I have also decided to start posting a little of my own fan art to the webcomics I enjoy reading. It is something I cannot do all the time, but every now and then I get an itch that needs to be scratched.

Now if you want to send fan art of the bean in- I would love to see it and I will post it in a new page section just for fan art.

So onto the new drawings.

The first is for my buddy who created the incredible comic reMind. A fantastic project detailing all the ins and outs of webcomic creation. He just made is goal for Kickstarter.com and is still producing some killer work.

I love the story and the illustrations. It is really a notch above the rest of the comics out there. His drive is awesome as well and in my chance to meet him and his wife at SDCC this year I must say I was incredibly impressed.

He has what it takes. So head on over and take a gander at his work. I hope you come away as impressed as I did.

Just click the link above and click the artwork for a larger image.

The next piece is for a comic that I found when I started the website a few months back.

It is called Red’s Planet and the art is fantastic with an extremely well thought out storyline which I will not ruin for you.

I will say though it really brought back some wonderful memories of my own childhood to some degree. The art will blow your mind as well and I am really excited to see where it is taken.

I must say I had a really fun time creating the piece on the right and it sort of pulled me back into my print mode (which I will posting later).

Also check his link selection he has some great new webcomics there that are well drawn and well written.

A very cool find. So stop by and see what’s going on over at red’s planet.

So there you have it for a bit. Just some fan art. I really enjoyed playing with a few other characters that are not my own and I look forward to doing a few more.

So go check these great comics out

trav-

]]> http://www.beanleafpress.com/?feed=rss2&p=967 1 http://www.beanleafpress.com/?p=964 http://www.beanleafpress.com/?p=964#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:35:04 +0000 trav http://www.beanleafpress.com/?p=964 Hey guys it’s Tuesday and that means a new color page is up. Just click for all the color goodness.

As you can see Ben is tackling it like a madman. I just love how our styles mesh so well.

Also – this is the week Bean 6 goes to the printer. It will prob go on Friday. It was supposed to go last week, but I had a few family matters that came up and so I was forced to make a few changes on the schedule. That is ok, family always comes first.

I will also be posting maybe tomorrow- 3 brand new prints. Just the inks though. So keep an eye out:)

Also a huge thanks for those sites that link to us and spread the love. I sure appreciate it. It drives me even harder to make sure the updates are always on time. Your commitment to my story strengthens my commitment to it. Thank you.

More to come, but that’s all the news right now – Especially since I need to do some catch up.

trav-

Ben has the ability to take the comic to the next level. He and I see and think the same and he is able to pull out extra details that b/w does not offer. I hope you take a moment and continue to encourage him and his talent. I really love seeing “the Bean” in full color. I hope you do as well.

So what happens to the books and the story? Actually nothing. The books will continue to be b/w. They are actually funding a full color graphic novel in the future. The comic will also update still twice a week on mondays and thursdays. Now with Ben dedicated to adding color to the tale I can still focus on telling the story. So I am moving on and have finished over half of the pencils to issue 7. Plus issue 6 goes to press really soon.

Ben’s main goal is to start from the beginning. We talked about just jumping in, yet we both felt that the beginning was a much better way to approach the comic. That way we could still work stress free. Work smarter not harder is idea. So enjoy the tale as it continues and then go back and start it again in color.

Thanks again Ben- you are making this dream an incredible reality.

Also take a moment and go visit Ben’s incredible work

Ben’s website www.ironhenry.com

Well back to the drawing board… oh and remember to vote for us:)

trav

There are several other films that I go to for a moment of inspiration. Some animated, some old and some new. Yet I am not afraid to embrace what others enjoy. I find that some of the best fantasy flicks are older, for some reason they were not afraid to tell their stories.

So here is my list…..

Krull

The hobbit (rankin Bass)

Time Bandits

Raiders of the Lost Ark

the Dark Crystal

How to train your dragon

Battle beyond the stars

The fellowship of the Ring (the other two were ok)

Watership down.

Last Unicorn

the Dragon Hunters

Nate and Hayes

oh there are many more…. So what are your go to fantasy flicks?

trav