I'm feeling much better today. I think writing those things down helped me more than I expected. I'm leaving that entry so I can read it again when my mind is more clear and I can look at it with more distance.

I think the effort you have to make to write those things down helps to take those feelings apart and be a bit calmer about it. I'm asking myself now what I really want to do and achieve, in which directions to go with my art and my life (or maybe I should say: reviewing those ideas). I think I was too impatient, trying to do too many things at once. I want to specialize in certain areas of illustration (and comics, duh) and this is what I should concentrate on.

So... it was obvious I could not live long without a comic.

And today is my Birthday. But something more important happened today.

My NEW webcomic More Than a Hunch has just launched!!! I made the launch today as a Birthday present for myself.

If you want to give me a Birthday present spread the word or give some comments or vote or... Just acknowledge it's existence

I AM EXCITE! I CAN HAS A NEW WEBCOMIC!

This is something that has been bugging me for a long time when I was looking at many art forums.

Today I stumbled upon this article: http://srbissette.com/?p=13107 It would be advisable for all artists and writers to read it; it is about how many problems collaboration can bring.

But what I want to say is something else, though deeply linked to that.

Writers. Or: people labeling themselves as "comic writers seeking for an artist", especially when it comes to long term projects/publication pitches. I am sending this message to you.
Many of you put your calls for artists in the forums. You approach the artists with your idea for a story. You write the posts. Yet most of the posts clearly show you are not READY to collaborate on comics.

I want to point out that a comic writer is still a WRITER.
( RANT RANT RANT )

Everybody can write. Everybody can draw comics. But if you are aspiring to do it professionally you have to show a professional level of skills. If your pitch shows blatant lack of those skills you are being disrespectful to the artists you are proposing to. Your idea might be the best idea since bottled water but if you are unable to do anything with it you will not be taken seriously.

Remember that a good story is not only what happens but also how it happens and how it is shown. You might not have one of the three only if you show a master level in the other two.

I am sorry to say but this is the day I am quitting Seclusion Inn.
I was really hesitant to do this as I hate when webcomics stop, but as Seclusion Inn was neither popular nor too much into the story this might be the best moment to do so.
It is not because I want to quit to make webcomics. Actually the opposite: I want to do a good, interesting webcomic. And Seclusion Inn is far from being among the more interesting stories or having the best characters. When I decided to do it – and it was a good couple of years ago – I had much less developed stories and characters and thought I’d just do it as one shot.
But throughout those years things happened. Things that for one reason or the other became – only for me – connected to this comic. And I mean really BAD things including death, serious sickness etc. It took me some time to realize this; I was treating this as my personal shortcomings, lack of speed, lack of skills… But, while I am far from perfection, it appeared that even though I did improve it never applied to this comic, because when drawing each page I was struggling with the THINGS along with the page.
I could have a consistent style. I could draw people looking the way I want them to. I could script, thumbnail and draw quickly comic pages. For anything BUT this comic.
And each page of this comic took a LOT of time to draw. Time in which, with rough estimation, I could do 2 pages of any other comic PLUS one or two cell shaded illustrations.

Well then, If I can do anything BUT this comic I guess it makes sense to do so. If I loved this webcomic I would have never quit it. But I know I have so much better things to offer; there is no reason to waste mine and your time on THIS comic.

I will definitely post stuff online and before the end of the year I am planning to start another webcomic. I am still not sure if it will be one of my longer stories or one of the one-shots. But it will be something I will want to tell and want to draw. If you liked any part of Seclusion Inn then I promise that whatever comes next will be 100 times better so please keep an eye on my twitter or tumblr or Deviantart or Livejournal.

To everyone who has been with me up till now I want to send the feelings of my deepest gratitude. Please, keep believing in me and I will give you something really nice; much better than I could ever with Seclusion Inn.

when you realize...

"I've graduated university, got my MA and now have a dayjob that actually pays...


OMG, I am an adult D:"

A real one this time




This is going to be... interesting

I wanted to draw something in strong black and white but what? I had no idea so I started doodling until I saw a shape I wanted to refine.

I think it looks kind of nice.


[EDIT] I am not sure if anybody comes here but who DOES come here are Russian spambots; I get a spam comment every couple of days. I'm turning off anonymous comments for this entry.

Yes, I am incapable of posting anything else.... also because for last 2,75 months I've been trying to overwork myself do death working with the internship from hell (some of those were actually drawn at work).
1,5 week to go, and then TOWARDS ITALY!!!

But I won't hold you any longer you can go now you're probably yearning to stab me see the sketches!

Part 1: Serus from Two Rooks (top) and Koetsu from Tiger and Bunny (bottom).

I’ve just finished watching the newest Tiger and Bunny episode and asdjaskl…



part two: fanart of characters belonging to http://acertainpavane.tumblr.com/ from her comic Knights-Errant: true face of Will and downcast Kadeen (I reread last scene and it happened…)



part three: Ariya from my own webcomic Seclusion Inn and her brothers.

If I were to choose who I wand the least to be my enemy it’s the second oldest one (the one who is not blond); he’s a bit of psycho.

I’m a bit tempted to explore those siblings more in future.



God, you must hate me now… I promise, this is the last part of the sketchdump… (for today).

Detective Conan characters: Mori Ran, Akai Shuichi, Kaito Kid. Shuichi is such a spoiler material gaaaah. I’ve been rereading manga lately and waaah, foreshadowing, little hints… I can’t believe I missed it all. I’m like pretty sure Shuichi KNOWS Conan is Shinichi (from the case where Takagi had to solve the case before sunset and from the fact he knows about Ai).

I’m so curious who Sera is now *.*
Yeah, you guys have NO IDEA what I’m talking about -_- *sigh* sorry…



Aaaand, that's it for today.
Actually I'm doing a lot of exercise sketches: objects, silhouettes, even architecture... but they're mostly not worth any attention.

So this is the most constructive thing I’ve done all weekend, apart from buying 8 pairs of Disney socks (OK, SEVEN pairs of Disney and one Tasmanian Devil…).



Funny thing, this is totally canon and even not OOC XD (Oh, this is from "Tiger and Bunny" an anime about sponsored superhero reality show. It's as awesome as it sounds).

I guess I’ll work on my comic at work.

By myself.

Again.

God, I am fucking stupid.