Update

Haven't put up much content lately. Almost finished with the shirt design for At the End of the World. Sent in three pieces two took over 3 hours and one took 45 minutes. The 45 minute one was accepted.

Time to unveil!

fter much back and forth...ing and me not being able to make up my damn mind. I finally finished a concept and a sketch for it. Like I mentioned earlier the new story will be about too mid 20 year old moonshiners from Zephyrhills, FL that are being hunted down by a big whiskey baron who want's their recipe because these two boys (Jethro and Al) are cutting into his bottom line all over the south.

This is just a rough inking but this is the main idea for them.

How not to rub a artist you commisioned, the wrong way.

While I am finishing up inks to post. Here is a little thing I wanted to put up. It's called How to Be a Douche bag Client. I very rarely, if ever, complain about any of my clients. I enjoy my work, I have realizing people's ideas and concepts onto paper and print. But out of the countless numbers of things I have done I have maybe two clients that left a bad taste in my mouth.

So here is a story for anyone that wants work done by that certain artist. You set aside a budget to get work done by them. You contact them and you get everything squared away. They send you a the finished sketch, you approve and it goes off to inking and rendering color. You responded to them, they know already you like what's going to happen. You told them the color scheme, inking won't do to much different to the piece.

The artist takes more time on this than usual to get it just right, maybe they really enjoy the concept, feel it is a way to release some personal preferences. Be it the subject, the medium or the style. They put alot more effort than usual. They do a few re dos turns into a 2 and a half week piece so it's perfect. They send it to you........................................................... An that's what they get, nothing, silence, you don't respond. You just don't respond, don't pay attention. A week, eh, forgivable, two weeks, maybe something happened. Anytime after that means that you probably ditched and you just ruined any chances to ever work with this artist you liked so much ever again. We liked the work so much, he put it up for sale for another client that will contact him. If you signed a contract that stipulates lack of communication for a certain amount of time equals rights being retained by the artist to do what he pleases, even if you put money twords it, 50% upfront which is the usual thing. You did wrong by him, he still has to make a living. So this is a message, keep in contact, it helps guys.

I can't make up my mind.

Yesterday the girl and I went on our hike. After mother nature pissed on our first planned day and then Sam became ill for a span of 10 hours we went Sunday. Left at 10 am got there at 11. It was amazing, our jaws dropped when we got within 8 miles of the place. It was already beautiful. Like the Artimus Pyledriver song says "Black water, Lord don't ya scare me I embrace all the tranquility." I feel at home out there and Sam did too. I'll get into it when I posted the pictures.

But after that I watched a documentary I love (seen it a million times) about Moonshiners on the History Channel. I had an idea pop into my mind to instead of doing a really graphic occult comic first, to do a adventure/action/comedy one about two Moonshiners from Zephyrhills, FL. I won't put any details out yet but I have finished the concept sketches and have the story laid out. This will be easier for my first one because the I, Six book will have 13 reoccurring characters that I am not near finishing the art on. It'll be called Popskull though.

I, Six

After a long week I started working on my second round of sketches for my comic. I'm really laying out their accouterments more and getting some stances that give more feel and personality to the characters. I am also doing some more work on their look and outfits seeing as half of them ended up looking like the Black Knight from Monty Python's Holy Grail. This week has been pretty hectic. Had a few layouts and flash banners to do, some logos and a album cover. This weekend I'll be taking a break because it is my girlfriend and I's 2 year anniversary and we are going hiking and such. Should be fun.

Busy week.

Right now I have five clients I am juggling. I actually found some time to finish half the concept art for the comic, I, Six, that I am creating. Below I posted a sketch of one of the characters, Bathin, based off one of the demons in the Lesser Key of Solomon. I also posted below the poster I did for Lo Pan. Still waiting on a reply from these guys. Had a great week last week, going to have a great weekend this week. Girl and I are celebrating two years together. We are going hiking in this amazing state park that is part of the Florida Trail. Been wanting to go for awhile. They have rapids, suspension bridges, swamps, wet lands and wild life galore. Gators are definite, maybe some Bears! OH! I also posted a sketch I did a week ago I dug.

Peace,
Ian

Morpheus Tales/Lo-Pan finished

This weekend I finished the poster for Lo Pan, I will be posting it once I get the approval. I also did a quick ink wash for this next issue of Morpheus Tales. It's pretty loose but I dig it.