Drawing of the Week

DotW is back! This week features something I drew with my Christmas presents... Full details after the jump.

Episode 1- Page Twenty-One

Ahh...That was a nice break. I hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas; ours was just great. We're back to work now, though, and I present to you Page Twenty-One. With New Years coming up, it's almost apropos that we're getting to see a new dynamic as we move Andrea aside for a moment and let Marion and Joia interact. I remember enjoying writing the first draft of this scene, so I'm looking forward to the next few weeks. Anyway, you all have a great New Year and don't forget that Shapeshifting and YOU starts this Friday. See you next week, my friends.--You know who I am.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from us at Shapeshift Fantasy to all of you! Since it's the Holidays, we're going to be taking some time off this week coming up. That means there won't be any posts Christmas week--no page Sunday, no sketch, no strip. We're just chillin' this Christmas, but it won't be for long. The following week, we get right back to work with Page Twenty One and a brand new series of strips entitled "Shapeshifting and YOU" starting New Years Day. Neat, huh? We hope you guys have an excellent Holiday Season. Again, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!--YJ

Sketch of the Week

Hiya! PG here with another sketch of the week... in color! This week I've got a sketch of Joia and her favorite thing: her BlackBerry. See the whole pic and the story behind it after the jump...

Episode 1- Page Twenty

Yay!!! Twenty pages! It's kinda like a milestone, y'know. Hey, guys. I'm back for this week's post. If you pay close attention to this one, you'll notice Andrea's role diminishing. That's because Scene Three is going to give you all a little break from Andrea--we all need that every now and again...seriously. Right now, though, we get to enjoy our first experience of the interaction between Joia and Andrea. I enjoyed writing what's featured on this page, so I really hope you like it. Don't forget to check out PG's Sketch of the Week. Oh! And we'll have an important message up this Friday, so be sure to check it out.  See you guys later!--YJ

The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting- Part Ten

 On New Year's Day 2010--  Shapeshifting & YOU...

...And Page Twenty goes up this Sunday the 13th.

Have a great weekend!

Sketch of the Week

Hiya! Pearl Garden here with the very first Sketch of the Week. Now, the Sketch of the Week is different from the Drawing of the Week in that it features rougher works, concepts, and practice sketches. Soon I hope to show some of the first sketches of the characters and how different some of them looked... but for now I'll post my most recent sketch of a young... Marion! See the full pic after the jump. Comments and questions are welcome welcome welcome!

Episode 1- Page Nineteen

Scene Three's on a roll! I dunno about you guys, but I like this change in locale...Oh, yes, hello again, my friends. This week, Page Nineteen is up and running--wow, we're already almost up to twenty pages. Doesn't feel like it's been that long, y'know. By the way, over the next pages you'll all get a chance to see a lot more of Joia. Make sure to pay attention--you'll see why soon. Don't forget to check out Pearl's latest sketch on Wednesday. As well, the final part of "The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting" goes up Friday--don't worry, another series of strips are coming right after that. It's all good, you guys. See you next week!--YJ

The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting- Part Nine

Next week-- "The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting" wraps up...

And remember... Page Nineteen goes up this Sunday the 6th!

Have a great weekend!

Drawing of the Week

Hiya! Pearl Garden here. It's the first installment of the Drawing of the Week, and let me just say-- I hope you enjoy the artwork! Each week I'll post an illustration, but I'll also tell about my inspiration, the tools I used, and the "Artist's Best Friend." Critiques are very very very very welcome!

Episode 1- Page Eighteen

Aaannnddd...close holiday! Whew, well, there goes the holiday weekend. Hope you all had a good one. We began Thanksgiving weekend with a page, and now we're ending it with one just like a palindrome. Of course, it's Sunday, so there would have been a page today anyway. As you read and enjoy Page Eighteen, please take the time to appreciate the transition in venue from Marion's dining room to Marion's den. Also, feel free to admire Marion's den and spiral staircase. (The den wasn't meant to look that, well, long...)

The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting- Part Eight

Next week-- Shapeshifting for cosmetic use...

And remember, Page Eighteen goes up this Sunday the 29th!

Have a great weekend!!!

Episode 1- Page Seventeen

Now, as we all know, it's Thanksgiving, and perhaps you've already finished your seconds and your fourths and your fifths, and you're wondering, "How could this day get any better?" Well, congratulations! Pearl Garden and I are here, and now we all have something to be truly thankful for...

Episode 1- Page Sixteen

Mmm...McDonald's... Anyway, it's finally here people, Page Sixteen. Imagine that, a whole page where Andrea says nothing! The page quality is really starting to rise, too, don't you think? But enough of my musings, I've got some good news for y'all!

