The Art of Samax Amen
yo... i'm working hard these days, tryn'a wrap up this graphic novel asap. here's a panel from page 67. the client is really wanting me to go as fast as possible, but the story is so well written that i find myself wanting to do it justice... what a dilemna to be in, huh? so i'm cutting corners where ever i can, but it's getting to a really juicy place in the script! ah, what's a boy to do?
the event was at the Deep Ellum Community Center in downtown Dallas, so i saddled-up rolled out. even though i had to be there at the ghastly hour of 8:30 am (yes, freelancing from home has spoiled me) i was actually on-time and ready to rock! and rock it did! Mike and I did a drawing demonstation, but there were painters, a potter and graf artists in the house sharing the love of the art with these kids, who were mad eager to learn and show what they could do as well! 
it's very rewarding to get a chance to touch somebody's life, especially kids. Artists are so seldom seen as valuable for teaching kids not only about art but also about life in general, but that's what makes artLoveMagic cool, 'cause that's what we do. i encourage artists to look for opportunities large or small to teach what they do. 
one of the downsides of being a freelancer is that you don't get sick days, so i've been drawing through my flu-like symptoms (which my doctor insures me are not Swine-Related) as much as possible, trying to knock out more pages and get to bed. i do take breaks to play with my daughter, watch teevee, read comics (and write reviews like this Kill Bill joint) etc. 
anyways, i made mad progress today, so yay me! So here's a couple panels from the comic i'm working on now. i'm about 2/3 finished with it, and completing pages much faster than when i started. as much as i appreciate the assignment (and the money!), i'll breath a big fat sigh of relief when it's done. it looks like i will be getting more work after this from the client, so i'm excited about the light i see at the end of this tunnel. oh well, i hope everyone had a good saturday! now i gotta get back to my orange juice and drawing board...
greetings, party people! congratulate yourself for getting through monday alive! i've been sluggin' away on my freelance project, watching a lotta basketball games, and trying to master the art of twitter. jury's out on that, but here's a panel from page 55.
She Who Shall Not Be Named by samax. done with adobe illustrator.
i came to the realization today that my 7-month-old daughter Marley is TOTALLY in charge of my life. as a big-time control freak (all comicbook creators are control freaks), i'd normally be upset at finding control of my life in someone else's hands... but her little hands are SO CUTE!
greetings, Fam! here's a sneak peek at the comic i'm working on. in this panel from page 48, we see one bad guy yoking another! a little bad on bad crime, as it were... i'm in high-speed mode, drawing and coloring this as fast as i can!
this panel is from page 37 of the book i'm working on, but i'm actually up to page 45. i posted this panel because it took me a real long time to draw it and i was so happy with it that people should see it! 
so last friday, i actually took an evening off to go to the ArtLLoveMagic show because my best friend came to town to help with the show. my work wasn't in the show this time, but i really enjoyed it anyways. One of my favorite emcees (Playdough of deepspace 5) was there, and did a good set. i'm always working and my daughter is growing in front of my eyes... life isn't perfect (i actually missed the DeepSpace 5 show at the same venue last night... sad face), but i'm loving it! anyways, i gotta get back to work...
Trial of the Century by Samax.
my man Thomas L Ingram drew this picture of me, my wife and daughter from a picture of us on Facebook (did i mention i was on Facebook now? well i am...). i thought it was a really nice thing to do, and very unexpected.
Unknown from Wet Moon by Samax. inked w/photoshop
here's my fan art drawing of "Unknown" the vigilante who makes her debut in Wet Moon 4: Drowned In Evil by Ross Campbell. i'm scrambling to try and complete this by the 14th so maybe he will include it in the next Wet Moon volume. as anybody who reads my blog ghettoManga will know, I'm a big fan. Ross is very good at drawing women of all shapes and varieties, including the "sistas"... an easy way to get on my good side! anyways, i had a hard time drawing this character. it was tough getting her right until i realized she wears chucks instead of boots. for some reason, it all fell into place after that...
okay, i admit this isn't my best panel ever, but everytime i look at it, it makes me laugh. life is hectic right now, so making me laugh means a lot! this is from a page i completed yesterday as part of my super-secret, extra-giant comics project i been working on for a client.
