"Comic-Con Tiger" © Kari Raley. 5½" x 8½" pencil on paper

"Comic-Con Tiger" © Kari Raley
5½" x 8½" pencil on paper

It's been four years in the making, and now it's finally finished. What started out as just a sketch in my (very old) sketchbook gradually became a more detailed drawing as time went by.

Playing Catch Up

Hello fans and friends~

First, I have to apologize for my absence over the last few weeks.  I think it's been about a month.  Yikes! I caught a monster of a cold from Comic-Con (a.k.a. "Con Crud" as my husband so affectionately put it).  That, combined with

From the Sketchbook: "Comic-Con Tiger" © Kari Raley

The San Diego International Comic-Con starts tomorrow!  My four-day badge is in hand.  I'm looking forward to all of the panels on art, artists & promotion, as well as some of my favorite T.V. shows and upcoming movies, PLUS all of the great art out on the vendor floor.  :)

Oh, and lets not forget -- waiting in LONG lines to get in to some of those panels (a.k.a. the perfect opportunity to draw).

From the Sketchbook: A New Direction

This week I'm trying a new approach to my art.

No, I haven't taken a random class, nor have I gone to college for this. Honestly, I just get bored doing things the same way over and over. I've been approaching my artwork the same way for over 20 years.