So since you’ve all been waiting so long for something, and i’ve been slacking in the updates dept, cause i’m still in the process of re-writing RcW…. I, have created a Gallery page that I will be posting doodles and WIPs and all my art that is related to RcW, I will be adding a fanart section aswell, if anyone wants to draw up some fanart :)
have a good day! :D
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead
Wednesday, January 11th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. To participate, we formed the Comic Creators for Freedom– a group of over 100 comic book creators who volunteered our artistic talents to raise money and awareness for this cause. You may not know it, but there are currently 27 million enslaved people worldwide- more than double the number of enslaved Africans during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. UNICEF estimates that 1.2 million children every year are sold into slavery, most of it sexual. The US Department of Justice estimates 16,000 victims of human trafficking are brought into the United States every year. Unlike slavery in the past, what is happening today is happening in secret. It won’t end until awareness is raised, and people like you and me take a stand.
So here’s what we did: each creator contributed an original drawing of one of our own female characters, and combined them into a single wallpaper image! The wallpaper features characters from all over the web, including Girls with Slingshots, The Dreamland Chronicles, Kukuburi, Earthsong Saga, Looking for Group, Love and Capes, The Dreamer, and tons more! Donate today to download this unique, once-in-a-lifetime wallpaper.
The Donations Drive will last for two weeks, from Monday January 9th – 20th. All proceeds will be split evenly between Love 146 and Gracehaven House- two organizations working on rehabilitation of victims and prevention of this crime.
To learn more about the CCA visit www.comiccreatorsforfreedom. To learn more about the problem, visit http://love146.org/slavery. (Note: contains adult themes and actual accounts of sex slavery.)
Hey all!
First off thanks so much for the recent comments and stuff!! especially the few emails i got asking when updates are and compliments and things!
Unfortunately, because I’m in school, updates aren’t regular (after April, i’m hoping to remedy this) And sadly enough, they might be far in between, just cause i’m in my final semester getting ready for gradshow, so I dont have much free time.
The next page is actually 98% done, but i’m waiting on some Blackfoot translating, so i can get the dialogue in the strip. Then there will be an update! yay! I’m thinking of starting up a FAQ page as well, cause i keep getting asked similar questions from people…
Anyways, Thanks again everyone for all the support!! You’re all awesome!!
I’m proud to say that I am participating in Comic Creators for Freedom for my second year!! What is CCfF you ask? Well let me tell you!
CCfF is a group of Comic Book Creators, who have come together, volunteering our artistic talents to raise money for the purpose of ending human trafficking in the world today. There are currently 27 million enslaved people worldwide- more than double the number of enslaved Africans during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. UNICEF estimates that 1.2 million children every year are sold into slavery, most of it sexual. The US Department of Justice estimates 16,000 victims of human trafficking are brought into the United States every year.
Webcomic Creators from all over the world are working together on a single drawing which will be available as a downloadable wallpaper for readers who donate to our fund raising drive! December 2nd-14th!
Want to participate? Find out what you need to do to get involved here!
Each year, since CCfF has started, Comic Creators contribute their characters to build a themed wall paper! There’s also extra goodies through certain creator’s campaigns if you donate through them! (I was unable to do so this year) Think of all the amazing exclusives you could see from your favourite comic artists!! So please consider donating a little and get your own wallpaper for this year’s theme of “Awkward School Photos”! If you are unable to donate financially, consider passing the word along! The campaign for donations is HERE.
***Please note that the deadline has been extended to August 31st, 2014
Alrighty ladies and gents! Finally the time has come! The Redcoat West contest to celebrate the printing of the first chapter!
-There is no theme, the contest entries may be whatever you like (pertaining to RcW). Examples could be: what if situations, time travel, cosplay, etc.
-Try to stay in character as much as possible (unless you have an ironic entry then go for it)
-The contest is open to ANYONE!
-Any media is allowed, this includes but not limited to: digital and traditional art, photography, costumes, prose,film, sculpture, plushy.
-Please submit entries via email to nat.asplund@gmail.com with the subject “RcW Contest”. Include your name, username, social media (dA, tumblr, etc.) and a link or attachment of your entry, and a quick description.
-If you post it online, please tag your entry with #rcwcontest2014
Please share this contest with your friends!
*Aug 31st, 2014 (midnight 12:00 GMT)
-Entries must not contain content that is a higher rating of 14A (PG13).
