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Selling Original Art For The Strips.

I’m making the Original Art for several strips available within the next 24 Hours. Initially, I was going to make them available on the store page, but finally decided that the best way to offer them is in that bit of text that goes with every comic posted. So look for that button you see at the top of this post and own a strip that you like. Some artwork will cost more than others, but the price for most artwork will be $25.00.

Why are am I doing this, you ask? Well, I need money, yes, but as long as I have it scanned and backed up on multiple disks, I don’t need the original art at all. Also I do need the cash, which I’d rather earn from something I drew than going out there with my hat in hand and begging. This also brings me to the next bit I wanted to talk about this evening.

I really can’t go into too much detail, but suffice it to say that I want to feel comfortable talking about my life. That being said, I am going to be on the serious hunt for a permanent, full-time day job, so I can pay my bills, put some away and afford to pursue other interests. Mainly, it’s these other interests that I’m a little fixated on at this particular moment, but in the hierarchy of values, I need to first feel good about myself and in how I can present myself to others.

Tonight I’m going to prep tomorrow’s strip for posting, and post the button on the appropriate strips so people can buy them. Tomorrow morning, I’m going to ride my bike. Then I’m going to shower, e-mail some resumes, and look into some fresh starts and call about some money owed to me. Any time left will be spent cleaning up my room and making my space a lot more of what I want and less of what will do for the time being.

Okay, I’m feeling pretty good. So, how are you?



If You’d Like to Help…

Hi, everyone. This month, I had to replace my car, and that came with some out of pocket expenses, which has put me in a bind. However, I am not one to beg for you to give me money, when I have valuable commodities right here at my fingertips, literally.  There are four ways that you can help me out, and get something in return.

  1. Buy something from the store. I’ll do a quick sketch in the book and send it right off.
  2. Bookmark my Etsy account. I’ll be posting original art not from strips there this week for sale and likewise, will send it right off once its paid for.
  3. Buy Original Art. Original Art for many of the strips are available. On the page for that particular strip you’ll see the button for “Buy the Original Art” and you’ll be able to buy that artwork. It adds it to your PayPal shopping cart, so you can see if it’s a a normal $25.00 strip or a little more. The no words strip with Jet-Pack Jenny flying through the city is one of those that’s a little more.
  4. Commissions. Want some original art? Got a character that you love? Need a unique gift for someone? I’ll do commissioned drawings. These will not be sketches, but fully rendered drawings, detail depending on the subject you request. All drawings will be on 8 1/2″ x 11″ card stock, making them easy to find a frame for. Depending on the subject matter, the medium will be charcoal or ink. Either way, you’ll have a nice darkly rendered drawing to show off. The price for a drawing is $25, as long as you’re not asking for more than three people in it. Go the link just below the header for more info.

Well, I’m off to work on next Monday’s strip. The plan is to get on weekly updates, as long as quality doesn’t suffer.