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This year was a weird year for me art-wise. I spent a lot of time working on art for a graphic novel that isn’t going to be published for a while yet, so I haven’t been sharing much finished art on social media. Over all it’s been really exciting and I can’t wait to be able to show off the fruits of my labor. 

When I first got my Coffee I felt a little disappointed. I don’t really like her shoulders and her legs seemed unfinished and primitive. But I adored her face and her body shape. She is sueded and poses really nicely.

Her face is strangely angular but it works. I really adore her nose. I like how African American it looks especially since she was only released in tan colours.

To be honest I was unsure if I was going to keep her.

But then I started to sew for her and something magical happened.

Her unfinished legs didn’t seem to matter. In fact it added to her charm. Her strange shoulders started seeming less hulky and more wonder-woman. Her angular face started seeming more unique and special.

Care Bears: Puzzling Path is available in stores now! 

Publisher: @lionforge

Retail Price:  $9.99

The main story written by Georgia Ball and illustrated by Melanie Gillman is about two children, Jaden and Natalie, getting help from the Care Bears after bullying leads Jaden to lose interest in a school project. Together they have to traverse the Puzzling Path in order to find the Passion Stone and help Jaden become invested again. 

Following that there are three short stories written and illustrated by yours truly that feature Wonder Heart learning and growing with the help of the older bears and her stuffed toy Floppy Bunny. And the book ends on a sweet note with a comic written and illustrated by Rachel Dukes about everyone’s favorite twin cubs: Hugs and Tugs!