Fan Art PtII

I posted once about fan art, many, many moons ago. Well, I'm kinda sorta at it again. I intended this to be Dr. Emma Earl from Rogue Mutt's series of books, but I kind of went off the rails a bit and ended up with something else.

Think of it as inspired by the works of Rogue Mutt.

Poor Man's Wisdom

I've been working on another short story, the difference of course, between this, and virtually everything else I've ever done, is that I'm writing very little, maybe 150 or 200 words per day. It's an odd way to write.

The reasons are practical, I've been busy, and when I write, I want to take 5 or 6 hours and go nutty. To write a masterpiece in a burst of creative energy that leaves me drained and ready for a break. Then, I'll get up the next day and do the same, then again, and again. It's gotten to the point that when I'm writing a first draft of a novel that I'll plan my vacation time around it and go crazy for as long as I can before I can get back to my real work, the one that actually makes me money.

So, I don't want to burn up any vacation time, and I know I can't spend all my waking hours working on something right now. I'm still playing with my new Wacom tablet, catching up on old TV shows on Netflix, reading a lot. So I'm experimenting by trying to write a short story by just trickling out the story, a little here and a little there.

So far, as is always the case, I love it. I have no idea where it's going and how long it will take to get there. If I have a complaint about it, it's that it is way shorter than I would have thought. I've had enough time to get 20,000 words but I've barely got 2,000. I'm afraid I'll run out of gas before I get the story out.

Part of me is waffling a bit on what I should do next. I've got at least 3 novels in various stages in editing that I want to get done, as well as an idea for a brand new one that I want to get started on. Given the way I work, I can't do more than one at a time.

So, I procrastinate. That's okay with me. Procrastination is really just another word for thinking.

One More!

Can't stop playing with my tablet - I'm getting a bit better I suppose. The skin isn't quite so blotchy. I even gave this guy some forehead decoration. Not real digital painting, but digital coloring at least. Right?

Click to embiggen - if you aren't scared

Soon, I will work on pics related to some of my stories, well, I say soon, as soon as I think I can do something that doesn't look too cheesy.

Later

Sock 'em Rock 'em Wacom

I got my new Wacom Tablet the other day. I played and realized pretty quickly that it'll take some practice to get any good using the thing. I pasted the pic here on the right not because it's any good - that blotchy skinned, mutton chops wearing guy isn't going to make me famous - it was an exercise, nothing artistic about it. But, it's unique for me because it's the first piece of art I've ever produced entirely on a computer.

Yes, things I've done previously were drawn on paper, then scanned. Well, no longer. A new world has dawned.

I'll be drawing some more now I suppose. Can't wait.

Happy drawing.