Developments!

Hi fans!  Sorry if I've been a bit low profile lately.  I've been busy with writing the next four chapters/ seasons of Shelby and the Blooms!  Why so many chapters ahead, you might be thinking?  Well...because...

uh...

Hey!  Look over there!  It's a barbarian-looking Shelby hugging Chubicorn and looking to be in some type of danger!

(whew, that was close.  I almost revealed too much!)

Season One Finale, now on Tapastic!

Hey fans!  I have just wrapped up Season One of Shelby and the Blooms!  Click HERE to see it and/or subscribe!  Season Two will be released first as a b+w zine at Anime Expo in July, and as a full-color webcomic around the end of summer.  In the meantime, I'm working on a secret project for the series.  Stay tuned!

Breakfast Club Mashup!

I just played around with the iconic poster.  The challenge was keeping my characters' proportions in in check while staying as close as I could to the reference image.  What do you think?

Follow me on Tapastic!

Hey fans,
If you want to get a weekly dose of web comic-y goodness, then mosey on over to my Tapastic site right NOW!  It's totally free and colorful!  Just look at the latest update below!  OOoooooohhhh!

Page 4 Now on Tapastic!

If you haven't already done so, subscribe to my comic on Tapastic!  Click here! I plan on posting every comic page in full COLOR!!!  It's free to subscribe (you just need to create an account) and there are HUNDREDS, maybe even THOUSANDS of different comics on that site!



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Let There Be COLOR!!!

Photoshop progress on page one.  The Fragonard painting on the right is used
for color reference.

Since completing the first chapter of the Shelby story and making it into a zine, I have decided I want to begin posting each page in full color on a web comic site.  As I pursue the next goal of writing the second chapter, I am also looking into getting the series professionally published.  In the meantime, I am considering using a webcomic site called Tapastic.com, because I really like their intuitive, simple design and dedicated community.  If you like comics, check it out.

The Shelby origin comic is here!

After months of hard work and late nights, it's FINALLY ready!  This comic tells the story of how Shelby formed her band.  It is 21 pages long, and each page is highly detailed, and shaded with screen tones and grayscale.  I will debut it at this year's Anime Expo (July 3rd- 6th), then feature it on my etsy page.  

Gender Flip! Now in Technicolor!

Starting clockwise with the drummer, we have Marly, Rollie, Mikey, Shane, and Breanna! 

Shelby and the Blooms Gender Flip!

I've been working on a few things lately.  I will soon have three full-color posters available for purchase on my etsy shop!  They include: the original Blooms playing their instruments, this gender-flipped version, and a mashup of Cupcake Wizard and Sophie as Jabba the Hutt and Princess Leia, respectively.  Of course, the Shelby origin comic is still a work in progress.

Shelby's High School Bully

This is Margaret, the arrogant and mean girl at Shelby's school.  She is shown next to Shelby for height comparison.  She plays a pivotal role in starting the Blooms band.  The Shelby origin comic is still a work in progress.

Shelby Origin Comic in the Works!

I'm working on a new zine/ comic that tells the story of how Shelby recruited the Blooms.  It takes place at a high school for bugs.  Stay tuned! 

Shelby in Wonderland

Here is a study I tried based on John Teniel's 1886 print, "The Mad Tea Party".  Below mine is the original.

Marty's Joke (so far)

I know it's been a while since I've last done an installment to the Marty's Joke storyline, so here you go!  I have included the first two, so you don't have to go digging around this blog to understand what's happening.

Valentine's Gram

Here is a Valentine's Day card (Gram) I designed for my students.  I thought the love story (or lack of one) between Shelby and Peach Face Wizard would be fitting for young, awkward, unrequited love.  (top to bottom, l to r:  front cover; inside cover; space to write sweet nothings; back cover/ rejection scene.)   

Marty's Joke (Part 2)

Super Puffs

Chubicorn likes to play fetch, but...

Character Lineup

This is my visual reference for main character scale, height, and color.  

Shelby and DJ Rolly Field Studies

Here are some pages from my official "Shelby Fieldbook", where characters and stories are recorded.  These are facial expression studies for Shelby and DJ Rolly.

Shelby Discovers Auto Tune