August update for the second edition group!
Thank you so much again for this successful run! I hope you enjoy reading about Trahearne & Malyck in-person!
More in the full post:
Articles from August 2026
Gorrik if he was in GW3 | August 31, 2026
Silly painting I felt inspired to try drawing after chatting with a friend about the Guild Wars 3 redesign for the “asura” species, from the Guild Wars franchise, where they have a more “fuzzy” design.
My favorite asura NPC is probably Gorrik, and I thought it’d be great fun drawing him with an overly fluffy neck, alpaca-style. I don’t entirely think this was a successful test – Gorrik looks a bit too much like he’s wearing an elaborate fur coat to me – but it was fun drawing something so silly.
Process in the full post:
Malyck Animated Sketch (WIP) | August 21, 2026
Realized this earlier gif showing only the lines is probably a bit more clear to see.
Original post below:
I learned earlier this month that Michael Donovan, the voice actor for Malyck from Guild Wars 2, unfortunately passed away earlier this year in March. He was 72. The characters I tend to be most fond of in this game are often a result of how the VA’s approach their performance, and this certainly included Malyck. A friend linked me a post on reddit for a different fandom (here), where Donovan seemed quite beloved by many fans. He will be missed!
I didn’t set out to draw this specific animation, but I found myself sketching it one morning after hearing the news. I’d like to finish this sometime as a small tribute to him and his work as Malyck.
I haven’t had a chance to block out the colors properly yet (I’m going to refine the animation and draw the in-between frames first), but above shows a rough color block-out to give me an overall sense of how it’s looking so far.
August 21, 2026: Added the line WIP gif at the top of the post.
Duskbirds Comics Vol. 1 at Seattle Paper Pushers | August 11, 2026
Duskbirds Comics Volume 1 is currently available at Seattle Paper Pushers for a limited time! I was excited when I recently received photos of the space (it looks so pleasant for browsing & reading!) – thank you so much to those who picked up Duskbirds Comics in print! I hope you enjoy reading it! And many thanks to Seattle Printers Guild for offering Duskbirds in their wonderful space alongside so many passionate zine creators!
Paper Pushers is a zine pop-up currently open in downtown Seattle. It’s part of Seattle Restored, which has a page with the address and hours on their site here. I’ll also list this info below!
Sep 6 Closing Party
Visit September 6, 2026 for a closing party at Paper Pushers! RSVP here.(Partiful invite)
Paper Pushers Print Shop
Address:
1200 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Dates open:
April 26 – September 15, 2026
Hours:
Now through Sep 13:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sep 15-24th: 2 – 5pm
If you’d like to check out the space, visit before September 15th, 2026 (Edit Aug 30, 2026: before September 13, 2026!), as the space is a temporary pop-up. It looks like an incredible space – there are some photos on their google maps page here if you’d like to browse!
I’m told there are a few copies of Duskbirds Comics Vol. 1 left – if you’re in the downtown Seattle area, consider stopping by and browsing Duskbirds plus the plethora of beautiful zines they have on display!
More links with info related to the pop-up:
Seattle Printers Guild’s Instagram post announcing the store opening here.
Seattle Printers Guild’s official website here.
Tumblr post where I found the link for Seattle Restored here – thanks to those in the post thread, as looking up info for the store felt a bit scattered – hope this post helps with consolidating some of the info!
- August 30, 2026:
- Updated closing-day info with the updated date.
- September 1, 2026
- Added updated store hours and closing party info.
“Solitary Sylvari” Paintover – The Festival of the Four Winds | August 11, 2026
“All these years later and I can still hear its echoes in my head.”
– “Solitary Sylvari” from the Festival of the Four Winds [link to dialogue on the official wiki]
This is one of my favorite festivals in Guild Wars 2! I felt like doing some warm-up drawing yesterday with this paintover to celebrate the annual festival going live today. It isn’t quite a sketch, as I probably spent a good amount of time on the original – but I didn’t on the paintover yesterday, and I wouldn’t call it finished. It’s very rough in parts.
I remember always liking the general idea/concept for this drawing, though there were parts I was dissatisfied with, and I remember being unable to improve on at the time. It was fun seeing what I’d do differently now, compared to when I drew the original.
Enjoy the festival! I love meandering around the map and taking in the atmosphere. I can end up wandering aimlessly and not realize hours have gone by if I don’t catch myself!
The original 2018 version in the full post, to compare with the 2026 paintover above: