tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972201944527753732024-03-13T15:09:20.492-07:00YARNS Anthology - Official production blog for the new graphic novel series.mestiokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306044131625207756noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697220194452775373.post-11624442477950378042013-07-31T12:56:00.001-07:002013-07-31T12:56:22.609-07:00Western Comic Inspiration<a href="http://www.cowboycomic.net/">Loving this web comic that's also physically published by Archaia - Cow Boy by Nate Cosby & Chris Eliopoulos!</a> It's a great read, and I like the cartoony, fairly efficient style of the artwork.<br />
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Just a few sketches I worked on for my Western YARNS story and completely forgot to upload.<br />
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This one's a workie sketch...oops. Ah well, inspiration strikes in odd spots. I was trying out outfits for Spark and Ule's head configuration.</div>
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This one is Spark's sister, Stella. Not 100% satisfied, but playing around with old fashioned attire, and space-age flare.</div>
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I decided to make Spark a little older than I originally had him. So, now instead of the 13/14 year-old, he's around 16/17.</div>
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Lastly, one of the Terrayx that folks use to get around on Vita. Think of it like a mix between a Titanis walleri (or Terror Bird) and a Pachycephalosaurus, with the disposition and fortitude of an Arabian horse. Odd combination, I know... O_o</div>
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Some early thumbnails of a tale I'm brainstorming. Not sure if I'm going to do this one yet for Y2, but I thought I'd let my mind wander on it in thumbs to see if anything hatches.</div>
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Warmup sketches of Lucy the She-Ape.<br />Working title:<br />
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I just entered this last year's <i>Yarns</i> cover into <a href="http://www.cqjournal.com/" target="_blank">Creatively Quarterly's</a> competition under graphic design. We'll see if anything comes of it.</div>
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Digger recalls his close encounter of doom during his dangerous trek into the
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tuned for the exciting next chapter! </i></b></div>Mach!http://www.blogger.com/profile/00224518930524769859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697220194452775373.post-79078803087389915022012-07-15T23:37:00.000-07:002012-07-15T23:38:12.413-07:00Terran SparkYo!<br />
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Better late, than never. Here is my super neato awesome pitch for YARNS 2.0. Western with a healthy twist of Sci-Fi! :)<br />
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<em>In the not-so-distant future, the devastation of Earth has forced mankind to leave both its world and its galaxy in the search of a new place to call home. Vita unda offers the promise of such a place...if the land can be terraformed.</em><br />
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<em>The story follows one of the first settlers to this new, desert planet--a young boy named Spark. With the help of his blood-bound guardian, the mysterious alien woman Ule, he sets out on a quest to find his missing sister and rescue her from the outlaws who stole her away.</em><br />
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I promised Amanda Nichole I'd relay this question to all you after-hours artists out there: "How do you maintain the creative energy to do comics and illustration after 8 hour shifts of squeezing your brain for design day jobs? … I find myself doing so much critical thinking and design for marketing agency work and FanimeCon that my brain and body are totally drained by the time I get home!"</div>
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Just a little ditty to get the creative juices flowing. I don't think I'm going to have any gunplay in my tale. :)</div>
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I've posted more pics of the recent Yarns exhibit on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YarnsAnthology" target="_blank">Facebook site</a>. A big thanks to Tiffany Dreyer for taking the photos.</div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">I finally got around to posting some pictures </span><a href="http://pixelorcomics.com/pixelorblog/?p=178" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">over on my Pixelor site</a><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">. Here's a sample…</span></div>
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So...quick question. I have been brainstorming on my story for YARNS 2 and was wondering if a genre crossover would be considered cheating?<br />
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My initial concept is about an orphan boy (14-15ish) who is searching for something/someone. The spin is that he's actually not from the Old West or even on Earth. He's part of the first round of earthling settlers on an alien planet being terraformed by said earthlings. The planet is similar to our 'High Desert' and actually already supports life, it just needs a little more user-friendly work. All of the attire, scenery, etc. will be Western-esque with little tweaks here and there for the whole "futuristic-alien-world-cowboys" thing.<br />
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Yarns volume 2 is now underway! We've chosen to go with a theme this time around: the western genre. Y'all stay tuned as we begin the research and idea development for our stories.</div>
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We just started up the Yarns Anthology fan page. If you'd like to keep up with Yarns 2 progress on FB, surf over to https://www.facebook.com/YarnsAnthology and "Like" our page.<span id="goog_101317388"></span><span id="goog_101317389"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a></div>
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These little babies will be available at the reception tomorrow. :)</div>
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My poster that I'll be bringing up for this Wednesday's reception…<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072441942258597634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697220194452775373.post-49538506089042193192012-04-28T21:00:00.002-07:002012-04-28T21:00:43.122-07:00yarns reception this weekJust a heads up that the Yarns Exhibit reception is this Wednesday, May 2nd, 6pm-8pm at the CSUS University Union 2nd Floor Gallery. Meet the artists of this anthology and see the process that led to the book becoming a reality. Signed copies of the limited edition book will be on hand for purchase ($20). And all book purchases get a free sketch inside to boot. We hope to see you there!mestiokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306044131625207756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697220194452775373.post-66539400044176505752012-04-24T22:56:00.002-07:002012-06-19T14:51:21.938-07:00exhibit up!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yes, indeed. The Yarns show is now up. The exhibit will run from April 25th to May 18th at Sac State. We will be selling the limited edition books (autographed by all the artists) at the May 2nd exhibit reception. Come on down and check it out.</div>
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I thought I'd already posted this up, but I guess not. From left to right, we have the artwork of Rich Lee, Mike Aurelio and Mario Estioko.mestiokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306044131625207756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697220194452775373.post-43215950694108884432012-04-22T22:04:00.001-07:002012-04-22T22:04:29.211-07:00and more<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And here's the opening spread from Joe Fenton's tale.</div>mestiokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306044131625207756noreply@blogger.com0