Quick update from me on the progress of production for "Sworn Servant" and its accompanying goodies.  Here's the status rundown:

"Sworn Servant" Foil Prints - In transit to me
Other Prints - In production
Playmats - In production
Stickers - Ready to go!
Bags & Backing - Ready to go!

I'm lucky enough I have the sticker hookup being able to print locally, so those are ready first (as soon as I can cut them all apart).

There are also 6 backers who haven't turned in their surveys or paid their shipping fees.  Please note that I cannot send you your items until you fill out your survey and pay any shipping fees first.  If you were expecting word from this project and haven't recieved it yet, double-check your emails associated with Backerkit to make sure your survey was recieved. Also check your spam boxes just in case the emails are being filtered.

When in doubt, you can also recover your surveys at this link:
https://swornservant.backerkit.com/

Questions, comments, etc.?  I'm here to help!

Drop an email to angela(at)angelasasser.com or comment on this Update and I will see it (however, email is the most direct and quick way to get support).  You can also pop into my Discord server and ask for help in the General channel.  I haunt there regularly!

As soon as I'm back from Multiverse this weekend, I'm making fulfillment my primary focus so I can hop to it once all the bits and bobs arrive on my doorstep.

- Ang

Last Thursday, you all helped this campaign succeed!  Since then, I've taken a few days to rest and also to complete the finalized design for the most popular option for the Stretch Goal sticker.

Enjoy the reveal of the polished sticker before we get down to next step details!

I hope you all enjoy the final version of the freebie sticker!  The other two designs that were in the running may show up in my Etsy shop at a later point, but for now, ALL Backers of this campaign will be getting a freebie sticker of this design included in their pledge items!

The only thing you need to do is fill out your surveys (once they're sent out) to make sure you recieve your freebie.  Those who do not have physical rewards will be able to choose whether or not they'd like to pay shipping for their freebie or if they'd prefer to skip out on the freebie instead of needing to pay shipping for it.

And now to business!  Here's what's going to be happening to get this campaign fulfilled.  I'm currently waiting on the funds to transfer into my bank account, which is predicted to happen September 22nd.  After this date, the real fun begins!

This is all best case scenario barring any Life Happenings (TM).  As I am a one-person biz working with family and friends to get this fullfilled, I ask for patience.  I will do my best to communicate any unforseen delays.

Also, back of house note.  There're a couple of pledges that have failed to process, which means there are a few of you who need to double-check your payment sources.  Once I open up the Pledge Manager, you'll be marked as 'failed payment' and will need to settle your balance in the Pledge Manager instead before I can send your items to you.

Any questions?  Consult the project FAQ, leave a comment on this post, or drop me an email to angela(at)angelasasser.com directly.  I'm happy to help!

Wishing you all inspiration!
<3 Ang

It's been an exciting couple of days already for this campaign!  I had so many fears before launching this project thinking it might be too small, too niche to fund, but you passionate folks have turned out to help us be almost 100% funded by day 2!

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. Truly!  It looks like we'll be funded very soon.  Most certainly by the end of this month-long campaign!

As a treat for those keeping up with this project, I wanted to give you a glimpse into how I made this painting over the course of this campaign.  I've put together a series of 1 minute videos showing the process from idea to final!  Starting with thumbnail sketching:

Here's a look at my favorite thumbnail sketches from the many I explored for this painting:

Even before I got to the point of exploring thumbnail sketches, I did a fair amount of pondering on what the main character of "Cassiel's Servant", Joscelin Verreuil, should look like.  Here's a peek at my pondering from my Secret Sketchbook:

I also fan cast Bill Skarsgard for Joscelin after seeing him kick butt in the movie "Boy Kills World", where his agility, physique, and martial prowess really impressed me. 

Kushiel fans, who do you fan cast for Joscelin?  By the end of the painting process, my version of Joscelin came out a mixture of Bill Skarsgard and Liam Hemsworth.

If you want an even deeper dive into how I conceptualized this painting and its characters, be sure to check out my Patreon where you can pledge $2 for access to all of my Secret Sketchbook entries about this painting or, if you aren't a fan of subscriptions, you can pay a one-time fee of $3 per entry and choose the specific entries you're interested in.

Find my Cassiel's Servant project archive with a list of all the public and Secret Sketchbook posts here:

Next along the Art Journey, I'll be sharing a peek at the concept sketches for Joscelin!  Designing his armor proved the most research intense and fun part of the process.

Let's keep the excitement going for this campaign!  Remember, you can help me spread the word about my gold foil print by sharing these posts on my socials (commenting is especially helpful!):

<3 Ang

(I'll update this list as we go along!)

An important head's up to everyone!  You have about 3 days to add any extra Add-Ons or get "Sworn Servant" at the Backer offer before it goes up in price and becomes a Patreon Secret Shop exclusive.

Extra Add-ons and Pre-orders can be purchased here:

- The Late Pledge Shop closes OCTOBER 1ST.
- Surveys will lock OCTOBER 2ND.  I want to get this party started ASAP!

If you don't have your survey in by October 2nd, you'll still be able to get your items, but I cannot send them to you until after your survey is answered and your shipping and any extra Add On costs are settled.  You'll need to contact me directly via angela(at)angelasasser.com to unlock your survey after that date if there's anything extra you'd like to add at that point.

I'm waiting with baited breath to take the manufacturing counts, order the prints, and start signing all of these lovelies for you all.  My hand is going to need some ice after!

Also while I'm here, will any of you be in town for Multiversecon down here in Georgia?

Come say hi to me there and meet Martha Wells, author of Murderbot, our Guest of Honor this year who is way cooler than I am!

I'd love to geek out about Kushiel's Legacy and Fantasy things with you if you drop by.

More updates soon as we progress through the next phase of getting this campaign fulfilled!

- Angela S.
Yout Nocturnal Artist Friend

Head's up to let Backers know that their surveys for the "Sworn Servant" campaign have been sent out.  Celebrations all around!

If you missed out on pledging to this project, you're in luck!  You can still get this gold foil limited edition print for $35 before the price goes up and it becomes a Patreon Secret Shop exclusive.

But hurry because I'll only be keeping this shop open for one week before surveys and orders will be locked!  This will be the final chance to add extra favorites from my Kushiel Concepts collection you may have missed out on and to lock-in Backer pricing.

Then surveys will be locked so I can start taking manufacturing counts.

Questions or bugs to report?  Let me know with a PM or drop an email to angela(at)angelasasser.com.  I'm happy to help!

Very soon we'll have these lovely prints in hand!  Hang tight till then.

- Ang