Catching Up

SPX and MICE were pretty awesome. I have a whole bunch of lovely swag from both. MICE was pretty crazy because it was my first time tabling and selling my book, The Third Dominion, which is a update, completed copy of my final project form last year. My table mates kept me from being too nervous, so thanks, guys!

left to right: Laurel Lynn Leake, me andAllie Kleber at MICE (not pictured: April Malig and Sasha Stienberg)

Almost done ...

I have been finishing up the inks on my CCS first year final project, The Third Dominion, Chapter One. It is good practice using nibs, mostly working on my hatching and stippling skills. Though, I got sick of how long stippling takes, so I made a texture pattern in Photoshop and will drop it in after I get everything scanned. It may be cheating, but it makes things faster and less frustrating. I am working on page 21 (of 24) right now, still have to rewrite and redraw three pages near the beginning, but I'm getting there.  I am planning on debuting the finished version at MICE, at the Quintuple Ruffle table.

page 21 pencils, The Third Dominion, Chapter One; 2012 joyana mcdiarmid