Ok looks like I have finish the setup of the comics but have not made a link yet. 12 Angry Ninja and G.R. will be my starting comics. I will be making a permanent link as soon as I hit 10 comics. Till then I will just have this links. When my skills get better I will get started on a comics that I was hoping to started on before but didn't have the skills to draw it. Just another step in the right direction.

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Well I have been at this for 3 years now and I see I need to get moving along. So by this time next year I should have the starts of what look like a webcomic.

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Ok gang, here is the story so far. Dave and I made some good head way and will have something real soon. I was told to work on the characters and he will finish the script. Will be posting on the website from time to time with new images.

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Ok maybe this may not make you happy but this gives me a chance to have a sit down. For me I want to nail a few things down so I can at least start on the single panels and then work up to the comic. So me Dave will be picking each others brains to sort out the story and characters.

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Well you only get better if you do it over and over. I figure I would concentrate on one character.

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I made the best of my day today by posting this last few images. I figure I will start to lock down the characters that best fit the story and me and Dave will dive into the comic.

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Today has to be one of the harder days I have had with programming. But I got thur it by doing what I always forget to do. Step away for a second and let it sink in.
Good thing is that I had a chance to upload my new images that I have been playing around with. Dave and I talk about doing a story together. Sketches 34 thru 37 are some samples of what some of the characters may look like.

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Well I made the big jump to Linux servers and it was about time. I can do so much more and with less trouble. Don't know why I didn't start with Linux to begin with. Gone back to basic to start working on an idea that Dave and I talk over on my vacation. If every thing works out you should see the begins of a comic soon. Been working on a few characters for the comic and will be post them soon.

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Ok things have slow down at work so I have the time to play a little and draw so here is some new stuff.

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Been distracted with work and being lazy at home. Haven't taken to sketching as much. Getting the urge again so here something new.

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Ok, maybe not finished but at least it looks like I have the basics down. It was a bigger pain then I though. Now I know what it takes to produce a panel. Well it looks as if I need to speed it up. So I think it's best to get faster at it before I go full out. So you will be seeing a lot more sketches to tablet coloring in the future.

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Just found some me time enough to start coloring the train ride sketch. It's been busy here between doing side jobs and work, but it helps pays the bill so I can't complain too much. Being that the busy season is coming for my work I think I will just try to concentrate on just learning the color and inking with my tablet. This way when it comes more natural to me to uses it. At this time I still find myself second guessing and not posting my work with the tablet. So I have taken it to a new level. Sink or swim I will color the train ride sketch. Who knows I may even add to it, we will just have to see. As a heads up, I will repost the train ride everytime I get a little farther ahead with it.

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Bought me a canoscan LiDE 25, flatbed scanner. I know big deal but I didn't have one so I'am happy. Try it on a fairly new sketch. Number #16 if you can't tell. Seems this completes everything I need to get started just have to get better at the art part.

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I had an email from my friend Lisa that spoke of a bad train ride. Just couldn't get the picture out of my head so I drew this comic panel called Train ride.

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OK let be honest I have not pick up nothing but a fork and a glass for the last two weeks. To say the least it`s been great. Will be heading home soon so I will have no reason not to get something done. So the next I update we should be looking at least something new. I will have to have a sitdown with Sarah about what she thinks. Well back to my glass and the fork for now I will have to trade them in for a pencil soon.

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Well off to my vacation, and if I can stay sober long enough to draw a few story board examples it would be nice. Have sent my story to a friend of mine name Sarah to edit and give me some ideas. Hope we can come to a point where we can do this in a short period of time. Got to start some where and this is it. If I can get a good idea of the look I want, I will be coming back with at least the first pages of the comic. If I jump the gun I might just upload a few templates. We will see, not promising anything just yet.

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Ok gang I have been working on my story a bit here. It's coming together and this will help me get started on what I hope will be my story board script. As for the bamboo aka the tablet I just got is great. I must say that it's has a fast learning curve and it will make the whole inking process easier. By the way I'am working on the website. So if something looks a little off you know why.

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Intuos3 4X6 - Overview
The tablet is perfect for professionals with small work spaces or who want a portable, professional tablet. Designed specifically for users with wide screens, the 4x6 allows you to quickly and professionally edit photos or create digital artwork.

Well as you can see I'm taking more time to draw and post sketches more
often. Took some advice from my friend Marcellus and have been surfing the
net and trying to draw different people.

Ok as for the website I will be getting a new toy to help me draw, it's a
Wacom. This should be happening sometime in the next few weeks. I'm
thinking end of May or early June. Depends on the money flow and how long
I can live without a beer fund.

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Well I couldn’t wait any longer and I have made my choice. I got a Bamboo CTE 450k with a 4x6 work area. Spending 200 to 300 dollars to learn if you like something is a bit steep. So I went for the bamboo. It’s only a 100 dollars and it does what I want. I have had it for a day and I have to say the learning curve is great. It will take little time to get uses to it. Of course it won't replace a pencil but it comes a close second. Give you more details about it as I work with it more.

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Well I seem to be on a roll here, so I have been drawing a lot lately. It helps to see it getting better. Well at least on this end it feels like I am. Been working on making a template for the comic panel. Best to get this out of the way now so I can start drawing the comic as soon as I'm ready. If I wait till I'm ready, I will procrastinate and just delay the comic. Well back to the sketching.

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Ok I'm finish with a new look and will be playing around to see what I need to add to the site as it starts to grow. I think this will do and it looks alot clearner then the last one.

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The index page has been driving me nuts from the get go and I figure it was time to fix it. So what you see now is not just a link but the most resent pic added to the gallery. No big feat on my part but I have been pushing it to the side long enough. Will be posting a new pic as soon as I can get the chance.

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Ok I'm back or at least I think so. Took a digital camera and went to town with a few pics. Sorry about the delay.

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Gone back to basics on my art work this will delay my comic. This will how ever increase the gallery from what I can see. I have a scanner coming to me soon, so you can see my art work as it gets better. Well that is the hope. Got a hair up my ass today so I started to rebuild the web page a bit. The change is that the latest art should show on the top of the web page. So long as the comic isn't going to be there, till I feel the art is good enough there should be more then just a bunch of text.

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This is how I will be giving you the heads up of what new with the website and What I'm up to. Just like this part of the website is new, I have been working on the art work. Well more like improving it. You see I was drawing stick figures some six months ago so the art work now is a million times better. Still needs work but I hope to have a few pics up soon.

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