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Woke up early and am doodling, I’m trying to consciously correct my terrible pen grip. Is it leading to more expressive lines in my sketches? Or do I just have no control anymore? Either way, I feel like my hard work to improve my drawing the past year is starting to pay off.

Today I’ve been working on the cover image for my new WIP, Midnight Grounds, which I’m planning to release on #webtoon this fall! This is a redo of a sketch I did a few months ago and it’s wild to see how much my drawing has improved since then. #comics #webtooncanvas #illustration #vampires

THE PRINCESS IN BLACK X SAILOR MOON With a monsterfied cousin rampaging through town and evil villains lurking in the shadows, there’s only one thing for a MagiChef to do — Grab her talking corgi, magic spatula, and… Make Some Culinary Magic! #QuestPit #CH #GN #Q

Art school was tough before the vampire tried to kill Edie. Now? It sucks. Armed only with a makeshift vampire hunting kit, Edie must try to survive freshman year. Oh, and… figure out if she can trust the hot Vampire Barista that got her into this mess. #QuestPit #YA #GN #WIP

Can’t believe I made this that long ago! It was for some sort of 8-bit gallery show out in LA

As I’ve been drawing Edie, the MC of my current WIP, who has long flowing hair, I wonder if I should give the MC of Motor Solstice long hair too. It’s just fun to draw and so convenient for filling up large parts of empty space in the panel so I don’t have to draw as many backgrounds 😂

I’m finally starting to hone in on my “YA” style, more for my current WIP, but also for Motor Solstice. I’m letting querying play out on the current version, but hope to revise it when I’m feeling more confident. Anyway, here’s a doodle I did this morning: #amwriting #graphicnovel #illustration

I am definitely terrible at regular posting, but here’s a warmup sketch I did today of the MCs of #wip #comic #graphicnovel #amwriting #illustrator

Just a morning warmup sketch of Robin. #sketch #sketchbook #drawing #oc

Just a quick sketch I did waiting for clip studio to upload my files to the cloud #sketch #sketchbook #illustration #illustrator

Cats make everything better, I think. More character sketches for Luc and his cat Renfield from my WIP #webcomic #webtoon #sketch #sketchbook #illustrator #illustration #comics

I don’t think I’ve nailed the design for this guy yet, but had fun doodling tonight #sketch #illustration #comics #webtoon #sketchbook #illustrator #oc

Why does Siri auto-categorize Drano as a beverage in grocery lists 😱 c’mon Apple!!!

I am not doing so great at being consistent posting hah but have been quietly working on my new #comic that I am planning to release on #webtoon This is WIP, I’m trying to nail down the style. I really need to draw a background in all that white space but I don’t wanna 😭

Can the temp just like, not be constantly be switching between 20s and 50s? Weather/Pressure shifts are a migraine trigger for me and it’s been wreaking havoc on my productivity 😩

I haven’t been as diligent with my drawing lately as I’ve been busy planning a billion birthdays along with my normal life things, but managed this doodle last night. I resisted posting it at midnight when I finished it, be proud of me.

Anyone else lose their ability to draw if they stop for even one day? Just me? 🙃 #illustration #sketching #sketch

Which hairstyle is your favorite for my vampire barista? Supposed to look mid twenties #sketch #comics #amwriting #writingcommunity #sketchbook

When you can finally reach the pedals! #parenting #arcade #adorable #gamingfamily #driving #racer #coinop #player2 #videogames #saturdaymorning

Proud of my kid for having the courage to participate in his first Pokemon TCG event over the weekend. It inspired me to make him a Pokemon style portrait. #pokemontcg #pokemon #illustration #portraitdrawing #nintendo #procreateipad #digitalart #anime #ipadart #applepencil #pokerap

I’m proud to say my son is finally into the original Pokémon cartoon and we walked around Costco reciting the Team Rocket motto together… Such nerds.

It’s amazing how much I can get done when I switch doomscrolling for drawing 😅 I need to do an actual character design pass on these folks so they’re not just the very first ideas my brain spat out. From my YA fantasy WIP #sketch #sketchbook #amwriting #graphicnovel #YA #fantasy #OC #originalart

It just feels like this kind of Saturday #doodle #sketch #sketchbook #OC #amwriting #graphicnovel #comics #cute

Just a sketch for today. I did this last night and it took all my willpower not to post it at midnight as soon as I was done 😂 patience is not my strong suit, which is why working on all this secret art for my book pitches has been so painful! #sketch #sketchbook #doodle #OC #originalart

Sketch for the day done. She’s got a secret and he’s on to her. Drama ensues. I’m hoping if I keep up this consistent drawing I’ll get faster and faster, I think I spent about 1.5 hrs on this one. #sketch #sketchbook #OC #originalart #amwriting #graphicnovel

Here’s todays doodle, done during my weekly art chat this afternoon 🧡 I have a fantasy wip that I’m going to finish writing someday, and this is inspired by that #sketch #sketchbook #OC #illustration #amwriting #originalart #YA #graphicnovel #comics

My first book I wrote after getting back into writing was a vampire book, and though I know it’s trash I still love it hah. I’m attempting a rewrite now to see if I can revive it (or…reanimate?) Here’s the MC, not taking any nonsense. #amwriting #YA #comics #sketch #doodle #sketchbook #OC

Live portrait painting in Gouache! A bit worrisome in the middle but kept working at it! #gouache #lifedrawing #trusttheprocess #portraitpainting #artprocess #art #paintingtimelapse #howtopaint #paintingpractice youtube.com/shorts/S7Etm...

