Ending 2016

The year is almost finishing in this part of the world.


2016 was a very different year.  It was full of ideas, projects and will to do many things but at the same time with a lot restrictions to make them true.

It was a year when i worked harder than others but i couldn`t see advances.  Many times i was near to give up.  My strenght and enthusiasm abandoned me many times living in a country where the conditions are very tough and the near future is uncertain.

Thankfully, i had great friends that were at my side encouraging me and helping me to not give up!

One of those friends was my partner in the stories of Fat Neko and Tanuki Girl and friend, Lucius Fat Cat, who always was there in the most difficult moments. He is not only a great artist but an amazing friend and i`m very greatful for his support.

I  couldn`t get all the goals i wanted for this year but it made me  stronger, it helped me to get clear what i want to get and how much i`m  decided to do to get it. I have the determination to get all i couldn`t  this year and i`m going for it! Thanks to all the people that in one or other way helped, supported and believed in my work as artist.

What you see in the pic is one of the piles of sketches, drawings and plottings of the manga stories.  Let`s going to do all that a completed work in 2017!

Enjoy a beatiful holidays with all your beloved people and have a lot of fun!

My best wishes,

Reena

Patreon as my crowdfunding place

Hi everybody!!!

How are you been?

Well, after some days  sick and a very bad cold catched me, i´m recovered again to continue  working! And i did it timely because i got some great news i want to  share with all of you!
I am exploring a possibility to expand my  work as artist.  The news about this possibility made me feel so excited  and happy to do even more.  Just the idea makes me run in circles of  happiness and this requieres i travel.

That is when i felt  anguished when reality slapped my face!  Many of you should know the  very hard economical situation and troubles we are having here in my  country and the possibilities to save money for travel are very few for  not to say impossible.  I really was despaired since i wanted to try but  my head didn´t stop to think: How could i get the money?  I was falling  in depression since I felt with my hands tied and not seeing any way to do it.

And,  when i was thinking about it some nights ago on my bed, loosing the  hope to find a way and almost giving up of the idea, suddlenly i  though:  Hey!  What about if i work with my Patreon page as my crowfunding?

Inmediately, i got up and began to think how to gave it form to the idea until i finally decided to do it!
So officially, my Patreon campaign is open for it!!!!

Pledges since $1 are accepted and my supporters will have access to:

• Sketches for practice
• Advance of manga pages
• Patrons will get access to pages completed before to be published freely
• Can get option for illustrations (limited number of slots, sorry!  I need to stay focused on do manga for all readers!)
  Access to a Dragon Ball fancomic exclusive for Patreon supporters for their fun!
• All the supporters, no matter how much they pledge, will get access to the photos and information we will share of the trip.

I´m  not offering crazy rewards to my supporters, since i want to give them  what i can right now with responsibility and doing work with quality as i  always i´ve tried.  Depending on how things go with the campaign, i  could consider include other kind of rewards! ;)

There is hope yet to accept this new challenge and i´m going to work with all my strenght for it!!!

Since  already, thanks a lot to all those who wants to support me and be sure i  will give my best in every single drawing i do! 

Let´s do it!

Updates in Linewebtoons

Hi!

Stories in Linewebtoons were updated!

If you follow them there take a look at it! ^^

http://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/angel-guardian/list?title_no=20120

Remember, if you want to support the stories, in Linewebtoon you will find the link to support through Patreon ;)

Update in Wattpad

Hi!!

Just a quick note to let you know that "Angel Guardian" is updated in Wattpad ^^

Would you like i upload the other stories there?

Updating Zazzle Store!

I´ve been working making updates of the stores lately!



We have done a lot new design and we are so happy sharing them!! 



 Somethig that i love is to evaluate which model fits to every product.  It´s very interesting work!



Today, i did updates in the Zazzle store.  Here you will find one of the designs available.  What do you think about it?





http://www.zazzle.com/happy_sushi_papel_de_regalo_brillante_30_x_6_wrapping_paper-256930075247997779?CMPN=emc_ProductCreationForStore_Html_blogger&rf=238432721403141193&lang=en



Your feedback is always really appreciate it because help me to improve!  ♥

Applying the manager experience to the artist.

Since i decided to work n drawings and manga, i´ve been feeling like splitted:  during day one person that work and manage, during nights an artist that draw like crazy because i love it!

I´ve tried hardly to keep both roles totally separated, of course!, from time to time the manager gives a slap on the wrist to the artist when i´m procrastinating (yeah, even when i work as crazy i have my times i procrastinate, he, he! :P ) and other times, the artist gives the creativity to the manager to resolve some situations.

From a time ago I´ve been thinking: "What about if instead to be splitted, i merge both?"

During the week of vacations I´ve been thinking seriously about it.  I love both facets of my life so maybe i should not keep it divided.

I will continue observing this idea to find the way both can work on synergy and i will be blogging my experience to help me keeping the track of advances!

Working with order...

One of the things i´ve been trying to improve since i got my PC repaired and i can work constantly again, is the order.

How can i give to my supporters and readers of my stories a better experience without overwhelm them with information and let then to find easy what they want to follow.

 I´ve found Instagram is a great social network that allows me to keep in touch with them frequently (considering time is something very few for me since i work all day and i can dedicate just few hours on nights for drawing, answer e-mails, planning pages of manga, etc.). For me it has been the perfert network.

So i distributed the information in accounts:

• @Reenaveishere: my main account for share tips, advance of works, and random things with my supporters.  
• @Reenavestores: To share with supporters the information about the products and services i can give to my supporters  
• @FatNekoandTanukiGirl: for the readers of the manga. This allows me to share information of the characters and updates of the stories.

 And the aswer of supporters has been great!

I feel very motivated to continue improving and searching new ways to keep in touch as frequently as i can and have time enough to dedicate to the stores to make updates frequently.

 Have any of you other way to kee in touch with your supporters that you would like to share?