Baum by Dahm

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It was, indeed, a great yellow Wildcat, and the Woodman thought it must be chasing something, for its ears were lying close to its head and its mouth was wide open, showing two rows of ugly teeth, while its red eyes glowed like balls of fire.

Opener for Chapter 9! This is an unusual one: they’re off the road and separated from the Lion, and it starts abruptly with the wildcat and the mouse. The red haze in the distance is the poppy field from Chapter 8.

Did you know I have a new book out? It’s the first book of my fantasy adventure comic Vattu and I am pretty pleased with it. Also a few originals lately, and more to come. Holding onto the Oz originals until the book is done, though!

See you soon! Might try to get some spot illustrations done in the next few days.

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Haven’t been able to touch this project in a while, but I finally got another spot illustration done! Getting back into the groove with this soon, I have a few things drawn and not colored yet.

If you’re interested, the other stuff I’m working on lately is mostly in the categories of my webcomic Vattu, and my art book publishing company Benign Kingdom.

If you’re in or near NYC, you should come see me at MoCCA Fest this weekend! I’ll be at table C3.

Will talk to you soon!!!!!

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Working on the different incarnations of Oz today! A little preview.

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“Only a mouse!” cried the little animal, indignantly.  “Why, I am a Queen–the Queen of all the Field Mice!”

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I had now no heart, so that I lost all my love for the Munchkin girl, and did not care whether I married her or not.

The Tin Woodman’s story is super sad to me, and seems to be about rationalizing one’s own falling out of love. I had a lot of false starts making an illustration for it because I wasn’t sure how to represent him having his body replaced piece by piece, but I think it’s better if we don’t really see that happen. These two little drawings will probably go on opposite pages.

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Happy with how these guys turned out.

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One of the big trees had been partly chopped through, and standing beside it, with an uplifted axe in his hands, was a man made entirely of tin. His head and arms and legs were jointed upon his body, but he stood perfectly motionless, as if he could not stir at all.

Dorothy looked at him in amazement, and so did the Scarecrow, while Toto barked sharply and made a snap at the tin legs, which hurt his teeth.