Grimby’s Gratitude – A Talent of Skill the E-Newsletter of Goldeen ogawa • Issue 10, September 2018 Originally posted for Patrons on September 7 on Patreon What have I done? Written: The first draft of Driving Arcana 29/4.2: “One-Half Arcana.” Art: Driving Arcana Wheel 2 Cover. (HOLY COW FINALLY) Published: Professor Odd Episode 12: “Cerberus …
This summer has been highlighted by two big conventions I attended, and the book I published in between. July was AnthroCon, my tenth consecutive and my ninth as a dealer, and for the first time I had my dear, Wonderful Mother along to help keep me sane, fed, and productive. It was fantastic. AnthroCon is …
A quick gander through my online gallery shows a shocking absence! The original cover art for Professor Odd Episode 8: “Chronostrophe“! Colored pencils on 12″x9″ bristol board, 2016. I went through a number of concepts before settling on this one. It makes visual reference to a number of things from the story, and as such makes …
I got back from BLFC itching to paint something cute and colorful so of course more Strange Owls came out. These are some Saw-whet owlets in (l-r) a Moss Cadet hat, a Hazy Shade pixie hat, and a Sunflower Petal hat by Chronographia von Strange Hours. Photo reference from Kathy and Sam on Flickr. Prints and …
“Treestone” was developed from a drawing in my “Travels in Valdelluna” sketchbook. I had been stagnating on a large graphite pencil piece, and needed to get something finished no matter how quickly. Below is the original cartoon. Valdelluna is a country I’ve been loosely developing for many years. Home of the Mist Spinner, Earbrella, and the …
These were a set of watercolors I did for the Further Confusion Art Show, based on concepts that had been rattling around in my brain for some time. First, a pair of fashionable foxy lads in splendid dresses… And yes, they are boy-foxes. Because I think fun dresses should not be exclusively for ladypeople. Shockingly, …
Last October I hosted a series of livestreams where I inked a set of illustrations on camera. Some of the recordings are even up on YouTube. My subjects were the Environmental Chimeras, which I sometimes spelled Kimaerhas because I was feeling Artistic like that. Anyway, the results were six brush pen pieces, each one illustrating …
So last year I was in Helsinki for WorldCon and watched The Hugos on twitter in the hotel bar with David Levine and Mari Ness and it was wonderful, but because the stream for the show went down, I did not get to see Ursula’s amazing Whalefall acceptance speech. I’ve since read the dramatized version and …
Lady in Black She’s back. (Dedicated to the California Condor.) watercolor on 12″x9″ cold press paper, 2017 Original is going to the Further Confusion art show next month, where I’ll also be selling metallic mini-prints. Will be available on my Redbubble after. Like my work? Wanna support me and get access to lots of …
In the never-ending quest to make a living off my art and stories, I’ve opened up a Patreon and an online store for Heliopause Productions. The store is pretty straightforward: it’s stocked with signed prints and books I bring back from conventions, and while the Squareup UI leaves something to be desired, currently business is …
