Alanna Harpsong, Author at Studio Squid Ink

New Valentines Day Merch!

It’s cute and full of tentacles! Tastes just like chocolate! >_>

By Alanna Harpsong

Hello everyone! Hopefully your new year has started off well. So far so good for the studio. Though I’m pretty sure my brain is still somewhere in 2021 still rolling around. It’ll catch up eventually.

While I’ll be the first to admit that I love Halloween and it’s the only holiday I really enjoy anymore. However some people seem to like this valentines day thing. So I was unusually inspired to do something for Valentines Day. Now… if we start including real tentacle monsters, I might be persuaded to start celebrating again!

If I opened a box of chocolates and found this little one, I’d be delighted.

To the hell with chocolates! Give me Tentacles!

There are shirts, mugs, stickers and more. Pop on over to our studio shop and pick this little one up. They’re not going to be around forever.

Like this shirt!

There’s also a lot of other wonderful merch in our shop. Nova’s Guitar Cat Girl, my Audio Ghost.

https://www.squidinksundries.com

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Post published:January 12, 2022
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New art and new merch!

New Cyberpunk Art!

And merch, because this shit is sweet.

By Alanna Harpsong

So Nova and I came up with an idea a bit ago to do a series of monster girls. Which are always fun to do. But we wanted to do something a little bit different than just the standard here’s and imp, succubus, etc. We thought, what if we cyberpunked them out? Nova may or may not have being playing Cyberpunk 2077 and thus we were inspired. But wouldn’t that make a fun calendar?

We of course thought we’d get through the idea a little faster than we have and we would have a calendar for this year. But life happened. So…next year.

Somehow I (Alanna) beat Nova to releasing the first one. I picked ghost for my first monster girl. I was originally going to do the very computer based thing. Then I realized that I drew a bunch of audio cables, and I went sure. Audio ghost. Unintentional inspiration perhaps from getting back into learning music and playing an instrument again.

Regardless, pretty proud of this one. Never tried doing anything cyberpunk before. I usually find anything mechanical intimidating. So a lot of firsts on this one for me. Sometimes you just gotta leap off that cliff. ^_~

Of course there’s a whole slew of merch to be had on the studio store now. T-shirts, posters, stickers, mugs, and beer glass to name just a few. Head on over and check them out.

https://studio-squid-ink-sundries.creator-spring.com/listing/audio-ghost

Christmas is just around the corner. Treat someone you know. Or hell. You know, treat yourself. You deserve it! For those in the US, you can even take advantage of TeeSpring’s Afterpay to break it down into smaller chunks to pay instead of all at once.

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Post published:December 4, 2021
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Snow Fairy Merch in the Squid Shop!

Pssst! Christmas is coming! ^_~

By Alanna Harpsong

Well it’s winter time more or less. It’s been cold. Even a little snow this morning. So in a festive mood we added Alanna’s snow fairy to a few items in the studio merch shop!

Head on over to find her on mugs, shirts, hoodies and more!

https://studio-squid-ink-sundries.creator-spring.com/listing/new-snow-fairy

Of course there’s some squid themed merch too. Oh! Nova’s coffee chan, and some adorable WWII chibis.

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Post published:November 25, 2021
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Commission Prices Changing.

Commission Pricing Changing

and other reminders.

By Alanna Harpsong

Hello all!

Some news from the studio. Nova and I (Alanna) have been talking for a bit. We both realized that come February of 2022 it will have been 3 years since we launched the official website fore Studio Squid Ink. This also means we have not made changes in prices to our commissions in almost 3 years. It’s hard to believe that it’s been that long already. I suppose in someways it feels like the pandemic has made time vanish when we weren’t paying attention.

Yes, you guessed it. This means Nova and I are officially revising our commission prices and making adjustments where fair. We’ve gained a lot of skill in the last three years, and well unfortunately the price of living also keeps going up, and it is no longer realistic for us to continue at our current rate. We also put a lot of hours into each commission to give the best possible piece to you we can. We should have been making appropriate adjustments every year, but have honestly just forgotten. So yes, it will be a little bit of a skip this time around. But should be a lot more gradual in the future. And we will do our best to remember in the future. ^_^;

We’re still tweaking numbers. Our current prices will stay in effect until the end of the year. Starting January 1^st 2022, our new pricing will take over. So, if you’re inclined, now’s a great time to get a commission before prices go up.

