A new old strip!

Getting the word out is hard. I remembered to make the new comic but I couldn't remember to tell everyone about it....oh well. Here ya go.

-Jameson

THERAPY

So I'm a part of a webcomic that updates mondays! It's been live for about a month now and I'm trying to get some more attention to it. Here's a preview to this week's comic for those who have yet to read it! This one kicks off the new story arch and I hope you all enjoy the new adventure.

Click here to see this comic.

Click here to see the latest.






-Jameson

Every now and again...

I color something!
I wanted to use Paint Tool Sai for a while now and I finally got a little side time to do so. If you remember the previous post of this then I hope you enjoy the colors I put into it. If not then...just enjoy it now.

Hopefully this small peep into my imagination will apologize for the lack of posts for a while. I've been trying to put together a portfolio of a kind as well as working on the comic. In other words I've got more things to do than I have time for....ugh....

-Jameson

A Rough Relationship...

It's been a while since I've used Micron pens and last time we didn't part on good terms, but after much research and seeing how many of the artists I enjoy use these pens I decided to give them another shot. I mean, I was buying a new non-photo blue pencil so I thought I'd give them another shot.

Needless to say we're back together again. Here I've sketched another hero and threw on some very quick shadows with Photoshop. I was pleased with this because despite my heathen thoughts the non-photo pencil worked! Like a miracle even. It took out the cleaning up process almost entirely meaning that there is no eraser involved and that the lines aren't weakened by it! This makes me oh, so happy. So expect better quality line art from me in the future. Here's to a healthy relationship to my new microns and me.

-Jameson

On Break

I had a small break between finishing up the comics for this weekend's launch so I thought I'd watch some Batman Beyond episodes back from my late childhood. Then this is what happened.

Terry McGinnis was the only person that made me believe that someone other than Bruce Wayne could be Batman and up to this point no one else has ever done that. The original show, like the original it's based off of, is a precious gem. It is inspiring genius that added on to one of the most respected stories of all time. Needless to say that Batman: Beyond will always have a spot in my inspiration board that is tacked up in my mind. I tip my metaphorical hat to the creators and designers of this masterpiece.

-Jameson

Are you ready?

So there's a little project I'm working on. It's just a silly ol' comic that EVERYONE SHOULD READ!
*Ahem* sorry...
I just wanted to let you all know that starting July 1st at 12:00 Ready Set Awesome will go live for everyone to read! It'll open with an entire story all ready for both of you to read! Exciting I know! So go there now and bookmark it so that at the beginning of next week you can start delving into this madness!

-Jameson

Bad Week

I mean, I've had worse...I just can't
think of any right now.


The best way I can explain this week is...you know that feeling when you're doing everything wrong and you look at how long you've been trying to do that one thing and you realize you're only halfway through, which means you have to basically go through everything you just went through again?
That's what I felt Wednesday, but I'd lie to say if this was a terrible week. There was plenty of good in it, and I'm glad I had this week, I just think it could've been...better.

.5mm pencil on bristol board. 2min...yeah...

-Jameson

Father's Day

So I'm a man who has been extremely gifted with a terrific dad so I thought on this day it'd be appropriate to give perhaps a small shout out to my Dad. I didn't draw anything today which I should have, because I have a great father and he deserves something. But, his example and advice throughout the years has not only been useful but also essential to me becoming the person I am today. My Dad has sacrificed so much for my family that I feel any lesser man would give in, but not him. His endurance and noble strength has lifted the Bryant name to a new standard. He is one of the select few I seek for true advice and he is one of the very few who have actually made me feel like his advice would work for me. Being the oddball I am my Dad knows me and understands how I think sometimes better than I do. So thanks Dad, for being just that: My Dad.




-Jameson

It Hurts

Every now and then I sit down to draw and it simply hurts. Like it's stiff or somehow everything comes out wrong and it destroys me. This usually happens when I'm drowzy. This happens a lot with drawing the comic I'm working, so as to warm-up myself I draw something completely different to see if it helps which sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. The terrible thing is when I draw something like this and yet I STILL can't draw the comic I want to draw....just one of those days I guess...

Snake?...Snake!?SNAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!

-Jameson

The Tragedy of Xiao Heping.

The Journal of Dennis is a project I work on from time to time when I can. It follows the tale of a young Ninja warrior from Greenland and ties a lot of different mythologies and histories together. I enjoy it all too much sometimes. However this picture was a sad one. It depicts the outcome of our hero's decisions when he becomes too prideful and forgets who he is. It is the story of Xiao Heping, the tragedy of an innocent village.

-Jameson

The Epic Struggle

I drew this at Wild Wings Cafe while sitting across from Quinton shortly before going to the arcade and having an awesome night! This is the name sake of my blog and personal comic Squid vs Rocket. It is the single greatest idea to have ever been generated my my frontal lobes and then interpreted onto paper. I was personally satisfied with this one for many reasons. One however is how I finally understood how to make smoke from a rocket look awesome. I've never been very good with shading in smoke and now I understand it a little better. Oh, how I love Squid vs. Rocket. There isn't a better idea that exists.

Okay well, maybe Batman.

-Jameson

Something to hold you over.

I had drawn this in Quinton's sketchbook. I had then proceeded to naturally forget about it until I found his sketchbook today and see it. I really must say I like this drawing a lot.

 

I feel like her face allures to a greater past from which she springs. Also her love for her newly found culture has her showing off her scars rather than repair or hide them despite the technology she has readily available in the Star Wars universe which I created her in. This was to help satisfy my nerdisms of creating a story in the Star Wars universe...yeah Star Wars is awesome. Even though I feel it has yet to even scratch the incredible depth of creativity that it can motor. The amounts of cultures and people are literally countless and we have yet to see much of any of them. I'd like to expand on the Wookie culture. I feel like it'd be reminiscent to old Scottish traditions and African tribes.

