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Patreon Patrons
I have recently created a Patreon page, where I will be posting about my works-in-progress, and indeed sharing draft chapters as things move forward.
I want to express my deepest thanks to those who have joined the Gold Level of my noble Patrons.
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Author Archives: Sarah
ViaDuck’s First Strip
I needed a graphic for Paper Movies that would illustrate how something can happen between panels, “in the gutters” as the saying goes. Something simple and uncomplicated. So I turned to ViaDuck and gave him something to do. ViaDuck in … Continue reading
Meet the Professor
As I work on a writing project about creating graphic novels, I needed to create a graphic persona who will help explain things. On the TV show CSI , I and some friends used to call Captain Brass “Captain Exposition”, … Continue reading
Pencil Portraits from the Past
Since I had the scanner out, it seemed a good time to scan these four works before I got them back up on the wall. They represent my appreciation of “costume roles”, mainly because the portraits are fun to draw … Continue reading
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Tagged Glenda Jackson, Pencil, Richard Chamberlain, Television, Toshiro Mifune
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Fahrenheit 451 Cover Contest Entries
For the 2013 60th anniversary of the publication of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, publisher Simon & Schuster is having a cover design contest. Originally, the contest was to end November 30, but they extended the deadline to December 7. I’d … Continue reading
Looking At Old Work
I was chatting with a friend online about artwork and some of the playful things I’ve done in the past. In particular, things I used to do that started with contour drawings. When you combine that with my love of … Continue reading
Early Attempts at Cartooning
I had been at the local comics shop and saw some of the Muggs Star Wars toys. Their rounded shapes intrigued me and inspired me. I wondered if I could try some cartooning of known characters using something like the … Continue reading
Celebrating Bradbury
I created the following picture digitally (actually, in the dimensions of a Facebook “cover picture”), specifically as a birthday present for James A. Owen, who is very fond of Bradbury personally and professionally. It seemed a good way to honor … Continue reading
Illustrating a Story Fragment
I recently set about the chore of going through several boxes of papers that had been in storage. Most of the paperwork was not really material I needed to keep. But occasional I turn up little gems worth holding onto. … Continue reading
My First Cover Art Commission
A friend wanted some cover art for an e-book novella she was working on, and she commissioned me to do the piece. Since the work in question was a comedy/horror story, this required a certain off-beat approach. So, first the … Continue reading
Yet another test
I know how the thumbnails for the gallery work now. But what about showing a full image? The original of this was a pen & ink black and white piece, which I have since colored in Photoshop. I’m going to … Continue reading
