'Quote of The Day' (9/20/10)

"Breaking into comics is, er....HARD to do. :D 

                                                             -DBM

'Quote of the day' (9/12/10)

"People don't care what you know, until they know, how much you care."


                                                                                  -Author Unknown

'Francine & Katchoo (Terry Moore's Strangers in Paradise)

I decided that I wanted to draw this "dynamic duo" about two weeks ago, and so I cracked open some of my SIP comics and well, got cracking!  Of the two characters, I like Francine the most.  She's the haphazard, girl-next-door that nothing ever seems to go right for.  Now Katchoo--she's the pistol.  Kicked while on the ground by life--she makes no bones about kicking back! LOL.  The two worked well together because they're two sides of the same coin.  I also like Francine because she reminds me of my wife.:)




For this piece, I decided to draw the women separate, drawing Francine first, and then Katchoo.  After that, I scanned them into photoshop and colored them in the same order.  Francine was a little harder to paint because of her hair highlights--I'm still not sure if I'm happy about the final result concerning that.  Katchoo was much easier, and the painting seemed to flow easily. 


As you can see, the paint jobs on these two is a little bit different and less detailed than my normal work.  I didn't want to get bogged down with doing a realistic coloring job, so I made sure to keep things light and more "comic-strip" like.  By all means, if you have an opinion, let me know what you think!:D

'School's In!'

Hey all, just started another semester at SVSU today--I'm majoring in Social Work, btw.  Making a point to pursue that bachelor degree--but the road is LONG.  I actually do have a degree already--I have an Associate degree from a two-year art college I graduated from waaaay back in 2003.  I wish I could say that degree has been of some use, but it hasn't at all!  What's worse is that when I first applied at SVSU, I had attempted to have my graphic arts credits transferred--to no avail!  Turns out the art college was not accredited.  Bummer.  I'm really enjoying the social work path, though--and I'm hoping a career will come of it.  Scratch that.  I'm hoping AND praying!  Keep me in your prayers.  Cheers.:)

'Quote of the Day'(8/27/10)

"Keeping the faith is easier said than done--but easier done than understood."


                                                                                                 -Me
                                    

'Quote For The Day' (Thursday, 8/26/10)

"Well, if Jhonen Vasquez can do it, so can I!"


                                          -Daniel Brian Mobley, on a future in the comic book industry

'Transcend' (Quote of The Day--8/25/10)

"To transcend past the trials and pains of this place, you must learn to live IN the world but not live AS the world does.  And ultimately, you must learn that the world is not a place you should live IN(therefore being consumed with its endless debates and trivial skirmishes), but it is simply a place you should live THROUGH.  Make no mistake--despite its joys and pleasures--the purest of which are gifts from God--the world is frankly, an ordeal.  Heaven is the DESTINATION."