Various Goingz On

HEY ALL! Thanks for checking back! Bunch of stuff going on. I'm doing commissions and art pieces to replenish my convention stock. Here's a couple:

Also I have been recoloring/retooling a few of the old favorites. Here's a peek:

All three already got more comments and "favorites" on DA than they did the first time. Seems I'm on the right track! 

I got more commissions this week, including a stack of sketch covers headed my way that will be slabbed and graded through the CGC. Very exciting and great for the people who are getting them to trust me with such esteemed honor. Also I've been selling some promo cards through FB and selling off some of my collectibles on ebay. 

This is all in an effort to keep up with daily bills, which have fallen behind. First quarter of the year was quite tight and quiet. I kept afloat but just barely. The wife and I have done some talking and the decision was made for me to go back to overnight part-time work. To be honest, I am sort of looking forward to it. It will get me out of the house a bit and a break from the kids and talking to people. They can be a handful sometimes and it will feel good to know that bills are defintely covered. Plus the wife and I have some goals to finally drop a ton of bad habits we've always struggled with such as eating out all the time and saving money. We want to save for a house, really bad. But right now living check to check it just won't become a reality. 

SO: We've sat down and made up goals and expectations and have come up with a two year plan to make everything fall into place for us to get the life we want. And as we do this, many things will come to pass. Such as: Losing weight, staying active, less stress, comic conventions funded, comic printings/art materials funded, the ability to do more conventions in the future, a house (The one we want) and the ability to decorate it how we want, newer furniture, better style of living, all bills paid and other things. The only downside to all of this is I will likely have to get a late night job that likely don't pay super well and I will be struggling with a "regular schedule" of sleep. The wife will have more regularity than I will, but that is fine. I can grab whatever sleep I can and attempt to stay sane.

I know, reading all of this makes you scared that I am quitting or I won't have time to draw. Well, thats not accurate, exactly. I will MAKE the time to draw. I will still be as productive as I am now. In the past I have worked 2-3 jobs, went to college classes and STILL did my comics. So I am a good juggler, especially when its for things I am passionate about. So nothing changes. This is all a good thing and I hope I score a good job that allows me everything I need. I tossed out a ton of applications and like everything I do, I am just tossing it to the winds and come what may. 

No worries folks. This is gonna be great! I appreciate all the support and thoughts. We're gonna make it all work. And in the end, we'll emerge triumphant. Rock and roll!

Cheers, T

New Stuff and Goings On

Hey everyone! Some new copic samples for ya. Mostly Doctor Who related.

This week I re-submitted ANNA POCALYPSE to Ka-Blam. Reason being when my books were shipped, a couple of them were damaged in the package. Also one of the narration fonts was not embedded and came out different. Its not too bad but they offered to reprint the entire order for me for free if I sent them new files. So I took advantage of the situation and went back on the advice of the podcast review I got last week from GEEK LIFE and played a bit with the hue saturation on the pages. So the colors are a bit dimmer and not so "on the nose" as it was in the first print run. Also fixed a couple minor things such as a few right eyes being too high on the page, again on their suggestion. SO, I should have those redux issues in the next couple weeks. However, they are letting me keep these previous ones, so the book is still available. Not to say the version I have is bad at all, so don't worry. I'm just glad Ka-blam is being cool about it. And now I can make the colors somewhat "match" what will come in ANNA 2. The color pallate in ANNA 2 will be much different than ANNA 1. Because I've learned a lot in the years since I first published the book. You'll see.

Meanwhile, I am working on new pieces for con season and maybe a couple new print ideas. I will be giving away free prints to anyone who buys books at my table. Also gearing up for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY on May 3rd at Clem's Comics in downtown Lansing, MI. I will be at the table from 11-2pm at least and possibly a bit after. Come see me!

We did some spring cleaning around the house and did a crapload of laundry. My oldest son came to visit and we had a great time as well. Now life returns to normal and I am busy trying to score new clients for commission work to keep me afloat. Things have sorta got slow in this first quarter and book sales are sorta so-so as well. Now that I got Mayhem at the printer and off my plate, plus the reprints of Anna, Pleasant Life and I got the Artbook done, I can focus on everything else now. Prints, new art pieces, coloring better, Starslam pages, and then finally ANNA 2! And somewhere in there finish this Porn Store book. (Also for the fans of the ADULT section of Idiothead.com, I am planning more PORN WORLD WEEKLY strips. Just give me time on them, thanks.)

SO: Shit is crazy around here. Lets keep up the pace and keep crack-a-lackin!

Cheers, T