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'''Blotch''', also known as '''Screwbald''', was the alias of the collaborative works between the artists [[Kenket]] and [[BlackTeagan]], one sketching and the other painting.<ref>[http://www.coyote-tangent.com/screwbald/artist.htm untitled document (webpage about Blotch)]. Retrieved May 23, 2007.</ref><br />
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==Fandom involvement==<br />
Blotch won the 2007 [[Ursa Major Award]] for ''Best Published Illustration'', for [http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/FAunited.jpg the cover of FA:United's] [[con book]]. In the 2008 Ursa awards, Blotch won two awards: one for ''Best Published Illustration'' for [http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/Suhl.jpg the cover of EuroFurence 14's conbook cover], and another for ''Best Other Literary Work'' for the [[Dog's Days of Summer]] graphic novel. Blotch again won ''Best Published Illustration'' in 2009 (for the cover of [[Kyell Gold]]'s novel ''[[Out of Position]]'') and 2013 (for the cover of Kyell Gold's ''[[Divisions]]'').<br />
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Blotch has been [[Guest of Honor]] at [[FA: United]] 2007, [[Oklacon 2007]], [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2008]], [[Further Confusion 2011]], [[ConFurgence]] 2014, and [[Furry Fiesta 2014]].<br />
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===Character===<br />
Their representative character '''Blotch''', was a [[anthropomorphic|anthropomorphized]] [[male]] [[leopard]].<br />
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===Convention attendance===<br />
Blotch have also attended many conventions, including [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthrocon]], [[EuroFurence]], and [[Midwest Furfest]], where they sell prints and original sketches.<br />
<br />
==Art==<br />
The Blotch team also officially started working together in August 2006. Together they contributed artwork to the multi-artist calendar [[Wish You Were Here]], as well as the [[Werewolf Calendar]] for 2012, many [[Sofawolf Press]] publications, such as ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]'', ''[[New Fables]]'', cover and interior illustrations for [[Kyell Gold]]'s novels ''[[Out of Position]]'' and ''[[Isolation Play]]'', and several cards for the [[Wild Cat Card Deck]] and the [[Endangered Ark]], among other projects.<br />
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Blotch also created ''[[Dog's Days of Summer]]'', an interactive webcomic that ran through summer 2007, and was printed by [[Sofawolf Press]] in summer 2008.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/dogsdays/4897.html Dog's Days Publication Announcement]. Retrieved December 22, 2007.</ref> In April 2008 and during [[Anthrocon 2008|Anthrocon 2008]], it was announced that a prequel would be released called ''[[First Time for Everything]]''.<ref>[http://www.dogsdaysofsummer.com/2008/04/13/first-time-for-everything/ First Time for Everything!] - Diego (13 April 2008)</ref><br />
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In Spring 2009, Blotch also announced working on a new graphic novel, ''[[Nordguard]]''. The first part of what has been envisaged as a three-part series is called ''Across Thin Ice''. The first book is 75 pages printed in full color, and was released at [[Anthrocon 2011]]. The comic has received positive reviews both within the furry fandom,<ref>[http://www.furrynewsnetwork.com/2011/07/book-review-nordguard-thin-ice/ Book Review: ''Nordguard: Across Thin Ice''] - [[Earl Z. Madness]], [[Furry News Network]] (18 July 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3624/review-nordguard-across-thin-ice-tess-garman-teagan-gavet Review: ''Nordguard: Across Thin Ice'', by Tess Garman & Teagan Gavet] - [[Fred Patten]], [[Flayrah]] (28 July 2011)</ref> and without. IGN rated "Across Thin Ice" an 8/10 in a review from July 2011.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/27/nordguard-book-one-across-thin-ice-review ''Nordguard Book One: Across Thin Ice'' Review] - Jack DeVries, [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] (27 July 2011)</ref> The graphic novel is available in comic book stores across the USA, Canada, and Europe.<br />
