I'm going to be in LA from the 29th, to the 3rd. I plan on hanging out with my fam, goin over to WB, and learning what I can. My overall goal is to become a background artist, so I wanna take in as much as I can. I'd also like to hang out with my west side fam, so holla back if you wanna grab lunch or something... ;}

man, I can't wait!

GO now, check this dude's stuff out. I've heard of him before in my travels (actually met him once or twice), but Sean Murphy's journal really opened my eyes to the awesomeness!

I can see why 80% of DA members can't do panel-to-panel. Dudes like this make it look so easy, then we try, and it sucks!!

Yesterday, we welcomed our new baby girl into the world! Nyrie (ny-ree) Lynn Copeland was born at 12:22pm, and weighed in at 6lbs 4oz and is 19 inches long. We are amazed at this little wonder that the Lord has blessed us with. She's gorgeous, she kinda looks like her brother when he first came out. I'm super excited to see her life unfold!
Jess is doing well, this was a way easier delivery than with Liam, and she's resting up. I, on the other hand got a cold the day before she was born, and you really don't sleep during these adventures...so I was hammering my body with supplements, and dayquil, and my wife kicked me out of the hospital last night. I got about 10-11 hours of sleep last night, so I feel 80% better today. I can't wait to see my little darling when I go back up there, and she'll have a chance to meet her crazy older brother;}

My wife is going to be home from work for 2 months, and I'm going to be starting a better work regimine, starting next week. Also, I think my tailbone is completely healed, so I can sit in my office and get some real work done. So, stay tuned;}

Sorry for the lack of posts latly. I finally have an excuse: I was hanging out with my neighbor kids, and for some reason, I keep forgetting that I'm too old to do certain things. So, I decided to ride a skateboard. Nothing fancy, no tricks, just riding. So, I began turning, when I didn't want to, and I got off balance. And fell on my butt. It has been killing me, and this happened over 2 weeks ago! The reason why it's still hurting is because my office chair feels like it's made out of concrete, and I think it made it worse. So I really haven't been drawing.

I've moved my enterprise into the living room, so we'll see if that works. I've got a ton of ideas for my skratch work stuff ready for finish, so stay tuned for that.

Also, big shout out to all you's guys who've watched me lately, or have faved any of my work. I don't think I'm as good as you guys think, but I aint gonna stop trying. Stay tuned for some cool stuff I got planned;}

jus

Every once in a (long) while, you come across a really awesome artist. And I don't mean just awesome, and I mean freaking ill! Soon, you begin a massive google search to find as much of this artist as you possibly can. You drop by the websites of the big two publishers, and astonishingly, this person is no where to be found! How is it possible that an artist as amazing as this has not drawn a single issue for two companies that pride themselves on finding great talent? You wonder, but you move on. Perhaps you find their page on Deviantart, or you happen by this artist on a forum or whatever. You are just happy to have their art in a folder on your hard drive!
Jeff Wamester is one of these artists. I don't remember how I found Jeff, but I'm sure glad that I did. Jeff's art (to me) is similar, and at the same time unlike most of the art that I see in the comic book industry today. His clean crisp lines are evidence of his patience to make good art, and his character designs are a testament to his amazing storytelling abilities. He really has a style all his own. It's almost like someone took Clement Sauve and Joe Madureira and smashed them together. And I say this with a gun to my head (you can put the gun down now Joe.)
And don't get me started on Jeff's coloring. Jeff uses a simple cel-shaded style of coloring, with simple textures. But he can also get down with some detailed Painted style colors. This can be seen in his famous "Fire in the Hole" piece: [link]
All of Jeff's artistic talents come together in his long awaited web comic: WMD: The Saga. Jeff has been quietly working away at this project for a couple of years now, and also wetting the palette of all those familiar with his work. The amazing thing about this project is the fact that Jeff was getting down on these pages while also taking care of his business on the various independent comic projects that he is involved in.
WMD fallow's Kael, a mysterious and hardened protagonist with a past. In the first page of the webcomic, Kael isn't even seen in picture, a touch that I enjoyed as it adds to his mystery. Instead, we are treated to the filthy mouth of Kael's prisoner as he is being pushed and dragged across what appears to be a futuristic prison, or capitol building or something. I enjoyed this scene because we are treated to another of Jeff's many talents: his BACKGROUNDS!! For those of you old enough, you were probably reminded of the amazing production design of the film Dune. Jeff has an attention to detail that lends itself to his background in architecture, but there is also a simplicity to it that allows you to focus on the characters, and the story that is going on.
While these pages are very well drawn, I feel that Jeremy Mohelers amazing colors deserve a paragraph of their own, and to me, are what make this comic. With a anime flair, mixed with a film like quality, Jer's color's jump off the page. He also incorporates a very non abrasive filter, that gives the comic it's film quality. His colors remind me of a John Woo film. The brightest colors are where they are supposed to me, while just the right amount of saturation blends perfectly together with Jeff's pencils. I also enjoy the speedline like details that Jeremy uses to soften the shadows.
At the recent Chicago comic-con, Jeff had printed pamphlets of the first chapter of WMD, and together you are able to read it seamlessly. But, since this is the first chapter, and so many mysterious characters are introduced, the story can get a little lost, or confusing. We know that Kael, who is 52 in this story, has a past with a beautiful woman, but beyond that, there is little detail....at least not yet:}
Some may ask: "Isn't Jeff your friend, and doesn't that make your review wee bit biased?" And the simple answer is...yes. But, I will also answer your question with a question of my own: Am I wrong about his skill? Is this dude not talented? Is this webcomic not awesome? Finally, someone with a biased view happens to be right:} It is just as awesome as I'm saying is. You wanna find out for yourself? Just drop by the page, and give it look. You may also want to bookmark that page as well, because if the comic continues on this awesome pace, there's gonna be good reviews written all over the internet....

WMD page: [link]
Jeff's homepages: [link] [link]
Jeremy Mohler: [link] [link]