http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:crashmurdoch&section=today deviantART RSS for by:crashmurdoch en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:20:50 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/28157371/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/28157371/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:13 PST
$20 bucks for a full color 8 1/2 x 11 Timm of whatever character you like with a frame like the one pictured below:

[link]

Your money gets you a high quality 300dpi jpg of your image. I would prefer to be able to display the work here and in other portofolio related displays, but am flexible. If you want an actual physical print of your work, we can arrange that, but you will have to pay for printing and shipping (I will only charge you cost, no profit for the printing/shipping part).

If you want something else drawn, I'm open to it. Drop me a note and we'll talk.

My artistic goal for November is to get my deviant submission count up to 100 and to get a big chunk of my Novel done. So far I got one drawing and 16,000 words done so I'm off to a good start.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/28034220/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/28034220/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:57:05 PDT
My artistic goal for November is to get my deviant submission count up to 100 and to get a big chunk of my Novel done. So far I got one drawing and 16,000 words done so I'm off to a good start.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/26864975/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/26864975/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:22:15 PDT
Trying to draw and work on developing my own style. I'll probably be putting some of it up here soon. Mainly sketchbook pages, but hey, maybe I'll get some feedback.

Been playing Fable 2 and Mass Effect again. I love both of those games and I'm excited about the sequels coming out in the somewhat near future.

Currently I'm running a D&D game for some friends every third month (we rotate, Shadowrun, Mutants & Masterminds, and D&D a month at a time). I recently starte taking notes for a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic campaign.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/25629933/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/25629933/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:19:17 PDT
Michael Jackson's passing

I wasn't a huge fan, I had the BAD album when I was younger cause I liked Man in the Mirror and Smooth Criminal, but that was about it. I could see why people liked him, but I'm more of a country & rock guy and never really got hip hop.

That being said. The man did more good in this world than bad. Yeah he was "different" in the last two decades, but hey, to each his own, and any bad stuff is between his estate and the lawyers.

As far as I'm concerned, we forgive you for your sins, and remember you for the good you did, rest in peace.


Transformers: Rise of the Fallen.

I saw this movie on Midnight the Wednesday it opened. I really liked it even though there were some really stupid silly parts. Probably more than they needed. I loved the Twins, loved the over the top fight scenes, thought the Mom was hilarious. Didn't like the Fallen, didn't think he was needed. Didn't like Devestators...extra dangly parts. All and all though I thought it was great and will get it to add to my library when the DVD comes out.


Twilight book Series

I picked these up recently and have read them all. I know some people didn't like it, but I loved the whole series. Stephanie Meyer's books have inspired me to begin writing my own vampire/werewolf tail. Though it's not going to be "like twilight." Something much different.
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Commissions.

If you haven't heard from me about your pic, expect to when I get close to your name on the list

$20 bucks for a full color 8 1/2 x 11 Timm of whatever character you like with a frame like the one pictured below:

[link]

Your money gets you a high quality 300dpi jpg of your image. I would prefer to be able to display the work here and in other portofolio related displays, but am flexible. If you want an actual physical print of your work, we can arrange that, but you will have to pay for printing and shipping (I will only charge you cost, no profit for the printing/shipping part).

6 slots still available:

1. Charleigh Blaze (Finished) [link]
2. Okami Blaze (Finished) [link]
3. Blue Lotus (waiting for reference)
4. Ms Shock
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

If you want something else drawn, I'm open to it. Drop me a note and we'll talk.
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]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/24958092/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/24958092/ Sun, 31 May 2009 12:49:58 PDT
If you haven't heard from me about your pic, expect to when I get close to your name on the list

$20 bucks for a full color 8 1/2 x 11 Timm of whatever character you like with a frame like the one pictured below:

[link]

Your money gets you a high quality 300dpi jpg of your image. I would prefer to be able to display the work here and in other portofolio related displays, but am flexible. If you want an actual physical print of your work, we can arrange that, but you will have to pay for printing and shipping (I will only charge you cost, no profit for the printing/shipping part).

