I'm getting some of my short comics ready to put up on the web. I'm not sure how well they will go over, and that is making me a little apprehensive.

I simply call this little guy "little hands." Just pencils with Prismacolor markers on "natural" paper.

Here is a little HellBoy piece that I did for a friend for Halloween. Iknow that it is a bit late for Halloween stuff, but better late than never.

Another three in the Underwater series. Dr. Reddwood is one of the founders and leaders of the settlement.

Then there is a second sub type.

Then one of the homes being attacked.

Enjoy.

So these are a few thing that I have drawn in the last few days, all about living under water. I would like to come up with a story line that would link the images, and maybe I would do a few more. Maybe I can even use the word few a few more time in this post. Sorry.

Here is the colored piece. Not quite what I was thinking when I started, but not the crappiest thing I have ever done. As far as HellBoy is concerned, maybe not the crappiest fan art out there either. I've done some other HB pieces in the recent past, perhaps I'll post them as well some day.

This is little HellBoy fan piec that I put together for the annual HB fan art exchange. I plan on coloring it later today, and I'll get taht up as soon as it is done.

I'll be out for surgery for the next little while. Hopefully, I will have some new stuff to put up when I get back.

Congrats to Scott-C for being nominated for an Ignatz Award.

Click int the empty box to see his entry for the Ninja Show. My favorite piece that Scott has done.

Flight vol. 4 came out today. I already picked one up. I love what I have had a chance to read so far. Campy's stuff is my fav thus far.

Here is a little something. I just looked at the blog and I realized that I have not posted any drawings in a while.

I have made it through the first round of requests from my new boss. He has a hard time describing what he wants, so it isn't easy to prep for the meetings.

I am however encouraged by what he says, he tells me that the people that he has had do work for his company have not been able to capture the nature or meaning behind some of the main charactors like I have. Hopefully, he will start paying me for the work that I am doing. My wife would like that.

Good news! I have just signed on to be a concept artist for a software startup. We are working on an RPG that is placed in mid-evil times, I know, how novel. But the way this one will be played may be a bit different than what most people are expecting. For now though, my non-disclosure agreement says that I can't talk much about it. Check out my other blogs, I have updated them today as well.

School is almost out. I wrote five papers on Monday, and I have five moreto do this weekend. Good luck, right.

Here is a bunch of stuff from the Island of the Gods story I worked on ISALND OF THE GODS: http://islandofthegods.blogspot.com/

My net-nanny is on the fritz, and I can't get to Joe Mad's bet site. Y'all can check it out at joemadfan.com

*EDIT*

here we go

Here are two newer drawings. Both have a cave theme, I'm not sure why. This one is called the "Jungle Cave." It is basically a giant tiki head overgrown by the surrounding plants. Joe Mad once did something kind of like it, I'll see if I can't find it

School has started again and it is alread kicking my butt. I had my first paper due today. It only took me two hours to do it. I'm very proud of myself for that. Here is a copy(not like anybody is reading this):

When Media Sneaks Up On You

I have gone over my life with a fine-toothed-comb, and I have found that I am constantly bombarded by media. All kinds of media, and even when I had no idea it was happening. I have carefully and meticulously logged my waking hours to find the sources of this ever-present onslaught, and it was not what I had expected.
I started my fact-finding mission on a cold Friday morning. My alarm went off at 6:30, and I hit the snooze. It went off three more times before I reluctantly rolled out of bed and into a dark shower. While lathering up I remembered that I needed to log the radio that had so rudely woken me from my blissful slumber. My expedition had begun. Every time I turned around, there was something that was trying to engage my attention. My wife was watching Good Morning America and making a glass of Carnation instant breakfast, while I slipped on a U of U hoodie and tied my New Balance sneakers. I limped out to my frozen Civic, turned on NPR, and headed off into the sunrise. By the time I reached the freeway, I could no longer keep track of the barrage of media coming in at me.
Product placement was the largest form of media that I found during my survey. I simply labeled it as “ambient media.” Basically, all that hidden stuff that is so perfectly hidden in plain sight. As I looked around, there was hardly an object that did not have a logo or advertisement on itself. Everywhere I looked, and everybody I talked to.* Even though it is highly unlikely that I would run out and buy a new widget just because I saw John Doe with one on the back of his shirt, that image has been engrained into my brain, ready to be recalled when I see that widget again. Genius! And John probably had to pay through the nose just to get a shirt with the widget on it. In essence, he is paying the widget company to advertise for them. I think I’m in the wrong business.
Another point of revelation came when I reviewed the amount of time I spend in front of a computer. This occurs mainly while I am at work. I use both the Internet and a company Intranet to gather and disseminate information as part of my employment responsibilities. While surfing the World Wide Web, there was rarely a moment when I was not inundated by ads or news of some sort. That was not all to new, but what was interesting was the number of unsolicited ads and company news that came up on our Intranet. I mean, come on; this is a secure location, free from all that junk right? Nope. Just as much electronic garbage as the WWW.
One observation on the other side of the spectrum was my time spent watching the TV. This great altar at which so many people place themselves in front of, looking for entertainment and insight into their world around them. I can’t think of anything worthwhile that I saw in the three and half-hours at the altar over the weekend. I wonder if I have lost faith in the God that I once worshiped to no end. I remember the days when I would spend ten hours watching cartoons, playing video games, and taking in movies. Those days are gone and I think that I am a better person for it. But interestingly enough, my time was still being spent in the pursuit of media, it has only changed forms. Now I spend my free time not at the TV but rather in a newspaper or magazine. I have not distanced myself from a Sprint Mobil ad just because I turned off the TV. I am now imagining the announcer’s voice in my head instead of hearing it over the airwaves.
My life is merely a journey of one media outlet to another. Constant as is the sun raising in the east, I will wake up to an ad for McDonald’s coffee.

Figure 1


Date Media Type
Radio Internet TV Billboard Ambient Print

Friday 1/12/2007 4.5 13 0 2.5 15 2
Saturday 1/13/2007 1 3 1 1 16 6
Sunday 1/14/2007 0 0.25 2.5 0 15 8

TOTLAL
Totals 5.5 16.25 3.5 3.5 46 16 90.75

Definitions:
Radio- Pre-Recorded or live audio only.
Internet- Online at the WWW or company intranet.
TV- TV shows watched.
Billboard- Driving time.
Ambient- Media that is going on around me that I am not actively participating in.
Print- Newspapers, Magazines, Junk Mail, etc…