tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55422310884611153672024-03-13T22:46:01.647-07:00Sara's SketchblogMellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-50179013150731982602016-10-23T19:00:00.001-07:002016-10-23T19:11:31.516-07:00Hello world!
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So I'm busy busy! I've been working on the comic, and then I've also been teaming up with my fav pod cast guys from the Points of Interest Podcast Network - Francis and Josh!! They interviewed me on Tuesday, here's the link to that episode: <a href="http://backwhen.podbean.com/e/back-when-we-were-interesting-ep-102-drawing-back-the-curtains-with-guest-sara-varon/">That Episode!</a> Those guys are so funny, and we are working on some other possible collabs, and I just love hanging with them and working with them - so definitely go listen to those guys, they have great shows about nostalgia and all sorts of awesome geekery!
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I've also got Bacon and Sausage up for sale on my etsy store: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/saraannestore">My Etsy Store!</a> So, yeah, that's buyable now.
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And I'm STILL working on that first page of the next episode of Peppa Jack and Martini - it's got a lot of background stuff and scenery, so it's a detail-heavy page and taking FOREVER!
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Here's a little snippet preview so there's something here :P
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Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-51261764463890019032016-08-15T07:23:00.000-07:002016-08-15T07:23:41.436-07:00Gaawwwll - Monday >:O I know I shouldn't be so grumps about a day of the week, especially when all it really means is I live for the weekend like everyone else. But I have an art job, so I can't complain too much. :D
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So I posted the newest page of Fancy Free Comics - and now I'm working on the next page, which will be page one of a new episode of Peppa-Jack and Martini... here's a little sneak peek:
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I have a hard time organizing my thoughts right now - I peg it on going from being very focused on one really important, all encompassing thing (finishing the Bacon and Sausage comic in time for the printing deadline for comic con) to floating back into my disorganized life where there are many things I know I need to do and are lingering in the back of my mind and on endless to-do lists I keep finding in my purse and pockets.
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And I have a terrible habit of, when something isn't a procrastinated emergency, just putting it out of my mind when I have time to take care of it so I can just forget all my responsibilities and coast through a fog of ambiguous anxiety about forgotten deadlines.
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I seriously gotta find my planner; I put it somewhere when I moved, so it's definitely in one of these bags around my room... to-do lists and schedules are so much better when spiral bound in a book and not stuffed into pockets! :D
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Well, here's a little snippet of my workings on the next page of the web comic:
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3QDzpSybvZ8/V6qUk9624WI/AAAAAAAAARc/l-MLnWDcQnsIkZQQ5RrGtUyjUgm--OUlgCLcB/s1600/WIP%2B8.8.16.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3QDzpSybvZ8/V6qUk9624WI/AAAAAAAAARc/l-MLnWDcQnsIkZQQ5RrGtUyjUgm--OUlgCLcB/s320/WIP%2B8.8.16.jpg" width="320" height="242" /></a>Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-927169648231776772016-07-31T12:52:00.001-07:002016-07-31T12:52:22.213-07:00Aaaaaannnnnnnddddd - I'm back. After a four year hiatus from my blog, but it really is a great, easy way to keep anyone who cares updated on my exciting, action-packed life, lol. Actually, I <i>did</i> just return from San Diego Comic Con, where my first completed comic book made it's debut for sales. The comic is called "Bacon and Sausage" - I did the art, and Gabe Smith at HumanComics.com wrote the script and story. The SDCC experience was great, and we sold quite a few copies, but I think we will do better at the Emerald City Comic Con here in Seattle next year - it's definitely geared more towards small press and artists from my experience.
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So I'll get these up on Etsy to sell soon and post a link. And I'll be keeping a better updating schedule than once every 4 years... yes.
:DMellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-82080735702105551822012-08-31T19:07:00.000-07:002012-08-31T19:07:27.575-07:00Hey, long time no post! I know, I'm terrible about my blog, but I'm going to try to improve. Anyway, I just want a quick place to plop my contest entry for the Farmers Market Poster. Here it is, in all it's glory! :P<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-8171312364722694562011-12-21T17:29:00.000-08:002011-12-21T17:33:34.623-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fvxgcpynTnk/TvKIWpUEH8I/AAAAAAAAAEs/_-Soe4kclDY/s1600/12-21-11a.1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fvxgcpynTnk/TvKIWpUEH8I/AAAAAAAAAEs/_-Soe4kclDY/s400/12-21-11a.1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688759201950867394" /></a><br /><br />Hello - just got back from Maui this week - it was <span style="font-style:italic;">fantastic!!</span> I have to put some work together to show to a professional illustrator so she can give me some tips, and I'm really excited! Here's some sketches I did of folks at the airport in Maui... our flight was delayed 3 hours :P so we got home pretty late, but thanks to all the siestas we took in the heat of the day on vacation, we had enough reserve sleep to make it through work the next day. :DMellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-54041864877345309942011-11-14T21:24:00.000-08:002011-11-14T21:26:51.734-08:00Puppies! I decided to sketch some random pics from the internet in my new sketchbook. I typed in "love" into Google Images and the picture of the dog with the kitten came up. Then I just typed "puppy" after that. My mom said it's just a puppy kind of day. :3<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TOd26KKbcfs/TsH3pTU7uUI/AAAAAAAAAEg/gJwS-819rlA/s1600/11-14-11c.2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TOd26KKbcfs/TsH3pTU7uUI/AAAAAAAAAEg/gJwS-819rlA/s400/11-14-11c.2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675089294398306626" /></a>Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-51955028461473440682011-10-25T20:17:00.000-07:002011-10-25T20:25:56.658-07:00UPDATEOk, revamp time! I'm getting back into the swing of things, and I'm going to go for my illustration/concept art goals, so let's start with some studies from internet photo refs. (The first is from refs some folks at CA posted from 3D modeling creations they made for value practice - thanks guys!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j9oj9UCiDpk/Tqd9OrTIcXI/AAAAAAAAAEU/5ekrTofcuIA/s1600/CA%2BSketch%2Bpage10-25-11a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j9oj9UCiDpk/Tqd9OrTIcXI/AAAAAAAAAEU/5ekrTofcuIA/s400/CA%2BSketch%2Bpage10-25-11a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667636347163668850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DFEDOP6Onto/Tqd8fOxcWWI/AAAAAAAAAD8/wiuYp5uVe-w/s1600/CA%2BSketch%2Bpage10-25-11b.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DFEDOP6Onto/Tqd8fOxcWWI/AAAAAAAAAD8/wiuYp5uVe-w/s400/CA%2BSketch%2Bpage10-25-11b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667635532052322658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SIj8LUXCWdM/Tqd8owF3LhI/AAAAAAAAAEI/VbJi3Ncuhr8/s1600/Apple7.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SIj8LUXCWdM/Tqd8owF3LhI/AAAAAAAAAEI/VbJi3Ncuhr8/s400/Apple7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667635695615159826" /></a>Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-71305055582613411342010-07-19T20:54:00.000-07:002010-07-19T20:56:13.968-07:00Abby Again<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/TEUeVW07R0I/AAAAAAAAACk/xgJCiyn-a88/s1600/7-19-10.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/TEUeVW07R0I/AAAAAAAAACk/xgJCiyn-a88/s400/7-19-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495832272529213250" /></a><br />Well, the writing pretty much says it - Abby is just too cute. Basically I'm just testing out my watercolor moleskine with my travel palette and waterbrushes. Also used Micron pens - getting used to the tools before I hit the field.Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-40221539663712675712010-06-15T07:24:00.000-07:002010-06-15T07:36:48.931-07:00Mid-June<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/TBeO_-1RnAI/AAAAAAAAACU/GyEzwrcqzCE/s1600/Abby+and+Pencase.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/TBeO_-1RnAI/AAAAAAAAACU/GyEzwrcqzCE/s400/Abby+and+Pencase.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483008301196221442" /></a><br /><br />So I got a new pen case a while ago - it's super cute, so I took a picture of it next to Abby :) It's really convenient to carry my sketching stuff, and somewhat discreet so I don't have drawing pens all over my desk at work :P<br /><br />I'm also working on a zine with Ethel - Here's a sample page of one of my comics. The "Martha" character isn't based on someone I actually work with, there are no Martha's in my office - she's more of a combination of several people I've worked with at various jobs I guess.