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Ko Attack

Hi all! Sorry for the lack of any posting this past week. It's been a whirlwind of back-to-school adjustments, transportation issues, and a whole lot of hammering above my head as roofers unintentionally tried their best to deter me from finishing up linework for my next Spider-Man book. I am pleased to say they did not! I ended up making my deadline with the added comfort of knowing there will no longer be any water dripping in my house for the long foreseeable future. Yay!

Today I sta...

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Batgirl Supergirl 🎶 Beats (+ Desktop Wallpaper)

Hi, all! I hope everyone is having a nice Sunday. Dunno why, but today felt like a good day to share a new Kara and Babs drawing. Something that might fit some possibly chill afternoon vibes.

If this piece looks a little familiar, it's because I drew a version of it way back in 2020 for my very first SuperBatober event (the year before I started watercoloring them). The prompt was "music". Didn't go overboard creatively on that one--haha. BUT, I was always very fond of that drawing and...

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Feeling Terrific

Believe it or not, I had Mr. Terrific on my "Maybe One Day" drawing list for a few months now, well before the new Superman came out. Now he's everywhere! Which is cool.

Anyhoo, Mr. Terrific appreciates you. And so do I. Hope your week has been fun fun fun!

❤️

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Mini Print #2: She-Hulk!

My "Gym Day" She-Hulk drawing was the winner in the poll for the next patron exclusive Mini Print! Every active subscriber in the Mini Print or Wild SpaceCat tiers this month will have one shipped to their homes in September.

Here's all the Mini Print Club details for those new here:

MINI PRINT CLUB DETAILS:

  • $10 a month (or 10% off annually).

  • An EXCLUSIVE & LIMITED bimonthly 4x6 mini print (not offered anywhere else).

    <...

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ALL THE THINGS

With the new mini print tier finally established, I felt it was time to get a proper pinned post so it's the first thing folks see when they sign up. This should (hopefully) be an easy go-to place for all the benefits on this Patreon that might get buried otherwise.

I'll update this post accordingly and eventually draw something to go along with the above header to make it more pretty. This should at least be a good start for now though.

MINI PRINT CLUB

This...

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Mini Prints Shipped!

Happy Friday! Gosh, this has ended up being one of the most hectic (and slightly stressful) work weeks for me, but I wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that all of your Batgirl/Supergirl mini prints were shipped out earlier today. Yay!

They turned out great. I used a slightly heavier stock this time around, so they feel like a higher quality print than in the past. And the spot gloss looks sharp as well.

A heads up, if your address labels are placed a little wacky on your...

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Sue Richards (+ Phone Wallpaper)

Was actually able to get out to see the new Fantastic Four over the weekend. I liked it! Although I do feel like I kinda need to see it again to make a fair assessment. It moved along at such a quick and choppy pace, I felt like it was over before I was really able to connect with anything. I also wanted to see the family (besides Ben) getting out of their tower and venturing around NYC a tiny bit more. But all around, solid FF film. Great casting. And awesome to finally see my favorite plane...

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Fantastic Four Redo (+ Phone Wallpaper)

Hi all! This was originally a piece I drew and shared with you waaay back in March--at least a version of it. I was digging it out again because I thought with the new movie coming out this weekend, maybe it was about time to finally share it on the socials (I don't know why I always wait forever to post stuff there).

After looking at it again though, I wondered why I never made any part of Su...

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Hawkgirl (+ Phone Wallpaper)

Finished up drawing Hawkgirl this morning. I've never drawn her before so she felt like the most fun of all the new Superman movie characters to tackle. I prefer her comic outfit and colors more than her neutral, jacketed movie suit though, so ended up with my own slight variation on that. Tried to keep with her general vibe though.

Also, realized it's been awhile, so made a new wallpaper from it for you. Download below.

2025-07-19 16:01:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Super and Smiling

Like a lot of folks over the weekend, I managed to escape the studio for a few hours and go see the new Superman film. Thought it was a ton of fun! I was pretty much smiling, laughing and cheering most of my way through it. I also thought Gunn's & Corenswet's super friendly take on Supes was both how I want Superman to be but also surprising and fresh--and very human! Which was no easy feat. Probably my second favorite live action one (Reeves being the pinnacle of course). Definitely<...