I will start with 10 slots, first come first serve:

1. FireBrandi (Finished) [link]
2. Kim Paler (Finished) [link]
3. Soul Hunger (Finished) [link]
4. Spiriticus (Finished) [link]
5. Charleigh Blaze (Finished Awaiting Approval) [link]
6. Okami Blaze (Finished Awaiting Approval) [link]
7. Blue Lotus
8. Ms Shock
9.
10.

If you want something else drawn, I'm open to it. Drop me a note and we'll talk.
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]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/24889177/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/24889177/ Sun, 24 May 2009 17:08:16 PDT
$20 bucks for a full color 8 1/2 x 11 Timm of whatever character you like with a frame like the one pictured below:

[link]

Your money gets you a high quality 300dpi jpg of your image. I would prefer to be able to display the work here and in other portofolio related displays, but am flexible. If you want an actual physical print of your work, we can arrange that, but you will have to pay for printing and shipping (I will only charge you cost, no profit for the printing/shipping part).

I will start with 10 slots, first come first serve:

1. FireBrandi ~ FireBrandi (Finished) [link]
2. Soul Hunger ~ FireBrandi
3. Kim Paler ~ FireBrandi
4. Spiriticus ~ FireBrandi
5. Charleigh Blaze ~ HenleysGirl
6. Okami Blaze ~ HenleysGirl
7. Blue Lotus ~ starbug71
8. Ms Shock ~ sirrogue2
9.
10.

If you want something else drawn, I'm open to it. Drop me a note and we'll talk.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/24546920/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/24546920/ Sat, 02 May 2009 11:28:52 PDT
I was thinking in the neighborhood of $20. Any thoughts?

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/23710357/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/23710357/ Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:23:32 PDT
Also, a lot of my inspiration comes late at night, just as I am turning in to go to bed, this tends to be irritating since these brilliant sparks of inspiration tend to come on nights when I have to get up early for something important, and jumping up, booting up the computer and writing is not really an option. Jotting some notes down is the best I can do, and sometimes the idea is lost.

This stuff is on my mind and I thought I would put it up here, since this is my journal on my page. lol.

So now a question, how does inspiration strike you?

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/23157786/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/23157786/ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:42:46 PST
I'm currently working on a Valentines Day pic for my friend Deadlylove. After that I have a few ideas for new Timms and of course my two comic projects are still in the works.

Looking forward to the Watchmen next month. It's been a long time coming, and hopefully it will be worth the wait.

*Still waving the Obama flag* ]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/22821195/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/22821195/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:57:29 PST
At this point I'm currently working on a couple of comics, one stars a certain rabbit character who has popped up here on my deviant art page, and the other is a superhero team comic that I am working on with a friend.

Made a new friend online through World of Warcraft and we are spending a lot of online time together. Unfortunately said person lives on the other side of the country so face-to-face get togethers are a long way off.

Psyched about Barrack Obama being in the White House finally. Thought Bush 2.0 was gonna crash and take use all with him. Fortunately the bugs in the software didn't prove fatal to the country. Obama seems to be cleaning house in Washington, let's hope he keeps it up!

*Still waving the Obama flag* ]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/20712047/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/20712047/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:02:36 PDT
Now the question is, is this getting old, I mean Meteor Man, Risings Stars, and Smallville all use this, granted the project has a twist to it, but has this been done to death already?

Opinions?

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/19640698/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/19640698/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:35:41 PDT
I'm still out of work, going on a month now. I'm doing okay, got a little money coming in here and there. Trying to find a new job, you know the drill. Nothing terribly new here, kinda depressing so I'll move on.

TIMMS ARE BACK!

Well they will be probably in the next day or so. I need to do a bit of research then I will be opening my doors for commissions. Don't want to charge too much, since I use a template for the bodies. I'll look around and see what's fair.

BACK TO COX!

I'm taking a bit of a break from Age of Conan. The game is awsome but the shiney newness is wearing off and some of the glitches are becoming tiresome. Also, many of my guild decided to take a break, so I figured I would do the same. So Jack is back for a while at least. My last day with Age of Conan for the moment is August 20.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/19090596/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/19090596/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:17:50 PDT
I've talked for a while about my job ending. As of Monday I'm out of work, at least temporarily due to my school closing, and on the 5th I will be moving into my new apartment. Lots of things are changing it seems.

