Happy Halloween!

We've announced the winners of this years Fanart Contest:  http://www.dreamkeeperscomic.com/gallery_halloween.htm

The entries this year were flat-out magnificent.  There are gorgeous pieces we didn't award prizes to, so be sure to check out the gallery and fill your day with Halloween splendor:  http://dreamkeepers-fans.deviantart.com/gallery/51283882/2014-Halloween-Contest
 
And speaking of prizes-  E-mail me!

Every entrant needs to send me their address this week, so I can order and ship free stickers in November.  If you haven't already, just e-mail it to me (Dreamkeeperscomic(at)gmail.com).  I'll send a notice to everyone with confirmed addresses in a few days so you can rest assured I have your info. 

And prize winners, e-mail and let me know what you would like!  Choose a Dreamkeepers character for your pencil doodle- and Grand Prize winners choose any one of our published graphic novels.   




I hope everyone has been having a great October so far- ours has been productive.  I'm now shading Volume 4 page 31- only a handful of pages away from completing Chapter 10.   A Sneak Peek will mark that milestone, and then its on to the next Chapter- the book is coming together!

Thanks to everyone for your support and enthusiasm, we wouldn't have made it this far without you.

Keep sharing us with friends, help boost our Volume 3 updates with TWC votes, and be sure to fav and comment on the Halloween contest entries you like best.

Above all, enjoy your Halloween!

Warm regards,
-David & Liz

V4 Sneak Peek #9: Shading Dark Shadows

I love this part.

Shading is when the flat colors come to life, light falls on the scene, shadows form, and magic glitters.

Twenty pages of Volume 4 are shaded and ready to roll- ten more, and the first Chapter will be done.

The shading is going at a good clip thanks entirely to Liz and our intrepid freelancers- THANK YOU GUYS!  They're laying down the hours of work it takes to block in the flat colors, paving the road to a finished book.

And sometimes they add a little extra...  

Like this page from Darz- he added some extra layers to make his own text and special effects, creating a Halloween-tastic treat:

If you want some more Halloween art, check out our 9th annual Fanart Contest right here:  http://dreamkeepers-fans.deviantart.com/gallery/51283882/2014-Halloween-Contest

That's about it for this Sneak Peek- can't tarry too long at present, all this shading has put me behind on packaging orders & accounting, and I still need to create this year's Halloween Prelude special.

Wherein we see what happens when Namah goes trick-or-treating.

Halloween Apocalypse 2014

The dead are stirring in their graves, strange tidings ride the winds, and the warmth of summer bids us farewell- it's that time of year again.

Rattle your bones together for the launch the 9th annual Dreamkeepers Halloween Fanart Contest!

It's being hosted on the DA group page:  http://dreamkeepers-fans.deviantart.com/

Rules: http://www.dreamkeeperscomic.com/HalloweenRules.htm

Already we have some spooktacluar entries materializing in the gallery:   http://dreamkeepers-fans.deviantart.com/gallery/51283882/2014-Halloween-Contest

If you cook up an entry, be sure to e-mail us your post address (Dreamkeeperscomic(at)gmail.com) because every entrant gets a Trick-or-Treat mystery sticker.

Other prizes will include sketches, books, and Liz created some DK moon ornaments special for the occasion.

Browse the art of years past for inspiration:  http://www.dreamkeeperscomic.com/gallery_halloween.htm

This year's contest is shaping up to be particularly ghoulish- everyone get ready for some fun art, some laughs, and- just maybe- some scares.  We've been going for 9 years now with the contest- what are some of your Halloween traditions?  Anyone have some unconventional ideas for October fun?  Go ahead and share in the comments below.

Everyone enjoy, and everyone have a happy Halloween!