PLEASANT LIFE 2 PROGRESS!

Hey friends! Its the Xmas season!

My tree is ready for the cats to destroy and then house the presents for my loved ones!

Meanwhile, I am busy making the comics still! Especially at my PATREON PAGE - Where I am doing some more erotica monthly comics and even offering my Patrons there to suggest a sexy sketch all this month that I will do as a bonus! If that is your thing, come on over and join us! It helps fund the content that I do for FREE!

But work is really ramping up on PLEASANT LIFE 2! Here are some pages I've been sharing via social media:

I have many more that I have finished. And its actually getting a lot of likes and attention via my Instagram... more than my usual postings of cats and nerdy finds and purchases. Check it out:

Usually when I post pics of my cats with the hashtags, I get some likes but never this many! To get this many on my new comic pages for a comic that is not my big ticket "money maker" feels awesome. And I gotta say working on it... it is even better than awesome. Its going better than I expected. I haven't drawn these folks in action in a long time. I didn't know what it would be like. Right now its like being on a bike again. I remember things. I am hitting the beats and angles I want. In my head I am in the scenes, putting the music in and what is being said. Its like the old days again. Drawing these guys is where I am most comfortable, to be honest. I love STARSLAM, the erotica and ANNA, but these guys... they are my first born babies. I missed them. I NEED to get this story done and told. I simply need to. Its been too long. I've neglected them. I'm letting the scenes play out and I am just going with it. Onward!

Anyway, BUSY month for me. I just finished a big card set for KISS and now I am hip deep in Patreon and PLEASANT LIFE stuff. Plus a massive amount of overtime at the day job. No rest for the wicked.  

ADAM GO CRAZY!!!

Anyway, stay safe out there my friends. Things are rolling like snowballs down the hill and I can't wait to dingle my snowballs in all of your faces! 

Later on! 
-T

FINALLY!

Oh man, I've re-discovered a rush that is better than coffee and a Mt. Dew combined.... actually DOING SOME ARTWORK!

Yeah, its been something I've been struggling with for months now. I used to sit and do 5-8 pages a night in light pencils and then ink on them all week. It was how I did things. I've kept wanting to tap into that energy for a while now but the events of 2016 just sucked the life out of that workflow. Well last night, the time was right. The moon was in the right position, the drink in my cup was the exact ratio I needed, the Howard Stern recaps on Sirius were the right ones streaming, everyone left me alone and I tapped into the workflow. I had the PS4 waiting behind me, aching me to play Lego Star Wars or GTA 5 again, but I resisted and said I could as a reward if I just got the fuck to work!

So I sat at the table. Seven hours later I emerged triumphant!

In total, I got two commissions partially done (gotta color those tonight), and NINE pages for STARSLAM 3 pencilled and in various stages of ink slapped on pages!

Wow, did I need that. It really made me feel great. Like an artistic orgasm I sorely needed to feel again. After the smoke cleared I treated myself to two hours of some Lego Star Wars on PS4. My girl came home and we watched some TV together and cuddled. Today I set my alarm for 9:45 and I shot right up, anxious to get more work done! I was rewarded with my dedication to get the cover to the Caleb book done:

COMING SOON!!! (yes, I know there is a spelling error... some stuff still being worked on as I type this. This is not the final version)

Man it feels good to finally tap into some of the energy to get some work done. Do I have an actual disciplined work ethic when it comes to my own work again? Lets hope! I'm well aware of my track record from last year with everything going on, and how it can dissipate in a minute. Its easy to knock the wind out of my sails lately. So for now, I am just going to enjoy feeling like this while I can and get as much done as I can!

Well, back to work but let me leave you with this cute pic of lil' James with the worst case of bedhead he had this weekend!

Looks like Eraserhead or something!

--Take care,

T

Juggling Act

Heyo! A bunch of updating type of things for your mind-grape.

Halloween happened this past week. Since it was raining we took the safe road and went to the local Mall where the stores were handing out candy. Scott-bot 2000 picked out his own costume:

 And since James T can't talk yet, the wife and I picked out something appropriate for him:

I've been busy working on commissions, writing stuff and trying to finish the mountain of things on my plate. The next three months are HEAVY production months for me. (So much for the sabbatical!) And I'm not complaining. It pays my bills. Right now I got two smaller card sets on my plate, plus some odds and ends for another one I did work for this last summer. That same company wants to make a comic book with me featuring a major historical literary character. So I pitched them a concept and a few story outlines and they loved them. I finished the main outline and some dialog in a script last night and sent it off for approval. I will probably start pages this next week or two. We're planning on a 4 issue run if all goes well. Its a paid gig and its gonna be awesome!

Beyond that, I've done regular commission work and writing when I can on the three books I plan to release hopefully next year. A couple of them, for sure. So expect A LOT from me next year!

STARSLAM continues! Every Monday, a new perverted strip is uploaded. Adults only. Read it at the adults only part of this site if you are over 18 and are into such things. I'm wrapping up art on that project so that I can launch a tradebook next year as well.

ARTBOOK: Some might not have heard but the original printer backed out of printing it. I understand their reasoning. But I got another printer in mind for the gig. I'm talking to them this week and hopefully the books will be printed and in your hands by Christmas.

PODCAST: The idiothead morning show podcast continues! Subscribe and download via Itunes right HERE -- and please make with the comments, subscriptions and downloads. It all helps fund the podcast, which is available for free. Thank you. Approaching episode #200!!!

Meanwhile when I am not working on these millions of things, this is who monopolizes my time:

James is walking now and into EVERYTHING! A real hand full. Also Scott and his autism is a constant challenge. We're working with doctors to get him the best care. He has little improvements every day and I'm excited to see that. But I will admit some fatigue does hit me hard.

And, if all of the above wasn't enough, the boys and I are planning and working on a TALES OF SEQUENTIAL MAYHEM #3! I started the art on it this week. Here's a spoiler page:

Its an EC HORROR COMICS tribute book just like the last one. Likely we will launch a Kickstarter for it in January. Look for it soon.

2014 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR: Its shaping up. I'm 100% confirmed for Cherry Captial Con in May. Then I'll likely hit Motor City Con after that. Then maybe either NYCC or San Diego as a fan to pass out flyers and meet editors. We'll see what I can swing. I'd like to do a book signing or two at some local stores. We'll see.

Anyway folks, thanks for checking in. TONS going on. Lets hope my 20 years at this juggling act works out and I can keep these balls in the air. (Not MY balls, but the balls being various things... I mean... ah.. you know what I mean.)