Do you realize?

I have been feeling unmotivated recently. Not really making progress on the work I should be.
The last couple of weeks have been kind of hectic, with work and family life so my art has taken a back seat to everything else. Luckily though, I have been inspired to get back in my work and hopefully, I'll have some finished worked done by the end of this month.

I've decided that once a week I'll do a write up dedicated to some of my favorite artist and writers. Art and comics are really important to me and there are alot of people who I admire and enjoy their work. It is also away to help with my writing and away to get back into blogging. I have to start better "networking" online. (that's what my advisor said anyway..)

So why go into comics in the first place?
I grew up with comics. From Archie to the X-men, I got into comics thanks to my father's collection and my mother, who would constantly buy comic digests from the supermarket. As I got older my taste in comics changed going into more indie and obscure comics, but the love of the medium never changed, instead I grew a better understanding of the medium and started to appreciate the world of comics alot more.
When I decided to go into art as a profession I knew that illustration and comics would be my best bet. I love to tell stories as well as draw.  I wanted to express and share my thoughts on the world in a visual way and I had found a medium that fit me best.

And just so this isn't only text, here are some pin-ups did in the last couple of weeks.

I re-did that Barbarella picture, using those organic lines and shapes I love to use.

I am recreating alot of older pin-ups with my spin on them. this is an unedited version of the first one I have done. I am going to fix it up a bit in photoshop.

The world of Jay and Nikki is coming along. One of the big reasons as to why it's been taking so long to produce new work is because I have no place to work! I need a new desk.

I am hoping to get Jay and Nikki's blog up and running before I start class on the 30th.

This is the unedited banner for the blog. I don't know if I want to leave it in black or white.

And here's the banner for this blog, I will use eventually.

Summer is almost over! So happy I can concentrate on work now instead of the heat!