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My indie comic, SaGia is back to being out of hiatus and this week, I've been making progress. No social media and no YouTube because those two have been distracting me away from the comic and that it causes me to have some restless nights. I've been sleeping better, well, kind of as I tend to wake up either early in the morning or later in the day. It's gonna take me a lot of getting used to as my body is still not used to waking up really early.  This week, I've finished 11 pages out of 44 for chapter 15. Here's an out of context Lass panel - one of my favorite panels I've drawn for this chapter: If you ask me how long does it take for me to complete a page, I'd say 1-2 hours, depending on how much dialogue and details the panels needs. I've been doing two pages a day. I do take breaks when I need it and I make sure to stretch because Monday when I started chapter 15, my neck muscles were really sore from looking down at my iPad on my lap.  Once chapte...

Based on chapter 13 of my indie comic, SaGia, this drawing features two of my characters: Ula and her rival, Tentais. I've been mostly drawing Jikiru and Haido, so I decided to take a break from those two and wanted to draw someone different. After looking at some Toriyama illustrations on Wednesday and getting inspired, I felt the drawing mood come back and started this drawing on Thursday 10/30. For this drawing, I decided to take the digital watercolor approach. I had some Ken Sugimori brushes I found online in Procreate, so I used those. First, I sketched the idea in my sketchbook. I pictured a serious looking Ula coming up to her rival, while Tentais is big in a square next to her while being behind a dark background, smiling. She originally was going to show her teeth, but I changed it to an open mouth. After finishing that in my sketchbook, I took a photo of my sketchbook drawing on my iPad and transferred that to Procreate. I lowered the opacity and traced and adjusted usin...

While I’m still on break away from the dreaded place known as social media, I’ve been working on several SaGia merch designs. I plan to get some of these designs printed next month since I’m almost low on money and that I regret all the spending I did on my birthday on other stuff. That’s why I have a goal set up on my Ko-fi on getting SaGia merch funded and I had shared it online. But, I just feel as if people like and move on, forgetting about the post, not even sharing it. I even tried to push out fanart to see if someone would commission me but that didn’t work out.  This image you’re seeing above is a teaser for one of the designs I had finished up yesterday. I have plans on putting this design on a tote bag and shirt.  I also had finished up two sticker designs: one featuring Jikiru and the other featuring Lain, Lass, Haido, and Rena. I’m starting out small with the merch. Once I have enough money (most likely after my third event in November), I will use it to get shirt...

Today is the 1 year anniversary of my indie comic, SaGia! For those who have read it, thank you for supporting it. SaGia forever! 💛 I also drew special artwork of Haido meeting her past self (her old design seen in Chapter 1). 

 It's been a while since I've last posted on this blog. ---- Hello, cool cats (if you don't mind me calling you that)! Man, I am so excited for next Saturday because for the first time ever, I will be selling & signing copies of SaGia Volume 1... in-person! I've already posted on my socials and on the official SaGia website and blog about it, but I will be sharing the above poster here if anyone lives in Washington state and is interested. After the event, I might make a post of how it went. I'm nervous as heck... drawing a SaGia character and signing on the inside front cover in front of people... I already tested out my sharpies and they are still holding up well. And also, I've made 62 doodles on pieces of paper from 3/1-3/6 that has my Linktree and Ko-fi on the back that I will be giving away to people (I don't have a business card yet, so I'm going low-budget 😂). Making these doodles using ink was fun. I've done a couple of Dragon Ball and ...

  I was interviewed about my comic, SaGia! Go check it out and thank you, Comix Well Spring! At 1:07, I said Draken. I meant Drakenoids! I easily get the 2 mixed up. If you want a better synopsis, it’s on the official SaGia website. ;) My brain was all over the place during this interview! I was nervous, but luckily, the interview was short!

  The official cover art for the upcoming volume of SaGia is coming soon! 7 chapters, new adventures, new Sagians! Also, the book size will be different from volume 1. People who bought a copy of volume 1 have told me that they are looking forward to reading volume 2.  You can see the status on the official website (scroll to the bottom).  Buy a physical or digital copy of volume 1 here:  https://ko-fi.com/wimbearn/shop Note: If you live outside of the US and is interested in a physical copy, please message me first for shipping price before buying.

My very first original comic/manga, SaGia, is finally out now to buy to the public! I am offering digital and physical copies of volume 1. $15 - If you buy the digital version , you will get a PDF file. I recommend reading as one page instead of a two page spread and zooming in. If you buy the physical version , you can choose up to 3 options: $20 -No signature $25 + shipping -Signature with SaGia character $25 + shipping -Signature only You can see more info on buying an autographed physical copy through my Ko‑fi shop. NOTE: I may close autograph signing at any time. In the future, I may live stream autograph signings if possible. I f you live internationally, please contact me first before buying a physical copy. Prices may change at any time. Those who were on my Google Docs list early got to buy a copy first; since I started out with 75 copies, copies may be short. There will be 25 unique copies (white border/black border) that will be event only. Once they're gone, they...

SaGia isn't out yet to the public, but only for the people on my list. But man, I was not expecting SaGia to sell enough copies last week! I did a lot of book signing and shipping. How did I do with sales? Pretty awesome! I made a lot of money. My books arrived last Tuesday and I was so excited. Most of the sales were from my mom’s friends and my family. Everyone wanted a signed copy from me. Some ordered more than 1 book. For real, I was not expecting this. I had to take breaks from signing a lot of books! Link to Instagram post Saturday, I went to the post office to ship out some books in flat rate envelopes for the first time. I was nervous, but it was simple and easy. And yesterday, I shipped out 4 medium flat rate boxes. Once I take care of everyone on my “pre-order” list (maybe not everyone if they don’t pay after a couple of days), I will make an announcement on my other socials and a post on this blog on SaGia being available to buy (digital and physical). Just note that au...

  Please read my recent Ko-fi post, because I have a lot to say. I am super excited to announce that SaGia might release next week, as my physical copies from Comix WellSpring were finished printing Wednesday and are currently being shipped out! If you are interested in a copy early before anyone else, the last day to ask me is 7/22 . You will be on a Google Docs list and I'll make sure to remind you that you can buy. Thanks for supporting me through my tough times and journey! Haido ink drawing by me. Finished 4/9/24. Jikiru and Lain. Ink Drawing by me. Finished 4/10/24. https://linktr.ee/wimbearn

Yes, that's me! On April 24th, my proof copy of my original manga/comic finally arrived.  I am happy to announce that the title of my original comic is titled "SaGia"! More details coming soon. If you want to see the short reaction, it's up on my Instagram @wimbearn. The full reaction of my unboxing is up on my YT channel! Thanks to my mom's permission, I can finally show my original characters that I've been working on in private (even while I was taking so many mental breaks away from social media). I have been working on SaGia since 2021! Holding it in my hands for the first time... almost made me cry. I recently approved of my proof copy and the physical version will be printed out by Comix Well Spring . I haven't worked on the digital version yet. In my full reaction, I said that the bleed is showing on the front and back covers (white and black borders). I did use their manga template provided but I guess they adjusted it based on the size of my spin...