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CartoonistWill on July 25, 2011

Hey, everyone!
Im sorry things slowly died around here. The truth is that Im trying to get a full-time job so I can get married and its a lot more important so, well, some other areas of my life have to be put on hold. Good news is that Ive gotten yet another full-time job (I cant seem to hold one down). But I know for a fact Ill be able to hold this one down! Im being re-hired by an old employer, the Goodwill Industries (kind of cool given my name), but this time theyre skipping the annoying temp agency phase and direct hiring me! WOO-HOO!!! Anyway, so Im very sorry there hasnt been a lot of updates in a very, very LONG time. I want to change that.
So, TA-DA!
Since I have a full-time job and will hopefully be getting engaged very soon, Lord willing, I can get back to my artwork since I can finally quit job hunting again. Itll be difficult to juggle it all, but I just have to have discipline. So WERE BACK IN BUSINESS, BABY!


ABOUT THE IMAGE:
This is an older image I drew in my sketchbook but redrew for the website (the original sketch doesnt have such a HUGE head and not nearly as short legs man, I draw better in my sketchbook than with pencil in larger scale its sad, but maybe I should start working in smaller scale?). No, I didnt color it using watercolors, but I was hoping you might think I did. Well, the casual reader, anyway. Its actually photoshop colored. I just wanted to try something new. The original image was a humorous thought on Milo being a house cat and his transition from using a litter box to toilet. Yes, my characters use the bathroom. The absence of bodily functions in some childrens cartoons bothered me as a child. I know, Im weird and sick in the head, lol.


COMMISSIONS:
Lately these past 7 months or so Ive also been doing commission work for people. Its picked up lately (I call it answered prayer for extra cash), which is pretty awesome. You can commission me too, but please keep in mind that youll be put on a list and its a first come, first served kind of process. Older commissions get done first. But that doesnt mean I cant be working on several all at once. If theres down time on one project, I may get to yours if its next. Prices are discussed between me and the client, but are usually cheap.
An example of my prices would be this:
A single drawing of one character or caricature (not-heavily detailed) is $10 which includes: blue pencil drawing, traditionally inked and scanned, fully digitally colored, and with no background save for some quick colors. More characters or more detail, including background, raises that estimated price. The new price is determined when I talk to the client about their needs.
Payment: I accept Paypal.


NEWS: THE CHILDRENS BOOK ANDY THE PUG
Im sending the childrens book commission to printers soon! The client isnt planning on selling it, which is too bad since thatd be kick-butt awesome since I illustrated it! But its even more important that she commissioned it for her son. Itll be his own personal childrens book to enjoy while growing up! Sure, its no Where the Wild Things Are, but itll be nice. Ill make sure to put some photos up online once I get my own copy of the book for my portfolio!