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By Natalie on March 27th, 2008
Posted In: artwork
Well folks, we are officially on a role now. The second webcomic for The Secret Lair went live last night. AND the next few strips are already planned out!
Please feel free to mosey on over to the site and have a look.
NOTE: Be wary of blood drives sponsored by The Secret Lair. At least the [...]
By Natalie on March 26th, 2008
Posted In: photos
Another one of my orchids is in bloom. Yay!
I experimented a bit with exposures and photo processing. I closed down the aperture to maximize the depth of field and then messed with the brightness and contrast of the image. I really like how it gives the photo a 2D painted look.
Technical Details
Aperture Value: f/36
Focal [...]
By Natalie on March 20th, 2008
Posted In: awesomeness, steampunk
The empress of podcast novels is at it again. Author, Mur Lafferty, has just released the latest season of her Heaven story series, Wasteland. AND she released the complete story. That’s right, the complete story, from the first surreal episode to the final action packed ending, can be found over at Podiobooks.com.
Yesterday, I quickly consumed [...]
By Natalie on March 17th, 2008
Posted In: artwork, awesomeness
I have a new webcomic! Yay!
It’s for awesomely entertaining The Secret Lair Podcast over at www.thesecretlair.com. I’m not sure how frequently I’ll be able to spit out a strip, but I plan on doing as many as I am able to imagine.
The premise of this comic will be centered around the proprietors of the Secret [...]
By Natalie on March 13th, 2008
Posted In: crafts, instructional
Remember that strange, yet oddly cute, creature, the gorgalthumper? Well, it turns out that I got a few requests for some gorgalthumper creation instructions. Well, one request, actually… but that’s enough for me to put this document together.
Yes friends, now you too can be the proud owner of your very own gorgalthumper. Won’t you help [...]
By Natalie on March 11th, 2008
Posted In: artwork
The Backstory: Please see the first PfK cover I did, Rekindling Old Friendships.
The Process: The requested design was originally for Heretic punching through Keepsie’s Bar’s front door with the frozen heroes/villains stuffed in the corner. I did a couple of rough sketches. One with the frozen heroes/villains in the foreground, Heretic in the background punching, [...]
By Natalie on March 6th, 2008
Posted In: artwork
Lo, unto the creatures of the vast tide pools the mighty purple urchin did rule. Being a kind and just ruler, peace did prevail. However, one deep dark night, everything changed.
The good and gentle tide pool folk, awakened by the solemn rays of a red dawn, only found a pile of broken purple spines. [...]
By Natalie on March 4th, 2008
Posted In: photos
This was taken on a day trip to the Oregon coast, at the wonderful blue cobble stone beach of Yaquina Head.
Even in death this purple urchin is still beautiful. Interesting thing about this image is that I did a very similar drawing several years ago. I didn’t make that connection until after the photo was [...]