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Announcing: a new book!

Positive Worlds; Negative Spaces is a selection of my comics and illustrations from 2010-2024! 126 pages of full-colour goodness on heavy, beautiful paper, in A4 size.

It includes excerpts from my long comics, including a dream sequence from Part 2 of 14 Nights, and chapter 2 of Alethia printed in A4 (Alethia was only printed in A5 before).

You can purchase a copy here for £25.

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My most recent work is a bit different then what you might expect: not only is it 3d, it's also a collaboration!

Tarquibeth is a textile and paper sculpture made from knitted lace and a watercolour painting folded on a triangular grid. I've made many papercrafts throughout my life (including tons of origami) but it was only after moving to London and getting involved with the art gallery world that I thought of showing them off. The strip of knitted lace was made by my wife Emily (not pictured).

If you're in the East London area, stop by St. Margaret's House to see the work in person!

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Star Ocean Discord

So, I tried finding a place to chat and exchange fic ideas with other Star Ocean fans. I didn't find much that fitted my wants (talking about characters, stories, fanfics, fanart, and a lot of shipping :D ) so I made this little server. Feel free to join if you're 18+

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My contribution for @death-and-decay-zine - watercolor on Arches paper.

In one of my WIP novel series, dragons are living geographical features, deities of a sort, and conduits for magic, anchoring the spirit world and material world together. This one is not from my novels, but I may have to find a place for them in there...

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These little guys have unsurprisingly turned out to be pretty popular, so starting today if you'd like to buy the remainder of my LGBT Alien sticker stock before they're sold out, you can get in on a Buy 1 Get 1 50% Sale!

These sales will help me buy a new set of them in the future, which will include a new, smaller set of the same design AND 4 NEW queer palettes for the discerning connoisseur.

Lesbian | Gay | Bi | Trans

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I've been working on a series where I give all the (original playable) SO2 cast fun modern clothes. Doing them in batches of four, finally finished the first group. Closeup and also commentary in the link!

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Show up at work like hi boss sorry I'm late my I was helping my mother track down one specific 90s dungeon crawler for the purposes of obtaining a muffin recipe the developer hid in the files

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Do you make a webcomic? Are you looking for an active webcomic community with chill people who make cool comics? SpiderForest hosts a variety of activities and projects which members and even non-members can jump into freely.

If you love collaborative projects with like-minded webcomic creators, send in an application here by June 30, or read on to see a highlight reel of some of our favorites over the years:

🎨Art collaborations

In addition to our fantastic group art collaborations featured in our newsletter most months, our members volunteer to plan special events all throughout the year, including a Tarot Gallery, April Fool's genre swap, and guest page exchanges!

👩‍🎨 Writing and Art Roundtables and Workshops

From our podcast series to our monthly book clubs to our streamed anatomy drawing sessions on Discord, we've always loved talking about the craft of making comics and improving together!

Our project list rotates on volunteer availability and interest, but you can count on all kinds of exciting opportunities to talk shop, practice, and learn in a fun, supportive environment of people doing the same thing as you.

📚 Anthology Books

We have successfully funded six comic anthologies, and they've been a great way for our members to get their work to print, learn more about the printing and crowdfunding process, and showcase their work to new audiences!

🎵 Conventions, music and so much more

Whether we're sharing our favorite tunes for comic-drawing on our collaborative Spotify lists or sharing an artist's alley table at a local convention, combining forces makes the whole process of making webcomics lots of fun!

Want to become a member? Head on over to our Application Page!

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advice i think we should tell children is that when adults say stuff like ‘now that i’m an adult i get really excited about stuff like coffee tables and bathrooms and rugs etc’ they don’t mean ‘and now i don’t care about blorbo and squimbus from my childhood tv shows anymore’ bc your average adult still loves all the same pop culture stuff they always did; they just have a greater appreciation for the mundane as well. growing up just means you can enjoy life twice as much now. you can get really excited about a new stuffed animal AND about a new kitchen sponge. peace and love

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Getting the word out about your webcomic can be tricky, but one of the coolest things about them is that we have the power to share audiences! The SpiderForest Webcomic Collective is open for member applications right now, and we're always looking to give cross-promotion opportunities between members!

All SpiderForest webcomics have a webring-style banner on their website, and we do events/exchanges to share audiences, like our Pride Month features and guest comic swaps!

Our homepage has a mega-list of comics sortable by update day, tags, ratings, and genres

If you'd like to join in, get your application in this week! 🙌

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There had been a handful of generals in the Old King’s army, but in the Queen’s army there are only two of note.

A take on Expel 10+ years after the end of Star Ocean 2. You can read it with little to no knowledge of SO2.

Link above: Cover art and WIPs

Content warning: War. Mentions of multiple NPC character deaths. Read on AO3: The Queen's Twa Generals

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Original message above flag:

From username "Rachel Lense is Professionally Curious": I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. (emojis: smiling face with closed eyes and blushing cheeks, rainbow flag, sparkling heart)

Above image is a pride flag with every color band represented by a NASA image. White is Earth clouds, pink is aurora, blue is the Sun in a specific wavelength, brown is Jupiter clouds, black is the Hubble deep field, red is the top of sprites, orange is a Mars crater, yellow is the surface of Io, green is a lake with algae, blue is Neptune, and purple is the Crab Nebula in a specific wavelength.

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Bubble tea with Dias. My dreaming brain gave me a fanfic so I drew it!

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Do you make a webcomic? Are you looking for an active webcomic community with chill people who make cool comics? SpiderForest hosts a variety of activities and projects which members and even non-members can jump into freely.

If you love collaborative projects with like-minded webcomic creators, send in an application here by June 30, or read on to see a highlight reel of some of our favorites over the years:

🎨Art collaborations

In addition to our fantastic group art collaborations featured in our newsletter most months, our members volunteer to plan special events all throughout the year, including a Tarot Gallery, April Fool's genre swap, and guest page exchanges!

👩‍🎨 Writing and Art Roundtables and Workshops

From our podcast series to our monthly book clubs to our streamed anatomy drawing sessions on Discord, we've always loved talking about the craft of making comics and improving together!

Our project list rotates on volunteer availability and interest, but you can count on all kinds of exciting opportunities to talk shop, practice, and learn in a fun, supportive environment of people doing the same thing as you.

📚 Anthology Books

We have successfully funded six comic anthologies, and they've been a great way for our members to get their work to print, learn more about the printing and crowdfunding process, and showcase their work to new audiences!

🎵 Conventions, music and so much more

Whether we're sharing our favorite tunes for comic-drawing on our collaborative Spotify lists or sharing an artist's alley table at a local convention, combining forces makes the whole process of making webcomics lots of fun!

Want to become a member? Head on over to our Application Page!

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🏠 The Lost Things Club - webcomic update

Lost and alone somewhere in the wilderness. Can captain Jaar locate the missing runaway in time? An animated webcomic about finding treasures in a world made of trash.

Start from the beginning | Latest update

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Did you hear the news? SpiderForest is open for member applications! But you only have a few weeks to submit your webcomic for review! Go go go!

🌟 Application and more info here 🌟

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Make a webcomic? Want to join our lineup? SpiderForest is open for membership applications through June 30! Visit our Apply page when you're ready to send yours in, or read on for some highlights about what we offer, things to keep in mind, and how our application process works!

🌈 1. We're a community, not a publisher.

If you're looking for a fast road to fame and fortune, sorry, that's not us!

If you're looking for a community of like-minded creators who care about the same things - especially the craft of comics; doing our best to be positive, supportive peers and human beings; and making cool/fun stuff together - that's what you'll find here.

It's not just about the comics! We aim to nurture a community with good vibes. So think about how you'd be a community member in your application!

In your application, remember to tell us what you yourself would bring, and how you envision participation with our members, not just the features of your comic. More tips in our FAQ!

🔥 2. This isn't a one-shot game.

Don't despair if you don't get in on the first try. We've got members who didn't get in till application 2, 3 or even more.

Everyone's journey is different. The ability to take and apply constructive critique and to demonstrate improvement over time is also something we've all experienced - and admire.

Make sure you're ready! Returning applicants MUST visit our Hub's Critique Section to ask for critique before February 1.

✨ 3. We want to help you make the best kind of comic that you want to make.

Whether or not you get in, we're always here to provide actionable critique and feedback to help you improve. We have public spaces where we share and learn together!

Remember, we're a collective of your peers, not some kind of ultimate comics judge. If you don't agree with our feedback, if you don't get into our collective, it's not the end of the world. Sometimes it just means it's not a fit with what SpiderForest members are looking for. There's a whole world out there for all kinds of comics! The most important thing is that you keep doing what you care about.

Our Discord server and Hub forum are open to all webcomic creators, regardless of membership. Come in and show us what you're up to!

❤️ 4. We're not looking for perfection or comic-making machines.

We care about making good comics and delivering work, but we're all indie creators.

We have guidelines and recommendations around things like update schedules to try to make sure people don't just disappear, but we understand everyone has lives and unique circumstances and we take lots of things into consideration.

We're all in the same marathon! Take a look at our application requirements to see if you're a good fit for our group.

🥳 5. We're honestly pretty laid-back.

We're basically a bunch of comic-making pals hanging out and learning from each other.

Everyone's mileage varies, and you don't have to participate in every activity - but the more you do, the more you'll get out of SpiderForest!

Our project list is always rotating! Keep an eye on our News section or subscribe to our newsletter to see what we're up to this month!

Want to become a member? Head on over to our Application Page!