Following up from my post from the other day, I'm going to continue to share the fake manga covers from Chapter 40 at full size, and maybe talk a little bit about them. ^_^
Today, I'll be focusing on Starstruck, one of the ones which Emily directly spoke about reading, 2021-02-10 15:49:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey! Been entirely too long since my last post here. Sincerely sorry about that. The good news is that I do have some things to share! The... not really bad news, but maybe somewhat frustrating, is that I actually meant to share these months ago. I have no excuse other than ADHD. I meant to post these, got distracted by whatever (probably other different work), and next thing I know, it's been months and it's only just occurred to me that I never shared the...
2021-02-03 15:06:19 +0000 UTC View Post
I had a conversation with someone about Breath of the Wild a few weeks ago, and now I can't stop thinking about it. No matter how much I've already played it though, how many other games I have in my backlog, or how much non-gaming stuff I need to do right now, it's been invading my thoughts so much that I either want to dive into the game again, or I need that sequel to come out. XD
At the very least, I wanted to draw Zelda herself. ^_^
This was really fu...
2020-01-14 14:23:43 +0000 UTC View PostI've had some patrons here who exclusively read Rain via SmackJeeves express a lot of confusion about what's going on there. The site looks weird and different, or they can't even find it. The short answer is: it's a mess.
A couple days ago, it seems SJ changed the site layout to a hideous, unintuitive new design, and let no one (other than paying users) know ahead of time. I've heard people saying they've been getting error messages when trying to find R...
Been working on this on and off for the past month between other - probably more important - things I'm doing. But at heart, I really am just an average gamer geek. And sometimes, I just gotta do my fanart (and this one, I wanted to make sure I had done before the last Fighters Pass character gets announced).
Since it was confirmed that even after the Fighters Pass there'd be more DLC characters, I've been seeing these kinds of lists pop up a lot (more than usual, even). &nb...
2019-10-17 15:31:02 +0000 UTC View Post
You may be aware I'm participating in Inktober this year.
https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/gallery/68831579/inktober-2019
For the most part, I'm trying my best to not spend too much time on these. Keep them simple. Don't bother coloring. Stuff like that. But I dunno. I just kinda liked the direction I was going and kept drawing. ...
Last week, I shared with you a Rain-specific banner, that I would like to use for certain Rain-specific circles of the internet. I also said it was one of two banners I was working on. This is the second one.
Instead of focusing on just one story like that one, though, this one shows five (most are comics, one is a game, and one is prose). While R...
2019-09-25 20:01:27 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been thinking a lot about updating the banners on the many sites I use. This is one of two I've worked on recently. There's not much to say about it, but I'd love to hear what you think. :)
2019-09-20 14:53:13 +0000 UTC View Post
This is so not a timely reference anymore, but sometimes as an artist, you've just got random stuff you want/have to draw.
You may or may not be aware that I am a big Smash Bros fan and even bigger Dragon Quest fan. So when Hero was announced for the roster for Smash Bros Ultimate, it was a big deal for me. Everyone else was losing their minds over Banjo, and here I was feeling like the only person sobbing for joy about Hero. XD
The best and ironically ...
2019-09-16 12:27:04 +0000 UTC View Post
So, as you probably already know, I'm taking a bit of a hiatus from the comic right now to get some other things done. But mostly at the moment, I'm trying to just take it easy. The latest chapter was very long, very involved, and life kept happening to me throughout, so I'm still kinda wiped from it all.
I've been spending a lot of my downtime this past week with Fire Emblem: Three Houses, which I finally started playing. To put it bluntly, I just love everythi...
2019-08-30 17:38:57 +0000 UTC View Post
It's funny. I really love Rain's prom dress and drawing her in it and everything. But the prom chapter has been running since February, so the more I think of it, the more I'm not entirely sure I've drawn her wearing anything else all year. XD
I needed a new Discord avy, so I decided to take the opportunity to whip up a quickie Rain not wearing her dress. Here, I gave her an old favorite shirt of mine (I no longer have it, though), and I think she rocks it pretty...
2019-08-06 17:12:08 +0000 UTC View Post
So, a couple weeks ago, I had this character design in my head. Not this one exactly, but very similar, and I dunno, she just haunted my thoughts while I never really had time to draw her out. Especially since I didn't have a need for a character like her. I don't really want to add anyone else to Rain at this point. I didn't think she fit for Magical or Save the Princess or any other future stories I already have in mind. So I tried to...
2019-07-01 17:31:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Real talk: I just wanted an excuse to draw Wooloo. That freaking sheep is just so dang cute. ^_^
2019-06-08 12:59:02 +0000 UTC View Post
So, even though I haven't talked about it in a long time and I let the start date for it pass me by quite some time ago, Moonlight Wanderers is still a thing. And despite the existence of Sword and Shield, MW will still be about the Sun and Moon games as well. I've long since had this contingency plan in mind in case the next gen games were to be announced during MW's run (though I did hope MW would be actually running by then). The short ...
2019-06-06 14:23:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, folks! Sorry it's been a while again, but I want to try and get back on the wagon a bit. Honestly, I've been meaning to get back to posting stuff on Patreon for possibly months now, but sadly, I just keep getting distracted/busy. I'm finally feeling caught up enough to share something with you again, though. Perhaps, this just something small and simple, but I hope you'll find this interesting.
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If you're keeping up with Rain lately, you mi...
