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Keeping Time Page 21

First Page| Previous Page| Next PageAll PagesHappy Boxing Day (..whatever that is)! I hope your winter has been warm and filled with the joy of loved ones (even if that loved one is just yourself!!)I'm really excited to post this page, because it's my favorite page I've done so far! If you need a quick refresher on which sister is which (although ultimately, I hope, each sisters' personality will come through enough on the page th...

Keeping Time Page 20

First Page| Previous Page| Next PageAll PagesI scheduled this page because at the time of this actually posting, I will be in Vancouver, B.C.! (OHHH, CANADAAA) My partner and I are driving up for his birthday to spend some time eating all the amazing food up there.Alright, now for my little Easter Egg notes.Denver's back patch is Chicago punk band, The Effigies's tour shirt. Here's a photo of Black Flag's Henry Rollins wearing it ...

Keeping Time Page 19

First Page| Previous Page| Next PageAll PagesIt's here!! My favorite panel of the series!! I already talked about it on Twitter (I'm still refusing to call that place X, fuck Elon Musk) because I was lucky enough to have it go viral over there! But this panel is a year in the making. It was one of the few scenes I could picture in my head at the very first outline stage.This was my bit to my outline editor, Frankee, from late 2022!My thum...

Keeping Time Page 18

First Page| Previous Page| Next PageAll PagesI don't have much to comment on this time, except that if you would like to imagine something playing in the background, please imagine an impassioned piano rendition of "Paranoid."

December Newsletter

Hey folks! We're rounding the bend on ol' 2023 here, and what a year it's been. My partner unexpectedly lost his job in February of this year and couldn't find a new job for months, so 2023 has been a financially trying year for us.I relaunched this Patreon in June, in part to help us with our financial situation, and it's been so much more successful and so much more rewarding than I ever could have imagined. I'm so grate...

Keeping Time Page 17

First Page| Previous Page| Next PageAll Pages🚨Daniel's genuine smile alert 🚨It's fleeting, but it's there!!! Also, fun fact. The Black Sabbath song Daniel will end up playing is "Paranoid," but because lyrics are copyrighted and it's a process to get the rights to print 'em in a comic, this will never be clear in the comic itself. You just gotta trust me on this.

[18+] obedience school

don't forget to walk your dog!!!

[18+] good pup, bad kitty

WHOOPS MY HAND SLIPPEDbut no haha, here, have some out of canon drawings!! I feel like I'm gonna be playing with these outfits over the next while because they're very fun and I don't think I got them out of my system yet.it also amuses me endlessly that Denver started out as a stuffed dog plushie and Daniel was a cat-like Neopet and those vibes have not yet left their characters!!

Keeping Time Page 16

First Page| Previous Page| Next PageAll Pagesthe "D" in "Denver" stands for "Does not think things through; DOES corner former best friend on stage during a live performance"

Keeping Time Page 15

First Page | Previous Page | Next Pagethe "D" in Daniel stands for "Decisions, Terrible"also since this page is so dialogue-light, you're all gonna get two pages in one day!!! They're both dialogue light so maybe their powers combined will make for one satisfying update, hahaha!

Keeping Time Page 14

First Page| Previous Page| Next PageAll Pagesthis comic page is the equivalent of being asked, "no, but where are you REALLY from?" (if you're Asian diaspora, I know you know)Also, it's a small thing, but I've changed up the dialogue font! Blambotis having its annual sale, so I treated myself to some fonts that actually include European characters (which means Tomás can have his name spelled correctly in the comic...!), but I...

Keeping Time Page 13

First Page| Previous Page| Next PageAll PagesWorking on this page reminded me of the time I was on a date with a guy who kept negging me for being Asian before negging was even a word in our generation's vocabulary. (He did not get a second date.)A brief note, because this unfortunate part of queer history might not be familiar to all, but "no fats, no femmes, no Asians" is/was a terrible attitude prevalent in the gay male community t...

KEEPING TIME Page 12

First Page| Previous Page| Next PageAll PagesHELLO, HERE IS A NEW PAGE FOR YOU.I have been STRUGGLING on these behind the scenes. Penciling and inking were flowing really well -- I felt like I finally got the hang of drawing Daniel, I was loving how my lines were coming out -- and then I got to coloring.I scrapped a full day's worth of work because I just was not feeling my own colors. I know I'm known for a style that mixes realism with ...

[18+, daniel]

sometimes gesture warm-ups turn into porny Daniels

Lil November Check In

Hi folks! Just stopping in to say I'm over halfway done with the next mini batch of pages, so I'm hoping to get those to you folks soon!! I've been drawing and inking some of the nicest Daniels I've ever drawn, and I can't wait to share them with you all. 😂I've also got a Blender/Clip Studio Paint tutorial in the works on how to make a custom model with tattoos on it for easy reference. Hopefully I'll have some time...

