Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day!  Once again the comic stores of the world will be giving out free comics and the comic artists of the world will emerge from their dank caves, blinking in the harsh sunlight, to make appearances at local shops, stores and libraries.  I'll be at the Mt. Laurel Public Library in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey (100 Walt Whitman Ave. Mount Laurel, NJ 08054):

[link]

I'll be doing sketches for visitors, portfolio reviews for anyone who's game and create-your-own superhero activity sheets with the little ones.  If you're in the area, come say hi to me from 11AM to 3:30PM!

Against the organizer's wishes, Fish Puppet will also be in attendance.  He will be doing interviews for his YouTube channel.  Please come get interviewed and share in the ill-behaved magic that is Fish Puppet.

...then now is the time to submit it!

I'm taking fanart submissions of the Riddle Road ashcan series and will be choosing a few to go in the next volume.  Those chosen to go in will receive a free copy of Riddle Road 3!

So if you've got art to post of the Bizengang, Orion Bones and co. or those jerks at the bottom of the sea, post it in your DA and provide a link for me here!  Deadline is May 25th, cuz I'm already working on the 3rd edition!  So hurry!

Just an FYI, this is for Riddle Road art, not just regular Bizenghast art.  So it must have something to do with what's going on in the RiddleRoadiverse!

-M

Now that the second issue of Riddle Road has begun to ship out, I'm designating another journal for early receivers of copies to discuss the plot up til now!  

In the comments section, post your thoughts on how the story is progressing, what you think will happen, what you liked or disliked so far, etc!  And I'll check in and try answer questions you may have!


If you haven't received your copy yet, DON'T READ THE COMMENTS SECTION IF YOU DON"T WANT SPOILERS!

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My website has FINALLY got all its updates done and its new design laid out, thanks to my fabulous friend Erika Door, who did all the coding and design!  I still have a few things to add, but the basic pages are all there! XD  Go check out the all-new site and let me know what you think!

www.bizenghast.com

The title says it all...RR2 copies are going out the door starting today!  the first fifty sold (of which there are still TWO LEFT in my Etsy store!) will include a special page insert featuring an artist sketch by me!

You may be interested to know that I recently upgraded my ashcan book printing and packaging in three different ways!  First, the paper upon which they are printed is slightly thicker and the covers are done in a brilliant white cardstock, meaning they're an altogether prettier presentation!

Secondly, Lucky Crown has recently invested in a great big enormous quality copy-style printer, meaning NO MORE GREYED PAGES! The fine people of Staples Copy Center will have to find someone else's books to screw up, because each Lucky Crown ashcan book is now individually printed, not copied, for perfect alignment, clarity and overall panache!

And finally, starting with the regular post-first-fifty sales of Riddle Road 2, all ashcan books will ship inside their own clear, protective resealable plastic sleeve, to keep them nice and fresh on your shelf!

What's the best news about all these changes?  They're FREE!  The extra cost of all these upgrades are coming out of my profit and NOT being passed on to you.  The price for each book will stay the same, but the quality of each one is vastly improved.  Just another way Lucky Crown tells you how much we LURVS you.  Like MORE than a friend.  Lucky Crown wants to take you to the picture show and then smooch in the park!

Speaking of how much we love you, did you know there's a SALE GOING ON RIGHT NOW?  A BUY ONE, GET ONE 1/2 OFF SALE?  My god, it's true!  Buy any one Poison Apple Princess Print, color or black and white, and get the NEXT one at half price (and have it ship for just fifty cents!)  Every other print you buy will be half as much, how exciting!  Discounts will be manually refunded after purchase!

Click below for the sale!

LINK: [link]




Happy Tuesday, you crazy kids!

-M

The first 50-buyer special copies of Riddle Road 2 are almost sold out!  These are the copies that come with a special artist sketch inside each one.  Only 5 left, so get yours now!

