Vi in a Shadowbox frame

Because adding fanciness is fun.
(The auctions are for the figurine only, we don’t have more shadowboxes.  )

Last notice on auctions- all three (separate) figurine auctions are now live here:

I say ‘separate,’ because the first figurine has been bid up to the point where I’m wondering if people think there are crown jewels hidden in there or something.  Just resin- and there are three chances at it!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/dreamkeeperauctions/m.html?item=221318012055&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338794dc97&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

Thanks again to everyone for being so amazingly supportive!

Figurine auction link

Three resin figurines hand-cast and hand-painted by Liz.   We're auctioning them off on ebay- the first auction has begun here:    We'll put the other two figurines up for bid on December 2nd and 3rd.  

They were a lot of fun to craft, and we're happy they'll be finding a good home out there!

Vi Figurine Auction

Vi Figurine Auction We’re back from Midwest Furfest- thank you to everyone who made it out there to see us, it was absolutely a blast! And here’s a video: It’s another behind-the-scenes look at production of the new DK poster- plus some preliminary footage of the Prelude Collection proof copies. Both books and posters are currently being printed, and inching closer to full fledged availability.Speaking of availability- there’s our auction starting December 1st: We have three Vi figurines we’ll be selling on e-bay. Hand-cast from a silicone mold, they’re composed of resin. Sculpey clay is notoriously fragile, but not resin- these Vi’s are so durable, they’re close to unbreakable. Liz painstakingly hand-paints each figurine, starting with some deeper base coats to keep the colors intense, and finishing off with protective matte finish and glossy eyes. So why an auction instead of regular, bottomless website sales? Because we’re not making any more of these. Hand-crafting resin is tricky and time-consuming, and a few DK sculpts have already been lost due to the uncertainty inherent in the process. Therefore, the remaining 9 Vi sculpts we possess are the last there will ever be. Only three are currently painted and ready for daylight. If you’d like one of them, pop in here on the 1st, and we’ll post the auction link once it goes live. One quick note before I dash: If anyone has plans to purchase graphic novels as Christmas gifts, please order them early! International packages spend up to a month in transit, and even domestic orders take a week or two to arrive. If domestic gift orders are placed after the first week of December, they may not make the date. That’s it for now- we’ll post a link here when the Vi figurine auctions goes live!

Chicago bound

We’ll be at Midwest Furfest this weekend, sharing a table compliments of the magnificent Hopeful Monster Studios:  http://www.furaffinity.net/user/hopefulmonsterstudios/

Anyone attending, we’d love to say hi!

And after a solid three weeks of work, the new 18 x 24 Kickstarter-funded Dreamkeepers poster has been FINISHED.

I had this nifty idea to make progress video updates as I went- but, as usual, I became a hell-bent workaholic and couldn’t break focus until I had killed my mastadon.

However, I did save samples of the artwork as it was being done- so I plan to post those progress videos after all, in the next week or two.

If you pretend the poster isn’t done yet, they’ll be every bit as exciting as they would have been.

Also on the task list is to refresh our Prelude que and catch up on e-mails and commissions.  I’ll be doing as much of that as possible up until the Prelude Collection books arrive, at which point I’ll be in for about a solid month of packaging and mailing.

Last bit of news before I dash to pack-

We’ll be having our first ever Dreamkeepers eBay auction the first week of December.  Liz has some Vi figurines being polished for sale- more details on that when we return!

Happy Halloween! The results of the 8th annual Dreamkeepers Halloween Fanart contest are in! The only thing grimmer than the competition this year was judging it- but here are the winners:  Don’t miss the reason judging was such hell- visit the entire gallery for a bucket of Halloween fun! http://dreamkeepers-fans.deviantart.com/gallery/46050443 And if you dare another visit to the depths of our online abattoir, feast your eyes on this years Halloween Prelude special! Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest, I hope all of you are having a chillingly good Halloween!

Poster Video & Goodies

Poster Video & Goodies Our brand new Kickstarter-backed poster is in the works! Here’s a video update:    I’m really excited about how it’s shaping up- this poster may be the single most challenging piece I’ve ever worked on. Meanwhile, Prelude Collection 1 is FINALLY with the printers! I packed in more extras and new art than I thought, and formatting the whole thing took forever. I’m told the proof copy will be ready in four weeks, and after that it’s only a matter of time until the entire batch is headed our way. I’ve received a lot of questions about this- and yes, after I deliver to the Kickstarter backers, we WILL have plenty of Collection 1 books available to sell. Newsletter folks (you) will get the earliest crack at them. Also, don’t miss out on the 2013 Halloween Fanart Contest- going on now! There’s already dazzling spooky art on display- click on the image to see. Anyone can still enter, and a free trick-or-treat sticker goes out to every entrant. For anyone in the Michigan area, we’ll be dealing at the Youmacon convention next week! If you have the time, hop on out and say hi and we will say hi back and it will be incredible. Rounding out this update, check out some awesome stuff from our readership! At Dragoncon, we were surprised and excited to see the first ever Bast cosplayer! Recently we were interviewed by Ezio - the transcript is up in the forum, and covers a range from early influences, the pitfalls of higher education, and the perrenially controversial subject of sexuality in comics. And last but not least- have some kickass pixel art of Igrath created by Kaiseto! More in his gallery when you click the image. In closing - general David status update: Prelude Collection 1 - caught up. Poster - getting rolling. E-mails - actually pretty caught up now. Art Accounts - abysmally behind. If you’re trying to get in touch with me via the art accounts, I’m sorry for my delay- if it’s time sensitive, please send it to my e-mail instead! Thanks to everyone for hanging in there with us. 8 )

Trick or Treat!

It’s that time again- the 8th annual Dreamkeepers Halloween Fanart Contest is upon us!  

It will be hosted right here in DA:  http://dreamkeepers-fans.deviantart.com/

The rules are here:  http://www.dreamkeeperscomic.com/HalloweenRules.htm

We’re changing up the prizes this year- instead of beads, we’ll be trying Harvest-Festival themed buttons on for size.   Of course, every entry still wins a trick-or-treat sticker.

So if you’re inclined, whip up some art, and let’s all have some fun!

While I’m here, brief update:  

You may have noticed all of the crickets chirping in the DK art accounts.  I’m behind online, for two reasons.

1) - Getting a couple hundred pages of Prelude book formatted is a bigger job than it sounds.

2)- It’s an even bigger job when the computers around me are all enthusiastically exploding.  Both my workstations went down in flames this season- fortunately data was backed up, but it’s been slowing things down replacing and reinstalling everything on everything.

What to expect:  In the next couple months, finishing the Prelude collection and preparing Kickstarter deliveries will take most of my time.  I hope to get a foothold on e-mails in the inbox, but I don’t realistically see myself engaging in the art accounts.  I love the art accounts and interacting with you guys in here, but sometimes I have to shelve the chatting to Get Stuff Done- I don’t want to enjoy conversing so much that I neglect the project.

So hang tight for a few months, once we deliver on the Kickstarter I’ll be back in the swing of things.