I'm an independent illustrator and artist. Here is the archive of my Weekly (it's Biweekly now, but I kept the name) Wednesday Newsletters starting in September 2022
WWN: my experience at realm makers
Bi-Weekly Wednesday Newsletter no. 154[GREETING GOES HERE] I went to St. Louis last week for Realm Makers (a Christian Sci-Fi/Fantasy conference for authors) and had a really great time! What's Going OnDay 1: WednesdayWhen I landed it was pretty humid. I didn't know St. Louis was known for having a lot of homocides. The Uber driver decided not go the recommended Google Maps route because he said there were a lot of drive by shootings (yikers) I got in late so I missed registration, but I checked in to hotel and then went to a social mixer thingy. Then I finally met Jenneth! For the past like 3 years we worked together on projects, but this is the first time we actually met in person. She was the one that recommended I come out Then she was so kind to invite me to hang with her squad! We played minigolf the first day lol Ngl I was starving and tired since I didn't eat anything the whole day Day 2: ThursdayI wasn't able to sleep at all the first night, and I got frustrated when the sun rose and decided to walk to the Arch (it was like a mile from the conference) Didn't do too much the rest of the day (I took a few short naps to catch up on sleep). There were a few sessions during the day that I attended, but since this conference isn't directed towards me, I just took what I could. During the night time there was an awards banquet where Jenneth won the Best Book Cover Design award! Day 3: FridayFriday was when the all the booths opened! I basically spent all day talking to people at booths. I was actually so surprised how many people I knew here. Like I didn't know who was coming beforehand, but I met at least 10 people that I've worked with or interacted with in the past, which kind of bonkonista! Unrelated to the pictures, but someone thought I was a teenager My favorite business card. Laura individually created a water color design for each business card Day 4: SaturdayIn the morning I went to a ropes course with the squad and it was terrifying I left late afternoon. Andrew, the guy I roomed with, drove me to the airport. I sat next to some gross people on the flight, but at least I had a window seat and played sudoku the whole time I like the west coast more What I've been thinking aboutAfter going to this conference, I feel a very great sense of gratitude. God put me in this very "lucky" position where I can go to this convention that aligns with my values, skillset and existing connections. He allowed me to connect with the people I've gotten work in the past, and let me make more friends this week too (hi!) Going made me feel very hopeful and excited for the future, but also makes me a bit scared too that I might let people down. But I guess we'll see where things go I guess. I'll just try to enjoy the ride Thank you!I went to Mammoth Lakes over the July 4th weekend with some friends! Got to go backpacking too Our July 4th feast Next Newsletter on July 22nd! |
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I'm an independent illustrator and artist. Here is the archive of my Weekly (it's Biweekly now, but I kept the name) Wednesday Newsletters starting in September 2022
Bi-Weekly Wednesday Newsletter no. 157 [GREETING GOES HERE] Just came back from Tucson lol. It was like 100F+ a lot apparently but I just stayed inside all day What's Going On Metaphors Holistic Health This was a 3 part illustration series about living healthy in all parts of your life Random Drawings I wanted to draw birds. So I did. I like drawing birds What I've been thinking about Thought 1: This summer was really crazy! Very thankful, but I'm aware I have a tendency to jump from thing to...
Bi-Weekly Wednesday Newsletter no. 156 [GREETING GOES HERE] It's newsletter no. 156, which means if I had stuck with weekly I'd be doing this for 3 years (it's been almost 4)! What's Going On Really excited to share this! I liked the concept of a rocket broom stick and then ran with it. Concepts First 8 Pages Here's the full script for this chapter if you're curious (feedback welcome). The total should be 16 pages. What I've been thinking about I set a goal of 1 comic page a week so I can...
Bi-Weekly Wednesday Newsletter no. 155 [GREETING GOES HERE] What's Going On Descendant Publishing A few months ago I got work doing interior illustrations for 2 middle grade books, and I really enjoyed working working with them! This first one was called Iffy Eats Monster's for Breakfast Second one was called The Big Hurl and Camp Whurl Overall very fun to draw! And grayscale is SO much faster to do lol Inheritance Magazine Nate asked me to draw graphics for his magazine again. It's a...