Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: geeky
  • Music: Great Big Sea, "When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)."

Hey hey hey, the gang's all here.

You may remember how last year, I commissioned the amazing, fantabulous, incredible Amy Mebberson to create a design for me to use as a "thank you" card. I loved the results so much that I decided I absolutely needed an updated version for this year, since the cast has changed a bit since then. Sadly, Amy is currently working for Boom! Studios, drawing awesome comic books, and is thus not available for commission work (sad for me, not sad for her).

Luckily for me, Bill Mudron—proprietor of Excelsior Studios—is currently open for commissions, and was receptive to my making pleading noises in his direction. This is because Bill is made of hammered awesome, and deserves all good things (and should absolutely be considered for all your commission needs). Bill did the cover for my third album, Red Roses and Dead Things (click here to see the back cover), in addition to several other awesome pieces for me, including Alice Price-Healy from the InCryptid series.

And now I give you...the gang:



From top to bottom (which corresponds roughly to "back to front"), you have Velma "Velveteen" Martinez hanging from the ceiling, Shaun and Georgia Mason flanking me while I attempt to work, Verity Price being friendly with mice, Rose Marshall wearing somebody else's coat and enjoying a nice beer, and October Daye, flanked by pixies and reasonably annoyed by the entire situation.

Ahem. Squee.

That is all.
Tags: art, feed, good things, incryptid, people make things, toby daye, velveteen vs.
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fireriven

November 18 2009, 15:46:52 UTC 7 years ago

Besides the entire picture being made of awesome, I am particularly tickled by the symbol on your laptop being a pumpkin. <3

angel_vixen

November 18 2009, 16:04:02 UTC 7 years ago

A suspiciously candy-corn-striped pumpkin, even. :)

AngelVixen :-)

seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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valdary

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cathschaffstump

November 18 2009, 15:46:58 UTC 7 years ago

That's so cool.

My friend, Kurt Wilcken, used to do something like that for me with each book. I still have those pieces, and still love them.

Catherine

seanan_mcguire

November 18 2009, 16:09:50 UTC 7 years ago

They're just wonderful things to have. I find them hugely inspirational and motivating, because I need to live up to them.

scifantasy

November 18 2009, 15:50:46 UTC 7 years ago

I can hear it:

Vel: "Hm. I like it here."
Shaun: "So, I tell her, that won't work..."
Georgia: "Hm. I like the lead, but you need more punch."
Very: "Cheese and cake?"
Rose: "Ah, warmth."
Toby: "What now?"

saladofdoom

November 18 2009, 15:58:42 UTC 7 years ago

Funny, I hear something different from Toby...
Toby: piss off! I am not talking to you, Seanan McGuire!

seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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scifantasy

7 years ago

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dimloep_suum

7 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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jacylrin

November 18 2009, 15:58:01 UTC 7 years ago

Very awesome.

seanan_mcguire

November 18 2009, 16:10:42 UTC 7 years ago

I squealed.

newsbean

November 18 2009, 15:59:14 UTC 7 years ago

Made of awesome! What a lovely commission.

seanan_mcguire

November 18 2009, 16:16:14 UTC 7 years ago

Thank you!

professor

November 18 2009, 16:04:11 UTC 7 years ago

Are you able to talk yet about why Rose Marshall is in your "official" cast image?

seanan_mcguire

November 18 2009, 16:07:13 UTC 7 years ago

No, but what a lovely question that is. Have a beer.

professor

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seanan_mcguire

November 18 2009, 17:17:30 UTC 7 years ago

Chris and I once drove to Seattle to see them twice in one weekend. Chris and I are sometimes insane.

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seanan_mcguire

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rhoda_rants

November 18 2009, 16:36:52 UTC 7 years ago

THAT is awesome. I want one!

seanan_mcguire

November 18 2009, 17:17:44 UTC 7 years ago

I intend to have a print made for my wall, because dude.

vixyish

November 18 2009, 16:53:20 UTC 7 years ago

Oh that's just win from top to bottom and beginning to end.

OMG Vel!

OMG Pumpkin!

HEE.

seanan_mcguire

November 18 2009, 17:18:06 UTC 7 years ago

I love that Vel doesn't look Caucasian (because she isn't supposed to be).

catvalente

November 18 2009, 16:54:59 UTC 7 years ago

Oh wow, that's awesome. I lust after one of my own.

seanan_mcguire

November 18 2009, 17:18:26 UTC 7 years ago

Bill is just fantastic to work with. He's never disappointed me.

yorick28

November 18 2009, 17:12:47 UTC 7 years ago

That is a thing of beauty.

seanan_mcguire

November 18 2009, 17:18:37 UTC 7 years ago

I squealed.

ladymondegreen

November 18 2009, 18:14:35 UTC 7 years ago

It looks awesome with the colors!

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2009, 15:16:35 UTC 7 years ago

I'm pleased.

jongibbs

November 18 2009, 19:06:01 UTC 7 years ago

Great pic :)

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2009, 15:16:46 UTC 7 years ago

I really love Bill's work. He's just amazing.

xjenavivex

November 18 2009, 19:54:48 UTC 7 years ago

That is really cool!

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2009, 15:16:55 UTC 7 years ago

I squealed like a girl.

xjenavivex

7 years ago

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s00j

November 18 2009, 20:23:40 UTC 7 years ago

heeheehee cool!

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2009, 15:18:23 UTC 7 years ago

Bill rules. I recommend him for like, everything.

tiferet

November 18 2009, 20:30:55 UTC 7 years ago Edited:  November 18 2009, 20:31:15 UTC

Er, don't you mean Harry Marshall? I'd expect Rose to be in a prom dress...

seanan_mcguire

November 18 2009, 20:33:53 UTC 7 years ago

No, I mean Rose. If you look closely, you can see that she's a girl, and Rose only wears the prom dress on the anniversary of her death, these days. Otherwise, her appearance is fairly protean, and depends on the situation.

dr_zrfq

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melissajm

November 18 2009, 22:22:31 UTC 7 years ago

That's so cool!

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2009, 15:18:45 UTC 7 years ago

I am gleeful and squeeful.

kvtaylor

November 19 2009, 00:25:36 UTC 7 years ago

Oh wow. That just made me squee.

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2009, 15:18:55 UTC 7 years ago

Because it's AWESOME.

vincentursus

November 19 2009, 01:08:03 UTC 7 years ago

The picture is awesome.

I'm reminded of the bit from Isaac Asimov's autobiography where he wrote that he dreamed that he wound up in Heaven and said "There's been some mistake, I don't belong here. I don't believe in this stuff." and the angel replied "We decide who belongs here. Not you." Whereupon Isaac looked around and asked if there was a typewriter he could use.

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2009, 15:19:05 UTC 7 years ago

PERFECT.

allaboutm_e

November 19 2009, 01:30:15 UTC 7 years ago

Delightful!

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2009, 15:19:23 UTC 7 years ago

I love people drawing my characters. They're always so different, and so the same.

Hi Seanan :)

rkcharron

November 19 2009, 01:30:45 UTC 7 years ago

That's a great picture. I love the detail in it. And I am sure there are in-jokes included that the people depicted will get.
All the best,
Rob
xoxo

Re: Hi Seanan :)

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2009, 15:19:42 UTC 7 years ago

All the people who aren't me exist only inside my head, so I promise, they get all the jokes. ;)

amanda_nye

November 19 2009, 08:28:11 UTC 7 years ago

that is an awesome conglomeration of things from this year

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2009, 15:19:51 UTC 7 years ago

Yes!

Glee.

annathepiper

November 20 2009, 06:35:15 UTC 7 years ago

Very cool! :)

seanan_mcguire

November 22 2009, 15:10:40 UTC 7 years ago

Soooooooooooo happy.