How can I support you?
For the financially capable, you may:
PRO-TIP: Money is exchanged for goods and services, such as groceries and rent. I like groceries to eat and having a place to live.
For those who are financially challenged (tfw), share my evil thoughts to your friends, family, and enemies. Show them my art and comics! Do a lil' retweet on my illustrations and force your followers to peep the horror. When you spread my evil power, I grow stronger with every person inducted into my hivemind.
Heck, you can just leave a comment on my art, or send me an email saying you like my stuff. The more you boost my ego, the more naughtiness leaks into my art!
What pets do you have?
They are all adopted or rescued.
- Jill is a girl weenie.
- Jack is a boy weenie.
- Lil Bit is a granny weenie.
- Cheddar Bacon Cheeseburger is an orange boy cat. He was abandoned by his cat mommy cuz he was as sicky kitten. Now he's got a jiggly pouch.
- Randy was named Creamy Mami, until Shane decided he needed a better name. We took him in from outside cuz he had a face and paw infection. He has FIV.
- Mogwai/Gizmo/Babby is a sweet tortie who was dumped outside our house.
- On my pet page, I talk a little bit about previous animals I've taken care of.
- There are around 10 stray cats outside that we TNR'd, feed and water.
Where do you get your stuff printed?
It depends.
- Zines, stickers and art prints:
I DIY most paper goods. I currently use a Canon IP8720, but would recommend a Canon Pixma Pro-100 because of its larger color palette. I'm aiming to upgrade to a Canon Pixma Pro-200.
For cutting paper, I have both a guillotine and slicing paper cutter. Zines are printed on opaque copy paper, with cardstock covers. Stickers are printed on a mix of vinyl, matte, and glossy sticker paper. I use a mix of Red River and Canon photo paper for art prints.
- Charms:
I use ZapCreatives and Vograce to print my charms, depending on which manufacturer can make what I want. Zap has a nice selection of custom color acrylics. Vograce also has a lot of other gimmicky merch options.
- Dakimakura:
I used MoeGF to print body pillows, but I can't find them anymore.
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Everything else:
Most artists source from Alibaba, an Ebay-like site for manufacturers. Have a look on there and shop around!
For in-depth details, AAN is a good resource.
What digital brushes do you use?
Primarily the default G-Pen and some brush pens for CSP lineart: Kaze Fude. Ink Pen. Tint Texture Brush.
I use a variety of brushes for textures:
What traditional tools do you use?
A Pentel Brush Pen is the easiest fat pen for me to use. I refill the cartridges with with Noodler's, Hydrus, and PH Martins Black Star ink depending on what I can find around me.
Pentel Color Water Brushes are for a slightly different, more controlled feel.
For thin brush lines, I use a Pentel Artist Brush Sign Pen. It's like an eyeliner pen for drawing. It's pretty sick.
For controlled, non-variable thin lines, I like Ohto pens. They tips are much stronger than Microns, and can withstand my mighty hulk grip.
Otherwise, for sketching I like whatever I can find on my desk. Chewed up pencils, free pens from hotels...
Will you draw something for me?
Please have a look at my commission page for prices on non-commercial art.
Who is Shane?
He's my wife and a pretty cool guy and a real Chinese chief. Sometimes he turns into a chubby orange cat when I wake up in the morning.
What are your pronouns?
For strangers, call me SCUMSUCK or tempural. If you absolutely cannot reword your sentence, "they" is least worst third person pronoun.
In person, or with close friends, anything is fine.
Is your character a BOY or GORL?
All my characters are fluid in gender and sexuality.
Can I draw fanart or write fanfic of your characters?
Heck yeah! Tag me or send me what you make! And let me know if I can upload it to my HALL OF FAME gallery!
Ever think of doing tattoos?
NO!!! I do not trust my attention deficit brain with a canvas of live human flesh.
I can, however, design art for tattooing purposes, and you can buy a tattoo ticket if you want one of my pre-existing arts as a design.
Will you join my zine/art event?
Maybe! Read my artist statement and see if our values align.
I'm less likely to join strangers' fandom zines with unspecific themes. I'm more likely to contribute time to projects with people I know, and themes I enjoy (horror, gay stuff, niche pairings).
You can also purchase a commission if you want me to make art for your project.Can I use your art as my icon?
If you commissioned a piece from me, feel free to use that piece as your icon, header, or so forth. Please credit me as SCUMSUCK, and link to this website or my social media if possible.
If you want to use my personal work for your personal icon, please credit me as above.
If you want to use my commissioned work that was made for someone else, that features their OCs, please refrain from doing so. It's weird to take a photo of your neighbor's car and print it out.
Do not use my work as your icon on Twitch, Youtube, or any other commercial site. You can commission me for a personalized icon instead.
Why didn't you reply to my message on social media?
Sorry! I don't check most of my social media. I just post stuff and leave, cuz my brain can not handle the skinner box loop of mainstream social media You will most likely get a response if you e-mail me though, I check that every day.
Can you test or review one of our products?
Sure. I'll make an honest review unless you pay me a moral offsetting fee. Shoot me an email at contact@scumsuck.com so we can work it out.Can I interview you?
Sure! Shoot me an email at contact@scumsuck.com, and let me know where you'll be publishing this, or if you're doing this for homework or something.
Can I show you my art?
Maybe! I'll probably say something like "cool" to you, if you don't have any specific questions. I won't be able to maintain a long conversation about your art and stories though, and will likely forget to respond after the first couple of messages.
Someone is being a meanie poopy head about you, what should I do?
Damn that sucks. I don't want to know. Don't tell me. If you care about me, go confront that person and tell them to stop being a meanie poopy head because no one likes to talk to meanie poopy heads.
Where did you study art?
I went to CSSSA after high school, and had a good time. I went to animation school after that, and had a horrible time and didn't learn anything besides that I hate how capitalism entwines with art and industry. Also there's a lot of racism and sexism and sexual assault and overall abuse that people don't want to talk about because they need to e-beg for jobs.
I learned more about art by sneaking into classes outside of my major, by experiencing shit in my life, and by doing jobs. Doesn't matter if it's just a couple of craigslist gig or proper contract work. Doesn't matter if it's a free art anthology with strangers. I learn more by doing things, rather than reading or theorizing.
If your scalp is still itching for answers, shoot me an email.
