Thursday, December 31, 2015

Countdown to Something New...

Ello, everyone! This New Year's Eve, I wanted to do a special countdown to something new...


As the countdown to the new year goes from 5 to 4 to 3 to 2 to 1, may 2016 be a year of small, magical moments that can and will last much longer :)

Happy, Happy New Year,

JGT and Company

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Closer and Closer

Ello, everyone! Genie here with another page (full of angst...sorry, gang)! And with this page, we are getting closer and closer to a scene change... a very big and colorful scene change. So please buckle up and stay tuned!

You know what's also getting closer and closer? The end of the year.

Oh, goodness, let's see what these last days of 2015 have in store for us :)

Until then,

Genie

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Friday, December 25, 2015

A JGT Christmas Poem

Ello, everyone! Genie here to present to you a special poem that I wrote a few years ago. The poem was originally a Christmas present to Jocey, but now that we've remastered JGT, we would like to share it with you, complete with redrawn sketches and colors and snow!

This poem is about JGT's first Christmas in Mt. Hill, so the events take place after Big Magic. We hope that you enjoy the poem, and that you all have a wonderful Christmas and/or holiday season!


Tuesday, December 22, 2015

A Page Among the Merriment

Ello, everyone! Genie here with page 13! Ooh, what a lucky page to be on among all the holiday merriment!

I hope you enjoy this page, and that you enjoy the holiday season in your own way! JGT also has a little celebration up their sleeves. It'll be a different holiday post, but it'll be a special one, for reasons that will be explained soon :)

Until then,

Genie

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Friday, December 18, 2015

OZ Doodle: Love Overflowing

Ello, everyone! Genie here with a small treat for everyone, including myself.

So, as you noticed, the past few weeks were pretty busy for me, which resulted in a lack of page updates. I mentioned that I was working on grad school apps, and with that came a lot of unexpected stress, lack of self-confidence, and all that terrible stuff.

But, what got me through it was the support from my family and friends. They all told me that they believed in me, and that I had to believe that I had a chance of getting into a school.

Now, I know that they are right.

The encouraging words from my loved ones embraced me like a surprise hug. I didn't think of asking for it, but when I received it, I couldn't help but smile.

So,  right before I finished page 12, I actually drew a small doodle to express that love. And I would like to share it with you!

Here are Lion and Genie-Dorothy showing just that!


(Fun Fact: The title "Love Overflowing" is from a lyric of The Wiz. The song it came from is called "Home", and the full line is:
"When I think of home, 
I think of a place
Where there's love overflowing..."
Gotta love all the OZ-someness XD)

Haha, sorry for the cheesiness. The holiday season tends to do that to me. I hope you all are enjoying your holidays, and please stay tuned for more OZ-someness this weekend, including page 13!

Until then... think of home, and think of love :)

Genie

Monday, December 14, 2015

Meanwhile...Page 12!

Ello, everyone! Genie here (FINALLY) with page 12! Huzzah!

Thank you all so much for being so patient. These past couple of weeks have been very nerve-wracking for me. I've recently started submitting grad school applications...dun dun dun. Seems pretty harmless, but trust me, it was hard for me to press that 'submit' button. There are still times when I and my comic counterpart share the same fears, haha.

Meanwhile...

Lila is back in the comic! And I am so glad to draw her again. Let us see what Lila does to continue Eppie 10!

I hope you guys enjoy this page, and I hope you are all enjoying your holiday seasons! Please stay tuned for more OZ and more JGT holiday shenanigans!

Until then,

Genie

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Writing Buddies

Ello, everyone! Genie here with some updates!

First off, Jocey and I survived NaNoWriMo! As I've mentioned, the both of us decided to participate in National Novel Writing Month this past November, and boy oh boy, was that an experience. We wrote, and wrote, and wrote, and wrote, and I gotta say, I think we conquered.

I ended with a little over 50,000 words of my novel, and Jocey ended with a little over 47,000. Now, the official challenge is to write at least 50,000 words in order to be deemed a 'winner', but despite that, I feel like both Jocey and I won this challenge. We've managed to dive into our novel ideas, and bring them to life. And that isn't even the coolest part.