In addition one of my best friends is going to the Phillipines because her father is being taken off of life support. If anyone wishes to send prayers or just positive energy towards my friend Ann and her family, please do so.

Also two people I looked up to in the media world died this week, Rest in Peace George Carlin and Michael Turner. You are loved and you will be missed by a great many people.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/18460927/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/18460927/ Fri, 23 May 2008 09:51:28 PDT
For those who haven't played this game seems to be learning from other games, both MMO's and non-MMO's and taking the best of everything to make things better. A warning for you parents out there, they say this game is mature and they mean it. Cussing, nudity, blood and gore, etc.

The good:

- When you initiate a conversation with some one, they TALK AND MOVE, they don't just stand there while text appears on the screen. And when it's time to respond you get several choices, ala KOTOR or Neverwinter Nights. So you can be nice or rude to people as you choose.

- There is a main storyline, which is slightly different depending on which class you play. While doing your personal storyline quests you are essentially in your own instance, it's like playing a single player game with you as the main character. This is a really novel approach, and I hope they continue this in higher levels. Also a nice touch is that at any time you can go to your trainer, or any other class trainer and switch back to multi-player mode.

- Combat is fairly easy and intuitive and happens in real time. It takes a little practice, but is really fun. I beheaded some one the other night for the first time and cackled with glee.

The bad:

- PVP is prevelent, which fits with the system, but so far there have been far too many people falling back on their old PK ways due to their not being a systm of pushing PKers. Fortunately they don't seem to have a reward system for PVP yet either, so hopefully this will cut down on it a bit. (PKing is killing PCs who are lower level than you just because you can, or for their loot in some games) Hopefully they wil will eventually institute a flag system similar to WoW at least on the RP servers. That way people can still PVP, but not have to worry about getting killed while their doing quests in multiplayer areas.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/18444316/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/18444316/ Thu, 22 May 2008 09:01:05 PDT
After getting pissed about it not working, then ccomplaining here and sending several notes to tech support (which have yet to be answered, it is launch after all ) I starting seriously going through my various materials again, hoping against hope that I didn't have to reinstall or worse.

I should mention that when WoW and other games launched they mentioned common problems in the news page and linked their FAQ there. No such thing in Age of Connan, I had to hunt down the FAQ in the Support page, which wasn't hard to find, but when your frustrated and pissed off, it's next to impossible.

Finally I discover that the system didn't accept my authentication code from when I installed the game. The only thing that they had in the system was my pre-order code which gave me some in game goodness. Needless to say I went through the account process with a fine toothed comb and got my account registered correctly. Then loaded the game.

Only to learn that the servers were down.....DOH!

Fortunately they were down for scheduled updates and maintenance after the patch. I went and ran errands and came back to find the game was up and running and it finally worked for me. Woo Hoo!

I'm still messing with things and so far I'm decently impressed, it has the potential to stand alongside WoW as a good Fantasy MMO. Plus it has blood and partially nudity!

Oh yeah and the game it self looks fantastic, I'm running on the lowest graphic settings and it still looks really, really good. Some what similar to Neverwinter Nights 2, but with smoother animation and better facial and body movement ranges.

I'll probably talk more about it later, may do a scetch or two of my character while I'm at it.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/18418528/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/18418528/ Tue, 20 May 2008 16:25:07 PDT
1. I wasn't allowed into the early start. I figured that I would have it since I invested nearly 100 bucks, but no.

2. Launch has arrived and Funcom has seen fit to FREEZE MY ACCOUNT FOR NO F'N REASON.

I realize that the game is just launching and there are bugs to be worked out. But my account is frozen, I can't access the forums, and I so far no one has sent a response to my queries.