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Summer Jumper Ko

The other day my wife was wearing a cute summer jumper I had never seen before. Since she wasn't too keen of me turning this space into a photoshoot of her in it, I decided to draw Ko wearing something similar instead. Only I completely changed the color and removed the pattern because the drawing was becoming too busy looking. And gave it pockets.

It's so nice to have my own character I can do whatever I want with and then all I do is put them in cute outfits holding a giant pink (ofte...

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Styled and Ready

Hi everyone! Sorry for the slightly unusual gap of silence from me. About two days into my little vacation last week, I caught a terrible bug that left me unable to do anything but sleep, want to sleep, and sleepily curse the terrible bug that bit me. It has not been a particularly healthy past week! Also, I need a redo on my vacation.

Thankfully, aside from a lingering cough and some mental haze, I'm starting to feel a bit like my old self again today. Which is good because all the com...

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Summer Timelapse

Happy July! I am currently on one last family summer vacation, although a much shorter (and hotter) one than last time. It's also thankfully a much more relaxing one too. So I thought I'd share some similar vibes for today's Timelapse Tuesday.

Also a quick—and giant—thank you to everyone who signed up or transferred to the new print tier! Can’t wait to get those to you later this month. I’ll get voting started on the next mini print sometime next week.

Stay cool o...

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Han & Chewbacca

Here's a Solo (with his copilot of course) for your Saturday. Finally got around to drawing them to go along with my recent Luke and Leia ones.

My focus has been more on character and less on likeness with these. Keeping them recognizable but within my style; as if I was to draw a comic for them. Whic...

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REMINDER: Supergirl & Batgirl Mini Print

Hi all!

Just wanted to send out a quick reminder that there are only FIVE DAYS LEFT to join or switch over to my new Mini Print Club tier if you want the above specialty Supergirl Batgirl (and Streaky) print. I'll download the list of active Print Club members end of day, Monday, June 30th. After that I'll be switching over to the next mini print! Memb...

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Fire Watercolor (+ Auction)

UPDATE: Hi all! Quick reminder that bidding ends on this piece today at 6pm EST (or sometime thereafter). Currently it's at $100.

Best of luck! 💚

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Couldn't help but tackle Fire (Beatriz Da Costa) to pair with that watercolor of Ice I posted last week. Decided I might as well also draw her in her Brave & the Bold outfit. Only used ...

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Ice Watercolor

Happy Friday! And happy (almost) Summer solstice! Here's some new artwork to help cool you down as we transition into the hottest time of the year.

A couple months back I ran a charity auction on here for my nephew and the winner of that chose Tora Olafsdotter, better known as Ice, in her Batman: Brave & the Bold outfit. Was finally able to get her completed this week.

Did something a little different this time and only used watercolor--no ink. Thought the softer appr...

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Landing in The Valley

Hi all!

Apologies for the lack of new art posts this past week. I only just got back this morning from vacationing with family and friends--some of which haven't seen in over six years--for various graduation, reunion and Father's Day events in my old college stomping grounds in and around central Ohio. It was a nice time!

One of my favorite parts of the trip was sharing a cabin and hiking about Hocking Hills State Park for a few days. I can't believe in all my time living in that...

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Hiking Through a Timelapse

Happy Timelapse Tuesday!

I’m about to head out to do a bit of hiking around a bunch of large rocks, trees and caves up in Hocking Hills, OH so thought I’d share this lapse of me drawing the SBFF gang doing the same. And because I have family waiting on me, I’ll just leave at that! I don’t know if I have much commentary to say about this one anyways other than it was fun to draw (plus the usual “me figuring out stuff” at the beginning).

I hope everyone has an adventurou...

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KOkini Top

Happy June!

