Lotsa dragons

Hi everyone!

Heading up to BEA in a couple days (Geez, time flies.), so I won't be putting any new Etsy stuff out this week.  I wanted a couple weeks to try to restock and try to polish my sculpting technique so when I come back, not only will I have new stuff to sell, they'll look much different.  The dragons, especially, have progressed very far.  I'm adding more detail to their faces now, and blending the limbs to their bodies to make them look seamless. 


So, before, the dragons looked like this:

 

 

 

 

 

Now, they look like this:

And I'm still learning, of course.  These guys, along with many others, will be up in the Etsy store here when I return from New York.  If you're heading up to BEA this week, I hope to see you there!


Julie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New toys and dragons

Got a new claying desk this month!

Isn't it purty?  Now I have places to actually put my stuff, instead of sharing one end of the kitchen table with the cat.

Along with my shiny desk, I also got a couple of new tools.  That metal looking thingie (technical term) on the left there is a clay roller, which flattens lumps of clay into perfectly even sheets of varying thickness.  I also picked up some smoothing tools and teensy cookie cutter type things to make different shapes once I rolled out my sheets.  Like baking. With clay.


SO, armed with my nifty and utterly geeky new tools, I decided to see what I could do with them.


First, I decided I wanted to try a dragon with scales.  Before, making dozens of individual scales would've been a huge pain in the butt and would've taken forever.  But now, with my roller and new punch out shapes, it was only a small pain in the butt.  I still had to roll out, cut, and then layer each and every scale on the dragon, but the results were pretty awesome.


Dragon with no scales.

Dragon with scales.

Whew, what a difference!  So, after the success of the green dragon, I tried again, to see if it was a fluke.   I came out with this little girl.

So, I can say I'm definitely liking the scales, even though they're a ton of work. I don't think I'll add scales to every dragon from now on, but I will make one occasionally.  These two will be up in the 
Etsy store soonish, so be on the lookout for them.


And, just for fun, I made this little guy today.

 Yes, that is a dragon in a top hat.  And he's jolly happy to meet you. ;)  Along with tools, I picked up a number of little charms recently, so it'll be fun using them with my sculptures.  This dapper little guy will also be in the Etsy shop eventually, but for now he'll say cheerio and good day!

Julie
 

Eternity Cure winner

Woo, that was a lot of entries.  Thanks, everyone, for your shout outs about The Eternity Cure. It is OUT now, so be on the lookout for it.

There will also be a Twitter launch party this Monday, May 6, at 7:30pm.  See the invite below.

Now, onto the winner.  And the person who won the signed Eternity Cure, as well as the Allie and Zeke chibis is: 

Sandra (sandrazg@gmail.com)


Congratulations to you, Sandra!  I will be emailing you shortly.  Thank you again, everyone, for your continued support.  Oh, and if you're disappointed that you didn't win the chibis, I believe there will be one offered as a prize at the twitter party.  Just as a heads up.  ;)

Julie

Eternity Cure contest and giveaway

One week until The Eternity Cure is out!


And, to celebrate, I have a giveaway.


Because giveaways are always fun.  And yes, let's make this international.


Check out the prize below:

 

 

 

A pretty new hardback of THE ETERNITY CURE, signed by me, of course.  But that's not all.  See those little figures down at the bottom?

It's chibi Allie and Zeke, Allie with her trusty katana at the ready.  These two are handmade with polymer clay, sealed with protective gloss, and initialled on the bottom.  They are also included with the signed Eternity Cure, and are one of a kind.


So how do you win these lovely things?


Easy.  Just copy and paste this to your twitter and Facebook page.  "I want to win a signed
 THE ETERNITY CURE by Julie Kagawa at www.juliekagawa.blogspot.com" 


That's it.  Then let me know ya did that in the comments. (Be sure to include an email.)  Easy peasy, right?  But the contest will only run until April 30th, when the Eternity Cure hits shelves a week from now.  


Good luck!


-Julie

Iron King manga images

More Iron King manga images.  Just to show you how it's coming along.

 

 

First Page

 

 

 

 

 

Our trickster in color.

 

 

 

 

Puck and Meghan

 

and...

 

 

Ash and Meghan

 

 

 

 

That's all for now!  But check out the Indigogo campaign page for more images. 

Oh, just a head's up.   If you want to see the manga in all it's glory, there is an option to get the entire four issue series of the Iron King manga (first issue signed by ME) if you pledge to the Indigogo campaign.  Other options and cool prizes are available as well, so be sure to check it out.

Indigogo Iron King Manga page

 

 

 

Julie

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



Ironhorse contest + Ash and Meghan cuteness

A couple of cool announcements.



First off, artists, ever wanted to draw for comics?  Then you'll want to hear about this!  Bluewater productions is holding a week long contest to design a character for The Iron King manga.  The character design they want you to come up with is IRONHORSE.  What does he look like?  We need your help to bring him to life.  There will be prizes for the best drawings.  And one lucky winner will have their Ironhorse featured in the Iron King manga.


Grand prize winner will be chosen by yours truly.  :)

Details about the contest here:  Bluewater contest for Ironhorse 



Second, check out the newest cover concept for The Iron King manga issue #3.  Ash and Meghan cuteness!

Update: now in color!

 

 

 

I am swooning over this picture, I love it so much.  ^__^   If you like what you see, check out even more images at the Indigogo site.  And, if you're inclined, pledge something to the cause, and get cool stuff as a result.  We just have a few days left to make the goal.

 

Indigogo The Iron King manga site.

 

 

Thank you so much!

 

Julie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eternity Cure trailer + The Iron Traitor cover reveal

So two exciting things were revealed this week.


One, the uber creepy and fantastic trailer for THE ETERNITY CURE.  Follow the linkie to see it in all its dark, awesome glory.


The Eternity Cure trailer 




And, the cover for book 2 in the Call of the Forgotten series was revealed as well.  Feast your eyes on this gorgeousness.  I give you: THE IRON TRAITOR.  Say hello to Keirran.

 

 

 

Some might say he looks a bit cold, even sinister.  Some might say he doesn't look like the gentle, easygoing prince of book 1.

 

 

I say he looks perfect.  Make of that what you will.  >:D

 

 

 

Julie