What up Peoples!

So I am back from the SDCC! It was massive and awesome as usual. I survived with an empty wallet, alchohol ravaged body and a alot of awesome memories.

Best part of the trip was meeting up with fellow DA artists!

Was looking good as usual sketching up some great stuff at the Ronin Studios booth, So she hooked me up with her current sketchbook (which is awesome!) AND she drew a Fantastic rendition of my "Skulljammer" character! ...then to totally make my day she asked me to scribble in her personal DA sketchbook!!! ...it was way cool, thanks Tanya!!!

I ran into briefly, This kid is a superstar artist waiting to happen AND he's a real good guy to boot! so go check him out so you can say "I knew him when.."


was also there with his brilliant book "Tales of the Broken Moon" which I've been eagerly awaiting to get my hands on! and the guy hooked me up with a sweet print and bookmark! If you guys have'nt checked out Travs stuff DO IT!
Its utterly stunning!!!

I know of alot of other DA folks I wanted to meet but just could'nt find or ran out of time, Y'all know who you are! ....sorry!

So my wife Julie and I had lots of fun, mostly catching up with old friends and despite a pretty bad hangover we helped man the Angel Gate booth on sunday and had a blast!

so until next Con....          -BEN OUT!


great artists and greater friends-

What up Peoples!

ARG! ....I've been so stressed with projects, and getting material done for the SDCC. And my Wife (Julie) and daughter (Morgan) have been gone all week as well ....I'm feeling a little down (insert pity-party insult here).

...so yeah cant wait till the Con! so whos going!?













                          ...sad Ben out!



great artists and greater friends-

What up Peoples!

  So its been a rather busy month for me! been working on alot of projects simualtaniously and its really taking a toll on me! they all suddenly had their deadlines moved up on me ( should have expected as much since SDCC is coming up!)

  My wife and kid just refer to me as "that grumpy guy at the desk" and I'm starting to really lose track of time!? I got up to go get breakfast ...and discovered it was 5:45PM!?!? ....that tripped me out!

So the most relaxing thing to me is Video Games ...I dont get to play alot so I'm WAY outta the loop ( but damn i need to relax!) so I need some help, Whats a good PS2 game thats really good right now!? ( and please dont say Kingdom Hearts 2 ..not that I hate the game ...just not my style!)  I noticed that "Hulk: Ultimate Destruction" was cheap ...is it good!? let me know what some of your favorites are!!!


                                                                                                   -BEN OUT!


great artists and greater friends-


  

What up my Peeps!!

..TAGGED ME!!! ....I'll get you later pal!!


....anyway its the "10 things that bring me joy" tag!



1) my wife and daughter, they're even sillier than me!!!

2) mountain dew!

3) completing a comic! no other feeling like it!

4) fridays, my RPG nite.

5) ....sex!

6) christmas, I like giving presents specially to all my nieces and nephews and my Morgan!

7) going to Disneyland with with my wife (Julie) and daughter (Morgan)

8) Halloween!!!

9) Writing and creating new Characters.

10) DRAWING!!!!!!



  Theres tons of other stuff that bring me joy! but these are the tops!

  now I tag......













great artists and greater friends-

What up my Peeps!!

So is doing a kind of interesting little Art jam!?!?  this here is my entry [link]

this is 's entry [link]

for all the details check it out here [link]



great artists and greater friends-

What up my Peeps!!

    Well, as of late I have been commenting alot more and really getting into the DA community thing,

BUT...Theres alot of folks out there that cant seem to take a critique well!? I allways choose my words carefully and really examine the artists gallery before making such critiques cause..well sometimes you have an off day or a certain piece just does'nt go the way you wanted!! or you just plain miss something!

and I allways try to communicate clearly of the aspect that seems to need improvement, then I ALLWAYS comment on the artists strong points which are many as to the one that may need improvement, and I allways try to keep communication open to come up with solutions IF the artist wishs!?! ...oh and I only give critiques to those with the "critiques welcome" on ( a much overlooked feature perhaps!)

