Sara Goetter's Art Blog

Welcome to my art blog! I write and draw comics professionally with my wife, Natalie Riess-Goetter. Read Dungeon Critters and The Bawk-Ness Monster. You can also follow me on: Twitter TAGS: Comics Original Art Boozle Fan Art Zelda Mother >Earthbound >Mother 3

[natalieriess]

Sara and I are auctioning off two inked pages this week from Warriors Volume 3 for charity (CAPI USA) over on ebay. Page 202 Page 126

If you are interested in other pages, we will most likely be selling more or doing more auctions like this later in the year. Thanks!

[smgoetter]

Hello, hello, it's been a couple years but uhhhh, it looks like my health insurance is gonna get more expensive, so I'm offering Pokemon Trainer Commissions! Email me at saragoetter [at] gmail [.com] if you're interested.

I'm also totally open to non-Pokemon-related commissions of course, I recently did this UFO 50-related commission, which was a lot of fun. Feel free to reach out and we can talk about the pricing.

[nyaatalie]

hi Natalie!!!! I am in love with the warriors graphic novels, you and your partner did an amazing job on all three of them! I’m not sure if im looking too much into things, but I had to ask, is this kittypet on the first page of book #3 your real life cat? It reminded me of the pictures you’ve posted of her!! thanks!! ❤️

YES! That is meant to be Tilly. Normally I don't do cameos like this in WARRIORS but she worked so hard modeling for the book that I thought she deserved it.

Here's a photo of her posing with Spottedleaf:

[natalieriess]

WE HAVE SIGNING DATES! ✨ Sara and I will be at two different B&N events this next weekend (one in Easton/Bethlehem, PA (10/4) and one in Exton, PA (10/5)) to celebrate the newest Warriors release. Come see us! We'll draw in your books!

Easton/Bethlehem event

Exton event

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TODAY!!!

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Happy book birthday to Warriors: The Prophecies Begin: Volume 3!!!

This one was tough, but I'm proud of the work Sara (@smgoetter) and I did here. Thanks to our editor Amy, our designer Maddy, and the team at Harper Alley for making it real!

Also HUGE thanks to @megbrennan-art for flatting assistance on this book! Please go buy KIRA AND THE (MAYBE) SPACE PRINCESS or request it at your local public library IMMEDIATELY!

Thanks everyone! Meow!

[smgoetter]

i can't believe it's been FIVE YEARS since Dungeon Critters came out! This was my first published book with @natalieriess and continues to be my favorite story we've worked on. Read Dungeon Critters!!

[natalieriess]

Another painting video, this time of the mysterious and iconic BloodClan leader SCOURGE! It's still September but I think I was feeling ready for Halloween on this one, hehe.

WARRIORS: THE PROPHECIES BEGIN: VOLUME 3 comes out next week!!!

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Sara and I are moving to the east coast in just a few weeks! I have big and complicated feelings about leaving Texas, but I'm also looking forward to what comes next for us.

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Ravenpaw and Barley sketch request I did as part of an Indie Bookshop Day reward…it turned out very cute so I’m reposting here ✨🐁

[natalieriess]

Happy to see the previews are out…excited to see what ya’ll think of the rest of the book! 💖✨

[smgoetter]

Our online store is now LIVE! Check it out: https://riessgoettercomics.bigcartel.com

Between vet costs for Tilly (who's doing so much better now thankfully) and dental surgery for Natalie, even just sharing the link around is much appreciated.

[natalieriess]

Sara and I are going to be selling some more original inks this week- more info to come soon!

I was hoping to hang onto more of these for selling in-person or doing more charity auctions, but our cat had a pretty rough health scare this past weekend (recovering now ✨🤞) so we’re selling a bunch now.

I’m also getting my wisdom teeth out this week, so I won’t be as good about posting; Sara’s handling the bulk of this and her bluesky is probably the first place she’ll post with more info/updates.

A little preview of some of the book 2 pages I pulled out for this sale under the cut…..

[natalieriess]

THANKS AGAIN, EVERYONE!!!!!

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Signing venue gift paintings! I forgot to scan these before packing them up, oops 😔

Graphite, colored pencil, watercolor

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Signing schedule for this weekend! Check the websites for each store for more info on these events.

The response so far has been amazing!!! Huge thanks to everyone at Harper Alley who made this book actually happen, to Erin Hunter for trusting me and Sara with her story and to you for reading!

I was too distracted last year, but I want to try and keep a tally of how many books we sign this weekend…

[natalieriess]

Warriors volume 2 is OUT!!! Sara and I stopped in at a local Barnes and Noble today to get shelf pics and sign some stock- see below the cut for some favorites (very baby Cloudkit-heavy, because he is one of my favorites)

We will be doing capital-S Signings this Thursday at Book People in Austin and at a few other B&N stores in Texas- still waiting to hear back on exactly which ones, but we will keep you posted!

[smgoetter]

UFO 50 has been a bright spot in my life the past couple of months, and I was really happy to see it on the GDQ stage! Drawings were all done by me, the painting was done by @natalieriess

[natalieriess]

Sara and I are auctioning off 4 iconic original Warriors: The Prophecies Begin Vol 1 inked pages for charity!

We've never sold originals online before, but are excited to get these pages out of our closet for some good causes. Check out Sara's thread here on Bluesky (or here on twitter) for more information and updates!

FAQ and links to listings under the cut:

"Fire Alone" Prophecy (Page 4)

ThunderClan Camp (Page 26)

ThunderClan Life (Page 65)

Fireheart and Graystripe (Page 260)

FAQ:

“I want to buy one, but I missed out on the auction/want a different page!”

Situation permitting, we will be selling more of these later down the line. We want them out of our closet and into paws that will appreciate them! Further sales will not be auctions and will be priced in the $100-300 range depending on complexity. We’re thinking ko-fi but haven’t settled on a storefront yet.

“Will you be doing more auctions for different charities?”

I would like to, but let’s see how this one goes first!

“I don’t see a page I really want-- will you be selling X page?”

Once we start selling more originals, you’re free to ask us to list a specific page, but we can’t promise it.

“Pages look a little different than they do in the printed book– what’s up with that?”

The lineart gets edited a bit once they’re scanned before color. You (might) get to own versions of these drawings no one else has ever seen before!

“What are the blue marks on the page?”

Sara uses a blue pencil to transfer rough drawings to the bristol board for inks, which are edited out for the final page.

“Do these come pre-framed/matted?”

No, but they will be bagged.

“When is the auction running from?”

Monday, November 11, 2024 - Monday, November 18th, 2024

“Do you ship internationally?”

Yes! The buyer will have to pay for the shipping, same as domestic.

“Will you ever be selling originals from other books (Dungeon Critters, Bawk-Ness Monster, Dibbit and Boo 2, etc.)?”

Let us know if you’re interested in these, actually! We still have most of the original pages for EVERYTHING Sara’s inked in the past several years, and would love them to go to good homes.

[smgoetter]

Original inks for sale! 100% of the proceeds will go to charity! Check it out!