Author: Peter Ahola

Chapter 25 Begins

| Peter Ahola

It’s on everyone. My co-writer is going through some life stuff, and he still hasn’t gotten me the full script, but he’s at least provided me the first batch of pages so I can get started.

Full disclaimer, the navigation menu is a little different than previous chapters, but please don’t let that “scare you.” Something happened with WordPress and my reusable navigation blocks got messed up, resulting in all the menus getting changed and essentially causing mass chaos with page navigation. As such, I had to throw together a quickly made navigation real late a night while making the page. This new menu will (hopefully) be temporary and I’ll privately toy around trying to fix the problem, hopefully it’s a one night issue. This issue isn’t affecting previously uploaded chapters, but until it’s resolved, I won’t be putting a direct link from chapter 24 to 25, otherwise it might mess up everything. Like I said, hopefully it’s a one night issue.

Sorry for that rant, it’s just so frustrating when something like this happens, cause I wind up spending hours experimenting and publishing stuff just to learn how to navigate new issues. Regardless, you can see the new chapter by clicking the thumbnail below right now!

CHAPTER 25 starts TOMORROW!

| Peter Ahola

Sorry for the quiet three days. Just a major update that 25 will start up here on the site TOMORROW! Yes, that’s right tomorrow. The finished cover will go up with two pages, the likes of which have been previewed in the sketch stage. So be on the look out for an official update as we kick off the next part of Japanese Arch!

Realistic Kalwa and Zack

| Peter Ahola

Lunchtime sketch, I’ve been trying to learn to draw my characters in a more realistic style just to broaden my skill set. This is the result of some practice tests. Still got a ways to go, but getting there.

Chapter 25 Preview

| Peter Ahola

A little preview of chapter 25 from where it stands right now. I’m still waiting for the script, but my co-writer says he should get it to me by the end of the week. As such, I’m just getting a leg up on the first two pages so when the script comes back I can get them out faster. So here’s a little preview of chapter 25 coming real soon.

Chapter 25 Cover Preview

| Peter Ahola

Here first on the website, here’s a a look at the cover to chapter 25, colored and just about ready to go. Still have’t come up with a tag line for the cover yet, but it’ll be something along the lines of “inner strength.” I’m still waiting to get the script back, but I’m working on some other projects under the Green Raptor name and of course practicing in the sketchbook. More info coming as we get closer to the actual chapter 25.

Bunny Girl Kalwa

| Peter Ahola

I got pretty obsessed recently with a scene from Haruhi that involved the character singing the song “God Knows,” on guitar and got the inspiration to draw Kalwa rocking out in a similar way. This is kinda a spin off of the original bunny girl illustration where Kalwa was with Rachel and Ella, all three looking rather displeased with each other. So here’s one of her looking a little more lively and rocking it out.

Sketchbook: Chapter 25 concepts

| Peter Ahola

I’ve started bringing my sketchbook to work so I can sit down and draw at lunch. I do this one because I finish my lunch too early and hate doing nothing and two it’s pretty hard to draw in the book at home after a rough day of work and then do the comic and illustration work. So of course a primary focus in the sketchbook is finalizing concepts and designs before they are put to paper.

That being said, here’s some of what to look forward to in chapter 25. You already saw the kid versions of Hideyoshi and Karou, but here’s a better look at their outfits, as for the other… well.

Old Art Dump

| Peter Ahola

Lunchtime break and I sadly brought the wrong art bag today, so I can’t draw in the old sketchbook today. So here’s a little Art Dump of some old images previously put up on the site. I think all these images can be found on the gallery section of the site. The first one might not, just be the last page of chapter 23. Anyway, enjoy the mini gallery!

Kalwa Bathhouse
The Pack Hunts at Dusk