January 1st, 2019 - Update 1

Two pots on a stovetop, heat cranked on. Warming up and soon they'll simmer.

I have two projects going right now and I feel in my element. They're exciting, deep, intimidating--everything I enjoy and do my best work in the presence of, honestly.

+ Project Blue will be the first to show itself, and for it, I'm going to do something I haven't before, just for Patreon: a week-by-week update video relaying progress. This is a special project that warrants it and I really want to capture the process and this moment in time. 

I don't know when it will be completed, but I'd very much like to get the bulk of the work done this month. I might have it premiere in February, might get lucky and be faster than that, but I'm not rushing anything. This must be perfect in all avenues of my execution in order to do it justice.

Cameras are involved. Locations are involved. Lots of hours spent sitting and working at a table and desk will be involved.

But I haven't been in this much love with an idea since... well, Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared Explained.

+ Project Monochrome - this is top-secret. I'm going to be making updates along the process of this work's creation, too, because it absolutely warrants it. However, those cannot be uploaded to Patreon. Not yet. I'll tell you what I can, but I cannot give it away. It needs time, lots of time, the most time out of anything I've done since starting this channel. 

I've held onto this one since the fall of 2010. I started, I put it in the icebox, and a few months ago, I took it back out. 

This project has already begun. It will continue, and I'll be working on it as I work on everything that will show up on the channel directly. Progress so far is good and again, I'm in my element.

I'm feeling completely right again as both a YouTube creator and an artist. I've been rolling back and forth between work sessions on both projects since November, going steadily on one and then moving onto the other as the mood struck or I felt tired with the other. I've had several mornings in a row of going to bed and then suddenly feeling I needed the laptop, and up I'd stay for a few more hours, studying, researching, or writing.

I don't care about social media right now. I don't care about what's happening on YouTube. All I care about is making this art, and delivering it to you all, in its full glory, with all of my effort and care put in. I am immersed and in love with it and obsessed and it's beautiful.

Keep an eye out on this page in the coming weeks, I'll have the updates for you. I won't give the game away in them, but those who have keen understanding will know what this is all about ahead of time.

Thank you,

- Nick