The coolest part, to me, is the fact that we did this challenge together. I probably wouldn't have gotten this far if Jocey weren't my writing buddy. We've encouraged each other a lot, as we do throughout the rest of the year, haha.

But, on this special occasion, here is a little dedication to our first NaNoWriMo!



Ta da! Tis us, with the titles of our novels tucked in our thought bubbles. And, of course, the idea that we've shared for a while, JGT, makes a cameo appearance, too. Jocey, I am so excited for A Light in the Dark; I cannot wait to experience it! Thank you again for being an awesome writing buddy!

And, real quick before I sign off, JGT in OZ will resume this weekend :) So please look out for Page 12, coming soon!

Until then, dive into your own novel ideas! It's worth the jump :)

Genie

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving 2015: Being in the Sky

Ello, everyone! Genie and JGT here to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

And if you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, that is totally fine. I just want to show how much JGT and company is thankful for all of you, and how we are thankful for each other as well.

So, here is a simple picture for the simple act of being thankful.


I left the sketch lines and mess-ups, because both Flitwick and I are thankful for these characters, and all that they're made of. Yep, that's right. Flitwick has the ability to be corny, too :)

So, from Flitwick to his family, from my JGT family to yours...thank you for being you!

Happy Holidays, and until then,

Genie and JGT

Sunday, November 22, 2015

JGT Character Doodles (Part 3)!

Ello, everyone! Genie here with the last three of the JGT character doodles from OCtober!

Time to draw back to the original trio of friends!




I always love thinking about these three. Though they haven't shown up a lot in the comic yet, they show up a lot in my mind. I can't wait to tell more of their stories :)

I hope you've enjoyed these silly and deep and fun character doodles, and again, thank you everyone for being so patient! This month has been very busy, but I shall try my best to get Page 12 to you soon! It's almost done, so stay tuned later this week!

Until then,

Genie

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

JGT Character Doodles (Part 2)!

Ello, everyone! Genie here with the second trio of JGT character doodles from my OC-tober drawing challenge with Jocey!

Here they are!



Gotta love the boys with the bluish eyes! I had so much fun drawing this group, and I may have had a little too much fun with Flitwick and Harry's descriptions, hehe. And for Rudy's sake, I toned the hilarity down a bit.

I will post the last three character doodles soon, and then...page 12!! Again, thank you so, so much for your patience and support! It makes me as happy as...Harry being reunited with his lab coat!

Until then,

Genie

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Quick Update and OCtober JGT Character Doodles (Part 1)!

Ello, everyone! Genie here!

So, as you can see, Page 12 is not ready yet. But never fear! It is currently in the works. I've mentioned before that I am participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this year, so I wanted to make sure that I didn't fall too behind on my novel during this first week of November.

However, as I work on both JGT and my novel, I still want to hang out at the website every once in a while, and share with you guys some cool stuff.

And so, for today, here are some character doodles from a special challenge!

Here's the story: Jocey and I thought it would be fun to do a drawing challenge during the month of October (OC-tober, as Jocey called it XD). Every day of the month, we would draw an OC of ours, add whatever quotes or comments to the doodle, and then we would share it with one another. Not only did we get to practice our drawing skills, we ended up learning a lot of awesome things about each other's characters, which is always great :) We recommend this challenge to everyone!

And, of course, for this challenge, a JGT character popped up every now and then.

Here for you today is a handful of those characters!


Gotta love these two baddies and one goodie-that-used-to-be-baddie-kinda-ish! :D

I had a lot of fun drawing and writing comments for these three. The especially entertaining commentary came from Ace's drawing.....I'll let you guys interpret it yourselves. Maybe I...or Jocey...will discuss it more in the future ;)

There's more where that came from, so please stay tuned! Thank you guys again, and wish Jocey and I luck on NaNoWriMo! And if you're participating in NaNoWriMo, too, best of luck from us as well!

Until then,

Genie

Monday, November 2, 2015

A Little Birthday Surprise for Jag

Ello, everyone! Genie and Jocey here to wish a happy birthday to JGT's favorite squirrel dude, Jag!

Sorry that this is about an hour late. Jocey and I are participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this year, and I ended up using more time to write than I had planned, haha.

