Chapter 11 Page 3
July 12th, 2015We journey south into the wilderness and pick up with Blaise on Chapter 11 Page 3. We’re going to be spending the rest of the chapter with him and his reluctant hosts. To see which of Blaise’s 5 senses is assault on the next page, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
Otakon is a little over a week away!
Almanac – Carved Masks
July 9th, 2015This week’s Almanac entry is Carved Masks. These masks are not a theatre prop, but a connection to the spirit world for the natives of Everique. When they wear these masks, they become something more or something else entirely. So naturally, the colonists put them in museums.
So you all on Monday, and have a great weekend!
Chapter 11 Page 2
July 7th, 2015Chapter 11 Page 2 begins with Vivienne and Jassart leaving the Harp & Trumpet after listening to the story told in the vignette A Berry from the Sun. Those of you who recognized the bird mask from Chapter 2, give yourselves gold stars! Jassart gets one too.
The rest of the chapter focuses on Blaise. To see what’s befallen him a week early, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
Some news this week. Otakon is rapidly approaching. Six members of Reverie Comics will be attending. We are planning a special challenge for everyone. I’ll tell you more about it soon when we have the final pieces finalized. Also, I got word from Print Ninja that Volume 2 is printed and is in the process of being shipped. I’ll be doing an update to the Kickstarter campaign tomorrow.
Chapter 11 Page 1
July 5th, 2015And we are back from hiatus! It’s been a bit longer on the return than I anticipated. Naty is doing much better. Thank you all for sending the well wishes. She greatly appreciates them. She’s ready to continue her excellent work coloring this chapter.
Today’s update is Page 1 of Chapter 11. In this chapter, we will meet another power in the colonial wilderness of Everique — the Liranequois nation. This required a lot of research to get right. For this cover, Julie drew a lot of inspiration from George Catlin’s Snowshoe Dance at the First Snowfall. This classic piece was painted in 1841 and is on display at the Smithsonian.
Also, Kristina Badhand has agreed to illustrate the vignette for Chapter 11. She is the artist for the comic Kaui as well as the Managing Editor for Native Realties Press. I’m pleased to have her as part of the team and I’m looking forward to seeing what she does with the next vignette.
To see a preview of the next page, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
Hiatus Update #3
July 1st, 2015Hi everyone! Hiatus Update #3 here. I’m busy working on filling all the Kickstarter rewards that I promised. This past week I put together the offline Almanac, which is a snap shot of the Almanac as of June 2015. It’s 97 pages long and I still need to add the artwork.
We’re still on track to return next Monday with Chapter 11. Until then, here is the character design for Defiant Elk, who is the third major character we meet in the upcoming chapter. To our American readers, have a great holiday!
Hiatus Update #2
June 22nd, 2015Hi everyone. Thank you for all the well wishes for Naty. I’ve passed them on. She’s taking things slowly at the moment. She still wants to keep coloring for me, for which I’m very grateful. For now, I’m anticipating that we’ll be back from our hiatus on July 6. This week’s character design is Distant Smoke, who is the second new character we meet in Chapter 11.
In Volume 2 news, I have accepted the printer’s proof for the volume files. It looks so beautiful. I can’t wait to feel the book in my hands, but that’s weeks — probably months — away.
For Father’s Day, I visited a reconstruction of the Hermione — a French frigate that carried Lafayette from France to the American colonies. It also saw a lot of action, helping the colonial continental army and the nearly non-existant continental navy. You can see the pictures on Snow by Night’s facebook page. You can also learn more about this amazing ship on the Hermione site.
Only a few days left in Juiie’s Kickstarter for Riven Seal. If you haven’t already, please give her your support.
Hiatus Extended
June 18th, 2015Hi gang,
Some good news and then some bad news. the volume is almost done. I submitted the files to the printer yesterday. I have a few minor fixes to make from their proofing, but it will be done this week. Also, I made some minor edits to the lettering for a few of the pages in Volume 2. Diane will be uploading those shortly.
Second, the bad news. Naty has a concussion and is under doctor’s orders to limit her electronic usage. So she’s going to be taking it easy for a little bit. I will need to extend the hiatus by two weeks to Monday July 6. I’m hoping that some rest and time will result in a speedy recovery.
Until then, I’m going to upload the design image of one of our new characters that we’ll be introducing in Chapter 11 every Monday. The first up is Toothy Kit. She’s a member of the Liranequois nation, and she loves walnuts glazed with maple syrup. The rest you’ll found out when we begin next month.
Almanac – Eyes-like-Night
May 21st, 2015One last update before the hiatus. This one covers the last of Team Manitou from the vignette — Eyes-like-Night.
I’ll be working on Volume 2 while Julie draws Chapter 11. Expect lots of updates over on the Kickstarter campaign. Also, I’ll be at AwesomeCon next weekend with the Reverie crew. We’re at Booth 900.
