Thursday January 29th, 2009

EDIT: A review for "Cromartie High School" has been posted in the forum.

EDIT EDIT: There are going to be quite a few pages (like pretty much the rest of this part) of Alex in his bedroom. Why? Well when I'm feeling depressed I tend to just lay around. My couch eats all my energy and I don't particularly feel like falling asleep so I lay on my bed and stare at the ceiling. It's not terribly exciting to be unhappy. I'm glad I haven't felt that way for a while. I HAVE been feeling really lethargic and dim though...Fuck you, winter.


God damn, two updates this week?

Well, truth be told, this is PAGE 400 and I am super excited to show it to you all. I had a very very emotional tie to this page as a sketch. Illustrator sort of sucks the life out of GF, I think, but the pencil sketch I have...it was like that scene when Alex was dying in Roger's lap; I got cloudy-eyed and sniffly (granted that's from the cold).

I often think crying-snot is underrated. People romanticize sadness. Sadness can be really primal and gross and messy. How many spit/snot bubbles have you seen actors make? Crying is a beautiful and sad release. It's so powerful and it can make others follow suit. I know if someone is crying and they hug me, or even around me, I will start to cry.

Maybe I just feel terrible for what it about to happen to Alex. Maybe that's in.

Sniff.

Anyway, anyone feel like a contest or is this just going to be another waste of my energy? If nobody feels like participating, I don't feel like I should either.

Tuesday January 27th, 2009

Just fucking around with colors is a lot of fun.

Work puts a lot of pressure on drawing, I've noticed. Last night I was at work and just praying to go home early so I could work on maybe three images I was just inspired to do. I actually had an artgasm at work sketching one out so I wouldn't forget it (those are weird, if you've ever had one).

But as soon as I get home, it's like the buzz is gone. All I did was check my email and then played a game until bedtime. The people around me make me want to draw and it seems like once they are gone, there's no reason to.

GAH.

Anyway, sometimes it comes naturally, other times it's hard to get anything out.

hahahaha...innuendo.

EDIT: Thinking back to that pre-caffeine babble, it's just like at college. There were always people around and always a reason to draw. People would say "oh my God that's such a great idea, draw that!" and I'd have the clipboard right there and it would be done. They won't let me draw at work anymore, even when we're down, unless I'm on break. The breaks are so far apart that the flames have died before I get to my book.

ANYway, the next page marks another leap in GF. Page 400! I'm putting a lot of effort into it. That doesn't mean a lot of time. Sometimes I just won't work on a page, but due to the content of the next one (that probably nobody will really care about), I'm working very hard each day to make sure it's just right.

Also...is anyone even still around to do a contest? I was over in the forums and I don't think it's worth my time or money, or yours. People tend to promise me entries and then never had them in and so the winner is usually a default only-submitter. It's not you guys, I know my comic doesn't draw a lot of attention, but why should I spend $50 when I can save it for Mexico?

Wednesday January 21st, 2009

Sorry this page took me so long. Lethargy compounded with even more lethargy and then my time of the month (boys, that was your cue to go "eeeeew"). Also, I'm out of coffee filters which means no coffee until I get to work.
But whatever. Today is my Friday and tomorrow there is bowling and crap.

No I didn't forget to color anything and nothing looks wrong in this page. It looks the way it's supposed to (granted in my crappy style).

EDIT: Can I just say how shitty it is to make hands in Illustrator? I just have. I zoom in to try and rework each tiny finger and by the time I'm looking at the original size, everything it out of proportion. I guess there's a ways to go with Illustrator, but whatever. It wasn't like I could draw them before.

Sunday January 18th, 2009

I've added a new link to the Links sections (as opposed to the, y'know, fanart section or something...) and I'd like people who love/hate Pokemon/anime to read it. It's a beautiful manga spoof on the television show. It's called "Mokepon" and it's a fairly new comic on SmackJeeves. Please patronize accordingly.

Yeah the new page...it's...somewhere around here...I think. Maybe it's under my covers. Lemme check my bed. Zzzzzzz...

EDIT: It's just come to my attention that a guy at work has been spending his days in the company of his son who has "contagious pneumonia". I'm not really sure what the symptoms are, but he claimed today that he was feeling crappy and would avoid people so they wouldn't catch it. Little do people realize that if, as they say, "if a sickness was contagious when you were showing the symptoms, they would've killed every sneezing caveman a long time ago." I.E. anyone who is going to catch it already has.
I'm not saying that I have it. I don't know what pneumonia really is. I DO know I've been feeling hellish for a long time and if my "moon cycle" doesn't put a stamp on these feelings, then I'm going to seek medical attention. (Moon cycle is such a lovely term for bleeding out one's vagina...) Anyway, thems the breaks. If I get pneumonia and die, I'm sorry if you missed the end of GF. Chances are pretty good I'm fine and will continue to blame a lack of updates on my lethargy. I'm going to bed now.

Wednesday January14th, 2009

Jesus Christ, "Heart of Gold" is the only fucking song my neighbor listens to on a system too good for him. I HATE THIS SONG FOREVER.

The next update is being delayed by lethargy and my own lack of sleep because of idiotic music next door. The "book" GF is in the works...again.

Saturday January 10th, 2009

Nngh. I forgot this scene took place at night right before doing the background so sorry the color is terrible. It looks pretty awful.

I have absolutely no plans for today and I'm just wasting it. I want to go do something, but it's fucking cold out and nobody is around. I need something to do that's a touch more active than SITTING AT MY COMPUTER ALL DAY like yesterday.

Updates are getting better, no?

Thursday January 9th, 2009

I am COMPLETELY unhappy with the way this page came out, but whatever. It's done and I can move on to better things.
SEE? NOW he's got his hair back to normal color...Here you thought there was a continuity error. Psh, who you think I am?

Anyway, I'm planning a trip to Mexico so if I seem spacey and updates are taking longer to get around to, it's because I'm researching places to go and things to do. Stealing a Tlaloc idol is among them. : D

Hope you are liking this on-site "forum". I am. If you're internet is not allowing you to see the "safeword", post a message in the Forum under Comments and I'll try to fix it.

EDIT: Oh and I have no idea where Alex IS in panel two, but it's somewhere with a desk or table. Just go with it. Imipramine is an anti-depressant.

DOUBLE EDIT: I've posted a review for "The Amazing Screw-On Head" in the Forum.

Tuesday January 6th, 2009

For the people trying to leave comments here and couldn't before because they had to login, fear not! I didn't realize that setting was on and have now cleared the way for your endless banter.

Please. Rant away.

Sunday January 4th, 2009

Hey all! I plan on using this comment board for some of the forum activity if that's okay. This is a little more public in my opinion. I hope the site looks good too.

I know the Cast page doesn't work. It doesn't work because it doesn't exist yet. Keep your britches on, geez.

Today's page: Gee, Alex, what was your first guess?

I'm having a lot of fun with Illustrator, by the way. These pages get done in like three hours now. If I didn't have to eat, work, pee and sleep I could get a lot of them done in a short amount of time, couldn't I?