bamfandblueberry

. . Here on DA is just getting STAGGERING. I just had to report someone for using a COMIC SCAN as their own art and SELLING PRINTS. And try telling me it was all a mistake because I HAVE that comic on my desk!

Holy cow, and just browsing in that tag, I found at least 20 other cases of the same thing. I can't stay on all night hitting the report button, but MAN. This is getting ridiculous!

I think it's about time for me to start finding a new place to market prints, and remove my art from here. This is just . . . wow. I have no words. SERIOUS PROBLEM MUCH.

Hello dear followers! This is a notice to let everyone know. . .if you are interested in keeping up with my art and my journal pages, you'll want to head on over to bamfandblueberry.com. bamfandblueberry.com. This is my new website where I will be regularly posting my sketches, doodles, paintings, and everything in between!

Because Deviantart has been taking a large portion of my print profits, I will be selling my paintings privately through my webspace. However I will still make prints available here until I find another viable option for running them.

If you want to follow my personal non-art blog, you may find me at bamfandblueberry.tumblr.com. Thanks everyone!

So I've been spending the better part of the month locked in solid, all in balls out writing for my novel. My goal was as per the NanoWriMo standard, 50K, but today I topped out at 30,300 and I usually set myself a writing goal of 1K a day (usually finishing with about 4-5). So if I can manage to keep at the rate I've been going, I can probably top 50 in the next month or so, maybe hit 70. My cover design is all done, and I have three editors working on it for me. So, I'm totally stoked. I'm about 1/3 into the book and I just can hardly contain my excitement over the possibility that I might ACTUALLY finish a book. From there I have a few ideas about where I want it to go, so we'll see. AMBITION. IT IS AWESOME.

I'll post more details when the book becomes available, such as the title and where you'll be able to order it.

AHM SO HAPPEE.

Hello there folks!

First off I want to take a moment to sincerely thank all the artist who have applied to help me work on the Dead Shepherd Project. I know for everyone, your time is valuable and so I appreciate all the notes and letters of interest that I have received.

At this time, however, I have two main artists that I have commissioned to do the art, and at the moment, this is stretching my budget. Until these artists have finished their pieces, I'm afraid I can't take on any more as part of the paying position.

However-please don't be a sad panda! I'm always commissioning new artists. Honestly I have a hard time saying no, and it was a very difficult choice, narrowing it down to the two artists that I've chosen. . . and like American Idol, in the end, there will be only one. Even with this,  please feel free to put a note in my box with your name, a link to your gallery, and why you were interested in the project in the first place. Please, make an effort, though. If it's just a casual ' hi I want money', you WILL get glossed over. These are characters I care a lot about and so if you don't care about them, too, I won't be inclined to help you. I love to network and patron artists, though, so the more honest you are, and the more you're willing to work with me, the better. As an artist myself, I know we're all trying to make our way and pay our bills, and I'm no different-I have a baby at home to feed and rent to pay. But when I can, I buy art like nuts. I want to see my boys in lights, so to speak, and I will be very generous in circulating your work if you would be generous and patient with me. Right now my money is tied up, but if you still want a shot at a long time partnership and working with the band, you may of course still contact me.

You can note me here on DA, or email me at hells_medic@yahoo.com if you're interested in being paid/commissioned in the future. I will keep your name and your notes on a first come first serve basis. If you REALLY want to jump in, you're welcome to submit art (sketches, concept, for full works) anyway, and I'll be happy to give you a feature both on my DA blog and my personal art blog (hellsmedic.wordpress.com) until I am once again free to take on paying slots. As any artist in my commissions section (located in my favorites gallery) can tell you, even though I may have to stretch a payment, I never fall through.

Thank you so much again, everyone, and I am really thankful to have had so many talented artists contact me about this! You are all wonderful and I wish you all the best of luck!

Hello there again folks, it's time for another feature!

Concentrating this time on artists who have demonstrated a deep and profound understanding of movement, form, and color.

Before I get started on this feature, however. .  .

I have a special shoutout that goes to Ninaste (ninaste.deviantart.com/) for accepting this beautiful commission for me:

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This was a very special, personal piece to me, and I'm glad I stumbled on Ninaste to have her do it (at current, she's working on a sequel of it). Plugging her art work as repayment isn't just the only luv I have to give her. She's very talented with color and movement, which is what the whole theme of this feature is. Second to that, her style is VERY, very unique. Each and every piece you ask for will be one of a kind and very personal. At only $35 USD, this work was very VERY affordable. Please go take a look at her gallery, and patron another artists you love!

The first bit of this feature, and the first spot, goes to ~Mirrormasked (mirrormasked.deviantart.com/) for 'Underwater'.



This is one of my favorite pieces from this artist. I wish I had a clue as to how some of this artists's stuff gets exposed on film, with the double layering. Normally I'm not one for abstract work but the colors and shapes in a majority of this artist's gallery works are just gorgeous. This one, however, reminds me of one of my favorite sights: looking up through water at sunlight. Quiet, and peace. That's why I chose it.

The next picture I chose for my gallery is "Only Take me as I Am" by Hamish B (hamish-b.deviantart.com/).

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This artist has done a sort of self-play as Vincent Van Gogh. Aside from being one of my most favorite artists of all time, the make-up, paints and colors give realism to Van-Goghs own self portrait. With this, we can believe, and see him, as a real human being, and not just the genius behind so many deep, emotional paintings. I enjoyed this piece so much I bought a print of it, and I encourage everyone else to do the same. Please check out the rest of this artists' gallery as well, and I hope you'll find it as profound as I did.

The next piece I have to offer you, I've selected for coloring skills. This is from BladMoran (bladmoran.deviantart.com/), and the piece is called Angle Tree.

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Since I've arrived to Deviantart, I've stumbled on many very, very talented digital artists. I enjoyed this one immensely though. The colors as airy and light, the strokes are simple but put together they work amazingly well. The indistinct figure soaked in those same colors is not well defined, but it doesn't have to be-the choice of where to put color in this work means that it came out better than well. Great job, Bladmoran.

Jumping back to photography for the moment, (which did turn out to be a major theme of this feature, I've noticed. o.O), I give you "The White Angora Blanket 2", by 3feathers (3feathers.deviantart.com/)



This is another work that I just HAD to have a print of (I enjoy collecting art as well as making it. . . who'd of thought?). The gritty textures and even-tone is offset by the very powerful emotion being displayed in this piece. A person could make up a million stories about what's going on here, but the moment is captured perfectly. There is pain here. There is loss. All tucked away in the folds and shadows of a simple white blanket. The artist states in the description of the work that anyone may be a subject of the Angora series, the only stipulation being that they must be nude underneath-although they may choose how much the world sees. This is vivid and powerful art work to me. I was very moved.  

This artist has used this blanket as a focus for several of his works. I highly suggest viewing the rest of them!

Onto the final work. "The Man", by Natsu-no-aki (natsu-no-aki.deviantart.com).



It's a simple sketch with a very unique twist, which is why I've chosen this piece. This artist has used lace and gauze, rippled over the sheet of paper, to suggest not only two wings, but shadow and form. I was very impressed with this idea. I've never seen anything like that done until I stumbled onto this artist. Points for ingenuity!


. . Aaaand, that concludes this feature! Please remember to support your fellow artists. We're all trying to get ahead and get our work out there, but we have to remember to nurture and encourage each other, too. If you have the means to help a fellow artist out-whether by commissioning, buying their prints, featuring their works or becoming a regular patron of theirs, PLEASE DO. Share the love. That's how everyone wins.

LUV, ya'll bbisucuitheads!