Also check out the colored version here.

-Jameson

Dancing with myself!

So again I'm trying to break into a habit to post drawings up. So here's another.
As I was getting ready one day to draw a comic I needed a good warm-up sketch. I didn't have any ideas so I decided to ask Aja. She gave me a terrible answer until I gave her a push in the right direction and she wanted a picture of her dancing in a sundress and cowboy boots. So a piece of paper, a pencil and a couple of google searches on sundresses and cowboy boots later I had the makings of this picture. Surprisingly this became more than a sketch and became a challenge. This one definitely had me reaching out of my comfort zone of warriors beating the snot out of each other. The pose alone took me a while just to get in my head not to mention how long it took to make look natural. In the end it was a good time, no alcohol required. I also learned quite a bit while drawing it too!


-Jameson 

Mmm....I got nothing.

      No excuse this time. I just fail at keeping a good schedule in almost everything...even sleeping, and I love sleeping. Anyway I'm here to attempt a break in the bad habit chain and slove this problem.

 Slove (slōv): verb
     1  To come to a conclusion quickly and precisely, usually involving cutting a knife or blade.
          "Wow, Mark we really need to slove this problem!"
                     -Jameson's Nicktionary

   So here we have a redesign of a character I have yet to pitch to my editor and writer of a character in our upcoming webcomic. I took the liberty or redesigning all three characters in attempt to simplify the process thus increasing speed and production efficiency. I honestly really enjoyed this (and the other sketches along with it) a bit too much. Which is how we want it. This alone, with color took significantly less time than even one previous panels and only their pencils. I'm happy with this outcome and hopefully my friends will be too.

-Jameson

Spring Break?

At least that's my excuse for not posting in such a long time. I hadn't realized that I haven't posted anything this month and to be honest it's because I've drawn so little, which is so very bad of me. I apologize and hope that both of you still comeback to read. Not that I write much anyway. Anyway I had recently finished Mass Effect 3 which is an AMAZING game. There are a few parts that could've been better. (the ending) However the art and visuals of that game astound me. The art director Matt Rhodes is and has been an inspiration to me ever since I found his art on his joint website with his brother Tom all the back in...'08 or '06...wait...in '04!? Wow...okay so back in '04 (I went and checked.) Mr Matt Rhodes and Mass effect inspired so much that I drew a couple sketches here of a couple of re-imagined jedi warriors.

 I've had a unquenchable desire to write a new story in the Star Wars universe without direct connection to anything canonical for the longest time. A passion which I share with my friend Nick. It will be awesome.

-Jameson

Consideristic

So I wasn't able to get any drawing done today. I was too busy taking notes on some very important matters, however I didn't want to leave both of you with nothing to stare at so here's this.

 

I had what I consider to be a "freakin' sweet!" idea. I had the idea to redesign and create the power-rangers to be something more consideristic. Some times I just make up words.

   Consideristic: adjective.
        1  Not quite real enough to be realistic but still accepted to be closer to reality than most fantasy.
                "It's consideristic."
        2  To be subject to considering...things.
                "Bill is very consideristic today."
                       -Jameson's Nicktionary (The Unofficial Dictionary.)

   Anyways I found that today was a nice day for learning. I even learned how to play Coldplay's Kingdom Come. Which is an amazing song even when I can't seem to remember the words. But I'd love to master it soon, perhaps even perform it for someone. In any case it's still late so I'm off to sleep...yeah. G'night to the both of you.


 -Jameson

Ron Beyond

Can't say much about today. All I did was draw comic stuff. This sketch was even a warm-up from Tuesday. I call it Ron Beyond. Ron (my friend) suggested that I drew him as Batman Beyond for a warm-up sketch that day. Even I couldn't resist. It even took a little more time than needed because I liked it so much I had to finish it out. Anyway not much from the imagitron that is my brain today, so I'm cutting it short. Peace on my streets.

-Jameson

Dragon Fighter Dinosaur Warrior!

     The absurdity of my imagination at times thrills me. One creation of my brain that excites me always is the grand world of the Journal of Dennis. A series told from the writings of a ninja named Dennis. I try to involve the translations of folklore and history to create a world both technical and magical to anyone who's even slightly alive. Or so I think.

    This picture I drew as a warm-up today is Dennis the Ninja riding upon both friend and steed the only Bodrerosaur left in existence. They go forth entitled as the Dragon Fighter and the Dinosaur Warrior. Together they fight the Evil Fortune-Telling Demon Murcurious who's captured the fair Princess Platinum. I've had so many inspirations for these characters I don't think I'd ever forget them. I'll spare both of you the list of names, but I'll let you know that my imagination would be incomplete without the people who inspire me.

-Jameson

Wom, wom!

 I've always wanted to have a sketch blog. At least that's what all the "cool" artists had when I was young and impressionable. I've lately discovered the use of a sketch blog with my artistic skills. I wouldn't dare bother both of you with the details, but I will say it's a chance to get me drawing more like I used to in third period art class. Where I would draw knights, dragons, cloud ships, ninja warriors, dinosaurs and everything but what the Art Teacher wanted me too. Ah good times.

 

 So this girl should be the real reason to blame for me to finally get a sketch blog. Her name is Aja and honestly I find her to be inspiring. She herself being a "blogger" over at From Aja's Perspective. Even though I've only known her for a short time I've found that she has a certain boldness to her that allows her to express what she feels without care as to what others say or do. A strength I want to develop. So to wherever this blog ends up here's to you Aja. Thanks for being you.

-Jameson