I can't help but feel screwed. I'll be patient and see.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/18099710/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/18099710/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:31:23 PDT
I'm a little worried about Copyright, but at the moment at least it seems that my work is still fairly safe, unless that moronic orphaned works bill passes. I tell you if that thing passes it's gonna destroy the internet art community, but enough about that. The reason I bring up copyright is that I'm not going to be releasing more info about the story until I start producing the actually comic pages, since I don't want to give away much, and I don't want to see my story with some minor changes being produced by some animation company down the road. Yes I plan to copywright everything officially, but I need to finish the story before I can do that.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/17776694/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/17776694/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:59 PDT

They say that the hardest part of writing a really good story is the beginning. Well, that's the way it was for me anyways.

You see I've been slowely working on ideas and drawings and such for a epic fantasy story involving Anthromorphic animal characters (more kids cartoon type and less sexy catgirl type). The idea was to make it into a web comic or a animation, or something like that eventually once I got the story written. When I started I had some great ideas, but things kept changing and evolving. A lot of things inspired me. The Lord of the Rings movies, various Fantasy games, comics, and so on. I also tended to purposely avoid certain books as my stuff was similar to what I was doing (Redwall comes to mind).

Now I have my beginning and the story is up to seven pages. However I've come across another little obstacle. I can draw decently, but I'm having trouble creating expressive faces that are closer to the animal but still have humanlike qualities that the audience can relate to. My heroes are done, they look good, but my villains, particularly the rat who is the main villain is giving me trouble. Which is ironic since I created him to give others trouble!

Well my old teachers use to say: "If you're having trouble drawing something, then that means you're learning something new, so don't fight it, figure it out."

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/17728478/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/17728478/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:02:36 PDT
Well I haven't done much work on the Timm list this week, though I really should get back to it, after all the list isn't that long and there's only one way it's gonna get shorter.

Tyveculus
Basura
Cell Phone Girl
Whipsnap
Levity
Braid
Nitro G
Mr Mitzva

Got a really good art book by Alan Lee the other day. It really inspired me to get back into the huge fantasy art project I've been playing with since my days in Animation classes.

Also I highly recommend "Creating Narnia" a new artbook from Weta workshop. It's pretty much just like the three Lord of the Rings Art books that the put out when they were doing the effects for those movies. It's chock full of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photos that are sure to spark the imagination of anyone who's into fantasy artwork

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/17407460/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/17407460/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:04:41 PDT
Parthenon (Most requested)
Monkey Woman (The one I want to draw next )
Tyveculus
Basura
Cell Phone Girl
Whipsnap
Levity
Braid
Nitro G
Mr Mitzva


I think when I'm done I'm going to combine the pics from each season to make a Season One and a Season Two poster, but I haven't decided yet. Hygena showed some interest in a poster that they could print and sign at conventions. If I do, I'll definately draw a pic of Stan Lee to put in the middle.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/17376547/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/17376547/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:49:03 PDT
It was a lot of fun this year, though honestly I think that it is shrinking a little bit more each year. I really hope that it doesn't go the way of Gen Con and get cancelled. It seems that for such a big city, we don't get much in the way of big conventions of this type (If you don't count the industry only stuff like E3).

Anyway some of this years highlights for me included meeting my personal hero Mick Foley for the first time.




For those of you who'd don't know who Mick Foley is, he's a professional wrestler often known as Cactus Jack, Mankind, and Dude Love. He's also a New Times Best Selling author, a humanitarian who works closely with the Make a Wish Foundation, and a HUGE fan of Amusement Parks.

I also got to see some of the gang from Who Wants to be a Superhero, Including Iron Enforcer, Major Victory, and Fat Momma from Season One, aslo Hygena and Miss Limelight from Season two were there. They're all awsome people and were really great with the fans. I was planning to get some pics with the gang on Sunday, but I was really feeling like crap and ended up shopping, saying goodbye and going home a little early.

Some big name people from the Comic industry were there as well, such as Jeff Loeb, and Mad. I also finally got to meet Brian Pulido, the creator of Lady Death. I got a really cool pic of Lady Death and Medievil Witchblade signed by both Brian and Mark Silvestri.

All and all it was a great con, and I had a lot of fun.

