Cave Jade

So, recently on the internet, I seem to have been trolled by slacktivist wannabees.

Now, why am I still on about it? Why do I feel like I need to say something? Because my intent in creating the comic was to communicate my view, find others like me, and be helpful in general. When someone is new to my comic, new to me in general, or who have simply not followed everything I do ever everywhere, I don’t want so much out-of-context nonsense to occur. For people to react is such immensely ridiculous ways could diminish what I try to do by scaring people away before they have a chance to learn for themselves.

So if you’re curious about RECENT me…

In terms of answering the question of was I a sexist, knuckle dragging sleazeball BACK THEN? Hardly. I did go back to the forum and browse what we used to talk about, and it really was not at all “hur hur hur ::drool:: at all, it actually WAS more about support and leaning on each other while we struggled with our sexual and romantic needs. I also did this fun thing that the internet lets us do these days, I looked back into the abyss to see who exactly was doing this sort of thing, and glass houses, y’all.

I know it’s not the best idea to engage with trolls like this, but drawing that art sure was some fun therapy! Yup, that’s me, big ‘ol Cave Jade, skeevy pervert. I also have lovely fans and friends who have had many nice things to say about the matter, and the comic in general.

Anywho… I hope the relatively open book of me is of some use to you on your path of learning in life.

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I am trying to raise money for a number of things – technology repairs and upgrades, traveling and outings (because I need to go OUTSIDE and DO STUFF more than once or twice a month, I’m so stir-crazy!), more trips to the Farmer’s Market for healthier food (there is no longer one within walking distance), SO…

I’m going to do a few things to test the waters before I start laying some bigger ideas on y’all.

First:

Live streaming donations for sketches!

Sketches

Here are some examples of what I did with my demo effort (and here are the videos of some). The idea is, donate some amount, and in chat, e-mail, IM, or with the box you can fill in when donating, tell me what you want me to draw. You’re just donating for the live drawing entertainment. I’m planning on July 7th from noon-ish-whenever (maybe 4pm or so) Pacific time.

The suggested guidelines for my next effort:

  • Pre-donated requests will be done in between live efforts so there is less downtime. I’d like to keep the stream lively for viewers.
  • Suggested donations: 1-10 bucks for simple ideas, 10 or more for something complex or detailed. I sometimes get randomly carried away, so there’s a small chance of getting a wee bit more bang for the buck.

 

The next thing is Posters. I will be taking pre-orders for these 11×7″ (These previews are not yet to scale, but I’ll fix that!) posters with a theme perhaps appealing to the JoCo Cruise Crazy crowd.

Poster Preview 2Poster Preview 1

I’m still working out the details, depending on shipping costs, I’m estimating they will be 20 bucks each (Maybe 30 for both?). I’ll need to get to a pre-order minimum of 100 50 each. I will randomly select probably 20 orders and add maybe a 1″ button with some art, and perhaps another random print… some kind of bonus! I will also likely do a limited time pre-order, because I want to make sure it’ll be sort of quicker and easier to refund if I don’t get enough orders.

 

Thirdly, this doesn’t fund raise a whole lot for me, but my Alice in Wonderland themed art for the PNWBJD Expo is now up on Deviant Art as a print.

Alice

 

If you have any questions, e-mail, tweet or something! There should be time to sort out quirks before these things go live!

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Back from the PNW BJD Expo! I put out a lot of fabric samples, and boy were these and these popular!

I had these dresses made, and they did not sell. Please e-mail me if you’d like to purchase them!

Doll Dress 1

Doll Dress 2

Tomorrow, Memorial Day, I will be attempting to use U Stream for live sketching. The idea is that people donate something and then suggest a thing for me to sketch. I have no idea how it will go, but it seemed like a fun idea!

Fran

Here’s a little art I made.  You can find prints here. I’m trying to think of things I might submit to Steamcon. I may not go this year, so I dunno.

That is all I have for you today!

 

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The Doubleclicks

At ECCC I managed to catch a mini-concert with The Doubleclicks (they have new stuff coming out!!), Marian Call, Molly Lewis (who is making videos every day this month, check it out!)and Vixy and Tony.

Marian Call

And Marian Call’s newest, Shark Week was so fun! Can’t wait to see her plans for the release. :D

Molly Lewis

Speaking of Molly’s video project… I made this fan art to support it.

Molly Lewis

When Molly was on her… 2nd and 3rd? Bit of a Chats with Ken Plume, there was a mystery guest, eventually titled J.Q. Walrustitty. I thought I’d finally draw that – but then mash it up with My Neighbor Totoro… you know, because!

