Hello Patrons!
Here is your preview of Monday's comic page. Not much new to report other than some secret stuff we're not ready to announce yet. Just know we very much appreciate your continued support and hope you've been enjoying the comics so far.
Thanks again!
-Lee
2015-09-04 17:22:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Good morning Patron!
Page 70 is up! Just a handful of pages remain for Chapter 5. It's hard to wrap my brain around it. Especially when at the same time I'm planning book covers and looking forward to Chapter 6, new merch, convention plans...
I hope 2015 was relaxing and recuperative enough because 2016 is already looking like its going to be a BEAST.
Hello Patrons!
Here is your preview of Page 70! Can you believe Chapter 5 is already up to 70 pages? The chapter is wrapping up soon. We'll be taking a short break between Chapters but we already have some guest art lined up from some seriously talented artists so there'll be no interruption in posts on the site! Yay!
Have a good weekend! Thank you for your support!
-Lee
2015-08-29 02:26:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patreons!
Here' the latest page! One really fun part is figuring out the ontomatopoeia sound effects. Sometimes it's really easy, (Falling on grassy ground = THUD) but sometimes you have to think of how to spell what it sounds like when a spear made of spectral spirit energy ricochets off the spectral armor plating of a dragon... KLANG!? Something like that? Gotta hand it to old school foley sound effects guys that make it look easy.
-Lee
2015-08-24 11:08:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
Here is your preview of Monday's page! Man this dragon ain't havin' none of those spears. Tane may have to find another way...
Some exciting news to share... we'll be exhibiting at Topatocon 2015! We got a last minute table off the wait list and will be hitting the east coast late September.
See you there!
-Lee
2015-08-22 00:11:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
Monday's page is up! This was another fun one to draw.
Thank you all so much for your support!
Hello Patrons!
Here is your preview of Monday's page!
And the banter continues!
Ed and I were just talking recently how much fun it is having a villain that can talk back for once. Usually the extent of our villain banter is GRRRAARRGLE! Not much you can say back to that.
:)
-Lee
2015-08-15 13:39:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Good morning Patrons! The latest page is up!
Don't miss this one if you love heroes squaring off against classic spittle-flecked villainy.
We didn't make everyone aware of it before but I just got some good news in my inbox I'm excited to share. Back near the end of June our colorist was hit by unexpected changes in his day job and had to pull back on his work coloring Little Guardians pages temporarily. Today I learned the crisis has been averted, and he'll soon be back with us! Hoora...
Good morning Patrons!
Here is your early preview of Monday's page!
This is going to be a good one, look at all the dialog balloons... prepare for the epic banter!
As always, thank you for your support and have a great weekend!
-Lee
Hello Patrons!
I thought it might be fun to break down one of our covers.
I haven't been able to make it upload more than 1 file per post yet so I've hosted the images over on my personal Tumblr, here.
These are the major process steps that went into the art for the Chapter 3 cover from the first sketch to the final shading and text.
Hello Patrons!
The latest page of Little Guardians is up! Thank you all for your patience and continued support. We had a very successful Gen Con last weekend but it certainly took a toll on my time and my health. Con crud knocked me out on Day 4 and delayed the completion of today's page. But a few germs aren't going to stop this comic forever!
Check it out!
-Lee
This one took a bit longer to finish than usual but it was worth the effort because I am very happy with the results. Spirit animal showdown imminent!
The main LG website is still under maintenance, but we're making progress.
As always, thank you for your support!
-The Little Guardians Team
2015-07-28 01:08:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is your preview of Monday's Page! Tane is about to throw down! YOU BRING A DRAGON INTO MY HOUSE!!?
This coming week is Gen Con the Four Best Days in Gaming, and we'll once again be exhibiting in Author's Avenue! If you're in Indianapolis there really is nothing cooler to check out this week. Come say hi and get a book signed!
-Lee
2015-07-25 03:22:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
In case you forgot how big that dragon was, today's page can be a handy reminder. :)
You might have noticed if you read the comic on our main site that we're still experiencing website troubles. Our old wordpress customizations not gelling with the new wordpress install. We are still attempting to sort it out with our guys.
It's also not letting us upload new pages at the moment. None of that will affect you all much though since you get everything and mor...
2015-07-20 12:13:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
Here is your WIP preview of Monday's page! Voss, living it up, doing his villain thing... kind of fulfilling a dream I'm sure most of us have shared at some point in our lives. Crossing off "Riding a giant dragon" from our bucket lists. While this one isn't anything like a Luck Dragon, it's close enough in my book to count. If it were Falcor in that orb, I think Voss would probably be just as happy.
As always, thank you for your support!
-The Little Guar...
2015-07-17 16:37:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! Today's page is finally free from it's spirit orb! Please keep your hands and arms inside the browser at all times. Watch for flying spirit energy and misc. debris. Do not feed the spirit dragons.
