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Whoo! What a weekend.
Despite not having a table at Ohayocon, I decided to go down on Saturday to visit with all my friends who would be there, and to browse the Artist Alley for webcomics people to show Garanos to. (I took my one remaining copy of the book with me!) I knew that Dave of Paradox Lost would be there, but to my pleasant surprise, I found out Applegeeks was there as well. So they were both supremely awesome to talk to, and I appreciated that they took the time to check out my art despite having lots of other visitors to tend to.
And Hawk’s lovely ladyfriend (whose name escapes me, m’bad) gave me a really good tip for if I ever need to start flying to conventions instead of driving. If you are a student and/or under 26 years old, you can get discounted airfares through STA Travel. So students and twentysomethings– bookmark this site and get cheap flights when you need to travel!
Today I also called in to the live broadcast of Webcomic Beacon! I was catching up on Twitter and it was 3:15 and saw their post about needing callers starting at 3:00, so I scrambled to join in! I hopefuly didn’t nervously stammer too much. The MP3 will probably be online in the next few days, so keep an eye on that and you can hear me discuss the names and name meanings of some of my characters!
A pre-emptive greeting to those who listened to the podcast and are now checking me out!
My hosting bill is due tomorrow, so donations and store purchases can still get in just under the wire! ^_^
I added the new pictures of Garanos and Geilen to the Etsy store, so you can get prints of them! Mailing these may take a day or two longer at first, because I will actually have to go to Staples to get some printed up first. ^_^; If you’re interested in buying more than one print, please contact me so I can adjust the shipping price for you (since I can stick many many prints in a single rigid mailer.)
I converted my personal website over to a completely WordPress-managed portfolio site. So if you’re interested in my student art and other such things, check out its new sexyness.
Okay, I think that’s everything. Enjoy the comic this week!
I’ve recently been on a couple podcasts and wanted to share the link with you, in case anyone would like to hear me talk about things like chili, conventions, and other subjects of great interest. ^_^
First one is the Webcomic Beacon’s 24 Hour Comics Day 24-Hour Broadcast Attempt. In the middle of the night, while I was doing my Garanos binge, I called in to the show and talked to Fes, Melissa, and Mark, which was pretty fun.
The second one is Episode #2 of the Rampage Network Community Podcast! We discussed conventions, of which I have been to many! The RN Member Pocast is a work in progress, and various Rampage members will be rotating in and out as we figure out what direction we’ll be taking. I plan to be present at many future recordings.
One last thing: the Rampage Network is having a Jenny Everywhere caption contest this month, and entries are due before October 20th, which is tomorrow!
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Heya, folks! I feel like I haven’t done a blog in ages. Most of my time has been taken up by my seasonal job at Target as of late, which means my non-Target-ing hours are devoted to either sleep, or working on new pages. I wish I had the time to get a buffer started!
I don’t think I mentioned it yet, but a couple of weeks ago I joined some of my fellow Rampage Network members on the Rampage Network Community Podcast. We all talked a little shop, so if you’d like, please give it a listen. ^_^
Thanks for all the comments and discussion going on in the comments! I really enjoy reading the wild mass guessing. XD
Hmm… I think that’s all for now! Everybody take care, and I’ll see you Friday when the new page goes up!
I have a couple links for you guys. First, I was on the newest episode of the Rampage Network Community Podcast, so go have a listen!
Webcomics I want to share: Hero Academy and My Cardboard Life. They need some more readers, so I want to share! [EDIT: Link to HA is fixed now! My bad.]
And don’t forget about the fanart contest! I’ve recieved two pieces already. Do you guys want to see them as I get them in, or wait until the deadline and see them all at once together? I’m leaning toward the latter, but I’ll put them up now if you guys want me to. ^_^
So, as I said in the comment on today’s page, I came home today all pissed off about UPS, but then I sat down to read the comments on the new page, which cheered my up quite a bit. I spent about 8 hours on this page, which for me is a LOT. The last time I needed to spend 8 hours on a page was in September of 2008, when I was still using my old method of coloring pages.
This page was EXTREMELY complicated. If you’ve ever watched me on my Livestream channel, you can kind of follow along and know that my Photoshop file setup is something like this, from top layer to bottom layer:
- Dialogue
- Panel Borders
- Environmental effects (the slight color shifts that are different for each scene. Inside/outside, night/day, etc.)
- Special Effects (fire, for example)
- Highlights
- Shadows
- Flats
- True Colors
- Backgrounds
So imagine doing that same process for each and every piece of page 456. I mulled it over for days before I actually started coloring it, and that honestly seemed to be the most painless, simple way. *passes out from exhaustion* This page was essentially 9 seperate pieces of art that occupy the same space.
To sum it up, I was very glad you all appreciated it, after all the work that went into it.
And now I’ll rant about UPS for a moment. Or several.
The apartment I live in makes it very annoying to get deliveries from UPS and FedEx. It’s got communal hallways, but a locked front and back door, and no intercom system. Supposedly the UPS and FedEx people have keys to get in the front door, but it’s not always the case. A lot of the time, I’m not home to receive deliveries whenever the trucks come by, so I invariably end up going online with my little flyer and have the packages held at the distribution center, and I drive out to pick them up myself. I think in three years there have been five or less times that the delivery driver has both had the key to get in, and came at a time I was home to sign for the package.
Well, a week ago, I ordered more parts to make buttons. I buy my button parts on eBay, from 68mr (an awesome seller, much cheaper than buying from Badge-A-Minit) and he ships them with UPS. I missed the delivery the first time, but yesterday, when they were going to try a 2nd time, he never came. Or so I thought. Today, I got home from work to find a new InfoNotice with “FINAL ATTEMPT” marked, and a helpful circle drawn around the part that says “For more info, go to UPS.com…”
The guy didn’t even knock on my door yesterday, let alone leave a new notice. That was what got me pissed off. So then I had to drive out to the pickup center only to find out my package was still on the truck, and wouldn’t be back for a couple more hours.
I do have my button parts now, but DEAR FREAKING JESUS is UPS a hassle for me. And I’m an incredibly patient person, after working so many retail and service jobs myself. After my many hours of fuming today, I think I’m justified in passively hating that delivery guy.
Next time I think I’ll just ask 68mr if he can ship USPS. They’ll just leave boxes at my door for me. ;_;
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