Boy oh, boy, this was cutting it VERY close! But, at last, my Sweet Shoppe comics have arrived ^_^ I was worried that they weren't going to make it before I left. You can imagine my joy when I came home as the mail carrier was arriving...with my package!!

I am so happy that it made it on time. I leave for the first convention tomorrow and would have been a little disappointed to not have these. It wouldn't have let it ruin my trip, but let's just say that I am EXTREMELY happier with them traveling along with me :-) Finally, Sweet Shoppe is in print and ready for sale!

Well, with this done, I have to get started thinking of the next issue. I also have to get the ball rolling with the Hybrid and get their second issue up and going. I've started writing the stories for the both of them already. I've also written an entire story for Alley Cat Blues...but I never got the chance to illustrate it. Lion Paws are on the back burner for now as are Eyes in the Dark (never mind Pine Willow, Aoi: Blue Sun, and Serpentine). But, they'll get their chances, soon. Right now, though, Sweet Shoppe and Hybrid are taking center stage. ^_^

Well, I'm packed and ready to go. The bus heads out in the morning. All those who are going to the convention, I'll see you there! ^___^ *waves*

2 Year Comparison

On assorted art sites, I see folks take a drawing they did years ago and redraw it at their current level of skill. So...I decided to do the same to warm me up for drawing the other day ^_^ This was the result.




This is Leilani, the daughter of Dumi and Neha Ayele. At the time, when I created Leilani, her parents hadn't been designed, yet. So, I just sketched her out on a whim. But, now, nearly two years later, her parents are fully realized:




And so, I was able to infuse a bit of her parents' looks into her. For example, her coat is the same hue as her father's while she's got her mother's cougar markings. Her hair and eye color come from her grandparents and other relatives. She's still very much a tomboy (with 4 brothers, how could she not be? ^^; ) but, she's a little more...pretty, now.

Anyway, I need to make bookmarks and key chains and other assorted trinkets and knickknacks for the pair of conventions that I'll be attending this year. With the comic finished, now I have a little more time to accommodate that need. I still have commissions to do, but I have more time to work on both tasks side by side ^__~

Comic Work Complete!

I can't believe that I didn't post this sooner, but finally, the work for the Sweet Shoppe comic is complete as of April 26th, 2010. WOOHOO! ^__^

I sent the files off to the printer and they got back to me last week and are in the process of printing my book. I'm so excited. I put so much effort, heart and love into and am really proud of what I've done. I hope and pray that it's successful, but that's all I can do for now. Only time will tell in the end. ^__~

Wish me and the girls and Boomer luck! ♥♥♥

In the meantime, I'm back to work on commissions that have accumulated while I was working on the comic. Never a dull moment, right ^__~ See ya!