Kale Turnaround

Hey everyone!
I've been busy with both my day jobs lately. But now that training is done with the new one, and my other job has hired some new seasonal workers, I'm finding more time for art now. Lately I'm working on some character turn-a-rounds for upcoming comic projects. Yesterday I started one for Kale for the updated incarnation of her comic I'm hoping to start next year.

Here's a sneak peak:

A big thanks to folks at the facebook page for helping me out with critiques! If you want to follow along with project updates on my facebook page come join in the fun!

I've also got some more work on my Alencia comic done that I'll be sharing soon too. Stay tuned for that!

There's also comics and original illustrations up at my Etsy page if you're looking for some gift ideas, something to cover that hole in your wall, or a treat for yourself!

Webcomic goes LIVE!

IT LIVES!!!

My webcomic with Ryan Moody, "Or Maybe Not" goes live tomorrow morning! Be sure to read it and let me know what you think about it! I'm still figuring out my inking methods for it (each comic project I do seems to want to be inked differently).

And here is some artwork I did of me drawing comics for my "Make Your Own Comics" class fliers. Blue Non-Photo Pencil and Pocket Pentel Brush Pen.

Alencia: A Noble Deed Preview

Hello all! I'm nearing completion of my current Alenica solo story and I'm very excited. Alencia is a character who has been with me a long time and has grown into one of my favorite and most developed characters (in case you didn't realize by how much I draw her). My plan for her is to make episodic stories for her, with an over arching story arch. I've been doing lots of writing and planning and I'm on my way. The first story is nearing completion so I thought I'd share with you a preview of some of the pages so far, sans text.

Down the road I'd also like to formally introduce you to Alencia and show you my method and process in drawing comics, both in their own posts. I'm also thinking about releasing each 'episode' as a PDF file for a few dollars. Then when I get more stories done I can release a full book. I enjoy reading web comics but there is something so satisfying about holding a book in my hands and reading it. I also have grown a distaste for online e-readers for comics. I've been reading Dark Horse's 'The Thing' comic online and the e-reader for it drives me crazy. The panels don't always fit the screen size and it stretches some panels to pixilate them and I just really don't like it. If they release a trade for it I will buy it in a heartbeat. The Thing + Vikings = A-OK in my book.

Well enjoy the pages and let me know what you think! I'll get back to you on the PDF files once I figure out a good way to sell them. Maybe an Etsy page? We'll see.

Kicking Back

Hello all! I bring you a sketch of Kale before I head of for bed~

I felt like I hadn't drawn her in a long time, but I forgot about the cafe drawing :P Hopefully I can color that some time. I do however have some art/design employment opportunities coming my way so that will eat up some of my time. However developing the comics will continue. I just get to do something other than sell glasses for a bit. I'm looking forward to it. Wish me luck!

---- Done with non-photo blue pencil, 0.1 Staedtler pen, on printer paper.

Piggy Back Ride

Playful warm-up drawing of Theolyn giving Alencia a piggy back ride. Her foot was sprained and is wrapped up while it heals for a few hours (the healing process accelerated by a spell).

Done with non-photo blue pencil and brush pen.

Photo Reference from google used for pose.

Cafe' Chit-Chat

Alencia and Kale hanging out at a little Cafe’ in Stonebridge. Alencia insisted they have the afternoon tea sampler.

I wanted to show their different mannerisms, draw some everyday armor/new clothes for Kale, and have a cafe setting (I saw Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations first episode about Paris last night. I want to visit there very badly).

As for the city of Stonebridge it’s a cross between Venice and Paris. It was once two towns that decided to join together into one city. They did so by building a stone bridge between the two towns. The bridge is very large and is a symbolic landmark (based on the Rialto bridge in Venice). There are lots of smaller bridges that join areas of the city together, this is just the most famous one. I’ll be doing some concept art for it soon.

WIP sketch. To be colored eventually.
Mechanical Pencil on 400 series Bristol Board

Grey Snow

I just posted some old digital comic pages over at my art tumblr so I thought I'd share them here too:






These are pages of a comic I started working on last year; the first page is still in the rough stage and is incomplete. They are based on an introduction for a character that my good friend Ian Davison (El Goro of the podcast ‘Talk Without Rhythm’) wrote for a story idea we were working on together. I’m still hoping to see this project out the end, even if it will most likely take quite a few years to do.

