I've been working...

on a lot of stuff. First, I am working on adding stories directly to my website. This means, I'm learning how to make my own pages, so I can update them myself. Here's a screenshot of the page setup so far. I am using a layout inspired by webcomic layouts that I like.

Remember, this is a first "draft", and, as you can see, I've got a lot more work to do on the page setup (centering everything comes to mind!). The story itself is completely done, so once the webpage is set up and working, all I have to do is add the rest of the pages!

And, I am also working on the next story, which will be much longer. Here's a detail of one of the picture's for this story.

 

Last, I have also been "just" writing. I picked up a story I started several years ago, started writing, and am going to see where it takes me, or more accurately, where the story takes the charaters. That means, sitting at my upstairs desk and writing in a notebook (not on the computer).

I have to thank the book, "On Writing", by Stephen King, for getting me back to that! "Read and write, read and write, read and write"! I highly recommend the book too. It was entertaining, informative, sad, very funny at times, and totally interesting!

My only complaint, too bad Mr. King does not illustrate also. (Maybe he does, but doesn't publish it??!! - I have no idea!)

I have modified his advice to make my own motto:

"Read, write, draw, read, write, draw, read, write, draw".

In that spirit, here's a digital picture I did that goes with the resurrected idea I've been working on this week. No, I couldn't completely leave drawing alone. I do not know how to do that.

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I have updated my website!

I am happy to announce that I have updated my Kytömaa artWorks website, adding many new artworks and features.

There is a new feature, the Art Shop, which displays more original artworks for sale, which can be purchased directly from the website using either PayPal or a credit card.

Shipping is free within the USA.

Also, I have added a new set of cards to the Card Shop.

The In Progress page has been updated with sketches and sample illustrations from the story I wrote and illustrated, titled "A Teacup in Space".

Last, a new link on the menu bar takes you directly to this blog.

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Sketch of the Week

I always have more than one project going at once, and usually finish more than one sketch a week. This past week I was not feeling well, the usual fall cold virus is making the rounds, I only did one ink sketch.

The start was a small pencil sketch on the piece of paper I use to test my pens.

Then I did a larger ink sketch on paper (I use a Bic pen).

I made a quick book dummy, just for practice.

I was not feeling great, I'm not sure where this story is going.

My favorite thumbnail sketch from the book dummy is "Lino" (I made a typo, that's where his name comes from, remember I was sick, just saying), looking at the lamp post. As I am a huge fan of the Chronicles of Narnia, I guess you know why I like this one!!

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