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5YL UPDATE #51 - SPOILER, READ AT OWN RISK!!
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Happy 2020, folks!
<... 2020-01-03 20:25:49 +0000 UTC View PostIllustrated Concept Art
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Some of you may recognize the first version of this Art Style back from July.
I've been working on this video low-key since then. The first row is the original Art Style I was going for. I like it, but it wasn't all that interesting. Too geometric.
The...
2019-12-19 22:50:55 +0000 UTC View PostA Friendly Reminder...
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$1 Tier - If you are part of our Discord, please make sure you link your Discord account with your Patron so you can access our new Patreon-Exclusive Channel! Ping Kuro or Danny if you are having issues with your role.
$5 Tier - I...
2019-12-13 20:32:12 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Only Stream
Hey guys, Kuro here.
Wanted to touch base about that Patreon-only stream I'm going to do. With the Holidays coming up, people should have more free time (I'm assuming?) so weekends are still best to pull this off, correct? We can discuss this more in the comments below.
2019-12-07 17:18:24 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #50 - Way Big
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Now, I'm sure word has spread that 5YL Way Big will be very controversial. Before we went with our final route, we were leaning on this design that Ryan did. It keeps very in-line with how we've been doing things, and I love this design.
However, the final Way Big design is a tak...
2019-12-01 15:08:31 +0000 UTC View PostMax's Old Crew
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Max has had a lot of partners over the years. When going through the main canon to put together a script for my Illustrated Recap video coming up, I wanted to make a note of every single partner he worked with.
If you're a $5 Tier or higher, and have not ...
2019-11-25 15:09:10 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE#49 - Toepick's ...Face?
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Toepick is another alien we are reworking heavily. Ryan made a few passes before this one, but after suggesting to have the face split open like the creatures from Stranger Things, he made this beautiful basket of spaghetti.
You'll be seeing m...
2019-11-20 15:18:57 +0000 UTC View Post5YP UPDATE #48 - EYE-catching!
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I got my computer working again!
To celebrate, here's another quick alien reveal - Eye Guy!
Based on the EST Time Zone, what date and time would be best for a Patreon Exclusive stream? Comment below!
2019-11-14 20:42:23 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE - ?????
Hey guys, sorry there hasn't been an update in a bit. My computer is busted and I'm doing everything I can to fix it. The PC shop I'd always go to just closed down, and none of the parts I can find fit my computer.
Thank you for still sticking around. Perhaps I can do a private Patreon stream or something to make up for it. I still h...
2019-11-12 14:40:43 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #47 - Photo Reffs
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It's fairly common for artists to use photo references when drawing complicated poses. Here is a brief look into the many references I would use for Chapter 8.
My hand in the first picture is very wrinkly because I was recovering from an extremely bad atopic d...
2019-11-02 03:20:07 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #46 - Halloween!
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Hey guys, this will just be a quick update to help celebrate the Holiday!
Here's Benwolf and Frakenstrike's 5YL Concept Art! Hope you enjoy!
2019-10-27 18:35:56 +0000 UTC View Post5YL Update #45 - Ultimate Eon
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Whelp, it's bit a bit since our last solid update. We've been busy with our new series, And Beyond, which is canon to 5YL, so check it out if you haven't already!
I decided to let you take a gander at some Ultimate Eon concept art. We must've done like <...
2019-10-20 13:44:26 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #44 - "Bogus, V-man!"
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How have you guys been enjoying our new And Beyond series?
The next one's going to be special. I am animating a full clip for it. I haven't actually animated anything for a long time, and this is my first time animating using a tablet. I'm very happy with the results so far.
5YL Update #43 - The Making Of...
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Here's another fun look at some Pre-Production Pages!
You'll see the outline version of one of Statter's pages, and early version of an Orion Squad page with noticeably different effects and layouts, and some of the early planning before the Contest Winner was d...
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5YL UPDATE #42 - Something smells...
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As you may know, our new series And Beyond will continue to expand the 5YL Universe outside of the comic.
Our next episode will be based around Swampfire's Homeworld.
It was originally going to tackle two aliens at once; the first half of the ...
2019-10-03 03:41:01 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #41 - Old Artifacts
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While I was transferring all of my files to a new hard drive, I was reminiscing in the production of the older, traditionally-drawn chapters.
Back then, if I wanted something on a different layer, I'd have to draw it on a sheet of paper, scan it separately, edit it, then lo...
2019-09-28 05:25:50 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #40 - FIRST LOOK AT CHAPTER 9! (Also $5+ Notice)
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So, the working title for this one is 'Reborn'. Well, actually, that was Chapter 8's working title. This one is...well, perhaps I shouldn't say.
Anyways, this scene was actually written to start off Chapter 8 back when it was supposed to be 100 pages, as a call-ba...
2019-09-23 17:34:13 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #39 - Ryan's Boards
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I'm always showing off my storyboards, but sometimes I get a little help. Here are two panels that were Ryan's ideas (The Phil panel and the Space Battle), along with an early version of Horas from "Any Beyond". - Kuro
2019-09-18 04:41:38 +0000 UTC View Post5YL UPDATE #38 - Space Battle!
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So it seems that everyone has read the latest Chapter by now. To which we say - thank you!
I was wondering what you guys would be interested in seeing in the next few updates. I have a few concept sketches, some unused storyboards, I can break down a few pages/...
2019-09-10 03:08:18 +0000 UTC View Post