Welcome to the deviantART account for the graphic novel 'Canidae'! We'd like to thank everyone who has supported the project thus far and everyone who will in the future. We appreciate it a lot!

Canidae is the story of a wolf named Tailchaser, who starts out life as an underdog in her northern birth pack. Cast out because of a mistake, she finds herself a slave to the dog-speaking humans of Florne. Tailchaser must toughen up - or die. But more than just her own survival is at stake, as not just the lives of dogs and wolves hang in the balance...



Unfortunately the comic is currently at a bit of a stand still, because both of the creators are too busy. However, we're still thinking about it; we've just got personal lives to attend to. In any case, checkout this awesome picture that made us!



Yeah it is at a standstill... hopefully it won't remain that way, though! I just have to make it through the next two months and then I'll be out for the summer!
Next year we'll be living closer together than ever, but, well... to be honest I dunno if we're going to have time even then.
Continue to persevere, loyal fans!



Well guys, I've gotten out of university for the year and I wish I could say I'm home free for a few months but I'm not. Unfortunately for Canidae I'm a little too busy with my own series Rimer (Rimer comes first with me) to work on it much right now. I'm attempting to get a job so I can publish the first book in my series, Ashes of Hope. (As well as keep out of the hole as much as I can.) If you haven't already, checkout the practice comic we're doing The Prayer Fulfilled. Also, if you like any of the art in this gallery, I'm in a bit of a financial pinch and I'm offering commissions ranging from $5-30 CAD. Hope everyone is having a good day!



Canidae Graphic Novel Blog: [link]
Leaping Lights Cafepress Store: [link]
Character Sheet Listings: [link]
Canidae Design and Story: [link]
FAQ: COMING SOON
Learn About Real Wolves: [link]
Stop Alaska Wolf Slaughter: [link]

CSS made by using [link]
All content (c) Rosanna P. Brost & Aleria Carventus

Welcome to the deviantART account for the graphic novel 'Canidae'! We'd like to thank everyone who has supported the project thus far and everyone who will in the future. We appreciate it a lot!

Canidae is the story of a wolf named Tailchaser, who starts out life as an underdog in her northern birth pack. Cast out because of a mistake, she finds herself a slave to the dog-speaking humans of Florne. Tailchaser must toughen up - or die. But more than just her own survival is at stake, as not just the lives of dogs and wolves hang in the balance...



The story is really starting to fall together now! Both of us have been getting some great ideas and the script is slowly being written. Here's wishing you guys all a Happy Valentine's/Singles Awareness Day!

We can't remember if we've already introduced it, but we now have a store: [link]

Checkit out!



Happy Valentines Day? Hah, yeah right. I'm celebrating Friday the Thirteenth, rather
Although, for those of you who are into lovy-dovy couples and all that nonsense, check out this awesome concept art from


(Note, clothing was directed by us.)
Other than that... I've been too freaking busy to do art, but I have applied to University and have sent my funding grant application to my first nations band which if I get means four years of schooling without worrying about it! Anyway, I hope to do art asap but I'm just too busy right now.



Ughh not much to report, except I've been researching all kinds of techniques for the comic and I'm starting to get a clear picture of how it will be made. Also, I made a new promo image, so take a peek at that. It's available in the store. There should be more character sheets up soon. I hope to try to get a wacom cintiq before I begin Canidae, but that is, of course, a long shot. Publishing certion manuscripts are far more important.

Have a great Valentine's!



Canidae Graphic Novel Blog: [link]
Leaping Lights Zazzle Store: [link]
Character Sheet Listings: [link]
Canidae Design and Story: [link]
FAQ: COMING SOON
Learn About Real Wolves: [link]
Stop Alaska Wolf Slaughter: [link]

CSS made by using [link]
All content (c) Rosanna P. Brost & Aleria Carventus

Tag stolen from 's journal. Completed by the two of us. Enjoy...

