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No (serious) post today

Posted on: Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 in: News

Sorry guys, I already fell off the wagon on my daily posts.  But i have a good excuse.  These next couple weeks i’m staying over my friends house while her husband is away training in the Air National Guard.  I know what you’re all thinking, and YES he knows i’m here, it was his idea [...]

Manga Studio: Turning crap to gold since 1986

Posted on: Monday, April 27th, 2009 in: Daily Sketch, New Stuff

Ok so i don’t really know how long the Manga Studio Software has been around.  But i’m a fan and i’ll tell you why. I have Version 3 (version 4 just came out not to long ago, so i dont know what the new version has) But you can sketch a piece of art, Scan [...]

Japan

Posted on: Sunday, April 26th, 2009 in: Weird Japanese

I fear this blog may shift away from my artwork and sketches and become a blog about weird Japanese videos i find on youtube. And lets be honest, would that really be so bad? The only downside is, if and/or when i visit japan i’m going to be excited and expecting a world if lunacy, [...]

WHY NO POST SHAWN?

Posted on: Saturday, April 25th, 2009 in: Uncategorized

Sorry i didn’t post all week after i promised i’d be back on a regular basis.  I’m such a lying bastard.  I had a blog subject i wanted to cover, but i hadn’t finished the illustration yet to make the subject work.  Mostly due to aplying for jobs, resume building other garbage like that.  I”m [...]

Ninjas Vs Pirates

Posted on: Saturday, April 18th, 2009 in: New Stuff

NINJAS WIN BITCHES. There has been endless debate over who would win in a fight, Ninja’s or Pirates.  I have to admit both are cool, but i’ve always loved ninjas.  The shadowy assassin with sweet weapons that moved so fast and accurately that they will kill you, and you wont’ realize it for a week.  [...]

Green Lantern

Posted on: Friday, April 17th, 2009 in: Daily Sketch

So i’ve noticed i’ve been posting alot of sketches of women lately.  Theres a couple of reasons:  First is because cause women are fun to draw.  All the curves everywhere = fun. ….ok so theres only one reason. But i guess i’d show some some other sketches of the male gender.  Today is Hal Jordan, [...]

Cover Process

Posted on: Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 in: Daily Sketch

I don’t know about you guys but i love to see the process of artists.  I just like to see the thought process and the creative process from beginning to end. Likewise i like to show my art process.  So i took the time to document my steps here on doing the cover of Ritual [...]

FREE DAY OFF

Posted on: Monday, April 13th, 2009 in: Daily Sketch, News

We lost power today at work so they sent us home early!  so i literally worked only one hour.  Kinda pissed me off that i comuted 2 hours to work one. (and sit in the dark for 2 hours)  But i’ll take it.  I rather sit on my ass in the dark than work haha.  [...]

Don’t be Offended!

Posted on: Saturday, April 11th, 2009 in: Daily Sketch

I hate coming up with titles for my Blogs.  9 times out of 10 it fails to capture what the post is really about. ANYWAYS i’ve been dropoing the ball on blogging so you get a special Saturday edition with 2 sketches i was going to post seperatly, but they’re related anyways so i’m going [...]

Happy Birthday Mom!

Posted on: Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 in: Daily Sketch, News

Today was my mom’s birthday. Shes 53.  WOO HOO!  We got her some good smelling soaps and perfume she really likes, and for her green thumb we got her a dwarf orange tree.  Think of an Orange tree.  Now make it the size of a small house plant.  Thats what we got her.  And the [...]

Failed already

Posted on: Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 in: Daily Sketch

I just wanted to start this post by justifying my last post. SEE BRITTAN, JAPAN OWNS THE WEIRD STUFF, SO STOP TRYING! Anyways I say I’m back and then what do i do? I miss the first day. Well whatever i have a good reason. I’d tell you what it is but it may ruin [...]

Fuck you Brittian!

Posted on: Sunday, April 5th, 2009 in: Uncategorized

Seriously, don’t you know that Japan owns the market on weird shit! Does this mean i won’t continue watching this show on Adult swim? Hell no. Its just wierd enough for me to find it interesting. But still Fuck You for competing with for the title of World’s weirdest shit. Thats all i got today. [...]

I’M BACK!

Posted on: Friday, April 3rd, 2009 in: Daily Sketch, New Stuff, News

Hey guys i’m back!  I know only about 4 of you missed me.  All of you imaginary.  But i love you guys all no matter if you are real or imaginary. Great News!  I finished the comic!  Thats right the comic book “Ritual” I’ve been working for the last year and a half is now [...]