Embracing Life

May has hit me kinda hard. Getting fired from my job, my computer crashing and almost losing everything, I'm not sure if I'm getting unemployment, to me even doubting myself. The late spring/summer months always seen to hit me with everything they got to keep my in the dumps.

Things had gotten so bad that I was debating on giving on everything, not life, just drawing and writing mostly. But I came to terms with everything and accepted my situations an embraced it. Now, it's given me a new look on life that I know it now. I've decided to focus on Bullet Kingdom 100% until things become too unbearable on me. For the most of your who don't know, I'm currently staying with my mom until she has her surgery to remove a 50+ lbs. hernia she's gotten, but those days might be coming to an end as now plan on moving out soon.

I'm 28 and haven't really done anything with my life. Never been married or have any kids. I've seen things and been places that most people get to see in their lifetimes, but that doesn't amount to a lot when I have nothing to really show for it. I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle sometimes, whether it be in life or in art. I'm trying my best to get myself notice to some extent, but that's not paying off to well. I've had some people who stumbled upon me and gave me support when I need and I thank them for that. They know who they are.

I also noticed that I don't draw as well as I used to, maybe it's from the stress of my former job and trying to find another one or worrying about my mom's upcoming surgery. I don't know really. I'm happy with what I got, but I need to get back on the professional level that I've tasted once. With time, with time.

This was just a journal to get a lot of things off my chest as I felt it building and building. I'm going to go for broke now. I know that there's some things I need to change about myself and some sacrifices will have to be made, but i gotta do what I gotta do.

Now that that's off my chest, I have some announcements. First, in about a week or two, I'm entering my good friend *Fyre-Dragon's contest to test myself on how well I can draw someone else's character and artwork. Also, I might be doing an art trade with someone, if she responds. But anyway, those are a starts. Maybe I need to start whoring myself out for commission work? It's just a thought.

If anyone read this half-rant/half-epiphany, I thank you.

Till next time.

Bullet Kingdom characters: Chaos Captain's Coat

Hey everyone. Once again, I've been on the warpath with my drawings and I've been cranking them out lately. Now I drawn and colored with no major details my main character from my Bullet Kingdom book. I'm proid of the work I did, but debating on the color scheme. I need some feedback on it so I can go back an tweak the colors, but overall, I love it. I'm not ashamed of my drawing skills anymore. I honestly feel like I should have been proud a while ago, but something was holding me back.

Anyway, didn't mean to go on a tangent like that. This picture is of Chaos when he puts on his Captain's Coat from his military days in Hydra. This is basically bad ass mode activate because we get a glimpse of how he was in the military. Even though nothing really changed but him putting on a jacket, that coat basically symbolizes his leadership and his place in the Thirteen Links (another story about later.)

Hope you enjoy.

Bullet Kingdom: Chaos

Finally, the main character of Bullet Kingdom! Of course his name is Chaos. He's on a search for his long-lost sister who's been missing for the past five years. This is the outfit, well basically coat, he gets halfway into the first vol.1 when he confronts his past. I'm not giving anything away, but let's just say that this is when bad ass mode activates.

Character concpet: Dyone Saunders

The is a character I drew a few weeks back when me and my friend was talking about an adult-themed project and this lovely woman is one of four main characters. I haven't drawn the other three yet because of work and other stress. I threw the colors on, but might go back to shade this one.

I gotta say I'm pretty proud of what I've done. Till next time.

Bullet Kingdom: Kaytlin

Hey guys, new updates on the blog! Finally! Well, after some rough patches in my life, I lost my job, but on the good news is that I can draw again and focus on my book until I get some new work coming in. Some commissions would be nice right now.

Anyway, I've uploaded some new pictures for my Bullet Kingdom book and it's my favorite character besides the main, Chaos, of course.

Here she is, the Mistress of Necroma, Kaytlin Hernandez. She's the mage of the group, but she's no ordinary mage. Kaytlin is called an Engager mage, a fighting class mage who uses martial arts with magic. Also, she has a very foul mouth on her, but this is not her true. Believe it or not, she's 24 years old, just sealed in a child's body for protection. Will get the colored version up asap.

Till next time!

It's been a while since I updated this thing

Like the title says, it's been a while since I updated the blog mainly because of work. Now, that I don't have one anymore, I guess I got some free time until I find another job to get me by. I know I've been promising new pics and stuff like that, but Radio Shack wouldn't let me have the free time to do so. Now, I'm working on some new stuff. I know I've said that before, but I'm honestly working on everything now. So wish me luck on my next venture into the unknown.