[link]

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For the first time, I'm selling prints of the princess drawing series from The Poison Apple Book of Stories ashcan!  This is the first time in years that any PABS artwork has been available, as the PABS ashcan had a very limited print run.

You can buy the original black and white versions:

[link]

Or the NEW COLORED VERSIONS, including a color-exclusive design of Wendy Darling!

[link]

Buy more than one and pay just .50 cents in shipping each additional print!

These two gentlemen look ready to do some flying.  Or perhaps they're about enjoy a romantic waltz together.  I can't really tell from this angle.  Regardless, they're wearing my Wonderbolt Wings, which I am selling off in a big clearance sale in my Etsy right now!

SHOP: [link]

Handmade, durable and all-around fun to wear, these wings must leave my workshop so I can make room for new projects!  So I'm having a 50% OFF sale on my wings and selling off the remaining inventory!  Once they're gone, I won't be making or selling them again, EVER!  So be there or be square!  

:3

Hey y'all!

So I'll be at Katsucon the weekend after this, for Friday only (just going down for the day with some friends).  If you're awake at 9 am on Friday, you can catch me at the gazebo with the big Sakizou cosplay group!  I'll be dressed as Alice, so just look for the Alice with the toy white rabbit. :3  Katsucon is in National Harbor, Maryland, at the fabulous Gaylord Hotel.

So that's all fun and good, but also I wanted to mention a thing on here about something I hear all the time.  I get a lot of feedback from fans who, for reasons unknown to me, bemoan the fact that they wish they looked like me or were popular like me.  Seriously.  People say this.  I can't count how many girls write to me and say they wished they were me, because they feel they're not pretty or outgoing enough.  I have nothing but sympathy for young people, especially girls, who feel they aren't attractive or well-liked, or feel like outsiders in their school or social groups.  So let me tell you a little story.

When I was in middle school, I got the shit kicked out of me, all day, every day.  That's the story right there.  I got beat up constantly, I was the absolute lowest rung on the popularity ladder, I ate lunch by myself every day and the other kids made fun of me to my face, in front of teachers, whenever they felt like it.  It was a different time, before bullying awareness, when "kids will be kids" was the lazy teacher response to most harassment.  I was everybody's punching bag, from breakfast until I got off the bus after school.  I got my stuff stolen, I got slapped across the head when I walked by people, I had rumors about me spread as on-going jokes for everyone in my grade, I got my locker graffitti'd and one time this one boy wrote a short story for literature class about me and my brother being involved in a drive-by shooting.  He got away with it, because this was 1994 and also my literature teacher was a horrible woman who cared not one jot for the funny "foreign" family that had moved to their small redneck town (I grew up in Germany, but I was born in Kansas and was an american citizen.  Didn't matter.  From the moment I arrived, I got the nickname "nazi" and it stuck forever).  One time in 5th grade, my teacher took me outside the classroom and gave me a candy bar and told me to wait in the stairwell.  The next day, I learned from a girl that she had herded the WHOLE GRADE into one room and implored them to stop being mean to me.  That was easily the most humiliating moment of my life.  And it only made the bullying worse.  I wasn't allowed to SPEAK in the hallways, for fear of getting jeered and mocked, so I just learned to be quiet and look at the floor when walking.  It took me many years to train myself to make eye contact with people after I left school, because I spent so long trying to avoid other people's eyes in case they felt like beating me up.  I still have a very hard time looking in people's eyes when I talk to them.

On top of that, I was damned funny-looking.  I didn't feel comfortable with myself and had low self-esteem, so I wore my dad's big plaid flannel shirts and a baseball cap all the time.  My hair was super oily and so frizzy that one of my nicknames was Mary LeFro.  I didn't own any makeup, didn't know how to apply it anyway and was generally an all-around stringy, gawky kid right up til high school.  I spent a lot of time hiding under the stairwell to eat my lunch so I wouldn't get picked on in the cafeteria.  Even the lunch ladies felt sorry for me and would offer me extra dessert sometimes, which only embarrassed me more.

