After the first week, I have to say that this should be an interesting semester. Lots to do. Lots and lots to do, both personally and academically. I'll be doing a portrait of my brother if I can get him to sit down long enough. I've got some thumbnails to do for a commission, some sketching for Carl's comic and more writing to do for my novel.
Oh. Good news on that. A good friend of mine who has connections in the literary world is finding an agent for me! I'm stoked! I told her she has time though. I'm around 100,000 words at the moment, and maybe 3/4's of the way though. There is still some tightening to do of course, but I hope to have it ready for the agent by May.
Did some concept art tonight too. Working on the Rolick Unit. Giggles said that he wanted it to have a four-pronged mouth. I wasn't sure in how exactly, so I did it both ways. Better safe than sorry.
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So, Harry Potter is coming out in less than a week. I can't wait. Been rereading the 6th book because I've forgotten alot. Even rewatching the movies as they come on tv. How sad am I?

Anyway, finished my first illustration for Odessa. She does a fiction for the 405th about a female spartan of the same name. Neat stuff. Hopefully I'll get to do more. 

Done more for my novel as well. I'm making myself sit down and write at least five pages a day. Even been getting up to 7 on some good days. Up to 267 so far and maybe about halfway through the story. Of course, as I go along, I find myself adding more and more just because it works. I hope to have at least 500 pages at the end. And even get it published by the end of the year. Then I can work on my graphic novel.

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Busy, Busy, Busy 02/17/2009
 

Sorry for not posting for a while. Been working on my novel alot lately. Up to 114 pages now. The more I write, the more excited I get about it. Working on some concept work as well for a demonic, not dragonic, creature called the Scar. Have to laugh. Seems to be the one of the game developer's favorites. Lots of little things to get right. Good practice in working with a picky client. lol. Love ya Giggles.

Oh, and decided to paint over an old painting. Wasn't really finished anyway and didn't want to finish it either. Used 3ds max to plot out the peice, show how the angles went and such. Will post it as soon as I get more done.

Enjoy some of the head variations of the Scar:

 
 

Found a site with several professional comic book scripts from actual published comics. Read one while I looked at the cooresponding book. It really helped to show me how the artist worked with what the writer wrote. Some material wasn't used while some added. It really helped.

I think I might take a few and see what I can do with them, then compare them to the actual work. See how I can improve my storytelling abilty and such.

Also, haven't said anything about this yet. But I'm working on a novel too. I would like to do a graphic novel, but not with this one. It just feels better in writing. Might change my mind later on when I feel more confinent about my comic skills.

 
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