Friday, November 30, 2012

Brave

Guess what I finally watched the other day? Yes, I am a terrible animator. I didn't get a chance to see Brave in the theater. But honestly, I'm glad I waited so long to see it. So many people were critical of the story when it came out, it was nice to wait until that had all blown over to enjoy the film for what it is. And I really enjoyed it!

The visuals were stunning, of course. As a kid who grew up running around in the woods herself, I loved the light treatment and compositions of the forest scenes. The mother-daughter relationship was also well done. I managed to not have the plot twists spoiled, so I won't reveal them either in case some others haven't caught the film yet. Pixar has really knocked it out of the park in the character design department and I was squealing with delight at tiny Merida whose hair was bigger than her body. I know without a doubt that if Brave had come out when I was a kid, it would be right up there with Little Mermaid and Lion King as my inspiration.

I would still have loved to see how the film may have been different had Brenda Chapman been able to direct it fully to her vision, but at least Pixar didn't bury her name in the credits and try to gloss over the obvious love and hard work she put into Brave. Any film that makes a cynical artist like me want to draw its main character (and several secondary characters too!) well, I'd call that a success.

Here's a wee Merida I painted on Tuesday:

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Cranberry Citrus Relish

A little late for Thanksgiving, but just in time for holiday dinner plans, this weeks' recipe is for Cranberry Citrus Relish. Man, I'm proud of how that orange turned out! See the rest of the recipe at cookingupcomics.com

Friday, November 23, 2012

Holiday sale!

I'm having a sale this weekend in my online store : FREE shipping in the continental US and 1/2 OFF international shipping! If you buy a comic, it will include a small ink sketch inside. Sale ends Monday at midnight. Happy shopping! Here's a preview of what's in the shop:

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Thanksgiving Recipe Comics

TWO new recipe comics are up at Cooking Up Comics today. Mashed Potatoes and Vegan Mushroom Gravy! An explanation about the turkeys below and some grateful thoughts over on the site. Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Mermaids

Thanks to Twitter, I found out it was Mermaid week! I doodled some mermaids yesterday as a warmup and cleaned these two up last night. It seems like it's been a while since I've taken anything that's not my comic to completion, so this was a fun exercise.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Butternut Squash Soup

This weeks' recipe is for Butternut Squash Soup! There is some other news on the site below the recipe, if you want to check it out. The next two weeks will be more Thanksgiving themed recipes, so be sure to check back next Wednesday!

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Vegan Herb Biscuits

These Vegan Herb Biscuits were a hit the last two years when I made them for Thanksgiving. Check out the full recipe comic and some of the delicious food I ate in Arizona this past week at Cooking Up Comics.