Here's a sneak peek at something I hope I can get finished before the end of the month, so I can post it here: an animation of Charlotte flexing her amazing biceps.
This is just a still frame; in fact it's frame 1, just before the action begins. The entire sequence is about, I estimate, 90% complete. I'll tell you more about it when I post the actual clip.
2017-04-26 19:26:13 +0000 UTC View PostIt's the middle of April and I haven't posted anything since the 1st! My apologies; I can only claim as my excuse not only my usual laziness, but the Easter tourist season which means longer hours, more work, less energy for doing my projects when I do get home at night (usually around 11 PM).
Anyway: so far I only have one question for the April Q & A, so I'm putting out the call. Anything you want to know about my work, my characters, anything? Leave 'em here in the comments, please. My ...
2017-04-16 14:22:33 +0000 UTC View Post
If you haven't already, go check out the 2017 Peril Calendar - April at my DeviantArt site. There I'm offering the original high-resolution art as premium content.
But as I promised, YOU get that hi-res art FREE just for being a supporter on Patreon! Just right-click on the pic above.
This is only the second drawing I've done of Marissa; but it won't be the last! One day I'll figure out exactly what kind of character she...
2017-04-04 00:07:34 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE: The March 2017 Q & A can now be viewed here.
2017-03-31 12:52:28 +0000 UTC View Post(Friday, March 31, 12:15 AM) It's shot, edited and compressed... but I had trouble uploading it to my YouTube channel; several attempts failed. So I'm uploading it to my DCM Studios Online site... it should finish uploading by the time I wake up tomorrow morning :o
IT's a monster this time! My longest Q&A (over 16 minutes!), and the mp4 file that holds it is 2.55 GB (one reason why it's taking so long to upload). So I'm going to sleep now, and when I wake up (assuming no further prob...
2017-03-31 04:16:46 +0000 UTC View Post
I haven't been posting enough of these "sneak peeks" lately; hope I can pick up the pace a bit in April and beyond.
For now, though, here's a sketch for an upcoming panel in the Tetsuko comic. Not much going on, I know, but sometimes things have to start off quietly...
2017-03-26 22:25:37 +0000 UTC View PostYesterday (Saturday) came down with some sort of stomach bug; vomiting, fatigue, mild fever - you know. I was afraid that, if it continued much longer I wasn't going to be able to shoot the rest of the March Q & A video.
But I'm feeling better today - not quite 100%, but I think I'm over the worst of it. And I should be able to get the video shot edited, and posted by the end of the month. (Makes me glad March has 31 days: one more day to get it done!)
2017-03-26 22:19:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, here 'tis... the finished version of the drawing I previewed in the previous post.
Satin has her own key to the door of the gym she trains at, so that she can lift when it's convenient for her even if it's after closing time. And on occasion, she'll drop the blinds on the windows and work out in the nude.
Hope you enjoy the pic. And now... on to the March Q&A!
2017-03-23 00:32:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Just to let you know I haven't forgotten about my loyal Patreon supporters, here's a first peek at the March Pic of the Month. It's part of a portfolio entitled "Naked Steele" (clever, right?), of which I've completed two images. Once I've completed a few more, I'll offer the plates for sale as digital downloads, individually and as a portfolio... all but this one. You will be only ones who'll be able to possess this pic, as an exclusive Patreon reward. Watch for the finished piece befo...
2017-03-15 15:01:50 +0000 UTC View PostYes, I'm late. The February Q & A just barely got in under the wire, and it seems I've been running behind on everything since the beginning of the year.
In fact I was considering not doing any more monthly Q & A videos because they were taking up more time than I anticipated. But I've decided to go ahead with at least a March video, so this is a call for questions. I'll take questions until this Saturday (March 11), so that I can shoot the video on Sunday and (I hope!) post it b...
2017-03-06 18:35:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Another thing I just got in under the wire for February - the Pic of the Month!
I received four great suggestions for POTM:
- Tetsuko holding her favorite plushie... I was all ready to do this, until I realized I'd have to decide a) whether Tet-chan has a favorite plushie, and b) what it would be. (Growing up in Japan, I'm very sure she has one; don't know if it's a regular ol' teddy bear, or something a little more offbeat). So I'm saving that idea for an upcoming month.
- Sonya s...
2017-02-27 21:49:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, as I say in the intro... better late than never!
2017-02-27 18:42:05 +0000 UTC View Post
You might know (especially if you watch me at DeviantArt) that I recently acquired a new iPad Pro and Apple Pencil (which your pledges helped me buy... many thanks to all of you!)
The iPad has been wonderful... not only for drawing illustrations like the recent nude Tetsuko double biceps pose, but for animation as well!!
The rough pencil test you see above was created in Animation Desk Cloud by Kdan Mobile, in a little under two hours. I plan to lengthen the animation somewhat, adding an...
2017-02-14 21:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostSometimes I think I have too much going on for my own good. Anyway, I do plan to shoot the February Q&A (the "Hurry Up And Get It Done!" edition) today or tomorrow, and start the Pic of the Month soon. (If you've got a suggestion for what the POTM should be, feel free to leave a comment!)
2017-02-13 18:52:18 +0000 UTC View Post
January's running out, and I haven't posted a Pic of the Month. But there is one of the drawings I did for my recent Satin Steele 30-day OC Challenge that I wanted to return to, to do a color rendition of. (This one, to be precise.) I further decided to picture her sans appar...