1: Who/What are you?
Tailchaser: Well, I’m a wolf…
Kai: I’m a Spiriki!
Kylarra: I’m Spiriki and I work as a political assassin for my sister Queen Amyas.
Kai: Oh! And I’m ALSO a lord, but I don’t really brag about it ‘cus -
Kylarra: You’re too poor to be a lord.
Kai: WHAT? But Kylarra, YOU know I’m a lord! My brother’s Lord Seymour of Queensbury -
Kylarra: Which is a very small fishing village. You really can’t call a village a fief dumb ass.
Kai: It’s not a village!!!!!!!
Kylarra: Oh and Lord Seymour is kind of insane, so he hardly counts as a noble…
Sierra: Auntie, that’s so mean. Dad said Queensbury was once very prosperous.
Kylarra: Key word; ‘once.’
Kai: Ughhhhhh.
Sierra: ANYWAY I’m Sierra, Princess of Spiriki. My mom is Queen Amyas and my dad is King Faroq.
Tailchaser: I’m from the Foxtail family under the Leaping Lights in the northern mountains. I had to leave though…

2: Shut up
Tailchaser: If that’s what you want me to do…
Kylarra: You’re not making much sense.
Kai: I concur.
Kylarra: Wow you used a big word, do you feel proud?
Sierra: Hey, what family are you from? ‘cus if you’re common I’m telling mom and she’s gonna chop yer hea-
Kylarra: SIERRA!
Kai: You just don’t want Sierra to tell her ‘cus she’d make you do it…

3: How old are you?
Sierra: 14!
Tailchaser: Uhhh a couple seasons? I don’t really pay attention….
Kylarra: 22. As if YOU needed to know that.
Kai: Sexy 24.
Kylarra: As if.
Sierra: What does ‘sexy’ mean?
Tailchaser: I dunno…
Kai:
Kylarra: Maybe we’ll tell you when you’re older… ><

4: WANT A HUG?!
Tailchaser: Ooo yes please! *wags tail* Pets too!!
Kylarra: Hells NO.
Kai: I’ll give you one milady!
Kylarra: ESPECIALLY NOT FROM YOU!
Kai: Aww come on, we’re gonna get married someday; you’ll have to get used to it eventually…
Kylarra: Says who?
Sierra: I love you auntie!
Kylarra: Yeeeegh! Get off me you fiendish child!!
Tailchaser: Hugs for me too?
Sierra: Okay!
Kylarra: EEEEEK!
Kai: Hey, can I get one of those?
Sierra: Sure! *hugs everyone but Kylarra*
Tailchaser: !!

5: Got any bad habits?
Kylarra: Well, I don’t have any really, but Kai has this AWFUL habit of stripping in public…
Kai: Only for you!
Sierra: I’m gonna gag… *grossed out*
Tailchaser: I strip meat from carcasses, is that the same? *confused*
Kylarra: Um, no.
Tailchaser: Oh.
Kai: Kylarra always pokes people when they try to hug her! In the ribs! It hurts!! ><
Kylarra: Well usually people aren’t stupid enough to try…
Tailchaser: *puts paw Kylarra’s leg* Pet me?
Kylarra: Oh, okay. *pats*
Kai: No fair! How come the wolf gets pets?
Kylarra: She’s cute. You’re not.

6: Boy or Girl?
Kai: I’m a marvellous specimen of male prowess
Kylarra: Only in your dreams.
Kai: No, in yours!
Kylarra: *shudders* You must be joking.
Sierra: I don’t get it.
Kylarra: You don’t want to, honey. Anyway, the rest of us are girls.
Sierra: Yeah, we outnumber you Lord Kai!
Tailchaser: I’m confused again. Are we talking about scent marking?
Sierra: Nevermind. *pets*
Tailchaser:


7: Brothers or sisters?
Sierra: I’ve got a brother! (Somewhere… L ) He’s the Crown Prince, Jarosh, but I just call him Jaro.
Kai: The awesome Lord Seymour of Queensbury.
Kylarra: Since when did awesome mean insane?!
Kai: He’s not insane!!!
Kylarra: Of course, of course. *rolls eyes* I have two sisters, Queen Amyas and Lady Eira. Lady Eira is sick… L
Tailchaser: I have a lot of siblings, but my littermates are Mossheel and Stardash. I miss them… L I DON’T miss my two nasty siblings Cold black (AN- Coldblack’s name is subject to change) and Icedrift because they’re mean to my nice older siblings Greyclaw and Sandstorm, even though they’re even older than them… L
Kylarra: Did anyone else follow that?
Kai: Nope. J But cute stuff puppy.
Tailchaser: It isn’t really….


8: Are you a virgin?
Tailchaser: What? Does this have to do with mating?! I’m only a yearling!!! O.o I’m not even an alpha pup!!
Sierra: Of course, jeez. (As if there’s any men in the world who I’d like. All the lords are stupid snobby morons and knowing the fate of princesses everywhere in my fairy tales, I’m going to be betrothed to some moron like that…
Kylarra: Yes, and it’s going to stay that way.
Kai: Not if I have anything to say about it!
Kylarra: …..
Sierra: …ew.