But nonetheless, Jocey has a little birthday surprise for Jag, which can be witnessed....right here!


Thank you, Jocey, for this hilariously cute birthday gift for Jag. When she originally showed me this picture, she explained to me that Jocey was bold and wanted to give him something he would not expect.

Well, congrats, Jocey! He did not expect that XD

In fact, I loved this picture so much...I drew a little sequel to it!

Here is what happened the day after:


We thought Squirrel Jocey would be embarrassed after pulling this off. Aw, poor flustered squirrel couple! Despite the 'sunburnt cheeks', I believe that Jag had a wonderful birthday. Here's hoping :)

Alright, back to writing and to working on Page 12!

Until then,

Genie

Saturday, October 31, 2015

JGT HALLOWEEN, THE ANIMATED SERIES

Ello, everyone!! Genie and the JGT crew here wishing all of you a Happy, Happy Halloween!

As you may know, we love dressing up these characters for the occasion. In the past years, we've done Robin Hood, Superheroes, and Fairytales.

For our fourth year, we are....FAMOUS ANIMATED TV SHOW CHARACTERS!


Top row:
Taylor as Isabella (Phineas and Ferb), Genie as Wirt (Over the Garden Wall), Lila as Shego (Kim Possible), Harry as Fry (Futurama), and Rudy Jr. as Steven Universe (Steven Universe)

Bottom row:
Ace as Cartman (South Park), Jag as Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom), Sir Aldric as Nigel Thornberry (The Wild Thornberrys), Jocelyn as Cosmo (Fairly Odd Parents), and the Master as Mojo Jojo (The Powerpuff Girls)

Jocey and I cast the costumes based on what we thought JGT and company would watch if they had cable XD It was a lot of fun to plan, and to draw, and we hope that you guys enjoy it, too :) 

"So! Many! Cartoons!" - Cosmo Jocey

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!
Jocey's story, The Great Beings, also celebrated Halloween this year. And guess who her characters Maia and Danny dressed up as.... Genie and Harry from JGT!

Not only that, Jocey wrote a wonderful passage describing the scene of Maia and Danny dressing up.


It's a very sweet passage, and I loved reading and rereading it. I hope you guys do, too :) And if you would like to see her original Halloween post on her website, and or if you want to find out more about the vast and epic world of the Great Beings, here is a link for you: CLICK ME! :D

Again, thank you Jocey for the amazing Halloween shoutout in your Great Beings picture/post, and for helping me plan and design the JGT Halloween 2015 pic :) I'm excited for both of our stories to continue...after we stuff our faces with oodles of candy!

Happy Halloween, everyone! Stay safe, stay animated, and have fun!

Until then,

Genie and JGT


Monday, October 26, 2015

11 and 11

What do you know? Page 11 is here right after we've hit 11,000 views. Gotta love little coincidences!

We shall see what happens next in Page 12...and we may or may not run into a character that we haven't seen in a while.

Dun dun duuuun... ;)

Until then,

Genie

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Thank You For 11,000 Views!!!

Ello, everyone! Genie here with a very special announcement!

A couple of weeks ago, JGT has reached 11,000 views! HUZZAH!!

Jocey and I are so, so grateful that our little webcomic has been viewed by so many people. And, to show our gratitude, we collaborated on a celebratory picture!

Here it is!



With Jocey's design and line art, and my coloring, here is a picture from us to you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for visiting JGT, and for following us on our journey. We appreciate it so very much, and we dedicate this picture to each and every one of you!

And now, we shall continue the story with even bigger smiles on our faces.

Until then,

Genie, Jocey, and JGT :)

Monday, October 19, 2015

Ello, Page 10! And ello, Halloween Season!

Ello, everyone! Genie here with Page 10! Man, my comic counterpart can't catch a break. Read the next pages to see what's going on with her ;)

In the meantime, we are getting ready for Halloween! Huzzah! Time to break out the costumes!

In the past, JGT has dressed up like Robin Hood characters, superheroes, and fairytale characters. Let's see what they dress up as for their 4th Halloween ^o^

As you ponder that haunting thought, I shall start working on Page 11!

Until then,

Genie

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Monday, October 12, 2015

Goofin' Around...for now!