The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting- Part Seven

Next week-- More on proportional shapeshifting, featuring our poll winner!!!

Page 16 is up on Sunday, the 22nd.

Have a great weekend!

Episode 1- Page Fifteen

Well, well, well, Andrea finally shut up... Anywho, we've arrived at Page Fifteen--to point out the obvious. We've got some good stuff going on on this page, and it's not quite so wordy this time, so I'm happy. With just one page a week, it's taken quite a while to get to the nitty gritty, but Episode One is finally in full swing.
     And don't think we've forgotten you. We're still working on the Wednesday replacement, and hopefully it'll be to your liking. In the meantime, enjoy Andrea at her best, why don't you. I think you'll agree it's a worthy spectacle. You know we love her, but she's a headache for Marion. Until next week!--YJ

The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting- Part Six

Next week-- Shapeshifting on the fly...

Page 15 goes up Sunday the 15th. Cool, huh?

Have a great weekend!

Episode 1- Page Fourteen

     Hello, hello, it's been so long...so long. But I'm back! We're rollin' on along with Page Fourteen here...and it's another wordy one. I do know for a fact that PG is particularly fond of the bottom right panels, so I think we're finally getting into some work she's actually happy with (ha!). Anyway, there's not much to describe, here; it's just continuing the conversation from the last page. I do think, however, that one truly begins to ascertain from this page what a pain Andrea would be to deal with if she were an actual human being. Hmm, I wonder how many of you really know someone like her.--YJ

The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting- Part Five

Next week-- Shapeshifting and wardrobe...

      Page Fourteen.  Sunday the 8th. You know the drill ^-^...

Have a great weekend!

Episode 1- Page Thirteen

     Page Thirteen ready to go. Did you miss me? Well, just to warn you, this page has a lot of, well...words, so just be prepared to read. The pages are getting better and better from here on. We hope you like them. Since Wednesdays are still up in the air, I guess I'll be back next Sunday for Page Fourteen. Have a great week!--YJ

The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting- Part 4

Next week- The Shapeshifting gene...

And remember...Page 13 goes up Sunday the 1st!

Have a great weekend!

Character Profile #4: Eli

Name: Eli

Date of Birth: Oct. 24, 2004 (Scorpio)

Age: 4 ½

Breed: Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
(PBGV)

Height: 13” (at withers)

Hair: White with gray splotches

Eyes: Brown

Nicknames: “Sir”, “Old Man Eli”

Episode 1- Pages Eleven and Twelve

     Today, we have a double feature--because, frankly, we'd feel too guilty if we just gave you a page wherein the most interesting thing was a salad. Also note that these pages kick off Scene Two, which gets us a little bit further into the meat of the episode. Page Eleven has some good scenery, I think. I hope you guys like Marion's house, cuz a lot of work went into designing it. As for Page Twelve, I can tell you that even more work went into designing the interior, so show some love to PG. Anyway, next week's gonna be normal--just one page. Sorry. You still get a new profile Wednesday and a strip up on Friday, and it's free, so...yeah.--YJ

The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting- Part Three

Next week-- Shapeshifting with age...

Don't forget: this Sunday the 25th is Double Page Day!

Have a great weekend!

Character Profile #3: Joia Carreira

Full name: Joia Patricia Carreira

Date of Birth: September 23, 1987 (Libra)

Age: 20

Height: 5’5”

Hair: Violet

Eyes: Brown

Occupation: Secretary

Episode 1- Page Ten

     "Captain said to big ol' John Henry, 'That ol' ball keeps a bouncin' round...' "

     *Ahem* Well, anyway, this is Page Ten, and it officially ends the first scene. We appreciate y'all sticking with us as long as you have--those of you who have stuck with us, that is. But even if you're just reading Shapeshift Fantasy through for the first time, I can promise you that the next scene will be even better. I'm not just being biased here either--I don't think, anyway.

The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting- Part Two

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Next week- Yet more on gender-bending...

...And don't forget that Page 10 goes up this Sunday the 18th! Have a great weekend!