9: Any kids?
Sierra: I am a kid!
Kylarra: No you aren’t. Actually, I’ve been wondering why you haven’t been betrothed already…
Sierra: WHAT?!
Kai: Yes! Me and Lady Kylarra are gonna have eight!!
Kylarra: Only if you’re the one giving birth.
Tailchaser: I like puppies! I‘ve never seen one though….
Kai: How can you like puppies if you’ve never seen one?!
Tailchaser: It’s instinctual.
Kylarra: Of course a moron like you wouldn’t get it.
Kai: That was uncalled for.
Kylarra: So was saying we’re having eight kids.
Sierra: She’s got a point.
Tailchaser: Kids are tasty. We ARE talking about mountain goats right?
Kylarra: Um. No. Nevermind.
Kai: Next question!!

10: Ever killed anyone?

Tailchaser: Well, not any wolves… lots of prey though, I’m a good hunter!
Kylarra: Remember the first question? I’m an assassin. The answer’s kind of obvious.
Kai: Lots of fish!
Kylarra: That so doesn’t count. -_-;
Sierra: Nope! Kylarra, how many people have you killed?
Kylarra: It’s not like I keep track….
Kai: You don’t? o.o
Kylarra: Of course not! It’s not as if I like killing. It’s just a fact of life, a duty I do for my Queen.
Kai: Okay, okay, spare me the speech.
Kylarra: *glare* whatever.
Sierra: Hey, don’t you really do it for dad? He’s of the royal line, not mom…
Kylarra: No. Maybe you haven’t noticed, but Amyas is the one running things.
Tailchaser: You humans are overly complicated. Pet me.


11: Hate anyone?
Kylarra: People who hug me! And that STUPID spy I have -
Kai: Halvorsan? Yeah, I hate him too. Especially how he always somehow gets ahead of us and I’ve never seen him with a horse ever…
Kylarra: EXACTLY! I want to know his secret >_>
Kai: It’s probably something really weird.
Kylarra: Only you would think that. He probably just has some sort of network or something…
Sierra: Whoever it is who stole my big brother and cousin…
Kylarra: Yeah, him too!
Kai: You know, it could be a girl.
Kylarra: No, whoever was in that room was definitely a boy.
Kai: How do you know?
Kylarra: I have my ways.
Tailchaser: RED. And Icedrift.

12: Do you love anyone?
Kylarra: Yeah, this idiot. *points at Kai*
Kai: Aww, you do care! *hugs*
Kylarra: *Jabs finger in ribs*
Kai: Oof. That was mean.
Sierra: I love my family, and Tailchaser, and my country, and, and, and…
Tailchaser: Mossheel, Stardash, my dam Feathertail, Weaselfur, Frosttip, Cloudsheep,
Kylarra: Okay, we get it.
Tailchaser: Then pet me!
Kai: *hugs* You’re much nicer to hug than Kylarra.
Tailchaser: Your breath stinks. It’s interesting.
Kai: 0.o
Kylarra: And that’s the reason I don’t let you kiss me.
Kai: Note to self. Get some mint.
Sierra: Kissing is gross.
Kai: What was the question again?

13: What's your job?

Kylarra: I thought we went over this already. I’m an assassin and a spymaster for the Queen of Spiriki. I kill people. And find out stuff I’m not supposed to know.
Kai: I’m a Lord!
Kylarra: That’s not a real job.
Kai: But, but, I collect taxes!
Kylarra: Again. Not-a-real-job. And Queensbury sucks! Your taxes are probably fish or something.
Kai: Um… … Sierra doesn’t have a real job either!
Sierra: Yes I do. I’m the princess. I have to learn deportment and governing and all kinds of boring crap.
Kylarra: That’s not a real job either, sweetie.
Tailchaser: I’m a hunter!
Kylarra: Finally, someone else with a proper job. *pats Tail*
Tailchaser: *lick*
Kylarra: Ew.

14: What do you do to relax?

Tailchaser: Sleep is good.
Sierra: I stalk around as a cat! It’s fun and no one notices me. I also like shouting at the stupid soldiers!
Kylarra: You shouldn’t do that.
Sierra: Why not?
Kai: They protect you. *under breath* spoiled brat.
Kylarra: *whaps* I heard that.
Kai: Ow. Anyway, I, um… never mind.
Tailchaser: Isn’t a brat a type of sausage? I like sausage, I don’t have to kill it!
Kylarra: I clean my weapons or remake potions.
Kai: That’s boring.
Kylarra: I’m also fond of reading or weapons practice.
Kai: How is practice relaxing? 0.o
Kylarra: Of course you wouldn’t get it, not owning a decent weapon yourself.
Kai: You’re mean. My sword is perfectly good! It’s been passed down through the generations!
Kylarra: That’s called second hand. Plus, it has flakes of rust on it.
Kai: It’s still a sword!
Sierra: Stop fighting, you two.