Got some test pictures to post finally

Hello everyone, been writing a lot lately to get my book publish and hopeful that it's a best seller, but that hasn't stopped me from doing a little drawing. Trying to catch up with all my back projects and my hectic work schedule is doing a number on me sleeping, but if I achieve my goal, it'll be all worth it. Anyway, let's get the pictures. First off is a pic I'm doing for a guy a met at Radio Shack buying DVDs, I showed him my business card and he asked me to draw his CD cover for his album. Although flattered, I personally don't think my skill is good enough. I'll let the people decide that.

Here's the first one: The Lineart

The Colored Version with Flame aura

The next version without the Flame aura, the fire just focused on the arms.

The first version with a concert background

 The last version I did so far with a different view of a concert crowd.

Some oldies, but goodies from myself and Scott

Hey guys, found some old stuff that my buddy Scott created a while ago and I'll be posting up the pics to see these oldies but goodies. I'm not going into detail with the pics until later because I'm ultra sleepy and don't know if I'll be able to remember everything about the many different projects I'm posting up.

 

Dr. Alexander McCain from a series called Mutant Zone. He has a Wesker vibe to him and he serves as the main villain of the series along with his alter-ego, Testament. 

The Grim Six. A very good idea when me and Scott created it. I drew this almost 5 years ago and I cringe in terms of my drawing style. But back then, this was the shit and I thought I was at the top of my game.

A series of sketches and drawings done by Scott for his series B.A.S.S.man. He also threw in a random sketch of Maximo too!

Armstrong: King of the Pirates

Here's the colored version of my Pirate King, Zachariah Armstrong. On a personal note, I think I made him look bad ass.

First drawing of 2011 and comparison

Hello everyone, this is the first drawing of the new year and I had to put it side-by-side with the old version. I'm actaually shocked on how far my skills came in three years.

Anyway on with the pic. The character name is Zachariah Armstrong and he's the King of the Pirates in the Bullet Kingdom world. By know, most of you should know that Bullet Kingdom is my novel that I've been working on and off for the past 6 years. The gloves on his hands are called the Revolver Knuckle because of the gun system built in, so with every punch, on contact it fires a shot from the knuckles. On his right hand, he has the Tattoo of Judgment, something that I mistakeningly drew on the wrong hand in the left picture, but the tattoo also makes him one of Four Judges of Xanadre'. Armstrong has the ability to judge people with his powers and if found guilty, they turn to dust reliving every pain they caused in their lifetime. But I'll post the colored version soon.

Long Sai Yuk

The main character for the Mark of the Gods fighting comic me and Scott are doing. 

Below is the model sheet I did.

Welcome back, Rock Malcolm

Hello guys, I'm back. Sorry for not updating for a while, but a lot has been going on in my life. Enough to write a book about. Speaking of which, that's what I'm doing. I'm writing a book! My first novel, Bullet Kingdom, is halfway done be written! I'm so glad of myself.

Anyway, I haven't really drew anything new in a while, but I will update the site from time to time now.

New Artwork 04/23/2K10

Hey everyone, got some new artwork for you guys today. This is the model sheet for my titular hero Advent. Took some time and learning some other functions in Photoshop again to make this. Well, I had fun designing this even though it was a headache in the beginning.

Enjoy
 

There goes my baby

Hello everyone. New Art Monday! Today I drew my girlfriend, K (which isn't her full name, but I'm leaving it out at her request.) This picture was mainly to cheer her up and but I wanted to draw her to for the longest, finally had an excuse to do it now.

At her request she asked me to draw her and best feature. Figure it out guys, I'm not telling. But I had fun drawing it, even though I burned myself out doing it. I tried something new with this like trying to make her skin shine like I see a lot of anime women have, but I haven't gotten it yet, I'm still working on it.

But anyway, enjoy the artwork. Leave me comments on what you think and I still have commission slots open! I have 5 slots open!

This is the main hero, Advent, in his civilian identity as William Landers and the main love interest, Chase Howardson.

Being friends since the sandbox days, Will and Chase has always been close until she moved away to Paris, France with her mom and dad when she was 6. Ten years later, she comes back only to see Will leave to go to China where he will eventually learn the Zero Style Martial Art.

Because of her years in France, she occasionally speaks French during conversations and other random moment. Even though she's African-America, most of her clothing is primarily French-inspired.

The bracelet she wears on her left arm is something Will made for her before she left for France and still wears until this day.

Well that's it for the character description. Chase was inspired by my first crush, named Chase but different last name. All my characters are based on someone I know at one of my life or another.

So, for the few volume/chapters, whichever comes first, she's the damsel in distress. But she doesn't get kidnapped a lot or anything like that. I kinda hate those type of damsels. But in her case, she's kinda like the wrong place at the wrong time type as she crosses some villains herself.

I'll post the character pic of her soon.

Enjoy,

Rock out!