Killer Ink Comics

So I was in class the other day and sitting next to me was the ever talented Laura Terry sketching away in her notebook. Among the things that she was drawing were some pretty wicket looking skulls; she is not usually morbid but we were listening to a lecture buy Charles Burns which I think had some influence.

Anyway later on at home I was drawing in my sketch book and was reminded of Laura’s skulls and thought I would draw one myself. The image on the left is what came out which is not to say that I am a failure at drawing skulls but merely and illustration of how my mind works. (yes pun intended)

I start off trying to accomplish one thing and end up with another. A skull becomes this weird combination of a winter hat and jellyfish. A strange realization that failure in one thing can be something awesome in another light.

All of this is to say look at my drawing. Isn’t is awesome, now shower me with praise.

Enjoy.

G.p. Bonesteel

Hey y’all,

It’s not every day that a kick ass Anthology is unleashed unto the world. Today is that day and that Anthology is called San Papel, with sweet sample page adjacent.

San Papel is an anthology based around a fiction western town in New Mexico. It is filled with the work by a number of The Center For Cartoon Studies Students and Faculty. This includes, but is not limited to, work by John Chad, Nick Patton, Noami Kane, Steve Bissette, Ben Jures and of course myself. (to name a few of the truly talented in this collection)

So if you like anthologies or westerns or comics then look out for this anthology. There are only about 237 so grab them while you can.

G.p.

Hey y’all,

So as you may have noticed I have changed the site background. I feel it’s definately better than the blue that I had up for a while and incorporates my logo on to the site which I had been looking to do but I honestly don’t feel that it’s right. I am still working on the site design and while I am getting closer I still don’t feel like I have grasped the image that I want to put forth.

Maybe this is because I am still unsure of what that image is. It’s not something that I have ever really considered before aside from the clothes that I wear and that mostly consists of jeans, mildly amusing t-shirt and a sweat shirt. (this is winter wear of course) Then there is the fact that my comics are a little bit all over the place – sorta. I have Bunny and Platypus, Andy, and little things like Aliens. So there’s no real unifying character/characters or design element to build a theme around.

So these are things I am thinking about because potencial clients will be coming to the site and seeing as my comics are crass, though hopefully not overly so, but that is not something universally accepted. And I can’t just not care about site design because people don’t want to see something bland and unimpressive.

Anyway all this is to say that things will continue to change as I figure things out.

Thanks for reading…assuming you have been.

G.p.

Hey y’all,

I am not one to toot my own horn or lift my self on high, because while I know I am awesome and quite possibly the greatest thing to grace man kind since free music file sharing, not everyone is hip to this fact. You dig? And being the humble personality that I am I don’t want to force this cool upon anyone.

Have you see Scanners….the head exploding…its kind of like that when my cool is forced upon people.

So I will let Rob Clough from The Comics Journal  dole out the props today.

All kidding aside Rob Clough is an excellent guy with a very great understanding of comics and how to review them. His reviews are kind but don’t let you off the hook. He has been incredibly kind to CCS in reviewing all the mini-comics we have sent him as well as voicing his support for the school and students when ever he can.

My mini-comic, Aliens: First Encounters, is one of three comics reviewed; he saved the best for last. Rob Clough also has several posted about other CCS work that y’all should check out as well.

Hope this gets you interested in my mini.

Hope you enjoy.

G.p.

Hey y’all,

Not to pat my self on the back to much but it’s always nice, as an artist, when you can recognize progress in one’s own work. Now I am not saying that this is any award winning work but I am really happy with how the first panel on this comic Building Snowman: 12/18/09 has come out. The trees look great and I like how everyone is positioned. It’s a shame I think it kind of looks like crap on line but them’s the brakes.

Now for those of you who have been to the site before everything got changed and for the edification of those who have only recently come to this site there is something you should know. Mainly that something is that I am not techno savvy at all; I am lucky most days that I know how to turn on my computer much less code a web site. That is why I want to thank some wonderful people who helped me and were patient with all my annoying questions.

Jason – He has this really great web comic called Billy the Dunce.

Jen – She has web comics about mermaids…MERMAIDS PEOPLE…and really great comics about menstration.

Jose - He has comics every where and if you haven’t read any of his stuff then you should.

Laura – She makes great comics but is an even greater Texan!

Cat – This awesome fellow not only helped me set up the web site but has helped me trouble shoot many web site problems thus preventing me from setting fire to the internet; not by choice but by accident.

So I just wanted to give a shout out to those people who have helped me along the way because they deserve your eyes viewing their wonderful pages. This site is still a work in progress but like with that aformentioned panel it is nice to recognize that there has been growth and that you are happy with what is before you.

Enjoy.

G.p.