fyredrake.net
original anime manga comics illustrations character design
by sonia leong - professional artist & illustrator

welcome to fyredrake.net

This is the website of Sonia Leong, UK-based professional artist and illustrator specialising in anime / manga style comics.

meet me at:

No events planned
April 2013 - September 2013
due to maternity leave
Possibly London Expo, Oct 2013?

current news 2013~04~28

So much has happened in my life over the past few months; most notably swelling up to the size of a whale as I await the imminent arrival of my SON AND HEIR! Yes, I'm OFFICIALLY ON MATERNITY LEAVE UNTIL January 2014, WOOHOO!!! So only personal/fun projects from now until then. If you were hoping to hire me for work/commissions etc. very sorry, but I will probably be too occupied with a little baby to be able to help you if it's urgent. Please head on over to my group, Sweatdrop Studios and email my colleagues your enquiry, they should be able to help you.

I've been pretty busy 'til now though, as I've got several books out! More announcements to come as we get closer to release dates, but 101 Top Tips From Professional Manga Artists is out now and has received great reviews so far! I collaborated with a fabulous bunch of artists to produce this book, primarily aimed at intermediate artists. Go buy it!

My fortnightly tutorials for Letraset's blog on drawing Manga Characters will still continue for the forseeable future. 'A Brush With Magic', a fantasy light novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo 2012, I'm fully illustrating it and hope to get it out in October. If you want to find out more about it and read excerpts or view related artwork, head to my Tumblr 'brushmagic' tagged posts. I also intend to get volume 2 done of Love Stuffing, and to pick up FujoFujo again!

Remember to check out my ongoing deals: BUY AYA TAKEO vol.3 FROM THE SWEATDROP ONLINE SHOP! Also, you can buy Once Upon a Time for only £5.00 from Sweatdrop's store!

Remember that if you want to keep up-to-the-minute with anything I do, make sure to check out my Twitter, Tumblr or for the odd sketch and things, my deviantArt page! To catch up on past news, please read my Tumblr #fyredrake-news entries.