This morning’s sketch, I’ve been doing a pretty good job with my goal of drawing every day, and I can tell the difference! I don’t feel like I’m relearning to draw every time anymore. 😂 #sketch #sketchbook #OC #amwriting #graphicnovel

Why am I posting this at night I know nobody is on here now 😂 whatever here’s a sketch I did this afternoon, I’m trying to play with expressive brush strokes and line weight. #sketch #sketchbook #doodle #illustration

Some of the feedback I’ve gotten is to push my wip more YA, and I did this doodle last night, loosely inspired by Ayami Kojima’s works. #sketch #sketchbook #OC

Had a great R&R chat today! Now I have lots of things to think about. I'm going to mull it over for a bit (instead of immediately diving in, which is what I always want to do hah.) I need to play some video games for an interview I have tomorrow, anyway! #amwriting #kidlit #writingcommunity

Now that I’m querying, it’s time to think about what’s next. I’ve learned that getting excited about a new project is the best way to survive the rejections. Anyway, here’s a doodle of a possible MC for one of my story ideas. #sketch #sketchbook #comics #amwriting #illustrator #graphicnovel #OC

Just a doodle today, I’ve had a busy week with school being closed, me being sick and a presentation to give. Hopefully next week I’ll get back in the groove and feel more productive! #doodle #sketch #sketchbook #OC

I had a lot of fun with this and it was a nice challenge to make a real #illustration after so long. Got some semi promising leads on the querying front, we shall see if this story finds its home! Or maybe I’ll just make it a #webtoon hmmmm #amwriting #graphicnovel #OC #kidlit #illustrator #comics

I’ve been trying to do some drawing every day, and dug these old high school OC’s deep from my memory and drew them. They were such Mary Sue’s hah. I wish I had access to my old stories I wrote for them, I want to relive that cringe. #OC #sketch #sketchbook #illustration #illustrator

Man, querying is the pits. Do any of you ever feel like your story might be “too commercial” ? Like my style of writing and art are too much “animated series” and not “literature?” Anyway, here’s a few spots in my wip #illustration that I’m loving. #illustrator #graphicnovel #OC #comics #amwriting

I baked the cherry pie for @shawnwitt.bsky.social ‘s David Lynch tribute painting. Cherry Pie and coffee that’s black as midnight on a moonless night. #twinpeaks #painting #davidlynch #goache #illustration #pie #coffee youtube.com/shorts/vw2q8...

Lineart is mostly done for this and now on to the colors. Making sure the MCs are the still the focal point in this mess of characters will be a challenge! #illustration #illustrator #OC #amwriting #graphicnovel #kidlit #YA #digitalart

This may be the most complex scene I’ve ever drawn, here’s a snippet. I think after this image is added to my pitch packet I’m just going to release the floodgates on querying. Next on the todo list is planning out a webcomic. #sketch #amwriting #kidlit #graphicnovel #OC #illustration

SPIRITED AWAY X LABYRINTH + Motorcycles. Margot arrives at the motorcycle rally thinking it’ll be like every year, but when a truth or dare game goes wrong and her friends are kidnapped by a vengeful faery queen, only Margot can save them before they’re lost forever. #P2Ppit #YA #GN

Starting the day off with working out and then immediately undoing all the work by having this banana cream pie danish. Though I don’t enjoy exercise it’s definitely been helping with the existential dread of unemployment and query rejections hah. #amwriting #writingcommunity #graphicnovel #kidlit

Sure wish Procreate wasn’t constantly freezing and crashing on me while painting this! Maybe I need a new iPad sooner than later… Anyway, Autumn is not happy, and tadpole is still my favorite. He needs a name! Suggestions? #illustration #illustrator #OC #originalart #kidlit #amwriting #graphicnovel

Art Art Art. Here’s part of what I was working on today, it’s amazing how much easier drawing is when I’m consistent and I don’t stop for months at a time hah #sketch #illustration #amwriting #graphicnovel #kidlit #writingcommunity #illustrator

This week my goal is to do some character sketches or sample pages from the faery realm part of Motor Solstice, here’s todays progress so far. I think the little tadpole is my favorite 😂 #amwriting #graphicnovel #kidlit #sketchbook #illustration #fae

Margot (15) arrives at the motorcycle rally with her mom thinking it’ll be like every year, but when a truth or dare game goes horribly wrong and her friends are kidnapped by a vengeful faery queen, only Margot can save them before they’re lost forever. #BluePit #YA #GN #Q

I don’t have many solid goals for 2025, things feel so up in the air right now. I’d love to get back into drawing every day, though, even if it’s just a warmup doodle to start my day. Color scheme is courtesy of my four year old 😂 he wanted to help, and I ran with it #doodle #sketch #sketchbook

The holidays are over, kids back in school, and I finally finished up the art test that was hanging over my head. Now I’m back to working on my graphic novel, but saw Snorlax here all cozy and think he might have the right idea hah. Am I allowed an afternoon nap when I’m unemployed?

Run run as fast as you can you can’t catch me I’m Sonic! I’ve already seen Sonic 3 twice with my Sonic obsessed 4y/o and got this idea while icing gingerbread cookies over the holidays. Feel like I reached back to my roots making punny fanart! #sonic #fanart