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/TBePySitx0I/AAAAAAAAACc/vCyN8WaA3Vk/s1600/Mad+Receptionist+2+v2+Sample.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/TBePySitx0I/AAAAAAAAACc/vCyN8WaA3Vk/s400/Mad+Receptionist+2+v2+Sample.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483009165480544066" /></a>Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-53366877477691073602010-05-25T18:14:00.001-07:002010-05-25T18:16:52.899-07:00Tudra Princess<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S_x2K7JllYI/AAAAAAAAACM/5ZASX2Hn1-k/s1600/Princess+Tundra+Progress+Finish+copy+small.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S_x2K7JllYI/AAAAAAAAACM/5ZASX2Hn1-k/s400/Princess+Tundra+Progress+Finish+copy+small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475381177024353666" /></a><br /><br />A character design I was working on for a few days - those first few sketches I did at work while on hold on the phone, then I did a more detailed sketch, scanned it in and colored it.Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-8785141301124447212010-05-09T13:34:00.000-07:002010-05-09T13:35:58.046-07:00Unicorn Girl<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S-ccWpomEiI/AAAAAAAAACE/FYvdvFKMTxw/s1600/Unicorn+Girl+WM+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S-ccWpomEiI/AAAAAAAAACE/FYvdvFKMTxw/s400/Unicorn+Girl+WM+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469371447923577378" /></a><br /><br />Here's a character drawing I rather enjoy - I like working with pen and watercolor, it can be very soothing... but also really annoying when my cat is trying to walk on my painting and drink my paint water. Anyway, she's just unicorn girl, trapped in a circus. I'm thinking of making prints of her for my shop maybe.Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-47268207983259245372010-05-06T07:44:00.001-07:002010-05-06T07:45:26.494-07:00Horned girl<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S-LV2yYw0SI/AAAAAAAAAB8/7Dz1ZrI1Lhw/s1600/Horned+Girl+Finish+WM+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S-LV2yYw0SI/AAAAAAAAAB8/7Dz1ZrI1Lhw/s400/Horned+Girl+Finish+WM+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468168034796491042" /></a><br /><br />Just a small sketch - I think I'll use her as a graphic on my business card or something.Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-12380693575826978552010-04-24T19:06:00.000-07:002010-04-25T08:25:40.499-07:00April 24<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S9OjyenevhI/AAAAAAAAABQ/559n2TUQFeQ/s1600/Katrina+Finish+WM+small+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S9OjyenevhI/AAAAAAAAABQ/559n2TUQFeQ/s400/Katrina+Finish+WM+small+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463890860537986578" /></a><br />Well, it's been a long time since I've uploaded anything - I've been really into sketching lately - great practice, but not much to put up on my site. I have this idea for a project - a book and print project - which is mostly illustrations based on my character designs for a surreal fantasy. Here's a little peek at my first one. Hope you enjoy!Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-5470837732215598622010-02-25T18:30:00.000-08:002010-02-25T21:59:26.617-08:00Pencil Sketches - Feb 25Ok, I took my favorite pencil sketches that I made today, 2/25/10, put them together in Photoshop, added some color, an overlay of a photo-texture, and some ugly watermarks :( sorry. 2H and Mechanical Pencils<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S4cyrYKCDMI/AAAAAAAAAAk/cQ-_bUTW3aU/s1600-h/Best+Sketches+2-25-10+finish+copy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S4cyrYKCDMI/AAAAAAAAAAk/cQ-_bUTW3aU/s400/Best+Sketches+2-25-10+finish+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442374395500825794" /></a>Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542231088461115367.post-72221673837584441362010-02-21T20:39:00.000-08:002010-02-21T20:44:58.978-08:00Creature PeopleHere's some full colored designs from my sketchbook - These were all created in 2009, using traditional medium<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S4ILU72a9cI/AAAAAAAAAAc/i2hFbVQPAZ0/s1600-h/Bee+People+2009+wm+copy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S4ILU72a9cI/AAAAAAAAAAc/i2hFbVQPAZ0/s400/Bee+People+2009+wm+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440923754108220866" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S4ILRbuHkII/AAAAAAAAAAU/1KHC7x0VaBs/s1600-h/Bee+Party+08-09+wm+copy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S4ILRbuHkII/AAAAAAAAAAU/1KHC7x0VaBs/s400/Bee+Party+08-09+wm+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440923693943853186" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S4ILJ3E5YdI/AAAAAAAAAAM/nPu1d1r-HsE/s1600-h/Mermaid+8-3-09+WM+copy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NmvSO6SDLcg/S4ILJ3E5YdI/AAAAAAAAAAM/nPu1d1r-HsE/s400/Mermaid+8-3-09+WM+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440923563848196562" /></a>Mellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448968928217608669noreply@blogger.com0