Heroes Con 2009

Well, another year of Heroes Con has come and gone for me...I attended for my 3rd year as a spectator and MAY consider getting a table next year, but on another note - I had a great time catching up with old friends from last year and chatting with my deviantART friends that were there and making some new friends.

Speaking of new friends, I met writer Todd Dezago http://www.perhapanauts.com and pro inker Nathan Massengill http://www.nathanmassengill.com and Angel Comics penciller Rod Thorton http://www.razielssecret.deviantart.com and pro inker Rick Ketcham http://www.tsunami-studios.com/rick_ketcham

On 06/20/09 ALOT of people looked at my portfolio and told me that I have some great inking skills, I just need to leave the pens alone and start using the proper tools (brushes) and Nathan was the last one to look at my portfolio around 5pm and challenged me to start using brush and improve by Heroes Con 2010.

I have accepted the challenge by Nathan Massengill to better improve myself by Heroes Con 2010 with the use of the proper tools...and the proper tools I will learn to use, I really really like to ink and like I tell my kids all the time, I have black ink in my veins and bleed black.

I also had the chance to meet Marvel Inker Rick Ketcham (pictured above) and talk with him for quite sometime...Rick is a very down to earth guy and a great conversationalist and gave me ALOT of great pointers regarding my inks.

So now is the time to turn that black pen ink to black brush ink.

I will admit, I am afraid to come out of my comfort zone and give my pens to my wonderful and supportive girlfriend Melissa, who wants me to improve as well.

Melissa has told me that I have to ask for my pens when I have technical areas to be inked...I want to do it, I want to get away from pens ALL the time...I want to ink with brushes, I really want to improve...so, I have set my mind to do this and do this right.

So, bear with me if I don't post ALOT of art in the coming months as I will be struggling with learning the proper way to use a brush.

*ON A SIDE NOTE*

If I have promised to ink something for you within the last several months, I will hold to my word and get it inked...SCOUTS HONOR!!!

Until next time...get your draw on :-)