Anyhow I have been recieving a growing number of rude and disrespectful replies to such critiques!?!? most rebuttals are as such "your gallery sucks! why should I listen to you!?" to this I never take personally...how can anyone really art IS subjective to the audiance one persons "awesome" is anothers "crappy gallery"! BUT in the world of proffessional art you will have an audiance of thousands to millions of non-art people to make happy ( not mentioning editors that cant draw stick figures) giving you critiques and if You want success you HAVE to listen and take to heart those critiques!!!

I think a critique from a non-artist is THE best critique you can get!!! the reason being is that they are tapped into what the other million non-art types that buy,watch and totally devour art related items LIKE!!! they have an eye for what the art is as a whole rather than an artists eye for what techniques should and should'nt be used.


I personaly LOVE getting critiques!!! it helps me grow in skill much faster by pinpointing weakness's ...in fact look through my gallery almost every other piece I recieved a valuble critique that I instantly took to heart ( other thant the Iron-arena one...I could'nt figure how to get it darker without losing the character!?) and I have learned from those mistakes!!!

Now then, What do you guys think!?!? do you like or dislike critiques!?!? have you been noticing rude or disrespectful backash to your critiques!?!? .....let me know guys and ladys!?





                                                                                                -BEN OUT!



great artists and greater friends-

What up my Peeps!!

WOW!!! I have had the pleasure of stumbling across an artist here on DA that is absolutley PHENOMENAL!!!! ...but she has very few watchers!???

Please go check her out ...she has such a unique style that bridges comics, video games and pop art!


-other fantastic artists and fantastic people to boot!

What up my Peeps!!

Allrighty Folks, I know a couple of guys here on DA that are great artists, one allready great but in a very unique style and the other a sponge who is getting better and better with every drawing!!!

and not only are these guys great artists but they go out of their way help others, and they show such an overwhelming enthusiasm for art that you cant help but be motivated!!!

so I just wanted to take a minute and salute these guys for the inspiration they are!

-great toons and a much wider range as of late!


-a gamer through and through!



.....now go check 'em out !!!!                                        -BEN OUT!

What up people!?

   Well Good news for some and Bad news for others, I will in the coming months NOT be submitting art here on DA! My current workload is absolutley HUGE at the moment and unfortunatly I will not have permission to post my current works for sometime.
gonna try my hardest to stay active but not sure how it'll work!?

so ....thats all.  laters people!

Well my ever faithful Peeps...I am back after a well deserved Suspension and I am prouder than hell I got it and would do it again in a heartbeat!!!

Now then I know for a fact ALOT of you out there ( especially the popular and skillfull artists)
have had the unpleasentness of having one of those nit-picking Admin-wannabe's (you know who you are -nootch*) bug the shit outta ya and spouting policy rhethoric left and right , antagonizing you (within policy of course)
until you slip and bite the fuckers head of in a post ....uh oh....then you get suspended or banned, but after thinking about it and taking a larger view of the whole thing,
I've come to the realization that these people are even more PATHETIC than I previously thought!?!?...In a broader view (and talking with other victims) I have realized these people are pathetic artists and have to find a means to belittle those that make them feel inferior,
naturally they latch onto the one thing they THINK can make them superior (ADMIN-WANNABE-WHORES)
then they use that to exact control over us!?!? To be completly honest most whom they attack are successful Artists in their own right and only use DA for positive social interaction A.K.A a Hobbie!!!
I could be banned and not give a rats ass cause this is for fun!!! ..."positive" and "fun" are not in these peoples vocabulary and I lump them into the catagory of useless lifeforms along with art-thieves!
    ....now I GUARANTEE you I will get comments from said individuals , and I will say now that I will no longer respond to such people,
this here internet is much like real-life "if you cant say something nice SAY nothing at all"   
...oh and I gotta take my hat off and salute animatrixie for taking her lumps and coming out the better person! salute!!!         

I just logged on to check whats happenin wit my Peeps and BAM!! I am now a Subscriber!?!?...wha!!...

    So, after some clever deductive footwork A.K.A (checking my email) I see that the ever gratious has struck me with his big ole Subscription/warhammer ...it hurt but I'm cool with that , Thanks a ton dude I'll do ya proud my friend!!!!