The point is, I spent a lot of time reading and drawing and avoiding everyone around me, for self-preservation's sake.  But inside, I never let it break me.  I never stopped thinking that I was worth something and that I had every right to whatever everyone else was enjoying at the time.  To this day, I have no idea why I didn't just become an utter introvert and give up, since I couldn't even open my mouth most of the time without getting yelled at or mocked or shoved.  But I never let it stop me from doing what I wanted.  I think I was just too stupid to quit.  When we had to do the humiliating activity of square-dancing in gym class and the teacher said the girls could pick their partners, every girl froze up and refused.  Wouldn't you, at age 11?  Not me.  I picked the cutest boy in class, the one every girl had a crush on, the one so far out of my league that the light leaving HIS league right now wouldn't reach me for another 35 million years.  And even though he moaned and gagged and made insulting complaints the entire time he was forced to dance with me, I MADE THAT BASTARD DANCE WITH ME.  Because I didn't care.  I was a human being and I deserved every chance that other people got.  When we had student elections, I put my name on the ballot.  When we voted for middle school prom queen, I put my name on that ballot too.  I didn't care.  Didn't matter that I'd be laughed at.  Something inside of me always told me to just go for it, no matter how crazy it was.

And when I went on to high school, things got better.  It was a bigger school, with a lot of different kids being bused in from other towns...people who didn't know me or care.  I started experimenting with my appearance, trying new clothes, speaking up in class and generally becoming more accepted.  I even got on the short-lived cheerleading squad our school started (short-lived because that school was very liberal, WAY full of nerds and we cared more about the chemistry-h/physics-h club than cheering, apparently).  I was later diagnosed with clinical depression and put on medication, which I'm still on, but even that didn't slow me down.  Even developing an eating disorder from the years of peer taunting about my looks didn't slow me down.  I beat it down and I control it and I don't let it control me.

Now I can look back and know that I am who I am today, not because I was blessed from birth with looks or charm or good fashion sense or confidence, but because I was blessed with something far more important: a need to prove myself and an unquenchable fire inside me.  Nobody could ever put it out, no matter how hard they tried.  Everything I have or am today is because I worked hard for it, studied it, practiced it, asked for it, demanded it and then took it anyways when people said no.  And these experiences haven't made me bitter or made me hate everyone.  I like people and I have a persistent optimism (meditation and positive thinking have helped greatly), mostly because I can take a look back at my formative years and think "at least it's never going to be THAT bad again."  I think I accomplished a lot just by living through that and not becoming a hateful, jaded person who persists on looking down on anyone fashionable or outgoing or popular out of habit.  I never became the comic book nerd who likes to laugh at "the pretty, stupid people who watch reality TV and go shopping all the time."  Because judging other people without knowing them is one of the things that people did to me when I was young, and I always said I'd never be that kind of person.

So if you're young and you feel like you can't measure up to someone whom you think has everything, you're wrong.  You've got absolutely everything they've got, you just haven't used it yet.  The only thing they've got that you don't are their own personal problems that you don't even know about.  Trust me, everyone has huge problems of their own and their lives are far less wonderful than a couple online photos and a blog make it look.

Anyone under the age of 20 has no reason to expect perfection from themselves.  Being awkward and goofy-looking and not knowing where you belong in life is the actual DEFINITION of the word teenager.  Don't compare yourself or your accomplishments to someone who is twice as old as you and has twice as long to figure all that stuff out.  Just do your best and don't let anyone make you feel like you're inferior to them, because I'm giving you my personal guarantee that you're not.    

And if you have the chance to square-dance with the cutest boy in school, don't care that he's going to call you ugly and horrible for picking him.  Grab that bastard and make him dance.

Doing another live chat this Friday on my justin.tv channel, at 9PM eastern time (6 PM west coast time)! Be there or be box-shaped!
[link]  

I have it on good authority that Fish Puppet may be making a guest appearance!

