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Oh hai!
Man alive its been a while. Sorry guys.Its been... hectic. Thats one way of putting it. Who would have thought the life of a Bingo Calling Cartoonist would be so full and varied? I took a full week off recently not to go away on Holiday or anything like that, but to knuckle down and get some work done on the many MANY projects that I have on my backburner, especiaslly the Heirs to the Throne comic, which is supposed to be released at the end of this month...
I got 2 pages of sketches done. heh.





While thats not to say i wasnt busy with other things, my actual organisational skills are abysmal to say the least. i have however managed to get a few of my other projects off the ground, such as a long term video seriese on blip. yes indeed, Im working on a large Retrospective of the history of the Daleks, reviewing every single Dalek story from doctor Who, starting in 1963 and working onwards. Im very pleased to say the new computer has worked wonders and the video capture and editing process has been as smooth and superb as possible. Very VERY happy!

The Dalek Retrospective

Introduction


Part 1


I really should pull my finger out and do some Thumbnail's for those Video's.

I also have a few more goofy video's which I released recently, including my new Hat. Which sadly i dont get much chance to wear, due to me being in freaking work so much. gaaaaa.

DENNIS Try's Stella Atrois


DENNIS Try's Lemsip


DENNIS Try's Becks


So aside from enjoying iMovie on my comp, what else have I been up to? Well I was doing a large amount of screwing around in Warcraft during Brewfest! I even got my Ram mount!



I have been ADDICTED to getting mounts for so long its unreal, and at the time of writing you can check my Armory page to see the insane number of 64 Mounts!

http://eu.wowarmory.com/character-achievements.xml?r=Stormrage&cn=Peacebloom&gn=Rangers+of+the+North

Also I have pre-ordered Cataclysm. The Collectors edition, so yes, I will get a Chibi Deathwing following me everywhere I go!


But enough of that. despite 1 or 2 minor print issues with the Calendar I feel its good enough to ship and i am currently getting a list of people to mail it out too! Im nervous as hell doing this so please wish me luck... I'll friggin need it! Plus did i not mention? I updated the main website!!!!!

Head over to DENNIS Illustration and Graphic Design and check out the new streamlined look. im still working on tweaking a few pages, but for the most part Im calling that done. Now before i head off i do want to make note that i will be starting Heirs to the Throne as planned on Halloween, I just wont be able to release a page a week. Which bugs the everloving crap out of me but its just a sad fact that not only do i not have enough time, but i am freaking LOUSY with time management. At the very least i am being productive, just not productive on one specific task.... *sigh*

Plus I am superbatshit excited over this coming March, when i finally get to hook up with my Girlfriend meg!!!! Words fail me about this guys, they really do. I have so much shit planned its unreal. Swing Dancing, restaurants, movies and obscene sexual harassment!

Anyways, gotta dash now, i really should put some pants on and get to work! Adio's amigos!

2011 Calendar final stab

Ok, so I have a few days left before it will be too late to do anything about the Calendar. Do I go with how things are or edit it and end up buying even more copies to mail out? Opinions please!

Update to the cover

Well, at least this time I remembered to add the contact information on my PROMOTIONAL Calendar. Yes, the last one didnt have any. Im an idiot at times.



Also a better look at some of the newer images, and a few that didnt make the grade.

Calendar close to completion

Ah, so many updates, so little time. First of all here are the screenshots for how the Calendar is shaping up. Aside from minor tweaks this is pretty much how its going to look finished. All opinions and feedback welcome.







Also currently working on a videoblog, as well as some potentially EPIC and awesome news.

Noisy assholes

Dont worry folks Im happy to say Im still alive, and also gladly deleting any and all chinese spam bullshit from my comments. Managed to borrow an Acer palmtop from the immense and Epic Fidgetjen, who is going to get plenty of Mechakara Pronzorz for her kindness.

Currently working on getting the video tutorials on Maptool working so I can set some stuff up, as well as working on a way of burning my neighbour alive. Because Im THAT kind of antisocial prick.

Seriously, these Dope smoking assholes are a pain in the ass come summer, they hang out in THEIR garden way BEFORE 12 at night and actually TALK to each other and HAVE FUN! How fucking dare they! lol. Joking aside im just being a snob and dont like them personally.

Anyways, working on the final 2 images for the 2011 Calender, and then I can get it all printed up and shipped. Will try and post some more examples soon asap.

Full Pricelist

All text taken from my Chipin page at: http://dennisillustration.chipin.com/i-need-a-new-imac

Im a Freelance Illustrator with a background in Graphic Design, and recently my computer of 5 years cad an issue with the Graphics card.after some condescending attitude about buying a new comp to replace my antique.... I basically decided to bite the bullet and get on with raising the money required to get a replacement machine. The price listed is the absolute cheapest Mac I could get which would handle the work I do.

