12:55 PM - Paid In Full - Necrotic Tissue Oct Issue

My short story Paid In Full is in October's issue of Necrotic Tissue.  The double sized issue is available as a FREE download by using the link below.  There are two verisions available - one low res and one hi-res depending on your personal preference.

Necrotic Tissue's  October Issue

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11:45 AM - New Art Up On Site

I just uploaded my new piece of Art called, The Valley of the Shadow of Death.  You may have seen the WIPs in earlier blog postings.  

You can check out the final piece by clicking the link below.  Personally, I really really like the way that it turned out.  The color, composition and subject matter are spot on.

Check it out!

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12:12 AM - Prints For Sale

I just put up three prints that are available for sale at my etsy store.  The images I have up there right now are MaggotHead, Grace, and The Creeper.

If you're interested you can check out my store by clicking the link below.

Thanks.

Kevin's Etsy Store

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8:27 PM - Fear No Evil 2: Valley of the Shadow of Death...

Low res scan of a work in progress.  Did most of the pencil last night, and this morning started the inking.  Knight is based on the Templar Knights of the 13th century, or so.

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4:24 PM - Putting The Flesh On The Bones...

Late last night a lot of ideas I had for Purgatory Blues started coming together.  The whole idea is evolving and the characters starting to soldify.  One of those times when I start writing notes and everything just fits together.  One idea leading to another and so forth.  The purpose and personality of the characters coming together very well.  The beginnings of the storyline forming.  It's been quite awhile since I've created a character that I like as much and have invested in as much as Reaper as well as the creation of a fictional world.  Defintely lotta fun.  Always a good thing.

Did a rough sketch of an idea for Reaper's weapon as well as a full body sketch of him.  His weapon is essentially like a crowbar only with 6 inch spikes at each end and such.  I wish I had one LOL.  Maybe I'll make a prop someday - somehow.  Then when Mormons come around I can grab it off the wall and be all like, ''Repent! Motherfucker!'' >:D

Might work on some more intricate designs for his cloak later on as well as what he looked like prior to becoming Reaper.  

Maybe start working on the first draft of the script later today.

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7:52 AM - Blame Canada

I got 'tagged' by that green haired Canuck, Jodi Lee.

I tag Sharon.

So here it goes...

name: Kevin
dob: March 27th
loc: Colorado
hometown: Upstate NY

five details about you…
1 - I have no pets and have no intention of owning any.
2 - I'm single and have no problem with that.
3 - I moved 1500 miles with no job in line.
4 - I have room mate who's a limbless zombie named Frank.
5 - I'm a Christian.

five details about your appearance right now…
1 -Scruffy.
2 - Band-aide on left index finger

3 - Scrapped up left knee.
4 - I have lost a significant amount of weight in the past 2 years
5 - I am bald.

five things you did today
1 - Went to work.
2 - Caught up with current events via online publications.
3 - Replied to a query from an editor/publisher.
4 - Went to the store.
5 - Wasted time online.

five favorite groups…(in no particular order)
1 -Wild Sweet Orange
2 -Zoe Keating
3 -Placebo
4 - Living Color
5 - Cold War Kids

five favorite movies…
1 -John Carpenter's The Thing.
2 - In The Mouth Of Madness
3 - Evil Dead Triology
4 - Team America
5 - Snatch

five things that make you happy…
1 - mtn biking/hiking/snowshoeing
2 - making Art.
3 - having the day/night off from work.
4 - spending time with family
5 - making an impact by being active in various environmental causes.

five things that disgust you…
1 - People that stink of stale cigarette smoke.
2 - People that stick their religion/atheism/agnostic, political, social, morality way of life in my face and deem all other ways wrong.
3 - People that litter.  Ie, dumping fastfood wrappers in a national forest.
4 - That stuff that Starbucks tries to pass off as 'coffee'.
5 - Politics.

five things that don't impress you..
1 - White kids driving round town blasting gangsta rap in the BMW their folks bought them.
2 - Bureaucrats.
3 - People that post multiple bulletins about the same shit all within a five minute time span.
4 - Creative people that blog more about pointless shit then they spend time creating stuff.
5 - The majority of the stuff being put out by the small press, with a few exceptions.

five things you can't live without…
1 - ART.
2 - family
3 - the rocky mountains
4 - music - real music not commercial radio bullshit.
5 - my mtn bike and other outdoor gear.

five things you'll do when you complete this…
1 - go eat breakfast
2 - do some housework
3 - go to store to get sketch/drawing pad.
4 - go to office and pick up the package from Amazon
5 - make some Art.

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1:15 PM - REPENT! MOTHERFUCKER!

Rough sketch of character REAPER from my WIP comic.  

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10:55 AM - Check out this video: Living Colour - Type (live)

Check out this video: Living Colour - Type (live)

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1:52 PM - Nefarious Update...

Got an email today from Stevie, from G&F Publishing, that included a pdf preview of the comic.  After a few minor edits after the 3 of us flipped through it it is about to head off to the printers.  Yay.  Everything's looking good and I believe Paul will be taking some copies with him when he does an event later this coming month.  

Stay tuned for more info...

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12:02 PM - CRUMBS ON THE TABLE
Current mood: awake

I watched the documentary CRUMB the other night.  It is about the legendary underground artist R. CRUMB, who is legendary for his comics, and Art.  In fact you would be justified in saying that started the whole counter culture underground  comic book genre with stuff like Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat.

I enjoyed the documentary because it did not attempt to paint Crumb as a villian or a hero.  They found 2 people that enjoyed/appreciated his work and what he was trying to do and 2 people that were critical of his work and the meaning behind it.  Also most of the footage was mostly Crumb interacting/talking with family and friends.  It wasn't very often you heard a voice from behind the camera ask a question.  The documentary allowed the viewer to draw their own conclusions about Crumb.

I never really knew about R. Crumb until I began attending JCC.  Mainly because I went to a very rural conservative uptight high school where such things as Crumb were looked down upon to say the least.  Once in college though I was exposed a wider variety of underground contemporary artists and Crumb quickly became an icon along with DuBuffet and Maplethorpe amongst my art school cronies.  His work wasn't safe and was  a thumb to the eye of the conservative schmucks we'd all had to deal with in high school.  Beyond that we all appreciated his pen and ink skills and his story telling ability.  

Today, I still like Crumb and think he is relevant to the Art world.  What's really interesting is seeing his influence and talent passed down to his son and daughter.
Although I don't agree with everything the man does or thinks I do respect him a lot.

Currently listening : Without You I’m Nothing By Placebo Release date: 1998-11-03

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