#Alakotila

[alakotila]

Orestes from my comic Spidersilk 

#floral shibari #lgbtq comics #fantasy comics #queer comics #queer creatives #webcomics #shibari #Spidersilk comic #Alakotila

[patronhunt]

[unlovelyspace]

look at the art in this beautiful queer comic I just finished 🥺

fell swoop by p. kotila

#i really enjoyed it would recommend #lgbtq #queer #gay #comic #comics #art #sci fi #fell swoop #p kotila #alakotila #uploads #media

[b3nc0]

Parution de Castle Swimmer!

#webcomic update #castle swimmer #wendy lian martin #artists on twitter #windyflamingo #alakotila

[alakotila-artblog]

Guardian has launched! What is Guardian? It’s a coloring book featuring women and femmes in (practical!) fantasy armor and costumes! Mages, rogues, warriors! Mage warriors! Lots of elves. Killer hair. Swords. Adventure! Check it out now on Kickstarter! 

#fantasy women #fantasy #women in armor #fantasy coloring book #Guardian coloring book #Alakotila

[chosenofora]

Art by Alakotila - http://alakotila.com/

Character design by @tundrawolf84

#chosen of ora #aigris #alakotila

[startfaire-blog]

https://www.patreon.com/alakotila

#comics #webcomics #indie comics #zine #magazine #collective #comic zine #comic magazine #comic collective #start faire #startfaire #alakotila #artist #writer #comic creator #patreon #indie creator

[theslashpile]

Rec: Spidersilk

Title: Spidersilk Author: Pamela Kotila (Alakotila) Format: Webcomic Published/Free: Free. Two volumes available for purchase on Kickstarter Length: 20 chapters and counting Status: WIP Rating: Teen Warnings: Torture in flashbacks, combative violence, and sexual references Link: https://tapastic.com/series/Spidersilk Summary: Prentice, a former soldier struggling with events a year before the story’s start, is introduced to a city’s criminal system by new friends. Attacks during his training reveal threads to a large trap for their system. Review: Spidersilk is Social Fantasy. While the primary relationship is a sweet romance between a warrior-mage and a golden-hearted thief, the story follows other relationships, most notably friendships and chosen family. Because of the interwoven story lines, I feel as if the comic’s title is as descriptive of the story’s structure as the network of criminals accepted by the city.

The large cast can be hard to follow, especially when background characters are referred to by name. Original character designs makes remembering the big players easier. It’s obvious their creator cares about showing their unique identities.

One aspect I really appreciate about the cast is the mix of masculinity and femininity in the characters. After jumping in from a reading break, remembering the gender of the secondary characters can be a challenge but it ultimately doesn’t matter. They treat each other differently based on skill, affiliation, and attraction rather than on gender.

The characters are beautiful. All of them. I suspect every reader develops a crush on at least one character. It’s not only their pretty faces, lean bodies, lush hair, and intricately-drawn clothing; many of the characters have lovely personalities. Excepting the occasional racist guard and mysterious strangers attacking the city’s system, the characters are accepting, supportive, and interesting.

I wouldn’t mind living in their world.

There’s both beauty and humor. The physical humor is actually what first hooked me. This summoned creature called Ambassador is a big contributor. He seems to change size to loom threateningly or to offer up hugs. He has to share the funny moments with a guard llama (my favorite), an owl, and even clothing as an impromptu weapon.

That this comic is culturally rich is quickly apparent. While Prentice (and the reader) is introduced to the city of Kalviva. The clash and blend of cultures from outside the city adds to the rich tapestry of the world.

Speaking of, I wish for a faster-moving plot. That’s because I’m more action-oriented and more interested in the main couple than any of their friends and allies. More patient readers might delight in the time spent exploring the side relationships.

What many of us fans have in common is that we wait like spiders, ready to pounce on each new page.

