State of the Artist 10/17/2011

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So, it's been a bit of a busy week on a personal level here on Planet Kit! No surprise there, right? But, here we are, another Monday and another State of the Artist update!


Weekly Words

Perhaps the day may come when we shall remember these sufferings with joy.
- Virgil, 70 - 19 BC

We each have our struggles, hardships, trials and tribulations; some we share with the world, some we share with friends or family, and some we keep to ourselves. But, whatever our struggles, we each of us hope one day we can look back and say we are stronger for them.



Current Project


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Long-delayed commission for a good friend. Requested back during AFO in August, this is Mizuho Kazami from "Read or Die." Thankfully, he is extraordinarily patient and understanding. But, it's now in the mail and on it's way to him, so I do hope he'll enjoy it!

Nothing else to post from the backlog of Current Projects I'm working on, as I'm clearing them off one at a time and so devoting what little time I have at the moment to each project individually.




From the Archive


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Blood Tears
Completed: 6.2008


A commission completed in 2008. One of a series of requested characters from an original work of fiction, this is Michael. I cannot deny a thing for redheads. :)

Original: Not Available
Prints (8x10", giclee): $12

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Near Future

Not much going on in terms of conventions for the rest of the year. This time of year is pretty quiet for me until February, when I'll be appearing at MegaCon in Orlando. Until then, I've still got a commission backlog, an upcoming print sale I hope to post details for, holiday card request post I need to get to work on, hopes to open a new commission queue before too much longer, and another project I've taken on.... O.o

With a friend coming in from out of town for the weekend, it promises to be a very busy Near Future!


So, that's all for this week's State of the Artist, thank you all for joining me! As always, feel free to leave questions or comments below!


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State of the Artist 10/10/2011

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I'm sorry for the lack of update last week, it was rather hectic on Planet Kit, and I didn't have anything new to share, but welcome to a new State of the Artist update and thank you for joining me!


Weekly Words

The more I know, the more sure I am I know so little. The eternal paradox.

-James Clavell, 1924 - 1994



Current Project

I did end up getting a final scan of the portrait commission I was working on of Nakeisha, so I'll be posting the final pencil.




There are some small tweaks and adjustments to the curves of her cheeks and the slope of her nose that probably aren't noticeable if you're not looking at the original, but they were little things that were bothering me as I was working on it. Due to the extremely personal nature of this commission, I just wanted to make sure it was as close to perfect as I could get it.

My only hope now is that her mother can look upon this portrait and see only the joys in her daughter's life, and not the sorrows she could no longer fight.



From the Archive

More Than Meets The Eye
Completed: February 2008



I found myself struck by the desire to do some fanart for the first Transformers film that was released, but since I'm not a big fan of technical drawing, I decided to reboot the 'bots into how I envisioned them in human bodies given their personalities. From left to right: Ratchet, Jazz, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Ironhide. (No prizes for guessing my favorite Autobot. ^.^)

This is actually not a single image, but a composite of five separate inked and traditionally-colored drawings.

I really need to draw men more often.

Originals (A4, ink and marker, 5 separate character drawings): $60 each
Prints (8x10", giclee, composite image): $12


Near Future

As of this update, the only upcoming convention that will be showing my art is:

Necronomicon: Tampa, FL October 21-23

Right now, I've got 3 commissions still sitting on my plate to clear off before I can open up the queue to take new commissions of work on personal pieces I still have sitting on the drawing board. Those of you who have asked about upcoming commission slots, I thank you for your patience, and I promise to announce here when I open up the queue!

So, that's it for this week's State of the Artist update, thank you for joining me!


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