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Insane Children in The Heart of Wonderland
🕑 Added 2021-01-04 01:07:23 +0000 UTCDear Insane Children,
Happy 2021! Here's hoping your year is already off to a great start. We're heading into the Chinese calendar year of the "Metal Bull" - and I'm going to say we should interpret that as the year that we Rock-And-Roll while nothing can stop us. According to The Internets:
Is 2021 a lucky year? The 4 most fortunate Chinese zodiac signs in 2021: According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 is more of a lucky year for men and women born in the Year of the Ox, the Year of the Snake, the Year of the Rooster, and the Year of the Rat.
Being a rat (and Yan is too), all I can say is: RAWR!
How many of our Insane Children are also among 2021's list of lucky animals?
Speaking of Insane Children, we're working on a scene where Alice meets The Knave (a former Insane Child turned servant of The Queen) as she makes her way to the Royal Court.
Omri sent over a sketch of this scene (main image above) and I sent back a quick note:
The Knave being much bigger than Alice and having an adult body with an Insane Child head... feels wrong to me. He's supposed to be an Insane Child who managed to escape into this version of Wonderland and took on a role working for The Queen. So... I would prefer we use the sketch version that Norman did (the one I posted above).
I was hoping for a version of The Knave based on this image from Norm:
And for the scene to be set in a place like this:
Another revision (or two) and I think we'll be there.
Meanwhile, Joey has been working on a critical part of The Moon...
Here you can see the process she's gone through from initial sketch to final illustration.
I really love the colors, composition of the final illustration. You may recall that this is a scene where Alice disables the Heart of The Moon in the middle of her "escape from the circus" Grand Theft Moon sequence.
This one needs to be an art print - because I want this one hung in my office ASAP!
Who else wants this one as a print?
And speaking of potential Art Prints...
This collaboration between Norm (lines) and Omri (color - coming soon) is sure to be a winner. This depicts Alice fighting her way out of The Circus with her newly acquired Crystal Vorpal Blade. Woo.
Omri says he's starting on color for this one now. Can't wait!
Insanity Check
How's everyone doing out there? Did you find a special way to ring in the New Year? Any resolutions get made (and already broken)?
Let us know in the comments below. And share your best wishes for a new year.
With Love From Shanghai,
-American
Comments
Woohoo, here is also a fire rat. I think this will be my year! 🥳
I'm a Pig I guess lol. 1971, the year of Da Pig! But it's Metal (Gold), so there is that! And that potential art print is fantastic and I want it! And resolutions? Nope. I just break them every year so I just stopped lol.
I was born in the Year of the Rat as well and so is my newest nephew. Isn't the Metal Bull one of those ancient torture devices? Maybe put one in the game too lol Love the Sketch of the Knave. Damn though, that looks painful.. The image of the Heart of the Moon looks incredible. It would be great as an art print!
Snake here! I love the all the art! They are always so gorgeous! Can't wait to see the circus in color!
YAY, Year of the Ox here, so here's hoping for a good year!
Fire Rat here hopefully, this metal Ox year will benefit me
I NEED the heart of the moon as a print ASAP - looks phenomenol
Kieran
A snake here. Love the concept art for the Knave, and agree with others on its scale compared to Alice.
Stephanie Groth
I want all of the artwork as prints. These are gorgeous as always!
Welcome!
No extra luck for me this year (I am a sheep) but I know some lucky Rats! I've already broken my frist new year goal, but Im being kind to myself about it. I agree the oversized Knave looks super weird, the initial sketch is great. Im new to the patreon so I'm excited to hang out and help out!
As a Tiger (1974), I'm doing grrrrreat! Also I agree with your thoughts on the Knave - the character shouldn't be towering over Alice - he needs to be welcoming and not menacing. Also - I love that heart art and think it should be an art print like you said. Hope all is going well with you and your family (and Martin). Can't wait for another live stream (I promise I won't bug Martin anymore).
So beautiful. And I am a goat/ sheep
Nicholas Brokaw
All of that looks wonderful, and I agree the the Knave should look like the sketch you’ve attached. My year has been off to a good start so far. I rang in the new year by having some homemade pizza and treating myself to a new monitor! I didn’t realize I was going to like 4K this much :D The drawing of Alice escaping the circus realm is going to be mad! I can’t wait to see it in color 🦋 🔪 🩸
It’s looking great as usual!! I’m sad I’ve missed the last few streams so I’ll have to remember to show up to the next one!! 🖤
a fellow RAT here! (1996) :}
