A bloggerific day

So lots of posts today. Lots going on. Last night was spectificent, my sister in law brought me a cookie made with pot butter. So i ate me half of that sucka and went to the wifeys favorite local pizza joint for her birthday dinner with the family. I got to tell you that was some kind of madness. There is nothing like laughing your ass of with the 2 other peole who are in on the joke while everyone else goes WTF Mate. Got home and after everyone else fell asleep I ate the other half of that sucka, and preceeded to get creative. More plotting of my story, and the face of my anti-hero has been defined.

By the way I am by no means a master of photoshop, and this is just the basic concept on color. I have a look in my head and it will take awhile to find the colors and shadows that portray the look of the story i want. This morning I also managed to get some of the first page or two scripted. Uber excitement over all of the creative juices that have been floating around in my head lately.

Any who back to the cookies. I dont have the opportunity to get baked very often, and i got to tell you when i do i want to enjoy it. and this was very enjoyable, it came on nice and slow and when it hit it hit hard. The bonus is there wasnt any of the paranioa or fuzzy feeling that comes along with smoking the cheba. It was a good clean high.

So there you have it my little crickets. Till next time i remain a guy who is by no means the smartest man on the internet.

Been awhile my lil crickets

First off HAPPY BIRTHDAY WIFEY!!!

Second it is good to see that Rescue Me is back and still as great as always. gotta love seeing Micheal J. Fox playing a crippled xtreme sports athlete.

Got some sweet new figures this week. Thanks to the sellers for the super fast shipping. Got me a killer Mugen from Samuai Champloo, and Wonder Woman. I have a little bit of an issue with WW's hair, but other than that shes cool.

Now for the recent time wasters...
Reads-
Batman year one. Great story, pacing, dialogue and i gotta tell you, and this is coming from a guy who is a visual being, the art really worked for me. It really fits in well with the story.

Batman- year 100. I was a little skeptical of this one at first. I gotta say though it was another well written and well drawn book. The art took a little getting used to, but it really worked well. Both of these books were read in one sitting.

Movies- Transporter 3. Not as bad as I expected. Great pace, the story was solid, and the chick was hot. Oh the car chase scenes were well done also. Not much needs to be said. If it aint broke dont fix it...B+

TV. Rescue me is back. already talked about that. I have been watching some cartoons with me 3 month old princess. Yes she really watches and apperently digs them. We have been watching Iron Man the Armored Adventures, Justice League Unlimited, and The Batman. These are really enjoyable toons. If you wish there were some good toons on that as a manchild you could get stupid with, check 'em out.

Games- Free Realms. I know, I know, its for the younger crowd. Gotta tell ya its fun. there isnt a plot or a story per se. You create your toon and take part in the world. You can take on different careers like a chef, adventurer, ninja, pet trainer, wizard, miner and more. Switch between jobs, or go race carts, or just do quests. This is a cool browser based MMO that is laidback and chill. Free to play or 5 bones for membership.

On the creative front- my little story/ graphic novel idea is morphing and growing. I have managed to get a basic synapsis and character sketches done. This is no small feat when you are either surrounded by 2 lil chitlens or at a fire station sorrounded by a group of over grown chitlens, and you are ADD and get sidetracked easily by books movies and video games. Any way the fact that the story is still festering and growing is a good sign.

That is all for now my precious lil crickets. Till next time I am not the smartest man in this room.

creative juices

Besides the dram that comes with life in a firestation, and the severe allergic reaction to tilapia (that sucked cause the fish tacos were killer...no pun intended) I had a decent day creatively.

I am finding that the more I let go of any preconceived notions about how the creative process should work the more I enjoy the way I am doing things. It also seems that while there is no rhyme or reason to my methods, the fragments that have been written or sketched are slowly coming together to form a cohesive idea.

Being able to draw a superhero or a hot chick definitely helps in the process of comic art, but understanding the medium, finding a way that works for you, and putting it all together to tell a story or share an idea that pulls the audience in is a whole other story, and this is where real practice, discipline, and perseverance will pay off.

So us aspiring comic gods must keep plugging away.

This has been a nugget of wisdom from Gortok.