This was my first time working on a comic completely digitally. I learned a lot doing it and I think I will continue to do it this way for this project. I’m hoping to finish the introduction comic for this character, do an introductory comic for another character in the story, then start the whole story from the point that they first meet.

Needless to say this will be on the back burner for a while...

$5 Bust Commissions

Hello all! I am opening $5 Copic marker bust commissions! For your money you get a colored bust of a character of your choice. Done with marker on Bristol Board.

Examples: example 1 example 2

To order: Send me a note titled “Bust Commission” and tell me what character you would like me to draw along with links to character references. Then I will reply with my paypal information and once I receive payment ($5 + $2 for shipping = $7). Then I will begin work on your character bust. I will send you an email, or PM, with a link to your commission. If you like it I will post it online and then send it to you via snail mail. If you do not want me to post it online, or wish for it to be a surprise for someone, please let me know.

I’m going to open 10 slots for this. Please know that I am currently looking for employment and learning to drive so while I will try to get these done as soon as possible there may be a delay. If you want your commission by a certain deadline then please let me know and I will do my best to accommodate you. Slots are first come first serve, and you may have more than one. I also reserve the right to turn down a commission if I so choose.

Thank you!

1.Erin P.
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3.Erin P.
4.Megan C.
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Yesterday

(originally posted Oct. 11th, 2007 on my DA)

Well today has been nothing short of tramatic.

In art history this morning I was just sitting down, taking notes from the lechture, and my back started to hurt. I tried to strech my arms and shoulders but it's wasn't helping and my back was suddenly overcome by horrendous pain. My eyes started to water and I kept trying to straighten my back, I had never felt pain in my back like this before. After a few minutes of struggling in my seat and I had to leave (I sit in the front row so it was impossible to leave without getting noticed which is why I tried to stay as long as possible. I think my TA and Teacher started to notice my discomfort) and I went to the bathroom to try to do stretches. The stretches didnt' work so I finally sat on the floor with my back straight against the door and the pain slowly crept away. I went back to class and was fine until we left. Lilly deducted that it was my bookbag filled with heavy books that was twisting my back. I now have to make sure to carry as little as possible (which won't be easy on monday when I have all my studio classes in the morning X_X ) We went to her room after class so she could show me her beautiful dolls and we hung out for a while and I had to sit down on the floor with my back against her wardrobe. Ravenged with hunger we then went to scafe' and my back started hurting on and off, until I couldnt' get up. Lilly and I parted and Bonnie and Brandon came to sit with me. Bonnie sympathised with my back problems and said she would lend me her medical corset so I can keep my posture and back straight. I know I will definately need this for class if this doesnt' get better this weekend. I'll call her about it soon.

Trama #2: I saw a car wreck as it happened. I was on a short bus on Liberty St. going past the convention center when I heard a noise and saw lots of movement to my left. (I had my headphones on but sliped them off) and I saw a silver Jeep turned completely upside down and crushed with shattered glass and the contents of the Jeep spilled over on the street. I remember seeing a coffee cup and thinking "Oh my god, I'm going to see if a dead body if I keep looking". Luckily the driver had their seat belt on and didn't fly out of the car. I still hope they're okay. I then turned to the bus driver and said "should we call 911?" but she pointed out that there happened to be a police officer there already, by complete chance. I then started to panic and my eyes started to water but no one was there to comfort me so I did my best to stop crying. No one noticed anyway. I then went to my teacher conference shook up and small aches in my back poping up (but my back was pretty good since I took some ibuprofen) My teacher asked me how I was and I told him 'shook up a bit' and told him about the accident. Otherwise my meeting went well and I am 'an excellent student'. because I rock.
I'm still shook up and I called Lilly and got her answering machine and told her about the accident and how shook up I was. She called me back just as I got to my dorm and told me to stay home and relax. (We were going to go to Sakura's tonight but we've decided to cancle and go to a tea house she found later this week. we get to dress up too I'm excited).

And that's my day...

(written today Oct. 12th, 2007)
Later that evening: Bonnie came over being the ray of sunshine that she is and brought me her medical corset. It's really big and bulky and is a bit big for me to wear but I can wear it in the dorm. I also have to make sure I sit up straight when not wearing it, and take ibuprofen so it doesn't hurt. We had a long chat at scafe' (like one of those movie scenes where two people are in one place but everyone around them moves really fast). It was awsome and made me feel better. I was also supposed to have dinner with Lilly at Sakura last night but we both cancled on account of me feeling bad. But we are going to a tea house this week so that will make up for it :) Gonna get lolified <3