Greatest line of the con ... Lou Ferigno (The Incredible Hulk) walked up to Steel Chambers (Iron Enforcer) and say "You should work out" XD

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/16720565/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/16720565/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:35:15 PST
Well I finally sat down and got some artwork finished this weekend.

Originally I had just planned to get the Hyperstrike pic finished (which I did during our weekly RPG game session during the parts I wasn't involved in.)
Then I posted it over on the Who wants to be a Superhero boards and got a reply from a guy named Tex-Shield, and when I saw his costume in his signature I thought "I can draw him" so I did!

Anyways, enjoy the art and there should be more in a short time!!! (I hope)

Oh yeah and don't forget to show love to twogirlscomic! [link]

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/16679169/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/16679169/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:09:11 PST
Okay maybe she's not my "little friend" but she is a good friend

Annthemunn

Annie's new site twogirlscomic is celebrating it's one month anniversary, go check it out!!!

[link]

She's a friend from my real life gaming group and is know on City of Heroes as Nimue., Madame Geist, Krickette and many others!

Gratz Annie!

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/16401993/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/16401993/ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:12:33 PST
To those of you who have viewed my site, thanks.

I know I haven't posted any new works in a while, but I'm working on it!

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/15778076/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/15778076/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:21:08 PST
Well it turns out that my Photoshop works with Vista after all, and I was able to pick up a dirt cheep copy of Microsoft Office 07 so I'm back in the saddle again.

Yes I plan to upgrade to the CS line of Photoshop when I can afford a legal copy of it. (probably after I pay off my computer). In the mean time I'm just glad I can do some art again!

Next up for me is the long unfinished pic of Hyperstrike from Who Wants to Be a Superhero! Then I'm planning to do some of my RPG characters and maybe a few more COH/COV Timms along the way.

Gotta start putting together that portfolio as well. hmmm busy, busy, busy!

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/15680703/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/15680703/ Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:40:33 PST
I got a new computer from Circuit City the other day. It's good and fast and both CoH and WoW run really, really well on it. The only problem is that neither my old Photoshop 7 or my Microsoft Office seem to work on it.

So now I'm looking for solutions to that problem, but hey, at least I got a Computer again, which is a good thing for me.

I've got a couple of goals for the next week or so. I wanna get on E-bay and get rid of some stuff and get ready to try and sell some artwork there possibly. Along with this I need to get a paypal account up and running. Hopefully in a short time this will lead me to do some commisions here as well.

Also after the holidays I'm gonna be looking for a new job, since the one I'm currently doing is going to end in May and I will be jobless. I'll also be looking for a place to stay since I live at my job (I work/live at a college).

Needless to say I'm gonna be kinda busy. But I guess that's a good thing!

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/15574154/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/15574154/ Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:10:27 PST
So last night I was playing WoW and all of the sudden there was a sound like some one dropping a plastic bottlecap on a tile floor and my computer shut off. Now it refuses to even switch on. A friend of mine who is into computers says it's probably just the powersouce, since if it were anything else the computer would turn on, it just wouldn't boot up properly. So at lunch it's off to PC Club I go to get it check out by the professionals.

Unfortunately this means I might not get my PC back until after Thanksgiving

On the bright side it gives me an excuse to do some art and not just zone out infront of the screen.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/15121820/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/15121820/ Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:13:57 PDT
Today I posted some of my older work for the heck of it. I've been struggling lately, I've just been to burned out after work and not really wanting to do something creative.

Things are looking up though. I've got some new ideas and I'm still working on my big project. On top of that, I'm talking with a friend about co-creating a comic book. So hopefully some new work will pop up here soon.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/14378118/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/14378118/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:46:24 PDT
So lately I've been working on archiving most of my past works. This includes scanning and saving a lot of the stuff that I have lost over time to computer crashes and missing disks. It also gives me an opportunity to look at past work and see where I have improved and where I still need work.

Some of the stuff will end up here for you, my fellow deviants to view and comment upon, but the bulk of it will remain hidden, for I am working on a huge epic project which has been nibbling at my time and imagination ever since the second term of my Animation classes.