Character Profile #2: Andrea McKenna

Full name: Andrea Clair McKenna

Date of Birth: December 29, 1989 (Capricorn)

Age: 18

Height: 5’1”

Hair: Medium blonde

Eyes: Grey

Occupation: Psychologist’s assistant


Family: Mother, Ernestine; Father, Joseph; oldest brother, Shane; older brother, Timothy; cousin once-removed, Marion

Shapeshift Specialty: Children of both sexes

Episode 1- Page Nine

 Hey, more work with facial expressions! Well, now. Y'know, it's a bit more of a drag than I thought having to wait a week for the next page--but we all have our crosses to bear. By the way, this may not come across too well in the page, so I'm gonna let you in on a little secret: Andrea doesn't really like people.--YJB

The Womanly Art of Shapeshifting- Part 1

All right, everyone. I told you we'd keep you occupied, and I didn't lie. From now on, we're gonna be bringing you some fun four-panel strips to explain this wonderful world of shapeshifting we've created. So, without further ado, enjoy!--YJB

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Next week-- The ladies discuss gender-bending and more...

...but meanwhile Page Nine goes up this Sunday the 11th.  Have a great weekend! --PG

Character Profile #1: Marion Ellis

Full name: Marion May Ellis

Date of Birth: December 19, 1956 (Sagittarius)

Age: 51

Height: 5’4”

Hair: Black (graying)

Eyes: Who knows?

Occupation: Psychologist

Family: Sister, Karen; brother-in-law, Daniel; nephew, Brendan; nephew, Dylan; cousin, Ernestine; cousin once-removed, Andrea; husband, Philip (divorced)

Shapeshift Specialty: Adult women of all shapes and sizes

Episode 1- Page Eight

     All I have to say is, who doesn't love a cookie? My only problem is figuring out what kind of cookie I'm in the mood for. In the end, I always go for Oreos as a default, but my absolute favorite is the oatmeal raisin cookies we make at home. Trust me, if Andrea knew she would be getting one of those babies, she'd have no problem completing this assignment. Huh? What am I talking about? Ah, just read. You'll see what I mean.

Episode 1- Page Seven

     Aaaannnnddddd...There you are. Page seven. The week-long page update blitz has come to an end with this post. From here on out, the pages of Shapeshift Fantasy will be posted weekly every Sunday...starting tomorrow, of course. I guess you guys can think of it as a "week-long blitz bonus." But, yeah, the story's gonna slow down a good bit from here on out. Don't despair, though! We'll be filling the quiet spaces with tons of fun goodies like character profiles, illustrations, and even one-shot strips that will give insight into the little world we've created here. And, of course, you're always free to chat amongst yourselves...if you want...you don't really have to.

Episode 1- Page Six

Hey, it's page six, with new characters introduced and some thoughts from the artist. The big debut of Marion's protege! PG doesn't really like this page, and I admit it does look a little rough. I try to not to be too hard on it, though, cause it's Andrea's big entrance (she was Jackie O. a few pages ago). I do, however, think that the refrigerator in the first panel is rather impressive. Of course, what do I know about art. You can decide for yourselves.--YJB

Episode 1- Page Five

Now we're startin' to get into the main plot of the episode. Considering this, I'm surprised at the lack of characters featured in this page...There's just lots of chatty inanimate objects, hah! ^.^--YJB

Episode 1- Page Four

     This has nothing to do with anything, but there's something I'd like to get off my chest. You all know about icees, right, those delicious frozen drinks you can get in convenience stores and whatnot? Well, they come in Coca-Cola flavor, but when is someone gonna get the idea to make a frozen Dr. Pepper drink? It makes perfect sense! Something as delicious as Dr. Pepper is begging to become a frozen treat. All I'm saying is, if you can freeze coke, why is it taking so long to freeze Dr. Pepper, huh?

Episode 1- Page Three

     Hmm...If you ask me, they should have just gone with Take 4. I mean, who wouldn't need therapy after watching that? Oh, I hope the preview doesn't give you nightmares, mwah hah hah.

     Anyway, this is page three for you. See how, if you wait patiently, an actual story does develop? So, don't knock it till you've seen it people...

Episode 1- Page Two

Here's Page two. Makes page one make a whole lot more sense, huh? Take note: it is not good business to try to shame people into getting therapy. Hmm, maybe she's the one who needs therapy.  (BTW, that's not Marion. Marion's the one behind the camera.) --YJB

Episode 1- Page One

It's the first page! We're really excited. Read the whole thing after the jump. Remember-- read from right to left.

Introducing...Shapeshift Fantasy!

In a world much like our own, strange people walk the streets--people with a unique and mind-boggling power. Within limitations, these individuals can change their appearances to become carbon copies of almost anyone in existence. Now, a lone woman has made it her mission to use this God-given ability to help heal the minds and lives of broken individuals. Marion Ellis, Ph. D., through her private practice and use of her special "shapeshift therapy," is working to bestow "a full life" on others one patient at a time, but can her somewhat strained family unite behind her mission?