Ello, everyone! Genie here with Page 9!

Aw, look how much fun everyone's having!

It would be a shame if something happened in the next page that could totally ruin all that....

Find out when Page 10 comes out ;)

Until then,

Genie

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Lila's Birthday: Party of Two

Ello, everyone! Genie here to celebrate a special day. Last year, I might've sort've forgotten to do so, but not this year! This year, Lila's birthday shall be celebrated...




...even if it means forcing her guests to attend. Gotta do what you gotta do, right?

Aw, Lila. Well, I know she'll have a ball, and I know Ace...will appreciate her someday ^_^

Until then,

Genie

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Page 8 and "The Real White Coat of JGT"

Ello, everyone! Genie here with Page 8 of JGT in OZ! Let's see how awesome this party is, shall we?

Also......

Move aside, Harrison, the real white coat of JGT is here!


Huzzah for Jocey! A couple of days ago, she officially put on her white coat, thus marking her place as a pharmacy student at her school. Gah, we are all so proud of you, Jocey! Just do your best and let your inner-awesomeness shine through! We know you can do it :)

What a great reunion, and what great journeys we are all embarking on. Can't wait to see you again, Jocey :)

Until then,

Genie

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Friday, October 2, 2015

A Magical Postcard from Jocey

Ello, everyone! Genie here to bring you a special post!

Jocey has drawn something awesome, and now we would like to share it with you!

Here it is!


It's a postcard of Human Jocey! In a fabulous outfit! With her staff! In a fantastical, magical setting! I really love this postcard, and I hope you guys do, too :)

Funny how it's a postcard from Jocey, because in a few hours, I'll be heading over to see Jocey!

That's right, I'm going to be traveling with her family to her grad school, and see her participate in her white coat ceremony! Ahhh! Tis so exciting! I'm so excited, and so proud. You're doing great, Jocey! Keep up the awesome work!

Okay, now I gotta get some sleep, but I hope you all enjoy Jocey's postcard! And I shall see you with Page 8 after I get back :)

Until then,

Genie

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

So Many Sir Aldrics and Genies...

Ello, everyone! Genie here with the 7th page of Episode 10! Huzzah!

And man oh man, I never drew that many Sir A's and Genies in the same page before XD Small fun fact, haha. Don't worry, more characters show up in the next page ;)

Also! Look out later this week for an Extras post! Page 8 should then follow a few days after that :)

Now, to continue getting ready for the storm...

Until then,

Genie

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Friday, September 25, 2015

Quick Sketch: Double J Trouble

Ello, guys! Genie here!

I'm currently working on Page 7 for OZ, so in the meantime, I wanted to share with you a quickie sketch of a couple of characters :) Characters whose names both start with the letter "J"...


Huzzah, tis Jag and Jocey! 

FUN FACT: The title "Double J Trouble" was actually a full episode of the original draft of JGT Season 1! I'm...probably not going to include it in this new revamp, so consider this a tiny tribute to the episode that will only exist in the confines of my ginormous comic binder XD If I do a real, real tribute, I'll include the synopsis. For now, just know that it's about these two...being themselves, hehe.

Okay, back to work on the current eppie. See you guys with Page 7!

Until then,

Genie

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Genie, the Party-Pooper

Ello, guys! Genie here with Page 6 of JGT in OZ!

And my character is the epitome of party-pooping. My apologies X)

We shall see what she has to say for herself in the next page! I'm going to try to post more extras while I work on the next page, so stay tuned, okay?


Until then,

Genie

PS: Don't worry, I'm not a major party-pooper in real life....well...

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Sunday, September 13, 2015

Page 5 is up! Huzzah!

Ello, everyone! Genie here with page 5 of JGT in OZ! The next page should be up in about a week, if not sooner :) Hope you guys are enjoying the calm before the storm!

..... *Badump, pshhhh*

Until then,

Genie

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Friday, September 11, 2015

The Wishful Bookmark

Ello, everyone! It is my pleasure to announce the last day of the JGT Birthday Prophecy Cycle! Today is Taylor's birthday! Huzzah!!!!