Then, C.K. Wright linked to some cute animal pictures, and this was among them, so I…

Pug Me

… made a self-portrait as a pug-ly princess. With a monocle.

 

 

 

And a final note…. I was interviewed! The interview – with photos – is here!

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Star Talk Live

Star Talk Live

Star Talk Live

Star Talk Live

Star Talk Live was AMAZING! SO much fun!!

Kristen Schaal

Kristen Schaal!

Neil deGrasse Tyson

The internet’s (and mine) favorite Astronomical Badass!

Marian CallThe Doubleclicks

ChicazulMolly Lewis

On Halloween last year, Molly Lewis, Sara Chicazul, Marian Call and The Doubleclicks (among others!) Dressed up as “Sexy” w00tstock. I finally got around to drawing some of them!

 

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Paul F. Tompkins

Based on episode 76 of Totally Laime, it is Paul F. Tompkins!

Paul F. Tompkins

Also inspired by PFT.

Pete Holmes

Based on some early moments in the Sklar Brothers episode of Pete Homes’ “You Made it Weird”, here’s good ol’ Onion Pete – Pete Holmes in an open robe on the couch surfing for onion porn.

 

Eugene Mirman

Eugene Mirman is bringing some Star Talk LIVE to Seattle! I had a suggestion for attire. (P.S. The live episodes of Star Talk are A-MAZE-ING! Super exciting science!)

 

And finally, only about a week ’till ECCC! Will I see you there?

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I have a few things today! Well, OK… more than a few…

 

Marian Call

Marian Call posted some photos from an art project she was modeling… I felt compelled to fanart it!

Snail

Self portrait as a snail. Because. Creepy, no?

Community

On a recent Bit of a Chat with Ken Plume, he chatted with Gillian Jacobs of the awesome show, “Community”. This is Brita and Señor Chang doing the play “Letters” as Muppets.

TJ Miller Tarzan

 

This is… I took a nap the other day and had a series of odd dreams. There was one in which comedian TJ Miller was a nude Tarzan, telling funnies while swinging around a stage on vines. Imagine what that’d actually look and sound like. You’re welcome.

TJ Miller

I also did a proper portrait of him. He seemed to enjoy it! :)

 

PNBJDE Promo Video!

I will be appearing at the Pacific Northwest Ball-Jointed Doll Expo, and this is a video they posted today to promote the show. I’ve always loved dolls, and kind of early on with the BJD fad a lot of my friends jumped into it. However, it is a very expensive hobby (and job for one awesomely talented friend), so I couldn’t indulge. At least now I get to see a bunch up close!

 

Also, I will be attending Emerald City Comic Con. I hope I can figure out a wheelchair arrangement by then, my back has been really iffy lately. Are you going? What in particular will be a draw for you?

 

Pete Holmes

I leave you with fanart of Pete Holmes, comedian and host of the “You Made it Weird” podcast.

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Hourly Comic Day 2012

Hourly Comic Day 2012! (Click all the way through for the large size.)

 

Firstly, Lucy Knisley wins the day!

 

I didn’t think too much on scale or detail… so I ended up with lots of problems. Maybe next Year I will make a template. Since I wasn’t sure about the text being legible, I didn’t add much, but here are some notes…

Panel #1-3, typical slogs through can’t-create blocks, and thoughts of putting my eye out.

Panel #4-5, I was reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.

Open Letter to John Green:

Thank you. Thank you for “The Fault in Our Stars”. Thank you for your part in building the Nerdfighter community. Thank you for being BFFs with Hank, as well as being his brother. Thank you for making an adorable kid, caring for and loving him, putting even more of the Green brand of awesome into the world, hopefully leading to many generations of fighters of world suck.

Panel #6, didn’t work. Off to bed.

Panel #7-9, At the end of a week long circus of rotating pain and medical issues, this night, my back just would not stop seizing up. A bit after 7, I managed to nod off, but was up again at 9 when my back, belly, and knees became unbearable and woke me up. So I sat up for a while on the edge of my bed. For some reason it is the only comfortable seat in the house right now.

Panel #10, Woke up, brushed my teeth, then realizing blood was spilling out of my mouth. Periodontal problems recur now and then (I do what I can, but no dental coverage, and still lacking a diagnosis otherwise for pH issues), but this much blood was kind of new.

Panel #11-12, SO hungry, but too tired and sore to do much cooking. I’ve also decided that the sammich shop next door is the best sammiches I’ve had since living on the east coast.

Panel #13-17, pretty self-explanatory.

Panel #18, Dammit, Roderick. (Listening to YouTube posts from his recent show in NYC.)

Previously: 2010, 2011.

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