Neurotic Owl

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Historical Bitches of Awesomeness.

Which is almost certainly exactly what I WON’T be calling the next book.  Anyway, you’re getting a rough and unfinished image because I’m home sick from work and scanning involves standing … Continue reading

December 15, 2015 · Leave a comment

Aaand on to the next thing. Sort of.

I can’t lie, posting will remain less frequent for a bit, because while I have already started drawing this new project, I’ve also got a big furry suit to sew … Continue reading

December 11, 2015 · 1 Comment

Let’s all go to the lobby, and buy ourselves a snack! (Because this is a preview.)

One more coloring book teaser.  Obviously some backgrounds are more ridiculous than others — I was having trouble figuring out what to do with Seven till I thought of referencing … Continue reading

December 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Naked lady! (But no visible fun bits)

Another little colouring book teaser — rather than just give you black and white versions of the original drawings, I’ve gone back and added detail and backgrounds/decorative borders to a … Continue reading

December 4, 2015 · Leave a comment

Progress report and a little sneak peek.

The colouring book is actually almost finished — like, I’ll be uploading it tonight and starting the hopefully speedy proofing process almost — and I’m resisting the urge to post … Continue reading

December 3, 2015 · Leave a comment

Nipple warning? And I swear a lot, too.

 Anyone who thinks the Little Mermaid isn’t a hard-core bitch hasn’t read the original story.  First, she doesn’t do it all for some dude, she basically uses the dude to … Continue reading

September 4, 2015 · Leave a comment

The Snow Queen! The original one, not the sci-if one. She’ll happen soon enough.

 Oh, so many things to say about this fairytale.  Genda is fantastic and perseveres gamely through everything to save her childhood friend, even though the last time she saw him, … Continue reading

September 3, 2015 · Leave a comment

And then with the sads again.

 So I know this isn’t the outfit she wore during the song, but they so frequently made Tara super frumpy that I really wanted her to have her flattering (if … Continue reading

August 31, 2015 · Leave a comment

One more black and white, just because.

I feel more confident that lots of you have read The Hero and the Crown, because I read it in school, and because it’s probably McKinley’s best-known book.  Yerigs!  Folstza! … Continue reading

August 17, 2015 · Leave a comment

Oh, all right. Have some colour! Have ALL the colours!

Again, ‘Spindle’s End’, Robin McKinley.  READ IT.

August 15, 2015 · Leave a comment