As you may know, this year, the theme for the birthday cycle is Extraordinary Ideas. Jocey created itty bitty fire fluffs under a blue moon. I made butterflies appear in mid-air. And now it's Tay's turn.

Taylor, you possess the Wishful Bookmark...


This bookmark is a flower, and every petal of that flower is a wish. Usually, people would pluck off those petals in order to wish for something, like for someone to love them or not.

But this is different. All of the petals on your flower come back to you, and stay with you as you read your books, as you live through your stories. And sometimes, your wishes can even help you write your own story.

So on this birthday, and all the days that follow, continue to wish, and make those wishes come true, Taylor! We know you can do it. Because hey, you're part of JGT. That means that you are quite extraordinary :)

From,

Genie and JGT

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Welcome Back, Gang!

In which the 6 main characters enter in one chaotic scene of dialogue and party-talk XD

Hope you guys enjoy the page!! I shall now get started on the next one :) I also gotta get something else prepared by the end of the week. Can you guys guess what it is?

Until then,

Genie

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Tonight, tonight...

Hey, everyone! Genie here! Sorry for the lack of posts this week; I've been doing a lot of organizing.

BUT! That hasn't stopped me from getting a page done for you guys! So check back tonight for Page 4 of OZ :)

Until then,

Genie

Friday, August 28, 2015

I Envision Page 3...

What's going on with my JGT counterpart? What?

Find out soon :)

Until then,

Genie

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Another Birthday Surprise

Hey, everyone! Genie here and feeling ever so grateful for my friends X3

First off, thank you so much, Jocey for Butterfly Creation! I loved the colors and the concept and the style and the everything X3 It's inspired me to create even more :) you often do that in general for me, so thank you so much for your constant inspiration!!

I also wanted to share with you guys a pic that another one of my friends drew for me! You've seen his work on this site before (check the Artwork! tab).

Tis Matthew Tran, fellow storyteller and adventure-enthusiast, and author of The Obsidian Tale (LINK) and Fires of the Sky (LINK)! For my birthday, he's drawn me a beautiful tribute to the characters of JGT and the forever-wonderful idea of friendship. And I just really want to share it with you guys :)

So, here it is!


Thank you thank you thank you, Matt, for this pic! I will indeed cherish these characters, and I will cherish the friends that have inspired me to tell this story.

So thank you Jocey, Matt, Tay, and all my friends out there! And a huge thank you to all of you guys!! I hope you enjoy these characters and these wonderful pictures, and we will continue to enjoy bringing them to life :)

Until then,

Genie

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Butterfly creation

Allo!

So a tribute to my friend Genie who never stops creating.


Looks at that she's making butterflies out of thin air!

I drew this to celebrate Genie creating, i tried modeling the dress after a butterfly, I don't know how well it was represented but I really like how the drawing came out. 

So happy birthday Genie. I hope you had a good one!

Jocey

Friday, August 21, 2015

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Hey!

So its been 21 days since Jocey's birthday.
So that means its now Genie's birthday!
Genie is now 22, which is not 21, but still impressive.
Today we dedicate this day to you Genie!
Have a ball, have some candy, have some cake and do not stop creating.
I'll be posting something tomorrow at some point, a little something, something.
So happy happy birthday Genie.
Seriously though, I wish I could enjoy some cake with you.

Jocey

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Page Two Before Heading Out!

Ello! Genie here (again) with Page 2 of JGT in OZ!!

Huzzah! Double post today! That is because that I am going to be out of town for most of the coming week. So to give you all a heads up, the next page might come a little later next week. I will try my best to get it done in good time!

Thank you, everyone, for your awesomeness, and I hope you enjoy 1. The Morrisons' birthdays, and 2. Page 2 of OZ :)

More is on the way!

Until then,

Genie

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The Two Sides of Morrison

Ello, everyone! Genie here to wish two characters a happy, happy birthday!

Here's to Harrison and Ace Morrison!!!

Though they might not agree, I cannot wait to see them interact more. I have so much planned for these two...it's gonna be a very intense ride ;)

But for the time being, here is a little pic for the two sides of the Morrison coin.


I hope you enjoy! And don't worry, we will witness the yin and yang of the two brothers in due time ^_^

Until then,

Genie and JGT