If you would like to get a commission at our current pricing be sure you get your commission request into us by midnight on the 31^st of December, and make sure you are in a position to roll with it in a reasonable amount of time. We won’t hold a commission spot for you at the old pricing indefinitely.

~Alanna and Nova

Also, we have a merch shop! With real tangible items. You know what? Christmas is coming. Why not hop in and take a look around.

https://www.squidinksundries.com/

Lastly, we’re counting down to the launch of Volume 6, of The Cat House. December 3rd for everyone. For our awesome subscribers, they get access on the 1st. They always get pages 2 days before everyone else. Subscribing on either Patreon or SubscribeStar is a great way to support the studio. The more support there, the more we can whittle down the hours we work at our full time jobs and create more content. Vote on pin-ups. $5 and up get a copy of the pin-up. This month it’s Miyuki as a monster girl. She makes quite the fiendish imp. ^_~ And when volume 6 is complete, $10 subscribers get a digital copy of the volume.

https://www.patreon.com/studiosquidink

https://subscribestar.adult/studio-squid-ink

Or you can buy digital copies of the comic and our picture packs on our Gumroad store.

https://studiosquidink.gumroad.com/

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Post author:Alanna Harpsong
Post published:November 22, 2021
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Elementor #2057

Studio News, Volume 6

and some Halloween goodness.

By Alanna Harpsong

A few things to announce!

Studio Squid Ink has an official merch store now! We’ve set up on Teespring. Because who doesn’t love T-shirts, mugs and more! We certainly have a closet full of band shirts that speak to that sentiment, among other things.

Want to drink your coffee out of a mug with Nova’s Coffee-chan? Now you can! Or you can even take it with you in a travel tumbler. She doesn’t mind if you put tea in her either. Get styling with our WWII in Chibi t-shirts. Winter is coming … we have sweat shirts too.

Would you like to curl up and get warm with Miyuki and Rosalyn? There’s a blanket for that. Or enjoy a beverage in one of our Oktoberfest themed Beir glasses with Rosalyn or Yasmin. Or in general show your love of Studio Squid Ink with a T-shirt with our logo on it. Or one of our personal squids. You could rock Alanna’s Squidthulu or Nova’s Art Mongol.

And that’s just the start! Between new art and some of our wonderful older pieces, we encourage you to follow us for new releases! Head on over and check it out!

Next bit of news!

Finally, for what you have all been waiting for! News on volume 6 of The Cat House.

We’re getting to that point where we have just enough pages done that we feel comfortable starting the release of the next volume. Starting on the first Friday of December, (12/3/2021) we will begin releasing pages. Like usual we will release a page every Friday until we run out of pages. This volume is 30 plus pages. So, it’ll be a bit.

However, if you subscribe on either Patreon or SubscribeStar, you’ll get access to new pages every Wednesday before we release to the general public. The bonus our Patreons and Subscribers have gotten since the end of the last volume, has been a sneak peak at this volume. From story boards, to sketches, inking, various stages of coloring, etc. At our $10 tier on either platform, you’ll get a digital copy of the comic when it’s complete. As well as all the other general goodies we have. Like our monthly pin-up that you get to vote on. In full color now.

You can support us on either Patreon or SubscribeStar

What can you expect in Volume 6? Aside from the general chaos and sexy shenanigans of the fair folk of The Cat House, you’ll also get to meet the next member of the staff, as will Miyuki. Irena, our German nudist chef. No idea what The Cat House is? Just head on over to our galleries and you can read the first 5 volumes.

Remember, December 3^rd! Or the 1^st for for our wonderful supporters!

Lastly, enjoy the Halloween madness of The Cat House. Nova and I started that picture way to late. But amazingly we’re only a day past Halloween with it. We wanted to do a big crazy Halloween picture with some of the Cat House staff. What was supposed to be bobbing for apples has gone wrong. Thanks Rosalyn!

Nova sketched and inked the picture. I (Alanna) was on a good role for coloring it, but then life … lifed all over the place. And Nova helped me color Miyuki and Yasmin and all that wonderful lube so that this picture wasn’t a couple of weeks late. ^_^; Hope your Halloween was spooky and fun!

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Post author:Alanna Harpsong
Post published:November 1, 2021
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Studio News and Updates

Studio News

And other updates.

By Alanna Harpsong

Well this post is long over due. Been a while since we announced anything, or gave any general updates. Funny enough, we’d have to say 2021 has been a bit of a shit year. So there are a lot of reasons why perhaps in some aspects we’ve been less active than normal. Made our 2020 seem not so bad. We are both doing well now. Or at least stubbornly moving forward on bad days.