Well, back to the grind

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/13998438/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/13998438/ Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:37:49 PDT
The Con was AMAZING! I hadn't been there in ten years and I am so glad that I went. I saw so many amazing things and met so many cool people it was totally worth the money I spent to go. Among the people I ment an things I did was:

I met Richard Taylor!!! XD (The head of Weta Workshop, the company that did all the props and effects for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy)

I met Creature, Fat Momma, Feedback, and Major Victory from the first season of "Who wants to be a Superhero?" and spent some time talking to them. (I had met Major Victory before, but it was good to see him again, and he remembered me from the first time.) I showed them all my Timms and they loved them and asked me to do one for them! (They offered to pay but I told them I would do one for free if they would post it with a link on their sites).

Shook hands with Sgt Slaughter (Good grip, think he sprained my index finger)

Shook hands with Todd Mcfarlane (Creator of Spawn)

Shook hands with Eric Larson (Creator of Savage Dragon)

Attended the Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis Forums (Fun! The guy who plays Walter on SG-1 moderated, he is HILARIOUS!!!)

Attended the Masters of the Universe Forum!!! As I was leaving I was talking to the Marketing Director for the Masters line and suggested to him that they should do a Keldor Staction (action figure sized statue) of Keldor for the fans who missed the limited run of him a couple of years ago. He looked down at the boxes in his hands and held up a new Keldor and said "This one right here? You missed out on him?" I told him yes and he GAVE IT TO ME!!! (For those who aren't geeks like me, Keldor is Skelitor before he got his skull face. Mattel did a limited run of a figure for him that was an exclusive to the Cons in 2004, you can't really find one for less than $80 on E-bay these days). Getting this, meeting Richard Taylor and Creature made Saturday my favorite day at the Con.

Best weekend EVER!!!

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/13860837/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/13860837/ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:50:59 PDT
Work is strange and confusing at the moment, I'll leave it at that.

I posted a bunch of old art today, it's mostly stuff from my digital portfolio and stuff that I had scanned but never did anything with.

I'm currently taking a little break from City of Heroes. I drop in from time to time to catch up but I started to get burned out so I stepped away for a bit. I'm currently playing World of Warcraft (Horde side, the Scryers server) and having fun there. I'm also working on some WoW inspired art which should pop up here in the near future.

This Thursday morning I will be getting on a bus to go to San Diego for the Comic Con. It's been a long time since I went last (1995) and I'm really looking forward to it. I'm bringing my sketchbook because I just know I'm gonna get inspired while I'm there!

So who knows I might have some Comic Con inspired art here next week!

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/13417126/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/13417126/ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:54:54 PDT
So about a week and a half ago I learned that my job will not exist in the semi-near future. I currently work as a manager of a men's dorm at a private college.

The College is being sold by our parent corporation, also the land that we are on, which is being leased to us by another corporation, is being sold seperately. Basically what this means is that the school will have to move whether it is purchased or not since our lease is up in about two years. I was informed at a big employee meeting that when the school moves, then it will move to a campus that does not have dormitories. No dorms, means no managers, which means no more job for me. So I slowly begun making plans to find another job and an apartment (Since I live on Campus.). I'm not panicked, it's just affected my art and my life a little.

On the brighter side of things, I will be going to the San Diego Comic Con this year, something that I haven't been able to do since 1995. I'm really looking forward to that.

Anyway on the the TIMM LIST:

Timmation List:

Tuttie Frutti
Kim Paws
Grarr
Night Stranger

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/13138270/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/13138270/ Tue, 29 May 2007 13:00:37 PDT
Work has gotten a buys lately so my art time has been cut back a bit, no worries though I'll manage somehow.

So I got most of Nas's b-day present done. So I'm working on some other projects too.


Timmation List:

Tuttie Frutti
Kim Paws
Tyler Blackwulf II
Clockwork
Grarr
Night Stranger
Perfect Predator

I'm working on doing some artwork for a newly gathered group of RP teammates in comic book style for fun and practice. I will be posting stylesheets and turnarounds when I get a chance.

