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In a recent strip, I had a little cameo of a Dwergi (yes, from Van Helsing fame infamy).

I did this sketch when I was deciding how I wanted to draw 'em.

I let August go by without a blog post of any kind! That's just wrong. Yes, I updated the strip. But you I expect more!

I'm always drawing, and try to do warm up and/or daily sketches... So from now on I'll be sharing at least one of those a week with you, here on the site as a blog post.

I'll kick things off with a warm up sketch (and coloring experiment) from yesterday.

"The Peaceful Moonkin"

It's rather sad, but I've been using Manga Studio EX 4 since it first came out -- and I've only just now discovered the Color Blend Brush! It's pretty cool. I can just flat the colors, as usual, and add some spot colors for highlights/shadows, then blend away. Here are some progress shots:

To my American brethren (Or anyone else who celebrated the holiday today), I wish you Happy Labor Day!

Due to the holiday (due to my taking it off, that is), there's no strip today. However, to tide you over, feel free to read a few short stories by your's truly:

• Notes From The Ether(net)
• Z is for Zed
  • B is for Bravery
• Hurry Up and Wait
• I, Person

Cheers!

Forty years and one day ago (puh-lease, anybody could have posted on the actual anniversary), Apollo 11 landed on the moon. And immediately thereafter Starbuck starting hitting on the moon rocks. No wait. In the seventies, Starbuck was hitting on coffee. Wait, that's not right either. Starbucks started serving coffee. Or something.

History really wasn't my best subject.