Alright, so this should give you an idea of how things are shaping up. Basically Chapter one is written and sketched out. It's 30 pages long and every panel is roughed out in varying degrees of loose pencils. The first 3 pages were done some time ago before I decided to ink and shade the strip. They're done in a pencil and crosshatch style and while not bad, won't really fit with the rest of the pages. So I have to ink them eventually, but I'm holding off till I make some progress elsewhere. I do tend to work somewhat out of order, so this trend may continue.
You will also see the script progress stay yellow right up till near the end. I tend to tinker, and some of the dialogue is currently in dire need of an overhaul :P
I'm planning to update this once a week or so, as things progress. If you want more immediate info, check twitter.
Oh and I started a Twitter feed.
I don't post often, but I'll try to update when I'm drawing.
Yes, it's true. Stone Clouds will not be arriving in 2006.
2009 however, is another matter entirely. I'm well into the process of actual page production, and I expect chapter one to be finished sometime in august. This first chapter is shaping up to be somewhere around 30 pages in length, and so far it makes me very happy.
For those who wonder where I've been, the simple answer is Azeroth. That's right, World of Warcraft. A lot of it. 3 years of obsession that ended last month. I finally accepted that no substantial work was ever going to get done on Stone Clouds, or anything else as long as I was mired down in WoW's daily quests.
I'm done with that now though, and all the little bits and pieces of creative work I did manage to get done over the last couple of years are being swept up and glued into place. Stone Clouds is happening. I put the first 3 pages up in the forum some time ago, but those are still being edited somewhat. I have a ton of sketches and doodles that will make their way onto the site in the coming months, as we get ready for the new material. And hopefully soon I'll be able to give you a definate date for the release.
Thanks go out to everyone who's pestered me over the years to continue, and those who've continued to check this site against all logic. You're about to get what you asked for...
Oh. Em. Gee.