cheyenne barton

february live — we're on in 45 min!

get your kettle on and grab a snack — we're gonna be having a little journal date. <3 see y'all soon !!! 

february livestream pushed back to tomorrow, 3/4 at noon!

it’ll be at noon PST — what do y’all wanna get up to? anything in particular you wanna work on together re: drawing? i was thinking we could practice body poses or facial expressions! i am bad at both so it could be good fun. ;D see y’all then!

february newsletter is here!

click on the files below to read thru the february newsletter as well as download the printable!!

i also have a phone wallpaper that i just made up for myself so i thought i could share it with y'all too. march is gonna be a month of thoughtful growth and i'm very excited about it xx love you lots!

february sketchbook pages!!

i didn't draw a LOT this month, on the account of the Big Bad Depressive Episode, but i have drawn quite a lot just in the past week, to try and help myself get back into things. click on the PDF below to download the images, so you can get all close up and personal with them! love you lots xx

gimme those q's!!

time for february questions! i'm gonna record it this friday morning, so you have till then to get those queries in. LOVE Y'ALL HAPPY MONDAY xx

minor adjustment to tier rewards!

helloooo you sweet beautiful beans — i'm letting y'all know that i'm getting rid of the exclusive monthly print for the $20 tier. :( i will still, of course, being doing the monthly tea times (i love them so), but the monthly print is tricky to do when i'm working on commissions, new product for the shop, and the newsletter pr...

going live in about 20 minutes!

i'm gonna be doing some warm-ups before i start working on my commissions today, so i figured we could draw and chat for a bit! 

wanna try that livestream again? ;D

i watched that livestream back that we just did today and OH BOY talk about a downer. sorry y'all had to see that — i think i might dial back on my online engagement here soon to give myself some healing room, but! i wanna redo that particular stream and try for something a bit more positive!! would you wanna get together tomo...

jan and february livestream dates!

helloooo!! oof these next couple weeks are gonna be full of catch up content ! <br><br>the january livestream will be this friday at NOON PST, and the february one will be next Saturday March 3rd at NOON as well. this week i’m gonna be giving y’all the full update of what’s been going on with me — no sugar co...

january tea time is finally up!

finally finished uploading this bad boy!! the quick jump question menu is in the description!! LOVE Y'ALL LOTS i'll be grabbing your feb questions soon!

i've got a (temporary) computer!

my mom's computer came in the mail !! (thanks mom!) so now i finally have a way to make and distribute content till i can save up for a new comp. though i gotta say, two weeks without a computer (aka two weeks of being a totally unproductive useless potato of a person) has thrown me WAY OFF so i'm basically recalibrating my life...

computer update! (it’s not great!)

so! my computer turns on, but the keyboard is totally busted — and since the liquid probs got to my logic board, it’s a matter of time before that gets corroded. so!! i need to (very quickly) save up some cash in order to get a new computer. i found out i can get a refurbished one thru apple, and applecare now covers liquid ...

re: tea time and other stuff

hey y’all — i was in the middle of uploading our january tea time, but then i spilled tea all over my laptop — i have to wait a few days for it to (hopefully) dry out, otherwise i’ll have to get a new comp. i should still be able to do the livestream this sunday? i’ll let y’all know. sorry about this y’all, it’s ...

january livestream date!

hey lovelies!! i realize it's cutting it a bit close, but i was thinking we could have our livestream this sunday evening perhaps? around 6pm PST? idk what y'all wanna do, but i was thinking we could have a drawing date and i could talk to y'all a bit more in depth about the brain stuff i've been going through lately. (which is ...

january newsletter!!!

WAHOO JANUARY NEWSLETTER TIME! both the PDF for the newsletter and the PNG for this month's printable are linked below. the printable is a fun, simple sort of coloring page, with stuff you can cut out and paste in ur journals and things. i hope y'all are well! love you lots!

on the topic of self-discipline:

hi friends !! 

i've had something weighing on my mind a lot and i thought that maybe we could talk about it here!! i'm working on the newsletter and i was gonna touch on that in there, but i want more of a discussion type thing 

how do y'all curate/develop self-discipline? in the time since i went full time sel...

my first proper digital painting !!!

