October is gone :( so things happen

sad fact,

but no worries! hopefully there will be more where that came from! assuming the earth doesnt crash and burn before it! but apocalyptic naysayers aside

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its going to be an interesting november.

presently, i have an eviction notice waggling in my face, which means

a) phonesex for everyone!

b) camels can communicate telepathically!

or c) i need a new place to live

the answer is C

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

positive attitudes everyone

maybe i will hold a commissions drive, like the people who actually have followers.

with that, i will facilitate my moving and hopefully make a few people happy.

so, thats new. um, what else

oh! potential slot in the massart holiday sale! that'd be neat!

anything else ben?

na... well maybe. if i can finish coloring it, y'all will be getting some goodies, pro bono ;)

but on the bright side...

well thats my homework for this week.

tune in next time space cadets ;P

Deepsuit #1 review

My first review on my first issue of my first (official) ongoing series.

So long as i don't turn into one of those internet trolls that threatens

"PS im nut updating til u giv me 10 god revoiws!"

- Tara Gillesbie

Much thanks to Rick Silva, author of said review blog.

Wimsey can be a mouthful and a half.

http://dailycomicreview.blogspot.com/2011/10/deep-suit.html?spref=fb

From Hell's Heart - essay

covering my bases.

its depressing when my brother has a bigger fan base than me, and so i am going to organize myself into a poly-blogal tycoon!

http://www.tumblr.com/tumblelog/jamjarastronaut

here it is, almost up, i will be doing the tumblr along with all my trendy hip college friends

because i'm secretly a spineless tadpole in a stagnant pool of seepage!

yes, im kidding. do you really think a tadpole has diction like this???

first batman commission ever

well, here we go folks! another new piece or two from your old pal ben. what a flake. i should really make an art book or something non-linear narrative like. that should be next. that really should. maybe. i dont know yet. look, its pretty!

commissioned by my pal, Dave Mahan, who has his own art blog here

http://davemahanart.blogspot.com/

also, recent study of flesh color stuff. my model was kind enough to walk me through it,

even though i made an utter mess. its gross, don't look at it. yuck.

in my defense, it was 1 am. mer mer mer.

goodbye

some recent art things

recently, i've done some fancy new painting and drawing from life, which isn't top notch yet, but its getting better. this is technically a student's blog after all, and since lack of growth is unlife, i can admit to my skillset still being on the way up.

fist is one of ten portraits (the only one in color) which i did for my media techniques class of my friend Stephanie Leap.

she is pretty awesome, so here is hoping i do her justice.

next we have some observational drawings i did at Occupy Boston last friday as part of my human figure in illustration class. it was rainy and miserable, and lots of people were angry. at their stepfathers, or at the suited men walking by. the doggy was nice though

there were some really nice people there though, who shared umbrellas and made conversation.

also, bearded lady and patches, who were some of the more interesting characters there.

and lastly, a gift for my friend James Rossi, a gentlefellow in the Brokensea audio productions,

who requested a MOOG https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGC_GmiKJHrg-vDvbW0944qQDB1g9fQ7rH9o-X-mdVhEqCtqoLWn_EYfFICnkdUgfPZ_GS1qp0dYr1xzcoJN7wMkGmoo3ot9pCIvO5UAp1xEjHS8m4jfich0xx1mjKu5lwmLizuneMZD8/s1600/moog_55.jpg

that was playing the soundbit of the moon landing. i didnt quite get all of it in there so it would translate as "-tep for man, one giant leap for ma-"

i think

that's all folks, have a nice weekend!

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