skeel76 In reply to lepapestmort [2016-02-02 17:36:48 +0000 UTC]

Sure, feel free.  Thanks!

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lepapestmort In reply to skeel76 [2016-02-02 19:51:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks to you. I’m not at home for all the week, but I Wright to you when it's done.
(Sory for my english).

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skeel76 In reply to Maliaseastar [2015-08-11 00:44:51 +0000 UTC]

I appreciate you asking, but that image is owned by Rusted Crow Distilleries, they own the rights for it.  Sorry!

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skeel76 In reply to WMatute [2013-12-31 20:31:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man.  I'm working hard at it, hopefully it pays off in spades at some point. 

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WMatute In reply to skeel76 [2014-01-03 16:31:16 +0000 UTC]

It will

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skeel76 In reply to Huwman [2012-12-19 21:23:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you sir! I appreciate the add, as well as the inclusion in several of your groups. Keep the comic book flame burning!

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Huwman In reply to skeel76 [2012-12-19 21:38:46 +0000 UTC]

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skeel76 In reply to jbyrd117 [2012-09-09 04:37:06 +0000 UTC]

Sweet, thanks for the heads up man! There's another one if you're interested being done by a new company called madefire, they have quite a list of big guns on their roster, and they're looking to do new things with the online comics format. I was thinking of giving it a shot. Details are towards the bottom of the blog link:

[link]

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jbyrd117 In reply to skeel76 [2012-09-09 17:10:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for that. I'm a little unsure if they want to see sequential horror illustrations or what since they say they are not looking for a comic book style. I asked and when I find out I can let you know if you want.

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skeel76 In reply to jbyrd117 [2012-09-09 17:13:46 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it wasn't really explained very well, I agree. I just took it as they were looking for more experimental techniques in pen and ink, more outlandish style rather than sharp Jim Lee or Micheal Turner stuff. But yeah, let me know what you find out.

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skeel76 In reply to lovejoker4ever [2012-08-28 11:13:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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skeel76 In reply to SpeedTheHedgehog101 [2012-08-17 19:00:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you mr. hedgehog.

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SpeedTheHedgehog101 In reply to skeel76 [2012-08-17 19:21:45 +0000 UTC]

np prob, you can call me Speed

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skeel76 In reply to jbyrd117 [2012-08-17 11:15:29 +0000 UTC]

I live in Petoskey, about three hours north of Kendall. I thought about heading to Kendall when I graduated high school, but i decided I wanted to play football and take other subjects than art, so I headed to CMU instead. Sometimes I think art school would have been more beneficial, but I think I would have gotten burned out at that point in my life. No regrets. Are you a Kendall student/grad?

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jbyrd117 In reply to skeel76 [2012-08-18 15:32:54 +0000 UTC]

I currently a student there. What do you want to do for a living?
While art school is not necessary it can be beneficial like being surrounded by like minded people pushing you to take your art to levels you might not have taken it had you not been under pressure and competing.
I read the first issue of your Detroit Memoirs comic and I was impressed. Have you read any books about sequential art by Will Eisner?

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skeel76 In reply to jbyrd117 [2012-08-18 17:07:36 +0000 UTC]

yeah, looking back on it the competition would have been a big plus, as I got really lazy at CMU without really high level artists around to make me realize I wasn't that fucking good. I found out later, haha.

I have read both of Will Eisners books, as well as "A contract with God", they're all great stuff, and I took a lot from the instructional books. I am definitely looking to make comic book illustration at least a big part of my living, if not all of it at some point. It's been my dream ever since i can remember, but it's REAAAAALLLY hard to break in these days. It's tough to even get an editor to review stuff unless there's something I don't know about (completely possible, and potentially even probable haha). But I don't give up, I'm a stubborn bastard like that. Which is why I did Detroit Memoirs, I had a couple of back end publishing gigs fall through for other people after wasting hundreds of hours of my time illustrating for them. it was good practice at least, but a waste of time in the end. So that's when I decided to do my own shit and out came The Detroit Memoirs. Glad you enjoyed, I know it's faaaar from perfect, there are so many things about it that drive me fucking nuts, but I'm glad I did it and now I just need to learn from my mistakes and keep pushing. you looking to be a comic illustrator I assume?

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jbyrd117 In reply to skeel76 [2012-08-18 19:10:04 +0000 UTC]

At this point I'm not entirely sure what exactly I want to do but I know I want to illustrate. Either a freelance illustrator, comic penciller, storyboard artist, concept artist etc. I plan on putting together multiple different portfolios just so I can have specific portfolios for each occupation.
You should try submitting some pages to the portfolio review here: [link]
Reading the portfolio reviews he does are really helpful.

A book I read recently that has some info about breaking into comics is Creating Comics from Start to Finish. I recommend checking it out from the library or something. Also the Modern Masters books are helpful in that they interview the artists and learn how they broke into comics etc.
These: [link]

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skeel76 In reply to jbyrd117 [2012-08-19 20:35:22 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks for the links, the portfolio review looks like it could be interesting. I'll be sure to send that out when I get a new story going this winter/late fall.

I admire your occupational choices, all things that I myself enjoy greatly, I hope you have more success with it then I have the last ten years hahaha. It's a biiiiiiiiitchhhhh.

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jbyrd117 In reply to skeel76 [2012-08-23 16:19:48 +0000 UTC]

Well, be sure to keep in touch. Networking is a huge part of getting a job in the creative field. Besides, we both share the same interests and live in MI.

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skeel76 In reply to jbyrd117 [2012-08-23 21:11:06 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, no doubt man. That's what I'm here on this site for, meet some fellow art geeks and build a name anyway I can. Same back at you, feel free to shoot me a message anytime and I'll do the same.

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skeel76 In reply to i-am-tsukiko [2012-03-30 20:27:08 +0000 UTC]

I'm doing my best to get things out there... hence this little gallery! Thanks for stopping by and "watching". I love the stalker-like feeling of having "watchers"
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i-am-tsukiko In reply to skeel76 [2012-03-30 21:48:22 +0000 UTC]

Hahahah, I know right? I just joined a couple of months ago to do the same!

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skeel76 In reply to Ai-yoku [2012-03-19 22:49:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I'm working on it anyways, hahaha

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