December 22, 2006

Here's a link to my 2006 Holiday Card. I drew this for all of you! Enjoy!

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/45159361/

December 2006

Lonnie DiNello is a mild mannered Administrative Associate by day and an aspiring Comic Creator by night! At the ripe old age of almost 30 she discovered her passion for art might be more than just a hobby and took a daring leap into the unknown world of…

The Art Student!

Follow her adventures starting this January as she battles the merciless tyrant, The Bill Collector, and the evil temptress, Material Goods! Will Lonnie be able to follow her dreams, or will she return to the complacent life of Corporate Servitude? You won’t want to miss this epic battle!

“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

A Message from Lonnie

When my Philosophy Professor found out my dream to create comics professionally, he challenged me to illustrate my Final Paper as a comic. Everything I had learned in the class told me I needed to step up to this challenge. With my trusty copy of Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud by my side, I created the pages below. This is my Origin Story: How Lonnie Left Her Corporate Career to Follow her Dreams.

Title Page Graphic

Page 1: I Had a Dream

Page 2: In the Beginning

Page 3: God the Artist

Page 4: A Divine Sense of Humor