Friday, May 30, 2025

Paper Doll Veronika update

 

Paper Doll Veronika has updated; Chapter 18 of Part III, "To inspire and nurture", continues! 

The update starts here.

The chapter begins here.

The part begins here.

The story begins here.

This update has multiple animated pages! They were a ton of work, but very fun. This one isn't even my most favorite.

It updates on Fridays on my site, Sundays on Arktoons, Mondays on Substack, and Tuesdays & Thursdays on Deviantart. (Substack and Deviantart are at much earlier points in the comic). I recommend using bookmarking or the "Save your place" gadget on my site, even once you catch up, because the site starts at the beginning and updates are several pages.

Veronika Bosch, who's never left her father's estate, has to go on a journey when envious animals kick her out. Half collage, half puppetry, a fairy tale adventure made with hand-drawn paper dolls.

 

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Sunday, May 25, 2025

Red Glass Candle

 

Bonus art for Chapter 17 of Part III of Paper Doll Veronika, which is now being posted on Arktoons! 

The latest episode is here.

The series is here.

I am extremely pleased with this piece turned out. It was inspired, again, by that A Link to the Past official art I mentioned, as well as the work of Ma-ko, who in turn was probably influenced by that Zelda art.

You can also read it on my own website. (I recommend my site for PC and Arktoons for mobile.)

Support the comic and get special bonuses here!

Friday, May 23, 2025

Paper Doll Veronika update

 

Paper Doll Veronika has updated; Chapter 18 of Part III, "To inspire and nurture", has begun!

The chapter begins here.

The part begins here.

The story begins here.

It updates on Fridays on my site, Sundays on Arktoons, Mondays on Substack, and Tuesdays & Thursdays on Deviantart. (Substack and Deviantart are at much earlier points in the comic). I recommend using bookmarking or the "Save your place" gadget on my site, even once you catch up, because the site starts at the beginning and updates are several pages.

Veronika Bosch, who's never left her father's estate, has to go on a journey when envious animals kick her out. Half collage, half puppetry, a fairy tale adventure made with hand-drawn paper dolls. 

Support the comic and get special bonuses here!

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Comet has left his track on Arktoons

 

Chapter 16 of Part III of Paper Doll Veronika concludes on Arktoons! 

The latest episode is here.

The series is here.

You can also read it on my own website. (I recommend my site for PC and Arktoons for mobile.)

Support the comic and get special bonuses here!

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Perry McNomNom paper doll--and in tactical gear!

 

Logo art by Fellipe Rocha


One of the backer rewards for my Paper Doll Veronika book crowdfund was a custom, one-of-a-kind, articulated paper doll like the ones I use in the comic. And one the backers was Anthony Pacheco, writer of the comic The Sword of God. He requested a paper doll of Sword of God character Perry McNomNom, a former elite police dog, so here he is in all his doggy glory!

Friday, May 16, 2025

Paper Doll Veronika update

 

Paper Doll Veronika has updated; Chapter 17 of Part III, "Red Glass Candle", is complete!

The update starts here.

The chapter begins here.

The part begins here.

The story begins here.

It updates on Fridays on my site, Sundays on Arktoons, and Mondays on Substack, and now newly Tuesdays and Thursdays on Deviantart.

(Substack and Deviantart are at much earlier points in the comic). I recommend using bookmarking or the "Save your place" gadget on my site, even once you catch up, because the site starts at the beginning and updates are several pages.

Veronika Bosch, who's never left her father's estate, has to go on a journey when envious animals kick her out. Half collage, half puppetry, a fairy tale adventure made with hand-drawn paper dolls.

Support the comic and get special bonuses here!

Monday, May 12, 2025

Inspiration for the McKenzie chapel

The current Paper Doll Veronika chapter is a crucial segment, and the setting is inspired by, and even made up of, some very awe-striking things.

The approach to the chapel was inspired by this piece of promotional art from The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past:


I think this is one of the best value-based compositions I've ever seen. It is my ambition to do a version of it as an oil painting.

The back wall of the chapel itself is made of a photograph I took of the ruins of Saint Brecan's church on Inishmore of the Aran Islands in Ireland:

And by Saint Brecan's church I do not mean it's merely named in his patronage; it is one he built and pastored.

The side columns of the chapel are from this antique Christmas card:

This is my favorite of all my extensive collection of greeting cards. It opens into three layers of architectural detail.

Beautiful!

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Comet leaves his track on Arktoons

 

Chapter 16 of Part III of Paper Doll Veronika continues on Arktoons! 

The latest episode is here.

The series is here.

You can also read it on my own website. (I recommend my site for PC and Arktoons for mobile.) 

Support the comic and get special bonuses here!

Friday, May 9, 2025

Paper Doll Veronika update

 

Paper Doll Veronika has updated; Chapter 17 of Part III, "Red Glass Candle", has begun!

The chapter begins here.

The part begins here.

The story begins here.

I have alluded to this part.

It updates on Fridays on my site, Sundays on Arktoons, and Mondays on Substack (Substack is at a much earlier point in the comic). I recommend using bookmarking or the "Save your place" gadget on my site, even once you catch up, because the site starts at the beginning and updates are several pages.

Veronika Bosch, who's never left her father's estate, has to go on a journey when envious animals kick her out. Half collage, half puppetry, a fairy tale adventure made with hand-drawn paper dolls.

Support the comic and get special bonuses here!

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Campfire in Wildernesse

 

Bonus art for Chapter 16 of Part III of Paper Doll Veronika, "Comet leaves his track", which is now being posted on Arktoons! 

The latest episode is here.

The series is here.

This is a sort-of remake of a drawing I did fifteen years ago, of a character from another comic, which I have written but still not drawn, called Beckyless:


I tried to use almost all of the same colors--Prismacolour markers, mostly, the very same ones. I hope my technique has improved.

Friday, May 2, 2025

Paper Doll Veronika update

 

Paper Doll Veronika has updated; Chapter 16 of Part III, "Comet leaves his track", is complete! 

The update starts here.

The chapter begins here.

The part begins here.

The story begins here.

This update is very short, because it was supposed to be part of the previous one but I ran out of time, and it's the end of the chapter.

It updates on Fridays on my site, Sundays on Arktoons, and Mondays on Substack (Substack is at a much earlier point in the comic). I recommend using bookmarking or the "Save your place" gadget on my site, even once you catch up, because the site starts at the beginning and updates are several pages.

Veronika Bosch, who's never left her father's estate, has to go on a journey when envious animals kick her out. Half collage, half puppetry, it's the traditional media equivalent of an elaborate sprite comic.

Support the comic and get special bonuses here!