15:What do you do if someone teases you?

Kylarra: *smirk* What do you think?
Kai: I don’t say anything. *glances at Kylarra* ‘Cause it’s usually her, and arguing just isn’t worth it.
Kylarra: You’re so spineless…
Sierra: No one really teases me. Except the friendly kind, and I don’t mind that
Tailchaser: What’s teasing? I bite people sometimes…


16: What are your powers?
Tailchaser: I’m a wolf. I don’t need any special powers!
Kylarra: The rest of us all shape shift. I’m a raven, a black jaguar and a black fox
Kai: Lots of black. Perfect for milady
Kylarra: *rolls eyes*
Kai: I can transform into a coyote, a horse and an otter!
Sierra: What use is an otter anyway?
Kai: It’s fun.
Tailchaser: I hate coyotes. My family kills them
Kai: Meep. 0.o
Sierra: I can shift into a cat, a cheetah and a chickadee.
Kylarra: Now there’s a useless form.
Sierra: No it’s not! It’s good for hiding.
Kylarra: Uh-huuh..

17: Sexuality?

Tailchaser: We’re talking about mating again, aren’t we?
Kai: Straight! *eyes Kylarra*
Kylarra: Straight. And engaged to a freak, at that.
Sierra: Straight, obviously.
Kylarra: There aren’t many non-straight people in our story.
Kai: There’s Halvorsan.
Kylarra: Good point. Who knows about that guy…


18: What's your fav thing about sex? O.O?!

Tailchaser: Are you humans obsessed with mating or something? I’m only a puppy!!!
Sierra: I agree! *hugs Tail*
Tail:
Kai: Well I don’t know yet, I haven’t tried anything out
Kylarra: >< NEXT QUESTION!
Kai: I rather like this one.
Kylarra: ONWARDS!!!

19: Best thing about your lover?

Tailchaser: More mating? O.o
Kai: Want the list?
Kylarra: Nope.
Sierra: Don’t have one. Never will. I’m going to wind up married to some boring old lord…. *sigh*
Kylarra: Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.


20: What's your worst trait?

Kylarra: I suppose sometimes I can be a little cruel.
Kai: A little? That’s the understatement of the era…
Kylarra: Well at least I’m not annoying and perverted like you.
Kai: :tear: I.. I thought you loved me! *sob*
Sierra: And he’s overly dramatic, at that.
Tailchaser: I can never reach that one itchy spot… *itches*
Sierra: *scratches Tail’s ears*
Tailchaser:
Sierra: I’d say my worst trait is I’m too trusting.
Kylarra: The word you’re looking for is naïve…

21: Best trait?

Kylarra: I guess the fact that I can kill almost anyone counts.
Kai: That’s just creepy. But I’d say that you have other… assets
Sierra: Lord Kai, you are a pervert. It’s gross.
Kylarra: She’s fourteen and she can tell, jeez.
Kai: Hmph.
Tailchaser: I’m a good hunter! And I can run fast!
Sierra: *pat pat* I dunno what mine is..
Tailchaser: You’re nice and good at pets.
Kylarra: Does that really count?
Tailchaser: Of course it does, it’s vital to my existence!
Kylarra: If you say so… I suppose it’s more than Kai can say, though.
Kai: Hey! I have lots of good traits! You just haven’t explored them all
Kylarra: I’d rather not, thanks.

22:So, what now?

Tailchaser: I think I’m going to go chase some rabbits.
Sierra: I’m going to go spy on that nice university student!
Kylarra: What university student? 0.o
Sierra: Hm? I didn’t say anything…
Kai: I know what we could go do, Kylarra.
Kylarra: In your dreams, perhaps.
Kai: Some dreams come true, you know

Falcolf:So now you have some ideas of these chara's personalities..
Aleria: Maybe too much. Lots of spoilers, if you can spot them!

CSS made by using [link]
All content (c) Rosanna P. Brost & Aleria Carventus

Welcome to the deviantART account for the graphic novel 'Canidae'! We'd like to thank everyone who has supported the project thus far and everyone who will in the future. We appreciate it a lot!

