Shades of Veil http://www.shadesofveil.net Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:27:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New webcomic site is live! It took a lot of doing, but my new graphic novel project Tamuran is now officially live and updating! The 12-page prologue is posted so far, with chapter 1 to start updating biweekly on Tuesday. It's a high fantasy story about a young royal heir whose country has ... http://www.shadesofveil.net/?p=277 Back from Nekocon! I was at Nekocon this weekend with my friend Chezhnian, hanging out with Robyn and sadboyinsnow from Technoangel Studios and Megami Jadeheart, and promoting Shades of Veil and the new project Chezhnian and I are working on. If you're one of the people who stopped by our table, hello, ... http://www.shadesofveil.net/?p=275 Status update 2 I'm sorry for the lack of updates lately. Things have been busy and largely unpredictable around here (plus I've been away from home for each of the last three weekends, which makes it hard to watercolor). I've also been trying to work on another large-scale project ... http://www.shadesofveil.net/?p=271 Status update The next page is coming, don't worry! Things have just been a little hectic since the convention. I'm working on the coloring now. http://www.shadesofveil.net/?p=268 In which a plan is made Chapter 4 page 42 is up. Tried going more watercolor and less watercolor pencil in terms of painting technique with this one... I like the smoother texture, but building up the colors takes a lot longer. Update schedule may be a bit sketchy for the next few weeks, as I'll ... http://www.shadesofveil.net/?p=264 In which my scanner hates purple almost as much as it hates green. Chapter 4 page 41 is up. More painting issues with this one. I've been in some kind of horrible art funk lately... which is bad when I'm supposed to be preparing for an Artists Alley table. I'm working on it, though. The fey girl's skintone came ... http://www.shadesofveil.net/?p=262 In which the jokes are politically incorrect. Chapter 4 page 40 is up. The paints were giving me an awful time on this one... eventually I just had to give up and declare it 'finished.' For now, anyway. TWC vote incentive is the project I mentioned in the last update post - a Shades of Veil ... http://www.shadesofveil.net/?p=259 (status report) Sorry about the delay in getting the next page up. It's nearly finished, I've just been sidetracked with other things lately... and this page has lots of dumb fiddly annoying details that make me not want to go back to working on it ((most of which are going to ... http://www.shadesofveil.net/?p=257 In which Keff’s true nature is revealed Or is it? Chapter 4 page 39 is up. http://www.shadesofveil.net/?p=255 conversation by moonlight Chapter 4 page 38 is up. Garviaki was off looking for Keff, if you recall. Sorry for the delay. I'll be trying for a two-update week sometime in the near future to make up for it. http://www.shadesofveil.net/?p=251