"Never Say No..."

"Baby, please don't walk out on me.
I will never hurt you.
Someone else will really hurt you bad...
Baby, please don't walk out on me.
And honey, please stop being so mean to me.
Y'know I love you. I done proved I love you.
Please stop being so mean to me.
I've given you my money baby, and lovin' too.
I've done everything that a fool can do.
Try and keep you happy and satisfied.
I wan't you by my side.
Baby, please don't say no to me,
Til you've heard my story,
Because you just might like my story.
Baby, please don't say no to me.
Don't say no, babe...
Baby please...
Don't say no to me..."

"Never Say No"
-The Paul Butterfield Blues Band from their album East West

Damn, these guys are good. If you've never heard any Paul Butterfield Blues, your missing out. In the mid to late 60's, it was these guys that brought the blues back to the front and made it possible for other blues musicians, such as BB King, to really be recognized for the amazing music they make. The PBBB was playing the Fillmore along with Big Brother, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver, and the Grateful Dead - and while I love all of these bands, it hardly get's better than Paul Butterfield (singer, harmonica), Mike Bloomfield (guitarist), and Elvin Bishop (guitarist) wailing out the blues.

Anyway, enough music ranting. I've been really busy. I just finished inking up six race drawings for a fellow by the name of Dan Stevenson. Below are a couple of my favourites -



I also just finished up work on Mark Schuler's website, which you can find here - www.markschuler.net. Mark was an instructor of mine at the Kansas City Art Institute - his help and guideance has been a blessing ever since I met him! So it was an honor and great fun to work on his website. Not to mention his work is amazing! Check it out if you get a chance!

Next up, I'll be finishing up a website for John Schlim Jr., I'll be helping bring his Fablewood Studios - www.fablewoodstudios.com - to life. John is starting up his own small press comic company. From what I've seen, I've been really impressed with the talent and ideas he has working for him. I'll be sure to include here an update as I get more work done on his site.

I'm also working on a cover for Goodman Games next Etherscope book, The Great Metropolis - this is turning out pretty good and when I get an opportunity, I'll post it up here.

I was also approached to do draw, ink, and colour seven pages in a comic from Layne Morgan Media. If the job goes through, I'll be working with a former instructor of mine from the JKS, Sergio Cariello. I'm sure any of you who are familiar with comics know who that is. Should be fun! We'll see if it actually happens.

I have also been talking with Rick Hershey over at Empty Room Studios. We've been discussing my possible joining of the studio and also perhaps some other interesting business ideas. It will be interesting to see what comes of that. Either way, he has a great group of artists working for the studio over there, should be fun to be a part of that.

Last, but certainly not least, I was thrilled today to get an email from Brannon "Ashy" Hollingsworth. He let me know that he linked to my website from his blog. He had some really kind words to say about my work as well, so I wanted to extend a bit "Thank You" to Brannon for the kindness and return the favour!

Check his blog out here - http://themisfits.blogsome.com.