Incredibly Neato.

Been doing well the last few days. Got some stuff done. Prelims and some sketches are out to clients for approval. I'm getting offers on more commissions and potential sales of my artist proof sketch cards. Its looking great so far! I'm waiting on a price quote and to pay for my printing on CHEESECAKE, so thats the hold up right now. Doing fine on it. I gotta reprint some prints and cards for upcoming conventions I got. Other than that, life is great!

I'm hoping to do a bit more "spring cleaning" around here and get rid of more crap I don't need. I need to quit saving it to potentially sell it. Instead I just need to TOSS IT. Don't even look at it. I won't even miss it anyway.

I'm quitting soda once again this week. I think I got one two liter left and then I'm done. Gonna start with a slow exercise routine. I've been researching exercises for the morbidly obese and I think I got an hour in me 3 days a week. Then I'll increase to 4. Then 5. Till then I will plan out my meals. Eat smaller portions more frequently. Usually I do it the opposite. Food first then exercise. I am going backwards this time. See what that does for me. No promises and no long "this time its for real" blog. Let me go a month and see what I can do. But I haven't forgotten my 2012 vow: that if I don't drop AT LEAST 60 pounds by December 31st, I have to quit comics for good. So I've got 11 months to do it. I hope to be down considerably by Motor City and Heroes, just to show some of you that I am serious about this and watch the fuck out!

Anyway, I will be on the campus of MSU in East Lansing this saturday for the comics forum. I'll have books, art, sketches, print cards and prints. Everything will be 1/2 off the marked price! I am trying to get rid of old stuff and make room for new stuff for 2012 convention travels and funds. So if you want to save on stuff of mine, come on out! Details on the show are HERE. Some big names coming out too. Pals of mine like Brett Pinson, Jay Jaycot, Dean Stahl, Kevin Leen, Jay Fosgitt and others. But Marvel artist Ryan Stegman and Cynicalman creator Matt Feazell! Its going to be a happening, thats for sure! Admission is FREE! I'm excited to see my friends there again. Its been a while.

Well, I was going to go to bed and get decent sleep and work hard on art tomorrow, but I think I might try to curl up near the coffeetable and try some sketching/page work. I've got the head space for it now. :)

Cheers and be safe!

T

P.S. I was saddened to hear of the sudden passing of artist Al Rio today. I've got a couple of his sketchbooks and his work is just awesome. My condolences to his family and fans. He will definitely be missed. He was one of my favorites out there today.