#rec #submission #by: alakotila #by: pamela kotila #webcomic #free #published #status: wip #rating: teen #!action/adventure #!asexual #!assassins/hitmen #!bisexual #!bodyguards #!criminals #!demons #!espionage #!established relationship #!fairies/fae #!fantasy #!fluff #!friendship #!humor #!magic users #!magical creatures #!martial arts #!mental disorder #!military #!poc main character #!poly

[nattosoup]

Webcomic Promotion

If you want to advertise your comic or comic process, I take guest posts on Nattosoup Studio Art and Process Blog!  Comics focused on promoting a project (comic, Kickstarter, anthology) are super welcome- get in touch for details

Examples of what I’m looking for: Promoting a Webcomic: This guest post by @Sskessa is an excellent example of what I'm looking for- discussing your comic, sharing your process, inspiring other artists while attracting new readers: https://t.co/tvvRxXs0R9 This post by @kibou is also an excellent example of what I'm looking for in #webcomic promotional guest posts- readers learn how other artists work, find inspiration, learn about new processes, and discover that they've fallen in love with a comic: https://t.co/H0hgs2I7ZW Promoting a Kickstarter: This amazing guest post by @mdabaie shares process, inspiration, and behind the scenes work to help promote a Kickstarter graphic novel project: https://t.co/2oXwJJXY7L And this phenomenal guest post by @Alakotila on the ins and outs of printing professionally in grayscale could be a HUGE lifesaver to some artists- a wonderful way to promote the Kickstarter for Spidersilk's second volume: https://t.co/PhLs8GHZtp Posts are shared to my Twitter (over 2k followers), this Tumblr account, and on my Pinterest.  Guest post writers are highly encouraged to share the links on their own social media accounts as well.

#webcomic #webcomic promotion #free webcomic advertising #free webcomic promotion #how to promote your webcomic #promoting your comic

[lgbtwebcomics]

Fell Swoop

By @alakotila​

On a routine mission, a medic and his team encounter a lone scavenger foraging in the ruins. After an attack on the mission part, the pair find themselves alone and drawn to each other, despite the  masks they each wear.

Support on Patreon!

#comic promo

[alakotila]

Happy Valentine's Day! I make fantasy romance webcomics, very cute, usually Achillean & very 💖🧡💛💚💙💜, and most, very 🏳️‍⚧️ (first four images have at least one trans character in them)

#cute #art #fantasy #fantasy comics #queer comics #lgbt comic #gay books #elves #space is gay #sweet romance #transmasc #trans joy #achillean #Alakotila #Spidersilk comic #Fell Swoop comic #Sunlit Silence comic

[demonoftheunderground]

The Demon of the Underground Fan Works Gallery is Live! :D :D :D

You can check it out here!  I’m so excited!

Also, big thanks to all the awesome people who created awesome DOTU-themed stuff over the years!  Here are some of them (with additional non-tumblr links in the gallery)! @alakotila @cjjoughin @crrrvid @zippyzephy @frithcosplay @the-ashicorn @kezhound @aj-artist @whimsicalsocks @delphina2k @valeriane @raeart 

If there’s something/someone I missed that you want me to include, let me know.  And I’m always excited to see more fan stuff, so feel free to poke me if you have something you want me to see.  I might include it in the gallery!

#dotu #demon of the underground #dotu fan creations

[las-manos-sucias]

(vía https://open.spotify.com/album/7qd7afS6Nx186Qxfg5OUts?si=v6c_0Y3kT3uz7pbl7VjNSw)

[b3nc0]

Parution de Castle Swimmer!

#webcomic update #castle swimmer #wendy lian martin #windyflamingo #alakotila #artists on twitter

[alakotila-artblog]

Some process screenshots and the final image, below. I did this on a surprisingly low amount of layers, most of them being taken up by the background! Anyway, this sort of popped into my head, and I had to draw it.  They’re from FELL SWOOP, read it here on Start Faire starting with June’s issue, or if you like a slower burn, check it out here as it updates twice a week.

#fantasy #sci fi fantasy #sci fi romance #space armor #FELL SWOOP comic #Alakotila

[loli-studio]

I don’t do fanart very often but these are characters from some amazing creators. Top Left: Jason from There’s no such thing as Jason by ᴘʜᴇɴʏʟᴋᴇᴛᴏɴᴜʀɪᴄs Top Center: Sohrab from Spidersilk by Alakotila, Top Right: Ray from The Angel with Black Wings by Mharz

Bottom Left: Lyall from Zenchav by DracoPlato, Bottom Centre: Hiroto from Final Light by  BraveHeartTatsumaki and Yuki from my comic Kami Element

#zenchav #spidersilk #finallight #tabw #fanart #webcomics #tapas #kami element