By David Doub Please Introduce yourself and your craft My name is Ellen Natalie, for the past decade I've been creating comics that explore ideas about religion, faith and life via furries, in the webcomic 'Furry Experience.' What got you into your Creative Medium? What schooling and experiences help lead you there? What do you do to continue to learn and improve? I've been obsessed with comics since childhood - there are notebooks you will never see filled with attempts to re-create Sailor Moon, Garfield, and the surprisingly difficult to draw Archie. However, I didn't learn about the furry fandom until college - and was amazed. Slice-of-life comics in the furry fandom seemed to flawlessly swing between extreme comedy (due to being cartoon animals) and extreme drama (being set in a grounded, realistic setting.) The concept got me excited to share my own stories, and I tied every college assignment I could into also learning about creating and publishing comics. What are some of your favorite works? What do enjoy about creating? What are some pet peeves? I'm a huge fan of Amy Mebberson, Marty LeGrow and Amy Reeder. All three of them take concepts we're familiar with (Disney characters, living toys, high school romance,) and find new perspectives to re-imagine those ideas! For myself, the most satisfying part of creating is finishing a project. Seeing the writing and art come together into a story that other people enjoy. Even if the project didn't turn out like I'd hoped, it was always worth finishing. As for pet peeves, the only ones I can think of at the moment are the same hazards that come from just being a woman on the internet - but there's no reason to let those forehead-smacking moments stop me from drawing ~ Who are some local creators who you enjoy their work or are just generally awesome people? Please explain why. I met Pamela Buchunam at last year's WoW Con - I love how her art is so dreamlike, yet still has a sharp edge. She was very kind at the show, and it's been fun following her twitter adventures the past year. I've also loved watching Eliamaria Crawford's career progress! She not only shares her work, but she also makes an effort to help artists connect with each other. Also, her vlog series reviewing local conventions is a valuable resource for any new artist! What are some of your favorite local conventions? Can you share any particular fun memories? The shows I always want to attend are Furry Fiesta and Furry Siesta! Last year, I got the opportunity to attend at both, it was inspiring to see the dedicated staff working to put on two great conventions. But my favorite memories are of the kids, excited finally got to show off the heads, paws and suits they'd been working on through the year. Few sights are as joy-inducing as watching everyone enjoy their characters come to life in parades, dances and party games. What do you look forward to for Women of Wonder Con? What do you hope people can take away from Women of Wonder Convention? I'm looking forward to meeting amazing local artists! It's easy to feel isolated when making your art, I hope all creators who attend this event will leave with the confidence they are not alone - they are part of an amazing, growing community that's looking forward to what they have to share. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EllenNatalie Twitter: https://twitter.com/EllenNatalie87 Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/komiku/ The Dallas Public Library hosts the 3rd annual Women of Wonder Con on Saturday, March 7th at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library from 10am to 5pm!
Press coverage about WOW Con 2019: http://kabooooom.com/2019/03/women-of-wonder-con-2019-report/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjXshtdnTEY https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/events/women-wonder-con-2019 More information about Women of Wonder Convention can be found at: http://www.womenofwondercon.com https://www.facebook.com/WomenOfWonderCon |
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