2019-06-04 18:10:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry I've been a little quiet here recently. Thought I might break the silence a bit with a little sneak peak, since it's taking a while to get to the part where we actually see the title character in action again. XD
Odd little crew there, though. I'm sure that's not everyone. ^_^
Okay, real talk: I'm not even into Animal Crossing. XD
From an outsider perspective, I always thought that Isabelle was a really adorable character. But beyond that, I just never got into those games. I am, however, very much into Smash Bros. And after the recent Nintendo Direct announced her inclusion to the roster of the upcoming Smash game, I just had to draw her.
This was a weird one to draw though, but in a good way. As someone who is oth...
As you surely know, Rain has been on working hiatus for a few months now. When the hiatus started, I'd said the comic would return in September. The month is finally here, so when can we expect new Rain?
Well, as you may also know this has been a very busy and very stressful couple months for me. I've spent most of it planning, writing, drawing, scrapping, and doing it all again to make sure I could get Volume 5 done (I still have work to do on it too),...
As per poll results, I've been working with Chapter 30's setting for the cover of Volume 5. The original plan when I realized I was going this route was something a little more centered around the hormones themselves, but I felt like it was just looking a little off to me. If you don't have context, showing Rain holding pills or pill bottles was just giving me a weird vibe. I dunno. Maybe I'm way overthinking things, but it was just looking like a very different kind of c...
2018-08-31 19:28:06 +0000 UTC View PostSooo... question. So far, all the book covers have been Rain doing selfies, and all in settings relevant to some scene from in the book.
For example:
Volume 1 - Rain before heading to school
Volume 2 - Rain in front of the Christmas tree
Volume 3 - Rain before her date with Rudy
Volume 4 - Rain at the anime convention with Emily
I would like to keep the selfie theme going, but I'm a little torn on which setting to work with. Most of the chapters in Vo...
Fun fact: Drawing Rain has taught me that I really love drawing bunnies. And I'm decent at it too. Probably the animal I'm best at drawing at this point.
Moonlight Wanderers has likewise improved my skill with seals and woodpeckers of all things. Little by little, I'm getting better at drawing various types of animals. Just... unusual selections of animals that don't normally mesh. XD
Unfortunately, I've never really gotten the hang o...
This image has admittedly been shown to a very small handful of people already. So, sorry to the one or two folks for whom this isn't completely new. I think there's a minor tweak or two since then anyway, so even then, it's not exact. Plus, you get all this brand new rambling to read through. XD
I've actually been sitting on this image for a while. I know I haven't mentioned Moonlight Wanderers publicly in a long time, but I have been working on it ...
Not much I wanted to talk about today. I just needed to show Rain and Emily in sleep attire in the near future. But rather than draw the same things I've already had them in, I decided to give my girls some new PJs. And I figured y'all might like to see too. ^_^
So, good night Rain and Emily.
(It's actually only 1PM here, but this is making me a little sleepy.) XD
Hello, patrons! I want to apologize profusely for allowing this place to get so quiet lately. And I wish I had a better excuse than being an absent-minded fool. What I lack in excuses though, I hope to make up for in content (which, presumably, is what a lot of you are here for). :)
As you're probably aware, I am on working hiatus with Rain right now. But what am I working on? My primary objective right now is writing and drawing the bonus content f...
2018-08-01 17:05:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Drawing for the first time in probably almost a month today. I decided to start with a quick warm-up, and do a little Moonlight Wanderers art. Usually, I'd focus on Maya, my protagonist, but lately my mind's been on the original rival for the story, Midori (and her Bulbasaur, Herbert).
I don't have much else to say except that I'm sorry things have been so quiet lately. You probably know what's been going on if you follow Rain pretty much anywhere, but the abridged ver...
2018-01-05 16:12:39 +0000 UTC View Post
With Rain posting again, my main priority should be (and is) keeping on top of that page buffer first and foremost. But I'm allowed some off time to indulge in my geekiness sometimes, right? XD
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 released today and I'm super hype for it. Unfortunately I don't have a Switch yet, so it may be a while before I can actually get a chance to play it myself (among many other things). But I can draw fanart in the meantime! I know next to...
Well, Thanksgiving was yesterday, so it's okay to start posting Christmas-y and holiday-themed stuff now, right? I think that's how it works. And what better way to celebrate the season than to hug a seal? Old family tradition, you see.
See, I know how to holidays. XD
It's a weird time for me to post, but I hope that's not a problem for anyone. Wasn't sure I was going to post this today. But here we are, I guess. XD
When I work on Rain, nine out of ten times, new outfits are made up on the spot. New day, new chapter, not at school, so I'm like, "Er... let's give Emily a green shirt today!" There are exceptions though. Most longer chapters when I know I'll have to draw characters over and over again for a "long da...
2017-11-03 23:41:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Shh. Just pretend it's Thursday. ;P
So, in my head I had this idea for a Moonlight Wanderers banner. The half-face thing is a little cliche, but I always kinda dug it. To go what I thought was only a small step further, I thought it'd be a nice touch to include each of the main trainers' two main Pokemon (as the story isn't just about the people, after all).
But I dunno. I put a lot of work into it, and I think the drawings themselves look fi...
2017-10-27 15:14:13 +0000 UTC View PostSuper random question: Would people have any interest in a book compiling all the Magical prologues? It's something I've been considering pretty much since I finished writing them, but I just want to gauge whether there's interest for it or not. The prologues are pretty short, so I could also include character bios, concept art that's never seen before, and maybe so...
2017-10-19 14:21:35 +0000 UTC View Post