Canidae is the story of a wolf named Tailchaser, who starts out life as an underdog in her northern birth pack. Cast out because of a mistake, she finds herself a slave to the dog-speaking humans of Florne. Tailchaser must toughen up - or die. But more than just her own survival is at stake, as not just the lives of dogs and wolves hang in the balance...



As the title says, Happy Holidays everyone and sorry for the hiatus! Rosanna was very busy with university and couldn't spare any time. The project is still going well and we've got lots of new ideas for the story. Aleria has been working on a character we've named Stella and Rosanna is trying to get at least two character sheets out this holiday. (With one completed!) So, we'd like to thank everyone for their continued patronage and everyone who has watched us - it means a bunch. Our 2010 start is beginning to look a lot closer now.

We'd also like to announce our new store at zazzle. [link] It's quite cool already and more stuff is being added.



Wow, this Beta testing junk is weird. I think it might be crashing my browser, though that might be the other site I was on... anyway, I've been busy also. I'm co-hosting a dance in January, so a lot of my focus has been on that. However, I am working on a design for Stella, so hopefully that'll be up soon. You guys don't know this, but I've actually done a bit of concept art before. I just don't post it - it's usually for our eyes only. ('cause it's so bad )But as my Lieutenant has asked me to, I'm doing a full colour picture of Stella and I will be posting it. Sometime in the future. Until then: "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."


So sorry I've been so busy guys. I finally finished all the prize art for the contest and so now I can stop thinking about that for a while. I dunno when our next contest will be, but it'll likely be a while, because university keeps me very busy and eats up up my free time. I've been working on a lot of designs and this year I hope to do a lot of concept art for the comic. (And not just of the animal characters - I want to make it clear that this is not a wolf comic - a wolf just happens to be the main character.) Anyway, I'm hoping for some cold weather to kill off the pine beetles that are plaguing the western half of my country, so think cold! (Even though cold is icky. )

Happy Holidays!

Rosy



Canidae Graphic Novel Blog: [link]
Leaping Lights Cafepress Store: [link]
Character Sheet Listings: [link]
Canidae Design and Story: [link]
FAQ: COMING SOON
Learn About Real Wolves: [link]
Stop Alaska Wolf Slaughter: [link]

CSS made by using [link]
All content (c) Rosanna P. Brost & Aleria Carventus

Welcome to the deviantART account for the graphic novel 'Canidae'! We'd like to thank everyone who has supported the project thus far and everyone who will in the future. We appreciate it a lot!

Canidae is the story of a wolf named Tailchaser, who starts out life as an underdog in her northern birth pack. Cast out because of a mistake, she finds herself a slave to the dog-speaking humans of Florne. Tailchaser must toughen up - or die. But more than just her own survival is at stake, as not just the lives of dogs and wolves hang in the balance...



Aleria discovered this while Rosanna was at her house this past thanksgiving weekend. This is a very big issue and since it relates to the wolves in our comic, we want to help their real life brethren by posting it. Unfortunately we can't sign the petition because we're Canadian, but you probably can. (Seeing as most people on dA are Americans.)

Please read it and look!

Brand spanking new blog/website for Canidae, made by Rosanna: [link]

Other news? We're getting a brand new shop soon! Better than cafepress for sure!!!



*Yawn* we must be sharing brainwaves (like always) 'cause I'm also extremely tired. And sick. Frick, can life not give me any rest? Anyway, complaining aside, it's not really so bad... there're bad things and there're good things about this life, and we all just kind of have to live with them.
I've been having that dream-sort of feeling lately, ye know, the kind where the world in your dreams and imagination feel more real than "reality"? Anyway, it's a very odd feeling, and when coupled with tiredness and sickness, makes one feel like doing absolutely nothing..
As always, I leave off with a quote. Why? Because they make one think, and I like things that make one think.
"Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it. Because the dream is within you, no one can take it away."
-Tom Clancy



I'm tired. I'm working hardcore on those prizes now. You might notice that Nightstar's character sheet is now up. I'm also working on The Prayer Fulfilled which is our practice graphic novel. Aleria finished the base colouring of page 2, so now I need to just finish it. You can read the first page at [link] University is fun and tiring. I need to sleeeep.

Peace,

Rosanna



Leaping Lights Cafepress Store: [link]
Character Sheet Listings: [link]
Canidae Design and Story: [link]
FAQ: COMING SOON
Learn About Real Wolves: [link]
Stop Alaska Wolf Slaughter: [link]

CSS made by using [link]
All content (c) Rosanna P. Brost & Aleria Carventus