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I’m pretty sure most folks are, in fact, halfway through Fall by now, but seasons seem to take their time getting here in the Bay Area. I was spacing out this morning, trying to figure out how to open Chapter Two, when I realized the trees in my backyard were finally starting to shed their leaves. Or maybe it’s been happening for a while, and I just don’t get outside enough to notice.
I had some fun recently with wood and paint to illustrate one of my favorite moments from OSF so far. If you keep up with my illustration blog, you’ve probably already seen it, but here it is anyway.
This doubles up as a special “Happy Feasting” greeting to all of you Canadian readers celebrating Thanksgiving this week!
Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve done a non-comic update. There’s a lot of stuff going on at the moment for me - mostly good stuff, I’m happy to say. More on that in a future update!
The main chunk of news is that there are now ad boxes on the left just below the comic. So if you have your own comic or product, you can advertise through Project Wonderful. I intended to screen ads on a case by case basis, but after rejecting over ten bids for inappropriate content, I’ve had to add the “C” for Children-Safe Only filter! To those I had to turn away, I apologize for seeming prudent, but this is an all-ages comic, even if the humor may sometimes fly overhead toward adults.
In other news - I’m working on a One Swoop Fell shop and would love to know what you’d like to see available. Don’t worry, I won’t hold you to purchasing anything! One of the things I’m planning to include are random original drawings, like this one I did for someone who recently purchased several prints from my Etsy print shop:
And finally, for those of you on Facebook, check out the One Swoop Fell group! It’s still pretty quiet, but it’s already got a few things you won’t see here. It’s also a great way to see who else is enjoying the comic.
See you guys on Wednesday!
Well, we’re into the fifth week and I hope you’re enjoying the story so far. Personally, I wish I could update more often because there are some really cool things waiting to happen! Ah well.
So there’s nothing too fancy in these sketches below (wouldn’t want to give anything away, now would I?), but I thought I’d show some character development stuff to take the edge off the wait for next week’s update. Just click to see each image in its entirety.
“Fell” is Up! The comic launch is off to a humble start, but I hope you’ll tune in each week for new installments.
The plan is to update every Wednesday, which I’ll do my best to commit to. I’ll also continue to update the blog with news, sketches, and other goodies.
Also, as the story progresses, you’ll probably notice slight variations in style or technique. I’ll do my best to keep the overall look consistent, at least where it counts, but I am going to experiment where I can. I have more of a painter’s background, and the graphic look I’m going for here is still pretty new (yet exciting) for me. I’m pretty sure I’ll look back on the first few comics a year from now with a grimace, but that’s part of the adventure. Until then, I gratefully welcome feedback on what you think is or isn’t working.
That’s it! Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show!
Get it? Draws? …Nice! So the comic has yet to officially launch, but it’s already getting some press! The Oakland Tribune featured a profile story on me, starting it off with Topo (the main character) and a little bit about One Swoop Fell. Click on the image to the left to read the article, or read the online edition here:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_9960919
The article says the comic should be coming out in the next few weeks, but it should actually be coming out even sooner. Like days-ish.
The site is pretty much done aside from some tweaks. All that’s really left is a couple more “buffer” pages (comics completed ahead of time in case I unexpectedly fall behind). Check back in soon, or subscribe to the website so that you don’t miss it!
Sorry if you’ve stumbled upon this site without finding much to look at. I’m still figuring out wordpress, comicpress, and brushing up on web code while developing the comic itself. Hoping to resolve everything in one swell foop, er, one swoop fell, I mean one fell swoop. Please bear with me.