What a month that last one was. I think May 2025 will go down in my personal history as The Month I Took On Way Too Much But Miraculously Still Completed It All: Not limited to my first draft of pencils for the next Spider-Man book, over fifty pages of Moonlit Spiral revisions (both minor and not-so-minor), and a short graphic novel pitch that may or may not ever become anything but regardless if it does I'll eventually share the work I did for it on here. Plus the ...

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Ivy & Harley Mermaids (+ Phone Wallpapers)

It's Friday! The last day of school before summer break for my kids. So for me, officially summer. And also almost the last day of Mermay! 🧜‍♀️

A bit over a week ago, over on Bluesky, I shared this past Harley Quinn mermaid I drew for the month-long fishy festivity...

...and casually mentio...

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NEW! Mini Print Tier!

REMINDER: Apologies for the late one! I’ve been off-grid all day. But today (or tonight now) is the last chance to get the above print. Member only voting for the next one will be in July! ❤️

Today I am celebrating a couple of birthdays: The first one is mine (yay! I'm older! 🥳). The second one is this Patreon! Which, if you can believe it, I started up four years ago tod...

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Luke Skywalker

Here's a Skywalker for your Saturday. Han (and likely Chewie) forthcoming.

Have a great weekend!

🧡

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X-Twenty-Timelapse

Thought I'd share a Timelapse drawing today being Tuesday and all and that's a thing I tend to do from time to time here on Tuesdays for no other tendency than alliteration.

I was on the treadmill the other day watching the making of Deadpool Wolverine so Laura is back on my mind again. I really love Dafne Keen's portrayal of her. I hope we see more of her.

It reminded me that I don't think I ever shared the timelapse of this drawing I did of Laura. And then going into Clip Studio...

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Smashing, Green & Worthy

Happy Friday!

I have been staying mighty focused all week, doing my absolute best to balance the three very different graphic novel projects I'm working on this month, all in various stages. Happy to say the diligence has paid off and I'm in a better place today than I was this time last week. So much so, felt like I could indulge in the quickest bit of fan art.

During these highly productive seasons, I've learned it's important to still keep up with health routines. Part of that ...

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Stacking Up the Years

Today is my wife's and my 22nd wedding anniversary! Not doing anything extravagant. Just using up some gift cards to go out for dinner and maybe see Thunderbolts* after.

I did draw her a card though. I thought she might like a new little doodle of how our current little family stacks up. It's just missing a future little fish friend I hope to have swimming around on my art desk watching me make comics real soon.

Speaking of both comics and fish, I am probably--no, definitely--in o...

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Graphic Novel Title Poll

Hi, patrons! PLEASE READ. And participate in the below poll if you can.

As many here know, I've been working on a new middle-grade, one-and-done graphic novel for a few years now. A coming of age, kind of treasure hunting fantasy adventure thing. Now that I'm putting all the finishing touches on it, I'm considering a title change for the book. I'm hoping, based on the two options in this poll, you can tell me which one speaks to you most!

If you've been following 2025-05-08 15:01:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Princess Leia

Wanted to draw something for Star Wars Day (which I still find kind of amazing/hilarious is pretty much an official holiday now) and ended up with Leia here. Would be fun to do a set of these, with Han and Luke. Maybe the droids. Oh, and Chewie. And Lando. Ugh. I need more hours in my week.

Anyhoo, love you, Star Wars.

🤍

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Starkey Ranch Author Fest

Just a quick heads up for any of my localish Tampa area followers that I'll be at an Author Fest this coming Saturday, May 3rd at the Starkey Ranch TLC Center in Odessa FL. I'll have a table set up with books and maaaaybe a limited amount of prints. I'll also have a panel at 1pm and will continue to stick a...

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Invincible & Atom Eve (+ Phone Wallpaper)

Hi all!

It's been a spell since I've posted a fun, little Happy Monday sketch! Since I recently finished Invincible S3, I thought I'd try my hand at drawing Mark (along with Atom Eve for good measure) to warm up into another busy work week.

And since it's also been some time since I made any phone wallpapers, thought I'd include some new ones for you today as well. Download below.

2025-04-28 16:41:18 +0000 UTC View Post