There are some new things brewing in Studio Squid Ink. Some things we’ve been meaning to do for some time now. Somethings slowed down because of the pandemic, or became impossible. Such as getting together some things to hit up some of the many conventions out there. It was hard to proceed forward with so much uncertainty. While we fared well, others have not. So launching other things we’ve had in mind for some time didn’t quite feel like the right time. Who knows how things will continue to go with this pandemic. But life goes on, so must we. And we’re long overdue to kick our ass into gear.

Some avenues we’ve been pursuing may involve tangible merchandise. Because who doesn’t love t-shirts, mugs, and stickers. News to come on that front soon, but it is in the works. >_> We are actually waiting on some samples to be made and sent to us.

The thing we really wanted to introduce today was a new platform we’re on. We now have a page on SubscribeStar. What is SubscribeStar? It’s just like Patreon, but much more on the friendly side with adult content. Does this mean we’re getting rid of Patreon? No. Some people really like it. It’s not a bad platform, but it does leave something to be desired somedays. But diversification in business can really only help. In talking with some fans, I’ve run into people who were inclined to support us, but weren’t fans of Patreon as a platform. Thus influencing their decision to not subscribe. Also being friendlier on the adult artist content, it gives us plan B if Patreon finally completely banishes us.

SubscribeStar will be exactly the same across the board as Patreon. So, you won’t be missing out on anything if you subscribe to one and not the other. Just like Patreon, subscribers, depending on tier, will get early access to art both SFW and NSFW. You’ll get to see work in progress on our comic and visual novel/dating sim. As well as getting to vote on the monthly pin-up, copies of the hi-res jpg. See into the actual studio itself and the squids who reside there. Head on over here and check it out!

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Will we be opening up any other platforms? We have our eyes on OnlyFans. Still waiting to let a bit of the dust settle from their Tumblr like snafu and see where they stand. But that may be coming in the future too.

Check out some of our more recent art below.

Finally some news on volume 6 of The Cat House. There were some things that interrupted our flow on this one for sure. We are working on it and getting back into our normal flow. We will be releasing it sometime this year. Unsure of when just yet. We have 8 pages fully sketched. 5 fully colored. And the others in various stages of done.

We want to get several more pages complete so that we can keep up with our standard page a week release. Which will make it so we can keep up completing at least a page a week to keep up.

That sums it up for today! Stay tuned, there will be a bit more news to come in the next little bit.

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Post published:September 26, 2021
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Studio News and Updates

Volume 5 cumming soon!

By Alanna Harpsong

Hey everybody! It’s been a little bit. Honestly not a lot to report or update on. Things have been the same day in and day out. It’s been a year so far for everyone. We count everything good in our life and make the best of what we can. So a lot of time has definitely gone into our art.

Thank you all that have been commissioning us. Nova especially. So much so that he’s closed his commissions for the time being. While we’ve kept up with The Cat House comic pretty well, we’ve lagged behind on the game a bit. Hoping that closing commissions for a little bit will help us get back to where we need to be. Nova may be closed, I am not. So you can still get commissions from me (Alanna).

As we have mentioned on previous posts, on any of our many pages, The Cat House volume 5 will becoming out this year, and we finally have a concrete date. Starting on Friday December 4th, and every Friday after that until we run out of pages. Of course this means our Patreons get access starting on December 2nd for all $5 and up Patreons. $10 Patreons will get the comic in whole as soon as it is finished. Around the time of launch we should be around page 18 or 19 of 32 done.

That sums up most of it I think.

~Alanna

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Post author:Alanna Harpsong
Post published:November 8, 2020
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Updates and well wishes.

The end is not neigh.

By Alanna Harpsong

Hopefully everyone is doing well, staying healthy and as safe as possible in quarantine. The squids are well and healthy themselves. It is a difficult time. We certainly miss going out, but are finding ways to fill the time positively. Been able to catch up on some movies and shows. I am finally working on curtains I promised my roommate a bit ago now that he finally got me the fabric. Finding new bands to listen to. Hope to see a Warhammer 40k game or two in my future. Hell, I’ve had time to prime my mountain of minis. >_> Let’s not talk about what I need to paint though.

