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Shaenon: Just got my comp copies of The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, written by me and drawn by the legendary Christopher Baldwin. Official book birthday is July 20. So, you know, check that out. Channing: I am as in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Okay, one last batch of sketches from the Skin Horse vol. 9&10 Kickstarter. Dr. Lee and Unity are very popular requests. Channing: Particular kudos today to whomever requested The Great Unity from the mirror universe. Boss!
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Shaenon: My inspiration for this month’s wallpaper was children’s illustrator Edward Ardizzone, especially his Young Tim books. He painted beautiful watercolor seascapes and pictures of children getting into adventures. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Okay, okay, one more plug for The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, my new graphic novel with Christopher Baldwin. My mom spotted it at her local Barnes & Noble and sent me the photographic evidence. I haven’t yet seen[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Thought I’d share a couple of sketches I did for the Cartoon Art Museum‘s annual Comic-Con Sketch-A-Thon. Here are two of my favorite superheroes, Big Barda and Ms. Marvel! Channing: I’ve always felt Shaenon’s energetic style lends itself well[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: What the heck, here are some thumbnails from the previous storyline. We did a lot of slapstick in that one, mostly thanks to Jeff, although Tip swinging Nick around was my thing. Channing: Shaenon’s being more steeped in comics[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: I’m still celebrating the release of my graphic novel Willowweep Manor (with art by Christopher Baldwin!), so this month I made a gothic-novel-themed wallpaper. Please enjoy the ominous atmosphere. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Thank you so much to Mya Applesauce for these new and improved drawings of select cast members! Actually, I got these a while ago and only just got around to putting them up, so sorry about that… but also[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: A few last sketches from the Skin Horse 9 & 10 Kickstarter campaign. My favorite props to draw characters holding seem to be coffee and brains. Channing: It certainly is a brand! Kudos to the backer who requested Ira.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Because I have my finger on the pulse of what’s cool and hip, this month’s wallpaper is inspired by vintage seed catalogues. Thank you. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Might as well indulge in an utterly self-serving post… I can officially announce that I have a new graphic novel in the works! It combines two subjects close to my heart, mad science and coffee, and Emily Holden’s art[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Since I post a lot of Skin Horse thumbnails, I thought I’d share what my thumbnails for longform comics look like. These are for a graphic novel I’m shopping around right now. Channing: I have absolutely no idea what’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Random doodles. I haven’t gotten to draw Artie and Sergio together in the comic as much as I’d like, so I sketch them in my notebooks. Channing: I really liked writing Cinnamon the cat, for the little time that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: For the record, the cryptids around the campfire are, left to right: Chupacabra, the Dover Demon, the Michigan Dogman, Mothman, Bigfoot, a Jersey Devil, and the Goatman. Thank you. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: You bet I finally updated the cast page. Channing: Now to introduce like fifty new characters next week…
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Shaenon: Jeff answered this mailbag question, so all I had to do was draw a bunch of Jeffs. Channing: You know what’s best in life? Composing a long, rambling e-mail to Shaenon and seeing Long, Rambling E-mail: The Graphic Novel[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: I can’t believe we never did this in previous years. I’m Kickstarting a Skin Horse 2022 calendar, using seasonal illustrations from my years of wallpaper illustrations. Want one? Go back the Kickstarter! It’ll be running until the end of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: I am always excited to see our comics on people’s walls, so thanks to Rob Davidoff for sharing this picture. The watercolor is by Rob’s wife’s grandmother. It’s an honor. Channng: Beautiful framing job! Thank you for honoring our[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: I like coffee, I like old-timey advertisements, so this month I’m drawing old-timey coffee advertisements. The coffeepots balanced on Moustachio’s hat are based on my little Moka pot, which I got during lockdown when I couldn’t go to out[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: There’s a week left to help Kickstart the Skin Horse 2022 calendar, and I thought I’d share some of the pages. This has been really fun to put together. Why didn’t I do a calendar every year? Channing: The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: It’s officially holiday shopping season, and that means it’s time for special sales. From now through December 31, all orders of Narbonic and/or Skin Horse print books from the Couscous Store come with the original art for one (1)[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Nat Gertler’s books on comic book scriptwriting have been invaluable to me over the years, so it’s incredibly exciting to be included in the latest volume! Panel Three: Comic Book Scripts by Top Writers includes an excerpt from my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Well, look at that! The 2022 Skin Horse calendars have arrived and they look great. If you didn’t get the chance to back the Kickstarter, you can order one now from the Couscous Store. Supplies are limited! Channing: Useful[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Busy drawing sketches for Skin Horse calendar backers. These are some of them. Thank you. Channing: It’s always grand to see which characters and situations resonate with viewers enough that they want to see more of them! Loving everything[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: I really like drawing scarves. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, or contribute any amount to our Patreon, we’ll give you a link to this wallpaper, designed for two[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: More sketches I did for backers of the Skin Horse calendar (incidentally available from the Couscous Store). Unity was a popular request this time around, which is fine with me. Channing: If I were a talking toaster, I’d be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: A few more sketches for calendar backers. Lookit Nick! Lookit his little suit! Channing: Man, you guys make all the best requests.
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Shaenon: For this month’s wallpaper, I decided an action pose would be fun. For some reason I always want to put Tigerlily in secondary colors, so this orange/green/purple palette seemed like a good idea. As usual, if you make a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Because I love seeing Skin Horse art on display, thank you so much to Candace for sending this picture of the Unity sketch I did for her as part of the calendar campaign. It looks all classy up on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Aza writes, “I decided to make my own flower control headset, to show my support for the Biomass in this trying time (also because I love how it looks).” It looks amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: This has nothing to do with Skin Horse, but I liked the way these came out and I thought I’d show them off. Jacob Haller commissioned me to design these cardboard-kazoo-playing kitten stickers for a music class. Thanks, Jacob![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Matteo was kind enough to send us this sample calligraphy of Skin Horse names. He writes, “This practice is ‘only’ with a felt-tipped calligraphy marker, while I am learning the letter patterns. I will soon be transitioning to a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: This being Valentine’s Day month, I did a Nick/Dr. Lee wedding illustration. I love drawing these two, plus I kinda wanted to try drawing a hanbok. Last month’s wallpaper had a palette of secondary colors, and this one’s based[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: Jeff and I don’t write everything out in advance, but Nick controlling the drone fleet was something I wanted to do from early on. These thumbnails are so old they contain both a Twilight reference and a Firefly reference.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Shaenon: I got to create the cover for Moe Lane’s newest novel, Tinsel Rain, currently funding on Kickstarter. Check it out! If you back at any level, you get desktop/phone wallpaper with my illustration. Channing: Deliciously deco! I realize there[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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