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What I Learned Drawing 2 Sketchbook Pages a Day

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I talked a bit before about my goals for this year, and how my goal of writing 1000 words a day was going so far.

Well, one of my other goals was to draw two sketchbook pages a day.

Why Two Pages?

Because I intended one to be for a warm-up for the day, and the other would be an entry into a later eBook. This goal was a way to make me practice my craft and build content.

What Did I Learn?

In short… a lot.

In total… it was hard to get into a rhythm of production at first. I had to make this a habit like I did with writing 1000 words, so I often drew in my sketchbook after breakfast and before I got to work… most of the time. Continue reading “What I Learned Drawing 2 Sketchbook Pages a Day”

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The Almost-End of the Year Announcements

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It’s T-Rex vs. Shark in my new shirt! Click the image to get this for your very own.

Please forgive my absence on the blog. There were book printers to hassle with, fights in the family to resolve (thankfully all offline), and a funeral to attend last weekend. In short, life was a total pain in the ass.

For the most part, things are resolved now. So I thought I would clue you in on some updates. Continue reading “The Almost-End of the Year Announcements”

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How to Make Chicken and Apple Curry

Recently, I got Johnny Wander, Volume 1: Don’t Burn The House Down, a delightful slice-of-life comic that also includes handy little bits like how to make a curry.

The recipe in that book was for a chicken and pumpkin curry, but I modified it to have apples. Why? Mostly because I didn’t know where the pumpkin puree was in the store and I didn’t want to ask anybody.

However, I modified a few bits of the recipe, and it turned out…really well!

So I made it into a very basic infographic. Continue reading “How to Make Chicken and Apple Curry”

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Mystically Apocalyptic: A Trip into Wheeling, WV

Please excuse my absence on the blog. I’ve been working extra hard on KickStarter rewards and comic strips.

However, I wanted to share a little story with you.

You see, Christian (my collaborator on Validation) stopped by Wheeling on her way across the country. We got lunch at Later Alligator, a little local crepe restaurant in downtown, and if you haven’t been there, you REALLY need to go. Their crepes are delicious and have punny little names (like the Crepes of Wrath, Pesto Change-o, or the Crepe Escape. I had the Alligator Rock, and it’s delectable). They also have dessert crepes, like the S’mores Crepe. It’s as awesome as it sounds.

Anyway, after lunch, Christian and I saw some more sites, including a little bridge that will make an appearance in Charlie & Clow: The Case of the Wendigo.

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It goes by two names: The Bridge of Suicide Hill, or the 13 Million Dollar Mistake. Continue reading “Mystically Apocalyptic: A Trip into Wheeling, WV”