-Entries must be in by the deadline, NO EXCEPTIONS!
-In the unfortunate event that there are no entries, the prizes will be retained.
-RcW must be the main content of the entry.
-Multiple entries are allowed.
The part that everyone wants to know!
First Place:-RcW Chapter 1 Book, signed. (in printing now)
-Jem & Haunt Print, signed.
-“The Wild Ride” by Charles Wilkins
-Smarties, Maple mints, and a Wunderbar
-Vancouver Olympics, Quachi stuffy
-RCMP Sgt. Blackberry keychain
-RCMP hand carved/painted pen
-4 vintage-inspired mountie postcards (with your choice of RcW character sketched on the backs)
-2 prismacolour markers
-4 RcW buttons (That Tin one is the last from my gradshow, I don’t even have one!!)
-one of my portfolio throwaway books from gradshow
-set of three NWMP/RNWMP/RCMP crest pins! (these are so cool!)
-3 RcW buttons
-RCMP crest pin
-Vintage inspired RCMP postcard(with a sketch of your choice of RcW character on the back)
-prismacolour marker
-my portfolio throwaway from gradshow
Third Place:-3 RcW buttons
-Vintage inspired RCMP postcard with a sketch of your choice of RcW character on the back
-my portfolio throwaway from gradshow
If you share the contest here you will be entered to win one of the mountie & horse postcards with a RcW sketch on the back!!
Just a reminder that you now have 24 days left to submit your entries for the Redcoat West contest! (Deadline: Aug 31)
You could win all this awesome stuff!!
I’m also going to include a bag of Maple Cream Fudge and a Maple Lollipop for 1st place!!!! Yuuuuuum! For more information on the contest visit my PAST CONTEST JOURNAL!
A Reminder to SHARE this journal in any of your social media and make sure to have the #rcwcontest2014 tag and you could win an RCMP popart postcard with a sketch and I will be throwing in 2 buttons and a Maple Lollipop!!
I’ll be attending the Fort Macleod Quilt & Heritage Show, Lethbridge Expo and Calgary Expo with Redcoat West! More Info Here!
My books have come in! Watch for updates to purchase them online!
So the contest has come to a close!
It’s been a great turnout! Thank you all who entered and shared! I’m hoping to have the Chapter 1 Book for sale online within a week or two! Chapter 2 is in the process of being scripted and boarded out! Exciting! I’m hoping to have it on a regular updating schedule by the end of the fall!
I will be be going through entries and getting some other judges and should have the results for the contest by the end of this week or the beginning of next!
I want to thank EVERYONE for their amazing enteries! I’m so excited that RcW has such creative and talented fans! You guys rock!
As a thank you for entering, I will be sending you a final draft of the script for Chapter 2 to all those that submitted an entry!! So you will get a sneak peak for the next chapter! yay!
Thank you again! I hope you all have a great rest-of-your long weekend!
IF! I have forgotten your entry PLEASE forgive me! I tried to get them all and may have missed it. I tried to follow my notes/emails/and tags.
I just want everyone to know that this was SUPER hard. Every-Single-Entry was flipping amazing! They were all so well thought-out and so creative! I had 4 judges and myself, and one of my judges even went and got feedback from her coworkers! Even they had a hard time choosing!
We judged entries based on over-all effect, not just “quality” per say, but the thought behind the entry, the creativity and the reactions we felt to each entry.
Again everyone that entered will be getting a .pdf of the final draft of Chapter 2!
AND NOW
Drumroll Please!
All of us really loved this. Not only are the frames themselves extremely well done, but the emotion and the story and theme behind the image is so powerful!! Subtle details too, like Haunt in the background are great! The sequential work is also very well done!!
We loved the character expressions in this! Like what is that expression on Jasper’s face suppose to be? Is he annoyed, is he subtly glad? We liked the slight mysteriousness of it! The composition of the whole image is amazing! And the background and lighting is absolutely beautiful!
This is so creative and funny! Right after I wrote the entries journal I went and checked the mail and received the actual doll. HILARIOUS! The creativity of the doll itself is great! But the whole entry process with the parcel was amazing!! (go check the sta.sh image for all the details)
Head on over to Redcoat West’s STORE! You can purchase the Chapter 1 book and there are currently a few prints and buttons available! I’ve added a button on the sites top menu bar!
