Hullo all, it’s just after 2 AM and I’ve just finished today’s page, so do forgive me for now writing a full blog post, seeing as how I need to be up in about 5 hours!
Catch you all on Friday with a more detailed post, hopefully.
M.
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This week, the world wept as one of the greatest entertainers of our time was taken from us far too soon. Robin Williams was a great man, a fantastic comic actor- Hell, a great actor all-round. He was the personification of fun, the party incarnate. Everywhere he went, everything he appeared in, he injected raw, chaotic, passionate energy into.
Underneath this effervescent exterior, however, lay the dark recesses of depression and dependence. Robin Williams had struggled with the black dog for a very long time, and it finally overwhelmed him this week.
It’s the start of a brand new Mei Wu! Woop!
I’m incredibly excited about it, because it’s a breath of fresh air for me. Plus, I’m drawing on the artwork improvements I developed over the last arc of Elf Blood and combining it with an improved approach to story and script writing to make this the best darned comic EVAR!
In contrast to the last Elf Blood arc’s action-packed offerings, this book of Mei Wu is a little slower and more ponderous, but interesting and exciting nonetheless! We get to meet a new character, and we also find out a little bit more about the nature of the mysterious Gau Mei Wu.
So, on Tuesday night I went to see Marvel’s latest cinematic offering, Guardians of the Galaxy. I wasn’t actually sure what to expect from the film; I mean, I consider myself reasonably well-versed in much of the Marvel universe, but I had never heard of this franchise before.
‘Eh,’ I thought, ‘I enjoyed all the other Marvel films I’ve watched. Why not give this one a go? Everyone’s saying good things about it.
Oh how glad I am that I saw it. It. Is. PHENOMENAL. A slightly sluggish start notwithstanding, it is an action-packed and HILARIOUS adventure across space. It really puts a sense of subversive joy back into science-fiction, a lovely roguey grime that few modern films have. The writing was spot-on, every performance was fantastic, and the CGI (while pretty much everywhere) was outstanding.
And thus ends The Child story arc!
Hopefully you enjoyed it – it was a little more action-oriented than my usual fare, which was quite entertaining to draw. Most importantly though, I feel that I’ve improved my artwork throughout this arc. I actually took the time to learn a little bit about color-coordination, and while it’s still not perfect, I’ve definitely got a better look going now. I’ll still probably tweak it for the next arc, but still, the more you know! My lineart I feel has also improved, even if just a little bit!
Hola! I’ll keep this short and sweet, as I really should be in bed for work in a few hours, but also because I’m knackered! It’s been an awesomely fun week; I had a few days off to celebrate my birthday and one of my good pal’s birthdays, and much bbq was consumed. I think I’m getting my recipe for bbq sauce down pat!
Anyway, enjoy today’s page, and I’ll catch you all again on Monday! Toodle-oo!
M.
I’m pretty sure my oestrogen levels just shot right up with that panel there. I do draw an adorable baby, even if I do say so myself!
I’ve always wanted to have children. Not, like, immediately right now, of course; I’ve stil got loads and loads to get done before I’d feel accomplished and stable enough to bring a new life into the world. But I do feel I should be putting more effort into finding a partner. As you may know from years of reading my blog posts, I’m not particularly brilliant with the opposite sex; my cocktail of mental issues, a few bad experiences, all coupled with my less-than-stellar looks have combined to give me what has been a relatively relationship-free life so far.
As I very nearly forgot to upload the comic again, and it’s now very late indeed, I thought I’d just fill today’s post with some lovely stuff about summer! God knows we could all use a bit of positive thinking, what with conflict and aerial disasters happening left, right, and centre.
- Long days
- Pretty flowers
- Prettier butterflies
- Special bugs
- The warm feel of sun-kissed earth under your feet
- The coolness of the grass when you inevitably step on a REALLY hot bit of ground
- Blue skies
- Fluffy clouds
- Actually being glad when it rains
- The smell of barbecue wafting through the air
- Being able to sit outside at a restaurant or cafe without freezing halfway to death
- Justifiable ice-cream!
Anyhoodle, I shall leave you to enjoy this page! There’s only a couple of pages left in this arc, and I’m going to do a little summary on how I thought it went, see if it tallies with you guys’ opinions!
On Saturday, the Pride 2014 march travelled all around Glasgow city centre, celebrating and raising awareness of LGBT culture and issues everywhere. As you can probably tell, I’m a staunch supporter of LGBT rights, and this was the first time I’ve actually gotten involved in a march or anything. It was pretty awesome! There was a good, positive atmosphere as folk of all kind joined in. Most people were there to celebrate and show their support with friends, others were there protesting against the increasing commercialisation of Pride.
Apologies if you checked in earlier and didn’t find the comic, I quite forgot to upload it last night! Still getting into the routine again here…
Anyway, I must skedaddle to work now, see you on Monday! This arc’s almost over, and a brand new Mei Wu is on the horizon 😀
Toodles!
M.
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