bravesailor

In my sketchbook I keep tiny thumbnails of the comic I’m working on. As I go, I paint them with a travel watercolor set and a tiny travel brush that folds into itself.

This way I can make of color map of scenes that chart out the progression of color through the story. I think the color alone tells a story. The first eerie green scene transitions suddenly to warm morning light. I like to work through sketches on both the computer and in my sketchbook until I can see the color in my head. The night after I sketched out these last pages I dreamt everything in lemon and naples yellow.

I have no proof, but I imagine I’d be a terrible hunter. Here I am with my musket in the jungle and I can’t even see that I’m surrounded by tigers! Fortunately they’re rather friendly tigers, so I suspect that this time, I will not be eaten.

Oh, King Arthur Flour, why are you so delicious? Also, they are friends to the gluten intolerant. No, I cannot eat wheat, but yes, I can eat a yule log, apple muffins, so many gluten-free things. So, this month I was happy to provide them with a baking cartoon. Unbeknownst to them, these are actually gluten-free loafs. No less delicious, and no less irreverent.

Well, its time I let you in on my little secret. I’ve been hard at work for the past few months on . . . A BOOK! The first volume is almost ready, all it needs is a little color. I’ll have it out and ready in the new year.

It’s the story of a couple who are hunted by very tiny but evil people who live in the walls of their house. AND the little people are ANGRY! Our protagonist Di-Di ends up trapped in her apartment with a broken leg while the little people try to destroy her! Will she escape?

You can find out soon, when I start posting the finishes pages on my blog!

In the meantime, I hope y’all enjoy the holidays. I’ll be eating barbecue in Memphis with my family and many dogs wearing sweaters. It will be a very Merry Christmas.