2017-01-25 04:12:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's what's happening: For the last few months, I've been working on a new "side story" in the Tetsuko saga. It's not finished yet, but I can't wait to show it off.
It's possibly the strangest story I've committed to drawing; it's a "side story" for now, but unlike "Sonya's Growing Pains", this story (for which I haven't yet settled on a title) might actually become ...
2017-01-24 19:23:37 +0000 UTC View Post
If you watch me on DeviantArt, then you've no doubt seen my ltest illustration there: Tetsuko, clad in a purple bikini, flexing her glorious biceps. Well, here's where being a Patreon patron gives you an extra perk: only you get to see Tetsuko, NOT clad in a purple bikini (or anything else), flexing her glorious biceps.
Attached to this post is a ZIP file containing 3 high-quality JPEG files: one of the original bikini pic (in case you haven't seen that yet), one of the nude flex seen above, a...
2017-01-22 15:10:32 +0000 UTC View Post
This was a bumpier ride than I anticipated - for one thing (as I mentioned in an earlier post), I had to reshoot the intro because I said "February" instead of January (twice!!) And I still haven't figured out how to stop iMovie from zooming in on the still pics.
But here it is... the 2017 January Q&A, complete with lame comedy bit at the beginning and lame Stan Lee impression at the end!
(And as I state in the video, I'm also soliciting questions for the Febraury Q&A; leave thos...
2017-01-16 16:31:11 +0000 UTC View PostI haven't forgotten about the January Q&A video - I plan to shoot and post it by next week.
UPDATE: Ran into a snag - had to reshoot the intro because I kept saying "February" Q&A instead of January. Monday (1/16) or Tuesday (1/17) for sure!
2017-01-03 17:00:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, here it is... the first Patreon Pic of the Month, and the first patron-exclusive pic! (This will not get posted to Tumblr, Twitter, DeviantArt, or even my own websites - the only ones who get to see this are you who've pledged $5 or more per month.)
This drawing was inspired by a suggestion from patron Joe Bloggs, who wanted "More hyper Tetsuko or Sonya please!" I saw that and figured "why not both of them?!" (And those whose suggestions didn't get used this time: I'm saving them up for ...
2016-12-23 19:34:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the finished art for the "Seductive Charlotte" pic previewed here a couple of weeks ago.
2016-12-15 03:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostMaking it official: this is the call for questions for the January Q&A. I'll be accepting them through Dec. 31, and shooting the actual video the first free day I get after Jan. 1.
2016-12-03 02:53:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, here it is (finally!) - the first Patreon Q&A, for December 2016, in which I answer 4 questions submitted by you my patrons!
I suspected going in that this was going to be a tricky endeavor. It's my first go at shooting and editing video, so it was also my first time using iMovie. I started getting the hang of the program about halfway through, though, and whil not always the most intuitive of apps, it is relatively easy to use. Ther's one idiosyncrasy I have to learn how to work aro...
2016-12-03 01:15:08 +0000 UTC View Post
A new Charlotte illustration is in progress, and here's a first peek at the work in progress. (Just in case you were wondering if her prim proper "librarian" pose carries over into her private life...)
Pondering whether to make the finished pic a Patreon-exclusive, or share it with my other fans on DeviantArt and Tumblr. Any thoughts?
2016-11-28 19:25:38 +0000 UTC View PostSo here's how it'll work: I'll be doing the video shoot on Friday, Dec. 2, when I'll have an entire day (if I need it) to shoot and edit. In the meantime, I'll be doing pre-production - creating the on-screen graphics for the questions, writing out a script of sorts for working out exactly how I want to answer the questions (although I won't be reading from the script during the shoot), and deciding if I want to include music, and if so, what music to use.
Midnight (US Eastern time) on N...
2016-11-28 19:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostWell, the goal was reached: $100/mo., at which point I promised a video in which I'd answer questions submitted by my patrons.
So here's my official call: any question you have about me, my characters, my techinques... here's your chance to have them answered. Just leave them in the comments below. And around the first week of December, I'll answer as many as I can without a) revealing spoilers about future stories, or b) having the video run to a two-hour+ spectacle. (You don't want ...
2016-11-20 04:34:24 +0000 UTC View Post
So I promised that my patrons were going to get "first peeks" at what I'm working on - comics, illustrations, whatever. Well, here are sneak peeks at the next two pages of Tetsuko #3, and the next page of "Red the Paladin Against the Queen of the Star Monsters!" , attached to the bottom of this post....
2016-11-15 18:46:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In case you're not familiar with Charlotte, a quick summary:
Charlotte is my newest OC (original character); she's the star of my newest webcomic Naked Justice! The Adventures of Charlotte the Voluptuous Avenger! (NSFW). "She fights evil wearing a smile - and nothing else!"
If you've followed Charlotte from her beginning, then you know that one of the ea...
2016-11-08 19:07:02 +0000 UTC View PostMy first post on Patreon brings gratifying news: as I write this on the morning of Nov. 8, this page has been live for just over 12 hours, and there are already 7 patrons who've pledged a total of $40/month - over a third of the way toward the $100/month goal I set. Guess I'd better get serious about that Q&A video I promised at that goal!
So here's how it'll work: on or about Dec. 8, I'll post a video wherein I'll answer questions you leave as replies to this post. You can ask almost anyt...
2016-11-08 15:39:51 +0000 UTC View Post