Go to Kickstarter to view the update!

Wooo, we’ve passed the Mystery Prize, the Sticker Set, and the 5-6 page comic levels! You all are so great! Yay! Before revealing the mystery prize here is the design for the free badge that will be included in every pledge 20.00 or over.

Thanks so much everyone! I’m so happy that I’m able to add more to the packages. Since we’ve moved past so many goals I’ve made an all new chart with new goals that hopefully we can reach. Doing this Kickstarter has been a really great experience for me and I’m looking forward to including a ton of fun things in the packages.

New Goals:

If we hit 7,000 I’ll randomly add 5 more originals into 5 backer’s packages (at the 20.00 level and above). The higher the pledge the more chances you’ll have.

At the 8,000 level I will make a “Question and Answer” video for you guys. You can ask me questions and I will try to answer them, hopefully with the truth. =D

At the 9,000 I will include another cute sticker set into all the packages for backers at pledge levels 20.00 and above.

If we make it to 10,000 I have an Awesome Mystery Prize #2! Which is awesomely mysterious. I will also add double of Mystery Prize #1 which is revealed below!

Should we somehow hit 11,000 I’ll randomly add 10 more originals into 10 backer’s packages (at the 20.00 level and above). The higher the pledge the more chances you’ll have. I really want it to feel like Christmas when you get your package.

And finally if we make it to 12,000 I will make another new comic! This one will be 10 pages long and will be sent as a PDF to all the backers of this project!

And now Mystery Prize #1 revealed: Three Videos of my drawing process! Watch me draw! Marvel at my use of many different programs! See how often I can draw something only to erase it all again! The first one is me drawing and coloring the free badge design. You guys will get a peak into my process as I make art. I hope you enjoy these. =D Thanks so much everyone for helping spread the word and getting this project out to so many people.

Go to Kickstarter to read this update and watch the blooper reel: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1048372333/mystery-pets-art-book/posts/212530

Thanks so much everyone! We’ve zoomed past several goals! So it looks like the badges, wallpapers and random originals are all good to go! There are three more goals and then I’ll have to think of some other fun stuff to throw into the mix. I think another sticker set will be one of them and maybe some more random originals to keep the packages interesting. =D

I’m working on the Badges and wallpapers right now. When I have a little free time I’ll add some more goals to the chart encase things keep moving. Thanks again everyone!

Note: Just a reminder once this Kickstarter ends the actual price of the book will end up being around 30.00 plus shipping. Which is quite a bit more then the 20 and 25 dollar pledge levels you can snag a copy of the book for during this Kickstarter. Don’t miss out: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1048372333/mystery-pets-art-book/

Goals still remaining:

At 5,000 I have a Mystery Prize and all previous prizes, badges and originals, will be available to the 20.00 and above pledge levels instead of the 25.00 levels.

If we hit 5,500 I have a cute sticker set of adorable cats that I will include in every pledge level 20.00 and up.

Should I some how hit 6,000 I will draw a new comic, about 5-6 pages, staring some adorable cat-like animals and send it as a PDF to everyone that pledges. I assure you it will be weird. =D

You guys are awesome!

Without further ado here is the Blooper Reel! Watch me make odd faces, sigh expressively, and roll my eyes. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1048372333/mystery-pets-art-book/posts/212530

http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=62399

“Cat Nouveau”

New design for woot’s “Art Nouveau” derby. Just a black cat done in the art nouveau style.

Give me a vote if you can!

Escapes from taxes and work! Freedom. Go to Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1048372333/mystery-pets-art-book

WOW, I can’t believe we’ve reached 3000! This is awesome. I did some math and got a new quote from the printer and it looks like I’ll have no problem upping the page count to 120 pages! This makes me rather happy because I was afraid I’d have to leave some of the art out of book if it stayed at 96 pages. So thanks again everyone! Wooo I get to slave over more pages!