All things considered the money is more of a buffer, as I would end up paying monthly (which in the long run is more money, but at least Im not losing a huge chunk of my money in one gulp).

Now, Im not asking you to donate out of the goodness of your hearts, heck no. You will get something for your money.

$5 - Simple pen sketch of whatever you like



$8 - Pencil Sketch with a little more work and refinement



$14 - Detailed Full Pencil drawing. This is a step above a more basic sketch.



$25 - Fully inked Digital inking. Black and white art at its best.



$30 - Digitally Colored artwork.



$50 - Digital Painting. The most refined and high end of the scale



Any donations above these will be treated on a case to case basis. In order to get your Illustration simply include your email addy in the comment when you donate.

Update on commissions

Ok, so as well as the normal commissions I was inspired to set up a few alternatives, hence a Chipin page. The long and the short of it is that there will also be a set of cheaper and more expensive types of work you will recive if you donate.



For example, Im sure I can easily churn out stuff like that for $4-5 or £2-3. And there are of course the more refined Pencil drawings (not sketches) such as:



These I have no problems doing for £8-$14

Sadly atm Digital painting is a little out of my field what with my lack of a real computer/stylus but I can still handle the other material featured such as inks and Digital Paintings.

Will post the link and widget to the chipin Page soon. Also yes, I now have adverts up on my blog. Every little helps, please do click as much as you can.

Daddy needs a new plaything

Yeah, not all that happy with the situation but hey-ho.

So heres the very reasonable and affordable pricelist:

Sketches: £4.00/$8.00 - per figure



Inked: £8.00/$15.00 - per figure



Digital: £15.00/$29.00 - per figure

brick

I no longer own a computer, I own a brick. 5 years and now my computer is useless. Im really not in the mood to get into details for obvious reasons but the long and the short is that there is no way of replacing the busted part, and now I need to transfer all my files to a recently bought harddrive.

So, as soon as I can get my shit together I need to set up a few ladder auctions, some kind of paypal donate thing etc. Because I freaking need a new comp. because 3 people 1 laptop does not work.

I need a drink.

Lets Draw: Nimzana

Finally edited and posted this darn thing, its been a few months sitting on my Harddrive. Commission image for a World of Warcraft player of their Tauren DK.

Quite possibly one of the best lit images Ive done.



Inked using Manga Studio, Its affordable and pretty damn awesome!

Slapping it on the Canvas

Been experimenting this morning with a new Art Program called Artrage. Lots of fun and it has a few affordable versions, Still its a lil tricky to get the hang of all the different features etc. A few early WIPS.







Keep an eye out for more soon.

Lets Draw: Insane Brain

The making of Video for the Insane Brain pic



Will hopefully make the next video a lil more worthy as well as keep my rambling meandering voice to a minimum!

Scattershot Productivity

Currently working on a few projects atm. First of all yes, still working on the script for the Comic Heirs to the Throne. For those of you not familiar with the character of Devillo Devianti, think Dexter meets Sherlock Holmes with Twin Peaks thrown in. Its an Anthropomorphic Black Comedy.



In other news I finally got my damn Recording software to stop Crashing my computer, so you can expect a few more episodes of my Let's Play show sometime in the future. In the meantime you can catch up with my current episodes here:













Im also working on a few gift fanarts based around the TGWTG crew. Will probably stick to the Kickassia group as opposed to leaving it open for EVERY SINGLE ONE of those guys, and theres a freaking lot!

And lastly heard female moaning from next doors shower..... Turns out she's got a stomach bug and was puking her guts up. Wow.

Well, since she's being so vocal about it, Im just going to pretend she's having sex anyways. Night all!!!!

feh

Bleah. I am quite simply sick of being sick. Not only is my immune system utterly worthless all the meds Ive been taking have ended up being useless and harmful to my overall health. fuck.

In more worthwhile news Ive been screwing about in Second Life some and have a few new interesting avatar setups. More on them soon.

I also happen to be working hard on both the comic and the Calender. While I cant show you much from each I can show off the recent Dexter pic...



as well as my first real attempt at a Landscape pic.



While it looks all well and good for a first attempt Im nowhere near satisfied enough with this pic to let it be used without some serious revision. Also lastly finally watched Sherlock Holmes. MAKE THE FUCKING SEQUEL NOW!!!! Seriously, a fun inventive rediscovery of one of my favourite hero's from my childhood.



Go Buy it. Now.