Believe me I understand how difficult times are now. I want out of my house as much as you do, and on a normal day I’m happy enough to be home and hiding in my basement. But try to stay positive and stay safe. In the end, this is a moment in time. It’ll come to end in due time. I believe living to see the end is more worth it than rushing when things are still dangerous.

That being said, we’re still working strongly on volume 4 of The Cat House. Just a few more pages to go. Of course if you want an early peek at the pages you can join us on Patreon, as well as the other goodies and perks that come with it. Looking like I’m going to be drawing Pris from Blade Runner for May’s Patreon special pin-up.

We also have a Gumroad store now. So if you were ever interested in buying our content, that’s a great way to do so. Right now volumes 1 through 3 are up for purchase. These are hi-res digital copies of the comic. Which means when we’re done coloring and everything with volume 4, it’ll be up and ready for sale. Even though we’ll be doing our page every Friday (Wednesdays for Patreons) all the way into September. Another great way to see the comic early.

Also, while it’s much less of an emergency at the moment, Nova is still running his commission sale for the time being. So, it’s a great chance for those of you who may have wanted a commission to grab one from him, and are able to do so at this time. Don’t break yourselves for us. Take care of yourself first.

Love and good vibes from all of us here at Studio Squid Ink.

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Post published:April 24, 2020
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Volume 4 and Patreon

News, news, and more news!

By Alanna Harpsong

So the first page of volume 4 of The Cat House goes up today. We will as usual be posting a page every Friday until we run out of pages. Which will be like September, because it’s 30 pages long.

Aside from the delightful length, you get a new delightful character. Delightful… sure. Sara is being introduced into the house this volume. New maid. More cat girls and naughty fun.

Of course we have to give a special thanks to a very special fan. Grip, who has generously sponsored this volume of The Cat House. Which has afforded him the chance to work side by side with us on this one. To suggest scenarios and ideas. Even down to tiny details like tails and ears. While getting to watch us go through the process from script, to script edits, sketching, inking and colors. It’s been a pleasure to work with you and we’ve been so appreciative of your ideas and suggestions. It has really made this a fun volume.

Which brings me to Patreon. If you don’t know what Patreon is, it’s a site that allows you donate and help support the studio. The chance for more art, comics and information on the status of the visual novel we’ve been working on. We go by a monthly subscription here and have currently 3 tiers you can donate at. $1, $5, or $10.

Why should you consider this?

Because there are a variety of things you can gain, that you wouldn’t normally. There are Patreon pin-up exclusives. The one for February is Sara, to go with the launch of Patreon as well as the new volume. For March though, Patreons get to cast their votes as to which pin-up gets drawn. For this month Alanna has picked 3 of the ladies from Chrono Trigger. This is a rare chance to see some fan art out of us. Certain tiers will get a copy of the hi-res .jpg. We will also be posting our art and comics there first before we release it to the general public.

Some Patreons will get the chance to see into the deep fathoms of the studio. Could be just the set up itself. The Cat Heater and whatever silliness we might be getting up to. As well as news and updates about the game. Getting to see our works in progress on it. As a matter of fact, just head on over there and see how each tier is broken down.

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Post published:February 14, 2020
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Studio News

And some cute sticker designs.

By Alanna Harpsong

We’ve been quite busy working on The Cat House comic as well as things for the game. Progress has come along greatly. We’ve just finally finished posting volume 3 of the comic. We’re well on our way with volume 4. Which you can anticipate coming out in February. Starting on the first Friday the 7th. We will continue our normal routine of releasing a new page every Friday until we run out of pages. This one’s pretty long at 30 pages. It’s also a pretty special one. The introduction of a new character as well as being sponsored by one our wonderful fans.

With the new volume we’ll also be re-launching our Patreon. This will be a great way that you can help support us in making more content as well as scoring some goodies for yourself. Patreons will get to see the comic pages as well as the other art we are working on before we release it to the general public. Nova and Alanna will be alternating doing a monthly pin-up that Patreons will receive copies of. Certain Patreons will get to vote on the pin-up. Might be the theme that we’ve chosen, or characters. Certain Patreons will get to peek into the studio as well as getting to see more in depth the progress of our visual novel.

We also have our eyes on a couple of conventions later in the year. Much to still be determined about them. When we know more of what we’re actually able to achieve, you’ll know. But we’re starting to build up some stock to hopefully have for a table. These little guys above are turning into some pretty cute fucking stickers.

Just wanted to give a general update.

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Post author:Alanna Harpsong
Post published:January 11, 2020
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