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Extras! Extras! Read all about it!
Extras. Like in the movies. Characters in a film or comic or picture book that are not part of the main story. I spoke about world-building in my last post. That was mostly about sets. Now I’m talking about people. Read More …
Kwanzaa 2021, year in review
What’s next? I can tell you stories. In fact I think I WILL be telling you stories: urban fables and modern mythology as I bring the Children to life. Expect to see more photo-realistic images and a more focused approach. The Children are hitting their stride and about to up their game. Stay tuned. Read More …
The Fix is In…!!!
…because I fixed it! When I created the Kinara’s Children website last year it caused a problem that I couldn’t figure out how to fix. Posts going to subscribers through the RSS feed no longer showed the images. An email Read More …
January 2021: Works in Progress
We’re already more than a week into February but I’m just now posting some of my latest work for January 2021. I don’t always have finished pieces to show but I do keep busy every day. So here’s your update Read More …
Kinara’s Children Coloring Book: Ujima and Ujamaa
Here’s another batch of images potentially destined for my upcoming coloring book. I haven’t forgotten about this project but have been patiently creating a workflow that would allow me to “easily” render these out of my 3D software, Blender, with Read More …
2020 Goals: Clothing and Texturing
Clothing and Texturing Another goal for the year is to create African themed clothing for all seven Kinara’s Children characters. In order to make new clothing, I use a combination of modeling new meshes (3D shapes) or downloading clothing Read More …
2020 Goals: The Color of the New Year
GoalsIt’s two weeks into 2020 already. Hard to believe. The new year comes with resolutions and goals. I may have already broken a resolution or two but my goals for Kinara’s Children are still intact. One of my most important Read More …