Ah, June. The official start of Halloween decor hunting season, at least in recent years. I am a Halloween ghoulie through and through, but admit I’m unsettled? exhausted? by the holiday creep. (Halloween stuff going out in June, Christmas stuff coming out as early as July?!?!?) And I’m saying this as someone who loves seeing Halloween stuff all year round! What really frustrates me is the focus on and rush to buy things from the… Read more The Code Orange Blues
Hey, kids, wanna read about something fun? Well, too bad! This post is about sanding! One thing you’ll notice if you hang around long enough is I’m a bit of a hobby hopper. One month it’s macramé, the next it’s embroidery. And don’t get me wrong, I absolutely intend to return to these eventually. But the current thing I’m stuck on is making little air dry clay trinkets. I’ve experimented with some templates, made some… Read more Sanding by
Wowie, it’s been a while! But with the current state of social media, I’ve found myself wanting to focus more on my personal site and blog. I want to use this space as the dumping ground for my projects and thoughts. Like old times, I suppose? I haven’t put much focus into my writing for some time. Blythe vs. the Werewolf has been on hold for what, two years now? I’ve decided to take it… Read more Recalibrating…
First thing’s first, I have to announce that Blythe vs. the Werewolf’s update schedule has changed from “every other month” to ”when it’s good and ready.” When I first started posting it, of course I worried I’d have to do this eventually. But life happens, and all you can do is adjust! And it isn’t even bad life stuff! I’d picked up more hours at work for the summer, and I just haven’t been able… Read more Losing Track & Getting It Back
Happy 2022! I know, we’re already a month into it. I started my year off with the ‘rona, but I’m fully recovered and have been working on Blythe vs. the Werewolf in the meantime. More on that later, but first, my 2022 portrait for the yearly redraw challenge: Yearly Redraw 2022 edition This year I wanted to go for a simpler look instead of the more painterly approach I took last year. I’m working with… Read more 2022 Yearly Redraw & 2021 Reflections
Revision is hard. I always forget just how hard until I dive into it. The good news is, I’m making headway on Blythe vs. the Werewolf! I’m hoping to post the first installment in January, though the exact date is TBD. I’m trucking along with revisions and thumbnail sketches, but I’m unsure on how long it’ll all take to get everything to a presentable level. Although I’ve (mostly) gotten over the fear of things Not… Read more Running up that revision hill
Last post, I teased a little project I’ve been working on while taking a breather from the BvtW draft. In honor of Halloween and the spooky season, I’ve put together a Halloween-themed dress up game! Meet Eve Hallow! I’ve wanted to make my own kisekae/digital paper dolls since I was introduced to them as a teenager. Despite the fact that I have many…many old bitmap files floating around somewhere of doll bases and clothes I’d… Read more Eve Hallow Dress Up Game
Back in June, I wrote about my decision to change Blythe vs. the Werewolf’s format. It took longer than intended, but I’ve finished converting the comic script into a prose draft. And I’ve been sitting on it for over two weeks now. The original plan was to have BvtW ready to post by Halloween, but that’s unfortunately not going to happen. Not if I want to put out something that’s actually readable. Between the post-draft… Read more State of the Draft: Blythe vs. the Werewolf
What do I do when I realize I’m having a hard time keeping up with blog posts? Do I accept that I’m just not good at blogging and try something else, or do I force myself to keep up with it? I’m doing this mainly for me, so I shouldn’t be afraid to be bad at it, right? I have a similar struggle when it comes to drawing, and especially when it comes to comic… Read more On changing format
Well, after two weeks of dragging my feet, the Blythe vs. the Werewolf thumbnail sketches are underway. I’d measured out boxes in my sketchbook sometime last week, but it’s taken me until now to sit down and actually start them. I guess the fact that I’m one step closer to drawing actual pages gives me the jitters. A lot of that also comes from the fact that I’m revising as I go, and let me… Read more Entering the thumbnail stage