For those of you who aren't used to using that site, you won't see any video or anything until I go live at that exact time.  Then a live video will appear.  You don't have to sign up to watch, but you do have to create an account (quick and easy and free!) to chat with me and others during the live video.  It's like a chat room with video as well.  So if you have Qs about Bizenghast, the new season of the series, future ashcans and other Etsy stuff, snack suggestions for Edaniel or just want to talk, that would be really super amazing!!  

Also sometimes I sing, but not very well.

Hello my snakeys!

Because my friend Robert did a live chat on Justin.tv that was very fun tonight and because I'm a shameless copycat, I'll be doing a live chat tomorrow, Friday the 11th (or I guess today? Since it's midnight here while I type this!) at 10 PM eastern time (that's 7 PM for you west coast types).  You can find it here:

[link]

For those of you who aren't used to using that site, you won't see any video or anything until I go live at that exact time.  Then a live video will appear.  You don't have to sign up to watch, but you do have to create an account (quick and easy and free!) to chat with me and others during the live video.  It's like a chat room with video as well.  So if you have Qs about Bizenghast, the new season of the series, future ashcans and other Etsy stuff, snack suggestions for Edaniel or just want to talk, that would be really super amazing!! I hope everyone will try to attend and I get to talk to some great people!

-M

are going to totes miss out on me dressed as Vincent.  Puffy white shirt Vincent.  ALL UP IN THIS.  I been practicing mah boy makeup!

M!

Sorry to be gone, I'm very busy finishing The Elephant Book and also getting ready for Anime LA this weekend, the 4th-6th, in Los Angeles:

[link]

I'm the artist guest of honor this year and i did the badge, t-shirt and booklet art for the con! I'm so excited to see how they turned out!  I'll be doing panels on Friday and Sunday, so please go check them out!

You can also find me in the Dealers' Room all weekend at the Wonderbolt-themed booth...I'll be selling pony cosplay wings, art prints and sketches!  Also my SISTER will be with me!  This is her first time at an anime con (or meeting otaku of any kind), so be sure to come by and make a good impression.  Also she'll be telling embarrassing childhood stories about me to anyone who asks, no much how I try to stop her.  I'll also be giving out free Wonderbolt ribbons to visitors at my booth! because YEAH WONDERBOLTS.

Please come visit us!


M

Oh, you know what time it is again!  DECEMBER DOODLE TIME!  In glorious MS Paint technicolor, for the seventh year straight!

This year's daily themes:


Robots
We're All Going to Die(t)
MegaMan Extreme
Gluttony
Vicious Gossiping
Naptime
USS Enterprise
Tidying up
That Guy Who Was In That Movie
Presents
If We Were In Charge
Princessing Master Class
Under The Couch, Part Two
I DO WHAT I WANT
YOU DON'T KNOW ME
Cats
Brilliant!
Caroling
The Elfocalypse
Decorations
Break Stuff All Day
Spreading Joy
Things You Write Off Your Taxes
Snow
Scary Stuff
Santa
Bird Politics 101
Little Known Holidays Around the World
The People vs. Your Name Here
Looking… For This?
It's As Easy As Pie



ALSO, if you've received your Riddle Road volume 1 copy and would like to discuss it here with other fans (to avoid giving spoilers elsewhere!), please do!  Or if you'd like to leave a review for other fans, this is the place to do it.  So leave your comments and let me know if you liked volume 1 so far!


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DO NOT READ THE COMMENTS SECTION IF YOU DON'T WANT VOLUME ONE OF RIDDLE ROAD SPOILED FOR YOU!  Instead, buy it here first, then join the discussion!

Etsy shop:  [link]  

Thanks!

M!
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BOOK EIGHT OF BIZENGHAST IS OUT!

ORDER HERE at RightStuf's Site:  [link]

Or at Barnes and Noble's website: [link]

OR at Amazon Marketplace!: [link]

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Here are some great fan-made Bizenghast groups on DeviantArt!

