- I kind of want to make a painting, just of that part of the butt that meets the back of the thighs. The negative space almost makes a diamond shape. I love that part.
- If I was a bigger Zelda fan, I would get my name in Hylian tattooed somewhere. Or a blacklight triforce tattoo on my hand. But alas.
- I am going to make friends with my window sill and use it as a late night computer desk. I’m resting here right now and I see my reflection in the dark window; it’s kind of unnerving.
- I’m going to bake bread on Thursday.
Page 2/13 of my comic, May City.
Based around a poem I had to do for class last year, May City is a lyrical comic that goes through a biographical account of a dream I once had about the moon.
I might upload the rest.
Don’t dance too hard when you’re pregnant.
And now, because I have time, I’m going to watch The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Late night doodles.
And this is why I have really really really bad insomnia lately.
(Source: blink-183, via whenuniversescollide)
(via whenuniversescollide)
Branding Boner #105: Absolut vodka has commissioned Jamie Hewlett to create a special limited edition Absolut London bottle, in celebration of London’s creativity and rich style heritage. Set against a London backdrop, the bottle introduces key characters from the past who have influenced and shaped London’s present fashion scene, from a Dickensian gent and 18th Century Dandy, through to Pinstripe gent, 60’s chick, SKA, Punk and 80’s Casual.
This is pretty sweet, I can’t lie.
Painting for class tomorrow at 9, and I started late, HOWEVER, I’m on my way to being done. I’m trying not to put TOO much into this, ‘cause I’ll be at risk of overworking it, which I’m prone to.
Inspired by the Colombian dance called the Mapalé
Also, a thermos of coffee that I’ve never used.
The Devil’s Pet Candle by Thorunn Arnadottir
waaaaant
Wowowowow.
Oh shit, I have friends that can replicate this.
combatbrodom asked: Heh. That last message wasn't meant to be private or public; it was just something I needed to say. What did you mean, however, about comics being a commission-based occupation? More to the point, if there was a way that people could support you as a creator, what would it be?
Commission-based as in, a company could request you to ghost for another artist, or request you to write a story for them with x, y, z guidelines, or even give you their story and ask you to narrate/illustrate it. It’s very rare for even accomplished comic artists (such as Alex Ross), to find time to do their own comic, and consistently make money off it. Using him as an example, in the months that Marvel, DC, Dark Horse or whatever indie publisher aren’t asking him to do art, he isn’t making money. I know this because I met the guy at a comic store here, and even he was talking about financial difficulties as a big name comic guy.
Heh.
To your second question, honestly all I could ask from supporters is to spread the word. That goes for all comic artists. Once their name gets around, and people associate a certain style with a name, they look for that name, and BAM, commission.
Help me advertise both myself and my work to as many different audiences as possible, in hopes that they’ll opt for a physical copy or whatever I publish, instead of a free digital one, so they can come back to me and help financially support my work, so I can make more. I could go into a ramble about web comics and the slow demise of paperback comics, but I won’t.
I could care less about how much money I make in my career, I just want to do art for the reason that I need to create it. I only talk about money because, obviously, money is what will keep the supplies coming in so I can continue. Thank you for asking, though! I hadn’t really thought of that.
//long ramble
Hours later…
I know I’m posting a lot today, hush.
This is what I’m working on right now, just ‘cause I can.
On comics
I think I’ve come to the realization that I don’t want to make quick, goofy comics (as much fun as they are to do and read).
I want to make beautiful - works of art - comics. Graphic novels. Narrative illustrations. With beautiful line art and fills, with a beautiful story of poetry or prose. Something moving that hits home, and makes you look through the art and the words over and over again, just to revisit the characters and relive the moment.
Like a book.
Of course, Craig Thompson, Charles Burnes, Ken Dahl and other artists spend years working on, and developing those.
Guess I have to get started.