An Illustrious Career

Uploaded by MrRobin14669 on Aug 8, 2011

Rest in peace Jean Giraud "Moebius". You are now and forever one of the greatest champions of art I will ever know.

Please read this heart-warming story by Coleman Engle which features the Zelda series. Then look at Joe Lambert's sketchbook. Then look at Ryan Andrew's sketchbook. Then cry. Here's mine.

stereo skifcha from xgabberx on Vimeo.

This weekend I tried to read a little Metal Gear Omnibus. I read Last of the Greats in it's entirety, and thought it wasn't so great after all. And I watched a pretty funny episode of Psych. It was an altogether unproductive weekend, as I didn't draw much, write much, and barely got outside. I don't know why I'm acting so depressed lately. I know there are money things . . . That shouldn't really be a deterrent to just going outside and getting some sun, though.

I've noticed some really pretty landscapes lately, and I want to get into the habit of sketching enviromments in perspective, and being able to drop characters into scenes. That's a major weakness in my art. I also want to get some practice fine tuning my use of color. I was pricing copics and shinhan markers this weekend, but they are way out of my price range. Maybe that's just the universe's way of telling me I need to start using my watercolors. While I'm at it, why not use my acrylics, and my crowquill? I wish my brain wasn't so boggled all the time. If I could just realize I have all the tools I need to at least start practicing my art----I would----I would, well, just finally be working.

Cross It

The Xeric Foundation has announced that May 2012 will be the last set of grants awarded to individual comic creators. Read here for their special announcement and some fond words by Mr. Laird.

I did some more Ziva sketches:


This is based on her early season 7 wounded fox, remorseful characterization. Notice her hair is relaxed even when tied back. The curl in her hair is noticeable, and her eyes are large and doe-like. Notice also that I watch this show as if I know these people in real life and care about their well-being and/or changes in appearance.

I also bought a usb gamepad with which to distract myself while I retrogame. It has already given a 14% boost to my weekend procrastination!


Uploaded by kevy2c on Jun 15, 2011

In the meantime I am soberingly planning my vacation around the fact that I didn't make the registration deadline for Comic Con (yet another convention missed). Still I will be out and about in San Diego, having fun in relative vicinity to the biggest pop culture event in the universe.

I have finally begun reading De:Tales by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba. I feel so late at this, because I can glean from it both the raw joy de vivre of fresh ideas and emotions, and the sophomoric pithy of a newly awoken philospher. It vexingly makes me feel old, jaded, and far from the playing field. That can't be true, can it?