Vincent-Much-Loved Fan Club
The Mausoleum Fan Club
The Beloved Edrear Fan Club
The I Wuv Edaniel Fan Club

And a general all-around M. Alice group!

Empire of Snakistan


Other Links:
[link] Personal Blog
[link] My Tegaki Drawing Journal
[link] Official Bizenghast website
[link] My Etsy Store

The interview I did with NPR's Jacki Lyden for the weekend edition of All Things Considered is up, as well as the video they shot of me at my house and at a princess party.  See if you can spot Fish Puppet!

[link]

EDIT: OK DONE, that's ten!  

QUICK.  First ten people to comment on this journal with a small sketch suggestion will get it drawn, as I have a meal break right now and I want to draw something.  Make sure it's something small, like a goofy hippo in a hat or something.  Nothing too epic, they're all going on one page.

Also, check out my new poll!  I'm almost ready to release the first issue of The Riddle Road, but I need your input!  I want to include bonus content for the first 50 buyers, but I can't decide what...so YOU decide!

EDIT: OK seriously guys, this is for funny doodles, not a chance for me to draw your original characters.  I'm not doing art trades, I'm doing funny doodles about an inch or two tall.  Check previous doodle journals of mine to see what I mean!

Hey pals!

A quick update for your ears and eyes...the company I want to work with for the better BZG card decks has been, for lack of a better term, incommunicado.  I can't seem to get a hold of anyone over there and it's very frustrating.  I'm sitting here with money ready to throw at them but no dice, apparently.  I'm very sorry that you have to wait on this, as I was very excited to see this go through and finally be in my store!  I will keep shopping around and try to find somewhere that will a) give me a comparable price, and b) ANSWER THE PHONE.



BUT!  I am very excited for the best holiday ever, Halloween!  October is always my favorite month because of Halloween AND my birthday, which I celebrate together.  We got some spooooky stretchy webs to string all over our porch this year, shiz is gonna be all haunted up in here.  And in the meantime I have the Elephant Book to continue working on, so scribblescribblescribble. :3

-M

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COMMISSIONS FOR ART

So here is my price list!  It's in US dollars and I accept Paypal (preferred) or check/money order.  NO cash, sorry!

I DO NOT DO ART TRADES.  Please do not note me asking to trade things for art.  I'm sorry, but trades don't pay my rent!



FOR DIGITAL SENDS ONLY (you will receive a high resolution digital version of the drawing in an email, not the drawing itself):

Head design: 35$ (add 5$ for color)
Head and torso: 40$ (add 5$ for color)
Full body:  45$ (add 5$ for color)
Two characters full body: 60$ (add 10$ for color)
Three characters full body: 80$ (add 10$ for color)
Action scene or detailed background: add 30$, 45$ for color

FOR PHYSICAL ART (you will receive the original drawing in the mail…please add 4.95$ for US priority postage, 12.95$ for international):

Head design: 45$ (add 5$ for color)
Head and torso: 55$ (add 5$ for color)
Full body:  65$ (add 10$ for color)
Two characters full body: 85$ (add 10$ for color)
Three characters full body: 100$ (add 15$ for color)
Action scene or detailed background: add 45$ for black and white, 55$ for color

If you want something but don't see it described here, please ask!

I DO NOT DRAW:
-Fetish art (inflation art, torture, vore, underage porn, etc)
-Comic book pages, ie more than one scene or panel of art going on at a time.
-Hate art
-I will attempt to draw anthro or benign furry art (non-pornographic), but I'm only mediocre at it, not an expert.


PLEASE NOTE THAT:
I draw in my own styles.  I don't copy other people's styles, so please do not ask for something in the style of another artist.
You must ask for EXACTLY what you want up-front, because I ask for payment up-front on any commission under 300$.  I will gladly show you the sketch beforehand for your approval, but once I've finished drawing/coloring it, I don't have time to go back and do it all over again because you've changed your mind…unless of course you're happy to pay for that!

