Gradients Halloween Party

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As I go back to the daily color sketch, I decided it would be fun to see what the characters in Gradients would dress as for a Halloween party, since well, that way you can get to know them better. It was really, really fun to draw and choose every costume, even if some required a bit more research than others.

Romeo went as Dorian Grey (the Penny Dreadful Version), Rene went as Elizabeth Bennet (From Pride and Prejudice AND Zombies), Xolotl as Steve Harrington and Izqui as the Demogorgon (from Stranger Things), Luisa as Jeannie II pretending to be Jeannie (from I dream with Jeannie), Honesty as an Axolotl, Henry and Aria as Waldo and Carmen San Diego, and Noemi as Luna Lovegood (From Harry Potter).

Upperdeck’s Marvel Masterpieces 2018 cards

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This year I was honored to work in the Marvel Masterpieces 2018 card set put out by Upperdeck with 59 cards. I can’t tell you how much I squeed the second I got the cards, and how hard it was to pick JUST 59 characters because Marvel is probably my favorite Superhero comic universe of all time.

So here are 27 of those 59 cards (c’mon, I have to leave some to surprise anyone who gets them in their packs!) that I hope you like as much as I loved doing them.  And, just for curiosity sake, which one is your favorite?

Thanks for 100 posts

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100 posts in Calico Chimera and it’s all thanks to you guys. I mean, there aren’t many comments as I write this, but I know you’re reading and watching (thank you site statistics), so I really wanted to thank you all with some illustrations. And well, let you know what’s on the cards for the next 100 posts!

First of all, I really want to make this site a bit more interactive, so let me know what you want to see from me, ok? Second, let’s take a look to those illustrations (and their stories and what’s on their future)

Irene Doll, the girl who started it all. She wasn’t my first original character, but she was the first one I published professionally (meaning, I got paid!). Her story is kind of done, but I still have one extra surprise for those who miss her. (Check my newsletter for MORE information on that) Oh, btw, she was the 31 drawing for Inktober, with the prompt Slice.

 

I hope you guys are familiar with Robin and his magical messenger Gavin. Robin still hates that I draw him as a girl more often than not, but well, not my fault! He looks pretty.  I hope to finish issues 4 – 6 next year, so you can follow his adventures at the Dream Keeper Robin page in Tapas. Or buy the books at my store and at cons!

Maria and the Traveling Seers had a bit of a vacation for two years, so it’s time for them to get back in the field.  Murphy was kind enough not to eat the flowers until I was finished with the drawing. You can read all about this supernatural baseball team at Traveling Seers in tapas.

 

Romeo and I have a long story. The magazine where his story appeared was the first one I edited professionally, but his personal story was filled with executive meddling. So now in Gradients, I have the freedom to tell it as it was. For now, you can read the strips at my Patreon (one for free every month, three for $1.00 USD per month), but in 2019 I have planned to publish the longform story (And yes, mexican readers, THAT question you’ve been asking since 2002 WILL be answered)

And finally, Lily. She came to me in a dream, and I have been writing and redoing her story for two years now. But thanks to my new editor, Amy Zunk, it’s starting to take shape so you all will get a chance to meet her and her crush Raz in 2019. I promise!

 

If you want to know more about how these projects are advancing, as well as others that are still in the starting stages, please consider joining my newsletter (link on the column to the right) for free! I swear I don’t spam.

And once again, thank you so much for joining me in this adventure, I really appreciate every single one of your views!

Inktober 2018, part 5

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And to end this wonderful challenge, the last two witches. Yes, I know October has 31 days, and thus I’m missing someone, but there was a bit of revolt among my muses so while I DID finish the challenge, and I will show you the last image in the next post, she was not a witch.  So she can’t be included with them.

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Sugar Skull Erin

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And here’s the last of the Elemental Squires in full Sugar Skull make up.

Funny thing, Erin is the one that has changed the most since I started planning and publishing the other Robin versions. I will tell you all about that in a future post.

For now, I hope you had a great Halloween last month, and today, an amazing Day of the Death.

Sugar Skull Dew

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I have to admit, Dew is probably my favorite Squire to draw. She hasn’t had the chance to shine much yet, but I adore her. She loves her job, she loves her powers and she will never, ever back down from a fight.

If you want to know how I colored her, the process is available on Patreon for anyone who donates $5.00 USD or more per month.

Inktober 2018, part 3

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This set of witches came out quite different from the rest. But they all have very interesting stories, so I really want to share them with you.

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Sugar Skull Calani

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Last week I shared Blaze, now I am sharing Calani with her Sugar Skull make up.

Funny thing about Calani: I kind of had issues with her because I used to hate color green. I just couldn’t find a way to make it look pretty to me. Now a days, she and Dew are two of my favorite girls to draw because of their colors.  So I hope you like them as much as I liked drawing and coloring them. (Dew will come out next week 😉 )

Sugar Skull Blaze

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Since I was a little girl, I’ve loved Sugar Skulls. I remember mom buying the biggest, most decorated one for our altar for Great Grandpa Manuel, and that it would last for DAYS if I took it later to school, even sharing it with my classmates. But I really didn’t like eating it as much as looking at it. The decorations always made me smile and wonder how they were made.

Two years ago, I made a series of some characters as sugar skulls. It was REALLY fun. But that was two years ago, and now I thought… why not give the Elemental Squires of Dream Keeper Robin a chance? So here we are with the first one, Blaze, the passionate squire of Fire.

Robin Princesses

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I love drawing the Robin cast in pretty dresses and different hairdos. Even if they have little time to actually wear said dresses or hairdos in the story. Maybe one day I will actually add Gavin, Orion and Zander to the extra drawings.