A short rant about being an artist

Johanna Saavedra

One of my fav drawings based on Johanna

 Almost anyone who follows this blog knows i have a long list of favorite muses that i love to draw and be inspired by. As a general rule whenever i do a drawing based on someone, i try my best to capture what i feel and see in the person's photos. It's done completely for free, and generally for my own enjoyment. Because of this i only draw what i am inspired by. I look through photos on general websites, and also on Facebook, so many of the drawings i create have been based on actual Facebook friends like Johanna Saavedra (join her fanpage HERE ) who i have drawn on a fairly regular basis over the last few months.  I am often messaged by people requesting for me to draw them and i try to always be courteous and straight-forward about the chances of me producing a drawing. My general reply is "Thank you for the request, i will take a look at your photos and see if anything inspires me. If i draw you, i will send the pic to you." The majority of people are very understanding of my position, and some people decide to start harassing me about it. No matter their reaction, i do honestly take a look at their photos to see what i have to work with. Something i've learned to look for is photos with a clear image of the person's face, since faces are one of my favorite things to doodle. A lot of times i stay away from drawing someone who only has photos of themselves with the lens at an angle or surrounded by other people in a way that things aren't clear. Another thing i stay away from are constantly blurry photos, and i don't really think i have to explain way considering the previous sentences. i guess thats why i tend to draw models, and photos from models, because they generally pose in a way that shows off what is appealing, but still very clear.
Another factor of drawing is honestly friendship. Because i create for free, i generally want to draw people who are my friends. If i draw someone once, and their first reaction is to complain about it or if the only time you ever talk to me is to beg (or order) me to do a drawing for you, then there is a very large chance you will never get another drawing.
My art is honestly something i do to cope with my life, and i want to say "thank you" to each friend i am inspired by, or have enjoyed my doodles. Each of you is a big part of what I create, and i appreciate all of You. Keep watching this blog (and subscribe!) to see even more of my doodles. <3

Janno's Joyful Spot: More Sparkly Stuff

I was recently contacted by a lovely transgender who was so kind and gave me very encouraging words about my art, and her name is Janno. I wanted to re-blog one of her photos to help promote her. If you have the chance. make sure You go check out her blogs! You can find them here  jannojoliat.blogspot.com 

A Rant about Comic Covers

As anyone who has read comic books knows, the first factor in buying a comic is the cover, especially if it is a series you have never read before. In today's industry there are some amazing beautiful covers being produced, some of them so beautiful they would look at home in a fancy fine-art gallery. Heck, in today's world, there are artists who have dedicated their entire career to just doing cover art for comics. But part of me misses the days when a comic book cover was actually part of the story! I can remember being a kid, leafing thru the comic-spinner at the local walden's bookstore trying to find the perfect cover that would inspire me to open the book. Now as a much more mature comic fan I own several volumes of Marvel's Essential trades, and DC's Showcase presents trades, and falling in love with the older comics and the cover art that just screams "pick me up!". I am sure that people who actually work in the industry can argue why either type of cover art is a pro or a con, but i know i would love to see the return of the more story-based covers, even if they became part of the variant cover market.

Who Wants Breakfast?

lingerie cutie

There are many people who would argue Wonder Woman's original costume is hokey, or perhaps even go so far as calling in "stupid", I admit, her high heels would be impossible to actually fight crime in, and if an amazon actually was going out into the world to fight evil, she would probably do it wearing something that covered more, and had more of an amour feel to it. But let's also remember that this classic costume was created in the shadow of World War 2. It was a time when national pride was at a height that we can't really imagine in this current era. People could argue we need a costume that reflects the current feelings of the nation. I would argue that is exactly what we don't need. Comics are a modern version mythology, we need characters that are bigger then life, and have costumes to match. I love the idea of seeing a character that literally screams "america" which is probably one reason I am a big fan of characters like Captain America and Wonder Woman. I know that in the future there will be small changes made to any super heroes costume, but I always hope that some parts of the classics will remain, so fanboys like myself will be able to recognize our favorites.

Eva Cassini

Do you like Tgirls? Do you have a fetish for sexy girls smoking? Then do I have the perfect model for you to follow! Eva Cassini (winner of several Tranny Awards) has had her website for a little under a year, and now exploding into star-dom! Her photosets have been featured on several Grooby sites as well as TSpussyhunters. He site http://www.evacassini.com/ is up and gets up-dated once a week. Make sure to also follow her on twitter https://twitter.com/evacassini