I also want to let you all know that once this Kickstarter ends the actual price of the book will end up being around 30.00 plus shipping (the extra page count makes a difference here). Which is quite a bit more then the 20 and 25 dollar pledge levels you can snag a copy of the book for during this Kickstarter campaign. =D These lower prices are special Kickstarter only price breaks. After the end of the Kickstarter the book will still be available at 30.00 but it’s a steal if you order now. Tell some friends so they don’t miss out!

As an added bonus for telling some friends I thought up some new fun goals for extras to add into the mix should this project continue to grow.

If we reach 3,500 everyone at the 25.00 level and up will get a free badge. Proclaiming you belong to the “Legion of Mystery Pets”. This badge will be exclusive to the backers of this Kickstarter only.

If we reach 4,000 I’ll release a terrible blooper reel of me failing at being photogenic and line reads. A million sighs I gave on the days I worked on my video. Also I will add 2 more exclusive backer only digital wallpapers. The video will be viewable to everyone, so I can be properly embarrassed. =/

Should we hit 4,500 I’ll randomly add 5 originals into 5 backer’s packages (at the 25.00 level and above). The higher the pledge the more chances you’ll have.

At 5,000 I have a Mystery Prize and all previous prizes, badges and originals, will be available to the 20.00 and above pledge levels instead of the 25.00 levels.

If we hit 5,500 I have a cute sticker set of adorable cats that I will include in every pledge level 20.00 and up.

Should I some how hit 6,000 I will draw a new comic, about 5-6 pages, staring some adorable cat-like animals and send it as a PDF to everyone that pledges. I assure you it will be weird. =D

Thanks again everyone I really could not have made this book without your support. In the up coming days I will start really working on putting the book together. There will be updates on my progress as I go.

-Diana

Mystery Pets Art Book on Kickstarter! Let’s make an art book!

Hey everyone! I figure I’d give you guys a heads up that I’ve just launched a Kickstarter to raise funds so I can print an art book that includes a ton of the designs and images from the last few years. Here’s the spiel or you can just go and look at the Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1048372333/mystery-pets-art-book

Last Year for San Diego Comic Con I published a small paperback sized collection of my odd animal art as a book called Quirky.

Quirky was a 56-page perfect bound book that I funded myself and printed in full color. But I’ve already made so much more art that I’ve out grown this small collection and would like to tackle a more substantive tome of my work. While most of the art is complete and ready to be collected I still need a little help funding this bigger project.

I want to print a 96-page graphic novel sized full color collection of my art. The book itself will be much bigger in size and page count than Quirky.

So I’m asking for a minimum of $1,200 all of which will be going into the cost of the print run of this new collection. Depending on how much you pledge you will receive rewards and items in many different combinations, all of which are fully explained on the Kickstarter site.

I’m going to include a lot of the art I couldn’t fit into Quirky and as much of the new material I can. I’m planning to have the book made and produced a month before San Diego Comic Con. I will be shipping out copies to backers before the convention so the awesome people that help fund this project will be the first to get their hands on this book.

I hope you guys will be interested in helping me out.

Please go to the Kickstarter page for more info and to also see a video I made of me being silly and pitching the project. It’s funny just how easy it is to use iMovie to make an embarrassing video of yourself flailing around.

Even if you can’t pledge it would really help me out if you guys could share the link, favorite and reblog and retweet and facebook it or something. That would be super awesome. I’m really looking forward to getting this book made. Thanks!

Local Artists Featured at Blue Genie Art Bazaar.

I thought this was pretty neat! LOL My wall of art and prints appears in this news feature for the Blue Genie Art Baazar! They focus on my kitties! Is amused. The show goes until Christmas eve, which is Saturday. Located in Austin, TX. =D WOooooo.

http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=59058

“Too Cool”

New design for woot’s “Winter Redux” derby. Sometimes in the winter you think, “I don’t care about the weather, I’ll dress cool!” That didn’t turn out so well for this little penguin. =D

Give me a vote if you can!

Also I finally started to update the store! New prints are available!

New Prints!

New Prints!

New Prints!

Christmas Cards!

To Vote: http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=58952

“Homework Is About to Die!”

New design for woot’s “Everyday Roleplaying” derby. A wild dog slime appears… homework is about to die!

Give me a vote if you can!