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As of January 2012, the Blotch duo were working on the second installment of [[Nordguard]], to be tentatively released in summer 2013.<ref>[http://www.nordguard.com/about-the-comic/f-a-q/ Nordguard FAQ]</ref> In June 2013, Blotch announced that this date would be missed.<ref>[http://www.nordguard.com/under-dark-skies-2/ Under Dark Skies], Nordguard website (20 June 2013)</ref> In February 3, 2014, it was announced that Blotch would be on a bit of a hiatus, while Kenket pursued a job opportunity and BlackTeagan worked on a couple of solo projects.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5478293/ Room Party Preorders! & Hiatus] - Blotch, Fur Affinity (3 February 2014)</ref> Two weeks later, Blotch was GOH at [[Furry Fiesta 2014]], where they were panelists at Story Improv event<ref>[https://twitter.com/screwbald/status/436966622129950720 "Join us @KyellGold and a bunch of awesome folks for the story+improv show! Main Ballroom at 3pm! #TFF2014] - Blotch, Twitter (February 21, 2014).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141127002405/http://furryfiesta2014.sched.org/event/e0376fa1456ed9599e66e2f4f1e75301#.VHZxTYevz-k Story Improv With Blotch / Kyell Gold / Fox Amoore event page] at sched.org, archived by Internet Archive on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref>, ''Making Graphic Novels With Blotch'' event<ref>[https://twitter.com/screwbald/status/437322991995609088 "Thanks for everyone who came to our Graphic Novels panel today! :) #TFF2014"] - Blotch, Twitter (February 22, 2014)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141127002944/http://furryfiesta2014.sched.org/event/396a1dddea67dee6942f4146d4ffbc25 Making Graphic Novels With Blotch event page] at sched.org, archived by Internet Archive on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref>, and ''Storytelling Through Illustration: Taking Your Art Further With Blotch'' event<ref>[https://twitter.com/screwbald/status/437391238447132672 "Check out our panel Storytelling through Illustration tonight, 9:30pm in Panel RM2 (Spectrum)! Fun for both artists & art fans alike! :]"] - Blotch, Twitter (February 22, 2014). Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141127003935/http://furryfiesta2014.sched.org/event/127738a14cf0251a74b82154302e154e#.VHZza4evz-k Storytelling Through Illustration: Taking Your Art Further With Blotch event page] at sched.org, archived by Internet Archive on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref>. The hiatus seems to have been for much of 2014, with no posts to Blotch website in 2014, and no journal post to Fur Affinity since the hiatus announcement, although there has been 29 tweets on Twitter (during February 4-December 31, 2014). When asked in September 13, 2015, Kenket said that she is no longer working with BlackTeagan, confirming the end of the project.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tessgarman/status/643240233958400001 "Teagan and I are no longer working together so, RIP Blotch."] - Kenket, Twitter (September 13, 2015)</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [https://www.screwbald.com/ Screwbald.com] - Blotch official website<br />
* [https://screwbald.deviantart.com Blotch (Screwbald)] on [[DeviantArt]]<br />
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/blotch/ Blotch] on [[Fur Affinity]]<br />
* [http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/ Blotch] on [[VCL]]<br />
* ''[https://screwbald.livejournal.com/ Blotch, Screwbald Spotcat]'' - Blotch on [[LiveJournal]]<br />
* ''[https://www.nordguard.com/ Nordguard]'' ({{lj-user|nordguard}}) - a comic by Blotch<br />
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===Media===<br />
* [http://furros.dasoluciones.com/portal/content.php?258-Red-Furros-interviews-Blotch Interview of Blotch] by [[Red Furros]] at [[Further Confusion 2011]]<br />
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<div>{{wikify}}<br />
{{copyedit}}<br />
{{unref}}<br />
'''Blotch''', also known as '''Screwbald''', was the alias of the collaborative works between the artists [[Kenket]] and [[BlackTeagan]], one sketching and the other painting.<ref>[http://www.coyote-tangent.com/screwbald/artist.htm untitled document (webpage about Blotch)]. Retrieved May 23, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