Lastly a friend of mine told me he has created some comic book characters that he wants to make into a full comic, so I told him that I would do some concept development for him.

So Like I said. Busy busy.

In the meantime I've posted some of my older stuff here to pass the time until I can create some new stuff to bore you all with. XD

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12967349/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12967349/ Tue, 15 May 2007 15:48:02 PDT
So I finally sat down and started drawing again last night, and today I finished the long awaited pic of Moggie. So now the list looks like this:


(Nastaran's Birthday gift)
Tuttie Frutti
Kim Paws
Tyler Blackwulf II
Clockwork
Grarr
Night Stranger
Perfect Predator

I don't know how long Nas's birthday pic will take, but I promise that I will post it here when I'm done with it.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12886004/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12886004/ Tue, 08 May 2007 09:15:20 PDT Yes I'm still alive and doing artwork!

Lately life I've been feeling really burned out after work and I've felt like I just wanted to veg out and relax. While drawing is somewhat relaxing for me it still requires my brain to work which, after some of my recent days, is asking a bit much! How ever my inner muse is kicking at the back of my brain and I'll be drawing a gain very shortly!

The list is still going!

The Moggie
Lord Fenris
Tuttie Frutti
Kim Paws
Clockwork
Grarr
Night Stranger
Perfect Predator

I'll be starting some commisions and such as soon as I figure out Paypal and work out a descent fee rate. If anyone has any suggestions let me know! (And dont' worry, the people on the list are still getting their pic done for free!)

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12814613/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12814613/ Fri, 04 May 2007 10:11:49 PDT
And the list goes on...

The Moggie
Lord Fenris
Tuttie Frutti
Kim Paws
Clockwork
Grarr
Night Stranger
Perfect Predator

A lot of people have been asking me to do pics for them. I don't mind, but I'm seriously looking at some kind of pay or trade arrangement.

I'm also starting to work towards developing my own style off the Timms. Hopefully in the very near future you will see some pics with backgrounds and such popping up here.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12714948/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12714948/ Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:27:37 PDT
I'm really loving these drawings and having a great time doing them. At this point I'm cracking out one or two of them a day. (Depending on how much time I spend playing video games or working on my Iron Kingdoms Campaign). So as you can see the list is shortening. Don't be suprised if you see a few more names pop up here in the near future, or if occasionally a pic pops up that isn't on the list, I never know when I'm gonna get inspired to do something different!

Mechanismo
Sportie
The Moggie
Lord Fenris
Tuttie Frutti
Kim Paws
Clockwork
Grarr
Night Stranger
Perfect Predator (Moved to bottom due to lack of reference material)

Yes, on occasion I do take requests, though these are usually from people I know or people who pay me, but don't be afraid to ask.

Yes I switched up the list a bit. Mainly cause I had like six animal themed characters in a row and I didn't wanna get burned out on drawing them.

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12705349/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12705349/ Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:58:41 PDT
I'm really loving these drawings and having a great time doing them. At this point I'm cracking out one or two of them a day. (Depending on how much time I spend playing CoH). So as you can see the list is shortening. Don't be suprised if you see a few more names pop up here in the near future, or if occasionally a pic pops up that isn't on the list, I never know when I'm gonna get inspired to do something different!

Lord Pendrake
Missy Ice Bolt
Teslarac IV
Rowr
Perfect Predator
Wild Thing
Sportie
Lord Fenris
The Moggie

A couple of people have made requests. So far I haven't taken anyone up on doing one, but I might soon. So it never hurts to ask!

]]> *crashmurdoch http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12668968/ http://crashmurdoch.deviantart.com/journal/12668968/ Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:53:21 PDT
I'm really getting into these drawings and I've compiled a list of characters I want to draw. So here it is.

Lord Pendrake
Missy Ice Bolt
Teslarac IV
Rowr
Perfect Predator
Wild Thing
Sportie
Lord Fenris
The Moggie

No estimated time of completion. I'm trying new things and improving my technique as I go along, and yes there are a lot of female characters here, That's cause I like to draw them!

]]> *crashmurdoch