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Empty cities at night. An excerpt from a Lere comic from a little while ago that I attempted to create all in markers. This is the one I use as my twitter BG tee hee heeeee.
Truthfully, I am warming you up for some new Lere comics. I had been working on something to release at TCAF, but I like to do a good job rather than rush it. It’s basically me being “I’m stressed out and have a lot of work to do, let’s make more work for myself and draw Lere hiding from the sun and snuggling with his friends” but then it gets so long because of all the little moments I want to put in it and soon it’s an accidental epic tale. Life. Story.
A little peek at a page from Finnegan Strappe and The Claw of The Earth! We get to meet Finnegan’s boss and some of his co-workers.
It debuts this weekend at TCAF, table 206! Come by and get a copy!
To debut THIS WEEKEND at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival!
Finnegan Strappe and The Claw of The Earth
If there is an easier way to gain forbidden knowledge and ancient power Finnegan Strappe doesn’t know it. Instead he is caught in a tit-for-tat game of bleed-and-seek, questing his life away for the chance of gaining sublime skills of sorcery in the name of a creature with dubious motives and evil secrets. The Gamayun’s quests are dangerous, but with the promise of power, Finnegan Strappe is willing to play the game that he will only lose once.
I’ve been working on this project for months and months! This is the first issue of my three issue crowd-funded comic starring Finnegan Strappe. I’m really excited to see it in the hands of others!
I was looking through my arts and rediscovered this Nightcrawler commission I drew while I was living in Montreal (most likely recovering from getting hit by a car, if I recall my repressed memories correctly ha ha ha). I’ve never actually read comics starring this dude, but I do appreciate blue skin.
Markers and ink and feelings.
Tonight I’m going to be joining some other fabulous ladies at the local comic shop, Strange Adventures, for a LADIES NIGHT from 7-9. There will be copies of Spera and I’m making GD cupcakes!
“The tradition continues: Ladies Night is back to cure your winter blue and this time, we’re celebrating Sadie Hawkins Day!
What it is: A women-only comic night! Two hours of giveaways, prizes, signings and a welcoming atmosphere for both the well-versed nerdy girls and those who’ve yet to pick up a graphic novel. Come chat about comics, movies, music, whatever! Better yet, bring a friend! Never been to a comic shop? Now’s your chance.
Faith Erin Hicks will be joining us with copies of her newest book Friends With Boys, debuting February 28th! Jordyn Bochon, acclaimed illustrator and contributor to the newly released graphic novel Spera, will be with us as well!
Cupcakes, treats, prizes, deals, trivia - one incentive after another, amiright?”
Since I’ve sucked at the internet recently, here’s an old comic from an anthology, You Ain’t No Dancer, that I decided to put up. I’ve changed a lot about how I draw comics since then, but I think it’s still short and silly.
Been working so so hard but on things that don’t go inside the computer. Well, tonight is the gala event of a show I did costume design for. If you are in the Halifax area, you should come: http://www.facebook.com/events/276112855788805/
Oh, hello! This week’s update is a 15 page mini comic! I decided to kick-start my return by posting a full Finnegan mini-comic in the hopes that it would help me not feel so guilty for taking such a long break. Read the whole thaaaaannng HERE!
While digging around in a pile of paper in my studio I rediscovered this page from an unused Lere comic (about a year old). It doesn’t have its word balloons (I tend to change my mind about adding them before or after) but I actually like it. The comic itself had a very strict palette. Who knows, maybe if I ever get a breather I’ll try to finish this story; it’s a cute one.
Back to work.
Things have been bat-shit crazy the last few weeks! But I just got back from my first American show, the Minneapolis Indie Expo, and that was great fun. I’m going to make a proper post about it soon, but first I must focus on the insane work that was waiting for me upon my return to Halifax.
This image sums up everything nicely: http://twitpic.com/791n74
