About

The evolution of my story was gradual and developed over the span of 12 years. It started with a character, then a desire to build a world around that one character, and eventually populating that world with more characters. But at the very heart of this story is the idea of overcoming self. We all have inner demons. Some of us have made peace with them, many more have not and will wrestle with them until the end of their days. Even worse yet, some have chosen to give in completely to their inner demons, allowing the darkness to define who they are. When one reaches that point, is it possible to ever come back? Moreover, when free will and destiny are added to the equation… what then?

Ultimately, it was the drive to explore these questions that allowed me to give my characters purpose.

The Blacksleeves is that exploration brought to life.

Yes, this is a comic illustrated with the help of AI. Despite the controversy and upheaval AI has seemed to incite in the art community, as a creator with limited time and skills, I’ve embraced it as a highly misunderstood (and grossly misused) tool. With the help of Midjourney, I photo bash AI-generated images to create the backgrounds and environments you see in many panels.

This choice in and of itself might turn people off to the comic. If that’s you, I respect your opinion. If that’s not you, then stick around! We’ve got a long journey ahead of us. 🙂

Nellie

 
I hate doing these. Uh…

I’m a thoroughbred Californian. I live in LA, but my heart will always be left in NorCal, where I was raised. This is my first crack at a project of this caliber, but I’ve been writing and drawing since I was very small. I’m a creative by trade and by passion—though my job is arguably not nearly as sexy as my hobby (this project is my hobby… I promise I was not alluding to an OnlyFans. Sorry to disappoint?). Hopefully I will have the privilege of making this hobby a full-time endeavor in the near-ish future.

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy my story.