LIVE STREAM PATRONS, are you going to join us tonight at 9pm EST? Keep an eye on your inboxes for the invite link sometime after 8:45. :)
Thanks for reading!
2015-07-13 14:22:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
Page 62 is up! I love the night sky and the stars above this scene. When I read Ed's script I loved the atmosphere during this part and really the whole chapter has had some beautiful settings, so it's no surprise why it's one of our favorites.
Not just because it's the one we're working on right now. We have 13 chapters written and Chapter 5 still is a highlight and personal favorite. :)
Hello Patrons!
Here is the preview of Monday's page. Still working on the inks. Will be applying shading and backgrounds over the holiday weekend. :)
Some news: Ed and I will be at Hamilton East Public Library the evening of July 9th for an author talk and book signing. If you're in Indy, come say hi! Find out all about our comic making process and hang for a bit.
Then at the end of July we'll be exhibiting at Gen Con for our 4th year in a row. Gen ...
2015-07-02 16:42:51 +0000 UTC View Post
We've been posting comics online now for 4 years! Thank you so much to all of our Patrons, many of whom have been supporters of the comic since before we launched the Patreon.
You are all so awesome!
-The Little Guardians Team
2015-06-24 15:08:07 +0000 UTC View Post
We're back! Page 61 is up! Thank the spirits Idem appears to be alright. But will Voss escape with the orb? What horrible plans does he need a powerful spirit dragon for?
Thanks for reading and as always for your continued support!
2015-06-23 02:08:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
Check out this preview of Page 61. Fear not! It appears Idem is doing okay. But Tane does NOT look happy about recent events. HERE COMES THE END GAME.
I will be in Ann Arbor this weekend for the Kids Read Comics Convention at AADL. It's been one of my favorite shows for the past 4 years and one I always look forward to participating in. Keep an eye on our twitter and Facebook feeds for some updates from the road!
I don't think the show this weekend will dela...
Chapter 5 keeps pushing the record! We're up to 60 pages in this monster of a chapter, hope you're all enjoying the ride!
Last week was AMAZING. Ed and I totaled up 3 library events in one week. We've started putting together a presentation that shows our process of writing and drawing the comic beginning to end and a bit of a drawing comics digitally in Photoshop demo as well. I'm thinking that might be cool to do as a live stream sometime.
This weekend (6/20) I'm heading up to An...
Hello Patrons!
Here is a preview of Monday's page. I'm just about to start shading the foreground stuff then painting in backgrounds after that.
We'd like to say welcome to our a few new patrons and hope everyone is doing great! We're very busy running around Little Guardians HQ. We are doing signings or author talks at 3 different Indiana libraries JUST THIS WEEK. and then 2 more in the coming weeks. Doing our best to promote our book series and build our community of reader...
Check it out! This week's page is up! Full steam ahead, on to page 60!
This Wednesday (6/10), I'll be in Elkhart Indiana for their public library Mini Comic Con which will be the first of 4 author talks and signings I'll be doing in the next few weeks. You'll also be able to catch us in Greenfield (6/13), Muncie (6/14), then heading up to Ann Arbor, MI for Kids Read Comics (6/20) and then back in Noblesville (7/9). There's a lot of local interest in comics this summer with a lot of ...
2015-06-08 13:29:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
Here is a preview of the next page! Lots of dialog this time, so that means...
PLOT POINTS.
I just was to take a minute to say thank you all for your continued support. We've got a lot of great stuff headed your way so check back for updates! Have a good weekend!
-Lee
2015-06-05 12:37:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Good morning Patrons!
Check out this piece that should be familiar if you've read Little Guardians Chapter 4 - The Item Shop Exchange Program. Final version can be found here for comparison.
This is what my pencils usually look like. For those that don't know, I usually do a rough sketch or 'Thumbnail', then 'Pencils' which are more refi...
Good morning Patrons!
Looks like Tane has had enough of this nonsense. No children were harmed in the making of this comic! We promise.
-Lee
Hello Patrons!
Here is the preview for page 58. Can't wait to find out what excuse Ollie tries to explain this one. Once he catches his breath. Little dude can fight!
Hope you all have a great weekend, check back on Monday for the finished version of Page 58!
Good morning Patrons! Chapter 5 - Page 57 is up. We really hope you enjoy this one. It features some of our best fighting to date. Also this officially makes Chapter 5 our longest chapter yet and we've still got a bit more to go before it's conclusion. Hope you all had a great weekend! -Lee
2015-05-25 14:07:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! A bit of an earlier preview for you. I really liked the energy in this page's pencil stage so I thought you may enjoy seeing it at this point in the process. This one is going to be pretty cool when it's done! -Lee
2015-05-21 15:38:04 +0000 UTC View Post