Only 2 more days left to order a copy of MEMORY: [link]

to the left is a scan of the lines only of the latest comic i'm doing before i rendered the fuck out of them with marker fills and ballpoint hatches.

to the right is the finished page.

i've been struggling with trying to come up with a more stripped-down style of cartooning that i am not insecure about. i was thinking about using digital color for my next comic, or maybe none at all except for some sparse grey washes.

the problem seems to center around a strong tendency to feel/worry that the work looks "unfinished" unless i render every square inch with texture.

i'm really pleased with the look of how i do things now, but i'm seriously beginning to become self-conscious about it possibly getting ignored because it doesn't fit a general view on what comics are supposed to look like.

plus it takes HOURS UPON HOURS to do one fucking page, and 75% of that time is spent on the marker fills and pen hatching alone. if i could somehow reduce that production time even by a marginal fraction i could easily see this leading to me being FAR more prolific.

i don't know, i think i've been spending too much time staring at other people's work recently. issues like this, both minor and major, have a way at nagging at my obsessive-compulsive brain like it's some sort of math problem that has formulaic solution.

thus: thoughts, opinions, criticisms, advice, examples of other people's work are all anxiously welcomed in the comments below.


BTW: only 10 days left to preorder your limited edition copy of the anthology i curated "MEMORY". CHECK IT OUT: [link]
FEATURING the comics and art of many of your fellow deviants such as Diego Tripodi, Industrias Lamonicana, Tim Molloy, Jelena Dordevic, Keely Dolan, Nick Marino, Shawn Atkins, Diego Simone, Adam Pinson, Gerald Butalewicz, Sara Skogsberg, Mater Totemica and many more.
ALSO featuring notorious underground artists like Jim Rugg, Eric Haven, Tom Scioli, Hans Rickheit, Dave Wachter, Danny Hellman, and more.

MEMORY: Artists Spotlight Part IV: [link]

MEMORY: Artists Spotlight Part III: [link]

MEMORY: Artists Spotlight Part II of IV: [link]

the comics anthology "MEMORY" just met it's crowdfunding goal,
so meet some of the artists involved or order your own copy of the book here: [link]

my comic "Creation Story"
appears alongside the gorgeous work of over 40 artists
in the book "Memory", which you can preorder
through kickstarter starting today: [link]

sorry for my lack of rapport.
i've been extremely busy with a new book.
this one's a big one.
more information about that later this week.

Extravagant Traveler #1 just scored a great review
over at Comic Book Resources: [link]

Extravagant Traveler #2 should be ready by the end of summer.

again, big news later this week.
stay tuned and, as always,
thank you very much for your support and friendship.

my graphic novel Postland i am releasing in it's entirety
here on dA as a show of appreciation to those of you
who support my work, as well as for those of you
who maybe wanted to buy a copy but couldn't.

here it is, enjoy:

also i am selling self-published books of work
by both me and Diego Tripodi here: [link]

i am proud to announce a new book by diego tripodi
published by madbaumer37:
"Melee" a Collection of Short Comics 2006-2012
buy it here: www.madbaumer37.bigcartel.com

Hey: i have a tumblr account now: [link]

Also: i'm on Google+ too: [link]

also: drunk duck, anyone?: [link]

over the last couple of weeks, repeatedly, almost on a daily basis, my works have been reported for violations and have been censored with mature warnings.

i can MAYBE understand if this were to apply to only pieces with explicit sexuality. but every piece with even the slightest of nudity is being censored.

my latest, which just posted yesterday wasn't even up for 24 hours before being reported.

i think it is really sad that i can't direct people from outside dA to my deviantart account (where i have based myself online for 6 years now) without half of my work or more being censored.

six years i have been uploading my work. and not until now is somebody targeting my gallery with this pettiness. they're just drawings. these are not real people. these are not real naughty parts. it's pen and ink on paper.

who is this person who apparently finds my work so offensive, yet can't seem to stay away from my gallery for more than a day or so at a time? i challenge them to own up to it in the comments below. unless they are too much of a fucking coward.

as a result i feel that maybe the time has come to finally start up my own website to post my work on and to stop posting here altogether. a shame since i have been proud member of this online community, and have been proud to reference my page here as my personal website for so long.

Extravagant Traveler #1 gets 3.5 star review
on the comics bulletin: [link]

For sale here (only $5.50): www.madbaumer37.bigcartel.com

i'm broke. so i drastically cut all the prices for original artwork in my etsy store and will provide a free 11x14 print of any artwork of mine of your choosing as well as a free comic. LOOK: [link]

the first review is in for
Extravagant Traveler #1
CHECK IT OUT: [link]

Speaking of which, the comic itself just arrived
from the printers and it looks great!
if you missed out on the kickstarter,
you can order your own copy here for $5.50 (plus s&h)
Look: [link]

does anybody here post their comics on smackjeeves.com?
if so, do you find it beneficial and what is the link to your page?

i am honored to be a part of this exhibition in paris
curated by fellow deviant Thierry Ruby
check it out: [link]

fellow deviant nick marino
invited me to be a guest on his podcast
"Sequential Underground"

here is the episode: [link]

i was actually pretty nervous about my first ever verbal interview,
but wound up having a really great time,
leading me to believe that Nick Marino has done this sort of thing before....

only 6 days left taking preorders for my comic Extravagant Traveler: [link]

my deepest thanks to everyone's support, moral or otherwise.

i am also sorry for my lack of response to everyone's kindness.
i am extremely busy and will continue to be until early october.

"the essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude" -Nietzsche

here is my project it's called "Extravagant Traveler" check it out: [link]

thanks to some amazing friends and their generous support, we are now only $201 dollars away from our goal with still 20 days left.

so if only 30 people want a copy and pledge $7. we reach our goal.

any money made over the mark will be used towards an anthology project called "arcadia" that showcases and promotes my favorite independent cartoonists from pittsburgh as well as around the world.

tell your friends.

have a beautiful day.