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The Moose Riders, Page 86

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So that’s the end of another flashback, and now we know how the kids got separated from their parents. I know there’s not a whole lot of story happening here, but I like the dramatic effect of one big panel with the kids striking off alone, leaving their folks to an uncertain fate while the cabin burns to the ground behind them. This, of course, is what leads them to that very first flashback we saw way back on page 7. We return to color on Friday!

The Moose Riders, Page 82

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Happy Wednesday. Looks like we’re back on the twice weekly schedule, at least for a bit longer. Flashback is almost over, so when I’m back to color things might have to slow down again. Page 83 on Friday!

So the Wizard World Comic Con is coming to St. Louis in March. I’d love to get a table, but I don’t really think I have a big enough fan base to justify the expense of getting a table, printing comics, etc. Here’s your chance to prove me wrong. If I can sell enough original pages of the Moose Riders to cover the con expenses in time to reserve a table in Artist Alley and get a stack of comics printed, then I’m in. If you are interested in buying a page of original Moose Riders art, look through the archive and let me know which page(s) you are interested in. I’ll let you know if it’s still available, how much it costs, and I’ll show you a raw scan of the page with no Photoshop enhancement so you can decide if you still want it or not. Most pages are in the $50 range, give or take, and two-page spreads will only be sold as a pair.

If I can’t sell enough to cover my costs, I’m going to try to at least get a ticket to check out the con. Looks like fun!

The Moose Riders, Page 81

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So the last couple of days I’ve been posting in-progress shots of this page, and here is the end result. Probably not very helpful or enlightening, but I wanted to have some sort of content on Wednesday and today and thought I’d try the whole pulling-back-the-curtain thing for a change. Hoping to have two new pages next week, but I’m still running behind schedule. Should make some headway tomorrow.

The Moose Riders, Page 81 WIP

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So if you saw yesterday’s post, you see that things have changed a bit from that initial scan. It’s not uncommon for me to make changes to the line art after I get it into Photoshop, but this page has more big edits/new panels than is typical. This is a Work-in-Progress shot of the page as I’m adding the grey tones. Check back tomorrow for the finished page!

The Moose Riders, Page 80

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Happy Boxing Day!

Looks like a strong possibility that I’ll have to do another sketchbook thing on Friday instead of a regular page.

Also, are you enjoying your new Nook? Kindle Fire? iPad? Or does it just sit there, dull and lifeless in your hands? Don’t forget, you’ve got until the end of the month to take advantage of the BOGO sale on the digital downloads of Chapters 1 and 2 of The Moose Riders. Use the discount code 1dollar2books at checkout to make that lame electronic gift more exciting!

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