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I had a disturbing dream this morning that I was at a comic convention, and I ran into Carrot Top. He was angry that I was afraid of how freakish he looks nowadays, and then he injected himself with steroids and started to pump up even further...kind of like that guy in Big Trouble in Little China, and he started chasing me around with props that were torture weapons. I'm sure someone would ask what I ate last night, and the answer was spaghetti with mushrooms...I honestly don't know.

Quick explanation of this piece. The part on the left (line art at least) is based on a sketch from around 4 years ago. I was looking in my old computer folders (I've had my current computer for around 6 years now, so it has almost all of my artwork on it). I found an early wacom sketch from my second year of college, and then I re-did it and had fun with it.

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Betcha' thought I had forgot about today! No such luck. Though I'm tired as I can possibly be. It's been a long month, and I need some rest.

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By the way, I've now got a commissions section up over at Cadence (my art dealer). I am open to doing just about anything. Just contact my Art Dealer Paolo, and he'll get things started. I know we'd both really appreciate it.

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Guyver was one of my first exposures to anime back in the early 90's, but it left a lasting impression. Even though I consider myself more into American comics, I enjoy comics from everywhere, I enjoy the medium itself more than anything.

I've met a lot of people in recent times that are JUST into manga, or JUST into a certain genre. It's great to like certain things, but I feel it's important to give other things a try. My brother and I have this defense mechanism where if people are talking a lot about something and saying it's the best ever, we don't believe them initially and then maybe a year later we'll look at what they're talking about and sometimes we'll enjoy it, sometimes we won't. He didn't listen to Alice in Chains until a few years ago. I was playing some of their music in the car I think, and he actually liked it I think a lot of people are this way nowadays, they put up this barrier. I think you have to find a way to knock it down without crushing their ability to enjoy whatever it is you're showing them.

It's important to give new things a chance. But yeah, Guyver's stuck around with me for many a year. I wish they'd translate all the other volmes of the comic, but it's doubtful they ever will.

Post 102-The Renaming-Reckoning...

Some of you may have noticed that I changed the name of my blog. My reasoning...my brother told me that calling my blog "THE Sketchbook" sounded pretentious. The fact of the matter is, there are tons of sketchbooks, and that small comment began to fester...until I just couldn't take it anymore. I wanted to go with something like Art-Monster...but that's already taken in some form. So, I like piecing words together...still wanted the art/monstery feel...thus ArtGANTUAN was born!!!

So, same artsy-fun...different name...still by Evan.

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My buddy Luan posted some pics from Staple! here. The accompanying picture is from the live art show at the after-party. Lots of fun, we were able to sneak in on the list near the end thanks to Tom.

I'm mad at myself for the picture though. This was my first time doing live-art, and I haven't worked on slick foam board in a long time, and I was fighting the surface of the paper the whole time. It made me go crazy!!!! I'm not trying to make excuses, because it was my fault for not being prepared.

I think I'll have a chance to redeem myself at the Cape convention though...

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It's nearly 6 a.m., we just got back from Austin and Staple. I'll say more later. We left at 2 after the live art show/after party. Had TONS of fun...almost too much for one day. I have to say, it really helps to have a portfolio and business cards ready for once! Met a lot of new people. Also, I am such a fan of Kristian Donaldson, he is SUCH a nice dude. At this point he feels like an older brother.

Anyway, we JUST got our book in time (at 5 before we left for the show on Friday). It's stories by 4 artists (Jake, Luan, Matthew, and myself), and we each got 9 pages. I did a story in it and the cover, as seen with the post. So check it out, it's for sale at Indy Planet.

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I know I missed yesterday...it was beyond crazy. Here's something my friend Luan made. Shows where we'll be at this weekend. If you can, stop by, it's always great to see a friendly face! Again, check out the site for Staple! if you need info!

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