Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

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Bertie Shakespeare Smith! And some fairies. And a cupcake.

So if you like YA even a tiny bit, or if you just like awesome books and don’t care about genre (yay!), you should read ‘Eyes Like Stars’, by Lisa … Continue reading

July 21, 2015 · Leave a comment

Something old, something new. . .

Note to self – if you’re going to draw more white dresses with really faint detail, just go ahead and put a heavy line of colour around the edge before … Continue reading

July 20, 2015 · Leave a comment

Sorry. If you follow cartoons where every character is in some way my alter ego, you’re going to see me talk about myself way too much.

Ugh, me.  Gross. Yesterday I bitched about my hair, so today I shall celebrate it!  Because it’s all very well to say that we should love ourselves as we are, … Continue reading

July 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

More cartoons tomorrow, I promise! In the meantime, an open letter to my newly-graduating theatre tech buddies.

I failed at scanning cartoons last night, but I have lots, so tomorrow, definitely. In the meantime: Dear tech theatre students, Yay!  You’re about to graduate!  That’s AWESOME! But please, … Continue reading

July 13, 2015 · Leave a comment

A break for an activity!

I’m planning to put together probably a couple of coloring books with the line drawings of all the ladies, eventually — I think it would make the most sense to … Continue reading

July 10, 2015 · Leave a comment

And then more fairytales.

So I know a bunch of you haven’t read Jim C. Hines’ princess series (beginning with ‘The Stepsister Scheme’), but you really should.  They’re great and full of awesome ladies, … Continue reading

July 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

At least, not without a lever and a firm place to stand. Wait, that’s move me. Never mind.

I haven’t been ignoring the numerous requests to do Avatar characters — I still haven’t seen ‘Korra’ yet, but I also just wasn’t sure how to approach drawing a character … Continue reading

July 7, 2015 · 1 Comment

This one’s not depressing! YAY!

How much do we all just want to watch a show where Liz Ten runs around double-fisting guns and generally swashing her buckle?  SO MUCH.  Ooh, wait, and Captain Jack … Continue reading

July 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

And everything needs a little more editing, obviously. Dumb page edges still showing up.

And then the dust ninjas attack me and I cry and cry and cry.  Goddamnit, me.  This is unhelpful.

July 1, 2015 · Leave a comment

Amelia Pond. It’s like a name out of a fairytale.

June 30, 2015 · Leave a comment