The kind of things you should include in your request note are:
-How many characters do you want in the image?
-Do you want it in black and white (inked or CG) or in color (CG or prismacolor)?
-Exactly how much of the character do you want (just the head design, the full torso and head, full body, etc)?
-Do you want a background?  In color or black and white?
-Do you have any reference art links that would help me?
-What exactly do you want going on in the scene, or do you want me to pick for you?
-How will you be paying?
-Do you want the picture shipped to you, or a scan sent via email?

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BOOK EIGHT OF BIZENGHAST IS OUT!

ORDER HERE at RightStuf's Site:  [link]

Or at Barnes and Noble's website: [link]

OR at Amazon Marketplace!: [link]

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Here are some great fan-made Bizenghast groups on DeviantArt!

Vincent-Much-Loved Fan Club
The Mausoleum Fan Club
The Beloved Edrear Fan Club
The I Wuv Edaniel Fan Club

And a general all-around M. Alice group!

Empire of Snakistan


Other Links:
[link] Personal Blog
[link] My Tegaki Drawing Journal
[link] Official Bizenghast website
[link] My Etsy Store

I'll be on at the Skype live panel at Rurounikon in Texas this afternoon, around 4-5 Central time!  Don't miss it!  Unless you're not in Texas, in which case you'll probably miss it.

I'm also signing on with a new agent and we're currently hashing out the mountain of bewildering offers I've gotten over this Princess Party thing.  Here's the Huffington Post article that just came out about it:

[link]

We're talking to some people about some things, tv, film, books, giant dinosaur-themed water park, you know.  The usual.  Seriously though, I'm having a hard time processing all of this.  it's all snowballed into one big weird...thing.  It's WAY exhausting, I think I've made and taken more phone calls in the last two weeks than I have in the previous three MONTHS.

But I'm still working hard on The Elephant Book and have that first and foremost in my mind!  yeah!  Cuz ELEPHANTS.

See ya!

M

Sad news, my little bunny friends.  Due to health reasons I won't be able to travel to Rurounikon in Texas this weekend I am so sad!  BUT the super-cool and very clever organizers of the con will be setting up a live Skype chat for my panel, so I can still talk to everyone there, and you can meet my home office and my cats via webcam.    I'm not totally sure how Skype works, but I will figure it out.  That panel is tomorrow, so be sure you're at the con on Friday if'n you want to see my big dumb face on a giant screen!

I promise that I will probably wear pants for the event.  
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BOOK EIGHT OF BIZENGHAST IS OUT!

ORDER HERE at RightStuf's Site:  [link]

Or at Barnes and Noble's website: [link]

OR at Amazon Marketplace!: [link]

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Here are some great fan-made Bizenghast groups on DeviantArt!

Vincent-Much-Loved Fan Club
The Mausoleum Fan Club
The Beloved Edrear Fan Club
The I Wuv Edaniel Fan Club

And a general all-around M. Alice group!

Empire of Snakistan


Other Links:
[link] Personal Blog
[link] My Tegaki Drawing Journal
[link] Official Bizenghast website
[link] My Etsy Store

So a few weeks ago, I posted an Ask/Tell thread in the SomethingAwful forums (of which I am an avid poster), called, "Ask Me About Being a Birthday Party Princess".  I thought it might be fun to share insights about my current job, along with funny little illustrations: [link]

The thread quickly went gold, and got a lot of great feedback and comments.  

Then Metafilter picked it up: [link]

Then Neatorama picked it up: [link]

Then io9 picked it up:  [link]

Then i4U picked it up.  Then a bunch of other content sites.  Then I got a bunch of emails about it.

THEN I got contacted by a lady from NPR headquarters in Washington DC about going on one of their shows to do an interview about it.

Weird, weird week!  Weird, princessy, sparkly week!