And he's back

Wow. I really do fail at regular updates dont I? Well, at the very least my Twitter account always gets at least 1 update a day. So, since the last piece I posted was the Revolution of the Mask pinup (which sucked) I guess its time to break your bandwidth with a Horde of fresh art...

First of all the Comic is having a few teething issues atm, as my Writing style is just not all that compatible with sequential art. In short, TOO MANY FUCKING WORDS!!!!



In other news Kratos, the God of War is just as Angry as ever. In fact After watching the 100th Episode of the Nostalgia Critic here I decided he was in fact, Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealy Angry!



Also Ive recently started playing Dungeons and Dragons with a group of friends. Yes I am a nerd, what of it? Heres a crappy WIP look at a lil Animosoty between my Dwarf Merc and my Friends Halfling rouge.



Yes the beard needs work. But what of the all powerful Peacebloom? What has he been up to I wonder? Why this of course! All Marvel at the sight of Undead vs Undead... Cow.



And lastly heres a sketch of my current Worgen vs Goblin pic. Yay Worgen!!!! And yes, I am a Hordie and will play a Goblin. But dude, Worgen are BADASS!!!!



So thats a quick summary of what Ive been up to so far art wise. The main reason Im really pushing the Fantasy art more is that The Calendar project Im working on for this year is Going to be 100% Fantasy. Thats right, all D&D, Warcraft, Halo and other junk like that. Why? Because I just draw loads of it to begin with, and any collection of mine would be 70% of that regardless. So here is the plan. I will be creating not 1 but 2 Calendars. 1 featuring all Fantasy/Sci-fi Illustration, and the other being pure Graphic Design. Time to pull my finger out and get to work!

Here is a few additional work in progress images which May or May not be used.





Plus this Calendar will not be just 12 images. Due to the pretty nifty way you can adjust layout and have multiple images on each page, Im obviously going to cram in as much junk as possible. At the moment I have 26 images together, for example....











So thats pretty much the way things are looking right now. Time to go pull my finger out and get on with this thing.

Also, did I mention that my computer is still being a total jerk and refusing to let me create new video's? Well, I uploaded the old Warcraft commission vids up onto Blip.tv, so feel free to watch them there too.

Comics

Penis?

No.

Finally Finished the gift art/late submission for the Revolution of the Mask comic job. As has been stated elsewhere I didnt get the gig but all is fine and well, and Im more than happy for the artish chosen by Linkara. So heres the finished pic. Dont expect me to construct decent sentances when Im also listening to my podcasts... *smirk*



BTW, Loving the Harlequin and Batman: Hush books. Want MOAR now!

Open letter to Linkara

Ok then, I just submitted a comment on Linkara's recent blog here where he was looking for an artist to work on one of his comics, due to the loss of the previous one. I submitted my sketch of his characters based on generic Superhero poses and also linked a few of my art galleries.



Now thing is, I got a TON of Junk in there, and didnt have much room to post the stuff Im comfortable with him judging me on. Yes it helps to see my very WORST work as well as my best but still, I want this gig.

So heres a collection of some of my better pieces which I think will be appropriate to the level of work Im going to be churning out on this project.











So yeah. These are basically some of the images Ive made which showcase both my ability with human figures (the comic samples were from an Anthro comic Im working on) and my own personal standards.

So Linkara, if your interested, please do get in touch even if its just a thanks but no thanks. Im certain your going to find someone who's both competant and punctual enough to manage this project. Best of luck.

But seriously, pick me, Im hungry for the challenge and the money. lol.

Inky Goodness

And page 1 is finally close to completion. I say close because I still want to tweak various aspects, like the dodgy looking gate and the thought bubble trail. Well, It seemed like a good idea at the time but Meg's right, they do kinda look dumb. a symptom of my noobishness I guess.



In other creative news I FINALLY finished the sodding Commission for Lincard of his Vanguard. Yes I was asked to do this in November, yes I am a titanic tool. And yes I'm reasonably satisfied with how it ended up looking.



And lastly.... Gorillaz. Gorillaz are back and just as good as ever. I was kinda ambivilent about the new album at first, but since they have the whole thing up for FREE on their site, then I got a real chance to sit down and listen to it properly. Its awesome. I have a HUGE love of 80's style Electronica, as I do for shows like Ashes to Ashes etc, and this album really does deliver. I start every working day with the Track Superfast Jellyfish, that track is just, freaking uplifting as hell!

Listen to Superfast Jellyfish NOW

Gorillaz are back bitches. Go check em out, and also while your at it try out the new RPG Adventure style feel to the site!
The Plastic Beach

And yes I am working on the font too, I haven't forgotten my other end goal is to get a real design based Job.