After the Fire Chapter 27

9 January 2026 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

Teaser Fragments 9

16 June 202316 June 2023 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

The final installment of unpolished panels from my work in progress; I’ve now completed all the principal drawings and have started assembling finished pages. I’m going to complete multiple chapters before I start posting them, though.

pencil drawing of an oversized flash drive dropping sparkles onto a mini-computer with a crescent-like shape on top; there is no monitor or screen; darker shading rings the image

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pencil drawing of a hanging rope bridge from which ten planks have fallen; the planks are disintegrating as they fall; other planks remain in place on both sides of the gap; cliff-faces are visible in the background

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pencil drawing of someone talking to an elephant that is standing between two trees

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pencil drawing of a woman, shown from her head to just above the knees, standing facing left and looking up; she wears a facemask; her long hair blows to the right behind her; her hands are in her jacket pockets

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pencil drawing of a pickup truck, two men in hardhats, and some lengths of fencing; the view is from slightly above

Teaser Fragments 4

2 August 20222 August 2022 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

More pieces from my work in progress: scans of pencil drawings, with no editing or cleanup yet, and still a long way from page composition and addition of captions and dialogue.

pencil drawing of a kitchen showing cabinets, countertop, oven/stove, sink, and narrow uncurtained window

pencil drawing of a woman standing and putting dishes into a kitchen cabinet with a dishwasher open beside her leg and some dishes pulled out

pencil drawing of a flat aerial view of a bedroom layout, showing bed, desk, chair, dresser, two bookcases, window, and two open doors

pencil drawing of a woman sitting on a bus wearing a mask and looking at her phone, which is held between her hands, and two shopping bags in the aisle seat beside her

pencil drawing of pliers, travel alarm clock, broom, T-square, pillow or cushion, measuring spoons, small spice bottle, round container with the partial word “COCO” on it, table lamp with dangling chain switch, saucepan, and scrubbing brush, with no background

pencil drawing of a woman seen from behind with her hands on her hips and leaning slightly forward; another, much smaller head, ponytailed, is to her left; there is no other background

Teaser Fragments 3

21 June 202221 June 2022 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

A few more raw, unedited images from my work in progress:

drawing: a woman, masked, sits in a chair leaning forward towards a desk with her hands gripping the cloth of her jeans

drawing: two women sit in the front seat of a car; the one on the left leans toward the window; the one on the right holds the steering wheel and looks straight ahead

drawing: a woman carrying shopping bags steps up onto a low porch, moving towards the closed door of a house

drawing: several dolls of various toy lines with no background or context

drawing: a woman with a skeptical expression, mouth closed, leans back against something while holding her phone to her ear

drawing: two women and a girl sit at a table with plates of food and drinking glasses; the women look at the girl, who holds a pad of paper and a pen and looks serious

drawing: a woman, masked, sits at a desk with hands over a keyboard and a computer monitor in front of her; she is looking over her shoulder with one eye

drawing: a woman lies on her left side in bed, curled up, half-covered by a sheet; her eyes are open

Teaser Fragments 2

1 February 20226 February 2022 ~ Not Alison ~ Leave a comment

More little bits from my work in progress, context-free.

These drawings were all done by hand, pencil on paper, and are finished except for digital editing . . . and cropping . . . and composition on pages with other panels . . . maybe a spot or two of color . . . and the addition of captions and dialogue.

a woman sits on the edge of a bed facing right with a phone in her left hand; a chair is beside her

a woman in sweatpants and long-sleeved shirt lies curled on her side in bed, gripping the side of the mattress; she is on top of messy covers

an empty, unmade bed with skewed pillow; a chair is beside the bed

a woman in an old-fashioned dark dress looks aghast, staring wide-eyed at a bearded, balding gentleman with one arm casually raised

a woman, masked, stands in a store aisle holding up a bottle to read the label; the shelves in front of her are packed with various bottles

lower-floor interior of a house with stairs in the background and a recliner and couch in the foreground

two ponytailed women, standing, seen from behind

one woman, masked, faces right; another woman, facing forward but with her head turned to the right, holds up her phone parallel to the ground; a third woman, masked, faces left with one hand on her hip