Atonement βοΈπ€οΈ + Happy October + San Diego Trip! βοΈβ¨
Added 2025-10-06 14:27:31 +0000 UTC
Hellooo everyone and happy October! π
Starting off the month showing you my finished mini comic from the movie Atonement! The top panel was completely sketched and rendered in last month's tutorial, which is about how to create cinematic art π₯β¨
Check it out if you want to learn how to create a more cinematic feel in your work! :) π₯ποΈ
AND I filmed the process of the bottom panel for you too! Currently editing the video and will share it with all big-hearted butterflies and devoted dragonflies soon π₯°
San Diego Trip:
For those of you who are new here (welcome!!) I was invited to San Diego by Adalyn Grace, the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the Belladonna series!
I illustrated the final book in her series called Holly, which has 23 full page ink drawings, plus a holly border that grows bigger throughout the book, along with colorful endpapers β€οΈ It was truly a labor of love and so much fun to illustrate for an author I adore π
She invited me out to celebrate the release of Holly, and together we signed over 750 pre-orders!! It took almost 6 hours and my wrist was only a little sore afterward π But it was fun because some pre-orders requested that I doodle something inside the book, so I sketched lots of little sharpie doodles for people π€
The day after the signing, I was a guest at the Holly Masquerade Ball which was AMAZING π I've always dreamed of attending a fantasy ball and I still can't believe that dream came true π°π§π»ββοΈπ‘οΈβ¨ Everything was beautiful; the ball gowns and costumes, the decorations and candle-lit atmosphere, the music (lots of kpop demon hunters) and the foooood π°
But the part I loved the most was the PEOPLE. If you put a bunch of fantasy book readers into a venue, the result is magic π₯°π«Άπ» I met so many sweet individuals, and it was my first time getting to meet my followers and patrons!! I ended up talking with a group of girls an hour after the event ended, until we were literally kicked out of the venue π€£π
I also got to meet some of the coolest authors ever π Axie Oh, Kaylie Smith, Susan Lee, Ava Reid, Alex Bracken, and other writers! Our introductions involved a lot of squealing and fan girling about each otherβs work and they were so fun to talk to π₯°
I will cherish the memories of that night forever ππ On another note, if youβre ever traveling to San Diego and need some food recommendations or fun places to check out, DM me and I will give you a long list ππ»ππ»
Ok long post π Thank you all so much for your support this month!! π«Άπ» Iβm currently working on some fun content for you guys, so stay tuned for it π₯° Letβs have a fun month together! β¨
Love,
Lydia π
Comments
Wow. I would love to have the experience to go on a fantasy ball !! I love so much the clothes. I know some fashion designers are trying to bring back and adapt the new style, but the simple and classic never gets old. I feel like in one of my past lives I was lived at the time with warships and a lot of dresses. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Have a great flight back. :)
Juls
2025-10-08 17:13:18 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing, looks like amazing time!
GZ
2025-10-06 21:57:37 +0000 UTC
