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So, it seems fitting that my last journal entry was on Wyrd's fifth anniversary. I babbled about the comic book display in college (which sadly I never took a decent picture of it when it was up because I'm an idiot) and how Wyrd was my first character, and how I was giving her an official funeral by using her in the display. I haven't drawn her, or given her a second thought since December of last year because I was completely at ease with letting her go.
But now here I am, approaching her six year anniversary, and I'm completely re-immersed in her story. I had shelved her because she was becoming repetative and a bit generic. There were too many things already in existence that she could be considered copying (examples: "The Crow" and "The Punisher"). But in a complete revamp, my badass dead girl is back and I'm actually excited to work on her again. I missed her without even knowing it. Her story has taken a completely different turn and I think it may actually work this time. And if I end up canning the poor thing, then hey, at least I drew something, right?
But now here I am, approaching her six year anniversary, and I'm completely re-immersed in her story. I had shelved her because she was becoming repetative and a bit generic. There were too many things already in existence that she could be considered copying (examples: "The Crow" and "The Punisher"). But in a complete revamp, my badass dead girl is back and I'm actually excited to work on her again. I missed her without even knowing it. Her story has taken a completely different turn and I think it may actually work this time. And if I end up canning the poor thing, then hey, at least I drew something, right?
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Five years later . . .
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So, today marks the fifth anniversary of my first comic book concept and the decision that I want to draw comics for the rest of my life. In senior year of high school, December 22, 2004, I drew a character named Wyrd. She was the first character I ever created, drawing wise, that I truly could picture in a comic book setting. I quickly began coming up with a story for her and five years later, I now have over twenty different stories, and over 140 different characters.
On January 14, 2010, I am one of five people involved in a comic book display and panel at Camden County College. In my part of the display, I will be showing the five year evolution of Wyrd, from the original 2004 drawing, to the final ones that I am doing now. This will be Wyrd's last hoorah being that I officially shelved her story in May of 2009. I think it's only fitting to give her a decent funeral being that she was the one that started it all. Images will be posted as soon as everything is put together.
In other news, I have a bunch of things to post from my college classes from January of 2009 up to the present. Once I get my computer connected to the scanner, those will be up as well.
To anyone still watching this page, I greatly appretiate it and hope you will continue to stick around as I get my act together and finally start to post some more work.
On January 14, 2010, I am one of five people involved in a comic book display and panel at Camden County College. In my part of the display, I will be showing the five year evolution of Wyrd, from the original 2004 drawing, to the final ones that I am doing now. This will be Wyrd's last hoorah being that I officially shelved her story in May of 2009. I think it's only fitting to give her a decent funeral being that she was the one that started it all. Images will be posted as soon as everything is put together.
In other news, I have a bunch of things to post from my college classes from January of 2009 up to the present. Once I get my computer connected to the scanner, those will be up as well.
To anyone still watching this page, I greatly appretiate it and hope you will continue to stick around as I get my act together and finally start to post some more work.
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Losing a crutch . . .
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I depend very heavily on photoshop (PS). I have this thing where I feel if it wasn't inked and colored in PS, it's not worthy of being posted. With that theory, I post nothing. I have dozens of good sketches, but without the time to scan them in, resize them, ink, then color them in PS, they never see the light of day.
Thanks to an opportunity presented by my professor in Drawing II, I had to complete a comic book page in four days so my piece could be featured in a display case about comic book art. My only problem was I had nothing to show and not much time to make anything. Certainly not enough time (between work and class) to do the whole photoshop ordeal, specially with the problem of a quality print. Without PS, I didn't know what to do. No idea I came up with could be done without the incredible magic of PS, what with it's layer ability and blending tool, etc. Totally frustrated and on the verge of giving up, I began to look through my multitude of comics and try different methods of copying styles without using a digital source. Upon mimicing Ben Templesmith's backgrounds, I found a new tool of choice, a way to make texture, gradients, and anything I want in the background; marker and water. Using that simple method, I began my first real comic book page. Now, without PS, I feel that the possibilities for hand drawn images are endless.
I've lost my crutch, my excuse, my reason for never having anything to show.
In other words, I'm happy as a pig in . . . you know.
Thanks to an opportunity presented by my professor in Drawing II, I had to complete a comic book page in four days so my piece could be featured in a display case about comic book art. My only problem was I had nothing to show and not much time to make anything. Certainly not enough time (between work and class) to do the whole photoshop ordeal, specially with the problem of a quality print. Without PS, I didn't know what to do. No idea I came up with could be done without the incredible magic of PS, what with it's layer ability and blending tool, etc. Totally frustrated and on the verge of giving up, I began to look through my multitude of comics and try different methods of copying styles without using a digital source. Upon mimicing Ben Templesmith's backgrounds, I found a new tool of choice, a way to make texture, gradients, and anything I want in the background; marker and water. Using that simple method, I began my first real comic book page. Now, without PS, I feel that the possibilities for hand drawn images are endless.
I've lost my crutch, my excuse, my reason for never having anything to show.
In other words, I'm happy as a pig in . . . you know.
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Back in business
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So, I haven't done anything lately. That is obvious, but I'm putting myself 'back in business' so to speak. I'm reaching out with several differents mediums. I have restarted my YouTube account www.youtube.com/eafx and I will soon restart the corresponding DevArt account at www.eafx.deviantart.com
I hope to have more to post soon on here, including character profiles, still life, comic pages, and sculpture. For now, I will keep updating my current WIP.
Emmy
I hope to have more to post soon on here, including character profiles, still life, comic pages, and sculpture. For now, I will keep updating my current WIP.
Emmy
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DeviantDead
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