Updates

Okay, so I don't update as often as I like. These things do take time and its amazing how much gets in the way of my "catching up" time.

For one, Rapunzel is done! I'll update with that again once all the pages are up. Here's a panel to keep things interesting.

Second, my page on Estrigious has been revised as an online portfolio, so a lot of my work is a bit more organized.

Until next time! (I'll be catching up.)

Mel

Anniversary Strip

Maybe it's the hot weather that makes it hard to keep up with work and such...Anyway, I made this little mini strip for my anniversary. A gift to my hubby. Thought I'd share it since it wasn't too personal. ;)

Santa vs Dracula designs: The Hunchback/Igor

Santa vs Dracula is coming back. After working on the 8 page comic for Zuda and the the animated preview for Aniboom, Ed and myself are going to finally work on the entire story for SvD. In the last few weeks, I've drawn new character designs, drew up some mock covers and even did rough thumbnails for all 144 pages.

Here we have 2 designs for The Hunchback/Igor. I drew them as they might have been two different characters, but in the end, we stuck with one, The Hunchback with the unicycle. I figured since he was hunched over so much, he might need support, so I chose a unicycle peddled by his front arms. :p

More designs coming up!

...and we're back!

It's been rough the last couple of weeks for various reasons, including the heat wave that keeps my laptop from running properly....but I'm back for a steady stream of updates!

Just yesterday the My Cage website was updated with new (and exciting) info! From now on, on a weekly basis we'll be featuring web exclusive strips that won't be printed in newspapers, or rather strips that were rejected because they couldn't get past the censorship.

Our Sunday strip also featured many characters from the webcomic community, so you can get links to the sites where the individual characters are featured in.

Check it out and let us know what you think!

Next update Wednesday!

Doctor Who?

So I've been watching the new season of Doctor Who with Matt Smith. It's been okay so far and I'm still getting used to the new Doctor but I really miss David Tennant.

Sometimes TV shows and movies inspire the creativeness in oneself and well, lately I haven't able to indulge in hobbies, but when you mix Rob, Doctor Who, inspiration, and hobbies, you get something like this:

Rob, ("Dynamaito" over at chromaengine.com), always had a knack for video editing, something I've always enjoyed seeing from him. It was a hobby of his back in the old days when he used to do it with VCR's. O__O!! Nowadays he does it on PC with Vegas Video. Fun stuff! He used clips from the Doctor Who series with David Tennant and the song 'Ghost of You' by My Chemical Romance.

Anyway, I thought I'd share his video because I miss David Tennant and I enjoy watching Rob's videos. =)

Thinking Process

Just a drawing I did to practice my line work and colors. I didn't think the whole illustration through, so I'm a little stuck now. I made two set of shadows and now that I have the flat colors down, I want to leave her flat. =/

I'm gonna work on the back ground outside her window. Maybe that'll help steer me into a direction for the rest of the illustration.

Computer Mice

I swear, you think think idea would have been done to death but honestly I haven't found anything like it.

Okay, so I'm obsessed with figure design....I got this idea from 2 seconds of the movie Wall-e, where he gets tossed into a dumpster and computer mice scurry away. GENIUS! I totally want one but alas, nothing like it exists.

Anyway, I think it's safe to say I was influenced and came up with this design. Simple idea, but with modifications. I submit the design to Patch Together in hopes that, with enough votes, it could be make into a figure...so that I can own one myself.

So check it out, sign up and vote! =D

Greek Mythological creatures can be hot!

I'm a big fan of figures so I became a member of Patch Together. You can submit designs and with enough votes get your design made into a figure! Joy~
They had a Greek Mythological creature challenge this month (assuming the idea came from Clash of the Titans...) and luckily I was planning on making some Greek Myth art. Whatever I had originally planned, I didn't draw or finish. So I made a new one.



This strange chic here is Megaera of the Furies. She's the one who represents jealousy and envy.

Anyway check her out on the site! I have a complete turnaround for her.