==Fandom involvement==<br />
Blotch won the 2007 [[Ursa Major Award]] for ''Best Published Illustration'', for [http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/FAunited.jpg the cover of FA:United's] [[con book]]. In the 2008 Ursa awards, Blotch won two awards: one for ''Best Published Illustration'' for [http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/Suhl.jpg the cover of EuroFurence 14's conbook cover], and another for ''Best Other Literary Work'' for the [[Dog's Days of Summer]] graphic novel. Blotch again won ''Best Published Illustration'' in 2009 (for the cover of [[Kyell Gold]]'s novel ''[[Out of Position]]'') and 2013 (for the cover of Kyell Gold's ''[[Divisions]]'').<br />
<br />
Blotch has been [[Guest of Honor]] at [[FA: United]] 2007, [[Oklacon 2007]], [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2008]], [[Further Confusion 2011]], [[ConFurgence]] 2014, and [[Furry Fiesta 2014]].<br />
<br />
===Character===<br />
Their representative character '''Blotch''' was a [[anthropomorphic|anthropomorphized]] [[male]] [[leopard]].<br />
<br />
===Convention attendance===<br />
Blotch have also attended many conventions, including [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthrocon]], [[EuroFurence]], and [[Midwest Furfest]], where they sell prints and original sketches.<br />
<br />
==Art==<br />
The Blotch team also officially started working together in August 2006. Together they contributed artwork to the multi-artist calendar [[Wish You Were Here]], as well as the [[Werewolf Calendar]] for 2012, many [[Sofawolf Press]] publications, such as ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]'', ''[[New Fables]]'', cover and interior illustrations for [[Kyell Gold]]'s novels ''[[Out of Position]]'' and ''[[Isolation Play]]'', and several cards for the [[Wild Cat Card Deck]] and the [[Endangered Ark]], among other projects.<br />
<br />
Blotch also created ''[[Dog's Days of Summer]]'', an interactive webcomic that ran through summer 2007, and was printed by [[Sofawolf Press]] in summer 2008.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/dogsdays/4897.html Dog's Days Publication Announcement]. Retrieved December 22, 2007.</ref> In April 2008 and during [[Anthrocon 2008|Anthrocon 2008]], it was announced that a prequel would be released called ''[[First Time for Everything]]''.<ref>[http://www.dogsdaysofsummer.com/2008/04/13/first-time-for-everything/ First Time for Everything!] - Diego (13 April 2008)</ref><br />
<br />
In Spring 2009, Blotch also announced working on a new graphic novel, ''[[Nordguard]]''. The first part of what has been envisaged as a three-part series is called ''Across Thin Ice''. The first book is 75 pages printed in full color, and was released at [[Anthrocon 2011]]. The comic has received positive reviews both within the furry fandom,<ref>[http://www.furrynewsnetwork.com/2011/07/book-review-nordguard-thin-ice/ Book Review: ''Nordguard: Across Thin Ice''] - [[Earl Z. Madness]], [[Furry News Network]] (18 July 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3624/review-nordguard-across-thin-ice-tess-garman-teagan-gavet Review: ''Nordguard: Across Thin Ice'', by Tess Garman & Teagan Gavet] - [[Fred Patten]], [[Flayrah]] (28 July 2011)</ref> and without. IGN rated "Across Thin Ice" an 8/10 in a review from July 2011.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/27/nordguard-book-one-across-thin-ice-review ''Nordguard Book One: Across Thin Ice'' Review] - Jack DeVries, [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] (27 July 2011)</ref> The graphic novel is available in comic book stores across the USA, Canada, and Europe.<br />
<br />
