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After a very long break in between individual projects, exhibitions + commissions, saw Travis + I have a creative catch up.

It's taken us a little longer than what either of us would have liked, to actually get around to having a jam...but we got a load of work done (Actually it was mostly Travis)...+ the next couple of weeks should see more drawings being uploaded.

Hellboy...

So delving into the world of Graphic Novels, or begining the arduous journey of creating one, has an enormous upside to it (apart from the rewards of creating something entirely unique + magical + your very own)...+ that is making the impossible, possible.

Something sparks your interest + you find yourself already drawing that 'thing' in your minds eye.

I tend to think of 'people' or 'characters' more than anything else.

I like to think about what the 'intent' of the character is before i even start to put mechanical pencil to paper.

Having made the descision to steer away from being an 'exhibiting artist' to become a primarily 'published' artist has been the best creative descision i have made, ever.

I have made some really great creative friends who work in the comics industry + they have been really encouraging + forthright.

So i have found the courage to throw my lot into the mix with a weekly challenge that is on facebook.

The page is called 'Ozcomics' + each week they pick a new character to draw.

This week was 'Hellboy'...

I  love Hellboy, so i thought i would have a go at drawing him.

I have never drawn a comicbook hero before + i am pretty happy with the results...

This is Hellboy having a 'Ricky Bobby' moment.

Yeah...it's a little unfinished due to a cold, but you get the general idea...

...Flight of the Fated...

This is an experiment...a test of intoxicants + half formed ideas-
Left outside to dance in the dark...the Flight of the Fated found its way back to me + said that unfinished business was the deal of the day-

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The 1st catch up after a long break between talking the project over, saw Travis + I in our element.

Weekly meet ups along side Skyping, shall see the work load proliferate...+ the blog updates increase in frequency.

...THE BEGINING...

This blog is to show the behind the scenes stuff for the Graphic Novel between Travis D + E J Z.
Here you will see insight into how we conjured certain elements, came to conclusions + generally traipsed our way thru a pretty massive collaborative endeavour.