Once and Future
Shaenon: Okay, I admit it. I spent an entire morning making Skin Horse ponies on the Pony Creator. All the ponies except Gavotte were made on the beta version of the Creator, so if I redo them I can add[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: In light of last month’s requests, here’s a tea party-themed desktop wallpaper. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you a link to the wallpaper. Each wallpaper[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I dug up some early sketches for “Come Swing Through My Branches,” including my drawings of Venus (or The Bride, as she was usually referred to in the scripts). As it turned out, Human Corpse-Controlling Venus never actually appeared[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I draw Dr. Lee way too much. The expression at bottom right is very out of character, but it’ll appear someday, probably not in any of the ways you’re expecting. Channing: Is there such a thing as too much[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: The third and latest Couscous Collective anthology, OCEAN, is out now and available at the Couscous Store! This collection includes a Skin Horse story written by Jeff and drawn by me, plus a prose story by me (in case you’re[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: As of this month’s wallpaper, I’m diving into a project I’ve wanted to do for ages: a Narbonic/Skin Horse Tarot deck. So here’s the first card, with Tip as the Fool. As usual, if you make a donation in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Regular-flavor Tip not macho enough for you? Check out Zack Frederickson’s totally ripped (but still miniskirt-wearing) rendition. And while you’re at it, have a look at Zack’s own comic, Deliverance Inc. Thanks so much, Zack! Channing: Holy crap. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Okay, okay, this is technically not Skin Horse news, but I’m excited about it and this is half my site. Narbonic: The Perfect Collection, a two-volume omnibus collecting all six years of my previous webstrip, is now out! Interested? You[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Because I love doing chibis, that’s why. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you a link to the wallpaper. Each wallpaper acomes in two different aspect[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Just miscellaneous sketches. I like drawing Dr. Lee in pajamas for some reason. Also please enjoy Tip’s skanky leopard-print ensemble. I need to use that one in the strip at some point. Channing: Dr. Lee in pajamas is best[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Selected thumbnails from the current storyline. This one is very much a Jeff story. So far, my most important contribution has been drawing Unity balancing a sword on her nose. Channing: As usual, Shaenon undersells her contributions to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Jeff keeps giving me hard things to draw. How the heck am I supposed to know what a pika(Ochotona princeps) looks like? Oh, right, the Internet. Channing: I have to assume that the sting of my pitching an unfamiliar[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: While working on animal drawings for this storyline, I came across these old sketches I did some years ago. These meant something once, I swear. Channing: This looks a bit like a pitch for a hypothetical webcomic about adorable[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I really wanted to do a Hanukkah image for this month’s wallpaper, but it took me a while to decide on one. So here you go. From Nick, happy fruit-garnishing holidays. As usual, if you make a donation in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Lately I’ve been busy doing sketches for people who pledged to the Kickstarter drive for Narbonic: The Perfect Collection, and I thought I’d share some of them with yinz. For an ichthyologist backer who wanted Helen with a fish.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: More sketches for backers of Narbonic: The Perfect Collection. For a reader who asked for the never-seen-in-Narbonic Victorian version of Artie. I decided that dressing him like Sherlock Holmes was appropriate. For a backer who asked for a sketch of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: More thumbnails from the current storyline. I basically resigned myself to the knowledge that I would never draw a freaking-out goat in the final strip as well as I did in the thumbnail. Channing: I think it came off[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: We can conceal the truth no longer: Jeff is a giant brony. And I recently drew an illustration for his My Little Pony fanfic Observatory Hill, which is apparently very popular in that neck of the digital woods. Enjoy![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: It’s about time I did a paper-doll set for Tip. These are always fun to make. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you a link to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Jeff’s sweetheart, Feech, painted this portrait of Dr. Lee possessed by Unity. And it is awesome. Thank you, Feech! Channing: This really is a pretty great picture. I like the big disarming smile, and if I were Dr. Lee’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I’m working on a Narbonic story for the next Couscous Collective anthology, BEARDS (yes, BEARDS). Here’s a sample page. It’s always funny to come back to the Narbonic characters after some time away. Channing: Dave really is a different character[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Now this is the kind of fanart I appreciate. (Kidding: I adore any and all fanart.) In honor of Unity’s control phrase, Tiff Hudson has concocted a Blueberry Waffles liqueur, combining the delightful flavors of blueberry, maple, and booze.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Because it’s his birthday this month, here’s a Skin Horse homage to Edward Gorey. I love drawing like this. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…