SO one of my art goals this year is to get better at digital painting and today i finally decided to take the plunge and i painted this little guy!! i like how i blended the colors but i also know that i have SO MUCH TO IMPROVE ON but i just got so excited about him i had to share 

also — i've drawn a couple things in p...

working on things, and also, myself

hey y'all !! just wanted to drop in and say hi. how are y'all? are you good? please let me know !! 

the weather here in seattle has been so clear and warm (by warm i mean 55 degrees F) but today is Classic Seattle weather, so it's gray and chilly and the threat of rain hangs in the air. It's a very very cozy day which is ...

secret sketchbook pics !!! :D

HEYYY PALS here's some pics of some of my recent sketchbook pages !! i've been spending more time on each one so there aren't as many as previous uploads, but i'm thinking that's a sign of progress in some way?? i am so impatient when i draw so i'm trying to learn to take my time. i wanna make more finished pieces this year t...

helloooo friends!

HAPPY MONDAY! i love monday — it's become my fave day of the week. it's a fresh start !! and i loove me a good reset button

i need ur help! i'm a bit stuck on the printable for this month..do y'all want another compilation of doodles? a finished art piece? a coloring book page type thing? comment and let me know !! i'm leani...

time for questions!!

hey y'all !! time for your questions for our january tea time!! it'll be up next monday, so you have till sunday morning to ask me your questions. remember, they can be about anything and everything !! tea, etsy, anxiety, seattle, cats, whatever your heart desires <33

december tea time is up!!

WAHOOOO here's the very late december tea time for ya!! the quick jump question menu is underneath the video — i hope y'all enjoy my rambles xx talk to you soon!!

here's the (late) december newsletter!!

WAHOO!! i'm trying out a new format — instead of sending things through your e-mails, i'm gonna have everything up on patreon to make everything more accessible and easier (for both of us). i'll be experimenting with layouts and things as time goes on, but i rather like the setup i've done here. 

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happy happy new year!! <3

it's a bit late in the day, but HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIENDS! we're in 2018!! can you believe it !! 

i wanted to say thanks to y'all for your incredible support — you have no idea how much it means to me. words cannot begin to express how you make me feel !! you're letting me live an actual dream come true! i'm so hon...

tea time and newsletter going out this week !

because of Life Things and also because i don't have access to a good scanner, both the $20 tea time video and the december newsletter will be going out this week! 

i'm excited for the schedule i've drawn up for the new year and the fact that i will not be leaving y'all hanging till the last week of the month anymore haha...

updated livestream link!!

i updated the livestream link, cause i realized i messed up in setting it up lolol so be sure to go back to the post and click on the new link! the livestream is here!!

going live in half an hour!!

wahoo!! we'll be chatting about goals and things, and hopefully one of my cats will make an appearance and i can show y'all how my mum does things up for the holidays :D

if you watch on your desktop, you can join the live-chat here !! see y'all...

livestream tomorrow at noon?

hey y'all!! how does the livestream tomorrow at noon CST sound? we can draw, talk about the new year, i can show you my cats...what do y'all wanna do?

also, of course, if you can't make the live, it'll be available as a regular video for you to watch whenever ;0

THE NEW YEAR IS SO SOON, AH

sketchbook dump !!

i've been drawing and painting and doodling loads lately so HERE YA ARE ! happy christmas eve eve (if u celebrate and if not — happy saturday! :D)

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poll for livestream date!!

hey you lovely folks! wanted to get ur thoughts on when we should our livestream — i was thinking either this saturday or next tuesday, so essentially before or after christmas. 

let me know what works for y'all, and also what you'd like to do on this livestream! i know everyone wanted to see my cats, lol, so maybe we d...