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So someone wanted to know if I take art commissions.  Usually I don't, but don't you think it's time that I did?  I do, especially since I don't have much in the way of income right now and them meds ain't gonna pay for themselves.  So here is my price list!  It's in US dollars and I accept Paypal (preferred) or check/money order.  NO cash.

FOR DIGITAL SENDS ONLY (you will receive a high resolution digital version of the drawing in an email, not the drawing itself):

Head design: 35$ (add 5$ for color)
Head and torso: 40$ (add 5$ for color)
Full body:  45$ (add 5$ for color)
Two characters full body: 60$ (add 10$ for color)
Three characters full body: 80$ (add 10$ for color)
Action scene or detailed background: add 30$, 45$ for color

FOR PHYSICAL ART (you will receive the original drawing in the mail…please add 4.95$ for US priority postage, 12.95$ for international):

Head design: 45$ (add 5$ for color)
Head and torso: 55$ (add 5$ for color)
Full body:  65$ (add 10$ for color)
Two characters full body: 85$ (add 10$ for color)
Three characters full body: 100$ (add 15$ for color)
Action scene or detailed background: add 45$ for black and white, 55$ for color

If you want something but don't see it described here, please ask!  

I DO NOT DRAW:
-Fetish art (inflation art, torture, vore, underage porn, etc)
-Comic book pages, ie more than one scene or panel of art going on at a time.
-Hate art

PLEASE NOTE THAT:
I draw in my own styles.  I don't copy other people's styles, so please do not ask for something in the style of another artist.
You must ask for EXACTLY what you want up-front, because I ask for payment up-front on any commission under 300$.  I will gladly show you the sketch beforehand for your approval, but once I've finished drawing/coloring it, I don't have time to go back and do it all over again because you've changed your mind...unless of course you're happy to pay for that!  

The kind of things you should include in your request note are:
-How many characters do you want in the image?
-Do you want it in black and white (inked or CG) or in color (CG or prismacolor)?
-Exactly how much of the character do you want (just the head design, the full torso and head, full body, etc)?
-Do you want a background?  In color or black and white?
-Do you have any reference art links that would help me?
-What exactly do you want going on in the scene, or do you want me to pick for you?
-How will you be paying?
-Do you want the picture shipped to you, or a scan sent via email?


If you have any questions after this, NOTE ME and I'll be happy to answer them!  As of now, I'm opening up ten slots for commission and will update here with a reserve note as soon as each has been paid for.  I cannot reserve a space for you until I receive your payment in advance!  Thank you!

[slot 1]:
[slot 2]:
[slot 3]:
[slot 4]: OPEN
[slot 5]: OPEN
[slot 6]: OPEN
[slot 7]: OPEN
[slot 8]: OPEN
[slot 9]: OPEN
[slot 10]: OPEN


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BOOK EIGHT OF BIZENGHAST IS OUT!

ORDER HERE at RightStuf's Site:  [link]

Or at Barnes and Noble's website: [link]

OR at Amazon Marketplace!: [link]

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Here are some great fan-made Bizenghast groups on DeviantArt!

Vincent-Much-Loved Fan Club
The Mausoleum Fan Club
The Beloved Edrear Fan Club
The I Wuv Edaniel Fan Club

And a general all-around M. Alice group!

Empire of Snakistan


Other Links:
[link] Personal Blog
[link] My Tegaki Drawing Journal
[link] Official Bizenghast website
[link] My Etsy Store

ARE YOU REGISTERED?

Go register to vote, it literally take like TWO MINUTES: [link]. Don't be lazy, JUST DO IT, before the 30-day cut-off! Then get your ass out on election day and do your civic duty!

All eligible voters who do not vote will be banned from entering the boundaries of Snakistan and will be stricken from the invite list of our inaugural cupcake fest and ballpit party.  I'm volunteering with my local Obama support campaigners to do everything I can to register voters, even if they're not going to vote for my candidate.  If I can be in pain every day of my life and still volunteer, YOU can take two minutes to register and then remember to show up at the polls.  if you don't have a ride, contact your parties' local support group via the official candidate's website.  they have buses and drivers volunteering to take people to the polls.

AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANY COMMENTS OF "I'M VOTING FOR BLAH BLAH CUZ HE'S GREAT, I'M VOTING FOR THE OTHER GUY AND HERE'S WHY, YOUR CANDIDATE SUCKS."  This is not a journal for discussing or arguing who you're voting for and why.  It's ONLY about VOTING.  Just get out there and VOTE.

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So someone wanted to know if I take art commissions.  Usually I don't, but don't you think it's time that I did?  I do, especially since I don't have much in the way of income right now and them meds ain't gonna pay for themselves.  So here is my price list!  It's in US dollars and I accept Paypal (preferred) or check/money order.  NO cash.

FOR DIGITAL SENDS ONLY (you will receive a high resolution digital version of the drawing in an email, not the drawing itself):

Head design: 35$ (add 5$ for color)
Head and torso: 40$ (add 5$ for color)
Full body:  45$ (add 5$ for color)
Two characters full body: 60$ (add 10$ for color)
Three characters full body: 80$ (add 10$ for color)
Action scene or detailed background: add 30$, 45$ for color

FOR PHYSICAL ART (you will receive the original drawing in the mail…please add 4.95$ for postage):

Head design: 45$ (add 5$ for color)
Head and torso: 55$ (add 5$ for color)
Full body:  65$ (add 10$ for color)
Two characters full body: 85$ (add 10$ for color)
Three characters full body: 100$ (add 15$ for color)
Action scene or detailed background: add 45$ for black and white, 55$ for color

If you want something but don't see it described here, please ask!  

I DO NOT DRAW:
-Fetish art (inflation art, torture, vore, underage porn, etc)
-Comic book pages, ie more than one scene or panel of art going on at a time.
-Hate art

PLEASE NOTE THAT:
I draw in my own styles.  I don't copy other people's styles, so please do not ask for something in the style of another artist.
You must ask for EXACTLY what you want up-front, because I ask for payment up-front on any commission under 300$.  I will gladly show you the sketch beforehand for your approval, but once I've finished drawing/coloring it, I don't have time to go back and do it all over again because you've changed your mind...unless of course you're happy to pay for that!  

The kind of things you should include in your request note are:
-How many characters do you want in the image?
-Do you want it in black and white (inked or CG) or in color (CG or prismacolor)?
-Exactly how much of the character do you want (just the head design, the full torso and head, full body, etc)?
-Do you want a background?  In color or black and white?
-Do you have any reference art links that would help me?
-What exactly do you want going on in the scene, or do you want me to pick for you?
-How will you be paying?
-Do you want the picture shipped to you, or a scan sent via email?


If you have any questions after this, NOTE ME and I'll be happy to answer them!  As of now, I'm opening up ten slots for commission and will update here with a reserve note as soon as each has been paid for.  I cannot reserve a space for you until I receive your payment in advance!  Thank you!

[slot 1]: COMPLETE
[slot 2]: COMPLETE
[slot 3]: COMPLETE
[slot 4]: TAKEN: Private
[slot 5]: TAKEN: Private
[slot 6]:
[slot 7]: OPEN
[slot 8]: OPEN
[slot 9]: OPEN
[slot 10]: OPEN


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BOOK EIGHT OF BIZENGHAST IS OUT!

ORDER HERE at RightStuf's Site:  [link]

Or at Barnes and Noble's website: [link]

OR at Amazon Marketplace!: [link]

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Here are some great fan-made Bizenghast groups on DeviantArt!

Vincent-Much-Loved Fan Club
The Mausoleum Fan Club
The Beloved Edrear Fan Club
The I Wuv Edaniel Fan Club

And a general all-around M. Alice group!

Empire of Snakistan


Other Links:
[link] Personal Blog
[link] My Tegaki Drawing Journal
[link] Official Bizenghast website
[link] My Etsy Store