As of January 2012, the Blotch duo were working on the second installment of [[Nordguard]], to be tentatively released in summer 2013.<ref>[http://www.nordguard.com/about-the-comic/f-a-q/ Nordguard FAQ]</ref> In June 2013, Blotch announced that this date would be missed.<ref>[http://www.nordguard.com/under-dark-skies-2/ Under Dark Skies], Nordguard website (20 June 2013)</ref> In February 3, 2014, it was announced that Blotch would be on a bit of a hiatus, while Kenket pursued a job opportunity and BlackTeagan worked on a couple of solo projects.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5478293/ Room Party Preorders! & Hiatus] - Blotch, Fur Affinity (3 February 2014)</ref> Two weeks later, Blotch was GOH at [[Furry Fiesta 2014]], where they were panelists at Story Improv event<ref>[https://twitter.com/screwbald/status/436966622129950720 "Join us @KyellGold and a bunch of awesome folks for the story+improv show! Main Ballroom at 3pm! #TFF2014] - Blotch, Twitter (February 21, 2014).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141127002405/http://furryfiesta2014.sched.org/event/e0376fa1456ed9599e66e2f4f1e75301#.VHZxTYevz-k Story Improv With Blotch / Kyell Gold / Fox Amoore event page] at sched.org, archived by Internet Archive on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref>, ''Making Graphic Novels With Blotch'' event<ref>[https://twitter.com/screwbald/status/437322991995609088 "Thanks for everyone who came to our Graphic Novels panel today! :) #TFF2014"] - Blotch, Twitter (February 22, 2014)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141127002944/http://furryfiesta2014.sched.org/event/396a1dddea67dee6942f4146d4ffbc25 Making Graphic Novels With Blotch event page] at sched.org, archived by Internet Archive on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref>, and ''Storytelling Through Illustration: Taking Your Art Further With Blotch'' event<ref>[https://twitter.com/screwbald/status/437391238447132672 "Check out our panel Storytelling through Illustration tonight, 9:30pm in Panel RM2 (Spectrum)! Fun for both artists & art fans alike! :]"] - Blotch, Twitter (February 22, 2014). Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141127003935/http://furryfiesta2014.sched.org/event/127738a14cf0251a74b82154302e154e#.VHZza4evz-k Storytelling Through Illustration: Taking Your Art Further With Blotch event page] at sched.org, archived by Internet Archive on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref>. The hiatus seems to have been for much of 2014, with no posts to Blotch website in 2014, and no journal post to Fur Affinity since the hiatus announcement, although there has been 29 tweets on Twitter (during February 4-December 31, 2014). When asked in September 13, 2015, Kenket said that she is no longer working with BlackTeagan, confirming the end of the project.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tessgarman/status/643240233958400001 "Teagan and I are no longer working together so, RIP Blotch."] - Kenket, Twitter (September 13, 2015)</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{Flayrah|node1=3629|title1=Interview: Blotch on 'Nordguard: Across Thin Ice'|node2=3839|title2=Blotch's Skyrim fan-art sells for $5500 at FC 2012|node3=|title3=Blotch penciller BlackTeagan up for Russ Manning Award|node4=4046|title4=Two new anthologies of Furry short fiction coming in June|node5=8567|title5=Blotch and "Dog's Days of Summer" - The End of Two Stories - A Retrospective}}<br />
* [https://www.screwbald.com/ Screwbald.com] - Blotch official website<br />
* [https://screwbald.deviantart.com Blotch (Screwbald)] on [[DeviantArt]]<br />
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/blotch/ Blotch] on [[Fur Affinity]]<br />
* [http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/ Blotch] on [[VCL]]<br />
* ''[https://screwbald.livejournal.com/ Blotch, Screwbald Spotcat]'' - Blotch on [[LiveJournal]]<br />
* ''[https://www.nordguard.com/ Nordguard]'' ({{lj-user|nordguard}}) - a comic by Blotch<br />
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===Media===<br />
* [http://furros.dasoluciones.com/portal/content.php?258-Red-Furros-interviews-Blotch Interview of Blotch] by [[Red Furros]] at [[Further Confusion 2011]]<br />
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[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Artist collectives]]<br />
[[Category:Leopard characters]]<br />
[[Category:ConFurgence guests of honour]]<br />
[[Category:FA: United guests of honor]]<br />
[[Category:Furry Fiesta guests of honor]]<br />
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]<br />
[[Category:Oklacon guests of honor]]<br />
[[Category:Rocky Mountain Fur Con guests of honor]]<br />
[[Category:Ursa Major Award winners]]<br />
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