November Update - Odds, Ends, and an Obsession with Color coding

Hi folks! Before I begin, I just want to thank you all so, so much for being here. My little family (my long-time partner and our cats) had a bunch of medical scares in October, and the income I made from Patreon was enough to cover one of our unexpected trips to the vet! That's huge. I could not safely work on Keeping Time without this passive income, and I'm so grateful to you all.So... what's been going on since I finished the intr...

[18+, Daniel x Denver] he's versatile

I promised bottom Denver some time ago and let it be known I ALWAYS keep my promises to you, my beloved Espresso Shot patrons!!!!!!So here, a little mini "comic" about this dynamic, because I don't know if I'll have time to explore it in Keeping Time itself. Daniel is all bravado in bed, but he's weak to Denver's complete lack of shame. It'll get him every time.

KEEPING TIME Logo

Sorry things have been a little quiet (especially at the Espresso tier) -- I think I'm still recovering from the marathon of making comic pages and then getting a covid booster! 😅One of the things I have been working on is making a logo for the Denver and Daniel comic, which, in case you missed it, has officially been renamed Keeping Time!!I'm not a graphic designer by any means, so I originally reached out to my bud, J.J. López, who ...

The Thursday Friend: William

I have to draw this guy a lot more than initially anticipated, so I sat down and actually designed him. So if you notice his appearance changes slightly since the first 11 pages, please pretend he always looked this way. (This is what I get for drawing a character without coming up with their design beforehand!! I was just so eager to get started, hahaha.)We don't know William's last name, because Daniel doesn't know William's las...

Keeping Time Pages 10 + 11

First Page| Previous Page| Next PageAll Pages*AND EXHALE* WE DID IT.Okay you lovely patrons, this is it. The final pages of this mini intro arc. This was a huge experiment in how I wanted to approach everything, from penciling, to inking, coloring, and lettering and post-production. Looking back at all the completed pages, I think it was a success!!I'm going to go back to working on thumbnails and pencils for the next round of pages, so altho...

[18+ daniel x ??? ]

don't mind me, just trying out some new pencil brushes 😌

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First Page | Previous Page | Next PageAll Pages*breath inhale*

Keeping Time Page 8

First Page | Previous Page | Next PageAll PagesThanks for your patience with this page being a little late! Hope these new, questionable Patreon UI and branding appearances aren't giving you too much of a headache. (They're an absolute nightmare on my end, haha... ha)Also, sorry for all the lettering experimentation. I swear I'll decide on how manga-influenced the final lettering will be, eventually. Until then, though......

hard boi

The aesthetics and temperament switcheraoo is complete. This Daniel's theme song would be THE BACK HORN's ｢声｣ (Koe)--Also, there won't be any comic page today. I've been dealing with some personal stuff this week, and wasn't able to finish today's page in time. Thanks for your understanding! With there only been 3 pages left to share, I'll now be planning to post them this Friday, next Tuesday-ish, and next Thurs...

Now Available: Annual Membership!

Hey folks! Looks like I finally qualify to offer annual membership here on Patreon! Basically, you can pay for a year's worth of membership upfront, saving 10% compared to paying each month! It also saves me money as a creator, because instead of paying processing and transaction fees on each monthly transaction, I only have to pay those fees once...!For existing members, here's how you can switch your membership to annual. Log in, hover ...

soft boi

One of you fine patrons joked about Denver wearing a turtleneck which got me to thinking about Denver in a sweater, which then got me to thinking...what if Denver and Daniel switched temperaments and aesthetics..........IMPORTANT ADDENDUM: this is the theme song of Soft Denverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNGjCsur3zcPLEASE BE NICE I'M VERY SOFT

Keeping Time Page 7

First Page | Previous Page | Next PageAll PagesDenver is wearing a Misfits shirt because it's the shortest hand I could think of for 'punk music fan' (although Denver would probably end up fighting Danzig if they ever got put in a room together; there is no way Denver would be able to meet Danzig and NOT troll him about Henry & Glenn). Rorie is wearing a '90s PJ Harvey shirt.(Henry & Glennis a bunch of comics that ship Black Flag&...

Keeping Time Page 6

First Page | Previous Page | Next PageAll PagesPROTAGONIST B HAS ENTERED THE BUILDING, I REPEAT--Denver's neck tattoo is back. When I am ~40 pages in and absolutely furious with myself about this choice, please remind me to come back here, to this post, to this moment in time, when I thought it was a good idea.(I might miss Monday's update next week -- I fell behind with coloring these because I got too wrapped up in rewriting the pages t...

Keeping Time Page 5

First Page | Previous Page | Next PageAll Pagesanime intensifiesBut no, really, I had intended to keep my love for anime lighting in check for this comic, but the heart wants what the heart wants I guess!!! It will take an army to stop me from using lighting as metaphor!!I'm also re-writing and re-drawing all the thumbnails for the pages that immediately follow this 12-page intro, but the place the pages are going feels so much better to me, ...